[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 190 (Wednesday, December 7, 2022)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1195-D1197]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
AN ENDURING LEGACY: THE ROLE OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS IN THE HORRORS 
OF SLAVERY AND THE NEED FOR ATONEMENT, PART II
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing entitled ``An Enduring Legacy: The Role 
of Financial Institutions in the Horrors of Slavery and the Need for 
Atonement, Part II''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
UNDERSTANDING AND ADDRESSING CHALLENGES IN THE MEKONG REGION
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, 
Central Asia, and Nonproliferation held a hearing entitled 
``Understanding and Addressing Challenges in the Mekong Region''. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee concluded a markup on H. 
Res. 1456, of inquiry requesting the President and directing the 
Secretary of State to transmit, respectively, certain documents to the 
House of Representatives relating to the conclusion of the Department 
of State on whether Marc Fogel is wrongfully detained; H. Res. 1482, of 
inquiry requesting the President and directing the Secretary of Defense 
and Secretary of State to transmit, respectively, certain documents to 
the House of Representatives relating to Congressionally appropriated 
funds to the nation of Ukraine from January 20, 2021 to November 15, 
2022; H.R. 9374, the ``Countering Malign Russian Activities Globally 
Act''; H.R. 9243, the ``Providing Appropriate Recognition and Treatment 
Needed to Enhance Relations with ASEAN Act''; H.R. 8654, the ``End 
Tuberculosis Now Act''; and H. Con. Res. 110, commending the bravery, 
courage, and resolve of the women and men of Iran demonstrating in more 
than 80 cities and risking their safety to speak out against the 
Iranian regime's human rights abuses. H. Res. 1456, H. Res. 1482, and 
H.R. 9243 were ordered reported, without amendment. H.R. 9374, H.R.

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8654, and H. Con. Res. 110 were ordered reported, as amended.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 8361, 
the ``Preventing Suicide Through Voluntary Firearm Purchase Delay 
Act''; H.R. 4130, the ``American Music Fairness Act''; H. Res. 1477, 
calling for the submission to the House of Representatives of certain 
information in the possession of the Attorney General regarding NICS 
Indices Self-Submission Forms; and H. Res. 1478, calling for the 
submission to the House of Representatives of certain information 
regarding the decision of the President of the United States to 
institute the ``Ghost Gun'' Rule. H.R. 8361, H. Res. 1477, H. Res. 
1478, and H.R. 4130 were ordered reported, as amended.
SENATE AMENDMENT TO WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 2022; SENATE 
AMENDMENT TO RESPECT FOR MARRIAGE ACT; EAGLE ACT OF 2022; VETERAN 
SERVICE RECOGNITION ACT OF 2022
Committee on Rules: Full Committee continued a hearing on the Senate 
Amendment to H.R. 7776, the ``Water Resources Development Act of 2022'' 
[James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2023]; the Senate Amendment to H.R. 8404, the ``Respect for Marriage 
Act''; H.R. 3648, the ``EAGLE Act of 2022''; and H.R. 7946, the 
``Veteran Service Recognition Act of 2022''. The Committee granted, by 
record vote of 8-4, a rule providing for consideration of the Senate 
amendment to H.R. 8404, the ``Respect for Marriage Act''. The rule 
makes in order a motion offered by the chair of the Committee on the 
Judiciary or his designee that the House concur in the Senate amendment 
to H.R. 8404. The rule waives all points of order against consideration 
of the motion. The rule provides that the Senate amendment and the 
motion shall be considered as read. The rule provides one hour of 
general debate on the motion equally divided and controlled by the 
chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary or 
their designees. Testimony was heard from Chairman Smith of Washington, 
and Representative Rogers of Alabama.


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  December 7, 2022, on page D1196, the following language appears: 
SENATE AMENDMENT TO WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 2022"; 
SENATE AMENDMENT TO RESPECT FOR MARRIAGE ACT; EAGLE ACT OF 2022; 
VETERAN SERVICE RECOGNITION ACT OF 2022COMMITTEE ON RULES: Full 
Committee continued a hearing on the Senate Amendment to H.R. 
7776, the "Water Resources Development Act of 2022" [James M. 
Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023]; 
the Senate Amendment to H.R. 8404, the "Respect for Marriage Act"; 
H.R. 3648, the "EAGLE Act of 2022"; and H.R. 7946, the "Veteran 
Service Recognition Act of 2022. The Committee granted, by record 
vote of 8-4, a rule providing for consideration of the Senate 
amendment to H.R. 8404, the "Respect for Marriage Act". The rule 
makes in order a motion offered by the chair of the Committee on 
the Judiciary or his designee that the House concur in the Senate 
amendment to H.R. 8404. The rule waives all points of order 
against consideration of the motion. The rule provides that the 
Senate amendment and the motion shall be considered as read. The 
rule provides one hour of general debate on the motion equally 
divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of 
the Committee on the Judiciary or their designees. Testimony was 
heard from Chairman Smith of Washington, and Representative Rogers 
of Alabama.
  
