Congressional Record, Senate - July 30, 2020, S4638
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This is page S4638 of the Congressional Record, Senate, July 30, 2020, with interleaved columns. It prints the end of a resolution on the United States and Mongolia noting the Strategic Partnership declared on July 31, 2019, and urging cooperation on security, trade, and democratic development, with transnational threats that include pandemics. It then prints S. CON. RES. 42, submitted by Mr. BOOZMAN and others, expressing the sense of Congress that a day be observed as the 130th anniversary of the 1890 Land-Grant Educational Institutions. The amendments submitted include SA 2499, proposed by Mr. MCCONNELL to S. 178, on ethnic Turkic Muslims in Xinjiang.
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S4638 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE July 30, 2020
Whereas, on July 31, 2019, the United (6) urges private and public support to help stitutions under section 1673(d) of the Food,
States and Mongolia declared the bilateral diversify the economy of Mongolia through Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of
relationship a Strategic Partnership and increased cooperation and investments, as 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5926(d)); and
noted the shared desire— well as infrastructure and other vital Whereas appropriate recognition should be
(1) to intensify cooperation as strong de- projects; given to the significant contributions made
mocracies based on the rule of law through (7) urges the Department of State, the by the 19 historically Black 1890 land-grant
safeguarding and promoting democratic val- United States Agency for International De- educational institutions to the heritage, edu-
ues and human rights, including the free- velopment, and other relevant agencies to cational development, advancement, and ag-
doms of religion or belief, expression, includ- continue to support Mongolia’s democratic ricultural strength of the United States:
ing internet and media freedom, assembly, and economic development and efforts on Now, therefore, be it
and association, anticorruption and fiscal anticorruption; Resolved by the Senate (the House of Rep-
transparency, and youth and emerging lead- (8) reaffirms the importance of civil soci- resentatives concurring), That it is the sense
er development; ety to the continued democratic develop- of Congress that—
(2) to cooperate in promoting national se- ment of Mongolia; (1) the 130th anniversary of the 1890 Land-
curity and stability across the Indo-Pacific (9) encourages the Government of Mongolia Grant Educational Institutions should be ob-
region so that all countries, secure in their to build a regulatory system that supports served;
sovereignty, are able to pursue economic and encourages the growth and operation of (2) such a day should be observed with ap-
growth consistent with international law independent nongovernmental organizations propriate ceremonies and activities to recog-
and principles of fair competition; and continues to pursue policies of trans- nize the collective contributions that these
(3) to deepen national security and law-en- parency that uphold democratic values; and 19 historically Black Federal land-grant edu-
forcement ties through collaboration on bi- (10) encourages the Government of Mon- cational institutions have made to the
lateral and multilateral security, judicial, golia to continue legal reform, institutional United States;
and law-enforcement efforts in the region; capacity building, and to improve the inde- (3) the Second Morrill Act and the Smith-
(4) to strengthen cooperation in multilat- pendence of other democratic institutions. Lever Act have helped the United States de-
eral engagements such as peacekeeping, hu-
manitarian assistance, and disaster pre- f velop agricultural leaders; and
(4) the Department of Agriculture and the
paredness and relief operations; SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLU- National Institute of Food and Agriculture
(5) to expand trade and investment rela- TION 42—EXPRESSING THE should remain committed to supporting the
tions on a fair and reciprocal basis, support
SENSE OF CONGRESS THAT AU- goals of the Second Morrill Act and the
private sector-led growth, fully implement
GUST 30, 2020, BE OBSERVED AS Smith-Lever Act.
the United States-Mongolia Transparency
Agreement, promote women’s entrepreneur- THE 130TH ANNIVERSARY OF f
ship, and continue to explore support for in- THE 1890 LAND-GRANT EDU- AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND
frastructure under the new United States CATIONAL INSTITUTIONS PROPOSED
International Development Finance Corpora- Mr. BOOZMAN (for himself, Mr.
tion with the new tools provided under the SA 2499. Mr. MCCONNELL proposed an
BUILD Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.);
JONES, Mr. TILLIS, Mr. MANCHIN, Mr. amendment to the bill S. 178, to condemn
(6) to strengthen border security, prevent PERDUE, Mr. WARNER, Mr. KAINE, Mr. gross human rights violations of ethnic
illegal transshipment and trafficking, ex- ROBERTS, Mr. BLUNT, Mr. PORTMAN, Mr. Turkic Muslims in Xinjiang, and calling for
pand cooperation on civil aviation safety and CARDIN, Mrs. LOEFFLER, Mr. VAN HOL- an end to arbitrary detention, torture, and
oversight, and efficiently facilitate legiti- LEN, and Mr. WICKER) submitted the harassment of these communities inside and
mate travel between Mongolia and the following concurrent resolution; which outside China.
