Senate Bills, Resolutions and Cosponsors, August 6, 2020 — Congressional Record
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Page S5271 of the Senate section of the Congressional Record for August 6, 2020, listing bills, resolutions and cosponsors in interleaved columns. Bills include S. 4504, on medical nutrition therapy under Medicare, and a bill from Mr. Cruz for one-time education grants to parents and tax credits for scholarship donations. S. Res. 675 congratulates the Commercial Crew Program and astronauts Robert L. Behnken and Douglas G. Hurley on a test flight. A notice adds Mr. Booker as cosponsor of S. 4362, on water and power shutoffs during the pandemic, and Mr. Kaine introduces a bipartisan bill.
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August 6, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S5271
S. 4504. A bill to amend title XVIII of the By Mr. RUBIO: S. Res. 675. A resolution congratulating the
Social Security Act to expand the avail- S. 4517. A bill to provide States additional men and women of the Commercial Crew
ability of medical nutrition therapy services time relating to the appointment of electors Program of the National Aeronautics and
under the Medicare program; to the Com- and for the meeting of electors for the 2020 Space Administration and Space Exploration
mittee on Finance. election for President and Vice President; to Technologies Corporation and astronauts
By Mr. CRUZ: the Committee on Rules and Administration. Robert L. Behnken and Douglas G. Hurley on
S. 4505. A bill to provide one-time grants to f the successful completion of the Crew Drag-
parents and guardians for student education on Demo-2 test flight; to the Committee on
expenses, to establish emergency education SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
freedom grants, and to provide tax credits SENATE RESOLUTIONS By Mr. MCCONNELL (for himself and
for donations to eligible scholarship-grant- Mr. SCHUMER):
ing organizations, and for other purposes; to
The following concurrent resolutions
and Senate resolutions were read, and S. Res. 676. A resolution to authorize the
the Committee on Finance. production of records by the Permanent Sub-
By Mr. GARDNER: referred (or acted upon), as indicated: committee on Investigations of the Com-
S. 4506. A bill to ensure coverage of pre-ex- By Mrs. LOEFFLER (for herself and mittee on Homeland Security and Govern-
isting conditions under private health insur- Mr. PERDUE): mental Affairs; considered and agreed to.
ance, and for other purposes; to the Com- S. Res. 668. A resolution commemorating By Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself, Mr.
mittee on Health, Education, Labor, and the Federal Law Enforcement Training Cen- SULLIVAN, Mr. TILLIS, Mr. PERDUE,
Pensions. ter’s 50th Anniversary; considered and Mr. COTTON, Mr. ROUNDS, Mr. JONES,
By Mr. WARNER (for himself and Mr. agreed to. Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Ms.
SCOTT of South Carolina): By Mr. ROUNDS: ROSEN, Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. MENENDEZ,
S. 4507. A bill to amend the Public Health S. Res. 669. A resolution to express the Mr. MANCHIN, Mr. CASEY, Mr. KING,
Service Act to provide for a national cam- sense of the Senate on United States-Israel Ms. HIRONO, Ms. DUCKWORTH, Mrs.
paign to raise awareness of the importance cooperation on precision-guided munitions; LOEFFLER, and Mr. MCCONNELL):
of seeking preventive health services and the to the Committee on Foreign Relations. S. Res. 677. A resolution designating Au-
utilization of such services; to the Com- By Ms. WARREN (for herself, Mr. gust 16, 2020, as ‘‘National Airborne Day’’;
mittee on Health, Education, Labor, and PERDUE, Mr. CARDIN, Mrs. LOEFFLER, considered and agreed to.
Pensions. Mr. BOOKER, Mrs. FISCHER, Ms. STA- By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr.
