[Senate Report 118-21]
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118th Congress } { Report
SENATE
1st Session } { 118-21
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LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITIES REPORT
OF THE
COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, SCIENCE, AND TRANSPORTATION
OF THE
UNITED STATES SENATE
during the
ONE HUNDRED SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
Pursuant to
Rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the
United States Senate
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May 10, 2023.--Ordered to be printed
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U.S. GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE
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COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, SCIENCE, AND TRANSPORTATION
One Hundred Eighteenth Congress
first session
MARIA CANTWELL, Washington, Chair
AMY KLOBUCHAR, Minnesota TED CRUZ, Texas
BRIAN SCHATZ, Hawaii JOHN THUNE, South Dakota
EDWARD J. MARKEY, Massachusetts ROGER WICKER, Mississippi
GARY C. PETERS, Michigan DEB FISCHER, Nebraska
TAMMY BALDWIN, Wisconsin JERRY MORAN, Kansas
TAMMY DUCKWORTH, Illinois DAN SULLIVAN, Alaska
JON TESTER, Montana MARSHA BLACKBURN, Tennessee
KYRSTEN SINEMA, Arizona TODD C. YOUNG, Indiana
JACKY ROSEN, Nevada TED BUDD, North Carolina
BEN RAY LUJAN, New Mexico ERIC SCHMITT, Missouri
JOHN HICKENLOOPER, Colorado SHELLEY MOORE CAPITO, West Virginia
RAPHAEL WARNOCK, Georgia CYNTHIA LUMMIS, Wyoming
PETER WELCH, Vermont J.D. VANCE, Ohio
Lila Helms, Staff Director
Brad Grantz, Minority Staff Director
COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, SCIENCE, AND TRANSPORTATION
One Hundred Seventeenth Congress
first session
MARIA CANTWELL, Washington, Chair
AMY KLOBUCHAR, Minnesota ROGER WICKER, Mississippi
RICHARD BLUMENTHAL, Connecticut JOHN THUNE, South Dakota
BRIAN SCHATZ, Hawaii ROY BLUNT, Missouri
EDWARD J. MARKEY, Massachusetts TED CRUZ, Texas
GARY C. PETERS, Michigan DEB FISCHER, Nebraska
TAMMY BALDWIN, Wisconsin JERRY MORAN, Kansas
TAMMY DUCKWORTH, Illinois DAN SULLIVAN, Alaska
JON TESTER, Montana MARSHA BLACKBURN, Tennessee
KYRSTEN SINEMA, Arizona TODD C. YOUNG, Indiana
JACKY ROSEN, Nevada MIKE LEE, Utah
BEN RAY LUJAN, New Mexico RON JOHNSON, Wisconsin
JOHN HICKENLOOPER, Colorado SHELLEY MOORE CAPITO, West Virginia
RAPHAEL WARNOCK, Georgia RICK SCOTT, Florida
CYNTHIA LUMMIS, Wyoming
David Strickland, Staff Director
John Keast, Minority Staff Director
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second session
MARIA CANTWELL, Washington, Chair
AMY KLOBUCHAR, Minnesota ROGER WICKER, Mississippi
RICHARD BLUMENTHAL, Connecticut JOHN THUNE, South Dakota
BRIAN SCHATZ, Hawaii ROY BLUNT, Missouri
EDWARD J. MARKEY, Massachusetts TED CRUZ, Texas
GARY PETERS, Michigan DEB FISCHER, Nebraska
TAMMY BALDWIN, Wisconsin JERRY MORAN, Kansas
TAMMY DUCKWORTH, Illinois DAN SULLIVAN, Alaska
JON TESTER, Montana MARSHA BLACKBURN, Tennessee
KYRSTEN SINEMA, Arizona TODD YOUNG, Indiana
JACKY ROSEN, Nevada MIKE LEE, Utah
BEN RAY LUJAN, New Mexico RON JOHNSON, Wisconsin
JOHN HICKENLOOPER, Colorado SHELLEY MOORE CAPITO, West Virginia
RAPHAEL WARNOCK, Georgia RICK SCOTT, Florida
CYNTHIA LUMMIS, Wyoming
Lila Helms, Staff Director
John Keast, Minority Staff Director
C O N T E N T S
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Introduction:
Summary...................................................... 1
Jurisdiction................................................. 2
A. Legislation
Bills Referred to Committee.................................. 3
Resolutions Referred to Committee............................ 19
B. Nominations
Nominations by the Numbers................................... 21
Hearings..................................................... 23
C. Full Committee
Executive Sessions........................................... 27
Hearings..................................................... 33
D. Subcommittee on Aviation Safety, Operations, and Innovation
Members...................................................... 35
Activities................................................... 35
Hearings..................................................... 37
Legislation.................................................. 38
E. Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband
Members...................................................... 39
Activities................................................... 39
Hearings..................................................... 42
Legislation.................................................. 42
F. Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Data
Security
Members...................................................... 44
Activities................................................... 44
Hearings..................................................... 45
Legislation.................................................. 46
G. Subcommittee on Oceans, Fisheries, Climate Change, and
Manufacturing
Members...................................................... 47
Activities................................................... 47
Hearings..................................................... 52
Legislation.................................................. 52
H. Subcommittee on Space and Science
Members...................................................... 54
Activities................................................... 54
Hearings..................................................... 54
Legislation.................................................. 55
I. Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, Maritime, Freight, and
Ports
Members...................................................... 60
Activities................................................... 60
Hearings..................................................... 62
Legislation.................................................. 63
J. Subcommittee on Tourism, Trade, and Export Promotion
Members...................................................... 65
Activities................................................... 65
Hearings..................................................... 65
Legislation.................................................. 65
K. Oversight and Investigations
Activities................................................... 66
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LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITIES REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, SCIENCE,
AND TRANSPORTATION OF THE UNITED STATES SENATE DURING THE 117TH
CONGRESS
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May 10, 2023.--Ordered to be printed
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Ms. Cantwell, from the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation, submitted the following
REPORT ON LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITIES
Summary
The Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
conducted a legislative and oversight program during the 117th
Congress.\1\ A total of 526 bills, 30 resolutions, 1,283
nominations, including promotions, and 2,249 executive
communications were referred to the Committee for
consideration.
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\1\Senator Maria Cantwell served as Chair of the Committee during
the 117th Congress. Chair Cantwell began her tenure on February 11,
2021.
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The Committee and its subcommittees held a total of 78
public hearings, including 21 nominations hearings, during the
117th Congress. The Committee also held 24 Executive Sessions
and filed 22 committee reports and 2 special reports.\2\
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\2\The two special reports referenced legislation from the 116th
Congress but were filed in the 117th Congress.
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Action was completed on a broad range of oversight,
legislative, and executive matters. A total of 77 bills and 14
resolutions were reported or discharged by the Committee.
Notably, 12 of the reported or discharged bills were enacted as
stand-alone measures; 32 of the reported or discharged bills
were enacted, in whole or in part, as part of other
legislation; no reported/discharged bills were vetoed; and 74
of the bills referred to the Committee were considered and
enacted, in whole or in part, as part of other legislation. In
addition, 13 of the 14 reported or discharged resolutions were
agreed to in the Senate.
Members and staff made individual trips domestically and
abroad and participated in conferences regarding matters within
the Committee's jurisdiction, further exercising the
legislative oversight responsibilities of the Committee.
Jurisdiction
Pursuant to Rule XXV(1)(f)(1) of the Standing Rules of the
United States Senate, all proposed legislation, messages,
petitions, memorials, and other matters relating to the
following subjects are
referred to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation:
1. Coast Guard.
2. Coastal zone management.
3. Communications.
4. Highway safety.
5. Inland waterways, except construction.
6. Interstate commerce.
7. Marine and ocean navigation, safety, and
transportation, including navigational aspects of
deepwater ports.
8. Marine fisheries.
9. Merchant marine and navigation.
10. Nonmilitary aeronautical and space sciences.
11. Oceans, weather, and atmospheric activities.
12. Panama Canal and interoceanic canals generally,
except as provided in subparagraph (c) of Rule XXV(1).
13. Regulation of consumer products and services,
including testing related to toxic substances, other
than pesticides, and except for credit, financial
services, and housing.
14. Regulation of interstate common carriers, including
railroads, buses, trucks, vessels, pipelines, and civil
aviation.
15. Science, engineering, and technology research and
development and policy.
16. Sports.
17. Standards and measurement.
18. Transportation.
19. Transportation and commerce aspects of Outer
Continental Shelf lands.
A. Legislation
BILLS REFERRED TO COMMITTEE
Bills:
Referred to Committee......................................... 526
Original measures from Committee.............................. 0
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Total..................................................... 526
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Reported/discharged (*)....................................... 77
Reported/discharged and enacted as stand-alone measure ( ).... 12
Reported/discharged and enacted, in whole or in part, as part
of other legislation ().................................... 32
Enacted, in whole or in part, as part of other legislation
(**)........................................................ 74
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Number Title
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H.R. 172** United States Anti-Doping Agency Reauthorization Act of 2021
H.R. 446 Protecting Seniors from Emergency Scams Act
H.R. 678 Preserving Home and Office Numbers in Emergencies (PHONE) Act
of 2021
H.R. 847 Promoting Digital Privacy Technologies Act
H.R. 884** National Aviation Preparedness Plan Act of 2022
H.R. 903 Rights for the TSA Workforce Act of 2021
H.R. 1215 Fraud and Scam Reduction Act
H.R. 1250 Emergency Reporting Act
H.R. 1262 Notice to Airmen Improvement Act of 2021
H.R. 1314** Stop Tip-overs of Unstable, Risky Dressers on Youth (STURDY)
Act
H.R. 1339** Advanced Air Mobility Coordination and Leadership Act
H.R. 1447 Coastal and Ocean Acidification Stressors and Threats (COAST)
Research Act of 2021
H.R. 1460** Nicholas and Zachary Burt Memorial Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Prevention Act of 2021
H.R. 1754 Measuring the Economics Driving Investments and Access for
Diversity (MEDIA) Diversity Act of 2021
H.R. 1762 Protecting Indian Tribes from Scams Act
H.R. 1766 FTC Collaboration Act of 2021 (Pub. L. 117-187)
H.R. 1871** Transportation Security Transparency Improvement Act
H.R. 1877** Security Screening During COVID-19 Act
H.R. 1893** Transportation Security Preparedness Act of 2021
H.R. 1895** Transportation Security Public Health Threat Preparedness Act
of 2021
H.R. 2501 Spectrum Coordination Act
H.R. 2533 National Estuaries and Acidification Research (NEAR) Act of
2021
H.R. 2685 Understanding Cybersecurity of Mobile Networks Act
H.R. 2695 Combating Sexual Harassment in Science Act
H.R. 3003 Promoting United States Wireless Leadership Act of 2021
H.R. 3182 Safe Sleep for Babies Act of 2021 (Pub. L. 117-126)
H.R. 3723 Consumer Safety Technology Act
H.R. 3752 Pandemic Effects on Home Safety and Tourism Act
H.R. 3952 NOAA Chief Scientist Act
H.R. 4028 Information and Communication Technology Strategy Act
H.R. 4032 Open RAN Outreach Act
H.R. 4045 Future Uses of Technology Upholding Reliable and Enhanced
(FUTURE) Networks Act
H.R. 4055 American Cybersecurity Literacy Act
H.R. 4067 Communications Security, Reliability, and Interoperability
Council Act
H.R. 4081 Informing Consumers about Smart Devices Act
H.R. 4094** One-Stop Pilot Program Act of 2021
H.R. 4275 Ensuring Phone and Internet Access Through Lifeline and
Affordable Connectivity Program Act of 2022
H.R. 4551 Reporting Attacks from Nations Selected for Oversight and
Monitoring Web Attacks and Ransomware from Enemies
(RANSOMWARE) Act
H.R. 4990 Institute for Telecommunication Sciences (ITS) Codification
Act
H.R. 4996** Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2021
H.R. 5324 NWR Modernization Act of 2021
H.R. 5441 Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act of 2021
H.R. 5502** Integrity, Notification, and Fairness in Online Retail
Marketplaces for (INFORM) Consumers Act
H.R. 5574 TSA Reaching Across Nationalities, Societies, and Languages
to Advance Traveler Education (TRANSLATE) ACT (Pub. L. 117-
263)
H.R. 5706 Stop Sexual Assault and Harassment in Transportation Act
H.R. 6845 Commercial Remote Sensing Amendment Act of 2022
H.R. 6865** Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022
H.R. 7321 Global Aircraft Maintenance Safety Improvement Act
H.R. 7361 National Weather Service Communications Improvement Act
H.R. 7624 Spectrum Innovation Act of 2022
S. 15 Protecting Seniors from Emergency Scams Act
S. 27 See Something, Say Something Online Act of 2021
S. 36 Kobe Bryant & Gianna Bryant Helicopter Safety Act
S. 46 Restoring Resilient Reefs Act of 2021
S. 47 Adversarial Platform Prevention Act of 2021 (APP Act)
S. 62** Duck Boat Safety Enhancement Act of 2021
S. 66 South Florida Clean Coastal Waters Act of 2021 (Pub. L. 117-
144)
S. 82* Ensuring Health Safety in the Skies Act of 2021
S. 113 Balancing the Rights Of Web Surfers Equally and Responsibly
Act of 2021
S. 115* Protecting Tourism in the United States Act
S. 116* COVID-19 Home Safety Act of 2021
S. 120 Safe Connections Act of 2021
S. 140 Bolstering Long-term Understanding and Exploration of the
Great Lakes, Oceans, Bays, and Estuaries (BLUE GLOBE) Act
S. 163* Telecommunications Skilled Workforce Act
S. 195 States Afforded Funding Extensions To Oppose Driving
Recklessly In Vehicular Engagements (SAFE TO DRIVE) Act
S. 198 Data Mapping to Save Moms' Lives Act (Pub. L. 117-247)
S. 224 Promoting Digital Privacy Technologies Act
S. 238 College Athlete Economic Freedom Act
S. 257 Emergency Support for STEM Act
S. 273 Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act
S. 279 National Broadband Plan for the Future Act of 2021
S. 297 Reinforcing American-Made Products Act
S. 299 Safeguarding Against Fraud, Exploitation, Threats, Extremism,
and Consumer Harms (SAFE TECH) Act
S. 303 Essential Transportation Employee Safety Act of 2021
S. 316 Fly Safe and Healthy Act of 2021
S. 326 Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act of 2021
S. 329 Enhancing Entrepreneurship for the 21st Century Act
S. 337 Stop Senior Scams Act
S. 343 Fly Safe Canine COVID Detection Act of 2021
S. 349 Seniors Fraud Prevention Act of 2021
S. 351** Nicholas and Zachary Burt Memorial Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Prevention Act of 2021
S. 356 Transportation Opportunities for Professional Service Act
S. 357 Data Analytics Robocall Technology (DART) Act of 2021
S. 360 21st Century Space Grant Modernization Act of 2021
S. 369 A bill to authorize and appropriate funding for grants to
Amtrak for the restoration of long-distance routes and the
rehiring of employees furloughed as a result of the COVID-19
pandemic.
S. 376** Safe Recall Information Distributed Equitably (Safe RIDE) Act
of 2021
S. 381 National Ocean Exploration Act
S. 390 Emergency Reporting Act
S. 414 Amateur Athletes Protection and Compensation Act of 2021
S. 427 Promoting Responsibility Over Moderation In the Social-media
Environment (PROMISE) Act
S. 436 American Broadband Buildout Act of 2021
S. 441** Stop Tip-overs of Unstable, Risky Dressers on Youth (STURDY)
Act
S. 451* Composite Standards Act of 2021
S. 466 Kelsey Smith Act
S. 468** Railroad Rehabilitation and Financing Innovation Act
S. 469** Promoting Women in Trucking Workforce Act
S. 497 American Fisheries Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 117-121)
S. 508** A bill to establish a working group on electric vehicles
S. 516 Advanced Air Mobility Coordination and Leadership Act (Pub.
L. 117-203)
S. 553 Government Spectrum Valuation Act
S. 558 Flood Level Observation, Operations, and Decision Support
(FLOODS) Act (Pub. L. 117-316)
S. 576 Great Lakes Winter Commerce Act of 2021
S. 585** United States Anti-Doping Agency Reauthorization Act of 2021
S. 592 Broadband Reserve Fund Act of 2021
S. 593 Alaska Tourism Restoration Act
S. 594* Anti-Spoofing Penalties Modernization Act of 2021
S. 600 Drone Integration and Zoning Act
S. 605** Stop Underrides Act
S. 608 Keeping Critical Connections Act of 2021
S. 623* Sunshine Protection Act of 2021
S. 637** Supporting Early-Career Researchers Act
S. 641 Landowner Fairness Act
S. 642 Air Carrier Access Amendments Act of 2021
S. 649 More Opportunities for Rural Economies from (MORE) DOT Grants
Act
S. 651** Smart Transportation Advancement and Transition (STAT) Act
S. 652** Moving and Fostering Innovation to Revolutionize Smarter
Transportation Act
S. 655 Ending Natural Gas Companies' Seizure of Land for Export
Profits Act
S. 659** Developing Responsible Individuals for a Vibrant Economy
(DRIVE) Safe Act
S. 700 A bill to establish a portal and database to receive and
maintain information regarding blocked railroad-highway
grade crossings and to require the Secretary of
Transportation to evaluate the requirements of the railway-
highway crossings program.
