Additional Cosponsors (Cong. Rec., Aug. 5, 2020)
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Page S4940 of the Senate section of the Congressional Record for August 5, 2020, headed Additional Cosponsors, in interleaved columns. Nominations reported include Hester Maria Peirce and Caroline A. Crenshaw to be Members of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and Kyle Hauptman to the National Credit Union Administration Board. Introduced bills include S. 4455, on reporting about the Paycheck Protection Program of the Small Business Administration, and S. 4444, on soil moisture and snowpack monitoring in the Upper Missouri River Basin. Mr. Toomey asks that a Senator be added as cosponsor of S. Res. 509.
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S4940 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE August 5, 2020
*Hester Maria Peirce, of Ohio, to be a S. 4444. A bill to require installation of a S. 4455. A bill to require reporting on the
Member of the Securities and Exchange network of soil moisture and snowpack mon- paycheck protection program of the Small
Commission for a term expiring June 5, 2025. itoring in the Upper Missouri River Basin Business Administration, and for other pur-
*Caroline A. Crenshaw, of the District of and to establish a pilot program for the ac- poses; to the Committee on Small Business
Columbia, to be a Member of the Securities quisition and use of data generated by that and Entrepreneurship.
and Exchange Commission for a term expir- network, and for other purposes; to the Com- By Ms. HASSAN (for herself and Mr.
ing June 5, 2024. mittee on Environment and Public Works. CASSIDY):
*Kyle Hauptman, of Maine, to be a Member By Mr. COTTON (for himself, Mrs. S. 4456. A bill to amend the Public Health
of the National Credit Union Administration LOEFFLER, and Mrs. BLACKBURN): Service Act to permit health information
Board for a term expiring August 2, 2025. S. 4445. A bill to establish appropriate rules technology systems to use the Postal Service
for prosecutors and Federal judges to carry a tool to standardize formatting in electronic
*Nomination was reported with rec-
concealed firearm; to the Committee on the health records when entering patient infor-
ommendation that it be confirmed sub- Judiciary. mation to improve match rates among pa-
ject to the nominee’s commitment to By Mr. BENNET (for himself, Mr. tient records; to the Committee on Health,
respond to requests to appear and tes- BLUMENTHAL, and Ms. KLOBUCHAR): Education, Labor, and Pensions.
tify before any duly constituted com- S. 4446. A bill to waive affiliation rules By Mr. KENNEDY:
mittee of the Senate. under the paycheck protection program for S. 4457. A bill to prohibit companies doing
Tribal business concerns with the same em- business in the United States from ampli-
f
ployer identification number, and for other fying propaganda originating from the Gov-
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND purposes; to the Committee on Small Busi- ernment of the People’s Republic of China,
JOINT RESOLUTIONS ness and Entrepreneurship. and for other purposes; to the Committee on
By Ms. CORTEZ MASTO: Foreign Relations.
The following bills and joint resolu- S. 4447. A bill to amend the Families First By Mr. CASSIDY (for himself, Ms.
tions were introduced, read the first Coronavirus Response Act to temporarily SMITH, Mr. TILLIS, Mr. KING, and Mr.
and second times by unanimous con- modify child nutrition programs due to CARPER):
sent, and referred as indicated: COVID–19, and for other purposes; to the S. 4458. A bill to grant the authority for
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and States to enter into interstate compacts or
By Mr. LEAHY:
Forestry. agreements for the purpose of procuring
S. 4438. A bill to amend title 5, United
By Mr. WARNER (for himself and Mr. COVID–19 tests; to the Committee on the Ju-
States Code, to protect Federal employees
BOOKER): diciary.
from retaliation for the lawful use of Federal
S. 4448. A bill to amend titles XIX and XXI By Mr. VAN HOLLEN (for himself, Ms.
records, and for other purposes; to the Com-
of the Social Security Act to give States the HARRIS, Mr. MENENDEZ, and Mr.
mittee on Homeland Security and Govern-
option to extend the Medicaid drug rebate BOOKER):
mental Affairs.
program to the Children’s Health Insurance S. 4459. A bill to amend the CARES Act to
By Ms. SMITH (for herself, Mr.
