Introduction of Bills (Cong. Rec., Dec. 10, 2020)

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A page of the Congressional Record, Senate, dated December 10, 2020, at page S7422, made up of lists of executive communications, a petition and newly introduced bills. The communications, numbered EC-6081 and following, transmit agency rule reports and annual reports for fiscal year 2020 from bodies such as the Environmental Protection Agency, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, each referred to a Senate committee. A petition from a citizen of Texas is listed among the petitions and memorials. Bills introduced include S. 4997 to authorize the tenth general capital increase for the Inter-American Development Bank and S. 5009 to amend the Small Business Act, followed by additional cosponsors of bills such as S. 4433 on a National Medal of Honor Museum commemorative work.

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S7422 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE December 10, 2020
Asset Thresholds’’ (RIN3064–AF67) received ‘‘Amendments to the HHS-operated Risk Ad- tion and Sustainment), transmitting, pursu-
in the Office of the President of the Senate justment Data Validation (HHS–RADV) ant to law, an interim response to a delay in
on December 8, 2020; to the Committee on under the Patient Protection and Affordable meeting the reporting requirement on a re-
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Care Act’s HHS-operated Risk Adjustment port to Congress on any negotiated com-
EC–6081. A communication from the Direc- Program (CMS–9913-F)’’ (RIN0938–AU23) re- prehensive subcontracting plan for Fiscal
tor of the Regulatory Management Division, ceived in the Office of the President of the Year 2019 that the Secretary determines did
Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- Senate on December 8, 2020; to the Com- not meet the subcontracting goals nego-
ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- mittee on Health, Education, Labor, and tiated in the plan for the prior fiscal year; to
titled ‘‘Test Methods and Performance Spec- Pensions. the Committee on Armed Services.
ifications for Air Emission Sources; Correc- EC–6090. A communication from the Assist- EC–6100. A communication from the Pro-
tion’’ (FRL No. 10016–14–OAR) received in the ant Secretary for Legislation, Office of the gram Analyst, Forest Service, Department of
Office of the President of the Senate on De- Secretary, Department of Health and Human Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law,
cember 8, 2020; to the Committee on Environ- Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the the report of a rule entitled ‘‘National Envi-
ment and Public Works. Uniform Resource Locator (URL) for the De- ronmental Policy Act (NEPA) Compliance’’
EC–6082. A communication from the Direc- partment’s Agency Financial Report for fis- (RIN0596–AD31) received in the Office of the
tor of the Regulatory Management Division, cal year 2020; to the Committee on Homeland President of the Senate on December 2, 2020;
Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- Security and Governmental Affairs. to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition,
ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- EC–6091. A communication from the Chair- and Forestry.
titled ‘‘Air Plan Partial Approval and Par- man, Occupational Safety and Health Review EC–6101. A communication from the
tial Disapproval; California; San Diego’’ Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, Secretary of the Commodity Futures
(FRL No. 10016–79–Region 9) received in the the Commission’s Performance and Account- Trading Commission, transmitting,
Office of the President of the Senate on De- ability Report for fiscal year 2020; to the pursuant to law, the report of a rule
cember 8, 2020; to the Committee on Environ- Committee on Homeland Security and Gov- entitled ‘‘Customer Margin Rules Re-
ment and Public Works. ernmental Affairs. lating to Security Futures’’ (RIN3038–
EC–6083. A communication from the Direc- EC–6092. A communication from the Board AE88) received in the Office of the
tor of Congressional Affairs, Office of Nu- Members of the Railroad Retirement Board,
President of the Senate on December 2,
clear Reactor Regulations, Nuclear Regu- transmitting, pursuant to law, the Board’s
latory Commission, transmitting, pursuant Semiannual Report of the Inspector General
2020; to the Committee on Agriculture,
to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Dry for the period from April 1, 2020 through Sep- Nutrition, and Forestry.
