Congressional Record — Senate, S1643 (March 18, 2021)

Summary

Congressional Record, Senate, S1643, March 18, 2021. The page lists measures referred on March 17, 2021 and the introduction of bills and joint resolutions, with sponsors and committee referrals. S. 827 is a bill to authorize the Secretary of Education to establish and maintain a public website tracking the expenditures by States of COVID–19 education relief funds, referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. H.R. 1799 is listed as read the first time, an act to amend the Small Business Act and the CARES Act to extend the covered period for the paycheck protection program. Messages from the House include H.R. 1651, an act to amend the CARES Act to extend the sunset for the definition of a small business debtor.

Summary drafted by a model from the document's text below and checked by script against that text before publication. It is a navigation aid, not a reading of what the document proves. Where AI is used

Cite this document

“Congressional Record — Senate, S1643 (March 18, 2021).” Original at www.govinfo.gov. Archived at Pandemic Darlings, https://pandemicdarlings.com/source-documents/crec-crec-2021-03-18-crec-2021-03-18-pt1-pgs1643-3-114a9a6894/, SHA-256 19f6752a90b7b39d442f7c4a75a9ea9169f59e0da5b0f1b9306167dc8f1d6af6.

Full text

March 18, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S1643
MEASURES REFERRED ON MARCH INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND services, while allowing Medicare bene-
17, 2021 JOINT RESOLUTIONS ficiaries to use their Medicare benefits; to
the Committee on Finance.
The following bills were read the first The following bills and joint resolu- By Ms. ERNST (for herself, Mr. GRASS-
and the second times by unanimous tions were introduced, read the first LEY, Mr. SCOTT of Florida, Mr.
consent, and referred as indicated: and second times by unanimous con- TILLIS, Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. RUBIO, Mr.
H.R. 485. An act to reauthorize the Child sent, and referred as indicated: CRAMER, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr.
Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act, and By Mr. SCHATZ (for himself, Mr. VAN BRAUN, Mr. LEE, Mr. HAGERTY, Ms.
for other purposes; to the Committee on HOLLEN, Ms. WARREN, Mrs. GILLI- LUMMIS, and Mr. SASSE):
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. BRAND, Mr. MERKLEY, and Mr. WHITE- S. 827. A bill to authorize the Secretary of
H.R. 1085. An act to award three congres- HOUSE): Education to establish and maintain a public
sional gold medals to the United States Cap- S. 817. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- website tracking the expenditures by States
itol Police and those who protected the U.S. enue Code of 1986 to impose a tax on certain of COVID–19 education relief funds; to the
Capitol on January 6, 2021; to the Committee trading transactions; to the Committee on Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Finance. Pensions.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Ms. By Mr. BARRASSO (for himself and
f Ms. STABENOW):
KLOBUCHAR, Mr. CORNYN, Mr. DURBIN,
MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME Mr. LEAHY, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, and Mr. S. 828. A bill to amend title XVIII of the
MARKEY): Social Security Act to provide for the cov-
ON MARCH 17, 2021
S. 818. A bill to provide for media coverage erage of marriage and family therapist serv-
The following bill was read the first of Federal court proceedings; to the Com- ices and mental health counselor services
time: mittee on the Judiciary. under part B of the Medicare program, and
H.R. 1799. An act to amend the Small Busi- By Mr. BARRASSO (for himself, Mr. for other purposes; to the Committee on Fi-
ness Act and the CARES Act to extend the BOOZMAN, Mr. BRAUN, Mrs. CAPITO, nance.
covered period for the paycheck protection Mr. CORNYN, Mr. COTTON, Mr. By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself and Ms.
program, and for other purposes. CRAMER, Mr. CRUZ, Mr. DAINES, Mr. WARREN):
HAGERTY, Mr. HAWLEY, Mr. HOEVEN, S. 829. A bill to amend title 10, United
f States Code, to improve the TRICARE pro-
Mr. KENNEDY, Ms. LUMMIS, Mr. SCOTT
of Florida, Mr. SULLIVAN, and Mr. gram for certain members of the Retired Re-
MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE
TILLIS): serve of the reserve components; to the Com-
At 10:42 a.m., a message from the S. 819. A bill to enhance the security of the mittee on Armed Services.
House of Representatives, delivered by United States and its allies, and for other By Mr. VAN HOLLEN (for himself and
Mrs. Cole, one of its reading clerks, an- purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Rela- Mrs. CAPITO):
nounced that the House has passed the tions. S. 830. A bill to amend title 40, United
By Mrs. BLACKBURN: States Code, to require the Administrator of
following bills and joint resolution, in
S. 820. A bill to provide an exemption from General Services to enter into a cooperative
which it requests the concurrence of agreement with the National Children’s Mu-
certain requirements for federally funded
the Senate: projects and activities in areas not in metro- seum to provide the National Children’s Mu-
H.R. 1651. An act to amend the CARES Act politan statistical areas, and for other pur- seum rental space without charge in the
to extend the sunset for the definition of a poses; to the Committee on Environment and Ronald Reagan Building and International
