Introduction of Bills (Cong. Rec., Nov. 18, 2020)

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A page of the Congressional Record, Senate, dated November 18, 2020, at page S7076, with executive reports of committees, newly introduced bills and additional cosponsors. Mr. Wicker reports Coast Guard nominations for the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. The bills introduced include S. 4907 to nullify Executive Order 13957, S. 4908 for a tax credit for removing lead-based hazards, S. 4915 to establish a Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative within the Civil Rights Division, S. 4917 to amend the CARES Act for education, and S. 4918, by Mr. Lee, to transfer antitrust enforcement functions from the Federal Trade Commission to the Department of Justice. Additional cosponsors of earlier bills are listed.

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S7076 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE November 18, 2020
EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF grade crossings and to require the Secretary By Ms. HIRONO:
COMMITTEES of Transportation to evaluate the require- S. 4915. A bill to establish the
ments of the railway-highway crossings pro- Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative
The following executive reports of gram; to the Committee on Commerce, within the Civil Rights Division of the De-
nominations were submitted: Science, and Transportation. partment of Justice, and for other purposes;
By Mr. WICKER for the Committee on By Mr. PETERS (for himself, Mr. to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Commerce, Science, and Transportation. CARDIN, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. VAN By Mr. WYDEN:
* Coast Guard nominations beginning with HOLLEN, Mr. BROWN, Mr. WARNER, S. 4916. A bill to amend title 18, United
Capt. Michael H. Day and ending with Capt. Mr. COONS, Mr. KAINE, Mr. REED, Mr. States Code, to divert certain parents of
Edward M. St. Pierre, which nominations MARKEY, Mr. SCHATZ, Ms. BALDWIN, minor children, expectant parents, and other
were received by the Senate and appeared in Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Ms. DUCKWORTH, caregivers from incarceration and into com-
the Congressional Record on September 10, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, prehensive programs providing resources,
2020. Mrs. MURRAY, Ms. SMITH, Mr. CAR- services, and training to those individuals
* Coast Guard nominations beginning with PER, Ms. WARREN, Mr. BENNET, Mr. and their families; to the Committee on the
Rear Adm. (lh) Brendan C. McPherson and SANDERS, Mr. CASEY, Mr. MENENDEZ, Judiciary.
ending with Rear Adm. (lh) Todd C. Wiemers, Mr. JONES, Ms. HIRONO, Mr. DURBIN, By Mr. BOOKER:
which nominations were received by the Sen- Mr. WYDEN, Mr. BOOKER, Mrs. FEIN- S. 4917. A bill to amend the CARES Act to
ate and appeared in the Congressional STEIN, Ms. SINEMA, Mr. MERKLEY, support States and local educational agen-
Record on September 30, 2020. Mrs. SHAHEEN, Ms. ROSEN, Mr. cies in responding to the COVID–19 pandemic
UDALL, Mr. HEINRICH, Mr. TESTER, so that all students, especially historically
Mr. WICKER. Mr. President, for the underserved students, are provided with a
Ms. HASSAN, Mr. MURPHY, Mr. KING,
Committee on Commerce, Science, and and Ms. STABENOW): safe, healthy, equitable, and excellent edu-
Transportation I report favorably the S. 4907. A bill to nullify Executive Order cation; to the Committee on Health, Edu-
following nomination lists which were 13957, entitled ‘‘Creating Schedule F In The cation, Labor, and Pensions.
printed in the RECORDS on the dates in- Excepted Service’’; to the Committee on By Mr. LEE:
dicated, and ask unanimous consent, to Homeland Security and Governmental Af- S. 4918. A bill to transfer antitrust enforce-
fairs. ment functions from the Federal Trade Com-
save the expense of reprinting on the mission to the Department of Justice, and
Executive Calendar that these nomina- By Mr. WHITEHOUSE (for himself, Mr.
SCHUMER, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Ms. HASSAN, for other purposes; to the Committee on the
tions lie at the Secretary’s desk for the Judiciary.
Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. PETERS, Mr.
information of Senators. BOOKER, and Mrs. GILLIBRAND): By Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Mr. BEN-
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without S. 4908. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- NET, Mr. BROWN, Ms. SMITH, Ms. COR-
objection, it is so ordered. TEZ MASTO, Mr. BOOKER, and Ms.
enue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit for
* Coast Guard nominations beginning with taxpayers who remove lead-based hazards; to DUCKWORTH):
S. 4919. A bill to provide for a study by the
Steven C. Acosta and ending with Jessica S. the Committee on Finance.
National Academies of Sciences, Engineer-
