Congressional Record, Senate Page S890 — February 25, 2021
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Page S890 of the Senate section of the Congressional Record for February 25, 2021, listing bills and joint resolutions introduced and additional cosponsors. S. 445 from Ms. Hassan and Ms. Murkowski would eliminate the separate registration requirement for dispensing buprenorphine, S. 454 from Mr. Blumenthal and others would provide health care to veterans exposed to toxic substances at Karshi Khanabad Air Base, and S. 455 from Mrs. Murray would designate wilderness areas in Olympic National Forest. Cosponsor additions include S. 96 and S. 271 on the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit, and a statement supports a children's dental care bill.
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S890 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE February 25, 2021
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND Veterans Affairs to provide or assist in pro- the COVID–19 emergency, and for other pur-
JOINT RESOLUTIONS viding an additional vehicle adapted for op- poses; to the Committee on Finance.
eration by disabled individuals to certain eli- By Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself,
The following bills and joint resolu- gible persons; to the Committee on Veterans’ Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. BROWN, Mr. MENEN-
tions were introduced, read the first Affairs. DEZ, and Mrs. FEINSTEIN):
and second times by unanimous con- By Ms. HASSAN (for herself and Ms. S. 454. A bill to provide health care and
sent, and referred as indicated: MURKOWSKI): benefits to veterans who were exposed to
By Mr. CASEY (for himself, Ms. COR- S. 445. A bill to amend section 303(g) of the toxic substances while serving as members of
TEZ MASTO, Mr. BENNET, Mr. BROWN,
Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 823(g)) the Armed Forces at Karshi Khanabad Air
to eliminate the separate registration re- Base, Uzbekistan, and for other purposes; to
Mr. WYDEN, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Mr.
quirement for dispensing narcotic drugs in the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
MERKLEY, Mr. WARNER, Mr. MENEN-
schedule III, IV, or V, such as buprenorphine, By Mrs. MURRAY:
DEZ, Ms. ROSEN, Ms. SMITH, Mr.
for maintenance or detoxification treatment, S. 455. A bill to designate and expand wil-
PETERS, Mr. BOOKER, Mr. VAN HOL-
and for other purposes; to the Committee on derness areas in Olympic National Forest in
LEN, Mr. TESTER, Ms. STABENOW, Mr.
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. the State of Washington, and to designate
WHITEHOUSE, Mr. CARDIN, Ms. WAR- By Ms. ERNST (for herself, Mr. TILLIS,
REN, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. KING, Ms.
certain rivers in Olympic National Forest
Mr. CRAMER, Mrs. HYDE-SMITH, and and Olympic National Park as wild and sce-
HASSAN, and Mr. CARPER): Mr. MARSHALL):
S. 439. A bill to amend title XIX of the So- nic rivers, and for other purposes; to the
S. 446. A bill to amend title 18, United Committee on Energy and Natural Re-
cial Security Act to increase Federal support State Code, to criminalize any abortion or
to State Medicaid programs during economic sources.
sterilization procedure performed without By Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Mr.
downturns, and for other purposes; to the the informed consent of the person on whom
Committee on Finance. BLUNT, Mr. SCHUMER, Mr. PORTMAN,
such procedure is performed, and for other Ms. CANTWELL, and Mr. SCOTT of
By Mr. CASEY (for himself, Mr. KELLY, purposes; to the Committee on the Judici-
Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, South Carolina):
ary. S. 456. A bill to amend the Internal Rev-
Mr. PETERS, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Ms. By Mr. RUBIO:
DUCKWORTH, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Ms. enue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the
S. 447. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- new markets tax credit, and for other pur-
SMITH, and Mrs. SHAHEEN): enue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against
S. 440. A bill to provide continued funding poses; to the Committee on Finance.
tax for qualified elementary and secondary
for services under the Older Americans Act By Mr. BOOKER (for himself, Mr. COR-
education tuition; to the Committee on Fi-
of 1965, and for other purposes; to the Com- NYN, Mr. MURPHY, and Ms. COLLINS):
nance. S. 457. A bill to establish a grant program
mittee on Health, Education, Labor, and By Mr. CARDIN (for himself and Ms.
