Additional Cosponsors (Cong. Rec., May 14, 2020)

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Page S2451 of the Senate section of the Congressional Record for May 14, 2020. Under Additional Cosponsors, names are added to bills including S. 2539 on the Tibetan Policy Act of 2002, S. 2999 on direct primary care and health savings accounts, and S. 3725 on vote by mail and early voting. Submitted bills include S. 3746 from Feinstein, Cornyn and Harris on public service loan forgiveness for health care practitioners, and S. 3747 to help charitable nonprofit organizations meet demand caused by the coronavirus pandemic. A resolution on human rights violations of ethnic Turkic Muslims is considered and passed.

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May 14, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2451
Education found misrepresentation by the ROSEN, Mr. KAINE, Ms. SMITH, Mr. carcasses conducted at a custom
institution of higher education or a State at- KING, Mr. WARNER, Mr. SCHATZ, Ms. slaughter facility, and for other pur-
torney general has asserted a right to bor- KLOBUCHAR, Mr. MERKLEY, and Mr. poses.
rower defense discharge; to the Committee CARPER):
S. 2539
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. S. Res. 579. A resolution encouraging the
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. international community to remain com- At the request of Mr. RUBIO, the
CORNYN, and Ms. HARRIS): mitted to collaboration and coordination to name of the Senator from Utah (Mr.
S. 3746. A bill to amend the Higher Edu- mitigate and prevent the further spread of ROMNEY) was added as a cosponsor of S.
cation Act of 1965 to include certain employ- COVID–19 and urging renewed United States 2539, a bill to modify and reauthorize
ment as a health care practitioner as eligible leadership and participation in any global ef- the Tibetan Policy Act of 2002, and for
for public service loan forgiveness, and for forts on therapeutics and vaccine develop- other purposes.
other purposes; to the Committee on Health, ment and delivery to address COVID–19 and S. 2999
Education, Labor, and Pensions. prevent further deaths, and for other pur- At the request of Mr. CASSIDY, the
By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself, Mr. poses; to the Committee on Foreign Rela-
SCHATZ, Mr. WYDEN, Mr. BROWN, Mr. tions.
name of the Senator from Delaware
CARPER, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. MERKLEY, By Ms. HARRIS (for herself, Ms. (Mr. CARPER) was added as a cosponsor
Ms. DUCKWORTH, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, DUCKWORTH, Ms. HIRONO, Ms. CANT- of S. 2999, a bill to amend the Internal
and Mr. COONS): WELL, Mr. MARKEY, Ms. SMITH, Mr. Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individ-
S. 3747. A bill to help charitable nonprofit DURBIN, Ms. CORTEZ MASTO, Ms. KLO- uals with direct primary care service
organizations provide services to meet the BUCHAR, Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. WARNER, arrangements to remain eligible indi-
increasing demand in community needs Mr. CARDIN, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr. CAR- viduals for purposes of health savings
caused by the coronavirus pandemic, pre- PER, Ms. ROSEN, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. accounts.
serve and create jobs in the nonprofit sector, BROWN, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. COONS, Mr.
S. 3302
reduce unemployment, and promote eco- BLUMENTHAL, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Mr.
nomic recovery; to the Committee on KAINE, Ms. WARREN, Mr. SCHATZ, Mr. At the request of Mr. KING, the name
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. CASEY, and Mr. BOOKER): of the Senator from Maryland (Mr. VAN
By Mr. CORNYN (for himself, Ms. WAR- S. Res. 580. A resolution condemning all HOLLEN) was added as a cosponsor of S.
REN, Mr. COTTON, Mr. MURPHY, Mr. forms of anti-Asian sentiment as related to 3302, a bill to improve global health se-
MORAN, Mr. COONS, Mr. TILLIS, Ms. COVID–19; to the Committee on the Judici- curity, and for other purposes.
BALDWIN, Mr. PERDUE, Ms. MCSALLY, ary. S. 3569
Mr. CRUZ, Mr. TESTER, and Mrs. By Mr. SCOTT of Florida (for himself At the request of Ms. KLOBUCHAR, the
LOEFFLER): and Mr. RUBIO):
names of the Senator from Arizona
S. 3748. A bill to award a Congressional S. Res. 581. A resolution honoring the
Gold Medal to the United States Army Dust memory of Jereima ‘‘Jeri’’ Bustamante on (Ms. MCSALLY), the Senator from Or-
Off crews of the Vietnam War, collectively, the second anniversary of her passing; to the egon (Mr. MERKLEY), the Senator from
in recognition of their extraordinary her- Committee on the Judiciary. Maine (Ms. COLLINS) and the Senator
oism and life-saving actions in Vietnam; to f from Virginia (Mr. WARNER) were added
the Committee on Banking, Housing, and as cosponsors of S. 3569, a bill to help
Urban Affairs. ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS small business broadband providers
By Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself and S. 827 keep customers connected.
