Bills and Joint Resolutions Introduced, March 25, 2021 — Congressional Record, Senate
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This is S1813 of the Congressional Record, Senate, March 25, 2021, with interleaved columns of introduced bills and joint resolutions. The page lists S. 965 by Mr. Tester and Mr. Boozman on a voluntary program for internet-connected products meeting cybersecurity standards, S. 974 on firearms laws, S. 977 by Mr. Grassley and others to make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal under the Sherman Act, and S. 983 by Mr. Whitehouse and Mr. Brown to establish a public health insurance option. It also lists S. 984 by Mr. Merkley and others on single-use plastic products and S. 985 by Mr. Carper and others on direct payments of the renewable electricity production credit.
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March 25, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S1813
(Nominations without an asterisk BLUMENTHAL, Mr. MURPHY, Mr. BOOK- By Mr. WHITEHOUSE (for himself and
were reported with the recommenda- ER, Mr. REED, and Mrs. GILLIBRAND): Mr. BROWN):
tion that they be confirmed.) S. 974. A bill to repeal certain impediments S. 983. A bill to amend the Patient Protec-
to the administration of firearms laws; to tion and Affordable Care Act to establish a
f the Committee on the Judiciary. public health insurance option, and for other
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND By Mr. CARPER (for himself, Mr. purposes; to the Committee on Health, Edu-
JOINT RESOLUTIONS BURR, Ms. CORTEZ MASTO, and Ms. cation, Labor, and Pensions.
STABENOW): By Mr. MERKLEY (for himself, Mr.
The following bills and joint resolu- S. 975. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- BOOKER, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. MARKEY,
tions were introduced, read the first enue Code of 1986 to extend and modify the Mr. WYDEN, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr.
and second times by unanimous con- credit for alternative fuel vehicle refueling LEAHY, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Ms. WAR-
sent, and referred as indicated: property; to the Committee on Finance. REN, Mr. SANDERS, and Mrs. FEIN-
By Mr. TESTER (for himself and Mr. STEIN):
By Mr. MARKEY:
S. 965. A bill to establish a voluntary pro- BOOZMAN): S. 984. A bill to amend the Solid Waste Dis-
S. 976. A bill to amend title 38, United posal Act to reduce the production and use of
gram to identify and promote internet-con-
States Code, to improve and to expand eligi- certain single-use plastic products and pack-
nected products that meet industry-leading
bility for dependency and indemnity com- aging, to improve the responsibility of pro-
cybersecurity and data security standards,
guidelines, best practices, methodologies, pensation paid to certain survivors of certain ducers in the design, collection, reuse, recy-
procedures, and processes, and for other pur- veterans, and for other purposes; to the Com- cling, and disposal of their consumer prod-
poses; to the Committee on Commerce, mittee on Veterans’ Affairs. ucts and packaging, to prevent pollution
Science, and Transportation. By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Ms. from consumer products and packaging from
By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. LEE, and Mr. entering into animal and human food chains
BLUMENTHAL, Mr. BOOKER, Mr. LEAHY): and waterways, and for other purposes; to
S. 977. A bill to amend the Sherman Act to the Committee on Finance.
CARDIN, Mr. DURBIN, Mrs. FEINSTEIN,
make oil-producing and exporting cartels il- By Mr. CARPER (for himself, Mr.
Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Mr. HEINRICH, Ms.
legal; to the Committee on the Judiciary. WHITEHOUSE, and Mr. HEINRICH):
HIRONO, Mr. KING, Ms. KLOBUCHAR,
By Ms. SMITH (for herself, Mr.
Mr. LEAHY, Mr. MERKLEY, Mr. MUR- S. 985. A bill to amend the Internal Rev-
HOEVEN, Ms. SINEMA, Mr. BOOZMAN,
PHY, Ms. ROSEN, Mr. SANDERS, Ms. enue Code of 1986 to provide direct payments
Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. SCHATZ, Mr. COR-
SMITH, Ms. STABENOW, Mr. VAN HOL- of the renewable electricity production cred-
NYN, Mr. KELLY, Mr. CRAMER, Ms.