S. 724 A bill to require the Federal Communications Commission to
make the provision of Wi-Fi access on school buses eligible
for E-rate support.
S. 735 Advanced Technological Manufacturing Act
S. 741 Broadband Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2021
S. 745 Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act
S. 786** Stop for School Buses Act
S. 792** Haulers of Agriculture and Livestock Safety (HAULS) Act of
2021
S. 797 Platform Accountability and Consumer Transparency (PACT) Act
S. 843 Carbon Removal, Efficient Agencies, Technology Expertise
(CREATE) Act of 2021
S. 869 National Manufacturing Guard Act
S. 874 Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development and
Generating Renewable Energy to Electrify the Nation's (BUILD
GREEN) Infrastructure and Jobs Act
S. 899 Intercity Passenger Rail Trust Fund Act
S. 907 Rhode Island Fishermen's Fairness Act of 2021
S. 911 Saracini Enhanced Aviation Safety Act of 2021
S. 919 Data Care Act of 2021
S. 922 Eliminate the Digital Divide Act of 2021
S. 936** Integrity, Notification, and Fairness in Online Retail
Marketplaces for (INFORM) Consumers Act
S. 944 State Funding for Internet Expansion Act of 2021
S. 955** Right Track Act
S. 965 Cyber Shield Act of 2021
S. 966 Climate Change Education Act
S. 979 A bill to amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 to
authorize additional funds for the Emergency Broadband
Connectivity Fund, to provide grants to States and Tribal
Entities to strengthen the National Lifeline Eligibility
Verifier, to provide for Federal coordination between the
National Lifeline Eligibility Verifier and the National
Accuracy Clearinghouse, and for other purposes.
S. 996 Improving Minority Participation And Careers in
Telecommunications (IMPACT) Act
S. 997 Office of Manufacturing and Industrial Innovation Policy Act
of 2021
S. 1012 A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Transportation from
prohibiting the transportation of liquefied natural gas by
rail, and for other purposes.
S. 1036 Rural Reasonable and Comparable Wireless Access Act of 2021
S. 1037 Manufacturing.gov Act
S. 1044 National Manufacturing Advisory Council for the 21st Century
Act
S. 1053 Modernizing Agricultural Transportation Act
S. 1069 National Institute of Manufacturing Act
S. 1102 Promoting Access to Broadband Act of 2021
S. 1106** Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2021
S. 1118 Aviation Empowerment Act
S. 1124 Flight Sharing Freedom Act
S. 1127 Learning Excellence and Good Examples from New Developers
(LEGEND) Act of 2021
S. 1129 Air Traffic Control Safe Operation and Readiness Act
S. 1150** Expanding the Maritime Environmental and Technical Assistance
Program
S. 1161** Quantum Network Infrastructure and Workforce Development Act
of 2021
S. 1184 Screening Partnership Reform Act
S. 1204 Bust Up Big Tech Act
S. 1213 National Strategy to Ensure American Leadership (National
SEAL) Act of 2021
S. 1240** Manufacturing USA Expansion Act of 2021
S. 1255** Minority Business Resiliency Act of 2021
S. 1257** AI Scholarship-for-Service Act
S. 1259* Safe Cribs Act
S. 1260 United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021
S. 1268** Protecting Americans from the Risks of Keyless Ignition
Technology (PARK IT) Act
S. 1282 Built To Last Act of 2021
S. 1289 Marine Mammal Research and Response Act of 2021
S. 1331** Reduce Impaired Driving for Everyone (RIDE) Act of 2021
S. 1355 Sunshine in Product Safety Act
S. 1365 Extending Tribal Broadband Priority Act of 2021
S. 1372 Sustainable Shark Fisheries and Trade Act of 2021
S. 1374** Rural STEM Education Act
S. 1379** Combating Sexual Harassment in Science Act of 2021
S. 1381 Every Child Connected Act
S. 1384 21st Century Foundation for the Right to Express and Engage
in (21st Century FREE) Speech Act
S. 1386** Protecting Roadside First Responders Act
S. 1395** Advancing IoT for Precision Agriculture Act of 2021
S. 1406** Stay Aware For Everyone Act of 2021
S. 1407 Early Warning Reporting System Improvement Act of 2021
S. 1413** Modernizing Seat Back Safety Act
S. 1414 Consortia-Led Energy and Advanced Manufacturing Networks Act
of 2021
S. 1416** Promoting Auto Recalls Toward Safety (PARTS) Act of 2021
S. 1418** Bioeconomy Research and Development Act of 2021
S. 1423 Clean Slate for Kids Online Act of 2021
S. 1460 Community Broadband Act of 2021
S. 1461 Transit to Trails Act
S. 1465** Railroad Crossing Elimination Act
S. 1472 Improving Spectrum Coordination Act of 2021
S. 1477 Data and Algorithm Transparency Agreement (DATA) Act
S. 1484 Forage Fish Conservation Act of 2021
S. 1494 Consumer Data Privacy and Security Act of 2021
S. 1498 Technology Standards Task Force Act of 2021
S. 1500 Rail Passenger Fairness Act
S. 1505 Vessel Response Plan Improvement Act
S. 1506 Generating Resilient and Energy Efficient Network (GREEN)
Communications Act
S. 1529** Safety, Accountability, and Federal Enforcement of Limos Act
of 2021 (SAFE Limos Act)
S. 1531** Take Unsafe Limos Off the Road Act
S. 1533 End the Limo Loophole Act
S. 1541 Martha Wright-Reed Just and Reasonable Communications Act of
2022 (Pub. L. 117-338)
S. 1549 A bill to require a review of the National Aeronautics and
Space Administration preference for domestic suppliers.
S. 1551** Stop CO Poisoning Exposures (SCOPE) Act
S. 1552 A bill to require a report on defense and aerospace
manufacturing supply chains.
S. 1556 A bill to require a report on the feasibility and benefits of
establishing a supply chain center of excellence.
S. 1563 Telecommunications Supply Chain Diversity Promotion Act
S. 1601 Future of Local News Act of 2021
S. 1628* Children and Teens' Online Privacy Protection Act
S. 1629** Connecting Opportunities through Mobility Metrics and
Unlocking Transportation Efficiencies (COMMUTE) Act
S. 1630 Safe Social Media Act
S. 1640 Protecting Access to American Products Act
S. 1646 Open America's Waters Act
S. 1647 Enhancing Coast Guard Readiness Act
S. 1655 Protecting Interstate Transport Act of 2021
S. 1661 National Fab Lab Network Act of 2021
S. 1667 Social Media Privacy Protection and Consumer Rights Act of
2021
S. 1672 Rebuilding Our Communities by Keeping aggregates Sustainable
Act of 2021 (ROCKS Act)
S. 1681** Promoting Service in Transportation Act
S. 1732 A bill to establish a Freight Rail Innovation Institute to
carry out a research and development program to develop new
technologies for freight rail locomotives.
S. 1747* Fluke Fairness Act of 2021
S. 1749 Reaching America's Rural Minority Businesses Act of 2021
S. 1756 Advancing Human Spaceflight Act of 2021
S. 1784 Contact Lens Prescription Verification Modernization Act
S. 1789 Warren Cowles Grade Crossing Safety Act
S. 1790 Secure Equipment Act of 2021
S. 1816 Chesapeake Bay Science, Education, and Ecosystem Enhancement
Act of 2021
S. 1818** Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing Equity Act
S. 1825 Safe Gun Storage Act of 2021
S. 1835 Used Car Safety Recall Repair Act
S. 1845 Unwavering Support for our Coast Guard (USCG) Act
S. 1852** Building Rail Across Intercity Networks To Ride Around
Interior of the Nation (BRAIN TRAIN) Act
S. 1853** Motorcyclist Advisory Council Act of 2021
S. 1856 Rights for the TSA Workforce Act of 2021
S. 1869 Blockchain Promotion Act of 2021
S. 1871 Contracts and Obligations Modernization for Efficient Terms
of Service (COMETS) Act
S. 1880* Protecting Indian Tribes from Scams Act
S. 1884 Broadband Parity Act of 2021
S. 1885 Rural Connectivity Advancement Program Act of 2021
S. 1890* Protecting Consumers from Travel Fraud Act
S. 1894 Regional Ocean Partnership Act
S. 1896 Algorithmic Justice and Online Platform Transparency Act
S. 1897 Protecting Indian Tribes from Scams Act
S. 1905 Freedom To Fly Act
S. 1913 Deter Obnoxious, Nefarious, and Outrageous Telephone Calls
Act of 2021 (DO NOT Call Act)
S. 1947 Visit America Act
S. 1978 Give Our Athletes Level Salaries (GOALS) Act
S. 1984 Smart Intersections Act of 2021
S. 1985** Rural Opportunities to Use Transportation for Economic
Success (ROUTES) Act
S. 1992 Open America's Ports Act
S. 1994 Protecting Jobs in American Ports Act
S. 1995 Sport Fish Restoration and Recreational Boating Safety Act of
2021
S. 1998 Safeguarding American Tourism Act
S. 1999 Multiple Substance Impaired Driving Prevention Act of 2021
S. 2007** Furthering Advanced and Inclusive Research for Crash Tests
Act
S. 2015 Travel Optimization by Updating and Revitalizing
Infrastructure to Support Mobilization (TOURISM) Act
S. 2016 Surface Transportation Investment Act of 2021
S. 2018 Digital Equity Act of 2021
S. 2024 Filter Bubble Transparency Act
S. 2031 Promoting Rights and Online Speech Protections to Ensure
Every Consumer is Heard (PRO-SPEECH) Act
S. 2038 Disability Access to Transportation Act
S. 2053** Expedited Delivery of Airport Infrastructure Act of 2021
S. 2062** Stopping America's Foreign Enemies Through Rail And
Infrastructure National Security (SAFE TRAINS) Act
S. 2068 Minority Business Development Act of 2021
S. 2071 Broadband Reform and Investment to Drive Growth in the
Economy Act of 2021 (BRIDGE Act)
S. 2072 Unsubscribe Act of 2021
S. 2116 Senior Financial Empowerment Act of 2021
S. 2134 Data Protection Act of 2021
S. 2137** Rural Transportation Equity Act of 2021
S. 2152 Fair and Clear Campaign Transparency Act
S. 2166 Recognizing and Ensuring Taxpayer Access to Infrastructure
Necessary for (RETAIN) GPS and Satellite Communications Act
of 2021
S. 2220 Section 331 Obligation Clarification Act
S. 2228 Disincentivizing Internet Service Censorship of Online Users
and Restrictions on Speech and Expression (DISCOURSE) Act
S. 2242 Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act of 2021
S. 2280* Veterans Expedited TSA Screening (VETS) Safe Travel Act
S. 2288 Even Playing Field Act
S. 2290 Data Broker List Act of 2021
S. 2295 Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act of 2021
S. 2299* Changing Age-Determined Eligibility To Student Incentive
Payments (CADETS) Act
S. 2309** A bill to improve the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and
Safety Improvements Program, and for other purposes.
S. 2333 Equal Pay for Team USA Act of 2022 (Pub. L. 117-340)
S. 2335 Don't Push My Buttons Act
S. 2338 Preserving Political Speech Online Act
S. 2350 Safe Skies Act of 2021
S. 2359 Gulf Coast Hurricane Aid Act of 2021
S. 2380 Tristan's Law
S. 2409 United States Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act
of 2021
S. 2424 Restoring Brand USA Act
S. 2427* Funding Affordable Internet with Reliable (FAIR)
Contributions Act
S. 2447 Securing Universal Communications Connectivity to Ensure
Students Succeed (SUCCESS) Act
S. 2448 Health Misinformation Act of 2021
S. 2458 Certainty for General Aviation Pilots Act of 2021
S. 2459 Hangars Accelerate National Growth And Regional Stability
(HANGARS) Act
S. 2464 Rebuilding Economies and Creating Opportunities for More
People to Excel (RECOMPETE) Act
S. 2473** Middle Mile Broadband Deployment Act
S. 2474 American Telecommunications Security Act
S. 2487 Put the Brakes on Boondoggles Act
S. 2488 Suicide and Crisis Outreach Prevention Enhancement Act
S. 2496 Vulnerable Road Users Safety Act
S. 2499 Setting an American Framework to Ensure Data Access,
Transparency, and Accountability (SAFE DATA) Act
S. 2500 Preventing Restrictions and Empowering Speakers to Enable
Robust and Varied Exchanges in (PRESERVE) Online Speech Act
S. 2510* Preventing Health Emergencies And Temperature-related
(Preventing HEAT) Illness and Deaths Act of 2021
S. 2539 School Bus Safety Act of 2021
S. 2546 Reef Safe Act of 2021
S. 2572 Click to Quit Act
S. 2573 Airport Classification Retention Act
S. 2633 A bill to require the Administrator of the National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration to award grants to certain
entities for purposes of carrying out climate-resilient
living shoreline projects that protect coastal communities,
and for other purposes.
S. 2642 Safeguarding American Tourism Act
S. 2643 Open America's Ports Act
S. 2668 A bill to require the Office of Internet Connectivity and
Growth at the National Telecommunications and Information
Administration to provide assistance relating to broadband
access, and for other purposes.
S. 2699* American Cybersecurity Literacy Act of 2021
S. 2717 Funding for Aviation Screeners and Threat Elimination
Restoration (FASTER) Act
S. 2725 Accountability for Online Firearms Marketplaces Act of 2021
S. 2729 Device Access for Every American Act
S. 2754 A bill to provide funding for the deployment of Next
Generation 9-1-1, and for other purposes.
S. 2784 Maritime Technological Advancement Act of 2021
S. 2805 Small Passenger Vessel Liability Fairness Act of 2021
S. 2813 Safe Generators Save Lives Act
S. 2818 Cruising for Alaska's Workforce Act
S. 2825 Downwinders Act
S. 2847 Let Me Travel America Act
S. 2859 State and Local General Sales Tax Protection Act
S. 2888 U.S. Air Travel Public Safety Act
S. 2895 Prevent Unconstitutional Vaccine Mandates for Interstate
Commerce Act
S. 2911 American Broadband Buildout to Eliminate America's Digital
Divide Act of 2021
S. 2918 Kids Internet Design and Safety (KIDS) Act
S. 2961 Blocking Lawlessness from Undermining Enforcement (BLUE) Act
S. 2965 A bill to require the Federal Communications Commission to
study the current and projected demands on rural broadband
networks associated with data transmission due to increased
network usage.
S. 2972 A bill to repeal section 230 of the Communications Act of
1934.
