Congressional Record — Senate, June 25, 2020, Page S3623
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Page S3623 of the Senate section of the Congressional Record for June 25, 2020, with amendments submitted to S. 4049 and committee notices. It prints amendment text on guidance for the public alert and warning system, including procedures for State, Tribal and local officials, and a report to committees of the Senate and the House of Representatives not later than 90 days after an inquiry. SA 2211 is listed as submitted by Mr. Cardin. The Committee on the Judiciary is authorized to meet on Thursday, June 25, 2020, at 10 a.m. to conduct a hearing on nominations, and the page begins the text of the Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Permanent Extension Act.
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June 25, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S3623
and warning system’’) while maintaining the uals nominated by national organizations (b) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after
integrity of the public alert and warning sys- representing those governments and per- completing the inquiry under subsection (a),
tem, including— sonnel; the Commission shall submit a report on the
(1) guidance on the categories of public (3) representatives of federally recognized findings and conclusions of the inquiry to—
emergencies and appropriate circumstances Indian Tribes and national Indian organiza- (1) the Committee on Commerce, Science,
that warrant an alert and warning from tions; and Transportation of the Senate; and
State, Tribal, and local governments using (4) communications service providers; (2) the Committee on Energy and Com-
the public alert and warning system; (5) vendors, developers, and manufacturers merce of the House of Representatives.
(2) the procedures for State, Tribal, and of systems, facilities, equipment, and capa-
local government officials to authenticate bilities for the provision of communications SA 2211. Mr. CARDIN submitted an
civil emergencies and initiate, modify, and services; amendment intended to be proposed by
cancel alerts transmitted through the public (6) third-party service bureaus; him to the bill S. 4049, to authorize ap-
alert and warning system, including proto- (7) the national organization representing propriations for fiscal year 2021 for
cols and technology capabilities for— the licensees and permittees of noncommer-
(A) the initiation, or prohibition on the military activities of the Department
cial broadcast television stations;
initiation, of alerts by a single authorized or (8) technical experts from the broadcasting of Defense, for military construction,
unauthorized individual; industry, including representatives of both and for defense activities of the De-
(B) testing a State, Tribal, or local govern- the non-commercial and commercial radio partment of Energy, to prescribe mili-
ment incident management and warning tool broadcast industries and non-commercial tary personnel strengths for such fiscal
without accidentally initiating an alert and commercial television broadcast indus- year, and for other purposes; which was
through the public alert and warning sys- tries; ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
tem; and (9) educators from the Emergency Manage- At the appropriate place in title II, add the
(C) steps a State, Tribal, or local govern- ment Institute; and following:
ment official should take to mitigate the (10) other individuals with technical exper-
possibility of the issuance of a false alert tise as the Administrator determines appro- SEC. lll. STUDY ON ESTABLISHMENT OF
through the public alert and warning sys- ENERGETICS PROGRAM OFFICE.
priate.
tem; (d) INAPPLICABILITY OF FACA.—The Fed- The Under Secretary of Defense for Re-
(3) the standardization, functionality, and eral Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) search and Engineering shall conduct a
interoperability of incident management and shall not apply to the public consultation study to assess the feasibility and advis-
warning tools used by State, Tribal, and with stakeholders under subsection (c). ability of establishing a program office to
local governments to notify the public of an (e) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in coordinate energetics research and to ensure
emergency through the public alert and subsection (a) shall be construed to amend, a robust and sustained energetics material
warning system; supplement, or abridge the authority of the enterprise.
(4) the annual training and recertification Commission under the Communications Act
of emergency management personnel on re- of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 151 et seq.) or in any other SA 2212. Mr. SCOTT of Florida (for
quirements for originating and transmitting manner give the Administrator authority himself, Mr. MURPHY, Mrs. BLACKBURN,
an alert through the public alert and warn- over communications service providers par- Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. COTTON, Mr.
ing system; ticipating in the Emergency Alert System or RUBIO, Mr. HAWLEY, and Ms. MCSALLY)
(5) the procedures, protocols, and guidance the Wireless Emergency Alerts System. submitted an amendment intended to
concerning the protective action plans that SEC. 1096. FALSE ALERT REPORTING.
