Congressional Record, July 22, 2020 — Senate
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Page S4422 of the Senate section of the Congressional Record for July 22, 2020, under a correction heading. Introduced bills include one by Tillis on temporary relief from CECL standards under the CARES Act, one by Manchin and Gardner on a crisis care set-aside in the Community Mental Health Service Block Grant, one by Wyden and others to fund State unemployment insurance technology systems, and one on emergency education freedom grants. Resolutions include one declaring racism a public health crisis and one designating July 2020 as National Blueberry Month. Additional cosponsors and amendment text on documentation substantiating employment or self-employment follow.
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S4422 CORRECTION CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE July 22, 2020
S. 4268. A bill to improve coordination be- By Mr. MANCHIN (for himself and Mr. S. Res. 655. A resolution declaring racism a
tween the paycheck protection program and GARDNER): public health crisis; to the Committee on
employee retention tax credit; to the Com- S. 4282. A bill to amend the Community Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
mittee on Finance. Mental Health Service Block Grant to au- By Ms. STABENOW (for herself, Mrs.
By Mr. KAINE (for himself and Ms. thorize a set-aside for crisis care services, MURRAY, Ms. CANTWELL, Mr. PERDUE,
MURKOWSKI): and for other purposes; to the Committee on Mr. KING, and Ms. COLLINS):
S. 4269. A bill to amend the Public Health Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. S. Res. 656. A resolution recognizing the
Service Act to improve maternal health and By Mr. WYDEN (for himself, Mr. DUR- importance of the blueberry industry to the
promote safe motherhood; to the Committee BIN, Mr. BROWN, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. United States and designating July 2020 as
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. MENENDEZ, Mr. CASEY, Ms. CORTEZ ‘‘National Blueberry Month’’; to the Com-
By Mr. TILLIS: MASTO, and Ms. ROSEN): mittee on the Judiciary
S. 4270. A bill to amend the CARES Act to S. 4283. A bill to provide funding for States f
ensure that the temporary relief from CECL to improve their unemployment insurance
standards does not terminate in the middle technology systems, and for other purposes; ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS
of a company’s fiscal year; to the Committee to the Committee on Finance. S. 92
on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. By Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina (for
By Mr. KAINE (for himself and Mr.
At the request of Mr. PAUL, the name
himself, Mr. ALEXANDER, and Mr.
WARNER): CRUZ):
of the Senator from Florida (Mr.
S. 4271. A bill to reform Federal firearms S. 4284. A bill to provide for emergency SCOTT) was added as a cosponsor of S.
laws, and for other purposes; to the Com- education freedom grants, to amend the In- 92, a bill to amend chapter 8 of title 5,
mittee on the Judiciary. ternal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish tax United States Code, to provide that
By Mr. RISCH (for himself, Mr. GARD- credits to encourage individual and cor- major rules of the executive branch
NER, Mr. ROMNEY, and Mr. YOUNG): porate taxpayers to contribute to scholar- shall have no force or effect unless a
S. 4272. A bill to advance a policy for man- ships for students through eligible scholar-
aged strategic competition with the People’s
joint resolution of approval is enacted
ship-granting organizations, and for other into law.
Republic of China; to the Committee on For- purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
eign Relations. S. 159
By Mr. MANCHIN (for himself, Ms.
By Ms. HARRIS (for herself and Mrs. COLLINS, Mr. CRAPO, and Mr. At the request of Mr. PAUL, the name
FEINSTEIN): TESTER): of the Senator from Montana (Mr.
S. 4273. A bill to amend the Rosie the Riv- S. 4285. A bill to establish a pilot program DAINES) was added as a cosponsor of S.
eter/World War II Home Front National His- through which the Institute of Museum and 159, a bill to implement equal protec-
torical Park Establishment Act of 2000 to Library Services shall allocate funds to
provide for additional areas to be added to tion under the 14th Amendment to the
States for the provision of Internet-con- Constitution of the United States for
the park, and for other purposes; to the Com- nected devices to libraries; to the Committee
mittee on Energy and Natural Resources. the right to life of each born and
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. PAUL: By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. preborn human person.
