Congressional Record, Senate, February 4, 2021 — Budget Resolution Amendment Votes

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This Senate section of the Congressional Record for February 4, 2021 (pages S446 to S448) records floor debate and roll call votes on amendments to the budget resolution. Amendment No. 678 was agreed to, yeas 52, nays 48. Senator Johnson and Senator Tuberville offered amendment No. 542 on protecting taxpayers from costs of cancelling contracts for physical barriers; it was rejected on a vote of yeas 50, nays 50. Senator Lee's amendment No. 821 on the free exercise of religion also drew yeas 50, nays 50 and was rejected after Senator Durbin spoke against it. Senator Cornyn then called up amendment No. 558.

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S446 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE February 4, 2021
I yield back my time. ting our kids back in school is an ur- contracts for physical barriers and other bor-
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Does a gent priority. Children, parents, and der security measures for which funds al-
Senator seek recognition in opposition educators all struggle with remote ready have been obligated, by the amounts
to the amendment? provided in such legislation for those pur-
learning, especially when far too many
poses, provided that such legislation would
VOTE ON AMENDMENT NO. 678 children don’t have adequate access to not increase the deficit over either the pe-
If not, the question is on the amend- the internet. But if we are to open safe- riod of the total of fiscal years 2021 through
ment. ly and keep kids in school, we must fol- 2025 or the period of the total of fiscal years
Mr. THUNE. I ask for the yeas and low evidence-based public health guid- 2021 through 2030.
nays. ance from experts that protects all Mr. JOHNSON. Madam President, in
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a members of our school communities: 2006, the Secure Fence Act was signed
sufficient second? students, parents, educators, and staff, into law, authorizing 700 miles of dou-
There appears to be a sufficient sec- alike. Vaccines for educators is a crit- ble-layer fencing along the southwest
ond. ical step, but schools must have the
The clerk will call the roll. border. It passed this Chamber on a
necessary guidance and resources to vote of 80 to 19, with 26 Senate Demo-
The bill clerk called the roll.
The result was announced—yeas 52, implement mitigation strategies to crats voting to secure the border.
nays 48, as follows: safely reopen, including funds for ven- Among the Democratic Senators vot-
[Rollcall Vote No. 32 Leg.]
tilation improvements, PPE, and ro- ing for it were then-Senators Obama,
bust testing and contact tracing. This Biden, Clinton, and current Senators
YEAS—52
amendment would be counter- SCHUMER, FEINSTEIN, CARPER, and
Barrasso Grassley Risch
Blackburn Hagerty Romney
productive—dangerously penalizing WYDEN.
Blunt Hawley Rounds schools, disregarding State and local In the end, only 36 miles of double
Boozman Hoeven Rubio public health guidance, and blocking fencing was actually constructed,
Braun Hyde-Smith Sasse access to billions of dollars for our edu-
Burr Inhofe which, in the end, combined with a
Scott (FL) cators and students when they need it
Capito Johnson Scott (SC)
very low bar for asylum claims and
Cassidy Kennedy Shelby most. DACA, created the catalyst for a hu-
Collins Lankford The Biden administration has called
Cornyn Lee
Sullivan manitarian crisis in 2014 of unaccom-
Cotton Lummis
Tester for cross-agency collaboration to pro- panied minors and family units coming
Thune vide guidance and for Congress to pro-
Cramer Manchin in, with the crisis peaking in the sum-
Tillis
Crapo Marshall
Toomey
vide an additional $ 130 billion in emer- mer of 2019. In reaction, President
Cruz McConnell gency K–12 funding, so our schools can
Daines Moran Tuberville Trump enacted a number of policies,
Ernst Murkowski Wicker safely return to in-person learning. including construction of 700 miles of
Fischer Paul Young American families, children, and edu- wall.
Graham Portman cators can’t afford for us to waste any Now, we didn’t construct all of it, but
NAYS—48 more time; it is time for Congress to we contracted 700 miles, completed 450,
Baldwin Heinrich Peters act. and, as of today, 250 miles are con-
Bennet Hickenlooper Reed The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. tracted but not built.
Blumenthal Hirono Rosen BALDWIN). The senior Senator from
Booker Kaine Sanders
Unfortunately, the Biden administra-
Brown Kelly Schatz Wisconsin. tion is now reversing all of these poli-
Cantwell King Schumer AMENDMENT NO. 542 cies.
Cardin Klobuchar Shaheen The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen-
Carper Leahy Sinema
Mr. JOHNSON. Madam President, on
Casey Luján Smith behalf of myself and Senator ator’s time has expired.
Coons Markey Stabenow TUBERVILLE, I call up amendment No. Mr. JOHNSON. I have 2 minutes,
Cortez Masto Menendez Van Hollen 542 and ask that it be reported by num- don’t I?
Duckworth Merkley Warner The PRESIDING OFFICER. One
Durbin Murphy Warnock ber.
Feinstein Murray Warren The PRESIDING OFFICER. The minute.
Gillibrand Ossoff Whitehouse clerk will report the amendment by Mr. JOHNSON. I was told 2.
Hassan Padilla Wyden
number. Well, anyway, my amendment—
The amendment (No. 678) was agreed The bill clerk read as follows: The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen-
to. ator’s time has expired.
The Senator from Wisconsin [Mr. JOHN-
f SON], for himself and Mr. TUBERVILLE, pro-
Mr. JOHNSON.—will prevent can-
poses an amendment numbered 542. cellation of those contracts, saving
MORNING BUSINESS taxpayers the cancellation costs and
The amendment is as follows:
securing the borders.
(Purpose: To establish a deficit-neutral re- I urge support of my amendment.
BUDGET RESOLUTION serve fund relating to protecting American The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen-
AMENDMENT NO. 54 taxpayers and the border, which may in- ator’s time has expired.
Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Mr. President, I clude prohibiting the cancellation of con- The junior Senator from Michigan.
opposed amendment No. 54 proposed by tracts for physical barriers and other bor-
Mr. PETERS. Madam President, we
der security measures for which funds al-
Senator YOUNG because it could pre- need to have a secure border with a
ready have been obligated and for which
vent more than 3.5 million American penalties will be incurred in the case of strategic mix of personnel, technology,
citizens with Social Security numbers, such cancellation and prohibiting the use and barriers, and the Biden administra-
including 2 million children, from re- of funds for payment of such penalties) tion has initiated a comprehensive re-
ceiving vital relief if anyone else in At the end of title III, add the following: view of southern border security. But
their household lacks a Social Security SEC. 3lll. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND this amendment would force the last
number or uses an Individual Taxpayer RELATING TO PROTECTING AMER- administration’s misguided, simplistic
Identification number to file their ICAN TAXPAYERS FROM THE COSTS border wall decisions on President
ASSOCIATED WITH CANCELLING
taxes. Before Congress passed an omni- CONTRACTS RELATING TO BORDER Biden.
bus Covid relief package in December SECURITY. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen-
2020, these mixed-status families were The Chairman of the Committee on the ate will be in order.
excluded from receiving economic im- Budget of the Senate may revise the alloca- Mr. PETERS. We are in the midst of
pact payments, including their Amer- tions of a committee or committees, aggre- an unprecedented pandemic and reces-

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ican citizen children. It is simply gates, and other appropriate levels in this sion. The legislation before us must
wrong and constitutionally suspect to resolution, and make adjustments to the focus on families trying to put food on
pay-as-you-go ledger, for one or more bills,
discriminate against this group of the table and struggling small busi-
joint resolutions, amendments, amendments
American citizens. between the Houses, motions, or conference nesses, not ensuring well-connected
AMENDMENT NO. 48 reports relating to protecting American tax- government contractors get rich.
Mr. President, I opposed amendment payers and the United States border, which The President’s decision about our
No. 48 proposed by Senator BLUNT. Get- may include prohibiting the cancellation of borders will be guided by what is best

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February 4, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S447
for our national security and for tax- joint resolutions, amendments, amendments Mr. LEE. Madam President, I ask
payers. Right now, we need to focus on between the Houses, motions, or conference unanimous consent for 15 seconds to re-
the struggling Americans who need our reports relating to prohibiting infringement spond.
on the free exercise of religion in employ-
help and not big government contrac- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without
ment, in commerce, in social services, in
tors. faith and community partnerships, or in ac- objection, it is so ordered.
(Chorus of Hear! Hear!) cess to housing, health care, or education, by Mr. LEE. Madam President, there is
VOTE ON AMENDMENT NO. 542 the amounts provided in such legislation for absolutely nothing in this amendment
Mr. JOHNSON. I ask for the yeas and those purposes, provided that such legisla- and absolutely nothing about the sug-
nays. tion would not raise new revenue and would gestion that we ought to respect reli-
not increase the deficit over either the pe- gious freedom that suggests what my
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a
riod of the total of fiscal years 2021 through friend and colleague from Illinois has
sufficient second? 2025 or the period of the total of fiscal years
There appears to be a sufficient sec- just suggested.
2021 through 2030.
ond. It is offensive to the cause of reli-
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- gious freedom. It is contrary to the Su-
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The
ator is recognized. preme Court’s ruling in Employment
clerk will call the roll.
Mr. LEE. Madam President, the right Division v. Smith and the Religious
The legislative clerk called the roll.
to live by faith—any faith of our choos- Freedom Restoration Act. It is con-
The result was announced—yeas 50,
ing or no faith at all, if we choose—is trary to the Constitution for people to
nays 50, as follows:
part of what defines us and allows us to sue religious orders, forcing nuns to
[Rollcall Vote No. 33 Leg.]
live out our lives in dignity and re- purchase contraceptive coverage.
YEAS—50 spect. It is also what makes for a well- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen-
Barrasso Grassley Portman ordered society. It provides relief for
Blackburn Hagerty
ator’s time has expired.
Risch
Blunt Hawley
those who are suffering. VOTE ON AMENDMENT NO. 821
Romney
Boozman Hoeven Rounds Members of our communities, citi- Mr. LEE. I ask for the yeas and nays
Braun Hyde-Smith Rubio zens of our country, were able to live and demand a vote on religious free-
Burr Inhofe Sasse out their lives with religious freedom
Capito Johnson Scott (FL)
dom.
Cassidy Kennedy prior to the pandemic. With the pan- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a
Scott (SC)
Cornyn Lankford
Shelby
demic and the corresponding growth of sufficient second?
Cotton Lee government, we have seen some of
Cramer Lummis
Sullivan There appears to be a sufficient sec-
Crapo Manchin
Thune those rights threatened and infringed. ond.
Cruz Marshall Tillis I introduce this amendment for the The clerk will call the roll.
Daines McConnell Toomey simple purpose of making sure that we,
Tuberville
The bill clerk called the roll.
Ernst Moran as the Senate, have the ability to pro-
Fischer Murkowski Wicker The result was announced—yeas 50,
Graham Paul Young tect the religious freedom of all Ameri- nays 50, as follows:
cans, even when—especially when— [Rollcall Vote No. 34 Leg.]
NAYS—50
government is growing as a result of a YEAS—50
Baldwin Heinrich Reed crisis.
Bennet Hickenlooper Rosen Barrasso Grassley Portman
Blumenthal Hirono Sanders
I urge each of my colleagues to sup- Blackburn Hagerty Risch
Booker Kaine Schatz port this and, with it, freedom of reli- Blunt Hawley Romney
Brown Kelly Schumer gion. Boozman Hoeven Rounds
Cantwell King Braun Hyde-Smith Rubio
Cardin Klobuchar
Shaheen The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ma- Burr Inhofe
Sinema Sasse
Carper Leahy jority whip. Capito Johnson Scott (FL)
Smith Cassidy Kennedy
Casey Luján
Stabenow Mr. DURBIN. Madam President, in Scott (SC)
Collins Markey Cornyn Lankford
Tester this ragtag, middle-of-the-night proce- Cotton Lee
Shelby
Coons Menendez Sullivan
Cortez Masto Merkley
Van Hollen dure, the Senator from Utah asks a Cramer Lummis
Warner Thune
Duckworth Murphy basic question: What if my freedom Crapo Manchin
Tillis
Warnock Cruz Marshall
Durbin Murray
Warren
conflicts with your freedom? Specifi- Toomey
Feinstein Ossoff Daines McConnell
Gillibrand Padilla Whitehouse cally, what if my freedom of religious Ernst Moran Tuberville
Hassan Peters Wyden belief says that I don’t have to sell my Fischer Murkowski Wicker
home to an African American? What if Graham Paul Young
The amendment (No. 542) was re-
my religious belief says that I don’t NAYS—50
jected.
have to pay women the same thing as Baldwin Heinrich Reed
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The sen-
men who work for me? What if my reli- Bennet Hickenlooper Rosen
ior Senator from Utah. Blumenthal Hirono
gious belief says that I can discrimi- Sanders
AMENDMENT NO. 821 Booker Kaine Schatz
nate against a person because of their Brown Kelly
Mr. LEE. Madam President, I call up Schumer
sexual orientation? Cantwell King Shaheen
my amendment numbered 821 and ask I read the Senator’s amendment as Cardin Klobuchar Sinema
that it be reported by number. saying the answer is obvious: religion Carper Leahy Smith
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Casey Luján
prevails. Stabenow
Collins Markey
clerk will report the amendment by I don’t think it is that simple. It is Coons Menendez
Tester
number. Cortez Masto Van Hollen
not that simple in this building or Merkley
Duckworth Murphy Warner
The legislative clerk read as follows: across the street in the Supreme Court. Warnock
Durbin Murray
The Senator from Utah [Mr. LEE] proposes If we are dealing with the funda- Feinstein Ossoff Warren
an amendment numbered 821. mental question of discrimination Gillibrand Padilla Whitehouse
Hassan Peters Wyden
The amendment is as follows: based on religious belief, we all want to
(Purpose: To establish a spending-neutral re- make certain that we acknowledge and The amendment (No. 821) was re-
serve fund relating to prohibiting infringe- respect religious belief, but we also feel jected.
ment on the free exercise of religion) pretty strongly about the rights of in- The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. MAR-
At the end of title III, add the following: dividuals when it comes to their gen- KEY). The Senator from Texas.
SEC. 3lll. SPENDING-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND der, their identity, their sexual ori- AMENDMENT NO. 558
entation, their color, the fact that they

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RELATING TO PROHIBITING IN- Mr. CORNYN. I call up my amend-
FRINGEMENT ON THE FREE EXER- may be disabled. ment No. 558 and ask it be reported by
CISE OF RELIGION.
Arguing that religious belief would number.
The Chairman of the Committee on the
allow me to discriminate with impu- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The
Budget of the Senate may revise the alloca-
tions of a committee or committees, aggre- nity is a pretty large question to assert clerk will report the amendment by
gates, and other appropriate levels in this at this time of night. number.
resolution, and make adjustments to the I hope my colleagues will join me in The senior assistant legislative clerk
pay-as-you-go ledger, for one or more bills, opposing this Lee amendment. read as follows:

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The Senator from Texas (Mr. CORNYN) pro- [Rollcall Vote No. 35 Leg.] obviously, all Republicans opposed
poses an amendment numbered 558. YEAS—100 such a radical idea. Yet many Demo-
The amendment is as follows: Baldwin Hagerty Portman cratic politicians, to include Joe Biden
Barrasso Hassan Reed and to include a few Senators in this
(Purpose: To establish a deficit-neutral Bennet Hawley Risch
reserve fund relating to funding the police) Blackburn Heinrich
Chamber tonight, contorted themselves
Romney
Blumenthal Hickenlooper Rosen
to avoid taking a position on this
At the end of title III, add the following:
Blunt Hirono Rounds issue. They twisted themselves into
SEC. 3lll. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND Booker Hoeven
RELATING TO FUNDING THE PO- Rubio pretzels on the campaign trail to sim-
Boozman Hyde-Smith Sanders
LICE. Braun Inhofe ply say that we ought not pack the Su-
Sasse
The Chairman of the Committee on the Brown Johnson preme Court because we don’t like
Schatz
Budget of the Senate may revise the alloca- Burr Kaine their rulings.
Cantwell Kelly Schumer
tions of a committee or committees, aggre- Scott (FL) I offer a simple amendment, an
Capito Kennedy
gates, and other appropriate levels in this Scott (SC) amendment that is backed by famous
Cardin King
resolution, and make adjustments to the Carper Klobuchar Shaheen liberals like Ruth Bader Ginsburg, that
pay-as-you-go ledger, for one or more bills, Casey Lankford Shelby
we should not pack the Supreme Court.
joint resolutions, amendments, amendments Cassidy Leahy Sinema
Smith
Now, I understand the Democrats are
between the Houses, motions, or conference Collins Lee
reports relating to funding the Nation’s po- Coons Luján Stabenow going to raise a point of order, saying
lice through programs that are in within the Cornyn Lummis Sullivan this is not germane—yet more contor-
Cortez Masto Manchin Tester tions to avoid taking a simple stance
jurisdiction of any committee of the Senate
Cotton Markey Thune
instructed under section 2002, which may in- Cramer Marshall on this issue. So I would invite my
Tillis
clude funding for law enforcement officer Crapo McConnell Democratic colleagues who have said
Toomey
safety programs and fusion centers to pro- Cruz Menendez Tuberville they don’t want to pack the Court to
tect the United States from domestic and Daines Merkley Van Hollen simply waive this point of order, and
international terrorists administered by the Duckworth Moran Warner let’s have an up-or-down vote on one of
Department of Homeland Security, mental Durbin Murkowski
Warnock
and behavioral health intervention programs Ernst Murphy
Warren
the most fundamental tenets of the
Feinstein Murray rule of law—that you do not pack the
administered by the Department of Health Fischer Ossoff Whitehouse
and Human Services, programs administered Gillibrand Padilla Wicker Court because you don’t like the way
by the Department of Veterans Affairs to in- Graham Paul Wyden they rule.
crease the hiring of military veterans as law Grassley Peters Young I yield back my time, and I encour-
enforcement officers, gang and youth vio- The amendment (No. 558) was agreed age your support.
lence education programs administered by The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen-
the Department of Health and Human Serv-
to.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- ator from Illinois.
ices, and the Department of Education, by Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, the Con-
the amounts provided in such legislation for ator from Arkansas.
AMENDMENT NO. 66
stitution does not stipulate the number
those purposes, provided that such legisla-
tion would not increase the deficit over ei- Mr. COTTON. Mr. President, I call up of Supreme Court Justices. That is up
ther the period of the total of fiscal years my amendment, No. 66, and ask that it to Congress. Congress has a long his-
2021 through 2025 or the period of the total of be reported by number. tory of altering the makeup of the
fiscal years 2021 through 2030. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Court. The number of Justices changed
Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, the clerk will report the amendment by six times before we arrived at the num-
amendment I offered would create a number. ber nine. This amendment chooses to
deficit-neutral reserve fund to provide The senior assistant legislative clerk ignore the history.
additional resources to our Nation’s read as follows: For the record, there is exactly one
law enforcement officers. living Senator who has effectively
The Senator from Arkansas [Mr. COTTON]
We know that the money provided by proposes an amendment numbered 66. changed the size of the Supreme Court.
the Federal Government could be used He is Senator MCCONNELL, who shrank
The amendment is as follows:
for a number of reasons, like deescala- the Court to eight seats for nearly a
(Purpose: To create a point of order against year, in the last year of the Obama
tion training, crime victims’ outreach a provision in legislation that would in-
programs, mental health and drug Presidency, by refusing to fill the
crease the number of justices on the Su-
treatment programs to reduce recidi- Scalia vacancy. Now President Biden
preme Court of the United States)
vism, and the like. This money could has established a bipartisan commis-
At the appropriate place in title IV, add
also be used to support the efforts to the following:
sion to study Supreme Court reform.
combat domestic and international ter- SEC. 4lll. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST INCREAS-
Let them do their work.
ING THE NUMBER OF JUSTICES ON POINT OF ORDER
rorism.
THE SUPREME COURT OF THE Mr. President, come to think of it,
I encourage my colleagues to support UNITED STATES.
this amendment. We have a chance to should we be changing the Senate rules
(a) POINT OF ORDER.—In the Senate, it
show that we back the blue by voting in the budget resolution? I think not.
shall not be in order to consider a provision
yes on this amendment. I ask my col- in a bill, joint resolution, motion, amend-
In fact, Mr. President, as a result, I
leagues to vote for it. ment, amendment between the Houses, or raise a point of order that the pending
conference report that would increase the amendment is not germane to the un-
VOTE ON AMENDMENT NO. 558
number of justices on the Supreme Court of derlying resolution. Therefore, it vio-
Mr. President, I ask for the yeas and the United States. lates section 305(b)(2) of the Congres-
nays. (b) WAIVER AND APPEAL.—Subsection (a) sional Budget Act of 1974.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a may be waived or suspended in the Senate The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen-
sufficient second? only by an affirmative vote of three-fifths of ator from Arkansas.
There appears to be a sufficient sec- the Members, duly chosen and sworn. An af-
MOTION TO WAIVE
firmative vote of three-fifths of the Members
ond. Mr. COTTON. Mr. President, in ac-
of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn, shall
Who yields time? be required to sustain an appeal of the ruling cordance with section 904 of the Con-
Mr. SCHUMER. We yield back our of the Chair on a point of order raised under gressional Budget Act of 1974 and the
time. subsection (a). waiver provisions of all applicable
The PRESIDING OFFICER. All time The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- budget resolutions, I move to waive all
is yielded back. ator from Arkansas. applicable sections of that act and ap-

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The question is on agreeing to the Mr. COTTON. Mr. President, last plicable budget resolutions for pur-
amendment. year, in certain fringe quarters of the poses of amendment No. 66.
The clerk will call the roll. Democratic Party, it seemed popular VOTE ON MOTION TO WAIVE
The senior assistant legislative clerk to call for packing the Supreme Mr. President, I ask for the yeas and
called the roll. Court—for expanding the number of nays.
The result was announced—yeas 100, Justices on the Court—because you The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a
nays 0, as follows: don’t like their political rulings. Now, sufficient second?

