Introduction of Bills (Cong. Rec., June 30, 2020)

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A page of the Congressional Record, Senate, dated June 30, 2020, at page S4032. It begins with executive communications reporting agency rules, including an IRS notice on Opportunity Funds affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, a CMS rule on Medicare and Medicaid policy revisions, and an FCC rule on the Next Generation Broadcast Television Standard. It then lists reports of committees and introduced bills, including S. 4105 by Mr. Cotton for a 1-year minimum prison sentence for destroying veterans' memorials, S. 4106 by Mr. Braun on hospital and insurer price transparency, S. 4107 by Mr. Wyden on an employment and training program, and S. 4108 by Mr. Casey to increase Federal support to State Medicaid programs. The page also lists S. Res. 639 on Immigrant Heritage Month and cosponsor additions.

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S4032 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 30, 2020
report of a rule entitled ‘‘Relief for Qualified EC–4934. A communication from the Chief proper payments to deceased individuals, and
Opportunity Funds and Investors Affected by of the Regulatory Coordination Division, for other purposes; considered and passed.
Ongoing COVID–19 Pandemic’’ (Notice 2020– Citizenship and Immigration Services, De- By Mr. COTTON:
39) received in the Office of the President of partment of Homeland Security, transmit- S. 4105. A bill to impose a 1-year minimum
the Senate on June 25, 2020; to the Com- ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- prison sentence for the destruction of vet-
mittee on Finance. titled ‘‘Removal of 30-Day Processing Provi- erans’ memorials; to the Committee on the
EC–4925. A communication from the Chief sion for Asylum Applicant-Related Form I– Judiciary.
of the Publications and Regulations Branch, 765 Employment Authorization Applica- By Mr. BRAUN (for himself, Mr. KEN-
Internal Revenue Service, Department of the tions’’ (RIN1615–AC19) received in the Office NEDY, Mrs. LOEFFLER, Mr. GRASSLEY,
Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the of the President of the Senate on June 29, Mr. ENZI, Ms. ERNST, and Mr. BAR-
report of a rule entitled ‘‘Treatment of 2020; to the Committee on the Judiciary. RASSO):
Amounts Paid to Section 170(c) Organiza- EC–4935. A communication from the Assist- S. 4106. A bill to amend the Public Health
tions Under Employer Leave-Based Donation ant Chief Counsel for Regulatory Affairs, Service Act to provide for hospital and in-
Programs to Aid Victims of the Ongoing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Ad- surer price transparency; to the Committee
Coronavirus Disease 2019’’ (Notice 2020–46) re- ministration, Department of Transportation, on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
ceived in the Office of the President of the transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of By Mr. WYDEN (for himself, Ms. BALD-
Senate on June 25, 2020; to the Committee on a rule entitled ‘‘Hazardous Materials: Lique- WIN, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. BENNET,
Finance. fied Natural Gas by Rail’’ (RIN2137–AF40) re- and Mr. BOOKER):
EC–4926. A communication from the Regu- ceived during adjournment of the Senate in S. 4107. A bill to amend the Social Security
lations Coordinator, Centers for Medicare the Office of the President of the Senate on Act to establish a new employment, train-
and Medicaid Services, Department of June 26, 2020; to the Committee on Com- ing, and supportive services program for un-
Health and Human Services, transmitting, employed and underemployed individuals
merce, Science, and Transportation.
pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled and individuals with barriers to employ-
EC–4936. A communication from the Pro-
‘‘Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Addi- ment, to provide employment services to in-
gram Analyst, Media Bureau, Federal Com-
tional Policy and Regulatory Revisions in dividuals who are unemployed or under-
munications Commission, transmitting, pur-
Response to the COVID–19 Public Health employed as a result of COVID–19, and for
suant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘In
Emergency’’ (RIN0938–AU32) received in the other purposes; to the Committee on Fi-
the Matter of Authorizing Permissive Use of
Office of the President of the Senate on June nance.
the Next Generation Broadcast Television
15, 2020; to the Committee on Finance. By Mr. CASEY (for himself, Ms. COR-
EC–4927. A communication from the Acting Standard’’ ((FCC 20–72) (GN Docket No. 16–
142)) received during adjournment of the TEZ MASTO, Mr. BROWN, Mr. BENNET,
Assistant Secretary for Legislation, Depart- Mr. WYDEN, Ms. ROSEN, Ms. SMITH,
ment of Health and Human Services, trans- Senate in the Office of the President of the
Senate on June 26, 2020; to the Committee on Mr. MERKLEY, Mr. TESTER, Ms. STA-
mitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled BENOW, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Mr. BOOKER,
‘‘Fiscal Year 2019 Annual Report to Congress Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr.
on the Open Payments Program’’; to the f WHITEHOUSE, Mr. PETERS, and Mr.
