Additional Cosponsors (Cong. Rec., May 20, 2020)

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Page S2553 of the Senate section of the Congressional Record for May 20, 2020, under Additional Cosponsors. Names are added to bills including S. 2748 on the T-Band spectrum, S. 3602 on loan forgiveness for certain borrowers of Department of Agriculture direct farm loans, S. 206 to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the female telephone operators of the Army Signal Corps, known as the "Hello Girls," S. 454 on an Office of Rural Broadband, and S. 945 amending the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. A later entry cites Daniel K. Inouye, a Medal of Honor recipient.

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May 20, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2553
ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS S. 2748 S. 3602

S. 206 At the request of Ms. HARRIS, her At the request of Mrs. GILLIBRAND,
At the request of Mr. TESTER, the name was added as a cosponsor of S. the name of the Senator from Vermont
name of the Senator from Texas (Mr. 2748, a bill to repeal the section of the (Mr. SANDERS) was added as a cospon-
CORNYN) was added as a cosponsor of S. Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Cre- sor of S. 3602, a bill to provide loan for-
206, a bill to award a Congressional ation Act of 2012 that requires the Fed- giveness for certain borrowers of De-
Gold Medal to the female telephone op- eral Communications Commission to partment of Agriculture direct farm
erators of the Army Signal Corps, reallocate and auction the T–Band loans, and for other purposes.
known as the ‘‘Hello Girls’’. spectrum. S. 3605
S. 454 S. 3072 At the request of Mrs. GILLIBRAND,
At the request of Mr. CRAMER, the At the request of Mrs. HYDE-SMITH, the names of the Senator from Min-
name of the Senator from Georgia the names of the Senator from Mis- nesota (Ms. SMITH) and the Senator
(Mrs. LOEFFLER) was added as a cospon- souri (Mr. BLUNT) and the Senator from from California (Ms. HARRIS) were
sor of S. 454, a bill to direct the Federal Nebraska (Mrs. FISCHER) were added as added as cosponsors of S. 3605, a bill to
Communications Commission to estab- cosponsors of S. 3072, a bill to amend amend the Specialty Crops Competi-
lish the Office of Rural Broadband, and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic tiveness Act of 2004 to provide spe-
for other purposes. Act to prohibit the approval of new cialty crop block grants to fund State
S. 945 abortion drugs, to prohibit investiga- food banks and food access networks.
At the request of Mr. KENNEDY, the tional use exemptions for abortion S. 3608
name of the Senator from Arkansas drugs, and to impose additional regu- At the request of Mr. KENNEDY, the
(Mr. COTTON) was added as a cosponsor latory requirements with respect to name of the Senator from Alaska (Mr.
of S. 945, a bill to amend the Sarbanes- previously approved abortion drugs, SULLIVAN) was added as a cosponsor of
Oxley Act of 2002 to require certain and for other purposes. S. 3608, a bill to amend the CARES Act
issuers to disclose to the Securities and S. 3176
to provide flexibility in use of funds by
Exchange Commission information re- At the request of Ms. ROSEN, her States, Indian Tribes, and municipali-
garding foreign jurisdictions that pre- name was added as a cosponsor of S. ties.
vent the Public Company Accounting 3176, a bill to amend the Foreign As- S. 3614
Oversight Board from performing in- sistance Act of 1961 and the United
At the request of Ms. HARRIS, the
spections under that Act, and for other States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act
names of the Senator from Arkansas
purposes. of 2014 to make improvements to cer-
(Mr. BOOZMAN) and the Senator from
S. 1380 tain defense and security assistance
Virginia (Mr. WARNER) were added as
At the request of Mr. SULLIVAN, the provisions and to authorize the appro-
cosponsors of S. 3614, a bill to authorize
name of the Senator from Kentucky priations of funds to Israel, and for
the Administrator of the Federal
(Mr. PAUL) was added as a cosponsor of other purposes.
Emergency Management Agency to ap-