S. 2977 Retain Innovation and Manufacturing Excellence (RIME) Act of
2021
S. 2979 NTIA Policy and Cybersecurity Coordination Act
S. 3014* Next Generation Telecommunications Act
S. 3015 National Science, Innovation, and Technology Strategy Act of
2021
S. 3029 Protecting Americans from Dangerous Algorithms Act
S. 3036 Fire Information and Reaction Enhancement (FIRE) Act
S. 3053* Providing Research and Estimates of Changes In Precipitation
(PRECIP) Act
S. 3054 Truck Driver Safety and Flexibility Act
S. 3065 Digital Accountability and Transparency to Advance (DATA)
Privacy Act
S. 3067 New, Emerging, and Exciting Technologies (NEXT) in
Transportation Act
S. 3082 Ending Passenger Rail Forced Arbitration Act
S. 3100 Advancing the Quality and Understanding of American
Aquaculture (AQUAA) Act
S. 3104 Flood Prevention Act of 2021
S. 3111 Hydrogen for Ports Act of 2021
S. 3125** Aviation Emissions Reduction Opportunity (AERO) Act
S. 3138 Covered Farm Vehicle Modernization Act of 2021
S. 3158 Space Technology Advisory Committee Act of 2021
S. 3186 Protecting Against Tyrants by Restoring Internet Access and
Yielding Vital Interconnectivity in Designated Areas (PATRIA
Y VIDA) Act
S. 3187 Federal Trade Commission Technologists Act of 2021
S. 3195 Consumer Online Privacy Rights Act
S. 3196* Improving Protections for Midshipmen Act
S. 3208 Supply Chain Resiliency Act
S. 3222 Airline Passengers' Bill of Rights
S. 3224 Supply Chain Emergency Response Act
S. 3232 Stop Tip-overs of Unstable, Risky Dressers on Youth (STURDY)
Act
S. 3236 Reforming Broadband Connectivity Act of 2021
S. 3245 Blue Carbon for Our Planet Act
S. 3250 Providing Assistance for Transit Help to College Act
S. 3252 Surpassing Temporary Obstructions at Ports and Guaranteeing
Resources to Increase the Nation's Commercial Health Act
S. 3260 Transportation Security Administration 20th Anniversary
Review Act
S. 3262 Facilitating Relief for Efficient Intermodal Gateways to
Handle Transportation (FREIGHT) Act
S. 3268 Improving Memphis' Supply Chain Act
S. 3270 Maritime Administration Reauthorization Act of 2022
S. 3272 Arctic Focus Act
S. 3276 Stopping Grinch Bots Act of 2021
S. 3278* Reese's Law
S. 3288 NTIA Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2021
S. 3290 National MEP Supply Chain Database Act of 2022
S. 3296 TSA Reaching Across Nationalities, Societies, and Languages
to Advance Traveler Education (TRANSLATE) Act
S. 3298 Consumer Online Payment Transparency and Integrity Act
S. 3303** NASA Enhanced Use Leasing Extension Act of 2021
S. 3306 Space Protection of American Command and Enterprise (SPACE)
Act
S. 3309* Securing Semiconductor Supply Chains Act of 2021
S. 3311 FTC Integrity Act
S. 3330 Deceptive Experiences To Online Users Reduction (DETOUR) Act
S. 3331 Investing in Domestic Semiconductor Manufacturing Act
S. 3333 Airline Information and Entertainment Access Act
S. 3335 Robocall Trace Back Enhancement Act
S. 3351 Coastal Fellowships Act
S. 3352 Forbidding Airlines from Imposing Ridiculous (FAIR) Fees Act
of 2021
S. 3361 Protecting Community Television Act
S. 3365 Incentivizing the Expansion of U.S. Ports Act
S. 3366 Allied Partnership and Port Modernization Act
S. 3367 Port Modernization and Supply Chain Protection Act
S. 3375 Omnibus Travel and Tourism Act of 2021
S. 3405 Low Power Protection Act (Pub. L. 117-344)
S. 3410 The Consumer Protection and Due Process Act
S. 3429 Alaska Salmon Research Task Force Act
S. 3434* Strengthening Support for American Manufacturing Act
S. 3501 Terms-of-service Labeling, Design, and Readability (TLDR) Act
S. 3520 Banning Surveillance Advertising Act of 2022
S. 3533 Volcanic Ash and Fumes Act of 2022
S. 3536 Crime Doesn't Fly Act of 2022
S. 3549 Agricultural Right to Repair Act
S. 3556** Licensing Individual Commercial Exam-takers Now Safely and
Efficiently (LICENSE) Act of 2022
S. 3563 Countering CCP Drones Act
S. 3568 Prohibiting the Use of Arrest Warrants for Identification at
Security Checkpoints Act of 2022
S. 3572 Algorithmic Accountability Act of 2022
S. 3580 Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 (Pub. L. 117-146)
S. 3592 Firefighter Staffing and Support Act
S. 3608 Social Media NUDGE Act
S. 3617 Restoring Confidence to the World Anti-Doping Agency Act of
2022
S. 3627 Data Elimination and Limiting Extensive Tracking and Exchange
(DELETE) Act
S. 3637** Guarding Mental Health Act
S. 3649 Transportation Equity Act
S. 3662 Preventing PFAS Runoff at Airports Act (Pub. L. 117-254)
S. 3663* Kids Online Safety Act
S. 3664* Right Whale Coexistence Act of 2022
S. 3683 Alaska Tourism Restoration Extension Act
S. 3687 Made in America Manufacturing Communities Act of 2022
S. 3692* Network Equipment Transparency (NET) Act
S. 3705** American Offshore Worker Fairness Act
S. 3715 E-SIGN Modernization Act of 2022
S. 3765 Stewarding Atlantic Fisheries Ecosystems by Supporting
Economic Assistance and Sustainability (SAFE SEAS) Act of
2022
S. 3785 An act to amend title 49, United States Code, to eliminate
the restriction on veterans concurrently serving in the
Offices of Administrator and Deputy Administrator of the
Federal Aviation Administration.
S. 3806 Hydrogen for Trucks Act of 2022
S. 3807 Stopping Hindrances to Invigorate Ports and Increase Trade
(SHIP IT) Act
S. 3816** Marine Highway Promotion Act
S. 3817* Tornado Observations Research and Notification Assessment for
Development of Operations (TORNADO) Act
S. 3830 Fair Repair Act
S. 3839 Disaster and Emergency Pricing Abuse Prevention Act
S. 3866 Ocean Regional Opportunity and Innovation Act of 2022
S. 3898 Human Trafficking Online Research Act
S. 3901 Reduce Human Trafficking through Transportation Act
S. 3920 Gas Price Gouging Prevention Act
S. 3928 Accelerating Small Business Growth Act
S. 3943 NCAA Accountability Act of 2022
S. 3944 Cabin Air Safety Act of 2022
S. 3956 Wastewater Infrastructure Pollution Prevention and
Environmental Safety (WIPPES) Act
S. 3988 Communications Security, Reliability, and Interoperability
Council Act
S. 4005 Protecting Horses from Soring Act of 2022
S. 4019 Protection from Abusive Passengers Act
S. 4034 Hammers' Law
S. 4040 Ship Agent Licensure Act of 2022
S. 4045 American Aviator Act
S. 4048 Fair and Transparent Gas Prices Act of 2022
S. 4049 Oversight to Lower Oil Prices Act
S. 4101* Combating Human Rights Abuses Act of 2022
S. 4109** National R & D Strategy for Distributed Ledger Technology Act
of 2022
S. 4117 Spectrum Innovation Act of 2022
S. 4126 Rural Broadband Protection Act of 2022
S. 4145 Consumer Protection Remedies Act of 2022
S. 4173 Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation (CALM)
Modernization Act of 2022
S. 4180 Information Sharing And Advanced Communication (ISAAC)
Alerting Act
S. 4200 Secure Research Data Network Act
S. 4201 Digital Platform Commission Act of 2022
S. 4214 Price Gouging Prevention Act of 2022
S. 4217 Transportation Fuel Market Transparency Act
S. 4237* Fire Ready Nation Act of 2022
S. 4246* Advanced Aviation Infrastructure Modernization (AAIM) Act
S. 4248 Preventing Releases Of Toxic Environmental Contaminants
Threatening (PROTECT) Our Great Lakes Act
S. 4274 National Wildland Fire Risk Reduction Program Act of 2022
S. 4281 Protecting Military Servicemembers' Data Act of 2022
S. 4293* Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2022
S. 4296 Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Reauthorization Act
of 2022
S. 4298 TSA Security Threat Assessment Application Modernization Act
S. 4309 Augmenting Compatibility and Competition by Enabling Service
Switching (ACCESS) Act of 2022
S. 4313 Defending Americans from Authoritarian Digital Currencies Act
S. 4321* Save Our Seas 2.0 Amendments Act
S. 4357** Maritime Administration Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2023
S. 4368 American Technology Leadership Act of 2022
S. 4372** Dynamic Airspace Pilot Program Act of 2022
S. 4383 Transportation Assistance for Olympic Cities Act of 2022
S. 4408 Health and Location Data Protection Act of 2022
S. 4409 Political BIAS Emails Act of 2022
S. 4419 Good Jobs for Good Airports Act
S. 4432 Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance Act of 2022
S. 4433** Service to the Fleet Act
S. 4434 My Body, My Data Act of 2022
S. 4469 SAD Act
S. 4479 Magnet Injury Prevention Act
S. 4490 Digital Citizenship and Media Literacy Act
S. 4492 Federal PFAS Research Evaluation Act
S. 4558 Cleaner, Quieter Airplanes Act
S. 4590 Uncap America Act
S. 4607 Let Experienced Pilots Fly Act
S. 4622 Secure And Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Advertising Act of 2022
S. 4647 Safeguarding Privacy in Your Car Act of 2022
S. 4665 Cash Refunds for Flight Cancellations Act of 2022
S. 4676 Net Neutrality and Broadband Justice Act of 2022
S. 4699 Cellphone Jamming Reform Act of 2022
S. 4713 A bill to authorize the Federal Communications Commission to
specify additional sources from which a radio station
licensee must obtain information to enable the licensee to
announce that a foreign governmental entity has paid for a
broadcast.
S. 4727 Airport Energy Resiliency and Renewable Energy Act of 2022
S. 4736 Arctic Commitment Act
S. 4738 Stop Commercial Use of Health Data Act
S. 4740 Strengthening Welfare in Marine Settings (SWIMS) Act of 2022
S. 4744 Drone Infrastructure Inspection Grant (DIIG) Act
S. 4763 Grants to Rapidly Invest and Deploy (GRID) Broadband Act of
2022
S. 4767 Proper Leadership to Align Networks (PLAN) for Broadband Act
S. 4769 Registered Traveler Act of 2022
S. 4773 Fighting Foreign Illegal Seafood Harvests (FISH) Act of 2022
S. 4779** ISS Extension Act of 2022
S. 4780 Improving Marine Highway Transportation Act of 2022
S. 4788 Go Pack Go Act of 2022
S. 4796 Local News and Broadcast Media Preservation Act of 2022
S. 4801 Stopping Harmful Incidents to Enforce Lawful Drone Use Act
S. 4802 Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022
S. 4814* ORBITS Act of 2022 (Orbital Sustainability Act of 2022)
S. 4820 Protecting Communications Networks from Chinese Communist
Party Espionage Act
S. 4842** Military to Mariners Act of 2022
S. 4849 Oil Spill Response Review Act of 2022
S. 4855 Collegiate Athlete Compensation Rights Act
S. 4861 Trucking Regulations Unduly Constricting Known Service-
providers (TRUCKS) Act of 2022
S. 4864 Pipeline Fairness, Transparency, and Responsible Development
Act of 2022
S. 4865 Digital Equity Foundation Act of 2022
S. 4880 Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening Enhancement Act
S. 4903 Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative
Reauthorization Act of 2022
S. 4927 Youth Coastal Fishing Program Act of 2022
S. 4959 Reliable Rail Service Act
S. 4999 Puerto Rico Recovery Act
S. 5024 Preventing Auto Recycling Theft (PART) Act
S. 5032 Seafood Marketing Act of 2022
S. 5067 Red Listing Monterey Bay Aquarium Act
S. 5080 Standards To Prevent (STOP) Frontovers Act of 2022
S. 5090 Cargo Preference Reporting Act
S. 5094 Resilient Transit Act of 2022
S. 5121 Communications, Video, and Technology Accessibility Act of
2022
S. 5127 Informing Consumers about Smart Devices Act
S. 5199 Coral Sustainability Through Innovation Act of 2022
S. 5208 Aviation Workforce Development Act
S. 5235 Emergency Vacating of Aircraft Cabin (EVAC) Act
S. 5236 Aviation Workforce Development Enhancement Act
S. 5237 Compressed Gas Cylinder Safety and Oversight Improvements Act
of 2022
S. 5259 Shielding Children's Retinas from Egregious Exposure on the
Net (SCREEN) Act
S. 5260 Interstate Obscenity Definition Act
S. 5312 Air Traffic Noise and Pollution Expert Consensus Act of 2022
S. 5321 Deploying the Internet by Guaranteeing Indian Tribes Autonomy
over Licensing on (DIGITAL) Reservations Act
S. 5324 Aviation Workforce, Opportunity, Recruiting, Knowledge, and
Supply (Aviation WORKS) Act
S. 5343 Cruise Passenger Protection Act of 2022
S. 5351 Stopping Unlawful Negative Machine Impacts through National
Evaluation Act
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*Reported/discharged.
Reported/discharged and enacted as stand-alone measure.
Reported/discharged and enacted, in whole or in part, as part of other legislation.
**Enacted, in whole or in part, as part of other legislation.
RESOLUTIONS REFERRED TO COMMITTEE
Resolutions:
Referred to Committee......................................... 30
Original measures from Committee.............................. 1
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Total..................................................... 31
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Reported/discharged (*)....................................... 14
Reported/discharged and agreed to in the Senate ( )........... 13
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S. Con. Res. 9 A concurrent resolution supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.
S. Con. Res. 37 A concurrent resolution declaring a state of emergency due to the Russian
invasion of Ukraine, in order to establish a waiver of the minimum tonnage
requirements of section 55305 of title 46, United States Code.
S. Con. Res. 38 A concurrent resolution declaring a state of emergency due to the Russian
invasion of Ukraine, in order to establish a waiver of the minimum tonnage
requirements of section 55305 of title 46, United States Code.
S. Res. 56* An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
S. Res. 73 A resolution reaffirming the commitment to media diversity and pledging to
work with media entities and diverse stakeholders to develop common ground
solutions to eliminate barriers to media diversity.
S. Res. 171 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the International
Olympic Committee should correct the Olympic records for Jim Thorpe for
his unprecedented accomplishments during the 1912 Olympic Games.
S. Res. 190 A resolution recognizing 50 years of service by the National Railroad
Passenger Corporation, commonly known as Amtrak.
S. Res. 191 A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Safe Digging
Month.
S. Res. 192 A resolution expressing support for the designation of May 2021 as
``Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month''.
S. Res. 233 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate in support of a National
Bike Month and in appreciation of cyclists and others for promoting
bicycle safety and the benefits of cycling.
S. Res. 291 A resolution congratulating the University of Oklahoma Sooners softball
team on winning the 2021 National Collegiate Athletic Association Women's
College World Series.
S. Res. 315 A resolution commending the service of Hamilton-class Coast Guard cutters
and the officers and crew who served on them.
S. Res. 317 A resolution congratulating the Milwaukee Bucks, and the fans of the
Milwaukee Bucks around the world, on winning the 2021 National Basketball
Association championship.
S. Res. 321 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate to reduce traffic
fatalities to zero by 2050.
S. Res. 370 A resolution honoring the Minnesotans who competed for Team USA in the 2020
Tokyo Summer Olympic Games.
S. Res. 371 A resolution honoring the Minnesotans competing for Team USA in the 2020
Tokyo Summer Paralympic Games.
S. Res. 382 A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of
September 20 through September 26, 2021, as ``Rail Safety Week'' in the
United States, and supporting the goals and ideals of Rail Safety Week to
reduce rail-related accidents, fatalities, and injuries.
S. Res. 388 A resolution commemorating the 25th anniversary of the 1996 Summer Olympic
and Paralympic Games held in Atlanta, Georgia.
S. Res. 467 A resolution recognizing the contributions made by the 305-meter radio
telescope at the Arecibo Observatory.
S. Res. 487 A resolution congratulating the University of Wisconsin Badgers on winning
the 2021 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Women's
Volleyball Championship.
S. Res. 488 A resolution congratulating the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Blugolds
on winning the 2021 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III
Women's Volleyball Championship.
S. Res. 495 A resolution urging the International Olympic Committee to relocate the
2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games in response to the refusal of the
People's Republic of China to end its egregious human rights abuses,
including genocide, forced labor, and crimes against humanity.
S. Res. 496 A resolution congratulating the University of Georgia Bulldogs football
team for winning the 2022 National Collegiate Athletic Association College
Football Playoff National Championship.
S. Res. 509 A resolution honoring Thomas Edward Patrick Brady, Jr., the 7-time Super
Bowl champion who played for the New England Patriots for 20 incredible
seasons, and briefly the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for 2 seasons, for a
combined 22 seasons in the National Football League.
S. Res. 734 A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of a National Move Over Law
Day.
S. Res. 786 A resolution recognizing the history of women's professional baseball in
Indiana.
S. Res. 798 A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of
September 19 through September 25, 2022, as ``Rail Safety Week'' in the
United States and supporting the goals and ideals of Rail Safety Week to
reduce rail-related accidents, fatalities, and injuries.
S. Res. 813 A resolution expressing the support of the Senate for the designation of
``Public Radio Music Day'' and deep appreciation for the role of public
radio music stations in serving listeners, musicians, and hundreds of
communities in the United States.
S. Res. 852 A resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary of the enactment of the
Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972, which provided
for the establishment of national marine sanctuaries.
S. Res. 855 A resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary of the Consumer Product
Safety Commission.
S. Res. 865 A resolution commending and congratulating the Northern Arizona University
Lumberjacks Men's Cross Country Team for winning the 2022 National
Collegiate Athletic Association Cross Country National Championship.
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*Reported/discharged
Reported/discharged and agreed to in the Senate.
B. Nominations
NOMINATIONS BY THE NUMBERS
There were 1,283 presidential nominations, including
promotions, referred to the Committee during the 117th
Congress.\3\
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\3\This number does not include two privileged renominations that
were in the Committee's jurisdiction but were never referred to the
Committee during the 2nd session of the 117th Congress.
