Additional Cosponsors (Cong. Rec., Dec. 14, 2020)
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Page S7465 of the Senate section of the Congressional Record for December 14, 2020, headed Additional Cosponsors, in interleaved columns. Nominations received include 58 Space Force nominations under PN2328, and committee reports include S. 4158, a bill to examine reliance on foreign producers for personal protective equipment, reported as Rept. No. 116-319. Enrolled acts listed include S. 1014 to establish the Route 66 Centennial Commission, S. 1153 on misuse of Department of Education identification devices and S. 2258 on antitrust whistleblowers. Cosponsor additions include S. 4935 on assistance to unemployed workers and S. 4966, with text on weather models.
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December 14, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S7465
S. YEARBY, which nominations were re- ance benefits under such title for individuals sons learned from the COVID–19 pandemic,
ceived by the Senate and appeared in the with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. and for other purposes (Rept. No. 116–318).
Congressional Record of November 18, 2020. S. 1014. An act to establish the Route 66 By Mr. JOHNSON, from the Committee on
IN THE SPACE FORCE Centennial Commission, and for other pur- Homeland Security and Governmental Af-
poses. fairs, with amendments and an amendment
PN2328 SPACE FORCE nominations (58)
S. 1153. An act to explicitly make unau- to the title:
beginning ISRAEL ABENSUR, and ending
thorized access to Department of Education S. 4158. A bill to examine the extent of the
DEVIN LEE ZUFELT, which nominations
information technology systems and the reliance of the United States on foreign pro-
were received by the Senate and appeared in
misuse of identification devices issued by the ducers for personal protective equipment
the Congressional Record of November 12,
Department of Education a criminal act. during the COVID–19 pandemic and produce
2020. S. 2258. An act to provide anti-retaliation recommendations to secure the supply chain
f protections for antitrust whistleblowers. of personal protective equipment (Rept. No.
S. 2904. An act to direct the Director of the 116–319).
LEGISLATIVE SESSION National Science Foundation to support re- By Mr. JOHNSON, from the Committee on
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- search on the outputs that may be generated Homeland Security and Governmental Af-
ate will now resume legislative session. by generative adversarial networks, other- fairs, with an amendment:
wise known as deepfakes, and other com- S. 4165. A bill to repeal section 692 of the
f parable techniques that may be developed in Post-Katrina Emergency Management Re-
the future, and for other purposes. form Act of 2006 (Rept. No. 116–320).
MORNING BUSINESS S. 2981. An act to reauthorize and amend By Mr. JOHNSON, from the Committee on
Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad- Homeland Security and Governmental Af-
ask unanimous consent that the Sen- ministration Commissioned Officer Corps fairs, with an amendment in the nature of a
ate be in a period of morning business, Act of 2002, and for other purposes. substitute:
S. 3703. An act to amend the Elder Abuse S. 4210. A bill to amend the Homeland Se-
with Senators permitted to speak
Prevention and Prosecution Act to improve curity Act of 2002 to authorize the transfer of
therein for up to 10 minutes each. the prevention of elder abuse and exploi- certain equipment during a public health
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without tation of individuals with Alzheimer’s dis- emergency, and for other purposes (Rept. No.
objection, it is so ordered. ease and related dementias. 116–321).
f S. 4902. An act to designate the United S. 4224. A bill to require the Secretary of
States courthouse located at 351 South West Homeland Security to assess technology
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE Temple in Salt Lake City, Utah, as the needs along the Southern border and develop
RECEIVED DURING ADJOURNMENT ‘‘Orrin G. Hatch United States Courthouse’’. a strategy for bridging such gaps (Rept. No.
ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED f 116–322).