LEN, Ms. WARREN, and Mr. WYDEN): it, the energy credit, and the carbon oxide
S. 966. A bill to require the Administrator HIRONO, Mr. DAINES, Ms. KLOBUCHAR,
sequestration credit; to the Committee on
of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad- Ms. ERNST, Mr. TESTER, Mr. INHOFE,
Finance.
ministration to establish a Climate Change Mr. PETERS, Mr. MORAN, Mr. ROUNDS,
By Ms. SMITH (for herself, Mrs. CAP-
Education Program, and for other purposes; Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina, Mr.
ITO, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Mr. CRAMER,
to the Committee on Commerce, Science, TILLIS, Mr. MARSHALL, and Ms. BALD-
Mr. SCHATZ, Mr. HOEVEN, Mr.
and Transportation. WIN):
MANCHIN, Mr. BARRASSO, Mr. COONS,
By Mr. BLUNT (for himself, Ms. S. 978. A bill to provide for the adjustment
Mr. GRASSLEY, Mr. LUJÁN, Ms.
HIRONO, Ms. COLLINS, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, or modification by the Secretary of Agri-
ERNST, Mr. DURBIN, and Ms. KLO-
Ms. MURKOWSKI, and Ms. culture of loans for critical rural utility
BUCHAR):
DUCKWORTH): service providers, and for other purposes; to
S. 986. A bill to amend the Internal Rev-
S. 967. A bill to provide for the automatic the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition,
enue Code of 1986 to provide for a 5-year ex-
acquisition of United States citizenship for and Forestry.
tension of the carbon oxide sequestration
certain internationally adopted individuals, By Mr. WYDEN (for himself, Ms. KLO-
BUCHAR, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. DURBIN,
credit, and for other purposes; to the Com-
and for other purposes; to the Committee on mittee on Finance.
the Judiciary. Mr. WARNOCK, Mr. BOOKER, Mrs.
GILLIBRAND, Mr. MENENDEZ, Ms. By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself, Mr.
By Mr. COTTON: WHITEHOUSE, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mrs.
S. 968. A bill to prohibit the United States BALDWIN, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Ms.
SHAHEEN, Ms. CANTWELL, and Mrs.
Armed Forces from promoting anti-Amer- DUCKWORTH, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr.
CAPITO):
ican and racist theories; to the Committee MERKLEY, Mr. SANDERS, Mr.
BLUMENTHAL, and Mrs. MURRAY): S. 987. A bill to provide support with re-
on Armed Services. spect to the prevention of, treatment for,
By Mr. PAUL: S. 979. A bill to amend the Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 2021 to authorize addi- and recovery from, substance use disorder; to
S. 969. A bill to establish Federal Regu-
tional funds for the Emergency Broadband the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
latory Review Commissions, and for other
Connectivity Fund, to provide grants to and Pensions.
purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Se-
States and Tribal Entities to strengthen the By Mr. SCHATZ (for himself, Ms. CANT-
curity and Governmental Affairs.
National Lifeline Eligibility Verifier, to pro- WELL, Mr. DURBIN, Ms. DUCKWORTH,
By Mr. PAUL:
S. 970. A bill to reduce the backlog of for- vide for Federal coordination between the Ms. HIRONO, Mr. WYDEN, Mrs. MUR-
National Lifeline Eligibility Verifier and the RAY, and Ms. KLOBUCHAR):
eign nationals seeking employment-based
visas, and for other purposes; to the Com- National Accuracy Clearinghouse, and for S. 988. A bill to provide competitive grants
mittee on the Judiciary. other purposes; to the Committee on Com- for the promotion of Japanese American con-
By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. merce, Science, and Transportation. finement education as a means to under-
SASSE, Mr. BLUNT, Mr. SCHATZ, Ms. By Mr. HAGERTY: stand the importance of democratic prin-
COLLINS, and Mr. BENNET): S. 980. A bill to restrict funds to local edu- ciples, use and abuse of power, and to raise
S. 971. A bill to amend the Public Health cational agencies that have obligated pre- awareness about the importance of cultural
Service Act to authorize a program on chil- viously appropriated funds and reopen tolerance toward Japanese Americans, and
dren and the media within the National In- schools for in-person learning; to the Com- for other purposes; to the Committee on En-
stitute of Health to study the health and de- mittee on Health, Education, Labor, and ergy and Natural Resources.
velopmental effects of technology on infants, Pensions. By Mr. SCHATZ (for himself and Ms.
