Additional Cosponsors (Cong. Rec., Dec. 9, 2020)

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Page S7327 of the Congressional Record, Senate, for December 9, 2020, begins with a Louisiana Legislature resolution asking the United States Congress to pass a stimulus plan with funds for unemployment, housing, local government, struggling businesses, education, and health care. It lists bills introduced, including S. 4985 on forestry policies and the One Trillion Trees Initiative, S. 4986 by Hirono on a drop in Social Security benefits due to COVID–19, and S. 4996 by Graham on funding of the United States trustees, considered and passed. It also lists S. Res. 798 by Risch and Cardin on Ethiopia and the Tigray region.

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December 9, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S7327
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,
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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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S7328 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE December 9, 2020
4012, a bill to establish a $120,000,000,000 have experienced the health, social, While most of these individuals will
Restaurant Revitalization Fund to pro- and economic impacts of COVID–19. not receive their benefits for another
vide structured relief to food service or Millions of workers and families have two years, future retirees and other
drinking establishments through De- experienced unemployment or under- beneficiaries are concerned about the
cember 31, 2020, and for other purposes. employment, and millions more have issue now, and we have an opportunity
S. 4110 struggled to cover rent, utilities, gro- to provide them with some certainty
At the request of Mr. RUBIO, the ceries, and other everyday living ex- during these difficult times.
name of the Senator from Delaware penses. Workers and families are hurting
(Mr. COONS) was added as a cosponsor People in Hawaii have fully experi- now, and we need to do what we can to
of S. 4110, a bill to designate residents enced these challenges. We went from prevent them from being harmed in the
of the Hong Kong Special Administra- having one of the lowest to one of the future too.
tive Region as Priority 2 refugees of highest unemployment rates in the I encourage my colleagues to support
special humanitarian concern, and for United States. At the height of the this important bill.
other purposes. pandemic in May, Hawaii’s unemploy- I yield the floor.
ment rate reached 23.5 percent—an un-
S. 4326
precedented number for our state. By Mr. GRAHAM (for himself,
At the request of Mr. ENZI, the names Family-owned businesses have
of the Senator from New Mexico (Mr. Mr. COONS, Mr. RUBIO, Mr.
closed, in many cases permanently, CARDIN, Mrs. BLACKBURN, and
HEINRICH) and the Senator from Nevada putting pressure on those families,
(Ms. ROSEN) were added as cosponsors Mr. CARPER):
their employees, and the communities S. 4996. A bill to ensure funding of
of S. 4326, a bill to require the Sec- they serve. Larger and medium-sized
retary of the Treasury to honor the the United States trustees, extend tem-
businesses have also closed, meaning
100th anniversary of completion of porary bankruptcy judgeships, and for
furloughs, fewer hours, and reduced
coinage of the ‘‘Morgan Dollar’’ and other purposes; considered and passed.
wages for their employees.
the 100th anniversary of commence- Because of this, many families have S. 4996
ment of coinage of the ‘‘Peace Dollar’’, had to make difficult decisions regard- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep-
and for other purposes. ing their household finances. resentatives of the United States of America in
S. 4349 Some families have had to use what- Congress assembled,
At the request of Mr. KAINE, the ever limited resources they have saved SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
names of the Senator from Michigan over the years, including retirement This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Bankruptcy
(Ms. STABENOW) and the Senator from savings, to keep their heads above Administration Improvement Act of 2020’’.
water. Others have had to find different SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.
West Virginia (Mrs. CAPITO) were added
as cosponsors of S. 4349, a bill to ad- ways to make ends meet and pay their (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the fol-
bills—despite fewer hours and reduced lowing:
dress behavioral health and well-being
(1) Because of the importance of the goal
among health care professionals. wages.
that the bankruptcy system is self-funded, at
S. 4494 Simply put, the economic downturn
no cost to the taxpayer, Congress has closely
