Introduction of Bills and Joint Resolutions — Congressional Record, Senate, May 21, 2020
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Page S2584 of the Senate section of the Congressional Record for May 21, 2020. Tributes include one to the musician Willie, who recorded with icons including Prince and Willie Nelson, one to Jill LeBlanc of Broadwater County, a certified physician assistant working on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic, and one to Mr. Hayes for public service on behalf of Arizona. Under Measures Read the First Time are an act making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020 and S. 3833 to extend the paycheck protection program loan forgiveness period.
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S2584 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE May 21, 2020
Kahaiali‘i, Willie mastered the blues at Rhodes, as Deputy Director of Congres- States submitting sundry nominations
a young age. He became a virtuoso in- sional Liaison for two Secretaries of which were referred to the appropriate
strumentalist—learning how to play the Interior, and as chief of staff to committees.
every instrument that might be needed former Arizona Governor Fife Syming- (The messages received today are
in a show from a guitar to a bass to a ton. In both the public and private sec- printed at the end of the Senate
ukulele. And his voice was one of a tors, Mr. Hayes has been a leader in proceedings.)
kind. No style was off limits, even public policy. He has wielded his exper- f
opera. He was able to effortlessly tise and vision to manage a wide array
bridge blues and Hawaiian, local and of energy and water issues to benefit MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME
mainstream, music and culture. the State of Arizona. The following bills were read the first
Over the course of his career, Willie I thank Mr. Hayes for his years of time:
recorded numerous albums and per- dedicated work and public service on H.R. 6800. An act making emergency sup-
formed with icons like Prince, Steven behalf of Arizona.∑ plemental appropriations for the fiscal year
Tyler, Willie Nelson, and Santana. Al- f ending September 30, 2020, and for other pur-
ways humble, he described himself as poses.
‘‘a working musician’’—despite earning TRIBUTE TO JILL LEBLANC S. 3833. A bill to extend the loan forgive-
19 Na Hoku Hanohano awards, a Hawaii ness period for the paycheck protection pro-
∑ Mr. DAINES. Mr. President, this
Academy of Recording Arts Lifetime gram, and for other purposes.
week I have the honor of recognizing
Achievement Award, and a Grammy Jill LeBlanc of Broadwater County for f
nomination. her tremendous efforts to support the
Willie devoted his life to music and EXECUTIVE REPORT OF
community during the ongoing COMMITTEE
understood its power. He went to great coronavirus pandemic.
lengths to help other local artists in Jill is a certified physician assistant The following executive report of a
Hawaii succeed and organized his BBQ working on the frontlines of the nomination was submitted:
Bluesfest annually. Even after he coronavirus pandemic at the By Mr. RISCH for the Committee on For-
began to feel the effects of his illness, Broadwater Health Center. eign Relations.
he continued to share his music. Michael Pack, of Maryland, to be Chief Ex-
During the early stages of the pan-
Willie showed us all so many things. ecutive Officer of the Broadcasting Board of
demic, when the State of Montana was Governors for the term of three years.
He was talented, energetic, passionate, responding to its first cases and health
and authentic. But what really sepa- clinics were still navigating procedures (Nominations without an asterisk
rated him from the rest was his unre- on how to handle the COVID–19 out- were reported with the recommenda-
lenting zest for life and aloha spirit. break, Jill dropped everything to go tion that they be confirmed.)
My thoughts and deepest sympathies serve. She moved out of her home to f
are with his ohana and all those who keep her children safe and spent count-
loved him. He will be well remembered INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND
less hours at the hospital educating
and greatly missed. JOINT RESOLUTIONS
herself and the staff at Broadwater
May his memory be a blessing. May Health Center with the necessary infor- The following bills and joint resolu-
his music live on.∑ mation and up to date procedures on tions were introduced, read the first
f how to handle the outbreak. and second times by unanimous con-
TRIBUTE TO PETER M. HAYES Jill spent one-on-one time with each sent, and referred as indicated:
∑ Ms. SINEMA. Mr. President, I rise nurse on her shift to provide consistent By Ms. SMITH (for herself and Ms.
updates and guidance on CDC guide- MURKOWSKI):
today to honor the esteemed career and S. 3792. A bill to require parity in the cov-
public service of Mr. Peter M. Hayes, lines, proper protective equipment pro-
erage of mental health and substance use
who is retiring as associate general tocols, how to handle isolated patients,
disorder services provided to enrollees in pri-
manager and chief public affairs execu- and methods to conduct testing for vate insurance plans, whether such services
tive of the Salt River Project, or SRP. COVID–19, both inside the Broadwater are provided in-person or through telehealth;
The Salt River Project is the Na- Health Center and through the drive- to the Committee on Health, Education,
tion’s third largest public power util- thru triage system. Labor, and Pensions.
ity. It manages an extensive system of When Jill is not working at By Mr. WARNER (for himself, Mr.
