Congressional Record — Senate, S954 (March 1, 2021)
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Page S954 of the Senate section of the Congressional Record for March 1, 2021, in interleaved columns. The page prints whereas clauses of Senate Concurrent Resolution 8 on daylight saving time, noting its use during World War I and World War II and benefits such as evening daylight and energy savings. Bills introduced include S. 490 from Mr. Wyden and others on modernizing technology for delivering unemployment compensation, S. 501 from Mr. Daines and others to prohibit earmarks, and S. 502 from Ms. Cortez Masto on zero-emission fueling technology. S. Res. 78 and S. Res. 79 notify the President and the House of the election of the Secretary of the Senate.
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S954 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE March 1, 2021
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 8 and second times by unanimous con- S. 500. A bill to prohibit the transfer or
Whereas, The Congress of the United sent, and referred as indicated: sale of certain consumer health information,
States first adopted daylight saving time and for other purposes; to the Committee on
By Mr. WYDEN (for himself, Mr. WAR-
during World War I to support war indus- Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
NER, Mr. BROWN, Ms. CORTEZ MASTO,
tries. In addition, continuous daylight sav- By Mr. DAINES (for himself, Mr. CRUZ,
Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mrs. FEINSTEIN,
ing time was observed during World War II, Ms. ERNST, Mr. LANKFORD, Mr. LEE,
Mr. SANDERS, Ms. SINEMA, Mr. VAN
referred to as War Time, and during the 1973 Mr. JOHNSON, Mr. PAUL, Mr. RUBIO,
HOLLEN, Mr. KAINE, Ms. HIRONO, Mr.
oil crisis; and Mr. TOOMEY, and Mr. PORTMAN):
MENENDEZ, Mr. MERKLEY, Mr. BOOK-
Whereas, The benefits of daylight saving S. 501. A bill to prohibit earmarks; to the
ER, Mr. MARKEY, Ms. ROSEN, Mr. DUR-
time include additional daylight in the Committee on Rules and Administration.
BIN, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Ms. KLO-
evening hours, increased outdoor playtime By Ms. CORTEZ MASTO:
BUCHAR, Mr. BENNET, and Mr.
for the children and youth, expanded eco- SCHATZ): S. 502. A bill to amend chapter 53 of title
nomic opportunities, energy savings, im- S. 490. A bill to modernize the technology 49, United States Code, to incorporate zero-
proved traffic safety, and crime reduction; for delivering unemployment compensation, emission fueling technology into the defini-
and and for other purposes; to the Committee on tion of ‘‘capital project’’; to the Committee
Whereas, States are currently precluded Finance. on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
from establishing permanent daylight saving By Mr. KING (for himself and Ms. COL- By Mr. CORNYN (for himself, Mr.
time by federal law, which requires the LINS):
MENENDEZ, and Mr. CARDIN):
United States Secretary of Transportation S. 491. A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic S. 503. A bill to amend part D of title IV of
to enforce uniform application of that law Rivers Act to designate certain river seg- the Social Security Act to allow States to
across all time zones (certain states, such as ments in the York River watershed in the use incentive payments available under the
Arizona, previously opted out of daylight State of Maine as components of the Na- child support enforcement program to im-
saving time); and tional Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and prove parent-child relationships, increase
Whereas, The Sunshine Protection Act of for other purposes; to the Committee on En- child support collections, and improve out-
2019 (H.R. 1556), introduced in the 116th Con- ergy and Natural Resources. comes for children by supporting parenting
gress, would institute permanent daylight By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Ms. time agreements for noncustodial parents in
saving time nationwide; now therefore be it WARREN, and Mr. SANDERS): uncontested agreements, and for other pur-
Resolved, That we, the members of the S. 492. A bill to amend the Revised Statues poses; to the Committee on Finance.
