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“Senate” mentioning the U.S. Dept of State was published in the in the Daily Digest section section on pages D649-D651 on June 14.
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Tuesday, June 14, 2022
Daily Digest
Senate
Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2919-S2945
Measures Introduced: Seventeen bills and five resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 4388-4404, and S. Res. 670-674.
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Measures Reported:
H.R. 4250, to amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to provide for rewards for the arrest or conviction of certain foreign nationals who have committed genocide or war crimes.
H.R. 7276, to direct the President to submit to Congress a report on United States Government efforts to collect, analyze, and preserve evidence and information related to war crimes and other atrocities committed during the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine since February 24, 2022.
S. Res. 124, celebrating the heritage of Romani Americans, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and with an amended preamble.
S. Res. 394, recognizing the 25th anniversary of Radio Free Asia and its mission to provide an independent source of news to closed societies in Asia, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and with an amended preamble.
S. Res. 458, recognizing the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the United Nations Children's Fund, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and with an amended preamble.
S. Res. 540, supporting the goals of International Women's Day, and with an amended preamble.
S. Res. 568, supporting the goals and ideals of ``Countering International Parental Child Abduction Month'' and expressing the sense of the Senate that Congress should raise awareness of the harm caused by international parental child abduction.
S. Res. 589, recognizing, honoring, and commending the women of Ukraine who have contributed to the fight for freedom and the defense of Ukraine, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and with an amended preamble.
S. Res. 638, commending the Government and people of the Republic of Moldova for their heroic efforts to support Ukrainian refugees fleeing President Putin's illegal war against Ukraine, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
S. Res. 646, expressing the Senate's support for Finland and Sweden's accession into the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the expedited ratification of accession protocols, and with an amended preamble.
S. 1160, to prioritize efforts of the Department of State to combat international trafficking in covered synthetic drugs and new psychoactive substances, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
S. 2151, to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide that COPS grant funds may be used for local law enforcement recruits to attend schools or academies if the recruits agree to serve in precincts of law enforcement agencies in their communities, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
S. 3211, to continue the whole-of-government approach to ending global wildlife poaching and trafficking by permanently reauthorizing the activities of the Presidential Task Force on Wildlife Trafficking, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
S. 3635, to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize public safety officer death benefits to officers suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder or acute stress disorder, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
S. 3860, to establish a grant program to provide assistance to local governments with fewer than 200 law enforcement officers, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
S. 3861, to require the Secretary of State to submit annual reports to Congress on the assistance provided to Somaliland and to conduct a feasibility study, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense, on establishing a security partnership with Somaliland, without recognizing Somaliland as an independent state, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
S. 3895, to extend and authorize annual appropriations for the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom through fiscal year 2024, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
S. 4003, to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide for training on alternatives to use of force, de-
escalation, and mental and behavioral health and suicidal crises, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
S. 4007, to require the Attorney General to propose a program for making treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder and acute stress disorder available to public safety officers, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
S. 4171, to reauthorize the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
S. Con. Res. 40, welcoming the Prime Minister of Greece to the United States for an address to a joint meeting of Congress.
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Measures Passed:
245th Anniversary of the Flag of the United States: Senate agreed to S. Res. 671, celebrating the 245th anniversary of the creation of the flag of the United States and expressing support for the Pledge of Allegiance.
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State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act: Senate passed S. 1787, to amend title 28 of the United States Code to prevent the transfer of actions arising under the antitrust laws in which a State is a complainant, after agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto:
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Hassan (for Lee) Amendment No. 5096, to strike the retroactive effective date.
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Air America Act: Senate passed S. 407, to provide redress to the employees of Air America, after agreeing to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute.
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Stroke Awareness Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 672, expressing support for the designation of May 2022 as ``Stroke Awareness Month''.
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Standing Rules of the Senate: Senate agreed to S. Res. 673, authorizing the Committee on Rules and Administration to prepare a revised edition of the Standing Rules of the Senate as a Senate document.
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Measures Considered:
Honoring Our Pact Act--Agreement: Senate continued consideration of H.R. 3967, to improve health care and benefits for veterans exposed to toxic substances, taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto:
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Pending:
Tester/Moran Amendment No. 5051, in the nature of a substitute.
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Schumer Amendment No. 5065 (to Amendment No. 5051), to add an effective date.
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Schumer Amendment No. 5076 (to the text proposed to be stricken by Amendment No. 5051), to add an effective date.
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A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further consideration of the bill at approximately 10 a.m., on Wednesday, June 15, 2022; that all time during adjournment, recess, morning business, and Leader remarks count post-cloture on the bill; that all post-
cloture time be considered expired at 11:45 a.m.; and that at 5:15 p.m., Senate execute the orders with respect to the motion to proceed to consideration of S. Con. Res. 41, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2023 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2024 through 2032, and the nomination of Alan M. Leventhal, of Massachusetts, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Denmark, in the order listed.
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Concurrent Resolution on the Budget--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader, in consultation with the Republican Leader, and notwithstanding Rule XXII, it be in order for Senator Paul or his designee to make a motion to proceed to consideration of S. Con. Res. 41, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2023 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2024 through 2032, on Wednesday, June 15, 2022; that if the motion to proceed is agreed to, Senate resume consideration of H.R. 3967, to improve health care and benefits for veterans exposed to toxic substances, post-cloture; and that upon disposition of H.R. 3967, Senate resume consideration of S. Con. Res. 41.
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Leventhal Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing that notwithstanding Rule XXII, at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader, in consultation with the Republican Leader, Senate begin consideration of the nomination of Alan M. Leventhal, of Massachusetts, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Denmark, that there be ten minutes for debate equally divided in the usual form on the nomination; and that upon the use or yielding back of time, Senate vote on confirmation of the nomination, without intervening action or debate.
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Messages from the House:
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Measures Referred:
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Executive Communications:
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Executive Reports of Committees:
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Additional Cosponsors:
Pages S2940-42 Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
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Additional Statements:
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Amendments Submitted:
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Authorities for Committees to Meet:
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 11 a.m. and adjourned at 6:55 p.m., until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, June 15, 2022. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S2945.)
