Congressional Record, Senate - August 5, 2020, S4952
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This is page S4952 of the Congressional Record, Senate, August 5, 2020, with interleaved columns, printing amendments submitted by Ms. Ernst, including one with Mr. Alexander, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Young and Mr. Daines. Each is intended to be proposed to amendment SA 2499 or to the bill S. 178. The provisions include a ban on using federal funds to purchase live animals or animal products from a wet market in China, a bar on pandemic unemployment payments to individuals with adjusted gross income of $1,000,000 or more, and a termination of taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns. They also include $10,000,000,000 for Back to Work Child Care Grants to qualified child care providers for a transition period of not more than 9 months.
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S4952 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE August 5, 2020
SEC. ll. PROHIBITION ON THE PURCHASE OF (2) The table of sections for chapter 96 of which an individual may be otherwise enti-
DOGS AND CATS FROM WET MAR- subtitle H of such Code is amended by adding tled.
KETS IN CHINA USING FEDERAL (d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments
at the end the following new item:
FUNDS. made by this section shall apply to weeks of
(a) DEFINITION OF WET MARKET.—In this unemployment beginning on or after the
section, the term ‘‘wet market’’ means a ‘‘Sec. 9043. Termination.’’.
date of the enactment of this Act.
marketplace—
(1) where fresh meat, fish, and live animals SA 2581. Ms. ERNST submitted an SA 2582. Ms. ERNST (for herself, Mr.
are bought, sold, and slaughtered; and amendment intended to be proposed to ALEXANDER, Mr. BLUNT, Mr. YOUNG,
(2) that is not regulated under any stand- amendment SA 2499 proposed by Mr. and Mr. DAINES) submitted an amend-
ardized sanitary or health inspection proc- MCCONNELL to the bill S. 178, to con- ment intended to be proposed to
esses that meet applicable standards re- demn gross human rights violations of
quired for similar establishments in the amendment SA 2499 proposed by Mr.
ethnic Turkic Muslims in Xinjiang, and MCCONNELL to the bill S. 178, to con-
United States, as determined by the Sec- calling for an end to arbitrary deten-
retary of Agriculture. demn gross human rights violations of
(b) PROHIBITION.—Notwithstanding any tion, torture, and harassment of these ethnic Turkic Muslims in Xinjiang, and
other provision of law, no Federal funds communities inside and outside China; calling for an end to arbitrary deten-
made available by any law may be used by which was ordered to lie on the table; tion, torture, and harassment of these
the Federal Government, or any recipient of as follows: communities inside and outside China;
the Federal funds under a contract, grant, At the end, add the following: which was ordered to lie on the table;
subgrant, or other assistance, to purchase
from a wet market in China—
SEC. 3. PROHIBITING PAYMENT OF PANDEMIC as follows:
UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE AND
(1) a live cat, dog, or other animal; At the appropriate place, insert the fol-
FEDERAL PANDEMIC UNEMPLOY-
(2) a carcass, any part, or any item con- MENT COMPENSATION TO MILLION- lowing:
taining any part of a cat, dog, or other ani- AIRES. TITLE ll—
mal; or (a) PANDEMIC UNEMPLOYMENT ASSIST- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN
(3) any other animal product. ANCE.—Section 2102 of the Relief for Workers SERVICES
Affected by Coronavirus Act (contained in ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
SA 2580. Ms. ERNST submitted an subtitle A of title II of division A of the BACK TO WORK CHILD CARE GRANTS
amendment intended to be proposed by CARES Act (Public Law 116–136)) is amend- For an additional amount for ‘‘Back to
her to the bill S. 178, to condemn gross ed— Work Child Care Grants’’, $10,000,000,000, to
human rights violations of ethnic (1) in subsection (a)(3)(B)— remain available through September 30, 2021,
Turkic Muslims in Xinjiang, and call- (A) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘or’’ at the to prevent, prepare for, and respond to
ing for an end to arbitrary detention, end; coronavirus, domestically or internation-
torture, and harassment of these com- (B) in clause (ii), by striking the period at ally, which shall be for activities to carry
the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and out Back to Work Child Care Grants to
munities inside and outside China;
(C) by adding at the end the following new qualified child care providers, for a transi-
which was ordered to lie on the table; clause:
as follows: tion period of not more than 9 months to as-
‘‘(iii) an individual whose adjusted gross sist in paying for fixed costs and increased
At the end, add the following: income is equal to or greater than operating expenses due to COVID–19, and to
SEC. ll. TERMINATION OF TAXPAYER FINANC- $1,000,000.’’; and
ING OF PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
reenroll children in an environment that
(2) by adding at the end the following new supports the health and safety of children
CAMPAIGNS.
