Messages from the House (Cong. Rec., Sept. 22, 2020)

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A page of the Congressional Record, Senate, dated September 22, 2020, at page S5782, under the heading Messages from the House. Additional statements honor a New Hampshire woman who broke a hiking record and turned the hike into a fundraiser that raised more than $1,000 for an organization helping people leave abusive relationships, and Beckwith Electric, a Florida small business whose products are found in military installations, hospitals and schools. A House message at 2:15 p.m. announces passage without amendment of bills including S. 209 on Indian self-governance, S. 227 on missing and murdered Indians and S. 294 on a business incubators program in the Department of the Interior.

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S5782 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE September 22, 2020
Kristina turned her hike into a fund- the U.S. critical industrial base, MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE
raiser, asking people to donate to the Beckwith Electric’s products are found At 2:15 p.m., a message from the
organization that had helped her leave in military installations, hospitals, and House of Representatives, delivered by
her abusive marriage. It was not until schools. They work with electric utili- Mr. Novotny, one of its reading clerks,
Kristina had successfully completed ties, manufacturers, and producers of announced that the House has passed
the hike 36 hours later that she real- alternative sources of energy world- the following bills, without amend-
ized the fundraiser had raised more wide. They also contributed to rebuild- ment:
than $1,000 for Starting Point. ing Iraq’s power grid during Operation S. 209. An act to amend the Indian Self-De-
Apart from breaking records, Iraqi Freedom. termination and Education Assistance Act
Kristina also owns Rockhopper Races Over the years, Beckwith Electric to provide further self-governance by Indian
LLC, which hosts races in the White has been recognized for excellence in Tribes, and for other purposes.
Mountains and raises money for orga- their industrial field and for their edu- S. 227. An act to direct the Attorney Gen-
nizations that maintain and preserve cational programs. Partnering with St. eral to review, revise, and develop law en-
New Hampshire’s beautiful natural re- forcement and justice protocols appropriate
Petersburg College and Pinellas Coun-
to address missing and murdered Indians,
sources. ty Schools, Beckwith Electric regu- and for other purposes.
Kristina not only achieved an incred- larly hosts educational workshops and S. 294. An act to establish a business incu-
ible athletic feat, but also made a dif- technical training programs. In 2012, bators program within the Department of
ference in the lives of others by having they earned the Florida Sterling Coun- the Interior to promote economic develop-
the courage to speak out about her cil Challenger Award. Beckwith has ment in Indian reservation communities.
past trauma. Kristina’s strength is an also earned several local and national S. 490. An act to designate a mountain
inspiration and reflects the kind of de- ridge in the State of Montana as ‘‘B–47
awards from the Institute of Electrical Ridge’’.
termination to build strength through and Electronics Engineers—IEEE—the S. 832. An act to nullify the Supplemental
outreach and mutual support that the industry’s professional society. They Treaty Between the United States of Amer-
Granite State is known for. I am proud partner with IEEE in hosting con- ica and the Confederated Tribes and Bands of
to recognize her efforts.∑ tinuing education workshops for indus- Indians of Middle Oregon, concluded on No-
f try professionals. vember 15, 1865.
Like many other Floridian small S. 982. An act to increase intergovern-
RECOGNIZING BECKWITH mental coordination to identify and combat
ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC. businesses, Beckwith Electric Company
violent crime within Indian lands and of In-
was impacted by the coronavirus pan- dians.
∑ Mr. RUBIO. Mr. President, as chair- demic. An essential business, they S. 1321. An act to amend title 18, United
man of the Senate Committee on Small managed to stay open, keep their em- States Code, to prohibit interference with
Business and Entrepreneurship, each ployees safe, and play a key role in voting systems under the Computer Fraud
week I recognize a small business that keeping our nation’s electrical utilities and Abuse Act.
exemplifies the American entrepre- running smoothly. In April 2020, the S. 1380. An act to amend the Federal Rules
neurial spirit at the heart of our coun- of Criminal Procedure to remind prosecutors
U.S. Small Business Administration
try. It is my privilege to recognize a of their obligations under Supreme Court
launched the Paycheck Protection Pro- case law.
