Amendments Submitted and Proposed (Cong. Rec., March 23, 2021)
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A page of the Congressional Record, Senate, dated March 23, 2021, at page S1714, with the end of a resolution on the Uyghurs and then amendments submitted. The resolution text recites reports on surveillance, detention and forced labor in Xinjiang and quotes Secretary of State Antony Blinken as saying he sees the treatment of the Uyghurs as genocide, and it would condemn the abuses and urge the President to speak publicly about them. SA 1401, submitted by Mr. Kennedy to H.R. 1799, the bill to extend the covered period for the paycheck protection program, would bar covered loans, including second draw loans, to applicants where an owner of 20 percent or more of the equity was convicted of a felony in relation to a riot or civil disorder in the preceding 2 years.
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S1714 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE March 23, 2021
higher security facilities and convicted of that the PRC, under the direction and con- (D) urges United States partners and allies
formal crimes; trol of the CCP, has committed genocide to undertake similar strategies in an effort
Whereas Human Rights Watch has reported against the predominantly Muslim Uyghurs to build an international investigation out-
that the PRC uses data collection programs, and other ethnic and religious minority side of the PRC if PRC authorities do not
including facial recognition technology, to groups in Xinjiang’’; comply with a United Nations investigation
surveil Uyghurs in the XUAR and to identify Whereas, on January 19, 2021, during his in the XUAR.
individuals whom authorities may detain; confirmation hearing, Secretary of State
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Whereas PRC authorities have placed Antony Blinken testified that ‘‘forcing men,
countless children whose parents are de- women, and children into concentration AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND
tained or in exile in state-run institutions camps, trying to in effect reeducate them to PROPOSED
and boarding schools without the consent of be adherents to the Chinese Communist
their parents; Party – all of that speaks to an effort to SA 1401. Mr. KENNEDY submitted an
Whereas New York Times reporting re- commit genocide’’; amendment intended to be proposed by him
vealed that numerous local PRC officials Whereas, on January 19, 2021, Secretary of to the bill H.R. 1799, to amend the Small
who did not agree with the policies carried the Treasury Janet L. Yellen, during her Business Act and the CARES Act to extend
out in XUAR have been fired and imprisoned; confirmation hearing, publicly stated that the covered period for the paycheck protec-
Whereas Associated Press reporting docu- China is guilty of ‘‘horrendous human rights tion program, and for other purposes; which
mented widespread and systemic efforts by abuses’’; was ordered to lie on the table.
PRC authorities to force Uyghur women to Whereas, on January 27, 2021, in response
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take contraceptives or to subject them to to a question from the press regarding the
sterilization or abortion, threatening to de- Uyghurs, Secretary Blinken stated that his TEXT OF AMENDMENTS
tain those who do not comply; ‘‘judgement remains that genocide was com-
Whereas PRC authorities prohibit family mitted against the Uyghurs’’; and SA 1401. Mr. KENNEDY submitted an
members and advocates inside and outside Whereas, on March 10, 2021, in response to amendment intended to be proposed by
China from having regular communications a question on Xinjiang during his testimony him to the bill H.R. 1799, to amend the
with relatives and friends imprisoned in the before the Committee on Foreign Affairs of Small Business Act and the CARES
XUAR, such as journalist and entrepreneur the House of Representatives, Secretary Act to extend the covered period for
Ekpar Asat; Blinken reiterated, ‘‘We’ve been clear, and the paycheck protection program, and
Whereas PRC authorities have imposed I’ve been clear, that I see it as genocide,
pervasive restrictions on the peaceful prac- other egregious abuses of human rights, and
for other purposes; which was ordered
tice of Islam in the XUAR, to the extent that we’ll continue to make that clear.’’: Now, to lie on the table; as follows:
Human Rights Watch asserts the PRC ‘‘has therefore, be it At the appropriate place, insert the fol-
effectively outlawed the practice of Islam’’; Resolved, That the Senate— lowing:
Whereas individuals who are not detained (1) condemns the atrocities committed by SEC. ll. PROHIBITION ON PAYCHECK PROTEC-
in camps have been forced to attend political the CCP against Uyghurs and other predomi- TION PROGRAM LOANS AND SECOND
indoctrination sessions, subjected to move- nantly Muslim Turkic groups in Xinjiang, DRAW LOANS FOR APPLICANTS CON-
ment restrictions, mass surveillance sys- including forced labor, sexual violence, the VICTED OF A FELONY IN RELATION
tems, involuntary biometric data collection, internment of over 1,000,000 individuals, and TO A RIOT OR CIVIL DISORDER.
