Additional Cosponsors (Cong. Rec., Nov. 16, 2020)

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This is page S6722 of the Congressional Record, Senate, November 16, 2020, listing introduced bills, cosponsors and submitted resolutions, with interleaved columns. S. 4898, by Ms. Murkowski and Ms. Hassan, is a bill to amend title VI of the Social Security Act to extend the period during which States, Indian Tribes and local governments may use Coronavirus Relief Fund payments, and a cosponsor addition on S. 4494 concerns the same extension. Other introduced bills include S. 4899 on sister city partnerships, S. 4900 on a pilot program to reduce suicide among veterans and S. 4901 on a study of the effect of the activities of China on standards for emerging technologies. The page also prints a resolution supporting the WFP and the start of an amendment text, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, with its table of contents.

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S6722 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE November 16, 2020
the regulation of nuclear energy, and for lina (Mr. BURR) was added as a cospon- as cosponsors of S. 4327, a bill to estab-
other purposes; to the Committee on Envi- sor of S. 1665, a bill to modify the pro- lish the Taiwan Fellowship Program,
ronment and Public Works. cedures for issuing special recreation and for other purposes.
By Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself and
permits for certain public land units, S. 4384
Ms. HASSAN):
S. 4898. A bill to amend title VI of the So- and for other purposes. At the request of Mr. SULLIVAN, the
cial Security Act to extend the period during S. 2054 names of the Senator from Colorado
which States, Indian Tribes, and local gov- At the request of Mr. MARKEY, the (Mr. BENNET), the Senator from Ohio
ernments may use Coronavirus Relief Fund names of the Senator from Connecticut (Mr. PORTMAN), the Senator from New
payments; to the Committee on Finance. (Mr. BLUMENTHAL), the Senator from Hampshire (Ms. HASSAN) and the Sen-
By Mrs. BLACKBURN (for herself, Mr. ator from New Mexico (Mr. HEINRICH)
Wisconsin (Ms. BALDWIN) and the Sen-
HAWLEY, Mr. CRAMER, and Mr.
ator from Missouri (Mr. HAWLEY) were were added as cosponsors of S. 4384, a
RUBIO):
S. 4899. A bill to direct the Comptroller added as cosponsors of S. 2054, a bill to bill to require the Secretary of Vet-
General of the United States to conduct a posthumously award the Congressional erans Affairs to address exposure by
study to evaluate the activities of sister city Gold Medal, collectively, to Glen members of the Armed Forces to toxic
partnerships operating within the United Doherty, Tyrone Woods, J. Christopher substances at Karshi-Khanabad Air
States, and for other purposes; to the Com- Stevens, and Sean Smith, in recogni- Base, Uzbekistan, and for other pur-
mittee on Foreign Relations. tion of their contributions to the Na- poses.
By Mr. BROWN (for himself, Mr.
tion. S. 4422
BLUMENTHAL, Ms. ERNST, and Mr.
WHITEHOUSE): S. 2803 At the request of Mr. WICKER, the
S. 4900. A bill to require a pilot program on At the request of Mr. BROWN, the name of the Senator from Georgia
activities under the Transition Assistance name of the Senator from Michigan (Mrs. LOEFFLER) was added as a cospon-
Program for a reduction in suicide among (Mr. PETERS) was added as a cosponsor sor of S. 4422, a bill to establish the Of-
veterans, and for other purposes; to the Com- of S. 2803, a bill to provide Federal fice of Minority Broadband Initiatives
mittee on Veterans’ Affairs. housing assistance on behalf of youths within the National Telecommuni-
By Ms. CORTEZ MASTO (for herself cations and Information Administra-
and Mr. PORTMAN):
who are aging out of foster care, and
for other purposes. tion, and for other purposes.
S. 4901. A bill to require the Director of the
S. 3095 S. 4494
National Institute of Standards and Tech-
nology to commission a study on the effect At the request of Mr. VAN HOLLEN, At the request of Ms. HASSAN, the
of the activities of China on standards for his name was added as a cosponsor of name of the Senator from Alaska (Ms.
emerging technologies, and for other pur- S. 3095, a bill to develop voluntary MURKOWSKI) was added as a cosponsor
poses; to the Committee on Foreign Rela- of S. 4494, a bill to amend title VI of
tions.
guidelines for accessible postsecondary
electronic instructional materials and the Social Security Act to extend the
f period with respect to which amounts
related technologies, and for other pur-
SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND poses. under the Coronavirus Relief Fund may
SENATE RESOLUTIONS be expended.