family-owned small business with an gram, a small business relief program S. 2661. An act to amend the Communica-
outstanding record of innovation and that I was proud to author. The PPP tions Act of 1934 to designate 9–8–8 as the
industry leadership. This week, it is provides forgivable loans to impacted universal telephone number for the purpose
my pleasure to honor Beckwith Elec- small businesses and nonprofits who of the national suicide prevention and men-
tric Company, Inc., of Largo, FL, as maintain their payroll during the tal health crisis hotline system operating
the Senate Small Business of the Week. COVID–19 pandemic. Thanks to their through the National Suicide Prevention
In 1967, Robert W. Beckwith estab- Lifeline and through the Veterans Crisis
PPP loan, Beckwith Electric saved 20 Line, and for other purposes.
lished Beckwith Electric in Illinois to jobs, while paying all of their 185 em-
provide equipment and services for The message further announced that
ployees.
electric utility providers. Robert, an the House has passed the following
Beckwith Electric Company dem-
electric engineer, was a prolific inven- bills, in which it requests the concur-
onstrates the key role that small busi-
tor who held more than 30 patents dur- rence of the Senate:
nesses play in our Nation’s critical in-
ing his lifetime. Under his leadership, frastructure and industrial manufac- H.R. 139. An act to direct the Secretary of
Beckwith Electric developed several the Interior to conduct a special resource
turing base. I commend their innova- study of the site associated with the 1908
products integral to electric utilities, tion, resilience, and high-quality work.
including the first solid state Springfield Race Riot in the State of Illinois.
Congratulations to Thomas and the en- H.R. 895. An act to allow tribal grant
tapchanger control in 1968 and micro- tire team at Beckwith Electric Com- schools to participate in the Federal Em-
processor protective relay in 1981. As pany. I look forward to watching your ployee Health Benefits program.
the company grew, Robert relocated continued innovation and growth in H.R. 1418. An act to restore the application
Beckwith Electric to Largo, FL, in Florida and beyond.∑ of the Federal antitrust laws to the business
1974. Like many Floridian small busi- of health insurance to protect competition
nesses, Beckwith Electric’s facilities and consumers.
f H.R. 1646. An act to require the Secretary
were completely destroyed by Hurri-
of Health and Human Services to improve
cane Andrew in 1992. Through careful MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT the detection, prevention, and treatment of
planning, innovation, and an emphasis mental health issues among public safety of-
on customer service, Beckwith Electric Messages from the President of the
ficers, and for other purposes.
rebuilt its facilities and continued to United States were communicated to H.R. 1702. An act waive the application fee
grow. the Senate by Ms. Roberts, one of his for any special use permit for veterans’ spe-
Today, Beckwith Electric Company secretaries. cial events at war memorials on land admin-
is one of the largest manufacturing istered by the National Park Service in the
f District of Columbia and its environs, and
companies in the Tampa area. Rich-
for other purposes.
ard’s son, Thomas Beckwith, serves as H.R. 2271. An act to amend the Public
chief executive officer and led the com- EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED
Health Service Act to improve the health of
pany to a 33-percent increase in growth In executive session the Presiding Of- children and help better understand and en-
last year. Beckwith Electric designs ficer laid before the Senate messages hance awareness about unexpected sudden
and manufactures all of its products, from the President of the United death in early life.

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including components for electrical States submitting sundry nominations H.R. 3160. An act to direct the Secretary of
power grids, generators, and protective and a withdrawal which were referred the Interior to take certain land located in
Pinal County, Arizona, into trust for the
relays for transformers at its Largo, to the appropriate committees. benefit of the Gila River Indian Community,
FL, facility. These items protect, (The messages received today are and for other purposes.
strengthen, and increase the efficiency printed at the end of the Senate pro- H.R. 3349. An act to authorize the Daugh-
of electric utility networks. As part of ceedings.) ters of the Republic of Texas to establish the

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September 22, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S5783
Republic of Texas Legation Memorial as a ports after activation of the Disaster Infor- lish a commemorative work in the District
commemorative work in the District of Co- mation Reporting System and to make im- of Columbia and its environs, and for other
lumbia, and for other purposes. provements to network outage reporting. purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
H.R. 3465. An act to authorize the Fallen H.R. 6100. An act to amend title 18, United Natural Resources.