Referred.......................................................... 1,283
Confirmed......................................................... 935
Renominations (returned to the President upon recess of Congress,
subsequently renominated)..................................... 17
Returned to the President upon adjournment of Congress............ 330
Withdrawn by the President........................................ 1
[Note: Included in the following totals are nominations
returned to the President upon the conclusion of the first
session of the 117th Congress and subsequently renominated and
referred to the Committee during the second session of the
117th Congress.]
Amtrak [Board of Directors]:
Director...................................................... 6
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Total..................................................... 6
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Consumer Product Safety Commission:
Chairman...................................................... 1
Commissioner.................................................. 4
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Total..................................................... 5
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Corporation for Public Broadcasting [Board of Directors]:
Member........................................................ 6
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Total..................................................... 6
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Department of Commerce:
Secretary of Commerce......................................... 1
Deputy Secretary of Commerce.................................. 1
Under Secretary of Commerce for Economic Affairs.............. 2
Under Secretary of Commerce for Minority Business Development. 1
Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere......... 1
Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology...... 2
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and
Information................................................. 1
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Global Markets and
Director General of the United States and Foreign Commercial
Service..................................................... 2
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere..... 2
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Analysis..... 2
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Administration\4\.........
\4\This number includes a nomination which was originally referred to
the Committee but returned in the 1st session of the 117th Congress,
but it omits the privileged renomination which was not referred to
the Committee in the 2nd session.
1
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Environmental Observation
and Prediction.............................................. 1
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Legislative and
Intergovernmental Affairs................................... 1
Chief Financial Officer\5\....................................
\5\Ibid.
1
General Counsel of the Department of Commerce................. 1
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Total..................................................... 20
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration:
Rear Admiral (Director of NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps
and Office of Marine and Aviation Operations)............... 1
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Total..................................................... 1
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Department of Homeland Security:
Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration... 1
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Total..................................................... 1
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Coast Guard:
Admiral................................................... 3
Vice Admiral.............................................. 5
Rear Admiral.............................................. 13
Rear Admiral, lower half.................................. 19
Captain................................................... 177
Commander................................................. 358
Lieutenant Commander...................................... 613
Lieutenant................................................ 1
Permanent Commissioned Teaching Staff..................... 9
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Total................................................. 1,198
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Department of Transportation:
Secretary of Transportation................................... 1
Deputy Secretary of Transportation............................ 1
Assistant Secretary of Transportation......................... 8
Chief Financial Officer....................................... 2
Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy.................. 1
Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration.......... 1
Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration.......... 1
Administrator of the Maritime Administration.................. 2
Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration.............................................. 2
Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration.............................................. 2
General Counsel............................................... 1
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Total..................................................... 22
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Executive Office of the President:
Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy....... 2
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Total..................................................... 2
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Federal Communications Commission:
Member........................................................ 3
Inspector General............................................. 1
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Total..................................................... 4
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Federal Maritime Commission:
Commissioner.................................................. 4
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Total..................................................... 4
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Federal Trade Commission:
Commissioner.................................................. 3
______
Total..................................................... 3
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Marine Mammal Commission:
Member........................................................ 2
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Total..................................................... 2
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Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority [Board of Directors]:
Member........................................................ 3
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Total..................................................... 3
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration:
Administrator................................................. 1
Deputy Administrator.......................................... 1
______
Total..................................................... 2
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National Transportation Safety Board:
Chairman...................................................... 1
Member........................................................ 1
______
Total..................................................... 2
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Surface Transportation Board:
Member........................................................ 2
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Total..................................................... 2
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HEARINGS
The Committee held 21 nominations hearings during the 117th
Congress.
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January 21, 2021* Nomination of Peter Buttigieg, of Indiana, to be
Secretary of Department of Transportation
January 26, 2021* Nomination of Gov. Gina Raimondo, of Rhode Island,
to be Secretary of the Department of Commerce
March 3, 2021* Nomination of Polly Trottenberg, of New York, to
be Deputy Secretary of the Department of
Transportation
March 10, 2021* Nomination of Don Graves, of Ohio, to be Deputy
Secretary of Commerce
April 21, 2021* Nominations of:
Bill Nelson, of Florida, to be Administrator of
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Lina Khan, of New York, to be Commissioner of the
Federal Trade Commission
Leslie Kiernan, of Maryland, to be General Counsel
of the Department of Commerce
April 29, 2021* Nomination of Dr. Eric S. Lander, of
Massachusetts, to be Director of the Office of
Science and Technology Policy
May 20, 2021* Nominations of:
Col. Pamela A. Melroy, of New York, to be Deputy
Administrator of the National Aeronautics and
Space Administration
Hon. Carlos A. Monje, Jr., of Louisiana, to be
Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy,
Department of Transportation
Dr. Richard W. Spinrad, of Oregon, to be Under
Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere,
Department of Commerce
June 24, 2021* Nominations of:
Hon. Jennifer L. Homendy, of Virginia, to be Chair
of the National Transportation Safety Board
Karen J. Hedlund, of Colorado, to be a Member of
the Surface Transportation Board
Dr. Robert C. Hampshire, of Michigan, to be
Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology,
Department of Transportation
Carol A. Petsonk, of the District of Columbia, to
be Assistant Secretary for Aviation and
International Affairs, Department of
Transportation
July 28, 2021* Nominations of:
Alexander Hoehn-Saric, of Maryland, to be
Commissioner and Chair of the Consumer Product
Safety Commission
Mary T. Boyle, of Maryland, to be a Commissioner
of the Consumer Product Safety Commission
Richard Trumka Jr., of Maryland, to be a
Commissioner of the Consumer Product Safety
Commission
Grant Harris, of California, to be Assistant
Secretary for Industry and Analysis, Department
of Commerce
September 22, 2021* Nominations of:
Victoria Marie Baecher Wassmer, of the District of
Columbia, to be the Chief Financial Officer,
Department of Transportation
Mohsin Raza Syed, of Virginia, to be an Assistant
Secretary of Government Affairs, Department of
Transportation
Amitabha Bose, of New Jersey, to be Administrator
of the Federal Railroad Administration,
Department of Transportation
Meera Joshi, of Pennsylvania, to be the
Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration
October 20, 2021* Nominations of:
Max Vekich, of Washington, to be a Commissioner of
the Federal Maritime Commission
Christopher A. Coes, of Georgia, to be an
Assistant Secretary of Transportation, Department
of Transportation
Laurie E. Locascio, of Maryland, to be Under
Secretary of Commerce for Standards and
Technology, Department of Commerce
November 17, 2021* Nominations of:
Hon. Jessica Rosenworcel, to be a Commissioner of
the Federal Communications Commission
Alvaro M. Bedoya, to be a Commissioner of the
Federal Trade Commission
Jainey Kumar Bavishi, to be Assistant Secretary of
Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere
Arun Venkataraman, to be Assistant Secretary of
Commerce and Director General of the United
States and Foreign Commercial Service
December 1, 2021* Nominations of:
Gigi B. Sohn, of the District of Columbia, to be a
Commissioner of the Federal Communications
Commission
Alan Davidson, of Maryland, to be Assistant
Secretary of Commerce for Communications and
Information, Department of Commerce
Jed David Kolko, of California, to be Under
Secretary of Commerce for Economic Affairs,
Department of Commerce
Viquar Ahmad, of Texas, to be Assistant Secretary
for Administration and Chief Financial Officer,
Department of Commerce
December 16, 2021* Nominations of:
Rear Admiral Ann Claire Phillips (USN, Ret.), of
Virginia, to be Administrator of the Maritime
Administration
Dr. Steven Scott Cliff, of California, to be
Administrator of the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration
John Edward Putnam, of Colorado, to be General
Counsel of the Department of Transportation
February 9, 2022* Nomination of Gigi B. Sohn, of the District of
Columbia, to be a Commissioner of the Federal
Communications Commission
April 28, 2022* Nomination of Admiral Linda L. Fagan, to be
Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard
June 8, 2022* Nominations of:
Robin Meredith Cohn Hutcheson, of Utah, to be
Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration
Dr. Michael Cottman Morgan, of Wisconsin, to be an
Assistant Secretary of Commerce
Sean Burton, of California, to be a Member of the
Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Washington
Airports Authority
July 13, 2022* Nomination of David P. Pekoske, of Maryland, to be
Administrator of the Transportation Security
Administration
July 14, 2022* Nominations of:
Donald R. Cravins, of Maryland, to be Under
Secretary of Commerce for Minority Business
Development, Department of Commerce
Susie Feliz, of Virginia, to be an Assistant
Secretary of Commerce, Department of Commerce
July 20, 2022* Nomination of Dr. Arati Prabhakar, of California,
to be Director of the Office of Science and
Technology Policy
September 7, 2022* Nominations of:
David Michael Capozzi, of Maryland, to be Director
of the Amtrak Board of Directors
Anthony Rosario Coscia, of New Jersey, to be
Director of the Amtrak Board of Directors
Christopher Koos, of Illinois, to be Director of
the Amtrak Board of Directors
Samuel E. Lathem, of Delaware, to be Director of
the Amtrak Board of Directors
Robin Lee Wiessmann, of Pennsylvania, to be
Director of the Amtrak Board of Directors
Robert E. Primus, of New Jersey, to be a Member of
the Surface Transportation Board
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*Full Committee hearing.
C. Full Committee
EXECUTIVE SESSIONS
The Committee held 24 Executive Sessions during the 117th
Congress. Dates and agendas are below.
January 27, 2021--Consider and approve the following:
Nomination of Peter Paul Montgomery Buttigieg, of
Indiana, to be Secretary of the Department of
Transportation (PN78-4)
February 3, 2021--Consider and approve the following:
Nomination of Gina M. Raimondo, of Rhode Island,
to be Secretary of the Department of Commerce
(PN78-15)
February 11, 2021--Consider and approve the following:
Rules Governing the Senate Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation
Budget Resolution for the Senate Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation
February 25, 2021--Consider and approve the following:
Subcommittee Assignments for the Senate Committee
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
March 24, 2021--Consider and approve the following:
Nomination of Polly Trottenberg, of New York, to
be Deputy Secretary of the Department of
Transportation (PN117)
Coast Guard Promotion (PN219)
April 28, 2021--Consider and approve the following:
S. 15, Protecting Seniors from Emergency Scams Act
S. 115, Protecting Tourism in the United States
Act
S. 120, Safe Connections Act
S. 163, Telecommunications Skilled Workforce Act
S. 198, Data Mapping to Save Mom's Lives Act
S. 326, Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband
Act
S. 381, National Ocean Exploration Act
S. 558, FLOODS Act
S. 576, Great Lakes Winter Commerce Act
S. 735, Advanced Technological Manufacturing Act
S. 1259, Safe Cribs
Nomination of Donet Dominic Graves Jr., of Ohio,
to be Deputy Secretary of Commerce, Department of
Commerce (PN79-3)
Nomination of Bill Nelson, of Florida, to be
Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration (PN255)
May 12, 2021--Consider and approve the following:
S. 82, Ensuring Health Safety in the Skies Act
S. 116, COVID-19 Home Safety Act
S. 140, Blue Globe Act
S. 316, Fly Safe and Healthy Act
S. 497, American Fisheries Advisory Committee Act
S. 516, Advanced Air Mobility Coordination and
Leadership Act
S. 1037, Manufacturing.gov Act
S. 1260, Endless Frontier Act
S. 1289, Marine Mammal Research and Response Act
Nomination of Leslie B. Kiernan, of Maryland, to
be General Counsel of the Department of Commerce
(PN248)
Nomination of Lina M. Khan, of New York, to be
Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission
(PN254)
May 20, 2021--Consider and approve the following:
Nomination of Dr. Eric S. Lander, of
Massachusetts, to be Director of the Office of
Science and Technology Policy (PN78-12)
June 16, 2021--Consider and approve the following:
S. 66, South Florida Clean Coastal Waters Act
S. 1747, Fluke Fairness Act of 2021
S. 1890, Protecting Consumers from Travel Fraud
Act
S. 1894, Regional Ocean Partnership Act
S. 1995, Sport Fish Restoration and Recreational
Boating Safety Act of 2021
S. 2016, Surface Transportation Investment Act of
2021
Nomination of Pamela A. Melroy, of New York, to be
Deputy Administrator of the National Aeronautics
and Space Administration (PN406)
Nomination of Carlos Alberto Monje, Jr., of
Louisiana, to be Under Secretary of Transportation
for Policy, Department of Transportation (PN437)
Nomination of Richard W. Spinrad, of Oregon, to be
Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and
Atmosphere, Department of Commerce (PN439)
Coast Guard Promotions (PN371, PN372, PN424,
PN474, PN475)
August 4, 2021--Consider and approve the following:
S. 451, Composites Standards Act of 2021
S. 1790, Secure Equipment Act of 2021
S. 1880, Protecting Indian Tribes from Scams Act
S. 2068, Minority Business Development Act of 2021
S. 2299, CADETS Act
S. 2424, Restoring Brand USA Act
Nomination of Hon. Jennifer L. Homendy, of
Virginia, to be Chair of the National
Transportation Safety Board (PN573)
Nomination of Karen J. Hedlund, of Colorado, to be
a Member of the Surface Transportation Board
(PN535)
Nomination of Carol A. Petsonk, of the District of
Columbia, to be Assistant Secretary of
Transportation, Department of Transportation
(PN438)
September 15, 2021--Consider and approve the following:
Nomination of Alexander Hoehn-Saric, of Maryland,
to be Commissioner and Chair of the Consumer
Product Safety Commission (PN768, PN769)
Nomination of Richard Trumka Jr., of Maryland, to
be a Commissioner of the Consumer Product Safety
Commission (PN871)
Nomination of Grant T. Harris, of California, to
be an Assistant Secretary of Commerce, Department
of Commerce (PN614)
October 20, 2021--Consider and approve the following:
Nomination of Victoria Marie Baecher Wassmer, of
the District of Columbia, to be the Chief Financial
Officer, Department of Transportation (PN264)
Nomination of Mohsin Raza Syed, of Virginia, to be
an Assistant Secretary for Government Affairs,
Department of Transportation (PN263)
Nomination of Amitabha Bose, of New Jersey, to be
the Administrator of the Federal Railroad
Administration, Department of Transportation
(PN435)
Nomination of Meera Joshi, of Pennsylvania, to be
the Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier
Safety Administration (PN362)
Nomination of Rear Admiral Nancy A. Hann, of
Maryland, to be Director, NOAA Corps and Director,
Office of Marine and Aviation Operations (PN896)
Coast Guard Promotions (PN1144)
Coast Guard Promotion (PN1073)
November 17, 2021--Consider and approve the following:
S. 594, Anti-Spoofing Penalties Modernization Act
of 2021
S. 1127, Learning Excellence and Good Examples
from New Developers (LEGEND) Act of 2021
S. 2699, American Cybersecurity Literacy Act
Nomination of Dr. Laurie E. Locascio, of Maryland,
to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and
Technology (PN909)
Nomination of Max Vekich, of Washington, to be a
Commissioner of the Federal Maritime Commission
(PN748)
Nomination of Christopher A. Coes, of Georgia, to