S. 4274. A bill to amend title XI of the So- S. 350
TILLIS, Mr. PETERS, and Mr. GARD-
cial Security Act to exclude discounts for At the request of Mr. LEAHY, the
NER):
covered part D drugs from the anti-kickback S. 4286. A bill to authorize appropriations
prohibition, and for other purposes; to the
name of the Senator from Illinois (Mr.
for offsetting the costs related to reductions DURBIN) was added as a cosponsor of S.
Committee on Finance.
in research productivity resulting from the 350, a bill to restore the application of
By Mr. THUNE (for himself and Mr.
coronavirus pandemic; to the Committee on
ENZI): the Federal antitrust laws to the busi-
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
S. 4275. A bill to require recipients of Pan- ness of health insurance to protect
demic Unemployment Assistance to provide By Mr. MORAN (for himself, Mr.
TESTER, Mr. TILLIS, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, competition and consumers.
employment documentation, and for other
and Mr. ROUNDS): S. 549
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
S. 4287. A bill to amend title 38, United At the request of Mrs. GILLIBRAND,
By Mr. WARNER (for himself and Mr.
States Code, to establish presumptions of the name of the Senator from Oregon
DAINES):
S. 4276. A bill to require the Secretary of service-connection for members of the (Mr. MERKLEY) was added as a cospon-
Labor to establish a program for providing Armed Forces who contract Coronavirus Dis-
sor of S. 549, a bill to modernize voter
portable benefits to eligible workers, and for ease 2019 under certain circumstances, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Vet- registration, promote access to voting
other purposes; to the Committee on Fi- for individuals with disabilities, pro-
nance. erans’ Affairs.
By Mr. MARKEY: By Mr. TESTER: tect the ability of individuals to exer-
S. 4277. A bill to amend the Toxic Sub- S. 4288. A bill to establish the Badger-Two cise the right to vote in elections for
stances Control Act to reauthorize healthy Medicine Cultural Heritage Area in the State Federal office, and for other purposes.
high-performance schools, and for other pur- of Montana, and for other purposes; to the S. 633
poses; to the Committee on Environment and Committee on Energy and Natural Re-
At the request of Mr. MORAN, the
Public Works. sources.
By Mr. YOUNG (for himself, Mrs. CAP- name of the Senator from Maine (Ms.
By Mr. MARKEY:
S. 4278. A bill to direct the Secretary of ITO, and Mr. KING): COLLINS) was added as a cosponsor of S.
Transportation to carry out a grant program S. 4289. A bill to require the Secretary of 633, a bill to award a Congressional
to support efforts to provide fare-free transit Health and Human Services to collect, ana- Gold Medal to the members of the
service, and for other purposes; to the Com- lyze, and report qualitative and quantitative Women’s Army Corps who were as-
mittee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Af- data on the use of telehealth during the signed to the 6888th Central Postal Di-
fairs. COVID–19 public health emergency; to the rectory Battalion, known as the ‘‘Six
By Mr. MARKEY (for himself and Mr. Committee on Finance.
Triple Eight’’.
BENNET): f S. 1067
S. 4279. A bill to require the disclosure to
Congress of presidential emergency action SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND At the request of Ms. HARRIS, the
documents; to the Committee on Homeland SENATE RESOLUTIONS name of the Senator from New Hamp-
Security and Governmental Affairs. The following concurrent resolutions shire (Mrs. SHAHEEN) was added as a co-
By Mr. MARKEY: and Senate resolutions were read, and sponsor of S. 1067, a bill to provide for
S. 4280. A bill to reduce the health risks of research to better understand the
heat by authorizing the National Integrated referred (or acted upon), as indicated:
By Mr. BROWN (for himself, Mr. BOOK- causes and consequences of sexual har-
Heat Health Information System Inter-
agency Committee to improve extreme heat ER, Ms. HARRIS, Mr. SCHUMER, Mr. assment affecting individuals in the
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preparedness and response, requiring a CARPER, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. WYDEN, scientific, technical, engineering, and
study, and establishing a grant program to Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. mathematics workforce and to exam-
address heat effects, and for other purposes; HEINRICH, Mr. BENNET, Ms. SMITH, ine policies to reduce the prevalence
to the Committee on Commerce, Science, Mr. CARDIN, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr. and negative impact of such harass-
and Transportation. SANDERS, Ms. WARREN, Mr. VAN HOL- ment, and for other purposes.