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There is a sufficient second. joint resolution, motion, amendment, sections of that act and applicable
The clerk will call the roll. amendment between the Houses, or con- budget resolutions for purposes of Sen-
The senior assistant bill clerk called ference report that would, as part of any ex- ate amendment No. 483.
the roll. tension or reauthorization of Economic Im-
I ask for the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays resulted—yeas 50, pact Payments under section 6428 or 6428A of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or any es-
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a
nays 50, as follows: tablishment of any similar rebate or credit, sufficient second?
[Rollcall Vote No. 36 Leg.] allow for such rebate or credit to be provided There appears to be a sufficient sec-
YEAS—50 to any individual who is incarcerated in a ond.
Barrasso Graham Portman Federal or State prison. The clerk will call the roll.
Blackburn Grassley Risch (b) WAIVER AND APPEAL.—Subsection (a) The senior assistant legislative clerk
Blunt Hagerty Romney may be waived or suspended in the Senate called the roll.
Boozman Hawley Rounds only by an affirmative vote of three-fifths of
Braun Hoeven The yeas and nays resulted—yeas 50,
Rubio the Members, duly chosen and sworn. An af-
Burr Hyde-Smith Sasse nays 50, as follows:
Capito Inhofe
firmative vote of three-fifths of the Members
Scott (FL) of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn, shall [Rollcall Vote No. 37 Leg.]
Cassidy Johnson Scott (SC)
Collins Kennedy be required to sustain an appeal of the ruling YEAS—50
Shelby
Cornyn Lankford of the Chair on a point of order raised under Barrasso Graham Portman
Sullivan
Cotton Lee subsection (a). Blackburn Grassley Risch
Cramer Thune
Lummis Blunt Hagerty Romney
Crapo Marshall Tillis Mr. CASSIDY. Mr. President, I rise Boozman Hawley Rounds
Cruz McConnell Toomey in support of my amendment which Braun Hoeven
Tuberville Rubio
Daines Moran would prevent taxpayer dollars from Burr Hyde-Smith Sasse
Ernst Murkowski Wicker Capito Inhofe
Fischer Paul Young going toward economic impact pay- Cassidy Johnson
Scott (FL)
ments for prisoners. Scott (SC)
Collins Kennedy
NAYS—50 Shelby
You may not realize it, but the first Cornyn Lankford
Sullivan
Baldwin Hickenlooper Reed $1,200 checks we sent went to every in- Cotton Lee
Bennet Hirono Cramer Thune
Rosen Lummis
Blumenthal Kaine Sanders
mate in the United States. And I am Crapo Marshall Tillis
Booker Kelly thinking: That can’t be right. And I am Cruz McConnell Toomey
Schatz
Brown King Tuberville
Schumer told it was a drafting error. Daines Moran
Cantwell Klobuchar Ernst Murkowski Wicker
Shaheen Well, then we sent out the last
Cardin Leahy Fischer Paul Young
Sinema
Carper Luján checks, and I said: We have got to stop
Smith NAYS—50
Casey Manchin
Stabenow this. And I was told that there were
Coons Markey those who wished that those checks go Baldwin Hickenlooper Reed
Tester
Cortez Masto Menendez Bennet Hirono Rosen
Duckworth Merkley
Van Hollen to inmates. Blumenthal Kaine
Warner Sanders
Durbin Murphy When my constituents hear about Booker Kelly Schatz
Feinstein Murray Warnock
Warren
that, they think it is a total example Brown King Schumer
Gillibrand Ossoff Cantwell Klobuchar
Hassan Padilla Whitehouse about how Congress is incontinent in Shaheen
Cardin Leahy Sinema
Heinrich Peters Wyden spending money. Carper Luján Smith
The PRESIDING OFFICER. On this Now, prisoners do not contribute to Casey Manchin
Stabenow
the tax base. Taxpayers are already Coons Markey
vote, there are 50 yeas and 50 nays. Tester
Cortez Masto Menendez
Three-fifths of the Senators duly cho- paying the entirety of their care, and Duckworth Merkley
Van Hollen
sen and sworn not having voted in the they cannot reasonably stimulate the Durbin Murphy Warner
economy, and still they are eligible for Feinstein Murray Warnock
affirmative, the motion is not agreed Gillibrand Ossoff Warren
to. stimulus checks. Whitehouse
Hassan Padilla
The point of order is sustained and I argue that all spending on COVID Heinrich Peters Wyden
the amendment falls. relief must be targeted toward real
needs. This is a perfect example of The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr.
The majority leader. MANCHIN). On this vote, the yeas are 50,
Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, we are untargeted, inappropriate spending. I
ask that my colleagues support this and the nays are 50.
going to now do 10-minute votes. The Three-fifths of the Senators duly cho-
Members should be warned. Stay in commonsense amendment.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- sen and sworn not having voted in the
your seats. We are not holding the vote affirmative, the motion is not agreed
open. ator from Oregon.
to.
Not exactly, says Gary, but close POINT OF ORDER
The point of order is sustained, and
enough. You know who runs the show Mr. WYDEN. Mr. President, I have the amendment falls.
around here. All right, for 10 minutes been advised that inclusion of this The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ma-
or as close as we can come to it. amendment in the budget resolution jority leader.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- would be corrosive to the privileged Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I ask
ator from Louisiana. status of the resolution. Since this unanimous consent that it be in order
AMENDMENT NO. 483 amendment contains material inappro- to call up the following amendments in
Mr. CASSIDY. Mr. President, I call priate for inclusion in a budget resolu- the order listed and that the amend-
up my amendment, No. 483, and I ask tion, its adoption could jeopardize the ments be reported by number and that
that it be reported by number. privilege of this resolution, which the amendments alternate with a
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The would completely halt, again, efforts to Democratic amendment when one is
clerk will report the amendment by provide this essential, critical pan- available to be called up: Kennedy, No.
number. demic relief. 782, SBA/riots; Paul, No. 441, roads;
The senior assistant legislative clerk Additionally, this amendment is not Lee, No. 770, oil and gas on Federal
read as follows: germane to the budget resolution as re- lands; Cruz, No. 811, employment-based
The Senator from Louisiana [Mr. CASSIDY] quired by law. Accordingly, I raise a visas; Scott, No. 872, border security;
proposes an amendment numbered 483. point of order that the pending amend- Capito, No. 655, navigable waters;
The amendment is as follows: ment violates section 305(b)(2) of the Lankford, No. 837, State and local/reli-
(Purpose: To create a point of order against Congressional Budget Act of 1974. gion.
legislation that would provide Economic The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- This is not the last list, my col-

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Impact Payments to prisoners) ator from Louisiana. leagues. There are another 10. So if we
At the appropriate place in title IV, add MOTION TO WAIVE stay in our chairs, we might make it
the following: Mr. CASSIDY. Mr. President, pursu- by sunrise, but we really have to co-
SEC. 4lll. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST PRO-
VIDING ECONOMIC IMPACT PAY-
ant to section 904 of the Congressional operate here. Those are the ones we
MENTS TO PRISONERS. Budget Act of 1974, and the waiver pro- have so far.
(a) POINT OF ORDER.—It shall not be in visions of applicable budget resolu- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there
order in the Senate to consider any bill, tions, I move to waive all applicable objection?

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Without objection, it is so ordered. nal justice system, and we have worked Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, we all
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- together to try to bridge some of those want to finish this process. If we all
ator from Louisiana. inequities. The SBA tools help to stay in our seats, we could avoid the
AMENDMENT NO. 782 bridge the inequities in regard to the recount and save a bunch of minutes
Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. President, I call opportunities in America. for each vote. I would urge and plead
up my amendment No. 782 and ask that The Kennedy amendment would at- with every Member to stay in their
it be reported by number. tempt to impose a lifetime prohibition seat so we can get this done as quickly
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The for a conviction of a misdemeanor for a as possible.
clerk will report the amendment by civil disorder. It may have happened 10, I yield the floor.
number. 20, 30 years ago. A person may have (Chorus of Hear! Hear!)
The senior assistant bill clerk read as paid their price for that, but this is The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen-
follows: moving in the wrong direction, and I ator from Kentucky.
The Senator from Louisiana [Mr. KENNEDY] would urge my colleagues to reject this AMENDMENT NO. 441
proposes an amendment numbered 782. amendment. Mr. PAUL. Mr. President, I call up
The amendment is as follows: The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- my amendment No. 441 and ask that it
ator from Louisiana. be reported by number.
(Purpose: To establish a deficit-neutral re-
Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. President, I ask The PRESIDING OFFICER. The
serve fund relating to preventing the provi-
sion of Small Business Administration as- unanimous consent for an additional 30 clerk will report the amendment by
sistance to any individual convicted of a seconds to respond. number.
misdemeanor or felony for actions during The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there The senior assistant bill clerk read as
or in connection with a riot or civil dis- objection? follows:
order) (A number of Senators objecting.) The Senator from Kentucky [Mr. PAUL]
At the end of title III, add the following: The objection is heard. proposes an amendment numbered 441.
SEC. 3lll. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. President, do I
The amendment is as follows:
RELATING TO PREVENTING THE have any additional time from my
PROVISION OF SMALL BUSINESS AD- original time? (Purpose: To build roads at home instead of
MINISTRATION ASSISTANCE TO ANY building them around the world)
INDIVIDUAL CONVICTED OF A MIS- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen-
DEMEANOR OR FELONY FOR AC- ator’s time has expired. On page 8, line 24, decrease the amount by
TIONS DURING OR IN CONNECTION $26,482,952,000.
VOTE ON AMENDMENT NO. 782
WITH A RIOT OR CIVIL DISORDER. On page 8, line 25, decrease the amount by
The Chairman of the Committee on the
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The $26,482,952,000.
Budget of the Senate may revise the alloca- question is on agreeing to the amend- On page 9, line 3, decrease the amount by
tions of a committee or committees, aggre- ment. $27,012,611,040.
gates, and other appropriate levels in this Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. President, I ask On page 9, line 4, decrease the amount by
resolution, and make adjustments to the for the yeas and nays. $27,012,611,040.
pay-as-you-go ledger, for one or more bills, The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a On page 9, line 7, decrease the amount by
joint resolutions, amendments, amendments $27,552,863,260.80.
sufficient second?
between the Houses, motions, or conference On page 9, line 8, decrease the amount by
There appears to be a sufficient sec- $27,552,863,260.80.
reports relating to preventing the provision ond.
of Small Business Administration assistance On page 9, line 11, decrease the amount by
The clerk will call the roll. $28,103,920,526.
to any individual convicted of a mis-
demeanor or felony for actions during or in
The senior assistant bill clerk called On page 9, line 12, decrease the amount by
connection with a riot or civil disorder by the roll. $28,103,920,526.
the amounts provided in such legislation for The result was announced—yeas 49, On page 9, line 15, decrease the amount by
those purposes, provided that such legisla- nays 51, as follows: $28,655,998,936.50.
tion would not increase the deficit over ei- On page 9, line 16, decrease the amount by
[Rollcall Vote No. 38 Leg.]
ther the period of the total of fiscal years $28,655,998,936.50.
YEAS—49 On page 9, line 19, decrease the amount by
2021 through 2025 or the period of the total of
fiscal years 2021 through 2030. Barrasso Grassley Risch $29,239,318,915.30.
Blackburn Hagerty Romney On page 9, line 20, decrease the amount by
Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. President, we Blunt Hawley Rounds $29,239,318,915.30.
guarantee freedom of speech in Amer- Boozman Hoeven Rubio On page 9, line 23, decrease the amount by
Braun Hyde-Smith Sasse
ica. Unlike other countries, we also Burr Inhofe
$29,824,105,293.60.
Scott (FL) On page 9, line 24, decrease the amount by
guarantee freedom after speech. One Capito Johnson Scott (SC)
form of freedom of speech is the right Cassidy Kennedy $29,824,105,293.60.
Shelby
Cornyn Lankford On page 10, line 2, decrease the amount by
to peacefully protest. That doesn’t Cotton Lee
Sullivan
$30,420,587,399.40.
mean that violence as a part of protest Thune
Cramer Lummis On page 10, line 3, decrease the amount by
Tillis
is or should be legal in our country. In Crapo Marshall $30,420,587,399.40.
Cruz McConnell Toomey
fact, it is not. Without order, there can Tuberville On page 10, line 6, decrease the amount by
Daines Moran
be no justice. Ernst Murkowski Wicker $31,028,999,147.40.
We have had, unfortunately, riots Fischer Paul Young On page 10, line 7, decrease the amount by
throughout this year. In fact, if you Graham Portman $31,028,999,147.40.
On page 10, line 10, decrease the amount by
look at the numbers, we have had over NAYS—51 $31,649,579,130.40.
50 deaths in our country this year from Baldwin Heinrich Peters On page 10, line 11, decrease the amount by
riots, including here at our own Cap- Bennet Hickenlooper Reed $31,649,579,130.40.
itol, and this is the most expensive pe- Blumenthal Hirono Rosen On page 18, line 23, increase the amount by
Booker Kaine Sanders
riod of riots in our history. Brown Kelly Schatz
$26,482,952,000.
My amendment would prohibit the Cantwell King Schumer On page 18, line 24, increase the amount by
SBA from providing assistance, such as Cardin Klobuchar Shaheen $26,482,952,000.
Carper Leahy Sinema On page 19, line 2, increase the amount by
the Paycheck Protection Program, the
Casey Luján Smith $27,012,611,040.
Economic Injury Disaster Loans, 7(a) Collins Manchin Stabenow On page 19, line 3, increase the amount by
loans, and other small business assist- Coons Markey Tester $27,012,611,040.
ance, to anyone who has been con- Cortez Masto Menendez Van Hollen On page 19, line 6, increase the amount by
Duckworth Merkley Warner
victed during the past year of a felony $27,552,863,260.80.

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Durbin Murphy Warnock
or a misdemeanor during and in con- Feinstein Murray Warren On page 19, line 7, increase the amount by
nection with a riot. Gillibrand Ossoff Whitehouse $27,552,863,260.80.
Hassan Padilla Wyden On page 19, line 10, increase the amount by
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen-
$28,103,920,526.
ator from Maryland. The amendment (No. 782) was re- On page 19, line 11, increase the amount by
Mr. CARDIN. Mr. President, I rise in jected. $28,103,920,526.
opposition to the amendment. We all The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ma- On page 19, line 14, increase the amount by
know about the inequities in our crimi- jority leader. $28,655,998,936.50.

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On page 19, line 15, increase the amount by Cortez Masto Kennedy Rubio The clerk will call the roll.
$28,655,998,936.50. Cotton King Sanders
Cramer Klobuchar
The bill clerk called the roll.
On page 19, line 18, increase the amount by Sasse
Crapo Lankford Schatz
The result was announced—yeas 50,
$29,239,318,915.30. Cruz Leahy nays 50, as follows:
Schumer
On page 19, line 19, increase the amount by Daines Luján Scott (SC) [Rollcall Vote No. 40 Leg.]
$29,239,318,915.30. Duckworth Manchin Shaheen YEAS—50
On page 19, line 22, increase the amount by Durbin Markey Shelby
$29,824,105,293.60. Ernst Marshall Sinema Barrasso Graham Portman
On page 19, line 23, increase the amount by Feinstein McConnell Blackburn Grassley Risch
Smith
Fischer Menendez Blunt Hagerty Romney
$29,824,105,293.60. Gillibrand Merkley
Stabenow
Boozman Hawley
Sullivan Rounds
On page 20, line 2, increase the amount by Graham Moran Braun Hoeven
Tester Rubio
$30,420,587,399.40. Grassley Murkowski Burr Hyde-Smith Sasse
On page 20, line 3, increase the amount by Hassan Murphy Thune Capito Inhofe
Tillis Scott (FL)
$30,420,587,399.40. Hawley Murray Cassidy Johnson Scott (SC)
Heinrich Ossoff Toomey Collins Kennedy
On page 20, line 6, increase the amount by Van Hollen Shelby
Hickenlooper Padilla Cornyn Lankford
$31,028,999,147.40. Warner Sullivan
Hirono Peters Cotton Lee
On page 20, line 7, increase the amount by Hoeven Portman Warnock Cramer Lummis
Thune
$31,028,999,147.40. Hyde-Smith Reed Warren Crapo Marshall Tillis
On page 20, line 10, increase the amount by Inhofe Risch Whitehouse Cruz McConnell Toomey
$31,649,579,130.40. Johnson Romney Wicker Daines Moran Tuberville
On page 20, line 11, increase the amount by Kaine Rosen Wyden Ernst Murkowski Wicker
Kelly Rounds Young Fischer Paul Young
$31,649,579,130.40.
Mr. PAUL. Probably nothing makes The amendment (No. 441) was re- NAYS—50
Americans madder than to see their jected. Baldwin Hickenlooper Reed
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- Bennet Hirono Rosen
hard-earned tax dollars sent overseas Blumenthal Kaine
ator from Utah. Sanders
to boondoggle after boondoggle—coun- Booker Kelly Schatz
tries that laugh at us, burn our flag, AMENDMENT NO. 770 Brown King Schumer
take our money, and then ask for Mr. LEE. I call up my amendment Cantwell Klobuchar Shaheen
Cardin Leahy Sinema
more. Meanwhile, our roads and No. 770 and ask that it be reported by Carper Luján Smith
bridges are crumbling in our country. number. Casey Manchin
Stabenow
We can’t fix our own infrastructure be- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Coons Markey
Tester
Cortez Masto Menendez
cause we keep building roads and clerk will report the amendment by Duckworth Merkley
Van Hollen
bridges in other countries. number. Durbin Murphy Warner
My amendment would take the $26 The legislative clerk read as follows: Feinstein Murray Warnock
Gillibrand Ossoff Warren
billion we send in foreign aid welfare The Senator from Utah [Mr. LEE] proposes Whitehouse
Hassan Padilla
and keep it here and put it into our in- an amendment numbered 770. Heinrich Peters Wyden
frastructure in our country. The amendment is as follows: The amendment (No. 770) was re-
I urge a ‘‘yes’’ vote. (Purpose: To let Federal revenues reflect jected.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- continued leasing of oil and gas on Federal The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen-
ator from Vermont. lands) ator from Texas.
Mr. SANDERS. I urge a ‘‘no’’ vote on On page 3, line 12, increase the amount by AMENDMENT NO. 811
the amendment. $1,629,000,000. Mr. CRUZ. Mr. President, I call up
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- On page 3, line 13, increase the amount by my amendment No. 811, and I ask that
ator from South Carolina. $1,629,000,000.
it be reported by number.
Mr. GRAHAM. Mr. President, I know On page 3, line 14, increase the amount by
$1,629,000,000.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The
it is late, but this is important. I have clerk will report the amendment by
On page 3, line 15, increase the amount by
been to Iraq and Afghanistan 56 times. number.
$1,629,000,000.
If you think this makes us safe, cut- On page 3, line 16, increase the amount by The bill clerk read as follows:
ting all assistance to all allies every- $1,629,000,000. The Senator from Texas [Mr. CRUZ] pro-
where—people are fighting and dying Mr. LEE. Mr. President, the Biden poses an amendment numbered 811.
on behalf of this country. The least we administration has taken early and The amendment is as follows:
can do, if you are in the fight, make sweeping steps to halt oil and gas leas- (Purpose: To create a point of order against
sure you can come home and not have ing on Federal public lands. This, in the consideration of any legislation that
to go back. The best way to continue addition to being dangerous to our Na- increases employment-based visas until
endless wars is to ignore the fact that tion’s energy security, also presents a the United States’ labor market stabilizes
when we leave, bad things happen. very significant economic threat to the and unemployment levels reach pre-pan-
VOTE ON AMENDMENT NO. 441 demic levels, ensuring that Congress
stability of communities, especially in prioritizes the needs of American workers
Mr. SCHUMER. Vote. public-land States like mine, where who have lost their jobs due to the pan-
Mr. PAUL. I ask for the yeas and most of our energy is found, where demic)
nays. their economies are going to be shut At the appropriate place in title IV, insert
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a down. the following:
sufficient second? This amendment would allow the SEC. 4lll. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST LEGISLA-
There appears to be a sufficient sec- budget numbers to reflect ongoing TION THAT INCREASES THE NUM-
BER OF VISAS AVAILABLE FOR FOR-
ond. lease revenues that would go to the EIGN WORKERS WHILE AMERICAN
The clerk will call the roll. States and to the Federal Government. UNEMPLOYMENT REMAINS HIGH.
The legislative clerk called the roll. We need this, and I encourage my col- (a) POINT OF ORDER.—It shall not be in
The result was announced—yeas 8, leagues to support it. order in the Senate to consider any bill,
nays 92, as follows: The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- joint resolution, motion, amendment,
ator from Vermont. amendment between the Houses, or con-
[Rollcall Vote No. 39 Leg.]
ference report that increases, or has the ef-
YEAS—8 Mr. SANDERS. Mr. President, at a fect of increasing, the number of foreign
Blackburn Lee Scott (FL) time when climate change poses an ex- workers in the United States by raising the
Braun Lummis istential threat to the entire planet, I number of authorized employment-based im-

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Hagerty Paul urge a ‘‘no’’ vote. migrant or nonimmigrant visas or by in-
NAYS—92 VOTE ON AMENDMENT NO. 770 creasing the number of lawful permanent
residents until the United States reaches a
Baldwin Boozman Carper Mr. LEE. I ask for the yeas and nays.
seasonally adjusted unemployment rate of
Barrasso Brown Casey The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a 3.5 percent, which was the rate on February
Bennet Burr Cassidy
Blumenthal Cantwell Collins
sufficient second? 1, 2020—shortly before the COVID–19 pan-
Blunt Capito Coons There appears to be a sufficient sec- demic caused an economic crisis, resulting in
Booker Cardin Cornyn ond. significant American job losses.