Worst, which nominations were received by By Mr. TESTER (for himself and Mr.
ing, and Medicine on the potential benefits
the Senate and appeared in the Congres- MORAN):
on population health outcomes of incor-
sional Record on September 10, 2020. S. 4909. A bill to amend title 38, United
porating into the Federal legislative process
* Coast Guard nominations beginning with States Code, to prohibit the collection of a
tools that measure the impacts of proposed
Corinna M. Fleischmann and ending with health care copayment by the Secretary of
legislation (including in areas outside of
Kimberly C. Young-Mclear, which nomina- Veterans Affairs from a veteran who is a
health care) on health and health disparities,
tions were received by the Senate and ap- member of an Indian Tribe; to the Com-
and for other purposes; to the Committee on
peared in the Congressional Record on Sep- mittee on Veterans’ Affairs.
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
tember 30, 2020. By Mr. TESTER:
By Ms. ROSEN (for herself and Mr.
* Coast Guard nominations beginning with S. 4910. A bill to adjust the regulation of
MORAN):
Michael S. Adams, Jr. and ending with An- certain grants awarded by the Secretary of S. 4920. A bill to improve the cybersecurity
drew H. Zuckerman, which nominations were Veterans Affairs during a covered public of small organizations with respect to tele-
received by the Senate and appeared in the health emergency to serve homeless vet- working, and for other purposes; to the Com-
Congressional Record on October 20, 2020. erans, and for other purposes; to the Com- mittee on Homeland Security and Govern-
By Ms. MURKOWSKI for the Committee on mittee on Veterans’ Affairs. mental Affairs.
Energy and Natural Resources. By Mr. MERKLEY: By Ms. HASSAN (for herself and Mr.
* Mark C. Christie, of Virginia, to be a S. 4911. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- HAWLEY):
Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory enue Code of 1986 to extend the exclusion for S. 4921. A bill to amend the Internal Rev-
Commission for a term expiring June 30, compensation for injuries or sickness to en- enue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for
2025. compass posttraumatic stress disorder, and traveling expenses for Federal disaster relief
* Allison Clements, of Ohio, to be a Member for other purposes; to the Committee on Fi- workers away from home for more than 1
of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commis- nance. year; to the Committee on Finance.
sion for a term expiring June 30, 2024. By Mr. WYDEN: By Ms. SINEMA (for herself and Mr.
* Nomination was reported with rec- S. 4912. A bill to amend the Federal Cyber- CORNYN):
ommendation that it be confirmed sub- security Enhancement Act of 2015 to require S. 4922. A bill to expand and enhance pro-
Federal agencies to obtain exemptions from grams and activities of the Department of
ject to the nominee’s commitment to certain cybersecurity requirements in order
respond to requests to appear and tes- Defense for prevention of and response to do-
to avoid compliance with those require- mestic violence and child abuse and neglect
tify before any duly constituted com- ments, and for other purposes; to the Com- among military families, and for other pur-
mittee of the Senate. mittee on Homeland Security and Govern- poses; to the Committee on Armed Services.
f mental Affairs. By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr.
By Mr. TESTER (for himself and Mrs. PAUL, and Mr. MURPHY):
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND FISCHER): S.J. Res. 77. A joint resolution providing
JOINT RESOLUTIONS S. 4913. A bill to require the Federal Rail- for congressional disapproval of the proposed
The following bills and joint resolu- road Administration and the Federal High- foreign military sale to the United Arab
way Administration to provide recommenda- Emirates of certain defense articles and
tions were introduced, read the first tions for reducing the number of very rural services; to the Committee on Foreign Rela-
and second times by unanimous con- highway-rail grade crossing collisions, to au- tions.
sent, and referred as indicated: thorize a public outreach and educational By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr.
By Mr. MORAN: program to reduce such collisions, and to au- PAUL, and Mr. MURPHY):
S. 4905. A bill to amend the National Trails thorize grants to improve grade crossing S.J. Res. 78. A joint resolution providing
System Act to designate the Chisholm Na- safety; to the Committee on Commerce, for congressional disapproval of the proposed
tional Historic Trail and the Western Na- Science, and Transportation. foreign military sale to the United Arab
tional Historic Trail, and for other purposes; By Mr. CARPER (for himself, Mrs. Emirates of certain defense articles and
to the Committee on Energy and Natural Re- FEINSTEIN, Mr. TESTER, Mr. HEINRICH, services; to the Committee on Foreign Rela-

