Petitions and Memorials (Cong. Rec., Dec. 9, 2020)

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This is page S7326 of the Congressional Record, Senate, December 9, 2020, with interleaved columns. It lists executive communications referred to Senate committees and House messages, including H.R. 8900, an act making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2021. Under Petitions and Memorials, it prints two Louisiana concurrent resolutions. House Concurrent Resolution No. 24 urges Congress to fully fund the Livestock Indemnity Program after Hurricane Laura and Hurricane Delta. House Concurrent Resolution No. 30 urges Congress to pass a stimulus plan that includes funds for unemployment, housing, local government, struggling businesses, education and health care, and recites the CARES Act and the drain on the state's unemployment insurance trust fund. The page continues onto S7327 with introduced bills.

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S7326 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE December 9, 2020
H.R. 8354. An act to establish the tion Limits for Derivatives’’ (RIN3038–AD99) loss to the Louisiana agriculture industry,
Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative received in the Office of the President of the including a loss of one million eight hundred
within the Civil Rights Division of the De- Senate on December 2, 2020; to the Com- thousand dollars to the livestock sector
partment of Justice, and for other purposes. mittee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and For- alone; and
estry. Whereas, an estimated one hundred one
The message further announced that
EC–6070. A communication from the Sec- thousand poultry, one hundred thirty cattle,
the House has passed the following bill, retary of the Commodity Futures Trading and a dozen horses died as a direct result of
with amendments, in which it requests Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the storm and the extreme health and insect
the concurrence of the Senate: the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Swap Clearing conditions that followed; and
S. 1811. An act to make technical correc- Requirement Exemptions’’ (RIN3038–AE33) Whereas, Louisiana was hit directly by
tions to the America’s Water Infrastructure received in the Office of the President of the Hurricane Delta on October 9, 2020, causing
Act of 2018, and for other purposes. Senate on December 2, 2020; to the Com- more catastrophic damage to many of the
mittee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and For- same areas of the state as Hurricane Laura;
At 4:54 p.m., a message from the estry. and
House of Representatives, delivered by EC–6071. A communication from the Fed- Whereas, Hurricane Delta likely created
eral Register Liaison Officer, Office of the numerous additional losses to the Louisiana
Mrs. Cole, one of its reading clerks, an- agriculture industry, including livestock,
Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition
nounced that the House has passed the the extent of which will only be known after
and Sustainment, Department of Defense,
following bill, in which it requests the transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of surveys and research of the industry can be
concurrence of the Senate: a rule entitled ‘‘Assessing Contractor Imple- conducted; and
H.R. 8900. An act making further con- mentation of Cybersecurity Requirements’’ Whereas, the 2014 Farm Bill authorized the
tinuing appropriations for fiscal year 2021, (RIN0750–AJ81) received in the Office of the Livestock Indemnity Program, within the
and for other purposes. President of the Senate on December 1, 2020; United States Department of Agriculture, to
to the Committee on Armed Services. provide benefits to eligible livestock owners
f or contract growers for livestock deaths in
EC–6072. A communication from the Direc-
MEASURES REFERRED tor of the Legal Processing Division, Inter- excess of normal mortality caused by eligi-
nal Revenue Service, Department of the ble loss conditions, including adverse weath-
The following bills were read the first Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the er, disease, and attacks; and
and the second times by unanimous report of a rule entitled ‘‘Guidance Under Whereas, the United States Congress ne-
consent, and referred as indicated: Section 529A: Qualified ABLE Programs’’ glected to fund the Livestock Indemnity
H.R. 631. An act for the relief of Arpita ((RIN1545–BP10) (TD 9923)) received in the Of- Program properly, creating a situation
Kurdekar, Girish Kurdekar, and Vandana fice of the President of the Senate on Decem- where Louisiana livestock producers are un-
Kurdekar; to the Committee on the Judici- ber 2, 2020; to the Committee on Finance. able to utilize the program at a time when it
ary. EC–6073. A communication from the Direc- is needed most to offset losses created by
H.R. 683. An act to impose requirements on tor of the Legal Processing Division, Inter- Hurricane Laura and Hurricane Delta.
the payment of compensation to professional nal Revenue Service, Department of the Therefore, be it
Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Resolved, That the Legislature of Louisiana
persons employed in voluntary cases com-
report of a rule entitled ‘‘Transparency in does hereby memorialize the United States
menced under title III of the Puerto Rico
Coverage’’ ((RIN1545–BP32) (TD 9916)) re- Congress and the Louisiana congressional
Oversight Management and Economic Sta-
ceived in the Office of the President of the delegation to take such actions as are nec-
bility Act (commonly known as
Senate on December 2, 2020; to the Com- essary to fully fund the Livestock Indemnity
‘‘PROMESA’’ ); to the Committee on Energy
mittee on Health, Education, Labor, and Program in response to the negative impact
and Natural Resources.
