[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 200 (Thursday, December 22, 2022)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1268-D1270]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
 Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 20 public bills, H.R. 9670-
9689; and 1 resolution, H. Res. 1530, were introduced.      
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Additional Cosponsors:                                      
  Page H10056
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  Select Committee on Climate Crisis. Report on the Activities of the 
Select Committee on the Climate Crisis During the One Hundred and 
Seventeenth Congress (H. Rept. 117-662); and
  Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United 
States Capitol. Final Report Select Committee to Investigate the 
January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol (H. Rept. 117-663). 
                                                            Page H10055
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures: Katimiin and Ameekyaaraam Sacred Lands Act: 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;                                     
  Pages H10009-10
  Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail Designation Act: S. 
3519, to amend the National Trails System Act to designate the 
Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail;           
  Pages H10010-11
  Amending the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to extend 
terminal lakes assistance: S. 5328, to amend the Farm Security and 
Rural Investment Act of 2002 to extend terminal lakes assistance; 
                                                        Pages H10011-12
  Justice for Victims of War Crimes Act: S. 4240, to amend section 2441 
of title 18, United States Code, to broaden the scope of individuals 
subject to prosecution for war crimes;                  
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  Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act: S. 
3949, to reauthorize the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000; 
                                                        Pages H10013-18
  Abolish Trafficking Reauthorization Act: S. 3946, to reauthorize the 
Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2017;             
  Pages H10018-22
  Protecting American Intellectual Property Act: S. 1294, to authorize 
the imposition of sanctions with respect to foreign persons that have 
engaged in significant theft of trade secrets of United States persons;
                                                        Pages H10022-24
  State Offices of Rural Health Program Reauthorization Act: S. 4978, 
to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the State offices 
of rural health program;                                
  Pages H10024-25
  Childhood Cancer Survivorship, Treatment, Access, and Research 
Reauthorization Act: S. 4120, to maximize discovery, and accelerate 
development and availability, of promising childhood cancer treatments;
                                                        Pages H10025-26
  Martha Wright-Reed Just and Reasonable Communications Act: 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;                                   
  Pages H10026-28
  Low Power Protection Act: 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; and                               
  Pages H10028-29
  National Cemeteries Preservation and Protection Act: S. 4949, to 
amend title 38, United States Code, to address green burial sections in 
national cemeteries.                                    
  Pages H10038-40
  Presidential Tax Filings and Audit Transparency Act: The House passed 
H.R. 9640, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for 
examination and disclosure with respect to Presidential income tax 
returns, by a yea-and-nay vote of 222 yeas to 201 nays, Roll No. 539. 
                                                        Pages H10029-30
  H. Res. 1529, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
9640) and (S. 1942) was agreed to yesterday, December 21st.
  National Heritage Area Act: The House passed S. 1942, to standardize 
the designation of National Heritage Areas, by a yea-and-nay vote of 
326 yeas to 95 nays, Roll No. 540.                      
  Pages H10030-31
  H. Res. 1529, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
9640) and (S. 1942) was agreed to yesterday, December 21st.
  Suspensions-Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the 
rules and pass the following measures. Consideration began Wednesday, 
December 21st.
  Authorizing the leases of up to 99 years for land held in trust for 
the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation: S. 3773, to 
authorize the leases of up to 99 years for land held in trust for the 
Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay 
vote of 377 yeas to 42 nays, Roll No. 541;              
Pages H10032-33
  Hualapai Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act: S. 4104, to approve the 
settlement of water rights claims of the Hualapai Tribe and certain 
allottees in the State of Arizona, to authorize construction of a water 
project relating to those water rights claims, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay 
vote of 366 yeas to 55 nays, Roll No. 542;              
  Pages H10033-34
  Amending the Not Invisible Act:
  S. 5087, to amend the Not Invisible Act of 2019 to extend, and 
provide additional support for, the activities of the Department of the 
Interior and the Department of Justice Joint Commission on Reducing 
Violent Crime Against Indians, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 374 yeas 
to 44 nays, Roll No. 543;                               
Pages H10034-35
  Native American Language Resource Center Act: S. 989, to establish a 
Native American language resource center in furtherance of the policy 
set forth in the Native American Languages Act, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay 
vote of 342 yeas to 71 nays, Roll No. 544;              
  Pages H10035-36
  Durbin Feeling Native American Languages Act: S. 1402, to amend the 
Native American Languages Act to ensure the survival and continuing 
vitality of Native American languages, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 
337 yeas to 79 nays, Roll No. 545; and                  
  Pages H10036-37
  Student Veteran Emergency Relief Act: Concur in the Senate amendment 
to H.R. 7939, to make permanent certain educational assistance benefits 
under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in the 
case of changes to courses of education by reason of emergency 
situations, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 380 yeas to 35 nays, Roll 
No. 546.                                                
  Pages H10037-38
Recess: The House recessed at 6:08 p.m. and reconvened at 9:15 p.m. 
                                                        Pages H10049-50
Senate Referrals: S. 1541 was held at the desk. S. 3405 was held at the 
desk. S. 4439 was held at the desk. S. 4814 was held at the desk. 
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Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H10002.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Eight yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H10029-30, H10031, H10032-33, 
H10033-34, H10034-35, H10035-36, H10036-37, and H10037-38.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 9:15 p.m.