Introduction of Bills (Cong. Rec., Sept. 22, 2020)
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This is the Congressional Record, Senate, September 22, 2020, covering pages S5787 and S5788 under the heading Introduction of Bills, with interleaved columns. The page begins with nominee disclosure statements listing political contributions and family members for ambassador nominees, including James Broward Story for Venezuela and Barbera Hale Thornhill for Singapore. Introduced bills include S. 4652 by Ms. Klobuchar to require the Postal Service to treat election mail as first-class mail, S. 4653 by Mr. Schumer to protect the healthcare of hundreds of millions of people, and S. 4655 by Mr. Perdue to make improvements to the Main Street Lending Program. Added cosponsors for other measures follow, along with submitted concurrent and Senate resolutions.
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September 22, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S5787
United States of America to the Bolivarian N.C. Green Pty; $10, 07/2019, Dario for Amer- Contributions, amount, date, and donee:
Republic of Venezuela. ica; $20.00, 11/11/2019, Dario for America; 1. Self: $2,800.00, 03/08/2019, Liz Cheney for
Nominee: James Broward Story. $10.00, 07/27/2019, Dario for America; $1.00, 7/ Wyoming; $2,700.00, 10/02/2018, Romney for
Post: Venezuela Affairs Unit. 12/2019, Act Blue. Claire Patrice McCarthy: Utah, Inc.; $2,500.00, 05/03/2018, Kevin McCar-
(The following is a list of all members of none. thy for Congress; $5,000.00, 05/03/2018, Protect
my immediate family and their spouses. I 4. Parents: John R. McCarthy—deceased; the House; $2,500.00, 05/03/20018, Great Amer-
have asked each of these persons to inform Helen H. McCarthy—deceased. ica Committee; $2,700.00, 03/05/2018, Donald J.
me of the pertinent contributions made by 5. Grandparents: James McCarthy—de- Trump for President, Inc.; $2,700.00, 03/05/2018,
them. To the best of my knowledge, the in- ceased; Gertrude C. McCarthy—deceased; Donald J. Trump for President, Inc.;
formation contained in this report is com- Brig. Gen. (retired) William E. House—de- $35,000.00, 03/05/2018, Trump Victory; $1,000.00,
plete and accurate.) ceased; Evelyn House—deceased. 11/13/2017, McHenry for Congress; 33,400.00, 12/
Contributions, amount, date, and donee: 6. Brothers and Spouses: William J. McCar- 19/2016, Republican National Committee;
1. Self: James Broward Story, none. thy, Ph.D., Bambi B. Young, Ph.D., $100, 3/14/ $700.00, 10/27/2016, Marco Rubio for Senate
2. Spouse: Susan West Story, none. 2016, Elizabeth for MA; $100, 3/31/2016, Tammy 2016; $1,000.00, 10/19/2016, Heck Yes! Victory
3. Children and Spouses: James McKelvey Duckworth; $50, 4/17/2016, Catherine C. Masto; Fund; $1,000.00, 10/19/2016, Friends of Joe
Story, none. $100, 7/23/2016, Maggie Hassan; $100, 9/30/2016, Heck; $2,000.00, 08/16/2016, Marco Rubio for
4. Parents: Wayne Joseph Story, none, de- League of Conservation Voters; $100, 10/16/ Senate 2016; $1,000.00, 10/22/2015; Marco Rubio
ceased; Katherine Annette Younginer, none. 2016, Russ Feingold; $50, 10/23/2016, Catherine for President; $2,700.00, 09/16/2015, JEB 2016,
5. Grandparents: James Wilson Younginer, C. Masto; $100, 11/15/2016, Moveon.org; $50 11/ Inc.; $1,000.00, 06/19/2015; Marco Rubio for
none, deceased; Berniece Bown Ulmer, none. 6/2016, Catherine C. Masto; $100, 11/7/2016, President; $1,000.00, 01/19/2015, Rite to Rice
6. Brothers and Spouses: Maggie Hassan; $50, 3/10/2017, Jon Ossoff; $50, PAC, Inc.
7. Sisters and Spouses: Elaine Arden 4/10/2017, Jon Ossoff; $180, 4/27–12/31 2017, Family: None.
Helmly, none. ACLU; $50, 5/18/2017, Rob Quist; $50, 5/30/2017, 2. Spouse: Divorced.