H.R. 1313. An act to amend the Imple-
Under the authority of the order of REPORTS OF COMMITTEES menting Recommendations of the 9 11 Com-
the Senate of January 3, 2019, the Sec- The following reports of committees mission Act of 2007 to clarify certain allow-
retary of the Senate, on December 11, were submitted: able uses of funds for public transportation
2020, during the adjournment of the By Mr. JOHNSON, from the Committee on
security assistance grants and establish peri-
Senate, received a message from the ods of performance for such grants, and for
Homeland Security and Governmental Af-
House of Representatives announcing other purposes (Rept. No. 116–323).
fairs, without amendment:
that the Speaker had signed the fol- S. 92. A bill to amend chapter 8 of title 5, f
lowing enrolled bills: United States Code, to provide that major SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND
H.R. 6395. An act to authorize appropria- rules of the executive branch shall have no
force or effect unless a joint resolution of ap-
SENATE RESOLUTIONS
tions for fiscal year 2021 for military activi-
ties of the Department of Defense, for mili- proval is enacted into law (Rept. No. 116–311). The following concurrent resolutions
tary construction, and for defense activities By Mr. JOHNSON, from the Committee on and Senate resolutions were read, and
of the Department of Energy, to prescribe Homeland Security and Governmental Af- referred (or acted upon), as indicated:
military personnel strengths for such fiscal fairs, with an amendment in the nature of a
By Mr. CORNYN (for himself and Mr.
year, and for other purposes. substitute:
S. 2162. A bill to require the Commissioner BLUMENTHAL):
H.R. 8900. An act making further con- S. Con. Res. 52. A concurrent resolution to
tinuing appropriations for fiscal year 2021, of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to
annually hire at least 600 new Border Patrol correct the enrollment of S. 3312; considered
and for other purposes. and agreed to.
agents, to report quarterly to Congress on
Under the authority of the order of the status of the Border Patrol workforce, f
the Senate of January 3, 2019, the en- and to conduct a comprehensive staffing
ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS
rolled bills were signed on December analysis (Rept. No. 116–312).
11, 2020, during the adjournment of the S. 2722. A bill to prohibit agencies from S. 2561
Senate, by the Acting President pro using Federal funds for publicity or propa- At the request of Mr. BLUMENTHAL,
tempore (Ms. MURKOWSKI). ganda purposes, and for other purposes the name of the Senator from Min-
(Rept. No. 116–313).
f nesota (Ms. KLOBUCHAR) was added as a
S. 2967. A bill to establish the Commission
on Intergovernmental Relations of the cosponsor of S. 2561, a bill to amend the
MEASURES PLACED ON THE United States to facilitate the fullest co- Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to clar-
CALENDAR operation, coordination, and mutual ac- ify provisions enacted by the Captive
The following bill was read the sec- countability among all levels of government, Wildlife Safety Act, to further the con-
ond time, and placed on the calendar: and for other purposes (Rept. No. 116–314). servation of certain wildlife species,
By Mr. JOHNSON, from the Committee on and for other purposes.
S. 5014. A bill to amend title 31, United Homeland Security and Governmental Af-
States Code, to provide for automatic con- S. 3020
fairs, without amendment:
tinuing resolutions. S. 3038. A bill to promote innovative acqui- At the request of Ms. BALDWIN, the
f sition techniques and procurement strate- name of the Senator from Illinois (Mr.
gies, and for other purposes (Rept. No. 116– DURBIN) was added as a cosponsor of S.
ENROLLED BILLS PRESENTED 315). 3020, a bill to amend title 38, United
The Secretary of the Senate reported By Mr. JOHNSON, from the Committee on States Code, to authorize the Secretary
Homeland Security and Governmental Af-
that on December 11, 2020, she had pre- of Veterans Affairs to enter into con-
fairs, with an amendment in the nature of a
sented to the President of the United substitute: tracts with States or to award grants
States the following enrolled bills: S. 3658. A bill to establish an Office of to States to promote health and
S. 134. An act to amend title 18, United Equal Rights and Community Inclusion at wellness, prevent suicide, and improve
States Code, with regard to stalking. the Federal Emergency Management Agen- outreach to veterans, and for other
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S. 199. An act to provide for the transfer of cy, and for other purposes (Rept. No. 116–316). purposes.
