Additional Cosponsors (Cong. Rec., Dec. 10, 2020)

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Page S7423 of the Senate section of the Congressional Record for December 10, 2020, listing bills introduced and additional cosponsors. Bills include S. 4997 from Mr. Menendez and Mr. Rubio on a capital increase for the Inter-American Development Bank to support COVID-19 recovery, S. 5007 on Medicare part B payment for certain COVID-19 services, S. 5008 from Mr. Peters and Mr. Portman on notification of incidents involving sensitive personal information, and S. 5009 from Mr. Moran. Cosponsor additions cover S. 4629 on issues involving China and S. 4840, and the page prints amphibious passenger vessel text and a finding on driver assistance systems.

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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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COLLINS) was added as a cosponsor of S. Whereas, according to Mothers Against SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
4995, a bill to amend the Commodity Drunk Driving, the use of ignition interlock This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Duck Boat
Exchange Act to modify the Com- devices prevented more than 3,000,000 at- Safety Enhancement Act of 2020’’.
modity Futures Trading Commission tempts of alcohol-impaired driving between SEC. 2. SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR AMPHIB-
2006 and 2018; and IOUS PASSENGER VESSELS.
Customer Protection Fund, and for Whereas the National Transportation Safe-
other purposes. (a) SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS.—
ty Board included ending alcohol and other (1) BUOYANCY REQUIREMENTS.—Not later
S. RES. 754 drug-impaired driving on its Most Wanted than 1 year after the date of completion of a
At the request of Mr. MENENDEZ, the List of Transportation Safety Improvements Coast Guard contracted assessment by the
name of the Senator from Oregon (Mr. for 2019–2020: Now, therefore, be it National Academies of Sciences, Engineer-
WYDEN) was added as a cosponsor of S. Resolved, That the Senate— ing, and Medicine of the technical feasi-
Res. 754, a resolution requesting infor- (1) commends the efforts of law enforce- bility, practicality, and safety benefits of
mation on the Government of Azer- ment agencies and officers to enforce im- providing reserve buoyancy through passive
paired driving laws; means on amphibious passenger vessels, the
baijan’s human rights practices pursu- (2) supports national and State high visi-
ant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Secretary of the department in which the
bility enforcement campaigns, such as Drive Coast Guard is operating may initiate a rule-
Assistance Act of 1961. Sober or Get Pulled Over; making to prescribe in regulations that oper-
S. RES. 755 (3) recognizes the need for greater research ators of amphibious passenger vessels pro-
At the request of Mr. MENENDEZ, the on how drugs affect and, in some cases, im- vide reserve buoyancy for such vessels
name of the Senator from Oregon (Mr. pair an individual’s ability to operate a through passive means, including watertight
WYDEN) was added as a cosponsor of S. motor vehicle; compartmentalization, built-in flotation, or
Res. 755, a resolution requesting infor- (4) recognizes that technological solutions such other means as the Secretary may
have the potential to save thousands of lives specify in the regulations, in order to ensure
mation on the Government of Turkey’s
each year; that such vessels remain afloat and upright
human rights practices pursuant to (5) supports programs to better collect in the event of flooding, including when car-
section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assist- data on impaired driving, including data on rying a full complement of passengers and
ance Act of 1961. illicit drug use by drivers; crew.
S. RES. 794 (6) supports programs to train law enforce- (2) INTERIM REQUIREMENTS.—Not later than
At the request of Mr. COTTON, the ment officials on detecting and stopping im- 90 days after the date of enactment of this
name of the Senator from Arkansas paired driving; and Act, the Secretary of the department in
(Mr. BOOZMAN) was added as a cospon- (7) designates December 2020 as ‘‘National which the Coast Guard is operating shall ini-
Impaired Driving Prevention Month’’. tiate a rulemaking to implement interim
sor of S. Res. 794, a resolution urging
the European Parliament to exempt f safety policies or other measures to require
certain technologies used to detect that operators of amphibious passenger ves-
AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND sels operating in waters subject to the juris-
child sexual exploitation from Euro- PROPOSED diction of the United States, as defined in
pean Union ePrivacy directive. section 2.38 of title 33, Code of Federal Regu-
SA 2698. Mr. HAWLEY proposed an amend-
f ment to the bill S. 1031, to implement rec- lations (or a successor regulation) comply
ommendations related to the safety of am- with the following:
SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS (A) Remove the canopies of such vessels for
phibious passenger vessels, and for other pur-
poses. waterborne operations, or install in such ves-
