Executive and Other Communications (Cong. Rec., May 5, 2020)

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A page of the Congressional Record, Senate, dated May 5, 2020, at page S2240, listing executive and other communications. Among them, EC-4383 and EC-4384 transmit Securities and Exchange Commission rules on updated disclosure requirements for variable annuity and variable life insurance contracts and on accelerated filer and large accelerated filer definitions, both referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Others, such as EC-4392 and EC-4393, send reports from the Council of the District of Columbia on D.C. Act 23-259, a games of skill consumer protection act, and D.C. Act 23-260. A House message names Mr. Trone of Maryland to the Commission on Combating Synthetic Opioid Trafficking, and the page ends with cosponsor additions.

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S2240 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE May 5, 2020
7221(b)(1)(A)(x) of the National Defense report of a rule entitled ‘‘Updated Disclosure bia, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Agen-
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 Requirements and Summary Prospectus for cy’s fiscal year 2019 annual report relative to
(Public Law 116–92), and the order of Variable Annuity and Variable Life Insur- the Notification and Federal Employee Anti-
ance Contracts’’ (RIN3235–AK60) received in discrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002
the House of January 3, 2019, the
the Office of the President of the Senate on (No FEAR Act); to the Committee on Home-
Speaker appoints the following Mem- May 4, 2020; to the Committee on Banking, land Security and Governmental Affairs.
ber on the part of the House of Rep- Housing, and Urban Affairs. EC–4392. A communication from the Chair-
resentatives to the Commission on EC–4383. A communication from the Sec- man of the Council of the District of Colum-
Combating Synthetic Opioid Traf- retary of the Securities and Exchange Com- bia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report
ficking: Mr. TRONE of Maryland. mission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the on D.C. Act 23–259, ‘‘Games of Skill Con-
The message also announced that report of a rule entitled ‘‘Amendments to the sumer Protection Temporary Amendment
Accelerated Filer and Large Accelerated Act of 2020’’; to the Committee on Homeland
pursuant to section 7221(b)(1)(A)(x) of
Filer Definitions’’ (RIN3235–AM41) received Security and Governmental Affairs.
the National Defense Authorization in the Office of the President of the Senate EC–4393. A communication from the Chair-
Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law on May 4, 2020; to the Committee on Bank- man of the Council of the District of Colum-
116–92), and the order of the House of ing, Housing, and Urban Affairs. bia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report
January 3, 2019, the Speaker appoints EC–4384. A communication from the Sec- on D.C. Act 23–260, ‘‘CleanEnergy DC Omni-
the following individual on the part of retary of the Securities and Exchange Com- bus Temporary Amendment Act of 2020’’; to
the House of Representatives to the mission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the the Committee on Homeland Security and
Commission on Combating Synthetic report of a rule entitled ‘‘Relief for Form ID Governmental Affairs.
Filers and Regulation Crowdfunding and EC–4394. A communication from the Chair-
Opioid Trafficking: Admiral James Regulation A Issuers Related to Coronavirus man of the Council of the District of Colum-
Alexander Winnefeld of McLean, Vir- Disease 2019 (COVID–19)’’ (Release Nos. 33– bia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report
ginia. 10768, 34–88492, 39–2531, and IC–33832) received on D.C. Act 23–261, ‘‘Warehousing and Stor-
The message further announced that in the Office of the President of the Senate age Eminent Domain Authority Temporary
pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2761, and the on May 4, 2020; to the Committee on Bank- Amendment Act of 2020’’; to the Committee
order of the House of January 3, 2019, ing, Housing, and Urban Affairs. on Homeland Security and Governmental Af-
the Speaker appoints the following EC–4385. A communication from the Sec- fairs.
retary of the Securities and Exchange Com- EC–4395. A communication from the Chair-
Member on the part of the House of
mission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the man of the Council of the District of Colum-
Representatives to the British-Amer- report of a rule entitled ‘‘Definition of ‘Cov- bia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report
ican Interparliamentary Group: Mr. ered Clearing Agency’ ’’ (RIN3235–AL48) re- on D.C. Act 23–262, ‘‘Office of Resilience and
KIND of Wisconsin, Chair. ceived in the Office of the President of the Recovery Establishment Act of 2020’’; to the
ENROLLED JOINT RESOLUTIONS SIGNED Senate on May 4, 2020; to the Committee on Committee on Homeland Security and Gov-
The President pro tempore (Mr. Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. ernmental Affairs.