and other human rights abuses; other horrific abuses; (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 7(a) of the Small
Whereas international media, nongovern- (2) urges the President, the Secretary of Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)) is amended—
mental organizations, scholars, families, and State, and the United States Ambassador to (1) in paragraph (36), by adding at the end
survivors have reported on the systemic na- the United Nations to speak publicly about the following:
ture of many of these abuses; the ongoing human rights abuses in the ‘‘(W) PROHIBITION.—An applicant is not eli-
Whereas, on June 26, 2020, a group of 50 XUAR, including in formal speeches at the gible to receive a covered loan if an owner of
independent United Nations experts jointly United Nations and other international fora; 20 percent or more of the equity of the appli-
expressed alarm over China’s deteriorating (3) urges the President, the Secretary of cant has, as of the date of the application,
human rights record, including its repression State, and the United States Ambassador to been convicted of a felony in relation to a
in Xinjiang, and called on the international the United Nations to appeal to the United riot or civil disorder during the 2-year period
community ‘‘to act collectively and deci- Nations Secretary-General to take a more preceding the date of the application.’’; and
sively to ensure China respects human rights proactive and public stance on the situation (2) in paragraph (37), by adding at the end
and abides by its international obligations’’; in the XUAR, including by supporting calls the following:
Whereas, on October 6, 2020, 39 United Na- for an investigation and accountability for ‘‘(P) PROHIBITION.—An applicant is not eli-
tions member countries issued a public individuals and entities involved in abuses gible to receive a covered loan if an owner of
statement condemning human rights viola- against the people of the XUAR; 20 percent or more of the equity of the appli-
tions by PRC authorities and calling on the (4) supports continued targeted sanctions cant has, as of the date of the application,
PRC to allow the United Nations High Com- and the use of all diplomatic tools available been convicted of a felony in relation to a
missioner for Human Rights unfettered ac- to hold those responsible for the atrocities in riot or civil disorder during the 2-year period
cess to Xinjiang; Xinjiang to account; preceding the date of the application.’’.
Whereas the United States Congress passed (5) urges United States agencies engaged (b) APPLICABILITY.—The amendments made
the Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of 2020 with China on trade, climate, defense, or by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to
(Public Law 116–145); other bilateral issues to include human an application for a loan under paragraph
Whereas the United States Congress passed rights abuses in the XUAR as a consideration (36) or (37) of section 7(a) of the Small Busi-
the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Ac- in developing United States policy; ness Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36)) that is sub-
countability Act (subtitle F of title XII of (6) supports Radio Free Asia Uyghur, the mitted on or after the date of enactment of
Public Law 114–328; 22 U.S.C. 2656 note), only Uyghur-language news service in the this Act.
which has been used to sanction PRC offi- world independent of Chinese government in-
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cials and entities for their activities in the fluence; and
XUAR; (7) recognizes the repeated requests from AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO
Whereas the United States Government the United Nations High Commissioner for MEET
has implemented additional targeted restric- Human Rights for unfettered access to the
tions on trade with Xinjiang and imposed XUAR and the PRC’s refusal to comply, and Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I have 7
visa and economic sanctions on PRC officials therefore— requests for committees to meet during
and entities for their activities in the XUAR; (A) calls on PRC authorities to allow un- today’s session of the Senate. They
Whereas the United States Government fettered access by the United Nations Office have the approval of the Majority and
has documented human rights abuses and of the High Commissioner for Human Rights Minority leaders.
violations of individual freedoms in the to the XUAR;
Pursuant to Rule XXVI, paragraph
XUAR, including in the 2019 Department of (B) urges collaborative action between the
State Report on International Religious United States Government and international 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Sen-
Freedom; partners to pressure PRC authorities to ate, the following committees are au-
Whereas, on August 25, 2020, the Biden for allow unfettered access to the XUAR; thorized to meet during today’s session
President campaign stated, ‘‘The unspeak- (C) urges the President, the Secretary of of the Senate:
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able oppression that Uighurs and other eth- State, and the United States Ambassador to COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES
nic minorities have suffered at the hands of the United Nations to simultaneously out-
The Committee on Armed Services is
China’s authoritarian government is geno- line a strategy to investigate the human
cide and Joe Biden stands against it in the rights abuses and crimes that have taken authorized to meet during the session
strongest terms.’’; place in the XUAR, collect evidence, and of the Senate on Tuesday, March 23,
Whereas, on January 19, 2021, former Sec- transfer the evidence to a competent court; 2021, at 9:30 a.m., to conduct a hearing
retary of State Michael Pompeo ‘‘determined and on a nomination.
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