Journalists Memorial Foundation to estab- States Code, to clarify the criminalization of H.R. 3935. An act to amend title XIX of the
lish a commemorative work in the District female genital mutilation, and for other pur- Social Security Act to provide for the con-
of Columbia and its environs, and for other poses. tinuing requirement of Medicaid coverage of
purposes. H.R. 6294. An act to require data sharing nonemergency transportation to medically
H.R. 3935. An act to amend title XIX of the regarding protecting the homeless from necessary services; to the Committee on Fi-
Social Security Act to provide for the con- coronavirus, and for other purposes. nance.
tinuing requirement of Medicaid coverage of H.R. 6735. An act to establish the Consumer H.R. 4564. An act to amend the Public
nonemergency transportation to medically and Investor Fraud Working Group to help Health Service Act to ensure the provision of
necessary services. protect consumers and investors from fraud high-quality service through the Suicide
H.R. 4564. An act to amend the Public during the COVID–19 pandemic, to assist Prevention Lifeline, and for other purposes;
Health Service Act to ensure the provision of consumers and investors affected by such to the Committee on Health, Education,
high-quality service through the Suicide fraud, and for other purposes. Labor, and Pensions.
Prevention Lifeline, and for other purposes. H.R. 6934. An act to amend the CARES Act H.R. 4585. An act to require the Secretary
H.R. 4585. An act to require the Secretary to require the uniform treatment of nation- of Health and Human Services to conduct a
of Health and Human Services to conduct a ally recognized statistical rating organiza- national suicide prevention media campaign,
national suicide prevention media campaign, tions under certain programs carried out in and for other purposes; to the Committee on
and for other purposes. response to the COVID–19 emergency, and for Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
H.R. 4866. An act to amend the 21st Cen- other purposes. H.R. 4866. An act to amend the 21st Cen-
tury Cures Act to provide for designation of H.R. 7574. An act to amend the Public tury Cures Act to provide for designation of
institutions of higher education that provide Health Service Act with respect to the Stra- institutions of higher education that provide
research, data, and leadership on continuous tegic National Stockpile, and for other pur- research, data, and leadership on continuous
manufacturing as National Centers of Excel- poses. manufacturing as National Centers of Excel-
lence in Continuous Pharmaceutical Manu- H.R. 7592. An act to require the Comp- lence in Continuous Pharmaceutical Manu-
facturing, and for other purposes. troller General of the United States to carry facturing, and for other purposes; to the
H.R. 4957. An act to amend the Indian Child out a study on trafficking, and for other pur- Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Protection and Family Violence Prevention poses. Pensions.
Act. The message also announced that the H.R. 4957. An act to amend the Indian Child
H.R. 4995. An act to amend the Public House has agreed to the following reso- Protection and Family Violence Prevention
Health Service Act to improve obstetric care lution: Act; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
and maternal health outcomes, and for other H.R. 4995. An act to amend the Public
purposes. H. Res. 1128. Resolution relative to the Health Service Act to improve obstetric care
H.R. 5053. An act to exempt juveniles from death of the Honorable Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and maternal health outcomes, and for other
the requirements for suits by prisoners, and Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of purposes; to the Committee on Health, Edu-
for other purposes. the United States. cation, Labor, and Pensions.
H.R. 5309. An act to prohibit discrimina- H.R. 5053. An act to exempt juveniles from
tion based on an individual’s texture or style At 8:29 p.m., a message from the the requirements for suits by prisoners, and
of hair. House of Representatives, delivered by for other purposes; to the Committee on the
H.R. 5322. An act to establish or modify re- Mr. Novotny, one of its reading clerks, Judiciary.
quirements relating to minority depository announced that the House has passed H.R. 5309. An act to prohibit discrimina-
institutions, community development finan- the following bill, in which it requests tion based on an individual’s texture or style
cial institutions, and impact banks, and for the concurrence of the Senate: of hair; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
other purposes. H.R. 8337. An act making continuing appro- H.R. 5322. An act to establish or modify re-
H.R. 5546. An act to regulate monitoring of quirements relating to minority depository
priations for fiscal year 2021, and for other
electronic communications between an in- institutions, community development finan-
purposes.
