Introduction of Bills (Cong. Rec., March 24, 2021)
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This is S1766 of the Congressional Record, Senate, March 24, 2021, with interleaved columns of introduced bills and resolutions. The page lists S. 940 by Mr. Van Hollen and Mr. Cardin on a National Transit Frontline Workforce Training Center, S. 941 by Mr. Cornyn and Mr. Kaine on the TIFIA program, S. 950 by Mr. Braun and others on pay for Members of Congress, and S. 951 by Mrs. Fischer and others on grants for veterans. It also lists resolutions reported by Mr. Menendez from the Committee on Foreign Relations, including S. Res. 99 observing the 10th anniversary of the uprising in Syria and S. Res. 117 supporting the Good Friday Agreement.
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S1766 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE March 24, 2021
cease all hostilities, protect human rights, purposes; to the Committee on Environment parency among packers that purchase live-
allow unfettered humanitarian access, and and Public Works. stock from producers; to the Committee on
cooperate with independent investigations of By Mr. VAN HOLLEN (for himself and Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
credible atrocity allegations pertaining to Mr. CARDIN): By Mr. BRAUN (for himself, Mr.
the conflict in the Tigray Region of Ethi- S. 940. A bill to amend title 49, United MANCHIN, Mr. SCOTT of Florida, Mr.
opia. States Code, to establish a National Transit BARRASSO, Mr. BURR, Mrs. CAPITO,
By Mr. MENENDEZ, from the Committee Frontline Workforce Training Center, and Ms. ERNST, Ms. HASSAN, and Ms.
on Foreign Relations, without amendment for other purposes; to the Committee on SINEMA):
and with a preamble: Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. S. 950. A bill to provide that Members of
S. Res. 99. A resolution observing the 10th By Mr. CORNYN (for himself and Mr. Congress may not receive pay after October
anniversary of the uprising in Syria. KAINE): 1 of any fiscal year in which Congress has
By Mr. MENENDEZ, from the Committee S. 941. A bill to amend title 23, United
not approved a concurrent resolution on the
on Foreign Relations, with an amendment in States Code, to improve the transportation
budget and passed the regular appropriations
the nature of a substitute and with an infrastructure finance and innovation
bills; to the Committee on Homeland Secu-
amended preamble: (TIFIA) program, and for other purposes; to
rity and Governmental Affairs.
S. Res. 117. A resolution expressing support the Committee on Environment and Public
By Mrs. FISCHER (for herself, Mr.
for the full implementation of the Good Fri- Works.
BOOKER, Ms. CORTEZ MASTO, Mr.
day Agreement, or the Belfast Agreement, By Ms. BALDWIN (for herself, Ms. STA-
MENENDEZ, Mr. SCOTT of Florida, Ms.
and subsequent agreements and arrange- BENOW, Mr. CASEY, Mr. MERKLEY, Mr.
ROSEN, Mr. RUBIO, Ms. WARREN, and
ments for implementation to support peace BROWN, Mr. WARNER, Mr. MURPHY,
Mr. CORNYN):
on the island of Ireland. Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. MENENDEZ, Ms.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, from the Committee ROSEN, Mr. KAINE, Mrs. MURRAY, Mrs. S. 951. A bill to direct the Secretary of Vet-
on Foreign Relations, without amendment SHAHEEN, Ms. SMITH, Mr. VAN HOL- erans Affairs to make grants to eligible orga-
and with an amended preamble: LEN, Mr. KING, Mr. BENNET, Ms. KLO- nizations to provide service dogs to veterans
S. Res. 120. A resolution recognizing the BUCHAR, Mr. REED, Ms. DUCKWORTH, with severe post-traumatic stress disorder,
Ninth Summit of the Americas and reaffirm- Mr. CARPER, Mr. WYDEN, Mr. DURBIN, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
ing the commitment of the United States to Mr. LEAHY, Mr. BOOKER, Ms. CORTEZ Veterans’ Affairs.
a more prosperous, secure, and democratic MASTO, Ms. WARREN, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, By Mrs. GILLIBRAND (for herself and
Western Hemisphere. Mr. TESTER, and Mr. PETERS): Mr. RUBIO):
By Mr. MENENDEZ, from the Committee S. 942. A bill to provide that the rule enti- S. 952. A bill to amend title 38, United
on Foreign Relations, with an amendment in tled ‘‘Short-Term, Limited Duration Insur- States Code, to provide for a presumption of
the nature of a substitute and with an ance’’ shall have no force or effect; to the service connection for certain diseases asso-
amended preamble: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and ciated with exposure to toxins, and for other
S. Res. 122. A resolution reaffirming the Pensions. purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Af-
importance of United States alliances and By Mr. GRAHAM (for himself and Mr. fairs.
partnerships. SCOTT of South Carolina): By Mr. WYDEN (for himself and Mr.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, from the Committee S. 943. A bill to prohibit the use of Federal MERKLEY):
on Foreign Relations, without amendment: funds to close or realign the Marine Corps
Recruit Depot located at Parris Island, S. 953. A bill to provide for drought pre-
S. 335. A bill to reauthorize the Tropical
South Carolina; to the Committee on Armed paredness and improved water supply reli-
Forest and Coral Reef Conservation Act of
Services. ability; to the Committee on Energy and
1998.
