Congressional Record — Senate, S2217 (May 4, 2020)
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A page of the Congressional Record, Senate, dated May 4, 2020, at page S2217. It prints the end of a resolution honoring the men and women of the Foreign Service on the 96th anniversary of the Rogers Act of 1924, noting that more than 16,000 serve at home and abroad, supported by more than 75,000 locally engaged staff in nearly 300 embassies and consulates. Under Amendments Submitted and Proposed on April 21, 2020, it prints SA 1580 by Mr. McConnell and Mr. Schumer to H.R. 266, which changes the Paycheck Protection Program figure from $349,000,000,000 to $659,000,000,000, raises emergency EIDL grant authority from $10,000,000,000 to $20,000,000,000, and sets aside funds for community financial institutions. The page ends with nominations.
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May 4, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2217
‘‘Foreign Service’’) was established through Whereas it is both appropriate and just for of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic
the enactment of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act the United States as a whole to recognize the Security Act (Public Law 116–136) is amend-
For the reorganization and improvement of dedication of the men and women of the For- ed—
the Foreign Service of the United States, eign Service and to honor the members of (1) in section 1102(b)(1), by striking
and for other purposes.’’, approved May 24, the Foreign Service who have given their ‘‘$349,000,000,000’’ and inserting
1924 (43 Stat. 140, chapter 182) (commonly lives in the loyal pursuit of their duties and ‘‘$659,000,000,000’’; and
known as the ‘‘Rogers Act of 1924’’), and is responsibilities representing the interests of (2) in section 1107(a)(1), by striking
now celebrating its 96th anniversary; the United States and of its citizens: Now, ‘‘$349,000,000,000’’ and inserting
Whereas the Rogers Act of 1924 established therefore, be it ‘‘$670,335,000,000’’.
a career organization based on competitive Resolved, That the Senate— (b) INCREASED AUTHORIZATION FOR EMER-
examination and merit promotion; (1) honors the men and women who have GENCY EIDL GRANTS.—Section 1110(e)(7) of
Whereas, in 2020, more than 16,000 men and served, or are presently serving, in the For- division A of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief,
women of the Foreign Service are serving at eign Service of the United States for their and Economic Security Act (Public Law 116–
home and abroad; dedicated and important service to the 136) is amended by striking ‘‘$10,000,000,000’’
Whereas Foreign Service personnel are United States; and inserting ‘‘$20,000,000,000’’.
supported by more than 75,000 locally en- (2) calls on the people of the United States (c) ELIGIBILITY OF AGRICULTURAL ENTER-
gaged staff in nearly 300 embassies and con- to reflect on the service and sacrifice of past, PRISES FOR ECONOMIC INJURY DISASTER LOANS
sulates, who provide unique expertise and present, and future employees of the Foreign AND EMERGENCY GRANTS.—Section 1110(a)(2)
crucial links to host countries; Service of the United States, wherever they of division A of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief,
Whereas Foreign Service personnel com- serve, with appropriate ceremonies and ac- and Economic Security Act (Public Law 116–
prise employees from the Department of tivities; and 136) is amended—
State, the United States Agency for Inter- (3) designates May 1, 2020, as ‘‘United (1) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘or’’ at
national Development, the Department of States Foreign Service Day’’ to commemo- the end;
Commerce, the Department of Agriculture, rate the 96th anniversary of the Foreign (2) in subparagraph (E), by striking the pe-
the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of the United States. riod at the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and
Service, and the United States Agency for f (3) by adding at the end the following:
Global Media; ‘‘(F) an agricultural enterprise (as defined
Whereas the diplomatic, consular, commu- AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND in section 18(b) of the Small Business Act (15
nications, trade, development, security, pub- PROPOSED ON APRIL 21, 2020 U.S.C. 647(b)) with not more than 500 employ-
lic diplomacy, and numerous other functions ees.’’.
SA 1580. Mr. MCCONNELL (for himself and
that Foreign Service personnel perform con- (d) SET ASIDE FOR INSURED DEPOSITORY IN-
Mr. SCHUMER) proposed an amendment to the
stitute the first and most cost-effective in- STITUTIONS, CREDIT UNIONS, AND COMMUNITY
bill H.R. 266, making appropriations for the
strument of the United States to protect and FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS.—Section 7(a)(36) of
Department of the Interior, environment,
promote United States interests abroad; the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36))
and related agencies for the fiscal year end-
Whereas the men and women of the For- is amended—
ing September 30, 2019, and for other pur-
eign Service and their families are increas- (1) in subparagraph (A)—
poses.
