Text of Amendments (Cong. Rec., Dec. 16, 2020)
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A page of the Congressional Record, Senate, dated December 16, 2020, at page S7554, under the heading Text of Amendments. SA 2709, proposed by Mr. Moran for Mr. Rubio to the bill H.R. 221, would strike all after the enacting clause and insert the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Act, including a finding on the frequency of anti-Semitic acts abroad. The page also carries amendment text on TEACH grants under the Higher Education Act, the preamble of a resolution recalling Margaret Chase Smith and Barbara Mikulski among the women of the Senate, an amendment to a bill on the governmentwide financial management plan, and a House message on S. 1130 about the health of children.
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S7554 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE December 16, 2020
in the Executive Departments (renamed the TEXT OF AMENDMENTS SEC. 2. TEACH GRANTS.
Committee on Government Operations in Section 420N of the Higher Education Act
1952), the Committee on Rules and Adminis-
SA 2709. Mr. MORAN (for Mr. RUBIO)
proposed an amendment to the bill of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070g–2) is amended—
tration, the Committee on Appropriations, (1) in subsection (b)(1)—
and the Joint Congressional Committee on H.R. 221, to amend the State Depart-
(A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘(re-
Inaugural Ceremonies; ment Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to ferred to in this section as the ‘service obli-
Whereas, on June 1, 1950, Senator Margaret monitor and combat anti-Semitism gation window’)’’ after ‘‘under this subpart’’;
Chase Smith spoke out against McCarthyism globally, and for other purposes; as fol- (B) in subparagraph (C)(vii), by inserting
in the Senate Chamber, becoming one of the lows: ‘‘or geographic area’’ after ‘‘field’’; and
first Senators to do so, with her ‘‘Declara- Strike all after the enacting clause and in- (C) by striking subparagraphs (D) and (E)
tion of Conscience’’ speech; sert the following: and inserting the following:
Whereas Senator Margaret Chase Smith SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. ‘‘(D) submit a certification of employment
championed legislation and policies for This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Special by the chief administrative officer of the
women in the military throughout her Sen- Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semi- school in accordance with subsection (d)(5);
ate career and served as a role model to tism Act’’. and
countless women seeking elective office and SEC. 2. FINDING. ‘‘(E) meet all State certification require-
careers in public service; Congress finds that, since the Global Anti- ments for teaching (which may include
Whereas Senator Barbara A. Mikulski Semitism Review Act of 2004 (Public Law meeting such requirements through a certifi-
served the people of Maryland for more than 108–332) was enacted, in many foreign coun- cation obtained through alternative routes
45 years as a member of the Baltimore City tries acts of anti-Semitism have been fre- to teaching);’’;
Council, the House of Representatives, and quent and wide in scope, the perpetrators (2) in subsection (c)—
the Senate; and variety of threats to Jewish commu- (A) by striking ‘‘In the event’’ and insert-
Whereas Senator Barbara A. Mikulski nities and their institutions have pro- ing the following:
served the longest tenure of all women in liferated, and in some countries anti-Semitic ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In the event’’; and
Congress to date; attacks have increased in frequency, scope, (B) by adding at the end the following:
Whereas Senator Barbara A. Mikulski violence, and deadliness. ‘‘(2) RECONSIDERATION OF CONVERSION DECI-
served as Democratic Conference Secretary, SEC. 3. MONITORING AND COMBATING ANTI-SEM- SIONS.—
the first woman to hold a Democratic leader- ITISM. ‘‘(A) REQUEST TO RECONSIDER.—In any case
ship position in the Senate; Section 59(a) of the State Department where the Secretary has determined that a
Whereas, during her tenure in the Senate, Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. recipient of a grant under this subpart has
Senator Barbara A. Mikulski served as— 2731(a)) is amended— failed or refused to comply with the service
(1) the first Chairwoman of the Committee (1) in paragraph (2)— obligation in the agreement under sub-
on Appropriations, the Chairwoman of the (A) in subparagraph (A)— section (b) and has converted the grant into
Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing (i) by inserting before the period at the end a Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan
and Urban Development, and Related Agen- the following: ‘‘, who shall be appointed by under part D in accordance with paragraph
cies of the Committee on Appropriations, the President, by and with the advice and (1), the recipient may request that the Sec-
and the first Vice Chairwoman of the Com- consent of the Senate’’; and retary reconsider such initial determination
mittee on Appropriations; and (ii) by adding at the end the following new and may submit additional information to
(2) a member of the Committee on Health, sentence: ‘‘The Special Envoy shall report demonstrate satisfaction of the service obli-
Education, Labor, and Pensions (formerly directly to the Secretary.’’; and gation. Upon receipt of such a request, the
the Committee on Labor and Human Re- (B) in subparagraph (B)—
Secretary shall reconsider the determination
sources) and the Committee on Small Busi- (i) in the heading, by striking ‘‘APPOINT-
in accordance with this paragraph not later
ness and Entrepreneurship; MENT’’ and inserting ‘‘NOMINATION’’;
than 90 days after the date that such request
Whereas Senator Barbara A. Mikulski (ii) by striking the first sentence;
was received.