By Mr. ROUNDS: BENOW, Ms. COLLINS, Ms. BALDWIN,
S. 4508. A bill to authorize a pilot program LANKFORD, Mr. BRAUN, Mrs. CAPITO,
Mr. LANKFORD, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. Ms. HARRIS, Ms. HASSAN, Mr. JONES,
to explore the use of consumption-based so- BLUMENTHAL, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Ms.
lutions to address software-intensive Mr. PETERS, and Ms. ROSEN):
ROSEN, Ms. SINEMA, and Mr. PETERS): S. Res. 678. A resolution designating Sep-
warfighting capability; to the Committee on S. Res. 670. A resolution recognizing the se-
Armed Services. tember 2020 as ‘‘National Child Awareness
riousness of polycystic ovary syndrome
By Mr. WYDEN: Month’’ to promote awareness of charities
(PCOS) and expressing support for the des-
S. 4509. A bill to provide for affordable cov- that benefit children and youth-serving orga-
ignation of September 2020 as ‘‘PCOS Aware-
erage of COVID–19 vaccines under Medicare, nizations throughout the United States and
ness Month’’; to the Committee on Health,
Medicaid, and the Children’s Health Insur- recognizing the efforts made by those char-
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
ance Program, and for other purposes; to the ities and organizations on behalf of children
By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. BEN-
Committee on Finance. and youth as critical contributions to the fu-
NET, Ms. HIRONO, Mr. WYDEN, Mr.
By Mr. SCHATZ (for himself and Mr. ture of the United States; considered and
CARPER, Mr. JONES, Ms. BALDWIN, Ms.
UDALL): agreed to.
CORTEZ MASTO, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Ms.
S. 4510. A bill to establish a Native Amer-
STABENOW, Mr. MENENDEZ, Ms. f
ican language resource center; to the Com-
ROSEN, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr. KAINE,
mittee on Indian Affairs. ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS
Mr. CASEY, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Ms.
By Mr. MORAN (for himself, Mr.
SMITH, Mr. WARNER, Mr. MERKLEY, S. 624
TILLIS, Mr. ROUNDS, Mr. BOOZMAN,
Mr. DURBIN, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Ms.
Mr. DAINES, Ms. COLLINS, and Mr. At the request of Ms. KLOBUCHAR, the
HARRIS, Mr. BOOKER, Mrs. SHAHEEN,
LANKFORD): names of the Senator from Pennsyl-
S. 4511. A bill to make certain improve- and Mr. BROWN):
S. Res. 671. A resolution recognizing, com- vania (Mr. CASEY) and the Senator
ments in the laws administered by the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs relating to edu- memorating, and celebrating the 55th anni- from Vermont (Mr. SANDERS) were
cation, burial benefits, and other matters, versary of the enactment of the Voting added as cosponsors of S. 624, a bill to
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Rights Act of 1965, and reaffirming the Sen- amend the Help America Vote Act of
Veterans’ Affairs. ate’s commitment to ensuring the continued 2002 to require States to provide for
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. vitality of the Act and the protection of the
voting rights of all citizens of the United
same day registration.
CASEY, Mr. BROWN, Ms. HIRONO, Ms. S. 633
WARREN, and Mr. BOOKER): States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S. 4512. A bill to establish requirements for By Mr. GRAHAM (for himself and Mrs. At the request of Mr. MORAN, the
Federal agencies to ensure that individuals FEINSTEIN): names of the Senator from North Da-
with limited English proficiency and people S. Res. 672. A resolution designating Sep- kota (Mr. CRAMER), the Senator from
with disabilities can access the services, ac- tember 2020 as National Democracy Month as
Georgia (Mr. PERDUE), the Senator
tivities, programs, and the benefits of those a time to reflect on the contributions of the
system of government of the United States from Pennsylvania (Mr. CASEY) and the
agencies; to the Committee on Homeland Se- Senator from Illinois (Mr. DURBIN)
curity and Governmental Affairs. to a more free and stable world; to the Com-
By Ms. HARRIS: mittee on the Judiciary. were added as cosponsors of S. 633, a
S. 4513. A bill to ensure climate and envi- By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. VAN bill to award a Congressional Gold
ronmental justice accountability, and for HOLLEN, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr. Medal to the members of the Women’s
other purposes; to the Committee on Home- MERKLEY, Mr. DURBIN, Mrs. GILLI- Army Corps who were assigned to the
land Security and Governmental Affairs. BRAND, Ms. WARREN, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. 6888th Central Postal Directory Bat-
By Mrs. SHAHEEN (for herself and Mr. COONS, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. WYDEN, Ms.
talion, known as the ‘‘Six Triple
PORTMAN): HIRONO, Mr. MURPHY, Mr. LEAHY, Ms.
