Congressional Record — Senate, May 18, 2020, Page S2480

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A page of the Congressional Record, Senate, dated May 18, 2020, at page S2480. It opens with the end of a statement about the foster care system, urging colleagues to remember children and young adults in foster care during the pandemic. It lists introduced bills, including S. 3755, a bill to provide for the establishment of a COVID-19 Compensation Fund, and Additional Cosponsors, including S. 3628 on Federal funds for purchasing dogs and cats from wet markets in China, S. 3679 on the recovery rebate for children born in 2020, and S. 3730 on the registered traveler program. The page ends with the discharge of the nomination of Brian D. Miller, of Virginia, to be Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery.

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S2480 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE May 18, 2020
foster care system focused on helping S. 3755. A bill to provide for the establish- kota (Mr. ROUNDS) was added as a co-
families stay together. This bipartisan ment of a COVID–19 Compensation Fund, and sponsor of S. 3628, a bill to prohibit the
legislation transformed the child wel- for other purposes; to the Committee on the use of Federal funds for purchasing
Judiciary.
fare system to provide parents the help dogs and cats from wet markets in
they need to prevent the trauma that f China, and for other purposes.
occurs when children and youth are re- ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS S. 3679
moved unnecessarily from their homes S. 945 At the request of Ms. DUCKWORTH,
and placed in foster care. I remain the name of the Senator from Colorado
At the request of Mr. KENNEDY, the
committed to responding to the needs (Mr. GARDNER) was added as a cospon-
name of the Senator from North Da-
of children and youth in foster care and sor of S. 3679, a bill to require the In-
kota (Mr. CRAMER) was added as a co-
am dedicated to pursuing bipartisan sponsor of S. 945, a bill to amend the ternal Revenue Service to establish a
ways to address the challenges faced by Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 to require procedure by which parents may imme-
children, youth, families, and workers certain issuers to disclose to the Secu- diately claim the recovery rebate
in the foster care system and especially rities and Exchange Commission infor- amount for children born in 2020.
now during the COVID–19 public health mation regarding foreign jurisdictions S. 3730
emergency. that prevent the Public Company Ac-
I call on my colleagues, especially At the request of Mr. SULLIVAN, the
counting Oversight Board from per- name of the Senator from Missouri
those across the aisle, to remember our
forming inspections under that Act, (Mr. BLUNT) was added as a cosponsor
Nation’s foster care recipients and ac-
and for other purposes. of S. 3730, a bill to amend title 49,
knowledge the strain our Nation’s
S. 2417
most vulnerable are facing during the United States Code, to authorize and
At the request of Mr. KENNEDY, the modernize the registered traveler pro-
COVID–19 pandemic. As we work to-
name of the Senator from Ohio (Mr. gram of the Transportation Security
wards future ways to address the
BROWN) was added as a cosponsor of S. Administration, and for other pur-
COVID–19 pandemic, we must act swift-
2417, a bill to provide for payment of poses.
ly to provide support for the children,
proceeds from savings bonds to a State
youth, families, and workforce in- S. 3749
with title to such bonds pursuant to
volved in the foster care system and es- At the request of Mr. BLUMENTHAL,
the judgment of a court.
pecially the young adults who have the name of the Senator from Colorado
S. 2815
aged out of the system without finding (Mr. BENNET) was added as a cosponsor
At the request of Mr. SCHUMER, the
a forever home. of S. 3749, a bill to protect the privacy
I encourage my colleagues to listen name of the Senator from Alabama
(Mr. JONES) was added as a cosponsor of health information during a national
carefully to the voices of children and health emergency.
youth impacted by the foster care sys- of S. 2815, a bill to require the Sec-
retary of the Treasury to mint coins in f
tem, act quickly to support these
young people through this pandemic commemoration of the National Purple
ORDERS FOR TUESDAY, MAY 19,
and help them transition to adulthood Heart Honor Mission.
2020
S. 3067
successfully. They deserve nothing less Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I