ingly exposed to risks and danger, even in (A) in clause (viii), by striking ‘‘and’’ at
times of peace, and many have died in the f the end;
service of the United States; TEXT OF AMENDMENTS ON APRIL (B) in clause (ix), by striking the period at
Whereas employees of the Foreign Service the end and inserting a semicolon; and
21, 2020
work daily— (C) by adding at the end the following:
(1) to ensure the national security of the SA 1580. Mr. MCCONNELL (for him- ‘‘(x) the term ‘community development fi-
United States; self and Mr. SCHUMER) proposed an nancial institution’ has the meaning given
(2) to provide assistance to United States amendment to the bill H.R. 266, mak- the term in section 103 of the Riegle Commu-
citizens overseas; ing appropriations for the Department nity Development and Regulatory Improve-
(3) to preserve peace, freedom, and eco- ment Act of 1994 (12 U.S.C. 4702));
of the Interior, environment, and re-
nomic prosperity around the world; ‘‘(xi) the term ‘community financial insti-
(4) to promote the ideals and values of the lated agencies for the fiscal year end-
tutions’ means—
United States, internationally recognized ing September 30, 2019, and for other
‘‘(I) a community development financial
human rights, freedom, equal opportunities purposes; as follows: institution;
for women and girls, rule of law, and democ- Strike all after the enacting clause and in- ‘‘(II) a minority depository institution, as
racy; sert the following: defined in section 308 of the Financial Insti-
(5) to promote transparency, provide accu- SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. tutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement
rate information, and combat This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Paycheck Act of 1989 (12 U.S.C. 1463 note);
disinformation; Protection Program and Health Care En- ‘‘(III) a development company that is cer-
(6) to cultivate new markets for United hancement Act’’. tified under title V of the Small Business In-
States products and services and develop new vestment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 695 et seq.);
SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.
investment opportunities that create jobs in and
the United States and promote prosperity; The table of contents for this Act is as fol-
lows: ‘‘(IV) an intermediary, as defined in sec-
(7) to promote economic development, re- tion 7(m)(11); and
duce poverty, end hunger and malnutrition, Sec. 1. Short title. ‘‘(xii) the term ‘credit union’ means a
fight disease, combat international crime Sec. 2. Table of contents. State credit union or a Federal credit union,
and illegal drugs, and address environmental Sec. 3. References. as those terms are defined, respectively, in
degradation; and DIVISION A—SMALL BUSINESS section 101 of the Federal Credit Union Act
(8) to provide emergency and humanitarian PROGRAMS (12 U.S.C. 1752).’’; and
assistance to respond to crises around the Sec. 101. Amendments to the Paycheck Pro- (2) by adding at the end the following:
world; tection Program, economic in- ‘‘(S) SET-ASIDE FOR INSURED DEPOSITORY IN-
Whereas, in response to the unprecedented jury disaster loans, and emer- STITUTIONS, CREDIT UNIONS, AND COMMUNITY
global COVID–19 pandemic, all of the foreign gency grants. FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS.—
affairs agencies of the United States have Sec. 102. Emergency designation. ‘‘(i) INSURED DEPOSITORY INSTITUTIONS AND
worked tirelessly to support the people of CREDIT UNIONS.—In making loan guarantees
DIVISION B—ADDITIONAL EMERGENCY
the United States, often placing their own APPROPRIATIONS FOR CORONAVIRUS under this paragraph after the date of enact-
safety and well-being at risk; RESPONSE ment of this clause, the Administrator shall
Whereas Foreign Service personnel and lo- guarantee not less than $30,000,000,000 in
SEC. 3. REFERENCES.
cally engaged staff have assisted individuals loans made by—
in crisis by providing emergency consular Except as expressly provided otherwise, ‘‘(I) insured depository institutions with
services, repatriating United States citizens any reference to ‘‘this Act’’ contained in any consolidated assets of not less than
abroad, surging the agriculture quarantine division of this Act shall be treated as refer- $10,000,000,000 and less than $50,000,000,000;
and inspection program, providing technical ring only to the provisions of that division. and
assistance and emergency and humanitarian DIVISION A—SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS ‘‘(II) credit unions with consolidated assets
relief to other countries and populations, SEC. 101. AMENDMENTS TO THE PAYCHECK PRO- of not less than $10,000,000,000 and less than
and pursuing other efforts that have saved TECTION PROGRAM, ECONOMIC IN- $50,000,000,000.