small business debtor, and for other pur- Public Works. Trade Center, and for other purposes; to the
poses. By Mr. BURR (for himself and Mr. Committee on Environment and Public
H.R. 1652. An act to deposit certain funds KING): Works.
into the Crime Victims Fund, to waive S. 821. A bill to amend the Higher Edu- By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself and
matching requirements, and for other pur- cation Act of 1965 to establish a simplified Mr. LEAHY):
poses. income-driven repayment plan, and for other S. 831. A bill to reauthorize the EB–5 Re-
H.J. Res. 17. Joint resolution removing the purposes; to the Committee on Health, Edu- gional Center Program in order to prevent
deadline for the ratification of the equal cation, Labor, and Pensions. fraud and to promote and reform foreign cap-
rights amendment. By Mrs. BLACKBURN (for herself, Mr. ital investment and job creation in Amer-
At 2:05 p.m., a message from the House of CRUZ, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. TUBERVILLE, ican communities; to the Committee on the
Representatives, delivered by Mrs. Cole, one Mr. BRAUN, Mr. HAWLEY, Mr. SCOTT Judiciary.
of its reading clerks, announced that the of Florida, and Mr. TILLIS): By Mr. CARDIN:
House has passed the following bill, in which S. 822. A bill to amend the Higher Edu- S. 832. A bill to amend the Energy Inde-
it requests the concurrence of the Senate: cation Act of 1965 to require program partici- pendence and Security Act of 2007 to fund
H.R. 1620. An act to reauthorize the Vio- pation agreements between institutions of job-creating improvements in energy and re-
lence Against Women Act of 1994, and for higher education and Hanban if a Confucius siliency for Federal buildings managed by
other purposes. Institute operates on the campus of the in- the General Services Administration, to en-
stitution; to the Committee on Health, Edu- able a portfolio of clean buildings by 2030,
f cation, Labor, and Pensions. and for other purposes; to the Committee on
By Mr. BROWN (for himself, Mr. Environment and Public Works.
MEASURES PLACED ON THE WYDEN, Mr. MENENDEZ, and Mr. VAN By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself, Ms.
CALENDAR HOLLEN): BALDWIN, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr.
The following bill was read the sec- S. 823. A bill to amend the American Res- BOOKER, Mr. BROWN, Ms. CANTWELL,
ond time, and placed on the calendar: cue Plan Act of 2021 to provide for protection Mr. CARDIN, Mr. COONS, Ms. CORTEZ
of recovery rebates; to the Committee on Fi- MASTO, Ms. DUCKWORTH, Mr. DURBIN,
H.R. 1799. An act to amend the Small Busi- Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Ms. HASSAN, Mr.
nance.
ness Act and the CARES Act to extend the HEINRICH, Ms. HIRONO, Mr. KAINE, Mr.
By Mr. MORAN (for himself and Mr.
covered period for the paycheck protection KELLY, Mr. KING, Mr. LEAHY, Mr.
MARSHALL):
program, and for other purposes. MANCHIN, Mr. MERKLEY, Mr. MURPHY,
S. 824. A bill to designate the facility of
f the United States Postal Service located at Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. PETERS, Mr. REED,
17 East Main Street in Herington, Kansas, as Mrs. SHAHEEN, Ms. SMITH, Ms. STABE-
EXECUTIVE AND OTHER the ‘‘Captain Emil J. Kapaun Post Office NOW, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. WARNER,
COMMUNICATIONS Building’’; to the Committee on Homeland Ms. WARREN, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, and
The following communication was Security and Governmental Affairs. Mr. WYDEN):
By Mr. CARDIN (for himself and Mr. S. 833. A bill to amend XVIII of the Social
laid before the Senate, together with Security Act to allow the Secretary of
VAN HOLLEN):
accompanying papers, reports, and doc- S. 825. A bill to establish the Southern Health and Human Services to negotiate fair
uments, and was referred as indicated: Maryland National Heritage Area, and for prescription drug prices under part D of the
EC–643. A communication from the Regula- other purposes; to the Committee on Energy Medicare program; to the Committee on Fi-
tions Coordinator, Office of the Secretary, and Natural Resources. nance.

ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with SENATE
Department of Health and Human Services, By Mr. PAUL (for himself and Ms. By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr.
transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of MURKOWSKI): BOOZMAN, and Mr. SCHUMER):
a rule entitled ‘‘Health and Human Services S. 826. A bill to amend title XVIII of the S. 834. A bill to amend title XVIII of the
Grants Regulation’’ (RIN0991–AC16) received Social Security Act to establish a Medicare Social Security Act to provide for the dis-
in the Office of the President of the Senate payment option for patients and eligible pro- tribution of additional residency positions,
on March 11, 2021; to the Committee on fessionals to freely contract, without pen- and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. alty, for Medicare fee-for-service items and Finance.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:59 Mar 19, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A18MR6.010 S18MRPT1

File and source

File: CREC_crec-2021-03-18_crec-2021-03-18-pt1-pgs1643-3.pdf
Size: 212,952 bytes
SHA-256: 19f6752a90b7b39d442f7c4a75a9ea9169f59e0da5b0f1b9306167dc8f1d6af6
Our copy: CREC_crec-2021-03-18_crec-2021-03-18-pt1-pgs1643-3.pdf
Original: www.govinfo.gov