Introduction of Bills (Cong. Rec., Sept. 17, 2020)
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Page S5705 of the Senate section of the Congressional Record for September 17, 2020, listing bills and resolutions introduced and House acts referred, in interleaved columns. S. 4605 would punish criminal offenses targeting law enforcement officers, S. 4615 from Mr. King and Mr. Blumenthal would create a grant program for educator professional development on family engagement, and S. 4606 comes from Mr. Scott of Florida. House acts include H.R. 4990 on the security and modernization of voting systems and H.R. 7909 on access to child care services. S. Res. 709 expresses the sense of the Senate on the August 13, 2020 announcement of diplomatic relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates.
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September 17, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S5705
research focused on rural areas, and for COTTON, Mr. BRAUN, Mr. PORTMAN, poses; to the Committee on Homeland Secu-
other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Mr. PERDUE, Mr. BURR, Mr. WICKER, rity and Governmental Affairs.
Education, Labor, and Pensions. Mr. INHOFE, Mr. BOOZMAN, and Ms. By Mr. KING (for himself and Mr.
H.R. 4990. An act to direct the National In- COLLINS): BLUMENTHAL):
stitute of Standards and Technology and the S. 4605. A bill to amend title 18, United S. 4615. A bill to establish a competitive
National Science Foundation to carry out re- States Code, to punish criminal offenses tar- grant program to support the development,
search and other activities to promote the geting law enforcement officers, and for implementation, and evaluation of success-
security and modernization of voting sys- other purposes; to the Committee on the Ju- ful educator and school leader professional
tems, and for other purposes; to the Com- diciary. development programs on family engage-
mittee on Rules and Administration. By Mr. SCOTT of Florida: ment that will increase the capacity of edu-
H.R. 7909. An act to facilitate access to S. 4606. A bill to authorize the President to cators and school leaders to work with fami-
child care services safely and securely during use military force for the purpose of securing lies to develop and support the social-emo-
the COVID–19 pandemic; to the Committee and defending Taiwan against armed attack, tional learning of children; to the Com-
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. and for other purposes; to the Committee on mittee on Health, Education, Labor, and
H.R. 8162. An act to express the sense of Foreign Relations. Pensions.
Congress that the Secretary of Education By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself and Mr. By Mr. THUNE (for himself and Mr.
should provide certain waivers to commu- JONES): ROUNDS):
nity learning centers, and for other purposes S. 4607. A bill to provide forgiveness for S. 4616. A bill to direct the Secretary of
to the Committee on Health, Education, paycheck protection program and economic Agriculture to transfer certain National For-
Labor, and Pensions. injury disaster loans related to COVID–19 est System land to the State of South Da-
made to businesses that are located in an kota, and for other purposes; to the Com-
f area for which the President declared a mittee on Energy and Natural Resources.
MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME major disaster related to Hurricane Laura or By Mr. BOOKER:
Hurricane Sally, and for other purposes; to S. 4617. A bill to provide supplemental ap-
The following bill was read the first the Committee on Finance. propriations for the cleanup of legacy pollu-
time: By Mr. LEE (for himself, Mr. COTTON, tion, including National Priority List sites,
S. 4618. A bill making emergency supple- Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Ms. certain abandoned coal mining sites, and for-
mental appropriations for disaster relief for MCSALLY, Mr. BOOZMAN, Mr. CRUZ, merly used defense sites, to replace lead
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and Mr. RUBIO, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. DAINES, drinking water service lines, to provide
for other purposes. Mr. BLUNT, Mrs. LOEFFLER, Ms. grants under certain programs, and to amend
ERNST, Mr. RISCH, Mrs. HYDE-SMITH, the Clean Air Act to prohibit the issuance of
f Mr. BARRASSO, Mr. BRAUN, Mr. ROM- new major source air pollution permits in
NEY, Mr. CORNYN, Mr. THUNE, Ms. overburdened communities, and for other
EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF
MURKOWSKI, Mr. HOEVEN, and Mr. purposes; to the Committee on Environment
COMMITTEES TILLIS): and Public Works.
The following executive reports of S. 4608. A bill to amend the By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself and Mr.
nominations were submitted: Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide TILLIS):
for the portability of professional licenses of S. 4618. A bill making emergency supple-
By Mr. INHOFE for the Committee on
members of the uniformed services and their mental appropriations for disaster relief for
Armed Services.
spouses, and for other purposes; to the Com- the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and
Air Force nomination of Maj. Gen. James
mittee on Armed Services. for other purposes; read the first time.
