Introduction of Bills (Cong. Rec., May 20, 2020)
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Senate pages of the Congressional Record for May 20, 2020, beginning at page S2551, with executive communications, a petition, executive reports and introduced bills. The communications are Federal Aviation Administration rule reports referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Mr. Wicker reports nominations for that committee, among them John Chase Johnson, of Oklahoma, to be Inspector General, Federal Communications Commission. Introduced bills include one by Ms. Cantwell to require the Secretary of Commerce to establish a Federal Advisory Committee and one by Mr. Bennet and Ms. Collins to permit waiver of a matching requirement for payments to States for election security grants.
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May 20, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2551
Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to EC–4601. A communication from the Man- 31300)) received in the Office of the President
law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Amend- agement and Program Analyst, Federal of the Senate on May 18, 2020; to the Com-
ment of VOR Federal Airway V–159 in the Vi- Aviation Administration, Department of mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
cinity of Hamilton, Alabama’’ ((RIN2120– Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to tation.
AA66) (Docket No. FAA–2017–0431)) received law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Amend-
f
in the Office of the President of the Senate ment of Class E Airspace; Bend, Oregon’’
on May 18, 2020; to the Committee on Com- ((RIN2120–AA66) (Docket No. FAA–2019–0887)) PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS
merce, Science, and Transportation. received in the Office of the President of the
EC–4594. A communication from the Man- Senate on May 18, 2020; to the Committee on The following petition or memorial
agement and Program Analyst, Federal Commerce, Science, and Transportation. was laid before the Senate and was re-
Aviation Administration, Department of EC–4602. A communication from the Man- ferred or ordered to lie on the table as
Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to agement and Program Analyst, Federal indicated:
law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Amend- Aviation Administration, Department of POM–201. A resolution adopted by the Bor-
ment of VOR Federal Airways V–56, and V– Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to
209 in the Vicinity of Kewanee, Mississippi’’ ough Council of the Borough of Seaside
law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Establish- Heights, New Jersey, supporting New Jersey
((RIN2120–AA66) (Docket No. FAA–2017–0665)) ment of Class E Airspace; Mountain Home,
received in the Office of the President of the Senate Resolution 23, which urges the United
Idaho’’ ((RIN2120–AA66) (Docket No. FAA– States Congress to designate ‘‘The Most
Senate on May 18, 2020; to the Committee on 2019–0972)) received in the Office of the Presi-
Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Beautiful Lady in The World: Statue of Lib-
dent of the Senate on May 18, 2020; to the erty Anthem’’ as the official anthem of the
EC–4595. A communication from the Man- Committee on Commerce, Science, and
agement and Program Analyst, Federal Statue of Liberty; to the Committee on En-
Transportation. ergy and Natural Resources.
Aviation Administration, Department of EC–4603. A communication from the Man-
Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to agement and Program Analyst, Federal f
law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Amend- Aviation Administration, Department of
ment of Area Navigation Routes Q–75 and Q– Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF
475, Northeast Corridor Atlantic Coast law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Establish- COMMITTEE
routes; Northeastern United States’’ ment of Area Navigation (RNAV) Routes;
((RIN2120–AA66) (Docket No. FAA–2019–0661)) The following executive reports of
Northeastern United States’’ ((RIN2120–
received in the Office of the President of the nominations were submitted:
AA66) (Docket No. FAA–2019–0339)) received
Senate on May 18, 2020; to the Committee on in the Office of the President of the Senate By Mr. WICKER for the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation. on May 18, 2020; to the Committee on Com- Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC–4596. A communication from the Man- * John Chase Johnson, of Oklahoma, to be
merce, Science, and Transportation.
agement and Program Analyst, Federal EC–4604. A communication from the Man- Inspector General, Federal Communications
Aviation Administration, Department of agement and Program Analyst, Federal Commission.
Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to Aviation Administration, Department of * Neil Jacobs, of North Carolina, to be
law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Amend- Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and
ment of VOR Federal Airways V–165 in the law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Revoca- Atmosphere.
Vicinity of the Western United States’’ tion of VHF Omnidirectional Range (VOR) *Finch Fulton, of Alabama, to be an As-
((RIN2120–AA66) (Docket No. FAA–2019–0846)) Federal Airway V–61 and Amendment of sistant Secretary of Transportation.
received in the Office of the President of the * Coast Guard nominations beginning with
Area Navigation Route T–286 Due to the De-
Senate on May 18, 2020; to the Committee on Rear Adm. (lh) Thomas G. Allan and ending
commissioning of the Robinson, Kansas,
Commerce, Science, and Transportation. with Rear Adm. (lh) Matthew W. Sibley,
EC–4597. A communication from the Man- VOR’’ ((RIN2120–AA66) (Docket No. FAA–
2019–0677)) received in the Office of the Presi- which nominations were received by the Sen-
agement and Program Analyst, Federal ate and appeared in the Congressional
Aviation Administration, Department of dent of the Senate on May 18, 2020; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Record on February 24, 2020.
Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to * Coast Guard nominations beginning with
law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Amend- Transportation.
EC–4605. A communication from the Man- Capt. Christopher A. Bartz and ending with
ment of VOR Federal Airways V–11 and V–275 Capt. Melissa L. Rivera, which nominations
agement and Program Analyst, Federal
in the Vicinity of Bryan, Ohio and Defiance, were received by the Senate and appeared in
Aviation Administration, Department of
Ohio, Respectively’’ ((RIN2120–AA66) (Docket
Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to the Congressional Record on February 24,
No. FAA–2019–0688)) received in the Office of
law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Standard 2020.
the President of the Senate on May 18, 2020;
Instrument Approach Procedures; Miscella- * Diana Furchtgott-Roth, of Maryland, to
to the Committee on Commerce, Science,
neous Amendments (125); Amendment No. be an Assistant Secretary of Transportation.
and Transportation.
EC–4598. A communication from the Man- 3896’’ ((RIN2120–AA65) (Docket No. 31302)) re- * Joseph Ryan Gruters, of Florida, to be a
agement and Program Analyst, Federal ceived in the Office of the President of the Director of the Amtrak Board of Directors
Aviation Administration, Department of Senate on May 18, 2020; to the Committee on for a term of five years.
Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to Commerce, Science, and Transportation. * Leon A. Westmoreland, of Georgia, to be
law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Amend- EC–4606. A communication from the Man- a Director of the Amtrak Board of Directors
ment of VOR Federal Airway V–18 in the Vi- agement and Program Analyst, Federal for a term of five years.
cinity of Talladega, Alabama’’ ((RIN2120– Aviation Administration, Department of * Rick A. Dearborn, of Oklahoma, to be a
AA66) (Docket No. FAA–2018–1028)) received Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to Director of the Amtrak Board of Directors
in the Office of the President of the Senate law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Standard for a term of five years.
on May 18, 2020; to the Committee on Com- Instrument Approach Procedures; Miscella- * Nomination was reported with rec-
merce, Science, and Transportation. neous Amendments (58); Amendment No.
ommendation that it be confirmed sub-
EC–4599. A communication from the Man- 3895’’ ((RIN2120–AA65) (Docket No. 31301)) re-
ceived in the Office of the President of the ject to the nominee’s commitment to
agement and Program Analyst, Federal
Aviation Administration, Department of Senate on May 18, 2020; to the Committee on respond to requests to appear and tes-
Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to Commerce, Science, and Transportation. tify before any duly constituted com-
law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Amend- EC–4607. A communication from the Man- mittee of the Senate.
ment of area Navigation Routes, Florida agement and Program Analyst, Federal (Nominations without an asterisk
Metroplex Project; Southeastern United Aviation Administration, Department of were reported with the recommenda-
States’’ ((RIN2120–AA66) (Docket No. FAA– Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to
tion that they be confirmed.)
2019–0687)) received in the Office of the Presi- law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Final
dent of the Senate on May 18, 2020; to the Rule; Oxygen Mask Requirement; Supple- f
Committee on Commerce, Science, and mental Oxygen for Emergency descent and
Transportation. for First Aid; Turbine Engine Powered Air- INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND
EC–4600. A communication from the Man- planes with Pressurized Cabins’’ ((RIN2120– JOINT RESOLUTIONS
agement and Program Analyst, Federal AA66) (Docket No. FAA–2020–0289)) received The following bills and joint resolu-
Aviation Administration, Department of in the Office of the President of the Senate tions were introduced, read the first
Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to on May 18, 2020; to the Committee on Com-
law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Amend- merce, Science, and Transportation.
and second times by unanimous con-
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ment of Air Traffic Service (ATS) Routes V– EC–4608. A communication from the Man- sent, and referred as indicated:
82, V–217, and T–383 in the Vicinity of agement and Program Analyst, Federal By Ms. CANTWELL (for herself, Mr.