Pensions. created by losses to the Louisiana livestock
H.R. 1375. An act to amend title XVIII of
EC–6074. A communication from the Sec- industry as a result of Hurricane Laura and
the Social Security Act to provide for trans-
retary of Labor, transmitting, pursuant to Hurricane Delta. Be it further
parency of Medicare secondary payer report-
Resolved, That a copy of this Resolution be
ing information, and for other purposes; to law, the Department’s Semiannual Report of
transmitted to the presiding officers of the
the Committee on Finance. the Inspector General for the period from
Senate and the House of Representatives of
H.R. 2477. An act to amend title XVIII of April 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020; to
the Congress of the United States of America
the Social Security Act to establish a sys- the Committee on Homeland Security and
and to each member of the Louisiana con-
tem to notify individuals approaching Medi- Governmental Affairs.
gressional delegation.
care eligibility, to simplify and modernize EC–6075. A communication from the Chair-
the eligibility enrollment process, and for man of the Council of the District of Colum- POM–264. A concurrent resolution adopted
other purposes; to the Committee on Fi- bia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report by the Legislature of the State of Louisiana
nance. on Council Resolution 23–350, ‘‘Sense of the urging the United States Congress to take
H.R. 4225. An act for the relief of Maria Isa- Council Opposing Implementation of Public such actions as are necessary to pass a stim-
bel Bueso Barrera, Alberto Bueso Mendoza, Charge Rule Resolution of 2020’’; to the Com- ulus plan that includes funds for unemploy-
Karla Maria Barrera De Bueso, and Ana mittee on Homeland Security and Govern- ment, housing, local government, struggling
Lucia Bueso Barrera; to the Committee on mental Affairs. businesses, education, and health care; to
the Judiciary. f the Committee on Finance.
H.R. 7146. An act for the relief of Victoria
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 30
Galindo Lopez; to the Committee on the Ju-
diciary. Whereas, since surging around the globe
The following petitions and memo- into a worldwide pandemic earlier this year,
H.R. 7572. An act for the relief of Median rials were laid before the Senate and
El-Moustrah; to the Committee on the Judi- the COVID–19 virus has taken an enormous
were referred or ordered to lie on the economic and human toll across countries
ciary.
H.R. 8161. An act to authorize implementa- table as indicated: and continents, crippling heretofore healthy
tion grants to community-based nonprofits POM–263. A concurrent resolution adopted citizens and industries; and
by the Legislature of the State of Louisiana Whereas, to help states with costs for
to operate one-stop reentry centers; to the
urging the United States Congress and the COVID–19 mitigation and response measures,
Committee on the Judiciary.
Louisiana congressional delegation to take the United States Congress passed the
H.R. 8235. An act to provide for the mod-
such actions as are necessary to fully fund Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Secu-
ernization of electronic case management
the Livestock Indemnity Program in re- rity (CARES) Act; and
systems, and for other purposes; to the Com-
sponse to the negative impact created by Whereas, measures designed to protect the
mittee on the Judiciary.
losses to the Louisiana livestock industry as health and safety of Louisiana’s populace
f a result of Hurricane Laura and Hurricane from the COVID–19 virus have also had a
Delta; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nu- negative impact on the economic fortunes of
EXECUTIVE AND OTHER many of those same citizens through lost or
COMMUNICATIONS trition, and Forestry.
