[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 192 (Monday, December 12, 2022)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1207-D1210]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
 Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 15 public bills, H.R. 9485-
9499; and 1 resolution, H. Res. 1516, were introduced.        
  Page 9688
Additional Cosponsors:                                       
  Page H9689
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 1479, of inquiry requesting the President transmit certain 
documents in his possession to the House of Representatives relating to 
the surveillance or monitoring of pro-gun, pro-life, or conservative 
groups under the Internet Covert Operations Program operated by the 
United States Postal Inspection Service, adversely, with an amendment 
(H. Rept. 117-614);

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  H.R. 6427, to amend the Red River National Wildlife Refuge Act to 
modify the boundary of the Red River National Wildlife Refuge, and for 
other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 117-615);
  H.R. 7952, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to issue a 
right-of-way permit with respect to a natural gas distribution pipeline 
within Valley Forge National Historical Park, and for other purposes, 
with an amendment (H. Rept. 117-616);
  S. 314, to repeal the Klamath Tribe Judgment Fund Act (H. Rept. 117-
617);
  H.R. 1948, to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify 
authorities relating to the collective bargaining of employees in the 
Veterans Health Administration (H. Rept. 117-618); and
  Select Committee on Economic Disparity and Fairness in Growth. 
Bridging the Divide Building an Economy that Works for All (H. Rept. 
117-619).                                                    
Page H9688
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Napolitano to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H9649
Recess: The House recessed at 12:11 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
                                                             Page H9650
Member Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Bass, wherein she 
resigned as Representative for the Thirty-Seventh Congressional 
District of California, effective December 9, 2022.      
  Pages H9650-51
Whole Number of the House: The Chair announced to the House that, in 
light of the resignation of the gentlewoman from California, Ms. Bass, 
the whole number of the House is 431.                        
  Page H9651
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures: Designating the facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 615 North Bush Street, in Santa Ana, 
California, as the ``Judge James Perez Post Office'': H.R. 5949, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
615 North Bush Street, in Santa Ana, California, as the ``Judge James 
Perez Post Office'';                                         
  Page H9662
  Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 400 Southern Avenue Southeast in Washington, District of Columbia, 
as the ``District of Columbia Servicemembers and Veterans Post 
Office'': H.R. 7873, to designate the facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 400 Southern Avenue Southeast in Washington, 
District of Columbia, as the ``District of Columbia Servicemembers and 
Veterans Post Office'';                                  
  Pages H9663-64
  Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 79125 Corporate Centre Drive in La Quinta, California, as the 
``Corporal Hunter Lopez Memorial Post Office Building'': H.R. 7988, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
79125 Corporate Centre Drive in La Quinta, California, as the 
``Corporal Hunter Lopez Memorial Post Office Building''; 
                                                         Pages H9664-65
  Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 2050 South Boulevard in Bloomfield Township, Michigan, as the ``Dr. 
Ezra S. Parke Post Office Building'': H.R. 7519, to designate the 
facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2050 South 
Boulevard in Bloomfield Township, Michigan, as the ``Dr. Ezra S. Parke 
Post Office Building'';                                      
  Page H9665
  Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 825 West 65th Street in Minneapolis, Minnesota, as the ``Charles W. 
