Introduction of Bills (Cong. Rec., May 13, 2020)

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Page S2421 of the Senate section of the Congressional Record for May 13, 2020, headed Introduction of Bills, in interleaved columns. The page prints memorials, including POM-196, a resolution adopted by the County Council of Luzerne County urging the President and an environmental agency to act. A state resolution urges the President and Congress to support Federal assistance to help all businesses, and another memorial asks Congress to take action on renewal of the Compact of Free Association. S. 3729 would provide relief for recipients of financial assistance awards from a Federal motor carrier safety agency.

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May 13, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2421
Whereas, Federal assistance is therefore garding COFA renewal and participated in U.S. Representative, members of the Alaska
needed to help all businesses in the State listening sessions as part of the recent delegation in Congress.
and in the country; Now, therefore, be it United States Government Accountability
Resolved, by the Senate of the State of New Office study of COFA migrants in the United POM–196. A resolution adopted by the
Jersey: States in the fall of 2019; County Council of the County of Luzerne,
1. This House respectfully urges the Presi- Now, therefore, Your Memorialists respect- Pennsylvania urging the President of the
dent of the United States and the United fully request that Congress take the appro- United States and the Enviornmental Pro-
States Congress to support the creation of priate steps to: Restore federal benefits for tection Agency to halt the Municipal Sepa-
the COVID–19 Business and Employee Con- COFA migrants, the including Supplemental rate Storm Sewer System (MS4), Storm
tinuity and Recovery Fund. Nutrition Assistance Program and Medicaid; Water Program, and Storm Water Fee Col-
2. Copies of this resolution, as filed with ensure that citizens of nations with COFA lection; to the Committee on Environment
the Secretary of State, shall be transmitted agreements are appropriately counted as and Public Works.
by the Secretary of the Senate to the Presi- part of the 2020 census; consider the unique- POM–197. A resolution adopted by the City
dent and Vice President of the United ness of COFA status in all immigration poli- Council of the City of Dillingham, Alaska,
States, the Majority and Minority Leader of cies, including exempting citizens of nations requesting the United States Treasury mint
the United States Senate, the Speaker and with COFA agreements from changes to the not less than 5,000,000 Elizabeth Peratrovich
Minority Leader of the United States House public charge rules; and immediately begin $1 coins, under the Native American $1 Coin
of Representatives, and to every member of work on COFA renewal negotiations; be it Act; to the Committee on Banking, Housing,
the Congress elected from this State. Resolved, That copies of this Memorial be and Urban Affairs.
immediately transmitted to the Honorable POM–198. A resolution adopted by the City
POM–194. A joint memorial adopted by the Donald J. Trump, President of the United Council of Saint Paul, Minnesota urging the
Legislature of the State of Washington re- States, the President of the United States United States Congress to enact without
spectfully requesting that Congress take the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Rep- delay, H.R. 763 the Energy Innovation and
appropriate steps to restore federal benefits resentatives, and each member of Congress Carbon Dividend Act of 2019; to the Com-
to Compacts of Free Association (COFA) mi- from the State of Washington. mittee on Finance.
grants; to the Committee on Energy and POM–199. A petition from a citizen of the
Natural Resources. POM–195. A joint resolution adopted by the State of Texas relative to prescription drug
SUBSTITUTE SENATE JOINT MEMORIAL NO. 8017 Legislature of the State of Alaska requesting manufacturing; to the Committee on Health,
Whereas, Since 1986, Compacts of Free As- the Secretary of the Treasury to mint not Education, Labor, and Pensions.
sociation (COFA) between the Republic of less than 5,000,000 $1 coins, honoring Eliza- POM–200. A petition from a citizen of the
the Marshall Islands, the Republic of Palau, beth Peratrovich under the Native American State of Texas relative to prescription drug
the Federated States of Micronesia (Chuuk, $1 Coin Act; to the Committee on Banking, manufacturing; to the Committee on Health,
Kosrae, Yap, Pohnpei), and the United States Housing, and Urban Affairs. Education, Labor, and Pensions.