be an Assistant Secretary of Transportation,
Department of Transportation (PN405)
Coast Guard Promotions (PN1350)
December 1, 2021--Consider and approve the following:
Nomination of Jessica Rosenworcel, of Connecticut,
to be a Commissioner of the Federal Communications
Commission (PN1322)
Nomination of Alvaro M. Bedoya, of Maryland, to be
a Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission
(PN1156) (tie vote)
Nomination of Jainey Kumar Bavishi, of New York,
to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans
and Atmosphere, Department of Commerce (PN1024)
Nomination of Arun Venkataraman, of the District
of Columbia, to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce
for Global Markets and Director General of the
United States and Foreign Commercial Service
(PN606)
Coast Guard Promotions (PN1219, 1282, 1283, 1294,
and 1350)
December 15, 2021--Consider and approve the following:
S. 46, Restoring Resilient Reefs Act of 2021
S. 3196, Improving Protections for Midshipmen Act
S. 3309, Securing Semiconductor Supply Chains Act
of 2021
S. 3375, Omnibus Tourism Act of 2021
Nomination of Alan Davidson, of Maryland, to be
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications
and Information, Department of Commerce (PN1321)
Nomination of Jed David Kolko, of California, to
be Under Secretary of Commerce for Economic
Affairs, Department of Commerce (PN1221)
Nomination of Viquar Ahmad, of Texas, to be
Assistant Secretary for Administration and Chief
Financial Officer, Department of Commerce (PN1048
and PN1049)
February 2, 2022--Consider and approve the following:
Nomination of Dr. Jed David Kolko, of California,
to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Economic
Affairs, Department of Commerce (PN1538)
Nomination of Rear Admiral Ann Claire Phillips
(USN, Ret.), of Virginia, to be Administrator of
the Maritime Administration (PN1547)
Nomination of Dr. Steven Scott Cliff, of
California, to be Administrator of the National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration (PN1543)
Nomination of John Edward Putnam, of Colorado, to
be General Counsel of the Department of
Transportation (PN1249)
Nomination of Kathy K. Im, of Illinois, to be a
Member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation
for Public Broadcasting (PN1242)
Nomination of Thomas E. Rothman, of California, to
be a Member of the Board of Directors of the
Corporation for Public Broadcasting (PN1243)
Nomination of Elizabeth M. Sembler, of Florida, to
be a Member of the Board of Directors of the
Corporation for Public Broadcasting (PN1244)
Nomination of Laura Gore Ross, of New York, to be
a Member of the Board of Directors of the
Corporation for Public Broadcasting (PN1675)
Nomination of Victoria Marie Baecher Wassmer, of
the District of Columbia, to be the Chief Financial
Officer, Department of Transportation (PN1532)
Nomination of Max Vekich, of Washington, to be a
Commissioner of the Federal Maritime Commission
(PN1537)
Coast Guard Promotions (PN1651, 1434, 1327, 1072)
March 3, 2022--Consider and approve the following:
Nomination of Arun Venkataraman, of the District
of Columbia, to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce
and Director General of the United States and
Foreign Commercial Service
Nomination of Mohsin Raza Syed, of Virginia, to be
an Assistant Secretary for Government Affairs,
Department of Transportation
Nomination of Gigi B. Sohn, of the District of
Columbia, to be a Commissioner of the Federal
Communications Commission (tie vote)
Nomination of Grant T. Harris, of California, to
be Assistant Secretary for Industry and Analysis,
Department of Commerce
Nomination of Jainey Kumar Bavishi, of New York,
to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans
and Atmosphere
Nomination of Alvaro M. Bedoya, of Maryland, to be
a Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission (tie
vote)
Nomination of Mary T. Boyle, of Maryland, to be a
Commissioner of the Consumer Product Safety
Commission (tie vote)
Nomination of Christopher A. Coes, of Georgia, to
be an Assistant Secretary of Transportation
Nomination of Dr. Laurie E. Locascio, of Maryland,
to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and
Technology
Nomination of Carol A. Petsonk, of the District of
Columbia, to be Assistant Secretary of
Transportation for Aviation and International
Affairs
March 22, 2022--Consider and approve the following:
S. 1541, Martha Wright-Reed Just and Reasonable
Communications Act of 2021
S. 3014, Next Generation Telecommunications Act
S. 3262, FREIGHT Act
S. 3278, Reese's Law
S. 3296, TRANSLATE Act
S. 3405, Low Power Protection Act
S. 3434, Strengthening Support for American
Manufacturing Act
S. 3580, Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022
S. 3662, Preventing PFAS Runoff at Airports Act
S. 3664, Right Whale Coexistence Act of 2022
S. 3785, FAA Leadership Veteran Status Act
S. 3817, TORNADO Act
Coast Guard Promotions (PN 1827, 1828)
May 11, 2022--Consider and approve the following:
S. 2427, FAIR Contributions Act
S. 3053, PRECIP Act
S. 3232, STURDY Act
S. 3278, Reese's Law
S. 3290, National MEP Supply Chain Database Act of
2021
S. 3429, Alaska Salmon Research Task Force Act
S. 3533, Volcanic Ash and Fumes Act of 2022
S. 3692, NET Act
S. 4145, Consumer Protection Remedies Act of 2022
Nomination of Admiral Linda L. Fagan, to be the
Coast Guard Commandant (PN1947)
Coast Guard Nominations (PN1916, PN1945, PN1946,
PN2000, PN2001)
May 25, 2022--Consider and approve the following:
S. 4101, Combating Human Rights Abuses Act of 2022
S. 4109, National R & D Strategy for Distributed
Ledger Technology Act of 2022
S. 4217, Transportation Fuel Market Transparency
Act
S. 4237, Fire Ready Nation Act of 2022
S. 4246, Advanced Aviation Infrastructure
Modernization Act
June 22, 2022--Consider and approve the following:
S. 2333, Equal Pay for Team USA Act of 2022
S. 2510, Preventing HEAT Illness and Death Act of
2021
S. 4293, Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act
of 2022
S. 4321, Save Our Seas 2.0 Amendments Act
S. 4357, Maritime Administration Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2023
Nomination of Robin Meredith Cohn Hutcheson, of
Utah, to be Administrator of the Federal Motor
Carrier Safety Administration (PN1944)
Nomination of Sean Burton, of California, to be a
Member of the Board of Directors of the
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (PN1535)
Nomination of Dr. Michael Cottman Morgan, of
Wisconsin, to be an Assistant Secretary of
Commerce, Department of Commerce (PN1674)
Coast Guard Promotions (PN1852 and PN2083)
July 27, 2022--Consider and approve the following:
S. 1628, Children and Teens' Online Privacy
Protection Act
S. 3663, Kids Online Safety Act
Nomination of David P. Pekoske, of Maryland, to be
Administrator of the Transportation Security
Administration (PN2063)
Nomination of Donald R. Cravins, of Maryland, to
be Under Secretary of Commerce for Minority
Business Development, Department of Commerce
(PN2062)
Nomination of Susie Feliz, of Virginia, to be an
Assistant Secretary of Commerce (PN1862)
Nomination of Dr. Arati Prabhakar, of California,
to be Director of the Office of Science and
Technology Policy (PN2267)
September 14, 2022--Consider and approve the following:
S. 4802, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022
December 7, 2022--Consider and approve the following:
Nomination of Anthony Rosario Coscia, of New
Jersey, to be a Director of the Amtrak Board of
Directors for a term of five years (PN2044)
Nomination of David Michael Capozzi, of Maryland,
to be a Director of the Amtrak Board of Directors
for a term of five years (PN2043)
Nomination of Christopher Koos, of Illinois, to be
a Director of the Amtrak Board of Directors for a
term of five years (PN2045)
Nomination of Samuel E. Lathem, of Delaware, to be
a Director of the Amtrak Board of Directors for a
term of five years (PN2046)
Nomination of Robin Lee Wiessmann, of
Pennsylvania, to be a Director of the Amtrak Board
of Directors for a term of five years (PN2047)
Nomination of Robert E. Primus, of New Jersey, to
be a Member of the Surface Transportation Board for
a term expiring December 31, 2027 (PN2268)
Nomination of Sue Ellen Moore, of Washington, to
be a Member of the Marine Mammal Commission for a
term expiring May 13, 2023 (PN2200)
Nomination of Andrew J. Read, of North Carolina,
to be a Member of the Marine Mammal Commission for
a term expiring May 13, 2025 (PN2201)
Nomination of Rubydee Calvert, of Wyoming, to be a
Member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation
for Public Broadcasting for a term expiring January
31, 2028 (PN2136)
Nomination of Diane Susan Kaplan, of Alaska, to be
a Member of the Board of Directors of the
Corporation for Public Broadcasting for a term
expiring January 31, 2026 (PN2312)
Coast Guard Promotions, Lower Ranks (PN2677,
PN2678, PN2691, PN2774, PN2794)
Coast Guard Promotions, Rear Admiral (PN2515,
PN2728, PN2683)
HEARINGS
The Committee held 38 full Committee hearings, including 21
nominations hearings, 0 field hearings, and 0 joint hearings,
during the 117th Congress.
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March 17, 2021 Recent Federal Actions to Expand Broadband: Are We
Making Progress?
April 14, 2021 Legislative Hearing on the Endless Frontier Act
April 20, 2021 Strengthening the Federal Trade Commission's
Authority to Protect Consumers
June 9, 2021 NCAA Athlete NIL Rights
June 17, 2021 NCAA Student Athletes and NIL Rights
July 15, 2021 Implementing Supply Chain Resiliency
July 27, 2021 Pipeline Cybersecurity: Protecting Critical
Infrastructure
September 29, 2021 Protecting Consumer Privacy
October 6, 2021 Enhancing Data Security
November 3, 2021 Implementation of Aviation Safety Reform
December 15, 2021 Oversight of the U.S. Airline Industry
March 3, 2022 Hearing on the Ocean Shipping Reform Act
March 23, 2022 Developing Next Generation Technology for
Innovation
April 5, 2022 Ensuring Transparency in Petroleum Markets
April 27, 2022 Department of Commerce Fiscal Year 2023 Budget
Priorities
May 3, 2022 Department of Transportation Fiscal Year 2023
Budget Priorities
September 29, 2022 Securing U.S. Leadership in Emerging Compute
Technologies
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D. Subcommittee on Aviation Safety, Operations, and Innovation
The Subcommittee on Aviation Safety, Operations, and
Innovation has jurisdiction over civil aviation, including:
safety; security; technology; engineering; manufacturing;
infrastructure; consumer protection; research and development;
airspace and international aviation matters. The subcommittee
conducts oversight of the Federal Aviation Administration
(FAA), the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB),
Transportation Security Administration (TSA), and the civil
aviation policy functions of the Department of Transportation
with respect to the economic regulation of air carriers and
passenger air carrier service.
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Democrats: Republicans:
Senator Sinema (Chair) Senator Cruz (Ranking)
Senator Duckworth Senator Thune
Senator Tester Senator Blunt
Senator Rosen Senator Moran
Senator Hickenlooper Senator Lee
Senator Warnock Senator Capito
ACTIVITIES
The Subcommittee on Aviation Safety, Operations, and
Innovation dedicated its work during the 117th Congress to
strengthening the safety, resilience, and economic growth of
the United States' aviation ecosystem and developing historic
legislation to transform the Nation's aviation infrastructure.
The subcommittee secured major legislative accomplishments in
the Fiscal Year 2022 and Fiscal Year 2023 National Defense
Authorization Acts and the Consolidated Appropriations Act,
2023. Building upon bipartisan accomplishments from the 116th
Congress, the subcommittee conducted oversight of the
implementation of congressional reforms including, but not
limited to, enabling the safe return of commercial air travel
after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, improving the
aircraft certification process, and strengthening the aerospace
manufacturing supply chain.
The Committee designed the Payroll Support Program (PSP) to
protect the airline workforce, support the continuity of safe
and essential travel, and ensure the industry's ability to
remain viable to meet future travel demand. The use of the
grant money was exclusively for frontline employee payroll and
benefits, and provided furlough protection, limits on executive
compensation, and collective bargaining protections.
The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (H.R. 1319)\8\ also
included the Aviation Manufacturing Jobs Protection (AMJP)
Program to retain, rehire, or recall skilled employees in the
U.S. aviation manufacturing supply chain and maintain
competitiveness in the global aviation industry. The Department
of Transportation (DOT) program provided $673 million to 593
aviation supply chain companies, protecting nearly 31,000 jobs
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In July 2021, Chair Cantwell sent letters to passenger
airlines that were major recipients of funds from the Payroll
Support Program and exhibited notable summer workforce
disruptions and operational issues impacting consumers, such as
flight delays and cancellations. The subcommittee began
oversight investigations of the U.S. airline industry and
related impacts to consumers in the summer of 2021.
On December 15, 2021, Chair Cantwell convened a full
Committee hearing to hear from airline executives from American
Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines, and United
Airlines; the Association of Flight Attendants; as well as
transportation consulting firm InterVISTAS Inc. regarding the
impact of payroll support funding on the U.S. airline industry.
The hearing marked the first time in a decade that a full panel
of airline executives testified before Congress.
In May 2022, Chair Cantwell joined Senators Markey and
Blumenthal in sending an oversight letter to DOT Secretary
Buttigieg urging DOT to strengthen the rules requiring airlines
to promptly issue passenger-requested refunds for significantly
delayed or canceled flights, define the timeframe for an
eligible refund, and make the refund request process more
transparent for passengers. A few months later, DOT issued its
proposed rule to strengthen airline consumer protections
related to airline ticket refunds in August 2022. In November
2022, Chair Cantwell and Senators Markey and Blumenthal wrote a
letter to comment on DOT's proposed rule on airline ticket
refunds. The Senators urged the Department to strengthen and
expeditiously finalize the proposed rule, ensuring fair
compensation for consumers in the event of an airline-initiated
cancellation or delay--including compensation for secondary
costs such as hotels, meals, and alternative transportation.
To address longstanding aviation infrastructure needs and
challenges, the subcommittee held a hearing, ``Aviation
Infrastructure for the 21st Century,'' in June 2021.
Subcommittee members later played a key role in developing and
negotiating the aviation provisions of the Bipartisan
Infrastructure Law (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
(IIJA)), enacted on November 15, 2021, which dedicates a total
of $25 billion and establishes three 5-year programs to carry
out historic investments in U.S. airport infrastructure. Under
the Airport Infrastructure Grant (AIG) program, airports will
receive a collective $15 billion in formula-based grants that
build off of the FAA's Airport Improvement Program (AIP) to
improve runways, taxiways, fund safety and sustainability
projects, as well as terminal, airport-transit connections and
roadway projects. The law includes $5 billion for the
competitive Airport Terminal Program (ATP) to expand capacity
at terminals, increasing energy efficiency, and providing
greater accessibility for travelers with disabilities. The law
also invests $5 billion for air traffic control (ATC) towers
and equipment, including $200 million for FAA-owned contract
towers. With many towers that are decades old, the program will
modernize FAA ATC infrastructure.
In the 117th Congress, the subcommittee led ongoing
oversight over the FAA's implementation of the Aircraft
Certification, Safety, and Accountability Act (ACSAA). ACSAA,
enacted on December 27, 2020, through the Consolidated
Appropriations Act of 2021, which passed at the end of the
116th Congress, is a bipartisan, and bicameral law which
strengthens aviation safety in response to the Boeing 737 MAX
tragedies. On November 3, 2021, the Committee held a hearing
with former FAA Administrator Steve Dickson emphasizing the
need for swift implementation of key aviation safety reforms to
strengthen regulatory oversight over aircraft manufacturers and
to address delays and gaps in satisfying the provisions of the
law.
On December 13, 2021, the subcommittee's majority staff
released the Aviation Safety Whistleblower Report, detailing
the accounts and concerns of seven whistleblowers who contacted
the Committee to share their experiences at the FAA, Boeing,
and other aviation manufacturers. The report amplified
whistleblower accounts which illustrate an erosion of safety
oversight by the FAA, and compliance by aviation manufacturers,
in the aircraft design, production, and certification
processes. As a demonstration of the Committee's ongoing
oversight, the report is a continuation of the Committee's
investigations into the design and certification of the Boeing
737 MAX, and calls for FAA's swift implementation of key
congressional mandates to improve the aircraft certification
ecosystem.
Air travel accounts for roughly 2.5 percent of global
emissions and 11 percent of U.S. transportation-related
emissions, and the global carbon footprint of aviation is
expected to triple by 2050. Through work on multiple
reconciliation packages during the 117th Congress, the
subcommittee explored options to increase the production and
incentivize the use of sustainable aviation fuel, which has the
potential to reduce lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions by up to
80 percent in comparison to conventional petroleum-based jet
fuel.
In the spring of 2022, the subcommittee began soliciting
proposals and met with numerous stakeholders to begin work on
the 2023 FAA Reauthorization. In September 2022, the
subcommittee kicked off the first in a series of FAA
Reauthorization hearings to build a legislative record to
inform the authorization bill effort in advance of the 118th
Congress. The first hearing focused on the safe integration of
new entrants into the National Airspace System, including
advanced air mobility (AAM) and drone operators, as well as
related technologies and actions needed to support such
integration.
HEARINGS
This subcommittee held 4 hearings, including 1 field
hearing, during the 117th Congress.
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April 21, 2021 Prepare for Takeoff: America's Safe Return to Air
Travel
June 23, 2021 Aviation Infrastructure for the 21st Century
May 13, 2022* Field Hearing: Developing the Aviation Workforce
of the 21st Century
September 28, 2022 FAA Reauthorization: Integrating New Entrants into
the National Airspace System
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*Field hearing.
LEGISLATION
Bills reported favorably out of Committee:
S. 82, Ensuring Health Safety in the Skies Act of
2021 (Placed on the Senate Legislative Calendar under
General Orders. Calendar No. 204.)
S. 316, Fly Safe and Healthy Act of 2021 (Placed on
the Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders.
Calendar No. 207.)
S. 516, Advanced Air Mobility Coordination and
Leadership Act (Senate Report 117-53) (Became Pub. L.
117-203.)
S. 3296, TRANSLATE Act (Enacted in James M. Inhofe
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2023; Pub. L. 117-263.)
S. 3375, Omnibus Travel and Tourism Act of 2021
(Senate Report 117-191) (Partially enacted in
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023; Pub. L. 117-
328.)
