Introduction of Bills (Cong. Rec., Feb. 12, 2021)
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Page S705 of the Senate section of the Congressional Record for February 12, 2021, listing committee reports and bills and resolutions introduced. Original resolutions S. Res. 51, S. Res. 54 and S. Res. 55 authorize expenditures by committees. Bills include S. 312 on the Elderly Home Detention Pilot Program and compassionate release based on COVID-19 vulnerability, S. 313 from Ms. Warren and others on online benefit redemption under the Food and Nutrition Act, S. 323 from Mr. Paul to terminate the Department of Education, S. 324 from Mr. Durbin and others on COVID-19 data in correctional facilities, and S. 325 from Ms. Murkowski.
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February 12, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S705
By Mr. SCHATZ, from the Committee on dicial review during the COVID–19 pandemic, By Ms. WARREN (for herself, Mrs.
Indian Affairs, without amendment: and make other technical corrections; to the MURRAY, Mr. BOOKER, Mr. MARKEY,
S. Res. 54. An original resolution author- Committee on the Judiciary. Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr.
izing expenditures by the Committee on In- By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Ms. CASEY, Mr. WYDEN, Mr. VAN HOLLEN,
dian Affairs. DUCKWORTH, Mr. BOOKER, Ms. SMITH, Mr. MERKLEY, Mr. BROWN, Ms.
By Mrs. MURRAY, from the Committee on Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. SANDERS, Mrs. HIRONO, and Ms. DUCKWORTH):
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, GILLIBRAND, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Ms. S. 324. A bill to report data on COVID–19 in
without amendment: ROSEN, Ms. HIRONO, Mr. MERKLEY, Federal, State, and local correctional facili-
S. Res. 55. An original resolution author- and Mr. HEINRICH): ties, and for other purposes; to the Com-
izing expenditures by the Committee on S. 313. A bill to amend the Food and Nutri- mittee on the Judiciary.
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. tion Act of 2008 to expand online benefit re- By Ms. MURKOWSKI:
By Ms. CANTWELL, from the Committee demption options under the supplemental S. 325. A bill to amend the Alyce Spotted
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, nutrition assistance program, and for other Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Na-
without amendment: purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, tive Children Act to extend the deadline for
S. Res. 56. An original resolution author- Nutrition, and Forestry. a report by the Alyce Spotted Bear and Wal-
izing expenditures by the Committee on By Mr. MERKLEY (for himself and Mr. ter Soboleff Commission on Native Children,
Commerce, Science, and Transportation. WYDEN): and for other purposes; to the Committee on
S. 314. A bill to repeal the Klamath Tribe Indian Affairs.
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Judgment Fund Act; to the Committee on By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself, Mrs.
EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF Indian Affairs. CAPITO, Ms. CORTEZ MASTO, Mr. KING,
COMMITTEE By Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself and Mr. BOOZMAN, and Mr. SULLIVAN):
Mr. BOOKER): S. 326. A bill to require the Secretary of
The following executive reports of S. 315. A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX Commerce to conduct an assessment and
nominations were submitted: of the Social Security Act to ensure quality analysis of the effects of broadband deploy-
By Mrs. MURRAY for the Committee on care for residents of skilled nursing facilities ment and adoption on the economy of the
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. and nursing facilities, and for other pur- United States, and for other purposes; to the
*Miguel A. Cardona, of Connecticut, to be poses; to the Committee on Finance. Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Secretary of Education. By Ms. CANTWELL (for herself and Transportation.
*Martin Joseph Walsh, of Massachusetts, Mr. SCOTT of Florida): By Mr. KELLY (for himself and Mr.
to be Secretary of Labor. S. 316. A bill to establish a temperature CORNYN):
checks pilot program for air transportation, S. 327. A bill to direct the Administrator of
*Nomination was reported with rec- and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Small Business Administration to estab-
ommendation that it be confirmed sub- Commerce, Science, and Transportation. lish a border closure recovery loan program
ject to the nominee’s commitment to By Mr. BOOKER (for himself and Mr. for small businesses located near the United
respond to requests to appear and tes- BLUMENTHAL): States border, and for other purposes; to the
tify before any duly constituted com- S. 317. A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX Committee on Finance.
mittee of the Senate. of the Social Security Act to improve the By Ms. WARREN (for herself, Mr.
quality of care for residents of and workers BOOKER, and Mr. BLUMENTHAL):
f in skilled nursing facilities and nursing fa- S. 328. A bill to establish procedures re-
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND cilities during the COVID–19 emergency pe- lated to the coronavirus disease 2019
riod, and for other purposes; to the Com- (COVID–19) in correctional facilities; to the
JOINT RESOLUTIONS
mittee on Finance. Committee on the Judiciary.