By Mr. GRASSLEY: LEN, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. MERKLEY,
S. 1197
S. 4281. A bill to require a report to Con- Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Ms.
gress on certain efforts in connection with HIRONO, Mrs. MURRAY, Ms. HASSAN, At the request of Mr. MARKEY, the
the financial management systems of the De- Mr. KAINE, Ms. DUCKWORTH, Mr. name of the Senator from Rhode Island
partment of Defense; to the Committee on SCHATZ, Mr. CASEY, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. (Mr. WHITEHOUSE) was added as a co-
Armed Services. REED, Ms. STABENOW, and Mr. KING): sponsor of S. 1197, a bill to amend the
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July 22, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S4423
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to estab- ance provisions and to authorize the sponsor of S. 3819, a bill to encourage
lish a tax credit for construction of appropriations of funds to Israel, and the protection and promotion of inter-
new all-electric homes. for other purposes. nationally recognized human rights
S. 1210 S. 3328 during the novel coronavirus pandemic,
At the request of Ms. COLLINS, the At the request of Ms. ROSEN, her and for other purposes.
name of the Senator from Alabama name was added as a cosponsor of S. S. 3840
(Mr. JONES) was added as a cosponsor 3328, a bill to award grants to States to At the request of Ms. STABENOW, the
of S. 1210, a bill to amend the Internal establish or improve, and carry out, name of the Senator from Connecticut
Revenue Code of 1986 to increase and Seal of Biliteracy programs to recog- (Mr. BLUMENTHAL) was added as a co-
make permanent the exclusion for ben- nize high-level student proficiency in sponsor of S. 3840, a bill to protect the
efits provided to volunteer firefighters speaking, reading, and writing in both continuity of the food supply chain of
and emergency medical responders. English and a second language. the United States in response to
COVID–19, and for other purposes.
S. 1703 S. 3559
S. 3855
At the request of Ms. CANTWELL, the At the request of Mr. BENNET, the At the request of Ms. WARREN, the
name of the Senator from Ohio (Mr. name of the Senator from Vermont name of the Senator from Virginia (Mr.
BROWN) was added as a cosponsor of S. (Mr. LEAHY) was added as a cosponsor KAINE) was added as a cosponsor of S.
1703, a bill to amend the Internal Rev- of S. 3559, a bill to provide emergency 3855, a bill to ensure ethical and ac-
enue Code of 1986 to reform the low-in- financial assistance to rural health countable use of COVID–19 relief funds,
come housing credit, and for other pur- care facilities and providers impacted to prevent corruption and bias in the
poses. by the COVID–19 emergency. disbursement and supervision of those
S. 1964 S. 3606 funds, and for other purposes.
At the request of Ms. HIRONO, the At the request of Mrs. GILLIBRAND, S. 3886
name of the Senator from Maryland the name of the Senator from Pennsyl- At the request of Mr. MARKEY, the
(Mr. VAN HOLLEN) was added as a co- vania (Mr. CASEY) was added as a co- names of the Senator from Ohio (Mr.
sponsor of S. 1964, a bill to support edu- sponsor of S. 3606, a bill to provide for BROWN), the Senator from Delaware
cational entities in fully implementing the establishment of a Health Force (Mr. COONS), the Senator from Wash-
title IX and reducing and preventing and a Resilience Force to respond to ington (Mrs. MURRAY) and the Senator
sex discrimination in all areas of edu- public health emergencies and meet from Pennsylvania (Mr. CASEY) were
cation, and for other purposes. public health needs. added as cosponsors of S. 3886, a bill to
S. 2579 S. 3693 prohibit the use of funds for an explo-
At the request of Ms. HIRONO, the At the request of Mr. GRASSLEY, the sive nuclear weapons test.