S. 3662, Preventing PFAS Runoff at Airports Act
(Senate Report 117-138) (Became Pub. L. 117-254.)
S. 3785, A bill to amend title 49, United States
Code, to eliminate the restriction on veterans
concurrently serving in the Offices of the
Administrator and Deputy Administrator of the Federal
Aviation Administration. (Enacted in the Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 2023; Pub. L. 117-328.)
S. 4246, Advanced Aviation Infrastructure
Modernization (AAIM) Act (Placed on Senate Legislative
Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 646.)
E. Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband
The Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband
worked on legislative items to improve broadband connectivity
in the United States and expand access to communication
services for unserved populations. It also focused on improving
the universal service program to ensure that it is sustainable
and secure for future generations. The Committee introduced
legislative items to strengthen our communications network
equipment supply chain and enhance the national security of our
telecommunications networks. It also focused on ensuring
diverse broadcast voices on our airwaves.
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subcommittee, the Chair and Ranking Member of the full Committee serve
as ex officio members of all subcommittees.
\10\Senator Sinema announced in December 2022 that she would switch
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Republicans: Democrats:
Senator Lujan (Chairman) Senator Thune (Ranking)
Senator Klobuchar Senator Blunt
Senator Blumenthal Senator Cruz
Senator Schatz Senator Fischer
Senator Markey Senator Moran
Senator Peters Senator Sullivan
Senator Baldwin Senator Blackburn
Senator Duckworth Senator Young
Senator Tester Senator Lee
Senator Sinema Senator Johnson
Senator Rosen Senator Capito
Senator Hickenlooper Senator Scott
Senator Warnock Senator Lummis
ACTIVITIES
In the 117th Congress, the subcommittee considered how to
broaden access to communications services to underserved
populations in a variety of ways. The Committee expanded access
to telephone and advanced communications services for
incarcerated persons, who often face higher rates for telephone
and advanced communications services, through the Martha
Wright-Reed Just and Reasonable Communications Act of 2022 (S.
1541), which was favorably reported out of the Committee and is
now Public Law 117-338. This legislation provides the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC) with the authority to ensure
just and reasonable charges for telephone and advanced
communications services in correctional and detention
facilities. With this authority, the FCC can regulate
intrastate communications services to lower the financial
burden faced by families of incarcerated persons to stay in
touch with their loved ones.
In addition, to ensure that broadband was available to
patients that may need it, the Committee reported favorably the
Data Mapping to Save Moms' Lives Act (S. 198), which became
Public Law 117-247. This legislation requires the FCC to
identify areas where high rates of poor maternal health
outcomes overlap with lack of broadband access, to pinpoint
where telehealth services can be most effective for improving
outcomes for expectant mothers.
The subcommittee also held two hearings addressing the
intersection of telecommunications and public health issues.
The hearing titled ``Shot of Truth: Communicating Trusted
Vaccine Information'' examined the spread of misinformation and
disinformation surrounding the merits of vaccines, with the
goal of encouraging Americans in rural areas and communities of
color to get vaccinated. In October 2021, the subcommittee also
held a hearing titled ``State of Telehealth: Removing Barriers
to Access and Improving Patient Outcomes'' to highlight the
importance of ensuring access to broadband as a key piece of
the public health response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The
subcommittee also held a hearing titled ``Ensuring Solutions to
Meet America's Broadband Needs'', which examined gaps in
broadband accessibility and the ways in which funding for fixed
and mobile broadband could be allocated to successfully close
the digital divide.
The Committee also focused on protecting survivors of
domestic violence through the Safe Connections Act of 2021 (S.
120), which became Public Law 117-223 via House companion bill
H.R. 7132. Shared wireless service plans can leave survivors
vulnerable to monitoring or stalking from their abusers, and S.
120 addressed this threat by allowing survivors to separate,
without penalty, a mobile phone line from any shared plan
involving an abuser. The legislation also requires the FCC to
initiate a rulemaking proceeding on how to help survivors who
separate from a shared plan to enroll in the Lifeline Program
for up to 6 months as they establish financial independence.
Additionally, S. 120 requires the FCC to establish rules to
ensure any calls or texts to hotlines do not appear on call
logs.
In addition, the Committee also explored ways to strengthen
the Universal Service Fund (USF). Over the last two decades,
the revenues that fund the USF have declined dramatically,\11\
and so in an effort to reverse this trend, the Committee
favorably reported the FAIR Contributions Act (S. 2427). This
bill would require the FCC to study and report on the
feasibility of requiring edge providers and broadband providers
to contribute to USF in order to sustain its viability.
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In another effort to strengthen the USF program, the
Committee reported favorably the NET Act (S. 3692), which would
direct the FCC to evaluate and consider the impact of the
telecommunications network equipment supply chain on the
deployment of universal service. S. 3692 would require the
FCC's Annual Broadband Deployment Report to describe to
Congress the impact of supply chain disruptions on the
deployment of broadband service. This bill would increase
broadband supply chain transparency so that broadband programs
managed by the FCC are not hindered by impacts to the supply
chain.
Additionally, the subcommittee explored ways to strengthen
our telecommunications supply chain and enhance the national
security of our communications networks. The Committee reported
favorably the Secure Equipment Act of 2021 (S. 1790), which was
signed into law\12\ through the House companion bill (H.R.
3919). This legislation would direct the FCC to adopt rules
clarifying that it will no longer review or issue new equipment
licenses to companies identified on the agency's covered
equipment or services list as posing an unacceptable risk to
national security threats. The subcommittee further examined
the importance of secure networks during a hearing titled
``Building Resilient Networks'', which sought to further the
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The subcommittee also searched for ways in which innovation
could help accelerate the deployment of advanced wireless
communications. The Next Generation Telecommunications Act (S.
3014) was reported favorably out of Committee with the intent
to establish a Next Generation Telecommunications Council of
experts to advise Congress on the next generation of
telecommunications services, including 6G advancements and
other wireless communications, and develop a national
telecommunications strategy. The subcommittee sought to further
this goal of accelerating wireless networks and held a hearing
titled ``Future of Spectrum'' to discuss the need to solidify
long-term spectrum policy goals to ensure that the United
States can continue to be a leader in wireless innovation.
To address the growing telecommunications workforce needs
as a result of new innovative services, the Committee also
reported favorably the Telecommunications Skilled Workforce Act
(S. 163). This bill would direct the FCC to establish an
interagency working group to explore and make recommendations
on various issues regarding the workforce needs of the
telecommunications industry. Additionally, S. 163 would direct
the Department of Labor to develop guidance to help States
address telecommunications workforce issues, and it would
commission a Government Accountability Office study of the
workforce needs of the telecommunications industry.
The Committee also made progress on ensuring diverse
broadcast voices and expanding access to local broadcasters by
favorably reporting the Low Power Protection Act, which was
signed into law.\13\ This legislation requires the FCC to open
a new filing window where eligible LPTV stations could apply
for and receive primary status protection from harmful
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This Congress, the subcommittee also held hearings to
explore key issues outside of those addressed by legislative
items. In December 2021, the subcommittee held a hearing titled
``Disrupting Dangerous Algorithms: Addressing the Harms of
Persuasive Technology'' to explore legislative solutions to
address the dangers of online platforms and their manipulations
of user experiences. In June 2022, the subcommittee held an
oversight hearing for the National Telecommunications and
Information Administration (NTIA). During this hearing, Alan
Davidson, the NTIA Administrator, answered members' questions
about the implementation of funding provided through the
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and emphasized the
importance of NTIA's role as the leader in Federal spectrum
management.
HEARINGS
This subcommittee held 6 hearings during the 117th
Congress.
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April 15, 2021 Shot of Truth: Communicating Trusted Vaccine
Information
June 22, 2021 Building Resilient Networks
October 7, 2021 State of Telehealth: Removing Barriers to Access
and Improving Patient Outcomes
December 9, 2021 Disrupting Dangerous Algorithms: Addressing the
Harms of Persuasive Technology
June 9, 2022 Oversight of the National Telecommunications and
Information Administration
August 2, 2022 Future of Spectrum
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LEGISLATION
Bills reported favorably out of Committee:
S. 120, the Safe Connections Act of 2021, would
direct wireless communications companies who provide
either private mobile services or commercial mobile
radio services to establish a process that facilitates
the ability of survivors of certain forms of abuse to
separate their wireless phone line from a shared
contract with the alleged abuser. The bill also directs
the Federal Communications Commission to engage in
various rulemaking actions to further protect survivors
under certain circumstances. (Passed/agreed to in
Senate with an amendment (in the nature of a
substitute) by voice vote.)
S. 163, the Telecommunications Skilled Workforce
Act, would direct the Federal Communications Commission
to establish an interagency working group to explore
and make recommendations on various issues with respect
to the workforce needs of the telecommunications
industry. Additionally, the bill would direct the
Department of Labor (DOL) to develop guidance to help
States address telecommunications workforce issues, and
it would commission a Government Accountability Office
(GAO) study of the workforce needs of the
telecommunications industry. (Placed on Senate
Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No.
194.)
S. 198, the Data Mapping to Save Moms' Lives Act,
would require the Federal Communications Commission to
incorporate data from the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention on maternal health outcomes into its
most recently available broadband health mapping tools.
This bill would introduce an effort to prevent maternal
deaths through broadband mapping and more data-driven
policy decisions related to telehealth and broadband
access. (Became Public Law 117-247.)
S. 1541, the Martha Wright-Reed Just and Reasonable
Communications Act of 2022, would amend the
Communications Act of 1934 to require the FCC the
ensure just and reasonable charges for telephone and
advance communications services in correctional and
detention facilities. The bill would allow the FCC to
regulate intrastate telephone and advanced
communications services, providing the opportunity to
lower the financial burden that communication with
incarcerated persons has on their friends and family.
(Became Public Law 117-338.)
S. 1790, the Secure Equipment Act of 2021, would
direct the Federal Communications Commission to adopt
rules within 1 year of enactment to clarify that the
FCC will not review or approve applications for
equipment authorizations for certain equipment that
poses a national security threat. The bill would
provide that these new rules do not apply to already
granted authorizations, but that the FCC retains the
authority to review or revoke those previously granted
authorizations. (Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar
under General Orders. Calendar No. 214.)
S. 2427, the FAIR Contributions Act, would require
the Federal Communications Commission to study and
report on the feasibility of funding the Universal
Service Fund through contributions from edge providers.
The Universal Service Fund provides support to high
cost areas, schools, libraries, rural healthcare
facilities, and more. (Placed on Senate Legislative
Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 594.)
S. 3014, the Next Generation Telecommunications Act,
would establish the Next Generation Telecommunications
Council. The Council would be helpful for the purpose
of reviewing past processes and procedures used to
advance wireless communication deployment, soliciting
non-Federal stakeholder comments, and advising Congress
on 6G advancements and advanced wireless communications
technologies. (Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar
under General Orders. Calendar No. 595.)
S. 3405, the Low Power Protection Act, would issue a
rule providing that certain low power television
stations may be accorded primary status as class A
television licensees. The bill would ensure that Low
Power Television stations, those that tend to serve
smaller geographic regions and provide locally oriented
programming, can obtain class A licenses and be awarded
primary status as television broadcasters. (Became
Public Law 117-344.)
S. 3692, the NET Act, would direct the FCC to
evaluate and consider the impact of the
telecommunications network equipment supply chain on
the deployment of universal service. This bill would
require the Federal Communications Commission to
determine whether the lack of network equipment
significantly impacted the deployment of broadband and
other advanced telecommunications capability. (Placed
on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders.
Calendar No. 687.)
F. Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Data
Security:
The Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety,
and Data Security worked to protect consumers from unfair and
deceptive practices, and unsafe products identified in the
marketplace. The full Committee focused on consumer privacy,
protecting children and youth online, and holding companies
accountable for online harms. In addition, the Committee
advanced legislation to save consumers money on prescription
drugs and fuel, and to allow the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
to obtain refunds for consumers when a company has taken their
money in violation of law. The Committee also worked to protect
consumers from scams stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic;
expand the rights of collegiate athletes to be compensated for
their name, image, or likeness; and protect consumers from
harmful products and marketing.
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Democrats: Republicans:
Senator Blumenthal (Chairman) Senator Blackburn (Ranking)
Senator Klobuchar Senator Thune
Senator Schatz Senator Blunt
Senator Markey Senator Moran
Senator Baldwin Senator Young
Senator Lujan Senator Lee
ACTIVITIES
The Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety,
and Data Security sought to develop a national standard to
protect consumer privacy and strengthen the security of
consumers' data online. The Consumer Online Privacy Rights Act
(S. 3195) and the Setting an American Framework to Ensure Data
Access, Transparency, and Accountability (SAFE DATA) Act (S.
2499) were referred to the Committee under the subcommittee's
jurisdiction. These bills sought to establish a national
privacy framework and provide all Americans with more
transparency, choice, and control over their data. These bills
also sought to strengthen the FTC by giving the agency more
resources and authority to oversee data collection and
processing practices in the marketplace, and to take swift
action in response to potentially harmful changes in technology
over time.
The subcommittee also worked to strengthen laws to protect
children and youth online. The Committee favorably reported the
Children and Teens' Online Privacy Protection Act (S. 1628),
which would strengthen the Children's Online Privacy Protection
Act of 1998 to better protect the privacy of young internet
users. The Committee also favorably reported the Kids Online
Safety Act (S. 3663), which would require online platforms to
prevent harms to young people and require transparency about
how internet media platforms impact the public.
This legislation was informed by hearings before the full
Committee and the subcommittee that addressed the need for a
national privacy and data security standard and a series of
hearings before the subcommittee that specifically addressed
how social media and other online platforms can threaten the
mental and physical health of children and teens. Additionally,
the INFORM Consumers Act (S. 936), which was referred to the
Committee and aims to increase transparency and decrease fraud
on e-commerce platforms, was signed into law in December 2022.
The full Committee held two hearings to examine college
sports. In particular, they addressed: (1) expanding collegiate
athletes' right to be compensated for the use of their name,
image, and likeness, and (2) improving health, safety, and
other protections for student athletes.
The subcommittee considered and the full Committee advanced
the Equal Pay for Team USA Act (S. 2333), which requires the
U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) and sports'
national governing bodies to provide equal compensation to
women and men in the same sport who compete for the United
States in international athletic competitions. This legislation
passed the Senate and House of Representatives in December of
2022 and was signed into law in January 2023.
The subcommittee also considered and the full Committee
advanced legislation to protect consumers from dangerous
consumer products, such as clothing storage units that can tip
over and trap toddlers, infant sleep products that can cause
death, and small batteries that are harmful when ingested by
children. This legislation includes the Stop Tip-overs of
Unstable, Risky Dressers on Youth (STURDY) Act (S. 3232), the
Safe Cribs Act (S. 1259), and Reese's Law (S. 3278), all of
which were enacted into law.
The majority staff of the subommittee prepared a report
explaining the importance of authorizing the FTC to seek
consumer refunds and redress in Federal court cases where the
Commission proves that a business violated section 5 of the FTC
Act. The report showed that American consumers had received
billions in refunds under court precedent that had interpreted
section 13(b) of the Federal Trade Commission Act to authorize
consumer refunds, prior to the Supreme Court's decision to
overrule that precedent in AMG Capital Management, LLC v.
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HEARINGS
This subcommittee held 10 hearings during the 117th
Congress.
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April 27, 2021 Curbing COVID Cons: Warning Consumers about
Pandemic Frauds, Scams, and Swindles
May 18, 2021 Protecting Kids Online: Internet Privacy and
Manipulative Marketing
August 3, 2021 Toxic Marketing Claims and Their Dangers
September 30, 2021 Protecting Kids Online: Facebook, Instagram, and
Mental Health Harms
October 5, 2021 Protecting Kids Online: Testimony from a Facebook
Whistleblower
October 26, 2021 Protecting Kids Online: Snapchat, TikTok, and
YouTube
November 30, 2021 Hidden Holiday Hazards: Product Safety During the
Holiday Season
December 8, 2021 Protecting Kids Online: Instagram and Reforms for
Young Users
February 1, 2022 Stopping COVID-19 Fraud and Price Gouging
May 5, 2022 Ensuring Fairness and Transparency in the Market
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LEGISLATION
Bills reported favorably out of Committee:
S. 1259, the Safe Cribs Act (Passed Senate without
amendment by voice vote. Held at the desk in the
House.)
S. 1628, Children and Teens' Online Privacy
Protection Act (Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar
under General Orders. Calendar No. 658.)
S. 2333, Equal Pay for Team USA Act (S. 2333)
(Became Public Law 117-340.)
S. 3232, Stop Tip-overs of Unstable, Risky Dressers
on Youth (STURDY) Act (Passed/agreed to in Senate:
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Held at the desk in the House.)
S. 3278, Reese's Law (Placed on Senate Legislative
Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 643.)
