Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2021-12-08 Date2021-12-08 PublicationVolume 167, issue 212 Sections161 House · 94 Senate House sections RECOGNIZING ANTIOCH MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH HONORING THE BELLEVILLE FOOTBALL TEAM 2021 MHSAA DIVISION I FOOTBALL CHAMPIONS HONORING THE SPRING GROVE GIRLS' VOLLEYBALL TEAM RECOGNIZING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF MOTHER PEARLIE MAE STRANGE LIFE AND LEGACY OF DR. SHARON BAILEY IN RECOGNITION OF MR. JOSEPH K. DOWLEY REMEMBERING FRED HIATT HONORING MARCEL RIVAS NATIONAL PULSE MEMORIAL EXPRESSING GRATITUDE TO ANN LIMJOCO FOR TWENTY YEARS OF SERVICE CELEBRATING THE 200TH BIRTHDAY OF CLARA BARTON COMMEMORATING THE 90TH BIRTHDAY OF DR. ENID PINKNEY RECOGNIZING THE 13TH ANNUAL FAMILY CHRISTMAS EXTRAVAGANZA ADDITIONAL WAIVERS FOR S. 610, H.R. 6119, AND H.R. 3684 HONORING DR. ANUJ BHARGAVA AS IOWAN OF THE WEEK CELEBRATING THE LATE MS. JOSEPHINE BAKER 74TH BIRTHDAY OF JIMMY LAI AND HIS IMPRISONMENT BY CHINESE AUTHORITIES IN HONG KONG HONORING THE 90TH ANNIVERSARY OF BENJAMIN V. GOODELL VFW POST 552 IN RECOGNITION OF NICOLE MONTNA VAN VLECK, 2021 RICE FARMER OF THE YEAR KAZAKHSTAN'S 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF INDEPENDENCE RECOGNIZING THE LATE YANDY CHIRINO RECOGNIZING CAPTAIN DEREK HERRERA AS MY CONSTITUENT OF THE MONTH HONORING "PATRIA Y VIDA" (HOMELAND AND LIFE) HONORING THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN HONORING LIEUTENANT COLONEL RANDALL P. MANTOOTH PERSONAL EXPLANATION CELEBRATING THE RETIREMENT OF ELLEN BALIS WELCOME, HUNTER TAYLOR WILSON, JR. IN RECOGNITION OF THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF CONNECTED NATION CONGRATULATING LARRY J. MILLER IN RECOGNITION OF MAJOR AARON GADBOIS INTRODUCTION OF A BILL TO PROVIDE FOR INTERIM APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURTS AND RELATED AGENCIES WITH RESPECT TO ANY FISCAL YEAR FOR WHICH APPROPRIATIONS ARE NOT OTHERWISE... HONORING MR. SOHUM PAWAR HONORING RAVI S. PATEL HONORING ALAMEDA COUNTY SUPERVISOR WILMA CHAN HONORING DAVE KILCULLEN HONORING AMERICAN HEROES HONORING JESSICA GARRELS FIRING OF TENNESSEE TEACHER HONORING MAJOR HOLLY GRAMKOW SUPPORT FOR HEALTH BILLS HONORING SCHALK SPIES TRIBUTE TO THE RT. REV. DR. ALPHONZA AND MRS. HESTER GADSDEN HONORING RICHARD MAC NAMEE SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE HONORING THE LIFE OF LIEUTENANT GARRETT RAMOS RECOGNIZING MAYOR ANTHONY WILLIAMS CELEBRATING FRED GRAY'S 91ST BIRTHDAY PEARL HARBOR REMEMBRANCE HONORING BASEBALL HALL OF FAMER MINNIE MINOSO REMEMBERING SENATOR BOB DOLE HARRISONBURG BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS CELEBRATES 25TH ANNIVERSARY NY-22 STATE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONS CONGRATULATING MIKE FLETCHER ON HIS RETIREMENT RECOGNIZING ENES KANTER FREEDOM ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE RESPONSIBLE EDUCATION MITIGATING OPTIONS AND TECHNICAL EXTENSIONS ACT NASA ENHANCED USE LEASING EXTENSION ACT OF 2021 OCEAN SHIPPING REFORM ACT OF 2021 ADJUSTABLE INTEREST RATE (LIBOR) ACT OF 2021 LIVESTOCK MANDATORY REPORTING EXTENSION CATTLE CONTRACT LIBRARY ACT OF 2021 NATIONAL FOREST RESTORATION AND REMEDIATION ACT CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT ACT UYGHUR FORCED LABOR PREVENTION ACT EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES THAT THE INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE FAILED TO ADHERE TO ITS OWN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITMENTS CONDEMNING THE ONGOING GENOCIDE AND CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY BEING COMMITTED BY THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ACCELERATING ACCESS TO CRITICAL THERAPIES FOR ALS ACT STILLBIRTH HEALTH IMPROVEMENT AND EDUCATION FOR AUTUMN ACT OF 2021 EARLY HEARING DETECTION AND INTERVENTION ACT OF 2021 IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF CHILDREN ACT CARDIOVASCULAR ADVANCES IN RESEARCH AND OPPORTUNITIES LEGACY ACT DR. LORNA BREEN HEALTH CARE PROVIDER PROTECTION ACT ORAL HEALTH LITERACY AND AWARENESS ACT OF 2021 EXTENSION OF COVERAGE OF CORONAVIRUS RELIEF FUND PAYMENTS TO TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE OCEAN SHIPPING REFORM ACT OF 2021 ADJUSTABLE INTEREST RATE (LIBOR) ACT OF 2021 LIVESTOCK MANDATORY REPORTING EXTENSION CATTLE CONTRACT LIBRARY ACT OF 2021 NATIONAL FOREST RESTORATION AND REMEDIATION ACT CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT ACT UYGHUR FORCED LABOR PREVENTION ACT EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES THAT THE INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE FAILED TO ADHERE TO ITS OWN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITMENTS CONDEMNING THE ONGOING GENOCIDE AND CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY BEING COMMITTED BY THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ACCELERATING ACCESS TO CRITICAL THERAPIES FOR ALS ACT STILLBIRTH HEALTH IMPROVEMENT AND EDUCATION FOR AUTUMN ACT OF 2021 EARLY HEARING DETECTION AND INTERVENTION ACT OF 2021 IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF CHILDREN ACT DR. LORNA BREEN HEALTH CARE PROVIDER PROTECTION ACT ORAL HEALTH LITERACY AND AWARENESS ACT OF 2021 EXTENSION OF COVERAGE OF CORONAVIRUS RELIEF FUND PAYMENTS TO TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS OPIOID PRESCRIPTION VERIFICATION ACT OF 2021 SYNTHETIC OPIOID DANGER AWARENESS ACT SUPPORTING THE FOUNDATION FOR THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH AND THE REAGAN-UDALL FOUNDATION FOR THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION ACT COLLECTING AND ANALYZING RESOURCES INTEGRAL AND NECESSARY FOR GUIDANCE FOR SOCIAL DETERMINANTS ACT OF 2021 AGUA CALIENTE LAND EXCHANGE FEE TO TRUST CONFIRMATION ACT INDIAN BUFFALO MANAGEMENT ACT WOMEN WHO WORKED ON THE HOME FRONT WORLD WAR II MEMORIAL ACT BLACKWELL SCHOOL NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE ACT MAKING TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO CERTAIN PROVISIONS CLASSIFIED TO TITLE 2, TITLE 50, AND TITLE 52, UNITED STATES CODE MAKING TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO CERTAIN PROVISIONS CLASSIFIED TO TITLE 7, TITLE 20, AND TITLE 43, UNITED STATES CODE MAKING TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO CERTAIN PROVISIONS WHICH WERE FORMERLY CLASSIFIED TO CHAPTERS 14 AND 19 OF TITLE 25, UNITED STATES CODE MAKING TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO PROVISIONS RECLASSIFIED TO TITLE 34, UNITED STATES CODE MAKING REVISIONS IN TITLE 5, UNITED STATES CODE AND MAKING TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO IMPROVE THE UNITED STATES CODE MAKING REVISIONS IN TITLE 51, UNITED STATES CODE AND MAKING TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO IMPROVE THE UNITED STATES CODE PROVIDING FOR THE USE OF THE CATAFALQUE SITUATED IN THE EXHIBITION HALL OF THE CAPITOL VISITOR CENTER IN CONNECTION WITH MEMORIAL SERVICES TO BE CONDUCTED IN THE ROTUNDA OF THE CAPITOL FOR THE... AUTHORIZING THE USE OF THE ROTUNDA OF THE CAPITOL FOR THE LYING IN STATE OF THE REMAINS OF THE HONORABLE ROBERT JOSEPH DOLE, A SENATOR FROM THE STATE OF KANSAS REMEMBERING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF SENATOR ROBERT J. DOLE CONGRATULATING RESERVOIR HIGH SCHOOL IN FULTON, MARYLAND BIDENFLATION WORSENS REMEMBERING SENATOR ROBERT J. DOLE MARY ANN CHAVEY'S RETIREMENT FROM PENN STATE UNIVERSITY UPHOLDING THE LAWS OF THE LAND SYNTHETIC OPIOID OVERDOSE DEATHS CONTINUE TO SKYROCKET LEAVE OF ABSENCE ADJOURNMENT EXPENDITURE REPORTS CONCERNING OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL BUDGETARY EFFECTS OF PAYGO LEGISLATION EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Constitutional Authority Statement Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6180 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6181 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6182 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6183 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6184 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6185 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6186 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6187 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6188 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6189 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6172 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6190 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6191 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6192 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6193 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6194 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6195 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6196 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6197 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6198 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6199 