Congressional Record, Senate, June 25, 2020, Page S3460
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A page of the Congressional Record, Senate, dated June 25, 2020, at page S3460, printing amendments submitted to S. 4049, including SA 1974, SA 1975, SA 1976 and SA 1977 by Mr. Bennet and SA 1978 by Mr. Bennet and Mr. Gardner. The text includes a waiver of the matching requirement for election security grants to States during the COVID-19 pandemic, a review of port and infrastructure purchases and investments by the Government of the People's Republic of China, and a briefing on assigning members of the Armed Forces to the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center. It also provides for payments to local water authorities for treatment of perfluorooctane sulfonic acid in drinking water near Air Force installations.
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S3460 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 25, 2020
regulations described in item (aa) as a bar- At the end of subtitle E of title XII, add and the current status of assigning members
rier to implementation of the Program; and the following: of the Armed Forces on active duty to the
‘‘(cc) proposed alternative legislation or SEC. 1262. REVIEW OF PORT AND INFRASTRUC- Joint Artificial Intelligence Center (JAIC) of
regulations developed by the Secretary in TURE PURCHASES AND INVEST- the Department of Defense. The briefing
consultation with recipients of grants under MENTS BY THE GOVERNMENT OF shall include an assessment of such assign-
the Program to allow the use of formula cur- THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ment on each of the following:
AND ENTITIES DIRECTED OR
rent assisted stock within the Program.’’. BACKED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF
(1) The strengthening of ties between the
THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA. Joint Artificial Intelligence Center and oper-
SA 1974. Mr. BENNET submitted an (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense ational forces for purposes of—
amendment intended to be proposed by shall conduct a review of port and infrastruc- (A) identifying tactical and operational
him to the bill S. 4049, to authorize ap- ture purchases and investments by— use cases for artificial intelligence (AI);
propriations for fiscal year 2021 for (1) the Government of the People’s Repub- (B) improving data collection; and
military activities of the Department lic of China; (C) establishing effective liaison between
of Defense, for military construction, (2) entities directed or backed by the Gov- the Center and operational forces for identi-
ernment of the People’s Republic of China; fication and clarification of concerns in the
and for defense activities of the De- widespread adoption and dissemination of ar-
partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- and
(3) entities with beneficial owners that in- tificial intelligence.
tary personnel strengths for such fiscal (2) The creation of opportunities for addi-
clude the Government of the People’s Repub-
year, and for other purposes; which was lic of China or a private company controlled tional non-traditional broadening assign-
ordered to lie on the table; as follows: by the Government of the People’s Republic ments for members on active duty.
At the appropriate place, insert the fol- of China. (3) The career trajectory of active duty
lowing: (b) ELEMENTS.—The review required by members so assigned, including potential
SEC. ll. WAIVER OF MATCHING REQUIREMENT subsection (a) shall include the following: negative effects on career trajectory.
FOR ELECTION SECURITY GRANTS (1) A list of port and infrastructure pur- (4) The improvement and enhancement of
TO STATES. chases and investments described in that the capacity of the Center to influence De-
(a) IN GENERAL.—In the case where the subsection, prioritized in order of the pur- partment-wide policies that affect the adop-
Election Assistance Commission (referred to chases or investments that pose the greatest tion of artificial intelligence.
in this section as the ‘‘Commission’’) deter- threat to United States defense and foreign
mines exigent circumstances related to the policy interests. SA 1978. Mr. BENNET (for himself
COVID–19 pandemic prevent a State from (2) An analysis of the effects the consolida- and Mr. GARDNER) submitted an
providing matching funds as described in the tion of such investments, or the assertion of amendment intended to be proposed by
last proviso under the heading ‘‘Election As- control by the Government of the People’s him to the bill S. 4049, to authorize ap-
sistance Commission, Election Security Republic of China over entities described in propriations for fiscal year 2021 for
Grants’’ in the Financial Services and Gen- paragraph (2) or (3) of that subsection, would
eral Government Appropriations Act, 2020 military activities of the Department
have on Department of Defense contingency
(Public Law 116–93; 133 Stat. 2461) (relating to of Defense, for military construction,
plans.
