Additional Cosponsors (Cong. Rec., Nov. 18, 2020)

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Page S7077 of the Senate section of the Congressional Record for November 18, 2020, headed Additional Cosponsors, in interleaved columns. S.J. Res. 80 from Mr. Menendez, Mr. Paul and Mr. Murphy provides for congressional disapproval of a proposed foreign military sale to the United Arab Emirates. Cosponsor additions include S. 633 on a Congressional Gold Medal for the Women's Army Corps unit known as the Six Triple Eight, S. 910 on the National Sea Grant College Program, S. 2975 on aquatic invasive species and S. 3089 on Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities. Statements discuss safe exercise options in Indian Country and the sacrifices of military families.

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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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S7078 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE November 18, 2020
Virginia (Mr. KAINE) were added as co- S. RES. 760 The sad truth is that decades of Fed-
sponsors of S. 4347, a bill to establish a At the request of Mr. CORNYN, the eral underinvestment in transportation
Coronavirus Rapid Response Federal name of the Senator from Ohio (Mr. infrastructure has contributed to dis-
Labor-Management Task Force, and PORTMAN) was added as a cosponsor of proportionately higher rates of road
for other purposes. S. Res. 760, a resolution expressing the traffic fatalities and poor public health
S. 4375 sense of the Senate that the atrocities outcomes in Indian Country. Unsafe,
At the request of Mr. THUNE, his perpetrated by the Government of the unreliable and inadequate transpor-
name was added as a cosponsor of S. People’s Republic of China against tation infrastructure is exacerbating a
4375, a bill to amend title XVIII of the Uyghurs, ethnic Kazakhs, Kyrgyz, and public safety crisis, worsening public
Social Security Act to make perma- members of other Muslim minority health, and degrading quality of life.
nent certain telehealth flexibilities groups in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autono- Investments in infrastructure that
under the Medicare program related to mous Region constitutes genocide. improve safety and expand opportunity
the COVID–19 public health emergency. f for nonmotorized forms of transpor-
S. 4380 tation—such as sidewalks, bicycle in-
STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED
At the request of Mr. RUBIO, the frastructure, and pedestrian and bicy-
BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS
name of the Senator from Minnesota cle signals—can help to prevent more
By Mr. CARPER (for himself, road traffic fatalities and also combat
(Ms. SMITH) was added as a cosponsor
Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr. TESTER, the prevalence of chronic health dis-
of S. 4380, a bill to provide redress to
Mr. HEINRICH, and Ms. WAR- parities that exist throughout Native
the employees of Air America.
REN): American communities. To that end,
S. 4426
S. 4914. A bill to amend title 23, the Promoting Access to Tribal Health,
At the request of Mr. MURPHY, the United States Code, to establish a Wellbeing and Youth Safety Act would
name of the Senator from Delaware grant program for transportation create a new grant program at the U.S.
(Mr. COONS) was added as a cosponsor projects to improve Tribal health, well- Department of Transportation to dedi-
of S. 4426, a bill to establish an Office being, and youth safety, and for other cate new resources for pedestrian-re-
of Subnational Diplomacy within the purposes; to the Committee on Indian lated infrastructure and improve pedes-
Department of State, and for other Affairs. trian infrastructure throughout Indian
purposes. Mr. CARPER. Mr. President, I today Country. The legislation will also au-
S. 4572 I am introducing legislation that aims thorize $25 million annually for these
At the request of Mrs. GILLIBRAND, to reduce traffic-related pedestrian fa- critical projects.
the name of the Senator from Vermont talities in Native American commu- By improving pedestrian infrastruc-
(Mr. LEAHY) was added as a cosponsor nities while also improving public ture across Tribal communities, we can
of S. 4572, a bill to amend title 38, health and quality of life. save lives while improving health out-
United States Code, to provide for a First, let’s be clear. Everyone in this comes and quality of life in Tribal
presumption of service connection for country deserves reliable options to communities.