Program, and for other purposes; to the modify the membership requirements of the
MERKLEY, Ms. BALDWIN, Mrs. GILLI-
Committee on Finance. Congressional Oversight Commission; to the
BRAND, and Ms. HARRIS):
By Mr. WARNER (for himself and Mr. Committee on Homeland Security and Gov-
S. 4439. A bill to require any COVID–19
KAINE): ernmental Affairs.
drug developed in whole or in part with Fed- S. 4449. A bill to authorize the Secretary of
eral support to be affordable and accessible By Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Mr. KING,
the Interior to convey to the State of Vir- and Mr. SULLIVAN):
by prohibiting monopolies and price gouging, ginia and the District of Columbia certain
and for other purposes; to the Committee on S. 4460. A bill to authorize the Secretary of
National Park Service land for the construc- Veterans Affairs to waive certain eligibility
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. tion of rail and other infrastructure, and for
By Ms. SMITH (for herself, Mr. MUR- requirements for a veteran to receive per
other purposes; to the Committee on Energy diem payments for domiciliary care at a
PHY, Mr. KING, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Ms.
and Natural Resources. State home, and for other purposes; to the
HARRIS, Mr. CARPER, and Mr. WYDEN): By Mr. DURBIN:
S. 4440. A bill to authorize the Director of Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
S. 4450. A bill to establish the Bronzeville-
the Center for Disease Control and Preven- By Mr. LANKFORD (for himself and
Black Metropolis National Heritage Area in
tion to carry out a Social Determinants of Ms. HASSAN):
the State of Illinois, and for other purposes;
Health Program, and for other purposes; to S. 4461. A bill to provide for a period of
to the Committee on Energy and Natural Re-
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, continuing appropriations in the event of a
sources.
and Pensions. lapse in appropriations under the normal ap-
By Ms. STABENOW (for herself and
By Mr. WYDEN (for himself and Ms. propriations process, and establish proce-
Mr. BRAUN):
CORTEZ MASTO): dures and consequences in the event of a fail-
S. 4451. A bill to authorize the Secretary of
S. 4441. A bill to amend title XIX of the So- ure to enact appropriations; read the first
Agriculture to guarantee investments that
cial Security Act to encourage State Med- time.
will open new markets for forest owners in
icaid programs to provide community-based rural areas of the United States, and for f
mobile crisis intervention services, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agri-
other purposes; to the Committee on Fi- SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND
culture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
nance. By Mr. KENNEDY:
SENATE RESOLUTIONS
By Mr. WARNER (for himself, Ms. S. 4452. A bill to prohibit Federal employ- The following concurrent resolutions
SMITH, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Ms. HARRIS, ees from downloading or using WeChat on and Senate resolutions were read, and
Mr. MARKEY, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mrs. Government devices; to the Committee on referred (or acted upon), as indicated:
FEINSTEIN, Ms. WARREN, Mr. HEIN- Homeland Security and Governmental Af-
RICH, and Mr. COONS): fairs. By Mr. CORNYN:
S. 4442. A bill to amend subtitle A of title By Ms. STABENOW (for herself, Ms. S. Res. 667. A resolution calling for the im-
II of division A of the CARES Act to provide MURKOWSKI, Mr. LEAHY, Mr. CASSIDY, mediate release of Trevor Reed, a United
Pandemic Unemployment Assistance to indi- Mr. BROWN, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. BEN- States Citizen who was unjustly sentenced to
viduals with mixed income sources, and for NET, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Mr. CASEY, Ms.
9 years in a Russian prison; to the Com-
other purposes; to the Committee on Fi- SMITH, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. SCHUMER, Mr. mittee on Foreign Relations.
nance. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. WYDEN, and Mr. f
By Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself, REED):
Mr. MURPHY, Ms. HASSAN, Mr. DUR- S. 4453. A bill to protect the continuity of
ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS
BIN, Mr. MARKEY, Ms. HARRIS, Mr. the food supply chain of the United States in S. 785
COONS, Mr. BOOKER, Ms. HIRONO, Ms. response to COVID–19, and for other pur- At the request of Mr. MORAN, the
KLOBUCHAR, Ms. BALDWIN, Ms. WAR- poses; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nu- name of the Senator from Rhode Island
REN, Mr. WYDEN, Mr. SANDERS, Mrs. trition, and Forestry.