C. Dawkins, Jr., to be Lieutenant General.
By Mr. COTTON: By Mr. LEE (for himself, Mr. CRUZ, and
Army nominations beginning with Brig. S. 4609. A bill to withdraw normal trade re-
Gen. Sean C. Bernabe and ending with Brig. Mr. BARRASSO):
lations treatment from, and apply certain
Gen. Patrick D. Frank, which nominations S. 4619. A bill to amend the National Envi-
provisions of title IV of the Trade Act of 1974
were received by the Senate and appeared in ronmental Policy Act of 1969 to impose time
to, products of the People’s Republic of
the Congressional Record on September 14, limits on the completion of certain required
China, and to expand the eligibility require-
2020. actions under the Act, and for other pur-
ments for products of the People’s Republic
By Mr. GRAHAM for the Committee on the poses; to the Committee on Environment and
of China to receive normal trade relations
Judiciary. Public Works.
treatment in the future, and for other pur-
Toby Crouse, of Kansas, to be United By Mr. LEE:
poses; to the Committee on Finance.
States District Judge for the District of Kan- S. 4620. A bill to amend the National Envi-
By Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself,
sas. ronmental Policy Act of 1969 to impose time
Mr. CARPER, Mr. BROWN, and Ms.
Aileen Mercedes Cannon, of Florida, to be limits on the completion of certain required
HIRONO):
United States District Judge for the South- S. 4610. A bill to require facemasks in Fed- actions under the Act, and for other pur-
ern District of Florida. eral facilities to prevent the transmission of poses; to the Committee on Environment and
J. Philip Calabrese, of Ohio, to be United SARS–CoV–2, and for other purposes; to the Public Works.
States District Judge for the Northern Dis- Committee on Homeland Security and Gov- By Mr. WYDEN (for himself, Mr.
trict of Ohio. ernmental Affairs. MERKLEY, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mrs. MUR-
James Ray Knepp II, of Ohio, to be United RAY, and Ms. HARRIS):
By Mr. JONES:
States District Judge for the Northern Dis- S. 4611. A bill to direct the Secretary of S. 4621. A bill to provide tax relief for per-
trict of Ohio. Agriculture to establish a grant program to sons affected by certain 2020 disasters; to the
Michael Jay Newman, of Ohio, to be United address the effects of the COVID–19 pandemic Committee on Finance.
States District Judge for the Southern Dis- on State and local fairs, and for other pur- By Mr. COONS (for himself, Mr. GRA-
trict of Ohio. poses; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nu- HAM, Mr. WARNER, Mr. SCOTT of
Anna Maria Ruzinski, of Wisconsin, to be trition, and Forestry. South Carolina, Mr. KAINE, and Mr.
United States Marshal for the Eastern Dis- By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. CARPER):
trict of Wisconsin for the term of four years. GRASSLEY, Mr. TESTER, Mr. PERDUE, S. 4622. A bill to amend the Act entitled
Gregory Scott Tabor, of Arkansas, to be and Mr. TILLIS): ‘‘Act to provide for the establishment of the
United States Marshal for the Western Dis- S. 4612. A bill to designate methamphet- Brown v. Board of Education National His-
trict of Arkansas for the term of four years. amine as an emerging threat, and for other toric Site in the State of Kansas, and for
(Nominations without an asterisk purposes; to the Committee on the Judici- other purposes’’ to provide for inclusion of
ary. additional related sites in the National Park
were reported with the recommenda-
By Mr. BOOZMAN (for himself, Mr. System, and for other purposes; to the Com-
tion that they be confirmed.) mittee on Energy and Natural Resources.
WICKER, Mr. INHOFE, and Mr. PAUL):
f S. 4613. A bill to amend the Fairness to By Ms. CANTWELL (for herself and
Contact Lens Consumers Act to prevent cer- Mr. SCOTT of Florida):
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND tain automated calls and to require notice of S. 4623. A bill to establish a temperature
JOINT RESOLUTIONS the availability of contact lens prescriptions checks pilot program for air transportation,
to patients, and for other purposes; to the and for other purposes; to the Committee on
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The following bills and joint resolu-
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
tions were introduced, read the first By Mr. COONS (for himself and Mr.
Transportation.
and second times by unanimous con- By Mrs. GILLIBRAND (for herself and DURBIN):
sent, and referred as indicated: Mr. SANDERS): S. 4624. A bill to strengthen American eco-
By Mr. TILLIS (for himself, Mr. KEN- S. 4614. A bill to amend title 39, United nomic resiliency and equitably expand eco-
NEDY, Mr. GRAHAM, Mrs. LOEFFLER, States Code, to provide that the United nomic opportunity by launching a national
Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. ROUNDS, Mr. States Postal Service may provide certain competition, promoting state and local stra-
SCOTT of Florida, Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. basic financial services, and for other pur- tegic planning, encouraging innovation by
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S5706 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE September 17, 2020
the public and private sectors, and by sub- tional Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week; and September 11, 2020, announcements of
stantially investing federal resources in re- considered and agreed to. the establishment of full diplomatic rela-
search and development; to the Committee By Mr. INHOFE (for himself and Mr. tions between the State of Israel and the
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. LANKFORD): United Arab Emirates and the State of Israel
By Mr. WYDEN (for himself, Mr. S. Res. 704. A resolution honoring the ac- and the Kingdom of Bahrain are historic
MANCHIN, and Ms. CANTWELL): complishments of General Thomas P. Staf- achievements; to the Committee on Foreign
S. 4625. A bill to direct the Secretary of the ford and recognizing his contribution to the Relations.
Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to United States Space Program; considered By Mr. CRAMER (for himself and Ms.