By Mr. GRAHAM (for himself and Mr. Natural Resources.
By Mr. CARPER, from the Committee on
SCOTT of South Carolina): By Mrs. GILLIBRAND (for herself and
Environment and Public Works, without
S. 944. A bill to amend the Communica- Mr. WARNOCK):
amendment:
S. 400. A bill to designate the headquarters tions Act of 1934 to establish a program to S. 954. A bill to modernize voter registra-
building of the Department of Transpor- expand access to broadband in unserved and tion, promote access to voting for individ-
tation located at 1200 New Jersey Avenue, underserved areas, and for other purposes; to uals with disabilities, protect the ability of
SE, in Washington, DC, as the ‘‘William T. the Committee on Commerce, Science, and individuals to exercise the right to vote in
Coleman, Jr., Federal Building’’. Transportation. elections for Federal office, and for other
By Ms. HIRONO (for herself, Mrs. purposes; to the Committee on Rules and Ad-
f GILLIBRAND, Ms. SMITH, Ms. KLO- ministration.
BUCHAR, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. PADILLA, By Mr. TESTER (for himself and Mrs.
EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF
Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr. HEINRICH, Ms. FISCHER):
COMMITTEE
DUCKWORTH, Mr. TESTER, and Mr.
S. 955. A bill to require the Federal Rail-
The following executive reports of BLUMENTHAL):
S. 945. A bill to provide temporary impact road Administration and the Federal High-
nominations were submitted: way Administration to provide recommenda-
aid construction grants to eligible local edu-
By Mr. CARPER for the Committee on En- tions for reducing the number of very rural
cational agencies, and for other purposes; to
vironment and Public Works. highway-rail grade crossing collisions, to au-
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
* Brenda Mallory, of Maryland, to be a thorize a public outreach and educational
and Pensions.
Member of the Council on Environmental program to reduce such collisions, and to au-
By Mr. LANKFORD (for himself and
Quality. thorize grants to improve grade crossing
Mr. PETERS):
* Janet Garvin McCabe, of Indiana, to be safety; to the Committee on Commerce,
S. 946. A bill to amend title 40, United
Deputy Administrator of the Environmental Science, and Transportation.
States Code, to modify the treatment of cer-
Protection Agency. By Mr. KENNEDY:
tain bargain-price options to purchase at less
* Nomination was reported with rec- than fair market value, and for other pur- S. 956. A bill to require adequate reporting
ommendation that it be confirmed sub- poses; to the Committee on Environment and of ethics, personal finance, and disclosure re-
ject to the nominee’s commitment to Public Works. ports for justices of the Supreme Court of
respond to requests to appear and tes- By Mr. RUBIO: the United States; to the Committee on the
S. 947. A bill to provide standards for phys- Judiciary.
tify before any duly constituted com-
ical condition and management of housing By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself and Mr.
mittee of the Senate. receiving assistance payments under section BRAUN):
f 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937; to
S. 957. A bill to direct the Secretary of Vet-
the Committee on Banking, Housing, and
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND erans Affairs to ensure that certain medical
Urban Affairs.
JOINT RESOLUTIONS facilities of the Department of Veterans Af-
By Mr. SCOTT of Florida:
S. 948. A bill to protect American small fairs have physical locations for the disposal
The following bills and joint resolu- of controlled substances medications; to the
tions were introduced, read the first businesses, gig workers, and freelancers by
repealing the burdensome American Rescue Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
and second times by unanimous con- By Ms. ROSEN (for herself and Ms.
