Introduction of Bills (Cong. Rec., Jan. 26, 2021)

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Page S153 of the Senate section of the Congressional Record for January 26, 2021, listing executive communications, bills and joint resolutions introduced and additional cosponsors. EC-101, EC-102, EC-110 and EC-111 are reports and notices from the Internal Revenue Service and the Department of Health and Human Services, including guidance on the SECURE Act and a Medicare coverage report. A request for added cosponsors for S. 13 is shown, and the page prints bill text on the National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program and Loan Repayment Program under the Public Health Service Act.

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January 26, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S153
December 31, 2020; to the Committee on Fi- report of a rule entitled ‘‘COVID–19 Relief for ject to the nominee’s commitment to
nance. Employers Using the Automobile Lease respond to requests to appear and tes-
EC–101. A communication from the Direc- Valuation Rule’’ (Notice 2021–7) received dur- tify before any duly constituted com-
tor of the Legal Processing Division, Inter- ing adjournment of the Senate in the Office
nal Revenue Service, Department of the
mittee of the Senate.
of the President of the Senate on January 15,
Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 2021; to the Committee on Finance. f
report of a rule entitled ‘‘Notice: Guidance EC–110. A communication from the Assist- INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND
on Sections 102 and 103 of the SECURE Act ant Secretary for Legislation, Department of
With Respect to Safe Harbor Plans’’ (Notice
JOINT RESOLUTIONS
Health and Human Services, transmitting,
2020–86) received in the Office of the Presi- pursuant to law, a report entitled ‘‘Medicare The following bills and joint resolu-
dent of the Senate on December 31, 2020; to National Coverage Determinations for Fiscal tions were introduced, read the first
the Committee on Finance. Year 2019’’; to the Committee on Finance. and second times by unanimous con-
EC–102. A communication from the Chief of EC–111. A communication from the Regula- sent, and referred as indicated:
the Disclosure Support Branch, Internal tions Coordinator, Centers for Medicare and
Revenue Service, Department of the Treas- By Mr. TOOMEY (for himself, Mr.
Medicaid Services, Department of Health
ury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the re- JOHNSON, Mr. TILLIS, Mrs. BLACK-
and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant
BURN, Mr. RISCH, Mr. BLUNT, Mr. COT-
port of a rule entitled ‘‘Work Opportunity to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Medi-
TON, Mr. GRASSLEY, Mr. TUBERVILLE,
Tax Credit (WOTC) Transition Relief under care Program; Secure Electronic Prior Au-
Internal Revenue Code Section 51’’ (Notice Mr. PAUL, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. DAINES,
thorization For Medicare Part D’’ (RIN0938–
2020–78) received during adjournment of the Mrs. FISCHER, Mr. BOOZMAN, Mr.
AT94) received in the Office of the President
Senate in the Office of the President of the BRAUN, and Mr. CORNYN):
of the Senate on January 6, 2021; to the Com- S. 42. A bill to ensure that State and local
Senate on January 5, 2021; to the Committee mittee on Finance. law enforcement may cooperate with Federal
on Finance. EC–112. A communication from the Chair, officials to protect our communities from
EC–103. A communication from the Direc- Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access violent criminals and suspected terrorists
tor of the Legal Processing Division, Inter- Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, who are illegally present in the United
nal Revenue Service, Department of the a report entitled ‘‘MACStats: Medicaid and States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the CHIP Data Book, December 2020’’; to the By Mr. CRUZ (for himself, Ms. ERNST,
report of a rule entitled ‘‘Source of Income Committee on Finance. Mr. CRAMER, Mr. TOOMEY, Mr. SASSE,
From Certain Sales of Personal Property’’ EC–113. A communication from the Direc- Mr. YOUNG, Mr. CASSIDY, Mrs. BLACK-
(RIN1545–BP16) received in the Office of the tor of the Legal Processing Division, Inter- BURN, and Mr. LANKFORD):
President of the Senate on December 31, 2020; nal Revenue Service, Department of the S. 43. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue
to the Committee on Finance. Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Code of 1986 to establish tax credits to en-
EC–104. A communication from the Direc- report of a rule entitled ‘‘Small Business courage individual and corporate taxpayers
tor of the Legal Processing Division, Inter- Taxpayer Exceptions Under Sections 263A, to contribute to scholarships for students
nal Revenue Service, Department of the 448, 460, and 471’’ ((RIN1545–BP23) (TD 9942)) through eligible scholarship-granting organi-
Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the received during adjournment of the Senate zations and eligible workforce training orga-
report of a rule entitled ‘‘Administrative Ap- in the Office of the President of the Senate nizations, and for other purposes; to the
peal Procedures for Tax-Advantaged Bonds’’ on January 15, 2021; to the Committee on Fi- Committee on Finance.