S. 3663, Kids Online Safety Act (Placed on Senate
Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No.
660.)
G. Subcommittee on Oceans, Fisheries, Climate Change, and Manufacturing
The Subcommittee on Oceans, Fisheries, Climate Change, and
Manufacturing has jurisdiction over matters that impact our
oceans, coasts, and inland waterways including: coastal zone
management; marine fisheries; marine mammals; and oceans,
weather, and atmospheric activities. The subcommittee is
responsible for overseeing the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA), the U.S. Coast Guard, the Marine Mammal
Commission, the U.S. Global Change Research Program, the
Department of Commerce manufacturing bureaus, the Minority
Business Development Agency (MBDA), and workforce development
matters.
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Republicans: Democrats:
Senator Baldwin (Chair) Senator Sullivan (Ranking)
Senator Blumenthal Senator Cruz
Senator Schatz Senator Fischer
Senator Markey Senator Blackburn
Senator Peters Senator Young
Senator Lujan Senator Johnson
ACTIVITIES
The Subcommittee on Oceans, Fisheries, Climate Change, and
Manufacturing considered legislation in all areas of the
subcommittee's jurisdiction. The subcommittee managed bills
reviewed by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation, including the largest package of oceans
legislation that has been signed into law in decades. Of the
numerous bills that were marked up by the Committee, which were
within the subcommittee's jurisdiction, four bills passed the
Senate and ultimately became law. In total, when including
legislation that passed as part of H.R. 7776, the James M.
Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023
and H.R. 2617, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, 32
bills became public law under the subcommittee's jurisdiction.
Oceans
S. 46, the Restoring Resilient Reefs Act of 2021, was
signed into law as part of H.R. 7776, the James M. Inhofe
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023. This
legislation is a robust modernization and reauthorization of
the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000,\17\ and it authorizes
$45 million per year for 5 years for the protection of these
coral reefs. The updates in S. 46 respond to the expressed
needs of States and territories. This legislation strengthens
and clarifies the roles of NOAA and the Department of Interior,
establishes block grants that support community-based directed
efforts designed to speed coral reef restoration, codifies the
U.S. Coral Reef Task Force, and establishes a Coral Reef
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S. 381, the National Ocean Exploration Act, which was
signed into law as part of H.R. 7776, the James M. Inhofe
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023,
establishes an interagency coordination body, organized by the
Office of Science and Technology Policy at the White House and
NOAA, to improve and leverage ocean exploration priorities and
research in the United States. This legislation provides
funding incentives for coordinated acquisition, processing,
stewardship, and archiving of new ocean and coastal mapping
data in U.S. waters and centralizes the storage of data
relating to ocean mapping, exploration, and characterization to
improve data accuracy and accessibility. This bill renews
funding authorizations totaling $363 million annually through
2028 to support ocean exploration science and research, ocean
mapping and charting, and ocean hydrographic surveys.
S. 1289, the Marine Mammal Research and Response Act, which
was signed into law as part of H.R. 7776, the James M. Inhofe
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023,
reauthorizes NOAA's John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue and
Response grant program, which funds grants to provide
assistance for marine mammals that are entangled (e.g., caught
in fishing gear) or become sick or injured in U.S. waters. This
legislation includes: new requirements that make data on sick
and injured marine mammals available to the public; a new
emergency financial assistance program to help partners respond
to large scale emergency events, including mass stranding (or
beaching); and a Marine Mammal Health Map to analyze gaps in
data about marine mammal rescue and response. Lastly, this
legislation requires a National Academy of Sciences study on
the connection between ocean warming events, such as harmful
algae blooms, and marine mammal mortality. This legislation
authorizes $8.5 million, a 112.5 percent increase over current
funding levels, to implement existing and new programs.
Fisheries
S. 273, the Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction
Act, which was signed into law as part of H.R. 2617, the
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, prohibits the use of
large mesh driftnets in all United States waters and requires
NOAA to help fisheries shift to different and more sustainable
fishing methods to reduce marine mammal, turtle, and bird
bycatch.
The subcommittee considered and secured passage of a number
of fisheries related bills and provisions focused on the
following policy areas: combating illegal fisheries and forced
labor, streamlining and improving the fishery disaster process,
as well as reducing harmful fishing practices that impact
marine mammals and shark species in U.S. waters.
S. 1995, the Sport Fish Restoration and Recreational
Boating Safety Act of 2021, was signed into law as part of H.R.
3684, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act,\18\ and
reauthorized the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund.
This legislation supports about $650 million annually in
fishery restoration and conservation programs, boating access
and infrastructure, as well as fish stocking programs important
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The subcommittee also worked to include fisheries related
legislation in S. 4802, the Coast Guard Authorization Act of
2022, which was signed into law as part of H.R. 7776, the James
M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2023. The Act includes legislation to improve traceability and
intergovernmental coordination needed to catch illegal
fishermen on the high seas, as well as train NOAA and Coast
Guard personnel to identify instances of forced labor and
oppressive child labor in the fishing industry. The legislation
also strengthens the tools that NOAA and the Department of
Homeland Security have to end illegal fishing and forced labor,
including denial of port privileges, certification, training,
and capacity building in countries working to cut down on
illegal fishing activity.
Weather and Climate
The subcommittee worked on several weather and climate
related bills that focused on policy and authorizations to
improve forecasting, response and management of extreme weather
events (like tornados), to enhance data management and public
communication for flood predictions, update nationwide
precipitation estimates, and improve preparedness for
firefighting response.
S. 558, the Flood Level Observation, Operations, and
Decision Support (FLOODS) Act, which became Public Law 117-316,
establishes a National Integrated Flood Information System to
improve impact-based decision support services to reduce flood-
related impacts and costs, and a Precipitation Frequency Atlas
of the United States. This Act authorizes partnerships with
academia and the private sector in order to improve flood
monitoring, forecasts, land and topography data, designates a
coordination hydrologist at each River Forecast Center, and
requires an assessment of the availability and need for data on
freshwater flooding into oceans, bays, and estuaries. This Act
amends the Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of
2017 to require evaluation and incorporation of innovative
observations, and the Food Security Act of 1985 to require
assistance to States for forecast communication coordinators to
aid in local flood preparation and planning. This Act
establishes an Interagency Coordinating Committee on Water
Management co-chaired by the Secretary of the Interior and the
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), for
cross Federal agency water-management to advance innovations to
flood and water storage management.
S. 3053, the Providing Research and Estimates of Changes in
Precipitation (PRECIP) Act, would amend the Weather Research
and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017\19\ to require NOAA to
develop a plan to update probable maximum precipitation
estimates for the United States every 10 years, produce a
national guidance document on best practices for producing
probable maximum precipitation estimates for use by Federal
agencies and private entities, and to enter into an agreement
with the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and
Medicine to study and report to Congress on current
precipitation estimation practices, including probable maximum
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S. 4237, the Fire Ready Nation Act of 2022, passed out of
the Committee on May 25, 2022. This bill would establish a fire
weather services program within NOAA, codify NOAA's Incident
Meteorologist Service (IMETS), within the National Weather
Service, and raise IMET compensation limits to account for long
deployments in support of wildfire emergencies. The bill would
require a GAO study to review all interagency groups
established for wildfire management, make recommendations for
improved efficiency and coordination and a study to assess
Federal coordination of science and technology efforts across
all Federal agencies, and make recommendations for improved
efficiency.
Coast Guard
The subcommittee introduced and considered legislation, and
conducted oversight over the United States Coast Guard and
related activities. S. 4802, the Coast Guard Authorization Act
of 2022, was signed into law as part of H.R. 7776, the James M.
Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023.
The Act reauthorizes the Coast Guard for fiscal years 2022 and
2023, making core investments needed to support the Coast
Guard's missions by authorizing discretionary appropriations of
$14.6 billion and $19.3 billion in fiscal years 2022 and 2023,
respectively. Of these amounts, the legislation authorizes
$172.5 million for a fleet of 52-foot motor lifeboat
replacements for the Pacific Northwest for fiscal year 2023,
$25 million for each fiscal year 2022 and 2023 to expand the
Coast Guard's childcare subsidy program, $167.2 million for the
Polar Security Cutter Program, $300 million for a 12th National
Security Cutter, $650 million for the Offshore Patrol Cutter
Program, $420 million for the Fast Response Cutter Program,
$150 million for the acquisition of a commercially available
icebreaker, $636 million to improve and modernize the Coast
Guard Yard, $1 billion for shoreside infrastructure
improvements (including $9.5 million for a covered mooring and
haul out facility at Coast Guard Station Port Angeles, as well
as funding for construction at Base Seattle), and $1 million to
establish an Arctic Security Cutter Program Office.
In addition, the legislation makes important policy changes
to the Coast Guard to expand training and education
opportunities, improve housing, expand access to child care,
and make other investments intended to help the Coast Guard to
recruit and retain a thriving and diverse workforce. The
legislation improves oversight and investigations of sexual
assault and harassment in the maritime industry and within the
Coast Guard; provides the Coast Guard the authority to revoke
mariner credentials if the mariner has committed certain sex
crimes; defines sexual harassment and establishes a process for
mariners to report crimes to the Coast Guard; strengthens Coast
Guard policy to ensure that members who are victims of sexual
assault are provided care as soon as possible when deployed
upon a vessel, or serving in a remote location; and establishes
increased penalties for companies and certain personnel for
failure to report a sexual assault and harassment at sea.
The legislation also promotes the representation of women
and racial or ethnic minorities within the Coast Guard. It
requires the Coast Guard to report to Congress on actions taken
in response to the 2021 RAND representation report, develop a
10-year strategy to enhance diversity through recruitment and
accession, and establish a partnership program with an
institution serving underrepresented communities. The
legislation also expands the Coast Guard Junior ROTC Program to
include partnerships in each Coast Guard district across the
Nation.
Marine Mammals
The subcommittee secured passage of a number of bills and
related provisions to improve conservation and protection of
marine mammal species.
S. 4802, the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022, which
was signed into law as part of H.R. 7776, the James M. Inhofe
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023,
includes a number of provisions aimed at restoration of
Southern resident orcas, Orcinus orca, and North Atlantic right
whales, Eubalaena glacialis, which are listed as endangered
under the Endangered Species Act.\20\ The Act directs the Coast
Guard and NOAA to establish a pilot program, known as a whale
desk, within the Coast Guard Puget Sound Vessel Traffic Center.
The desk would improve coordination between NOAA, the Coast
Guard, and the maritime industry to reduce the risk of vessel
traffic impacts on Southern resident orcas. The legislation
expands near-real-time monitoring of large whales to improve
management and conservation of endangered species. The
legislation also establishes a new $10 million annual
competitive grant program to support ports and other maritime
operators that are proactively working to invest in measures to
mitigate vessel impacts and improve conservation of marine
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The subcommittee also considered and the full Committee
passed S. 1289, the Marine Mammal Research and Response Act, to
reauthorize NOAA's John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue and
Response Grant Program, which provides competitive grants to
Tribes, States, academic institutions, and other eligible
applicants to fund projects that support efforts to rescue and
rehabilitate marine mammals in U.S. waters. The legislation
created a new emergency financial assistance program to help
States, Tribes, academic institutions, and nonprofit
organizations respond to large scale emergency events,
including mass stranding or beaching of marine mammals. It also
directs the National Academy of Sciences to study the
connection between ocean warming events, such as harmful algae
blooms, and marine mammal mortality.
HEARINGS
This subcommittee held 2 hearings during the 117th
Congress.
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October 19, 2021 Coast Guard Oversight
December 13, 2022 Promoting and Investing in Small American
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LEGISLATION
Bills reported favorably out of Committee:
S. 46, the Restoring Resilient Reefs Act of 2021
(Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General
Orders. Calendar No. 223. Signed into law as part of
H.R. 7776, the James M. Inhofe National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023.)
S. 273, the Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch
Reduction Act (Passed the Senate with amendments by
voice vote. Received in the House and held at the desk.
Signed into law as part of H.R. 2617, the Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 2023.)
S. 381, the National Ocean Exploration Act (Placed
on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders.
Calendar No. 195. Signed into law as part of H.R. 7776,
the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2023.)
S. 558, the Flood Level Observation, Operations, and
Decision Support (FLOODS) Act (Became Pub. L. 117-316.)
S. 1289, the Marine Mammal Research and Response Act
(Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General
Orders. Calendar No. 212. Signed into law as part of
H.R. 7776, the James M. Inhofe National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023.)
S. 3053, the Providing Research and Estimates of
Changes in Precipitation (PRECIP) Act (Placed on Senate
Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No.
596.)
S. 3580, the Ocean Shipping Reform Act (Became
Public Law 117-146.)
S. 4237, the Fire Ready Nation Act of 2022 (Placed
on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders.
Calendar No. 662.)
S. 4357, the Maritime Administration Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2023. (Ordered to be reported
favorably but was not filed. Signed into law as part of
H.R. 7776, the James M. Inhofe National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023.)
S. 4802, the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022
(Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General
Orders. Calendar No. 664. Signed into law as part of
H.R. 7776, the James M. Inhofe National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023.)
Bills That Were Passed as Part of Other Legislative Vehicles:
Bills that were signed into law as part of H.R. 2617, the
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023:
S. 273, Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction
Act
S. 3429, Alaska Salmon Research Task Force Act, as
modified
Bills signed into law as part of H.R. 3684, the
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act:
S. 1995, Sport Fish Restoration
Bills that were signed into law as part of H.R. 4346, the
CHIPs and Science Act:
H.R. 1447, COAST Research Act of 2021
Bills signed into law as a part of H.R. 7776, the James M.
Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023:
S. 46, Restoring Resilient Reefs Act of 2021
S. 140, BLUE GLOBE Act
S. 381, National Ocean Exploration Act
S. 1106, Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2021
S. 1127, LEGEND Act
S. 1289, Marine Mammal Research and Response Act
S. 1894, Regional Ocean Partnerships
S. 3533, Volcanic Ash and Fumes Act of 2022
S. 4357, Maritime Administration Reauthorization of
2023
H.R. 6882, To amend title 46, United States Code,
to include certain passenger ferries as eligible
and qualified vessels under Capital Construction
Funds, and for other purposes.
S. 3176, Protections for Midshipmen Act
S. 3816, Marine Highway Promotion Act
S. 4802, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022:
H.R. 509, Coast Guard Safety and Accountability
Act
H.R. 628, Shellfish Aquaculture Improvement Act of
2021
H.R. 6866, Safer Seas Act
H.R. 8541, Aqua Alert Act, as modified
S. 62, Duck Boat Safety and Enhancement Act (in
part)
S. 576, Great Lakes Winter Commerce Act
S. 2805, Small Passenger Vessel Liability Fairness
Act of 2021 (in part)
S. 3637, Guarding Mental Health Act
S. 3705, Oil Spill Response Review Act (in part)
S. 4433, Service to the Fleet Act
S. 4842, Military to Mariners Act
Bills signed into law as part of S. 3580, the Ocean
Shipping Reform Act:
S. 3262, FREIGHT Act (as modified)
H. Subcommittee on Space and Science
The Subcommittee on Space and Science has jurisdiction over
national and civil space policy; legislation and oversight of
science, technology, engineering, and math research,
development, and policy; and standards and measurement. The
subcommittee conducts oversight of the National Aeronautics and
Space Administration (NASA), the Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) Office of Commercial Space Transportation,
the Department of Commerce Office of Space Commerce, the
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the
National Space Council, the National Science Foundation (NSF),
the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP),
and the United States Arctic Research Commission.
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Democrats: Republicans:
Senator Hickenlooper (Chairman) Senator Lummis (Ranking)
Senator Blumenthal Senator Cruz
Senator Markey Senator Fischer
Senator Peters Senator Moran
Senator Sinema Senator Young
Senator Lujan Senator Lee
Senator Warnock Senator Scott
ACTIVITIES
The Subcommittee on Space and Science secured passage of
legislation in all areas of the subcommittee's jurisdiction.
The subcommittee managed numerous bills reviewed by the Senate
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Of the many
bills referred to the Committee in the 117th Congress, 21 were
within the subcommittee's jurisdiction, including 15 packaged
with the Endless Frontier Act. Of these, 12 bills referred to
the Committee became public law, including 11 packaged in the
CHIPS and Science Act and 1 packaged in the James M. Inhofe
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023.
HEARINGS
This subcommittee held 6 hearings, including 1 field
hearing and 1 joint hearing, during the 117th Congress.
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July 22, 2021 Space Situational Awareness, Space Traffic
Management, and Orbital Debris: Examining
Solutions for Emerging Threats
August 23, 2021* Collaboration and Competition in Space: Ushering
in a New Era
October 21, 2021 International Collaboration and Competition in
Space: Oversight of NASA's Role and Programs
February 9, 2022 NASA Accountability and Oversight
September 29, 2022 Securing U.S. Leadership in Emerging Compute
Technologies
December 1, 2022 Landsat at 50 and the Future of U.S. Satellite-
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*Field hearing.