S. 4514. A bill to prioritize efforts of the CANTWELL, Mr. SANDERS, and Ms. Eight’’.
Department of State to combat inter- SMITH): S. 785
national trafficking in covered synthetic S. Res. 673. A resolution affirming that the At the request of Mr. GARDNER, his
drugs, including new psychoactive sub- New START Treaty extension will cover new name was added as a cosponsor of S.
stances, and for other purposes; to the Com- deployed Russian nuclear delivery systems, 785, a bill to improve mental health
mittee on Foreign Relations. and supporting additional initiatives to en-
gage China that advance the goal of con-
care provided by the Department of
By Mr. MANCHIN (for himself and Mr.
CORNYN): cluding an arms control treaty or agree- Veterans Affairs, and for other pur-
S. 4515. A bill to provide funding for inter- ment; to the Committee on Foreign Rela- poses.
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net-connected devices and associated inter- tions. S. 839
net connectivity services; to the Committee By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself and At the request of Mr. PORTMAN, the
on Appropriations. Mr. LEAHY): name of the Senator from Alaska (Mr.
By Mrs. SHAHEEN: S. Res. 674. A resolution commemorating
S. 4516. A bill to establish a Governor’s June 20, 2020, as World Refugee Day; to the SULLIVAN) was added as a cosponsor of
Emergency STEM Promotion Fund, and for Committee on Foreign Relations. S. 839, a bill to extend Federal Pell
other purposes; to the Committee on Com- By Mr. CRUZ (for himself, Mr. CORNYN, Grant eligibility of certain short-term
merce, Science, and Transportation. and Mr. RUBIO): programs.
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S. 892 S. 2043 HIRONO) was added as a cosponsor of S.
At the request of Mr. CASEY, the At the request of Mr. BLUMENTHAL, 2693, a bill to improve oversight by the
names of the Senator from West Vir- the name of the Senator from Colorado Federal Communications Commission
ginia (Mrs. CAPITO), the Senator from (Mr. BENNET) was added as a cosponsor of the wireless and broadcast emer-
Georgia (Mrs. LOEFFLER), the Senator of S. 2043, a bill to provide incentives gency alert systems.
from Massachusetts (Ms. WARREN) and for hate crime reporting, provide S. 2695
the Senator from Nebraska (Mrs. grants for State-run hate crime hot- At the request of Mr. ROBERTS, the
FISCHER) were added as cosponsors of S. lines, and establish alternative sen- name of the Senator from Tennessee
892, a bill to award a Congressional tencing for individuals convicted under (Mr. ALEXANDER) was added as a co-
Gold Medal, collectively, to the women the Matthew Shephard and James sponsor of S. 2695, a bill to authorize
in the United States who joined the Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act. the Secretary of Agriculture to provide
workforce during World War II, pro- S. 2054 for the defense of United States agri-
viding the aircraft, vehicles, weaponry, At the request of Mr. MARKEY, the culture and food through the National
ammunition, and other materials to Bio and Agro-Defense Facility, and for
name of the Senator from Idaho (Mr.
win the war, that were referred to as other purposes.
RISCH) was added as a cosponsor of S.
‘‘Rosie the Riveter’’, in recognition of S. 2815
2054, a bill to posthumously award the
their contributions to the United At the request of Mr. SCHUMER, the
Congressional Gold Medal, collectively,
States and the inspiration they have names of the Senator from Washington
to Glen Doherty, Tyrone Woods, J.
provided to ensuing generations. (Ms. CANTWELL), the Senator from
Christopher Stevens, and Sean Smith,
S. 997
in recognition of their contributions to Vermont (Mr. LEAHY) and the Senator
At the request of Ms. WARREN, the from Minnesota (Ms. SMITH) were added
the Nation.
name of the Senator from Vermont as cosponsors of S. 2815, a bill to re-
S. 2057
(Mr. SANDERS) was added as a cospon- quire the Secretary of the Treasury to
sor of S. 997, a bill to recognize and At the request of Mr. MARKEY, the
name of the Senator from California mint coins in commemoration of the
honor the service of individuals who National Purple Heart Honor Mission.
served in the United States Cadet (Ms. HARRIS) was added as a cosponsor
of S. 2057, a bill to establish a National S. 3264
Nurse Corps during World War II, and
Climate Bank. At the request of Mr. UDALL, the
for other purposes.