(Rev. Proc. 2021–10) received during adjourn- nance. By Mr. CRUZ (for himself, Mr. COTTON,
ment of the Senate in the Office of the Presi- EC–114. A communication from the Chief of Mr. TOOMEY, Mr. SASSE, Mr. JOHNSON,
dent of the Senate on January 15, 2021; to the the Legal Processing Division, Internal Rev- Mr. LANKFORD, and Mr. PAUL):
Committee on Finance. enue Service, Department of the Treasury, S. 44. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue
EC–105. A communication from the Direc- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of Code of 1986 to permit kindergarten through
tor of the Legal Processing Division, Inter- a rule entitled ‘‘Certain Employee Remu- grade 12 educational expenses to be paid
nal Revenue Service, Department of the neration in Excess of $1,000,000 Under the In- from a 529 account; to the Committee on Fi-
Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the ternal Revenue Code’’ ((RIN1545–BO95) (TD nance.
report of a rule entitled ‘‘Final Regulations 9932)) received during adjournment of the By Mr. CRUZ:
on Rollover Rules for Qualified Plan Loan Senate in the Office of the President of the S. 45. A bill to amend the Elementary and
Offsets’’ (RIN1545–BP46) received during ad- Senate on January 15, 2021; to the Com- Secondary Education Act of 1965 to strength-
journment of the Senate in the Office of the mittee on Finance. en school security; to the Committee on
President of the Senate on January 15, 2021; EC–115. A communication from the Chief of Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
to the Committee on Finance. the Disclosure and Support Branch, Internal By Mr. RUBIO (for himself, Mr.
EC–106. A communication from the Direc- SCHATZ, Ms. HIRONO, and Mr. SCOTT
Revenue Service, Department of the Treas-
tor of the Legal Processing Division, Inter- of Florida):
ury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the re-
nal Revenue Service, Department of the S. 46. A bill to reauthorize the Coral Reef
port of a rule entitled ‘‘Misdirected Direct
Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Conservation Act of 2000 and to establish the
Deposit Refunds’’ ((RIN1545–BP41) (TD 9940))
report of a rule entitled ‘‘Taxable Year of In- United States Coral Reef Task Force, and for
received during adjournment of the Senate
come Inclusion Under an Accrual Method of other purposes; to the Committee on Com-
in the Office of the President of the Senate
Accounting and Advance Payments for merce, Science, and Transportation.
on January 15, 2021; to the Committee on Fi-
Goods, Services, and Other Items Under Sec- By Mr. RUBIO:
nance.
tion 451’’ ((RIN1545–BO68) (TD 9941)) received S. 47. A bill to require software market-
EC–116. A communication from the Chief of
during adjournment of the Senate in the Of- place operators and owners of covered for-
the Disclosure and Support Branch, Internal
fice of the President of the Senate on Janu- eign software to provide consumers with a
Revenue Service, Department of the Treas-
ary 15, 2021; to the Committee on Finance. warning prior to the download of such soft-
ury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the re-
EC–107. A communication from the Direc- ware, to establish consumer data protec-
port of a rule entitled ‘‘Extension of Tem-
tor of the Legal Processing Division, Inter- tions, and for other purposes; to the Com-
porary Relief from the Physical Presence Re-
nal Revenue Service, Department of the mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
quirement for Spousal Consents Under Quali-
Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the tation.