S. 1380, a bill to amend the Federal S. 3393
prove State and local plans to partner
Rules of Criminal Procedure to remind At the request of Mr. TESTER, the with small and mid-size restaurants
prosecutors of their obligations under names of the Senator from Maine (Ms. and nonprofit organizations to provide
Supreme Court case law. COLLINS), the Senator from Alabama nutritious meals to individuals in need,
S. 1730 (Mr. JONES), the Senator from North to waive certain matching fund re-
At the request of Ms. HARRIS, the Dakota (Mr. CRAMER), the Senator quirements, and for other purposes.
name of the Senator from Wisconsin from South Dakota (Mr. ROUNDS) and
S. 3636
(Ms. BALDWIN) was added as a cospon- the Senator from Michigan (Mr.
PETERS) were added as cosponsors of S. At the request of Mr. GRAHAM, the
sor of S. 1730, a bill to direct the Ad-
3393, a bill to amend title 10, United names of the Senator from Texas (Mr.
ministrator of the National Oceanic
States Code, to provide for concurrent CORNYN) and the Senator from Nevada
and Atmospheric Administration to
receipt of veterans’ disability com- (Ms. CORTEZ MASTO) were added as co-
make grants to State and local govern-
pensation and retired pay for disability sponsors of S. 3636, a bill to transfer
ments and nongovernmental organiza-
retirees with fewer than 20 years of the United States Secret Service to the
tions for purposes of carrying out cli-
service and a combat-related dis- Department of the Treasury.
mate-resilient living shoreline projects
ability, and for other purposes. S. 3638
that protect coastal communities by
supporting ecosystem functions and S. 3406 At the request of Mr. SULLIVAN, the
habitats with the use of natural mate- At the request of Ms. DUCKWORTH, name of the Senator from Louisiana
rials and systems, and for other pur- the name of the Senator from Nevada (Mr. KENNEDY) was added as a cospon-
poses. (Ms. ROSEN) was added as a cosponsor sor of S. 3638, a bill to allow
S. 1985 of S. 3406, a bill to reauthorize the Coronavirus Relief Fund payments to
At the request of Ms. DUCKWORTH, Interagency Committee on Women’s be used to replace revenue shortfalls
the name of the Senator from New Business Enterprise, and for other pur- resulting from COVID–19.
York (Mr. SCHUMER) was added as a co- poses. S. 3672
sponsor of S. 1985, a bill to assist com- S. 3457 At the request of Mr. WYDEN, the
munities affected by stranded nuclear At the request of Mr. WARNER, the name of the Senator from California
waste, and for other purposes. name of the Senator from New York (Mrs. FEINSTEIN) was added as a co-
S. 2085 (Mrs. GILLIBRAND) was added as a co- sponsor of S. 3672, a bill to provide
At the request of Ms. ROSEN, the sponsor of S. 3457, a bill to amend title States and Indian Tribes with flexi-
name of the Senator from Georgia XVIII of the Social Security Act to bility in administering the temporary
(Mrs. LOEFFLER) was added as a cospon- clarify congressional intent and pre- assistance for needy families program
sor of S. 2085, a bill to authorize the serve patient access to home infusion due to the public health emergency
Secretary of Education to award grants therapy under the Medicare program, with respect to the Coronavirus Dis-
to eligible entities to carry out edu- and for other purposes. ease (COVID–19), to make emergency
cational programs about the Holo- S. 3530 grants to States and Indian Tribes to
caust, and for other purposes. At the request of Mr. PETERS, his provide financial support for low-in-
S. 2539 name was added as a cosponsor of S. come individuals affected by that pub-

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At the request of Mr. RUBIO, the 3530, a bill to amend the National Secu- lic health emergency, and for other
name of the Senator from Rhode Island rity Act of 1947 to require the Presi- purposes.
(Mr. WHITEHOUSE) was added as a co- dent to designate an employee of the S. 3692
sponsor of S. 2539, a bill to modify and National Security Council to be re- At the request of Mrs. GILLIBRAND,
reauthorize the Tibetan Policy Act of sponsible for pandemic prevention and the name of the Senator from Con-
2002, and for other purposes. response, and for other purposes. necticut (Mr. BLUMENTHAL) was added

