Additional Cosponsors (Cong. Rec., March 16, 2021)

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A page of the Congressional Record, Senate, dated March 16, 2021, at page S1570, listing additional cosponsors and statements on introduced bills. The cosponsor entries include S. 723, a bill to amend the Small Business Act and the CARES Act to extend the covered period for the paycheck protection program, S. 730, on removing the prohibition on States lowering their taxes, and S. 506, to establish the Clean School Bus Grant Program. Mrs. Feinstein speaks in support of the Help Independent Tracks Succeed Act, S. 752, which would let music creators deduct certain sound recording costs, citing a survey that found 88 percent of creators had lost income during the pandemic.

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S1570 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE March 16, 2021
Ms. CANTWELL, Mr. MENENDEZ, Ms. By Mr. MARSHALL (for himself, Mr. By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Ms.
WARREN, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. BRAUN, Mr. COTTON, Mrs. BLACKBURN, COLLINS, Mr. MURPHY, Mr. LEAHY,
BLUMENTHAL, and Mrs. FEINSTEIN): Mr. LEE, and Mrs. HYDE-SMITH): Mr. MARKEY, Mr. COONS, Mr. DURBIN,
S. 767. A bill to amend the Home Mortgage S. 777. A bill to prohibit taxpayer-funded Mr. SCHUMER, Ms. CANTWELL, Mr.
Disclosure Act of 1975 to modify the exemp- gender reassignment medical interventions, CASEY, Mr. BOOKER, Mr. KAINE, Mrs.
tions from certain disclosure requirements; and for other purposes; to the Committee on SHAHEEN, Mr. CARDIN, and Mr. REED):
to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Finance. S. Res. 117. A resolution expressing support
Urban Affairs. By Mr. MARSHALL (for himself, Mr. for the full implementation of the Good Fri-
By Ms. CORTEZ MASTO: BRAUN, Mrs. BLACKBURN, and Mrs. day Agreement, or the Belfast Agreement,
S. 768. A bill to amend section 5303 of title HYDE-SMITH): and subsequent agreements and arrange-
49, United States Code, to consider housing S. 778. A bill to amend chapter 110 of title ments for implementation to support peace
in metropolitan transportation planning, 18, United States Code, to prohibit gender re- on the island of Ireland; to the Committee on
and for other purposes; to the Committee on assignment medical interventions on minors, Foreign Relations.
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. and for other purposes; to the Committee on By Mr. MARSHALL (for himself, Mr.
By Ms. CORTEZ MASTO (for herself, the Judiciary. MORAN, Mr. BLUNT, and Mr. HAWLEY):
Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. By Mr. WARNER (for himself, Mrs. S. Res. 118. A resolution honoring Army
DURBIN, Mr. WYDEN, Mr. MERKLEY, SHAHEEN, Mr. CARDIN, Ms. BALDWIN, chaplain Emil J. Kapaun; considered and
Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. CARPER, Mr. MURPHY, Mr. agreed to.
Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. KAINE, and Mrs. PETERS, Mr. REED, Ms. DUCKWORTH, f
FEINSTEIN): Mr. KAINE, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr.
S. 769. A bill to authorize funds to prevent MENENDEZ, Ms. SMITH, Mr. MERKLEY, ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS
housing discrimination through the use of Ms. CORTEZ MASTO, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, S. 96
nationwide testing, to increase funds for the Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Mr. BOOKER, Mr. At the request of Mr. REED, the name
Fair Housing Initiatives Program, and for DURBIN, Mr. LUJÁN, Mr. MARKEY, Ms.
WARREN, Ms. ROSEN, Ms. KLOBUCHAR,
of the Senator from Georgia (Mr.
other purposes; to the Committee on Bank-
ing, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Ms. STABENOW, Mr. CASEY, Mrs. MUR- WARNOCK) was added as a cosponsor of
By Mr. VAN HOLLEN (for himself, Mr. RAY, Mr. WYDEN, Mr. TESTER, and Mr. S. 96, a bill to provide for the long-term
BLUMENTHAL, and Mr. MURPHY): PADILLA): improvement of public school facili-
S. 770. A bill to authorize for a grant pro- S. 779. A bill to provide that certain rules ties, and for other purposes.
gram for handgun licensing programs, and and guidance related to waivers for State in- S. 107
for other purposes; to the Committee on the novation under the Patient Protection and At the request of Mr. ROUNDS, the
Judiciary. Affordable Care Act shall have no force or ef-
fect; to the Committee on Finance.