name of the Senator from Rhode Island name of the Senator from North Da- S. 3995
(Mr. WHITEHOUSE) was added as a co- kota (Mr. HOEVEN) was added as a co- At the request of Mr. THUNE, the
sponsor of S. 2579, a bill to direct the sponsor of S. 3693, a bill to amend the name of the Senator from Wyoming
Director of the Office of Science and Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to (Mr. BARRASSO) was added as a cospon-
Technology Policy to carry out pro- foster efficient markets and increase sor of S. 3995, a bill to limit the author-
grams and activities to ensure that competition and transparency among ity of States or other taxing jurisdic-
Federal science agencies and institu- packers that purchase livestock from tions to tax certain income of employ-
tions of higher education receiving producers. ees for employment duties performed
Federal research and development S. 3745 in other States or taxing jurisdictions,
funding are fully engaging their entire At the request of Mr. DURBIN, the and for other purposes.
talent pool, and for other purposes. names of the Senator from Oregon (Mr. S. 3997
S. 2815 MERKLEY) and the Senator from At the request of Mr. PORTMAN, the
At the request of Mr. SCHUMER, the Vermont (Mr. SANDERS) were added as name of the Senator from Utah (Mr.
names of the Senator from Oregon (Mr. cosponsors of S. 3745, a bill to direct ROMNEY) was added as a cosponsor of S.
MERKLEY), the Senator from West Vir- the Secretary of Education to provide 3997, a bill to strengthen the security
ginia (Mr. MANCHIN) and the Senator relief to borrowers of student loans for and integrity of the United States sci-
from Indiana (Mr. YOUNG) were added whom the Department of Education entific and research enterprise.
as cosponsors of S. 2815, a bill to re- S. 4014
found misrepresentation by the institu-
quire the Secretary of the Treasury to tion of higher education or a State at- At the request of Mr. CARDIN, the
mint coins in commemoration of the torney general has asserted a right to name of the Senator from Illinois (Mr.
National Purple Heart Honor Mission. borrower defense discharge. DURBIN) was added as a cosponsor of S.
S. 2882
4014, a bill to provide for supplemental
S. 3814
loans under the Paycheck Protection
At the request of Ms. HARRIS, the At the request of Mr. BENNET, the Program.
name of the Senator from Nevada (Ms. names of the Senator from North Caro- S. 4019
ROSEN) was added as a cosponsor of S. lina (Mr. BURR), the Senator from At the request of Mr. MARKEY, the
2882, a bill to establish a community South Carolina (Mr. GRAHAM), the Sen- name of the Senator from Michigan
wildfire defense grant program, and for ator from Michigan (Ms. STABENOW), (Ms. STABENOW) was added as a cospon-
other purposes. the Senator from Minnesota (Ms. KLO- sor of S. 4019, a bill to amend title 5,
S. 2886 BUCHAR), the Senator from Wisconsin United States Code, to designate
At the request of Ms. MCSALLY, the (Ms. BALDWIN), the Senator from Ne- Juneteenth National Independence Day
name of the Senator from New York vada (Ms. ROSEN), the Senator from as a legal public holiday.
