Amendments to S. 4049 and S. 4116, Page S4076 — Congressional Record, Senate, June 30, 2020
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Page S4076 of the Senate section of the Congressional Record for June 30, 2020, printing amendment text. One provision concerns the Office of Native American Affairs of the Small Business Administration and its functions, personnel, assets and liabilities. Another provides that an eligible recipient shall not receive a covered loan unless it has incurred a substantial reduction in revenue due to COVID-19, and requires the Secretary of the Treasury to issue a rule or guidance defining that term not later than 7 days after enactment. A separate portion lists findings on pandemic threats, including an April 2020 report of the International Monetary Fund.
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S4076 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 30, 2020
(1) the Office of Native American Affairs of ‘‘(ii) SUBSTANTIAL REDUCTION IN REVENUE.— (H) weak public health infrastructures; and
the Small Business Administration, as in ef- An eligible recipient shall not receive a cov- (I) potential acts of bioterrorism.
fect on the day before the date of enactment ered loan unless the eligible recipient dem- (4) Vulnerable populations, including those
of this Act, shall be known as the Office of onstrates that the eligible recipient has in- who live in poverty and in countries with
Native American Affairs of the Small Busi- curred a substantial reduction in revenue weak public health and government infra-
ness Administration, as established under due to COVID–19.’’. structure, and at-risk groups, such as the
section 49 of the Small Business Act, as (b) APPLICABILITY.—The amendments made sick, older people, ethnic and religious mi-
added by subsection (a); by subsection (a) shall apply to a loan under norities, women, people with disabilities,
(2) the Office of Native American Affairs of section 7(a)(36) of the Small Business Act (15 LGBTQ people, indigenous, migrants, refu-
the Small Business Administration, as estab- U.S.C. 636(a)(36)) made after the date of en- gees, and children, are particularly suscep-
lished under section 49 of the Small Business actment of this Act. tible to the outbreak of infectious disease
Act, as added by subsection (a), shall retain (c) RULEMAKING OR GUIDANCE.— and its consequences.
the functions, personnel, assets, and liabil- (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 7 days (5) According to an April 2020 report of the
ities held by, acquired, or incurred before the after the date of enactment of this Act, the International Monetary Fund—
date of enactment of this Act the Office of Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation (A) ‘‘It is very likely that this year the
Native American Affairs of the Small Busi- with the Administrator of the Small Busi- global economy will experience its worst re-
ness Administration, as in effect on the day ness Administration, shall issue a rule or cession since the Depression, surpassing that
before the date of enactment of this Act; and guidance defining a substantial reduction in seen during the global financial crisis a dec-
(3) the individual serving as Associate Ad- revenue, as used in clause (ii) of section ade ago.’’; and
ministrator of the Office of Native American 7(a)(36)(G) of the Small Business Act (15 (B) ‘‘As a result of the pandemic, the glob-
Affairs of the Small Business Administra- U.S.C. 636(a)(G)), as added by subsection (a), al economy is projected to contract sharply
tion, as in effect on the day before the date which shall include the documentation nec- by 3% in 2020.’’.
of enactment of this Act, shall continue to essary to verify a substantial reduction in (6) As of May 14, 2020, the Department of
serve as the Associate Administrator ap- revenue. Labor estimated that 36,500,000 workers filed
pointed under section 49 of the Small Busi- (2) EXEMPTION FROM RULEMAKING REQUIRE- for first-time unemployment claims during
ness Act, as added by subsection (a), until a MENTS.—The notice and comment require- the previous 8 weeks, which coincides with
successor is appointed. ments under section 553 of title 5, United the timeframe during which the impact of
States Code, shall not apply with respect to the coronavirus became widespread across
SA 2380. Mr. BROWN (for himself and the rule or guidance issued under paragraph the United States.
Mr. PORTMAN) submitted an amend- (1). (7) The United States Government, along
with the medical, scientific, and public
ment intended to be proposed to health communities, has historically pro-
amendment SA 2301 proposed by Mr. SA 2382. Ms. HARRIS submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed by moted global public health through—
INHOFE to the bill S. 4049, to authorize (A) multilateral cooperation;
appropriations for fiscal year 2021 for her to the bill S. 4049, to authorize ap- (B) funding of relevant research activities;
military activities of the Department propriations for fiscal year 2021 for and
of Defense, for military construction, military activities of the Department (C) the provision of development assistance
and for defense activities of the De- of Defense, for military construction, to prepare for, detect, respond to, and re-
and for defense activities of the De- cover from the outbreak of infectious dis-
partment of Energy, to prescribe mili-
partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- ease.
tary personnel strengths for such fiscal (8) The Global Health Security Agenda is a
year, and for other purposes; which was tary personnel strengths for such fiscal
multi-faceted, multi-country initiative in-
ordered to lie on the table; as follows: year, and for other purposes; which was tended to improve partner countries’ meas-
At the end of subtitle D of title III, add the ordered to lie on the table; as follows: urable capabilities to prevent, detect, and re-
following: At the end of subtitle G of title XII of divi- spond to infectious disease, which the United
SEC. 355. REPORT ON COSTS AND BENEFITS OF sion A, add the following: States is committed to advancing.