S. 2226
name of the Senator from Minnesota
S. 1068
(Ms. SMITH) was added as a cosponsor
At the request of Mr. CARDIN, the At the request of Ms. KLOBUCHAR, the
of S. 3264, a bill to expedite and stream-
name of the Senator from New Mexico names of the Senator from Hawaii (Ms.
line the deployment of affordable
(Mr. UDALL) was added as a cosponsor HIRONO), the Senator from New Jersey
broadband service on Tribal land, and
of S. 1068, a bill to secure the Federal (Mr. BOOKER) and the Senator from Illi-
for other purposes.
voting rights of persons when released nois (Mr. DURBIN) were added as co-
S. 3470
from incarceration. sponsors of S. 2226, a bill to require
S. 1267 States to carry out congressional redis- At the request of Mr. MARKEY, the
At the request of Mr. MENENDEZ, the tricting in accordance with plans de- name of the Senator from Connecticut
names of the Senator from Oregon (Mr. veloped and enacted into law by inde- (Mr. BLUMENTHAL) was added as a co-
WYDEN), the Senator from Oregon (Mr. pendent redistricting commissions, and sponsor of S. 3470, a bill to establish
MERKLEY), the Senator from Con- for other purposes. the National Office of New Americans,
necticut (Mr. MURPHY), the Senator to reduce obstacles to United States
S. 2233
from Hawaii (Mr. SCHATZ) and the Sen- citizenship, to support the integration
At the request of Mr. HEINRICH, his of immigrants into the social, cultural,
ator from Michigan (Ms. STABENOW) name was added as a cosponsor of S.
were added as cosponsors of S. 1267, a economic, and civic life of the United
2233, a bill to nullify the effect of the States, and for other purposes.
bill to establish within the Smithso- recent executive order that requires
nian Institution the National Museum S. 3485
Federal agencies to share citizenship
of the American Latino, and for other At the request of Mr. WHITEHOUSE,
data.
purposes. the name of the Senator from Mis-
S. 2238
S. 1421 sissippi (Mr. WICKER) was added as a
At the request of Ms. KLOBUCHAR, the cosponsor of S. 3485, a bill to expand
At the request of Mr. MARKEY, the
names of the Senator from New Jersey the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act
name of the Senator from Utah (Mr.
(Mr. BOOKER), the Senator from Penn- to expand revenue sharing for offshore
LEE) was added as a cosponsor of S.
sylvania (Mr. CASEY), the Senator from wind, to reauthorize the National
1421, a bill to award a Congressional
Hawaii (Ms. HIRONO) and the Senator Oceans and Coastal Security Act, and
Gold Medal to the 23d Headquarters
from Vermont (Mr. SANDERS) were for other purposes.
Special Troops and the 3133d Signal
added as cosponsors of S. 2238, a bill to S. 3487
Service Company in recognition of
protect elections for public office by At the request of Ms. BALDWIN, the
their unique and distinguished service
as a ‘‘Ghost Army’’ that conducted de- providing financial support and en- name of the Senator from Pennsyl-
ception operations in Europe during hanced security for the infrastructure vania (Mr. CASEY) was added as a co-
World War II. used to carry out such elections, and sponsor of S. 3487, a bill to amend the
S. 1609
for other purposes. Victims of Crime Act of 1984 to provide
S. 2669 for the compensation of elderly victims
At the request of Mr. VAN HOLLEN,
the name of the Senator from Illinois At the request of Ms. KLOBUCHAR, the of property damage, to provide in-
(Mr. DURBIN) was added as a cosponsor names of the Senator from Pennsyl- creased funding for the crime victim
of S. 1609, a bill to amend the Securi- vania (Mr. CASEY), the Senator from Il- compensation fund, and for other pur-
ties Act of 1934 to require country-by- linois (Mr. DURBIN) and the Senator poses.