Jon Ossoff; $50, 6/27/2017, Progressive Port- 3. Children and Spouses: Hale Thornhill-
William A. Douglass, of Florida, to be Am- land; $50, 9/25/2017, Progressive Portland; $75, Wilson, None.
bassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 11/3/2017, Ralph Northam; $25, 11/2/2017, Tim 4. Parents: Dr. Edwin Hale Thornhill, De-
of the United States of America to the Com- Kaine; $100, 11/7/2019, NCEC; $75, 12/2/2017, ceased; Dr. Patricia Sills Thornhill, De-
monwealth of The Bahamas. Doug Jones; $25, 12/2/2017, Maggie Hassan; $75, ceased.
Nominee: William A. Douglass III. 12/8/2017, Doug Jones; $100, 12/2017–1/2018, 5. Grandparents Names: Mr. & Mrs. James
Post: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plen- Color of Change; $240, 12/31/2018, ACLU; $100, Nicholas Sills, Both deceased; Dr. & Mrs.
ipotentiary of the United States of America 2/27/2018, Connor Lamb; $50, 3/12/2018, Connor George Tudor Thornhill, Both deceased.
to the Commonwealth of The Bahamas. Lamb; $100, 4/1/2018, NDRC; $50, 4/18/2019, 6. Brothers and Spouses: None.
(The following is a list of all members of Hirai Tipirneny; $50, 6/2/2019, Katie Porter; 7. Sisters and Spouses: Mrs. Patricia
my immediate family and their spouses. I $100, 6/8/2018, Jacky Rosen; $100, 7/6/2018, Thornhill Edwards, None; Mr. Joseph Roger
have asked each of these persons to inform McCaskill for MO; $50, 8/1/2018, Danny O’Con- Edwards, $20.00, 06/21/2016, Donald J. Trump
me of the pertinent contributions made by nor; $50, 8/6/2018, Danny O’Connor; $100, 10/2/ for President, Inc.
them. To the best of my knowledge, the in- 2018, Moveon.org; $50, 10/11/2018, Heidi for
formation contained in this report is com- Senate; $100, 10/15/2018, Harley Rouda; $100, Edward A. Burrier, of the District of Co-
plete and accurate.) 10/15/2018, Donnelly for Indiana; $100, 10/18/ lumbia, to be Deputy Chief Executive Officer
Contributions, amount, date, and donee: 2018, Jacky Rosen; $100, 10/25/2018, Cisneros of the United States International Develop-
Self: $25,000, 5/27/2015, Right to Rise USA; for Congress; $100, 10/25/2018, Sinema for Sen- ment Finance Corporation.
$33,900, 7/12/2018, Republican Nat’l Comm.; ate; $100, 10/27/2018, Color of Change; $50, 10/31/ (Nominations without an asterisk
$16,100, 7/12/2018, Republican Nat’l Comm.; 2018, Andy Kim; $50, 10/31/2018, Randy Brice;
$360,600, 7/26/2019, Trump Victory PAC; were reported with the recommenda-
$50, 11/4/2018, Ammar Campa-Najjar; $50, 11/08/
$106,500,* 7/26/2019, Republican Nat’l Comm.; 2018, Bill Nelson Recount; $50, 11/24/2018, Mike
tion that they be confirmed.)
$106,500,* 7/26/2019, Republican Nat’l Comm.; Espy; $240, 12/2019–3/2019, ACLU; $100, 3/10/2019, f
$106,500,* 7/26/2019, Republican Nat’l Comm.; League of Conservation Voters; $100, 3/11/2019,
$35,500,* 7/26/2019, Republican Nat’l Comm.; INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND
Common Cause; $100, 8/5/2019, Dan Mccready;
$2,800,* 7/26/2019, Donald J. Trump for Pres; $50, 9/5/2019, Dan Mccready; $25, 9/15/2019, Am.