S. 3221
S. 4613
The following concurrent resolutions At the request of Mr. BOOKER, the
At the request of Mr. BOOZMAN, the
and Senate resolutions were read, and name of the Senator from Massachu-
name of the Senator from Arizona (Ms.
referred (or acted upon), as indicated: setts (Mr. MARKEY) was added as a co-
SINEMA) was added as a cosponsor of S.
By Mr. BOOZMAN (for himself, Mr. sponsor of S. 3221, a bill to place a mor-
4613, a bill to amend the Fairness to
BROWN, Mr. CASEY, Mr. DURBIN, and atorium on large concentrated animal
Contact Lens Consumers Act to pre-
Mr. MORAN): feeding operations, to strengthen the
S. Res. 774. A resolution honoring the vent certain automated calls and to re-
Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to
United Nations World Food Programme on quire notice of the availability of con-
require country of origin labeling on
the occasion of being awarded the 2020 Nobel tact lens prescriptions to patients, and
beef, pork, and dairy products, and for
Peace Prize; to the Committee on Foreign for other purposes.
Relations. other purposes.
S. 4659
S. 3471
f At the request of Mr. MARKEY, the
At the request of Mr. RUBIO, the name of the Senator from Ohio (Mr.
ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS name of the Senator from New Jersey BROWN) was added as a cosponsor of S.
S. 633 (Mr. BOOKER) was added as a cosponsor 4659, a bill to require a determination
At the request of Mr. MORAN, the of S. 3471, a bill to ensure that goods as to whether crimes committed
names of the Senator from North Da- made with forced labor in the Xinjiang against the Rohingya in Burma
kota (Mr. HOEVEN), the Senator from Uyghur Autonomous Region of the amount to genocide.
Wyoming (Mr. BARRASSO), the Senator People’s Republic of China do not enter S. 4752
from Oklahoma (Mr. LANKFORD), the the United States market, and for
At the request of Ms. WARREN, the
Senator from Louisiana (Mr. KENNEDY) other purposes.
names of the Senator from Oregon (Mr.
and the Senator from Missouri (Mr. S. 3824
MERKLEY) and the Senator from Min-
HAWLEY) were added as cosponsors of S. At the request of Ms. KLOBUCHAR, the nesota (Ms. SMITH) were added as co-
633, a bill to award a Congressional name of the Senator from Arizona (Ms. sponsors of S. 4752, a bill to establish
Gold Medal to the members of the SINEMA) was added as a cosponsor of S. the Truth and Healing Commission on
Women’s Army Corps who were as- 3824, a bill to require the Federal Trade Indian Boarding School Policy in the
signed to the 6888th Central Postal Di- Commission to submit a report to Con- United States, and for other purposes.
rectory Battalion, known as the ‘‘Six gress on scams targeting seniors, and S. 4805
Triple Eight’’. for other purposes. At the request of Mr. CRUZ, the name
S. 959 S. 4086 of the Senator from Tennessee (Mr.
At the request of Ms. COLLINS, the At the request of Mr. INHOFE, his ALEXANDER) was added as a cosponsor
names of the Senator from Massachu- name was added as a cosponsor of S. of S. 4805, a bill to create a point of
setts (Ms. WARREN), the Senator from 4086, a bill amend title 38, United order against legislation modifying the
Ohio (Mr. BROWN) and the Senator from States Code, to revise the definition of number of Justices of the Supreme
Wisconsin (Ms. BALDWIN) were added as Vietnam era for purposes of the laws Court of the United States.