country reporting. from Vermont (Mr. SANDERS) were S. 3677
S. 1644 added as cosponsors of S. 2669, a bill to At the request of Ms. BALDWIN, the
At the request of Mr. TOOMEY, the amend the Federal Election Campaign names of the Senator from Washington
name of the Senator from Georgia Act of 1971 to clarify the obligation to (Ms. CANTWELL) and the Senator from
(Mrs. LOEFFLER) was added as a cospon- report acts of foreign election influ- Virginia (Mr. WARNER) were added as
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sor of S. 1644, a bill to ensure that ence and require implementation of cosponsors of S. 3677, a bill to require
State and local law enforcement may compliance and reporting systems by the Occupational Safety and Health
cooperate with Federal officials to pro- Federal campaigns to detect and report Administration to promulgate an
tect our communities from violent such acts, and for other purposes. emergency temporary standard to pro-
criminals and suspected terrorists who S. 2693 tect employees from occupational ex-
are illegally present in the United At the request of Mr. SCHATZ, the posure to SARS–CoV–2, and for other
States. name of the Senator from Hawaii (Ms. purposes.
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S. 3703 resulting from such violence, and for S. 4160
At the request of Ms. COLLINS, the other purposes. At the request of Mr. THUNE, the
name of the Senator from Georgia (Mr. S. 4061 names of the Senator from Colorado
PERDUE) was added as a cosponsor of S. At the request of Mr. CORNYN, the (Mr. GARDNER) and the Senator from
3703, a bill to amend the Elder Abuse names of the Senator from California New York (Mrs. GILLIBRAND) were
Prevention and Prosecution Act to im- (Mrs. FEINSTEIN) and the Senator from added as cosponsors of S. 4160, a bill to
prove the prevention of elder abuse and North Carolina (Mr. TILLIS) were added enable certain hospitals that were par-
exploitation of individuals with Alz- as cosponsors of S. 4061, a bill to pro- ticipating in or applied for the drug
heimer’s disease and related demen- vide emergency nutrition assistance to discount program under section 340B of
tias. States, and for other purposes. the Public Health Service Act prior to
S. 3814 S. 4071 the COVID–19 public health emergency
At the request of Mr. BENNET, the At the request of Mr. RUBIO, the to temporarily maintain eligibility for
names of the Senator from Alabama name of the Senator from Arizona (Ms. such program, and for other purposes.
(Mr. SHELBY), the Senator from Cali- MCSALLY) was added as a cosponsor of S. 4174
fornia (Ms. HARRIS) and the Senator S. 4071, a bill to amend the Internal At the request of Ms. COLLINS, the
from Maryland (Mr. VAN HOLLEN) were Revenue Code of 1986 to adjust identi- name of the Senator from California
added as cosponsors of S. 3814, a bill to fication number requirements for tax- (Ms. HARRIS) was added as a cosponsor
establish a loan program for businesses payers filing joint returns to receive of S. 4174, a bill to provide emergency
affected by COVID–19 and to extend the Economic Impact Payments. appropriations to the United States
loan forgiveness period for paycheck S. 4075 Postal Service to cover losses related
protection program loans made to the At the request of Mrs. CAPITO, the to the COVID–19 crisis and to direct
hardest hit businesses, and for other name of the Senator from West Vir- the Board of Governors of the United
purposes. ginia (Mr. MANCHIN) was added as a co- States Postal Service to develop a plan
S. 3856 sponsor of S. 4075, a bill to amend the for ensuring the long term solvency of
At the request of Ms. WARREN, the Public Works and Economic Develop- the Postal Service.
name of the Senator from Wisconsin ment Act of 1965 to provide for the re- S. 4186
(Ms. BALDWIN) was added as a cospon- lease of certain Federal interests in At the request of Mr. COONS, the
sor of S. 3856, a bill to authorize emer- connection with certain grants under names of the Senator from Ohio (Mr.
gency homeless assistance grants that Act, and for other purposes. BROWN) and the Senator from Iowa (Ms.
under the Emergency Solutions Grants S. 4106 ERNST) were added as cosponsors of S.