name of the Senator from North Da-
By Mr. BROWN (for himself, Mrs. MUR-
RAY, Ms. WARREN, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. By Mr. HEINRICH (for himself, Mr. kota (Mr. HOEVEN) was added as a co-
SANDERS, Mr. CARDIN, Ms. HIRONO, PADILLA, Mr. WYDEN, and Mr. sponsor of S. 107, a bill to amend the
Mr. BLUMENTHAL, and Mr. VAN HOL- SCHATZ): Federal Meat Inspection Act and the
LEN): S. 780. A bill to provide for the admission Poultry Products Inspection Act to
S. 771. A bill to amend title 38, United of the State of Puerto Rico into the Union; allow the interstate sale of State-in-
States Code, to modify authorities relating to the Committee on Energy and Natural Re- spected meat and poultry, and for
to the collective bargaining of employees in sources. other purposes.
the Veterans Health Administration, and for By Mr. CORNYN (for himself, Ms.
S. 138
other purposes; to the Committee on Vet- DUCKWORTH, Ms. ERNST, Mr. CRUZ,
erans’ Affairs. Mr. BRAUN, Mr. KING, Mrs. SHAHEEN, At the request of Mrs. FEINSTEIN, the
By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself, Mr. and Ms. STABENOW): name of the Senator from California
BLUMENTHAL, Mr. LANKFORD, and Mr. S. 781. A bill to provide for the continu- (Mr. PADILLA) was added as a cosponsor
CARPER): ation of paid parental leave for members of of S. 138, a bill to waive certain pay
S. 772. A bill to clarify responsibilities re- the Armed Services in the event of the death limitations for Department of Agri-
lated to unaccompanied alien children, to of the child; to the Committee on Armed
culture and Department of the Interior
provide additional protections and tracking Services.
By Mr. CASEY (for himself and Mr. employees engaged in emergency
mechanisms for such children, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judici- TOOMEY): wildland fire suppression activities,
ary. S. 782. A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX and for other purposes.
By Mr. THUNE (for himself, Ms. STABE- of the Social Security Act to modernize Fed- S. 278
NOW, Mr. PORTMAN, Ms. BALDWIN, eral nursing home protections and to en- At the request of Mr. WARNOCK, the
Mrs. CAPITO, and Mr. CARDIN): hance care quality and transparency for name of the Senator from Connecticut
S. 773. A bill to enable certain hospitals nursing home residents and their families; to
the Committee on Finance.
(Mr. BLUMENTHAL) was added as a co-
that were participating in or applied for the
By Ms. WARREN (for herself, Mr. sponsor of S. 278, a bill to require the
drug discount program under section 340B of
the Public Health Service Act prior to the PADILLA, Mr. MARKEY, Ms. SMITH, Secretary of Agriculture to provide as-
COVID–19 public health emergency to tempo- Mr. MERKLEY, and Mr. BLUMENTHAL): sistance for socially disadvantaged
rarily maintain eligibility for such program, S. 783. A bill making emergency supple- farmers and ranchers and socially dis-
and for other purposes; to the Committee on mental appropriations for the fiscal year advantaged groups, and for other pur-
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. ending September 30, 2021, and for other pur- poses.
By Mr. TILLIS (for himself, Mr. poses; to the Committee on Health, Edu-
S. 377
PORTMAN, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. HAWLEY, cation, Labor, and Pensions.
Mr. BURR, Mr. SCOTT of Florida, Mr.
At the request of Mr. COTTON, the
f name of the Senator from Michigan
BOOZMAN, Mr. BRAUN, Mr. MORAN,
Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. DAINES, Mrs. BLACK- SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND (Mr. PETERS) was added as a cosponsor
BURN, Mr. THUNE, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. SENATE RESOLUTIONS of S. 377, a bill to promote and protect
WICKER, Mr. COTTON, and Ms. COL- from discrimination living organ do-
LINS):
The following concurrent resolutions
nors.