(Mrs. GILLIBRAND) was added as a co- Kansas (Mr. ROBERTS), the Senator S. 4084
sponsor of S. 2886, a bill to prohibit the from Tennessee (Mr. ALEXANDER) and At the request of Mr. MARKEY, the
use of animal testing for cosmetics and the Senator from Utah (Mr. ROMNEY) names of the Senator from Vermont
the sale of cosmetics tested on ani- were added as cosponsors of S. 3814, a (Mr. SANDERS), the Senator from Or-
mals. bill to establish a loan program for egon (Mr. WYDEN) and the Senator
S. 3176 businesses affected by COVID–19 and to from Massachusetts (Ms. WARREN) were
At the request of Mr. RUBIO, the extend the loan forgiveness period for
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name of the Senator from North Da- paycheck protection program loans prohibit biometric surveillance by the
kota (Mr. HOEVEN) was added as a co- made to the hardest hit businesses, and Federal Government without explicit
sponsor of S. 3176, a bill to amend the for other purposes. statutory authorization and to with-
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and the S. 3819 hold certain Federal public safety
United States-Israel Strategic Partner- At the request of Mr. MARKEY, the grants from State and local govern-
ship Act of 2014 to make improvements name of the Senator from New Hamp- ments that engage in biometric sur-
to certain defense and security assist- shire (Mrs. SHAHEEN) was added as a co- veillance.
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S. 4089 MERKLEY) was added as a cosponsor of S. RES. 578
At the request of Mr. DURBIN, the S. 4193, a bill to develop and nationally At the request of Mr. WYDEN, the
name of the Senator from Illinois (Ms. disseminate accurate, relevant, and ac- names of the Senator from Massachu-
DUCKWORTH) was added as a cosponsor cessible resources to promote under- setts (Ms. WARREN), the Senator from
of S. 4089, a bill to amend title 11, standing about African-American his- Tennessee (Mrs. BLACKBURN) and the
United States Code, to improve protec- tory. Senator from Nevada (Ms. ROSEN) were
tions for employees and retirees in S. 4204 added as cosponsors of S. Res. 578, a
business bankruptcies. At the request of Mr. JOHNSON, the resolution condemning the Govern-
S. 4117 ment of Iran’s state-sponsored persecu-
name of the Senator from Florida (Mr.
At the request of Mr. CRAMER, the SCOTT) was added as a cosponsor of S. tion of its Baha’i minority and its con-
name of the Senator from Texas (Mr. 4204, a bill to establish an Interagency tinued violation of the International
CRUZ) was added as a cosponsor of S. Task Force to analyze preparedness for Covenants on Human Rights.
4117, a bill to provide automatic for- national pandemics, and for other pur- AMENDMENT NO. 1885
giveness for paycheck protection pro- poses. At the request of Mr. ROMNEY, the
gram loans under $150,000, and for other names of the Senator from Nebraska
S. 4220
purposes. (Mr. SASSE) and the Senator from Cali-
S. 4150
At the request of Mr. MERKLEY, the
names of the Senator from Delaware fornia (Mrs. FEINSTEIN) were added as
At the request of Mr. REED, the name cosponsors of amendment No. 1885 in-
of the Senator from Montana (Mr. (Mr. COONS), the Senator from New
York (Mrs. GILLIBRAND), the Senator tended to be proposed to S. 4049, an
DAINES) was added as a cosponsor of S. original bill to authorize appropria-
4150, a bill to require the Secretary of from Rhode Island (Mr. REED) and the
Senator from Delaware (Mr. CARPER) tions for fiscal year 2021 for military
the Treasury to provide assistance to activities of the Department of De-
certain providers of transportation were added as cosponsors of S. 4220, a
bill to limit the use of Federal law en- fense, for military construction, and
services affected by the novel for defense activities of the Depart-
coronavirus. forcement officers for crowd control,
and for other purposes. ment of Energy, to prescribe military
S. 4158 personnel strengths for such fiscal
At the request of Mr. HAWLEY, the S. 4230
year, and for other purposes.
name of the Senator from New Hamp- At the request of Mr. WYDEN, the
AMENDMENT NO. 2051
shire (Ms. HASSAN) was added as a co- name of the Senator from Pennsyl-
At the request of Mr. MARKEY, the
sponsor of S. 4158, a bill to examine the vania (Mr. CASEY) was added as a co-
name of the Senator from Delaware
extent of the reliance of the United sponsor of S. 4230, a bill to amend title
(Mr. COONS) was added as a cosponsor
States on foreign producers for per- XVIII of the Social Security Act to ex-
of amendment No. 2051 intended to be
sonal protective equipment during the pand access to mental health services
proposed to S. 4049, an original bill to
COVID–19 pandemic and produce rec- and certain evaluation and manage-
authorize appropriations for fiscal year
ommendations to secure the supply ment services furnished through tele-
2021 for military activities of the De-
chain of personal protective equip- health under the Medicare program.