program of the Department of Housing At the request of Mr. BRAUN, the 4186, a bill to provide grants to States
and Urban Development for response to name of the Senator from Maine (Ms. that do not suspend, revoke, or refuse
the public health emergency relating COLLINS) was added as a cosponsor of S. to renew a driver’s license of a person
to COVID–19, and for other purposes. 4106, a bill to amend the Public Health or refuse to renew a registration of a
S. 3900 Service Act to provide for hospital and motor vehicle for failure to pay a civil
At the request of Ms. ROSEN, the insurer price transparency. or criminal fine or fee, and for other
name of the Senator from New Hamp- S. 4108 purposes.
shire (Ms. HASSAN) was added as a co- At the request of Mr. CASEY, the S. 4233
sponsor of S. 3900, a bill to direct the name of the Senator from Virginia (Mr. At the request of Ms. COLLINS, the
Secretary of Defense to carry out a WARNER) was added as a cosponsor of S. name of the Senator from Mississippi
grant program to support science, tech- 4108, a bill to amend title XIX of the (Mr. WICKER) was added as a cosponsor
nology, engineering, and mathematics Social Security Act to increase Federal of S. 4233, a bill to establish a payment
education in the Junior Reserve Offi- support to State Medicaid programs program for unexpected loss of markets
cers’ Training Corps and for other pur- during economic downturns, and for and revenues to timber harvesting and
poses. other purposes. timber hauling businesses due to the
S. 3933 S. 4117 COVID–19 pandemic, and for other pur-
At the request of Mr. CORNYN, the At the request of Mr. CRAMER, the poses.
name of the Senator from Indiana (Mr. names of the Senator from Mississippi S. 4255
YOUNG) was added as a cosponsor of S. (Mrs. HYDE-SMITH) and the Senator At the request of Mr. WARNER, the
3933, a bill to restore American leader- from Louisiana (Mr. KENNEDY) were names of the Senator from New Jersey
ship in semiconductor manufacturing added as cosponsors of S. 4117, a bill to (Mr. MENENDEZ), the Senator from
by increasing Federal incentives in provide automatic forgiveness for pay- Maryland (Mr. VAN HOLLEN), the Sen-
order to enable advanced research and check protection program loans under ator from Alabama (Mr. JONES), the
development, secure the supply chain, $150, 000, and for other purposes. Senator from North Carolina (Mr.
and ensure long-term national security S. 4129 TILLIS), the Senator from Idaho (Mr.
and economic competitiveness. At the request of Mr. WICKER, the CRAPO), the Senator from Arkansas
S. 4000 name of the Senator from California (Mr. BOOZMAN), the Senator from Lou-
At the request of Ms. WARREN, the (Mrs. FEINSTEIN) was added as a co- isiana (Mr. KENNEDY), the Senator from
name of the Senator from Oregon (Mr. sponsor of S. 4129, a bill to amend the South Carolina (Mr. SCOTT), the Sen-
MERKLEY) was added as a cosponsor of Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to rein- ator from South Carolina (Mr. GRA-
S. 4000, a bill to require Federal law en- state advance refunding bonds. HAM) and the Senator from Mississippi
forcement and prison officials to ob- S. 4140 (Mr. WICKER) were added as cosponsors
tain or provide immediate medical at- At the request of Mr. BOOKER, the of S. 4255, a bill to amend the CARES
tention to individuals in custody who name of the Senator from New York Act to establish community invest-
display medical distress. (Mrs. GILLIBRAND) was added as a co- ment programs, and for other purposes.
S. 4003 sponsor of S. 4140, a bill to provide ad- S. 4258
At the request of Mr. MENENDEZ, the ditional emergency funding for certain At the request of Mr. CORNYN, the
name of the Senator from Massachu- nutrition programs. names of the Senator from New Hamp-
setts (Mr. MARKEY) was added as a co- S. 4150 shire (Ms. HASSAN), the Senator from
sponsor of S. 4003, a bill to improve At the request of Mr. REED, the name South Carolina (Mr. GRAHAM), the Sen-
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United States consideration of, and of the Senator from Virginia (Mr. ator from Michigan (Ms. STABENOW),
strategic support for, programs to pre- KAINE) was added as a cosponsor of S. the Senator from Mississippi (Mrs.
vent and respond to gender-based vio- 4150, a bill to require the Secretary of HYDE-SMITH) and the Senator from Col-
lence from the onset of humanitarian the Treasury to provide assistance to orado (Mr. GARDNER) were added as co-
emergencies and to build the capacity certain providers of transportation sponsors of S. 4258, a bill to establish a
of humanitarian actors to address the services affected by the novel grant program for small live venue op-
immediate and long-term challenges coronavirus. erators and talent representatives.