MURRAY, Ms. DUCKWORTH, Mrs. GILLI- By Mr. KENNEDY:
(Mr. REED) was added as a cosponsor of
BRAND, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Mr. CASEY, S. 4454. A bill to require the review by the S. 785, a bill to improve mental health
Mrs. FEINSTEIN, and Mr. MENENDEZ): Committee on Foreign Investment in the care provided by the Department of
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S. 4443. A bill to amend title 18, United United States of greenfield investments by Veterans Affairs, and for other pur-
States Code, to protect more victims of do- the People’s Republic of China, and for other poses.
mestic violence by preventing their abusers purposes; to the Committee on Banking, S. 1544
from possessing or receiving firearms, and Housing, and Urban Affairs.
for other purposes; to the Committee on the By Ms. HARRIS (for herself, Mr. At the request of Mr. BOOZMAN, the
Judiciary. UDALL, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Mrs. FEIN- name of the Senator from Wyoming
By Mr. THUNE (for himself and Mr. STEIN, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Ms. SMITH, (Mr. BARRASSO) was added as a cospon-
ROUNDS): Mr. MERKLEY, and Mr. HEINRICH): sor of S. 1544, a bill to amend title
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August 5, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S4941
XVIII of the Social Security Act to of S. 3596, a bill to make technical cor- (Ms. KLOBUCHAR) and the Senator from
provide for payment for services of ra- rections to the CARES Act to remove Oregon (Mr. WYDEN) were added as co-
diologist assistants under the Medicare all tax liability associated with loan sponsors of S. 4048, a bill to modify the
program, and for other purposes. forgiveness under the Paycheck Pro- deadlines for completing the 2020 de-
S. 1609 tection Program. cennial census of population and re-
At the request of Mr. VAN HOLLEN, S. 3612 lated tabulations, and for other pur-
the name of the Senator from Vermont At the request of Mr. CORNYN, the poses.
(Mr. SANDERS) was added as a cospon- name of the Senator from Alaska (Ms. S. 4071
sor of S. 1609, a bill to amend the Secu- MURKOWSKI) was added as a cosponsor At the request of Mr. RUBIO, the
rities Act of 1934 to require country-by- of S. 3612, a bill to clarify for purposes names of the Senator from Texas (Mr.
country reporting. of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 CORNYN) and the Senator from Alaska
S. 2257 that receipt of coronavirus assistance (Ms. MURKOWSKI) were added as cospon-
At the request of Mr. DURBIN, the does not affect the tax treatment of or- sors of S. 4071, a bill to amend the In-
name of the Senator from Pennsyl- dinary business expenses. ternal Revenue Code of 1986 to adjust
vania (Mr. CASEY) was added as a co- S. 3614 identification number requirements for
sponsor of S. 2257, a bill to reform the At the request of Ms. HARRIS, the taxpayers filing joint returns to re-
financing of Senate elections, and for names of the Senator from Connecticut ceive Economic Impact Payments.
other purposes. (Mr. MURPHY) and the Senator from S. 4098
S. 3038 Texas (Mr. CORNYN) were added as co- At the request of Mr. MENENDEZ, the
At the request of Mr. PETERS, the sponsors of S. 3614, a bill to authorize name of the Senator from California
name of the Senator from Delaware the Administrator of the Federal (Ms. HARRIS) was added as a cosponsor
(Mr. CARPER) was added as a cosponsor Emergency Management Agency to ap- of S. 4098, a bill to provide funding for
of S. 3038, a bill to promote innovative prove State and local plans to partner the Neighborhood Reinvestment Cor-
acquisition techniques and procure- with small and mid-size restaurants poration Act, and for other purposes.
ment strategies, and for other pur- and nonprofit organizations to provide S. 4112
poses. nutritious meals to individuals in need, At the request of Ms. HIRONO, her
S. 3173 to waive certain matching fund re- name was added as a cosponsor of S.
At the request of Mr. LEE, the name quirements, and for other purposes. 4112, a bill to support education and
of the Senator from Indiana (Mr. S. 3636 child care during the COVID–19 public
BRAUN) was added as a cosponsor of S. At the request of Mr. GRAHAM, the health emergency, and for other pur-
3173, a bill to amend the Internal Rev- names of the Senator from North Caro- poses.