133rd General Assembly of the State of Ohio, to remove the defense of qualified immunity By Ms. CORTEZ MASTO (for herself,
urge the Congress of the United States to in the case of any action under section 1979, Ms. SMITH, Ms. STABENOW, Mr.
enact The Sunshine Protection Act of 2019 and for other purposes; to the Committee on MERKLEY, Ms. ROSEN, Ms. HIRONO,
(H.R. 1556); and be it further the Judiciary. Mr. HEINRICH, and Mr. WYDEN):
Resolved, That the Clerk of the Senate By Ms. CORTEZ MASTO (for herself, S. 504. A bill to establish the Green Spaces,
transmit duly authenticated copies of this Ms. SMITH, and Ms. ROSEN): Green Vehicles Initiative to facilitate the in-
resolution to the President of the United S. 493. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- stallation of zero-emissions vehicle infra-
States, President Pro Tempore and Sec- enue Code of 1986 to provide for the issuance structure on National Forest System land,
retary of the United States Senate, the of exempt facility bonds for zero-emission National Park System land, and certain re-
Speaker and Clerk of the United States vehicle infrastructure; to the Committee on lated land, and for other purposes; to the
House of Representatives, the members of Finance. Committee on Energy and Natural Re-
the Ohio Congressional delegation, and the By Ms. CORTEZ MASTO: sources.
news media of Ohio. S. 494. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- By Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself,
enue Code of 1986 to provide for a credit for Mr. MARKEY, Mr. SCHATZ, Mr. WHITE-
POM–2. A petition from a citizen of the zero-emission buses; to the Committee on Fi- HOUSE, Mr. BROWN, Mr. WYDEN, Mr.
State of Texas relative to the Supreme nance. MERKLEY, Ms. HIRONO, Mr. CASEY,
Court; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. THUNE: Ms. WARREN, Mr. BOOKER, Mr. LEAHY,
POM–3. A petition from a citizen of the S. 495. A bill to prioritize the allocation of Mr. MENENDEZ, Ms. CANTWELL, Ms.
State of Texas relative to constitutional H–2B visas for States with low unemploy- CORTEZ MASTO, Mr. MURPHY, Ms.
conventions; to the Committee on Homeland ment rates; to the Committee on the Judici- ROSEN, Mr. REED, Mr. DURBIN, Mr.
Security and Governmental Affairs. ary. VAN HOLLEN, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Mr.
POM–4. A petition from a citizen of the By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself and COONS, Ms. BALDWIN, Ms. KLOBUCHAR,
State of Texas relative to credit inquiries; to Ms. WARREN): Mr. HEINRICH, Ms. SMITH, Mrs. FEIN-
the Committee on Banking, Housing, and S. 496. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- STEIN, Ms. DUCKWORTH, Mrs. SHA-
Urban Affairs. enue Code of 1986 to exclude from taxable in- HEEN, Mr. CARPER, Ms. HASSAN, Mr.
come any student loan forgiveness or dis- PETERS, Mr. BENNET, Mr. KAINE, Mr.
f SANDERS, Mr. PADILLA, Mrs. MURRAY,
charge; to the Committee on Finance.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES By Mr. SULLIVAN (for himself, Ms. Mr. LUJÁN, Mr. WARNOCK, and Mr.
MURKOWSKI, Ms. WARREN, Mr. MAR- OSSOFF):
The following reports of committees KEY, and Ms. CANTWELL): S. 505. A bill to amend title 9 of the United
were submitted: S. 497. A bill to establish the American States Code with respect to arbitration; to
By Mr. PETERS, from the Committee on Fisheries Advisory Committee to assist in the Committee on the Judiciary.
