Introduction of Bills (Cong. Rec., July 1, 2020)
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Pages S4133 and S4134 of the Congressional Record, Senate, July 1, 2020, with executive communications, committee reports, reports of nominations and the introduction of bills and resolutions. Among the bills introduced, S. 4125 by Mr. GARDNER would extend the paycheck protection program and provide supplemental loans to recipients of loans under it, S. 4135 by Mr. TOOMEY would provide forgivable physical disaster loans to businesses damaged due to civil unrest, and S. 4143 by Mr. SCHUMER and Mr. WYDEN would extend the unemployment insurance provisions of the CARES Act. S. Res. 641, designating National Borinqueneers Day, is marked considered and agreed to.
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July 1, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S4133
EC–4955. A communication from the Assist- and second times by unanimous con- S. 4129. A bill to amend the Internal Rev-
ant Secretary for Legislation, Department of sent, and referred as indicated: enue Code of 1986 to reinstate advance re-
Health and Human Services, transmitting, funding bonds; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CRUZ:
pursuant to law, a report entitled ‘‘Report to By Mr. COTTON (for himself, Mr. SCHU-
S. 4119. A bill to amend the Immigration
Congress on the Social and Economic Condi- MER, Mr. REED, Mr. RISCH, Ms. COL-
and Nationality Act to increase penalties for
tions of Native Americans: Fiscal Year 2016’’; LINS, Mr. KING, Mr. HAWLEY, Mr.
individuals who illegally reenter the United
to the Committee on Indian Affairs. JONES, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Mr. RUBIO,
States after being removed, and for other
EC–4956. A communication from the Assist- and Ms. HASSAN):
purposes; to the Committee on the Judici- S. 4130. A bill to require the Secretary of
ant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Depart-
ary. Commerce to award grants to States for the
ment of State, transmitting, pursuant to
By Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for Mr. MAR- construction of microelectronics manufac-
law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Visas: Spe-
KEY (for himself and Mr. turing and advanced research and develop-
cial Immigrant Visas - U.S. Government Em-
BLUMENTHAL)): ment facilities, to authorize the Secretary of
ployee Special Immigrant Visas for Service
S. 4120. A bill to enhance the early warning Defense and the Director of National Intel-
Abroad’’ (RIN1400–AE77) received in the Of-
reporting requirements for motor vehicle ligence to fund the construction of micro-
fice of the President of the Senate on June
manufacturers, and for other purposes; to electronics manufacturing facilities for na-
25, 2020; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and tional security needs, and to authorize addi-
EC–4957. A communication from the Assist-
Transportation. tional amounts for microelectronics research
ant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Depart-
By Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for Mr. MAR- and development, and for other purposes; to
ment of State, transmitting, pursuant to
KEY (for himself and Mr. the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Removal
BLUMENTHAL)): Transportation.
of Regulations Related to Immigrant Visas
S. 4121. A bill to amend title 49, United By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself, Mr.
for Certain Expatriates’’ (RIN1400–AE55) re-
States Code, to require the Secretary of SCHATZ, Mr. WARNER, Mr. MARKEY,
ceived in the Office of the President of the
Transportation to establish a motor vehicle Mr. BOOKER, Ms. HARRIS, Ms. WAR-
Senate on June 25, 2020; to the Committee on
recall assistance program, and for other pur- REN, Ms. ROSEN, and Ms. CORTEZ
the Judiciary.
poses; to the Committee on Commerce, MASTO):
EC–4958. A communication from the Asso-
Science, and Transportation. S. 4131. A bill to make high-speed
ciate Administrator for Policy, Federal
By Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for Mr. MAR- broadband internet service accessible and af-
Motor Carrier Safety Administration, De-
KEY (for himself and Mr. fordable to all Americans, and for other pur-
partment of Transportation, transmitting,
BLUMENTHAL)): poses; to the Committee on Commerce,
pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled Science, and Transportation.
S. 4122. A bill to require the Secretary of
‘‘Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program’’ By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Ms.
Transportation to issue a final rule revising
(RIN2126–AC02) received in the Office of the KLOBUCHAR, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. CASEY,
motor vehicle seat back safety standards; to
President of the Senate on June 30, 2020; to Mr. REED, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr.
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and MARKEY, Ms. HARRIS, Ms. HIRONO,
Transportation.
Transportation. Mr. CARPER, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mrs.
By Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for Mr. MAR-
f KEY (for himself and Mr. GILLIBRAND, Mr. MERKLEY, Ms.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES BLUMENTHAL)): SMITH, Ms. WARREN, and Mr. CARDIN):
S. 4123. A bill to direct the Secretary of S. 4132. A bill to establish the Commission
The following reports of committees Transportation to conduct research regard- on the COVID–19 Pandemic in the United
were submitted: ing and require the use of driver monitoring States; to the Committee on Rules and Ad-
By Mr. BARRASSO, from the Committee systems to minimize or eliminate motor ve- ministration.
on Environment and Public Works: hicle driver distraction; to the Committee on By Mr. JOHNSON (for himself, Mr.
Report to accompany S. 3051, a bill to im- Commerce, Science, and Transportation. PETERS, and Mr. WYDEN):
By Mr. BRAUN: S. 4133. A bill to modernize the REAL ID
prove protections for wildlife, and for other
S. 4124. A bill to expedite hiring by the De- Act of 2005, and for other purposes; to the
purposes (Rept. No. 116–239).
partment of Veterans Affairs of medical de- Committee on Homeland Security and Gov-
f ernmental Affairs.
partment personnel separating from the
EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF Armed Forces, and for other purposes; to the By Mr. CORNYN (for himself and Mr.
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. BENNET):
COMMITTEES S. 4134. A bill to establish a demonstration
By Mr. GARDNER:
The following executive reports of S. 4125. A bill to extend the paycheck pro- project to increase access to biosimilar prod-
nominations were submitted: tection program and to provide supplemental ucts under the Medicare program; to the
loans to recipients of loans under the pay- Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BARRASSO for the Committee on
check protection program, and for other pur- By Mr. TOOMEY:
Environment and Public Works. S. 4135. A bill to provide forgivable phys-
Katherine A. Crytzer, of Tennessee, to be poses; to the Committee on Small Business
ical disaster loans to businesses damaged due
Inspector General of the Tennessee Valley and Entrepreneurship.
to civil unrest, and for other purposes; to the
Authority. By Mr. JOHNSON (for himself and Ms. Committee on Small Business and Entrepre-
*Beth Harwell, of Tennessee, to be a Mem- BALDWIN): neurship.
ber of the Board of Directors of the Ten- S. 4126. A bill to designate the facility of
By Mr. VAN HOLLEN (for himself, Mr.
nessee Valley Authority for a term expiring the United States Postal Service located at
WARNER, Mr. KAINE, and Mr. CARDIN):
May 18, 2024. 104 East Main Street in Port Washington, S. 4136. A bill to require Federal agencies
*Brian Noland, of Tennessee, to be a Mem- Wisconsin, as the ‘‘Joseph G. Demler Post to conduct a benefit-cost analysis on reloca-
ber of the Board of Directors of the Ten- Office’’; to the Committee on Homeland Se- tions involving the movement of employ-
nessee Valley Authority for a term expiring curity and Governmental Affairs. ment positions to different areas, and for
May 18, 2024. By Mr. RISCH: other purposes; to the Committee on Home-
By Mr. RUBIO for the Select Committee on S. 4127. A bill to amend the Agricultural land Security and Governmental Affairs.
Intelligence. Act of 2014 to modify the treatment of rev- By Mr. SCHATZ (for himself, Ms. MUR-
*Peter Michael Thomson, of Louisiana, to enue from timber sale contracts and certain KOWSKI, Ms. HIRONO, and Mr. SUL-
be Inspector General, Central Intelligence payments made by counties to the Secretary LIVAN):
Agency. of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Inte- S. 4137. A bill to amend title XVIII of the
*Nomination was reported with rec- rior under good neighbor agreements, and for Social Security Act to authorize the Sec-
other purposes; to the Committee on Agri- retary of Health and Human Services to
ommendation that it be confirmed sub- culture, Nutrition, and Forestry. make adjustments to payment rates for
ject to the nominee’s commitment to By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself and skilled nursing facilities under the Medicare
respond to requests to appear and tes- Mrs. SHAHEEN): program to account for certain unique cir-
tify before any duly constituted com- S. 4128. A bill to extend the authority for cumstances; to the Committee on Finance.
mittee of the Senate. the establishment by the Peace Corps Com- By Mr. LANKFORD (for himself and
(Nominations without an asterisk memorative Foundation of a commemora- Ms. SINEMA):
were reported with the recommenda- tive work to commemorate the mission of S. 4138. A bill to amend title 5, United
tion that they be confirmed.) the Peace Corps and the ideals on which the States Code, to make permanent the author-
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Peace Corps was founded, and for other pur- ity of the United States Patent and Trade-
f poses; to the Committee on Energy and Nat- mark Office to conduct a telework travel ex-
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND ural Resources. penses program; to the Committee on Home-
JOINT RESOLUTIONS By Mr. WICKER (for himself, Ms. STA- land Security and Governmental Affairs.