encourage and expand the use of prescribed and agreed to. ROSEN):
fire on land managed by the Department of By Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Ms. S. Res. 710. A resolution commemorating
the Interior or the Forest Service, with an CANTWELL, Mr. GRAHAM, Mr. WHITE- the High Holidays celebrated and commemo-
emphasis on units of the National Forest HOUSE, Mr. ALEXANDER, Ms. ROSEN, rated by the Jewish people in the United
System in the western United States, and for Mr. TILLIS, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. BRAUN, States, in Israel, and around the world, and
other purposes; to the Committee on Energy Mr. COONS, Mr. ROMNEY, Mr. KING, recognizing the many accomplishments and
and Natural Resources. Mr. GARDNER, Ms. WARREN, Mr. contributions of the Jewish community in
By Mr. WICKER (for himself, Mr. BURR, Mr. MANCHIN, Mr. THUNE, and the United States; to the Committee on the
THUNE, Mrs. BLACKBURN, and Mrs. Mrs. SHAHEEN): Judiciary.
FISCHER): S. Res. 705. A resolution proclaiming the
week of September 21 through September 25, f
S. 4626. A bill to establish data privacy and
data security protections for consumers in 2020, to be ‘‘National Clean Energy Week’’;
considered and agreed to.
ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS
the United States; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation. By Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina (for S. 511
By Mr. MERKLEY (for himself and Mr. himself, Mr. BOOKER, Mrs. HYDE- At the request of Mrs. GILLIBRAND,
WYDEN): SMITH, Ms. STABENOW, Mr. RUBIO, Mr. the name of the Senator from West
S. 4627. A bill to modify the Federal cost BROWN, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. VAN
HOLLEN, Mr. CASSIDY, Mr. JONES, Mr. Virginia (Mrs. CAPITO) was added as a
share of certain emergency assistance pro- cosponsor of S. 511, a bill to promote
vided under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster BRAUN, Mr. COONS, Mr. YOUNG, Ms.
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, to WARREN, and Mr. LANKFORD): and protect from discrimination living
modify the activities eligible for assistance
S. Res. 706. A resolution expressing support organ donors.
for the designation of September 2020 as S. 877
under the emergency declaration issued by
‘‘Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month’’ in
the President on March 13, 2020 relating to At the request of Mr. BOOKER, the
order to educate communities across the
COVID–19, and for other purposes; to the name of the Senator from California
United States about sickle cell disease and
Committee on Homeland Security and Gov- the need for research, early detection meth- (Mrs. FEINSTEIN) was added as a co-
ernmental Affairs. ods, effective treatments, and preventative
By Mr. GRASSLEY:
sponsor of S. 877, a bill to prohibit the
care programs with respect to complications sale of shark fins, and for other pur-
S. 4628. A bill to provide for a 1-year exten- from sickle cell disease and conditions re-
sion of the Public-Private Partnership Advi- poses.
lated to sickle cell disease; considered and
sory Council to End Human Trafficking; to agreed to. S. 946
the Committee on the Judiciary. By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself, Mr. At the request of Mr. VAN HOLLEN,
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. BLUNT, Mr. ALEXANDER, Ms. BALDWIN, the names of the Senator from Maine
SCHUMER, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. WYDEN, Mr. BENNET, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr.
Mr. BROWN, Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. REED, (Ms. COLLINS), the Senator from Rhode
BOOKER, Mr. BROWN, Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. Island (Mr. WHITEHOUSE) and the Sen-
Mr. WARNER, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mrs. CASEY, Mr. COONS, Ms. CORTEZ
SHAHEEN, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, and Mr. MASTO, Mr. CRUZ, Mrs. FEINSTEIN,
ator from Alabama (Mr. JONES) were
HEINRICH): Mr. HEINRICH, Mrs. HYDE-SMITH, Mr. added as cosponsors of S. 946, a bill to
S. 4629. A bill to address issues involving KAINE, Mr. MANCHIN, Mr. MARKEY, direct the Comptroller General of the
the People’s Republic of China; to the Com- Mr. MCCONNELL, Mr. MERKLEY, Mrs. United States to complete a study on
mittee on Foreign Relations. MURRAY, Mr. PETERS, Mr. ROBERTS, barriers to participation in federally
f Mr. SCHUMER, Ms. SMITH, Mr. WAR- funded cancer clinical trials by popu-
NER, Ms. WARREN, Mr. WICKER, and
SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND lations that have been traditionally
Mr. WYDEN):
SENATE RESOLUTIONS S. Res. 707. A resolution recognizing Sep- underrepresented in such trials.