certain Federal land in the State of Min- S. 3997. A bill to strengthen the security S. 3072
nesota for the benefit of the Leech Lake and integrity of the United States scientific
Band of Ojibwe. and research enterprise (Rept. No. 116–317). At the request of Mrs. HYDE-SMITH,
S. 578. An act to amend title II of the So- S. 4153. A bill to require the Federal Emer- the name of the Senator from Indiana
cial Security Act to eliminate the five- gency Management Agency to evaluate the (Mr. YOUNG) was added as a cosponsor
month waiting period for disability insur- National Response Framework based on les- of S. 3072, a bill to amend the Federal
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S7466 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE December 14, 2020
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to pro- GRASSLEY) and the Senator from Iowa (A) developed, in whole or in part, by sci-
hibit the approval of new abortion (Ms. ERNST) were added as cosponsors entists and engineers employed by the Ad-
drugs, to prohibit investigational use of S. 4966, a bill to amend the Internal ministration; or
(B) otherwise developed using Federal
exemptions for abortion drugs, and to Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a 5-
funds.
impose additional regulatory require- year extension of the carbon oxide se- (5) OPERATIONAL MODEL.—The term ‘‘oper-
ments with respect to previously ap- questration credit, and for other pur- ational model’’ means any model that has an
proved abortion drugs, and for other poses. output used by the Administration for oper-
purposes. S. RES. 774 ational functions.
S. 3189 At the request of Mr. BOOZMAN, the (6) SUITABLE MODEL.—The term ‘‘suitable
model’’ means a model that meets the re-
At the request of Mr. WARNER, the names of the Senator from Mississippi
quirements described in paragraph (5)(E)(ii)
name of the Senator from New York (Mrs. HYDE-SMITH) and the Senator of section 102(b) of the Weather Research
(Mr. SCHUMER) was added as a cospon- from Minnesota (Ms. KLOBUCHAR) were Forecasting and Innovation Act of 2017 (15
sor of S. 3189, a bill to use proceeds added as cosponsors of S. Res. 774, a U.S.C. 8512(b)), as redesignated by section
from spectrum auctions to support sup- resolution honoring the United Nations 4(g), as determined by the Administrator.
ply chain innovation and multilateral World Food Programme on the occa- SEC. 3. PURPOSES.
security. sion of being awarded the 2020 Nobel The purposes of this Act are—
S. 3418 Peace Prize. (1) to support innovation in modeling by
allowing interested stakeholders to have
At the request of Ms. KLOBUCHAR, her f easy and complete access to the models used
name was added as a cosponsor of S. by the Administration, as the Administrator
3418, a bill to amend the Robert T. AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND
determines appropriate; and
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emer- PROPOSED (2) to use vetted innovations arising from
gency Assistance Act to allow the Ad- SA 2705. Mr. MCCONNELL (for Mr. THUNE) access described in paragraph (1) to improve
ministrator of the Federal Emergency proposed an amendment to the bill S. 2597, to modeling by the Administration.
Management Agency to provide cap- require the National Oceanic and Atmos- SEC. 4. PLAN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF PLAN TO
pheric Administration to make certain oper- MAKE CERTAIN MODELS AND DATA
italization grants to States to estab- AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.
ational models available to the public, and
lish revolving funds to provide hazard for other purposes. (a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall
mitigation assistance to reduce risks SA 2706. Mr. MCCONNELL (for Mr. WICKER) develop and implement a plan to make avail-
from disasters and natural hazards, and proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 4704, able to the public the following:
other related environmental harm. to direct the Director of the National (1) Operational models developed by the
S. 3612 Science Foundation to support multidisci- Administration.
plinary research on the science of suicide, (2) Models that are not operational models,
At the request of Mr. CORNYN, the including experimental and developmental
and to advance the knowledge and under-
names of the Senator from Ohio (Mr. models, as the Administrator determines ap-
standing of issues that may be associated
BROWN) and the Senator from Michigan with several aspects of suicide including in- propriate.
(Ms. STABENOW) were added as cospon- trinsic and extrinsic factors related to areas (3) Applicable information and documenta-
sors of S. 3612, a bill to clarify for pur- such as wellbeing, resilience, and vulner- tion for models described in paragraphs (1)
poses of the Internal Revenue Code of ability. and (2).