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cosponsors of S. 959, a bill to establish administered by the Secretary of Vet- S.J. RES. 76
in the Smithsonian Institution a com- erans Affairs, and for other purposes. At the request of Mr. CRUZ, the name
prehensive women’s history museum, S. 4327 of the Senator from Tennessee (Mr.
and for other purposes. At the request of Mr. MARKEY, the ALEXANDER) was added as a cosponsor
S. 1665 names of the Senator from Texas (Mr. of S.J. Res. 76, a joint resolution pro-
At the request of Mr. HEINRICH, the CRUZ) and the Senator from New posing an amendment to the Constitu-
name of the Senator from North Caro- Hampshire (Mrs. SHAHEEN) were added tion of the United States to require

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November 16, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S6723
that the Supreme Court of the United driving force in efforts to prevent the use of bill H.R. 6395, to authorize appropria-
States be composed of nine justices. hunger as a weapon of war and conflict’’; tions for fiscal year 2021 for military
Whereas the WFP is the largest humani- activities of the Department of De-
S. RES. 215
tarian organization in the world that ad-
At the request of Mr. BRAUN, the fense, for military construction, and
dresses hunger and promotes food security;
name of the Senator from Georgia Whereas, in 2019, 135,000,000 people around for defense activities of the Depart-
(Mrs. LOEFFLER) was added as a cospon- the world suffered from acute hunger and the ment of Energy, to prescribe military
sor of S. Res. 215, a resolution calling WFP provided nutrition assistance to nearly personnel strengths for such fiscal
for greater religious and political free- 100,000,000 people in 88 countries; year, and for other purposes; as fol-
doms in Cuba, and for other purposes. Whereas the 2020 coronavirus pandemic has lows:
contributed to a significant increase in the Strike all after the enacting clause and in-
S. RES. 578
number of victims of hunger around the sert the following:
At the request of Mr. WYDEN, the world, and the WFP has surged capacity in SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
names of the Senator from Rhode Is- order to meet that compounded need; This Act may be cited as the ‘‘National De-
land (Mr. WHITEHOUSE) and the Senator Whereas the United States makes avail- fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
from Rhode Island (Mr. REED) were able more than 40 percent of the annual re- 2021’’.
added as cosponsors of S. Res. 578, a sources for the WFP; SEC. 2. ORGANIZATION OF ACT INTO DIVISIONS;
Whereas the WFP has stated, ‘‘Until the TABLE OF CONTENTS.
resolution condemning the Govern-
day we have a medical vaccine, food is the (a) DIVISIONS.—This Act is organized into
ment of Iran’s state-sponsored persecu- best vaccine against chaos’’; and
tion of its Baha’i minority and its con- six divisions as follows:
Whereas the Norwegian Nobel Committee, (1) Division A—Department of Defense Au-
tinued violation of the International in announcing the winner of the Nobel Peace thorizations.
Covenants on Human Rights. Price for 2020, stated, ‘‘The work of the (2) Division B—Military Construction Au-
S. RES. 663 World Food Programme to the benefit of hu- thorizations.
mankind is an endeavour that all the nations (3) Division C—Department of Energy Na-
At the request of Mr. TOOMEY, the
of the world should be able to endorse and tional Security Authorizations and Other
names of the Senator from North Caro- support’’: Now, therefore, be it
lina (Mr. TILLIS) and the Senator from Authorizations.
Resolved, That the Senate— (4) Division D—Funding Tables.
New Jersey (Mr. MENENDEZ) were added (1) joins the other countries of the world (5) Division E—Additional Provisions.
as cosponsors of S. Res. 663, a resolu- in— (6) Division F—Intelligence Authorization
tion supporting mask-wearing as an (A) affirming the mission of the United Na- Act for Fiscal Year 2021.
important measure to limit the spread tions World Food Programme (referred to in (b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of con-
of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 this resolution as the ‘‘WFP’’) on the occa- tents for this Act is as follows:
sion of being awarded the 2020 Nobel Peace Sec. 1. Short title.
(COVID–19).
Prize; and Sec. 2. Organization of Act into divisions;
S. RES. 760 (B) supporting the leadership of the WFP table of contents.
At the request of Mr. CORNYN, the Executive Director, David Beasley, and the Sec. 3. Congressional defense committees.
names of the Senator from New Jersey contributions of the more than 17,000 WFP Sec. 4. Budgetary effects of this Act.