partment of Defense, for military con-
ment. S. 4233
struction, and for defense activities of
S. 4162 At the request of Ms. COLLINS, the the Department of Energy, to prescribe
At the request of Mrs. FISCHER, the name of the Senator from Maine (Mr. military personnel strengths for such
name of the Senator from Texas (Mr. KING) was added as a cosponsor of S. fiscal year, and for other purposes.
CORNYN) was added as a cosponsor of S. 4233, a bill to establish a payment pro- AMENDMENT NO. 2328
4162, a bill to provide certainty for air- gram for unexpected loss of markets
port funding. At the request of Mr. YOUNG, the
and revenues to timber harvesting and name of the Senator from Indiana (Mr.
S. 4172 timber hauling businesses due to the
At the request of Mr. BROWN, the BRAUN) was added as a cosponsor of
COVID–19 pandemic, and for other pur- amendment No. 2328 intended to be pro-
name of the Senator from Colorado poses.
(Mr. BENNET) was added as a cosponsor posed to S. 4049, an original bill to au-
S. 4248 thorize appropriations for fiscal year
of S. 4172, a bill to provide emergency At the request of Ms. HARRIS, the
funding for child welfare services pro- 2021 for military activities of the De-
name of the Senator from New Hamp- partment of Defense, for military con-
vided under parts B and E of title IV of
shire (Mrs. SHAHEEN) was added as a co- struction, and for defense activities of
the Social Security Act, and for other
sponsor of S. 4248, a bill to establish a the Department of Energy, to prescribe
purposes.
grant program to provide funds for military personnel strengths for such
S. 4182
health care entities to establish or im- fiscal year, and for other purposes.
At the request of Mr. GRASSLEY, the prove bias and anti-racism training to AMENDMENT NO. 2352
name of the Senator from Iowa (Ms. help reduce racial and ethnic dispari-
ERNST) was added as a cosponsor of S. At the request of Mr. HAWLEY, the
ties in COVID–19 testing, treatment, name of the Senator from Georgia
4182, a bill to provide nursing homes
health outcomes, and vaccine access. (Mrs. LOEFFLER) was added as a cospon-
with resources for responding to the
S. 4252 sor of amendment No. 2352 intended to
COVID–19 public health emergency to
protect the health and safety of resi- At the request of Mr. WYDEN, the be proposed to S. 4049, an original bill
dents and workers, to reauthorize fund- names of the Senator from Ohio (Mr. to authorize appropriations for fiscal
ing for programs under the Elder Jus- BROWN), the Senator from New Jersey year 2021 for military activities of the
tice Act of 2009, and for other purposes. (Mr. MENENDEZ) and the Senator from Department of Defense, for military
S. 4190 Pennsylvania (Mr. CASEY) were added construction, and for defense activities
At the request of Mr. MERKLEY, the as cosponsors of S. 4252, a bill to pro- of the Department of Energy, to pre-
name of the Senator from Nevada (Ms. vide funding for States to improve scribe military personnel strengths for
ROSEN) was added as a cosponsor of S. their unemployment compensation such fiscal year, and for other pur-
4190, a bill to authorize the Director of programs, and for other purposes. poses.
the United States Geological Survey to S. RES. 509 AMENDMENT NO. 2433
establish a regional program to assess, At the request of Mr. TOOMEY, the At the request of Mr. MANCHIN, the
monitor, and benefit the hydrology of name of the Senator from Missouri name of the Senator from Indiana (Mr.