Mr. WARNER): S. 3589
S. 3749. A bill to protect the privacy of
At the request of Mr. WHITEHOUSE,
health information during a national health the name of the Senator from Min- At the request of Mr. HAWLEY, the
emergency; to the Committee on Health, nesota (Ms. SMITH) was added as a co- name of the Senator from Iowa (Ms.
Education, Labor, and Pensions. sponsor of S. 827, a bill to designate ERNST) was added as a cosponsor of S.
By Mrs. SHAHEEN (for herself, Mr. certain National Forest System land 3589, a bill to amend the higher edu-
BENNET, Ms. SMITH, Ms. CORTEZ and certain public land under the juris- cation emergency relief fund under the
MASTO, Ms. HASSAN, Mr. JONES, Mr. diction of the Secretary of the Interior CARES Act to restrict eligibility to in-
REED, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. HEIN- in the States of Idaho, Montana, Or- stitutions of higher education that
RICH, Mr. MANCHIN, Mr. DURBIN, Ms. owned endowment assets whose aver-
KLOBUCHAR, Ms. WARREN, Ms. ROSEN,
egon, Washington, and Wyoming as
wilderness, wild and scenic rivers, age monthly value was equal to or less
and Mr. MARKEY):
S. 3750. A bill to amend title XVIII of the wildland recovery areas, and biological than $10,000,000,000 in 2019, unless the
Social Security Act to modify the acceler- connecting corridors, and for other institution expends additional institu-
ated and advance payment programs under purposes. tional funds on higher education emer-
parts A and B of the Medicare program dur- S. 849
gency relief.
ing the COVID–19 emergency; to the Com- S. 3596
mittee on Finance.
At the request of Mr. CRAMER, the
name of the Senator from Arkansas At the request of Mr. BRAUN, the
f (Mr. BOOZMAN) was added as a cospon- name of the Senator from Alaska (Mr.
sor of S. 849, a bill to provide for the in- SULLIVAN) was added as a cosponsor of
SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND S. 3596, a bill to make technical correc-
SENATE RESOLUTIONS clusion on the Vietnam Veterans Me-
tions to the CARES Act to remove all
morial Wall of the names of the lost
The following concurrent resolutions tax liability associated with loan for-
crew members of the U.S.S. Frank E.
and Senate resolutions were read, and giveness under the Paycheck Protec-
Evans killed on June 3, 1969.
referred (or acted upon), as indicated: tion Program.
S. 1257
By Mr. WYDEN (for himself, Mr. RUBIO, S. 3599
Mr. DURBIN, and Mr. BOOZMAN): At the request of Mr. CRAMER, the At the request of Mr. PERDUE, the
S. Res. 578. A resolution condemning the name of the Senator from Georgia names of the Senator from Kentucky
Government of Iran’s state-sponsored perse- (Mrs. LOEFFLER) was added as a cospon- (Mr. PAUL), the Senator from Delaware
cution of its Baha’i minority and its contin- sor of S. 1257, a bill to amend the Inter- (Mr. CARPER), the Senator from Okla-
ued violation of the International Covenants nal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand tax- homa (Mr. LANKFORD), the Senator
on Human Rights; to the Committee on For- free distributions from individual re-
eign Relations. from Oregon (Mr. WYDEN), the Senator
tirement accounts to include rollovers from South Dakota (Mr. ROUNDS), the
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. SCHU-
for charitable life-income plans for Senator from Maine (Mr. KING), the
MER, Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. LEAHY, Mr.
MENENDEZ, Mr. MURPHY, Ms. charitable purposes. Senator from Iowa (Ms. ERNST) and the
DUCKWORTH, Mr. COONS, Mr. UDALL, S. 1620 Senator from Kansas (Mr. MORAN) were
Mr. BENNET, Mr. BOOKER, Mr. VAN At the request of Mr. KING, the added as cosponsors of S. 3599, a bill to

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HOLLEN, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. REED, names of the Senator from North Da- enhance our Nation’s nurse and physi-
Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Mr. CASEY, Mr. kota (Mr. CRAMER) and the Senator cian workforce during the COVID–19
BROWN, Ms. HASSAN, Mrs. FEINSTEIN,
from North Dakota (Mr. HOEVEN) were crisis by recapturing unused immi-
Ms. CANTWELL, Mr. HEINRICH, Ms.