allow citizens of nations with COFA agree- HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 9 f
ments to serve in the United States military Whereas Elizabeth Peratrovich, of the
and enter, lawfully reside, and work in the Tlingit Nation, was an important civil rights INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND
United States; and activist who fought for equality for Alaska JOINT RESOLUTIONS
Whereas, The relationship between the na-
Natives; and The following bills and joint resolu-
tions with Compacts of Free Association and
Whereas Elizabeth Peratrovich advocated tions were introduced, read the first
the United States includes economic devel-
for the passage of the Alaska Territorial
opment and a military presence; and and second times by unanimous con-
Legislature’s Anti-Discrimination Act of
Whereas, The region served as a testing sent, and referred as indicated:
1945, the first anti-discrimination law in the
ground for atmospheric nuclear weapons be- By Mr. WICKER (for himself and Ms.
United States; and
tween 1946 and 1958, which resulted in past CANTWELL):
Whereas Elizabeth Peratrovich served as
and current inhabitants being exposed to S. 3704. A bill to amend the Scientific and
the Grand President of the Alaska Native
high levels of radioactive fallout; and Advanced-Technology Act of 1992 to further
Whereas, When the Compacts were origi- Sisterhood; and
Whereas, in 1988, the Alaska State Legisla- support advanced technological manufac-
nally signed, COFA migrants were eligible
ture established February 16 of each year as turing, and for other purposes; to the Com-
for Medicaid and other federal programs; and
Elizabeth Peratrovich Day; and mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
Whereas, Despite paying state and federal
Whereas, in 1992, the public gallery of the tation.
taxes, these migrants were excluded from
chambers of the House of Representatives By Mr. MORAN (for himself and Mr.
benefits as a consequence of the federal Per-
formerly known as Gallery B was renamed in WARNER):
sonal Responsibility and Work Opportunity
honor of Elizabeth Peratrovich; and S. 3705. A bill to establish a private-public
Reconciliation Act in 1996; and
Whereas, This ineligibility for federal Whereas Elizabeth Peratrovich was named partnership to preserve jobs in the aviation
health programs has exacerbated barriers to as a 2018 honoree of the National Women’s manufacturing industry, and for other pur-
health care access for this population, which History Alliance; and poses; to the Committee on Commerce,
has led to poorer health outcomes and in- Whereas, in 2020, residents of the state will Science, and Transportation.
creased, long-term costs on the health care celebrate Elizabeth Peratrovich and the 75th By Mr. CORNYN (for himself and Mr.
system as a whole; and anniversary of the Alaska Anti-Discrimina- LEAHY):
Whereas, Research shows that people liv- tion Act; and be it S. 3706. A bill to allow Federal law enforce-
ing in households in which the primary lan- Resolved, That the Alaska State Legisla- ment officers to purchase retired service
guage spoken at home is not English, sen- ture requests that the United States Sec- weapons, and for other purposes; to the Com-
iors, people with disabilities, and people who retary of the Treasury, under the Native mittee on the Judiciary.
identify as Native Hawaiian or Pacific Is- American $1 Coin Act, mint not less than By Ms. BALDWIN (for herself, Mr.
landers are disproportionately impacted by 5,000,000 Elizabeth Peratrovich $1 coins to be SCOTT of Florida, Mr. MURPHY, and
health inequities; and issued at face value and delivered to the Se- Mrs. LOEFFLER):
Whereas, Washington state has the second- attle branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of S. 3707. A bill to require clear disclosure of
largest population of Kosraeans and the San Francisco for distribution for deposit in seller location and country-of-origin labeling
third-largest population of Palauans and banks throughout the State of Alaska; and for products advertised for sale on the inter-
Marshallese people in the United States ac- be it further net and to prohibit false and misleading rep-
cording to the 2010 United States Census; and Resolved, That the Alaska State Legisla- resentation of United States origin on prod-
Whereas, Washington recognized the need ture requests that the United States Sec- ucts, and for other purposes; to the Com-
to help address health inequities by pro- retary of the Treasury carry out a con- mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
viding support for citizens of nations with tinuing campaign to encourage commercial tation.