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(b) WAIVER AND APPEAL.—Subsection (a) The yeas and nays resulted—yeas 40, I am from the great State of Florida.
may be waived or suspended in the Senate nays 60, as follows: We love immigration in Florida, but it
only by an affirmative vote of three-fifths of [Rollcall Vote No. 41 Leg.] has to be legal. We have to give law en-
the Members, duly chosen and sworn. An af-
YEAS—40 forcement and Border Patrol the re-
firmative vote of three-fifths of the Members
of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn, shall Barrasso Ernst Moran sources they need to do their job, pro-
be required to sustain an appeal of the ruling Blackburn Grassley Portman tect American families, and stem the
Blunt Hagerty Risch tide of the rampant and unyielding ille-
of the Chair on a point of order raised under
Boozman Hawley Romney
subsection (a). Braun Hoeven gal immigration we have seen for dec-
Rounds
Mr. CRUZ. Mr. President, before this Burr Hyde-Smith Rubio ades at the southern border.
coronavirus pandemic hit this country, Capito Inhofe Scott (FL) This amendment ensures that all ap-
our economy was booming. Jobs were Cassidy Johnson Shelby plicable U.S. Government agencies en-
Cornyn Kennedy
soaring. Over the last year, our coun- Tillis force all immigration laws and pro-
Cotton Lankford
Tuberville
try has suffered tens of millions of job Cramer Lee vides $20 billion for border security. I
Crapo Wicker
losses. Lummis ask everyone to support this amend-
Cruz Marshall Young
This amendment creates a point of Daines McConnell
ment.
order against any legislation that The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen-
would increase legal immigration until NAYS—60 ator from Oregon.
we return to where we were before this Baldwin Hickenlooper Rosen Mr. WYDEN. Mr. President, this
Bennet Hirono Sanders
pandemic. Blumenthal Kaine Sasse
amendment would cut $20 billion from
I believe in legal immigration. We Booker Kelly Schatz Finance to fund homeland security
are a country built by immigrants, but Brown King Schumer matters—probably a fence. I strongly
legal immigration is meant to serve Cantwell Klobuchar Scott (SC) oppose it. This amendment would cut
Cardin Leahy Shaheen
the American economy, meant to ben- Carper Luján Sinema funds for unemployment insurance,
efit this country and American work- Casey Manchin Smith payments for families, for things like a
ers, and I do not believe we should be Collins Markey Stabenow border wall that have taken our immi-
Coons Menendez Sullivan
significantly increasing legal immigra- Cortez Masto Merkley Tester
gration policy backward, not forward.
tion at a time when tens of millions of Duckworth Murkowski Thune Colleagues, I would urge a ‘‘no’’ vote.
Americans are out of work. Durbin Murphy Toomey The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen-
So this amendment is designed to Feinstein Murray Van Hollen ator from Florida.
Fischer Ossoff Warner
say: Let’s put American workers first. Gillibrand Padilla Warnock
VOTE ON AMENDMENT NO. 872
When American workers go back to Graham Paul Warren Mr. SCOTT of Florida. I ask for the
work, then we can discuss and consider Hassan Peters Whitehouse yeas and nays.
legislation to increase legal immigra- Heinrich Reed Wyden
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a
tion, but we shouldn’t do so until the The PRESIDING OFFICER. On this sufficient second?
tens of millions of Americans who have vote, the yeas are 40, the nays are 60. There appears to be a sufficient sec-
lost their jobs return to work. Three-fifths of the Senators duly cho- ond.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- sen and sworn not having voted in the The clerk will call the roll.
ator’s time has expired. affirmative, the motion is rejected. The bill clerk called the roll.
The Senator from Illinois. The point of order is sustained, and The result was announced—yeas 50,
Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, the solu- the amendment falls. nays 50, as follows:
tion sounds so simple, and it is simply The Senator from Florida. [Rollcall Vote No. 42 Leg.]
wrong. May I give you an example? VOTE ON AMENDMENT NO. 872 YEAS—50
Barring additional green cards for Mr. SCOTT of Florida. Mr. President, Barrasso Graham Portman
hundreds of thousands of immigrant I call up my amendment No. 872, and I Blackburn Grassley Risch
workers stuck in the backlog won’t ask that it be reported by number. Blunt Hagerty Romney
help American workers since these im- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Boozman Hawley Rounds
Braun Hoeven Rubio
migrants are already working here. In clerk will report the amendment by Burr Hyde-Smith Sasse
fact, it would hurt American workers number. Capito Inhofe Scott (FL)
by creating an incentive to hire more The legislative clerk read as follows: Cassidy Johnson Scott (SC)
Collins Kennedy
guest workers who can be paid lower The Senator from Florida [Mr. SCOTT] pro- Cornyn Lankford
Shelby
wages. poses an amendment numbered 872. Sullivan
Cotton Lee
Thune
This is not the approach we need for The amendment is as follows: Cramer Lummis
Tillis
coronavirus immigration reform. Crapo Marshall
(Purpose: To amend the reconciliation in- Cruz McConnell Toomey
POINT OF ORDER structions for certain committees to fund Daines Moran Tuberville
Mr. President, I raise a point of order border security and to ensure the enforce- Ernst Murkowski Wicker
ment of all immigration laws) Fischer Paul Young
that the pending amendment is not
germane to the underlying resolution. On page 47, line 23, strike ‘‘$940,718,000,000’’ NAYS—50
Therefore, it violates section 305(b)(2) and insert ‘‘$920,718,000,000’’. Baldwin Hickenlooper Reed
of the Congressional Budget Act of On page 49, line 10, strike Bennet Hirono Rosen
‘‘$1,296,487,000,000’’ and insert Blumenthal Kaine Sanders
1974. ‘‘$1,276,487,000,000’’. Booker Kelly Schatz
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- On page 50, line 2, strike ‘‘$50,687,000,000’’ Brown King Schumer
ator from Texas. and insert ‘‘$70,687,000,000’’. Cantwell Klobuchar Shaheen
MOTION TO WAIVE The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- Cardin Leahy Sinema
Carper Luján Smith
Mr. CRUZ. Mr. President, pursuant ator from Florida. Casey Manchin
Mr. SCOTT of Florida. Mr. President, Stabenow
to section 904 of the Congressional Coons Markey
Tester
Budget Act of 1974 and the waiver pro- President Biden’s proposed plan of open Cortez Masto Menendez
Van Hollen
borders and amnesty isn’t about prac- Duckworth Merkley
visions of the applicable budget resolu- Durbin Murphy Warner
tions, I move to waive all the applica- tical reforms; it is a radical and dan- Feinstein Murray Warnock
ble sections of the act and the applica- gerous subversion of law and order Gillibrand Ossoff Warren
Hassan Padilla Whitehouse
ble budget resolutions for purposes of with no effort to secure the border. We
Heinrich Peters Wyden
can and must do better.

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amendment 811, and I ask for the yeas
and nays. To proceed is reckless and unfair to The amendment (No. 872) is rejected.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a the American people, kills American The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen-
sufficient second? jobs, and prevents countless families ator from West Virginia.
There appears to be a sufficient sec- from pursuing the opportunity to chase AMENDMENT NO. 655
ond. their American dream. American inno- Mrs. CAPITO. Mr. President, I call up
The clerk will call the roll. vation and our unique culture are built my amendment numbered 655 and ask
The legislative clerk called the roll. on legal immigration. that it be reported by number.

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The PRESIDING OFFICER. The to by a native of West Virginia, pre- AMENDMENT NO. 837
clerk will report by number. sided by a native of West Virginia. Mr. LANKFORD. Mr. President, I
The legislative clerk read as follows: The PRESIDING OFFICER. Well rep- would like to call up my amendment
The Senator from West Virginia [Mrs. CAP- resented. No. 837 and ask it be reported by num-
ITO], for herself and Mr. HOEVEN, proposes an Mr. CARPER. The Navigable Waters ber.
amendment numbered 655. Protection Rule fails to provide con- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The
The amendment is as follows: sistent, clear, and functional cat- clerk will report the amendment by
egories and exclusions of jurisdictional number.
(Purpose: To establish a deficit-neutral re- The legislative clerk read as follows:
water that are asserted by this amend-
serve fund relating to preserving the con-
ment. The Senator from Oklahoma (Mr.
tinued implementation of the consistent, LANKFORD) proposes an amendment num-
clear, and functional catergories and ex- The rule also fails to provide critical
headwaters and wetlands from pollu- bered 837.
clusions of jurisdictional waters in the
Navigable Waters Protection Rule) tion. That is jeopardizing the source of The amendment is as follows:
At the end of title III, add the following: drinking water for over 100 million (Purpose: To establish a deficit-neutral re-
SEC. 3lll. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND Americans. The Trump rule’s failure to serve fund relating to Federal relief funds
RELATING TO FEDERAL ENVIRON- protect headwaters and wetlands will for State or local governments)
MENTAL AND WATER POLICIES. ensure the transport of pollution down- At the end of title III, add the following:
The Chairman of the Committee on the stream, contaminating water re- SEC. 3lll. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND
Budget of the Senate may revise the alloca- sources, compromising ecosystem RELATING TO FEDERAL RELIEF
tions of a committee or committees, aggre- FUNDS FOR STATE OR LOCAL GOV-
health, and enforcing downstream com- ERNMENTS.
gates, and other appropriate levels in this
resolution, and make adjustments to the munities to spend unavailable funds to The Chairman of the Committee on the
pay-as-you-go ledger, for one or more bills, upgrade water treatment facilities. Budget of the Senate may revise the alloca-
joint resolutions, amendments, amendments And, finally, this amendment would tions of a committee or committees, aggre-
between the Houses, motions, or conference have the effects of grading water qual- gates, and other appropriate levels in this
reports relating to Federal environmental ity, thus forcing new burdens on down- resolution, and make adjustments to the
and water policies, which may include ensur- pay-as-you-go ledger, for one or more bills,
stream, disadvantaged communities joint resolutions, amendments, amendments
ing the effective and efficient implementa- and forcing cities and towns to find re- between the Houses, motions, or conference
tion of the Federal Water Pollution Control sources long lost to the battle against reports, relating to adjustments to Federal
Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), preserving con-
COVID to ensure clean drinking water relief funds for State or local governments
sistency and certainty in defining water fea-
for their citizens. within the jurisdiction of the instructed
tures within, and exclusions from, Federal
Reluctantly, I must urge my col- committees, which may include limitations
jurisdiction under that Act, or limiting or on new or existing Federal COVID–19 relief
prohibiting efforts to withdraw, revoke, or leagues to oppose this amendment.
payments to a State or locality that imposes
amend the final rule of the Corps of Engi- VOTE ON AMENDMENT NO. 655
greater limits on the content of speech, or
neers and the Environmental Protection Mrs. CAPITO. Mr. President, I ask restrictions on the religious exercise or be-
Agency entitled ‘‘The Navigable Waters Pro- for the yeas and nays. lief, of houses of worship and faith-based or-
tection Rule: Definition of ‘Waters of the The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. MUR- ganizations described in section 501(c)(3) of
United States’ ’’ (85 Fed. Reg. 22250 (April 21, PHY). Is there a sufficient second? the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and ex-
2020)), by the amounts provided in such legis- There appears to be a sufficient sec- empt from taxation under section 501(a) of
lation for those purposes, provided that such such Code, than on secular organizations de-
ond.
legislation would not increase the deficit scribed in that section 501(c)(3) and exempt
The clerk will call the roll.
over either the period of the total of fiscal under that section 501(a), by the amounts
years 2021 through 2025 or the period of the
The legislative clerk proceeded to
call the roll. provided in such legislation for those pur-
total of fiscal years 2021 through 2030. poses, provided that such legislation would
The result was announced—yeas 51,
Mrs. CAPITO. Mr. President, we not increase the deficit over either the pe-
nays 49, as follows: riod of the total of fiscal years 2021 through
know the burden that implementing [Rollcall Vote No. 43 Leg.]
the 2015 WOTUS rule would have had 2025 or the period of the total of fiscal years
YEAS—51 2021 through 2030.
on farming, agriculture, energy produc-
tion, and construction activities across Barrasso Graham Paul The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen-
Blackburn Grassley Portman ator from Oklahoma.
this country and in our State of West Blunt Hagerty Risch
Mr. LANKFORD. The First Amend-
Virginia. The legal challenges that fol- Boozman Hawley Romney
Braun Hoeven Rounds ment of our Constitution states that
lowed resulted in years of uncertainty
Burr Hyde-Smith Rubio Congress shall make no law prohibiting
and confusion. Capito Inhofe Sasse the free exercise of religion. This has
Finally, in 2020, the EPA announced Cassidy Johnson Scott (FL)
Collins Kennedy Scott (SC) not been a controversial thing in our
the Navigable Waters Protection Rule
Cornyn Lankford Shelby history and also does not have an as-
as a replacement. It is clear, common- Cotton Lee Sullivan terisk next to it saying, ‘‘Unless there
sense policy, and States like it. As a Cramer Lummis Thune is a pandemic.’’
matter of fact, the Navigable Waters Crapo Manchin Tillis
We don’t restrict freedom of religion.
Rule is now in effect in 49 States. Cruz Marshall Toomey
Daines McConnell Tuberville We just don’t do that. This has been a
President Biden has revoked President Ernst Moran Wicker great debate in our Nation over the
Trump’s executive order that led to the Fischer Murkowski Young past year as we have seen restrictions
Navigable Waters Rule, making it like- NAYS—49 on churches and mosques and on syna-
ly the rule will be revisited in this ad- Baldwin Hickenlooper Rosen gogues.
ministration. Replacing this Navigable Bennet Hirono Sanders This is a very simple statement. All
Waters Rule with something like the Blumenthal Kaine Schatz this is asking for is to make sure that
2015 WOTUS rule would completely re- Booker Kelly Schumer
Brown King we treat faith†based entities the same
Shaheen
define and reframe all water policy and Cantwell Klobuchar as we do secular entities. It is not ask-
Sinema
devastate farmers, manufacturers, and Cardin Leahy Smith ing for special treatment. It is saying
small business owners. Carper Luján
Casey Markey
Stabenow that if you treat a bar one way, then a
We have had enough uncertainty. Coons Menendez
Tester block away, you have to treat a syna-
Let’s not create more. This amendment Van Hollen
Cortez Masto Merkley gogue the same way; if you treat a
Warner
would preserve the continued imple- Duckworth Murphy
Warnock store one way, a block away, if there is
mentation of the Navigable Waters Durbin Murray

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Feinstein Ossoff Warren a church, you have to treat them the
Rule. I urge my colleagues to vote in Gillibrand Padilla Whitehouse same way; if there are outdoor gath-
favor of this amendment. Hassan Peters Wyden erings that are allowed in the city,
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- Heinrich Reed there has to be outdoor religious gath-
ator from Delaware. The amendment (No. 655) was agreed erings also allowed.
Mr. CARPER. Mr. President, I would to. It is asking for the same treatment,
note an irony here: Native of West Vir- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- not special treatment. That is all that
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I didn’t think this would be con- Thune Toomey Wicker Mr. CRAPO. Mr. President, this
Tillis Tuberville Young
troversial. Quite frankly, I thought amendment simply makes permanent
this would be something we could voice NAYS—49 the individual and small business tax
vote, but I am understanding this is Baldwin Hickenlooper Rosen rate reductions and reforms from the
something we may actually have to Bennet Hirono Sanders TCJA.
Blumenthal Kaine Schatz
take a vote on. Booker Kelly The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the
Schumer
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- Brown King Shaheen TCJA, gave American workers and
ator from Illinois. Cantwell Klobuchar Sinema families more cash in their pockets by
Cardin Leahy
Mr. DURBIN. In the course of the Carper Luján
Smith significantly lowering individual tax
last year, more than 425,000 Americans Stabenow rates, nearly doubling the standard de-
Casey Markey
Tester
died. We all know the story, and we Coons Menendez
Van Hollen
duction, and doubling the child tax
know it personally. Cortez Masto Merkley credit. For American businesses, the
Duckworth Warner
Murphy
Elected officials at every level have Durbin Murray Warnock TCJA lowered the tax rate and pro-
been called on to respond to this pan- Feinstein Ossoff Warren vided parity for small businesses oper-
Whitehouse ating in passthrough form. It also en-
demic. Mayors and Governors have had Gillibrand Padilla
Hassan Peters Wyden
to make critical public health choices Heinrich Reed
couraged investment in the United
they didn’t believe they would ever States through the immediate expens-
face in their professional lives. They The amendment (No. 837) was agreed ing of property and equipment.
had to decide whether certain busi- to. From the beginning of the previous
nesses would be opened or closed, when The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ma- administration up to the beginning of
to open and close schools, whether or jority leader. the pandemic early last year, the econ-
not they would have churches that Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I ask omy added more than 7 million jobs.
would be open. It was a myriad of op- unanimous consent that, upon disposi- Every U.S. metropolitan area had en-
portunities to make the right decision tion of the Lankford amendment, No. joyed income gains in 2018. Low-income
or the wrong decision. 837, it be in order to call up the fol- workers were experiencing the highest
Some of them learned the hard way. lowing amendments in the order listed, wage growth in nearly a decade.
Some were courageous; some were not. the amendments be reported by num- We need to give our economy its best
Some listened to the scientific commu- ber, and the amendments alternate shot at recovering to prepandemic lev-
nity and some ignored it. But I believe with a Democratic amendment when els. This means strengthening that pro-
most of them tried to do their best. one is available to be called up: Crapo growth policy we have put into place
Sadly, when it was all said and done, No. 55, Hoeven No. 887, Portman No. by making permanent these expiring
many made wrong decisions in terms of 816, Romney No. 803, and Lee No. 253. tax provisions from the TCJA.
when to open and how many people to The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen-
allow in certain places. It was just a objection? ator’s time has expired.
fact of life—a novel coronavirus—and Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from Oregon.
they were trying to respond to infec- The Senator from Idaho. Mr. WYDEN. Mr. President, this now
tion and death. AMENDMENT NO. 55 will put the Senate on record as to
Sadly, what the Senator from Okla- Mr. CRAPO. Mr. President, I call up what the Senate thinks about the 2017
homa is charging is if there was a dis- my amendment, No. 55, and ask that it Trump tax law—the $2 trillion bill that
crimination against a church in the be reported by number. overwhelmingly benefited corporations
process— The PRESIDING OFFICER. The and the wealthy. It opened new special
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- clerk will report the amendment by interest loopholes, and it increased in-
ator’s time has expired. number. centives to ship American jobs over-
Mr. DURBIN. The people in the com- The bill clerk read as follows: seas.
munity would be penalized to receive The Senator from Idaho [Mr. CRAPO], for The Senate needs to fix our broken
less Federal funds because of the deci- himself and Mr. PORTMAN, proposes an Tax Code, starting with the proposition
sion the Governor had made. amendment numbered 55. that everybody, including those at the
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- The amendment is as follows: top, pay their fair share. Locking in
ator’s time has expired. (Purpose: To establish a deficit-neutral re- the Trump tax handouts to those at the
VOTE ON AMENDMENT NO. 837 serve fund relating to permanently extend- top would take America in the wrong
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ing the income tax rate reductions for indi- direction. This is not the vehicle to de-
question is on agreeing to the amend- viduals and small businesses provided bate these tax changes. I strongly urge
ment. under Public Law 115–97) a ‘‘no’’ vote.
Mr. LANKFORD. I ask for the yeas At the end of title III, add the following: VOTE ON AMENDMENT NO. 55
and nays. SEC. 3lll. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND The PRESIDING OFFICER. The
RELATING TO PERMANENT EXTEN-
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a SION OF LOWER TAX RATES FOR IN- question is on agreeing to the amend-
sufficient second? DIVIDUALS AND SMALL BUSINESSES. ment.
There appears to be a sufficient sec- The Chairman of the Committee on the Mr. CRAPO. Mr. President, I ask for
ond. Budget of the Senate may revise the alloca- the yeas and nays.
The clerk will call the roll. tions of a committee or committees, aggre- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a
The bill clerk called the roll. gates, and other appropriate levels in this sufficient second?
The result was announced—yeas 51, resolution, and make adjustments to the There is a sufficient second.
pay-as-you-go ledger, for one or more bills,
nays 49, as follows: The clerk will call the roll.
joint resolutions, amendments, amendments
[Rollcall Vote No. 44 Leg.] between the Houses, motions, or conference The legislative clerk called the roll.
YEAS—51 reports relating to reducing the tax liability The result was announced—yeas 50,
Barrasso Ernst Marshall of individuals and small businesses, which nays 50, as follows:
Blackburn Fischer McConnell may include permanently extending the re- [Rollcall Vote No. 45 Leg.]
Blunt Graham Moran ductions to Federal income tax rates for in-
Boozman Grassley Murkowski
YEAS—50
dividuals and small businesses provided
Braun Hagerty Paul under Public Law 115–97, by the amounts pro- Barrasso Cramer Hyde-Smith

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Burr Hawley Portman Blackburn Crapo Inhofe
vided in such legislation for those purposes,
Capito Hoeven Risch Blunt Cruz Johnson
Cassidy Hyde-Smith Romney
provided that such legislation would not in- Boozman Daines Kennedy
Collins Inhofe Rounds crease the deficit over either the period of Braun Ernst Lankford
Cornyn Johnson Rubio the total of fiscal years 2021 through 2025 or Burr Fischer Lee
Cotton Kennedy Sasse the period of the total of fiscal years 2021 Capito Graham Lummis
Cramer Lankford Scott (FL) through 2030. Cassidy Grassley Marshall
Crapo Lee Scott (SC) Collins Hagerty McConnell
Cruz Lummis Shelby The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- Cornyn Hawley Moran
Daines Manchin Sullivan ator from Idaho. Cotton Hoeven Murkowski

