[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 199 (Wednesday, December 21, 2022)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1258-D1260]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                       Wednesday, December 21, 2022

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      House and Senate met in a Joint Meeting to receive His Excellency 
      Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S9711-S10059
Measures Introduced: Twenty-five bills and three resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 5330-5354, S.J. Res. 70, and S. Res. 876-
877.                                                     
  Pages S9778-79
Measures Reported:
  Report to accompany S. 3168, to amend the White Mountain Apache Tribe 
Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 to modify the enforceability 
date for certain provisions. (S. Rept. No. 117-285)          
Page S9778
Measures Passed:
  Justice for Victims of War Crimes Act: Committee on the Judiciary was 
discharged from further consideration of S. 4240, to amend section 2441 
of title 18, United States Code, to broaden the scope of individuals 
subject to prosecution for war crimes, and the bill was then passed, 
after agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto: 
                                                         Pages S9713-14
  Durbin Amendment No. 6590, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                         Pages S9713-14
  Martha Wright-Reed Just and Reasonable Communications Act: Senate 
passed S. 1541, to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require the 
Federal Communications Commission to ensure just and reasonable charges 
for telephone and advanced communications services in correctional and 
detention facilities, after agreeing to the committee amendment in the 
nature of a substitute.                                      
  Page S9724
  Low Power Protection Act: Senate passed S. 3405, to require the 
Federal Communications Commission to issue a rule providing that 
certain low power television stations may be accorded primary status as 
Class A television licensees, after agreeing to the committee 
amendment.                                               
  Pages S9724-26
  Agua Caliente Land Exchange Fee to Trust Confirmation Act: Committee 
on Indian Affairs was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 
897, to take certain lands in California into trust for the benefit of 
the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, and the bill was then 
passed.                                                      
  Page S9726
  Katimiin and Ameekyaaraam Sacred Lands Act: Committee on Indian 
Affairs was discharged from further consideration of S. 4439, to take 
certain Federal land located in Siskiyou County, California, and 
Humboldt County, California, into trust for the benefit of the Karuk 
Tribe, and the bill was then passed.                     
  Pages S9726-30
  Great Dismal Swamp National Heritage Area Act: Committee on 
Environment and Public Works was discharged from further consideration 
of H.R. 1154, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a 
study to assess the suitability and feasibility of designating certain 
land as the Great Dismal Swamp National Heritage Area, and the bill was 
then passed.                                             
  Pages S9730-35
  Private relief bill: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged from 
further consideration of H.R. 680, for the relief of Arpita Kurdekar, 
Girish Kurdekar, and Vandana Kurdekar, and the bill was then passed. 
                                                             Page S9738
  Partnership between the United States and the Dominican Republic: 
Senate agreed to S. Res. 472, reaffirming the partnership between the 
United States and the Dominican Republic and advancing opportunities to 
deepen diplomatic, economic, and security cooperation between the two 
nations, after withdrawing the committee amendment in the nature of a 
substitute, and agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto: 
                                                         Pages S9753-55
  Durbin (for Menendez) Amendment No. 6614, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                              
Pages S9754-55