S. 774. A bill to amend title 18, United and Senate resolutions were read, and
S. 408
States Code, to punish criminal offenses tar- referred (or acted upon), as indicated:
geting law enforcement officers, and for By Ms. STABENOW (for herself and
At the request of Mr. TOOMEY, the
other purposes; to the Committee on the Ju- Ms. SINEMA): names of the Senator from West Vir-
diciary. S. Res. 115. A resolution supporting the ginia (Mrs. CAPITO) and the Senator
By Mr. CASSIDY (for himself and Mr. goals and ideals of Social Work Month and from New Jersey (Mr. MENENDEZ) were
CASEY): World Social Work Day on March 16, 2021; to added as cosponsors of S. 408, a bill to
S. 775. A bill to require institutions of the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, require the Secretary of Health and
higher education to disclose hazing-related and Pensions. Human Services to publish guidance

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misconduct, and for other purposes; to the By Mr. RUBIO (for himself and Mr. for States on strategies for maternal
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and MENENDEZ):
Pensions.
care providers participating in the
S. Res. 116. A resolution commemorating
By Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself and the 60th anniversary of the Bay of Pigs oper- Medicaid program to reduce maternal
Mr. SULLIVAN): ation and remembering the members of mortality and severe morbidity with
S. 776. A bill for the relief of Rebecca Brigada de Asalto 2506 (Assault Brigade 2506); respect to individuals receiving med-
Trimble; to the Committee on the Judiciary. to the Committee on Foreign Relations. ical assistance under such program.

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March 16, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S1571
S. 452 (Mrs. MURRAY), the Senator from Cali- S. RES. 97
At the request of Mr. SCOTT of South fornia (Mr. PADILLA) and the Senator At the request of Mr. RISCH, the
Carolina, the name of the Senator from from Tennessee (Mrs. BLACKBURN) were name of the Senator from Arizona (Ms.
Michigan (Mr. PETERS) was added as a added as cosponsors of S. 623, a bill to SINEMA) was added as a cosponsor of S.
cosponsor of S. 452, a bill to award a make daylight saving time permanent, Res. 97, a resolution calling on the
Congressional Gold Medal to Willie and for other purposes. Government of Ethiopia, the Tigray
O’Ree, in recognition of his extraor- S. 625 People’s Liberation Front, and other
dinary contributions and commitment At the request of Mr. TESTER, the belligerents to cease all hostilities,
to hockey, inclusion, and recreational name of the Senator from Hawaii (Ms. protect human rights, allow unfettered
opportunity. HIRONO) was added as a cosponsor of S. humanitarian access, and cooperate
S. 480 625, a bill to amend title 10, United with independent investigations of
At the request of Mr. DAINES, the States Code, to eliminate the enroll- credible atrocity allegations pertaining
names of the Senator from Missouri ment fee requirement for TRICARE Se- to the conflict in the Tigray Region of
(Mr. BLUNT) and the Senator from Lou- lect for members of the Armed Forces Ethiopia.
isiana (Mr. KENNEDY) were added as co- who retired before January 1, 2018. S. RES. 103
sponsors of S. 480, a bill to amend the S. 665 At the request of Mr. SCOTT of Flor-
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make At the request of Mr. PAUL, the name ida, the name of the Senator from Ala-
permanent the deduction for qualified of the Senator from Indiana (Mr. bama (Mr. TUBERVILLE) was added as a
business income. BRAUN) was added as a cosponsor of S. cosponsor of S. Res. 103, a resolution
S. 506 665, a bill to allow Federal funds appro- condemning military aggression and
At the request of Ms. CORTEZ MASTO, priated for kindergarten through grade use of force by the Chinese Coast Guard
the names of the Senator from Con- 12 education to follow the student. against peaceful foreign vessels that
necticut (Mr. BLUMENTHAL), the Sen- S. 723
purportedly violate the unlawful mari-
ator from Oregon (Mr. WYDEN), the time sovereignty of China.
At the request of Ms. COLLINS, the
Senator from Minnesota (Ms. SMITH),
name of the Senator from Alaska (Ms. f
the Senator from Oregon (Mr.
