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NOMINATIONS:
1. The Honorable Mari Carmen Aponte, of Puerto Rico, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Panama
2. Ms. Michelle Kwan, of California, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Belize
3. The Honorable Elizabeth H. Richard, of Virginia, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Career Minister, to be Coordinator for Counterterrorism, with the rank and status of Ambassador at Large
LEGISLATION:
4. S.4171, International Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2022
5. S.1160, FENTANYL Results Act, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute
6. S.3211, Eliminate, Neutralize, and Disrupt Wildlife Trafficking Reauthorization and Improvements Act of 2021, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute
7. S.3861, Somaliland Partnership Act
8. S.3895, United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2022, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute
9. H.R. 4250, War Crimes Rewards Expansion Act
10. H.R. 6089, Stop Iranian Drones Act
11. H.R. 7276, Ukraine Invasion War Crimes Deterrence and Accountability Act
12. S.Con.Res.40, A concurrent resolution welcoming the Prime Minister of Greece to the United States for an address to a joint meeting of Congress
13. S. Res. 124, A resolution celebrating the heritage of Romani Americans, with amendments
14. S. Res. 394, A resolution recognizing the 25th anniversary of Radio Free Asia and its mission to provide an independent source of news to closed societies in Asia, with amendments
15. S. Res. 458, A resolution recognizing the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the United Nations Children's Fund, with amendments
16. S. Res. 540, A resolution supporting the goals of International Women's Day, with amendments
17. S. Res. 568, A resolution 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
18. S. Res. 589, A resolution recognizing, honoring, and commending the women of Ukraine who have contributed to the fight for freedom and the defense of Ukraine, with amendments
19. S. Res. 638, A resolution 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 amendments
20. S. Res. 646, A resolution 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
FSO LISTS:
21. Roxana Aguirre, et al., dated November 17, 2021 (PN 1417)
22. Barrett David Bumpas, et al., dated February 28, 2022 (PN 1812), as modified