reduced income from closures, capacity re-
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 24 strictions, and other public health measures;
The following communications were
Whereas, Hurricane Laura made landfall and
laid before the Senate, together with
along the coast of Louisiana on August 27, Whereas, the cost of this highly infectious
accompanying papers, reports, and doc-

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2020, as a category four storm, becoming the pandemic to Louisiana businesses, citizens,
uments, and were referred as indicated: strongest storm in Louisiana history and and local and state government continues to
EC–6069. A communication from the Dep- causing an estimated ten billion dollars in rise; and
uty Director of Legislative Affairs, Division damage from the southwestern to the north- Whereas, the unprecedented number of un-
of Market Oversight, Commodity Futures ern part of the state; and employment insurance claims due to COVID–
Trading Commission, transmitting, pursuant Whereas, Hurricane Laura created an esti- 19 has drained the state’s previously robust
to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Posi- mated one billion six hundred million dollar unemployment insurance trust fund; and

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Whereas, local revenue collections have S. 4984. A bill to report data on COVID–19 By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Ms.
plummeted as economic activity has slowed, immigration detention facilities and local HASSAN, Ms. ERNST, and Ms. BALD-
and as a result, local governments are strug- correctional facilities that contract with WIN):
gling to provide crucial services; and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, S. 4995. A bill to amend the Commodity Ex-
Whereas, already made vulnerable by lost and for other purposes; to the Committee on change Act to modify the Commodity Fu-
jobs or decreased income from the COVID–19 Homeland Security and Governmental Af- tures Trading Commission Customer Protec-
pandemic, many Louisiana citizens face the fairs. tion Fund, and for other purposes; to the
prospect of housing insecurity as they strug- By Mr. BRAUN (for himself, Mr. COONS, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
gle to provide a safe and secure place for Mr. YOUNG, and Mr. KING): Forestry.
themselves and their families to live while S. 4985. A bill to establish forestry policies By Mr. GRAHAM (for himself, Mr.
also maintaining basic services such as that facilitate reforestation, conservation, COONS, Mr. RUBIO, Mr. CARDIN, Mrs.
water, electricity, and food; and international cooperation, and other eco- BLACKBURN, and Mr. CARPER):
Whereas, the federal government provided logically sound management practices that S. 4996. A bill to ensure funding of the
unemployment and housing assistance in its reduce atmospheric carbon, to support United States trustees, extend temporary
last COVID stimulus package, but there is a United States efforts in partnership with the bankruptcy judgeships, and for other pur-
great need for further economic relief. One Trillion Trees Initiative, to encourage poses; considered and passed.
Therefore, be it the sustainable management, restoration,
f
Resolved, That the Legislature of Louisiana and conservation of global forests, grass-
does hereby memorialize the United States lands, wetlands, and coastal habitats, and for SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND
Congress to take such actions as are nec- other purposes; to the Committee on Agri- SENATE RESOLUTIONS
essary to pass a stimulus plan that includes culture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
funds for unemployment, housing, local gov- By Ms. HIRONO: The following concurrent resolutions
ernment, struggling businesses, education, S. 4986. A bill to prevent an unintended and Senate resolutions were read, and
and health care; and be it further drop in Social Security benefits due to referred (or acted upon), as indicated:
Resolved, That a copy of this Resolution be COVID–19 and the application of the Na- By Mr. RISCH (for himself and Mr.
transmitted to the presiding officers of the tional Average Wage Index, and improve So- CARDIN):
Senate and the House of Representatives of cial Security and Supplemental Security In- S. Res. 798. A resolution calling on the
the Congress of the United States of America come benefits on an emergency basis; to the Government of Ethiopia and the Tigray Peo-
and to each member of the Louisiana con- Committee on Finance. ple’s Liberation Front to cease all hos-
gressional delegation. By Mr. CASEY: tilities, protect the human rights of all Ethi-
S. 4987. A bill to provide grants to enable opians, and pursue a peaceful resolution of
f nonprofit disability organizations to develop the conflict in the Tigray region of Ethiopia;
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES training programs that support safe inter- to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
actions between law enforcement officers
The following reports of committees and individuals with disabilities and older f
were submitted: individuals; to the Committee on the Judici-
ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS
By Mr. HOEVEN, from the Committee on ary.