Committee on Finance.
EC–4928. A communication from the Assist- REPORTS OF COMMITTEES MENENDEZ):
S. 4108. A bill to amend title XIX of the So-
ant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Depart- The following reports of committees cial Security Act to increase Federal support
ment of State, transmitting, pursuant to the
1963 Polaris Sales Agreement, as amended,
were submitted: to State Medicaid programs during economic
By Mr. WICKER, from the Committee on downturns, and for other purposes; to the
the notification of a sale and transfer to the
Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Committee on Finance.
United Kingdom of four shipsets of Common
Missile Compartment (CMC) shipboard weap- with an amendment in the nature of a sub- By Mr. BURR (for himself, Ms. MUR-
stitute: KOWSKI, and Mr. MANCHIN):
on system equipment, facilities equipment,
S. 2381. A bill to require review by the Gov- S. 4109. A bill to require the Administrator
ancillary equipment, and follow-on support
ernment Accountability Office of screening of General Services to establish an agency
services; to the Committee on Foreign Rela-
protocols of the Transportation Security Ad- electronic recycling program, and for other
tions.
EC–4929. A communication from the Regu- ministration relating to breast milk and for- purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Se-
lations Coordinator, Office for Civil Rights, mula, and for other purposes (Rept. No. 116– curity and Governmental Affairs.
Department of Health and Human Services, 238). By Mr. RUBIO (for himself, Mr. MENEN-
transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of DEZ, Mr. YOUNG, Mr. CARDIN, and Mr.
f MERKLEY):
a rule entitled ‘‘Nondiscrimination in Health
S. 4110. A bill to designate residents of the
and Health Education Programs or Activi- INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND
ties’’ (RIN0945–AA11) received in the Office of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region as
JOINT RESOLUTIONS Priority 2 refugees of special humanitarian
the President of the Senate on June 15, 2020;
to the Committee on Health, Education, The following bills and joint resolu- concern, and for other purposes; to the Com-
Labor, and Pensions. tions were introduced, read the first mittee on the Judiciary.
EC–4930. A communication from the Spe- and second times by unanimous con- By Ms. MCSALLY:
cial Counsel, Office of the Special Counsel, S. 4111. A bill to amend title 46, United
sent, and referred as indicated: States Code, to provide for a cause of action
transmitting, pursuant to law, a report enti-
By Mr. CRUZ (for himself, Mr. RUBIO, by the family of a military service member
tled ‘‘Annual Report to Congress for Fiscal
Mrs. CAPITO, and Mr. TILLIS): who dies from a collision on the high seas,
Year 2019’’; to the Committee on Homeland
S. 4101. A bill to expand the payment of and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC–4931. A communication from the Execu- principal, interest, and fees for certain dis- Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
tive Director, Office of General Counsel, Fed- aster loans under the CARES Act, and for By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself, Mr.
eral Retirement Thrift Investment Board, other purposes; to the Committee on Small SCHUMER, Mr. LEAHY, Ms. ROSEN, Mr.
transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of Business and Entrepreneurship. KAINE, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. MERKLEY,
a rule entitled ‘‘Correction of Administra- By Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself and Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. SANDERS, Mr.
tive Errors; Required Minimum Distribu- Mr. BOOKER): MURPHY, Ms. SMITH, Mr. CASEY, Ms.
tions’’ (5 CFR Part 1605, 1650, and 1651) re- S. 4102. A bill to ensure that institutions of STABENOW, Mr. MARKEY, Ms. WARREN,
ceived during adjournment of the Senate in higher education take steps to protect their Mr. REED, Ms. HASSAN, Mrs. FEIN-
the Office of the President of the Senate on college athletes from COVID–19, and for STEIN, and Mr. DURBIN):
June 26, 2020; to the Committee on Homeland other purposes; to the Committee on Health, S. 4112. A bill to support education and
Security and Governmental Affairs. Education, Labor, and Pensions. child care during the COVID–19 public health
EC–4932. A communication from the Assist- By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself and Mr. emergency, and for other purposes; to the
ant Secretary for Legislation, Department of WHITEHOUSE): Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Health and Human Services, transmitting, S. 4103. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Pensions.
pursuant to law, the Department’s Semi- Social Security Act to increase the use of By Mr. BENNET:
annual Report of the Inspector General for telehealth for substance use disorder treat- S. 4113. A bill to amend the Communica-
the period from October 1, 2019 through ment, and for other purposes; to the Com- tions Act of 1934 to provide grants to States
March 31, 2020; to the Committee on Home- mittee on Health, Education, Labor, and and Indian Tribes to deploy affordable, high-
land Security and Governmental Affairs. Pensions. speed broadband to unserved and under-

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EC–4933. A communication from the Assist- By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. KEN- served areas; to the Committee on Com-
ant Secretary for Legislation, Department of NEDY, and Ms. COLLINS): merce, Science, and Transportation.