At the request of Ms. HASSAN, the has been widespread, deeply-felt, and monitored the funding needs of the bank-
names of the Senator from Minnesota shared. 2020 has been a difficult year, ruptcy system, including by requiring peri-
(Ms. KLOBUCHAR) and the Senator from and businesses, workers, and families odic reporting by the Attorney General re-
New Mexico (Mr. HEINRICH) were added will continue to feel its effects for garding the United States Trustee System
as cosponsors of S. 4494, a bill to amend many years to come. Fund.
Congress needs to continue its work (2) Congress has amended the various
title VI of the Social Security Act to bankruptcy fees as necessary to ensure that
to provide relief for workers and fami-
extend the period with respect to which the bankruptcy system remains self-sup-
lies, so today I am introducing the So-
amounts under the Coronavirus Relief porting, while also fairly allocating the costs
cial Security COVID Correction and
Fund may be expended. of the system among those who use the sys-
Equity Act. tem.
S. 4497
Specifically, this bill would provide (3) Because the bankruptcy system is
At the request of Mr. TOOMEY, the temporary emergency relief for indi- interconnected, the result has been a system
name of the Senator from Texas (Mr. viduals who rely on Social Security, in- of fees, including filing fees, quarterly fees in
CORNYN) was added as a cosponsor of S. cluding retirees, disabled workers, de- chapter 11 cases, and other fees, that to-
4497, a bill to temporarily suspend du- pendent children and grandchildren, gether fund the courts, judges, United States
ties on imports of articles needed to and others. trustees, and chapter 7 case trustees nec-
combat the COVID–19 pandemic. Separately, the bill would also make essary for the bankruptcy system to func-
S. 4888 a technical correction (or ‘‘fix’’) to the tion.
(4) This Act and the amendments made by
At the request of Mr. KENNEDY, the Social Security ‘‘notch’’ to make sure
this Act—
name of the Senator from South Da- individuals who turn 60 this year (those (A) ensure adequate funding of the United
kota (Mr. ROUNDS) was added as a co- in the ‘‘1960 cohort’’) are not unneces- States trustees, supports the preservation of
sponsor of S. 4888, a bill to amend title sarily penalized for the recent eco- existing bankruptcy judgeships that are ur-
38, United States Code, to prohibit the nomic downturn. gently needed to handle existing and antici-
Secretary of Veterans Affairs from Social Security benefits are cal- pated increases in business and consumer
transmitting certain information to culated based on an individual’s life- caseloads, and provides long-overdue addi-
the Department of Justice for use by time earnings, but are indexed to ac- tional compensation for chapter 7 case trust-
count for wage increases over time. As ees whose caseloads include chapter 11 reor-
the national instant criminal back-
ganization cases that were converted to
ground check system. a result, lower wages this year will chapter 7 liquidation cases; and
f mean permanently lower benefits for (B) confirm the longstanding intention of
certain beneficiaries unless Congress Congress that quarterly fee requirements re-
STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED acts. This bill addresses how wages are main consistent across all Federal judicial
BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTION indexed to calculate earnings when de- districts.
By Ms. HIRONO: termining benefits. (b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this Act and
S. 4986. A bill to prevent an unin- By some estimates, the downturn the amendments made by this Act is to fur-
tended drop in Social Security benefits could reduce benefits by around $960 ther the long-standing goal of Congress of
due to COVID–19 and the application of per year for the average worker. ensuring that the bankruptcy system is self-
Preventing these reductions is a bi- funded, at no cost to the taxpayer.
the National Average Wage Index, and

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SEC. 3. UNITED STATES TRUSTEE SYSTEM FUND;
improve Social Security and Supple- partisan issue, and I hope we can work BANKRUPTCY FEES.
mental Security Income benefits on an together to address the issue for the
(a) DEPOSITS OF CERTAIN FEES FOR FISCAL
emergency basis; to the Committee on millions of individuals who would be YEARS 2021 THROUGH 2026.—Notwithstanding
Finance. affected nationwide—including the section 589a(b) of title 28, United States
Ms. HIRONO. Mr. President, during 17,800 seniors in Hawaii who turn 60 Code, for each of fiscal years 2021 through
the last year Americans everywhere this year. 2026—

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