Broadwater Health Center, she spends SANDERS, Mr. JONES, Mr.
dams, reservoirs, wells, canals, and ir- BLUMENTHAL, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Ms.
rigation laterals, providing water and additional time sharpening her skills
WARREN, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr. REED,
electricity to more than 2 million peo- at Deer Lodge Medical Center and
and Mr. MERKLEY):
ple in metropolitan Phoenix. As asso- Benefis, where volumes of patients are S. 3793. A bill to amend the CARES Act to
ciate general manager and chief public higher. modify the employee retention tax credit to
affairs executive, Mr. Hayes has not It is my honor to recognize Jill as a secure the paychecks and benefits of work-
only been integral in providing utili- health care hero working to protect ers, to provide a refundable credit against
ties to Arizonans’ homes; he has also the health and safety of all Montanans payroll taxes for the operating costs of em-
during these uncertain times. I know ployers, to amend the Internal Revenue Code
supported many issues that have ad- of 1986 to provide a small business rebate,
vanced Arizona’s economy, including that the staff and the patients at
and for other purposes; to the Committee on
the expansion of public education, the Broadwater Health Center are grateful
Finance.
development of transportation sys- for Jill’s selflessness and leadership By Mr. THUNE (for himself and Ms.
tems, and the construction of infra- during this pandemic. I am grateful to HASSAN):
structure necessary to support Arizo- Jill for the extraordinary work she is S. 3794. A bill to expedite transportation
na’s sports and tourism industries. doing to support her community.∑ project delivery, facilitate infrastructure im-
f provement, and for other purposes; to the
Mr. Hayes has also served as chair-
Committee on Commerce, Science, and
man of the board of the Sandra Day Transportation.
MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT
O’Connor Institute, the chairman of By Ms. SMITH (for herself and Mr.
the Greater Phoenix Chamber of Com- Messages from the President of the TILLIS):
merce, a board member of the Arizona United States were communicated to S. 3795. A bill to direct the Securities and
Chamber of Commerce, a trustee of the the Senate by Ms. Roberts, one of his Exchange Commission to revise any rules
Arizona Science Center, a member of secretaries. necessary to enable issuers of index-linked
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that are available to other issuers of securi-
zona State University Barrett Honors
EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED ties; to the Committee on Banking, Housing,
College, and a member of the Arizona and Urban Affairs.
Commission on the Arts. He served as In executive session the Presiding Of- By Mr. COTTON:
an aide to the former Minority Leader ficer laid before the Senate messages S. 3796. A bill to withhold funding author-
and Arizona Congressman John J. from the President of the United ized under the CARES Act from any State or
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May 21, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2585
municipality that provides economic stim- viduals during accession into the Armed By Mrs. BLACKBURN (for Mr. MARKEY
ulus payments through a program designed Forces, and for other purposes; to the Com- (for himself, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr.
to exclusively assist illegal aliens; to the mittee on Armed Services. CARDIN, Mr. WICKER, Mr. MERKLEY,
Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself and Mr. YOUNG, Mr. MURPHY, Mr.
By Mr. MORAN (for himself, Mr. BEN- Mr. KAINE): CRAMER, and Mrs. LOEFFLER)):
NET, Ms. SMITH, and Mr. CASEY): S. 3808. A bill to improve the affordability S. 3819. A bill to encourage the protection
S. 3797. A bill to provide overtime and holi- and accessibility of child care for military and promotion of internationally recognized
day fee relief for small meat, poultry, and families, and for other purposes; to the Com- human rights during the novel coronavirus
egg processing plants, and for other pur- mittee on Armed Services. pandemic, and for other purposes; to the
poses; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nu- By Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself and Committee on Foreign Relations.
trition, and Forestry. Mr. KAINE): By Mrs. BLACKBURN (for herself, Mr.
