[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 193 (Tuesday, December 13, 2022)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1215-D1217]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                         Tuesday, December 13, 2022

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S7107-S7151
Measures Introduced: Nine bills and three resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 5240-5248, S.J. Res. 66, and S. Res. 869-870. 
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Measures Reported:
  S. 2439, to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide for 
the responsibility of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security 
Agency to maintain capabilities to identify threats to industrial 
control systems, with an amendment. (S. Rept. No. 117-247)
  S. 2540, to make technical corrections to title XXII of the Homeland 
Security Act of 2002, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. 
(S. Rept. No. 117-248)
  S. 2875, to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish the 
Cyber Incident Review Office in the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure 
Security Agency of the Department of Homeland Security, with an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 117-249)
  S. 2989, to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enhance the 
Blue Campaign of the Department of Homeland Security, with an amendment 
in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 117-250)
  S. 4592, to encourage the migration of Federal Government information 
technology systems to quantum-resistant cryptography, with an 
amendment. (S. Rept. No. 117-251)
  S. 4894, to provide for the perpetuation, administration, and funding 
of Federal Executive Boards. (S. Rept. No. 117-252)
  H.R. 473, to require a review of Department of Homeland Security 
trusted traveler programs. (S. Rept. No. 117-253)
  S. 4488, to establish an interagency committee on global catastrophic 
risk, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 
117-254)
  S. 521, to require the United States Postal Service to continue 
selling the Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp 
until all remaining stamps are sold. (S. Rept. No. 117-255) 
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Measures Passed:
  Respect for Child Survivors Act: Committee on the Judiciary was 
discharged from further consideration of S. 4926, to amend chapter 33 
of title 28, United States Code, to require appropriate use of 
multidisciplinary teams for investigations of child sexual exploitation 
or abuse, the production of child sexual abuse material, or child 
trafficking conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the 
bill was then passed, after agreeing to the following amendment 
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  Schumer (for Cornyn) Amendment No. 6519, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                  
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  African Diaspora Heritage Month: Committee on the Judiciary was 
discharged from further consideration of S. 5006, to designate the 
month of September as African Diaspora Heritage Month, and the bill was 
then passed.                                                 
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  Congratulating the Portland Thorns Football Club: Senate agreed to S. 
Res. 869, commending and congratulating the Portland Thorns Football 
Club on winning the 2022 National Women's Soccer League championship. 
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  Honoring Secretary Ash Carter: Senate agreed to S. Res. 870, honoring 
the life and the legacy of Secretary Ash Carter.             
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House Messages:
National Defense Authorization Act--Agreement: Senate began 
consideration of the amendment of the House of Representatives to the 
amendment of the Senate to H.R. 7776, to provide for improvements to 
the rivers and harbors of the United States, to provide for the 
conservation and development of water and related resources, taking 
action on the following motions and amendments proposed thereto:
Pending:
  Schumer motion to concur in the amendment of the House to the 
amendment of the Senate to the bill.                         
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  Schumer motion to concur in the amendment of the House to the 
amendment of the Senate to the bill, with Schumer (for Manchin) 
Amendment No. 6513 (to the House amendment to the Senate

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amendment), to provide for American energy security by improving the 
permitting process.                                          
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  Schumer Amendment No. 6515 (to Amendment No. 6513), to add an 
effective date.                                              
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  Schumer motion to refer the bill to the Committee on Armed Services, 
with instructions, Schumer Amendment No. 6516, to add an effective 
date.                                                        
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  Schumer Amendment No. 6517 (to (the instructions) Amendment No. 
6516), to modify the effective date.                         
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  Schumer Amendment No. 6518 (to Amendment No. 6517), to modify the 
effective date.                                              
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  Data Mapping to Save Moms' Lives Act: Senate concurred in the House 
amendment to S. 198, to require the Federal Communications Commission 
to incorporate data on maternal health outcomes into its broadband 
health maps.                                                 
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Yemen War Powers Resolution--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement 
was reached providing that the order of Monday, December 12, 2022 with 
respect to the motion to discharge S.J. Res 56, directing the removal 
of United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Republic of Yemen 
that have not been authorized by Congress, from the Committee on 
Foreign Relations, be vitiated.                              
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Mora Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time agreement was 
reached providing that following disposition of S.J. Res. 60, providing 
for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States 
Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to 
``Final Priorities, Requirements, Definitions, and Selection Criteria-
Expanding Opportunity Through Quality Charter Schools Program (CSP)-
Grants to State Entities (State Entity Grants); Grants to Charter 
Management Organizations for the Replication and Expansion of High-
Quality Charter Schools (CMO Grants); and Grants to Charter School 
Developers for the Opening of New Charter Schools and for the 
Replication and Expansion of High-Quality Charter Schools (Developer 
Grants), Senate begin consideration of the nomination of Francisco O. 
Mora, of Florida, to be Permanent Representative to the Organization of 
American States, with the rank of Ambassador; that there be ten minutes 
for debate equally divided in the usual form on the nomination; and 
that at 5 p.m., on Wednesday, December 14, 2022, Senate vote on 
confirmation of the nomination, without intervening action or debate. 
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Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 65 yeas to 31 nays (Vote No. EX. 388), Dana M. Douglas, of 
Louisiana, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit. 
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  By 70 yeas to 27 nays (Vote No. EX. 389), Jay Curtis Shambaugh, of 
Maryland, to be an Under Secretary of the Treasury.      
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  Michael Battle, of Georgia, to be Ambassador to the United Republic 
of Tanzania.
  William H. Duncan, of Texas, to be Ambassador to the Republic of El 
Salvador.
  Carol Spahn, of Maryland, to be Director of the Peace Corps.
  Rachna Sachdeva Korhonen, of New Jersey, to be Ambassador to the 
Republic of Mali.
  Heide B. Fulton, of West Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Oriental 
Republic of Uruguay.
  Catherine J.K. Sandoval, of California, to be a Member of Chemical 
Safety and Hazard Investigation Board for a term of five years.
  Robert J. Faucher, of Arizona, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Suriname.
  Kenneth Merten, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Bulgaria.
  Julie D. Fisher, of Tennessee, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Cyprus.
  Christopher T. Robinson, of Maryland, to be Ambassador to the 
Republic of Latvia.
  Manuel P. Micaller, Jr., of California, to be Ambassador to the 
Republic of Tajikistan.
  Kristina A. Kvien, of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Armenia.
  Henry V. Jardine, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Mauritius, and to serve concurrently and without additional 
compensation as Ambassador to the Republic of Seychelles.
  Stephen A. Owens, of Arizona, to be Chairperson of the Chemical 
Safety and Hazard Investigation Board for a term of five years.
  Bijan Sabet, of Massachusetts, to be Ambassador to the Czech 
Republic.
  George P. Kent, of Massachusetts, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Estonia.                                                     
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Messages from the House:                                     
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Measures Read the First Time:                                
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Executive Reports of Committees:                             
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Additional Cosponsors:                                   
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Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
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Additional Statements:
Amendments Submitted:                                    
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Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
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Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--389) 
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned, as a further 
mark of respect to the memory

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of the late Ash Carter, former Secretary of Defense, in accordance with 
S. Res. 870, at 8:23 p.m., until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, December 14, 
2022. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Majority Leader in 
today's Record on page S7151.)