Additional Cosponsors (Cong. Rec., Aug. 4, 2020)
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Page S4729 of the Senate section of the Congressional Record for August 4, 2020, headed Additional Cosponsors, in interleaved columns. Introduced bills include S. 4435, from Mr. Manchin with Mr. Peters, to prohibit the closure of postal facilities during the COVID-19 public health emergency, and a Young and Hassan bill providing a tax credit. Cosponsor notices add Senators to S. 892, a bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to women who joined the workforce during World War II, and to S. 2339, a Higher Education Act accreditation bill. A notice also adds Mrs. Capito to S. 4324.
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August 4, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S4729
By Mr. MANCHIN (for himself and Mr. Senator from Kansas (Mr. MORAN), the LOEFFLER) was added as a cosponsor of
PETERS): Senator from Texas (Mr. CORNYN) and S. 2339, a bill to amend the Higher Edu-
S. 4435. A bill to prohibit the closure of the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. cation Act of 1965 to provide for accred-
postal facilities during the COVID–19 public
health emergency; to the Committee on
HOEVEN) were added as cosponsors of S. itation reform, to require institutions
Homeland Security and Governmental Af- 892, a bill to award a Congressional of higher education to publish informa-
fairs. Gold Medal, collectively, to the women tion regarding student success, to pro-
By Mr. YOUNG (for himself and Ms. in the United States who joined the vide for fiscal accountability, and to
HASSAN): workforce during World War II, pro- provide for school accountability for
S. 4436. A bill to provide a tax credit for viding the aircraft, vehicles, weaponry, student loans.
employers that provide remote work equip- ammunition, and other materials to S. 2548
ment and services to their employees, and win the war, that were referred to as
for other purposes; to the Committee on Fi- At the request of Mr. CASEY, the
nance.
‘‘Rosie the Riveter’’, in recognition of name of the Senator from New Jersey
By Ms. SMITH (for herself and Ms. their contributions to the United (Mr. MENENDEZ) was added as a cospon-
KLOBUCHAR): States and the inspiration they have sor of S. 2548, a bill to amend the Ele-
S. 4437. A bill to clarify the eligibility of provided to ensuing generations. mentary and Secondary Education Act
high school students to receive Pandemic S. 1193 of 1965 to address and take action to
Unemployment Compensation, and for other At the request of Mr. MANCHIN, the prevent bullying and harassment of
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Ms. WAR-
name of the Senator from Pennsyl- students.
REN, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. MERKLEY, Ms. vania (Mr. CASEY) was added as a co- S. 3190
HIRONO, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. VAN HOL- sponsor of S. 1193, a bill to amend the At the request of Mr. DURBIN, the
LEN, and Mr. BLUMENTHAL): Surface Mining Control and Reclama- name of the Senator from Colorado
S.J. Res. 75. A joint resolution proposing tion Act of 1977 to extend the period (Mr. BENNET) was added as a cosponsor
an amendment to the Constitution of the during which certain reclamation fees of S. 3190, a bill to authorize dedicated
United States relative to the fundamental are required to be paid.
right to vote; to the Committee on the Judi- domestic terrorism offices within the
S. 1764 Department of Homeland Security, the
ciary.
f
At the request of Ms. DUCKWORTH, Department of Justice, and the Federal
the name of the Senator from Min- Bureau of Investigation to analyze and
SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND nesota (Ms. KLOBUCHAR) was added as a monitor domestic terrorist activity
SENATE RESOLUTIONS cosponsor of S. 1764, a bill to amend the and require the Federal Government to
The following concurrent resolutions Communications Act of 1934 to require take steps to prevent domestic ter-
and Senate resolutions were read, and the Federal Communications Commis- rorism.
referred (or acted upon), as indicated: sion to ensure just and reasonable S. 3206
By Mr. CASSIDY (for himself and Mr. charges for telephone and advanced At the request of Mr. CASEY, the
RUBIO): communications services in the correc- names of the Senator from Ohio (Mr.