Baudette, Minnesota’’ ((RIN2120–AA66) Aviation Administration, Department of YOUNG, and Mr. MARKEY):
(Docket No. FAA–2019–0729)) received in the Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to S. 3771. A bill to require the Secretary of
Office of the President of the Senate on May law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘IFR Alti- Commerce to establish the Federal Advisory
18, 2020; to the Committee on Commerce, tudes; Miscellaneous Amendments; Amend- Committee on the Development and Imple-
Science, and Transportation. ment No. 551’’ ((RIN2120–AA66) (Docket No. mentation of Artificial Intelligence, and for
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S2552 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE May 20, 2020
other purposes; to the Committee on Com- By Mrs. GILLIBRAND (for herself, Mrs. SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND
merce, Science, and Transportation. MURRAY, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Ms. SENATE RESOLUTIONS
By Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina: HIRONO, and Mr. MERKLEY):
S. 3772. A bill to direct the Department of S. 3783. A bill to direct the Secretary of De- The following concurrent resolutions
Health and Human Services to develop, sub- fense to standardize, collect, and analyze in- and Senate resolutions were read, and
mit, and allocate funding to advance a plan formation on the demographics of applicants referred (or acted upon), as indicated:
for efficiently building testing capacity for to military service academies, and for other
facilities serving significant populations of By Ms. HIRONO (for herself, Mr. BEN-
purposes; to the Committee on Armed Serv- NET, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. BOOKER,
individuals aged 65 and older; to the Com- ices.
mittee on Health, Education, Labor, and Ms. CANTWELL, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. CAR-
By Ms. HARRIS (for herself, Mr. SAND- PER, Mr. CASEY, Mr. COONS, Ms. COR-
Pensions. ERS, Mr. MARKEY, and Mrs. GILLI-
By Mr. BRAUN (for himself, Mrs. LOEF- TEZ MASTO, Ms. DUCKWORTH, Mrs.
BRAND): FEINSTEIN, Ms. HARRIS, Mr. KAINE,
FLER, Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina,
and Mr. CASSIDY): S. 3784. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. MARKEY, Mr.
S. 3773. A bill to promote the general enue Code of 1986 to provide monthly rebates MENENDEZ, Mr. MERKLEY, Ms. ROSEN,
health and well-being of individuals access- to every individual residing in the United Mr. SCHATZ, Ms. SMITH, Mr. VAN HOL-
ing work through digital marketplace com- States during the COVID–19 pandemic; to the LEN, and Ms. WARREN):
panies, and for other purposes; to the Com- Committee on Finance. S. Res. 589. A resolution recognizing the
mittee on Health, Education, Labor, and By Ms. BALDWIN (for herself, Ms. COL- significance of Asian/Pacific American Herit-
Pensions. LINS, and Mr. KING): age Month as an important time to celebrate
By Mr. PETERS: S. 3785. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the significant contributions of Asian Ameri-
S. 3774. A bill to amend the CARES Act to Agriculture to provide food and agriculture cans and Pacific Islanders to the history of
establish a Community Capital Investment emergency aid to States, and for other pur- the United States; to the Committee on the
Program, and for other purposes; to the poses; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nu- Judiciary.
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban trition, and Forestry. By Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Ms.
Affairs. By Mr. MERKLEY (for himself and Mr. SINEMA, Ms. MCSALLY, Mr. RUBIO,
By Mr. PETERS (for himself and Mr. WYDEN): Mr. HAWLEY, Mr. CASEY, Mr. JONES,
COTTON): Ms. WARREN, Mr. GRASSLEY, Mr.
S. 3775. A bill to establish a United States- S. 3786. A bill to reimburse United States
SCOTT of South Carolina, Mr. BRAUN,
Israel Operations-Technology Working citizens for costs incurred for commercial
and Ms. ROSEN):
Group, and for other purposes; to the Com- flights arranged by the Department of State
mittee on Foreign Relations. to evacuate them from foreign countries due S. Res. 590. A resolution supporting the
By Mr. CORNYN (for himself and Ms. to the COVID–19 pandemic and to waive designation of May 15, 2020, as ‘‘National
DUCKWORTH): promissory notes and the obligation to repay Senior Fraud Awareness Day’’ to raise
S. 3776. A bill to provide for the continu- emergency repatriation loans related to such awareness about the increasing number of
ation of paid parental leave for members of travel; to the Committee on Foreign Rela- fraudulent schemes targeting seniors in the
the Armed Services in the event of the death tions. United States, to encourage the implementa-
of the child; to the Committee on Armed By Ms. HARRIS (for herself, Mrs. tion of policies to prevent those schemes,
Services. GILLIBRAND, Mr. WYDEN, Mr. MAR- and to improve protections from those
By Ms. ERNST: KEY, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Ms. WARREN, schemes for seniors; considered and agreed
S. 3777. A bill to prohibit payment of Pan- Ms. DUCKWORTH, and Mr. REED): to.
demic Unemployment Assistance and Fed- By Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Mr. SCOTT
S. 3787. A bill to permit the Secretary of
eral Pandemic Unemployment Compensation of South Carolina, Mr. BOOKER, Mr.
the Treasury to provide direct funding to
to millionaires; to the Committee on Fi- RUBIO, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. BOOZMAN,
certain entities; to the Committee on Fi-
nance. Ms. HARRIS, Mrs. CAPITO, Ms. CORTEZ
nance.
By Mr. BENNET (for himself and Ms. MASTO, Mr. SULLIVAN, Ms. HIRONO,
By Mr. TESTER (for himself, Mr.