Storage and Transportation of High Burnup tember 30, 2020; to the Committee on Home- f
Spent Nuclear Fuel’’ (NUREG–2224) received land Security and Governmental Affairs.
in the Office of the President of the Senate EC–6093. A communication from the Chair, PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS
on December 8, 2020; to the Committee on Securities and Exchange Commission, trans- The following petition or memorial
Environment and Public Works. mitting, pursuant to law, the Commission’s was laid before the Senate and was re-
EC–6084. A communication from the Direc- Agency Financial Report for fiscal year 2020; ferred or ordered to lie on the table as
tor of Congressional Affairs, Nuclear Regu- to the Committee on Homeland Security and indicated:
latory Commission, transmitting, pursuant Governmental Affairs. POM–265. A petition from a citizen of the
to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Regu- EC–6094. A communication from the Direc-
State of Texas relative to credit inquiries; to
latory Guides (RG) 5.76, Revision 1, ‘‘Phys- tor of the Legal Processing Division, Inter-
the Committee on Banking, Housing, and
ical Protection Programs at Nuclear Power nal Revenue Service, Department of the Urban Affairs.
Reactors (SGI)’ ’’ received in the Office of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the
President of the Senate on December 8, 2020; report of a rule entitled ‘‘Implementation of f
to the Committee on Environment and Pub- the CARES Act Extended January 1, 2021 REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
lic Works. Due Date for Contributions to Defined Ben-
EC–6085. A communication from the Direc- efit Plans’’ (Notice 2020–82) received in the The following reports of committees
tor of the Legal Processing Division, Inter- Office of the President of the Senate on De- were submitted:
nal Revenue Service, Department of the cember 8, 2020; to the Committee on Finance. By Mr. HOEVEN, from the Committee on
Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the EC–6095. A communication from the Direc- Indian Affairs, with an amendment in the
report of a rule entitled ‘‘Unrelated Business tor of the Legal Processing Division, Inter- nature of a substitute:
Taxable Income Separately Computed for nal Revenue Service, Department of the S. 2610. A bill to reauthorize certain pro-
Each Trade or Business’’ ((RIN1545–BO79) Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the grams under the Office of Indian Energy Pol-
(TD 9933)) received in the Office of the Presi- report of a rule entitled ‘‘2020 Required icy and Programs of the Department of En-
dent of the Senate on December 8, 2020; to Amendments List for Qualified Retirement ergy, and for other purposes (Rept. No. 116–
the Committee on Finance. Plans and Section 403(b) Retirement Plans’’ 310).
EC–6086. A communication from the Direc- (Notice 2020–83) received in the Office of the f
tor of the Legal Processing Division, Inter- President of the Senate on December 8, 2020;
nal Revenue Service, Department of the to the Committee on Finance. EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF
Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the EC–6096. A communication from the Direc- COMMITTEE
report of a rule entitled ‘‘Coordination of Ex- tor of the Legal Processing Division, Inter- The following executive reports of
traordinary Disposition and Disqualified nal Revenue Service, Department of the nominations were submitted:
Basis Rules’’ ((RIN1545–BP57) (TD 9934)) re- Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the
By Mr. GRAHAM for the Committee on the
ceived in the Office of the President of the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Revenue Ruling: Judiciary.
Senate on December 8, 2020; to the Com- 2020–25’’ (Rev. Rul. 2020–25) received in the Thomas L. Kirsch II, of Indiana, to be
mittee on Finance. Office of the President of the Senate on De- United States Circuit Judge for the Seventh
EC–6087. A communication from the Direc- cember 8, 2020; to the Committee on Finance. Circuit.
tor of the Legal Processing Division, Inter- EC–6097. A communication from the Direc- Katherine A. Crytzer, of Tennessee, to be
nal Revenue Service, Department of the tor of the Legal Processing Division, Inter- United States District Judge for the Eastern
Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the nal Revenue Service, Department of the District of Tennessee.
report of a rule entitled ‘‘Withholding of Tax Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Joseph Dawson III, of South Carolina, to
and Information Reporting with Respect to report of a rule entitled ‘‘Guidance on the be United States District Judge for the Dis-
Interests in Partnerships Engaged in a U.S. Premium Tax Credit and the Suspension of trict of South Carolina.
Trade or Business’’ (RIN1545–BO60) received Personal Exemption Deduction’’ (TD 9912) re- Charles Edward Atchley, Jr., of Tennessee,
in the Office of the President of the Senate ceived in the Office of the President of the to be United States District Judge for the
on December 8, 2020; to the Committee on Fi- Senate on December 8, 2020; to the Com- Eastern District of Tennessee.
nance. mittee on Finance. Zachary N. Somers, of the District of Co-
EC–6088. A communication from the Acting EC–6098. A communication from the Asso- lumbia, to be a Judge of the United States
Assistant Secretary for Legislation, Depart- ciate Administrator for Policy, Federal Court of Federal Claims for a term of fifteen
ment of Health and Human Services, trans- Motor Carrier Safety Administration, De- years.
mitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled partment of Transportation, transmitting, (Nominations without an asterisk
‘‘Report on the Twelfth Review of the Back- pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled

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were reported with the recommenda-
log of Postmarketing Requirements and ‘‘Hours of Service of Drivers; Definition of tion that they be confirmed.)
