Congressional Record — Senate, S2762 (June 8, 2020)

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Page S2762 of the Senate section of the Congressional Record for June 8, 2020, in interleaved columns. A tribute credits a Coast Guard Marine Safety program leader with an impact on more than 1,200 junior officers and enlisted members. Messages from the President were communicated by Ms. Ridgway, one of his secretaries. Mr. Rubio introduces S. 3905, an original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2021 for intelligence activities. Cosponsor notices include S. 631, on admission of the State of Washington, D.C., and S. 3624 at the request of Mr. Coons, on care for homeless veterans.

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S2762 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 8, 2020
facility inspections, mariner licensing, the Senate by Ms. Ridgway, one of his INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND
casualty investigations, and marine secretaries. JOINT RESOLUTIONS
disaster and firefighting response to f The following bills and joint resolu-
train the next generation of leaders tions were introduced, read the first
within the Coast Guard’s Marine Safe- EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED
and second times by unanimous con-
ty program. His leadership and com- As in executive session the Presiding sent, and referred as indicated:
mitment to the professional develop- Officer laid before the Senate messages By Mr. RUBIO:
ment of others made an incredible im- from the President of the United S. 3905. An original bill to authorize appro-
pact on more than 1,200 Coast Guard States submitting sundry nominations priations for fiscal year 2021 for intelligence
junior officers and enlisted members, which were referred to the Committee and intelligence-related activities of the
many of whom are now serving as exec- on Armed Services. United States Government, the Intelligence
utive level leaders in the Coast Guard (The messages received today are Community Management Account, and the
and throughout the Federal Govern- printed at the end of the Senate Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and
ment. His mentees include a member of Disability System, and for other purposes;
proceedings.) from the Select Committee on Intelligence;
the Senior Executive Service, three f placed on the calendar.
Coast Guard flag officers, 10 Coast By Mr. KENNEDY:
Guard captains of the Port, and several MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE S. 3906. A bill to amend the Gulf of Mexico
enlisted members who are now serving RECEIVED DURING ADJOURNMENT Energy Security Act of 2006 to eliminate the
in successful leadership roles in gov- ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED cap on qualified outer Continental Shelf rev-
ernment and private industry. enues that may be received by Gulf pro-
Under the authority of the order of ducing States under that Act, and for other
During my time on the Senate Com- the Senate of January 3, 2019, the Act-
mittee on Commerce, Science, and purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
ing President pro tempore (Mr. MCCON- Natural Resources.
Transportation, I have had the benefit NELL) announced that on June 4, 2020, By Ms. COLLINS:
of working with a number of Coast during the adjournment of the Senate, S. 3907. A bill to provide that all critical
Guard members that had been he had signed the following enrolled access hospitals are eligible for loans under
mentored by John. John trained them bills, which were previously signed by the paycheck protection program, and for
well. Without a doubt, these members the Speaker of the House: other purposes; to the Committee on Small
have left their mark on multiple Coast Business and Entrepreneurship.
S. 2746. An act to require the Director of By Mr. MURPHY (for Mr. MARKEY
Guard authorization bills that have the Federal Bureau of Investigation to pro-
been signed into law with meaningful (for himself, Mr. CARDIN, and Mr.
vide information on suicide rates in law en- MURPHY)):
improvements to maritime safety and forcement, and for other purposes. S. 3908. A bill to expedite the provision of
environmental protection at the na- S. 3414. An act to authorize major medical humanitarian assistance, including life-sav-
tional level. I am personally grateful facility projects for the Department of Vet- ing medical care, to the people of North
to have had the opportunity to work erans Affairs for fiscal year 2020, and for Korea, and for other purposes; to the Com-
with so many members who were other purposes. mittee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Af-
mentored by John, and I am sure that, S. 3744. An act to condemn gross human fairs.
rights violations of ethnic Turkic Muslims in By Mr. MURPHY (for himself, Mr.
after John retires, I will continue to Xinjiang, and calling for an end to arbitrary
learn from those he influenced over his SCHUMER, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. MARKEY,
detention, torture, and harassment of these Mr. SANDERS, Mr. HEINRICH, Mr.
long career. communities inside and outside China. REED, Ms. HIRONO, Ms. HARRIS, Mr.