Not later than 180 days after the date of
be proposed by him to the bill S. 4049,
State, Tribal, and local governments should
issue to the public following an alert issued enactment of this Act, the Commission, in to authorize appropriations for fiscal
under the public alert and warning system; consultation with the Administrator, shall year 2021 for military activities of the
(6) the procedures, protocols, and guidance complete a rulemaking proceeding to estab- Department of Defense, for military
concerning the communications that State, lish a system to receive from the Adminis- construction, and for defense activities
Tribal, and local governments should issue trator or State, Tribal, or local governments of the Department of Energy, to pre-
to the public following a false alert issued reports of false alerts under the Emergency scribe military personnel strengths for
under the public alert and warning system; Alert System or the Wireless Emergency such fiscal year, and for other pur-
(7) a plan by which State, Tribal, and local Alerts System for the purpose of recording
poses; which was ordered to lie on the
government officials may, during an emer- such false alerts and examining their causes.
gency, contact each other as well as Federal SEC. 1097. REPEATING EMERGENCY ALERT SYS-
table; as follows:
officials and participants in the Emergency TEM MESSAGES FOR NATIONAL SE- At the end of title X, add the following:
Alert System and the Wireless Emergency CURITY.
Subtitle H—Transparency and Delivery of
Alerts System, when appropriate and nec- (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days
Medical Supplies
essary, by telephone, text message, or other after the date of enactment of this Act, the
Commission, in consultation with the Ad- SEC. 1091. SHORT TITLE.
means of communication regarding an alert
ministrator, shall complete a rulemaking This subtitle may be cited as the ‘‘Medical
that has been distributed to the public; and
proceeding to modify the Emergency Alert Supply Transparency and Delivery Act’’.
(8) any other procedure the Administrator
System to provide for repeating Emergency SEC. 1092. EMERGENCY PRODUCTION OF MED-
considers appropriate for maintaining the in- ICAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES TO
tegrity of and providing for public con- Alert System messages while an alert re-
ADDRESS COVID–19.
fidence in the public alert and warning sys- mains pending that is issued by—
(1) the President; (a) EXECUTIVE OFFICER FOR CRITICAL MED-
tem. ICAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES.—
(b) COORDINATION WITH NATIONAL ADVISORY (2) the Administrator; or
(3) any other entity under specified cir- (1) APPOINTMENT.—Not later than 3 days
COUNCIL REPORT.—The Administrator shall
cumstances as determined by the Commis- after the date of the enactment of this Act,
ensure that the guidance developed under
subsection (a) does not conflict with rec- sion, in consultation with the Adminis- the Secretary of Defense shall appoint, de-
ommendations made for improving the pub- trator. tail, or temporarily assign a civilian to serve
lic alert and warning system provided in the (b) SCOPE OF RULEMAKING.—Subsection as the Executive Officer for Critical Medical
report submitted by the National Advisory (a)— Equipment and Supplies (in this section re-
Council under section 2(b)(7)(B) of the Inte- (1) shall apply to warnings of national se- ferred to as the ‘‘Executive Officer’’), who
grated Public Alert and Warning System curity events, meaning emergencies of na- shall—
Modernization Act of 2015 (Public Law 114– tional significance, such as a missile threat, (A) direct, through the National Response
143; 130 Stat. 332). terror attack, or other act of war; and Coordination Center of the Federal Emer-
(c) PUBLIC CONSULTATION.—In developing (2) shall not apply to more typical warn- gency Management Agency, the national
the guidance under subsection (a), the Ad- ings, such as a weather alert, AMBER Alert, production and distribution of critical med-
ministrator shall ensure appropriate public or disaster alert. ical equipment and supplies, including per-
consultation and, to the extent practicable, SEC. 1098. INTERNET AND ONLINE STREAMING sonal protective equipment, in support of the
coordinate the development of the guidance SERVICES EMERGENCY ALERT EX- response of the Federal Emergency Manage-
with stakeholders of the public alert and AMINATION. ment Agency to the Coronavirus Disease 2019
warning system, including— (a) STUDY.—Not later than 180 days after (commonly known as ‘‘COVID–19’’); and
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(1) appropriate personnel from Federal the date of enactment of this Act, and after (B) report directly to the Administrator of
agencies, including the National Institute of providing public notice and opportunity for the Federal Emergency Management Agency
Standards and Technology, the Federal comment, the Commission shall complete an for the duration of the appointment, detail,
Emergency Management Agency, and the inquiry to examine the feasibility of updat- or temporary assignment.