subsection: and staff: Provided, That such amount is des-
(a) TERMINATION OF DESIGNATION OF INCOME ‘‘(i) PROHIBITION ON ASSISTANCE TO MIL-
TAX PAYMENTS.—Section 6096 of the Internal ignated by the Congress as being for an
LIONAIRES.— emergency requirement pursuant to section
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding ‘‘(1) COMPLIANCE.—Any application for as-
at the end the following new subsection: 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and
sistance authorized under subsection (b) Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
‘‘(d) TERMINATION.—This section shall not
apply to taxable years beginning after De- shall include a form or procedure for an indi- SEC. ll. (a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of
cember 31, 2019.’’. vidual applicant to certify that such indi- this section is to support the recovery of the
(b) TERMINATION OF FUND AND ACCOUNT.— vidual is not prohibited from receiving such United States economy by providing assist-
(1) TERMINATION OF PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION assistance pursuant to subsection ance to aid in reopening child care programs,
CAMPAIGN FUND.— (a)(3)(B)(iii). and maintaining the availability of child
(A) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 95 of subtitle H ‘‘(2) AUDITS.—The certifications required care in the United States, so that parents
of such Code is amended by adding at the end by paragraph (1) shall be auditable by the can access safe child care and return to
the following new section: Department of Labor or the Government Ac- work.
‘‘SEC. 9013. TERMINATION. countability Office.’’. (b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
‘‘The provisions of this chapter shall not (b) FEDERAL PANDEMIC UNEMPLOYMENT (1) COVID–19 PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY.—
apply with respect to any Presidential elec- COMPENSATION.—Section 2104(b) of the Relief The term ‘‘COVID–19 public health emer-
tion (or any Presidential nominating conven- for Workers Affected by Coronavirus Act gency’’ means the public health emergency
tion) after the date of the enactment of this (contained in subtitle A of title II of division declared by the Secretary of Health and
section, or to any candidate in such an elec- A of the CARES Act (Public Law 116–136)), as Human Services under section 319 of the
tion.’’. amended by section 2(b)(1)(B), is amended by Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d) on
(B) TRANSFER OF REMAINING FUNDS.—Sec- adding at the end the following new para- January 31, 2020, with respect to COVID–19,
tion 9006 of such Code is amended by adding graph: including any renewal of such declaration.
at the end the following new subsection: ‘‘(4) PROHIBITION ON COMPENSATION TO MIL- (2) ELIGIBLE CHILD CARE PROVIDER.—The
‘‘(d) TRANSFER OF FUNDS REMAINING AFTER LIONAIRES.— term ‘‘eligible child care provider’’ means—
TERMINATION.—The Secretary shall transfer ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Federal Pandemic Un- (A) an eligible child care provider as de-
the amounts in the fund as of the date of the employment Compensation shall not be pay- fined in section 658P(6)(A) of the Child Care
enactment of this subsection to the Depart- able to any individual whose adjusted gross and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42
ment of Health and Human Services to be income is equal to or greater than $1,000,000. U.S.C. 9858n(6)(A)); and
used to acquire unexpired personal protec- ‘‘(B) COMPLIANCE.—Any application for reg- (B) a child care provider that—
tive equipment (including face masks) for ular compensation shall include a form or (i) is license-exempt and operating legally
the strategic national stockpile under sec- procedure for an individual applicant to cer- in the State;
tion 319F–2 of the Public Health Service tify that such individual is not prohibited (ii) is not providing child care services to
Act.’’. from receiving Federal Pandemic Unemploy- relatives; and
(2) TERMINATION OF ACCOUNT.—Chapter 96 of ment Compensation pursuant to subpara- (iii) satisfies State and local requirements,
subtitle H of such Code is amended by adding graph (A). including those referenced in section
at the end the following new section: ‘‘(C) AUDITS.—The certifications required 658E(c)(2)(I) of the Child Care and Develop-
‘‘SEC. 9043. TERMINATION. by subparagraph (B) shall be auditable by ment Block Grant Act of 1990 ((42 U.S.C.
‘‘The provisions of this chapter shall not the Department of Labor or the Government 9858c)(c)(2)(I)).
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apply to any candidate with respect to any Accountability Office.’’. (3) INDIAN TRIBE; TRIBAL ORGANIZATION.—
Presidential election after the date of the (c) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in The terms ‘‘Indian tribe’’ and ‘‘tribal organi-
enactment of this section.’’. this section, or any amendment made by this zation’’ have the meanings given the terms
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— section, may be construed to apply to reg- in section 658P of the Child Care and Devel-
(1) The table of sections for chapter 95 of ular compensation or extended compensation opment Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C.
subtitle H of such Code is amended by adding (as such terms are defined by section 205 of 9858n).
at the end the following new item: the Federal-State Extended Unemployment (4) LEAD AGENCY.—The term ‘‘lead agency’’
‘‘Sec. 9013. Termination.’’. Compensation Act (26 U.S.C. 3304 note)) to has the meaning given the term in section
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