Introduction of Bills (Cong. Rec., May 5, 2020)
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Page S2241 of the Senate section of the Congressional Record for May 5, 2020, headed Introduction of Bills, in interleaved columns. Executive communications include one on a real property tax act for the capital, and a communication from the Acting Director of the Office of Management and Budget transmitting a report on the CARES Act. Mr. Grassley introduces a bill with a long list of cosponsors, and S. 3606 provides for the establishment of a Health Force and a Resilience Force to respond to public health emergencies. Cosponsor notices add a Senator to S. 3018 at the request of Mr. Grassley.
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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
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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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