Consider Teachers Act (Cong. Rec., Dec. 16, 2020)
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Page S7557 of the Senate section of the Congressional Record for December 16, 2020, with the heading Consider Teachers Act, in interleaved columns. Mr. Moran asks unanimous consent that the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions be discharged from further consideration of the bill. A resolution and its preamble are agreed to, and the page prints text requiring a Secret Service report on overtime pay and recruitment, rules on a recipient asking the Secretary to reconsider a grant converted into a loan, and amendments on agency financial integrity duties under title 31.
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December 16, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S7557
2022, and 2023, the Director of the United The preamble was agreed to. ‘‘(A) REQUEST TO RECONSIDER.—In any case
States Secret Service shall submit to the ap- (The resolution, with its preamble, is where the Secretary has determined that a
propriate committees of Congress a report on printed in today’s RECORD under ‘‘Sub- recipient of a grant under this subpart has
the effects of the amendments made by sub- failed or refused to comply with the service
mitted Resolutions.’’)
section (a) and the amendments made by sec- obligation in the agreement under sub-
tion 2(a) of the Secret Service Overtime Pay f section (b) and has converted the grant into
Extension Act (Public Law 115–383; 132 Stat. CONSIDER TEACHERS ACT a Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan
5121), which shall include, with respect to the under part D in accordance with paragraph
previous calendar year, the information de- Mr. MORAN. Mr. President, I ask (1), the recipient may request that the Sec-
scribed under paragraphs (1) through (7) of unanimous consent that the Com- retary reconsider such initial determination
section 2(c) of the Secret Service Recruit- mittee on Health, Education, Labor, and may submit additional information to
ment and Retention Act of 2018 (Public Law and Pensions be discharged from fur- demonstrate satisfaction of the service obli-
115–160; 132 Stat. 1246). ther consideration of S. 1387 and Sen- gation. Upon receipt of such a request, the
(3) OPEN RECOMMENDATIONS.—Not later Secretary shall reconsider the determination
ate proceed to its immediate consider-
than 60 days after the date of enactment of in accordance with this paragraph not later
ation. than 90 days after the date that such request
this Act, the Director of the United States
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The was received.
Secret Service shall submit to the appro-
priate committees of Congress a report dis- clerk will report the bill by title. ‘‘(B) RECONSIDERATION.—If, in reconsid-
cussing the progress of the United States Se- The bill clerk read as follows: ering an initial determination under sub-
cret Service in implementing each rec- A bill (S. 1387) to amend the Higher Edu- paragraph (A), the Secretary determines
ommendation of the Government Account- cation Act of 1965 in order to improve the that the reason for such determination was
ability Office to the United States Secret service obligation verification process for the recipient’s failure to timely submit a
Service that has not been designated as TEACH Grant recipients, and for other pur- certification required under subsection
closed by the Comptroller General of the poses. (b)(1)(D) (as in effect on the day before the
United States. date of enactment of the Consider Teachers
There being no objection, the com-
(4) PROTECTIVE MISSION PANEL.—Not later Act), an error or processing delay by the Sec-
mittee was discharged, and the Senate retary, a change to the fields considered eli-
than 1 year after the date of enactment of proceeded to consider the bill.
this Act, the Comptroller General of the gible for fulfillment of the service obligation
Mr. MORAN. I ask unanimous con- (as described in subsection (b)(1)(C)), a re-
United States shall submit to the appro-
priate committees of Congress a report on sent that the Braun amendment at the cipient having previously requested to have
the extent of the progress made by the desk be agreed to and the bill, as the TEACH Grant converted to a loan, or an-
United States Secret Service in imple- amended, be considered read a third other valid reason determined by the Sec-
menting the recommendations of the United time. retary, and that the recipient has, as of the
States Secret Service Protective Mission The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without date of the reconsideration, demonstrated
Panel, including in particular those items that the recipient did meet, or is meeting
objection, it is so ordered. the service obligation in the agreement
pertaining to training and personnel enumer- The amendment (No. 2710) was agreed under subsection (b), the Secretary shall—
ated in the Executive Summary to Report to. ‘‘(i) discharge the Federal Direct Unsub-
from the United States Secret Service Pro- (The amendment is printed in today’s sidized Stafford Loan under part D, and rein-
tective Mission Panel to the Secretary of
RECORD under ‘‘Text of Amendments.’’) state the recipient’s grant under this sub-
Homeland Security dated December 15, 2014.