The following concurrent resolutions tember 1, 2020, as ‘‘National Poll Worker Re- S. 1053
and Senate resolutions were read, and cruitment Day’’; considered and agreed to. At the request of Mr. COONS, the
By Ms. HASSAN (for herself, Mrs. CAP- name of the Senator from New Jersey
referred (or acted upon), as indicated: ITO, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. CASEY, Ms.
By Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Mr. (Mr. BOOKER) was added as a cosponsor
COLLINS, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, and Mr.
YOUNG, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. WYDEN): of S. 1053, a bill to establish a universal
CRAMER, Mr. DURBIN, Mrs. BLACK- S. Res. 708. A resolution supporting the personal savings program, and for
BURN, Mr. MERKLEY, Mr. WYDEN, Mrs. designation of September 18, 2020, as ‘‘Na- other purposes.
GILLIBRAND, and Mr. MARKEY): tional Concussion Awareness Day’’; to the S. 1123
S. Res. 701. A resolution urging the Gov- Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
ernment of Burma to hold free, fair, inclu- Pensions.
At the request of Mr. COONS, the
sive, transparent, participatory, and credible By Mr. GRAHAM (for himself, Mr. name of the Senator from Virginia (Mr.
elections on November 8, 2020; to the Com- MENENDEZ, Mr. YOUNG, Mr. CARDIN, WARNER) was added as a cosponsor of S.
mittee on Foreign Relations. Mr. CRAMER, Mr. COONS, Mr. BLUNT, 1123, a bill to transfer and limit Execu-
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. Ms. ROSEN, Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. tive Branch authority to suspend or re-
CRAPO, Mr. WYDEN, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. PERDUE, Mr. strict the entry of a class of aliens.
CARDIN, Mr. KING, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, WYDEN, Mr. BARRASSO, Mr. REED, Mr.
S. 1136
Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. COONS, Mr. GRASSLEY, Mr. KAINE, Mrs. BLACK-
BOOKER, Mr. HAWLEY, and Mrs. CAP- BURN, Ms. STABENOW, Mr. HOEVEN, At the request of Mr. HOEVEN, the
ITO): Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr. MORAN, Mr. BEN- name of the Senator from South Da-
S. Res. 702. A resolution designating Sep- NET, Mr. ALEXANDER, Mr. CASEY, Mr. kota (Mr. ROUNDS) was added as a co-
tember 2020 as ‘‘National Prostate Cancer ROMNEY, Mr. JONES, Mr. SULLIVAN, sponsor of S. 1136, a bill to amend title
Awareness Month’’; considered and agreed Mr. WARNER, Mr. HAWLEY, Mr. KING, 10, United States Code, to authorize
to. Mr. GARDNER, Mr. SCHATZ, Mr. concurrent use of Department of De-
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. BRAUN, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Ms.
CORNYN, Ms. CORTEZ MASTO, Mr. BEN-
fense Tuition Assistance and Mont-
MCSALLY, Ms. SMITH, Mr. THUNE, Ms.
NET, Mr. BRAUN, Mr. CASEY, Ms. SINEMA, Mr. WICKER, Mrs. GILLI- gomery GI Bill-Selected Reserve bene-
DUCKWORTH, Mr. DURBIN, Mrs. FEIN- fits, and for other purposes.
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BRAND, Mrs. FISCHER, Mr. BOOKER,
STEIN, Mr. GARDNER, Ms. HARRIS, Mr. Mr. JOHNSON, Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. S. 1182
HEINRICH, Mr. KAINE, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, LANKFORD, Mrs. LOEFFLER, Mr. CAS- At the request of Mrs. HYDE-SMITH,
Mrs. LOEFFLER, Ms. MCSALLY, Ms. SIDY, Mr. BOOZMAN, Ms. COLLINS, Mr.
the name of the Senator from Mis-
ROSEN, Mr. RUBIO, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina, Mrs. HYDE-
TILLIS, Mr. UDALL, Mr. VAN HOLLEN,
sissippi (Mr. WICKER) was added as a
SMITH, Ms. ERNST, Mr. CRAPO, Mr.
Mr. WYDEN, and Mr. BOOKER): PAUL, and Ms. MURKOWSKI): cosponsor of S. 1182, a bill to designate
S. Res. 703. A resolution designating the S. Res. 709. A resolution expressing the the facility of the United States Postal
week beginning September 14, 2020, as Na- sense of the Senate that the August 13, 2020, Service located at 201 West Cherokee
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