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saline lakes in the Great Basin and the (Mr. HAWLEY) was added as a cosponsor BRAUN) was added as a cosponsor of
migratory birds and other wildlife de- of S. Res. 509, a resolution calling upon amendment No. 2433 intended to be pro-
pendent on those habitats, and for the United Nations Security Council to posed to S. 4049, an original bill to au-
other purposes. adopt a resolution on Iran that extends thorize appropriations for fiscal year
S. 4193 the dates by which Annex B restric- 2021 for military activities of the De-
At the request of Mr. PETERS, the tions under Resolution 2231 are cur- partment of Defense, for military con-
name of the Senator from Oregon (Mr. rently set to expire. struction, and for defense activities of
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the Department of Energy, to prescribe STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED preventable maternal and infant mor-
military personnel strengths for such BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTION tality in the United States. I’m calling
fiscal year, and for other purposes. By Mr. KAINE (for himself and on my Senate colleagues to support
AMENDMENT NO. 2435 Ms. MURKOWSKI): this bill and include it in the next
At the request of Mr. VAN HOLLEN, S. 4269. A bill to amend the Public coronavirus relief package so we can
the name of the Senator from Illinois Health Service Act to improve mater- enact positive systemic changes to
(Mr. DURBIN) was added as a cosponsor nal health and promote safe mother- make sure more women and newborns
of amendment No. 2435 intended to be hood; to the Committee on Health, thrive and have the maximum chance
proposed to S. 4049, an original bill to Education, Labor, and Pensions. for success.
authorize appropriations for fiscal year Mr. KAINE. Mr. President. There are
2021 for military activities of the De- significant racial and ethnic inequities By Mr. THUNE (for himself and
partment of Defense, for military con- in maternal and infant mortality rates Mr. ENZI):
struction, and for defense activities of in the U.S. According to the CDC, the S. 4275. A bill to require recipients of
the Department of Energy, to prescribe maternal mortality rate for non-His- Pandemic Unemployment Assistance
military personnel strengths for such panic Black women in 2018 is more to provide employment documentation,
fiscal year, and for other purposes. than 2.5 times higher than the mater- and for other purposes; to the Com-
AMENDMENT NO. 2437 nal mortality rate of non-Hispanic mittee on Finance.
white women, and the infant mortality Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, I ask
At the request of Ms. KLOBUCHAR, the
rate of non-Hispanic Black women is unanimous consent that the text of the
names of the Senator from Illinois (Ms.
more than 2.3 times higher than the in- bill be printed in the RECORD.
DUCKWORTH) and the Senator from There being no objection, the text of
Alaska (Mr. SULLIVAN) were added as fant mortality rate of non-Hispanic
white women. Any pregnant woman the bill was ordered to be printed in
cosponsors of amendment No. 2437 in- the RECORD, as follows:
tended to be proposed to S. 4049, an choosing to have a child should be able
to do so safely without regard to in- S. 4275
original bill to authorize appropria-
come, race, ethnicity, employment sta- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep-
tions for fiscal year 2021 for military
tus, or any other socio-economic fac- resentatives of the United States of America in
activities of the Department of De- Congress assembled,
fense, for military construction, and tor.’
This is why Senator MURKOWOSKI and SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
for defense activities of the Depart- This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Pandemic
ment of Energy, to prescribe military I are introducing the Mothers and
Unemployment Assistance Integrity Act’’.
personnel strengths for such fiscal Newborns Success Act, which aims to
SEC. 2. PANDEMIC UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE.