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S. 4285 emergency period, provide drinking Government to impose sanctions with
At the request of Mr. MANCHIN, the and waste water assistance to house- respect to persons responsible for that
name of the Senator from Texas (Mr. holds, and for other purposes. form of human rights abuse.
CORNYN) was added as a cosponsor of S. S. 4374 S. RES. 578
4285, a bill to establish a pilot program At the request of Mr. MENENDEZ, the At the request of Mr. WYDEN, the
through which the Institute of Museum name of the Senator from Ohio (Mr. names of the Senator from Connecticut
and Library Services shall allocate BROWN) was added as a cosponsor of S. (Mr. MURPHY), the Senator from Ohio
funds to States for the provision of 4374, a bill to establish a Government- (Mr. PORTMAN), the Senator from Vir-
Internet-connected devices to libraries. wide initiative to promote diversity ginia (Mr. KAINE), the Senator from
S. 4286 and inclusion in the Federal workforce, Pennsylvania (Mr. TOOMEY), the Sen-
At the request of Mr. MARKEY, the and for other purposes. ator from New Hampshire (Mrs. SHA-
names of the Senator from Massachu- S. 4390 HEEN), the Senator from Tennessee (Mr.
setts (Ms. WARREN) and the Senator At the request of Mr. KAINE, the ALEXANDER), the Senator from Con-
from Maine (Ms. COLLINS) were added name of the Senator from California necticut (Mr. BLUMENTHAL), the Sen-
as cosponsors of S. 4286, a bill to au- (Ms. HARRIS) was added as a cosponsor ator from Georgia (Mr. PERDUE), the
thorize appropriations for offsetting of S. 4390, a bill to establish a grant Senator from Maryland (Mr. VAN HOL-
the costs related to reductions in re- program to support schools of medicine LEN), the Senator from Oklahoma (Mr.
search productivity resulting from the and schools of osteopathic medicine in INHOFE), the Senator from Maryland
coronavirus pandemic. underserved areas. (Mr. CARDIN), the Senator from Kansas
S. 4290 S. 4395 (Mr. MORAN), the Senator from Okla-
At the request of Mr. CORNYN, the At the request of Mr. MERKLEY, the homa (Mr. LANKFORD) and the Senator
name of the Senator from Oklahoma name of the Senator from Rhode Island from Maine (Ms. COLLINS) were added
(Mr. INHOFE) was added as a cosponsor (Mr. WHITEHOUSE) was added as a co- as cosponsors of S. Res. 578, a resolu-
of S. 4290, a bill to provide much needed sponsor of S. 4395, a bill to amend title tion condemning the Government of
liquidity to America’s job creators. 46, United States Code, to authorize Iran’s state-sponsored persecution of
S. 4296 maritime transportation emergency re- its Baha’i minority and its continued
lief, and for other purposes. violation of the International Cov-
At the request of Mr. PORTMAN, the
enants on Human Rights.
names of the Senator from West Vir- S. 4402
S. RES. 658
ginia (Mrs. CAPITO) and the Senator At the request of Mr. CORNYN, the
from Rhode Island (Mr. WHITEHOUSE) name of the Senator from Louisiana At the request of Mr. DURBIN, the
were added as cosponsors of S. 4296, a (Mr. KENNEDY) was added as a cospon- name of the Senator from Indiana (Mr.
bill to provide the Administrator of the sor of S. 4402, a bill to amend the Fed- YOUNG) was added as a cosponsor of S.