By Mr. TOOMEY (for himself, Mr. VAN S. 3809. A bill to require the Comptroller MENENDEZ, Mr. SCOTT of Florida, and
HOLLEN, Mr. TILLIS, and Mr. General of the United States to conduct a Mr. WYDEN):
BLUMENTHAL): study on prenatal and postpartum mental S. 3820. A bill to amend the United States
S. 3798. A bill to impose sanctions with re- health conditions among members of the International Broadcasting Act of 1994 to au-
spect to foreign persons involved in the ero- Armed Forces and their dependents; to the thorize the Open Technology Fund of the
sion of certain obligations of China with re- Committee on Armed Services. United States Agency for Global Media, and
spect to Hong Kong, and for other purposes; By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for Mr. MARKEY for other purposes; to the Committee on For-
to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and (for himself and Mrs. FEINSTEIN)): eign Relations.
Urban Affairs. S. 3810. A bill to provide that any termi- By Mrs. LOEFFLER:
By Mr. BOOKER: nation of a director of a national research in- S. 3821. A bill to amend the Public Health
S. 3799. A bill to expand access to health stitute or national center of the National In- Service Act to provide more options for af-
care services, including sexual, reproductive, stitutes of Health be on the basis of malfea- fordable health insurance to uninsured
and maternal health services, for immi- sance, neglect of office, or incapacity only; Americans; to the Committee on Health,
grants by removing legal and policy barriers to the Committee on Health, Education, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
to health insurance coverage, and for other Labor, and Pensions. By Mr. BOOKER:
purposes; to the Committee on Finance. By Mrs. FEINSTEIN: S. 3822. A bill to establish DemocracyCorps
By Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself and S. 3811. A bill to provide financial assist- to assist State and local governments admin-
Mrs. GILLIBRAND): ance for projects to address certain subsid- ister elections and to promote democracy, to
S. 3800. A bill to provide for the enhance- ence impacts in the State of California, and establish special procedures and authorize
ment of command climate assessments in for other purposes; to the Committee on En- funding for Federal election in 2020 in re-
the Armed Forces in order to improve the as- ergy and Natural Resources. sponse to COVID–19, to amend the Help
sessment of matters in connection with mili- By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. America Vote Act of 2002 to establish addi-
tary family readiness, and for other pur- CRAMER, Mr. DAINES, and Mr. BOOK- tional permanent requirements for Federal
poses; to the Committee on Armed Services. ER): elections, and for other purposes; to the
By Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself and S. 3812. A bill to amend title 38, United Committee on Rules and Administration.
Mr. KAINE): States Code, to expand eligibility for hos- By Mr. MANCHIN (for himself, Mrs.
S. 3801. A bill to authorize use of amounts pital care, medical services, and nursing HYDE-SMITH, and Ms. MURKOWSKI):
in My Career Advancement Account Pro- home care from the Department of Veterans S. 3823. A bill to ensure that a portion of
gram accounts for fines for breaking employ- Affairs to include veterans of World War II; funds appropriated to the Public Health and
ment contracts in connection with perma- Social Services Emergency Fund for pay-
to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
nent changes of station; to the Committee
By Mr. BROWN (for himself and Mr. ments to eligible health care providers is re-
on Armed Services.
PORTMAN): served for such providers located in rural
By Mr. CRUZ: S. 3813. A bill to amend the Omnibus Parks areas, and for other purposes; to the Com-
S. 3802. A bill to require the imposition of
and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 to mittee on Health, Education, Labor, and
sanctions with respect to censorship and re-
reauthorize the Ohio & Erie National Herit- Pensions.
lated activities against citizens of the Peo-
age Canalway, and for other purposes; to the By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself and
ple’s Republic of China; to the Committee on
Committee on Energy and Natural Re- Mr. MORAN):
Foreign Relations.
sources. S. 3824. A bill to require the Federal Trade
By Mr. CRUZ:
S. 3803. A bill to amend the Communica- By Mr. BENNET (for himself and Mr. Commission to submit a report to Congress
tions Act of 1934 to clarify the situations in YOUNG): on scams targeting seniors, and for other
which the Federal Communications Commis- S. 3814. A bill to establish a loan program purposes; to the Committee on Commerce,
sion may grant a request for the transfer of for businesses affected by COVID–19 and to Science, and Transportation.