United States; SA 2500. Mr. SULLIVAN (for Ms. CANT-
was referred to the Committee on Agri- WELL) proposed an amendment to the bill S.
(7) to increase cooperation in addressing
transnational threats such as terrorism,
culture, Nutrition, and Forestry: 529, to establish a national program to iden-
human trafficking, drug trafficking, the pro- S. CON. RES. 42 tify and reduce losses from landslide hazards,
liferation of weapons of mass destruction, Whereas the Act of August 30, 1890 (7 U.S.C. to establish a national 3D Elevation Pro-
cyberattacks, transnational organized crime, 321 et seq.), popularly known as the ‘‘Second gram, and for other purposes.
pandemics, and other emerging nontradi- Morrill Act’’, led to the creation of 19 his- SA 2501. Mr. SULLIVAN (for Mr. WICKER)
tional security threats; torically Black Federal land-grant edu- proposed an amendment to the bill S. 914, to
(8) to continue to develop an environment cational institutions; reauthorize the Integrated Coastal and
in which civil society, social media, and a Whereas the 19 historically Black 1890 Ocean Observation System Act of 2009, to
free and independent media can flourish; and land-grant educational institutions are iden- clarify the authority of the Administrator of
(9) to maintain high-level official dia- tified as Lincoln University, Alcorn State the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad-
logues, encourage bilateral exchanges at all University, the University of Arkansas at ministration with respect to post-storm as-
levels of government, and further develop Pine Bluff, Alabama A&M University, Prai- sessments, and to require the establishment
people-to-people exchanges to deepen en- rie View A&M University, Southern Univer- of a National Water Center, and for other
gagement on issues of mutual interest and sity, Virginia State University, Kentucky purposes.
concern: Now, therefore, be it State University, the University of Maryland SA 2502. Mr. SULLIVAN proposed an
Resolved, That the Senate— Eastern Shore, Florida A&M University, amendment to the bill S. 850, to extend the
(1) recognizes the importance of the rela- Delaware State University, North Carolina authorization of appropriations to the De-
tionship between the United States and Mon- A&T State University, Fort Valley State partment of Veterans Affairs for purposes of
golia and remains committed to advancing University, South Carolina State University, awarding grants to veterans service organi-
this Strategic Partnership in the future; Langston University, Tennessee State Uni- zations for the transportation of highly rural
(2) emphasizes the importance of free and versity, Tuskegee University, Central State veterans.
fair elections in Mongolia; University, and West Virginia State Univer- f
(3) applauds the continued engagement of sity;
Mongolia in the Organization for Security Whereas the Act of May 8, 1914 (7 U.S.C.
TEXT OF AMENDMENTS
and Cooperation in Europe, the Community 341), popularly known as the ‘‘Smith-Lever SA 2499. Mr. MCCONNELL proposed
of Democracies, congressional-parliamentary Act’’, provided for the establishment of the an amendment to the bill S. 178, to
partnerships, including continued high-level Cooperative Extension Service within the condemn gross human rights violations
parliamentary exchange, and other institu- Department of Agriculture for the dissemi- of ethnic Turkic Muslims in Xinjiang,
tions that promote democratic values, which nation, through Federal land-grant edu-
reinforces the commitment of the people and and calling for an end to arbitrary de-
cational institutions, of information per-
the Government of Mongolia to those values taining to agriculture and home economics; tention, torture, and harassment of
and standards; Whereas, since the 125th Anniversary of these communities inside and outside
(4) encourages the United States Govern- the 19 historically Black 1890 land-grant edu- China; as follows:
ment to help Mongolia use its benefits under cational institutions in 2015, Congress passed In lieu of the matter proposed to be in-
the Generalized System of Preferences pro- the 2018 Farm Bill which included new Fed- serted, insert the following:
gram and other relevant programs to in- eral investments, such as— SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
crease trade between the United States and (1) the program providing scholarships for This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Coronavirus
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Mongolia; students at 1890 land-grant educational insti- Relief Fair Unemployment Compensation
(5) urges the United States International tutions under section 1446 of the National Act of 2020’’.