1986 that receipt of coronavirus assist- SA 2707. Mr. MCCONNELL (for Mr. ALEX- (4) Subject to section 7, all data owned by
ANDER) proposed an amendment to the bill S. the Federal Government and data that the
ance does not affect the tax treatment Administrator has the legal right to redis-
of ordinary business expenses. 1636, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and
Cosmetic Act with respect to the scope of tribute that are associated with models
S. 4730 made available to the public pursuant to the
new chemical exclusivity.
At the request of Ms. CORTEZ MASTO, plan and used in operational forecasting by
f the Administration, including—
the name of the Senator from Indiana
(Mr. YOUNG) was added as a cosponsor TEXT OF AMENDMENTS (A) relevant metadata;
(B) data used for operational models used
of S. 4730, a bill to amend title 31, SA 2705. Mr. MCCONNELL (for Mr. by the Administration as of the date of the
United States Code, to require the Sec- THUNE) proposed an amendment to the enactment of this Act; and
retary of the Treasury to mint and bill S. 2597, to require the National (C) a description of intended model out-
issue quarter dollars in commemora- Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra- puts.
tion of the Nineteenth Amendment, (b) ACCOMMODATIONS.—In developing and
tion to make certain operational mod- implementing the plan under subsection (a),
and for other purposes. els available to the public, and for the Administrator may make such accom-
S. 4860 other purposes; as follows: modations as the Administrator considers
At the request of Mr. PORTMAN, the Strike all after the enacting clause and in- appropriate to ensure that the public release
names of the Senator from Ohio (Mr. sert the following: of any model, information, documentation,
BROWN) and the Senator from Nevada SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. or data pursuant to the plan under sub-
(Ms. ROSEN) were added as cosponsors This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Learning section (a) does not jeopardize—
of S. 4860, a bill to exempt payments Excellence and Good Examples from New De- (1) national security;
made from the Railroad Unemploy- velopers Act of 2020’’ or the ‘‘LEGEND Act of (2) intellectual property or redistribution
2020’’. rights, including under titles 17 and 35,
ment Insurance Account from seques- United States Code;
tration under the Balanced Budget and SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
(3) any trade secret or commercial or fi-
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. In this Act: nancial information subject to section
S. 4927
(1) ADMINISTRATION.—The term ‘‘Adminis- 552(b)(4) of title 5, United States Code;
tration’’ means the National Oceanic and At- (4) any models or data that are otherwise
At the request of Mr. KING, the name mospheric Administration.
of the Senator from Oregon (Mr. restricted by contract or other written
(2) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Adminis- agreement; or
MERKLEY) was added as a cosponsor of trator’’ means the Under Secretary of Com- (5) the mission of the Administration to
S. 4927, a bill to exclude EIDL advance merce for Oceans and Atmosphere and Ad- protect lives and property.
amounts from the calculation of loan ministrator of the National Oceanic and At- (c) PRIORITY.—In developing and imple-
forgiveness under the paycheck protec- mospheric Administration. menting the plan under subsection (a), the
tion program, and for other purposes. (3) EARTH PREDICTION INNOVATION CENTER.— Administrator shall prioritize making avail-
The term ‘‘Earth Prediction Innovation Cen- able to the public the models described in
S. 4935 ter’’ means the community global weather subsection (a)(1).
At the request of Mr. WYDEN, the research modeling system described in para- (d) EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN MODELS.—In de-
name of the Senator from Nevada (Ms. graph (5)(E) of section 102(b) of the Weather veloping and implementing the plan under
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ROSEN) was added as a cosponsor of S. Research Forecasting and Innovation Act of subsection (a), the Administrator may ex-
4935, a bill to provide continued assist- 2017 (15 U.S.C. 8512(b)), as redesignated by clude models that the Administrator deter-
ance to unemployed workers. section 4(g). mines will be retired or superseded in fewer
(4) MODEL.—The term ‘‘model’’ means any than 5 years after the date of the enactment
S. 4966
vetted numerical model and associated data of this Act.
At the request of Mrs. CAPITO, the assimilation of the Earth’s system or its (e) PLATFORMS.—In carrying out sub-
names of the Senator from Iowa (Mr. components— sections (a) and (b), the Administrator may
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