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Plan Act of 2021 transactions reporting
sent, and referred as indicated: threshold; to the Committee on Finance. COLLINS):
By Mr. WHITEHOUSE (for himself and By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. S. 958. A bill to amend the Public Health
Ms. COLLINS): TESTER, Mr. HOEVEN, Ms. SMITH, Ms. Service Act to expand the allowable use cri-
S. 939. A bill to encourage the research and ERNST, Mr. WYDEN, Mr. ROUNDS, Mr. teria for new access points grants for com-
use of innovative materials and associated BOOKER, and Mr. DAINES): munity health centers; to the Committee on
techniques in the construction and preserva- S. 949. A bill to amend the Agricultural Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
tion of the domestic transportation and Marketing Act of 1946 to foster efficient mar- By Mr. GRAHAM (for himself, Mr.
water infrastructure system, and for other kets and increase competition and trans- TILLIS, and Mr. BARRASSO):
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March 24, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S1767
S. 959. A bill to amend the William Wilber- Mr. WARNOCK, Ms. WARREN, Mr. S. 222
force Trafficking Victims Protection Reau- WHITEHOUSE, Mr. WYDEN, Mr. BEN- At the request of Mr. BOOKER, the
thorization Act of 2008 to protect alien mi- NET, and Mrs. GILLIBRAND):
name of the Senator from Connecticut
nors and to amend the Immigration and Na- S. Res. 133. A resolution condemning all
tionality Act to end abuse of the asylum sys- forms of anti-Asian sentiment as related to (Mr. BLUMENTHAL) was added as a co-
tem and establish refugee application and COVID–19; to the Committee on the Judici- sponsor of S. 222, a bill to establish
processing centers outside the United States, ary. American opportunity accounts, and
and for other purposes; to the Committee on By Mr. LEE (for himself, Mr. SCOTT of for other purposes.
the Judiciary. Florida, Mr. MORAN, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. S. 403
By Mr. CRUZ (for himself, Mr. SCOTT of LANKFORD, and Mr. BRAUN):
Florida, Mr. HAWLEY, Mr. SASSE, Mr. S. Res. 134. A resolution expressing the At the request of Mr. YOUNG, the
CORNYN, Mr. BRAUN, Mr. COTTON, sense of the Senate that the President names of the Senator from North Da-
Mrs. BLACKBURN, and Mr. RUBIO): should work with the Government of the kota (Mr. CRAMER), the Senator from
S. 960. A bill to provide for proper treat- United Kingdom to conclude negotiations for Idaho (Mr. RISCH) and the Senator from
ment of Taiwan government representatives; a comprehensive free trade agreement be- Kansas (Mr. MARSHALL) were added as
to the Committee on Foreign Relations. tween the United States and the United cosponsors of S. 403, a bill to preserve
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. VAN Kingdom; to the Committee on Finance. open competition and Federal Govern-
HOLLEN, Mr. BROWN, Mr. SCHATZ, and By Ms. CORTEZ MASTO (for herself,
Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. BENNET, Mr.
ment neutrality towards the labor rela-
Ms. BALDWIN):
S. 961. A bill to prioritize funding for an ex- WHITEHOUSE, Ms. SMITH, Mr. BOOKER, tions of Federal Government contrac-
panded and sustained national investment in Ms. CANTWELL, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Ms. tors on Federal and federally funded
basic science research; to the Committee on ROSEN, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. REED, Mr. construction projects, and for other
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. VAN HOLLEN, Ms. SINEMA, Mr. KAINE, purposes.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. VAN Ms. WARREN, Mr. COONS, Ms. HASSAN, S. 450
HOLLEN, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. BROWN, Mrs. MURRAY, Ms. DUCKWORTH, Ms.
Mr. CARDIN, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, and KLOBUCHAR, Mr. MERKLEY, Mr. DUR- At the request of Mr. BURR, the
Ms. KLOBUCHAR): BIN, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. MARKEY, names of the Senator from West Vir-
S. 962. A bill to prioritize funding for an ex- Ms. HIRONO, Mr. BROWN, Mr. CARDIN, ginia (Mrs. CAPITO) and the Senator
panded and sustained national investment in Ms. BALDWIN, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Mr. from South Dakota (Mr. ROUNDS) were
biomedical research; to the Committee on PADILLA, Mr. CASEY, Mr. HEINRICH, added as cosponsors of S. 450, a bill to
Appropriations. Mr. KELLY, Ms. STABENOW, Mr. award posthumously the Congressional
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Ms. WYDEN, and Mr. LUJÁN):
Gold Medal to Emmett Till and Mamie
HIRONO, and Ms. DUCKWORTH): S. Res. 135. A resolution recognizing the
S. 963. A bill to authorize dedicated domes- heritage, culture, and contributions of Till-Mobley.
tic terrorism offices within the Department Latinas in the United States; to the Com- S. 457
of Homeland Security, the Department of mittee on the Judiciary. At the request of Mr. BOOKER, the
Justice, and the Federal Bureau of Investiga- f name of the Senator from Delaware
tion to analyze and monitor domestic ter- (Mr. COONS) was added as a cosponsor
rorist activity and require the Federal Gov- ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS
ernment to take steps to prevent domestic
of S. 457, a bill to establish a grant pro-
S. 51
terrorism, and for other purposes; read the gram for innovative partnerships
At the request of Mr. CARPER, the among teacher preparation programs,
first time.