Health and Human Services, transmitting, S. 4104. A bill to amend the Improper Pay- By Mr. SANDERS (for Mr. MARKEY
pursuant to law, a report entitled ‘‘Report to ments Elimination and Recovery Improve- (for himself and Mr. SANDERS)):
Congress on the Social and Economic Condi- ment Act of 2012, including making changes S. 4114. A bill to prohibit Federal law en-
tions of Native Americans: Fiscal Year 2017’’; to the Do Not Pay Initiative, for improved forcement officers from using riot control
to the Committee on Indian Affairs. detection, prevention, and recovery of im- agents and kinetic impact projectiles, and to

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June 30, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S4033
incentivize States and local governments to portance of immigrants to the future suc- Energy Storage Competitiveness Act of
prohibit State and local law enforcement of- cesses of the United States; to the Com- 2007 to establish a research, develop-
ficers from using riot control agents and ki- mittee on the Judiciary. ment, and demonstration program for
netic impact projectiles; to the Committee f grid-scale energy storage systems, and
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CASEY (for himself, Ms. BALD- ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS for other purposes.
WIN, and Mr. BROWN): S. 3419
S. 177
S. 4115. A bill to reduce child poverty in At the request of Mr. INHOFE, the
the United States, and for other purposes; to
At the request of Mr. ROBERTS, the
name of the Senator from Tennessee
the Committee on Finance. name of the Senator from Montana
(Mrs. BLACKBURN) was added as a co-
By Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Mr. SCHU- (Mr. DAINES) was added as a cosponsor
sponsor of S. 3419, a bill to amend the
MER, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Mr. COONS, Ms. of S. 177, a bill to amend the Internal
Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to
ROSEN, and Ms. COLLINS): Revenue Code of 1986 and the Small
S. 4116. A bill to extend the authority for provide for the establishment of a trust
Business Act to expand the availability
commitments for the paycheck protection for the benefit of all unpaid cash sell-
of employee stock ownership plans in S
program and separate amounts authorized ers of livestock, and for other purposes.
corporations, and for other purposes.
for other loans under section 7(a) of the S. 3672
S. 360
Small Business Act, and for other purposes; At the request of Mr. WYDEN, the
considered and passed. At the request of Mr. MENENDEZ, the name of the Senator from Maryland
By Mr. CRAMER (for himself, Mr. name of the Senator from Maryland (Mr. VAN HOLLEN) was added as a co-
MENENDEZ, Mr. TILLIS, and Ms. (Mr. VAN HOLLEN) was added as a co-
SINEMA): sponsor of S. 3672, a bill to provide
sponsor of S. 360, a bill to amend the
S. 4117. A bill to provide automatic forgive- States and Indian Tribes with flexi-
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to re-
ness for paycheck protection program loans bility in administering the temporary
quire the submission by issuers of data
under $150,000, and for other purposes; to the assistance for needy families program
relating to diversity, and for other pur-
Committee on Small Business and Entrepre- due to the public health emergency
neurship. poses. with respect to the Coronavirus Dis-
By Ms. HARRIS: S. 383
ease (COVID–19), to make emergency
S. 4118. A bill to require the President to At the request of Mr. BARRASSO, the grants to States and Indian Tribes to
appoint a Special Presidential Envoy for name of the Senator from Indiana (Mr.
Pandemic Preparedness and Response, who provide financial support for low-in-
BRAUN) was added as a cosponsor of S. come individuals affected by that pub-
shall develop and implement a diplomatic
383, a bill to support carbon dioxide lic health emergency, and for other
strategy to prepare for, detect, respond to,
and recover from pandemics and other global utilization and direct air capture re- purposes.
outbreaks of infectious disease, and for other search, to facilitate the permitting and S. 3721
purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Rela- development of carbon capture, utiliza- At the request of Ms. HARRIS, the
tions. tion, and sequestration projects and name of the Senator from California
f carbon dioxide pipelines, and for other (Mrs. FEINSTEIN) was added as a co-
purposes. sponsor of S. 3721, a bill to provide for
SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND S. 560
SENATE RESOLUTIONS the establishment of a COVID–19 Ra-
At the request of Ms. BALDWIN, the cial and Ethnic Disparities Task Force
The following concurrent resolutions names of the Senator from West Vir- to gather data about disproportion-
and Senate resolutions were read, and ginia (Mrs. CAPITO) and the Senator ately affected communities and provide
referred (or acted upon), as indicated: from Connecticut (Mr. BLUMENTHAL) recommendations to combat the racial
By Mr. TESTER (for himself, Mr. SCHU- were added as cosponsors of S. 560, a and ethnic disparities in the COVID–19
MER, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Mr. MANCHIN, bill to amend the Public Health Serv- response.