certain diseases associated with expo- travel safely from one place to another. I would like to thank my colleagues,
sure to toxins, and for other purposes. Everyone deserves roads that connect Senator FEINSTEIN, Senator TESTER,
S. 4574 us to each other and expand our hori- Senator HEINRICH, and Senator WAR-
At the request of Mr. YOUNG, the zons. But the sad truth is that not ev- REN, for joining me to introduce this
names of the Senator from North Da- eryone in this country has safe, reli- legislation. As we celebrate National
kota (Mr. CRAMER) and the Senator able roads that foster connections and Native American Heritage Month, I
from Montana (Mr. DAINES) were added expand horizons. That is especially look forward to working with my col-
as cosponsors of S. 4574, a bill to estab- true in Native American communities. leagues on this issue. Together we can
lish a demonstration program to pro- The adverse statistics surrounding improve the safety and health of Indig-
vide integrated care for Medicare bene- the safety and health of Indigenous enous peoples across the Nation.
ficiaries with end-stage renal disease, peoples are staggering. Vehicle-related
and for other purposes. unintentional injury is the No. 1 cause By Ms. HIRONO:
S. 4860
of death among American Indians and S. 4915. A bill to establish the
Alaska Natives aged 1 through 44. It is Servicemembers and Veterans Initia-
At the request of Mr. PORTMAN, the
also the third overall cause of death for tive within the Civil Rights Division of
name of the Senator from North Da-
all American Indians and Alaska Na- the Department of Justice, and for
kota (Mr. CRAMER) was added as a co-
tives, of any age or gender. other purposes; to the Committee on
sponsor of S. 4860, a bill to exempt pay-
While unsafe roadways put lives at the Judiciary.
ments made from the Railroad Unem- Ms. HIRONO. Mr. President, I rise
risk, inadequate or unreliable transpor-
ployment Insurance Account from se- today to introduce the Servicemembers
tation options create obstacles for ev-
questration under the Balanced Budget and Veterans Initiative Act. This legis-
eryday life, making it more difficult to
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of lation would formally establish the
simply access healthy groceries,
1985. Servicemembers and Veterans Initia-
schools, quality health care, emer-
S. 4874
gency services and economic opportu- tive—or SVI—within the Civil Rights
At the request of Ms. HASSAN, the nities. Immobility for individuals with- Division of the Department of Justice,
name of the Senator from North Caro- in Indian Country reinforces barriers DOJ. While the SVI was created in 2015
lina (Mr. TILLIS) was added as a co- to education, quality healthcare, and as an initiative within the DOJ, this
sponsor of S. 4874, a bill to improve the economic opportunity. legislation is needed to give the initia-
U.S. Immigration and Customs En- Meanwhile, Native American commu- tive authorization to protect the legal
forcement Homeland Security Inves- nities face disproportionately higher interests of servicemembers, veterans,
tigations’ Visa Security Program, and prevalence of diabetes and other heart and their families. I thank Representa-
for other purposes. disease. In fact, American Indian and tive ESCOBAR and Representative TAY-
S. 4898 Alaska Natives are more than twice LOR for introducing this important leg-
At the request of Ms. MURKOWSKI, the more likely than non-Hispanic White islation in the U.S. House of Represent-
names of the Senator from New Hamp- Americans to die from diabetes. Car- atives.
shire (Mrs. SHAHEEN) and the Senator diovascular disease is the primary Our Nation owes a tremendous debt
from Georgia (Mr. PERDUE) were added cause of mortalities for Native Ameri- to our servicemembers, veterans, and

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as cosponsors of S. 4898, a bill to amend cans under the age of 65. While exercise military families for the sacrifices
title VI of the Social Security Act to can help to lower the risks associated they make to protect our freedoms. De-
extend the period during which States, with chronic heart disease, throughout ployment can seriously compromise a
Indian Tribes, and local governments Indian Country, there are few safe op- servicemember’s ability to meet obli-
may use Coronavirus Relief Fund pay- tions for walking, running and bicy- gations back home and protect their
ments. cling. legal interests. Servicemembers and

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