BENOW, Mr. BENNET, Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. SAND-
The following bills and joint resolu- BARRASSO, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. ERS, Mr. REED, Mr. CARDIN, and Mr.
tions were introduced, read the first MORAN, and Mr. CARPER): MERKLEY):
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S4134 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE July 1, 2020
S. 4139. A bill to encourage support by imbursement for emergency treatment of and transportation fuels, and for other
international financial institutions for a ro- amounts owed to a third party for which the purposes.
bust global response to the COVID–19 pan- veteran is responsible under a health-plan
S. 2336
demic; to the Committee on Foreign Rela- contract; to the Committee on Veterans’ Af-
tions. fairs. At the request of Mr. TESTER, the
By Mr. BOOKER: f
name of the Senator from Arizona (Ms.
S. 4140. A bill to provide additional emer- SINEMA) was added as a cosponsor of S.
gency funding for certain nutrition pro- SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND 2336, a bill to improve the management
grams; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nu- SENATE RESOLUTIONS of information technology projects and
trition, and Forestry. investments of the Department of Vet-
By Ms. WARREN (for herself, Ms.
The following concurrent resolutions
BALDWIN, Mr. BENNET, Mr. and Senate resolutions were read, and erans Affairs, and for other purposes.
BLUMENTHAL, Mr. BOOKER, Mr. referred (or acted upon), as indicated: S. 2417
BROWN, Ms. CANTWELL, Mr. CARDIN, By Mr. ROUNDS: At the request of Mr. KENNEDY, the
Mr. CASEY, Ms. CORTEZ MASTO, Ms. S. Res. 640. A resolution to express the name of the Senator from Virginia (Mr.
DUCKWORTH, Mr. DURBIN, Mrs. FEIN- sense of the Senate on United States-Israel WARNER) was added as a cosponsor of S.
STEIN, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Ms. HARRIS, cooperation on precision-guided munitions; 2417, a bill to provide for payment of
Ms. HASSAN, Mr. HEINRICH, Ms. to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
proceeds from savings bonds to a State
HIRONO, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. LEAHY, By Mr. SCOTT of Florida (for himself,
Mr. MANCHIN, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. Mr. RUBIO, and Mr. MENENDEZ): with title to such bonds pursuant to
MENENDEZ, Mr. MERKLEY, Mr. MUR- S. Res. 641. A resolution designating April the judgment of a court.
PHY, Mr. PETERS, Mr. REED, Mr. 13, 2020, as ‘‘National Borinqueneers Day’’; S. 2633
SANDERS, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Ms. SMITH, considered and agreed to. At the request of Mr. BLUMENTHAL,
Ms. STABENOW, Mr. UDALL, Mr. VAN By Mr. BROWN (for himself and Mr. the name of the Senator from New
HOLLEN, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, and Mr. PORTMAN): York (Mrs. GILLIBRAND) was added as a
WYDEN): S. Res. 642. A resolution honoring the life,
S. 4141. A bill to refinance Federal and pri- legacy, and achievements of Annie Glenn; to cosponsor of S. 2633, a bill to amend
vate student loans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. title XVIII of the Social Security Act
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, By Mr. BOOKER (for himself, Ms. HAR- to provide coverage for wigs as durable
and Pensions. RIS, Mr. DURBIN, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. medical equipment under the Medicare
By Ms. WARREN (for Mr. MARKEY BROWN, Mr. KAINE, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, program, and for other purposes.
(for himself, Mr. SANDERS, and Ms. Mr. JONES, and Mr. COONS): S. 3170
WARREN)): S. Res. 643. A resolution recognizing the
S. 4142. A bill to amend the Revised Stat- contributions of African Americans to the
At the request of Mr. MERKLEY, the
utes to remove the defense of qualified im- musical heritage of the United States and name of the Senator from Pennsyl-
munity in the case of any action under sec- the need for greater access to music edu- vania (Mr. CASEY) was added as a co-
tion 1979, and for other purposes; to the Com- cation for African-American students and sponsor of S. 3170, a bill to amend the
mittee on the Judiciary. designating June 2020 as African-American Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to ex-
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself and Mr. Music Appreciation Month; to the Com- pand access to breastfeeding accom-
WYDEN): mittee on the Judiciary.
S. 4143. A bill to extend the unemployment
modations in the workplace, and for
By Mr. BOOKER (for himself, Mr. other purposes.
insurance provisions of the Coronavirus Aid, SCHUMER, Mr. PETERS, Mr.
Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act BLUMENTHAL, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Mr. S. 3318
for the duration of the economic recovery, CARPER, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Mr. JONES, At the request of Mr. CASSIDY, the
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Mr. COONS, Mr. REED, Ms. BALDWIN, name of the Senator from Texas (Mr.
Finance. Mr. SANDERS, Ms. SMITH, Mr. MENEN- CORNYN) was added as a cosponsor of S.
By Mr. WICKER (for himself and Ms. DEZ, Ms. ROSEN, Mr. BENNET, Mr. 3318, a bill to promote transparency in
CANTWELL): UDALL, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Ms. HARRIS,
S. 4144. A bill to amend the Dingell-John- health care pricing.
Mr. MERKLEY, Mr. KING, Ms. SINEMA,
son Sport Fish Restoration Act with respect Mr. MARKEY, Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. S. 3353
to sport fish restoration and recreational TESTER, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. MURPHY, At the request of Mr. CASSIDY, the
boating safety, and for other purposes; to the Ms. HIRONO, Mr. MANCHIN, Mr. names of the Senator from West Vir-
Committee on Commerce, Science, and CARDIN, Ms. STABENOW, Ms. KLO- ginia (Mrs. CAPITO), the Senator from
Transportation. BUCHAR, Mr. BROWN, Ms. DUCKWORTH,
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself and
Pennsylvania (Mr. TOOMEY), the Sen-
Ms. WARREN, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. ator from Wyoming (Mr. ENZI) and the
Mr. CRAMER): WYDEN, Ms. CANTWELL, Ms. HASSAN,
S. 4145. A bill to amend title 31, United Ms. CORTEZ MASTO, Mrs. SHAHEEN,
Senator from Indiana (Mr. BRAUN) were
States Code, to prohibit retail businesses Mr. HEINRICH, Mr. SCHATZ, Mr. KAINE, added as cosponsors of S. 3353, a bill to
from refusing cash payments, and for other Mr. CASEY, Mr. LEAHY, and Mr. WAR- amend title XVIII of the Social Secu-
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, NER): rity Act to provide for extended
Science, and Transportation. S. Res. 644. A resolution expressing the months of Medicare coverage of im-
By Mr. MERKLEY: sense of the Senate that the United States
S. 4146. A bill to require the Federal Elec- munosuppressive drugs for kidney
Postal Service should remain a strong and transplant patients, and for other pur-
tion Commission to conduct a study on the universal service for the people of the United
classification of political campaign emails as poses.
States, and should receive an appropriation
spam; to the Committee on Rules and Ad- to offset revenues lost due to the COVID–19 S. 3444
ministration. emergency; to the Committee on Homeland At the request of Mr. TESTER, the
By Mr. MERKLEY: Security and Governmental Affairs. name of the Senator from Delaware
S. 4147. A bill to establish the Financing
Energy Efficient Manufacturing Program at f (Mr. CARPER) was added as a cosponsor
the Department of Energy to provide finan- of S. 3444, a bill to amend title 38,
ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS
cial assistance to promote energy efficiency United States Code, to expand the list
and onsite renewable technologies in manu- S. 511 of diseases associated with exposure to
facturing facilities, and for other purposes; At the request of Mr. COTTON, the certain herbicide agents for which
to the Committee on Energy and Natural Re- name of the Senator from Indiana (Mr. there is a presumption of service con-
sources. BRAUN) was added as a cosponsor of S. nection for veterans who served in the
By Mr. JOHNSON (for himself, Mr.
511, a bill to promote and protect from Republic of Vietnam, and for other pur-
PETERS, Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. LANKFORD,
Mr. INHOFE, and Mr. CARPER): discrimination living organ donors. poses.
S. 4148. A bill to extend the Chemical Fa- S. 1841 S. 3599
cility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program of At the request of Mr. COONS, the At the request of Mr. PERDUE, the
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the Department of Homeland Security, and name of the Senator from Indiana (Mr. names of the Senator from Wyoming
for other purposes; considered and passed. BRAUN) was added as a cosponsor of S. (Mr. BARRASSO) and the Senator from
By Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself,
Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. BROWN, Ms.
1841, a bill to amend the Internal Rev- Washington (Mrs. MURRAY) were added
HIRONO, and Mr. TESTER): enue Code of 1986 to extend the publicly as cosponsors of S. 3599, a bill to en-
S. 4149. A bill to amend title 38, United traded partnership ownership structure hance our Nation’s nurse and physician
States Code, to remove the limitation on re- to energy power generation projects workforce during the COVID–19 crisis
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