Joint full Committee hearing.
LEGISLATION
Bills reported favorably out of Committee:
Space
S. 4814, the ORBITS Act of 2022, would direct the
Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration (NASA) to publish a list of identified
orbital debris that pose the greatest immediate risk to
the safety and sustainability of orbiting satellites
and on-orbit activities in consultation with the
Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Defense, the
National Space Council, and nongovernmental
stakeholders. NASA is directed to carry out research
and development related to orbital debris, and will
establish a competitive active orbital debris
remediation demonstration program. The National Space
Council and other relevant agencies are directed to
update Orbital Debris Mitigation Standard Practices
every 5 years. The Secretary of Commerce is directed to
facilitate the development of standard practices for
space-traffic coordination. (Passed the Senate with an
amendment (in the nature of a substitute) by unanimous
consent, was received in the House and held at the
desk, and a message on Senate action was sent to the
House.)
Science
S. 451, the Composites Standards Act of 2021, would
direct the Director of NIST to implement the
recommendations in the 2017 report ``Road Mapping
Workshop Report on Overcoming Barriers to Adoption of
Composites in Sustainable Infrastructure''. It also
creates a pilot program to assess the feasibility of
adopting composite technology in sustainable
infrastructure. (Placed on the Senate Legislative
Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 208.)
S. 735, the Advanced Technological Manufacturing
Act, would amend the Scientific and Advanced Technology
Act of 1992 to further support advanced technological
manufacturing. The bill would work to improve
technician education in science, technology,
engineering, and mathematics fields. It also directs
the Director of NSF to establish a program to expand
the number of institutions of higher education that are
successfully able to compete for NSF grants. (Placed on
the Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders.
Calendar No. 198.)
S. 1037, the Manufacturing.gov Act, would establish
a section of the website of the Department of Commerce
to serve as a hub of information relating to Federal
manufacturing programs. The website would contain
contact information for relevant Federal programs,
serve as an avenue for public feedback, and contain
issue-area webpages. (Passed the Senate with an
amendment by unanimous consent. Received in the House
and held at the desk.)
S. 1260, the Endless Frontier Act, would enhance
U.S. competitiveness in research, development,
technology development, and innovation, while
maximizing the participation of underserved regions and
groups. It would establish a new Directorate for
Technology and Innovation in the National Science
Foundation; establish a regional technology hub program
at the Department of Commerce; require a strategy and
report on economic security, science, research,
innovation, manufacturing, and job creation; and
establish a critical supply chain resiliency program at
the Department of Commerce, among other purposes.
(Passed the Senate, under the order of 5/28/21, having
achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, with an amendment
by yea-nay vote (68-32). Record vote number: 226.)
S. 1260 contained the following bills:
S. 637, the Supporting Early-Career Researchers
Act, would authorize the National Science
Foundation to establish a 2-year pilot program to
award grants to qualified early-career
investigators to carry out an independent research
program at an institution of higher education.
Investigators from groups underrepresented in
scientific research and investigators who choose to
carry out their research at a minority-serving
institution would receive priority under the pilot
program.
S. 735, the Advanced Technological Manufacturing
Act. This bill would require the National Science
Foundation to conduct internal pilot programs in
order to expand the number of institutions of
higher education that can successfully compete for
grants, including community colleges; review the
results of the pilot programs; and develop best
practices for their implementation.
S. 996, the Improving Minority Participation And
Careers in Telecommunications Act, would establish
the Telecommunications Workforce Training Grant
Program at the National Telecommunications and
Information Administration (NTIA). This program
would award grants to Historically Black Colleges
and Universities (HBCUs), Tribal Colleges and
Universities (TCUs), and other Minority Serving
Institutions (MSIs), or a consortium of such
schools, that partner with a defined industry or
labor group, to develop a training program designed
to educate and train students to participate in the
telecommunications workforce. Grantees could use
this funding to hire and train faculty, design
courses and degree programs, pay for costs of
instruction, and recruit and support students. This
section would authorize $100 million for this grant
program, and specify that at least 30 percent of
grant funding go to HBCUs, and at least 30 percent
go to TCUs.
S. 997, the Office of Manufacturing and Industrial
Innovation Policy Act. The legislation would
establish the Office of Manufacturing and
Industrial Innovation Policy to provide perspective
and advice to the President, and to provide for
efforts to ensure global leadership in
manufacturing.
S. 1044, the National Manufacturing Advisory
Council for the 21st Century Act, would establish
the National Manufacturing Advisory Council within
the DOC to advise the Secretary, provide a forum
for discussing and proposing solutions to problems
in the manufacturing industry, and ensure
communication between the government and the
manufacturing sector in the United States to ensure
U.S. competitiveness.
S. 1106, the Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act,
would prohibit any person from possessing,
transporting, offering for sale, selling, or
purchasing shark fins or products containing shark
fins. This bill would not apply to those shark fins
used for noncommercial subsistence, displays, or
research, or other permitted uses for a non-
commercial purpose. This bill would also not apply
to dogfish (Mustelus canis or Squalus acanthias).
S. 1161, the Quantum Network Infrastructure and
Workforce Development Act, would require the Under
Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology
to carry out research to facilitate the development
of quantum networking and communications
technologies; direct the National Science
Foundation to establish a pilot program titled the
``Next Generation Quantum Leaders Pilot Program; to
provide funding for the education and training of
students in quantum mechanics; and require the
Quantum Networking Working Group to submit a report
to Congress detailing a plan for the advancement of
quantum networking and communications technology.
S. 1213, the National Strategy to Ensure American
Leadership (SEAL) Act, would require the Secretary
of Commerce to enter into an agreement with the
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and
Medicine to conduct a study on the top 10 emerging
science and technology challenges faced by the
United States and develop recommendations to
address them.
S. 1240, the Manufacturing USA Expansion Act,
would authorize appropriations to expand the
Manufacturing USA program, require coordination
with existing Manufacturing USA institutes and the
Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP),
and establish a worker advisory council for the
Manufacturing USA Program.
S. 1257, the AI Scholarship for Service Act, would
establish a Federal Artificial Intelligence (AI)
scholarship-for-service program to recruit and
train AI professionals to lead and support AI in
Federal and local governments. It would require the
program to offer scholarships to undergraduate and
graduate students enrolled in programs of study
related to AI in exchange for 3 years of work in
the public sector after completion of their degree.
S. 1374, the Rural STEM Education Act, would
direct the National Science Foundation to support
research regarding STEM education in rural schools;
require the National Institute of Standards and
Technology to award prizes to stimulate research to
deploy affordable and reliable broadband
connectivity in rural communities; and direct the
Office of Science and Technology Policy to
establish a broadband research and development
working group.
S. 1379, the Combating Sexual Harassment in
Science Act, would require the Director of the
Office of Science and Technology Policy to award
grants to institutions of higher education or
nonprofit organizations to expand research efforts
on the factors contributing to, and consequences
of, sexual harassment in the STEM fields; establish
an interagency working group to coordinate efforts
to reduce sexual harassment involving grant
personnel; and require the Director of the National
Science Foundation and the Comptroller General of
the United States to each complete a study and
report the results to Congress.
S. 1395, the Advancing IoT for Precision
Agriculture Act of 2021, would direct the
Comptroller General of the United States to produce
a report providing a technology assessment of
precision agriculture innovations and review
Federal programs that support precision
agriculture; and expand the definition in National
Science Foundation's Advanced Technological
Education Program to include agriculture-related
technology.
S. 1418, the Bioeconomy Research and Development
Act of 2021, requires the President, through the
Office of Science and Technology Policy, to
implement a National Engineering Biology Research
and Development Initiative.
S. 1563, the Telecommunications Supply Chain
Diversity Promotion Act, would authorize the
appropriation of $20 million to the NTIA to
establish a testbed to develop and demonstrate the
viability of innovative supply chain technologies
and applications for open wireless network
architectures. The legislation would also authorize
the appropriation of $30 million to the Department
of Commerce to create a grant program to provide
financial assistance to U.S. companies to defray
the costs of their participation in eligible
standard-setting bodies for the formation of open
network architecture standards.
S. 3290, the National MEP Supply Chain Database Act
of 2022, would require the Director of the National
Institute of Standards and Technology to establish a
national supply chain database as a resource for
domestic manufacturers. The Director would create and
maintain this database through the Hollings MEP
program, as an integrated version of individual State
MEP Center databases. The Director would ensure that
the database provides a national overview of the
networks of supply chains in the United States and
helps manufacturers better understand and respond to
potential supply chain disruptions. (Placed on the
Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders.
Calendar No. 598. Enacted in part by the CHIPS and
Science Act.)
S. 3309, the Securing Semiconductor Supply Chains
Act of 2021, would direct the Executive Director of the
SelectUSA program of the Department of Commerce to
gather and analyze information for a report to Congress
about leveraging foreign direct investment to bolster
domestic supply chains for semiconductors. (Passed/
agreed to in the Senate with an amendment (in the
nature of a substitute) by unanimous consent.)
S. 3434, the Strengthening Support for American
Manufacturing Act, would direct the Department of
Commerce to contract with the National Academy of
Public Administration to conduct a study and make a
report to Congress on the Department's manufacturing
programs, their merits, limits, and statutory
authorities. The study and report should analyze and
make recommendations to optimize the management and
impact on Department of Commerce manufacturing
programs. (Placed on the Senate Legislative Calendar
under General Orders. Calendar No. 627.)
S. 4109, the National R&D Strategy for Distributed
Ledger Technology Act of 2022, would direct the
Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy
to develop a national strategy for research and
development of distributed ledger technologies and
their applications. This strategy will be developed in
coordination with the National Science and Technology
Council, the heads of other research and development
Federal agencies, and done in consultation with
nongovernmental entities. The Director of the National
Science Foundation is directed to make competitive
awards to institutions of higher education to support
research and development of distributed ledger
technologies and their applications. The Director of
the National Institute of Standards and Technology may
carry out an applied research project to study and
demonstrate the benefits and capabilities of
distributed ledger technologies. (Placed on the Senate
Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No.
630.)
I. Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, Maritime, Freight, and Ports
The Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, Maritime,
Freight, and Ports has jurisdiction over interstate surface
transportation policy, maritime, and freight issues. In
addition to the subcommittee's broad oversight of the
Department of Transportation, the subcommittee has oversight
over the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, the
Federal Railroad Administration, the Pipeline and Hazardous
Materials Safety Administration, National Transportation Safety
Board, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the
Surface Transportation Board, the Maritime Administration, the
Federal Maritime Commission, and the Great Lakes St. Lawrence
Seaway Development Corporation. The subcommittee also oversees
the National Railroad Passenger Corporation, known as Amtrak.
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Republicans: Democrats:
Senator Peters (Chairman) Senator Fischer (Ranking)
Senator Klobuchar Senator Thune
Senator Blumenthal Senator Blunt
Senator Schatz Senator Sullivan
Senator Markey Senator Young
Senator Baldwin Senator Johnson
Senator Duckworth Senator Capito
Senator Tester Senator Scott
Senator Warnock Senator Lummis
ACTIVITIES
The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation worked to address COVID-19 impacts on the
surface transportation system, invest in our Nation's
transportation system to improve commutes and improve the flow
of goods, and address supply chain congestion at our Nation's
ports. The subcommittee continued to work to offset the impacts
of COVID-19 on Amtrak to ensure the continuation and recovery
of the Nation's intercity rail transportation system.
Additionally, the subcommittee played a key role in the passage
of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which provides a
historic investment in our Nation's transportation
infrastructure. Finally, the subcommittee worked to address
freight congestion that has increased and delayed the delivery
of goods for families, and hindered American farmers and
manufacturers from getting their goods to market.
COVID-19 Relief
The subcommittee ensured Amtrak received the funding it
needed to continue service and recall workers facing furloughs
due to the pandemic. On March 11, 2021, the President signed
the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (H.R. 1319) into law.\24\
This legislation provided Amtrak with $1.7 billion and required
the company to restore service to routes it had cut due to the
pandemic and to recall furloughed workers. The funds also
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Infrastructure Investment
The Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, Maritime,
Freight, and Ports played a significant role in setting the
foundation for the historic Infrastructure Investment and Jobs
Act (H.R. 3684). On June 16, 2021, the Commerce Committee
reported Senators Cantwell and Wicker's Surface Transportation
Investment Act of 2021 (STIA) out of Committee. This
legislation was combined with the Senate Committee on
Environment and Public Works' S. 1931, the Surface
Transportation Reauthorization Act of 2021, to form the base of
the infrastructure law.
STIA authorizes the Department of Transportation's surface
transportation programs and policy related to multimodal
infrastructure, freight, rail, highway and motor vehicle
safety, commercial vehicle safety, transportation research, and
other programs for fiscal years 2022 through 2026, and for
other purposes. The legislation provides a total of $78 billion
over 5 years through a combination of highway trust fund
contract authority and authorization of appropriations.
The Surface Transportation Investment Act (STIA) of 2021
would build on the reforms made by the FAST Act of 2015, while
taking action to address current and continued issues facing
the U.S. surface transportation system, which include the
following:
Aging and deteriorating transportation
infrastructure. The Nation's surface transportation
system--including highways, maritime ports, and rail
systems that move people and freight--is under growing
strain. In 2021, the American Society of Civil
Engineers gave the Nation's infrastructure an overall
grade of C- and estimated that the backlog for road and
bridge needs alone was $786 billion. STIA provides a
significant increase for multimodal surface
transportation projects, authorizing the popular RAISE
(formerly known as BUILD grant program), creating a new
grant program for large multimodal projects, and
reducing the environmental impacts of transportation
infrastructure by improving culverts.
Growing freight demand. The Nation's freight
transportation system moves 51 million tons of
agricultural, industrial, and retail goods worth more
than nearly $52 billion each day. DOT estimates that
freight shipments will increase by 22.4 percent within
the next 20 years. This significant growth will occur
where congestion, including through ports and at
bottlenecks on highways across the country, slows the
movement of goods and adds to economic and
environmental costs. To focus DOT's freight efforts
across the various agencies, the legislation creates a
multimodal freight office that is led by a new
Assistant Secretary. Additionally, the bill makes
important reforms to INFRA to focus the program more on
freight projects and improve access for multimodal
projects.
Reversing crash and fatality trends on the Nation's
highways. Traffic fatalities were projected to increase
more than 7 percent in 2020 compared to 2019, after
declining for 3 consecutive years. This increase
occurred as vehicle miles traveled decreased in 2020,
due in large part to people driving less because of
stay-at-home orders issued in many States during the
COVID-19 pandemic. The increase in fatalities was seen
in all regions of the country and on both rural and
urban roads. Longer term highway safety trends are also
distressing, such as a 35 percent increase in the
number of crashes involving large trucks over the last
10 years. To address these trends, the bill directs DOT
to require the adoption of advance safety technologies
such as, automatic emergency braking, lane keep assist,
and drunk driving prevention technologies. The bill
also creates a safe street program that would support
local efforts to create and advance Vision Zero or Road
to Zero safety plans.
Passenger Rail Investments. Passenger rail has
suffered from years of underinvestment in comparison to
other modes of transportation. Additionally, the main
source of Federal funding for passenger rail projects
has been through sporadic discretionary grants from the
Federal Railroad Administration. In comparison to the
FAST Act, this legislation provides a significant
increase in passenger rail funding.
Ocean Shipping Reform
The subcommittee conducted significant oversight over ocean
shipping and maritime supply chain challenges brought on by the
COVID-19 pandemic. The subcommittee considered and the full
Committee passed S. 3580, the Ocean Shipping Reform Act,\25\ to
strengthen the role of the Federal Maritime Commission,
including requiring rulemakings to address challenges faced by
U.S. importers, and exporters such as agriculture producers.
The legislation banned certain charges facing shippers,
improved invoicing and transparency to lower cost and improve
oversight, and addressed retaliation of foreign carriers on
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HEARINGS
This subcommittee held 4 hearings, including 1 field
hearing, during the 117th Congress.
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April 27, 2021 Driving Innovation: the Future of Automotive
Mobility, Safety, and Technology
May 11, 2021 Freight Mobility: Strengthening America's Supply
Chains and Competitiveness
December 7, 2021 Uncharted Waters: Challenges Posed by Ocean
Shipping Supply Chains
March 28, 2022* Made in America: The Future of Automotive
Innovation and Semiconductor Chips
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*Field hearing.
LEGISLATION
Bills reported favorably out of Committee:
S. 2016, the Surface Transportation Investment Act
of 2021, which was incorporated as division B of H.R.
3684, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Pub.
L. 117-58)
S. 3262, the FREIGHT Act
S. 3580, the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 (Pub.
L. 117-46)
S. 4357, the Maritime Administration Authorization
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