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Paul Sasse Tillis creases the cost on our manufacturers, AMENDMENT NO. 816
Portman Scott (FL) Toomey
Risch Scott (SC)
exporting American jobs abroad to Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. President, I call
Tuberville
Romney Shelby Wicker other countries with fewer environ- up my amendment No. 816 and ask that
Rounds Sullivan Young mental regulations, meaning global it be reported by number.
Rubio Thune emissions would actually increase. In- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without
NAYS—50 stead of pushing new taxes, we must, objection, the clerk will report the
Baldwin Hickenlooper Reed instead, focus on innovation and mak- amendment by number.
Bennet Hirono Rosen ing emerging technologies like carbon The senior assistant legislative clerk
Blumenthal Kaine Sanders read as follows:
Booker Kelly
capture, utilization, and storage, or
Schatz
Brown King Schumer
CCUS, commercially viable. The Senator from Ohio [Mr. PORTMAN] pro-
Cantwell Klobuchar Shaheen I urge my colleagues to vote yes on poses an amendment numbered 816.
Cardin Leahy Sinema this amendment. The amendment is as follows:
Carper Luján
Casey Manchin
Smith The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- (Purpose: To establish a deficit-neutral re-
Stabenow ator’s time has expired.
Coons Markey serve fund relating to requiring the Presi-
Tester
Cortez Masto Menendez
Van Hollen
The Senator from Oregon. dent to keep the people of the United
Duckworth Merkley Mr. WYDEN. Mr. President and col- States informed, through a website, of the
Durbin Murphy Warner
Feinstein Murray Warnock leagues, I strongly urge opposition to amount of funds made available for relief
Gillibrand Ossoff Warren this amendment. It simply makes no from the COVID–19 pandemic that have
Hassan Padilla Whitehouse sense to take any tool—any tool—off been expended)
Heinrich Peters Wyden At the end of title III, add the following:
the table in the existential fight
The amendment (No. 55) was rejected. against climate change. SEC. 3lll. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND
RELATING TO PROVIDING INFORMA-
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- Obstructing the fight against climate TION ONLINE REGARDING THE EX-
ator from North Dakota. change costs money due to cleanups PENDITURE OF COVID–19 RELIEF
AMENDMENT NO. 887 from bigger storms, fires, and floods, FUNDS.
Mr. HOEVEN. Mr. President, I call up and it costs America jobs. The Chairman of the Committee on the
my amendment No. 887 and ask that it Move over, this is a budget focused Budget of the Senate may revise the alloca-
on COVID recovery. This is a separate tions of a committee or committees, aggre-
be reported by number. gates, and other appropriate levels in this
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The issue, colleagues, and it deserves its
resolution, and make adjustments to the
clerk will report the amendment by own debate. I would urge a ‘‘no’’ vote. pay-as-you-go ledger, for one or more bills,
number. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- joint resolutions, amendments, amendments
The legislative clerk read as follows: ator from North Dakota. between the Houses, motions, or conference
The Senator from North Dakota [Mr. Mr. HOEVEN. Mr. President, stand reports relating to increasing Government
HOEVEN] proposes an amendment numbered up for working families and vote yes. spending transparency, which may include
887. I ask for the yeas and nays. requiring the President to make available
VOTE ON AMENDMENT NO. 887 online information regarding the amount of
The amendment is as follows: funds made available for relief from the
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a
(Purpose: To establish a deficit-neutral re- COVID–19 pandemic that have been ex-
serve fund relating to prohibiting a Fed-
sufficient second? pended, by the amounts provided in such leg-
eral carbon tax and preventing American There appears to be a sufficient sec- islation for those purposes, provided that
job losses and regressive household utility ond. such legislation would not increase the def-
bill, home heating, and gasoline price in- The clerk will call the roll. icit over either the period of the total of fis-
creases) The bill clerk called the roll. cal years 2021 through 2025 or the period of
At the end of title III, add the following: The result was announced—yeas 50, the total of fiscal years 2021 through 2030.
SEC. 3lll. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND nays 50, as follows: The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen-
RELATING TO PROHIBITING ESTAB- [Rollcall Vote No. 46 Leg.] ator from Ohio.
LISHMENT OF FEDERAL TAX ON Mr. PORTMAN. Colleagues, this
YEAS—50
CARBON EMISSIONS.
Barrasso Graham Portman amendment shouldn’t even be nec-
The Chairman of the Committee on the
Budget of the Senate may revise the alloca- Blackburn Grassley Risch essary, but it is.
Blunt Hagerty Romney We are being asked to spend another
tions of a committee or committees, aggre- Boozman Hawley Rounds $1.9 trillion to deal with the
gates, and other appropriate levels in this Braun Hoeven Rubio
resolution, and make adjustments to the Burr Hyde-Smith Sasse
coronavirus pandemic, and yet we have
pay-as-you-go ledger, for one or more bills, Capito Inhofe Scott (FL) no idea how much of the $900 billion
joint resolutions, amendments, amendments Cassidy Johnson Scott (SC) that we just enacted 51⁄2 weeks ago has
between the Houses, motions, or conference Collins Kennedy
Shelby gone out the door. We don’t know. We
Cornyn Lankford
reports relating to changes in Federal tax Sullivan
don’t know how it has been used.
Cotton Lee
laws, which may include limiting or prohib- Cramer Lummis
Thune
iting the establishment of a Federal tax on Tillis For that matter, we don’t know how
Crapo Marshall
carbon emissions, by the amounts provided Cruz McConnell Toomey much of the roughly $2 trillion of addi-
in such legislation for those purposes, pro- Daines Moran Tuberville tional coronavirus funding has gone
vided that such legislation would not in- Ernst Murkowski Wicker out the door. So we need to have that
Fischer Paul Young
crease the deficit over either the period of information to be able to legislate re-
the total of fiscal years 2021 through 2025 or NAYS—50 sponsibly, to be sure that we are doing
the period of the total of fiscal years 2021 Baldwin Hickenlooper Reed the right thing here to help the folks
through 2030. Bennet Hirono Rosen whom we represent.
Mr. HOEVEN. Mr. President, this Blumenthal Kaine Sanders I am going to ask for a voice vote on
Booker Kelly Schatz
amendment ensures that we don’t im- Brown King this. I hope we get it, but I would also
Schumer
plement a carbon tax, and I am joined Cantwell Klobuchar Shaheen like to yield to my colleague from
on it by Senator LANKFORD and Sen- Cardin Leahy Sinema West Virginia, Mr. MANCHIN.
ator CRAMER. Carper Luján
Casey Manchin
Smith Mr. MANCHIN. Mr. President, I also
Simply put, a carbon tax is a na- Coons Markey
Stabenow support this and, I think, basically,
tional energy tax, and it is a regressive Tester
Cortez Masto Menendez
Van Hollen
that transparency is something we all
tax. Raising the cost of energy through Duckworth Merkley want, and that is all we have asked
Durbin Murphy Warner
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Feinstein Murray Warnock for—to see the numbers and work from
the most, making it more expensive to Gillibrand Ossoff Warren there in an honest fashion.
heat their homes, drive to work, and Hassan Padilla Whitehouse I support it.
Heinrich Peters Wyden
put food on the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen-
In addition to keeping the lights on, The amendment (No. 887) was re- ator from Vermont.
every sector of our economy depends jected. Mr. SANDERS. Mr. President, I sup-
on access to affordable and reliable The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- port this amendment. I hope we can do
supplies of energy. A carbon tax in- ator from Ohio. it through a voice vote.

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VOTE ON AMENDMENT NO. 816 I urge my colleagues to support this AMENDMENT NO. 253
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The and hope we can pass this amendment Mr. LEE. Mr. President, I call up my
question is on agreeing to the amend- by voice vote. amendment No. 253 and ask that it be
ment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- reported by number.
The amendment (No. 816) was agreed ator from Vermont. The senior assistant legislative clerk
to. Mr. SANDERS. Mr. President, I re- read as follows:
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- gretfully oppose this amendment be- The Senator from Utah [Mr. LEE], for him-
ator from Utah. cause I fear, at the end of the day, self and others, proposes an amendment
AMENDMENT NO. 803 what will happen is that we will be cut- numbered 253.
Mr. ROMNEY. Mr. President, I call ting Social Security, Medicare, and The amendment is as follows:
up my amendment No. 803 and ask it be Medicaid, and impacting some of the (Purpose: To establish a deficit-neutral re-
reported by number. most vulnerable people in this country. serve fund relating to expanding health
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without VOTE ON AMENDMENT NO. 803 savings accounts)
objection, the clerk will report the The PRESIDING OFFICER. The At the end of title III, add the following:
amendment by number. question is on agreeing to the amend- SEC. 3lll. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND
The senior assistant legislative clerk RELATING TO EXPANDING HEALTH
ment.
read as follows: Mr. SANDERS. I ask for the yeas and SAVINGS ACCOUNTS.
The Senator from Utah [Mr. ROMNEY], for The Chairman of the Committee on the
nays.
himself and others, proposes an amendment Budget of the Senate may revise the alloca-
numbered 803.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a
tions of a committee or committees, aggre-
sufficient second? gates, and other appropriate levels in this
The amendment is as follows: There does not appear to be a suffi- resolution, and make adjustments to the
(Purpose: To establish a deficit-neutral re- cient second. pay-as-you-go ledger, for one or more bills,
serve fund relating to creating bipartisan Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I sug- joint resolutions, amendments, amendments
congressional committees to improve the gest the absence of a quorum. between the Houses, motions, or conference
solvency of major Federal trust funds) The PRESIDING OFFICER. The reports relating to expanding health savings
At the end of title III, add the following: clerk will call the roll. accounts by the amounts provided in such
SEC. 3lll. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND The senior assistant legislative clerk legislation for those purposes, provided that
RELATING TO IMPROVING THE SOL- such legislation would not increase the def-
VENCY OF FEDERAL TRUST FUNDS. proceeded to call the roll.
Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I ask icit over either the period of the total of fis-
The Chairman of the Committee on the
unanimous consent that the order for cal years 2021 through 2025 or the period of
Budget of the Senate may revise the alloca-
the total of fiscal years 2021 through 2030.
tions of a committee or committees, aggre- the quorum call be rescinded.
gates, and other appropriate levels in this Mr. LEE. Mr. President, health sav-
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without
resolution, and make adjustments to the ings accounts are good for the Amer-
objection, it is so ordered.
pay-as-you-go ledger, for one or more bills, Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I ask ican people. They increase the avail-
joint resolutions, amendments, amendments for the yeas and nays. ability that families have—the access
between the Houses, motions, or conference that families have to healthcare. They
reports relating to improving the solvency of
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a
sufficient second? make it more affordable, and they also
major Federal trust funds, which may in- bring about competition in healthcare,
clude developing recommendations and legis- There appears to be a sufficient sec-
lation to rescue programs that support sur- ond. which tends to bring up quality and
face transportation, health care services, and The clerk will call the roll. also bring down cost. That is good for
financial protection and security for individ- The senior assistant legislative clerk everyone.
uals, by the amounts provided in such legis- called the roll. Now, the expansion of the use of
lation for those purposes, provided that such The result was announced—yeas 71, health savings accounts could be en-
legislation would not increase the deficit nays 29, as follows: couraged by allowing any health insur-
over either the period of the total of fiscal ance plan to be considered HSA eligi-
[Rollcall Vote No. 47 Leg.]
years 2021 through 2025 or the period of the
YEAS—71 ble, by increasing the maximum HSA
total of fiscal years 2021 through 2030.
Barrasso Fischer Paul contributions, and by allowing for
Mr. ROMNEY. Mr. President, the more preventive and health mainte-
Bennet Graham Peters
most predictable fiscal crisis our Na- Blackburn Grassley Portman nance expenses to be covered, including
tion faces is the looming insolvency of Blunt Hagerty Risch the use of dietary supplements and nu-
our Federal trust funds. That is why a Boozman Hassan Romney
tritional supplements. This would not
Braun Hawley
group of 12 Senators put together an Rosen
Burr Hickenlooper Rounds directly affect ObamaCare, and expand-
act to enable Congress to get ahead of Capito Hoeven Rubio ing HSAs would simply give Americans
this problem before it becomes insol- Cardin Hyde-Smith
Carper Inhofe
Sasse more opportunities and would bring
uble. Scott (FL)
These colleagues include Democrat Cassidy Johnson down cost while increasing the quality
Scott (SC)
Senators MANCHIN, WARNER, SINEMA,
Collins Kaine
Shaheen of the healthcare they receive.
Coons Kennedy I urge my colleagues to support this
KING, and JONES. Cornyn King Shelby
Last year we introduced this legisla- Cortez Masto Lankford Sinema amendment.
Cotton Lee Sullivan The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen-
tion called the TRUST Act to create Tester
three bipartisan, bicameral commit-
Cramer Lummis ator from Oregon.
Crapo Manchin Thune
Mr. WYDEN. Mr. President, I rise in
tees to rescue each of our major trust Cruz Marshall Tillis
funds. This enables Congress to form Daines McConnell Toomey opposition to the amendment. This is
those committees. Duckworth Merkley Tuberville an amendment, once again, that tries
Durbin Moran Warner to stack the deck in terms of
I would note that failure to do so Ernst Murkowski Wicker
would imperil the solvency of the So- Feinstein Murphy Young
healthcare choices, and, in this case,
cial Security and Medicare trust funds the proponents want to make health
NAYS—29 savings accounts the driving force of
and speed us along the road even fur- Baldwin Klobuchar Schatz
ther to crushing national debt. the American healthcare system. I
Blumenthal Leahy Schumer
I am happy to take this amendment Booker Luján Smith
think that is a mistake.
by voice vote, but I yield my time to Brown Markey Stabenow I urge a ‘‘no’’ vote.
Senator ANGUS KING. Cantwell Menendez Van Hollen VOTE ON AMENDMENT NO. 253
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Mr. KING. Mr. President, this is a Warnock The PRESIDING OFFICER. The
Gillibrand Ossoff Warren
looming financial crisis that everyone Heinrich Padilla Whitehouse
question is on agreeing to the amend-
in this room knows is happening, and it Hirono Reed
Wyden ment.
is one that we can prevent, but every Kelly Sanders Mr. LEE. I call for the yeas and nays.
day we delay it gets harder. The amendment (No. 803) was agreed The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a
This is a very reasonable approach, to. sufficient second?
putting a bipartisan group together to The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- There appears to be a sufficient sec-
bring us solutions. ator from Utah. ond.

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The clerk will call the roll. (Purpose: To establish a deficit-neutral re- So this is an opportunity. And this
The senior assistant bill clerk called serve fund relating to conventional biofuel business that this isn’t going to cost
the roll. credit cap during a pandemic) anything—EPA itself said that there is
The result was announced—yeas 53, At the end of title III, add the following: no compliance cost. And EPA in the
SEC. 3lll. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND
nays 47, as follows: RELATING TO CONVENTIONAL
Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals made
[Rollcall Vote No. 48 Leg.] BIOFUEL CREDIT CAP DURING A very clear that these waivers for small
YEAS—53 PANDEMIC. refineries were violating the law.
Barrasso Grassley Portman
The Chairman of the Committee on the (Applause.)
Blackburn Hagerty Risch
Budget of the Senate may revise the alloca- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen-
Blunt Hawley Romney tions of a committee or committees, aggre- ator from Illinois.
Boozman Hoeven Rounds gates, and other appropriate levels in this Ms. DUCKWORTH. Mr. President,
Braun Hyde-Smith Rubio resolution, and make adjustments to the
Burr Inhofe pay-as-you-go ledger, for one or more bills,
this amendment is a direct attack on
Sasse
Capito Johnson Scott (FL) joint resolutions, amendments, amendments the Midwest and America’s hundreds of
Cassidy Kelly thousands of farmers. Capping the
Scott (SC) between the Houses, motions, or conference
Collins Kennedy
Cornyn Lankford
Shelby reports relating to reducing compliance price of biofuel credits at 10 cents per
Sinema costs and supporting job creation, including gallon would stifle the RIN market and
Cotton Lee
Sullivan the EPA Administrator making available for
Cramer Lummis
Thune
destroy the Renewable Fuel Standard
Crapo Manchin sale to obligated parties conventional biofuel Program.
Cruz Marshall Tillis
credits at 10 cents per gallon, during any pe- When my good friend the Senator
Daines McConnell Toomey
riod in which a national emergency has been
Ernst Moran Tuberville
declared with respect to a pandemic, by the
from Texas last proposed this 10 cent
Fischer Murkowski Wicker cap in 2017 and 2018, it was opposed by
Graham Paul Young amounts provided in such legislation for
those purposes, provided that such legisla- the National Corn Growers Associa-
NAYS—47 tion would not increase the deficit over ei- tion, the American Soybean Associa-
Baldwin Heinrich Reed ther the period of the total of fiscal years tion, and the American Farm Bureau,
Bennet Hickenlooper Rosen 2021 through 2025 or the period of the total of to name just a few. Now, farmers get
Blumenthal Hirono Sanders fiscal years 2021 through 2030.
Booker Kaine
up pretty darn early in the morning,
Schatz
Brown King Schumer
Mr. CRUZ. Mr. President, this but, even tonight, I did not bother to
Cantwell Klobuchar Shaheen amendment is designed to provide re- call any of these associations to get
Cardin Leahy Smith lief to the tens of thousands of blue their response on this amendment.
Carper Luján
Casey Markey
Stabenow collar workers that work in refineries So I will quote the National Farmers
Tester across this country. Refineries right
Coons Menendez Union’s previous president, who, in 2017
Van Hollen
Cortez Masto Merkley
Warner
now purchase what are called RINs, and 2018, said that not only is a RIN
Duckworth Murphy which are artificial regulatory licenses
Durbin Murray Warnock cap harmful to American agriculture,
Feinstein Ossoff Warren that they must purchase. They were it is a sellout of America’s farmers and
Gillibrand Padilla Whitehouse originally designed to be at 1 or 2 cents a handout to refiners.
Hassan Peters Wyden
apiece. In the past year, they have sky- America’s corn and soybean growers
The amendment (No. 253) was agreed rocketed. In the past year, RINs have have suffered for years under the
to. skyrocketed up to $1.12 apiece, the Trump administration’s anti-biofuel
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ma- highest level since 2013. That is a 650- policies.
jority leader. percent increase in the past year. Just The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen-
Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I ask a year ago they were trading at 15 ator’s time has expired.
unanimous consent that it be in order cents. What does that mean? That Ms. DUCKWORTH. I urge all my col-
to call up the following amendments in means $15 billion in regulatory cost for leagues to oppose this amendment.
the order listed, the amendments be re- refineries. (Applause.)
ported by number, and the amend- And let me say something impor- VOTE ON AMENDMENT NO. 871
ments alternate with a Democratic tantly: Not one penny of that $15 bil- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The
amendment when one is available. lion goes to corn farmers or ethanol question is on agreeing to the amend-
We are not doing the Lee amend- producers. It goes to Wall Street specu- ment.
ment. He withdrew it. Kudos to Mr. lators. So this amendment would pro- Mr. CRUZ. I ask for the yeas and
LEE. vide—it would cap RINs at 10 cents nays.
We have Cruz No. 871, Murkowski No. apiece. What that would mean is this is The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a
806, Sullivan No. 461, Rubio No. 651, and a choice between do you want millions sufficient second?
Sanders No. 804. of dollars to go to Wall Street specu- There appears to be a sufficient sec-
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there lators or do you want the money to go ond.
objection? to blue collar workers and refineries? The clerk will call the roll.
Without objection, it is so ordered. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- The senior assistant legislative clerk
Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, before ator from Iowa. called the roll.
we go to the amendment, please sit in Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I
The result was announced—yeas 26,
your—we are getting closer to the end. want to speak in opposition to it. I ask
nays 74, as follows:
When everyone was in their seats, it unanimous consent to speak for 1
[Rollcall Vote No. 49 Leg.]
took us only 5 minutes to do these. minute.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there YEAS—26
Could people please resume sitting in
objection? Barrasso Hyde-Smith Paul
their seats. Blackburn Inhofe Risch
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- Without objection, the Senator from Capito Kennedy Scott (SC)
ator from Texas. Iowa is recognized for 1 minute. Cassidy Lankford Shelby
Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, can Cornyn Lee Sullivan
AMENDMENT NO. 871 Crapo Lummis
you imagine the free market person Toomey
Mr. CRUZ. Mr. President, I call up that Senator CRUZ is wanting the gov- Cruz Manchin Tuberville
my amendment No. 871 and ask that it Daines McConnell Wicker
ernment to set prices? This is dirty Big Hagerty Murkowski
be reported by number. Oil versus clean-burning ethanol.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The NAYS—74
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clerk will report the amendment by And for the benefit of people on the Baldwin Cantwell Duckworth
number. Bennet Cardin Durbin
other side of the aisle, I had conversa- Blumenthal Carper Ernst
The senior assistant legislative clerk tions with Mr. Regan this week. He Blunt Casey Feinstein
read as follows: said that your President—our Presi- Booker Collins Fischer
The Senator from Texas [Mr. CRUZ] pro- Boozman Coons Gillibrand
dent—was for ethanol. He also said, Braun Cortez Masto Graham
poses an amendment numbered 871. and I know, campaigning in Iowa, Brown Cotton Grassley
The amendment is as follows: Biden campaigned for ethanol. Burr Cramer Hassan

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Hawley Moran Scott (FL) source development in this country, markable. We grew our economy, cre-
Heinrich Murphy Shaheen
Hickenlooper Murray Sinema
put good-paying jobs at risk, including ated millions of good-paying energy
Hirono Ossoff Smith in my State, making States more de- jobs, and reduced greenhouse gas emis-
Hoeven Padilla Stabenow pendent on fossil and mineral resources sions.
Johnson Peters from overseas, oftentimes from our for-
Kaine Portman
Tester In fact, from 2005 to 2017, the United
Thune eign adversaries. States reduced greenhouse gas emis-
Kelly Reed Tillis
King Romney
Van Hollen
We have great resources in this coun- sions by almost 15 percent—way more
Klobuchar Rosen try, folks—from natural gas that pow- than any other country in the world.
Warner
Leahy Rounds
Luján Rubio
Warnock ers our homes; minerals like graphite How did we do that? The dramatic in-
Markey Sanders Warren and lithium, which we need in our re- crease in America’s production of
Whitehouse
Marshall Sasse newable technologies, and we produce clean-burning natural gas was largely
Menendez Schatz Wyden
Young them here in this country in a more en- responsible for all of this.
Merkley Schumer
vironmentally responsible manner— So my amendment is very simple. It
The amendment (No. 871) was re- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- calls for the continued expansion of
jected. ator’s time has expired. American natural gas production and
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- Ms. MURKOWSKI.—and with higher energy infrastructure to create more
ator from Alaska. labor standards than elsewhere in the jobs, grow our economy, and reduce
AMENDMENT NO. 806 world. greenhouse gas emissions.
Ms. MURKOWSKI. Mr. President, I I would urge my colleagues to accept, This is what President Biden said
call up my amendment No. 806 and ask and I would ask for a voice vote. about this issue just a few years ago—
that it be reported by number. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen-
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ator from Vermont. ator’s time has expired.
clerk will report the amendment by Mr. SANDERS. Mr. President, we ac-
number. Mr. SULLIVAN. Are you sure you
cept the amendment and urge a voice don’t want to hear that?
The senior assistant bill clerk read as vote.
follows: I urge my colleagues to support this
VOTE ON AMENDMENT NO. 806 commonsense, pro-jobs amendment.
The Senator from Alaska [Ms. MURKOWSKI]
proposes an amendment numbered 806. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The And I am happy to take this amend-
question is on agreeing to the adoption ment by a voice vote.
The amendment is as follows:
of the amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen-
(Purpose: To establish a deficit-neutral re- The amendment (No. 806) was agreed ator from Vermont.
serve fund relating to prohibiting actions to.
by the executive branch that would make POINT OF ORDER
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- Mr. SANDERS. Mr. President, I have
the United States more reliant on coun-
tries with weaker environmental or labor ator from Alaska. been advised that inclusion of this
standards for oil, gas, or hardrock mineral AMENDMENT NO. 461 amendment in the budget resolution
production) Mr. SULLIVAN. Mr. President, I call would be corrosive to the privilege sta-
At the end of title III, add the following: up my amendment No. 461 and ask that tus of the resolution. Since this amend-
SEC. 3lll. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND it be reported by number. ment contains material inappropriate
RELATING TO PROHIBITING AC-
TIONS BY THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The for inclusion in a budget resolution, its
THAT WOULD MAKE THE UNITED clerk will report the amendment by adoption could jeopardize the privilege
STATES MORE RELIANT ON COUN- number. of this resolution, which would com-
TRIES WITH WEAKER ENVIRON- The senior assistant legislative clerk
MENTAL OR LABOR STANDARDS FOR
pletely halt our efforts to provide crit-
OIL, GAS, OR HARDROCK MINERAL
read as follows: ical pandemic relief.
PRODUCTION. The Senator from Alaska [Mr. SULLIVAN] Additionally, this amendment is not
The Chairman of the Committee on the proposes an amendment numbered 461. germane to the budget resolution as re-
Budget of the Senate may revise the alloca- The amendment is as follows: quired by law. Accordingly, I raise a
tions of a committee or committees, aggre-
(Purpose: To establish a deficit-neutral re- point of order that the pending amend-
gates, and other appropriate levels in this
resolution, and make adjustments to the serve fund relating to expanding natural ment violates section 305(b)(2) of the
pay-as-you-go ledger, for one or more bills, gas as a vital fuel source to reduce green- Congressional Budget Act of 1974.
joint resolutions, amendments, amendments house gas emissions and provide reliable The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen-
between the Houses, motions, or conference and affordable heat, electricity, and trans- ator from Alaska.
reports relating to prohibiting actions by the portation fuel for consumers)
MOTION TO WAIVE
executive branch that would cause the At the end of title III, add the following:
United States to import larger quantities of
Mr. SULLIVAN. Mr. President, pur-
SEC. 3lll. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND
oil, gas, or hardrock minerals from countries RELATING TO EXPANDING NATURAL
suant to section 904 of the Congres-
that have weaker environmental or labor GAS AS A VITAL FUEL SOURCE TO sional Budget Act, I move to waive and
standards by the amounts provided in such PROVIDE EMISSIONS REDUCTIONS, ask for the yeas and nays.
AFFORDABLE ENERGY PRICES FOR
legislation for those purposes, provided that
CONSUMERS, AND RELIABLE ELEC-
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a
such legislation would not increase the def- TRICITY. sufficient second?
icit over either the period of the total of fis- There appears to be a sufficient sec-
The Chairman of the Committee on the
cal years 2021 through 2025 or the period of
Budget of the Senate may revise the alloca- ond.
the total of fiscal years 2021 through 2030.
tions of a committee or committees, aggre- The clerk will call the roll.
Ms. MURKOWSKI. Mr. President, gates, and other appropriate levels in this The senior assistant bill clerk called
this one is pretty simple and, hope- resolution, and make adjustments to the the roll.
fully, it can be pretty agreeable and we pay-as-you-go ledger, for one or more bills,
joint resolutions, amendments, amendments
The yeas and nays resulted—yeas 51,
move quickly.
between the Houses, motions, or conference nays 49, as follows:
What I am aiming to do today is to
prevent the executive branch from tak- reports relating to expanding natural gas as [Rollcall Vote No. 50 Leg.]
ing actions that increase our country’s a vital fuel source to reduce greenhouse gas YEAS—51
emissions and provide reliable and affordable
reliance on foreign sources of oil and heat, electricity, and transportation fuel for
Barrasso Crapo Johnson
gas or hard rock minerals. We are Blackburn Cruz Kennedy
consumers by the amounts provided in such Blunt Daines Lankford
going to keep using oil and gas for a