Pensions. for innovative partnerships among teacher
STABENOW): preparation programs, local educational
By Mr. CASEY (for himself, Ms. KLO- S. 448. A bill to amend title XXI of the So-
BUCHAR, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Ms. COR- agencies, and community-based organiza-
cial Security Act to prohibit lifetime or an-
TEZ MASTO, Mr. BOOKER, Ms. WARREN, tions to expand access to high-quality tutor-
nual limits on dental coverage under the
Mr. MARKEY, Ms. SMITH, Mrs. SHA- Children’s Health Insurance Program, and to ing in hard-to-staff schools and high-need
HEEN, Mr. DURBIN, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, require wraparound coverage of dental serv- schools, and for other purposes; to the Com-
Mr. COTTON, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. VAN ices for certain children under such program; mittee on Health, Education, Labor, and
HOLLEN, and Mr. COONS): to the Committee on Finance. Pensions.
S. 441. A bill to require the Consumer Prod- By Mr. CARDIN (for himself and Mr. By Mr. TESTER (for himself, Mr. BOOZ-
uct Safety Commission to promulgate a con- MAN, Ms. HIRONO, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Mr.
WICKER):
sumer product safety rule for free-standing S. 449. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- MARKEY, Mr. KING, Mr. REED, Ms.
clothing storage units to protect children enue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross in- WARREN, Mrs. MURRAY, Mr.
from tip-over related death or injury, and for come certain federally-subsidized loan repay- BLUMENTHAL, Ms. SINEMA, Ms. COL-
other purposes; to the Committee on Com- ments for dental school faculty; to the Com- LINS, Mr. TILLIS, Mr. MANCHIN, Mr.
merce, Science, and Transportation. mittee on Finance. COONS, Mr. BOOKER, Mr. ROUNDS, Ms.
By Mr. PETERS (for himself and Mr. By Mr. BURR (for himself, Mr. BOOKER, HASSAN, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. BROWN,
JOHNSON): Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. BENNET, Mr. Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. PETERS, Ms.
S. 442. A bill to amend title 40, United BLUMENTHAL, Ms. CANTWELL, Mr. BALDWIN, and Mr. WHITEHOUSE):
States Code, to require the Administrator of CASEY, Ms. COLLINS, Mr. COONS, Mr. S. 458. A bill to amend title 38, United
General Services to procure the most life- CORNYN, Ms. CORTEZ MASTO, Ms. States Code, to require the Secretary of Vet-
cycle cost effective and energy efficient DUCKWORTH, Mr. DURBIN, Mrs. FEIN- erans Affairs to provide the representative of
lighting products and to issue guidance on STEIN, Mr. HAWLEY, Ms. HIRONO, Mrs. record of a claimant for compensation or
the efficiency, effectiveness, and economy of HYDE-SMITH, Mr. KING, Ms. KLO- benefits administered by the Secretary an
those products, and for other purposes; to BUCHAR, Mr. LANKFORD, Mr. MARKEY, opportunity to review a proposed determina-
the Committee on Homeland Security and Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. MERKLEY, Mr. tion regarding that claim; to the Committee
Governmental Affairs. MURPHY, Mr. PORTMAN, Mr. REED, on Veterans’ Affairs.
By Mr. WHITEHOUSE (for himself, Mr. Ms. ROSEN, Mr. RUBIO, Mr. SANDERS, By Mr. SCOTT of Florida (for himself,
WYDEN, Mr. SCHUMER, Mr. VAN HOL- Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina, Mr. Mrs. HYDE-SMITH, Mr. BARRASSO, and
LEN, Mr. LEAHY, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mrs. TILLIS, Mr. WARNOCK, Ms. WARREN, Ms. LUMMIS):
MURRAY, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. REED, Mr. Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Mr. WICKER, and S. 459. A bill to amend the National Voter
CARPER, Ms. STABENOW, Ms. CANT- Mr. WYDEN): Registration Act of 1993 and the Help Amer-
WELL, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. CARDIN, S. 450. A bill to award posthumously the ica Vote Act of 2002 to promote integrity in
Mr. SANDERS, Mr. BROWN, Mr. CASEY, Congressional Gold Medal to Emmett Till voter registration, the casting of ballots, and
Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. TESTER, Mrs. and Mamie Till-Mobley; to the Committee the tabulation of ballots in elections for Fed-
SHAHEEN, Mr. WARNER, Mr. MERKLEY, on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. eral office, and for other purposes; to the
Mr. BENNET, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Mr. By Mrs. CAPITO (for herself and Mr. Committee on Rules and Administration.