S. Res. 666. A resolution honoring the tional and detention facilities. BROWN), the Senator from Massachu-
faithful and unwavering service of Civil Air S. 1802 setts (Mr. MARKEY) and the Senator
Transport and Air America to the United
At the request of Mr. KAINE, the from Maryland (Mr. VAN HOLLEN) were
States; to the Select Committee on Intel-
ligence. name of the Senator from Nevada (Ms. added as cosponsors of S. 3206, a bill to
CORTEZ MASTO) was added as a cospon- amend the Help America Vote Act of
f
sor of S. 1802, a bill to provide a work 2002 to increase voting accessibility for
ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS opportunity tax credit for military individuals with disabilities and older
S. 514 spouses and to provide for flexible individuals, and for other purposes.
At the request of Mr. TESTER, the spending arrangements for childcare S. 3233
name of the Senator from West Vir- services for military families. At the request of Mr. MENENDEZ, the
ginia (Mr. MANCHIN) was added as a co- S. 2226 name of the Senator from Alaska (Ms.
sponsor of S. 514, a bill to amend title At the request of Ms. KLOBUCHAR, the MURKOWSKI) was added as a cosponsor
38, United States Code, to improve the name of the Senator from California of S. 3233, a bill to amend title XVIII of
benefits and services provided by the (Ms. HARRIS) was added as a cosponsor the Social Security Act to improve ac-
Department of Veterans Affairs to of S. 2226, a bill to require States to cess to skilled nursing facility services
women veterans, and for other pur- carry out congressional redistricting in for hemophilia patients.
poses. accordance with plans developed and S. 3235
S. 624 enacted into law by independent redis- At the request of Ms. MCSALLY, the
At the request of Ms. KLOBUCHAR, the tricting commissions, and for other name of the Senator from Georgia
name of the Senator from California purposes. (Mrs. LOEFFLER) was added as a cospon-
(Ms. HARRIS) was added as a cosponsor S. 2233 sor of S. 3235, a bill to direct the Sec-
of S. 624, a bill to amend the Help At the request of Mr. UDALL, his retary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a
America Vote Act of 2002 to require name was added as a cosponsor of S. pilot program on posttraumatic
States to provide for same day reg- 2233, a bill to nullify the effect of the growth, and for other purposes.
istration. recent executive order that requires S. 3369
S. 695 Federal agencies to share citizenship At the request of Ms. HASSAN, the
At the request of Mr. SASSE, the data. names of the Senator from Iowa (Ms.
name of the Senator from Georgia S. 2330 ERNST) and the Senator from Pennsyl-
(Mrs. LOEFFLER) was added as a cospon- At the request of Mr. MORAN, the vania (Mr. CASEY) were added as co-
sor of S. 695, a bill to amend the Ele- name of the Senator from Utah (Mr. sponsors of S. 3369, a bill to require the
mentary and Secondary Education Act ROMNEY) was added as a cosponsor of S. Office of Management and Budget to
of 1965 to allow parents of eligible mili- 2330, a bill to amend the Ted Stevens revise the Standard Occupational Clas-
tary dependent children to establish Olympic and Amateur Sports Act to sification system to establish a sepa-
Military Education Savings Accounts, provide for congressional oversight of rate code for direct support profes-
and for other purposes. the board of directors of the United sionals, and for other purposes.
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S. 892 States Olympic and Paralympic Com- S. 3391
At the request of Mr. CASEY, the mittee and to protect amateur athletes At the request of Mr. KAINE, his
names of the Senator from Oregon (Mr. from emotional, physical, and sexual name was added as a cosponsor of S.
MERKLEY), the Senator from New York abuse, and for other purposes. 3391, a bill to direct the Secretary of
(Mrs. GILLIBRAND), the Senator from S. 2339 Transportation to carry out an active
Minnesota (Ms. SMITH), the Senator At the request of Mr. LEE, the name transportation investment program to
from California (Mrs. FEINSTEIN), the of the Senator from Georgia (Mrs. make grants to eligible applicants to
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S4730 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE August 4, 2020
build safe and connected options for bi- S. 3748 Federal employees and have COVID–19
cycles and walkers within and between At the request of Mr. CORNYN, the contracted that disease while in the
communities, and for other purposes. name of the Senator from Pennsyl- performance of their official duties,
S. 3490 vania (Mr. CASEY) was added as a co- and for other purposes.
At the request of Ms. MURKOWSKI, the sponsor of S. 3748, a bill to award a S. 3964
name of the Senator from Oregon (Mr. Congressional Gold Medal to the At the request of Mr. COONS, the
MERKLEY) was added as a cosponsor of United States Army Dust Off crews of names of the Senator from Illinois (Mr.