certain permits, and for other purposes; to extend the loan forgiveness period for pay- By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself and
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and check protection program loans made to the Mr. YOUNG):
Transportation. hardest hit businesses, and for other pur- S. 3825. A bill to establish the Coronavirus
By Mr. CARDIN: poses; to the Committee on Finance. Mental Health and Addiction Assistance Net-
S. 3804. A bill to clarify that the ‘‘one- By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. work, and for other purposes; to the Com-
touch make-ready’’ rules of the Federal BLUMENTHAL, and Mr. MURPHY): mittee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Communication Commission for utility pole S. 3815. A bill to permit the search and re- Pensions.
attachments do not supersede the National tention of certain records with respect to By Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself and
Labor Relations Act or collective bargaining conducting criminal background checks, and Mrs. GILLIBRAND):
agreements; to the Committee on Health, for other purposes; to the Committee on the S. 3826. A bill to require the Secretary of
Education, Labor, and Pensions. Judiciary. Defense to provide additional resources, in-
By Mr. KING (for himself, Mr. DAINES, By Mr. CASSIDY: cluding doula support, for pregnant bene-
Mr. KAINE, Mr. TILLIS, Ms. STABE- S. 3816. A bill to authorize the Secretary of ficiaries under the TRICARE program, and
NOW, and Mr. GARDNER): Energy to carry out a program to lease for other purposes; to the Committee on
S. 3805. A bill to amend the Small Business underused facilities of the Strategic Petro- Armed Services.
Act and the CARES Act to modify certain leum Reserve, and for other purposes; to the By Mr. TILLIS (for himself, Mr. BEN-
provisions related to the forgiveness of loans Committee on Energy and Natural Re- NET, and Mrs. HYDE-SMITH):
under the paycheck protection program, to sources. S. 3827. A bill to amend the Public Health
allow recipients of loan forgiveness under By Mr. SCHATZ (for himself, Mrs. Service Act to authorize the use of the Stra-
the paycheck protection program to defer BLACKBURN, Mr. COONS, Ms. MUR- tegic National Stockpile to enhance medical
payroll taxes, and for other purposes; to the KOWSKI, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, supply chain elasticity and establish and
Committee on Finance. Mr. BENNET, Ms. SMITH, Ms. maintain domestic reserves of critical med-
By Mrs. HYDE-SMITH (for herself, Mr. DUCKWORTH, Mr. KAINE, Mr. ical supplies, and for other purposes; to the
MENENDEZ, Mr. CASSIDY, and Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Mrs. Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
PETERS): MURRAY, Ms. WARREN, Mr. TESTER, Pensions.
S. 3806. A bill to waive cost share require- Mr. MARKEY, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr. By Mr. SCHATZ (for himself, Ms. KLO-
ments for certain Federal assistance pro- BOOKER, and Mr. BROWN): BUCHAR, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Ms. HAR-
vided under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster S. 3817. A bill to observe the lives lost in RIS, and Mr. BOOKER):
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Relief and Emergency Assistance Act; to the the United States due to the COVID–19 pan- S. 3828. A bill to establish an initiative for
Committee on Homeland Security and Gov- demic; to the Committee on the Judiciary. national testing, contact tracing, and pan-
ernmental Affairs. By Mr. RUBIO (for himself and Mr. demic response, and for other purposes; to
By Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself and CARDIN): the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
Ms. BALDWIN): S. 3818. A bill to protect and promote the and Pensions.
S. 3807. A bill to enhance the prevention of freedom of the press globally; to the Com- By Mr. RISCH (for himself, Mr. MUR-
mental health discrimination against indi- mittee on Foreign Relations. PHY, and Mr. CARDIN):
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S2586 CORRECTION CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE May 21, 2020
S. 3829. A bill to advance the global health to the Committee on Commerce, Science, Day on May 3, 2020; to the Committee on
security and diplomacy objectives of the and Transportation. Foreign Relations.
United States, improve coordination among By Mr. YOUNG (for himself and Mr. By Mr. HAWLEY (for himself, Mr. LEE,
the relevant Federal departments and agen- BRAUN): Mr. COTTON, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Ms.
cies implementing United States foreign as- S. 3839. A bill to designate the facility of MCSALLY, Mr. PETERS, Mr. WICKER,
sistance for global health security, and more the United States Postal Service located at Mrs. LOEFFLER, Mr. SULLIVAN, Mr.