John also served as an influential H.R. 7010. An act to amend the Small Busi- BLUMENTHAL, Mr. CARDIN, Mr.
leader within Puget Sound’s maritime ness Act and the CARES Act to modify cer- BROWN, Mrs. MURRAY, Ms. WARREN,
community. In the wake of the tragedy tain provisions related to the forgiveness of Mr. UDALL, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Mr.
of September 11th, he played a key role loans under the paycheck protection pro- MENENDEZ, Mr. BOOKER, Ms. KLO-
in Puget Sound as the Coast Guard im- gram, to allow recipients of loan forgiveness BUCHAR, Mr. MERKLEY, and Mr.
under the paycheck protection program to PETERS):
plemented the Maritime Transpor-
defer payroll taxes, and for other purposes. S. 3909. A bill to require Federal law en-
tation Security Act of 2002. He served
as the head of the vessel security and f forcement officers, including contract em-
ployees, and members of the armed forces
Washington State ferries security sub- ENROLLED BILLS PRESENTED engaged in crowd control, riot control, or ar-
committees within the Puget Sound rest or detainment of individuals engaged in
Maritime Security Committee and The Secretary of the Senate reported
civil disobedience, demonstrations, protests,
played a critical advisory role in Puget that on today, June 8, 2020, she had pre-
or riots to visibly display identifying infor-
Sound’s Harbor Safety Committee. He sented to the President of the United mation; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
was always available to provide advice States the following enrolled bills: By Mr. MANCHIN (for himself and Mr.
on maritime topics and was frequently S. 2746. An act to require the Director of UDALL):
the Federal Bureau of Investigation to pro- S. 3910. A bill to establish a presumption
invited to speak at maritime events. In
vide information on suicide rates in law en- that certain firefighters who are Federal em-
recognition of his tremendous impact, forcement, and for other purposes. ployees and have COVID–19 contracted that
the Seattle Propeller Club named John S. 3414. An act to authorize major medical disease while in the performance of their of-
as its Public Official of the Year in 2013 facility projects for the Department of Vet- ficial duties, and for other purposes; to the
and the Puget Sound Port Maritime erans Affairs for fiscal year 2020, and for Committee on Homeland Security and Gov-
Council recognized him as its Maritime other purposes. ernmental Affairs.
Person of the Year in 2017. S. 3744. An act to condemn gross human By Mrs. SHAHEEN:
John’s actions and decisions were al- rights violations of ethnic Turkic Muslims in S. 3911. A bill to require the Secretary of
ways in the best interest of the public Xinjiang, and calling for an end to arbitrary Defense to establish a task force to address
detention, torture, and harassment of these the effects of the release of perfluoroalkyl
in which he selflessly and tirelessly
communities inside and outside China. substances and polyfluoroalkyl substances
served as he worked to ensure the safe- from activities of the Department of De-
ty, security, and environmental protec- f
fense, to include exposure to such substances
tion of Washington State and the pris- REPORTS OF COMMITTEES in periodic health assessments of members of
tine waters of Puget Sound. He will be the Armed Forces, and for other purposes; to
missed, but his legacy of service and The following reports of committees the Committee on Armed Services.
those he trained will live on. I thank were submitted: By Mr. BOOKER (for himself, Ms. HAR-
By Mr. RUBIO, from the Select Committee RIS, Mr. SCHUMER, Mrs. FEINSTEIN,

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John Dwyer for his selfless service to
on Intelligence, without amendment: Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. BENNET, Mr.
the United States Coast Guard, the en-
S. 3905. An original bill to authorize appro- BLUMENTHAL, Mr. BROWN, Ms. CANT-
tire Pacific Northwest, and our Nation. priations for fiscal year 2021 for intelligence WELL, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. CARPER, Mr.
f and intelligence-related activities of the CASEY, Mr. COONS, Ms. DUCKWORTH,
United States Government, the Intelligence Mr. DURBIN, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Mr.
MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT
Community Management Account, and the HEINRICH, Ms. HIRONO, Mr. JONES, Mr.
Messages from the President of the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and KAINE, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. LEAHY,
United States were communicated to Disability System, and for other purposes. Mr. MARKEY, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr.

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June 8, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2763
MERKLEY, Mr. MURPHY, Mrs. MUR- S. 1552 ROSEN) was added as a cosponsor of S.
RAY, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. SCHATZ, Ms. At the request of Mr. SCHUMER, the 3624, a bill to amend the national serv-
SMITH, Ms. STABENOW, Mr. VAN HOL- name of the Senator from New Mexico ice laws to prioritize national service
LEN, Mr. UDALL, Mr. WARNER, Ms.
(Mr. HEINRICH) was added as a cospon- programs and projects that are directly
WARREN, and Mr. WYDEN):
S. 3912. A bill to hold law enforcement ac- sor of S. 1552, a bill to decriminalize related to the response to and recovery
countable for misconduct in court, improve marijuana, and for other purposes. from the COVID–19 public health emer-
transparency through data collection, and S. 1938 gency, and for other purposes.
reform police training and policies; to the At the request of Ms. DUCKWORTH, S. 3634
Committee on the Judiciary. the names of the Senator from Nevada At the request of Mr. DURBIN, the
By Ms. CORTEZ MASTO (for herself,
(Ms. ROSEN) and the Senator from name of the Senator from Nevada (Ms.
Mr. BROWN, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr.
VAN HOLLEN, and Mr. MARKEY): Michigan (Mr. PETERS) were added as ROSEN) was added as a cosponsor of S.
S. 3913. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- cosponsors of S. 1938, a bill to provide 3634, a bill to address health workforce
enue Code of 1986 to allow an above-the-line for grants for States that require fair shortages and disparities highlighted
deduction for attorney fees and costs in con- and impartial police training for law by the COVID–19 pandemic through ad-
nection with consumer claim awards; to the enforcement officers of that State and ditional funding for the National
Committee on Finance. to incentivize States to enact laws re- Health Service Corps and Nurse Corps.
By Ms. MCSALLY: quiring the independent investigation S. 3718
S. 3914. A bill to amend title XVIII of the
Social Security Act to ensure prompt cov-
and prosecution of the use of deadly At the request of Ms. CANTWELL, the
erage of breakthrough devices under the force by law enforcement officers, and name of the Senator from Wisconsin
Medicare program, and for other purposes; to for other purposes. (Ms. BALDWIN) was added as a cospon-
the Committee on Finance. S. 2163 sor of S. 3718, a bill to expand the waiv-
By Mrs. LOEFFLER: At the request of Mr. RUBIO, the er of affiliation rules for certain busi-
S. 3915. A bill to exempt certain businesses name of the Senator from Georgia ness concerns with more than 1 phys-
from liability arising from claims relating to
(Mrs. LOEFFLER) was added as a cospon- ical location, and for other purposes.
an individual contracting COVID–19 as a re-
sult of patronizing a business or healthcare sor of S. 2163, a bill to establish the S. 3793
entity; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Commission on the Social Status of At the request of Mr. WARNER, the
By Mrs. LOEFFLER: Black Men and Boys, to study and names of the Senator from Illinois (Mr.
S. 3916. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- make recommendations to address so- DURBIN) and the Senator from Cali-
enue Code of 1986 to increase the exclusion cial problems affecting Black men and
for educational assistance programs; to the
fornia (Ms. HARRIS) were added as co-
boys, and for other purposes. sponsors of S. 3793, a bill to amend the
Committee on Finance.
S. 2286 CARES Act to modify the employee re-
f At the request of Mr. SCHATZ, the tention tax credit to secure the pay-
SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND names of the Senator from Minnesota checks and benefits of workers, to pro-
SENATE RESOLUTIONS (Ms. SMITH) and the Senator from vide a refundable credit against payroll
The following concurrent resolutions Michigan (Mr. PETERS) were added as taxes for the operating costs of em-
and Senate resolutions were read, and cosponsors of S. 2286, a bill to establish ployers, to amend the Internal Revenue
referred (or acted upon), as indicated: a Science Advisory Board at the De- Code of 1986 to provide a small business
By Mr. GARDNER (for himself and Ms.
partment of Justice, and for other pur- rebate, and for other purposes.