lives; JURY DISASTER LOANS, AND EMER- ‘‘(ii) COMMUNITY FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS,
Whereas the foreign affairs agencies and GENCY GRANTS. SMALL INSURED DEPOSITORY INSTITUTIONS, AND
the American Foreign Service Association (a) INCREASED AUTHORITY FOR COMMIT- CREDIT UNIONS.—In making loan guarantees
have observed Foreign Service Day in May MENTS AND APPROPRIATIONS FOR PAYCHECK under this paragraph after the date of enact-
for many years; and PROTECTION PROGRAM.—Title I of division A ment of this clause, the Administrator shall
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guarantee not less than $30,000,000,000 in ments under this paragraph in this Act shall tories according to a formula methodology
loans made by— be made in consideration of the most effi- that is based on relative number of cases of
‘‘(I) community financial institutions; cient payment systems practicable to pro- COVID–19, and not less than $750,000,000 shall
‘‘(II) insured depository institutions with vide emergency payment: Provided further, be allocated in coordination with the Direc-
consolidated assets of less than That to be eligible for a payment under this tor of the Indian Health Service, to tribes,
$10,000,000,000; and paragraph in this Act, an eligible health care tribal organizations, urban Indian health or-
‘‘(III) credit unions with consolidated as- provider shall submit to the Secretary an ap- ganizations, or health service providers to
sets of less than $10,000,000,000.’’. plication that includes a statement justi- tribes: Provided further, That the Secretary
SEC. 102. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION. fying the need of the provider for the pay- of Health and Human Services (referred to in
(a) IN GENERAL.—The amounts provided ment and the eligible health care provider this paragraph as the ‘‘Secretary’’) may sat-
under this division are designated as an shall have a valid tax identification number: isfy the funding thresholds outlined in the
emergency requirement pursuant to section Provided further, That, not later than 3 years first and second provisos under this para-
4(g) of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of after final payments are made under this
graph in this Act by making awards through
2010 (2 U.S.C. 933(g)). paragraph in this Act, the Office of Inspector
other grant or cooperative agreement mech-
(b) DESIGNATION IN SENATE.—In the Senate, General of the Department of Health and
anisms: Provided further, That not later than
this division is designated as an emergency Human Services shall transmit a final report
on audit findings with respect to this pro- 30 days after the date of enactment of this
requirement pursuant to section 4112(a) of H. Act, the Governor or designee of each State,
gram to the Committees on Appropriations
Con. Res. 71 (115th Congress), the concurrent locality, territory, tribe, or tribal organiza-
of the House of Representatives and the Sen-
resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018. tion receiving funds pursuant to this Act
ate: Provided further, That nothing in this
DIVISION B—ADDITIONAL EMERGENCY paragraph limits the authority of the Inspec- shall submit to the Secretary its plan for
APPROPRIATIONS FOR CORONAVIRUS tor General or the Comptroller General to COVID–19 testing, including goals for the re-
RESPONSE conduct audits of interim payments at an mainder of calendar year 2020, to include: (1)
The following sums are hereby appro- earlier date: Provided further, That not later the number of tests needed, month-by-
priated, out of any money in the Treasury than 60 days after the date of enactment of month, to include diagnostic, serological,
not otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal this Act, the Secretary shall provide a report and other tests, as appropriate; (2) month-
year ending September 30, 2020, and for other to the Committees on Appropriations of the by-month estimates of laboratory and test-
purposes, namely: House of Representatives and the Senate on ing capacity, including related to workforce,
obligation of funds, including obligations to equipment and supplies, and available tests;
TITLE I
such eligible health care providers summa- and (3) a description of how the State, local-
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN rized by State of the payment receipt: Pro- ity, territory, tribe, or tribal organization
SERVICES vided further, That such reports shall be up- will use its resources for testing, including
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY dated and submitted to such Committees as it relates to easing any COVID–19 commu-
PUBLIC HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES every 60 days until funds are expended: Pro- nity mitigation policies: Provided further,
EMERGENCY FUND vided further, That such amount is des- That the Secretary shall submit such for-
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
ignated by the Congress as being for an mula methodology identified in the first pro-
emergency requirement pursuant to section viso under this paragraph in this Act to the
For an additional amount for ‘‘Public 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Committees on Appropriations of the House
Health and Social Services Emergency Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. of Representatives and the Senate one day
Fund’’, $75,000,000,000, to remain available For an additional amount for ‘‘Public prior to awarding such funds: Provided fur-
until expended, to prevent, prepare for, and Health and Social Services Emergency ther, That such funds identified in the first
respond to coronavirus, domestically or Fund’’, $25,000,000,000, to remain available and second provisos under this paragraph in
internationally, for necessary expenses to re- until expended, to prevent, prepare for, and this Act shall be allocated within 30 days of
imburse, through grants or other mecha- respond to coronavirus, domestically or the date of enactment of this Act: Provided
nisms, eligible health care providers for internationally, for necessary expenses to re- further, That of the amount appropriated
health care related expenses or lost revenues search, develop, validate, manufacture, pur- under this paragraph in this Act, not less
that are attributable to coronavirus: Pro- chase, administer, and expand capacity for than $1,000,000,000 shall be transferred to the
vided, That these funds may not be used to COVID–19 tests to effectively monitor and ‘‘Centers for Disease Control and Preven-