(c) REPEAL OF SUPERSEDED REPORTING RE- The bill was ordered to be engrossed part;
QUIREMENT.—Section 2(b) of the Secret Serv- for a third reading and was read the ‘‘(ii) discharge any interest or fees that
ice Overtime Pay Extension Act (Public Law third time. may have accumulated during the period
Mr. MORAN. I know of no further de- that the grant was converted to a Federal
115–383; 132 Stat. 5121) is repealed.
Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan under
f bate on the bill. part D;
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there ‘‘(iii) if the recipient has other loans under
U.S. SENATOR MARGARET CHASE further debate on the bill? part D, apply any payments made for the
SMITH ROOM AND U.S. SENATOR Hearing none, the bill having been Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan
BARBARA A. MIKULSKI ROOM read the third time, the question is, under part D during such period to those
Mr. MORAN. Mr. President, I ask Shall the bill pass? other loans under part D;
unanimous consent that the Senate The bill (S. 1387), as amended, was ‘‘(iv) if the recipient does not have other
proceed to the consideration of S. Res. passed as follows: loans under part D, reimburse the recipient
for any amounts paid on the Federal Direct
803, submitted earlier today. S. 1387
Unsubsidized Stafford Loan under part D
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- during such period;
objection, it is so ordered. resentatives of the United States of America in ‘‘(v) request that consumer reporting agen-
The clerk will report the resolution Congress assembled, cies remove any negative credit reporting
by title. SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. due to the conversion of the TEACH Grant to
The bill clerk read as follows: This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Consider a loan; and
A resolution (S. Res. 803) designating room Teachers Act’’. ‘‘(vi) use the additional information pro-
S–124 of the United States Capitol as the SEC. 2. TEACH GRANTS. vided under subparagraph (A) to determine
‘‘U.S. Senator Margaret Chase Smith Room’’ Section 420N of the Higher Education Act the progress the recipient has made in meet-
and designating room S–115 of the United of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070g–2) is amended— ing the service obligation.
States Capitol as the ‘‘U.S. Senator Barbara (1) in subsection (b)(1)— ‘‘(C) EXTENSION OF TIME TO COMPLETE SERV-
A. Mikulski Room’’, in recognition of their (A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘(re- ICE OBLIGATION.—In the case of a recipient
service to the Senate and the people of the ferred to in this section as the ‘service obli- whose TEACH Grant was reinstated in ac-
United States. gation window’)’’ after ‘‘under this subpart’’; cordance with subparagraph (B), the Sec-
There being no objection, the Senate (B) in subparagraph (C)(vii), by inserting retary shall, upon such reinstatement—
‘‘or geographic area’’ after ‘‘field’’; and ‘‘(i) extend the time remaining for the re-
proceeded to consider the resolution.
(C) by striking subparagraphs (D) and (E) cipient to fulfill the service obligation de-
Mr. MORAN. Mr. President, I know and inserting the following: scribed in subsection (b)(1) to a period of
of no further debate on the measure. ‘‘(D) submit a certification of employment time equal to—
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there by the chief administrative officer of the ‘‘(I) 8 years; minus
further debate? school in accordance with subsection (d)(5); ‘‘(II) the number of full academic years of
Hearing none, the question is on and teaching that the recipient completed prior
adoption of the resolution. ‘‘(E) meet all State certification require- to the reconversion of the loan to a TEACH
The resolution (S. Res. 803) was ments for teaching (which may include Grant under subparagraph (B), including any
agreed to. meeting such requirements through a certifi- years of qualifying teaching completed dur-
cation obtained through alternative routes ing the period when the TEACH Grant was in
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Mr. MORAN. Mr. President, I ask
unanimous consent that the preamble to teaching);’’; loan status; and
(2) in subsection (c)— ‘‘(ii) treat any full academic years of
be agreed to and the motion to recon-
(A) by striking ‘‘In the event’’ and insert- teaching described in clause (i)(II) as years
sider be considered made and laid upon ing the following: that count toward the individual’s service
the table with no intervening action or ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In the event’’; and obligation (regardless of whether the TEACH
debate. (B) by adding at the end the following: Grant funds were in grant or loan status) if
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without ‘‘(2) RECONSIDERATION OF CONVERSION DECI- that time otherwise meets the requirements
objection, it is so ordered. SIONS.— of this section.’’; and
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S7558 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE December 16, 2020
(3) in subsection (d), by adding at the end gency period, as determined by the Secretary nancial Officer to oversee and provide leader-
the following: in consultation with the Secretary of ship in the areas of budget formulation and exe-
‘‘(3) COMMUNICATION WITH RECIPIENTS.—The Labor.’’. cution, planning and performance, risk manage-