COONS, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. SCHATZ, PETERS): By Mr. RUBIO (for himself and Mr.
Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. MURPHY, Ms. S. 451. A bill to require the Secretary of WARNER):
HIRONO, Mr. HEINRICH, Mr. KING, Mr. Commerce, acting through the Director of S. 460. A bill to extend the authority for
KAINE, Ms. WARREN, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. the National Institute of Standards and Federal contractors to reimburse employees
BOOKER, Mr. PETERS, Ms. Technology, to help facilitate the adoption unable to perform work due to the COVID–19
DUCKWORTH, Ms. HASSAN, Ms. CORTEZ of composite technology in infrastructure in pandemic from March 31, 2021, to September
MASTO, Ms. SMITH, Ms. ROSEN, Mr. the United States, and for other purposes; to 30, 2021; to the Committee on Homeland Se-
LUJÁN, Mr. HICKENLOOPER, Mr. the Committee on Commerce, Science, and curity and Governmental Affairs.
PADILLA, Mr. OSSOFF, and Mr. Transportation. By Mr. CRUZ (for himself, Mr. WICKER,
WARNOCK): By Ms. STABENOW (for herself and Mrs. HYDE-SMITH, Mr. MARSHALL, Mr.
S. 443. A bill to amend the Federal Election Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina): BOOZMAN, Mr. HAGERTY, Mr. CASSIDY,
Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for addi- S. 452. A bill to award a Congressional Gold Mr. LEE, Mr. SCOTT of Florida, Mr.
tional disclosure requirements for corpora- Medal to Willie O’Ree, in recognition of his COTTON, Mr. DAINES, Ms. ERNST, Mr.
tions, labor organizations, Super PACs and extraordinary contributions and commit- KENNEDY, Mr. BARRASSO, and Mr.
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other entities, and for other purposes; to the ment to hockey, inclusion, and recreational INHOFE):
Committee on Rules and Administration. opportunity; to the Committee on Banking, S. 461. A bill to create a point of order
By Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Mr. Housing, and Urban Affairs. against legislation modifying the number of
MANCHIN, Mr. BOOZMAN, Mr. BLUNT, By Mr. CASEY (for himself and Mr. Justices of the Supreme Court of the United
and Ms. HASSAN): VAN HOLLEN): States; read the first time.
S. 444. A bill to amend title 38, United S. 453. A bill to increase support for State By Mr. CASEY (for himself, Mr.
States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Children’s Health Insurance programs during WYDEN, Mr. MARKEY, Ms. ROSEN, Mr.
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KAINE, Mr. BROWN, Mr. MANCHIN, and to the Committee on Environment and Pub- ITO, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. MORAN, Mrs.
Ms. SMITH): lic Works. SHAHEEN, Ms. MURKOWSKI, Mr. VAN
S. 462. A bill to provide emergency funding By Mr. BRAUN (for himself and Mr. HOLLEN, Mrs. FISCHER, Mr. BOOZMAN,
for caseworkers and child protective serv- SCOTT of Florida): and Ms. ROSEN):
ices; to the Committee on Health, Education, S. 471. A bill to allow Members of Congress S. 479. A bill to amend the Internal Rev-
Labor, and Pensions. to opt out of the Federal Employees Retire- enue Code of 1986 to reinstate advance re-
By Mr. PAUL (for himself and Mr. ment System, and allow Members who opt funding bonds; to the Committee on Finance.
WYDEN): out of the Federal Employees Retirement By Mr. DAINES (for himself, Mr. CAS-
S. 463. A bill to require congressional ap- System to continue to participate in the SIDY, Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina,
proval of national emergency declarations Thrift Savings Plan; to the Committee on and Mr. PORTMAN):
and to repeal the emergency powers and au- Homeland Security and Governmental Af- S. 480. A bill to amend the Internal Rev-
thorities most susceptible to abuse, and for fairs. enue Code of 1986 to make permanent the de-
other purposes; to the Committee on Home- By Mr. BRAUN (for himself and Mr. duction for qualified business income; to the
land Security and Governmental Affairs. SCOTT of Florida): Committee on Finance.
By Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself, Ms. S. 472. A bill to amend title 5, United By Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Mr.
HASSAN, Mr. CASSIDY, Ms. ROSEN, States Code, to provide for the termination KAINE, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. WARNER,
Mrs. HYDE-SMITH, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, of certain retirement benefits for Members Mr. BOOKER, Mr. LEAHY, Mr.
Ms. SINEMA, Mrs. CAPITO, Ms. HIRONO, of Congress, except the right to continue BLUMENTHAL, Ms. WARREN, Mr. VAN
Mr. TILLIS, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Mr. participating in the Thrift Savings Plan, and HOLLEN, Mr. SANDERS, Ms. SMITH, Ms.
CRAMER, Mr. MERKLEY, and Mr. for other purposes; to the Committee on HIRONO, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. DURBIN,
BLUMENTHAL): Homeland Security and Governmental Af- Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Mr. MARKEY, Mr.
S. 464. A bill to amend the Employee Re- fairs. COONS, Mr. CASEY, Mr. BROWN, Mr.
tirement Income Security Act of 1974 to re- By Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Mr. WYDEN, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. MERKLEY,
quire a group health plan or health insur- GRASSLEY): Ms. DUCKWORTH, and Mr. BENNET):
ance coverage offered in connection with S. 473. A bill to amend the CARES Act to S. 481. A bill to secure the Federal voting
such a plan to provide an exceptions process extend the subset for the definition of a rights of persons when released from incar-
for any medication step therapy protocol, small business debtor, and for other pur- ceration; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
and for other purposes; to the Committee on poses; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. MERKLEY (for himself and Mr.
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. By Mr. BRAUN (for himself and Mr. BRAUN):
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. KENNEDY): S. 482. A bill to direct the Secretary of
CARDIN, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Mr. S. 474. A bill to prohibit the Export-Import Health and Human Services and other Fed-
BLUMENTHAL, Mr. MERKLEY, Ms. Bank of the United States from providing fi- eral officials to compile into a searchable
ROSEN, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. VAN HOL- nancing to persons with seriously delinquent database information relating to Federal
LEN, Mr. PETERS, Mr. WARNER, Mr. tax debt; to the Committee on Banking, support for biomedical research and develop-
SANDERS, Mr. LUJÁN, Ms. CORTEZ Housing, and Urban Affairs. ment related to COVID–19, and for other pur-
MASTO, Mr. BOOKER, Ms. STABENOW, By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. poses; to the Committee on Health, Edu-
and Ms. SMITH): BOOKER, Ms. SMITH, Mr. CORNYN, Mr. cation, Labor, and Pensions.
S. 465. A bill to establish and support pub- SCHATZ, Mr. BURR, Ms. HIRONO, Ms. By Mr. MURPHY (for himself, Mr.
lic awareness campaigns to address COVID– ERNST, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. RUBIO, YOUNG, Mr. KAINE, and Mr. CRAMER):
19-related health disparities and promote Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr. HAWLEY, Ms. S. 483. A bill to prohibit certain noncom-
vaccination; to the Committee on Health, ROSEN, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. SANDERS, Mrs. pete agreements, and for other purposes; to
Education, Labor, and Pensions. FISCHER, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Mr. the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
By Mr. MORAN (for himself, Mr. LANKFORD, Ms. CORTEZ MASTO, Mr. and Pensions.
BLUNT, and Mrs. FISCHER): CASSIDY, Ms. WARREN, Mr. RISCH, Mr. By Mrs. GILLIBRAND (for herself, Ms.
S. 466. A bill to amend the Communica- MENENDEZ, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. SMITH, Mrs. SHAHEEN, and Mr. SAND-
tions Act of 1934 to require providers of a MERKLEY, Mr. YOUNG, Ms. KLO- ERS):
covered service to provide location informa- BUCHAR, Mrs. HYDE-SMITH, Mr. S. 484. A bill to establish grant programs
tion concerning the telecommunications de- CASEY, Ms. COLLINS, Ms. BALDWIN, for maternal mental health equity and to
vice of a user of such service to an investiga- Mr. PORTMAN, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. grow and diversify the maternal mental and
tive or law enforcement officer or an em- SCOTT of South Carolina, Mr. DURBIN, behavioral health care workforce; to the
ployee or other agent of a public safety an- Mr. WARNER, Ms. DUCKWORTH, Ms. Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
swering point in an emergency situation in- CANTWELL, Mr. KING, Mr. BENNET, Pensions .