Commission; ing the Emergency Alert System to enable (2) QUALIFICATIONS.—The Secretary of De-
(2) representatives of State and local gov- or improve alerts to consumers provided fense, in consultation with the Adminis-
ernments and emergency services personnel, through the internet, including through trator of the Federal Emergency Manage-
who shall be selected from among individ- streaming services. ment Agency, shall select the individual to
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S3624 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 25, 2020
serve as the Executive Officer from among (G) the percentage amounts of procured esses to manufacture such equipment and
individuals with sufficient experience in de- products used to replenish the Strategic Na- supplies;
fense and industrial acquisition and produc- tional Stockpile, targeted to COVID–19 (D) an estimate of the funding and other
tion matters, including such matters as de- hotspots, or going into the commercial mar- measures necessary to rapidly expand manu-
scribed in section 668(a)(1)(B) of title 10, ket; facturing production capacity for such equip-
United States Code. (H) metrics, formulas, and criteria used to ment and supplies, including—
(3) AUTHORITIES.—The Executive Officer, determine hotspots or areas of critical need (i) any efforts to expand, retool, or recon-
acting through the National Response Co- at the State, county, and Indian Health figure production lines;
ordination Center and in direct consultation Service area level; (ii) any efforts to establish new production
with the Secretary of Homeland Security, (I) production and procurement bench- lines through the purchase and installation
the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of marks, where practicable; and of new equipment; or
Health and Human Services, and the Sec- (J) results of the outreach and stakeholder (iii) the issuance of additional contracts,
retary of Commerce, shall use all available reviews required by subsection (c). purchase orders, purchase guarantees, or
Federal acquisition authorities, including (6) ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL.—The Secretary other similar measures;
the authorities described under sections of Defense may detail members of the armed (E) an identification of government and
101(b), 102, 301, 302, 303, 704, 705, 706, 708(c) and forces on active duty, or additional civilian privately owned stockpiles of equipment and
(d), and 710 of the Defense Production Act of employees of the Department of Defense, as supplies not included in the Strategic Na-
1950 (50 U.S.C. 4511(b), 4512, 4531, 4532, 4533, appropriate, with relevant experience in ac- tional Stockpile that could be repaired or re-
4554, 4555, 4556, 4558 (c) and (d), and 4560), to quisition matters, to support the Executive furbished;
oversee all acquisition and logistics func- Officer. (F) an identification of previously distrib-
tions related to the response by the National (7) TERMINATION.—The office of the Execu- uted critical supplies that can be redistrib-
Response Coordination Center to COVID–19. tive Officer shall terminate 30 days after the uted based on current need;
(4) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The Executive Offi- Executive Officer certifies in writing to Con- (G) an identification of critical areas of
cer, as the officer overseeing the acquisition gress that all needs of States and Indian need by county and Indian Health Service
and logistics functions of the response by the Tribes identified in reports submitted under area in the United States and the metrics
National Response Coordination Center to subsection (c) have been met and all Federal and criteria for their identification as crit-
COVID–19, shall— Government stockpiles have been replen- ical;
(A) receive all requests for equipment and ished. (H) an inventory of the national produc-
supplies, including personal protective tion capacity for equipment and supplies
(b) COMMERCIAL SECTOR PARTICIPATION.—
equipment, from States and Indian Tribes; identified as needed in the assessment under
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Executive Officer
(B) make recommendations to the Presi- subparagraph (A); and
shall collect and compile data from each of
dent on utilizing the full authorities avail- (I) an identification of the needs of essen-
the commercial distributors that is able to
able under the Defense Production Act of tial employees and healthcare workers based
fulfill purchase orders authorized by this
1950 (50 U.S.C. 4501 et seq.) to increase pro- on regular stakeholder reviews.