Development Finance Corporation to expand Agricultural Research, Extension, and SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF THE FEDERAL PANDEMIC
activities in Mongolia to support economic Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 322a); UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION
development, diversification of the economy and PROGRAM.
of Mongolia, and women-owned small- and (2) the recognition of at least 3 Centers of (a) EXTENSION.—Section 2104(e)(2) of the
medium-sized enterprises; Excellence at 1890 land-grant educational in- Relief for Workers Affected by Coronavirus
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July 30, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S4639
Act (contained in subtitle A of title II of di- (A) PANDEMIC UNEMPLOYMENT ASSIST- (b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of con-
vision A of the CARES Act (Public Law 116– ANCE.—Section 2102(d) of the Relief for Work- tents for this Act is as follows:
136)) is amended by striking ‘‘July 31, 2020’’ ers Affected by Coronavirus Act (contained Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2020’’. in subtitle A of title II of division A of the
(b) IMPROVEMENTS TO ACCURACY OF PAY- TITLE I—REAUTHORIZATION OF INTE-
CARES Act (Public Law 116–136)) is amended
MENTS.— GRATED COASTAL AND OCEAN OBSER-
by inserting ‘‘with respect to the individual’’
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 2104(b) of the Re- VATION SYSTEM ACT OF 2009
after ‘‘section 2104’’ in each of paragraphs
lief for Workers Affected by Coronavirus Act (1)(A)(ii) and (2). Sec. 101. Purposes.
(contained in subtitle A of title II of division (B) PANDEMIC EMERGENCY UNEMPLOYMENT Sec. 102. Definitions.
A of the CARES Act (Public Law 116–136)) is COMPENSATION.—Section 2107 of the Relief for
Sec. 103. Integrated Coastal and Ocean Ob-
amended— Workers Affected by Coronavirus Act (con- servation System.
(A) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ‘‘of tained in subtitle A of title II of division A Sec. 104. Financing and agreements.
$600’’ and inserting ‘‘equal to the amount of the CARES Act (Public Law 116–136)) is Sec. 105. Reports to Congress.
specified in paragraph (3)’’; and amended— Sec. 106. Public-private use policy.
(B) by adding at the end the following new Sec. 107. Repeal of independent cost esti-
(i) in subsection (a)(4)(A)(ii), by inserting
paragraph: mate.
‘‘with respect to the individual’’ after ‘‘sec-
‘‘(3) AMOUNT OF FEDERAL PANDEMIC UNEM- Sec. 108. Authorization of appropriations.
tion 2104’’; and
PLOYMENT COMPENSATION.— Sec. 109. Reports and research plans.
(ii) in subsection (b)(2), by inserting ‘‘with
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The amount specified in Sec. 110. Strategic research plan.
respect to the individual’’ after ‘‘section
this paragraph is the following amount with Sec. 111. Stakeholder input on monitoring.
2104’’.
respect to an individual: (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments Sec. 112. Research activities.
‘‘(i) For weeks of unemployment beginning made by this section shall take effect as if TITLE II—NAMED STORM EVENT MODEL
after the date on which an agreement is en- included in the enactment of the Relief for AND POST-STORM ASSESSMENTS
tered into under this section and ending on Workers Affected by Coronavirus Act (con- Sec. 201. Named Storm Event Model and
or before July 31, 2020, $600. tained in subtitle A of title II of division A post-storm assessments.
‘‘(ii) For weeks of unemployment begin- of the CARES Act (Public Law 116–136)).
ning after the last week under clause (i) and TITLE III—WATER PREDICTION AND
(d) EMERGENCY DESIGNATION.—
ending before December 31, 2020, an amount FORECASTING
(1) IN GENERAL.—The amounts provided by
equal to one of the following, as determined this section and the amendments made by Sec. 301. Water prediction and forecasting.
by the State for all individuals: this section are designated as an emergency TITLE I—REAUTHORIZATION OF INTE-
‘‘(I) $200. requirement pursuant to section 4(g) of the GRATED COASTAL AND OCEAN OBSER-
‘‘(II) An amount (not to exceed $500) equal Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 (2 VATION SYSTEM ACT OF 2009
to— U.S.C. 933(g)). SEC. 101. PURPOSES.
‘‘(aa) two-thirds of the individual’s average (2) DESIGNATION IN SENATE.—In the Senate,
weekly wages; minus Section 12302 of the Integrated Coastal and
this section and the amendments made by Ocean Observation System Act of 2009 (33
‘‘(bb) the individual’s base amount (deter- this section are designated as an emergency
mined prior to any reductions or offsets). U.S.C. 3601) is amended to read as follows:
requirement pursuant to section 4112(a) of H. ‘‘SEC. 12302. PURPOSES.