Homeland Security and Governmental Af- the awarding of fisheries research and devel- By Ms. CORTEZ MASTO (for herself
fairs: opment grants, and for other purposes; to the and Mrs. MURRAY):
Special Report entitled ‘‘Activities of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and S. 506. A bill to establish the Clean School
Committee on Homeland Security and Gov- Transportation. Bus Grant Program, and for other purposes;
ernmental Affairs’’ (Rept. No. 117–1). By Mr. LEE (for himself and Mr. to the Committee on Energy and Natural Re-
DAINES): sources.
f S. 498. A bill to amend title 54, United By Ms. CORTEZ MASTO:
EXECUTIVE REPORT OF States Code, to limit the authority to re- S. 507. A bill to increase deployment of
serve water rights in designating a national electric vehicle charging infrastructure in
COMMITTEE low-income communities and communities
monument; to the Committee on Energy and
The following executive report of a Natural Resources. of color, and for other purposes; to the Com-
nomination was submitted: By Mrs. SHAHEEN (for herself, Mr. mittee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. DURBIN for the Committee on the CASEY, Mr. BENNET, Ms. HASSAN, Ms. By Ms. CORTEZ MASTO (for herself,
Judiciary. BALDWIN, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. Ms. SMITH, Ms. STABENOW, Mr.
Merrick Brian Garland, of Maryland, to be REED, Ms. CORTEZ MASTO, Ms. STABE- MERKLEY, Ms. ROSEN, Ms. HIRONO,
Attorney General. NOW, Ms. SMITH, Mr. TESTER, Mr. Mr. HEINRICH, and Mr. WYDEN):
MURPHY, Mr. CARDIN, Ms. ROSEN, Ms. S. 508. A bill to establish a working group
(Nominations without an asterisk KLOBUCHAR, and Mr. KAINE): on electric vehicles; to the Committee on
were reported with the recommenda- S. 499. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
tion that they be confirmed.) enue Code of 1986 to expand eligibility for the By Mr. SULLIVAN (for himself and Mr.
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refundable credit for coverage under a quali- MURPHY):
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fied health plan, to improve cost-sharing S. 509. A bill to establish a program to as-
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND subsidies under the Patient Protection and sist States in establishing or enhancing com-
JOINT RESOLUTIONS Affordable Care Act, and for other purposes; munity integration network infrastructure
to the Committee on Finance. for health and social services; to the Com-
The following bills and joint resolu- By Mr. CASSIDY (for himself and Ms. mittee on Health, Education, Labor, and
tions were introduced, read the first ROSEN): Pensions.
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March 1, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S955
By Ms. WARREN (for herself, Mr. MAR- retary of the Senate; considered and agreed S. Con. Res. 7. A concurrent resolution rec-
KEY, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Mr. WHITE- to. ognizing the heroism of the United States
HOUSE, Mr. SCHATZ, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. By Mr. COONS (for himself, Mr. TILLIS, Capitol personnel and journalists during the
MERKLEY, and Ms. HIRONO): Mr. DURBIN, Ms. COLLINS, Mr. VAN insurrectionist attack on the United States
S. 510. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- HOLLEN, and Mr. LANKFORD): Capitol on January 6, 2021; to the Committee
enue Code of 1986 to impose a tax on the net S. Res. 80. A resolution establishing the on Rules and Administration.
value of assets of a taxpayer, and for other Senate Human Rights Commission; to the
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purposes; to the Committee on Finance. Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. DURBIN: By Mr. RUBIO (for himself and Mr. ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS
S. 511. A bill to establish the Bronzeville- MENENDEZ):
S. Res. 81. A resolution honoring Las S. 172
Black Metropolis National Heritage Area in
the State of Illinois, and for other purposes; Damas de Blanco, a women-led nonviolent At the request of Mr. CORNYN, the
to the Committee on Energy and Natural Re- movement in support of freedom and human names of the Senator from New Hamp-
sources. rights in Cuba, and calling for the release of shire (Ms. HASSAN) and the Senator
By Ms. WARREN (for herself, Ms. all political prisoners in Cuba; to the Com- from Washington (Mrs. MURRAY) were
BALDWIN, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. mittee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. OSSOFF (for himself, Mr. ROM-
added as cosponsors of S. 172, a bill to
BOOKER, Mr. KAINE, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, authorize the National Medal of Honor
Mr. MARKEY, Mr. MERKLEY, Ms. NEY, Mr. WARNOCK, Mr. REED, Mr.