JOINT RESOLUTIONS
$2,800,* 7/26/2019, Donald J. Trump for Pres. Cancer Society Social Action; $100, 9/27/2019, The following bills and joint resolu-
* Per the FEC website, these amounts were Sara Gideon; $100, 9/27/2020, ACTBLUE; $5, 9/ tions were introduced, read the first
transferred from the $360,600 contribution to 27/2019, ACTBLUE; $20, 12/17/2019, ACTBLUE; and second times by unanimous con-
the Trump Victory PAC. $100, 2/7/2020, Warren for Pres; $5, 2/7/2020,
Spouse: Kristin T. Blundo: none. sent, and referred as indicated:
ACTBLUE; $100, 2/7/2020, ACTBLUE; $100, 2/13/
Children: William T. Douglass: none. Eliza- 2020, ACTBLUE; $5, 2/13/2020, ACTBLUE; $100, By Mr. MURPHY:
beth T. Douglass: none. 2/21/2020, Warren for Pres; $100, 2/21/2020, S. 4637. A bill to amend the Internal Rev-
Siblings: John Duke & Julie Lewis—Broth- ACTBLUE; $2.5, 2/21/2020, ACTBLUE; $75, 2/25/ enue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against
er & Spouse: none. William T. Duke & Ma- 2020, ACTBLUE; $3, 2/25/2020, ACTBLUE; $75, income tax for equity investments by angel
donna Badger—Brother & Spouse: none. 2/25/2020, ACTBLUE; $3, 3/29/2020, ACTBLUE; investors; to the Committee on Finance.
Terry Marsh & John B. Marsh—Sister & $100, 3/29/2020, ACTBLUE; $3, 4/21/2020, By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mrs.
Spouse: none. Victoria Douglass—Sister: ACTBLUE; $100, 4/21/2020, ACTBLUE; $100, 4/ MURRAY, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Ms. BALD-
none. Fiona Douglass & Scott Gray—Sister & WIN, Mr. SCHATZ, Mr. BLUMENTHAL,
25/2020, ACTBLUE; $3, 4/25/2020, ACTBLUE.
Spouse: none. Christopher E. McCarthy—deceased; John R. Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr. CASEY, Mr.
McCarthy, Jr., none; Kathleen McCarthy, MERKLEY, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Mrs.
Michael A. McCarthy, of Virginia, a Career none. SHAHEEN, Mr. REED, Mr. MURPHY, Mr.
Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class 7. Sisters and Spouses: Anne Pearcy, none; BROWN, Mr. PETERS, Mr. MARKEY, Ms.
of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Ex- Laird Pearcy, none; Elizabeth McDermott— WARREN, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. DURBIN,
traordinary and Plenipotentiary of the deceased; John McDermott, $50, 10/2018, Doug Ms. SMITH, Ms. DUCKWORTH, Mr.
United States of America to the Republic of Jones; Margaret McCarthy—deceased Janu- KAINE, Ms. ROSEN, Ms. HIRONO, Mr.
Liberia. ary 2020; $154, 6/2015–6/2019, Act Blue; $20, 2019, LEAHY, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. WHITEHOUSE,
Nominee: Michael A. McCarthy. Elizabeth Warren; $20, 2019, Pete Budigiege; Ms. CORTEZ MASTO, Ms. KLOBUCHAR,
Post: Ambassador to the Republic of Libe- $20, 2019, Kamela Harris; $100, 2019, Ditch Ms. STABENOW, Mr. HEINRICH, Mr.
ria. Mitch; $700, 2016, Alexis Jimenez. WYDEN, Ms. CANTWELL, and Mr.
(The following is a list of all members of SANDERS):
my immediate family and their spouses. Barbera Hale Thornhill, of California, to be S. 4638. A bill to preserve and promote in-
have asked each of these persons to inform Ambassador Extraordinary and Pleni- tegrity in scientific decision-making at the
me of the pertinent contributions made by potentiary of the United States of America Department of Health and Human Services;
them. To the best of my knowledge, the in- to the Republic of Singapore. to the Committee on Health, Education,
formation contained in this report is com- Nominee: Barbera Hale Thornhill. Labor, and Pensions.
plete and accurate.) Post: Ambassador for Republic of Singa- By Mr. HAWLEY:
Contributions, amount, date, donee: pore. S. 4639. A bill to amend the Internal Rev-
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1. Self: none. (The following is a list of all members of enue Code of 1986 to provide a refundable tax
2. Spouse: Sandra Acevedo McCarthy: my immediate family and their spouses. I credit for expenses relating to school disrup-
none. have asked each of these persons to inform tion, to provide a monthly payment to fami-
3. Children and Spouses: Camille Christine me of the pertinent contributions made by lies during COVID–19, and for other purposes;
McCarthy: $155.10, 02/2016–05/2016, Act Blue; them. To the best of my knowledge, the in- to the Committee on Finance.