effectively enable partner countries to 2719 South Webster Street in Kokomo, Indi- RUBIO, Mr. INHOFE, and Mr. DAINES):
strengthen and sustain resilient health sys- ana, as the ‘‘Opha May Johnson Post Office’’; S. Res. 596. A resolution expressing the
tems and supply chains with the resources, to the Committee on Homeland Security and sense of the Senate that the Hong Kong na-
capacity, and personnel required to prevent, Governmental Affairs. tional security law proposed by the Govern-
detect, mitigate, and respond to infectious By Ms. STABENOW (for herself, Mr. ment of the People’s Republic of China would
disease threats before they become LEAHY, Mr. BROWN, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, violate the obligations of that government
pandemics, and for other purposes; to the Mr. BENNET, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Mr. under the 1984 Sino-British Joint Declara-
Committee on Foreign Relations. CASEY, Ms. SMITH, Mr. DURBIN, and tion and the Hong Kong Basic Law and call-
By Mr. SULLIVAN: Mr. SCHUMER): ing upon all free nations of the world to
S. 3830. A bill to amend title 31, United S. 3840. A bill to protect the continuity of stand with the people of Hong Kong; to the
States Code, to authorize the issuance of the food supply chain of the United States in Committee on Foreign Relations.
United States Pandemic Bonds to aid in the response to COVID–19, and for other pur- By Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Mr.
funding of relief efforts related to poses; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nu- JONES, Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina,
coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID–19); to the trition, and Forestry. Mr. CASEY, Mr. BURR, Mrs. GILLI-
Committee on Finance. By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. BRAND, Ms. MCSALLY, Mr.
By Mr. SULLIVAN (for himself, Mr. BROWN, Mr. WYDEN, and Mr. SCOTT of BLUMENTHAL, Mr. RUBIO, Ms. WAR-
SCHATZ, and Mr. KING): South Carolina): REN, Mr. HAWLEY, Ms. SINEMA, Mr.
S. 3831. A bill to authorize the position of S. 3841. A bill to protect 2020 recovery re- BRAUN, Ms. ROSEN, Mr. SCOTT of Flor-
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Travel bates for individuals from assignment or gar- ida, and Mr. GRASSLEY):
and Tourism, to statutorily establish the nishment, and for other purposes; to the S. Res. 597. A resolution designating May
United States Travel and Tourism Advisory Committee on Finance. 2020 as ‘‘Older Americans Month’’; considered
Board, and for other purposes; to the Com- By Mr. WICKER: and agreed to.
mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- S. 3842. A bill to require the Secretary of By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Ms.
tation. Transportation to establish a pilot program STABENOW, Mr. JONES, Mr. LANKFORD,
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself and Mr. to provide assistance to certain entities in Mr. KAINE, Mr. KING, Mr. VAN HOL-
YOUNG): rural communities, and for other purposes; LEN, Mr. ROBERTS, Mr. BLUMENTHAL,
S. 3832. A bill to establish a new Direc- to the Committee on Commerce, Science, Mr. TILLIS, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr.
torate for Technology in the redesignated and Transportation. BLUNT, Mr. BROWN, Mr. BOOZMAN, Mr.
National Science and Technology Founda- By Mr. MENENDEZ: SULLIVAN, Mr. SCOTT of South Caro-
tion, to establish a regional technology hub S. 3843. A bill to establish a positive agen- lina, Mr. WICKER, Ms. HARRIS, Mr.
program, to require a strategy and report on da and framework for the future of arms con- CASEY, Mr. CASSIDY, Mr. WYDEN, Ms.
economic security, science, research, and in- trol with the Russian Federation and the SINEMA, Mr. YOUNG, Mr. INHOFE, Mrs.
novation, and for other purposes; to the People’s Republic of China; to the Com- FEINSTEIN, Mr. MANCHIN, Ms. ERNST,
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and mittee on Foreign Relations. and Mr. ENZI):
Pensions. By Mr. MENENDEZ: S. Res. 598. A resolution recognizing Na-
By Mr. RUBIO (for himself, Mr. S. 3844. A bill to require a study conducted tional Foster Care Month as an opportunity
CARDIN, Ms. COLLINS, Mrs. SHAHEEN, by the Secretary of State on the future of to raise awareness about the challenges of
Mr. DURBIN, Mr. GARDNER, Mr. arms control with the People’s Republic of children in the foster care system, and en-
DAINES, Mr. TILLIS, Mr. BRAUN, and China; to the Committee on Foreign Rela- couraging Congress to implement policies to
Mrs. BLACKBURN): tions. improve the lives of children in the foster
S. 3833. A bill to extend the loan forgive- By Mr. THUNE: care system; considered and agreed to.
ness period for the paycheck protection pro- S.J. Res. 74. A joint resolution requesting By Mr. LANKFORD (for himself and
gram, and for other purposes; read the first the Secretary of the Interior to authorize a Mr. INHOFE):
time. unique and 1-time arrangement for certain S. Res. 599. A resolution honoring the life
By Mr. BRAUN: displays on Mount Rushmore National Me-
S. 3834. A bill to require the Secretary of and legacy of Judge Lee Roy West; consid-
morial relating to the centennial of the rati- ered and agreed to.