By Mr. DURBIN: name of the Senator from Montana local educational agencies, and com-
S. 964. A bill to authorize dedicated domes- (Mr. TESTER) was added as a cosponsor munity-based organizations to expand
tic terrorism offices within the Department of S. 51, a bill to provide for the admis- access to high-quality tutoring in hard-
of Homeland Security, the Department of sion of the State of Washington, D.C. to-staff schools and high-need schools,
Justice, and the Federal Bureau of Investiga- into the Union. and for other purposes.
tion to analyze and monitor domestic ter- S. 115
rorist activity and require the Federal Gov- S. 479
At the request of Ms. KLOBUCHAR, the
ernment to take steps to prevent domestic At the request of Mr. WICKER, the
terrorism; to the Committee on the Judici- name of the Senator from Nevada (Ms.
names of the Senator from Arizona
ary. CORTEZ MASTO) was added as a cospon-
(Ms. SINEMA) and the Senator from
sor of S. 115, a bill to direct the Sec-
f California (Mr. PADILLA) were added as
retary of Commerce to conduct a study
cosponsors of S. 479, a bill to amend the
SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND and submit to Congress a report on the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to rein-
SENATE RESOLUTIONS effects of the COVID–19 pandemic on
state advance refunding bonds.
The following concurrent resolutions the travel and tourism industry in the
S. 488
and Senate resolutions were read, and United States, and for other purposes.
S. 127 At the request of Mr. HAGERTY, the
referred (or acted upon), as indicated:
At the request of Mr. REED, the name name of the Senator from Indiana (Mr.
By Mr. INHOFE (for himself, Mr.
of the Senator from Nevada (Ms. BRAUN) was added as a cosponsor of S.
HOEVEN, Mr. ROUNDS, Mrs. HYDE-
SMITH, Mr. RISCH, Mr. RUBIO, Mr. ROSEN) was added as a cosponsor of S. 488, a bill to provide for congressional
CRAPO, Mr. BARRASSO, Ms. LUMMIS, 127, a bill to support library infrastruc- review of actions to terminate or waive
Mr. BOOZMAN, Mr. COTTON, Mr. ture. sanctions imposed with respect to Iran.
CRAMER, Mr. YOUNG, Ms. ERNST, Mr. S. 543
S. 145
BRAUN, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mrs. CAP-
At the request of Mr. DAINES, the At the request of Mrs. FISCHER, the
ITO, Mr. THUNE, Mr. SCOTT of Florida,
Mr. SULLIVAN, Mr. CRUZ, Mr. DAINES, name of the Senator from Alaska (Mr. name of the Senator from Montana
and Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina): SULLIVAN) was added as a cosponsor of (Mr. DAINES) was added as a cosponsor
S. Res. 132. A resolution expressing the S. 145, a bill to amend title 5, United of S. 543, a bill to amend the Packers
sense of the Senate that the current influx of States Code, to repeal the requirement and Stockyards Act, 1921, to establish a
migrants is causing a crisis at the Southern that the United States Postal Service cattle contract library, and for other
border; to the Committee on the Judiciary. prepay future retirement benefits, and purposes.
By Ms. HIRONO (for herself, Ms.
DUCKWORTH, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr.
for other purposes. S. 552
BLUMENTHAL, Mr. BOOKER, Mr. S. 193 At the request of Mr. CARDIN, the
BROWN, Ms. CANTWELL, Mr. CARDIN, At the request of Mr. THUNE, the names of the Senator from Illinois (Mr.
Mr. CARPER, Mr. CASEY, Mr. COONS,
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name of the Senator from Nebraska DURBIN) and the Senator from New Jer-
Ms. CORTEZ MASTO, Mr. DURBIN, Mrs. (Mrs. FISCHER) was added as a cospon- sey (Mr. BOOKER) were added as cospon-
FEINSTEIN, Mr. KAINE, Ms. KLO- sor of S. 193, a bill to require the Ad- sors of S. 552, a bill to direct the Ad-
BUCHAR, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. MENENDEZ,
ministrator of the Environmental Pro- ministrator of the United States Agen-
Mr. MERKLEY, Mr. MURPHY, Mrs.
MURRAY, Mr. PADILLA, Mr. REED, Ms. tection Agency to update the modeling cy for International Development to
ROSEN, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. SCHATZ, used for lifecycle greenhouse gas as- submit to Congress a report on the im-
Mrs. SHAHEEN, Ms. SMITH, Ms. STABE- sessments for corn-based ethanol and pact of the COVID–19 pandemic on
NOW, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. WARNER, biodiesel, and for other purposes. global basic education programs.
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