$25, 02/2017, Mejia for Congress; $180, 2017– formation contained in this report is com- By Mr. BENNET (for himself and Ms.
2019, N.C. Green Party; $60, 2017–2019, West plete and accurate.) COLLINS):
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S5788 CORRECTION CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE September 22, 2020
S. 4640. A bill to amend the Controlled Sub- Frontline Workforce Training Center, and Women’s Army Corps who were as-
stances Act to require physicians and other for other purposes; to the Committee on signed to the 6888th Central Postal Di-
prescribers of controlled substances to com- Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. rectory Battalion, known as the ‘‘Six
plete training on treating and managing pa- By Ms. KLOBUCHAR:
tients with opioid and other substance use S. 4652. A bill to require the United States
Triple Eight’’.
disorders, which shall also satisfy certain Postal Service to treat election mail as first- S. 1381
training requirements to receive a waiver for class mail and deliver such mail at no cost to At the request of Mr. BOOZMAN, the
dispensing narcotic drugs for maintenance or the sender, and for other purposes; to the name of the Senator from Indiana (Mr.
detoxification treatment, and for other pur- Committee on Rules and Administration. BRAUN) was added as a cosponsor of S.
poses; to the Committee on Health, Edu- By Mr. SCHUMER: 1381, a bill to modify the presumption
cation, Labor, and Pensions. S. 4653. A bill to protect the healthcare of
By Mr. BENNET: hundreds of millions of people of the United
of service connection for veterans who
S. 4641. A bill to amend the Mineral Leas- States and prevent efforts of the Department were exposed to herbicide agents while
ing Act to provide for transparency and land- of Justice to advocate courts to strike down serving in the Armed Forces in Thai-
owner protections in the conduct of lease the Patient Protection and Affordable Care land during the Vietnam era, and for
sales under that Act, and for other purposes; Act; read the first time. other purposes.
to the Committee on Energy and Natural Re- By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself, Ms. S. 1418
sources. STABENOW, Mr. DURBIN, Ms. KLO-
By Mr. BENNET: BUCHAR, Mr. PETERS, Ms. BALDWIN,
At the request of Mr. MURPHY, the
S. 4642. A bill to amend the Mineral Leas- Mr. YOUNG, Mr. BROWN, Ms. SMITH, name of the Senator from New Mexico
ing Act to ensure sufficient bonding and and Ms. DUCKWORTH): (Mr. UDALL) was added as a cosponsor
complete and timely reclamation of land and S. 4654. A bill to amend the Water Re- of S. 1418, a bill to establish the
water disturbed by Federal and Indian oil sources Development Act of 1986 to require Strength in Diversity Program, and for
and gas production, and for other purposes; that at least 12 percent of amounts appro-
to the Committee on Energy and Natural Re-
other purposes.
priated out of the Harbor Maintenance Trust
sources. S. 1687
Fund are used for projects on the Great
By Mrs. SHAHEEN (for herself and Lakes Navigation System, and for other pur- At the request of Mrs. HYDE-SMITH,
Mrs. CAPITO): poses; to the Committee on Environment and the name of the Senator from Lou-
S. 4643. A bill to require the Secretary of isiana (Mr. CASSIDY) was added as a co-
Public Works.
Agriculture to establish a forest incentives
program to keep forests intact and sequester
By Mr. PERDUE: sponsor of S. 1687, a bill to amend the
S. 4655. A bill to make improvements to Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to pro-
carbon on private forest land of the United
the Main Street Lending Program, and for vide a special rule for certain casualty
States, and for other purposes; to the Com-
other purposes; to the Committee on Bank-
mittee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and For- losses of uncut timber.
ing, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
estry. S. 1727
By Ms. HIRONO:
By Mr. JONES:
S. 4644. A bill to amend the Federal De- S. 4656. A bill to amend title 38, United At the request of Mr. COONS, the
posit Insurance Act to ensure that certain States Code, to provide for a reduction in names of the Senator from Arkansas
custodial deposits of well capitalized insured certain loan fees for certain veterans af- (Mr. BOOZMAN) and the Senator from
depository institutions are not considered to fected by major disasters; to the Committee Maryland (Mr. CARDIN) were added as
be funds obtained by or through deposit bro- on Veterans’ Affairs.
cosponsors of S. 1727, a bill to establish
kers, and for other purposes; to the Com- f the Partnership Fund for Peace to pro-
mittee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Af- mote joint economic development and
fairs.
SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND
By Ms. BALDWIN: SENATE RESOLUTIONS finance ventures between Palestinian
S. 4645. A bill to improve the requirements The following concurrent resolutions entrepreneurs and companies and those
for commercial air tours and commercial air and Senate resolutions were read, and in the United States and Israel to im-
tour operators, and for other purposes; to the
referred (or acted upon), as indicated: prove economic cooperation and peo-
Committee on Commerce, Science, and ple-to-people peacebuilding programs,
Transportation. By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Ms.
WARREN, Mr. BROWN, Mr. DURBIN, Mr.
and to further shared community
By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. WYDEN,
SANDERS, Ms. DUCKWORTH, Mr. building, peaceful coexistence, dia-
and Mr. PETERS):
S. 4646. A bill to repeal certain war powers BLUMENTHAL, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. logue, and reconciliation between
of the President under the Communications MERKLEY, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. BOOKER, Israelis and Palestinians.
Act of 1934; to the Committee on Commerce, Mr. MENENDEZ, and Mr. WYDEN): S. 1791
Science, and Transportation. S. Res. 711. A resolution calling on the At the request of Mrs. GILLIBRAND,
By Mrs. FISCHER: President of the United States to take execu-
S. 4647. A bill to amend the Packers and tive action to broadly cancel Federal student
the name of the Senator from New
Stockyards Act, 1921, to establish a cattle loan debt; to the Committee on Health, Edu- Mexico (Mr. UDALL) was added as a co-
contract library, and for other purposes; to cation, Labor, and Pensions. sponsor of S. 1791, a bill to prohibit dis-
the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, By Mr. BROWN (for himself, Mrs. CAP- crimination on the basis of religion,
and Forestry. ITO, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, and Mr. DUR- sex (including sexual orientation and
By Mr. COTTON: BIN): gender identity), and marital status in
S. 4648. A bill to amend the Controlled Sub- S. Res. 712. A resolution designating the the administration and provision of
stances Act to list isotonitazene as a sched- week of September 21 through September 25,
ule I controlled substance; to the Committee child welfare services, to improve safe-
2020, as ‘‘Community School Coordinators
on the Judiciary. Appreciation Week’’; to the Committee on
ty, well-being, and permanency for les-
By Mrs. LOEFFLER (for herself, Mr. the Judiciary. bian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and
LEE, Mr. LANKFORD, Mrs. BLACKBURN, queer or questioning foster youth, and
f
and Mr. COTTON): for other purposes.
S. 4649. A bill to provide that for purposes ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS S. 2008
of determining compliance with title IX of
the Education Amendments of 1972 in ath- S. 428 At the request of Mrs. MURRAY, the
letics, sex shall be recognized based solely on At the request of Ms. KLOBUCHAR, the names of the Senator from Michigan
a person’s reproductive biology and genetics names of the Senator from New York (Mr. PETERS), the Senator from New
at birth; to the Committee on Health, Edu- (Mrs. GILLIBRAND), the Senator from Mexico (Mr. UDALL) and the Senator
cation, Labor, and Pensions. Rhode Island (Mr. WHITEHOUSE) and the from Colorado (Mr. BENNET) were added
sradovich on DSKJLST7X2PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE
By Mr. SULLIVAN (for himself and Ms. as cosponsors of S. 2008, a bill to pro-
Senator from Connecticut (Mr. MUR-
MURKOWSKI):
S. 4650. A bill to amend the Migratory Bird PHY) were added as cosponsors of S. 428, hibit, as an unfair or deceptive act or
Treaty Act to clarify the treatment of au- a bill to lift the trade embargo on practice, commercial sexual orienta-
thentic Alaska Native articles of handicraft Cuba. tion conversion therapy, and for other
containing nonedible migratory bird parts, S. 633 purposes.
and for other purposes; to the Committee on At the request of Mr. MORAN, the S. 2645
Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. VAN HOLLEN (for himself and
name of the Senator from Alaska (Mr. At the request of Mrs. BLACKBURN,
Mr. CARDIN): SULLIVAN) was added as a cosponsor of the name of the Senator from Okla-
S. 4651. A bill to amend title 49, United S. 633, a bill to award a Congressional homa (Mr. INHOFE) was added as a co-
States Code, to establish a National Transit Gold Medal to the members of the sponsor of S. 2645, a bill to prove that
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