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S2554 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE May 20, 2020
as a cosponsor of S. 3692, a bill to im- addressing Iran’s nuclear program, bal- Mr. MERKLEY, Ms. ROSEN, Mr. SCHATZ,
prove the ability of the Department of listic missile development, support for Ms. SMITH, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, and Ms.
Defense to effectively prevent, track, terrorism, and other destabilizing ac- WARREN) submitted the following reso-
and respond to military-connected tivities. lution; which was referred to the Com-
child abuse. S. RES. 542 mittee on the Judiciary:
S. 3703 At the request of Mr. GARDNER, the S. RES. 589
At the request of Ms. COLLINS, the name of the Senator from Nevada (Ms. Whereas the people of the United States
names of the Senator from West Vir- ROSEN) was added as a cosponsor of S. join together each May to pay tribute to the
ginia (Mrs. CAPITO) and the Senator Res. 542, a resolution commemorating contributions of generations of Asian Ameri-
cans and Pacific Islanders who have enriched
from Connecticut (Mr. BLUMENTHAL) the 75th anniversary of the liberation the history of the United States;
were added as cosponsors of S. 3703, a of the Dachau concentration camp dur- Whereas the history of Asian Americans
bill to amend the Elder Abuse Preven- ing World War II. and Pacific Islanders in the United States is
tion and Prosecution Act to improve AMENDMENT NO. 1581 inextricably tied to the story of the United
the prevention of elder abuse and ex- At the request of Mr. KENNEDY, the States;
ploitation of individuals with Alz- names of the Senator from Arizona Whereas the Asian-American and Pacific
heimer’s disease and related demen- Islander community is an inherently diverse
(Ms. MCSALLY), the Senator from population, composed of more than 45 dis-
tias. Texas (Mr. CORNYN) and the Senator tinct ethnicities and more than 100 language
S. 3728 from Alaska (Mr. SULLIVAN) were added dialects;
At the request of Mr. WICKER, the as cosponsors of amendment No. 1581 Whereas, according to the Bureau of the
name of the Senator from Missouri intended to be proposed to S. 3608, a Census, the Asian-American population grew
(Mr. BLUNT) was added as a cosponsor bill to amend the CARES Act to pro- faster than any other racial or ethnic group
of S. 3728, a bill to require the Sec- vide flexibility in use of funds by over the last decade, surging nearly 72 per-
retary of Transportation to support the States, Indian Tribes, and municipali- cent between 2000 and 2015;
Whereas there are approximately 22,000,000
efforts of State and local governments ties. residents of the United States who identify
to provide for priority testing of essen- f as Asian and approximately 1,600,000 resi-
tial critical infrastructure workers dents of the United States who identify as
with respect to the Coronavirus Dis- STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander,
ease 2019 (COVID–19), and for other pur- BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTION making up nearly 7 percent of the total pop-
poses. By Ms. DUCKWORTH (for herself, ulation of the United States;
S. 3731 Mr. RUBIO, Mr. COONS, Mr. Whereas the month of May was selected for
RISCH, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month be-
At the request of Mr. GRASSLEY, the cause the first Japanese immigrants arrived
name of the Senator from Wyoming CARDIN, and Mrs. SHAHEEN):
in the United States on May 7, 1843, and the
(Mr. BARRASSO) was added as a cospon- S. 3782. A bill to modify the amount first transcontinental railroad was com-
sor of S. 3731, a bill to amend title VII authorized for commitments for 7(a) pleted on May 10, 1869, with substantial con-
of the Social Security Act to provide loans, and for other purposes; consid- tributions from Chinese immigrants;
for a single point of contact at the So- ered and passed. Whereas section 102 of title 36, United
cial Security Administration for indi- S. 3782 States Code, officially designates May as
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month and
viduals who are victims of identity Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep-
requests the President to issue an annual
theft. resentatives of the United States of America in
proclamation calling on the people of the
Congress assembled,
S. 3743 United States to observe the month with ap-
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