CARDIN, and Mr. LEAHY): Museum Foundation to establish a
ROSEN, Ms. STABENOW, Mr. VAN HOL-
LEN, and Mr. WYDEN):
S. Res. 82. A resolution honoring the life commemorative work in the District of
S. 512. A bill to require the Centers for Dis- and legacy of John Robert Lewis and com- Columbia and its environs, and for
ease Control and Prevention to collect and mending John Robert Lewis for his towering other purposes.
achievements in the nonviolent struggle for
report certain data concerning COVID–19; to S. 209
civil rights; considered and agreed to.
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, At the request of Mrs. SHAHEEN, the
By Mr. YOUNG (for himself, Mr. COONS,
and Pensions.
Mr. BARRASSO, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. name of the Senator from Minnesota
By Ms. ROSEN (for herself and Mr.
BLUNT, Mr. BOOKER, Mr. BOOZMAN, (Ms. KLOBUCHAR) was added as a co-
CORNYN):
Mr. BRAUN, Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. CARPER, sponsor of S. 209, a bill to provide for
S. 513. A bill to improve access to economic
Mr. CASEY, Mr. CASSIDY, Ms. COLLINS, assistance to rural water, wastewater,
injury disaster loans and emergency ad-
Mr. CORNYN, Ms. CORTEZ MASTO, Mr.
vances under the CARES Act, and for other
COTTON, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. CRAPO, Mr.
and waste disposal systems affected by
purposes; to the Committee on Small Busi- the COVID–19 pandemic, and for other
CRUZ, Mr. DAINES, Mr. DURBIN, Mrs.
ness and Entrepreneurship. purposes.
FISCHER, Mr. GRASSLEY, Mr.
By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself, Ms.
HAGERTY, Ms. HASSAN, Mr. HAWLEY, S. 255
SMITH, Mr. MERKLEY, Ms. WARREN,
Mr. HOEVEN, Mrs. HYDE-SMITH, Mr. At the request of Mr. WICKER, the
Mr. DURBIN, Mr. HEINRICH, Mrs. FEIN-
INHOFE, Mr. JOHNSON, Mr. KELLY, Mr. names of the Senator from Alaska (Ms.
STEIN, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. BLUMENTHAL,
KING, Mr. LANKFORD, Mr. LUJÁN, Ms.
Ms. CORTEZ MASTO, Ms. HIRONO, Mrs. LUMMIS, Mr. MARSHALL, Mr. MURKOWSKI), the Senator from Wis-
SHAHEEN, Ms. DUCKWORTH, Mr. MERKLEY, Mr. MORAN, Mr. RISCH, Mr. consin (Ms. BALDWIN), the Senator
WHITEHOUSE, Mr. MENENDEZ, and Ms. ROMNEY, Mr. ROUNDS, Mr. RUBIO, Mr. from Illinois (Mr. DURBIN), the Senator
ROSEN): SCOTT of South Carolina, Ms. SMITH, from Michigan (Mr. PETERS) and the
S. 514. A bill to obtain and direct the place- Ms. STABENOW, Mr. THUNE, Mr.
ment in the Capitol or on the Capitol
Senator from Oregon (Mr. WYDEN) were
TILLIS, Mr. TUBERVILLE, Mr. added as cosponsors of S. 255, a bill to
Grounds of a monument to honor Associate WARNOCK, Mr. WICKER, and Mr. SCOTT
Justice of the Supreme Court of the United establish a $120,000,000,000 Restaurant
of Florida):
States Ruth Bader Ginsburg; to the Com- S. Res. 83. A resolution expressing support Revitalization Fund to provide struc-
mittee on Rules and Administration. for the designation of February 20 through tured relief to food service or drinking
By Ms. WARREN (for herself, Ms. KLO- February 27, 2021, as ‘‘National FFA Week’’, establishments, and for other purposes.