subtitle through the Federal Emergency
duction capacity as identified under subpara- (2) FORM OF REPORTS.—Each report re-
Management Agency, the Defense Logistics
graphs (C) and (H) of subsection (c)(1); quired by paragraph (1) shall be submitted in
(C) ensure that allocation of critical re- Agency, the Department of Health and
Human Services, the Department of Vet- unclassified form but may include a classi-
sources is carried out in a manner consistent
erans Affairs, and any other appropriate Fed- fied annex.
with the needs identified in the reports re-
quired by subsection (c); eral agencies. (d) PURCHASE ORDERS.—
(D) direct, in consultation with the Federal (2) DATA INCLUDED.—The data to be col- (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 day after
Emergency Management Agency, the De- lected and compiled under paragraph (1) in- receiving a report required under subsection
partment of Health and Human Services, the cludes— (c), the President, using authorities provided
Defense Logistics Agency, and other Federal (A) the name and address of each delivery under the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50
agencies as appropriate, all distribution of of supplies and equipment under a purchase U.S.C. 4501 et seq.), shall—
critical equipment and supplies to the States order authorized by this subtitle; (A) establish a fair and reasonable price for
and Indian Tribes, through existing commer- (B) the number of such supplies and equip- the sale of equipment and supplies identified
cial distributers where practical; ment delivered; and in the reports required by subsection (c); and
(E) communicate with State and local gov- (C) the date of each such delivery. (B) issue rated priority purchase orders
ernments and Indian Tribes with respect to (c) REPORTS REQUIRED.— pursuant to Department of Defense Directive
availability and delivery schedule of equip- (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 7 days 4400.1, part 101, subpart A of title 45, Code of
ment and supplies; after the date of the enactment of this Act, Federal Regulations, or any other applicable
(F) contribute to the COVID–19 strategic and every 7 days thereafter until the termi- acquisition authority, to procure equipment
testing plan required by title I of division B nation date described in subsection (a)(7), and supplies identified in the reports re-
of the Paycheck Protection Program and the Executive Officer, in coordination with quired by subsection (c).
Health Care Enhancement Act (Public Law the National Response Coordination Center (2) DISPOSITION OF UNUSED EQUIPMENT AND
116–139) to ensure the Secretary of Health of the Federal Emergency Management SUPPLIES.—Any equipment or supplies pro-
and Human Services includes in that plan a Agency, the Defense Logistics Agency, the duced pursuant to paragraph (1) using
comprehensive plan to scale production and Department of Health and Human Services, amounts from the Defense Production Act
optimize distribution of COVID–19 tests, in- the Department of Veterans Affairs, and Fund and in excess of needs identified in re-
cluding molecular, antigen, and serological other Federal agencies as appropriate, shall ports required by subsection (c) shall be de-
tests, in the United States; and submit to Congress and the President, and posited in the Strategic National Stockpile.
(G) establish, in direct consultation with publish in a timely manner in the Federal (3) AUTHORIZATION OF CONGRESS TO IMPOSE
the Secretary of Health and Human Services, Register a summary of, a report including— PRICE CONTROLS.—Paragraph (1)(A) shall be
and the heads of any other appropriate Fed- (A) an assessment of the needs of the deemed to be a joint resolution authorizing
eral agencies, a comprehensive plan to ad- States and Indian Tribes for equipment and the imposition of price controls for purposes
dress necessary supply chain issues in order supplies necessary to prevent, identify, miti- of section 104(a) of the Defense Production
to rapidly scale up production of a SARS– gate, and recover from cases of COVID–19, in- Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4514(a)).
CoV–2 vaccine. cluding personal protective equipment, ven- (e) WAIVER OF CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS.—
(5) TRANSPARENCY.—The Executive Officer tilators, testing supplies, construction sup- The requirements of sections 301(d)(1)(A),
shall make available, including on a publicly plies, and emergency food sources, for each 302(d)(1), and subparagraphs (B) and (C) of
available website, information, updated not month during the 2-year period beginning on section 303(a)(6) of the Defense Production
less frequently than every 3 days, includ- the date of the enactment of this Act; Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4531(d)(1)(A), 4532(d)(1),
ing— (B) an assessment of the quantities of and 4533(a)(6)) are waived for purposes of this
(A) the reports required by subsection (c); equipment and supplies in the Strategic Na- section until the termination date described
(B) requests for equipment and supplies tional Stockpile as of the date of the report in subsection (a)(6).
from State governments and Indian Tribes; and the projected gap between the quantities
(C) standards used for data collection; of equipment and supplies identified as need- (f) FUNDING.—Amounts available in the De-
(D) modeling and any formulas used to de- ed in the assessment under subparagraph (A) fense Production Act Fund under section 304
termine allocation of equipment and sup- and the quantities in the Stockpile; of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50
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plies, and any related chain of command (C) an identification of the industry sec- U.S.C. 4534) shall be available for purchases
making final decisions on allocations; tors and manufacturers most ready to fulfill made under this section.