MAINTAINING A MINIMUM OF 12 PRI- SEC. 1287. IMPROVING PANDEMIC PREPARED- (c) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of
MARY AIRCRAFT AUTHORIZED FOR NESS AND RESPONSE THROUGH DI- Congress that—
EACH TYPE OF SPECIALTY MISSION PLOMACY. (1) no country, acting alone, can effec-
AIRCRAFT. (a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be tively protect the health and safety of all its
(a) SENSE OF SENATE.—It is the sense of the cited as the ‘‘Improving Pandemic Prepared- people from the outbreak and spread of in-
Senate that it is important to maintain safe- ness and Response Through Diplomacy Act’’. fectious disease and other global health
ty and increase mission readiness and inter- (b) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the fol- emergencies;
operability of the weather reconnaissance, lowing: (2) efforts to prepare for, detect, respond
aerial spray, and firefighting system spe- (1) According to the annual report of the to, and recover from disease outbreaks and
cialty mission capabilities of the Air Force Global Preparedness Monitoring Board (an pandemics globally—
Reserve Command. independent panel of experts convened by the (A) are in the interests of the United
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after World Bank Group and the World Health Or- States; and
the date of the enactment of this Act, the ganization), ‘‘The world is at acute risk for (B) are consistent with the promotion of
Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to devastating regional or global disease core values of peace, prosperity, health, and
the congressional defense committees a re- epidemics or pandemics that not only cause equal dignity and rights of all peoples;
port on the costs and benefits of maintaining loss of life but upend and create social (3) robust diplomacy, including multilat-
a minimum of 12 primary aircraft authorized chaos.’’. eral diplomacy and development assistance,
for each type of specialty mission aircraft. (2) The World Health Organization— is an essential part of a well-coordinated,
(A) declared the outbreak of the novel whole-of-government strategy to prepare for,
SA 2381. Mr. SCOTT, of Florida sub- coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID–19) a Public detect, respond to, and recover from disease
mitted an amendment intended to be Health Emergency of International Concern outbreak and spread and other global health
proposed by him to the bill S. 4116, to on January 30, 2020; emergencies; and
extend the authority for commitments (B) raised its global risk assessment to (4) support for, and active participation in,
for the paycheck protection program ‘‘Very High’’ on February 28, 2020; and multilateral organizations, such as the
and separate amounts authorized for (C) ultimately declared the outbreak a United Nations and the World Health Organi-
pandemic on March 11, 2020. zation, enhance the efforts of the United
other loans under section 7(a) of the
(3) The risks associated with future out- States to prepare for, detect, respond to, and
Small Business Act, and for other pur- breaks of infections disease and other global recover from disease outbreaks and
poses; which was ordered to lie on the health emergencies, whether naturally-oc- pandemics, both domestically and globally.
table; as follows: curring, accidental, or deliberate, are in- (d) SPECIAL PRESIDENTIAL ENVOY FOR PAN-
At the end, add the following: creasing due to a number of factors, includ- DEMIC PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE.—
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO THE PAYCHECK PRO- ing— (1) DEFINED TERM.—In this subsection, the
TECTION PROGRAM. (A) the spillover of pathogens from animals term ‘‘appropriate congressional commit-
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 7(a)(36)(G) of the to humans; tees’’ means—
Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36)(G)) is (B) the development of antimicrobial re- (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations of
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amended— sistance; the Senate;
(1) in clause (i)— (C) population growth and resulting strains (B) the Committee on Health, Education,
(A) by striking subclause (I); and on the environment; Labor, and Pensions of the Senate;
(B) by redesignating subclauses (II), (III), (D) urbanization; (C) the Committee on Homeland Security
and (IV) as subclauses (I), (II), and (III), re- (E) international travel and trade; and Governmental Affairs of the Senate;
spectively; and (F) forced and voluntary migration; (D) the Committee on Armed Services of
(2) by adding at the end the following: (G) climate change; the Senate;
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