reimburse expenses or losses that have been suppress COVID–19, including tests for both
tion—CDC-Wide Activities and Program Sup-
reimbursed from other sources or that other active infection and prior exposure, includ-
port’’ for surveillance, epidemiology, labora-
sources are obligated to reimburse: Provided ing molecular, antigen, and serological tests,
tory capacity expansion, contact tracing,
further, That recipients of payments under the manufacturing, procurement and dis-
this paragraph in this Act shall submit re- public health data surveillance and analytics
tribution of tests, testing equipment and
ports and maintain documentation as the testing supplies, including personal protec- infrastructure modernization, disseminating
Secretary of Health and Human Services (re- tive equipment needed for administering information about testing, and workforce
ferred to in this paragraph as the ‘‘Sec- tests, the development and validation of support necessary to expand and improve
retary’’) determines are needed to ensure rapid, molecular point-of-care tests, and COVID–19 testing: Provided further, That of
compliance with conditions that are imposed other tests, support for workforce, epidemi- the amount appropriated under this para-
by this paragraph in this Act for such pay- ology, to scale up academic, commercial, graph in this Act, not less than $306,000,000
ments, and such reports and documentation public health, and hospital laboratories, to shall be transferred to the ‘‘National Insti-
shall be in such form, with such content, and conduct surveillance and contact tracing, tutes of Health—National Cancer Institute’’
in such time as the Secretary may prescribe support development of COVID–19 testing to develop, validate, improve, and implement
for such purpose: Provided further, That ‘‘eli- plans, and other related activities related to serological testing and associated tech-
gible health care providers’’ means public COVID–19 testing: Provided, That of the nologies for the purposes specified under this
entities, Medicare or Medicaid enrolled sup- amount appropriated under this paragraph in paragraph in this Act: Provided further, That
pliers and providers, and such for-profit enti- this Act, not less than $11,000,000,000 shall be of the amount appropriated under this para-
ties and not-for-profit entities not otherwise for States, localities, territories, tribes, trib- graph in this Act, not less than $500,000,000
described in this proviso as the Secretary al organizations, urban Indian health organi- shall be transferred to the ‘‘National Insti-
may specify, within the United States (in- zations, or health service providers to tribes tutes of Health—National Institute of Bio-
cluding territories), that provide diagnoses, for necessary expenses to develop, purchase, medical Imaging and Bioengineering’’ to ac-
testing, or care for individuals with possible administer, process, and analyze COVID–19 celerate research, development, and imple-
or actual cases of COVID–19: Provided further, tests, including support for workforce, epide- mentation of point of care and other rapid
That the Secretary shall, on a rolling basis, miology, use by employers or in other set- testing related to coronavirus: Provided fur-
review applications and make payments tings, scale up of testing by public health, ther, That of the amount appropriated under
under this paragraph in this Act: Provided academic, commercial, and hospital labora- this paragraph in this Act, not less than
further, That funds appropriated under this tories, and community-based testing sites, $1,000,000,000 shall be transferred to the ‘‘Na-
paragraph in this Act shall be available for health care facilities, and other entities en- tional Institutes of Health—Office of the Di-
building or construction of temporary struc- gaged in COVID-19 testing, conduct surveil- rector’’ to develop, validate, improve, and
tures, leasing of properties, medical supplies lance, trace contacts, and other related ac- implement testing and associated tech-
and equipment including personal protective tivities related to COVID–19 testing: Provided nologies; to accelerate research, develop-
equipment and testing supplies, increased further, That of the amount identified in the ment, and implementation of point of care
workforce and trainings, emergency oper- preceding proviso, not less than $2,000,000,000 and other rapid testing; and for partnerships
ation centers, retrofitting facilities, and shall be allocated to States, localities, and with governmental and non-governmental
surge capacity: Provided further, That, in this territories according to the formula that ap- entities to research, develop, and implement
paragraph, the term ‘‘payment’’ means a pre- plied to the Public Health Emergency Pre- the activities outlined in this proviso: Pro-
payment, prospective payment, or retrospec- paredness cooperative agreement in fiscal vided further, That funds in the preceding
tive payment, as determined appropriate by year 2019, not less than $4,250,000,000 shall be proviso may be transferred to the accounts
the Secretary: Provided further, That pay- allocated to States, localities, and terri- of the Institutes and Centers of the National
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May 4, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2219
Institutes of Health (referred to in this para- Security Act (Public Law 116–136); may be GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS TITLE
graph as the ‘‘NIH’’) for the purposes speci- distributed using contracts or agreements (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
fied in the preceding proviso: Provided fur- established for such program; and shall be
subject to the process requirements applica- SEC. 101. The requirements, authorities,
ther, That the transfer authority provided in
ble to such program: Provided further, That and conditions described in sections 18108,
the preceding proviso is in addition to all
the Secretary may specify a minimum 18109, and 18112 of division B of the
other transfer authority available to the
NIH: Provided further, That of the amount ap- amount for each eligible entity accepting as- Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Secu-
propriated under this paragraph in this Act, sistance under the two previous provisos: rity Act (Public Law 116–136) shall apply to
not less than $1,000,000,000 shall be available Provided further, That up to $1,000,000,000 of funds appropriated in this Act to the Depart-
to the Biomedical Advanced Research and funds provided under this paragraph in this ment of Health and Human Services.