fied Retirement Plans’’ (Notice 2021–3) re-
report of a rule entitled ‘‘Beginning of Con- By Mr. DAINES:
ceived during adjournment of the Senate in
struction for Section 45 and 48; Extension of S. 48. A bill to reduce a portion of the an-
the Office of the President of the Senate on
Continuity Safe Harbor for Offshore nual pay of Members of Congress for the fail-
January 15, 2021; to the Committee on Fi-
Projects’’ (Notice 2021–5) received during ad- ure to adopt a concurrent resolution on the
nance.
journment of the Senate in the Office of the budget which does not provide for a balanced
President of the Senate on January 15, 2021; f budget, and for other purposes; to the Com-
to the Committee on Finance. EXECUTIVE REPORT OF mittee on Homeland Security and Govern-
EC–108. A communication from the Direc- mental Affairs.
tor of the Legal Processing Division, Inter-
COMMITTEE
By Mr. LEE:
nal Revenue Service, Department of the The following executive report of a S. 49. A bill to prohibit the Bureau of Con-
Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the nomination was submitted: sumer Financial Protection from overseeing
report of a rule entitled ‘‘Revenue Procedure By Mr. JOHNSON for the Committee on lending institutions participation in the
2021–5’’ (Rev. Proc. 2021–5) received during Homeland Security and Governmental Af- Paycheck Protection Program; to the Com-

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adjournment of the Senate in the Office of fairs. mittee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Af-
the President of the Senate on January 15, * Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas, of the Dis- fairs.
2021; to the Committee on Finance. trict of Columbia, to be Secretary of Home- By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr.
EC–109. A communication from the Direc- DURBIN, Mr. LEAHY, and Mr. BOOKER):
land Security.
tor of the Legal Processing Division, Inter- S. 50. A bill to temporarily designate Ven-
nal Revenue Service, Department of the * Nomination was reported with rec- ezuela under section 244(b) of the Immigra-
Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the ommendation that it be confirmed sub- tion and Nationality Act to permit eligible

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S154 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE January 26, 2021
nationals of Venezuela to be granted tem- from Montana (Mr. DAINES) and the tion 338B of such Act (42 U.S.C. 254l–1), or the
porary protected status; to the Committee Senator from Tennessee (Mrs. BLACK- National Health Service Corps Emergency
on the Judiciary. BURN) were added as cosponsors of S. Service under section 2812A of such Act (as
By Mr. CARPER (for himself, Mr. VAN added by subsection (c)) who are members of
13, a bill to establish an advisory com- groups that are historically underrep-
HOLLEN, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. BENNET,
Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. BOOKER, Mr. mittee to make recommendations on resented in health care professions, including
BROWN, Ms. CANTWELL, Mr. CARDIN, improvements to the security, integ- racial and ethnic minorities and individuals
Mr. CASEY, Mr. COONS, Ms. CORTEZ rity, and administration of Federal from low-income urban and rural commu-
MASTO, Ms. DUCKWORTH, Mr. DURBIN, elections. nities. To carry out the requirements of this
Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Mr. S.J. RES. 4
subsection, the Secretary may coordinate
HEINRICH, Ms. HIRONO, Mr. KAINE, Ms. with entities receiving funding under section
KLOBUCHAR, Mr. LEAHY, Mr. MARKEY,
At the request of Mr. RUBIO, the 739 or 821 of the Public Health Service Act
Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. MERKLEY, Mr. names of the Senator from Idaho (Mr. (42 U.S.C. 293c, 296m) to identify, provide
MURPHY, Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. PADILLA, RISCH), the Senator from Utah (Mr. mentorship and support, and recruit such eli-
Mr. PETERS, Mr. REED, Ms. ROSEN, LEE) and the Senator from Montana gible applicants.