COFA agreements in need of food, medical, enterprises to accept and dispense Elizabeth By Mr. SCOTT of Florida (for himself,
and dental care assistance in Washington Peratrovich $1 coins. Mr. BRAUN, Mr. CRAPO, and Mr.
state; and Copies of this resolution shall be sent to TILLIS):
Whereas, Washington state continues to the Honorable Donald J. Trump, President of S. 3708. A bill to establish a Federal Agen-
advocate, alongside other states, for congres- the United States; the Honorable Michael R. cy Sunset Commission, and for other pur-

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sional legislation to restore federal benefits Pence, Vice President of the United States poses; to the Committee on Homeland Secu-
for COFA communities who continue to pro- and President of the U.S. Senate; the Honor- rity and Governmental Affairs.
vide military service at higher rates than able Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the U.S. House By Mrs. LOEFFLER (for herself, Mr.
the overall population of the United States of Representatives; the Honorable Steven T. LANKFORD, Mr. ROUNDS, and Mr.
and valuable economic and cultural con- Mnuchin, United States Secretary of the CRAMER):
tributions in the United States; and Treasury; and the Honorable Lisa Mur- S. 3709. A bill to increase the eligibility of
Whereas, The COFA communities in Wash- kowski and the Honorable Dan Sullivan, U.S. nonprofit organizations for loans under the
ington are engaged in providing feedback re- Senators, and the Honorable Don Young, Paycheck Protection Program, and for other

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S2422 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE May 13, 2020
purposes; to the Committee on Small Busi- By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. tration, and for other purposes; to the Com-
ness and Entrepreneurship. BOOKER, and Ms. HARRIS): mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
By Mr. MANCHIN (for himself, Mr. S. 3720. A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime tation.
DURBIN, Mr. KAINE, Mr. JONES, Mr. Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to estab- By Mr. SULLIVAN (for himself, Ms.
BROWN, Mr. CASEY, Mrs. CAPITO, and lish the Pandemic Jail and Prison Emer- SINEMA, Mr. YOUNG, Ms. ROSEN, and
Mr. WARNER): gency Response grant programs, and for Mr. WICKER):
S. 3710. A bill to require the Secretary of other purposes; to the Committee on the Ju- S. 3730. A bill to amend title 49, United
Labor to promulgate an emergency tem- diciary. States Code, to authorize and modernize the
porary standard to protect miners of coal or By Ms. HARRIS (for herself, Mr. BOOK- registered traveler program of the Transpor-
other mines from occupational exposure to ER, Ms. WARREN, Mr. BENNET, Mr. tation Security Administration, and for
SARS–CoV–2, and for other purposes; to the SANDERS, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Mr. other purposes; to the Committee on Com-
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and BROWN, Ms. SMITH, Ms. STABENOW, merce, Science, and Transportation.
Pensions. Mr. DURBIN, Mr. MERKLEY, Mr.
By Mr. HEINRICH: f
PETERS, Ms. HIRONO, Mr. MARKEY,
S. 3711. A bill to amend the Energy Inde- Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. JONES, Ms. KLO- SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND
pendence and Security Act of 2007 to reau- BUCHAR, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, and Mr.
thorize the Energy Efficiency and Conserva- SENATE RESOLUTIONS
CARPER):
tion Block Grant Program, and for other S. 3721. A bill to provide for the establish- The following concurrent resolutions
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and ment of a COVID–19 Racial and Ethnic Dis- and Senate resolutions were read, and
Natural Resources. parities Task Force to gather data about dis- referred (or acted upon), as indicated:
By Mr. WICKER (for himself, Ms. proportionately affected communities and
ROSEN, and Mr. GARDNER): By Mr. SCHUMER:
provide recommendations to combat the ra- S. Res. 572. A resolution expressing the
S. 3712. A bill to require the Secretary of cial and ethnic disparities in the COVID–19
Commerce to establish national cybersecu- sense of the Senate that the report of the
response; to the Committee on Health, Edu- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
rity grand challenges, and for other pur- cation, Labor, and Pensions.