Development Authority for necessary ex- Act may be used to cover the cost of testing SEC. 102. Funds appropriated by this Act
penses of advanced research, development, for the uninsured, using the definitions ap- under the heading ‘‘Department of Health
manufacturing, production, and purchase of plicable to funds provided under this heading and Human Services’’, except for the
diagnostic, serologic, or other COVID–19 in Public Law 116–127: Provided further, That amounts specified in the first paragraph and
tests or related supplies, and other activities not later than 21 days after the date of en- the first and second provisos in the second
related to COVID–19 testing at the discretion actment of this Act, the Secretary, in co- paragraph under the heading ‘‘Public Health
of the Secretary: Provided further, That of ordination with other appropriate depart- and Social Services Emergency Fund’’, may
the amount appropriated under this para- ments and agencies, shall issue a report on be transferred to, and merged with, other ap-
graph in this Act, $22,000,000, shall be trans- COVID–19 testing: Provided further, That propriation accounts under the headings
ferred to the ‘‘Department of Health and such report shall include data on demo- ‘‘Centers for Disease Control and Preven-
Human Services—Food and Drug Adminis- graphic characteristics, including, in a de- tion’’, ‘‘Public Health and Social Services
tration—Salaries and Expenses’’ to support identified and disaggregated manner, race, Emergency Fund’’, ‘‘Food and Drug Adminis-
activities associated with diagnostic, sero- ethnicity, age, sex, geographic region and tration’’, and ‘‘National Institutes of
logical, antigen, and other tests, and related other relevant factors of individuals tested Health’’ to prevent, prepare for, and respond
administrative activities: Provided further, for or diagnosed with COVID–19, to the ex- to coronavirus following consultation with
That the amount appropriated under this tent such information is available: Provided the Office of Management and Budget: Pro-
paragraph in this Act may be used for grants further, That such report shall include infor- vided, That the Committees on Appropria-
for the rent, lease, purchase, acquisition, mation on the number and rates of cases, tions of the House of Representatives and
construction, alteration, renovation, or hospitalizations, and deaths as a result of the Senate shall be notified 10 days in ad-
equipping of non-federally owned facilities to COVID–19: Provided further, That such report vance of any such transfer: Provided further,
improve preparedness and response capa- shall be submitted to the Committees on Ap- That, upon a determination that all or part
bility at the State and local level for diag- propriations of the House and Senate, and of the funds transferred from an appropria-
nostic, serologic, or other COVID–19 tests, or the Committee on Energy and Commerce of tion by this Act are not necessary, such
related supplies: Provided further, That the the House of Representatives and the Com- amounts may be transferred back to that ap-
amount appropriated under this paragraph in mittee on Health, Education, Labor, and propriation: Provided further, That none of
this Act may be used for construction, alter- Pensions of the Senate, and updated and re- the funds made available by this Act may be
submitted to such Committees, as necessary, transferred pursuant to the authority in sec-
ation, renovation, or equipping of non-feder-
every 30 days until the end of the COVID–19 tion 205 of division A of Public Law 116–94 or
ally owned facilities for the production of di-
public health emergency first declared by
agnostic, serologic, or other COVID–19 tests, section 241(a) of the Public Health Service
the Secretary on January 31, 2020: Provided
or related supplies, where the Secretary de- Act.