volving risk of death or serious physical Mr. BROWN, Mr. REED, Mr. KAINE, Mr. By Mrs. GILLIBRAND (for herself and
harm or in order to respond to the user’s call COONS, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Mrs. MURRAY, Mrs. CAPITO):
for emergency services; to the Committee on Mr. PETERS, Mr. HEINRICH, Mr. S. 485. A bill to establish a grant program
Commerce, Science, and Transportation. WYDEN, Mr. LUJÁN, Ms. STABENOW, for family community organizations that
By Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself and Ms. SINEMA, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Mr. provide support for individuals struggling
Mr. KING): MURPHY, and Mr. PADILLA): with substance use disorder and their fami-
S. 467. A bill to amend the Public Health S. 475. A bill to amend title 5, United lies; to the Committee on Health, Education,
Service Act to establish a program to im- States Code, to designate Juneteenth Na- Labor, and Pensions.
prove the identification, assessment, and tional Independence Day as a legal public By Mrs. GILLIBRAND (for herself, Ms.
treatment of patients in hospital emergency holiday; to the Committee on the Judiciary. SMITH, Mr. BOOKER, Mr. DURBIN, and
departments who are at risk of suicide, and By Ms. DUCKWORTH (for herself, Mr. Mr. CASEY):
for other purposes; to the Committee on BLUMENTHAL, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. S. 486. A bill to amend the Department of
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. MERKLEY, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, and Mr. Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to es-
By Mr. THUNE (for himself and Ms. KAINE): tablish the Rural Innovation and Partner-
HASSAN): S. 476. A bill to provide for the establish- ship Administration and to amend the Con-
S. 468. A bill to expedite transportation ment of a COVID–19 Compensation Fund, and solidated Farm and Rural Development Act
project delivery, facilitate infrastructure im- for other purposes; to the Committee on the to establish the Rural Future Partnership
provement, and for other purposes; to the Judiciary. Fund to invest in the rural areas of the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and By Ms. CORTEZ MASTO (for herself United States to achieve their preferred fu-
Transportation. and Mr. CRAMER): ture while maximizing their contribution to
By Mr. MORAN (for himself, Ms. BALD- S. 477. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- the well-being of the United States, and for
WIN, Mrs. FISCHER, and Mr. TESTER): enue Code of 1986 to create a refundable tax other purposes; to the Committee on Agri-
S. 469. A bill to require the Administrator credit for travel expenditures, and for other culture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Admin- purposes; to the Committee on Finance. By Mr. WYDEN (for himself, Mr. BOOK-
istration to establish an advisory board fo- By Mr. COTTON (for himself, Mr. ROM- ER, Mr. MERKLEY, and Mr. HEINRICH):
cused on creating opportunities for women in NEY, Ms. COLLINS, Mrs. CAPITO, and S. 487. A bill to make supplemental appro-
the trucking industry, and for other pur- Mr. PORTMAN): priations for the Departments of Agri-
poses; to the Committee on Commerce, S. 478. A bill to gradually raise the Federal culture, the Interior, Homeland Security,
Science, and Transportation. minimum wage, to permanently establish Labor, and Commerce for the fiscal year end-
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By Mr. KAINE (for himself and Mr. the E-Verify employment eligibility ing September 30, 2021, and for other pur-
WARNER): verification system, to mandate the use of E- poses; to the Committee on Energy and Nat-
S. 470. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Verify by all employers, and for other pur- ural Resources.
the Interior to conduct a study to assess the poses; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. HAGERTY (for himself, Mr.
suitability and feasibility of designating cer- By Mr. WICKER (for himself, Ms. STA- RUBIO, Mr. COTTON, Mr. TILLIS, Mr.
tain land as the Great Dismal Swamp Na- BENOW, Mr. BARRASSO, Mr. BENNET, BLUNT, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. CORNYN, Ms.
tional Heritage Area, and for other purposes; Mr. INHOFE, Ms. BALDWIN, Mrs. CAP- LUMMIS, Mrs. HYDE-SMITH, Ms.