Drug-Free Communities Support Pro- eral Water Pollution Control Act to Res. 658, a resolution calling for a free,
gram the authority to waive the Fed- clarify certain activities that would fair, and transparent presidential elec-
eral fund limitation for the Drug-Free have been authorized under Nationwide tion in Belarus taking place on August
Communities Support Program. Permit 12 and other Nationwide Per- 9, 2020, including the unimpeded par-
S. 4317 mits, and for other purposes. ticipation of all presidential can-
didates.
At the request of Mr. CORNYN, the S. 4433
AMENDMENT NO. 2582
names of the Senator from Oklahoma At the request of Mr. CORNYN, the
(Mr. LANKFORD), the Senator from name of the Senator from Iowa (Mr. At the request of Ms. ERNST, the
Georgia (Mr. PERDUE), the Senator GRASSLEY) was added as a cosponsor of name of the Senator from Arizona (Ms.
from Georgia (Mrs. LOEFFLER), the S. 4433, a bill to authorize the National MCSALLY) was added as a cosponsor of
Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Medal of Honor Museum Foundation to amendment No. 2582 intended to be pro-
TOOMEY) and the Senator from Mis- establish a commemorative work in posed to S. 178, a bill to condemn gross
souri (Mr. BLUNT) were added as co- the District of Columbia and its envi- human rights violations of ethnic
sponsors of S. 4317, a bill to lessen the rons, and for other purposes. Turkic Muslims in Xinjiang, and call-
burdens on interstate commerce by dis- ing for an end to arbitrary detention,
S. 4439
couraging insubstantial lawsuits relat- torture, and harassment of these com-
At the request of Ms. SMITH, the munities inside and outside China.
ing to COVID–19 while preserving the name of the Senator from New Jersey
ability of individuals and businesses AMENDMENT NO. 2593
(Mr. BOOKER) was added as a cosponsor
that have suffered real injury to obtain of S. 4439, a bill to require any COVID– At the request of Ms. COLLINS, the
complete relief. 19 drug developed in whole or in part name of the Senator from Montana
S. 4338 with Federal support to be affordable (Mr. TESTER) was added as a cosponsor
At the request of Mr. BOOKER, the and accessible by prohibiting monopo- of amendment No. 2593 intended to be
name of the Senator from Ohio (Mr. lies and price gouging, and for other proposed to S. 178, a bill to condemn
BROWN) was added as a cosponsor of S. purposes. gross human rights violations of ethnic
4338, a bill to direct the Secretary of Turkic Muslims in Xinjiang, and call-
S. 4442
Agriculture to temporarily suspend in- ing for an end to arbitrary detention,
At the request of Mr. WARNER, the torture, and harassment of these com-
creased line speeds at meat and poultry name of the Senator from New York
establishments, and for other purposes. munities inside and outside China.
(Mrs. GILLIBRAND) was added as a co-
S. 4344
f
sponsor of S. 4442, a bill to amend sub-
At the request of Mr. TESTER, the title A of title II of division A of the STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED
names of the Senator from New Hamp- CARES Act to provide Pandemic Un- BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS
shire (Mrs. SHAHEEN) and the Senator employment Assistance to individuals By Mr. KAINE (for himself and
from Delaware (Mr. COONS) were added with mixed income sources, and for Mr. WARNER):
as cosponsors of S. 4344, a bill to pro- other purposes. S. 4502. A bill to amend the Natural
vide a tax credit to live event venues S. RES. 524 Gas Act to bolster fairness and trans-
that provided refunds on tickets for At the request of Mr. CARDIN, the parency in the consideration of inter-
events that were cancelled due to the name of the Senator from Colorado state natural gas pipeline permits, to
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coronavirus pandemic. (Mr. GARDNER) was added as a cospon- provide for greater public input oppor-
S. 4362 sor of S. Res. 524, a resolution con- tunities in the natural gas pipeline per-
At the request of Mr. MERKLEY, the demning the practice of politically mo- mitting process, and for other pur-
name of the Senator from New Jersey tivated imprisonment, calling for the poses; to the Committee on Commerce,
(Mr. BOOKER) was added as a cosponsor immediate release of political pris- Science, and Transportation.
of S. 4362, a bill to prohibit water and oners in the Russian Federation, and Mr. KAINE. Mr. President, today I
power shutoffs during the COVID–19 urging action by the United States am introducing a bipartisan bill to
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