Lindberg Post Office'': H.R. 8026, to designate the facility of the 
United States Postal Service located at 825 West 65th Street in 
Minneapolis, Minnesota, as the ``Charles W. Lindberg Post Office''; 
                                                         Pages H9665-66
  Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 236 Concord Exchange North in South Saint Paul, Minnesota, as the 
``Officer Leo Pavlak Post Office Building'': H.R. 8226, to designate 
the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 236 Concord 
Exchange North in South Saint Paul, Minnesota, as the ``Officer Leo 
Pavlak Post Office Building'';                           
  Pages H9666-67
  Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 333 North Sunrise Way in Palm Springs, California, as the ``Chairman 
Richard Milanovich Post Office'': H.R. 9074, to designate the facility 
of the United States Postal Service located at 333 North Sunrise Way in 
Palm Springs, California, as the ``Chairman Richard Milanovich Post 
Office'';                                                    
  Page H9667
  Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 123 South 3rd Street in King City, California, as the ``Chief Rudy 
Banuelos Post Office'': H.R. 8622, to designate the facility of the 
United States Postal Service located at 123 South 3rd Street in King 
City, California, as the ``Chief Rudy Banuelos Post Office''; 
                                                         Pages H9667-68
  Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 2200 North George Mason Drive in Arlington, Virginia, as the ``Jesus 
Antonio Collazos Post Office Building'': H.R. 7082, to designate the 
facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2200 North 
George Mason Drive in Arlington, Virginia, as the ``Jesus Antonio 
Collazos Post Office Building'';                         
  Pages H9668-69

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  Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 6000 South Florida Avenue in Lakeland, Florida, as the ``U.S. Marine 
Corporal Ronald R. Payne Jr. Post Office'': H.R. 7638, to designate the 
facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6000 South 
Florida Avenue in Lakeland, Florida, as the ``U.S. Marine Corporal 
Ronald R. Payne Jr. Post Office'';                       
  Pages H9669-70
  Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 213 William Hilton Parkway in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, as 
the ``Casear H. Wright Jr. Post Office Building'': H.R. 6042, amended, 
to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 213 William Hilton Parkway in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, as 
the ``Casear H. Wright Jr. Post Office Building'';       
  Pages H9670-71
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To authorize the 
Government of France to establish a commemorative work in the District 
of Columbia and its environs to honor the extraordinary contributions 
of Jean Monnet to restoring peace between European nations and 
establishing the European Union, and for other purposes.''; 
                                                         Pages H9675-76
  Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 345 South Main Street in Butler, Pennsylvania, as the ``Andrew Gomer 
Williams Post Office Building'': H.R. 7514, to designate the facility 
of the United States Postal Service located at 345 South Main Street in 
Butler, Pennsylvania, as the ``Andrew Gomer Williams Post Office 
Building'';                                              
  Pages H9671-72
  Klamath Tribe Judgment Fund Repeal Act: S. 314, to repeal the Klamath 
Tribe Judgment Fund Act;                                 
  Pages H9676-77
  Saline Lake Ecosystems in the Great Basin States Program Act: S. 
1466, amended, to authorize the Director of the United States 
Geological Survey to establish a regional program to assess, monitor, 
and benefit the hydrology of saline lakes in the Great Basin and the 
migratory birds and other wildlife dependent on those habitats, by a 
\2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 356 yeas to 56 nays, Roll No. 518; 
                                                  Pages H9678, H9685-86
  Bonneville Shoreline Trail Advancement Act: H.R. 2551, to designate 
and adjust certain lands in the State of Utah as components of the 
National Wilderness Preservation System;                 
  Pages H9678-80
  Reauthorizing the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Trust Fund: 
H.R. 5715, amended, to reauthorize the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. 
Udall Trust Fund;                                        
  Pages H9680-81
  Red River National Wildlife Refuge Boundary Modification Act: H.R. 
6427, amended, to amend the Red River National Wildlife Refuge Act to 
modify the boundary of the Red River National Wildlife Refuge; 
                                                         Pages H9681-82
  Directing the Secretary of the Interior to install a plaque at the 
peak of Ram Head in the Virgin Islands National Park on St. John, 
United States Virgin Islands, to commemorate the slave rebellion that 
began on St. John in 1733: H.R. 7496, to direct the Secretary of the 
Interior to install a plaque at the peak of Ram Head in the Virgin 
Islands National Park on St. John, United States Virgin Islands, to 
commemorate the slave rebellion that began on St. John in 1733; and 
                                                         Pages H9682-83
  Valley Forge Park Realignment Permit and Promise Act: H.R. 7952, 
amended, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to issue a right-
of-way permit with respect to a natural gas distribution pipeline 
within Valley Forge National Historical Park.            
  Pages H9683-84
Recess: The House recessed at 5:32 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. 
                                                             Page H9685
Suspensions--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measures under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed.
Empowering the U.S. Fire Administration Act: Concur in the Senate 
amendment to H.R. 7077, to require the United States Fire 
Administration to conduct on-site investigations of major fires; 
                                                         Pages H9652-53
  Flood Level Observation, Operations, and Decision Support Act: S. 