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By Mrs. FISCHER (for herself, Mr. S. 4914. A bill to amend title 23, United By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr.
PETERS, Mr. MORAN, and Mr. States Code, to establish a grant program for PAUL, and Mr. MURPHY):
TESTER): transportation projects to improve Tribal S.J. Res. 79. A joint resolution providing
S. 4906. A bill to establish a portal and health, well-being, and youth safety, and for congressional disapproval of the proposed
database to receive and maintain informa- other purposes; to the Committee on Indian foreign military sale to the United Arab
tion regarding blocked railroad-highway Affairs. Emirates of certain defense articles and

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November 18, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S7077
services; to the Committee on Foreign Rela- (Mr. PETERS) was added as a cosponsor CORTEZ MASTO) was added as a cospon-
tions. of S. 633, a bill to award a Congres- sor of S. 2975, a bill to prevent the
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. sional Gold Medal to the members of spread of aquatic invasive species in
PAUL, and Mr. MURPHY): the Women’s Army Corps who were as- western waters, and for other purposes.
S.J. Res. 80. A joint resolution providing
for congressional disapproval of the proposed
signed to the 6888th Central Postal Di- S. 3089
foreign military sale to the United Arab rectory Battalion, known as the ‘‘Six At the request of Mr. TESTER, the
Emirates of certain defense articles and Triple Eight’’. name of the Senator from New Jersey
services; to the Committee on Foreign Rela- S. 910 (Mr. BOOKER) was added as a cosponsor
tions. At the request of Ms. KLOBUCHAR, her of S. 3089, a bill to improve the con-
f name was added as a cosponsor of S. struction and leasing of medical facili-
910, a bill to reauthorize and amend the ties of the Department of Veterans Af-
SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND National Sea Grant College Program fairs, and for other purposes.
SENATE RESOLUTIONS Act, and for other purposes.
S. 3587
The following concurrent resolutions S. 1069
At the request of Mr. MORAN, the
and Senate resolutions were read, and At the request of Ms. KLOBUCHAR, her
name of the Senator from Minnesota
referred (or acted upon), as indicated: name was added as a cosponsor of S.
(Ms. KLOBUCHAR) was added as a co-
By Mr. PERDUE (for himself and Mrs. 1069, a bill to require the Secretary of
sponsor of S. 3587, a bill to require the
LOEFFLER): Commerce, acting through the Admin-
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to con-
S. Res. 777. A resolution expressing the istrator of the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration, to estab- duct a study on the accessibility of
sense of the Senate on the need for common
sense solutions to improve health care deliv- lish a constituent-driven program to websites of the Department of Veterans
ery and affordability for all people of the provide a digital information platform Affairs to individuals with disabilities,
United States; to the Committee on Health, capable of efficiently integrating and for other purposes.
Education, Labor, and Pensions. coastal data with decision-support S. 3612
By Mr. BRAUN (for himself, Mr. At the request of Mr. CORNYN, the
YOUNG, and Mr. RUBIO):
tools, training, and best practices and
to support collection of priority coast- name of the Senator from Maine (Ms.
S. Res. 778. A resolution recognizing Inter-
scholastic Athletic Administrators’ Day on al geospatial data to inform and im- COLLINS) was added as a cosponsor of S.
December 15, 2020; to the Committee on Com- prove local, State, regional, and Fed- 3612, a bill to clarify for purposes of the
merce, Science, and Transportation. eral capacities to manage the coastal Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that re-
By Mr. HOEVEN (for himself, Mr. region, and for other purposes. ceipt of coronavirus assistance does
UDALL, Mr. MORAN, Mr. BARRASSO, S. 1153 not affect the tax treatment of ordi-
Mr. LANKFORD, Mr. WICKER, Ms. MUR- At the request of Ms. KLOBUCHAR, her nary business expenses.
KOWSKI, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. TESTER, Ms.
CORTEZ MASTO, Ms. SMITH, Mr. HEIN-
name was added as a cosponsor of S. S. 3761