children, and adolescents; to the Committee By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself, Ms. SMITH):
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. CANTWELL, Mr. WYDEN, Mr. MERKLEY, S. 989. A bill to establish a Native Amer-
By Mr. MARKEY (for himself and Ms. and Ms. MURKOWSKI): ican language resource center in furtherance
WARREN): S. 981. A bill to amend the Federal Assets of the policy set forth in the Native Amer-
S. 972. A bill to reauthorize the Essex Na- Sale and Transfer Act of 2016 to ensure that ican Languages Act; to the Committee on In-
tional Heritage Area, and for other purposes; federally recognized Indian Tribes are con- dian Affairs.
to the Committee on Energy and Natural Re- sulted before the sale or transfer of certain By Mr. HEINRICH:
sources. Federal civilian real properties, and for S. 990. A bill to reauthorize the Northern
By Ms. LUMMIS (for herself, Mr. BAR- other purposes; to the Committee on Envi- Rio Grande National Heritage Area; to the
RASSO, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. DAINES, and ronment and Public Works. Committee on Energy and Natural Re-
Mr. RISCH): By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. VAN sources.
S. 973. A bill to direct the Secretary of the HOLLEN, Mr. SANDERS, and Mr. By Mr. SANDERS:
Interior to reissue a final rule relating to re- MERKLEY): S. 991. A bill to amend the Internal Rev-
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moving the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem S. 982. A bill to extend the life of the Min- enue Code of 1986 to modify the treatment of
population of grizzly bears from the Federal uteman III and redirect savings from the de- foreign corporations, and for other purposes;
list of endangered and threatened wildlife, velopment of the new ground-based strategic to the Committee on Finance.
and for other purposes; to the Committee on deterrent program toward the development By Mr. BOOKER (for himself, Mr. DUR-
Environment and Public Works. of a universal coronavirus vaccine, and for BIN, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mrs. FEINSTEIN,
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. BROWN, and
MARKEY, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. Services. Ms. HIRONO):
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S. 992. A bill to amend title IV of the High- Committee on Homeland Security and Gov- ports; to the Committee on Energy and Nat-
er Education Act of 1965 to require institu- ernmental Affairs. ural Resources.
tions of higher education that participate in By Mr. CASEY (for himself, Ms. BALD- By Mr. CRUZ (for himself, Mr. KEN-
programs under such title to distribute voter WIN, and Ms. STABENOW): NEDY, and Mr. CRAMER):
registration forms to students enrolled at S. 1002. A bill to prohibit false or mis- S. 1012. A bill to prohibit the Secretary of
the institution, and for other purposes; to leading advertising for health insurance cov- Transportation from prohibiting the trans-
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, erage, require warnings and reporting with portation of liquefied natural gas by rail,
and Pensions. respect to noncomprehensive health plans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
By Mr. RUBIO (for himself, Ms. ERNST, encourage enrollment in health plans, and Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
and Mr. KENNEDY): for other purposes; to the Committee on By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. LEE,
S. 993. A bill to prohibit certain business Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Mr. LEAHY, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Mr.
concerns from receiving assistance from the By Mr. MURPHY (for himself, Mr. WYDEN, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Ms. BALD-
Small Business Administration, and for BLUMENTHAL, Mr. MARKEY, and Ms. WIN, Mr. BOOKER, Ms. WARREN, Mr.
other purposes; to the Committee on Small WARREN): SANDERS, Mr. KING, Mr. KAINE, and
Business and Entrepreneurship. S. 1003. A bill to establish a grant program Mr. WICKER):
By Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Mrs. to provide assistance to States to prevent S. 1013. A bill to focus limited Federal re-
GILLIBRAND, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Mr. and repair damage to structures due to sources on the most serious offenders; to the
VAN HOLLEN, and Mr. REED): pyrrhotite; to the Committee on Banking, Committee on the Judiciary.
