[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 194 (Wednesday, December 14, 2022)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1227-D1229]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
 Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 43 public bills, H.R. 9524-
9566; and 5 resolutions, H. Res. 1520-1524, were introduced. 
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  Pages H9854-55
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 6611, 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 for other purposes (H. Rept. 117-625, Part 1);
  H.R. 160, to reauthorize the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000 and 
to establish the United States Coral Reef Task Force, and for other 
purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 117-626);
  H.R. 920, to amend the Act entitled ``Act to provide for the 
establishment of the Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site 
in the State of Kansas, and for other purposes'' to provide for 
inclusion of additional related sites in the National Park System, and 
for other purposes, with amendments (H. Rept. 117-627);
  H.R. 1503, to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to make certain 
adjustments in leasing on Federal lands for oil and gas drilling, and 
for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 117-628, Part 1);
  H.R. 1505, to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to make certain 
adjustments to the regulation of surface-disturbing activities and to 
protect taxpayers from unduly bearing the reclamation costs of oil and 
gas development, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 
117-629);
  H. Res. 1518, providing for consideration of the bill (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; providing for consideration of the bill (S. 3905) to 
prevent organizational conflicts of interest in Federal acquisition, 
and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (S. 
4003) to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 
to provide for training on alternatives to use of force de-escalation, 
and mental and behavioral health and suicidal crises; providing for the 
consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 1437) to amend 
the Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017 to direct 
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to provide 
comprehensive and regularly updated Federal precipitation information, 
and for other purposes; relating to consideration of the Senate 
amendments to the bill (H.R 2617) to amend section 1115 of (H. Rept. 
117-630);
  H.R. 1506, to provide for the accurate reporting of fossil fuel 
extraction and emissions by entities with leases on public land, and 
for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 117-631, Part 1);
  H.R. 1517, to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to make certain 
adjustments to the fiscal terms for fossil fuel development and to make 
other reforms to improve returns to taxpayers for the development of 
Federal energy resources, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. 
Rept. 117-632);
  H.R. 2643, to require the Bureau of Safety and Environmental 
Enforcement to further develop, finalize, and implement updated 
regulations for offshore oil and gas pipelines to address long-standing 
limitations regarding its ability to ensure active pipeline integrity 
and address safety and environmental risks associated with 
decommissioning, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 
117-633);
  H.R. 2794, to provide for the protection of the Boundary Waters Canoe 
Area Wilderness and interconnected Federal lands and waters, including 
Voyageurs National Park, within the Rainy River Watershed in the State 
of Minnesota, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 117-
634);
  H.R. 3128, to establish the American Fisheries Advisory Committee to 
assist in the awarding of fisheries research and development grants, 
and for other purposes (H. Rept. 117-635);
  H.R. 3326, to promote the development of renewable energy on public 
lands, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 117-636, Part 1);
  H.R. 3670, to improve access for outdoor recreation through the use 
of special recreation permits on Federal recreational lands and waters, 
and for

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other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 117-637, Part 1);
  H.R. 3686, to amend the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act 
of 1996 to provide for the establishment of a Ski Area Fee Retention 
Account, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 117-638, 
Part 1);
  H.R. 6435, to provide for the application of certain provisions of 
the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 
for fiscal year 2021 (H. Rept. 111-639, Part 1);
  H.R. 6936, to provide for the issuance of a semipostal to benefit 
programs that combat invasive species (H. Rept. 117-640, Part 1);
  H.R. 6856, to reduce the number of firearms at Transportation 
Security Administration passenger screening checkpoints by directing 
the Administrator to carry out a range of activities to inform the 
public about restrictions regarding the carrying of firearms in sterile 
areas of airports and to strengthen enforcement of such restrictions 
and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 117-641);
  H.R. 8393, to enable the people of Puerto Rico to choose a permanent, 
nonterritorial, fully self-governing political status for Puerto Rico 
and to provide for a transition to and the implementation of that 
permanent, nonterritorial, fully self-governing political status, and 
for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 117-642); and
  H. Res. 1519, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8393) to 
enable the people of Puerto Rico to choose a permanent, nonterritorial, 
fully self-governing political status for Puerto Rico and to provide 
for a transition to and the implementation of that permanent, 
nonterritorial, fully self-governing political status, and for other 
purposes (H. Rept. 117-643).                             
Pages H9850-51
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Cooper to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 11:48 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
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Suspending the Rules and passing bills en bloc: Pursuant to section 5 
of H. Res. 1518, Representative Hoyer made a motion to suspend the 
rules and pass the following bills en bloc, and therefore the ordering 
of the yeas and nays on postponed motions would be vacated to the end 
that all such motions would be considered as withdrawn: H.R. 1082, as 
amended; H.R. 5349; H.R. 6218; H.R. 6220; H.R. 6221; H.R. 6611, as 
amended; H.R. 6630; H.R. 6725; H.R. 7832; H.R. 8665; S. 558; S. 589 and 
agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 7077, by a yea-and-nay vote of 
349 yeas to 80 nays, Roll No. 522.                       
  Pages H9803-10
Agreed to amend the title of H.R. 1082 as follows: ``To prohibit the 
unauthorized sale of ride-hailing signage and study the incidence of 
fatal and non-fatal assaults in TNC and for-hire vehicles in order to 
enhance safety and save lives''.                             