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legislation for those purposes, provided that Boozman Ernst Lee
while here. I think we recognize that. such legislation would not increase the def- Braun Fischer Lummis
The EIA, Energy Information Admin- icit over either the period of the total of fis- Burr Graham Manchin
istration, forecasts consumption of oil cal years 2021 through 2025 or the period of Capito Grassley Marshall
Cassidy Hagerty McConnell
and gas will rise by 5.6 million barrels the total of fiscal years 2021 through 2030.
Collins Hawley Moran
per day this year and continue rising in Mr. SULLIVAN. Mr. President, prior Cornyn Hoeven Murkowski
the future. So what we are doing—what to the pandemic over the last several Cotton Hyde-Smith Paul
Cramer Inhofe Portman
we are at risk of doing is to limit re- years, our country did something re-

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Risch Scott (FL) Tillis government officials in these coun- Murray Schatz Van Hollen
Romney Scott (SC) Toomey Ossoff Schumer Warner
Rounds Shelby Tuberville
tries—is these evil traffickers who take Padilla Shaheen Warnock
Rubio Sullivan Wicker money from these people, who push Peters Sinema Warren
Sasse Thune Young them through the jungles, who abuse Reed Smith Whitehouse
them, who sometimes kill them and do Rosen Stabenow Wyden
NAYS—49 Sanders Tester
Baldwin Hickenlooper Rosen
horrifying things, are now out there
Bennet Hirono Sanders marketing this. They are going around The amendment (No. 651) was re-
Blumenthal Kaine Schatz telling people throughout the Western jected.
Booker Kelly Schumer Hemisphere: You can now get into the The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ma-
Brown King Shaheen jority leader.
Cantwell Klobuchar United States and come with children
Sinema
Cardin Leahy because, if you do, they are going to AMENDMENT NO. 888
Smith
Carper Luján Stabenow give you a little piece of paper, and Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I am
Casey Markey
Coons Menendez
Tester they are going to let you go on a Grey- about to offer a substitute amendment
Van Hollen hound bus anywhere you want in the that is the last step we need to ensure
Cortez Masto Merkley
Warner
Duckworth Murphy
Warnock
country, and you never have to show that the House can move forward expe-
Durbin Murray up again. ditiously and help bring the bold relief
Feinstein Ossoff Warren
Gillibrand Padilla Whitehouse This is going to create chaos on the the American people so need.
Hassan Peters Wyden border, and it is inhumane to lure peo- Mr. President, I ask unanimous con-
Heinrich Reed ple to this country with a policy that sent that it be in order to call up
The PRESIDING OFFICER. On this is encouraging these traffickers to go amendment No. 888, and that if the
vote, the yeas are 51, the nays are 49. out and do this to them. amendment is agreed to, it be in order
Three-fifths of the Senators duly cho- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- to call up the McConnell amendment;
sen and sworn not having voted in the ator from Illinois. thereto, notwithstanding adoption of
affirmative, the motion is rejected. Mr. DURBIN. The Senator from Flor- the Schumer-Sanders amendment 888,
The point of order is sustained, and ida is asking us to lock in the relation- that these be the only amendments re-
the amendment falls. ship with Remain in Mexico and the maining in order.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- Migrant Protection Protocols. The new The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without
ator from Florida. President, Joe Biden, is in the process objection, it is so ordered.
AMENDMENT NO. 651 of reviewing that at the very moment. Mr. SCHUMER. I call up my amend-
Mr. RUBIO. I call up my amendment The question is whether we are going ment No. 888 and ask that it be re-
651 and ask that it be reported by num- to adopt the Rubio amendment and tie ported by number.
ber. his hands to accept the outcome. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Allow this President, elected by a clerk will report the amendment by
clerk will report the amendment by large majority of the American people, number.
number. a chance to lead and to respond to a The legislative clerk read as follows:
The senior assistant legislative clerk real challenge. Vote no on the Rubio The Senator from New York [Mr. SCHU-
read as follows: amendment. MER], for himself and Mr. SANDERS, proposes
VOTE ON AMENDMENT NO. 651 an amendment numbered 888.
The Senator from Florida [Mr. RUBIO] pro-
poses an amendment numbered 651. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The The amendment is as follows:
The amendment is as follows: question is on adoption of the amend- (Purpose: In the nature of a sub-
ment. stitute.)
(Purpose: To establish a deficit-neutral re- (The amendment is printed in today’s
Mr. BARRASSO. I ask for the yeas
serve fund relating to catch-and-release RECORD under ‘‘Text of Amendments.’’)
policies and the Migrant Protection Proto- and nays.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a VOTE ON AMENDMENT NO. 888
cols)
At the end of title III, add the following: sufficient second? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The
SEC. 3lll. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND
There appears to be a sufficient sec- question is on agreeing to the amend-
RELATING TO CATCH-AND-RELEASE ond. ment.
POLICIES AND MIGRANT PROTEC- The clerk will call the roll. Mr. SCHUMER. I ask for the yeas
TION PROTOCOLS. and nays.
The senior assistant legislative clerk
The Chairman of the Committee on the called the roll. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a
Budget of the Senate may revise the alloca-
The result was announced—yeas 50, sufficient second?
tions of a committee or committees, aggre-
gates, and other appropriate levels in this nays 50, as follows: There appears to be a sufficient sec-
resolution, and make adjustments to the [Rollcall Vote No. 51 Leg.] ond.
pay-as-you-go ledger, for one or more bills, YEAS—50 The clerk will call the roll.
joint resolutions, amendments, amendments Barrasso Graham Portman
The legislative clerk proceeded to
between the Houses, motions, or conference Blackburn Grassley Risch call the roll.
reports relating to ensuring the enforcement Blunt Hagerty Romney The result was announced—yeas 50,
of laws, consistent with the Migrant Protec- Boozman Hawley Rounds nays 50, as follows:
tion Protocols, by the amounts provided in Braun Hoeven Rubio
such legislation for those purposes, provided Burr Hyde-Smith Sasse
[Rollcall Vote No. 52 Leg.]
Capito Inhofe YEAS—50
that such legislation would not increase the Scott (FL)
Cassidy Johnson Scott (SC)
deficit over either the period of the total of Collins Kennedy Baldwin Hickenlooper Reed
fiscal years 2021 through 2025 or the period of Shelby Bennet Hirono Rosen
Cornyn Lankford
the total of fiscal years 2021 through 2030. Sullivan Blumenthal Kaine Sanders
Cotton Lee
Cramer Thune Booker Kelly Schatz
Mr. RUBIO. Mr. President, starting 7 Lummis
Crapo Marshall Tillis Brown King Schumer
days ago, if you arrived at the border Cruz McConnell Toomey Cantwell Klobuchar Shaheen
of the United States with children, you Daines Moran Tuberville Cardin Leahy Sinema
Ernst Murkowski Wicker Carper Luján
were allowed to stay in the country on Casey Manchin
Smith
Fischer Paul Young Stabenow
a notice to appear. Coons Markey
Tester
I have tremendous compassion for NAYS—50 Cortez Masto Menendez
Duckworth Van Hollen
the extraordinary challenges and horri- Merkley

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Baldwin Cortez Masto Kelly Warner
Bennet Duckworth Durbin Murphy
fying conditions in which people live in King Warnock
Blumenthal Durbin Feinstein Murray
Klobuchar Warren
the Western Hemisphere and Central Booker Feinstein Leahy
Gillibrand Ossoff
Hassan Padilla Whitehouse
America and the like. There is nothing Brown Gillibrand Luján
Heinrich Peters Wyden
compassionate about this policy. What Cantwell Hassan Manchin
this is doing, what is happening right Cardin Heinrich Markey NAYS—50
Carper Hickenlooper Menendez
now—and I have seen it, and I have Casey Hirono Merkley Barrasso Blunt Braun
talked to people; you can talk to the Coons Kaine Murphy Blackburn Boozman Burr

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Capito Hoeven Romney NAYS—50 Hoeven Moran Scott (SC)
Cassidy Hyde-Smith Rounds Hyde-Smith Murkowski Shelby
Baldwin Hickenlooper Reed
Collins Inhofe Rubio Inhofe Paul Sullivan
Bennet Hirono Rosen
Cornyn Johnson Sasse Johnson Portman Thune
Blumenthal Kaine Sanders
Cotton Kennedy Scott (FL) Kennedy Risch Tillis
Booker Kelly Schatz
Cramer Lankford Scott (SC) Lankford Romney Toomey
Brown King Schumer
Crapo Lee Shelby Lee Rounds Tuberville
Cantwell Klobuchar Shaheen
Cruz Lummis Sullivan Lummis Rubio Wicker
Cardin Leahy Sinema
Daines Marshall Marshall Sasse
Thune Carper Luján Young
Ernst McConnell Smith McConnell Scott (FL)
Tillis Casey Manchin
Fischer Moran Stabenow
Graham Murkowski
Toomey Coons Markey
Tester
The VICE PRESIDENT. On this vote,
Tuberville Cortez Masto Menendez the yeas are 50, the nays are 50.
Grassley Paul Van Hollen
Wicker Duckworth Merkley
Hagerty Portman
Durbin Murphy Warner The Senate being equally divided, the
Hawley Risch Young
Feinstein Murray Warnock Vice President votes in the affirma-
The VICE PRESIDENT. On this vote, Gillibrand Ossoff Warren tive, and the concurrent resolution, as
Hassan Padilla Whitehouse
the yeas are 50, the nays are 50. amended, is adopted.
Heinrich Peters Wyden
The Senate being equally divided, the The concurrent resolution (S. Con
Vice President votes in the affirma- The amendment (No. 889) was re- Res. 5), as amended, was agreed to.
tive, and the amendment is agreed to. jected. S. CON. RES. 5
The amendment (No. 888) was agreed The VICE PRESIDENT. The Senator Resolved by the Senate (the House of Rep-
to. from Vermont. resentatives concurring),
Mr. SANDERS. Madam President, we SECTION 1. CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE
The VICE PRESIDENT. The Repub- BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021.
lican leader. now come to the end of a debate that (a) DECLARATION.—Congress declares that
AMENDMENT NO. 889 has gone on for over 14 hours, and we this resolution is the concurrent resolution
Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, end this debate at a moment in which on the budget for fiscal year 2021 and that
I call up my amendment No. 889 and I our country faces more crises, more this resolution sets forth the appropriate
pain, and more anxiety than at any budgetary levels for fiscal years 2022 through
ask that it be reported by number. 2030.
The VICE PRESIDENT. The clerk time since the Great Depression. With
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of con-
will report the amendment by number. the passage of this resolution, we have tents for this concurrent resolution is as fol-
The senior assistant legislative clerk the opportunity not only to address the lows:
read as follows: pandemic, to address the economic col- Sec. 1. Concurrent resolution on the budget
lapse, and to address the reality that for fiscal year 2021.
The Senator from Kentucky [Mr. MCCON-
NELL] proposes an amendment numbered 889.
millions of our kids have seen their TITLE I—RECOMMENDED LEVELS AND
educations disrupted, but we have the AMOUNTS
The amendment is as follows: opportunity to give hope to the Amer- Subtitle A—Budgetary Levels in Both
(Purpose: To improve the resolution.) ican people and restore faith in our Houses
(The amendment is printed in today’s government by telling them that, to- Sec. 1101. Recommended levels and amounts.
RECORD under ‘‘Text of Amendments.’’) night, we understand the pain that Sec. 1102. Major functional categories.
Mr. MCCONNELL. Colleagues, what they are experiencing, and we are going Subtitle B—Levels and Amounts in the
they have done here is to reverse three to do something very significant about Senate
important amendments that were it. Sec. 1201. Social security in the Senate.
adopted on a bipartisan basis. They, in In the strongest possible terms, I ask Sec. 1202. Postal Service discretionary ad-
effect, have taken out the proposal ministrative expenses in the
for a ‘‘yes’’ vote on this enormously Senate.
that prevented checks from going to important budget resolution.
illegals, they have taken out support TITLE II—RECONCILIATION
VOTE ON S. CON. RES. 5 Sec. 2001. Reconciliation in the House of
for fracking, and they have taken out
support for the Keystone Pipeline. So Mr. CARDIN. Madam President, I ask Representatives.
for the yeas and nays. Sec. 2002. Reconciliation in the Senate.
they are trying to reverse what they
The VICE PRESIDENT. The question TITLE III—RESERVE FUNDS
previously adopted along with us on a
is on agreeing to the concurrent resolu- Sec. 3001. Reserve fund for reconciliation
bipartisan basis. legislation.
I would urge the adoption of my tion, as amended.
Sec. 3002. Reserve fund for deficit-neutral
amendment. Is there a sufficient second? legislation.
VOTE ON AMENDMENT NO. 889 There is a sufficient second. Sec. 3003. Deficit-neutral reserve fund relat-
The clerk will call the roll. ing to establishing a fund to
Mr. THUNE. Madam President, I ask
The legislative clerk called the roll. provide grants to food service
for the yeas and nays. and drinking establishments af-
The VICE PRESIDENT. The question The yeas and nays resulted—yeas 50,
fected by the COVID–19 pan-
is on agreeing to the amendment. nays 50, as follows: demic.
Is there a sufficient second? [Rollcall Vote No. 54 Leg.] Sec. 3004. Deficit-neutral reserve fund relat-
There is a sufficient second. YEAS—50 ing to preventing tax increases
The clerk will call the roll. on small businesses during a
Baldwin Hickenlooper Reed
pandemic.
The senior assistant legislative clerk Bennet Hirono Rosen
Sec. 3005. Deficit-neutral reserve fund relat-
called the roll. Blumenthal Kaine Sanders
Booker Kelly Schatz
ing to the authority of States
The result was announced—yeas 50, Brown King and other taxing jurisdictions
Schumer
nays 50, as follows: Cantwell Klobuchar Shaheen to tax certain income of em-
[Rollcall Vote No. 53 Leg.] Cardin Leahy Sinema ployees working in other States
Carper Luján Smith or taxing jurisdictions.
YEAS—50 Casey Manchin
Stabenow Sec. 3006. Deficit-neutral reserve fund relat-
Barrasso Graham Portman Coons Markey
Tester ing to targeting economic im-
Blackburn Grassley Risch Cortez Masto Menendez
Duckworth Merkley
Van Hollen pact payments to Americans
Blunt Hagerty Romney
Boozman Hawley Durbin Murphy Warner who are suffering from the ef-
Rounds Warnock
Braun Hoeven Feinstein Murray fects of COVID–19.
Rubio Warren
Burr Hyde-Smith Gillibrand Ossoff Sec. 3007. Deficit-neutral reserve fund relat-
Sasse Whitehouse
Capito Inhofe Hassan Padilla ing to COVID–19 vaccine admin-
Scott (FL) Wyden
Heinrich Peters istration and a public aware-

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Collins Kennedy ness campaign.
Shelby NAYS—50
Cornyn Lankford Sec. 3008. Deficit-neutral reserve fund relat-
Sullivan
Cotton Lee Barrasso Cassidy Daines ing to supporting elementary
Cramer Thune Blackburn Collins Ernst
Lummis
Tillis and secondary schools in States
Crapo Marshall Blunt Cornyn Fischer
Cruz McConnell Toomey Boozman Cotton Graham with lost revenue due to the
Daines Moran Tuberville Braun Cramer Grassley Federal moratorium on oil and
Ernst Murkowski Wicker Burr Crapo Hagerty natural gas leasing on public
Fischer Paul Young Capito Cruz Hawley lands and offshore waters.