  The online version has been corrected to read: SENATE AMENDMENT 
TO WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 2022; SENATE AMENDMENT TO 
RESPECT FOR MARRIAGE ACT; EAGLE ACT OF 2022; VETERAN SERVICE 
RECOGNITION ACT OF 2022COMMITTEE ON RULES: Full Committee 
continued a hearing on the Senate Amendment to H.R. 7776, the 
"Water Resources Development Act of 2022" [James M. Inhofe 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023]; the 
Senate Amendment to H.R. 8404, the "Respect for Marriage Act"; 
H.R. 3648, the "EAGLE Act of 2022"; and H.R. 7946, the "Veteran 
Service Recognition Act of 2022]. The Committee granted, by record 
vote of 8-4, a rule providing for consideration of the Senate 
amendment to H.R. 8404, the "Respect for Marriage Act". The rule 
makes in order a motion offered by the chair of the Committee on 
the Judiciary or his designee that the House concur in the Senate 
amendment to H.R. 8404. The rule waives all points of order 
against consideration of the motion. The rule provides that the 
Senate amendment and the motion shall be considered as read. The 
rule provides one hour of general debate on the motion equally 
divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of 
the Committee on the Judiciary or their designees. Testimony was 
heard from Chairman Smith of Washington, and Representative Rogers 
of Alabama.


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     U.S. COAST GUARD'S LEADERSHIP ON ARCTIC SAFETY, SECURITY, AND 
                                      ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY
 Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Coast 
Guard and Maritime Transportation held a hearing entitled ``U.S. Coast 
   Guard's Leadership on Arctic Safety, Security, and Environmental 
   Responsibility''. Testimony was heard from Vice Admiral Peter W. 
 Gautier, Deputy Commandant for Operations, U.S. Coast Guard; Michael 
    Sfraga, Chair, U.S. Arctic Research Commission; Andrew Von Ah, 
   Director, Physical Infrastructure Team, Government Accountability 
                     Office; and public witnesses.
        FULFILLING OUR PACT: ENSURING EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF 
                                        TOXIC EXPOSURE LEGISLATION
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
   ``Fulfilling our Pact: Ensuring Effective Implementation of Toxic 
Exposure Legislation''. Testimony was heard from Shereef Elnahal, M.D., 
Under Secretary for Health, Department of Veterans' Affairs; and Joshua 
 Jacobs, Senior Advisor for Policy, Performing the Delegable Duties of 
   the Under Secretary for Benefits, Department of Veterans Affairs.
                                            MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
   Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Full Committee held a 
markup on H. Res. 1466, of inquiry requesting the President to transmit 
   certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to the 
  investigation by the intelligence community into the origins of the 
 COVID-19 virus; and H. Res. 1467, of inquiry requesting the President 
to transmit certain documents to the House of Representatives relating 
     to the use of authorities, personnel, and capabilities of the 
  intelligence community to conduct domestic activities unrelated to 
   foreign intelligence. H. Res. 1466 and H. Res. 1467 were ordered 
                      reported, without amendment.
                                                  BUSINESS MEETING
  Select Committee on Economic Disparity and Fairness in Growth: Full 
   Committee held a business meeting on the Select Committee's final 
report entitled Bridging the Divide: Building an Economy that Works for 
                     All. The report was approved.

Joint Meetings
CIVIL SOCIETY CAMPAIGN
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: Commission concluded 
a hearing to examine the Civil Society Campaign to improve the 
lethality and survivability of the Ukrainian military, after receiving 
testimony from Dora Chomiak, Razom for Ukraine; Taras Chmut, Come Back 
Alive; Serhiy Prytula, Prytula Charity Foundation; and Jonas Ohman, 
Blue/Yellow for Ukraine.

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