S. 994. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- Housing, and Urban Affairs. By Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Mr.
enue Code of 1986 to reinstate estate and gen- By Ms. CORTEZ MASTO (for herself, GRASSLEY):
eration-skipping taxes, and for other pur- Mr. ROMNEY, and Ms. ROSEN): S. 1014. A bill to reform sentencing laws
poses; to the Committee on Finance. S. 1004. A bill to extend the authorization and correctional institutions, and for other
By Ms. BALDWIN: of the Mormon Pioneer National Heritage purposes; to the Committee on the Judici-
S. 995. A bill to amend the Stop Student Area, to designate the Great Basin National ary.
Debt Relief Scams Act of 2019 to make tech- Heritage Route in the State of Nevada as the By Mr. HEINRICH:
nical corrections; to the Committee on ‘‘Great Basin National Heritage Area’’, to S. 1015. A bill to require the Federal En-
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. designate the Great Basin Heritage Route ergy Regulatory Commission to initiate a
By Mr. WICKER (for himself, Ms. Partnership as the ‘‘Great Basin Heritage rulemaking to reform the interregional
SINEMA, and Mr. SCOTT of South Area Partnership’’, to extend the authoriza- transmission planning process, and for other
Carolina): tion of the Great Basin National Heritage purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
S. 996. A bill to award grants to certain in- Area, and for other purposes; to the Com- Natural Resources.
tuitions of higher education to educate and mittee on Energy and Natural Resources. By Mr. HEINRICH:
train students to participate in the tele- By Mr. PAUL: S. 1016. A bill to amend the Internal Rev-
communications workforce; to the Com- S. 1005. A bill to amend the Agricultural enue Code of 1986 to establish a tax credit for
mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- Marketing Act of 1946 to modify the defini- installation of regionally significant electric
tation. tion of hemp, and for other purposes; to the power transmission lines; to the Committee
By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself, Mr. Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and on Finance.
WICKER, Mr. COONS, and Mr. Forestry. By Mr. HEINRICH:
PORTMAN): By Mr. JOHNSON (for himself, Mrs. S. 1017. A bill to amend the Internal Rev-
S. 997. A bill to establish the Office of Man- BLACKBURN, Mr. BRAUN, Mr. CASSIDY, enue Code of 1986 to establish a tax credit for
ufacturing and Industrial Innovation Policy Mr. COTTON, Ms. ERNST, Mr. the production of hydrogen using electricity
and strategic national manufacturing policy LANKFORD, and Mr. MCCONNELL): produced from renewable energy resources;
for the United States, to provide manufac- S. 1006. A bill to amend the Controlled Sub- to the Committee on Finance.
turing and industrial perspective and advice stances Act to list fentanyl-related sub- By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself and
to the President, to provide for a comprehen- stances as schedule I controlled substances; Mr. BRAUN):
sive survey and cross administration man- to the Committee on the Judiciary. S. 1018. A bill to amend the Public Health
agement of efforts to ensure global leader- By Mr. TUBERVILLE (for himself, Mr. Service Act to authorize grants for acquiring
ship in manufacturing critical to the long- CRUZ, Mr. BARRASSO, Mr. CRAMER, equipment and supplies capable of per-
term economic health and national security Mr. LEE, and Mr. BRAUN): forming same-day clinical laboratory testing
of the United States, and for other purposes; S. 1007. A bill to require that certain aliens in a point-of-care setting, and to assist lab-
to the Committee on Commerce, Science, receive written notice of removal pro- oratories in meeting the cost of acquiring
and Transportation. ceedings before being granted parole or re- high-throughput equipment, and for other
By Mr. COONS (for himself, Mr. leased from detention and to enumerate the purposes; to the Committee on Health, Edu-
WICKER, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. GRASSLEY, possible consequences for failing to attend cation, Labor, and Pensions.
Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. BOOZMAN, Mr. such proceedings; to the Committee on the By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself and
BLUMENTHAL, Ms. ERNST, Mr. WYDEN, Judiciary. Ms. DUCKWORTH):
and Mr. LANKFORD): By Mr. LEE (for himself, Mr. RISCH, S. 1019. A bill to amend the Federal Food,
S. 998. A bill to provide grants to States and Mr. CRAPO): Drug, and Cosmetic Act to limit the presence
that do not suspend, revoke, or refuse to S. 1008. A bill to require the Secretary of of toxic elements in, and otherwise regulate,
renew a driver’s license of a person or refuse the Interior to develop a modeling tool, con- infant and toddler food, and for other pur-
to renew a registration of a motor vehicle for duct a study, and issue reports relating to poses; to the Committee on Health, Edu-
failure to pay a civil or criminal fine or fee, the tax equivalent amount of payments cation, Labor, and Pensions.
and for other purposes; to the Committee on under the payment in lieu of taxes program; By Ms. DUCKWORTH (for herself, Mr.
the Judiciary. to the Committee on Energy and Natural Re- SCHATZ, Mr. MARKEY, Mr.