championed policy on higher education, pay (iii) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘If
‘‘(B) RECONSIDERATION.—If, in reconsid-
equality, space, technology, justice, Alz- the Secretary determines that such is appro-
ering an initial determination under sub-
heimer’s research, and maritime issues and priate, the Secretary may appoint’’ and in-
paragraph (A), the Secretary determines
sponsored legislation to improve women’s serting ‘‘If the President determines that
that the reason for such determination was
health, including the creation of the Office such is appropriate, the President may nomi-
the recipient’s failure to timely submit a
of Research on Women’s Health of the Na- nate’’; and
certification required under subsection
tional Institutes of Health; and (iv) in the third sentence, by striking ‘‘The
Secretary may allow such officer or em- (b)(1)(D) (as in effect on the day before the
Whereas Senator Barbara A. Mikulski date of enactment of the Consider Teachers
mentored other female Senators as the Dean ployee to retain the position (and the respon-
sibilities associated with such position) held Act), an error or processing delay by the Sec-
of the Women Senators and fostered bipar- retary, a change to the fields considered eli-
tisan cooperation and friendship amongst by such officer or employee prior to the ap-
pointment’’ and inserting ‘‘Such officer or gible for fulfillment of the service obligation
the women of the Senate: Now, therefore, be (as described in subsection (b)(1)(C)), a re-
it employee may not retain the position (or the
responsibilities associated with such posi- cipient having previously requested to have
Resolved, That, in recognition of the serv- the TEACH Grant converted to a loan, or an-
ice of Senator Margaret Chase Smith and tion) held by such officer or employee prior
to the nomination’’; and other valid reason determined by the Sec-
Senator Barbara A. Mikulski to the Senate retary, and that the recipient has, as of the
and the people of the United States, the Sen- (2) by adding at the end the following new
paragraphs: date of the reconsideration, demonstrated
ate designates— that the recipient did meet, or is meeting
(1) room S–124 of the United States Capitol ‘‘(3) DUTIES.—The Special Envoy shall
serve as the primary advisor to, and coordi- the service obligation in the agreement
as the ‘‘U.S. Senator Margaret Chase Smith under subsection (b), the Secretary shall—
Room’’; and nate efforts across, the United States Gov-
ernment relating to monitoring and com- ‘‘(i) discharge the Federal Direct Unsub-
(2) room S–115 of the United States Capitol sidized Stafford Loan under part D, and rein-
as the ‘‘U.S. Senator Barbara A. Mikulski bating anti-Semitism and anti-Semitic in-
citement that occur in foreign countries. state the recipient’s grant under this sub-
Room’’. part;
‘‘(4) RANK AND STATUS OF AMBASSADOR.—
f ‘‘(ii) discharge any interest or fees that
The Special Envoy shall have the rank of
may have accumulated during the period
AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND ambassador.
‘‘(5) QUALIFICATIONS.—The Special Envoy that the grant was converted to a Federal
PROPOSED Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan under
should be a person of recognized distinction
SA 2709. Mr. MORAN (for Mr. RUBIO) pro- in the field of combating anti-Semitism.’’. part D;
posed an amendment to the bill H.R. 221, to ‘‘(iii) if the recipient has other loans under
amend the State Department Basic Authori- SA 2710. Mr. MORAN (for Mr. BRAUN) part D, apply any payments made for the
ties Act of 1956 to monitor and combat anti- proposed an amendment to the bill S. Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan
Semitism globally, and for other purposes. under part D during such period to those
1387, to amend the Higher Education
SA 2710. Mr. MORAN (for Mr. BRAUN) pro- other loans under part D;
Act of 1965 in order to improve the ‘‘(iv) if the recipient does not have other
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posed an amendment to the bill S. 1387, to
amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 in service obligation verification process loans under part D, reimburse the recipient
order to improve the service obligation for TEACH Grant recipients, and for for any amounts paid on the Federal Direct
verification process for TEACH Grant recipi- other purposes; as follows: Unsubsidized Stafford Loan under part D
ents, and for other purposes. Strike all after the enacting clause and in- during such period;
SA 2711. Mr. MORAN (for Mr. ENZI) pro- sert the following: ‘‘(v) request that consumer reporting agen-
posed an amendment to the bill S. 3287, to SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. cies remove any negative credit reporting
modify the governmentwide financial man- This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Consider due to the conversion of the TEACH Grant to
agement plan, and for other purposes. Teachers Act’’. a loan; and
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December 16, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S7555
‘‘(vi) use the additional information pro- SEC. 4. EXTENSION OF TIME TO FULFILL SERV- AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO
vided under subparagraph (A) to determine ICE OBLIGATION DUE TO COVID–19.