RICH, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mrs. FEIN-
1153, a bill to explicitly make unau- At the request of Mr. TESTER, the
STEIN, Mr. WYDEN, Ms. WARREN, Mr. thorized access to Department of Edu- names of the Senator from South Da-
BLUMENTHAL, Ms. BALDWIN, Ms. cation information technology systems kota (Mr. ROUNDS) and the Senator
ROSEN, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. KAINE, and the misuse of identification de- from New Jersey (Mr. BOOKER) were
Mr. WARNER, Mr. KING, Mr. SCHUMER, vices issued by the Department of Edu- added as cosponsors of S. 3761, a bill to
Ms. CANTWELL, Ms. HIRONO, Mr. cation a criminal act. amend title 38, United States Code, to
MERKLEY, Mr. SCHATZ, and Mr. S. 1311 require the Secretary of Veterans Af-
THUNE):
At the request of Ms. CANTWELL, the fairs to provide veterans service orga-
S. Res. 779. A resolution recognizing Na-
tional Native American Heritage Month and name of the Senator from New York nizations and recognized agents and at-
celebrating the heritages and cultures of Na- (Mrs. GILLIBRAND) was added as a co- torneys opportunities to review De-
tive Americans and the contributions of Na- sponsor of S. 1311, a bill to provide last- partment of Veterans Affairs disability
tive Americans to the United States; consid- ing protection for inventoried roadless rating determinations before they are
ered and agreed to. areas within the National Forest Sys- finalized, and for other purposes.
f tem. S. 3986
S. 2315 At the request of Mr. THUNE, the
ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS At the request of Ms. KLOBUCHAR, her name of the Senator from Illinois (Ms.
S. 327 name was added as a cosponsor of S. DUCKWORTH) was added as a cosponsor
At the request of Ms. KLOBUCHAR, her 2315, a bill to amend section 4712 of of S. 3986, a bill to approve certain ad-
name was added as a cosponsor of S. title 41, United States Code, to clarify vanced biofuel registrations, to require
327, a bill to amend the Federal Lands the inclusion of subcontractors and the consideration of certain advanced
Recreation Enhancement Act to pro- subgrantees for whistleblower protec- biofuel pathways, and to reduce green-
vide for a lifetime National Rec- tion. house gas emissions, and for other pur-
reational Pass for any veteran with a S. 2353
poses.
service-connected disability. At the request of Ms. KLOBUCHAR, her S. 4110
S. 362
name was added as a cosponsor of S.
At the request of Mr. RUBIO, the
2353, a bill to direct the Administrator
At the request of Mr. WYDEN, the name of the Senator from Oklahoma
of the Federal Emergency Management
name of the Senator from South Caro- (Mr. LANKFORD) was added as a cospon-
Agency to develop guidance for fire-
lina (Mr. SCOTT) was added as a cospon- sor of S. 4110, a bill to designate resi-
fighters and other emergency response
sor of S. 362, a bill to amend the Inter- dents of the Hong Kong Special Admin-
personnel on best practices to protect
nal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform tax- istrative Region as Priority 2 refugees
them from exposure to PFAS and to
ation of alcoholic beverages. of special humanitarian concern, and
limit and prevent the release of PFAS
S. 514
into the environment, and for other for other purposes.
At the request of Mr. TESTER, the purposes. S. 4157
name of the Senator from Delaware S. 2741 At the request of Ms. KLOBUCHAR, her
(Mr. CARPER) was added as a cosponsor At the request of Mr. SCHATZ, the name was added as a cosponsor of S.
of S. 514, a bill to amend title 38, name of the Senator from Massachu- 4157, a bill to amend the Homeland Se-
United States Code, to improve the setts (Ms. WARREN) was added as a co- curity Act of 2002 to expand the author-
benefits and services provided by the sponsor of S. 2741, a bill to amend title ity of the National Infrastructure Sim-

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Department of Veterans Affairs to XVIII of the Social Security Act to ex- ulation and Analysis Center, and for
women veterans, and for other pur- pand access to telehealth services, and other purposes.
poses. for other purposes. S. 4347
S. 633 S. 2975 At the request of Mr. SCHATZ, the
At the request of Mr. MORAN, the At the request of Mr. BENNET, the names of the Senator from Virginia
name of the Senator from Michigan name of the Senator from Nevada (Ms. (Mr. WARNER) and the Senator from

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