Mr. KAINE, Mr. WARNER, Mr. JONES, ice Act, the Employee Retirement In- S. 3732
Ms. SMITH, Ms. HIRONO, Mr. REED, come Security Act of 1974, and the In-
Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Ms. CORTEZ MASTO, At the request of Mr. CORNYN, the
ternal Revenue Code of 1986 to require name of the Senator from Rhode Island
Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. BROWN, Mr. BEN-
NET, Mr. CARPER, Mr. BLUMENTHAL,
that group and individual health insur- (Mr. WHITEHOUSE) was added as a co-
Mr. MARKEY, Mr. DURBIN, Ms. HAR- ance coverage and group health plans sponsor of S. 3732, a bill to amend title
RIS, Mr. CARDIN, Mrs. MURRAY, Ms. provide coverage for treatment of a 18, United States Code, to further pro-
ROSEN, Ms. STABENOW, Mr. MURPHY, congenital anomaly or birth defect. tect officers and employees of the
Mr. WYDEN, Ms. HASSAN, Mr. PETERS, S. 633 United States, and for other purposes.
Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. HEINRICH, Ms. At the request of Mr. MORAN, the S. 3768
WARREN, Ms. SINEMA, Mr. KING, Mr.
name of the Senator from Colorado At the request of Mr. CASEY, the
UDALL, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Mr. MENEN-
DEZ, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr. SCHATZ, Mr.
(Mr. BENNET) was added as a cosponsor names of the Senator from Ohio (Mr.
COONS, Mr. LEAHY, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. of S. 633, a bill to award a Congres- BROWN), the Senator from Minnesota
BOOKER, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Mr. sional Gold Medal to the members of (Ms. KLOBUCHAR), the Senator from
MERKLEY, Ms. CANTWELL, Mr. CASEY, the Women’s Army Corps who were as- New Hampshire (Ms. HASSAN), the Sen-
and Ms. DUCKWORTH): signed to the 6888th Central Postal Di- ator from California (Ms. HARRIS), the
S. Res. 638. A resolution expressing the rectory Battalion, known as the ‘‘Six Senator from Michigan (Ms. STABENOW)
sense of the Senate that the Department of Triple Eight’’.
Justice should defend the Patient Protection and the Senator from Delaware (Mr.
S. 1333 CARPER) were added as cosponsors of S.
and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111–148
Stat. 119) and halt its efforts to repeal, sabo- At the request of Mr. CARPER, the 3768, a bill to protect older adults and
tage, or undermine health care protections names of the Senator from Montana people with disabilities living in nurs-
for millions of people in the United States in (Mr. DAINES) and the Senator from ing homes, intermediate care facilities,
the midst of the public health emergency re- Maine (Ms. COLLINS) were added as co- and psychiatric hospitals from COVID–
lating to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 sponsors of S. 1333, a bill to amend the 19.
(COVID–19); to the Committee on the Judici- Improper Payments Elimination and S. 3814
ary.
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr.
Recovery Improvement Act of 2012, in- At the request of Mr. BENNET, the
BOOKER, Ms. CORTEZ MASTO, Ms. cluding making changes to the Do Not names of the Senator from Maine (Mr.
DUCKWORTH, Ms. HIRONO, Mr. MAR- Pay Initiative, for improved detection, KING) and the Senator from North Da-
KEY, Ms. WARREN, Ms. HARRIS, and prevention, and recovery of improper kota (Mr. CRAMER) were added as co-
Mr. CARDIN): payments to deceased individuals, and sponsors of S. 3814, a bill to establish a

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S. Res. 639. A resolution recognizing June for other purposes. loan program for businesses affected by
2020 as ‘‘Immigrant Heritage Month’’, a cele- S. 1602 COVID–19 and to extend the loan for-
bration of the accomplishments and con-
tributions immigrants and their children At the request of Ms. COLLINS, the giveness period for paycheck protec-
have made in making the United States a name of the Senator from Indiana (Mr. tion program loans made to the hard-
healthier, safer, more diverse, and pros- BRAUN) was added as a cosponsor of S. est hit businesses, and for other pur-
perous country, and acknowledging the im- 1602, a bill to amend the United States poses.

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