EC–4386. A communication from the Sec- EC–4396. A communication from the Chair-
GRASSLEY) announced that on today, retary of the Securities and Exchange Com- man of the Council of the District of Colum-
May 5, 2020, he has signed the following mission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the bia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report
enrolled joint resolution, which was report of a rule entitled ‘‘Securities Offering on D.C. Act 23–263, ‘‘Office on Caribbean Af-
previously signed by the Speaker pro Reform for Closed-End Investment Compa- fairs Establishment Act of 2020’’; to the Com-
tempore (Mr. BEYER) of the House: nies’’ (RIN3235–AM31) received in the Office mittee on Homeland Security and Govern-
S.J. Res. 68. Joint resolution to direct the of the President of the Senate on May 5, 2020; mental Affairs.
removal of the United States Armed Forces to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and EC–4397. A communication from the Chair-
from hostilities against the Islamic Republic Urban Affairs. man of the Council of the District of Colum-
of Iran that have not been authorized by EC–4387. A communication from the Direc- bia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report
Congress. tor of the Office of Management and Budget, on D.C. Act 23–264, ‘‘Strengthening Repro-
Executive Office of the President, transmit- ductive Health Protections Amendment Act
f ting, pursuant to law, a report on discre- of 2020’’; to the Committee on Homeland Se-
ENROLLED JOINT RESOLUTION tionary appropriations legislation relative to curity and Governmental Affairs.
PRESENTED sec. 251(a) (7) of the Balanced Budget and EC–4398. A communication from the Chair-
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985; to the man of the Council of the District of Colum-
The Secretary of the Senate reported Committee on the Budget. bia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report
that on today, May 5, 2020, she had pre- EC–4388. A communication from the Assist- on D.C. Act 23–265, ‘‘Collective Bargaining
sented to the President of the United ant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Depart- Fair Compare Amendment Act of 2020’’; to
States the following enrolled joint res- ment of State, transmitting, pursuant to the Committee on Homeland Security and
olution: law, a report entitled ‘‘Report to Congress on Governmental Affairs.
Direct Commercial Sales Authorizations to EC–4399. A communication from the Chair-
S.J. Res. 68. Joint resolution to direct the Foreign Countries and International Organi- man of the Council of the District of Colum-
removal of United States Armed Forces from zations for Fiscal Year 2019 as Required by bia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report
hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Section 655 of the Foreign Assistance Act of on D.C. Act 23–254, ‘‘Supporting Essential
Iran that have not been authorized by Con- 1961, as Amended’’; to the Committee on For- Workers Unemployment Insurance Amend-
gress. eign Relations. ment Act of 2020’’; to the Committee on
f EC–4389. A communication from the Assist- Homeland Security and Governmental Af-
ant General Counsel for Regulatory Affairs, fairs.
EXECUTIVE AND OTHER Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, EC–4400. A communication from the Chair-
COMMUNICATIONS transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of man of the Council of the District of Colum-
The following communications were a rule entitled ‘‘Allocation of Assets in Sin- bia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report
laid before the Senate, together with gle-Employer Plans; Benefits Payable in Ter- on D.C. Act 23–255, ‘‘Credit Union Act of
minated Single-Employer Plans; Interest As- 2020’’; to the Committee on Homeland Secu-
accompanying papers, reports, and doc-
sumptions for Valuing and Paying Benefits’’ rity and Governmental Affairs.
uments, and were referred as indicated: (29 CFR Part 4022 and 4044) received in the EC–4401. A communication from the Chair-
EC–4380. A communication from the Sec- Office of the President of the Senate on man of the Council of the District of Colum-
retary of Defense, transmitting a report on March 25, 2020; to the Committee on Health, bia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report
the approved retirement of Vice Admiral Education, Labor, and Pensions. on D.C. Act 23–256, ‘‘Legitimate Theater
Mary M. Jackson, United States Navy, and EC–4390. A communication from the Dep- Sidewalk Cafe Authorization Amendment
her advancement to the grade of vice admi- uty General Counsel for Regulatory Affairs, Act of 2020’’; to the Committee on Homeland
ral on the retired list; to the Committee on Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, Security and Governmental Affairs.
Armed Services. transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of EC–4402. A communication from the Chair-
EC–4381. A communication from the Presi- a rule entitled ‘‘Within-District Allocations man of the Council of the District of Colum-
dent of the United States, transmitting, pur- Under Title I, Part A of the Elementary and bia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report
suant to law, a report on the continuation of Secondary Education Act of 1965, As Amend- on D.C. Act 23–257, ‘‘The National League of
the national emergency originally declared ed by the Every Student Succeeds Act’’ re- American Pen Women Real Property Tax Ex-
in Executive Order 13536 on April 12, 2010 ceived in the Office of the President of the emption Amendment Act of 2020’’; to the
with respect to Somalia; to the Committee Senate on March 24, 2020; to the Committee Committee on Homeland Security and Gov-
on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. ernmental Affairs.