HIRONO): poses. S. 3829
S. Res. 609. A resolution recognizing that S. 2417 At the request of Mr. RISCH, the
for 45 years, Papua New Guinea and the At the request of Mr. KENNEDY, the name of the Senator from Ohio (Mr.
United States have shared a close friendship name of the Senator from North Da- PORTMAN) was added as a cosponsor of
based on shared goals of stability, pros- kota (Mr. CRAMER) was added as a co-
perity, and peace in the region, and express- S. 3829, a bill to advance the global
sponsor of S. 2417, a bill to provide for health security and diplomacy objec-
ing the sense of the Senate that the United
States will continue to remain a strong, reli- payment of proceeds from savings tives of the United States, improve co-
able, and active partner in the Pacific; to the bonds to a State with title to such ordination among the relevant Federal
Committee on Foreign Relations. bonds pursuant to the judgment of a departments and agencies imple-
By Mr. GARDNER (for himself and Ms. court. menting United States foreign assist-
HIRONO): S. 2815 ance for global health security, and
S. Res. 610. A resolution recognizing that
At the request of Mr. SCHUMER, the more effectively enable partner coun-
for 50 years, the Republic of Fiji has worked
with the United States toward stability, name of the Senator from Montana tries to strengthen and sustain resil-
prosperity, and peace in the Pacific and be- (Mr. TESTER) was added as a cosponsor ient health systems and supply chains
yond, and expressing the sense of the Senate of S. 2815, a bill to require the Sec- with the resources, capacity, and per-
that the United States will continue to re- retary of the Treasury to mint coins in sonnel required to prevent, detect,
main a strong, reliable, and active partner in commemoration of the National Purple mitigate, and respond to infectious dis-
the Pacific; to the Committee on Foreign Heart Honor Mission. ease threats before they become
Relations. pandemics, and for other purposes.
S. 3422
By Mr. GARDNER (for himself and Ms.
At the request of Mr. GARDNER, the S. 3866
HIRONO):
S. Res. 611. A resolution recognizing that name of the Senator from Hawaii (Mr. At the request of Mr. WICKER, the
for 50 years, the Kingdom of Tonga has SCHATZ) was added as a cosponsor of S. names of the Senator from South Da-
worked with the United States toward sta- 3422, a bill to amend title 54, United kota (Mr. THUNE) and the Senator from
bility, prosperity, and peace in the Pacific States Code, to establish, fund, and Missouri (Mr. BLUNT) were added as co-
and beyond, and expressing the sense of the provide for the use of amounts in a Na- sponsors of S. 3866, a bill to amend title
Senate that the United States will continue
tional Parks and Public Land Legacy 49, United States Code, to improve the
to remain a strong, reliable, and active part-
ner in the Pacific; to the Committee on For- Restoration Fund to address the main- Federal Aviation Administration’s air-
eign Relations. tenance backlog of the National Park craft certification process, and for
f
Service, the United States Fish and other purposes.
Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Land S. 3898
ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS Management, the Forest Service, and At the request of Mr. SULLIVAN, the

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S. 631 the Bureau of Indian Education, and to name of the Senator from Indiana (Mr.
At the request of Mr. CARPER, the provide permanent, dedicated funding BRAUN) was added as a cosponsor of S.
name of the Senator from Nevada (Ms. for the Land and Water Conservation 3898, a bill to provide flexibility for the
ROSEN) was added as a cosponsor of S. Fund, and for other purposes. Secretary of Veterans Affairs in caring
631, a bill to provide for the admission S. 3624 for homeless veterans during a covered
of the State of Washington, D.C. into At the request of Mr. COONS, the public health emergency, and for other
the Union. name of the Senator from Nevada (Ms. purposes.

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