Congressional Record — Senate, June 29, 2020, Page S3718
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Page S3718 of the Senate section of the Congressional Record for June 29, 2020, in interleaved columns, carrying amendment text. SA 2273, submitted by Mr. Peters, is an amendment to S. 4049, the defense authorization bill for fiscal year 2021. One provision covers additional paid vacation, personal, family, medical or sick leave and refers to the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993. Another amends section 3610 of the CARES Act to extend a date to December 31, 2020, and a further provision requires a briefing for congressional committees.
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S3718 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 29, 2020
and in addition to the administrative work- (B) by adding at the end the following: SA 2273. Mr. PETERS submitted an
weeks described in subparagraph (A), any ad- ‘‘(c) Notwithstanding any other provision amendment intended to be proposed by
ditional paid vacation, personal, family, of this subchapter, the Administration shall him to the bill S. 4049, to authorize ap-
medical, or sick leave provided by the em- provide to individuals appointed to any posi- propriations for fiscal year 2021 for
ploying office to such employee. tion described in section 7421(b) who are em-
‘‘(3) LIMITATION.—Nothing in this section military activities of the Department
ployed by the Administration family and
or section 102(d)(2)(A) of the Family and medical leave in the same manner, to the of Defense, for military construction,
Medical Leave Act of 1993 (29 U.S.C. maximum extent practicable, as family and and for defense activities of the De-
2612(d)(2)(A)) shall be considered to require medical leave is provided under subchapter V partment of Energy, to prescribe mili-
or permit an employing office to require that of chapter 63 of title 5 to employees, as de- tary personnel strengths for such fiscal
an employee first use all or any portion of fined in section 6381(1) of such title.’’. year, and for other purposes; which was
the leave described in paragraph (2)(B) before (2) APPLICABILITY.—The amendments made ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
being allowed to use the paid parental leave by paragraph (1) shall not be effective with At the end of section 806, add the fol-
described in paragraph (2)(A). respect to any event for which leave may be lowing:
‘‘(4) ADDITIONAL RULES.—Paid parental taken under subchapter V of chapter 63 of (d) MEDICAL SUPPLY CHAIN PREPAREDNESS
leave under paragraph (2)(A)— title 5, United States Code, occurring before MEASURES.—
‘‘(A) shall be payable from any appropria- October 1, 2020. (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 18 months
tion or fund available for salaries or ex- (e) ARTICLE I JUDGES.— after the date of the enactment of this Act,
penses for positions within the employing of- (1) BANKRUPTCY JUDGES.—Section 153(d) of the Director of the Defense Logistics Agency
fice; title 28, United States Code, is amended— shall submit to the Committees on Armed
‘‘(B) if not used by the covered employee (A) by striking ‘‘A bankruptcy judge’’ and Services of the Senate and the House of Rep-
before the end of the 12-month period (as re- inserting ‘‘(1) Except as provided in para- resentatives—
ferred to in section 102(a)(1) of the Family graph (2), a bankruptcy judge’’; and (A) the results of a study on contracts en-
and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (29 U.S.C. (B) by adding at the end the following: tered into by the Director relating to health
2612(a)(1))) to which it relates, shall not ac- ‘‘(2) The provisions of subchapter V of readiness of the Armed Forces to assess—
cumulate for any subsequent use; and chapter 63 of title 5 shall apply to a bank- (i) the reliance by the Department of De-
‘‘(C) shall apply without regard to the limi- ruptcy judge as if the bankruptcy judge were fense on foreign sources of active pharma-
tations in subparagraph (E), (F), or (G) of
an employee (within the meaning of subpara- ceutical ingredients, drugs, and medical de-
section 6382(d)(2) of title 5, United States
graph (A) of section 6381(1) of such title).’’. vices; and
Code, or section 104(c)(2) of the Family and
(2) MAGISTRATE JUDGES.—Section 631(k) of (ii) the redundancy planning of the Depart-
Medical Leave Act of 1993 (29 U.S.C.
title 28, United States Code, is amended— ment to mitigate shortages of drugs and
2614(c)(2)).’’; and
(A) by striking ‘‘A United States mag- medical devices; and
(D) in subsection (e)(1), as so redesignated,
istrate judge’’ and inserting ‘‘(1) Except as (B) a list of critical drugs for the Depart-
by striking ‘‘subsection (c)’’ and inserting
provided in paragraph (2), a United States ment of Defense compiled by the Director of
‘‘subsection (d)’’.
magistrate judge’’; and the Defense Logistics Agency, in coordina-
(2) APPLICABILITY.—The amendments made
(B) by adding at the end the following: tion with the Director of the Defense Health
by this subsection shall not be effective with
‘‘(2) The provisions of subchapter V of Agency.
respect to any birth or placement occurring
chapter 63 of title 5 shall apply to a United (2) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection:
before October 1, 2020.