S. 3490, a bill for the relief of Rebecca the Vietnam War, collectively, in rec- DURBIN) and the Senator from Missouri
Trimble. ognition of their extraordinary her- (Mr. BLUNT) were added as cosponsors
S. 3544 oism and life-saving actions in Viet- of S. 3964, a bill to amend the national
At the request of Mr. CASEY, the nam. service laws to prioritize national serv-
name of the Senator from Washington S. 3763 ice programs and projects that are di-
(Ms. CANTWELL) was added as a cospon- At the request of Mr. CASEY, the rectly related to the response to and
sor of S. 3544, a bill to assist older name of the Senator from Connecticut recovery from the COVID–19 public
Americans and people with disabilities (Mr. BLUMENTHAL) was added as a co- health emergency, and for other pur-
affected by COVID–19. sponsor of S. 3763, a bill to establish poses.
the Pandemic Responder Service S. 4017
S. 3612
At the request of Mr. CORNYN, the Award program to express our grati- At the request of Mr. HOEVEN, the
name of the Senator from Arizona (Ms. tude to front-line health care workers. name of the Senator from Tennessee
SINEMA) was added as a cosponsor of S. S. 3768 (Mrs. BLACKBURN) was added as a co-
3612, a bill to clarify for purposes of the At the request of Mr. CASEY, the sponsor of S. 4017, a bill to extend the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that re- name of the Senator from Washington period for obligations or expenditures
ceipt of coronavirus assistance does (Ms. CANTWELL) was added as a cospon- for amounts obligated for the National
not affect the tax treatment of ordi- sor of S. 3768, a bill to protect older Disaster Resilience competition.
adults and people with disabilities liv- S. 4032
nary business expenses.
ing in nursing homes, intermediate At the request of Mr. LANKFORD, the
S. 3672
care facilities, and psychiatric hos- name of the Senator from Tennessee
At the request of Mr. WYDEN, the
pitals from COVID–19. (Mrs. BLACKBURN) was added as a co-
name of the Senator from Wisconsin
S. 3806
sponsor of S. 4032, a bill to amend the
(Ms. BALDWIN) was added as a cospon-
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
sor of S. 3672, a bill to provide States At the request of Mrs. HYDE-SMITH,
above-the-line deductions for chari-
and Indian Tribes with flexibility in the names of the Senator from Mary-
table contributions for individuals not
administering the temporary assist- land (Mr. CARDIN) and the Senator from
itemizing deductions.
ance for needy families program due to New Hampshire (Ms. HASSAN) were
S. 4061
the public health emergency with re- added as cosponsors of S. 3806, a bill to
waive cost share requirements for cer- At the request of Mr. CORNYN, the
spect to the Coronavirus Disease
tain Federal assistance provided under names of the Senator from Louisiana
(COVID–19), to make emergency grants
the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief (Mr. CASSIDY) and the Senator from
to States and Indian Tribes to provide
and Emergency Assistance Act. California (Ms. HARRIS) were added as
financial support for low-income indi-
cosponsors of S. 4061, a bill to provide
viduals affected by that public health S. 3814
emergency nutrition assistance to
emergency, and for other purposes. At the request of Mr. BENNET, the States, and for other purposes.
S. 3693 name of the Senator from Massachu- S. 4075
At the request of Mr. GRASSLEY, the setts (Mr. MARKEY) was added as a co-
At the request of Mrs. CAPITO, the
name of the Senator from Louisiana sponsor of S. 3814, a bill to establish a
names of the Senator from Oregon (Mr.
(Mr. KENNEDY) was added as a cospon- loan program for businesses affected by
MERKLEY) and the Senator from Iowa
sor of S. 3693, a bill to amend the Agri- COVID–19 and to extend the loan for-
(Ms. ERNST) were added as cosponsors
cultural Marketing Act of 1946 to foster giveness period for paycheck protec-
of S. 4075, a bill to amend the Public
efficient markets and increase com- tion program loans made to the hard-
Works and Economic Development Act
petition and transparency among pack- est hit businesses, and for other pur-
of 1965 to provide for the release of cer-
ers that purchase livestock from pro- poses.
tain Federal interests in connection
ducers. S. 3896
with certain grants under that Act, and
S. 3703 At the request of Mr. CARPER, the for other purposes.
At the request of Ms. COLLINS, the name of the Senator from Oregon (Mr. S. 4117
name of the Senator from Oklahoma MERKLEY) was added as a cosponsor of At the request of Mr. CRAMER, the
(Mr. INHOFE) was added as a cosponsor S. 3896, a bill to amend title 5, United name of the Senator from Oklahoma
of S. 3703, a bill to amend the Elder States Code, to require the Director of (Mr. LANKFORD) was added as a cospon-
Abuse Prevention and Prosecution Act the Office of Personnel Management to sor of S. 4117, a bill to provide auto-
to improve the prevention of elder establish and maintain a public direc- matic forgiveness for paycheck protec-
abuse and exploitation of individuals tory of the individuals occupying Gov- tion program loans under $150,000, and
with Alzheimer’s disease and related ernment policy and supporting posi- for other purposes.