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  Printing authorization: Committee on Rules and Administration was 
discharged from further consideration of H. Con. Res. 82, authorizing 
the printing of a revised and updated version of the House document 
entitled ``Black Americans in Congress, 1870-1989'', and the resolution 
was then agreed to.                                          
  Page S9755
  Coastal Zone Management Act 50th anniversary: Senate agreed to S. 
Res. 876, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Coastal Zone 
Management Act of 1972, commonly known as the ``Coastal Zone Management 
Act''.                                                   
  Pages S9755-56
  Orbital Sustainability Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation was discharged from further consideration of S. 4814, to 
establish a demonstration program for the active remediation of orbital 
debris and to require the development of uniform orbital debris 
standard practices in order to support a safe and sustainable orbital 
environment, and the bill was then passed, after agreeing to the 
following amendment proposed thereto:                    
  Pages S9759-60
  Baldwin (for Hickenlooper) Amendment No. 6619, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                              
Pages S9759-60
House Messages:
Performance Enhancement Reform Act: Senate continued consideration of 
the amendment of the House to the amendment of the Senate No. 4 to H.R. 
2617, to amend section 1115 of title 31, United States Code, to amend 
the description of how performance goals are achieved, taking action on 
the following amendments and motions proposed thereto: 
                              Pages S9719-24, S9735-38, S9739-53, S9759
Pending:
  Schumer motion to concur in the amendment of the House to the 
amendment of the Senate No. 4 to the bill, with Schumer (for Leahy) 
Amendment No. 6552, in the nature of a substitute.           
Page S9719
  Schumer Amendment No. 6571 (to Amendment No. 6552), to add an 
effective date.                                              
Page S9719
  Schumer motion to refer the message of the House on the bill to the 
Committee on Appropriations, with instructions, Schumer Amendment No. 
6572, to add an effective date.                              
Page S9719
  Schumer Amendment No. 6573 (to the instructions (Amendment No. 6572) 
of the motion to refer), to modify the effective date.       
Page S9719
  Schumer Amendment No. 6574 (to Amendment No. 6573), to modify the 
effective date.                                              
Page S9719
  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 No. 
4 to the bill, with Schumer (for Leahy) Amendment No. 6552 (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 23, 2022.                                           
Page S9759
Certificate of Election for Senator Padilla: The Chair laid before the 
Senate the certificate of election of Senator Alex Padilla, of 
California, to fill the unexpired term ending at 12 noon, on January 3, 
2023, created by the resignation of former Senator Kamala D. Harris, of 
California, and the oath of office was administered as required by the 
Constitution and prescribed by law.                          
  Page S9718
Escort Committee--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that the President of the Senate be authorized to appoint a 
committee on the part of the Senate to join with a like committee on 
the part of the House of Representatives to escort His Excellency 
Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine, into the House Chamber for 
the Joint Meeting on Wednesday, December 21, 2022.           
  Page S9747
Parker Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that at approximately 8 a.m., on Thursday, December 22, 2022, 
Senate begin consideration of the nomination of Franklin R. Parker, of 
the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Navy, and 
vote on confirmation of the nomination, as under the previous order of 
Tuesday, December 20, 2022.                                 
  Page S10059
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 93 yeas to 2 nays (Vote No. EX. 404), Lynne M. Tracy, of Ohio, to 
be Ambassador to the Russian Federation.       
Pages S9711-13, S9718-19
  By 68 yeas to 26 nays (Vote No. EX. 405), Agnes Schaefer, of 
Pennsylvania, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Army.      
Page S9756
  Howard A. Van Vranken, of California, to be Ambassador to the 
Republic of Botswana.
  Jainey Kumar Bavishi, of New York, to be Assistant Secretary of 
Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere.
  Sara C. Bronin, of Connecticut, to be Chairman of the Advisory 
Council on Historic Preservation for a term expiring January 19, 2025.
  L. Michelle Moore, of Georgia, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority for a term expiring May 18, 
2026.
  Robert P. Klein, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority for a term expiring May 18, 
2026.
  Beth Pritchard Geer, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority for a term expiring May 18, 
2026.

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  Evelyn Wang, of Massachusetts, to be Director of the Advanced 
Research Projects Agency-Energy, Department of Energy.
  Alexis Taylor, of Iowa, to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for 
Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs.
  Joey R. Hood, of New Hampshire, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Tunisia.
  Sue Ellen Moore, of Washington, to be a Member of the Marine Mammal 
Commission for a term expiring May 13, 2023.
  Andrew J. Read, of North Carolina, to be a Member of the Marine 
Mammal Commission for a term expiring May 13, 2025.
  William J. Renick, of Mississippi, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority for a term expiring May 18, 
2027.
  Adam Wade White, of Kentucky, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority for a term expiring May 18, 
2027.
  Joe H. Ritch, of Alabama, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of 
the Tennessee Valley Authority for a term expiring May 18, 2025.
  Richard L. Revesz, of New York, to be Administrator of the Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget. 
                                                            Page S10059
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S9778
Enrolled Bills Presented:                                    
  Page S9778
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S9779-80
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S9780-82
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S9773-78
Amendments Submitted:                                
  Pages S9782-S10058
Privileges of the Floor:                                
  Pages S10058-59
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--405) 
                                                     Pages S9718, S9756
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, December 21, 2022 
and adjourned at 2:01 a.m. on Thursday, December 22, 2022, until 8 a.m. 
on the same day. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Majority 
Leader in today's Record on page S10059.)