Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2021-12-16 Date2021-12-16 PublicationVolume 167, issue 217 Sections59 House · 61 Senate House sections HONORING MEREDITH SMITH IN RECOGNITION OF COMMANDER DON LIND THANKING THE HOUSE OFFICE OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL HONORING THE LIFE OF RICHARD BANBURY IN HONOR OF THE RETIREMENT OF WILLIAM LeFEVRE FROM THE TRENTON CITY COUNCIL HONORING RAYMOND VENNITTI RECOGNIZING WILLIAM T. JOHNSON FOR HIS SERVICE AND EFFORTS THAT SAVED THE LIVES OF NUMEROUS AFGHAN PARTNERS INTRODUCTION OF A BILL TO DESIGNATE THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AS AN EMPOWERMENT ZONE PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING SALVATORE J. PONZIO III 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 ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED SENATE ENROLLED JOINT RESOLUTION SIGNED ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Constitutional Authority Statement Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6296 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6297 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6306 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6307 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6308 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6309 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6310 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6311 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6312 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6313 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6314 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6315 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6298 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6316 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6317 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6318 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6319 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6320 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6321 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6322 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6323 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6324 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6325 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6299 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6300 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6301 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6302 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6303 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6304 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6305 DISCHARGE PETITIONS--ADDITIONS AND WITHDRAWALS Senate sections Senate PRAYER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) Recognition of the Majority Leader (Executive Session) MOTION TO DISCHARGE ENSURING THAT GOODS MADE WITH FORCED LABOR IN THE XINJIANG UYGHUR AUTONOMOUS REGION OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA DO NOT ENTER THE UNITED STATES MARKET RECESS EXECUTIVE CALENDAR--Continued Violence Against Women Act (Executive Calendar) Nomination of Holly A. 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SENATE RESOLUTION 482--RECOGNIZING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ALASKA NATIVE CLAIMS SETTLEMENT ACT AND THE LASTING IMPACT OF THAT ACT ON THE STATE OF ALASKA AND ALASKA NATIVE PEOPLE AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET APPOINTMENTS ORDERS FOR FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2021 ORDER FOR ADJOURNMENT ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. TOMORROW DISCHARGED NOMINATION CONFIRMATIONS