COLLINS): Mr. CRAMER, Mr. WYDEN, Mr. VAN
ROUNDS, Mr. REED, and Mr. HOEVEN):
S. 3778. A bill to permit the Election As- HOLLEN, Mr. BROWN, Mr. MARKEY,
sistance Commission to waive the matching S. 3788. A bill to amend title 38, United Mr. LANKFORD, and Mr. BRAUN):
requirement for payments made to States for States Code, to provide for an increase in the S. Res. 591. A resolution promoting minor-
election security grants under the maximum amount of grants awarded by the ity health awareness and supporting the
Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Secu- Secretary of Veterans Affairs to States and goals and ideals of National Minority Health
rity Act; to the Committee on Rules and Ad- tribal organizations for operating and main- Month in April 2020, which include bringing
ministration. taining veterans’ cemeteries, and for other attention to the health disparities faced by
By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself, Mr. purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Af- minority populations of the United States
SASSE, Mr. BOOKER, and Mr. SCOTT of fairs. such as American Indians, Alaska Natives,
South Carolina): By Mr. CASSIDY (for himself and Mrs. Asian Americans, African Americans, His-
S. 3779. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- HYDE-SMITH): panics, and Native Hawaiians or other Pa-
enue Code of 1986 to establish a tax credit for S. 3789. A bill to make a clarifying amend- cific Islanders; considered and agreed to.
training services received by individuals who ment to the CARES Act; to the Committee By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Ms.
are unemployed as a result of the on Appropriations. DUCKWORTH, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr.
coronavirus pandemic; to the Committee on By Mrs. GILLIBRAND (for Mr. SAND- MARKEY, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr.
Finance. ERS (for himself, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, BLUMENTHAL, Ms. HARRIS, Ms. CANT-
By Mr. PETERS: Mr. MARKEY, Ms. WARREN, Mr. BOOK- WELL, Mr. MURPHY, Mr. MENENDEZ,
S. 3780. A bill to encourage domestic ad- ER, Mr. MERKLEY, and Ms. HARRIS)): Mr. REED, Mr. COONS, Mrs. MURRAY,
vanced manufacturing of critical drugs and Mr. KAINE, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr.
S. 3790. A bill to provide reimbursements
devices in order to address economic, health, CASEY, Mr. BOOKER, Ms. HIRONO, and
for certain costs of health care items and
and security concerns, combat shortages of Mr. MERKLEY):
services, including prescription drugs, fur-
critical drugs and devices, and promote in-
nished during the public health emergency S. Res. 592. A resolution expressing support
creased domestic diversification of, and inde-
declared with respect to COVID–19; to the for the designation of June 5, 2020, as ‘‘Na-
pendence from foreign reliance on, pharma-
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and tional Gun Violence Awareness Day’’ and
ceutical and medical device supply chains; to
Pensions. June 2020 as ‘‘National Gun Violence Aware-
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
By Ms. DUCKWORTH (for herself, Mr. ness Month’’; to the Committee on the Judi-
and Pensions.
SCHATZ, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Ms. STABE- ciary.
By Mr. PETERS:
NOW, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. WYDEN, By Ms. BALDWIN (for herself, Mr.
S. 3781. A bill to increase reporting of, help
mitigate potential shortages related to, and Mr. WARNER, Mr. MENENDEZ, Ms. WHITEHOUSE, Ms. SMITH, Mr.
promote, accountability and transparency WARREN, Mr. BROWN, Mrs. SHAHEEN, MERKLEY, Mr. BOOKER, Mr. BROWN,
for pharmaceuticals and medical devices; to Mr. PETERS, Mr. DURBIN, Ms. HIRONO, Ms. STABENOW, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. VAN
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, Mr. SANDERS, Ms. SINEMA, Mrs. FEIN- HOLLEN, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Mr. UDALL,
STEIN, Ms. BALDWIN, and Mr. Ms. ROSEN, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr. CAR-
and Pensions.
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By Ms. DUCKWORTH (for herself, Mr. MERKLEY): PER, Mr. COONS, Mr. DURBIN, and Ms.
RUBIO, Mr. COONS, Mr. RISCH, Mrs. S. 3791. A bill to extend the period in which HARRIS):
BLACKBURN, Mr. CARDIN, and Mrs. Governors of States may order members of S. Res. 593. A resolution to recognize the
SHAHEEN): the National Guard to active duty in connec- 50th anniversary of Earth Day and the lead-
S. 3782. A bill to modify the amount au- tion with the Coronavirus Disease 2019 ership of its founder, Senator Gaylord Nel-
thorized for commitments for 7(a) loans, and (COVID–19), and for other purposes; to the son; to the Committee on Environment and
for other purposes; considered and passed. Committee on Armed Services. Public Works.
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