Secretary shall notify TEACH grant recipi- (b) Section 3519 of the CARES Act (Public ment, internal controls, financial systems, ac-
ents not less than once per calendar year re- Law 116–136; 20 U.S.C. 1001 note) is amended counting, and other areas as the Director of the
garding how to submit the employment cer- by adding at the end the following: Office of Management and Budget may des-
tification under subsection (b)(1)(D) and the ‘‘(c) FEDERAL PERKINS LOANS.—Notwith- ignate. In carrying out the preceding sentence,
recommendations and requirements for sub- standing section 465 of the Higher Education each’’;
mitting that certification under subsection Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087ee), the Secretary (B) in paragraph (3)—
(d)(5). shall waive the requirements of such section (i) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ‘‘areas
‘‘(4) QUALIFYING SCHOOLS AND HIGH-NEED in regard to full-time service and shall con- and’’ before ‘‘systems’’; and
FIELDS.—The Secretary shall maintain and sider an incomplete year of service of a bor- (ii) in subparagraph (D)—
annually update a list of qualifying schools rower as fulfilling the requirement for a (I) in clause (iii), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the
as described in subsection (b)(1)(B), and a list complete year of service under such section, end;
of high-need fields as described in subsection if the service was interrupted due to a quali- (II) in clause (iv), by striking ‘‘performance;’’
(b)(1)(C) and shall make such lists publicly fying emergency.’’. and inserting ‘‘performance and integration of
available on the Department’s website in a (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments performance and cost information; and’’; and
sortable and searchable format.’’. made by this section shall take effect as if (III) by adding at the end the following:
SEC. 3. SUBMISSION OF EMPLOYMENT CERTIFI- included in the enactment of the CARES Act ‘‘(v) annual agency financial statements pre-
CATION. (Public Law 116–136). pared in accordance with United States gen-
Section 420N(d) of the Higher Education SEC. 5. IMPLEMENTATION. erally accepted accounting principles;’’.
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070g–2(d)), as amended (C) by redesignating paragraph (8) as para-
by section 2, is further amended by adding at In carrying out this Act and any amend-
graph (10);
the end the following: ments made by this Act, or any regulations
(D) by redesignating paragraphs (5) through
‘‘(5) SUBMISSION OF EMPLOYMENT CERTIFI- promulgated under this Act or under such
(7) as paragraphs (6) through (8), respectively;
CATION.— amendments, the Secretary of Education
(E) by inserting after paragraph (4) the fol-
‘‘(A) RECOMMENDED SUBMISSIONS.—The Sec- may waive the application of—
lowing:
retary shall notify TEACH Grant recipients (1) subchapter I of chapter 35 of title 44,
‘‘(5) prepare, in consultation with financial
that the Department recommends that United States Code (commonly known as the
management and other appropriate experts, an
TEACH Grant recipients submit the employ- ‘‘Paperwork Reduction Act’’);
agency plan to implement the 4-year financial
ment certification described in subsection (2) the master calendar requirements under
management plan prepared by the Director of
(b)(1)(D) as soon as practicable after the section 482 of the Higher Education Act of
the Office of Management and Budget under
completion of each year of service. 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1089);
section 3512(a)(2) of this title and to achieve and
‘‘(B) REQUIRED SUBMISSION.—A TEACH (3) negotiated rulemaking under section
sustain effective financial management in the
Grant recipient shall be required to submit 492 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
agency, which shall—
to the Department employment certification U.S.C. 1098a); and
‘‘(A) be completed within 90 days of the
within the timeframe that would allow that (4) the requirement to publish the notices
issuance of a governmentwide plan under sec-
individual to complete their service obliga- related to the system of records of the agen-
tion 3512(a)(2) of this title;
tion before the end of the service obligation cy before implementation required under ‘‘(B) be revised as determined necessary by the
window. paragraphs (4) and (11) of section 552a(e) of Chief Financial Officer;
‘‘(C) NOTIFICATION.—The Secretary shall title 5, United States Code (commonly ‘‘(C) include performance-based financial
notify TEACH Grant recipients of the re- known as the ‘‘Privacy Act of 1974’’), except management metrics against which the financial
quired submission deadlines described in this that the notices shall be published not later management performance of the agency shall be
paragraph. than 180 days after the date of enactment of assessed; and
‘‘(D) ADJUSTMENT OF DEADLINE.—The Sec- this Act. ‘‘(D) be submitted upon completion or revision
retary shall adjust the submission deadline Mr. MORAN. Mr. President, I ask to the head of the agency, the Director of the
described in subparagraph (B) to account for unanimous consent that the motion to Office of Management and Budget, the Comp-
a service obligation window extension. troller General, and appropriate committees of
reconsider be considered made and laid
‘‘(E) ALTERNATIVE TO CERTIFICATION.—The Congress, and be made publicly available;’’;
Secretary shall provide an alternative to the upon the table.