Mr. SANDERS, Mr. SCHATZ, Mr. SCHU- (Mr. DAINES) were added as cosponsors (c) NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE CORPS EMER-
MER, Ms. SMITH, Ms. STABENOW, Mr. GENCY SERVICE DEMONSTRATION PROJECT.—
of S.J. Res. 4, a joint resolution pro-
WARNER, Ms. WARREN, Mr. WHITE- Part B of title XXVIII of the Public Health
posing an amendment to the Constitu- Service Act is amended by inserting after
HOUSE, and Mr. WYDEN):
tion of the United States to require section 2812 (42 U.S.C. 300hh–11) the fol-
S. 51. A bill to provide for the admission of
the State of Washington, D.C. into the
that the Supreme Court of the United lowing:
Union; to the Committee on Homeland Secu- States be composed of not more than 9 ‘‘SEC. 2812A. NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE CORPS
justices. EMERGENCY SERVICE DEMONSTRA-
rity and Governmental Affairs. TION PROJECT.
By Ms. HASSAN (for herself, Mr. f ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—For each of fiscal years
YOUNG, Mr. KAINE, and Ms. COLLINS):
STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED 2022 through 2026, from the amounts made
S. 52. A bill to establish a career pathway
BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTION available under section 10503(b)(3) of the Pa-
grant program; to the Committee on Health, tient Protection and Affordable Care Act, to
Education, Labor, and Pensions. By Mr. DURBIN (for himself and the extent permitted by, and consistent
By Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Mrs. Mr. RUBIO): with, the requirements of applicable State
MURRAY, Mr. SCHUMER, Ms. BALDWIN, law, the Secretary shall allocate up to
Mr. BENNET, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr.
S. 54. A bill to address health work-
force shortages and disparities high- $50,000,000 to establishing, as a demonstra-
BOOKER, Mr. BROWN, Ms. CANTWELL, tion project, a National Health Service Corps
Mr. CARDIN, Mr. CASEY, Ms. lighted by the COVID–19 pandemic
Emergency Service (referred to in this sec-
DUCKWORTH, Mr. DURBIN, Mrs. FEIN- through additional funding for the Na- tion as the ‘emergency service’) under which
STEIN, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Mr. HEIN- tional Health Service Corps and the a qualified individual currently or previously
RICH, Ms. HIRONO, Mr. KAINE, Ms. Nurse Corps, and to establish a Na- participating in the National Health Service
KLOBUCHAR, Mr. LEAHY, Mr. LUJÁN, tional Health Service Corps Emergency Corps agrees to engage in service through
Mr. MARKEY, Mr. MERKLEY, Mr. MUR- Service demonstration project; to the the National Disaster Medical System estab-
PHY, Mr. PADILLA, Mr. PETERS, Mr. lished under section 2812, as described in this
OSSOFF, Mr. REED, Ms. ROSEN, Mr.
Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions. section.
SCHATZ, Ms. SMITH, Ms. STABENOW, ‘‘(b) PARTICIPANTS.—
Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. WARNER, Mr. Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask ‘‘(1) NHSC ALUMNI.—
WARNOCK, Ms. WARREN, Mr. WHITE- unanimous consent that the text of the ‘‘(A) QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS.—An indi-
HOUSE, and Mr. WYDEN): bill be printed in the RECORD. vidual may be eligible to participate in the
S. 53. A bill to provide for increases in the There being no objection, the text of emergency service under this section if such
Federal minimum wage, and for other pur- the bill was ordered to be printed in individual participated in the Scholarship
poses; to the Committee on Health, Edu- the RECORD, as follows: Program under section 338A or the Loan Re-
cation, Labor, and Pensions. payment Program under section 338B, and
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Mr. S. 54
who satisfied the obligated service require-
RUBIO): Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- ments under such program, in accordance
S. 54. A bill to address health workforce resentatives of the United States of America in with the individual’s contract.