poses; to the Committee on Commerce, entitled ‘‘Guidance for Implementing the
By Mr. CRUZ (for himself, Mr. COONS, Opening Up America Again Framework’’ be
Science, and Transportation. Ms. MCSALLY, Ms. ROSEN, Ms. COL-
By Mr. MANCHIN (for himself and Ms. released immediately; to the Committee on
LINS, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. COTTON,
ERNST): Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
and Mr. WYDEN): By Mr. RUBIO (for himself, Mr. SCOTT
S. 3713. A bill to require the Secretary of S. 3722. A bill to authorize funding for a bi-
Defense to provide to certain members of the of Florida, and Mr. CARDIN):
lateral cooperative program with Israel for
National Guard serving on active service in S. Res. 573. A resolution honoring the life
the development of health technologies with
response to the coronavirus (COVID–19) the and achievement of Pro Football Hall of
a focus on combating COVID–19; to the Com-
transitional health benefits provided to Fame Coach Donald Francis Shula and ex-
mittee on Foreign Relations.
members of the reserve components sepa- pressing condolences to his family on his
By Mr. SCHATZ (for himself and Mr.
rating from active duty; to the Committee passing; considered and agreed to.
CORNYN):
on Veterans’ Affairs. By Mr. DAINES (for himself, Mr. KING,
S. 3723. A bill to provide services to victims
By Mr. MANCHIN (for himself, Mr. Ms. MCSALLY, Ms. CANTWELL, Mr.
of sexual abuse who are incarcerated, and for
ROMNEY, Mr. LEAHY, Mr. GARDNER, CRAMER, Ms. HASSAN, Mrs. CAPITO,
other purposes; to the Committee on the Ju-
and Mr. WYDEN): Ms. HIRONO, Mr. GARDNER, Mr. HEIN-
diciary.
S. 3714. A bill to extend the covered period RICH, Mr. BARRASSO, Ms. HARRIS, Mr.
By Ms. DUCKWORTH (for herself, Ms.
for loan forgiveness and the rehiring period RUBIO, Mr. COONS, Mr. PORTMAN, Mr.
under the CARES Act, and for other pur- COLLINS, and Mr. TESTER):
S. 3724. A bill to prohibit the Secretary of WARNER, Ms. COLLINS, Mr. CARPER,
poses; to the Committee on Small Business Mr. ALEXANDER, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Mr.
Veterans Affairs from charging veterans co-
and Entrepreneurship. ENZI, Mr. REED, Mrs. HYDE-SMITH,
payments for preventive services relating to
By Ms. MCSALLY (for herself and Mr. Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr. CASSIDY, Mr.
COVID–19; to the Committee on Veterans’
CRAMER): KAINE, Ms. ROSEN, Mr. MARKEY, Mr.
S. 3715. A bill to amend the Defense Pro- Affairs.
By Ms. HARRIS: UDALL, Ms. CORTEZ MASTO, Mr. BEN-
duction Act of 1950 to ensure the supply of NET, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. MANCHIN, Ms.
certain medical articles essential to national S. 3725. A bill to expand vote by mail and
early voting, and to improve the safety, ac- STABENOW, and Mr. BLUNT):
defense, and for other purposes; to the Com- S. Res. 574. A resolution designating the
mittee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Af- cessibility, and efficiency of in-person voting
during elections for Federal office; to the week of April 18, 2020, through April 26, 2020,
fairs. as ‘‘National Park Week’’; considered and
By Ms. MCSALLY: Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. CRUZ: agreed to.