EC–4382. A communication from the Sec- EC–4391. A communication from the Agen- EC–4403. A communication from the Chair-
retary of the Securities and Exchange Com- cy Director, Court Services and Offender Su- man of the Council of the District of Colum-
mission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the pervision Agency for the District of Colum- bia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report

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May 5, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2241
on D.C. Act 23–258, ‘‘Freedom Forum, Inc. Force to respond to public health emer- mittee on Homeland Security and Govern-
Real Property Tax Exemption and Equitable gencies and meet public health needs; to the mental Affairs.
Real Property Amendment Act of 2020’’; to Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and f
the Committee on Homeland Security and Pensions.
Governmental Affairs. By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND
EC–4404. A communication from the Acting BOOKER, Mr. CRUZ, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, SENATE RESOLUTIONS
Director, Office of Management and Budget, Mr. TILLIS, Mr. COONS, Mr. DAINES,
The following concurrent resolutions
Executive Office of the President, transmit- Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Mr. SCOTT of Flor-
ting, pursuant to law, a report on the CARES ida, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mrs. LOEFFLER, and Senate resolutions were read, and
Act and the Paycheck Protection Program Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. MORAN, Mr. referred (or acted upon), as indicated:
(PPP); to the Committee on Small Business SCHUMER, and Ms. COLLINS): By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself and
and Entrepreneurship. S. 3607. A bill to extend public safety offi- Mr. CORNYN):
cer death benefits to public safety officers S. Res. 557. A resolution recognizing the
f
whose death is caused by COVID–19, and for cultural and historical significance of the
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND other purposes; to the Committee on the Ju- Cinco de Mayo holiday; to the Committee on
JOINT RESOLUTIONS diciary. Foreign Relations.
By Mr. KENNEDY: By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself and
The following bills and joint resolu- S. 3608. A bill to amend the CARES Act to Mr. CRAPO):
tions were introduced, read the first provide flexibility in use of funds by States, S. Res. 558. A resolution recognizing April
and second times by unanimous con- Indian Tribes, and municipalities; to the 30, 2020, as ‘‘El Dia de los Ninos-Celebrating
sent, and referred as indicated: Committee on Appropriations. Young Americans’’; to the Committee on the
By Ms. HIRONO (for herself, Ms. HAR- Judiciary.
By Mr. PERDUE (for himself, Mr. DUR-
RIS, Mr. BOOKER, Mr. MARKEY, Mrs. By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr.
BIN, Mr. YOUNG, Mr. COONS, Mr. COR-
GILLIBRAND, Ms. WARREN, Mr. SAND- BENNET, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. BOOK-
NYN, and Mr. LEAHY):
ERS, Mr. WYDEN, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, ER, Ms. CORTEZ MASTO, Ms.
S. 3599. A bill to enhance our Nation’s
Mr. MERKLEY, Mr. MENENDEZ, Ms. DUCKWORTH, Mr. DURBIN, Ms. HARRIS,
nurse and physician workforce during the
CORTEZ MASTO, Ms. ROSEN, Mr. DUR- Mr. HEINRICH, Ms. HIRONO, and Ms.
COVID–19 crisis by recapturing unused immi-
BIN, and Ms. KLOBUCHAR): KLOBUCHAR):
grant visas; to the Committee on the Judici-
S. 3609. A bill to ensure that all commu- S. Res. 559. A resolution honoring the ac-
ary.
nities have access to urgently needed complishments and legacy of Cesar Estrada
By Mr. COTTON (for himself, Mr.
COVID–19 testing, treatment, public health Chavez; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
HAWLEY, Mrs. LOEFFLER, Mr.
information, and relief benefits regardless of
TOOMEY, and Mr. DAINES): f
immigration status or limited English pro-
S. 3600. A bill to authorize the imposition
of sanctions with respect to the deliberate
ficiency, and for other purposes; to the Com- ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS
mittee on the Judiciary.
concealment or distortion of information S. 696
By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. ROM-
about public health emergencies of inter- At the request of Mr. MERKLEY, the
NEY, Mr. LANKFORD, Mrs. BLACKBURN,
national concern, and for other purposes; to names of the Senator from Connecticut
Ms. ERNST, Mr. BRAUN, and Mr.
the Committee on Foreign Relations.
SASSE): (Mr. BLUMENTHAL) and the Senator
By Mr. SASSE: S. 3610. A bill to amend the Employee Re-
S. 3601. A bill to prevent States from using from Massachusetts (Ms. WARREN) were
tirement Income Security Act of 1974 to added as cosponsors of S. 696, a bill to
or distributing resources during the COVID– allow health share pools to be deemed an em-
19 national emergency in accordance with a ployer under section 3(5) of such Act for pur-
designate the same individual serving
State policy that discriminates on the basis poses of offering a group health plan or as the Chief Nurse Officer of the Public
of disability, and for other purposes; to the group health insurance coverage, and for Health Service as the National Nurse
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and other purposes; to the Committee on Health, for Public Health.