(E) the amount and destination of equip- purchase orders for such equipment and sup- (g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
ment and supplies delivered; plies, including manufacturers that may be (1) INDIAN TRIBE.—The term ‘‘Indian Tribe’’
(F) an explanation of why any portion of a incentivized, through the exercise of author- has the meaning given the term ‘‘Indian
purchase order placed under subsection (d), ity under section 303(e) of the Defense Pro- tribe’’ in section 4 of the Indian Self-Deter-
whether to replenish the Strategic National duction Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4533(e)), to mination and Education Assistance Act (25
Stockpile or otherwise, will not be filled; modify, expand, or improve production proc- U.S.C. 5304).
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June 25, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S3625
(2) INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE AREA.—The term year, and for other purposes; which was NATIONAL POST-TRAUMATIC
‘‘Indian Health Service area’’ has the mean- ordered to lie on the table; as follows: STRESS AWARENESS MONTH
ing given the term ‘‘Service area’’ in section
4 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act At the end of subtitle D of title XXVIII,
(25 U.S.C. 1603). add the following:
NATIONAL POST-TRAUMATIC
(3) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means each SEC. 2865. LEASE EXTENSION FOR BRYAN MULTI-
SPORTS COMPLEX, WAYNE COUNTY, STRESS AWARENESS DAY
State of the United States, the District of
NORTH CAROLINA. Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I
Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto
Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Common- (a) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of the Air ask unanimous consent that the Com-
wealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Force may extend to the City of Goldsboro mittee on the Judiciary be discharged
Virgin Islands of the United States, and any the existing lease of the approximately 62- from further consideration and the
other territory or possession of the United acre Bryan Multi-Sports Complex located in Senate now proceed to S. Res. 618.
States. Wayne County, North Carolina, for the pur- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without
(4) UNIFORMED SERVICES.—The term ‘‘uni- pose of operating a sports and recreation fa-
objection, it is so ordered.
formed services’’ has the meaning given that cility for the benefit of both the Air Force
and the community.
The clerk will report the resolution
term in section 101 of title 37, United States by title.
Code. (b) DURATION.—At the option of the Sec-
retary of the Air Force, the lease entered
The legislative clerk read as follows:
SEC. 1093. ANNUAL COMPTROLLER GENERAL RE-
PORT. into under this section may be extended for A resolution (S. Res. 618) designating June
up to 30 additional years with a total lease 2020 as ‘‘National Post-Traumatic Stress
Not later than 180 days after the date of
period not to exceed 50 years. Awareness Month’’ and June 27, 2020, as ‘‘Na-
the enactment of this Act, and annually
tional Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness
thereafter, the Comptroller General of the (c) PAYMENTS UNDER THE LEASE.—The Sec-
Day’’.
United States shall submit to Congress a re- retary of the Air Force may waive the re-
port assessing the Strategic National Stock- quirement under section 2667(b)(4) of title 10, There being no objection, the com-
pile, including— United States Code, with respect to the lease mittee was discharged and the Senate
(1) recommendations for preparing for and entered into under this section if the Sec- proceeded to consider the resolution.
responding to future pandemics; retary determines that the lease enhances Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I
(2) recommendations for changes to the the quality of life of members of the Armed ask unanimous consent that the reso-
Strategic National Stockpile, including to Forces. lution be agreed to, the preamble be
the management of the stockpile; (d) SENSE OF SENATE.—It is the Sense of agreed to, and the motions to recon-
(3) in the case of the first report required the Senate regarding the conditions gov- sider be considered made and laid upon
to be submitted under this section— erning the extension of the current lease for the table.