year, and for other purposes. reduce maternal and infant mortality,
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2102(a) of the Re-
ensure that all infants can grow up lief for Workers Affected by Coronavirus Act
AMENDMENT NO. 2441
healthy and safe, and protect women’s (contained in subtitle A of title II of division
At the request of Mrs. GILLIBRAND, health before, during, and after preg-
the name of the Senator from Con- A of the CARES Act (Public Law 116–136)) is
nancy. Our legislation supports innova- amended—
necticut (Mr. BLUMENTHAL) was added tion in maternal health delivery and (1) in paragraph (3)—
as a cosponsor of amendment No. 2441 improves data collection on maternal (A) in subparagraph (A)—
intended to be proposed to S. 4049, an mortality and maternal deaths. The (i) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the
original bill to authorize appropria- bill will help ensure that women are end; and
tions for fiscal year 2021 for military matched with birthing facilities that (ii) by inserting after clause (ii) the fol-
activities of the Department of De- lowing:
are risk-appropriate for their par- ‘‘(iii) provides documentation substan-
fense, for military construction, and ticular needs to improve maternal and
for defense activities of the Depart- tiating employment or self-employment or
neonatal care and outcomes. The legis- the planned commencement of employment
ment of Energy, to prescribe military lation strengthens support for women or self-employment not later than 21 days
personnel strengths for such fiscal during the critical postpartum period, after the date on which the individual sub-
year, and for other purposes. the year after birth, and will help en- mits an application for assistance under this
AMENDMENT NO. 2451 section or is directed by the State Agency to
sure pregnant women get the vaccina-
At the request of Mr. MARKEY, the submit such documentation or has shown
tions they need and are aware of ma-
names of the Senator from California good cause under the applicable State law
ternal health warning signs. The bill for failing to submit such documentation by
(Mrs. FEINSTEIN) and the Senator from promotes maternal health research and the deadline, in accordance with section
California (Ms. HARRIS) were added as the use of telehealth to help high-risk 625.6(e) of title 20, Code of Federal Regula-
cosponsors of amendment No. 2451 in- expectant mothers in geographically- tions, or any successor thereto, except that
tended to be proposed to S. 4049, an isolated areas. The Mothers and such documentation shall not be required if
original bill to authorize appropria- Newborns Success Act is a significant the individual previously submitted such in-
tions for fiscal year 2021 for military step toward reducing racial, ethnic, formation to the State agency for the pur-
activities of the Department of De- pose of obtaining regular or other unemploy-
and geographic inequities in maternal
fense, for military construction, and ment compensation; and’’; and
and infant health. I am glad that my (B) in subparagraph (B)—
for defense activities of the Depart- colleague Rep. Terri Sewell will be in- (i) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘or’’ at the
ment of Energy, to prescribe military troducing companion legislation in the end;
personnel strengths for such fiscal House of Representatives. (ii) in clause (ii), by striking the period at
year, and for other purposes. Given COV1D–19’s disproportionate the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and
AMENDMENT NO. 2457 impact on communities of color and re- (iii) by adding at the end the following:
At the request of Mr. MERKLEY, the cent research from the CDC which finds ‘‘(iii) in accordance with section 625.6(e)(2)
names of the Senator from Delaware that pregnant women with COVID–19 of title 20, Code of Federal Regulations, or
(Mr. COONS), the Senator from New any successor thereto, an individual who
are more likely to be hospitalized and
does not provide documentation substan-
York (Mrs. GILLIBRAND), the Senator admitted to the ICU, this legislation is tiating employment or self-employment or
from Rhode Island (Mr. REED) and the especially timely. the planned commencement of employment
Senator from Delaware (Mr. CARPER) No woman should fear for her or her or self-employment under subparagraph
were added as cosponsors of amend- child’s health because of her race. We (A)(iii).’’;
ment No. 2457 intended to be proposed need to ensure more women of color (2) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5)
to S. 4049, an original bill to authorize and their children, particularly Black as paragraphs (5) and (6), respectively; and
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appropriations for fiscal year 2021 for women and children, receive equitable (3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the fol-
military activities of the Department care. COVID–19 and its impact on preg- lowing:
‘‘(4) DOCUMENTATION SUBSTANTIATING EM-
of Defense, for military construction, nant women has only underscored the
PLOYMENT OR SELF-EMPLOYMENT OR THE
and for defense activities of the De- need for urgent action. By advancing PLANNED COMMENCEMENT OF EMPLOYMENT OR
partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- evidence-based policies to improve ma- SELF-EMPLOYMENT.—The term ‘documenta-
tary personnel strengths for such fiscal ternal and infant health outcomes, this tion substantiating employment or self-em-
year, and for other purposes. bill will work to reduce and eliminate ployment or the planned commencement of
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