Pensions. Education, Labor, and Pensions. S. 2563
By Mrs. GILLIBRAND (for herself, Mr. By Mr. MERKLEY (for himself, Mr.
MERKLEY, Mr. BOOKER, and Mr. At the request of Mr. WARNER, the
SANDERS, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. WYDEN,
WYDEN): Ms. HARRIS, Mr. BOOKER, Mrs. GILLI-
names of the Senator from Montana
S. 3602. A bill to provide loan forgiveness BRAND, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, and Ms. (Mr. TESTER) and the Senator from
for certain borrowers of Department of Agri- WARREN): Alaska (Ms. MURKOWSKI) were added as
culture direct farm loans, and for other pur- S. 3611. A bill to amend the Mineral Leas- cosponsors of S. 2563, a bill to improve
poses; to the Committee on Finance. ing Act and the Outer Continental Shelf laws relating to money laundering, and
By Mr. RUBIO (for himself and Mr. Lands Act to limit the authority of the Sec- for other purposes.
SCOTT of Florida): retary of the Interior to reduce certain roy-
S. 3603. A bill to amend the Water Re- S. 2621
alties, to amend the CARES Act to limit the
sources Development Act of 1996 to require provision of assistance to certain businesses, At the request of Mr. RUBIO, the
the South Florida Ecosystem Restoration to impose a moratorium on certain oil and name of the Senator from Iowa (Ms.
Task Force to develop a priority list for re- natural gas lease sales, the issuance of coal ERNST) was added as a cosponsor of S.
ducing, mitigating, and controlling invasive leases, and modifications to certain regula- 2621, a bill to provide for the restora-
species within the South Florida ecosystem, tions, to extend certain public comment pe- tion of legal rights for claimants under
and for other purposes; to the Committee on riods, and for other purposes; to the Com-
Environment and Public Works. holocaust-era insurance policies.
mittee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Mrs. SHA- S. 2791
By Mr. CORNYN (for himself, Mr.
HEEN, Mr. BROWN, Mr. SCHUMER, Mr. GRASSLEY, Mr. WYDEN, Mr. RUBIO, At the request of Mr. RUBIO, the
MANCHIN, and Mr. REED): and Mr. CARPER): name of the Senator from Iowa (Ms.
S. 3604. A bill to require the Administrator S. 3612. A bill to clarify for purposes of the ERNST) was added as a cosponsor of S.
of the Small Business Administration to re- Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that receipt of 2791, a bill to amend title 5, United
port on COVID–19 recovery small business coronavirus assistance does not affect the
programs, and for other purposes; to the States Code, to provide that sums in
tax treatment of ordinary business expenses;
Committee on Small Business and Entrepre- to the Committee on Finance. the Thrift Savings Fund may not be in-
neurship. By Mr. BRAUN: vested in securities that are listed on
By Mrs. GILLIBRAND: S. 3613. A bill to amend title 38, United certain foreign exchanges, and for
S. 3605. A bill to amend the Specialty Crops States Code, to strengthen existing benefits other purposes.
Competitiveness Act of 2004 to provide spe- for certain descendants of veterans exposed S. 2898
cialty crop block grants to fund State food to herbicide agents, and for other purposes;
banks and food access networks; to the Com- to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
At the request of Mr. INHOFE, the
mittee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and For- By Ms. HARRIS (for herself and Mr. name of the Senator from Tennessee
estry. SCOTT of South Carolina): (Mrs. BLACKBURN) was added as a co-
By Mrs. GILLIBRAND (for herself, Mr. S. 3614. A bill to authorize the Adminis- sponsor of S. 2898, a bill to amend title
BENNET, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. VAN HOL- trator of the Federal Emergency Manage- 5, United States Code, to provide for a
LEN, Mr. BOOKER, Ms. DUCKWORTH, ment Agency to approve State and local full annuity supplement for certain air
Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr. REED, Ms. plans to partner with small and mid-size res- traffic controllers.
ROSEN, Ms. SMITH, Ms. HARRIS, and taurants and nonprofit organizations to pro-
S. 3018
Mr. BLUMENTHAL): vide nutritious meals to individuals in need,
S. 3606. A bill to provide for the establish- to waive certain matching fund require- At the request of Mr. GRASSLEY, the
ment of a Health Force and a Resilience ments, and for other purposes; to the Com- name of the Senator from Texas (Mr.

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