MEET
the progress the recipient has made in meet- (a) Section 3519(a) of the CARES Act (Pub-
ing the service obligation. lic Law 116–136; 20 U.S.C. 1001 note) is amend-
Mr. MORAN. Mr. President, I have 5
‘‘(C) EXTENSION OF TIME TO COMPLETE SERV- ed— requests for committees to meet during
ICE OBLIGATION.—In the case of a recipient (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), today’s session of the Senate. They
whose TEACH Grant was reinstated in ac- by striking ‘‘For the purpose of section 420N have the approval of the Majority and
cordance with subparagraph (B), the Sec- of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. Minority leaders.
retary shall, upon such reinstatement— 1070g-2), during a qualifying emergency,’’ and Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph
‘‘(i) extend the time remaining for the re- inserting ‘‘Notwithstanding any provision of 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Sen-
cipient to fulfill the service obligation de- subpart 9 of part A of title IV of the Higher ate, the following committees are au-
scribed in subsection (b)(1) to a period of Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070g et
thorized to meet during today’s session
time equal to— seq.),’’;
‘‘(I) 8 years; minus (2) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘and’’ of the Senate:
‘‘(II) the number of full academic years of after the semicolon; COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN
teaching that the recipient completed prior (3) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘such sec- AFFAIRS
to the reconversion of the loan to a TEACH tion 420N.’’ and inserting ‘‘section 420N of The Committee on Banking, Housing,
Grant under subparagraph (B), including any such Act; and’’; and and Urban Affairs is authorized to
years of qualifying teaching completed dur- (4) by adding at the end the following: meet during the session of the Senate
ing the period when the TEACH Grant was in ‘‘(3) shall extend the service obligation on Wednesday, December 16, 2020, at
loan status; and window (as described in section 420N(b)(1)(A) 9:30 a.m., to conduct a hearing.
‘‘(ii) treat any full academic years of of such Act) for a period of not more than 3
COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY AND
teaching described in clause (i)(II) as years years, in addition to any extensions provided
GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
that count toward the individual’s service in accordance with subpart 9 of part A of
obligation (regardless of whether the TEACH title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 The Committee on Homeland Secu-
Grant funds were in grant or loan status) if (20 U.S.C. 1070g et seq.), in the case of a grant rity and Governmental Affairs is au-
that time otherwise meets the requirements recipient whose service obligation window thorized to meet during the session of
of this section.’’; and begins during, or includes— the Senate on Wednesday, December 16,
(3) in subsection (d), by adding at the end ‘‘(A) the qualifying emergency period; or 2020, at 10 am., to conduct a hearing.
the following: ‘‘(B) a period of recession or economic
COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY
‘‘(3) COMMUNICATION WITH RECIPIENTS.—The downturn related to the qualifying emer-
gency period, as determined by the Secretary The Committee on the Judiciary is
Secretary shall notify TEACH grant recipi-
in consultation with the Secretary of authorized to meet during the session
ents not less than once per calendar year re-
garding how to submit the employment cer- Labor.’’. of the Senate on Wednesday, December
tification under subsection (b)(1)(D) and the (b) Section 3519 of the CARES Act (Public 16, 2020, at 9:30 a.m., to conduct a hear-
recommendations and requirements for sub- Law 116–136; 20 U.S.C. 1001 note) is amended ing on nomination.
