Congressional Record, Senate, S6003 (September 30, 2020)

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This Senate page of the Congressional Record for September 30, 2020 records floor action on bills. The Senate passed a bill that may be cited as the ‘‘Digital Coast Act’’. Portman asked for second readings en bloc of bills including a bill to establish the Paycheck Protection Program Second Draw Loan and a bill to provide support for air carrier workers, then objected to the request, so the bills will receive a second reading on the next legislative day. Portman also asked that the Senate adjourn until 12 noon on Thursday, October 1, 2020.

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September 30, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S6003
if any, of the Joint Task Force’s recommenda- A bill (S. 4775) to provide continued emer- had been reported from the Committee
tions. gency assistance, educational support, and on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
(2) FINAL REPORT.— health care response for individuals, fami- tation.
(A) DEADLINE.—As soon as practicable, but lies, and businesses affected by the 2020
not later than 18 months after the date of enact-
Mr. PORTMAN. I ask unanimous
coronavirus pandemic.
ment of this Act, the Joint Task Force shall sub- consent that the bill be considered read
Mr. PORTMAN. I now ask for a sec- a third time.
mit a final report to Congress.
(B) CONTENT.—The final report shall include ond reading, and I object to my own re- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without
the following: quest, all en bloc. objection, it is so ordered.
(i) All of the recommended requirements, The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objec- The bill was ordered to be engrossed
plans, and guidelines developed by the Joint tion having been heard, the bills will for a third reading and was read the
Task Force. receive a second reading on the next third time.
(ii) A description of any actions taken by the legislative day.
Federal Government as a result of such rec-
Mr. PORTMAN. I know of no further
ommendations. f debate on the bill.
(g) TERMINATION.—The Joint Task Force and ORDERS FOR THURSDAY, OCTOBER The PRESIDING OFFICER. If there
Advisory Committee shall terminate 30 days 1, 2020 is no further debate on the bill, the bill
after the date on which the Joint Task Force having been read the third time, the
submits the final report required under sub- Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. President, I ask question is, Shall the bill pass?
section (f)(2). unanimous consent that when the Sen- The bill (S. 1069) was passed as fol-
(h) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ate completes its business today, it ad- lows:
‘‘COVID–19 Public Health Emergency’’ means journ until 12 noon, Thursday, October
the public health emergency first declared on S. 1069
1; further, that following the prayer Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep-
January 31, 2020, by the Secretary of Health and
Human Services under section 319 of the Public
and pledge, the morning hour be resentatives of the United States of America in
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d) with respect deemed expired, the Journal of pro- Congress assembled,
to COVID–19 and includes any renewal of such ceedings be approved to date, the time SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
declaration pursuant to such section 319. for the two leaders be reserved for their This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Digital
Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘A bill to use later in the day, and morning busi- Coast Act’’.
require a joint task force on air travel dur- ness be closed; finally, that following SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
ing and after the COVID–19 Public Health leader remarks, the Senate proceed to Congress makes the following findings:
Emergency, and for other purposes.’’. (1) The Digital Coast is a model approach
executive session for the consideration
Mr. PORTMAN. I ask unanimous of the Newman nomination. for effective Federal partnerships with State
consent that the committee-reported The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without and local government, nongovernmental or-
substitute amendment be withdrawn; ganizations, and the private sector.
objection, it is so ordered. (2) Access to current, accurate, uniform,
that the Markey substituted amend- Mr. PORTMAN. I suggest the absence and standards-based geospatial information,
ment at the desk be agreed to; that the of a quorum. tools, and training to characterize the
bill, as amended, be considered read a The PRESIDING OFFICER. The United States coastal region is critical for
third time and passed; that the com- clerk will call the roll. public safety and for the environment, infra-
mittee-reported title amendment be The senior assistant legislative clerk structure, and economy of the United States.
agreed to; and that the motion to re- proceeded to call the roll. (3) More than half of all people of the
consider be considered made and laid Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. President, I ask United States (153,000,000) currently live on
upon the table. or near a coast and an additional 12,000,000
unanimous consent that the order for are expected in the next decade.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without the quorum call be rescinded. (4) Coastal counties in the United States
objection, it is so ordered. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without average 300 persons per square mile, com-
The committee-reported amendment objection, it is so ordered. pared with the national average of 98.
in the nature of a substitute was with- (5) On a typical day, more than 1,540 per-
f
drawn. mits for construction of single-family homes
The amendment (No. 2677) in the na- UNANIMOUS CONSENT are issued in coastal counties, combined with
ture of a substitute was agreed to as AGREEMENT—S. 1069 other commercial, retail, and institutional
follows: construction to support this population.
Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. President, I ask
(6) Over half of the economic productivity
(Purpose: In the nature of a substitute.) unanimous consent that the previous of the United States is located within coast-
(The amendment is printed in today’s order with respect to S. 1069 be viti- al regions.
RECORD under ‘‘Text of Amendments.’’) ated. (7) Highly accurate, high-resolution remote
The bill (S. 3681), as amended, was or- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without sensing and other geospatial data play an in-
dered to be engrossed for a third read- objection, it is so ordered. creasingly important role in decision mak-
ing, was read the third time, and ing and management of the coastal zone and
f
passed. economy, including for—
The committee-reported title amend- DIGITAL COAST ACT (A) flood and coastal storm surge pre-
diction;
ment was agreed to as follows: Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. President, I ask (B) hazard risk and vulnerability assess-
Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘A bill to re- unanimous consent that the Senate ment;
quire a joint task force on air travel during proceed to the immediate consider- (C) emergency response and recovery plan-
and after the COVID–19 Public Health Emer- ation of Calendar No. 481, S. 1069. ning;
gency, and for other purposes.’’.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The (D) community resilience to longer range
f clerk will report the bill by title. coastal change;
The senior assistant legislative clerk (E) local planning and permitting;
MEASURES READ THE FIRST
(F) habitat and ecosystem health assess-
TIME—S. 4773, S. 4774, AND S. 4775 read as follows:
ments; and
Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. President, I un- A bill (S. 1069) to require the Secretary of (G) landscape change detection.
Commerce, acting through the Adminis-
derstand there are three bills at the SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.
trator of the National Oceanic and Atmos-
desk, and I ask for their first reading In this Act:
pheric Administration, to establish a con-
en bloc. (1) COASTAL REGION.—The term ‘‘coastal re-
stituent-driven program to provide a digital
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The gion’’ means the area of United States
information platform capable of efficiently
waters extending inland from the shoreline
clerk will read the bills by title for the integrating coastal data with decision-sup-
to include coastal watersheds and seaward to

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first time en bloc. port tools, training, and best practices and
the territorial sea.
The senior assistant legislative clerk to support collection of priority coastal
(2) COASTAL STATE.—The term ‘‘coastal
read as follows: geospatial data to inform and improve local,
State’’ has the meaning given the term
State, regional, and Federal capacities to
A bill (S. 4773) to establish the Paycheck ‘‘coastal state’’ in section 304 of the Coastal
manage the coastal region, and for other
Protection Program Second Draw Loan, and Zone Management Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C.
purposes.
for other purposes. 1453).
A bill (S. 4774) to provide support for air There being no objection, the Senate (3) FEDERAL GEOGRAPHIC DATA COM-
carrier workers, and for other purposes. proceeded to consider the bill, which MITTEE.—The term ‘‘Federal Geographic

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