MURKOWSKI) was added as a cosponsor STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED
MERKLEY), the Senator from Nevada
of S. 723, a bill to amend the Small BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTION
(Ms. ROSEN), the Senator from Colo-
Business Act and the CARES Act to ex- By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself
rado (Mr. BENNET), the Senator from
tend the covered period for the pay- and Mrs. BLACKBURN):
New Jersey (Mr. BOOKER), the Senator
check protection program, and for S. 752. A bill to amend the Internal
from Minnesota (Ms. KLOBUCHAR), the
other purposes. Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for an
Senator from New Jersey (Mr. MENEN-
S. 730 election to expense certain qualified
DEZ) and the Senator from Massachu-
setts (Mr. MARKEY) were added as co- At the request of Mr. BRAUN, the sound recording costs otherwise
sponsors of S. 506, a bill to establish names of the Senator from Florida (Mr. chargeable to capital account; to the
the Clean School Bus Grant Program, SCOTT) and the Senator from Florida Committee on Finance.
and for other purposes. (Mr. RUBIO) were added as cosponsors Mrs. FEINSTEIN. Mr. President, I
S. 563
of S. 730, a bill to amend title VI of the rise to speak in support of the ‘‘Help
At the request of Mr. CRAMER, the Social Security Act to remove the pro- Independent Tracks Succeed (HITS)
names of the Senator from Alaska (Ms. hibition on States and territories Act,’’ which Senator BLACKBURN and I
MURKOWSKI) and the Senator from Ar- against lowering their taxes. introduced today. Representatives
kansas (Mr. BOOZMAN) were added as At the request of Mr. CRAPO, his LINDA SANCHEZ (D-CA) and RON ESTES
name was added as a cosponsor of S. (R–KS) have introduced companion leg-
cosponsors of S. 563, a bill to amend the
730, supra. islation in the House of Representa-
Federal Reserve Act to prohibit certain
financial service providers who deny S. 743 tives.
At the request of Mr. CRAPO, the Since the start of the COVID–19 pan-
fair access to financial services from
name of the Senator from Indiana (Mr. demic, I have consistently heard from
using taxpayer funded discount window
BRAUN) was added as a cosponsor of S. independent musicians and producers
lending programs, and for other pur-
743, a bill to amend title VI of the So- in California who have lost a large per-
poses.
cial Security Act to remove the prohi- centage of their incomes due to con-
S. 586
bition on States and territories against certs, festivals, and other events being
At the request of Mrs. CAPITO, the
lowering their taxes. cancelled.
names of the Senator from Iowa (Ms. With many live performance stages
ERNST) and the Senator from Wis- S.J. RES. 10
and venues across the Nation closed for
consin (Ms. BALDWIN) were added as co- At the request of Mr. KAINE, the
months as a result of the pandemic,
sponsors of S. 586, a bill to amend title name of the Senator from Alaska (Ms.
independent musicians and music mak-
XVIII of the Social Security Act to MURKOWSKI) was added as a cosponsor
ers such as technicians and creators
combat the opioid crisis by promoting of S.J. Res. 10, a joint resolution to re-
have suffered significant loss of in-
access to non-opioid treatments in the peal the authorizations for use of mili-
come.
hospital outpatient setting. tary force against Iraq, and for other
According to a survey by the Copy-
S. 608 purposes.
right Alliance, 88 percent of creators
At the request of Ms. KLOBUCHAR, the S. RES. 34
have lost income due to the
name of the Senator from Montana At the request of Mr. MENENDEZ, the coronavirus pandemic, which is more
(Mr. TESTER) was added as a cosponsor name of the Senator from Hawaii (Mr. than double the national average. Ap-
of S. 608, a bill to help small business SCHATZ) was added as a cosponsor of S. proximately half of survey respondents
broadband providers keep customers Res. 34, a resolution recognizing the had lost 90 percent or more of their in-
connected. 200th anniversary of the independence come.
S. 617 of Greece and celebrating democracy in Our bill would provide some relief to
At the request of Mr. THUNE, the Greece and the United States. music creators by allowing inde-
name of the Senator from Tennessee S. RES. 87 pendent musicians, technicians, and
(Mr. HAGERTY) was added as a cospon- At the request of Ms. KLOBUCHAR, the music producers to deduct the cost of
sor of S. 617, a bill to amend the Inter- name of the Senator from Maryland producing new musical recordings, put-

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nal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the (Mr. VAN HOLLEN) was added as a co- ting them on a level playing field with
estate and generation-skipping transfer sponsor of S. Res. 87, a resolution rec- other arts productions.
taxes, and for other purposes. ognizing that the United States needs a The U.S. Tax Code allows film, tele-
S. 623 Marshall Plan for Moms in order to re- vision, and theater productions to fully
At the request of Mr. RUBIO, the vitalize and restore mothers in the deduct production expenses in the year
names of the Senator from Washington workforce. they are incurred.

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