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February 4, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S461
Sec. 3009. Deficit-neutral reserve fund relat- (B) The amounts by which the aggregate Fiscal year 2021:
ing to strengthening the Pro- levels of Federal revenues should be changed (A) New budget authority, $762,552,000,000.
vider Relief Fund. are as follows: (B) Outlays, $748,719,000,000.
Sec. 3010. Deficit-neutral reserve fund relat- Fiscal year 2021: ¥$15,670,000,000. Fiscal year 2022:
ing to improving services and Fiscal year 2022: ¥$17,390,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $776,986,000,000.
interventions relating to sexual Fiscal year 2023: $102,000,000. (B) Outlays, $766,960,000,000.
assault, family violence, domes- Fiscal year 2024: $226,000,000. Fiscal year 2023:
tic violence, dating violence, Fiscal year 2025: $216,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $792,882,000,000.
and child abuse. Fiscal year 2026: $181,000,000. (B) Outlays, $773,777,000,000.
Sec. 3011. Deficit-neutral reserve fund relat- Fiscal year 2027: $98,000,000. Fiscal year 2024:
ing to supporting hospitality, Fiscal year 2028: ¥$106,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $810,362,000,000.
conventions, trade shows, en- Fiscal year 2029: ¥$121,000,000. (B) Outlays, $782,210,000,000.
tertainment, tourism, and trav- Fiscal year 2030: ¥$128,000,000. Fiscal year 2025:
el and their workers. (2) NEW BUDGET AUTHORITY.—For purposes (A) New budget authority, $828,950,000,000.
Sec. 3012. Deficit-neutral reserve fund relat- of the enforcement of this resolution, the ap- (B) Outlays, $804,311,000,000.
ing to maintaining the United propriate levels of total new budget author- Fiscal year 2026:
States Embassy in Jerusalem, ity are as follows: (A) New budget authority, $847,993,000,000.
Israel. Fiscal year 2021: $6,020,543,000,000. (B) Outlays, $821,641,000,000.
Sec. 3013. Deficit-neutral reserve fund relat- Fiscal year 2022: $4,091,342,000,000. Fiscal year 2027:
ing to increasing the Federal Fiscal year 2023: $4,011,132,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $868,011,000,000.
minimum wage during a global Fiscal year 2024: $4,072,784,000,000. (B) Outlays, $840,472,000,000.
pandemic. Fiscal year 2025: $4,267,538,000,000. Fiscal year 2028:
Sec. 3014. Deficit-neutral reserve fund relat- Fiscal year 2026: $4,449,047,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $888,637,000,000.
ing to funding the police. Fiscal year 2027: $4,642,875,000,000. (B) Outlays, $865,412,000,000.
Sec. 3015. Deficit-neutral reserve fund relat- Fiscal year 2028: $4,960,846,000,000. Fiscal year 2029:
ing to providing information Fiscal year 2029: $5,082,932,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $909,676,000,000.
online regarding the expendi- Fiscal year 2030: $5,471,756,000,000. (B) Outlays, $874,729,000,000.
ture of COVID–19 relief funds. (3) BUDGET OUTLAYS.—For purposes of the Fiscal year 2030:
Sec. 3016. Deficit-neutral reserve fund relat- enforcement of this resolution, the appro- (A) New budget authority, $931,654,000,000.
ing to improving the solvency priate levels of total budget outlays are as (B) Outlays, $901,459,000,000.
of Federal trust funds. follows: (2) International Affairs (150):
Sec. 3017. Deficit-neutral reserve fund relat- Fiscal year 2021: $6,140,857,000,000. Fiscal year 2021:
ing to Federal environmental Fiscal year 2022: $4,298,244,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $85,042,000,000.
and water policies. Fiscal year 2023: $4,070,343,000,000. (B) Outlays, $47,310,000,000.
Sec. 3018. Deficit-neutral reserve fund relat- Fiscal year 2024: $4,070,242,000,000. Fiscal year 2022:
ing to Federal relief funds for Fiscal year 2025: $4,250,436,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $64,249,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $58,941,000,000.
State or local governments. Fiscal year 2026: $4,425,376,000,000.
Fiscal year 2023:
Sec. 3019. Deficit-neutral reserve fund relat- Fiscal year 2027: $4,606,887,000,000.
(A) New budget authority, $60,410,000,000.
ing to prohibiting actions by Fiscal year 2028: $4,950,170,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $60,004,000,000.
the executive branch that Fiscal year 2029: $5,019,083,000,000.
Fiscal year 2024:
would make the United States Fiscal year 2030: $5,419,949,000,000.
(A) New budget authority, $61,722,000,000.
more reliant on countries with (4) DEFICITS.—For purposes of the enforce-
(B) Outlays, $59,578,000,000.
weaker environmental or labor ment of this resolution, the amounts of the
Fiscal year 2025:
standards for oil, gas, or deficits are as follows:
(A) New budget authority, $63,114,000,000.
hardrock mineral production. Fiscal year 2021: $3,837,583,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $60,371,000,000.
Sec. 3020. Deficit-neutral reserve fund relat- Fiscal year 2022: $1,529,527,000,000. Fiscal year 2026:
ing to expanding health savings Fiscal year 2023: $1,099,260,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $64,518,000,000.
accounts. Fiscal year 2024: $977,599,000,000. (B) Outlays, $61,851,000,000.
TITLE IV—OTHER MATTERS Fiscal year 2025: $1,014,237,000,000. Fiscal year 2027:
Fiscal year 2026: $911,123,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $66,053,000,000.
Sec. 4001. Enforcement filing.
Fiscal year 2027: $844,310,000,000. (B) Outlays, $63,271,000,000.
Sec. 4002. Budgetary treatment of adminis-
Fiscal year 2028: $1,066,961,000,000. Fiscal year 2028:
trative expenses.
Fiscal year 2029: $1,011,092,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $67,608,000,000.
Sec. 4003. Application and effect of changes
Fiscal year 2030: $1,298,284,000,000. (B) Outlays, $64,814,000,000.
in allocations, aggregates, and
(5) PUBLIC DEBT.—Pursuant to section Fiscal year 2029:
other budgetary levels.
301(a)(5) of the Congressional Budget Act of (A) New budget authority, $69,140,000,000.
Sec. 4004. Adjustments to reflect changes in
1974 (2 U.S.C. 632(a)(5)), the appropriate levels (B) Outlays, $66,100,000,000.
concepts and definitions.
of the public debt are as follows: Fiscal year 2030:
Sec. 4005. Adjustment for changes in the
Fiscal year 2021: $29,943,000,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $70,703,000,000.
baseline.
Fiscal year 2022: $31,647,000,000,000. (B) Outlays, $67,498,000,000.
Sec. 4006. Limitation on advance appropria-
Fiscal year 2023: $32,911,000,000,000. (3) General Science, Space, and Technology
tions.
Fiscal year 2024: $34,102,000,000,000. (250):
Sec. 4007. Repeal of supermajority enforce-
Fiscal year 2025: $35,262,000,000,000. Fiscal year 2021:
ment requirement.
Fiscal year 2026: $36,311,000,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $38,543,000,000.
Sec. 4008. Exercise of rulemaking powers.
Fiscal year 2027: $37,261,000,000,000. (B) Outlays, $35,563,000,000.
TITLE I—RECOMMENDED LEVELS AND Fiscal year 2028: $38,443,000,000,000. Fiscal year 2022:
AMOUNTS Fiscal year 2029: $39,652,000,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $38,029,000,000.
Subtitle A—Budgetary Levels in Both Houses Fiscal year 2030: $41,068,000,000,000. (B) Outlays, $37,267,000,000.
SEC. 1101. RECOMMENDED LEVELS AND (6) DEBT HELD BY THE PUBLIC.—The appro- Fiscal year 2023:
AMOUNTS. priate levels of debt held by the public are as (A) New budget authority, $38,791,000,000.
The following budgetary levels are appro- follows: (B) Outlays, $38,167,000,000.
priate for each of fiscal years 2021 through Fiscal year 2021: $24,081,000,000,000. Fiscal year 2024:
2030: Fiscal year 2022: $25,818,000,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $39,609,000,000.
(1) FEDERAL REVENUES.—For purposes of Fiscal year 2023: $27,153,000,000,000. (B) Outlays, $38,841,000,000.
the enforcement of this resolution: Fiscal year 2024: $28,380,000,000,000. Fiscal year 2025:
(A) The recommended levels of Federal Fiscal year 2025: $29,610,000,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $40,471,000,000.
revenues are as follows: Fiscal year 2026: $30,730,000,000,000. (B) Outlays, $39,604,000,000.
Fiscal year 2021: $2,303,274,000,000. Fiscal year 2027: $31,882,000,000,000. Fiscal year 2026:
Fiscal year 2022: $2,768,717,000,000. Fiscal year 2028: $33,333,000,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $41,342,000,000.

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Fiscal year 2023: $2,971,083,000,000. Fiscal year 2029: $34,768,000,000,000. (B) Outlays, $40,432,000,000.
Fiscal year 2024: $3,092,643,000,000. Fiscal year 2030: $36,518,000,000,000. Fiscal year 2027:
Fiscal year 2025: $3,236,199,000,000. SEC. 1102. MAJOR FUNCTIONAL CATEGORIES. (A) New budget authority, $42,249,000,000.
Fiscal year 2026: $3,514,253,000,000. Congress determines and declares that the (B) Outlays, $41,291,000,000.
Fiscal year 2027: $3,762,577,000,000. appropriate levels of new budget authority Fiscal year 2028:
Fiscal year 2028: $3,883,209,000,000. and outlays for fiscal years 2021 through 2030 (A) New budget authority, $43,169,000,000.
Fiscal year 2029: $4,007,991,000,000. for each major functional category are: (B) Outlays, $42,181,000,000.
Fiscal year 2030: $4,121,665,000,000. (1) National Defense (050): Fiscal year 2029:

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(A) New budget authority, $44,096,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $27,535,000,000. Fiscal year 2025:
(B) Outlays, $43,095,000,000. (B) Outlays, $26,873,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $34,031,000,000.
Fiscal year 2030: Fiscal year 2028: (B) Outlays, $43,758,000,000.
(A) New budget authority, $45,065,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $27,715,000,000. Fiscal year 2026:
(B) Outlays, $44,035,000,000. (B) Outlays, $27,072,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $34,763,000,000.
(4) Energy (270): Fiscal year 2029: (B) Outlays, $42,053,000,000.
Fiscal year 2021: (A) New budget authority, $27,752,000,000. Fiscal year 2027:
(A) New budget authority, $4,057,000,000. (B) Outlays, $27,083,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $35,520,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $5,280,000,000. Fiscal year 2030: (B) Outlays, $42,217,000,000.
Fiscal year 2022: (A) New budget authority, $28,058,000,000. Fiscal year 2028:
(A) New budget authority, $6,050,000,000. (B) Outlays, $27,392,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $36,283,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $5,076,000,000. (7) Commerce and Housing Credit (370): (B) Outlays, $42,162,000,000.
Fiscal year 2023: Fiscal year 2021: Fiscal year 2029:
(A) New budget authority, $5,730,000,000. (A) New budget authority, (A) New budget authority, $37,048,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $4,542,000,000. ¥$242,699,000,000. (B) Outlays, $42,100,000,000.
Fiscal year 2024: (B) Outlays, $327,529,000,000. Fiscal year 2030:
(A) New budget authority, $5,834,000,000. Fiscal year 2022: (A) New budget authority, $37,843,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $4,760,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $19,497,000,000. (B) Outlays, $42,189,000,000.
Fiscal year 2025: (B) Outlays, $36,392,000,000. (10) Education, Training, Employment, and
(A) New budget authority, $5,948,000,000. Fiscal year 2023: Social Services (500):
(B) Outlays, $4,857,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $20,198,000,000. Fiscal year 2021:
Fiscal year 2026: (B) Outlays, $18,376,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $372,350,000,000.
(A) New budget authority, $5,819,000,000. Fiscal year 2024: (B) Outlays, $160,006,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $4,810,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $21,159,000,000. Fiscal year 2022:
Fiscal year 2027: (B) Outlays, $18,015,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $115,812,000,000.
(A) New budget authority, $5,928,000,000. Fiscal year 2025: (B) Outlays, $178,392,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $4,886,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $20,943,000,000. Fiscal year 2023:
Fiscal year 2028: (B) Outlays, $16,507,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $116,259,000,000.
(A) New budget authority, $7,846,000,000. Fiscal year 2026: (B) Outlays, $154,773,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $6,806,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $21,827,000,000. Fiscal year 2024:
Fiscal year 2029: (B) Outlays, $15,783,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $118,661,000,000.
(A) New budget authority, $8,318,000,000. Fiscal year 2027: (B) Outlays, $150,171,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $7,337,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $22,117,000,000. Fiscal year 2025:
Fiscal year 2030: (B) Outlays, $15,520,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $121,803,000,000.
(A) New budget authority, $8,502,000,000. Fiscal year 2028: (B) Outlays, $144,105,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $7,601,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $21,953,000,000. Fiscal year 2026:
(5) Natural Resources and Environment (B) Outlays, $16,174,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $125,194,000,000.
(300): Fiscal year 2029: (B) Outlays, $134,645,000,000.
Fiscal year 2021: (A) New budget authority, $22,222,000,000. Fiscal year 2027:
(A) New budget authority, $50,042,000,000. (B) Outlays, $15,056,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $128,638,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $47,053,000,000. Fiscal year 2030: (B) Outlays, $130,729,000,000.
Fiscal year 2022: (A) New budget authority, $21,683,000,000. Fiscal year 2028:
(A) New budget authority, $51,243,000,000. (B) Outlays, $13,389,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $132,003,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $49,042,000,000. (8) Transportation (400): (B) Outlays, $131,492,000,000.
Fiscal year 2023: Fiscal year 2021: Fiscal year 2029:
(A) New budget authority, $53,061,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $206,391,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $134,674,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $50,890,000,000. (B) Outlays, $185,619,000,000. (B) Outlays, $132,652,000,000.
Fiscal year 2024: Fiscal year 2022: Fiscal year 2030:
(A) New budget authority, $54,116,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $104,160,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $137,812,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $52,475,000,000. (B) Outlays, $119,664,000,000. (B) Outlays, $135,558,000,000.
Fiscal year 2025: Fiscal year 2023: (11) Health (550):
(A) New budget authority, $55,219,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $104,738,000,000. Fiscal year 2021:
(B) Outlays, $54,269,000,000. (B) Outlays, $112,309,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $943,093,000,000.
Fiscal year 2026: Fiscal year 2024: (B) Outlays, $882,818,000,000.
(A) New budget authority, $54,734,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $105,569,000,000. Fiscal year 2022:
(B) Outlays, $55,807,000,000. (B) Outlays, $105,989,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $748,503,000,000.
Fiscal year 2027: Fiscal year 2025: (B) Outlays, $797,760,000,000.
(A) New budget authority, $55,899,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $106,120,000,000. Fiscal year 2023:
(B) Outlays, $57,090,000,000. (B) Outlays, $108,527,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $713,126,000,000.
Fiscal year 2028: Fiscal year 2026: (B) Outlays, $722,016,000,000.
(A) New budget authority, $57,141,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $107,067,000,000. Fiscal year 2024:
(B) Outlays, $58,098,000,000. (B) Outlays, $111,187,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $720,847,000,000.
Fiscal year 2029: Fiscal year 2027: (B) Outlays, $730,335,000,000.
(A) New budget authority, $58,378,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $108,278,000,000. Fiscal year 2025:
(B) Outlays, $59,056,000,000. (B) Outlays, $113,982,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $754,383,000,000.
Fiscal year 2030: Fiscal year 2028: (B) Outlays, $753,709,000,000.
(A) New budget authority, $59,616,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $109,339,000,000. Fiscal year 2026:
(B) Outlays, $59,946,000,000. (B) Outlays, $116,164,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $790,057,000,000.
(6) Agriculture (350): Fiscal year 2029: (B) Outlays, $785,131,000,000.
Fiscal year 2021: (A) New budget authority, $110,222,000,000. Fiscal year 2027:
(A) New budget authority, $49,067,000,000. (B) Outlays, $118,680,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $825,982,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $50,970,000,000. Fiscal year 2030: (B) Outlays, $820,641,000,000.
Fiscal year 2022: (A) New budget authority, $111,372,000,000. Fiscal year 2028:
(A) New budget authority, $28,047,000,000. (B) Outlays, $121,056,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $858,454,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $28,576,000,000. (9) Community and Regional Development (B) Outlays, $858,986,000,000.
Fiscal year 2023: (450): Fiscal year 2029:
(A) New budget authority, $28,130,000,000. Fiscal year 2021: (A) New budget authority, $900,409,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $27,794,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $127,525,000,000. (B) Outlays, $901,525,000,000.
Fiscal year 2024: (B) Outlays, $98,043,000,000. Fiscal year 2030:
(A) New budget authority, $27,909,000,000. Fiscal year 2022: (A) New budget authority, $955,814,000,000.

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(B) Outlays, $27,424,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $32,000,000,000. (B) Outlays, $946,672,000,000.
Fiscal year 2025: (B) Outlays, $51,963,000,000. (12) Medicare (570):
(A) New budget authority, $27,496,000,000. Fiscal year 2023: Fiscal year 2021:
(B) Outlays, $26,898,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $32,624,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $766,853,000,000.
Fiscal year 2026: (B) Outlays, $48,433,000,000. (B) Outlays, $766,005,000,000.
(A) New budget authority, $27,675,000,000. Fiscal year 2024: Fiscal year 2022:
(B) Outlays, $27,055,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $33,318,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $745,579,000,000.
Fiscal year 2027: (B) Outlays, $45,776,000,000. (B) Outlays, $745,556,000,000.

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Fiscal year 2023: (A) New budget authority, $258,560,000,000. Fiscal year 2030:
(A) New budget authority, $838,359,000,000. (B) Outlays, $250,738,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $29,416,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $838,200,000,000. Fiscal year 2022: (B) Outlays, $28,918,000,000.
Fiscal year 2024: (A) New budget authority, $243,210,000,000. (18) Net Interest (900):
(A) New budget authority, $851,671,000,000. (B) Outlays, $267,893,000,000. Fiscal year 2021:
(B) Outlays, $851,452,000,000. Fiscal year 2023: (A) New budget authority, $365,131,000,000.
Fiscal year 2025: (A) New budget authority, $249,723,000,000. (B) Outlays, $365,131,000,000.
(A) New budget authority, $958,756,000,000. (B) Outlays, $251,696,000,000. Fiscal year 2022:
(B) Outlays, $958,451,000,000. Fiscal year 2024: (A) New budget authority, $345,959,000,000.
Fiscal year 2026: (A) New budget authority, $256,945,000,000. (B) Outlays, $345,959,000,000.
(A) New budget authority, $1,026,856,000,000. (B) Outlays, $244,770,000,000. Fiscal year 2023:
(B) Outlays, $1,026,484,000,000. Fiscal year 2025: (A) New budget authority, $336,379,000,000.
Fiscal year 2027: (A) New budget authority, $264,708,000,000. (B) Outlays, $336,379,000,000.
(A) New budget authority, $1,098,460,000,000. (B) Outlays, $263,284,000,000. Fiscal year 2024:
(B) Outlays, $1,098,027,000,000. Fiscal year 2026: (A) New budget authority, $332,881,000,000.
Fiscal year 2028: (A) New budget authority, $272,216,000,000. (B) Outlays, $332,881,000,000.
(A) New budget authority, $1,244,688,000,000. (B) Outlays, $270,636,000,000. Fiscal year 2025:
(B) Outlays, $1,244,201,000,000. Fiscal year 2027: (A) New budget authority, $341,018,000,000.
Fiscal year 2029: (A) New budget authority, $280,109,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $341,018,000,000.
(A) New budget authority, $1,184,583,000,000. (B) Outlays, $278,409,000,000.
Fiscal year 2026:
(B) Outlays, $1,184,048,000,000. Fiscal year 2028:
(A) New budget authority, $367,269,000,000.
Fiscal year 2030: (A) New budget authority, $288,040,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $367,269,000,000.
(A) New budget authority, $1,331,736,000,000. (B) Outlays, $299,629,000,000.
Fiscal year 2027:
(B) Outlays, $1,331,161,000,000. Fiscal year 2029:
(A) New budget authority, $418,442,000,000.
(13) Income Security (600): (A) New budget authority, $296,740,000,000.
Fiscal year 2021: (B) Outlays, $281,467,000,000. (B) Outlays, $418,442,000,000.
(A) New budget authority, $1,845,601,000,000. Fiscal year 2030: Fiscal year 2028:
(B) Outlays, $1,779,410,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $305,496,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $502,412,000,000.
Fiscal year 2022: (B) Outlays, $303,520,000,000. (B) Outlays, $502,412,000,000.
(A) New budget authority, $770,908,000,000. (16) Administration of Justice (750): Fiscal year 2029:
(B) Outlays, $805,014,000,000. Fiscal year 2021: (A) New budget authority, $605,086,000,000.
Fiscal year 2023: (A) New budget authority, $72,961,000,000. (B) Outlays, $605,086,000,000.
(A) New budget authority, $619,246,000,000. (B) Outlays, $74,900,000,000. Fiscal year 2030:
(B) Outlays, $628,956,000,000. Fiscal year 2022: (A) New budget authority, $727,019,000,000.
Fiscal year 2024: (A) New budget authority, $76,879,000,000. (B) Outlays, $727,019,000,000.
(A) New budget authority, $620,759,000,000. (B) Outlays, $73,320,000,000. (19) Allowances (920):
(B) Outlays, $612,726,000,000. Fiscal year 2023: Fiscal year 2021:
Fiscal year 2025: (A) New budget authority, $74,336,000,000. (A) New budget authority, ¥$25,000,000.
(A) New budget authority, $632,210,000,000. (B) Outlays, $73,557,000,000. (B) Outlays, $0.
(B) Outlays, $624,207,000,000. Fiscal year 2024: Fiscal year 2022:
Fiscal year 2026: (A) New budget authority, $75,600,000,000. (A) New budget authority, ¥$33,933,000,000.
(A) New budget authority, $640,597,000,000. (B) Outlays, $75,011,000,000. (B) Outlays, ¥$27,630,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $638,103,000,000. Fiscal year 2025: Fiscal year 2023:
Fiscal year 2027: (A) New budget authority, $76,413,000,000. (A) New budget authority, ¥$34,686,000,000.
(A) New budget authority, $633,758,000,000. (B) Outlays, $76,155,000,000. (B) Outlays, ¥$31,376,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $627,362,000,000. Fiscal year 2026: Fiscal year 2024:
Fiscal year 2028: (A) New budget authority, $78,161,000,000. (A) New budget authority, ¥$35,495,000,000.
(A) New budget authority, $645,839,000,000. (B) Outlays, $77,827,000,000. (B) Outlays, ¥$33,380,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $643,707,000,000. Fiscal year 2027: Fiscal year 2025:
Fiscal year 2029: (A) New budget authority, $80,010,000,000. (A) New budget authority, ¥$36,367,000,000.
(A) New budget authority, $641,962,000,000. (B) Outlays, $79,533,000,000. (B) Outlays, ¥$34,806,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $627,556,000,000. Fiscal year 2028: Fiscal year 2026:
Fiscal year 2030: (A) New budget authority, $81,961,000,000. (A) New budget authority, ¥$37,240,000,000.
(A) New budget authority, $657,398,000,000. (B) Outlays, $80,963,000,000. (B) Outlays, ¥$35,938,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $648,615,000,000. Fiscal year 2029: Fiscal year 2027:
(14) Social Security (650): (A) New budget authority, $83,994,000,000. (A) New budget authority, ¥$38,152,000,000.
Fiscal year 2021: (B) Outlays, $82,930,000,000. (B) Outlays, ¥$36,942,000,000.
(A) New budget authority, $40,594,000,000. Fiscal year 2030: Fiscal year 2028:
(B) Outlays, $40,598,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $92,786,000,000. (A) New budget authority, ¥$38,991,000,000.
Fiscal year 2022: (B) Outlays, $91,769,000,000. (B) Outlays, ¥$37,890,000,000.
(A) New budget authority, $42,633,000,000. (17) General Government (800): Fiscal year 2029:
(B) Outlays, $42,633,000,000. Fiscal year 2021: (A) New budget authority, ¥$39,927,000,000.
Fiscal year 2023: (A) New budget authority, $375,971,000,000. (B) Outlays, ¥$38,847,000,000.
(A) New budget authority, $45,486,000,000. (B) Outlays, $376,468,000,000. Fiscal year 2030:
(B) Outlays, $45,486,000,000. Fiscal year 2022: (A) New budget authority, ¥$40,906,000,000.
Fiscal year 2024: (A) New budget authority, $24,837,000,000. (B) Outlays, ¥$39,817,000,000.
(A) New budget authority, $48,621,000,000. (B) Outlays, $24,899,000,000. (20) Undistributed Offsetting Receipts (950):
(B) Outlays, $48,621,000,000. Fiscal year 2023: Fiscal year 2021:
Fiscal year 2025: (A) New budget authority, $24,888,000,000. (A) New budget authority,
(A) New budget authority, $52,151,000,000. (B) Outlays, $24,787,000,000. ¥$101,066,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $52,151,000,000. Fiscal year 2024: (B) Outlays, ¥$101,303,000,000.
Fiscal year 2026: (A) New budget authority, $25,205,000,000. Fiscal year 2022:
(A) New budget authority, $62,223,000,000. (B) Outlays, $24,961,000,000. (A) New budget authority,
(B) Outlays, $62,223,000,000. Fiscal year 2025: ¥$109,306,000,000.
Fiscal year 2027: (A) New budget authority, $25,885,000,000. (B) Outlays, ¥$109,433,000,000.
(A) New budget authority, $68,685,000,000. (B) Outlays, $25,481,000,000. Fiscal year 2023:
(B) Outlays, $68,685,000,000. Fiscal year 2026: (A) New budget authority,
Fiscal year 2028: (A) New budget authority, $26,483,000,000. ¥$108,548,000,000.
(A) New budget authority, $73,712,000,000. (B) Outlays, $26,036,000,000. (B) Outlays, ¥$108,423,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $73,712,000,000. Fiscal year 2027: Fiscal year 2024:

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Fiscal year 2029: (A) New budget authority, $27,170,000,000. (A) New budget authority,
(A) New budget authority, $78,912,000,000. (B) Outlays, $26,711,000,000. ¥$102,509,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $78,912,000,000. Fiscal year 2028: (B) Outlays, ¥$102,374,000,000.
Fiscal year 2030: (A) New budget authority, $27,869,000,000. Fiscal year 2025:
(A) New budget authority, $83,948,000,000. (B) Outlays, $27,402,000,000. (A) New budget authority,
(B) Outlays, $83,948,000,000. Fiscal year 2029: ¥$105,714,000,000.
(15) Veterans Benefits and Services (700): (A) New budget authority, $28,621,000,000. (B) Outlays, ¥$112,421,000,000.
Fiscal year 2021: (B) Outlays, $28,137,000,000. Fiscal year 2026:

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(A) New budget authority, (B) Outlays, $7,403,000,000. (g) COMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND RE-
¥$108,507,000,000. Fiscal year 2029: FORM.—The Committee on Oversight and Re-
(B) Outlays, ¥$107,659,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $7,678,000,000. form of the House of Representatives shall
Fiscal year 2027: (B) Outlays, $7,621,000,000. submit changes in laws within its jurisdic-
(A) New budget authority, Fiscal year 2030: tion to increase the deficit by not more than
¥$111,817,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $7,908,000,000. $350,690,000,000 for the period of fiscal years
(B) Outlays, ¥$110,312,000,000. (B) Outlays, $7,847,000,000. 2021 through 2030.
Fiscal year 2028: SEC. 1202. POSTAL SERVICE DISCRETIONARY AD- (h) COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE, SPACE, AND
(A) New budget authority, MINISTRATIVE EXPENSES IN THE TECHNOLOGY.—The Committee on Science,
¥$114,832,000,000. SENATE. Space, and Technology of the House of Rep-
(B) Outlays, ¥$113,327,000,000. In the Senate, the amounts of new budget resentatives shall submit changes in laws
Fiscal year 2029: authority and budget outlays of the Postal within its jurisdiction to increase the deficit
(A) New budget authority, Service for discretionary administrative ex- by not more than $750,000,000 for the period
¥$118,974,000,000. penses are as follows: of fiscal years 2021 through 2030.
(B) Outlays, ¥$117,619,000,000. Fiscal year 2021: (i) COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS.—The
Fiscal year 2030: (A) New budget authority, $267,000,000. Committee on Small Business of the House
(A) New budget authority, (B) Outlays, $268,000,000. of Representatives shall submit changes in
¥$123,259,000,000. Fiscal year 2022: laws within its jurisdiction to increase the
(B) Outlays, ¥$121,979,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $282,000,000. deficit by not more than $50,000,000,000 for
Subtitle B—Levels and Amounts in the (B) Outlays, $282,000,000. the period of fiscal years 2021 through 2030.
Fiscal year 2023: (j) COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND IN-
Senate
(A) New budget authority, $289,000,000. FRASTRUCTURE.—The Committee on Trans-
SEC. 1201. SOCIAL SECURITY IN THE SENATE. portation and Infrastructure of the House of
(B) Outlays, $289,000,000.
(a) SOCIAL SECURITY REVENUES.—For pur- Fiscal year 2024: Representatives shall submit changes in laws
poses of Senate enforcement under sections (A) New budget authority, $298,000,000. within its jurisdiction to increase the deficit
302 and 311 of the Congressional Budget Act (B) Outlays, $298,000,000. by not more than $95,620,000,000 for the pe-
of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 633 and 642), the amounts of Fiscal year 2025: riod of fiscal years 2021 through 2030.
revenues of the Federal Old-Age and Sur- (A) New budget authority, $308,000,000. (k) COMMITTEE ON VETERANS’ AFFAIRS.—
vivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal (B) Outlays, $308,000,000. The Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the
Disability Insurance Trust Fund are as fol- Fiscal year 2026: House of Representatives shall submit
lows: (A) New budget authority, $317,000,000. changes in laws within its jurisdiction to in-
Fiscal year 2021: $898,089,000,000. (B) Outlays, $317,000,000. crease the deficit by not more than
Fiscal year 2022: $930,023,000,000. $17,000,000,000 for the period of fiscal years
Fiscal year 2027:
Fiscal year 2023: $996,745,000,000. 2021 through 2030.
(A) New budget authority, $328,000,000.
Fiscal year 2024: $1,040,533,000,000. (l) COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS.—The
(B) Outlays, $328,000,000.
Fiscal year 2025: $1,085,441,000,000. Committee on Ways and Means of the House
Fiscal year 2028:
Fiscal year 2026: $1,133,139,000,000. of Representatives shall submit changes in
(A) New budget authority, $338,000,000.
Fiscal year 2027: $1,182,469,000,000. laws within its jurisdiction to increase the
(B) Outlays, $338,000,000.
Fiscal year 2028: $1,231,717,000,000. deficit by not more than $940,718,000,000 for
Fiscal year 2029:
Fiscal year 2029: $1,279,075,000,000. the period of fiscal years 2021 through 2030.
(A) New budget authority, $350,000,000.
Fiscal year 2030: $1,326,172,000,000. (m) SUBMISSIONS.—In the House of Rep-
(b) SOCIAL SECURITY OUTLAYS.—For pur- (B) Outlays, $349,000,000.
Fiscal year 2030: resentatives, not later than February 16,
poses of Senate enforcement under sections 2021, the committees named in the sub-
302 and 311 of the Congressional Budget Act (A) New budget authority, $362,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $361,000,000. sections of this section shall submit their
of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 633 and 642), the amounts of recommendations to the Committee on the
outlays of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors TITLE II—RECONCILIATION Budget of the House of Representatives to
Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Dis- SEC. 2001. RECONCILIATION IN THE HOUSE OF carry out this section.
ability Insurance Trust Fund are as follows: REPRESENTATIVES. SEC. 2002. RECONCILIATION IN THE SENATE.
Fiscal year 2021: $1,101,575,000,000. (a) COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE.—The Com- (a) COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION,
Fiscal year 2022: $1,158,817,000,000. mittee on Agriculture of the House of Rep- AND FORESTRY.—The Committee on Agri-
Fiscal year 2023: $1,222,448,000,000. resentatives shall submit changes in laws culture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Sen-
Fiscal year 2024: $1,292,270,000,000. within its jurisdiction to increase the deficit ate shall report changes in laws within its
Fiscal year 2025: $1,365,124,000,000. by not more than $16,112,000,000 for the pe- jurisdiction that increase the deficit by not
Fiscal year 2026: $1,434,051,000,000. riod of fiscal years 2021 through 2030. more than $22,717,000,000 for the period of fis-
Fiscal year 2027: $1,506,794,000,000. (b) COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR.— cal years 2021 through 2030.
Fiscal year 2028: $1,586,096,000,000. The Committee on Education and Labor of (b) COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING, AND
Fiscal year 2029: $1,666,850,000,000. the House of Representatives shall submit URBAN AFFAIRS.—The Committee on Bank-
Fiscal year 2030: $1,750,666,000,000. changes in laws within its jurisdiction to in- ing, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Sen-
(c) SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATIVE EX- crease the deficit by not more than ate shall report changes in laws within its
PENSES.—In the Senate, the amounts of new $357,926,000,000 for the period of fiscal years jurisdiction that increase the deficit by not
budget authority and budget outlays of the 2021 through 2030. more than $89,250,000,000 for the period of fis-
Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance (c) COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE.— cal years 2021 through 2030.
Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insur- The Committee on Energy and Commerce of (c) COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, SCIENCE, AND
ance Trust Fund for administrative expenses the House of Representatives shall submit TRANSPORTATION.—The Committee on Com-
are as follows: changes in laws within its jurisdiction to in- merce, Science, and Transportation of the
Fiscal year 2021: crease the deficit by not more than Senate shall report changes in laws within
(A) New budget authority, $5,650,000,000. $188,498,000,000 for the period of fiscal years its jurisdiction that increase the deficit by
(B) Outlays, $5,665,000,000. 2021 through 2030. not more than $35,903,000,000 for the period of
Fiscal year 2022: (d) COMMITTEE ON FINANCIAL SERVICES.— fiscal years 2021 through 2030.
(A) New budget authority, $6,345,000,000. The Committee on Financial Services of the (d) COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC
(B) Outlays, $6,318,000,000. House of Representatives shall submit WORKS.—The Committee on Environment
Fiscal year 2023: changes in laws within its jurisdiction to in- and Public Works of the Senate shall report
(A) New budget authority, $6,502,000,000. crease the deficit by not more than changes in laws within its jurisdiction that
(B) Outlays, $6,462,000,000. $75,000,000,000 for the period of fiscal years increase the deficit by not more than
Fiscal year 2024: 2021 through 2030. $3,206,500,000 for the period of fiscal years
(A) New budget authority, $6,672,000,000. (e) COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS.—The 2021 through 2030.
(B) Outlays, $6,629,000,000. Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House (e) COMMITTEE ON FINANCE.—The Com-
Fiscal year 2025: of Representatives shall submit changes in mittee on Finance of the Senate shall report
(A) New budget authority, $6,856,000,000. laws within its jurisdiction to increase the changes in laws within its jurisdiction that
(B) Outlays, $6,808,000,000. deficit by not more than $10,000,000,000 for increase the deficit by not more than

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Fiscal year 2026: the period of fiscal years 2021 through 2030. $1,296,487,000,000 for the period of fiscal years
(A) New budget authority, $7,048,000,000. (f) COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES.— 2021 through 2030.
(B) Outlays, $6,998,000,000. The Committee on Natural Resources of the (f) COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS.—The
Fiscal year 2027: House of Representatives shall submit Committee on Foreign Relations of the Sen-
(A) New budget authority, $7,247,000,000. changes in laws within its jurisdiction to in- ate shall report changes in laws within its
(B) Outlays, $7,195,000,000. crease the deficit by not more than jurisdiction that increase the deficit by not
Fiscal year 2028: $1,005,000,000 for the period of fiscal years more than $10,000,000,000 for the period of fis-
(A) New budget authority, $7,458,000,000. 2021 through 2030. cal years 2021 through 2030.

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(g) COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, EDUCATION, the Houses in relation to such a bill or joint 2021 through 2025 or the period of the total of
LABOR, AND PENSIONS.—The Committee on resolution, by the amounts necessary to ac- fiscal years 2021 through 2030.
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of commodate the budgetary effects of the leg- SEC. 3005. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND RE-
the Senate shall report changes in laws with- islation, if the budgetary effects of the legis- LATING TO THE AUTHORITY OF
in its jurisdiction that increase the deficit lation comply with the reconciliation in- STATES AND OTHER TAXING JURIS-
DICTIONS TO TAX CERTAIN INCOME
by not more than $304,956,000,000 for the pe- structions under this concurrent resolution.
OF EMPLOYEES WORKING IN OTHER
riod of fiscal years 2021 through 2030. (2) DETERMINATION OF COMPLIANCE.—For STATES OR TAXING JURISDICTIONS.
(h) COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY AND purposes of this section, compliance with the The Chairman of the Committee on the
GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS.—The Committee on reconciliation instructions under this con- Budget of the Senate may revise the alloca-
Homeland Security and Governmental Af- current resolution shall be determined by tions of a committee or committees, aggre-
fairs of the Senate shall report changes in the Chairman of the Committee on the Budg- gates, and other appropriate levels in this
laws within its jurisdiction that increase the et of the Senate. resolution, and make adjustments to the
deficit by not more than $50,687,000,000 for (3) EXCEPTIONS FOR LEGISLATION.— pay-as-you-go ledger, for one or more bills,
the period of fiscal years 2021 through 2030. (A) SHORT-TERM.—Section 404 of S. Con. joint resolutions, amendments, amendments
(i) COMMITTEE ON INDIAN AFFAIRS.—The Res. 13 (111th Congress), the concurrent reso- between the Houses, motions, or conference
Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate lution on the budget for fiscal year 2010, as reports relating to the authority of States or
shall report changes in laws within its juris- amended by section 3201(b)(2) of S. Con. Res. other taxing jurisdictions to tax certain in-
diction that increase the deficit by not more 11 (114th Congress), the concurrent resolu- come of employees for employment duties
than $8,604,000,000 for the period of fiscal tion on the budget for fiscal year 2016, shall performed in other States or taxing jurisdic-
years 2021 through 2030. not apply to legislation for which the Chair- tions by the amounts provided in such legis-
(j) COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS AND EN- man of the Committee on the Budget of the lation for those purposes, provided that such
TREPRENEURSHIP.—The Committee on Small Senate has exercised the authority under legislation would not increase the deficit
Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate paragraph (1). over either the period of the total of fiscal
shall report changes in laws within its juris- (B) LONG-TERM.—Section 3101 of S. Con. years 2021 through 2025 or the period of the
diction that increase the deficit by not more Res. 11 (114th Congress), the concurrent reso- total of fiscal years 2021 through 2030.
than $50,000,000,000 for the period of fiscal lution on the budget for fiscal year 2016, SEC. 3006. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND RE-
years 2021 through 2030. shall not apply to legislation for which the LATING TO TARGETING ECONOMIC
(k) COMMITTEE ON VETERANS’ AFFAIRS.— Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of IMPACT PAYMENTS TO AMERICANS
The Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the the Senate has exercised the authority under WHO ARE SUFFERING FROM THE EF-
Senate shall report changes in laws within FECTS OF COVID–19.
paragraph (1).
its jurisdiction that increase the deficit by The Chairman of the Committee on the
SEC. 3002. RESERVE FUND FOR DEFICIT-NEU-
not more than $17,000,000,000 for the period of TRAL LEGISLATION.
Budget of the Senate may revise the alloca-
fiscal years 2021 through 2030. tions of a committee or committees, aggre-
The chair of the Committee on the Budget
(l) SUBMISSIONS.—In the Senate, not later gates, and other appropriate levels in this
of the House of Representatives may revise resolution, and make adjustments to the
than February 16, 2021, the Committees the allocations of a committee or commit- pay-as-you-go ledger, for one or more bills,
named in the subsections of this section tees, aggregates, and other appropriate lev- joint resolutions, amendments, amendments
shall submit their recommendations to the els in this resolution for one or more bills, between the Houses, motions, or conference
Committee on the Budget of the Senate. joint resolutions, amendments, or conference reports relating to targeting economic im-
Upon receiving all such recommendations, reports by the amounts provided in such leg- pact payments to Americans who are suf-
the Committee on the Budget of the Senate islation, provided that such legislation fering from the effects of COVID–19, includ-
shall report to the Senate a reconciliation would not increase the deficit for either of ing provisions to ensure upper-income tax-
bill carrying out all such recommendations the following time periods: fiscal year 2021 to payers are not eligible, by the amounts pro-
without any substantive revision. fiscal year 2025 or fiscal year 2021 to fiscal vided in such legislation for those purposes,
TITLE III—RESERVE FUNDS year 2030. provided that such legislation would not in-
SEC. 3001. RESERVE FUND FOR RECONCILIATION SEC. 3003. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND RE- crease the deficit over either the period of
LEGISLATION. LATING TO ESTABLISHING A FUND the total of fiscal years 2021 through 2025 or
TO PROVIDE GRANTS TO FOOD the period of the total of fiscal years 2021
(a) HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.— SERVICE AND DRINKING ESTABLISH-
(1) IN GENERAL.—In the House of the Rep- through 2030.
MENTS AFFECTED BY THE COVID–19
resentatives, the chair of the Committee on PANDEMIC. SEC. 3007. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND RE-
the Budget may revise the allocations of a LATING TO COVID–19 VACCINE AD-
The Chairman of the Committee on the MINISTRATION AND A PUBLIC
committee or committees, aggregates, and Budget of the Senate may revise the alloca- AWARENESS CAMPAIGN.
other appropriate levels in this resolution tions of a committee or committees, aggre- The Chairman of the Committee on the
for any bill or joint resolution considered gates, and other appropriate levels in this Budget of the Senate may revise the alloca-
pursuant to section 2001 containing the rec- resolution, and make adjustments to the tions of a committee or committees, aggre-
ommendations of one or more committees, pay-as-you-go ledger, for one or more bills, gates, and other appropriate levels in this
or for one or more amendments to, a con- joint resolutions, amendments, amendments resolution, and make adjustments to the
ference report on, or an amendment between between the Houses, motions, or conference pay-as-you-go ledger, for one or more bills,
the Houses in relation to such a bill or joint reports relating to establishing a fund to joint resolutions, amendments, amendments
resolution, by the amounts necessary to ac- provide grants to food service and drinking between the Houses, motions, or conference
commodate the budgetary effects of the leg- establishments affected by the COVID–19 reports relating to strengthening and im-
islation, if the budgetary effects of the legis- pandemic by the amounts provided in such proving the process of distributing COVID–19
lation comply with the reconciliation in- legislation for those purposes, provided that vaccines to States, which may include sup-
structions under this concurrent resolution. such legislation would not increase the def- porting States in implementing a trans-
(2) DETERMINATION OF COMPLIANCE.—For icit over either the period of the total of fis- parent and consistent vaccine administra-
purposes of this section, compliance with the cal years 2021 through 2025 or the period of tion program and bolstering States’ public
reconciliation instructions under this con- the total of fiscal years 2021 through 2030. awareness campaigns to increase awareness
current resolution shall be determined by SEC. 3004. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND RE- and knowledge of the safety and effective-
the chair of the Committee on the Budget of LATING TO PREVENTING TAX IN- ness of COVID–19 vaccines (particularly
the House of Representatives. CREASES ON SMALL BUSINESSES among vulnerable communities, including
(3) EXCEPTION FOR LEGISLATION.—The point DURING A PANDEMIC. ethnic minority populations), by the
of order set forth in clause 10 of rule XXI of The Chairman of the Committee on the amounts provided in such legislation for
the House of Representatives shall not apply Budget of the Senate may revise the alloca- those purposes, provided that such legisla-
to reconciliation legislation reported by the tions of a committee or committees, aggre- tion would not increase the deficit over ei-
Committee on the Budget pursuant to sub- gates, and other appropriate levels in this ther the period of the total of fiscal years
missions under section 2001. resolution, and make adjustments to the 2021 through 2025 or the period of the total of
(b) SENATE.— pay-as-you-go ledger, for one or more bills, fiscal years 2021 through 2030.
(1) IN GENERAL.—In the Senate, the Chair- joint resolutions, amendments, amendments SEC. 3008. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND RE-
man of the Committee on the Budget of the between the Houses, motions, or conference LATING TO SUPPORTING ELEMEN-
Senate may revise the allocations of a com- reports relating to changes in Federal tax TARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN

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STATES WITH LOST REVENUE DUE
mittee or committees, aggregates, and other laws, which may include preventing tax in- TO THE FEDERAL MORATORIUM ON
appropriate levels in this resolution, and creases on small businesses during any pe- OIL AND NATURAL GAS LEASING ON
make adjustments to the pay-as-you-go ledg- riod in which a national emergency has been PUBLIC LANDS AND OFFSHORE
er, for any bill or joint resolution considered declared with respect to a pandemic, by the WATERS.
pursuant to section 2002 containing the rec- amounts provided in such legislation for The Chairman of the Committee on the
ommendations of one or more committees, those purposes, provided that such legisla- Budget of the Senate may revise the alloca-
or for one or more amendments to, a con- tion would not increase the deficit over ei- tions of a committee or committees, aggre-
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resolution, and make adjustments to the SEC. 3012. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND RE- resolution, and make adjustments to the
pay-as-you-go ledger, for one or more bills, LATING TO MAINTAINING THE pay-as-you-go ledger, for one or more bills,
UNITED STATES EMBASSY IN JERU- joint resolutions, amendments, amendments
joint resolutions, amendments, amendments
SALEM, ISRAEL.
between the Houses, motions, or conference between the Houses, motions, or conference
reports relating to supporting elementary The Chairman of the Committee on the reports relating to increasing Government
and secondary schools in States with lost Budget of the Senate may revise the alloca- spending transparency, which may include
revenue due to the Federal moratorium on tions of a committee or committees, aggre- requiring the President to make available
oil and natural gas leasing on public lands gates, and other appropriate levels in this online information regarding the amount of
and offshore waters by the amounts provided resolution, and make adjustments to the funds made available for relief from the
in such legislation for those purposes, pro- pay-as-you-go ledger, for one or more bills, COVID–19 pandemic that have been ex-
vided that such legislation would not in- joint resolutions, amendments, amendments pended, by the amounts provided in such leg-
crease the deficit over either the period of between the Houses, motions, or conference islation for those purposes, provided that
the total of fiscal years 2021 through 2025 or reports relating to the United States Em- such legislation would not increase the def-
the period of the total of fiscal years 2021 bassy in Jerusalem, Israel, maintaining its icit over either the period of the total of fis-
through 2030. current location in Jerusalem and level of cal years 2021 through 2025 or the period of
operations, which may include current fund- the total of fiscal years 2021 through 2030.
SEC. 3009. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND RE-
LATING TO STRENGTHENING THE ing levels and security, by the amounts pro- SEC. 3016. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND RE-
PROVIDER RELIEF FUND. vided in such legislation for those purposes, LATING TO IMPROVING THE SOL-
The Chairman of the Committee on the provided that such legislation would not in- VENCY OF FEDERAL TRUST FUNDS.
Budget of the Senate may revise the alloca- crease the deficit over either the period of The Chairman of the Committee on the
tions of a committee or committees, aggre- the total of fiscal years 2021 through 2025 or Budget of the Senate may revise the alloca-
gates, and other appropriate levels in this the period of the total of fiscal years 2021 tions of a committee or committees, aggre-
resolution, and make adjustments to the through 2030. gates, and other appropriate levels in this
pay-as-you-go ledger, for one or more bills, SEC. 3013. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND RE- resolution, and make adjustments to the
LATING TO INCREASING THE FED- pay-as-you-go ledger, for one or more bills,
joint resolutions, amendments, amendments
ERAL MINIMUM WAGE DURING A joint resolutions, amendments, amendments
between the Houses, motions, or conference GLOBAL PANDEMIC.
reports relating to strengthening the Pro- between the Houses, motions, or conference
The Chairman of the Committee on the reports relating to improving the solvency of
vider Relief Fund, which may include addi-
Budget of the Senate may revise the alloca- major Federal trust funds, which may in-
tional support for rural hospitals in order to
tions of a committee or committees, aggre- clude developing recommendations and legis-
preserve jobs and access to specialty serv-
gates, and other appropriate levels in this lation to rescue programs that support sur-
ices, by the amounts provided in such legis-
resolution, and make adjustments to the face transportation, health care services, and
lation for those purposes, provided that such
pay-as-you-go ledger, for one or more bills, financial protection and security for individ-
legislation would not increase the deficit
joint resolutions, amendments, amendments uals, by the amounts provided in such legis-
over either the period of the total of fiscal
between the Houses, motions, or conference lation for those purposes, provided that such
years 2021 through 2025 or the period of the
reports relating to increasing the Federal legislation would not increase the deficit
total of fiscal years 2021 through 2030.
minimum wage during a global pandemic, over either the period of the total of fiscal
SEC. 3010. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND RE- which may include prohibiting the rate from
LATING TO IMPROVING SERVICES years 2021 through 2025 or the period of the
AND INTERVENTIONS RELATING TO
more than doubling to $15 per hour, by the total of fiscal years 2021 through 2030.
SEXUAL ASSAULT, FAMILY VIO- amounts provided in such legislation for SEC. 3017. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND RE-
LENCE, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DAT- those purposes, provided that such legisla- LATING TO FEDERAL ENVIRON-
ING VIOLENCE, AND CHILD ABUSE. tion would not increase the deficit over ei- MENTAL AND WATER POLICIES.
The Chairman of the Committee on the ther the period of the total of fiscal years The Chairman of the Committee on the
Budget of the Senate may revise the alloca- 2021 through 2025 or the period of the total of Budget of the Senate may revise the alloca-
tions of a committee or committees, aggre- fiscal years 2021 through 2030. tions of a committee or committees, aggre-
gates, and other appropriate levels in this SEC. 3014. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND RE- gates, and other appropriate levels in this
resolution, and make adjustments to the LATING TO FUNDING THE POLICE. resolution, and make adjustments to the
pay-as-you-go ledger, for one or more bills, The Chairman of the Committee on the pay-as-you-go ledger, for one or more bills,
joint resolutions, amendments, amendments Budget of the Senate may revise the alloca- joint resolutions, amendments, amendments
between the Houses, motions, or conference tions of a committee or committees, aggre- between the Houses, motions, or conference
reports relating to improving services and gates, and other appropriate levels in this reports relating to Federal environmental
interventions for victims relating to sexual resolution, and make adjustments to the and water policies, which may include ensur-
assault, family violence, domestic violence, pay-as-you-go ledger, for one or more bills, ing the effective and efficient implementa-
dating violence, and child abuse, which may joint resolutions, amendments, amendments tion of the Federal Water Pollution Control
include funding for programs and grants au- between the Houses, motions, or conference Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), preserving con-
thorized by the Violence Against Women Act reports relating to funding the Nation’s po- sistency and certainty in defining water fea-
and the Victims of Child Abuse Act, by the lice through programs that are in within the tures within, and exclusions from, Federal
amounts provided in such legislation for jurisdiction of any committee of the Senate jurisdiction under that Act, or limiting or
those purposes, provided that such legisla- instructed under section 2002, which may in- prohibiting efforts to withdraw, revoke, or
tion would not increase the deficit over ei- clude funding for law enforcement officer amend the final rule of the Corps of Engi-
ther the period of the total of fiscal years safety programs and fusion centers to pro- neers and the Environmental Protection
2021 through 2025 or the period of the total of tect the United States from domestic and Agency entitled ‘‘The Navigable Waters Pro-
fiscal years 2021 through 2030. international terrorists administered by the tection Rule: Definition of ‘Waters of the
SEC. 3011. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND RE- Department of Homeland Security, mental United States’ ’’ (85 Fed. Reg. 22250 (April 21,
LATING TO SUPPORTING HOSPI- and behavioral health intervention programs 2020)), by the amounts provided in such legis-
TALITY, CONVENTIONS, TRADE administered by the Department of Health lation for those purposes, provided that such
SHOWS, ENTERTAINMENT, TOURISM, and Human Services, programs administered legislation would not increase the deficit
AND TRAVEL AND THEIR WORKERS.
by the Department of Veterans Affairs to in- over either the period of the total of fiscal
The Chairman of the Committee on the crease the hiring of military veterans as law years 2021 through 2025 or the period of the
Budget of the Senate may revise the alloca- enforcement officers, gang and youth vio- total of fiscal years 2021 through 2030.
tions of a committee or committees, aggre- lence education programs administered by SEC. 3018. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND RE-
gates, and other appropriate levels in this the Department of Health and Human Serv- LATING TO FEDERAL RELIEF FUNDS
resolution, and make adjustments to the ices, and the Department of Education, by FOR STATE OR LOCAL GOVERN-
pay-as-you-go ledger, for one or more bills, the amounts provided in such legislation for MENTS.
joint resolutions, amendments, amendments those purposes, provided that such legisla- The Chairman of the Committee on the
between the Houses, motions, or conference tion would not increase the deficit over ei- Budget of the Senate may revise the alloca-
reports relating to supporting struggling ther the period of the total of fiscal years tions of a committee or committees, aggre-
Americans in relation to their employment 2021 through 2025 or the period of the total of gates, and other appropriate levels in this
in hospitality, including those in the conven- fiscal years 2021 through 2030. resolution, and make adjustments to the
tion, trade show, entertainment, tourism, pay-as-you-go ledger, for one or more bills,

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SEC. 3015. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND RE-
and travel industries, which may include leg- LATING TO PROVIDING INFORMA- joint resolutions, amendments, amendments
islation that provides relief and recovery in- TION ONLINE REGARDING THE EX- between the Houses, motions, or conference
centives, by the amounts provided in such PENDITURE OF COVID–19 RELIEF reports, relating to adjustments to Federal
legislation for those purposes, provided that FUNDS. relief funds for State or local governments
such legislation would not increase the def- The Chairman of the Committee on the within the jurisdiction of the instructed
icit over either the period of the total of fis- Budget of the Senate may revise the alloca- committees, which may include limitations
cal years 2021 through 2025 or the period of tions of a committee or committees, aggre- on new or existing Federal COVID–19 relief
the total of fiscal years 2021 through 2030. gates, and other appropriate levels in this payments to a State or locality that imposes

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greater limits on the content of speech, or (2) for all committees other than the Com- SEC. 4004. ADJUSTMENTS TO REFLECT CHANGES
restrictions on the religious exercise or be- mittee on Appropriations, committee alloca- IN CONCEPTS AND DEFINITIONS.
lief, of houses of worship and faith-based or- tions consistent with title I for fiscal year (a) HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.—In the
ganizations described in section 501(c)(3) of 2021 and for the period of fiscal years 2021 House of Representatives, the chair of the
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and ex- through 2030 for the purpose of enforcing 302 Committee on the Budget may adjust the ap-
empt from taxation under section 501(a) of of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 propriate aggregates, allocations, and other
such Code, than on secular organizations de- U.S.C. 633). budgetary levels in this concurrent resolu-
scribed in that section 501(c)(3) and exempt (b) IN THE SENATE.—If this concurrent reso- tion for any change in budgetary concepts
under that section 501(a), by the amounts lution on the budget is agreed to by the Sen- and definitions consistent with section
provided in such legislation for those pur- ate and House of Representatives without 251(b)(1) of the Balanced Budget and Emer-
poses, provided that such legislation would the appointment of a committee of con- gency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C.
not increase the deficit over either the pe- ference on the disagreeing votes of the two 901(b)(1)).
riod of the total of fiscal years 2021 through Houses, the Chairman of the Committee on (b) SENATE.—Upon the enactment of a bill
2025 or the period of the total of fiscal years the Budget of the Senate may submit a or joint resolution providing for a change in
2021 through 2030. statement for publication in the Congres- concepts or definitions, the Chairman of the
SEC. 3019. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND RE- sional Record containing— Committee on the Budget of the Senate may
LATING TO PROHIBITING ACTIONS make adjustments to the levels and alloca-
(1) for the Committee on Appropriations,
BY THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH THAT tions in this resolution in accordance with
WOULD MAKE THE UNITED STATES committee allocations for fiscal year 2021
MORE RELIANT ON COUNTRIES consistent with the levels in title I for the section 251(b) of the Balanced Budget and
WITH WEAKER ENVIRONMENTAL OR purpose of enforcing section 302 of the Con- Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2
LABOR STANDARDS FOR OIL, GAS, gressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 633); U.S.C. 901(b)).
OR HARDROCK MINERAL PRODUC- and SEC. 4005. ADJUSTMENT FOR CHANGES IN THE
TION. (2) for all committees other than the Com- BASELINE.
The Chairman of the Committee on the mittee on Appropriations, committee alloca- The chair of the Committee on the Budget
Budget of the Senate may revise the alloca- tions for fiscal years 2021, 2021 through 2025, of the House of Representatives and the
tions of a committee or committees, aggre- and 2021 through 2030 consistent with the lev- Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of
gates, and other appropriate levels in this els in title I for the purpose of enforcing sec- the Senate may adjust the allocations, ag-
resolution, and make adjustments to the tion 302 of the Congressional Budget Act of gregates, and other appropriate budgetary
pay-as-you-go ledger, for one or more bills, 1974 (2 U.S.C. 633). levels in this concurrent resolution to reflect
joint resolutions, amendments, amendments changes resulting from the Congressional
SEC. 4002. BUDGETARY TREATMENT OF ADMINIS-
between the Houses, motions, or conference TRATIVE EXPENSES. Budget Office’s updates to its baseline for
reports relating to prohibiting actions by the fiscal years 2021 through 2030.
executive branch that would cause the (a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section
302(a)(1) of the Congressional Budget Act of SEC. 4006. LIMITATION ON ADVANCE APPROPRIA-
United States to import larger quantities of TIONS.
oil, gas, or hardrock minerals from countries 1974 (2 U.S.C. 633(a)(1)), section 13301 of the
Budget Enforcement Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 632 Notwithstanding subsection (d) of section
that have weaker environmental or labor 203 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019 (Pub-
standards by the amounts provided in such note), and section 2009a of title 39, United
States Code, the report or the joint explana- lic Law 116–37; 133 Stat. 1052), such section
legislation for those purposes, provided that
tory statement, as applicable, accompanying 203 shall continue to have force and effect in
such legislation would not increase the def-
this concurrent resolution on the budget the House of Representatives during fiscal
icit over either the period of the total of fis-
shall include in an allocation under section year 2021.
cal years 2021 through 2025 or the period of
302(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 SEC. 4007. REPEAL OF SUPERMAJORITY EN-
the total of fiscal years 2021 through 2030.
(2 U.S.C. 633(a)) to the Committee on Appro- FORCEMENT REQUIREMENT.
SEC. 3020. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND RE-
LATING TO EXPANDING HEALTH priations of the applicable House of Congress Section 3203 of S. Con. Res. 11 (114th Con-
SAVINGS ACCOUNTS. amounts for the discretionary administra- gress), the concurrent resolution on the
The Chairman of the Committee on the tive expenses of the Social Security Admin- budget for fiscal year 2016, is repealed.
Budget of the Senate may revise the alloca- istration and the United States Postal Serv- SEC. 4008. EXERCISE OF RULEMAKING POWERS.
tions of a committee or committees, aggre- ice. Congress adopts the provisions of this
gates, and other appropriate levels in this (b) SPECIAL RULE.—In the House of Rep- title—
resolution, and make adjustments to the resentatives and the Senate, for purposes of (1) as an exercise of the rulemaking power
pay-as-you-go ledger, for one or more bills, enforcing section 302(f) of the Congressional of the Senate and the House of Representa-
joint resolutions, amendments, amendments Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 633(f)), estimates tives, respectively, and as such they shall be
between the Houses, motions, or conference of the level of total new budget authority considered as part of the rules of each House
reports relating to expanding health savings and total outlays provided by a measure or of that House to which they specifically
accounts by the amounts provided in such shall include any discretionary amounts de- apply, and such rules shall supersede other
legislation for those purposes, provided that scribed in subsection (a). rules only to the extent that they are incon-
such legislation would not increase the def- SEC. 4003. APPLICATION AND EFFECT OF sistent with such other rules; and
icit over either the period of the total of fis- CHANGES IN ALLOCATIONS, AGGRE- (2) with full recognition of the constitu-
cal years 2021 through 2025 or the period of GATES, AND OTHER BUDGETARY tional right of either the Senate or the
the total of fiscal years 2021 through 2030. LEVELS. House of Representatives to change those
TITLE IV—OTHER MATTERS (a) APPLICATION.—Any adjustments of allo- rules (insofar as they relate to that House)
SEC. 4001. ENFORCEMENT FILING. cations, aggregates, and other budgetary lev- at any time, in the same manner, and to the
(a) IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.—In els made pursuant to this concurrent resolu- same extent as is the case of any other rule
the House of Representatives, if a concurrent tion shall— of the Senate or House of Representatives.
resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2021 (1) apply while that measure is under con-
sideration;
The VICE PRESIDENT. The majority
is adopted without the appointment of a leader.
committee of conference on the disagreeing (2) take effect upon the enactment of that
votes of the two Houses with respect to this measure; and Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President,
concurrent resolution on the budget, for the (3) be published in the Congressional thank you so much for being part of
purpose of enforcing the Congressional Budg- Record as soon as practicable. this first big step to putting our coun-
et Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 621 et seq.) and appli- (b) EFFECT OF CHANGED ALLOCATIONS, AG- try back on the road to recovery. We
cable rules and requirements set forth in the GREGATES, AND OTHER BUDGETARY LEVELS.— very much appreciate your being here.
concurrent resolution on the budget, the al- Revised allocations, aggregates, and other Just a brief word. I am so thankful
locations provided for in this subsection budgetary levels resulting from these adjust-
ments shall be considered for the purposes of
that our caucus stayed together in
shall apply in the House of Representatives
in the same manner as if such allocations the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 unity. We had no choice, given the
were in a joint explanatory statement ac- U.S.C. 621 et seq.) as the allocations, aggre- problems facing America and the desire
companying a conference report on the budg- gates, and other budgetary levels contained to move forward, and we have moved
et for fiscal year 2021. The chair of the Com- in this concurrent resolution. forward. Many bipartisan amendments
mittee on the Budget of the House of Rep- (c) BUDGET COMMITTEE DETERMINATIONS.— were adopted, so this was a bipartisan

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resentatives shall submit a statement for For purposes of this concurrent resolution, activity. In fact, the first amendment,
publication in the Congressional Record con- the levels of new budget authority, outlays, which will help the restaurants, was
taining— direct spending, new entitlement authority,
done by Senators SINEMA and WICKER.
(1) for the Committee on Appropriations, revenues, deficits, and surpluses for a fiscal
committee allocations for fiscal year 2021 year or period of fiscal years shall be deter- But we cannot underscore enough
consistent with title I for the purpose of en- mined on the basis of estimates made by the how much help America needs during
forcing section 302 of the Congressional chair of the Committee on the Budget of the this awful crisis, and we cannot miss
Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 633); and applicable House of Congress. the point that we still have a long way

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to go. This was a giant first step, a step Daylight Time. Governor Bill was in- on D.C. Act 23–562, ‘‘Service Animal in Train-
in concord, and we are so grateful that strumental in the purchase of the Alas- ing Clarification Amendment Act of 2020’’; to
President Biden put together a plan, ka Railroad by the State from the Fed- the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs.
with input from so many of us—both eral Government and commissioned the EC–283. A communication from the Chair-
sides of the aisle—to bring America construction of Spring Creek Correc- man of the Council of the District of Colum-
back, to overcome this horrible crisis tional Facility in Seward. His accom- bia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report
and then move America forward so plishments are many and his love of on D.C. Act 23–563, ‘‘Ban on Non-Compete
that America can once again feel the Alaska and his kindness, warmth, and Agreements Amendment Act of 2020’’; to the
hope and opportunity that has been so, generosity to its people are widely Committee on Homeland Security and Gov-
so much part of this land but that we known. ernmental Affairs.
EC–284. A communication from the Chair-
seem to have lost over the last 4 years The Governor is 92 and going strong.
man of the Council of the District of Colum-
and particularly with the pandemic. Governor Sheffield’s story in Alaska bia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report
So we will keep working as hard as embodies what many of us love about on D.C. Act 23–613, ‘‘Entheogenic Plant and
we can to pass this legislation through our great State. It doesn’t matter Fungus Policy Act of 2020’’; to the Com-
the House, through the Senate, as we where you come from or your social mittee on Homeland Security and Govern-
go through the reconciliation process status. In Alaska, if you have grit, te- mental Affairs.
and hopefully put it on the President’s nacity, determination, and a servant’s EC–285. A communication from the Chair-
desk. heart, nothing can hold you back. As man of the Council of the District of Colum-
bia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report
A month ago today, two Senators the 117th Congress begins, we want to on D.C. Act 23–529, ‘‘Closing of Columbian
from Georgia, two Democratic Sen- say Congratulations, Governor Shef- Quarter Alley in Square 5860 Act of 2020’’; to
ators, were elected, and just a month field, upon the occasion of your much- the Committee on Homeland Security and
from that day, we have taken a giant deserved honorary doctorate.∑ Governmental Affairs.
step to begin to fulfill our promise to f EC–286. A communication from the Chair-
the American people that a Democratic man of the Council of the District of Colum-
Senate, a Democratic House, and Presi- MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT bia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report
on D.C. Act 23–530, ‘‘Closing of a Public Alley
dent Biden will have their backs and Messages from the President of the
in Square 740, S.O. 18–41567, Act of 2020’’; to
move them forward during this awful United States were communicated to the Committee on Homeland Security and
crisis. the Senate by Ms. Roberts, one of his Governmental Affairs.
f secretaries. EC–287. A communication from the Chair-
f man of the Council of the District of Colum-
MORNING BUSINESS bia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report
Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I ask EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED on D.C. Act 23–531, ‘‘Closing of Public Streets
unanimous consent that the Senate be As in executive session the Presiding and Alleys and Dedication of Land for Public
in a period of morning business, with Street and Alley Purposes Adjacent to
Officer laid before the Senate messages
Squares 3039, 3040, and 3043 , S.O. 17–21093 and
Senators permitted to speak therein from the President of the United S.O. 17–21094, Act of 2020’’; to the Committee
for up to 10 minutes each. States submitting a nomination and on Homeland Security and Governmental Af-
The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. DUR- sundry withdrawals which were re- fairs.
BIN). Without objection, it is so or- ferred to the appropriate committee. EC–288. A communication from the Chair-
dered. (The messages received today are man of the Council of the District of Colum-
f printed at the end of the Senate pro- bia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report
ceedings.) on D.C. Act 23–532, ‘‘Minor Consent for Vac-
ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS cinations Amendment Act of 2020’’; to the
f Committee on Homeland Security and Gov-
EXECUTIVE AND OTHER ernmental Affairs.
TRIBUTE TO BILL SHEFFIELD EC–289. A communication from the Chair-
COMMUNICATIONS man of the Council of the District of Colum-
∑ Mr. SULLIVAN. Mr. President, along The following communications were bia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report
with Senator MURKOWSKI and Alaska laid before the Senate, together with on D.C. Act 23–529, ‘‘Opioid Overdose Treat-
Congressman DON YOUNG, we rise to accompanying papers, reports, and doc- ment and Prevention Omnibus Amendment
congratulate and pay special tribute to uments, and were referred as indicated: Act of 2020’’; to the Committee on Homeland
a great, hard-working, and inspiring Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC–278. A communication from the Chair- EC–290. A communication from the Chair-
Alaskan, the Honorable Bill Sheffield, man of the Council of the District of Colum- man of the Council of the District of Colum-
former Governor of Alaska, upon the bia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report bia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report
occasion of his receiving an honorary on D.C. Act 23–557, ‘‘Diverse Washingtonians on D.C. Act 23–537, ‘‘Vulnerable User Colli-
doctorate of humane letters from the Commemorative Works Amendment Act of sion Recovery Amendment Act of 2020’’; to
University of Alaska. On Sunday, De- 2020’’; to the Committee on Homeland Secu- the Committee on Homeland Security and
cember 13, 2020, the University of Alas- rity and Governmental Affairs. Governmental Affairs.
ka Anchorage awarded Governor Bill EC–279. A communication from the Chair- EC–291. A communication from the Chair-
man of the Council of the District of Colum- man of the Council of the District of Colum-
Sheffield this special degree at its fall
bia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report bia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report
commencement ceremonies. on D.C. Act 23–558, ‘‘Commemoration Task on D.C. Act 23–538, ‘‘Psychology Interjuris-
Born in Spokane, WA, and raised in Force Act of 2020’’; to the Committee on dictional Compact Act of 2020’’; to the Com-
the Seattle area, Governor Sheffield Homeland Security and Governmental Af- mittee on Homeland Security and Govern-
served in the U.S. Air Force, worked as fairs. mental Affairs.
a sales and service rep for Sears Roe- EC–280. A communication from the Chair- EC–292. A communication from the Chair-
buck, and was transferred by Sears to man of the Council of the District of Colum- man of the Council of the District of Colum-
Alaska in 1953. He went into the hospi- bia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report bia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report
on D.C. Act 23–559, ‘‘Antitrust Remedies on D.C. Act 23–539, ‘‘Energy Efficiency
tality business, establishing the An-
Amendment Act of 2020’’; to the Committee Standards Amendment Act of 2020’’; to the
chorage Inn. Bill bought out his busi- on Homeland Security and Governmental Af- Committee on Homeland Security and Gov-
ness partner, expanded his hotel hold- fairs. ernmental Affairs.
ings, and grew his hotel empire to 19 EC–281. A communication from the Chair- EC–293. A communication from the Chair-
properties in Alaska and the Yukon. man of the Council of the District of Colum- man of the Council of the District of Colum-
He was elected the fifth Governor of bia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report bia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report

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our State in 1982. During his tenure, he on D.C. Act 23–561, ‘‘Removing Barriers to on D.C. Act 23–541, ‘‘Appraisal Management
oversaw massive infrastructure Occupational Licensing for Returning Citi- Company Regulation Act of 2020’’; to the
zens Amendment Act of 2020’’; to the Com- Committee on Homeland Security and Gov-
projects, including roads and water
mittee on Homeland Security and Govern- ernmental Affairs.
systems. He pushed through a bill that mental Affairs. EC–294. A communication from the Chair-
consolidated the State’s four time EC–282. A communication from the Chair- man of the Council of the District of Colum-
zones into two and is responsible for man of the Council of the District of Colum- bia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report
creating Alaska Standard and Alaska bia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on D.C. Act 23–542, ‘‘Zero Waste Omnibus

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