from their representatives in Congress. At the request of Mrs. CAPITO, the
name of the Senator from Nevada (Ms. ask unanimous consent that when the
f Senate completes its business today, it
ROSEN) was added as a cosponsor of S.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND 3067, a bill to amend title XVIII of the adjourn until 10 a.m., Tuesday, May 19;
JOINT RESOLUTIONS Social Security Act to combat the further, that following the prayer and
The following bills and joint resolu- opioid crisis by promoting access to pledge, the morning hour be deemed
tions were introduced, read the first non-opioid treatments in the hospital expired, the Journal of proceedings be
and second times by unanimous con- outpatient setting. approved to date, the time of the two
sent, and referred as indicated: S. 3419 leaders be reserved for their use later
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Ms. At the request of Mr. INHOFE, the in the day, and morning business be
HASSAN, Mr. CRAPO, Ms. ERNST, and name of the Senator from Nebraska closed; further, that following leader
Mr. BOOKER): (Mrs. FISCHER) was added as a cospon- remarks, the Senate proceed to execu-
S. 3751. A bill to amend the CARES Act to sor of S. 3419, a bill to amend the Pack- tive session to resume consideration of
provide the Special Inspector General for ers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to pro- the Rash nomination under the pre-
Pandemic Recovery with additional per- vide for the establishment of a trust vious order; finally, following disposi-
sonnel authorities, and for other purposes; to for the benefit of all unpaid cash sell- tion of the Rash nomination, the Sen-
the Committee on Banking, Housing, and
ers of livestock, and for other purposes. ate stand in recess until 2:15 p.m.
Urban Affairs.
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. S. 3475 The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without
CASSIDY, Mrs. HYDE-SMITH, Ms. COL- At the request of Ms. DUCKWORTH, objection, it is so ordered.
LINS, Mr. MANCHIN, and Mr. BOOKER): the name of the Senator from New f
S. 3752. A bill to amend title VI of the So- York (Mrs. GILLIBRAND) was added as a
cial Security Act to establish a Coronavirus cosponsor of S. 3475, a bill to direct the ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 10 A.M.
Local Community Stabilization Fund; to the Secretary of Labor to issue an emer- TOMORROW
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
gency temporary standard that re- Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, if
Affairs.
By Mr. BRAUN (for himself and Mr. quires certain employers to develop there is no further business to come be-
YOUNG): and implement a comprehensive infec- fore the Senate, I ask unanimous con-
S. 3753. A bill to direct the Secretary of tious disease exposure control plan to sent that it stand adjourned under the
Veterans Affairs to ensure that certain med- protect employees in the health care previous order.
ical facilities of the Department of Veterans sectors and other employees at ele- There being no objection, the Senate,
Affairs have physical locations for the dis- vated risk from exposure to SARS–
posal of controlled substances medications;
at 6:44 p.m., stands adjourned until 10
CoV–2, and for other purposes. a.m. tomorrow.
to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
S. 3608
By Ms. CORTEZ MASTO (for herself f
and Mr. CRAPO): At the request of Mr. KENNEDY, the
S. 3754. A bill to amend the Omnibus Pub- name of the Senator from Texas (Mr. DISCHARGED NOMINATION
lic Land Management Act of 2009 to make a CORNYN) was added as a cosponsor of S.

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technical correction to the water rights set- 3608, a bill to amend the CARES Act to Security and Governmental Affairs was
tlement for the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of provide flexibility in use of funds by
the Duck Valley Reservation, and for other discharged from further consideration
States, Indian Tribes, and municipali- of the following nomination by unani-
purposes; to the Committee on Indian Af-
fairs. ties. mous consent and the nomination was
By Ms. DUCKWORTH (for herself, Mr. S. 3628 placed on the Executive Calendar:
MARKEY, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mrs. At the request of Ms. ERNST, the BRIAN D. MILLER, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE SPECIAL IN-
GILLIBRAND, and Mr. KAINE): name of the Senator from South Da- SPECTOR GENERAL FOR PANDEMIC RECOVERY.

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