[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 194 (Wednesday, December 14, 2022)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1224-D1226]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                       Wednesday, December 14, 2022

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S7153-S7206
Measures Introduced: Fifteen bills and three resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 5249-5263, and S. Res. 871-873. 
                                                      Pages S7199-S7200
Measures Reported:
  S. 1143, to prohibit certain individuals from downloading or using 
TikTok on any device issued by the United States or a government 
corporation. (S. Rept. No. 117-256)
  S. 1316, to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the 
Secretary of Homeland Security to make a declaration of a significant 
incident, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. 
No. 117-257)
  S. 4654, to amend section 324 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to incentivize States, Indian 
Tribes, and Territories to close disaster recovery projects by 
authorizing the use of excess funds for management costs for other 
disaster recovery projects, with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute. (S. Rept. No. 117-258)
  H.R. 7211, to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency Assistance Act, review a final rule of the Federal Emergency 
Management Agency, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 117-259)
  S. 3278, to protect children and other consumers against hazards 
associated with the accidental ingestion of button cell or coin 
batteries by requiring the Consumer Product Safety Commission to 
promulgate a consumer product safety standard to require child-
resistant closures on consumer products that use such batteries, with 
an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
  S. 3429, to establish an Alaska Salmon Research Task Force, with an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute.
  S. 3533, to amend the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, 
and Recreation Act to improve the National Volcano Early Warning and 
Monitoring System, with an amendment.
  S. 4246, to direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a 
pilot program to provide grants related to advance air mobility 
infrastructure, with amendments.
  S. 4293, to prevent unfair and deceptive acts or practices and the 
dissemination of false information related to pharmacy benefit 
management services for prescription drugs, with an amendment in the 
nature of a substitute.                                  
Pages S7198-99
Measures Passed:
  Lance Corporal Dana Cornell Darnell VA Clinic: Committee on Veterans' 
Affairs was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 5943, to 
designate the outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs 
in Greenville, South Carolina, as the ``Lance Corporal Dana Cornell 
Darnell VA Clinic'', and the bill was then passed.           
  Page S7185
  Interscholastic Athletic Administrators' Day: Senate agreed to S. 
Res. 872, recognizing Interscholastic Athletic Administrators' Day on 
December 14, 2022.                                           
  Page S7185
  Authorizing the Production of Records: Senate agreed to S. Res. 873, 
to authorize the production of records by the Secretary of the Senate 
and the Senate Sergeant at Arms.                         
  Pages S7185-86
  Alaska Salmon Research Task Force Act: Senate passed S. 3429, to 
establish an Alaska Salmon Research Task Force, after agreeing to the 
committee amendment in the nature of a substitute, and the following 
amendment proposed thereto:                              
  Pages S7186-87
  Schumer (for Sullivan) Amendment No. 6523, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                              
Pages S7186-87
  Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Reauthorization Act: 
Committee on Environment and Public Works was discharged from further 
consideration of H.R. 5973, to reauthorize the Great Lakes Fish and 
Wildlife Restoration Act of 1990, and the bill was then passed. 
                                                         Pages S7187-88
  END FENTANYL Act: Senate passed S. 4460, to require the Commissioner 
of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to regularly review and update 
policies and manuals related to inspections at ports of entry, after 
agreeing to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute. 
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  Lobbying Disclosure Act: Senate passed S. 4893, to amend the Lobbying 
Disclosure Act of 1995 to require certain disclosures by registrants 
regarding exemptions under the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, 
as amended.                                                  
  Page S7188
  Federal Emergency Management Agency: Senate passed H.R. 5343, to 
direct the Comptroller General of the United States to submit a report 
to Congress on case management personnel turnover of the Federal 
Emergency Management Agency, after agreeing to the committee amendment 
in the nature of a substitute.                               
  Page S7188
  Wasteful Federal Programs Reduction Authorization Act: Senate passed 
S. 2135, to amend title 31, United States Code, to require the Chief 
Operating Officer of each agency to compile a list of unnecessary 
programs, after withdrawing the committee amendment in the nature of a 
substitute, and agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto: 
                                                         Pages S7188-89
  Schumer (for Hassan) Amendment No. 6524, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                  
Page S7189
  No TikTok on Government Devices Act: Senate passed S. 1143, to 
prohibit certain individuals from downloading or using TikTok on any 
device issued by the United States or a government corporation. 
                                                         Pages S7189-90
  Hazard Eligibility and Local Projects Act: Committee on Homeland 
Security and Governmental Affairs was discharged from further 
consideration of H.R. 1917, to modify eligibility requirements for 
certain hazard mitigation assistance programs, and the bill was then 
passed, after agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto: 
                                                             Page S7190
  Schumer (for Peters) Amendment No. 6525, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                  
Page S7190
Measures Failed:
  Charter School Resolution: By 49 yeas to 49 nays (Vote No. 390), 
Senate failed passage 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)''. 
                                                  Pages S7153, S7153-62
House Messages:
National Defense Authorization Act--Agreement: Senate continued 
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.                         
Page S7184
  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 amendment), to 
provide for American energy security by improving the permitting 
process.                                                     
Page S7184
  Schumer Amendment No. 6515 (to Amendment No. 6513), to add an 
effective date.                                              
                               Page S7184
  Schumer motion to refer the bill to the Committee on Armed Services, 
with instructions, Schumer Amendment No. 6516, to add an effective 
date.                                                        
Page S7184
  Schumer Amendment No. 6517 (to (the instructions) Amendment No. 
6516), to modify the effective date.                         
Page S7184
  Schumer Amendment No. 6518 (to Amendment No. 6517), to modify the 
effective date.                                              
Page S7184
  A motion was entered to close further debate on 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 amendment) (listed above), and, in accordance 
with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a 
vote on cloture will occur on Friday, December 16, 2022. 
                                                         Pages S7184-85
  A motion was entered to close further debate on Schumer motion to 
concur in the amendment of the House to the amendment of the Senate to 
the bill, and, in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the 
Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur upon 
disposition of 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 amendment). 
                                                             Page S7185
  Prior to the consideration of this measure, Senate took the following 
action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S7184
  Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Reauthorization Act: Senate 
concurred in the amendment

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of the House to S. 3846, to reauthorize the Justice and Mental Health 
Collaboration Program.                                       
  Page S7185
  Small Business Cyber Training Act: Senate concurred in the amendment 
of the House to S. 1687, to amend section 21 of the Small Business Act 
to require cyber certification for small business development center 
counselors.                                                  
  Page S7190
Johnson Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time agreement was 
reached providing that at approximately 10 a.m., on Thursday, December 
15, 2022, Senate begin consideration of the nomination of Musetta Tia 
Johnson, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States Court of 
Appeals for the Armed Forces for a term of fifteen years, that there be 
ten minutes of debate in the usual form on the nomination; and that at 
12 noon, Senate vote on confirmation of the nomination, without 
intervening action or debate.                                
  Page S7185
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 51 yeas to 45 nays (Vote No. EX. 391), Francisco O. Mora, of 
Florida, to be Permanent Representative of the United States of America 
to the Organization of American States, with the rank of Ambassador. 
                                                     Pages S7162, S7180
  Elizabeth Frawley Bagley, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the 
Federative Republic of Brazil.                           
Pages S7162-80
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S7196
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                             
  Page S7153
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S7196-98
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S7199
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S7200-01
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S7201-03
Additional Statements:                                       
  Page S7196
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S7203-05
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S7205
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--391) 
                                                     Pages S7162, S7180
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:33 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Thursday, December 15, 2022. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S7205.)