BUCHAR, and Mr. BOOKER): recognizing the important role of the Na- S. 348
S. 515. A bill to authorize the Secretary of tional FFA Organization in developing the
Health and Human Services to award grants At the request of Mr. MENENDEZ, the
next generation of leaders who will change
to States and political subdivisions of States the world, and celebrating 50 years of Na- name of the Senator from Maryland
to hire, employ, train and dispatch mental tional FFA Organization Alumni and Sup- (Mr. CARDIN) was added as a cosponsor
health professionals to respond in lieu of law porters; considered and agreed to. of S. 348, a bill to provide an earned
enforcement officers in emergencies involv- By Mr. SCOTT of Florida (for himself, path to citizenship, to address the root
ing one or more persons with a mental ill- Ms. ERNST, Mr. HAWLEY, Mr. MAR- causes of migration and responsibly
ness or an intellectual or developmental dis- SHALL, and Mr. KENNEDY): manage the southern border, and to re-
ability, and for other purposes; to the Com- S. Res. 84. A resolution amending the
mittee on Health, Education, Labor, and Standing Rules of the Senate to prohibit the
form the immigrant visa system, and
Pensions. consideration of legislation in the Senate for other purposes.
By Mr. MORAN (for himself and Ms. unless the text of the legislation that will be S. 407
SINEMA): considered has been made publicly available At the request of Mr. RUBIO, the
S. 516. A bill to plan for and coordinate ef- in electronic form for a mandatory minimum name of the Senator from New Hamp-
forts to integrate advanced air mobility air- review period; to the Committee on Rules
shire (Ms. HASSAN) was added as a co-
craft into the national airspace system, and and Administration.
for other purposes; to the Committee on By Ms. WARREN (for herself, Mr. MAR- sponsor of S. 407, a bill to provide re-
Commerce, Science, and Transportation. KEY, Mr. BROWN, and Mr. MERKLEY): dress to the employees of Air America.
By Ms. HASSAN: S. Res. 85. A resolution expressing the S. 412
S. 517. A bill to provide for joint reports by sense of the Senate that it is the duty of the At the request of Mr. MENENDEZ, the
relevant Federal agencies to Congress re- Federal Government to dramatically expand
name of the Senator from Virginia (Mr.
garding incidents of terrorism, and for other and strengthen the care economy; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and KAINE) was added as a cosponsor of S.
purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Se-
curity and Governmental Affairs. Pensions. 412, a bill to establish the Commission
By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself, Mrs. on the Coronavirus Pandemic in the
f
SHAHEEN, Mr. CASEY, Mr. HEINRICH, United States.
SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Ms. SMITH, Mr. VAN S. 417
SENATE RESOLUTIONS HOLLEN, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr. MENEN-
DEZ, Mr. WYDEN, Mr. KAINE, Mr.
At the request of Mr. COTTON, the
The following concurrent resolutions CARDIN, Mr. REED, Mr. LUJÁN, Mr. name of the Senator from Indiana (Mr.
and Senate resolutions were read, and CARPER, Mr. BENNET, Mr. SCHATZ, Mr. BRAUN) was added as a cosponsor of S.
referred (or acted upon), as indicated: KING, Ms. CANTWELL, Ms. 417, a bill to prohibit the Secretary of
By Mr. SCHUMER: DUCKWORTH, Mr. WARNOCK, Mr. WAR- State from issuing B1 and B2 visas to
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S. Res. 78. A resolution notifying the Presi- NER, Mr. COONS, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Mr. nationals of the People’s Republic of
dent of the United States of the election of WHITEHOUSE, Mr. BOOKER, Mr. China for periods of more than one
the Secretary of the Senate; considered and MERKLEY, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. KELLY, year unless certain conditions are met.
agreed to. Mr. MURPHY, Mr. PETERS, Mr. BROWN,
S. 419
By Mr. SCHUMER: Mr. PADILLA, Mr. LEAHY, Ms. CORTEZ
S. Res. 79. A resolution notifying the House MASTO, Ms. HIRONO, Ms. HASSAN, Ms. At the request of Mr. INHOFE, the
of Representatives of the election of the Sec- ROSEN, and Mr. OSSOFF): name of the Senator from Hawaii (Ms.
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