  Page H9810
Agreed to amend the title of H.R. 6611 as follows: ``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.''. 
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Moment of Silence: The House observed a moment of silence in continuing 
remembrance of the victims of the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary 
School on December 14, 2012.                                 
  Page H9810
Recess: The House recessed at 2:33 p.m. and reconvened at 2:42 p.m. 
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  Providing Research and Estimates of Changes In Precipitation Act: The 
House agreed to concur in the Senate amendment to H.R. 1437, to amend 
the Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017 to direct 
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to provide 
comprehensive and regularly updated Federal precipitation information, 
with an amendment, by a yea-and-nay vote of 224 yeas to 201 nays, Roll 
No. 523.                                                 
  Pages H9839-40
  H. Res. 1518, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
1948), (S. 3905), (S. 4003), the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 
1437), and the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 2617) was agreed to 
by a yea-and-nay vote of 216 yeas to 206 nays, Roll No. 521, after the 
previous question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 212 yeas to 210 
nays, Roll No. 520. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1518, H. Con. 
Res. 124 is considered passed House.
  Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1518, H. Res. 1516 is 
considered passed House.                                 
Pages H9745-52
Providing for a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 1437: The House 
agreed to take from the Speaker's table and agree to H. Con. Res. 123, 
providing for a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 1437.   
  Page H9815
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures: Iran Hostages Congressional Gold Medal Act: S. 
2607, to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the former hostages of the 
Iran Hostage Crisis of 1979-1981, highlighting their resilience 
throughout the unprecedented ordeal that they lived through and the 
national unity it produced, marking 4 decades since their 444 days in

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captivity, and recognizing their sacrifice to the United States; 
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Directing the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library to remove the 
bust of Roger Brooke Taney in the Old Supreme Court Chamber of the 
Capitol and to obtain a bust of Thurgood Marshall for installation in 
the Capitol or on the Capitol Grounds: S. 5229, to direct the Joint 
Committee of Congress on the Library to remove the bust of Roger Brooke 
Taney in the Old Supreme Court Chamber of the Capitol and to obtain a 
bust of Thurgood Marshall for installation in the Capitol or on the 
Capitol Grounds;                                         
  Pages H9817-21
  VAWA Technical Amendment Act of 2022: S. 7, to make a technical 
amendment to the Violence Against Women Act of 1994;     
  Pages H9821-23
  Countering Human Trafficking Act: S. 2991, to establish a Department 
of Homeland Security Center for Countering Human Trafficking; 
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  Prison Camera Reform Act: S. 2899, to require the Director of the 
Bureau of Prisons to address deficiencies and make necessary upgrades 
to the security camera and radio systems of the Bureau of Prisons to 
ensure the health and safety of employees and inmates; and 
                                                         Pages H9826-28
  Billy's Law: S. 5230, to increase accessibility to the National 
Missing and Unidentified Persons System, to facilitate data sharing 
between such system and the National Crime Information Center database 
of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 
422 yeas to 4 nays, Roll No. 526.                            
  Page H9842
Recess: The House recessed at 3:46 p.m. and reconvened at 6:03 p.m. 
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  Equal Access to Green cards for Legal Employment Act: The House 
considered H.R. 3648, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to 
eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based 
immigrants, to increase the per-country numerical limitation for 
family-sponsored immigrants. Further consideration was postponed. 
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  H. Res. 1508, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
3648) and (H.R. 7946) was agreed to Tuesday, December 6th.
  Law Enforcement De-Escalation Training Act of 2022: The House passed 
S. 4003, to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 
1968 to provide for training on alternatives to use of force, de-
escalation, and mental and behavioral health and suicidal crises, by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 264 yeas to 162 nays, Roll No. 525.      
  Page H9841
  H. Res. 1518, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
1948), (S. 3905), (S. 4003), the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 
1437), and the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 2617) was agreed to 
by a yea-and-nay vote of 216 yeas to 206 nays, Roll No. 521, after the 
previous question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 212 yeas to 210 
nays, Roll No. 520. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1518, H. Con. 
Res. 124 is considered passed House.
  Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1518, H. Res. 1516 is 
considered passed House.                                 
Pages H9745-52
  Preventing Organizational Conflicts of Interest in Federal 
Acquisition Act: The House passed S. 3905, to prevent organizational 
conflicts of interest in Federal acquisition, by a yea-and-nay vote of 
219 yeas to 205 nays, Roll No. 524.                      
  Pages H9840-41
  H. Res. 1518, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
1948), (S. 3905), (S. 4003), the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 
1437), and the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 2617) was agreed to 
by a yea-and-nay vote of 216 yeas to 206 nays, Roll No. 521, after the 
previous question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 212 yeas to 210 
nays, Roll No. 520.                                      
Pages H9745-52
Senate Referrals: S. 4926 was held at the desk. S. 5006 was held at the 
desk. S. 5066 was held at the desk.                          
  Page H9817
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H9817.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Seven yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H9751-52, H9752, H9809-10, 
H9839-40, H9840-41, H9841, and H9842.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 9:57 p.m.