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ERNST, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. HOEVEN, improvement of public school facili- S. 306
Mr. BARRASSO, Mr. JOHNSON, Mr. ties, and for other purposes. At the request of Mr. VAN HOLLEN,
YOUNG, Mr. SASSE, Mr. LANKFORD, the name of the Senator from Pennsyl-
S. 181
Mr. HAWLEY, Mr. BOOZMAN, Mr. MAR- vania (Mr. CASEY) was added as a co-
SHALL, Mrs. CAPITO, and Mr. WICKER): At the request of Ms. HIRONO, the
name of the Senator from California sponsor of S. 306, a bill to provide a
S. 488. A bill to provide for congressional
review of actions to terminate or waive sanc- (Mr. PADILLA) was added as a cosponsor process for granting lawful permanent
tions imposed with respect to Iran; to the of S. 181, a bill to posthumously award resident status to aliens from certain
Committee on Foreign Relations. a Congressional Gold Medal to Fred countries who meet specified eligibility
By Mr. BRAUN (for himself and Ms. Korematsu, in recognition of his dedi- requirements, and for other purposes.
ERNST): S. 344
cation to justice and equality.
S. 489. A bill to require an annual report of At the request of Mr. TESTER, the
Federal employees and retirees with delin- S. 212
names of the Senator from South Caro-
quent tax debt; to the Committee on Home- At the request of Mr. CARDIN, the lina (Mr. SCOTT) and the Senator from
land Security and Governmental Affairs. names of the Senator from Minnesota Georgia (Mr. WARNOCK) were added as
By Mr. CRUZ (for himself, Mr. WICKER, (Ms. SMITH), the Senator from Ohio
Mrs. HYDE-SMITH, Mr. MARSHALL, Mr.
cosponsors of S. 344, a bill to amend
(Mr. BROWN) and the Senator from title 10, United States Code, to provide
BOOZMAN, Mr. HAGERTY, Mr. CASSIDY, Washington (Mrs. MURRAY) were added
Mr. LEE, Mr. PORTMAN, Mr. GRASS- for concurrent receipt of veterans’ dis-
LEY, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. COTTON,
as cosponsors of S. 212, a bill to amend ability compensation and retirement
Ms. ERNST, Mr. DAINES, Mr. KENNEDY, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to pay for disability retirees with fewer
Mr. BARRASSO, Mr. INHOFE, and Mr. allow a refundable tax credit against than 20 years of service and a combat-
TILLIS): income tax for the purchase of quali- related disability, and for other pur-
S.J. Res. 9. A joint resolution proposing an fied access technology for the blind. poses.
amendment to the Constitution of the S. 220 S. 365
United States to require that the Supreme
Court of the United States be composed of
At the request of Ms. MURKOWSKI, the At the request of Mrs. BLACKBURN,
nine justices; read the first time. name of the Senator from Nevada (Ms. the name of the Senator from North
ROSEN) was added as a cosponsor of S. Carolina (Mr. TILLIS) was added as a
f
220, a bill to provide emergency relief cosponsor of S. 365, a bill to amend
SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND to youth, children, and families experi- title 18, United States Code, to require
SENATE RESOLUTIONS encing homelessness, in light of the a provider of a report to the
The following concurrent resolutions health and economic consequences of CyberTipline related to online sexual
COVID–19. exploitation of children to preserve the
and Senate resolutions were read, and
S. 236 contents of such report for 180 days,
referred (or acted upon), as indicated:
At the request of Ms. BALDWIN, the and for other purposes.
By Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Mr.
S. RES. 19
LANKFORD, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Ms. name of the Senator from Maine (Mr.
MURKOWSKI, Mr. KAINE, and Mr. WAR- KING) was added as a cosponsor of S. At the request of Mr. WHITEHOUSE,
NER): 236, a bill to improve activities for the the name of the Senator from Lou-
S. Res. 76. A resolution congratulating the gathering of data on, and the tracking isiana (Mr. KENNEDY) was added as a
National Active and Retired Federal Em- of, new variants of COVID–19. cosponsor of S. Res. 19, a resolution
ployees Association on the celebration of its recognizing January 2021 as ‘‘National
S. 239
100th anniversary on February 19, 2021, and Mentoring Month’’.
recognizing the vital contributions its mem- At the request of Mr. RISCH, the
f
bers have made to the United States over the name of the Senator from North Caro-
past 100 years; considered and agreed to. lina (Mr. TILLIS) was added as a co- STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED
By Mr. TESTER (for himself, Ms. COL- sponsor of S. 239, a bill to permanently BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTION
LINS, Mr. KING, Ms. HASSAN, Mr. CAR- enact certain appropriations Act re-
PER, Mr. WYDEN, Mr. MERKLEY, Mr.