(F) in paragraph (6), as so redesignated—
certification of employment described in The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without (i) by striking subparagraph (A);
subsection (b)(1)(D) for recipients who can- objection, it is so ordered. (ii) by redesignating subparagraphs (B)
not obtain such required certification of em- f through (E) as subparagraphs (A) through (D),
ployment from the chief administrative offi- respectively; and
cer of the school because the recipient can CFO VISION ACT OF 2020 (iii) in subparagraph (C), as so redesignated,
demonstrate the school is no longer in exist- by adding ‘‘and’’ at the end;
Mr. MORAN. Mr. President, I ask
ence or the school refuses to cooperate.’’. (G) in paragraph (7), as so redesignated—
SEC. 4. EXTENSION OF TIME TO FULFILL SERV-
unanimous consent that the Senate (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A),
ICE OBLIGATION DUE TO COVID–19. proceed to the immediate consider- by striking ‘‘and the Director of the Office of
(a) Section 3519(a) of the CARES Act (Pub- ation of Calendar No. 572, S. 3287. Management and Budget,’’ and inserting ‘‘, the
lic Law 116–136; 20 U.S.C. 1001 note) is amend- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Director of the Office of Management and
ed— clerk will report the bill by title. Budget, the Comptroller General, and appro-
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), The legislative clerk read as follows: priate committees of Congress, which shall be
by striking ‘‘For the purpose of section 420N made publicly available and’’;
of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. A bill (S. 3287) to modify the government-
wide financial management plan, and for (ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘agen-
1070g–2), during a qualifying emergency,’’ cy;’’ and inserting ‘‘agency, including—
and inserting ‘‘Notwithstanding any provi- other purposes.
‘‘(i) the progress of the agency in imple-
sion of subpart 9 of part A of title IV of the There being no objection, the Senate menting the agency plan described in paragraph
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070g proceeded to consider the bill, which (5);
et seq.),’’; had been reported from the Committee ‘‘(ii) the progress of the agency in imple-
(2) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘and’’ on Homeland Security and Govern- menting the governmentwide 4-year financial
after the semicolon; management plan prepared by the Director of
mental Affairs, with an amendment to
(3) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘such sec- the Office of Management and Budget under
tion 420N.’’ and inserting ‘‘section 420N of strike all after the enacting clause and
section 3512(a)(2) of this title; and
such Act; and’’; and insert in lieu thereof the following: ‘‘(iii) the performance of the agency against
(4) by adding at the end the following: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. financial management metrics established by the
‘‘(3) shall extend the service obligation This Act may be cited as the ‘‘CFO Vision Act Director of the Office of Management and
window (as described in section 420N(b)(1)(A) of 2020’’. Budget;’’; and
of such Act) for a period of not more than 3 SEC. 2. CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICERS; GOVERN- (iii) in subparagraph (D)—
years, in addition to any extensions provided
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MENTWIDE FINANCIAL MANAGE- (I) by striking ‘‘of the reports’’ and inserting
in accordance with subpart 9 of part A of MENT PLAN. ‘‘of—
title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (a) CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND DEPUTY ‘‘(i) the reports’’;
(20 U.S.C. 1070g et seq.), in the case of a grant CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER.—Chapter 9 of title (II) in clause (i), as so designated, by striking
recipient whose service obligation window 31, United States Code, is amended— ‘‘the amendments made by the Federal Man-
begins during, or includes— (1) in section 902(a)— agers’ Financial Integrity Act of 1987 (Public
‘‘(A) the qualifying emergency period; or (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by law 97–255); and’’ and inserting ‘‘section 3512(d)
‘‘(B) a period of recession or economic striking ‘‘An’’ and inserting ‘‘It shall be the of this title;’’; and
downturn related to the qualifying emer- duty and responsibility of each agency Chief Fi- (III) by adding at the end the following:
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