further, That not later than 180 days after
termines that such a contract is necessary to SEC. 103. Of the funds appropriated by this
the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
secure, or for the production of, sufficient Act under the heading ‘‘Public Health and
retary shall issue a report on the number of
amounts of such tests or related supplies: Social Services Emergency Fund’’, up to
positive diagnoses, hospitalizations, and
Provided further, That funds appropriated $6,000,000 shall be transferred to, and merged
deaths as a result of COVID–19,
under this paragraph in this Act may be used disaggregated nationally by race, ethnicity, with, funds made available under the head-
for purchase of medical supplies and equip- age, sex, geographic region, and other rel- ing ‘‘Office of the Secretary, Office of Inspec-
ment, including personal protective equip- evant factors: Provided further, That such re- tor General’’, and shall remain available
ment and testing supplies to be used for ad- port shall include epidemiological analysis until expended, for oversight of activities
ministering tests, increased workforce and of such data: Provided further, That not later supported with funds appropriated to the De-
trainings, emergency operation centers, and than 30 days after the date of the enactment partment of Health and Human Services to
surge capacity for diagnostic, serologic, or of this Act, the Secretary, in coordination prevent, prepare for, and respond to
other COVID–19 tests, or related supplies: with other departments and agencies, as ap- coronavirus, domestically or internation-
Provided further, That products purchased propriate, shall report to the Committees on ally: Provided, That the Inspector General of
with funds appropriated under this para- Appropriations of the House and Senate, the the Department of Health and Human Serv-
graph in this Act may, at the discretion of Committee on Energy and Commerce of the ices shall consult with the Committees on
the Secretary, be deposited in the Strategic House of Representatives, and the Com- Appropriations of the House of Representa-
National Stockpile under section 319F–2 of mittee on Health, Education, Labor, and tives and the Senate prior to obligating such
the Public Health Service Act: Provided fur- Pensions of the Senate on a COVID–19 stra- funds: Provided further, That the transfer au-
ther, That of the amount appropriated under tegic testing plan: Provided further, That thority provided by this section is in addi-
this paragraph in this Act, $600,000,000 shall such plan shall assist States, localities, ter- tion to any other transfer authority provided
be transferred to ‘‘Health Resources and ritories, tribes, tribal organizations, and by law.
Services Administration—Primary Health urban Indian health organizations, in under- TITLE II
Care’’ for grants under the Health Centers standing COVID-19 testing for both active in-
program, as defined by section 330 of the INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
fection and prior exposure, including hos-
Public Health Service Act, and for grants to pital-based testing, high-complexity labora- SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
federally qualified health centers, as defined tory testing, point-of-care testing, mobile- SALARIES AND EXPENSES
in section 1861(aa)(4)(B) of the Social Secu- testing units, testing for employers and For an additional amount for ‘‘Salaries
rity Act: Provided further, That sections other settings, and other tests as necessary: and Expenses’’, $2,100,000,000, to remain
330(e)(6)(A)(iii), 330(e)(6)(B)(iii), and Provided further, That such plan shall include available until September 30, 2021, to pre-
330(r)(2)(B) of the Public Health Service Act estimates of testing production that account vent, prepare for, and respond to
shall not apply to funds provided under the for new and emerging technologies, as well coronavirus, domestically or internation-
previous proviso: Provided further, That of as guidelines for testing: Provided further, ally: Provided, That such amount is des-
the amount appropriated under this para- That such plan shall address how the Sec- ignated by the Congress as being for an
graph in this Act, $225,000,000 shall be used to retary will increase domestic testing capac- emergency requirement pursuant to section
provide additional funding for COVID–19 ity, including testing supplies; and address 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and
testing and related expenses, through grants disparities in all communities: Provided fur- Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
or other mechanisms, to rural health clinics ther, That such plan shall outline Federal re-
as defined in section 1861(aa)(2) of the Social DISASTER LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT
sources that are available to support the
Security Act, with such funds also available testing plans of each State, locality, terri- For an additional amount for ‘‘Disaster
to such entities for building or construction tory, tribe, tribal organization, and urban Loans Program Account’’ for the cost of di-
of temporary structures, leasing of prop- Indian health organization: Provided further, rect loans authorized by section 7(b) of the
erties, and retrofitting facilities as nec- That such plan shall be updated every 90 Small Business Act, $50,000,000,000, to remain
essary to support COVID–19 testing: Provided days until funds are expended: Provided fur- available until expended, to prevent, prepare
further, That such funds shall be distributed ther, That such amount is designated by the for, and respond to coronavirus, domestically
using the procedures developed for the Pro- Congress as being for an emergency require- or internationally: Provided, That such
vider Relief Fund authorized under the third ment pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of amount is designated by the Congress as
paragraph under this heading in division B of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit being for an emergency requirement pursu-
the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Control Act of 1985. ant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced
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S2220 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE May 4, 2020
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act NOTICE: REGISTRATION OF MASS DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
of 1985. MAILINGS BRIAN D. MILLER, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE SPECIAL IN-
SPECTOR GENERAL FOR PANDEMIC RECOVERY. (NEW PO-
EMERGENCY EIDL GRANTS The filing date for the 2020 first quar- SITION)
For an additional amount for ‘‘Emergency ter Mass Mailing report is Monday, TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
EIDL Grants’’ for the cost of emergency April 27, 2020. An electronic option is KATHERINE A. CRYTZER, OF TENNESSEE, TO BE IN-
EIDL grants authorized by section 1110 of di- available on Webster that will allow SPECTOR GENERAL OF THE TENNESSEE VALLEY AU-
vision A of the CARES Act (Public Law 116– forms to be submitted via a fillable THORITY, VICE RICHARD W. MOORE, RESIGNED.