WARREN, Mr. CARDIN, Ms. HIRONO, Mr. added as cosponsors of S. 1620, a bill to grant visas.
MARKEY, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. WYDEN, amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act S. 3650
Ms. CORTEZ MASTO, Mr. SANDERS, to exempt from inspection the slaugh- At the request of Ms. SMITH, the
Mrs. SHAHEEN, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Ms. ter of animals and the preparation of names of the Senator from California

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S2452 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE May 14, 2020
(Ms. HARRIS) and the Senator from person voting during elections for Fed- structure Act makes clear that the 30C
California (Mrs. FEINSTEIN) were added eral office. investment tax credit can be applied to
as cosponsors of S. 3650, a bill to amend S. RES. 78 each item of refueling property (such
the Indian Health Care Improvement At the request of Mr. PERDUE, the as each charger) rather than per loca-
Act to deem employees of urban Indian name of the Senator from North Da- tion.
organizations as part of the Public kota (Mr. CRAMER) was added as a co- Additionally, the current $30,000 cap
Health Service for certain purposes, sponsor of S. Res. 78, a resolution rec- on business investments does not pro-
and for other purposes. ognizing the national debt as a threat vide adequate support for the installa-
S. 3652 to national security. tion of today’s fast-charging electric
At the request of Ms. SMITH, the S. RES. 533 vehicle stations or hydrogen refueling
name of the Senator from Massachu- At the request of Mrs. SHAHEEN, the stations. The Securing America’s Clean
setts (Ms. WARREN) was added as a co- name of the Senator from Maryland Fuels Infrastructure Act increases the
sponsor of S. 3652, a bill to allow 2020 (Mr. CARDIN) was added as a cosponsor 30C investment tax cap for business in-
recovery rebates with respect to quali- of S. Res. 533, a resolution supporting vestments from $30,000 to $200,000 for
fying children over the age of 16 and the goals of International Women’s each item of refueling property.
other dependents. Day. Finally, this legislation will also ex-
S. 3653 tend the credit for eight more years, to
f
At the request of Ms. SMITH, the December 31, 2028, ensuring that the
names of the Senator from Colorado STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED business community has the certainty
(Mr. BENNET) and the Senator from BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTION needed to make long-term investments
Alabama (Mr. JONES) were added as co- By Mr. CARPER (for himself and in clean fuels infrastructure.
sponsors of S. 3653, a bill to allow tax Mr. ALEXANDER): Our legislation is a commonsense
credits to State and local governments S. 3735. A bill to amend the Internal way Congress can spur economic in-
for required paid sick leave and re- Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and vestments in our nation’s aging infra-
quired paid family and medical leave. modify the credit for alternative fuel structure, help reduce transportation
S. 3665
vehicle refueling property; to the Com- pollution, and support the millions of
At the request of Mrs. LOEFFLER, her mittee on Finance. Americans that are considering buying
name was added as a cosponsor of S. Mr. CARPER. Mr. President, I rise to a clean car today or in the future. That
3665, a bill to amend the title XVIII of talk about the Securing America’s is why this bipartisan legislation has
the Social Security Act to preserve ac- Clean Fuels Infrastructure Act, which I won broad support from the business
cess to rural health care by ensuring am introducing today with my good and environmental communities. This
fairness in Medicare hospital pay- friend, the senior Senator from Ten- is legislation that I commend to my
ments. nessee. Our legislation would improve colleagues for their serious consider-
S. 3696 and expand the existing Alternative ation.
At the request of Mr. CARDIN, the Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property In-
name of the Senator from Oregon (Mr. vestment Tax Credit, which is com- By Mr. RUBIO (for himself, Mr.
MERKLEY) was added as a cosponsor of monly known as ‘‘30C.’’ MENENDEZ, Mr. RISCH, Mr.
S. 3696, a bill to amend the Internal The Securing America’s Clean Fuels GARDNER, Mr. WYDEN, Mr. COR-
Revenue Code of 1986 to disregard addi- NYN, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr.