mitting that certification under subsection by adding at the end the following: SUBCOMMITTEE ON HEALTH CARE
(d)(5). ‘‘(c) FEDERAL PERKINS LOANS.—Notwith- The Subcommittee on Health Care of
‘‘(4) QUALIFYING SCHOOLS AND HIGH-NEED standing section 465 of the Higher Education the Committee on Armed Services is
FIELDS.—The Secretary shall maintain and Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087ee), the Secretary authorized to meet during the session
annually update a list of qualifying schools shall waive the requirements of such section
as described in subsection (b)(1)(B), and a list
of the Senate on Wednesday, December
in regard to full-time service and shall con-
of high-need fields as described in subsection sider an incomplete year of service of a bor-
16, 2020, at 2:30 p.m., to conduct a hear-
(b)(1)(C) and shall make such lists publicly rower as fulfilling the requirement for a ing.
available on the Department’s website in a complete year of service under such section, SUBCOMMITTEE ON BORDER SECURITY AND
sortable and searchable format.’’. if the service was interrupted due to a quali- IMMIGRATION
SEC. 3. SUBMISSION OF EMPLOYMENT CERTIFI-
fying emergency.’’. The Subcommittee on Border Secu-
CATION. (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments rity and Immigration of the Com-
made by this section shall take effect as if mittee on the Judiciary is authorized
Section 420N(d) of the Higher Education included in the enactment of the CARES Act to meet during the session of the Sen-
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070g–2(d)), as amended (Public Law 116–136). ate on Wednesday. December 16, 2020,
by section 2, is further amended by adding at
SEC. 5. IMPLEMENTATION. at 2 p.m., to conduct a hearing.
the end the following:
‘‘(5) SUBMISSION OF EMPLOYMENT CERTIFI- In carrying out this Act and any amend- f
CATION.— ments made by this Act, or any regulations
APPOINTMENT
‘‘(A) RECOMMENDED SUBMISSIONS.—The Sec- promulgated under this Act or under such
retary shall notify TEACH Grant recipients amendments, the Secretary of Education The Chair announces, on behalf of
that the Department recommends that may waive the application of— the Majority Leader, pursuant to the
TEACH Grant recipients submit the employ- (1) subchapter I of chapter 35 of title 44, provisions of Public Law 106–398, as
ment certification described in subsection United States Code (commonly known as the amended by Public Law 108–7, and in
(b)(1)(D) as soon as practicable after the ‘‘Paperwork Reduction Act’’); consultation with the Chairmen of the
completion of each year of service. (2) the master calendar requirements under
section 482 of the Higher Education Act of
Senate Committee on Armed Services
‘‘(B) REQUIRED SUBMISSION.—A TEACH and the Senate Committee on Finance,
Grant recipient shall be required to submit 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1089);
(3) negotiated rulemaking under section the re-appointment of the following in-
to the Department employment certification
within the timeframe that would allow that 492 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 dividual to serve as a member of the
individual to complete their service obliga- U.S.C. 1098a); and United States-China Economic and Se-
tion before the end of the service obligation (4) the requirement to publish the notices curity Review Commission: Robin
window. related to the system of records of the agen- Cleveland, of Virginia for a term expir-
‘‘(C) NOTIFICATION.—The Secretary shall cy before implementation required under ing December 31, 2022.
notify TEACH Grant recipients of the re- paragraphs (4) and (11) of section 552a(e) of
title 5, United States Code (commonly f
quired submission deadlines described in this
paragraph. known as the ‘‘Privacy Act of 1974’’), except SCARLETT’S SUNSHINE ON
‘‘(D) ADJUSTMENT OF DEADLINE.—The Sec- that the notices shall be published not later SUDDEN UNEXPECTED DEATH ACT
retary shall adjust the submission deadline than 180 days after the date of enactment of
this Act. Mr. MORAN. Mr. President, I ask
described in subparagraph (B) to account for
that the Chair lay before the Senate
a service obligation window extension.
‘‘(E) ALTERNATIVE TO CERTIFICATION.—The SA 2711. Mr. MORAN (for Mr. ENZI) the message to accompany S. 1130.
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Secretary shall provide an alternative to the The Presiding Officer laid before the
proposed an amendment to the bill S.
certification of employment described in Senate the following message from the
3287, to modify the governmentwide fi-
subsection (b)(1)(D) for recipients who can- House of Representatives:
nancial management plan, and for
not obtain such required certification of em- Resolved, That the bill from the Senate (S.
ployment from the chief administrative offi-
other purposes; as follows:
1130) entitled ‘‘An Act to amend the Public
cer of the school because the recipient can On page 33, lines 5 and 6 strike ‘‘effectively Health Service Act to improve the health of
demonstrate the school is no longer in exist- and’’ and insert ‘‘effectively, including suffi- children and help better understand and en-
ence or the school refuses to cooperate.’’. cient tests’’. hance awareness about unexpected sudden
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