136), $10,000,000,000, to remain available until PDF document. If your office did no DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
expended, to prevent, prepare for, and re- mass mailings during this period, ANDREW A. DE MELLO, OF MASSACHUSETTS, TO BE IN-
spond to coronavirus, domestically or inter- SPECTOR GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, VICE
nationally: Provided, That such amount is
please submit a form that states KATHLEEN S. TIGHE, RESIGNED.
designated by the Congress as being for an ‘‘none.’’
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
emergency requirement pursuant to section Mass mailing registrations or nega-
PETER MICHAEL THOMSON, OF LOUISIANA, TO BE IN-
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and tive reports can be submitted elec- SPECTOR GENERAL, CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY,
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. tronically at http://webster.senate.gov/ VICE DAVID B. BUCKLEY, RESIGNED.
TITLE III
secretary/mass_mailing_form.htm or e-
mailed to OPR_MassMailings@sec. f
GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS ACT senate.gov.
SEC. 301. Each amount appropriated or For further information, please con- NOMINATIONS
made available by this Act is in addition to tact the Senate Office of Public Executive nominations received by
amounts otherwise appropriated for the fis- Records at (202) 224–0322. the Senate: Monday, May 4, 2020
cal year involved. f DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
SEC. 302. No part of any appropriation con-
tained in this Act shall remain available for APPOINTMENTS SCOTT HUTCHINS, OF INDIANA, TO BE UNDER SEC-
RETARY OF AGRICULTURE FOR RESEARCH, EDUCATION,
obligation beyond the current fiscal year un- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The AND ECONOMICS, VICE CATHERINE E. WOTEKI.
less expressly so provided herein. Chair, on behalf of the Majority Lead- DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD
SEC. 303. Unless otherwise provided for by er, pursuant to provisions of Public JOYCE LOUISE CONNERY, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE A MEM-
this Act, the additional amounts appro- Law 116–136, appoints the following in- BER OF THE DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY
priated by this Act to appropriations ac- BOARD FOR A TERM EXPIRING OCTOBER 18, 2024. (RE-
dividual as a member of the Congres-
counts shall be available under the authori- APPOINTMENT)
ties and conditions applicable to such appro-
sional Oversight Commission: The Hon-
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
priations accounts for fiscal year 2020. orable PAT TOOMEY of Pennsylvania.
SHON J. MANASCO, OF TEXAS, TO BE UNDER SEC-
SEC. 304. Notwithstanding any other provi-
The Chair, on behalf of the Demo- RETARY OF THE AIR FORCE, VICE MATTHEW P. DONO-
sion of law, funds made available in this Act, cratic Leader, pursuant to provisions VAN, RESIGNED.
of Public Law 116–136, appoints the fol- MICHELE A. PEARCE, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE GENERAL
or transferred pursuant to authorization COUNSEL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, VICE
granted in this Act, may only be used to pre- lowing individual as a member of the JAMES E. MCPHERSON, RESIGNED.
vent, prepare for, and respond to Congressional Oversight Commission: THOMAS A. SUMMERS, OF PENNSYLVANIA, TO BE A
MEMBER OF THE DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFE-
coronavirus. Bharat Ramamurti of Massachusetts. TY BOARD FOR A TERM EXPIRING OCTOBER 18, 2025. (RE-
APPOINTMENT)
SEC. 305. In this Act, the term f JOHN E. WHITLEY, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE DIRECTOR OF
‘‘coronavirus’’ means SARS–CoV–2 or an- COST ASSESSMENT AND PROGRAM EVALUATION, DE-
other coronavirus with pandemic potential. ORDERS FOR TUESDAY, MAY 5, PARTMENT OF DEFENSE, VICE ROBERT DAIGLE, RE-
SEC. 306. Each amount designated in this 2020 SIGNED.