Indian Affairs, without amendment: By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself and Mr. S. 633
S. 2891. A bill to require the Secretary of WYDEN): At the request of Mr. MORAN, the
the Interior to establish Tribal Wildlife Cor- S. 4988. A bill to provide for the moderniza- name of the Senator from Arkansas
ridors, and for other purposes (Rept. No. 116– tion of electronic case management systems,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on
(Mr. BOOZMAN) was added as a cospon-
305).
the Judiciary. sor of S. 633, a bill to award a Congres-
S. 4556. A bill to authorize the Secretary of
Health and Human Services, acting through By Mr. CASEY (for himself, Mrs. GILLI- sional Gold Medal to the members of
the Director of the Indian Health Service, to BRAND, Ms. DUCKWORTH, Mr. the Women’s Army Corps who were as-
acquire private land to facilitate access to MERKLEY, Ms. HIRONO, Mr. BROWN, signed to the 6888th Central Postal Di-
the Desert Sage Youth Wellness Center in Mr. BLUMENTHAL, and Ms. BALDWIN): rectory Battalion, known as the ‘‘Six
Hemet, California, and for other purposes S. 4989. A bill to facilitate nationwide ac- Triple Eight’’.
(Rept. No. 116–306). cessibility and coordination of 211 services
S. 1902
By Mr. HOEVEN, from the Committee on for information and referral for mental
Indian Affairs, with an amendment in the health emergencies, homelessness needs, At the request of Mr. CASEY, the
nature of a substitute: other human services needs, and for other name of the Senator from California
S. 790. A bill to clarify certain provisions purposes; to the Committee on Health, Edu- (Mrs. FEINSTEIN) was added as a co-
of Public Law 103–116, the Catawba Indian cation, Labor, and Pensions. sponsor of S. 1902, a bill to require the
Tribe of South Carolina Land Claims Settle- By Mr. CASSIDY: Consumer Product Safety Commission
ment Act of 1993, and for other purposes S. 4990. A bill to require the Office for Civil
Rights of the Department of Health and to promulgate a consumer product
(Rept. No. 116–307). safety rule for free-standing clothing
S. 2165. A bill to enhance protections of Na- Human Services to conduct a study and issue
a report on the de-identification of data pur- storage units to protect children from
tive American tangible cultural heritage,
and for other purposes (Rept. No. 116–308). suant to privacy regulations; to the Com- tip-over related death or injury, and
S. 3044. A bill to amend the American’s mittee on Health, Education, Labor, and for other purposes.
Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 to expand Pensions. S. 3353
the Indian reservation drinking water pro- By Ms. WARREN (for herself, Mr. DUR-
BIN, and Mr. WHITEHOUSE):
At the request of Mr. CASSIDY, the
gram, and for other purposes (Rept. No. 116– name of the Senator from Georgia (Mr.
S. 4991. A bill to amend title 11, United
309).
States Code, to add a bankruptcy chapter re- PERDUE) was added as a cosponsor of S.
f lating to the debt of individuals, and for 3353, a bill to amend title XVIII of the
other purposes; to the Committee on the Ju- Social Security Act to provide for ex-
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND diciary.
JOINT RESOLUTIONS tended months of Medicare coverage of
By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself and immunosuppressive drugs for kidney
The following bills and joint resolu- Mr. LEAHY):
S. 4992. A bill to protect journalists and transplant patients, and for other pur-
tions were introduced, read the first poses.
other members of the press from gross viola-
and second times by unanimous con-
tions of internationally recognized human S. 3722
sent, and referred as indicated: rights, and for other purposes; to the Com- At the request of Mr. CRUZ, the name
By Mr. HAWLEY: mittee on Foreign Relations. of the Senator from New Jersey (Mr.
S. 4983. A bill to amend chapter 77 of title By Mr. BOOKER:
18, United States Code, to combat human S. 4993. A bill to amend the Public Health
BOOKER) was added as a cosponsor of S.
trafficking and to strengthen civil remedies Service Act to promote healthy eating and 3722, a bill to authorize funding for a
for survivors; to the Committee on the Judi- physical activity among children; to the bilateral cooperative program with
ciary. Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Israel for the development of health

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By Ms. WARREN (for herself, Mr. Pensions. technologies with a focus on combating
BOOKER, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. VAN HOL- By Ms. HASSAN (for herself, Mr. COVID–19.
LEN, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, HAWLEY, and Mr. TILLIS): S. 4012
Mr. DURBIN, Mr. MERKLEY, Ms. BALD- S. 4994. A bill to provide civil relief for vic-
WIN, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Ms. HIRONO, Mr. tims of the disclosure of certain intimate At the request of Mr. WICKER, the
WYDEN, Mr. CASEY, Ms. CORTEZ images, and for other purposes; to the Com- name of the Senator from Kansas (Mr.
MASTO, and Ms. ROSEN): mittee on the Judiciary. MORAN) was added as a cosponsor of S.

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