‘‘(B) BASE AMOUNT.—For purposes of this Con. Res. 71 (115th Congress), the concurrent
paragraph, the term ‘base amount’ means, ‘‘The purposes of this subtitle are—
resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.
with respect to an individual, an amount ‘‘(1) to establish and sustain a national in-
equal to— SA 2500. Mr. SULLIVAN (for Ms. tegrated System of ocean, coastal, and Great
‘‘(i) for weeks of unemployment under the Lakes observing systems, comprised of Fed-
CANTWELL) proposed an amendment to
pandemic unemployment assistance program eral and non-Federal components coordi-
the bill S. 529, to establish a national nated at the national level by the Council
under section 2102, the amount determined
under subsection (d)(1)(A)(i) or (d)(2) of such program to identify and reduce losses and at the regional level by a network of re-
section 2102, as applicable; or from landslide hazards, to establish a gional coastal observing systems, and that
‘‘(ii) for all other weeks of unemployment, national 3D Elevation Program, and for includes in situ, remote, and other coastal
the amount determined under paragraph other purposes; as follows: and ocean observation and modeling capa-
(1)(A) of this subsection. Beginning on page 42, strike line 21 and all bilities, technologies, data management sys-
‘‘(C) AVERAGE WEEKLY WAGES.— that follows through page 43, line 5, and in- tems, communication systems, and product
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Subject to clause (ii), for sert the following: development systems, and is designed to ad-
purposes of this paragraph, the term ‘aver- (h) FUNDING.—For each of fiscal years 2021 dress regional and national needs for ocean
age weekly wages’ means, with respect to an and 2024— and coastal information, to gather specific
individual, the following: (1) there is authorized out of funds appro- data on key ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes
‘‘(I) If the State computes the individual priated to the United States Geological Sur- variables, and to ensure timely and sus-
weekly unemployment compensation benefit vey, $25,000,000 to carry out this section; tained dissemination and availability of
amount based on an individual’s average (2) there is authorized out of funds appro- these data—
weekly wages in a base period, an amount priated to the National Science Foundation, ‘‘(A) to the public;
equal to the individual’s average weekly $11,000,000 to carry out this section; and ‘‘(B) to support national defense, search
wages used in such computation. (3) there is authorized out of funds appro- and rescue operations, marine commerce,
‘‘(II) If the State computes the individual priated to the National Oceanic and Atmos- navigation safety, weather, climate, and ma-
weekly unemployment compensation benefit pheric Administration, $1,000,000 to carry out rine forecasting, energy siting and produc-
amount based on high quarter wages or a for- this section. tion, economic development, ecosystem-
mula using wages across some but not all On page 51, strike lines 7 through 9 and in- based marine, coastal, and Great Lakes re-
quarters in a base period, an amount equal sert the following: source management, public safety, and pub-
to 1⁄13 of such high quarter wages or average (e) FUNDING.—For each of the fiscal years lic outreach and education;
wages of the applicable quarters used in the 2021 through 2024, there is authorized out of ‘‘(C) to promote greater public awareness
computation for the individual. funds appropriated to the Secretary and stewardship of the Nation’s ocean, coast-
‘‘(III) If the State uses computations other $20,000,000 to carry out this section. al, and Great Lakes resources and the gen-
than the computations under subclause (I) or eral public welfare;
(II) for the individual weekly unemployment SA 2501. Mr. SULLIVAN (for Mr. ‘‘(D) to provide easy access to ocean, coast-
compensation benefit amount, or for com- WICKER) proposed an amendment to the al, and Great Lakes data and promote data
putations of the weekly benefit amount bill S. 914, to reauthorize the Inte- sharing between Federal and non-Federal
under the pandemic unemployment assist- grated Coastal and Ocean Observation sources and promote public data sharing;
ance program under section 2102, as de- System Act of 2009, to clarify the au- ‘‘(E) to enable advances in scientific under-
scribed in subsection (d)(1)(A)(i) or (d)(2) of thority of the Administrator of the Na- standing to support the sustainable use, con-
such section 2102, for which subclause (I) or tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad- servation, management, and understanding
(II) do not apply, an amount equal to 1⁄52 of ministration with respect to post- of healthy ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes
the sum of all base period wages. resources to ensure the Nation can respond
‘‘(ii) SPECIAL RULE.—If more than one of
storm assessments, and to require the to opportunities to enhance food, economic,
the methods of computation under sub- establishment of a National Water Cen- and national security; and
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clauses (I), (II), and (III) of clause (i) are ap- ter, and for other purposes; as follows: ‘‘(F) to monitor and model changes in the
plicable to a State, then such term shall Strike all after the enacting clause and in- oceans and Great Lakes, including with re-
mean the amount determined under the ap- sert the following: spect to chemistry, harmful algal blooms,
plicable subclause of clause (i) that results SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. hypoxia, water levels, and other phenomena;
in the highest amount of average weekly (a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as ‘‘(2) to improve the Nation’s capability to
wages.’’. the ‘‘Coordinated Ocean Observations and measure, track, observe, understand, and
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— Research Act of 2020’’. predict events related directly and indirectly
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