The following bills and joint resolu- By Mr. MERKLEY (for himself, Mr. By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself, Mr.
tions were introduced, read the first WYDEN, Ms. HIRONO, and Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina, Ms. SINEMA,
and second times by unanimous con- BLUMENTHAL): and Mr. YOUNG):
S. 318. A bill to require the publication of S. 329. A bill to require the Secretary of
sent, and referred as indicated:
the name of any person pardoned by the Commerce to conduct an assessment and
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Mr. President, and for other purposes; to the analysis relating to the decline in the busi-
CASSIDY): Committee on the Judiciary. ness formation rate in the United States; to
S. 308. A bill to establish a pilot program By Mr. WICKER: the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
to address shortages of testing equipment S. 319. A bill to amend the Foreign Agents Transportation.
and personal protective equipment through Registration Act of 1938, as amended, to By Mr. WICKER:
enhanced domestic production, and for other strengthen the conspicuous statement re- S. 330. A bill to appropriate amounts to the
purposes; to the Committee on Health, Edu- quired on certain informational materials, Department of Veterans Affairs to fund
cation, Labor, and Pensions. and for other purposes; to the Committee on State home construction projects that have
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. LEE, Foreign Relations. been approved before the date of the enact-
and Mr. COONS): By Mr. CASSIDY (for himself and Mr. ment of this Act; to the Committee on Vet-
S. 309. A bill to give Federal courts addi- SCHATZ): erans’ Affairs.
tional discretion to determine whether pre- S. 320. A bill to amend the Public Health
trial detention is appropriate for defendants f
Service Act to provide that the authority of
charged with nonviolent drug offenses in the Director of the National Institute on Mi- SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND
Federal criminal cases; to the Committee on nority Health and Health Disparities to SENATE RESOLUTIONS
the Judiciary. make certain research endowments applies
By Mr. WICKER (for himself and Ms. with respect to both current and former cen-
The following concurrent resolutions
SMITH): ters of excellence, and for other purposes; to and Senate resolutions were read, and
S. 310. A bill to amend the Small Business the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, referred (or acted upon), as indicated:
Act to include hospitals serving rural areas and Pensions. By Mr. PETERS:
or areas of persistent poverty in the pay- By Mr. MORAN (for himself and Ms. S. Res. 48. An original resolution author-
check protection program, and for other pur- ROSEN): izing expenditures by the Committee on
poses; to the Committee on Small Business S. 321. A bill to award a Congressional Gold Homeland Security and Governmental Af-
and Entrepreneurship. Medal to the members of the Women’s Army fairs; from the Committee on Homeland Se-
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Corps who were assigned to the 6888th Cen- curity and Governmental Affairs; to the
Mr. CORNYN): tral Postal Directory Battalion, known as Committee on Rules and Administration.
S. 311. A bill to amend the Higher Edu- the ‘‘Six Triple Eight’’ ; to the Committee on By Mr. CARPER:
cation Act of 1965 to include certain employ- Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. S. Res. 49. An original resolution author-
ment as a health care practitioner as eligible By Mr. TILLIS (for himself, Ms. ERNST, izing expenditures by the Committee on En-
for public service loan forgiveness, and for Mr. PORTMAN, Mr. CORNYN, Mrs. vironment and Public Works; from the Com-
other purposes; to the Committee on Health, HYDE-SMITH, Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. JOHN- mittee on Environment and Public Works; to
Education, Labor, and Pensions. SON, Mr. MARSHALL, Mr. BURR, and the Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Mr. YOUNG): By Mr. REED:
GRASSLEY, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Mr. S. 322. A bill to amend the Health Insur- S. Res. 50. An original resolution author-
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TILLIS, Mr. COONS, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. ance Portability and Accountability Act; to izing expenditures by the Committee on
BOOKER, and Mr. WICKER): the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, Armed Services; from the Committee on
S. 312. A bill to expand eligibility for and and Pensions. Armed Services; to the Committee on Rules
provide judicial review for the Elderly Home By Mr. PAUL: and Administration.
Detention Pilot Program, provide for com- S. 323. A bill to terminate the Department By Mr. BROWN:
passionate release based on COVID–19 vul- of Education; to the Committee on Home- S. Res. 51. An original resolution author-
nerability, shorten the waiting period for ju- land Security and Governmental Affairs. izing expenditures by the Committee on
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