enue Code of 1986 to provide that lina (Mr. TILLIS) and the Senator from S. 4129
amounts paid for an abortion are not Delaware (Mr. COONS) were added as co- At the request of Mr. WICKER, the
taken into account for purposes of the sponsors of S. 3636, a bill to transfer name of the Senator from Oklahoma
deduction for medical expenses. the United States Secret Service to the (Mr. INHOFE) was added as a cosponsor
S. 3393 Department of the Treasury. of S. 4129, a bill to amend the Internal
At the request of Mr. WARNER, his S. 3658 Revenue Code of 1986 to reinstate ad-
name was added as a cosponsor of S. At the request of Mr. PETERS, the vance refunding bonds.
3393, a bill to amend title 10, United name of the Senator from California S. 4150
States Code, to provide for concurrent (Ms. HARRIS) was added as a cosponsor At the request of Mr. REED, the name
receipt of veterans’ disability com- of S. 3658, a bill to establish an Office of the Senator from North Dakota (Mr.
pensation and retired pay for disability of Equal Rights and Community Inclu- CRAMER) was added as a cosponsor of S.
retirees with fewer than 20 years of sion at the Federal Emergency Man- 4150, a bill to require the Secretary of
service and a combat-related dis- agement Agency, and for other pur- the Treasury to provide assistance to
ability, and for other purposes. poses. certain providers of transportation
S. 3431 S. 3812 services affected by the novel
At the request of Mr. CASSIDY, the At the request of Mr. MENENDEZ, the coronavirus.
name of the Senator from Georgia name of the Senator from Indiana (Mr. S. 4252
(Mrs. LOEFFLER) was added as a cospon- YOUNG) was added as a cosponsor of S. At the request of Mr. WYDEN, the
sor of S. 3431, a bill to require online 3812, a bill to amend title 38, United name of the Senator from Rhode Island
marketplaces to disclose certain States Code, to expand eligibility for (Mr. REED) was added as a cosponsor of
verified information regarding high- hospital care, medical services, and S. 4252, a bill to provide funding for
volume third party sellers of consumer nursing home care from the Depart- States to improve their unemployment
products to inform consumers. ment of Veterans Affairs to include compensation programs, and for other
S. 3517 veterans of World War II. purposes.
At the request of Ms. KLOBUCHAR, the S. 3814 S. 4283
name of the Senator from Iowa (Ms. At the request of Mr. BENNET, the At the request of Mr. WYDEN, the
ERNST) was added as a cosponsor of S. name of the Senator from Connecticut name of the Senator from Rhode Island
3517, a bill to increase the ability of (Mr. MURPHY) was added as a cosponsor (Mr. REED) was added as a cosponsor of
nursing facilities to access to tele- of S. 3814, a bill to establish a loan pro- S. 4283, a bill to provide funding for
health services and obtain technologies gram for businesses affected by COVID– States to improve their unemployment
to allow virtual visits during the public 19 and to extend the loan forgiveness insurance technology systems, and for
health emergency relating to an out- period for paycheck protection pro- other purposes.
break of coronavirus disease 2019 gram loans made to the hardest hit S. 4299
(COVID–19), and for other purposes. businesses, and for other purposes. At the request of Mr. BLUNT, the
S. 3595 S. 3815 name of the Senator from Montana
At the request of Ms. ROSEN, the At the request of Mrs. FEINSTEIN, the (Mr. DAINES) was added as a cosponsor
name of the Senator from Nevada (Ms. name of the Senator from Ohio (Mr. of S. 4299, a bill to provide grants for
CORTEZ MASTO) was added as a cospon- BROWN) was added as a cosponsor of S. tourism and events support and pro-
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sor of S. 3595, a bill to require a longi- 3815, a bill to permit the search and re- motion in areas affected by the
tudinal study on the impact of COVID– tention of certain records with respect Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19),
19. to conducting criminal background and for other purposes.