carcerated person in a Bureau of Prisons fa- cial institutions, and impact banks, and for
cility and that person’s attorney or other f other purposes; to the Committee on Bank-
legal representative, and for other purposes. MEASURES REFERRED ing, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
H.R. 5567. An act to amend the Commu- H.R. 5546. An act to regulate monitoring of
nications Act of 1934 to require the Federal The following bills were read the first electronic communications between an in-
Communications Commission to consider and the second times by unanimous carcerated person in a Bureau of Prisons fa-
market entry barriers for socially disadvan- consent, and referred as indicated: cility and that person’s attorney or other
taged individuals in the communications H.R. 1418. An act to restore the application legal representative, and for other purposes;
marketplace report under section 13 of such of the Federal antitrust laws to the business to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Act. of health insurance to protect competition H.R. 5567. An act to amend the Commu-
H.R. 5602. An act to authorize dedicated do- and consumers; to the Committee on the Ju- nications Act of 1934 to require the Federal
mestic terrorism offices within the Depart- diciary. Communications Commission to consider
ment of Homeland Security, the Department H.R. 1646. An act to require the Secretary market entry barriers for socially disadvan-
of Justice, and the Federal Bureau of Inves- of Health and Human Services to improve taged individuals in the communications
tigation to analyze and monitor domestic the detection, prevention, and treatment of marketplace report under section 13 of such
terrorist activity and require the Federal mental health issues among public safety of- Act; to the Committee on Commerce,
Government to take steps to prevent domes- ficers, and for other purposes; to the Com- Science, and Transportation.
tic terrorism. mittee on Health, Education, Labor, and H.R. 5602. An act to authorize dedicated do-
H.R. 5619. An act to authorize a pilot pro- Pensions. mestic terrorism offices within the Depart-
gram to expand and intensify surveillance of H.R. 1702. An act to waive the application ment of Homeland Security, the Department
self-harm in partnership with State and local fee for any special use permit for veterans’ of Justice, and the Federal Bureau of Inves-
public health departments, to establish a special events at war memorials on land, ad- tigation to analyze and monitor domestic
grant program to provide self-harm and sui- ministered by the National Park Service in terrorist activity and require the Federal
cide prevention services in hospital emer- the District of Columbia and its environs, Government to take steps to prevent domes-
gency departments, and for other purposes. and for other purposes; to the Committee on tic terrorism; to the Committee on the Judi-
H.R. 5663. An act to amend the Federal Energy and Natural Resources. ciary.
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to give au- H.R. 2271. An act to amend the Public H.R. 5619. An act to authorize a pilot pro-
thority to the Secretary of Health and Health Service Act to improve the health of gram to expand and intensify surveillance of
Human Services, acting through the Com- children and help better understand and en- self-harm in partnership with State and local
missioner of Food and Drugs, to destroy hance awareness about unexpected sudden public health departments, to establish a
counterfeit devices. death in early life; to the Committee on grant program to provide self-harm and sui-
H.R. 5698. An act to direct the Secretary of Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. cide prevention services in hospital emer-
the Treasury to instruct the United States H.R. 3349. An act to authorize the Daugh- gency departments, and for other purposes;

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Executive Directors at the international fi- ters of the Republic of Texas to establish the to the Committee on Health, Education,
nancial institutions on United States policy Republic of Texas Legation Memorial as a Labor, and Pensions.
regarding international financial institution commemorative work in the District of Co- H.R. 5663. An act to amend the Federal
assistance with respect to advanced wireless lumbia, and for other purposes; to the Com- Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to give au-
technologies. mittee on Energy and Natural Resources. thority to the Secretary of Health and
H.R. 5918. An act to direct the Federal H.R. 3465. An act to authorize the Fallen Human Services, acting through the Com-
Communications Commission to issue re- Journalists Memorial Foundation to estab- missioner of Food and Drugs, to destroy

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