(A) an assessment with respect to how the Bryan Multi-Sports Complex that— The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without
much personal protective equipment used for (1) the Senate has determined it is in the
the COVID–19 response was sourced within best interest of the community and the Air
objection, it is so ordered.
the United States and how much was sourced Force to extend the lease at no cost;
The resolution (S. Res. 618) was
from the People’s Republic of China and (2) the current lease allowed the Air Force agreed to.
other foreign countries; and to close their sports field on Seymour-John- The preamble was agreed to.
(B) recommendations with respect to how son Air Force Base and resulted in a savings (The resolution, with its preamble, is
to ensure that the United States supply of $15,000 per year in utilities and grounds printed in the RECORD of June 15, 2020,
chain for personal protective equipment is maintenance costs; under ‘‘Submitted Resolutions.’’)
better equipped to respond to emergencies, (3) the current sports complex reduces f
including through the use of funds in the De- force protection vulnerability now that the
fense Production Act Fund under section 304 sports complex is located outside the fence ANTITRUST CRIMINAL PENALTY
of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 line of the installation; and ENHANCEMENT AND REFORM
U.S.C. 4534) to address shortages in that sup- (4) the facility has improved the quality of PERMANENT EXTENSION ACT
ply chain; and life for military families stationed at Sey- Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I
(4) in the case of each subsequent report re- mour-Johnson Air Force Base by allowing
quired to be submitted under this section— members of the Armed Forces and their fam-
ask unanimous consent that the Com-
(A) an assessment with respect to how ilies to have access to world class sports fa- mittee on the Judiciary be discharged
much personal protective equipment was im- cilities located adjacent to the installation and the Senate proceed to the imme-
ported into the United States in the year and on-base privatized housing with easy ac- diate consideration of S. 3377.
preceding submission of the report and, of cess by junior enlisted members residing in The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without
that equipment, how much would be used to the dorms. objection, it is so ordered.
prepare for and respond to a future pan- The clerk will report the bill by title.
demic; and f The legislative clerk read as follows:
(B) a review of the implementation during A bill (S. 3377) to amend the Antitrust
that year of the recommendations required Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform
by paragraph (3)(B). AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO Act of 2004 to repeal the sunset provision.
SEC. 1094. OVERSIGHT. MEET There being no objection, the com-
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Chairperson of the Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President. I mittee was discharged and the Senate
Council of the Inspectors General on Integ-
rity and Efficiency shall designate any In-
have 3 requests for committees to meet proceeded to consider the bill.
spector General responsible for conducting during today’s session of the Senate. Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I
oversight of any program or operation per- They have the approval of the Majority ask unanimous consent that the bill be
formed in support of this subtitle to oversee and Minority leaders. considered read a third time.
the implementation of this subtitle, to the Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph The bill was ordered to be engrossed
maximum extent practicable and consistent 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Sen- for a third reading and was read the
with the duties, responsibilities, policies, ate. the following committees are au- third time.
and procedures of that Inspector General.
thorized to meet during today’s session Mr. McCONNELL. I know of no fur-
(b) REMOVAL.—The designation of an In- ther debate on the bill.
spector General under subsection (a) may be of the Senate:
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there
terminated only for permanent incapacity, COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY AND further debate?
inefficiency, neglect of duty, malfeasance, or GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS There being no further debate, the
conviction of a felony or conduct involving The Committee on Homeland Secu- bill having been read the third time,
moral turpitude.
rity and Governmental Affairs is au- the question is, Shall the bill pass?
SA 2213. Mr. TILLIS submitted an thorized to meet during the session of The bill (S. 3377) was passed, as fol-
amendment intended to be proposed by the Senate on Thursday, June 25, 2020, lows:
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him to the bill S. 4049, to authorize ap- at 9:30 a.m., to conduct a hearing. S. 3377
propriations for fiscal year 2021 for COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep-
resentatives of the United States of America in
military activities of the Department The Committee on the Judiciary is Congress assembled,
of Defense, for military construction, authorized to meet during the session SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
and for defense activities of the De- of the Senate on Thursday, June 25, This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Antitrust
partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- 2020, at 10 a.m., to conduct a hearing on Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform
tary personnel strengths for such fiscal nominations. Permanent Extension Act’’.
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