Act by the Congress as being for an emer- Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
gency requirement pursuant to section ask unanimous consent that when the RUSSELL VOUGHT, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE DIRECTOR OF
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Senate completes its business today, it THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, VICE MICK
MULVANEY.
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 shall
adjourn until 11 a.m., Tuesday, May 5;
be available (or rescinded or transferred, if DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
applicable) only if the President subse- further, that following the prayer and
JOEL SZABAT, OF MARYLAND, TO BE UNDER SEC-
quently so designates all such amounts and pledge, the morning hour be deemed RETARY OF TRANSPORTATION FOR POLICY, VICE DEREK
transmits such designations to the Congress. expired, the Journal of proceedings be KAN.
SEC. 307. Any amount appropriated by this approved to date, and the time for the DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Act, designated by the Congress as an emer- two leaders be reserved for their use MARY A. TOMAN, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE UNDER SEC-
gency requirement pursuant to section later in the day; further, that following RETARY OF COMMERCE FOR ECONOMIC AFFAIRS, VICE
KAREN DUNN KELLEY.
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and leader remarks, the Senate proceed to MICHAEL J. WALSH, JR., OF VIRGINIA, TO BE GENERAL
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 and executive session and resume consider- COUNSEL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, VICE
subsequently so designated by the President, PETER B. DAVIDSON.
ation of the Evanina nomination. Fi-
and transferred pursuant to transfer authori- nally, I ask unanimous consent that DEPARTMENT OF STATE
ties provided by this Act shall retain such MICHAEL N. NEMELKA, OF UTAH, TO BE A DEPUTY
designation.
the Senate recess from 12:30 to 2:15 p.m. UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE (INVEST-
to allow for the weekly conference MENT, SERVICES, LABOR, ENVIRONMENT, AFRICA,
BUDGETARY EFFECTS CHINA, AND THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE), WITH THE
meetings. RANK OF AMBASSADOR, VICE C. J. MAHONEY.
SEC. 308. (a) STATUTORY PAYGO SCORE- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without ERIK PAUL BETHEL, OF FLORIDA, TO BE AMBASSADOR
CARDS.—The budgetary effects of this divi- objection, it is so ordered. EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE
sion shall not be entered on either PAYGO UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE REPUBLIC OF PAN-
f AMA.
scorecard maintained pursuant to section MARSHALL BILLINGSLEA, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE UNDER
4(d) of the Statutory Pay As-You-Go Act of ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 11 A.M. SECRETARY OF STATE FOR ARMS CONTROL AND INTER-
NATIONAL SECURITY, VICE ANDREA L. THOMPSON, RE-
2010. TOMORROW SIGNED.
(b) SENATE PAYGO SCORECARDS.—The Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, if JULIE D. FISHER, OF TENNESSEE, A CAREER MEMBER
budgetary effects of this division shall not be OF THE SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF COUN-
there is no further business to come be- SELOR, TO BE AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND
entered on any PAYGO scorecard maintained
for purposes of section 4106 of H. Con. Res. 71
fore the Senate, I ask unanimous con- PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
TO THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS.
(115th Congress). sent that it stand adjourned under the LEORA ROSENBERG LEVY, OF CONNECTICUT, TO BE AM-
(c) CLASSIFICATION OF BUDGETARY EF- previous order. BASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE REPUBLIC OF
FECTS.—Notwithstanding Rule 3 of the Budg- There being no objection, the Senate, CHILE.
et Scorekeeping Guidelines set forth in the at 6:21 p.m., adjourned until Tuesday, INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION
joint explanatory statement of the com- May 5, 2020, at 11 a.m. AND DEVELOPMENT
mittee of conference accompanying Con- f ASHOK MICHAEL PINTO, OF ILLINOIS, TO BE UNITED
ference Report 105–217 and section 250(c)(7) STATES ALTERNATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE
and (c)(8) of the Balanced Budget and Emer- NOMINATIONS INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DE-
VELOPMENT FOR A TERM OF TWO YEARS, VICE ERIK
gency Deficit Control Act of 1985, the budg- Executive nominations received by BETHEL, RESIGNED.
etary effects of this division shall be esti- the Senate: Monday, April 6, 2020
mated for purposes of section 251 of such Act. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
This division may be cited as the ‘‘Addi- MANISHA SINGH, OF FLORIDA, TO BE REPRESENTATIVE
JASON ABEND, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE INSPECTOR GEN- OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE ORGANIZA-
tional Emergency Appropriations for ERAL, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, VICE JON T. RYMER, TION FOR ECONOMIC COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT,
Coronavirus Response’’. RESIGNED. WITH THE RANK OF AMBASSADOR.
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