(Mr. BOOKER), the Senator from Mis- staff worldwide; and
DIVISION A—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
sissippi (Mrs. HYDE-SMITH) and the (2) remains committed to the goal of the
AUTHORIZATIONS
international community to end hunger,
Senator from New Hampshire (Mrs. TITLE I—PROCUREMENT
achieve food security, and improve nutrition
SHAHEEN) were added as cosponsors of through the work of the WFP. Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations
S. Res. 760, a resolution expressing the Sec. 101. Authorization of appropriations.
f
sense of the Senate that the atrocities
Subtitle B—Army Programs
perpetrated by the Government of the AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND
Sec. 111. Integrated air and missile defense
People’s Republic of China against PROPOSED assessment.
Uyghurs, ethnic Kazakhs, Kyrgyz, and SA 2682. Mr. MCCONNELL (for Mr. INHOFE) Sec. 112. Report and limitation on Inte-
members of other Muslim minority proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 6395, grated Visual Augmentation
groups in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autono- to authorize appropriations for fiscal year System acquisition.
mous Region constitutes genocide. 2021 for military activities of the Depart- Sec. 113. Modifications to requirement for
S. RES. 762 ment of Defense, for military construction, an interim cruise missile de-
and for defense activities of the Department fense capability.
At the request of Mr. BOOKER, the
of Energy, to prescribe military personnel Subtitle C—Navy Programs
name of the Senator from Maryland strengths for such fiscal year, and for other
(Mr. CARDIN) was added as a cosponsor Sec. 121. Contract authority for Columbia-
purposes. class submarine program.
of S. Res. 762, a resolution recognizing SA 2683. Mr. CORNYN (for Mr. SULLIVAN) Sec. 122. Limitation on Navy medium and
the disproportionate impact of COVID– proposed an amendment to the bill S. 2981, to large unmanned surface vessels.
19 on women and girls globally. reauthorize and amend the National Oceanic Sec. 123. Extension of prohibition on avail-
and Atmospheric Administration Commis- ability of funds for Navy water-
f
sioned Officer Corps Act of 2002, and for borne security barriers.
SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS other purposes. Sec. 124. Procurement authorities for cer-
SA 2684. Mr. CORNYN proposed an amend- tain amphibious shipbuilding
ment to the bill S. 3312, to establish a crisis programs.
stabilization and community reentry grant Sec. 125. Fighter force structure acquisition
SENATE RESOLUTION 774—HON-
program, and for other purposes. strategy.
ORING THE UNITED NATIONS SA 2685. Mr. CORNYN proposed an amend- Sec. 126. Treatment of systems added by
WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME ON ment to the bill S. 2174, to expand the grants Congress in future President’s
THE OCCASION OF BEING authorized under Jennifer’s Law and budget requests.
AWARDED THE 2020 NOBEL Kristen’s Act to include processing of un- Sec. 127. Report on carrier wing composi-
PEACE PRIZE identified remains, resolving missing persons tion.
cases, and for other purposes. Sec. 128. Report on strategy to use ALQ–249
Mr. BOOZMAN (for himself, Mr. SA 2686. Mr. CORNYN (for Mr. ROBERTS) Next Generation Jammer to en-
BROWN, Mr. CASEY, Mr. DURBIN, and proposed an amendment to the bill S. 4054, to sure full spectrum electro-
Mr. MORAN) submitted the following reauthorize the United States Grain Stand- magnetic superiority.
resolution; which was referred to the ards Act, and for other purposes.
Subtitle D—Air Force Programs
Committee on Foreign Relations: SA 2687. Mr. CORNYN (for Mr. SCHUMER)
proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 1830, Sec. 141. Economic order quantity con-
S. RES. 774

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to require the Secretary of the Treasury to tracting authority for F–35
Whereas, on October 9, 2020, the Norwegian mint coins in commemoration of the Na- joint strike fighter program.
Nobel Committee announced that the Nobel tional Purple Heart Hall of Honor. Sec. 142. Minimum aircraft levels for major
Peace Prize for 2020 has been awarded to the mission areas.
United Nations World Food Programme (re- f Sec. 143. Minimum operational squadron
ferred to in this preamble as the ‘‘WFP’’) TEXT OF AMENDMENTS level.
‘‘for its efforts to combat hunger, for its con- Sec. 144. Minimum Air Force bomber air-
tribution to bettering conditions for peace in SA 2682. Mr. McCONNELL (for Mr. craft level.
conflict-affected areas and for acting as a INHOFE) proposed an amendment to the Sec. 145. F–35 gun system.

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