SA 2699. Mr. CORNYN (for Mr. ALEXANDER) sels a canopy that does not restrict either
SENATE RESOLUTION 799—DESIG- horizontal or vertical escape by passengers
proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 1520,
NATING DECEMBER 2020 AS ‘‘NA- in the event of flooding or sinking.
to amend the Public Health Service Act to
TIONAL IMPAIRED DRIVING PRE- provide for the publication of a list of li- (B) If the canopy is removed from such ves-
VENTION MONTH’’ censed biological products, and for other pur- sel pursuant to subparagraph (A), require
Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Mr. poses. that all passengers don a Coast Guard type-
CORNYN) submitted the following reso- SA 2700. Mr. CORNYN (for Mr. WICKER (for approved personal flotation device before the
himself and Mr. CARDIN)) proposed an amend- onset of waterborne operations of such ves-
lution; which was considered and sel.
ment to the bill S. 1310, to strengthen par-
agreed to: ticipation of elected national legislators in (C) Install in such vessels at least one inde-
S. RES. 799 the activities of the Organization of Amer- pendently powered electric bilge pump that
Whereas, in 2018, the most recent data ican States and reaffirm United States sup- is capable of dewatering such vessels at the
available, the United States recorded 10,511 port for Organization of American States volume of the largest remaining penetration
deaths from drunk driving, of whom 231 were human rights and anti-corruption initia- in order to supplement the vessel’s existing
children aged 14 and under; tives, and for other purposes. bilge pump required under section 182.520 of
Whereas, in 2018, 29 percent of all fatal SA 2701. Mr. SANDERS (for himself and title 46, Code of Federal Regulations (or a
motor vehicle crashes involved alcohol-im- Mr. HAWLEY) submitted an amendment in- successor regulation).
paired driving; tended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. (D) Verify the watertight integrity of such
Whereas, between December 16, 2020, and 8900, making further continuing appropria- vessel in the water at the outset of each wa-
January 1, 2021, the National Highway Traf- tions for fiscal year 2021, and for other pur- terborne departure of such vessel.
fic Safety Administration and partnering poses; which was ordered to lie on the table. (b) REGULATIONS REQUIRED.—Not later
State and local law enforcement agencies SA 2702. Ms. MURKOWSKI (for Mr. MORAN) than 2 years after the date of enactment of
will engage in high visibility mobilization to proposed an amendment to the bill S. 633, to this Act, the Secretary of the department in
prevent impaired driving; award a Congressional Gold Medal to the which the Coast Guard is operating shall ini-
Whereas, in 2018, 42 percent of all impaired members of the Women’s Army Corps who tiate a rulemaking for amphibious passenger
driving cases evaluated by drug recognition were assigned to the 6888th Central Postal vessels operating in waters subject to the ju-
experts found multi-substance impairment, Directory Battalion, known as the ‘‘Six Tri- risdiction of the United States, as defined in
according to the International Association of ple Eight’’. section 2.38 of title 33, Code of Federal Regu-
Chiefs of Police; SA 2703. Ms. MURKOWSKI (for Mrs. GILLI- lations (or a successor regulation). The regu-
Whereas, in 2019, nearly 20,000,000 people BRAND) proposed an amendment to the bill lations shall include, at a minimum, the fol-
aged 16 and older in the United States drove H.R. 1925, to designate the Manhattan Cam- lowing:
under the influence of alcohol; pus of the New York Harbor Health Care Sys- (1) SEVERE WEATHER EMERGENCY PREPARED-
Whereas, in 2019, nearly 13,700,000 people tem of the Department of Veterans Affairs as NESS.—Requirements that an operator of an
aged 16 and older in the United States drove the ‘‘Margaret Cochran Corbin Campus of amphibious passenger vessel—
under the influence of cocaine (including the New York Harbor Health Care System’’. (A) check and notate in the vessel’s log-
crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, f book the National Weather Service forecast
methamphetamine, or marijuana, which is before getting underway and periodically
an 8 percent increase compared to 2018; TEXT OF AMENDMENTS while underway;

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Whereas the Insurance Institute for High- SA 2698. Mr. HAWLEY proposed an (B) in the case of a watch or warning
way Safety found that new technologies that amendment to the bill S. 1031, to im- issued for wind speeds exceeding the wind
prevent alcohol-impaired drivers from oper- speed equivalent used to certify the stability
ating vehicles can save 9,000 lives per year
plement recommendations related to of an amphibious passenger vessel, proceed
and that driver assistance systems, which the safety of amphibious passenger ves- to the nearest harbor or safe refuge; and
help prevent human errors on the road, can sels, and for other purposes; as follows: (C) maintain and monitor a weather mon-
potentially reduce the number of crashes and Strike all after the enacting clause and in- itor radio receiver at the operator station
their severity; sert the following: that may be automatically activated by the

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