dementias. tions, and for other purposes. S. 4150
S. 3704 S. 3900 At the request of Mr. REED, the name
At the request of Mr. WICKER, the At the request of Ms. ROSEN, the of the Senator from New York (Mrs.
name of the Senator from Nevada (Ms. name of the Senator from Alabama GILLIBRAND) was added as a cosponsor
ROSEN) was added as a cosponsor of S. (Mr. JONES) was added as a cosponsor of S. 4150, a bill to require the Sec-
3704, a bill to amend the Scientific and of S. 3900, a bill to direct the Secretary retary of the Treasury to provide as-
Advanced-Technology Act of 1992 to of Defense to carry out a grant pro- sistance to certain providers of trans-
further support advanced technological gram to support science, technology, portation services affected by the novel
manufacturing, and for other purposes. engineering, and mathematics edu- coronavirus.
S. 3705 cation in the Junior Reserve Officers’ S. 4152
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At the request of Mr. WARNER, the Training Corps and for other purposes. At the request of Mr. HOEVEN, the
name of the Senator from Alabama S. 3910 names of the Senator from Montana
(Mr. JONES) was added as a cosponsor At the request of Mr. MANCHIN, the (Mr. DAINES) and the Senator from
of S. 3705, a bill to establish a private- name of the Senator from Oregon (Mr. South Carolina (Mr. SCOTT) were added
public partnership to preserve jobs in MERKLEY) was added as a cosponsor of as cosponsors of S. 4152, a bill to pro-
the aviation manufacturing industry, S. 3910, a bill to establish a presump- vide for the adjustment or modifica-
and for other purposes. tion that certain firefighters who are tion by the Secretary of Agriculture of
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August 4, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S4731
loans for critical rural utility service the availability, development, and pro- Res. 663, a resolution supporting mask-
providers, and for other purposes. duction of domestic resources to meet wearing as an important measure to
S. 4156 national personal protective equipment limit the spread of the Coronavirus
At the request of Mr. INHOFE, the and material needs, and ensure Amer- Disease 2019 (COVID–19).
name of the Senator from Indiana (Mr. ican leadership in advanced research f
BRAUN) was added as a cosponsor of S. and development and semiconductor
STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED
4156, a bill to require the Secretary of manufacturing.
BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS
Agriculture to provide relief from S. 4340
hardship due to the COVID–19 pan- At the request of Mr. CRUZ, the name By Mr. DURBIN (for himself and
demic to agricultural producers, and of the Senator from Utah (Mr. LEE) was Ms. DUCKWORTH):
for other purposes. added as a cosponsor of S. 4340, a bill to S. 4407. A bill to amend the Carl D.
ensure that a State or local jurisdic- Perkins Career and Technical Edu-
S. 4177
tion is ineligible to receive or use funds cation Act of 2006 to give the Depart-
At the request of Mr. MENENDEZ, the
allocated, appropriated, or authorized ment of Education the authority to
names of the Senator from Nevada (Ms.
to address COVID–19 if that State or award competitive grants to eligible
CORTEZ MASTO) and the Senator from
jurisdiction discriminates against reli- entities to establish, expand, or sup-
Oregon (Mr. MERKLEY) were added as
gious individuals or religious institu- port school-based mentoring programs
cosponsors of S. 4177, a bill to authorize
tions, and for other purposes. to assist at-risk students in middle
supplemental funding for supportive
school and high school in developing
housing for the elderly, and for other S. 4345
cognitive and social-emotional skills
purposes. At the request of Mr. CRUZ, the name to prepare them for success in high
S. 4235 of the Senator from Arizona (Ms. school, postsecondary education, and
At the request of Mr. TILLIS, the MCSALLY) was added as a cosponsor of the workforce; to the Committee on
name of the Senator from North Da- S. 4345, a bill to amend section 212 of Health, Education, Labor, and Pen-
kota (Mr. CRAMER) was added as a co- the Immigration and Nationality Act sions.
sponsor of S. 4235, a bill to amend the to ensure that efforts to engage in espi- Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask
Defense Production Act of 1950 to in- onage or technology transfer are con- unanimous consent that the text of the
clude the Secretary of Agriculture as a sidered in visa issuance, and for other bill be printed in the RECORD.
member of the Committee on Foreign purposes. There being no objection, the text of
Investment in the United States, and S. 4371 the bill was ordered to be printed in
for other purposes. At the request of Ms. SMITH, the the RECORD, as follows:
S. 4258 name of the Senator from Maryland S. 4407
At the request of Mr. CORNYN, the (Mr. VAN HOLLEN) was added as a co- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep-
names of the Senator from North Caro- sponsor of S. 4371, a bill to amend the resentatives of the United States of America in
lina (Mr. TILLIS), the Senator from Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to re- Congress assembled,
Minnesota (Ms. SMITH), the Senator quire employers to cash out the flexi- SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
from Massachusetts (Mr. MARKEY) and ble spending accounts of employees This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Mentoring
the Senator from Missouri (Mr. BLUNT) who separate from employment, and to Succeed Act of 2020’’.