Infrastructure Act is about giving
tional unemployment compensation for Americans a real choice when it comes DAINES, Mr. COONS, Mr. MORAN,
purposes of premium tax credit and to transportation, and it’s about eco- Mr. KAINE, Mr. GRASSLEY, Mr.
cost-sharing subsidies, and for other nomic opportunity at a time when VAN HOLLEN, Mr. COTTON, Mr.
purposes. Americans need it most. On America’s MERKLEY, Ms. WARREN, Mrs.
S. 3706 roads and highways today, gas stations GILLIBRAND, Mr. MARKEY, Mr.
At the request of Mr. CORNYN, the are rarely farther than the next corner KING, Mr. TOOMEY, Mr. BROWN,
name of the Senator from Arkansas or next exit. That’s not necessarily Mr. DURBIN, Mr. BRAUN, Mr.
(Mr. COTTON) was added as a cosponsor true for cleaner fuels. In order to meet LEAHY, Mr. PETERS, Mr. SASSE,
of S. 3706, a bill to allow Federal law our clean air and climate goals and Mr. CARDIN, Ms. COLLINS, Mr.
enforcement officers to purchase re- lead the world in clean vehicle manu- SANDERS, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr.
tired service weapons, and for other facturing, Americans must have great- REED, Mr. WARNER, Mr. CASEY,
purposes. er access to hydrogen refueling and Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. INHOFE, Mr.
S. 3725 electric charging stations. Our legisla- ROUNDS, Mr. LANKFORD, Ms.
At the request of Ms. HARRIS, the tion improves upon current tax credits KLOBUCHAR, Mrs. MURRAY, Mr.
names of the Senator from Wisconsin to better incentivize companies to BOOKER, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Ms.
(Ms. BALDWIN), the Senator from Con- make investments today—rather than HARRIS, Mr. TILLIS, Mr.
necticut (Mr. BLUMENTHAL), the Sen- later—in the construction of clean fuel HAWLEY, Mr. SCOTT of Florida,
ator from New Jersey (Mr. BOOKER), vehicle infrastructure nationwide. Mr. BENNET, Mrs. BLACKBURN,
the Senator from Ohio (Mr. BROWN), Currently, 30C provides a 30 percent Ms. SMITH, Mr. YOUNG, Ms.
the Senator from Nevada (Ms. CORTEZ investment tax credit for alternative MCSALLY, Mr. ROMNEY, Mr.
MASTO), the Senator from Illinois (Ms. fuel vehicle refueling property, which CRUZ, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. CRAPO,
DUCKWORTH), the Senator from Illinois includes electric charging stations and Mr. HOEVEN, Mr. BOOZMAN, Mrs.
(Mr. DURBIN), the Senator from Cali- hydrogen refueling stations. This tax SHAHEEN, Ms. HASSAN, Ms. COR-
TEZ MASTO, Mrs. LOEFFLER, Mr.
fornia (Mrs. FEINSTEIN), the Senator credit expires on December 31, 2020.
from Hawaii (Ms. HIRONO), the Senator Today, the 30C investment tax credit, SULLIVAN, Mr. JOHNSON, Mr.
from Massachusetts (Mr. MARKEY), the as it is structured and interpreted by SCHATZ, Mr. PORTMAN, Mrs.
Senator from New Jersey (Mr. MENEN- the Internal Revenue Service, only al- FISCHER, Ms. SINEMA, and Mr.
DEZ), the Senator from Oregon (Mr. lows the credit to be used on a per-lo- THUNE):
MERKLEY), the Senator from Nevada cation basis rather than on a per-de- S. 3744. A bill to condemn gross
(Ms. ROSEN), the Senator from vice basis, which means that only one human rights violations of ethnic
Vermont (Mr. SANDERS), the Senator charging station per public parking ga- Turkic Muslims in Xinjiang, and call-

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from Virginia (Mr. WARNER), the Sen- rage could qualify for the credit. That ing for an end to arbitrary detention,
ator from Massachusetts (Ms. WARREN) current structure and interpretation of torture, and harassment of these com-
and the Senator from Oregon (Mr. the credit makes it difficult to finance munities inside and outside China; con-
WYDEN) were added as cosponsors of S. multiple charging or refueling stations sidered and passed.
3725, a bill to expand vote by mail and at one location, or to finance expan- S. 3744
early voting, and to improve the safe- sions of one location in the future. The To condemn gross human rights vio-
ty, accessibility, and efficiency of in- Securing America’s Clean Fuels Infra- lations of ethnic Turkic Muslims in

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