Commitments’’; to the Committee on Agricultural Commodity’’ (RIN2126–AC24) re-
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. ceived in the Office of the President of the f
EC–6089. A communication from the Regu- Senate on December 8, 2020; to the Com- INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND
lations Coordinator, Centers for Medicare mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- JOINT RESOLUTIONS
and Medicaid Services, Department of tation.
Health and Human Services, transmitting, EC–6099. A communication from the Dep- The following bills and joint resolu-
pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled uty Assistant Secretary of Defense (Acquisi- tions were introduced, read the first

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December 10, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S7423
and second times by unanimous con- S. 5007. A bill to amend title XVIII of the S. 4629
sent, and referred as indicated: Social Security Act to provide for an in- At the request of Mr. MENENDEZ, the
crease in payment under part B of the Medi- name of the Senator from Nevada (Ms.
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself and
care program for certain services in response CORTEZ MASTO) was added as a cospon-
Mr. RUBIO):
to COVID–19; to the Committee on Finance.
S. 4997. A bill to authorize the tenth gen-
By Mr. PETERS (for himself and Mr.
sor of S. 4629, a bill to address issues
eral capital increase for the Inter-American involving the People’s Republic of
PORTMAN):
Development Bank and to strengthen recov- China.
S. 5008. A bill to require notification of in-
ery efforts in Latin America and the Carib-
cidents at agencies involving sensitive per- S. 4840
bean related to the COVID–19 pandemic, and
sonal information, and for other purposes; to At the request of Mr. ROBERTS, the
for other purposes; to the Committee on For-
the Committee on Homeland Security and name of the Senator from Nevada (Ms.
eign Relations.
Governmental Affairs. ROSEN) was added as a cosponsor of S.
By Mr. COTTON:
By Mr. MORAN:
S. 4998. A bill to amend part D of title IV 4840, a bill to amend title XVIII of the
S. 5009. A bill to amend the Small Business
of the Social Security Act to allow States to Social Security Act to require the in-
Act to address the eligibility for certain
receive Federal matching payments for man- clusion of certain audio-only diagnoses
small businesses and organizations to receive
datory work activity programs for noncusto- in the determination of risk adjust-
loans under the Paycheck Protection Pro-
dial parents, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
gram; to the Committee on Small Business ment for Medicare Advantage plans,
and Entrepreneurship. and for other purposes.
By Mr. HAWLEY:
S. 4999. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- By Ms. HIRONO (for herself and Ms. S. 4867
enue Code of 1986 to provide additional recov- ERNST): At the request of Mr. COONS, the
ery rebates to individuals; to the Committee S. 5010. A bill to establish the
Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative
names of the Senator from New York
on Finance. (Mrs. GILLIBRAND) and the Senator
By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself, Mr. within the Civil Rights Division of the De-
partment of Justice, and for other purposes; from Georgia (Mrs. LOEFFLER) were
WHITEHOUSE, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Ms.
CANTWELL, and Mrs. SHAHEEN): to the Committee on the Judiciary. added as cosponsors of S. 4867, a bill to
S. 5000. A bill to provide support with re- f direct the Secretary of Health and
spect to the prevention of, treatment for, Human Services to support research
and recovery from, substance use disorder; to
SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND on, and expanded access to, investiga-
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, SENATE RESOLUTIONS tional drugs for amyotrophic lateral
and Pensions. The following concurrent resolutions sclerosis, and for other purposes.