By Mr. CARDIN (for himself and
strictions on the use of funds for abor- Ms. STABENOW):
MARKEY, Mr. BENNET, Mr. COONS, Ms.
CANTWELL, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. REED, tions and involuntary sterilizations, S. 448. A bill to amend title XXI of
Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. KAINE, Mr. VAN and for other purposes. the Social Security Act to prohibit
HOLLEN, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. BROWN, S. 247 lifetime or annual limits on dental cov-
Mr. WARNER, Mr. BOOKER, Mrs. MUR- At the request of Mr. LEE, the name erage under the Children’s Health In-
RAY, Mr. CASEY, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr. of the Senator from Arkansas (Mr. COT- surance Program, and to require wrap-
WHITEHOUSE, Ms. ROSEN, Ms. HIRONO, TON) was added as a cosponsor of S. 247, around coverage of dental services for
Mr. MANCHIN, Ms. WARREN, Mrs. SHA- certain children under such program;
HEEN, Mr. MURPHY, Mr. CARDIN, Ms.
a bill to amend the Fair Labor Stand-
ards Act of 1938 to provide compen- to the Committee on Finance.
KLOBUCHAR, Ms. DUCKWORTH, Ms.
satory time for employees in the pri- Mr. CARDIN. Mr. President, I rise
SINEMA, Ms. ERNST, Mrs. CAPITO, Mr.
BOOZMAN, and Mr. DURBIN): vate sector. today to discuss two bills addressing
S. Res. 77. A resolution designating the S. 251
oral health, which I am introducing
week of February 22 through February 26, today. These bills will provide incen-
At the request of Mr. LEE, the name tives for dental and dental hygiene
2021, as ‘‘Public Schools Week’’; considered
and agreed to.
of the Senator from Florida (Mr. graduates to remain as dental school
By Mr. BOOKER (for himself, Mr. MAR- SCOTT) was added as a cosponsor of S. faculty and make the Children’s Health
KEY, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. BROWN, 251, a bill to provide that for purposes Insurance Program (CHIP) more afford-
Ms. WARREN, Mr. COONS, Mr. MENEN- of determining compliance with title able for at-risk patients and families.
DEZ, Mr. MERKLEY, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. IX of the Education Amendments of We rely on dental faculty to train the
WHITEHOUSE, Ms. DUCKWORTH, Ms. 1972 in athletics, sex shall be recog-
KLOBUCHAR, Mr. DURBIN, and Mr.
next generation of oral health pro-
nized based solely on a person’s repro- viders, but too often, these educators
PADILLA): ductive biology and genetics at birth.
S. Con. Res. 6. A concurrent resolution urg- find themselves pushed to work in pri-
S. 271 vate practice in order to pay off their
ing the establishment of a United States
Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and At the request of Mr. CASEY, the student loans. The Dental Loan Repay-
Transformation; to the Committee on the names of the Senator from New York ment Assistance Act will ease some of
Judiciary. (Mr. SCHUMER), the Senator from this financial burden and allow faculty
f Michigan (Mr. PETERS), the Senator members to stay where they are needed
from Nevada (Ms. ROSEN) and the Sen- most by eliminating certain loan as-
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ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS
ator from California (Mr. PADILLA) sistance benefits from counting as tax-
S. 96 were added as cosponsors of S. 271, a able income. For low-income children,
At the request of Mr. REED, the name bill to amend the Internal Revenue the CHIP program provides access to
of the Senator from Virginia (Mr. Code of 1986 to enhance the Child and affordable oral health care. The Ensur-
KAINE) was added as a cosponsor of S. Dependent Care Tax Credit and make ing Kids Have Access to Medically Nec-
96, a bill to provide for the long-term the credit fully refundable. essary Dental Care Act makes oral
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