S. 3596 checks, and for other purposes. S. 4317
At the request of Mr. BRAUN, the S. 4048 At the request of Mr. CORNYN, the
name of the Senator from Alabama At the request of Ms. HARRIS, the names of the Senator from North Da-
(Mr. JONES) was added as a cosponsor names of the Senator from Minnesota kota (Mr. CRAMER), the Senator from
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Idaho (Mr. CRAPO), the Senator from (Mr. ENZI) was added as a cosponsor of (2) REQUIREMENTS.—In carrying out instal-
Idaho (Mr. RISCH), the Senator from S. Res. 509, a resolution calling upon lation and modification activities under
Mississippi (Mr. WICKER), the Senator the United Nations Security Council to paragraph (1), the Secretary—
from West Virginia (Mrs. CAPITO), the (A) may continue to enter into agree-
adopt a resolution on Iran that extends
ments, including cooperative agreements,
Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. INHOFE) the dates by which Annex B restric- with State mesonet programs for purposes of
and the Senator from Arkansas (Mr. tions under Resolution 2231 are cur- installing new stations or modifying existing
COTTON) were added as cosponsors of S. rently set to expire. stations;
4317, a bill to lessen the burdens on S. RES. 658 (B) shall transfer ownership and all respon-
interstate commerce by discouraging At the request of Mr. DURBIN, the sibilities for operation and maintenance of
insubstantial lawsuits relating to name of the Senator from New Mexico new stations to the respective State mesonet
COVID–19 while preserving the ability (Mr. UDALL) was added as a cosponsor program for the State in which the moni-
of individuals and businesses that have toring station is located on completion of in-
of S. Res. 658, a resolution calling for a stallation of the station; and
suffered real injury to obtain complete free, fair, and transparent presidential
relief. (C) shall establish, in consultation with
election in Belarus taking place on Au- the Administrator, requirements and stand-
S. 4339
gust 9, 2020, including the unimpeded ards for the installation of new stations and
At the request of Mr. SANDERS, the participation of all presidential can- modification of existing stations to ensure
name of the Senator from Delaware didates. seamless data integration into—
(Mr. CARPER) was added as a cosponsor (i) the National Mesonet Program;
S. RES. 663
of S. 4339, a bill to provide, manufac- (ii) the National Coordinated Soil Moisture
ture, and distribute high quality face At the request of Mr. TOOMEY, the Network; and
masks for every individual in the names of the Senator from Georgia (iii) other relevant networks.
United States during the COVID–19 (Mr. PERDUE) and the Senator from Or-
(b) SOIL MOISTURE AND SNOWPACK MONI-
emergency using the Defense Produc- egon (Mr. MERKLEY) were added as co-
TORING PILOT PROGRAM.—
tion Act and other means. sponsors of S. Res. 663, a resolution (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days
S. 4350
supporting mask-wearing as an impor- after the date of the enactment of this Act,
At the request of Mr. VAN HOLLEN, tant measure to limit the spread of the the Administrator shall establish a pilot pro-
the names of the Senator from Ohio Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19). gram for the acquisition and use of data gen-
(Mr. BROWN) and the Senator from Or- f erated by the network described in sub-
section (a).