SEC. 2. PURPOSE.
were added as cosponsors of S. 4258, a for other purposes.
The purpose of this Act is to make assist-
bill to establish a grant program for S. 4372
ance available for school-based mentoring
small live venue operators and talent At the request of Ms. SMITH, the programs for at-risk students in order to—
representatives. name of the Senator from Maryland (1) establish, expand, or support school-
S. 4285 (Mr. VAN HOLLEN) was added as a co- based mentoring programs;
At the request of Ms. COLLINS, the sponsor of S. 4372, a bill to provide for (2) assist at-risk students in middle school
name of the Senator from Alaska (Ms. unused benefits in a dependent care and high school in developing cognitive and
FSA to be carried over from 2020 to social-emotional skills; and
MURKOWSKI) was added as a cosponsor
(3) prepare such at-risk students for suc-
of S. 4285, a bill to establish a pilot pro- 2021, to provide for benefits to be cess in high school, postsecondary education,
gram through which the Institute of accessed after termination of employ- and the workforce.
Museum and Library Services shall al- ment, and for other purposes. SEC. 3. SCHOOL-BASED MENTORING PROGRAM.
locate funds to States for the provision S. 4393 Part C of title I of the Carl D. Perkins Ca-
of Internet-connected devices to librar- At the request of Mrs. BLACKBURN, reer and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20
ies. her name was added as a cosponsor of U.S.C. 2351 et seq.) is amended by adding at
S. 4299 S. 4393, a bill to improve the provision the end the following:
‘‘SEC. 136.
DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS FOR
At the request of Ms. CORTEZ MASTO, of health care and other benefits from SCHOOL-BASED MENTORING PRO-
the name of the Senator from Arizona the Department of Veterans Affairs for GRAMS.
(Ms. SINEMA) was added as a cosponsor veterans who were exposed to toxic ‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
of S. 4299, a bill to provide grants for substances, and for other purposes. ‘‘(1) AT-RISK STUDENT.—The term ‘at-risk
tourism and events support and pro- S. RES. 624 student’ means a student who—
motion in areas affected by the ‘‘(A) is failing academically or at risk of
At the request of Mr. COONS, the
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19), dropping out of school;
names of the Senator from New Hamp- ‘‘(B) is pregnant or a parent;
and for other purposes. shire (Mrs. SHAHEEN) and the Senator ‘‘(C) is a gang member;
S. 4308 from Colorado (Mr. GARDNER) were ‘‘(D) is a child or youth in foster care or a
At the request of Ms. SINEMA, the added as cosponsors of S. Res. 624, a youth who has been emancipated from foster
name of the Senator from Oregon (Mr. resolution expressing the sense of the care, but is still enrolled in high school;
WYDEN) was added as a cosponsor of S. Senate that the activities of Russian ‘‘(E) is or has recently been a homeless
4308, a bill to amend the Social Secu- national Yevgeniy Prigozhin and his child or youth;
‘‘(F) is chronically absent;
rity Act to include special districts in affiliated entities pose a threat to the
‘‘(G) has changed schools 3 or more times
the coronavirus relief fund, to direct national interest and national security in the past 6 months;
the Secretary to include special dis- of the United States. ‘‘(H) has come in contact with the juvenile
tricts as an eligible issuer under the S. RES. 663 justice system in the past;
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Municipal Liquidity Facility, and for At the request of Mr. TOOMEY, the ‘‘(I) has a history of multiple suspensions
other purposes. names of the Senator from Tennessee or disciplinary actions;
S. 4324
‘‘(J) is an English learner;
(Mrs. BLACKBURN), the Senator from
‘‘(K) has one or both parents incarcerated;
At the request of Mr. GRAHAM, the West Virginia (Mrs. CAPITO), the Sen- ‘‘(L) has experienced one or more adverse
name of the Senator from West Vir- ator from New Mexico (Mr. HEINRICH) childhood experiences, traumatic events, or
ginia (Mrs. CAPITO) was added as a co- and the Senator from Montana (Mr. toxic stressors, as assessed through an evi-
sponsor of S. 4324, a bill to facilitate TESTER) were added as cosponsors of S. dence-based screening;
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