the State matching funds requirement), the (c) COORDINATION WITH OTHER FEDERAL and for defense activities of the De-
Commission may waive the application of AGENCIES.—In conducting the review under partment of Energy, to prescribe mili-
such State matching funds requirement subsection (a), the Secretary may coordinate tary personnel strengths for such fiscal
under such proviso with respect to any pay- with the head of any other Federal agency, year, and for other purposes; which was
ment made to the State using funds appro- as the Secretary considers appropriate. ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
priated or otherwise made available to the (d) REPORT.—
Commission under the Coronavirus Aid, Re- At the end of subtitle B of title III, insert
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year
lief, and Economic Security Act (Public Law the following:
after the date of the enactment of this Act,
116–136). SEC. 320. PAYMENTS TO STATES FOR THE TREAT-
the Secretary shall submit to the appro- MENT OF PERFLUOROOCTANE SUL-
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Subsection (a) shall priate committees of Congress a report on FONIC ACID AND
take effect as if included in the enactment of the results of the review under subsection PERFLUOROOCTANOIC ACID IN
the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic (a). DRINKING WATER.
Security Act (Public Law 116–136). (2) FORM.—The report required by para- (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Air
graph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified Force shall pay a local water authority lo-
SA 1975. Mr. BENNET submitted an form, but may contain a classified annex. cated in the vicinity of an installation of the
amendment intended to be proposed by (3) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CON- Air Force, or a State in which the local
him to the bill S. 4049, to authorize ap- GRESS.—The term ‘‘appropriate committees water authority is located, for the treatment
propriations for fiscal year 2021 for of Congress’’ means— of perfluorooctane sulfonic acid and
military activities of the Department (A) the Committee on Armed Services and perfluorooctanoic acid in drinking water
of Defense, for military construction, the Select Committee on Intelligence of the from the wells owned and operated by the
and for defense activities of the De- Senate; and local water authority to attain the lifetime
(B) the Committee on Armed Services and health advisory level for such acids estab-
partment of Energy, to prescribe mili-
the Permanent Select Committee on Intel- lished by the Environmental Protection
tary personnel strengths for such fiscal ligence of the House of Representatives. Agency and in effect on October 1, 2017.
year, and for other purposes; which was (b) ELIGIBILITY FOR PAYMENT.—To be eligi-
ordered to lie on the table; as follows: SA 1977. Mr. BENNET (for himself ble to receive payment under subsection
At the end of section 592, add the fol- and Mr. PORTMAN) submitted an (a)—
lowing: amendment intended to be proposed by (1) a local water authority or State, as the
(3) The extent, if any, to which the test him to the bill S. 4049, to authorize ap- case may be, must—
will affect retention in the Army National propriations for fiscal year 2021 for (A) request such a payment from the Sec-
Guard and the Army Reserve of members retary of the Air Force for reimbursable ex-
who do not have access to the necessary
military activities of the Department
penses not already covered under a coopera-
training on a frequent and sustained basis. of Defense, for military construction, tive agreement entered into by the Secretary
(4) In consultation with obstetrician-gyne- and for defense activities of the De- relating to treatment of perfluorooctane sul-
cologists, the extent, if any, to which requir- partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- fonic acid and perfluorooctanoic acid con-
ing women to take the test for record within tary personnel strengths for such fiscal tamination before the date on which funding
18 months of giving birth would affect reten- year, and for other purposes; which was is made available to the Secretary for pay-
tion of female soldiers in the Army. ordered to lie on the table; as follows: ments relating to such treatment; and
At the end of subtitle D of title IX, add the (B) upon acceptance of such a payment,
SA 1976. Mr. BENNET submitted an waive all legal causes of action arising under
following:
amendment intended to be proposed by chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code
SEC. lll. BRIEFING ON ASSIGNMENT OF MEM-
him to the bill S. 4049, to authorize ap- BERS OF THE ARMED FORCES ON (commonly known as the ‘‘Federal Tort
propriations for fiscal year 2021 for Claims Act’’), and any other Federal tort li-
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ACTIVE DUTY TO THE JOINT ARTIFI-
military activities of the Department CIAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER OF ability statute for expenses for treatment
of Defense, for military construction, THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. and mitigation of perfluorooctane sulfonic
Not later than 90 days after the date of the acid and perfluorooctanoic acid incurred be-
and for defense activities of the De-
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of De- fore January 1, 2018, and otherwise covered
partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- fense, with appropriate representatives of under this section;
tary personnel strengths for such fiscal the Armed Forces, shall brief the Commit- (2) the elevated levels of perfluorooctane
year, and for other purposes; which was tees on Armed Services of the Senate and the sulfonic acid and perfluorooctanoic acid in
ordered to lie on the table; as follows: House of Representatives on the feasibility the water must be the result of activities
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