S. 3716. A bill to provide loan forgiveness By Mr. TESTER (for himself, Mr.
under the Paycheck Protection Program for S. 3726. A bill to recruit qualified foreign
nationals residing in the United States to ROUNDS, Mr. DAINES, Mr. THUNE, and
costs related to health and safety supplies, Mr. BOOKER):
including personal protective equipment, provide healthcare during a public health
emergency at healthcare facilities operated S. Res. 575. A resolution reaffirming a
needed to prepare for reopening, and for
by the Department of Health and Human strong commitment to United States pro-
other purposes; to the Committee on Small
Services, the Department of Defense, or the ducers and commodities made in the United
Business and Entrepreneurship.
Department of Veterans Affairs; to the Com- States; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. WICKER (for himself, Ms. CANT-
mittee on Health, Education, Labor, and By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself and
WELL, Mr. INHOFE, and Mr. REED):
S. 3717. A bill to require the Assistant Sec- Pensions. Mr. BURR):
retary of Commerce for Communications and By Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for Mr. MAR- S. Res. 576. A resolution recognizing the es-
Information to submit to Congress a plan for KEY (for himself, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, sential role of public safety telecommunica-
the modernization of the information tech- Ms. WARREN, Mr. MURPHY, and Ms. tors in emergency response and the impor-
nology systems of the National Tele- HARRIS)): tant work performed by public safety tele-
communications and Information Adminis- S. 3727. A bill to provide for cash refunds communicators to protect the public and po-
tration, and for other purposes; to the Com- for canceled airline flights and tickets dur- lice, fire, and emergency medical officials
mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- ing the COVID–19 emergency; to the Com- during emergencies, such as the Coronavirus
tation. mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- Disease 2019 (COVID–19) pandemic; to the
By Ms. CANTWELL (for herself, Mr. tation. Committee on Homeland Security and Gov-
BOOZMAN, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Ms. By Mr. WICKER (for himself, Ms. CANT- ernmental Affairs.
ERNST, and Mr. SCHUMER): WELL, Mr. SULLIVAN, and Mr. YOUNG): By Mr. GRAHAM (for himself, Mrs.
S. 3718. A bill to expand the waiver of af- S. 3728. A bill to require the Secretary of FEINSTEIN, Mr. BRAUN, Mr. WHITE-
filiation rules for certain business concerns Transportation to support the efforts of HOUSE, Mr. GRASSLEY, Ms. CANTWELL,
with more than 1 physical location, and for State and local governments to provide for Ms. MURKOWSKI, Ms. HASSAN, Mr.
other purposes; to the Committee on Small priority testing of essential critical infra- SCOTT of Florida, Mr. COONS, Mr.
Business and Entrepreneurship. structure workers with respect to the TOOMEY, Mr. KING, Ms. COLLINS, Mr.
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19), and for MARKEY, Mrs. HYDE-SMITH, Mr. VAN

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By Ms. HARRIS (for herself, Mrs.
GILLIBRAND, and Mr. SANDERS): other purposes; to the Committee on Com- HOLLEN, Mr. CRAPO, Ms. SINEMA, Mr.
S. 3719. A bill to amend the Food and Nu- merce, Science, and Transportation. BLUNT, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Mr. ROMNEY,
trition Act of 2008 to require that supple- By Mr. WICKER (for himself, Ms. CANT- Mr. JONES, Mr. TILLIS, Mr. KAINE, Mr.
mental nutrition assistance program bene- WELL, Mr. THUNE, Mrs. FISCHER, and BURR, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. CRAMER,
fits be calculated using the value of the low- Ms. DUCKWORTH): Ms. BALDWIN, Ms. ERNST, Mr.
cost food plan, and for other purposes; to the S. 3729. A bill to provide relief for the re- BLUMENTHAL, Mr. ENZI, Ms. HIRONO,
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and cipients of financial assistance awards from Ms. MCSALLY, Mr. CARDIN, Mr.
Forestry. the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Adminis- PORTMAN, Ms. STABENOW, Mr. INHOFE,

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