the Treasury to provide estimates of the use fication of the 19th Amendment to the Con-
of taxpayer funds by the United States Gov- By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr.
stitution of the United States during the pe- RUBIO, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. TILLIS, Mr.
ernment, and for other purposes; to the Com- riod beginning August 18, 2020, and ending on
mittee on Finance. KAINE, Mr. BOOZMAN, Mr. COONS, Mr.
September 30, 2020; to the Committee on En- CORNYN, Mr. MARKEY, Mrs. BLACK-
By Mr. CRUZ: ergy and Natural Resources.
S. 3835. A bill to prohibit the use of funds BURN, Mr. MERKLEY, Ms. COLLINS, and
for the production of films by United States f Mr. CASEY):
companies that alter content for screening S. Res. 600. A resolution recognizing wid-
in the People’s Republic of China, and for SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND ening threats to freedom of the press and ex-
other purposes; to the Committee on Home- SENATE RESOLUTIONS pression around the world, reaffirming the
land Security and Governmental Affairs. centrality of a free and independent press to
The following concurrent resolutions the health of free societies and democracies,
By Ms. MCSALLY: and Senate resolutions were read, and
S. 3836. A bill to prohibit the use of funds and reaffirming freedom of the press as a pri-
to purchase drones manufactured in the Peo- referred (or acted upon), as indicated: ority of the United States in promoting de-
ple’s Republic of China or by Chinese state- By Mrs. LOEFFLER (for herself and mocracy, human rights, and good governance
controlled entities; to the Committee on Ms. ERNST): in commemoration of World Press Freedom
Foreign Relations. S. Res. 594. A resolution calling for the Day on May 3, 2020; to the Committee on
By Mr. SCOTT of Florida (for himself, payments to States for the Child Care and Foreign Relations
Mr. BRAUN, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Ms. Development Block Grant program to be suf-
ERNST, Ms. MCSALLY, Mr. COTTON, ficient to cover losses experienced by child f
and Mr. CRUZ): care providers due to the COVID–19 pan-
S. 3837. A bill to require a thorough na- demic; to the Committee on Health, Edu-
tional security evaluation and clearance by cation, Labor, and Pensions. ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS
the Department of Homeland Security, the By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. S. 636
Department of State, and the Federal Bu- RUBIO, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. TILLIS, Mr. At the request of Mr. MENENDEZ, the
reau of Investigation of all Chinese student KAINE, Mr. BOOZMAN, Mr. COONS, Mr.
name of the Senator from Connecticut
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visa holders currently in the United States CORNYN, Mr. MARKEY, Mrs. BLACK-
before issuing any new student visas to na- BURN, Mr. MERKLEY, Ms. COLLINS, and
(Mr. MURPHY) was added as a cosponsor
tionals of the People’s Republic of China; to Mr. CASEY): of S. 636, a bill to designate Venezuela
the Committee on the Judiciary. S. Res. 595. A resolution recognizing wid- under section 244 of the Immigration
By Mr. SCHATZ (for himself, Ms. MUR- ening threats to freedoms of the press and and Nationality Act to permit nation-
KOWSKI, Mr. BOOZMAN, Mr. PETERS, expression around the world, reaffirming the als of Venezuela to be eligible for tem-
Mr. KING, Mr. SULLIVAN, Mr. CRAMER, centrality of a free and independent press to porary protected status under such sec-
and Mr. MARKEY): the health of free societies and democracies, tion.
S. 3838. A bill to provide for the expansion and reaffirming freedom of the press as a pri-
S. 685
of the Rural Health Care Program of the ority of the United States in promoting de-
Federal Communications Commission in re- mocracy, human rights, and good governance At the request of Mr. LEE, the name
sponse to COVID–19, and for other purposes; in commemoration of World Press Freedom of the Senator from California (Mrs.
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