By Mr. CARDIN: and Senate resolutions were read, and S. 4898
S. 5001. A bill to amend the Energy Inde- referred (or acted upon), as indicated:
pendence and Security Act of 2007 to fund
At the request of Ms. MURKOWSKI, the
job-creating improvements in energy and re- By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and names of the Senator from Mississippi
siliency for Federal buildings managed by Mr. CORNYN): (Mr. WICKER) and the Senator from
the General Services Administration, to en- S. Res. 799. A resolution designating De- Florida (Mr. RUBIO) were added as co-
able a portfolio of clean buildings by 2030, cember 2020 as ‘‘National Impaired Driving sponsors of S. 4898, a bill to amend title
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Prevention Month’’ ; considered and agreed
VI of the Social Security Act to extend
Environment and Public Works. to.
the period during which States, Indian
By Mr. VAN HOLLEN: f Tribes, and local governments may use
S. 5002. A bill to improve the quality, ap-
propriateness, and effectiveness of diagnosis ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS Coronavirus Relief Fund payments.
in health care, and for other purposes; to the S. 4927
S. 959
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and At the request of Mr. DAINES, the
At the request of Ms. COLLINS, the
Pensions. name of the Senator from Nebraska
By Mr. WICKER:
name of the Senator from Rhode Island
(Mrs. FISCHER) was added as a cospon-
S. 5003. A bill to protect the rights of stu- (Mr. REED) was added as a cosponsor of
sor of S. 4927, a bill to exclude EIDL ad-
dent athletes, to provide for transparency S. 959, a bill to establish in the Smith-
vance amounts from the calculation of
and accountability with respect to student sonian Institution a comprehensive
loan forgiveness under the paycheck
athlete name, image, and likeness agree- women’s history museum, and for
ments, and to establish an independent enti- protection program, and for other pur-
other purposes.
ty for intercollegiate athletics, and for other poses.
S. 2882
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, S. 4932
Science, and Transportation. At the request of Ms. CORTEZ MASTO, At the request of Mr. PAUL, the name
By Mr. SCHATZ (for himself and Mr. her name was added as a cosponsor of of the Senator from Alabama (Mr.
VAN HOLLEN): S. 2882, a bill to establish a community JONES) was added as a cosponsor of S.
S. 5004. A bill to authorize the Secretary of wildfire defense grant program, and for 4932, a bill to amend title XVIII of the
Housing and Urban Development to provide other purposes.
funding to public housing agencies for the Social Security Act to ensure appro-
S. 3595 priate global surgical package code
purpose of providing tenant-based assistance
to individuals experiencing an economic cri- At the request of Ms. ROSEN, the values in the Medicare program.
sis or natural disaster, and for other pur- name of the Senator from Connecticut S. 4935
poses; to the Committee on Banking, Hous- (Mr. BLUMENTHAL) was added as a co- At the request of Mr. WYDEN, the
ing, and Urban Affairs. sponsor of S. 3595, a bill to require a names of the Senator from Hawaii (Ms.
By Mrs. BLACKBURN: longitudinal study on the impact of
S. 5005. A bill to require pension plans sub-
HIRONO), the Senator from Oregon (Mr.
COVID–19. MERKLEY), the Senator from Maryland
ject to the requirements of the Employee Re-
S. 4134 (Mr. VAN HOLLEN) and the Senator
tirement Income Security Act of 1974 to es-
tablish minimum standards to address the At the request of Mr. CORNYN, the from Nevada (Ms. CORTEZ MASTO) were
threat from investments that finance Com- name of the Senator from Minnesota added as cosponsors of S. 4935, a bill to
munist Chinese military companies; to the (Ms. SMITH) was added as a cosponsor provide continued assistance to unem-
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and of S. 4134, a bill to establish a dem- ployed workers.
Pensions. onstration project to increase access to S. 4947
By Mr. CRUZ:
biosimilar products under the Medicare At the request of Mr. KENNEDY, the
S. 5006. A bill to provide for the repatri-
ation to the United States for historical and program. name of the Senator from Montana
educational purposes of military decora- S. 4433 (Mr. DAINES) was added as a cosponsor
tions, medals, and related items that are lo- At the request of Mr. CORNYN, the of S. 4947, a bill to amend the Outer

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cated outside the United States, to provide name of the Senator from Mississippi Continental Shelf Lands Act to require
for the imposition of sanctions in connection (Mr. WICKER) was added as a cosponsor annual lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico
with trade in military medals and decora- region of the outer Continental Shelf,
of S. 4433, a bill to authorize the Na-
tions, and for other purposes; to the Com-
mittee on Finance. tional Medal of Honor Museum Foun- and for other purposes.
By Mr. BOOZMAN (for himself, Mrs. dation to establish a commemorative S. 4995
HYDE-SMITH, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. COT- work in the District of Columbia and At the request of Mr. GRASSLEY, the
TON, and Ms. COLLINS): its environs, and for other purposes. name of the Senator from Maine (Ms.

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