558, to establish a national integrated flood information system within 
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration;     
  Pages H9653-58
  National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Modernization 
Act: H.R. 8665, to amend title 44, United States Code, to remove 
pronouns from such title that reference the Archivist;   
  Pages H9658-59
Quantum Computing Cybersecurity Preparedness Act: Concur in the Senate 
amendment to H.R. 7535, to encourage the migration of Federal 
Government information technology systems to quantum-resistant 
cryptography;                                            
  Pages H9659-61
  Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 1550 State Road S-38-211 in Orangeburg, South Carolina, as the 
``J.I. Washington Post Office Building'': H.R. 5349, to designate the 
facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1550 State Road 
S-38-211 in Orangeburg, South Carolina, as the ``J.I. Washington Post 
Office Building'';                                       
  Pages H9661-62

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  Changing the address of the Marilyn Monroe Post Office: H.R. 6725, to 
change the address of the Marilyn Monroe Post Office;    
  Pages H9662-63
  Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 396 South California Avenue in West Covina, California, as the 
``Esteban E. Torres Post Office Building'': H.R. 7832, to designate the 
facility of the United States Postal Service located at 396 South 
California Avenue in West Covina, California, as the ``Esteban E. 
Torres Post Office Building'';                               
  Page H9663
  Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 1400 N Kraemer Blvd. in Placentia, California, as the ``PFC Jang Ho 
Kim Post Office Building'': H.R. 6630, to designate the facility of the 
United States Postal Service located at 1400 N Kraemer Blvd. in 
Placentia, California, as the ''PFC Jang Ho Kim Post Office Building'';
                                                         Pages H9672-73
  Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 317 Blattner Drive in Avon, Minnesota, as the ``W.O.C. Kort Miller 
Plantenberg Post Office'': H.R. 6218, to designate the facility of the 
United States Postal Service located at 317 Blattner Drive in Avon, 
Minnesota, as the ``W.O.C. Kort Miller Plantenberg Post Office''; 
                                                             Page H9673
  Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 100 3rd Avenue Northwest in Perham, Minnesota, as the ``Charles P. 
Nord Post Office'': H.R. 6220, to designate the facility of the United 
States Postal Service located at 100 3rd Avenue Northwest in Perham, 
Minnesota, as the ``Charles P. Nord Post Office'';       
  Pages H9673-74
  Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 155 Main Avenue West in Winsted, Minnesota, as the ``James A. Rogers 
Jr. Post Office'': H.R. 6221, to designate the facility of the United 
States Postal Service located at 155 Main Avenue West in Winsted, 
Minnesota, as the ``James A. Rogers Jr. Post Office'';   
  Pages H9674-75
  Authorizing the Embassy of France in Washington, DC, to establish a 
commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs to 
honor the extraordinary contributions of Jean Monnet to restoring peace 
between European nations and establishing the European Union: H.R. 
6611, amended, to authorize the Embassy of France in Washington, DC, to 
establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its 
environs to honor the extraordinary contributions of Jean Monnet to 
restoring peace between European nations and establishing the European 
Union; and                                               
  Pages H9675-76
  Repealing Existing Substandard Provisions Encouraging Conciliation 
with Tribes Act: S. 789, to repeal certain obsolete laws relating to 
Indians.                                                     
  Page H9677
Presidential Messages: Read a message from the President wherein he 
notified Congress that the national emergency declared in Executive 
Order 13818 with respect to human rights abuse is to continue in effect 
beyond December 20, 2022--referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 117-159).                 
  Page H9684
  Read a message from the President wherein he notified Congress that 
the national emergency declared in Executive Order 14059 with respect 
to global illicit drug trafficking is to continue in effect beyond 
December 15, 2022--referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and 
ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 117-160).                 
Pages H9684-85
Senate Referrals: S. 2333 was held at the desk. S. 2834 was held at the 
desk. S. 4216 was held at the desk. S. 5229 was held at the desk. S. 
5230 was held at the desk.                                   
  Page H9651
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appears on page H9651.
Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote developed during the 
proceedings of today and appears on pages H9685-86.
Adjournment: The House met at 12 noon and adjourned at 7:14 p.m.