egon (Mr. MERKLEY) were added as co- STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED (2) REQUIREMENTS.—In establishing the
sponsors of S. 4350, a bill to provide im- BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS pilot program under paragraph (1), the Ad-
mediate relief for patients from certain ministrator shall—
medical debt collection efforts during By Mr. THUNE (for himself and
(A) enter into agreements with State
and immediately after the COVID–19 Mr. ROUNDS): mesonet programs in the Upper Missouri
public health emergency. S. 4444. A bill to require installation River Basin to acquire data generated by the
S. 4352 of a network of soil moisture and network described in subsection (a) that—
At the request of Mrs. FEINSTEIN, the snowpack monitoring in the Upper Mis- (i) are similar to the agreements in effect
name of the Senator from California souri River Basin and to establish a as of the date of the enactment of this Act
pilot program for the acquisition and with States under the National Mesonet Pro-
(Ms. HARRIS) was added as a cosponsor
use of data generated by that network, gram; and
of S. 4352, a bill to provide for the (ii) allow for sharing of data with other
water quality restoration of the Ti- and for other purposes; to the Com-
Federal agencies and with institutions en-
juana River and the New River, and for mittee on Environment and Public
gaged in federally supported research, in-
other purposes. Works. cluding the United States Drought Monitor,
S. 4356 Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, I ask as appropriate and feasible;
At the request of Mr. BURR, the name unanimous consent that the text of the (B) in coordination with the Secretary, the
of the Senator from North Carolina bill be printed in the RECORD. Chief of the Natural Resources Conservation
(Mr. TILLIS) was added as a cosponsor There being no objection, the text of Service, the Director of the United States
the bill was ordered to be printed in Geological Survey, and the Commissioner of
of S. 4356, a bill to reauthorize the Blue
the RECORD, as follows: Reclamation, gather data from the operation
Ridge National Heritage Area, and for of the network to inform ongoing efforts of
other purposes. S. 4444
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad-
S. 4401 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- ministration in support of—
At the request of Ms. HARRIS, the resentatives of the United States of America in (i) the National Integrated Drought Infor-
name of the Senator from Vermont Congress assembled, mation System, including the National Co-
(Mr. SANDERS) was added as a cospon- SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. ordinated Soil Moisture Monitoring Net-
sor of S. 4401, a bill to restore, reaffirm, This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Missouri work;
and reconcile environmental justice River Basin Drought and Snowpack Moni- (ii) the United States Drought Monitor;
toring Act’’. (iii) the National Water Model and other
and civil rights, provide for the estab-
SEC. 2. SOIL MOISTURE AND SNOWPACK MONI- relevant national modeling efforts;
lishment of the Interagency Working TORING. (iv) validation, verification, and calibra-
Group on Environmental Justice Com- (a) INSTALLATION OF NETWORK.— tion of satellite-based, in situ, and other re-
pliance and Enforcement, and for other (1) IN GENERAL.—In accordance with the ac- mote sensing activities and output products;
purposes. tivities required under section 4003(a) of the (v) flood risk and water resources moni-
S. 4434 Water Resources Reform and Development toring initiatives by the Secretary and the
At the request of Mr. WYDEN, the Act of 2014 (128 Stat. 1311; 130 Stat. 1677), and Commissioner; and
names of the Senator from Oregon (Mr. to support the goals of the Weather Research (vi) any other programs or initiatives the
MERKLEY), the Senator from New Mex- and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017 (Pub- Administrator considers appropriate; and
lic Law 115–25; 131 Stat. 91) and the National (C) at the request of State mesonet pro-
ico (Mr. HEINRICH) and the Senator
Integrated Drought Information System Re- grams, or as the Administrator considers ap-
from Maine (Mr. KING) were added as authorization Act of 2018 (Public Law 115–423; propriate, provide technical assistance to
cosponsors of S. 4434, a bill to carry out 132 Stat. 5454), the Secretary of the Army such programs under the pilot program
a Civilian Conservation Corps program, (referred to in this section as the ‘‘Sec- under paragraph (1) to ensure proper data re-
provide supplemental appropriations retary’’), in coordination with the Adminis- quirements; and
for certain conservation activities, to trator of the National Oceanic and Atmos- (D) ensure an appropriate mechanism for
provide for increased reforestation pheric Administration (referred to in this quality control and quality assurance is em-
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across the United States, to provide in- section as the ‘‘Administrator’’), the Chief of ployed for the data acquired under the pilot
centives for agricultural producers to the Natural Resources Conservation Service, program, such as the Meteorological Assimi-
the Director of the United States Geological lation Data Ingest System.
carry out climate stewardship prac-
Survey, and the Commissioner of Reclama- (3) STUDY REQUIRED.—
tices, and for other purposes. tion, shall continue installation of a network (A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year
S. RES. 509 of soil moisture and plains snowpack moni- after the date of the enactment of this Act,
At the request of Mr. TOOMEY, the toring stations and modification of existing the Administrator shall initiate a study of
name of the Senator from Wyoming stations in the Upper Missouri River Basin. the pilot program required by paragraph (1)
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