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6173 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6200 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6201 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6174 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6175 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6176 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6177 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6178 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6179 Senate sections Senate PRAYER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SENATE LEGISLATIVE AGENDA BUILD BACK BETTER ACT VACCINES RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER THE ECONOMY VACCINES NOMINATION OF RACHAEL S. ROLLINS GUN VIOLENCE THE ECONOMY ENERGY REMEMBERING ROBERT J. DOLE LEGISLATIVE SESSION PROVIDING FOR CONGRESSIONAL DISAPPROVAL CLOTURE MOTION EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) Democrat Legislative Agenda (Executive Session) Tribute to Sara Hottman (Executive Session) China (Executive Session) S.J. Res. 29 (Executive Session) Nomination of Rachael S. Rollins (Executive Session) Unanimous Consent Requests--Executive Calendar (Executive Session) Vote on Rollins Nomination (Executive Session) CLOTURE MOTION EXECUTIVE CALENDAR Unanimous Consent Agreement (Executive Calendar) Coronavirus (Executive Calendar) Build Back Better Act (Executive Calendar) Pell Grant Program (Executive Calendar) Unanimous Consent Request--S. Res. 474 (Executive Calendar) Unanimous Consent Request--Executive Calendar (Executive Calendar) Vaccine Mandate (Executive Calendar) Government Funding (Executive Calendar) Unanimous Consent Request--S. 1520 (Executive Calendar) Unanimous Consent Request--S. 3344 (Executive Calendar) Unanimous Consent Request (Executive Calendar) Vaccine Mandate (Executive Calendar) Vote on Smith Nomination (Executive Calendar) LEGISLATIVE SESSION PROVIDING FOR CONGRESSIONAL DISAPPROVAL UNDER CHAPTER 8 OF TITLE 5, UNITED STATES CODE, OF THE RULE SUBMITTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR RELATING TO "COVID-19 VACCINATION AND TESTING; EMERGENCY... MORNING BUSINESS TRIBUTE TO MAJOR GRACE MILLER BIDEN ADMINISTRATION NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022 EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) EXECUTIVE CALENDAR LEGISLATIVE SESSION CIVILIAN RESERVIST EMERGENCY WORKFORCE ACT OF 2021 NO CONGRESSIONALLY OBLIGATED RECURRING REVENUE USED AS PENSIONS TO INCARCERATED OFFICIALS NOW ACT RURAL OPIOID ABUSE PREVENTION ACT NATIONAL WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA DAY VOTE EXPLANATION TRIBUTE TO DR. LOUIS UCCELLINI TRIBUTE TO LIEUTENANT COLONEL CHRIS RYAN TRIBUTE TO STAFF 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF RICELAND FOODS TRIBUTE TO JULIA RITA URSONE RECOGNIZING SMOKEY PIG BAR-B-Q MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES DISCHARGED EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS REPORTS OF COMMITTEES EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEES INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND SENATE RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS Introductory Statement on S. 3335 Introductory Statement on S. 3340 SENATE RESOLUTION 473--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE ON THE NECESSITY OF MAINTAINING THE UNITED NATIONS ARMS EMBARGO ON SOUTH SUDAN UNTIL CONDITIONS FOR PEACE, STABILITY, DEMOCRACY, AND... SENATE RESOLUTION 474--DEMANDING THAT THE COMMUNIST PARTY OF CHINA PROVE THAT PENG SHUAI IS FREE FROM CENSORSHIP, COERCION, AND INTIMIDATION AND FULLY INVESTIGATE THE SEXUAL ASSAULT ALLEGATIONS... SENATE RESOLUTION 475--RECOGNIZING THE 73RD ANNIVERSARY OF THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE CELEBRATION OF "HUMAN RIGHTS DAY" SENATE RESOLUTION 476--DESIGNATING DECEMBER 18, 2021, AS "NATIONAL WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA DAY" AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 4876 Text of Senate Amendment 4877 Text of Senate Amendment 4878 Text of Senate Amendment 4879 Text of Senate Amendment 4880 Text of Senate Amendment 4881 Text of Senate Amendment 4882 Text of Senate Amendment 4883 Text of Senate Amendment 4884 AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET ORDERS FOR THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2021 ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 11:30 A.M. TOMORROW CONFIRMATIONS