(c) FAA AND TSA.— States magistrate judge as if the United (A) DRUG.—The term ‘‘drug’’ has the mean-
(1) APPLICATION OF FEDERAL FML.— States magistrate judge were an employee ing given that term in section 201 of the Fed-
(A) IN GENERAL.—Section 40122(g)(2) of title (within the meaning of subparagraph (A) of eral Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.
49, United States Code, is amended— section 6381(1) of such title).’’. 321).
(i) in subparagraph (I)(iii), by striking (f) TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.— (B) MEDICAL DEVICE.—The term ‘‘medical
‘‘and’’ at the end; (1) Section 7605 of the National Defense Au- device’’ has the meaning given the term ‘‘de-
(ii) in subparagraph (J), by striking the pe- thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 is vice’’ in such section 201.
riod at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and amended by striking ‘‘on active duty’’ each
(iii) by adding at the end the following: place it appears and inserting ‘‘on covered SA 2274. Mr. PETERS submitted an
‘‘(K) subchapter V of chapter 63, relating to active duty’’. amendment intended to be proposed by
family and medical leave.’’. (2) Subparagraph (E) of section 6382(d)(2) of him to the bill S. 4049, to authorize ap-
(B) APPLICABILITY.—The amendments made title 5, United States Code, as added by sec- propriations for fiscal year 2021 for
by subparagraph (A) shall not be effective tion 7602 of the National Defense Authoriza- military activities of the Department
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2020, is amended by
with respect to any event for which leave of Defense, for military construction,
may be taken under subchapter V of chapter striking ‘‘the requirement to complete’’ and
all that follows and inserting ‘‘the service re- and for defense activities of the De-
63 of title 5, United States Code, occurring partment of Energy, to prescribe mili-
before October 1, 2020. quirement under subparagraph (B) of section
6381(1).’’. tary personnel strengths for such fiscal
(2) CORRECTIONS FOR TSA SCREENERS.—Sec-
tion 7606 of the National Defense Authoriza- (g) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments year, and for other purposes; which was
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2020 is amended— made by this section shall take effect as if ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
(A) by striking ‘‘Section 111(d)(2)’’ and in- enacted immediately after the enactment of At the appropriate place, insert the fol-
serting the following: the National Defense Authorization Act for lowing:
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 111(d)(2)’’; and Fiscal Year 2020. SEC. ll. NATIONAL BIODEFENSE STRATEGY UP-
(B) by adding at the end the following: DATES.
‘‘(b) EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION.— SA 2272. Mr. KAINE submitted an (a) UPDATED BIODEFENSE THREAT ASSESS-
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The amendment made by amendment intended to be proposed by MENT.—
subsection (a) shall not be effective with re- him to the bill S. 4049, to authorize ap- (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Home-
spect to any event for which leave may be propriations for fiscal year 2021 for land Security, in consultation with the Sec-
taken under subchapter V of chapter 63 of retary of State, the Secretary of Defense, the
military activities of the Department Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of
title 5, United States Code, occurring before
October 1, 2020. of Defense, for military construction, Health and Human Services, and the Direc-
‘‘(2) APPLICATION TO SERVICE REQUIREMENT and for defense activities of the De- tor of National Intelligence, shall—
FOR ELIGIBILITY.—For purposes of applying partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- (A) conduct an assessment of current and
the period of service requirement under sub- tary personnel strengths for such fiscal potential biological threats against the
paragraph (B) of section 6381(1) to an indi- year, and for other purposes; which was United States, both naturally occurring and
vidual appointed under section 111(d)(1) of ordered to lie on the table; as follows: man-made, either accidental or deliberate,
the Aviation and Transportation Security including the potential for catastrophic bio-
At the end of subtitle G of title VIII, add logical threats on the scale of the COVID–19
Act (49 U.S.C. 44935 note), the amendment
the following: pandemic or greater;
made by subsection (a) of this section shall
SEC. 894. EXTENSION OF CARES ACT DEADLINE (B) not later than 1 year after the date of
apply with respect to any period of service
FOR FEDERAL CONTRACTORS TO
by the individual under such an appoint- enactment of this section, submit the find-
MODIFY TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF
ment, including service before the effective CONTRACTS OR AGREEMENTS TO ings of the assessment conducted under sub-
dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with SENATE
date of such amendment.’’. REIMBURSE PAID LEAVE A CON- paragraph (A) to the Federal officials de-
(d) TITLE 38 EMPLOYEES.— TRACTOR PROVIDES TO KEEP ITS scribed in subsection (b)(1);
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 7425 of title 38, EMPLOYEES OR SUBCONTRACTORS (C) not later than 30 days of the date on
United States Code, is amended— IN A READY STATE. which the assessment is submitted under
(A) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘Notwith- Section 3610 of the CARES Act (Public Law subparagraph (B), conduct a briefing for the
standing’’ and inserting ‘‘Except as provided 116–136) is amended by striking ‘‘September appropriate congressional committees on the
in subsection (c), and notwithstanding’’; and 30, 2020’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2020’’. findings of the assessment;
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