At the request of Mr. BLUMENTHAL, propriate programs, ceremonies, and activi-
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Small Busi- ties;
the name of the Senator from New Jer- ness Lending Continuity Act of 2020’’.
sey (Mr. BOOKER) was added as a co- Whereas 2020 marks several important
SEC. 2. COMMITMENTS FOR 7(A) LOANS. milestones for the Asian-American and Pa-
sponsor of S. 3743, a bill to amend chap- Notwithstanding any other provision of cific Islander community, including—
ter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to law, the amounts authorized for commit- (1) the 35th anniversary of the mission
ensure that all firearms are traceable, ments for general business loans authorized aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery of Elli-
and for other purposes. under section 7(a) of the Small Business Act son Shoji Onizuka, the first Asian American
S. 3755 (15 U.S.C. 636(a)) under the heading ‘‘BUSI- in space;
NESS LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT’’ under the (2) the 45th anniversary of the end of the
At the request of Ms. DUCKWORTH, Vietnam War and the beginning of the
heading ‘‘SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION’’
the name of the Senator from Cali- under title V of the Consolidated Appropria- Southeast Asian diaspora to communities
fornia (Ms. HARRIS) was added as a co- tions Act, 2020 (Public Law 116–93; 133 Stat. across the United States;
sponsor of S. 3755, a bill to provide for 2475) shall apply with respect to loans made (3) the 45th anniversary of the completion
the establishment of a COVID–19 Com- under such section 7(a), other than loans of the double-hulled voyaging canoe,
pensation Fund, and for other pur- made under paragraph (36) of such section Hokulea, marking the first traditional Poly-
7(a), on and after the date of enactment of nesian voyaging canoe built in Hawaii in
poses. more than 600 years;
this Act.
S. 3761 (4) the 55th anniversary of the enactment
At the request of Mr. TESTER, the f of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to amend the
name of the Senator from Wisconsin SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS Immigration and Nationality Act, and for
(Ms. BALDWIN) was added as a cospon- other purposes’’, approved October 3, 1965 (79
Stat. 911), landmark legislation that re-
sor of S. 3761, a bill to amend title 38, versed restrictive immigration policies
United States Code, to require the Sec- SENATE RESOLUTION 589—RECOG- against immigrants from Asia; and
retary of Veterans Affairs to provide NIZING THE SIGNIFICANCE OF (5) the 110th anniversary of the establish-
veterans service organizations and rec- ASIAN/PACIFIC AMERICAN HER- ment of Angel Island Immigration Station in
ognized agents and attorneys opportu- ITAGE MONTH AS AN IMPOR- San Francisco Bay, California, which served
nities to review Department of Vet- TANT TIME TO CELEBRATE THE as a major port of entry for immigrants com-
erans Affairs disability rating deter- SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS OF ing to the United States from Asia and the
ASIAN AMERICANS AND PACIFIC Pacific;
minations before they are finalized, Whereas Asian Americans and Pacific Is-
and for other purposes. ISLANDERS TO THE HISTORY OF landers have made significant contributions
S. RES. 195 THE UNITED STATES to the United States at all levels of the Fed-
At the request of Mr. COTTON, the Ms. HIRONO (for herself, Mr. BENNET, eral Government and in the United States

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names of the Senator from Arkansas Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. BOOKER, Ms. Armed Forces, including—
(1) Daniel K. Inouye, a Medal of Honor and
(Mr. BOOZMAN) and the Senator from CANTWELL, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. CARPER,
Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient
North Carolina (Mr. TILLIS) were added Mr. CASEY, Mr. COONS, Ms. CORTEZ who, as President pro tempore of the Senate,
as cosponsors of S. Res. 195, a resolu- MASTO, Ms. DUCKWORTH, Mrs. FEIN- was the highest-ranking Asian-American
tion opposing the lifting of sanctions STEIN, Ms. HARRIS, Mr. KAINE, Ms. KLO- government official in the history of the
imposed with respect to Iran without BUCHAR, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. MENENDEZ, United States;

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