shortages and disparities highlighted by the Congress assembled, ‘‘(B) PRIORITY AND INCREASED FUNDING
COVID–19 pandemic through additional fund- SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. AMOUNTS.—
ing for the National Health Service Corps This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Strength- ‘‘(i) PRIORITY.—In selecting eligible indi-
and the Nurse Corps, and to establish a Na- ening America’s Health Care Readiness Act’’. viduals to participate in the program under
tional Health Service Corps Emergency SEC. 2. ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR THE NA- this paragraph, the Secretary shall give pri-
Service demonstration project; to the Com- TIONAL HEALTH SERVICE CORPS. ority—
mittee on Health, Education, Labor, and (a) ADDITIONAL FUNDING.—Section 10503(b) ‘‘(I) first, to qualified individuals who con-
Pensions. of the Patient Protection and Affordable tinue to practice at the site where the indi-
By Mr. SCOTT of Florida (for himself, Care Act (42 U.S.C. 254b–2(b)) is amended— vidual fulfilled his or her obligated service
Mr. HAWLEY, and Mr. BRAUN): (1) in paragraph (1)(F), by striking ‘‘and’’ under the Scholarship Program or Loan Re-
S. 55. A bill to repeal the provision of law at the end; payment Program through the time of the
that provides automatic pay adjustments for (2) in paragraph (2)(H), by striking the pe- application to the program under this sec-
Members of Congress; to the Committee on riod and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and tion; and
Homeland Security and Governmental Af- (3) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(II) secondly, to qualified individuals who
fairs. ‘‘(3) to be transferred to the Secretary of continue to practice in any site approved for
f Health and Human Services $5,000,000,000 for obligated service under the Scholarship Pro-
fiscal year 2021, to provide additional funding gram or Loan Repayment Program other
SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND to carry out the National Health Service than the site at which the individual served.
SENATE RESOLUTIONS Corps Scholarship Program under section ‘‘(ii) INCREASED FUNDING AMOUNTS.—The
338A of the Public Health Service Act, the Secretary may grant increased award
The following concurrent resolutions
National Health Service Corps Loan Pro- amounts to certain participants in the pro-
and Senate resolutions were read, and gram under section 338B of such Act, and the gram under this section based on the site
referred (or acted upon), as indicated: National Health Service Corps Emergency where a participant fulfilled his or her obli-
By Mr. SCHUMER: Service under section 2812A of such Act.’’. gated service under the Scholarship Program
S. Res. 16. A resolution to provide for re- (b) CRITERIA FOR USE OF ADDITIONAL FUND- or Loan Repayment Program.
lated procedures concerning the article of ING FOR IN-DEMAND PROFESSIONALS.—Not less ‘‘(C) PRIVATE PRACTICE.—An individual par-
impeachment against Donald John Trump, than 40 percent of the amounts made avail- ticipating in the emergency service under
President of the United States; considered able under paragraph (3) of section 10503(b) of this section may practice a health profession
and agreed to. the Patient Protection and Affordable Care in any private capacity when not obligated

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Act (42 U.S.C. 254b–2(b)) (as amended by sub- to fulfill the requirements described in sub-
f
section (a)) shall be allocated to awards to section (c).
ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS eligible applicants to the National Health ‘‘(2) CURRENT NHSC MEMBERS.—
Service Corps Scholarship Program under ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—An individual who is
S. 13
section 338A of the Public Health Service Act participating in the Scholarship Program
At the request of Mr. SCOTT of South (42 U.S.C. 254l), the National Health Service under section 338A or the Loan Repayment
Carolina, the names of the Senator Corps Loan Repayment Program under sec- Program under section 338B may apply to

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