By Mr. WARNER (for himself, Mrs. sources. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. MERKLEY, Mrs.
BLACKBURN, Mr. CORNYN, Mr. By Mrs. SHAHEEN (for herself, Mr. FEINSTEIN, Ms. CORTEZ MASTO, Mr.
WARNOCK, and Mr. KAINE): MORAN, Ms. HASSAN, and Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Mr. COONS, Ms. CANT-
S. 999. A bill to amend the title XVIII of ROUNDS): WELL, Mr. BROWN, Mr. REED, Mr.
the Social Security Act to preserve access to S. 1009. A bill to amend the Homeland Se- BOOKER, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. WYDEN,
rural health care by ensuring fairness in curity Act of 2002 regarding the procurement Mr. DURBIN, Ms. SMITH, Mr. SANDERS,
Medicare hospital payments; to the Com- of certain items related to national security Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Ms. BALDWIN, Ms.
mittee on Finance. interests for Department of Homeland Secu- HIRONO, Ms. WARREN, Mrs. MURRAY,
By Mr. KAINE (for himself and Mr. rity frontline operational components, and Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Ms.
WARNER): for other purposes; to the Committee on ROSEN, Mr. PADILLA, Mr. WARNOCK,
S. 1000. A bill to designate additions to the Homeland Security and Governmental Af- and Mr. LEAHY):
Rough Mountain Wilderness and the Rich fairs. S. 1020. A bill to ensure due process protec-
Hole Wilderness of the George Washington By Mrs. SHAHEEN (for herself and Ms. tions of individuals in the United States
National Forest, and for other purposes; to HASSAN): against unlawful detention based solely on a
the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, S. 1010. A bill to provide funding for pro- protected characteristic; to the Committee
and Forestry. grams and activities under the SUPPORT for on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LANKFORD (for himself, Mr. Patients and Communities Act; to the Com- By Ms. DUCKWORTH (for herself, Mrs.
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JOHNSON, Mr. BRAUN, Mr. BARRASSO, mittee on Health, Education, Labor, and MURRAY, Ms. HIRONO, Ms. CORTEZ
and Mr. HAGERTY): Pensions. MASTO, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Ms. KLO-
S. 1001. A bill to establish a commission to By Mr. CRUZ (for himself, Mr. INHOFE, BUCHAR, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr.
review certain regulatory obstacles to pre- Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. KENNEDY, and Mr. BROWN, Ms. WARREN, Mrs. GILLI-
paredness for, response to, and recovery from CRAMER): BRAND, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Ms. ROSEN,
the COVID–19 pandemic and other S. 1011. A bill to amend the Natural Gas Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr. MERKLEY, Ms.
pandemics, and for other purposes; to the Act to provide for expanded natural gas ex- HASSAN, Mr. BENNET, Mr. MARKEY,
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March 25, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S1815
Ms. SMITH, Mr. MURPHY, Mr. BOOKER, ministered by the Secretary of Veterans Af- Affairs to include veterans of World War II;
Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. fairs, and for other purposes; to the Com- to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
WYDEN, Mr. PADILLA, and Mr. LUJÁN): mittee on Veterans’ Affairs. By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr.
S. 1021. A bill to ensure affordable abortion By Mr. WARNOCK (for himself, Ms. RUBIO, Mr. KAINE, Mr. DURBIN, Mr.
coverage and care for every person, and for KLOBUCHAR, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Mr. CARDIN, and Mr. MURPHY):
other purposes; to the Committee on Health, BOOKER, Mr. MARKEY, Ms. WARREN, S. 1041. A bill to advance the strategic
Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ms. HIRONO, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. alignment of United States diplomatic tools
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. BOOZ- BLUMENTHAL, Mr. DURBIN, Ms. SMITH, toward the realization of free, fair, and
MAN, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. BOOKER, and Mr. COONS, Ms. DUCKWORTH, Mrs. transparent elections in Nicaragua and to re-
Mr. CARDIN): MURRAY, Mr. KAINE, Ms. STABENOW, affirm the commitment of the United States
S. 1022. A bill to create jobs in the United Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr. CASEY, Mr. to protect the fundamental freedoms and
States by increasing United States exports PADILLA, Mr. WYDEN, Mr. BENNET, human rights of the people of Nicaragua, and
to Africa by at least 200 percent in real dol- Mr. BROWN, and Mr. OSSOFF): for other purposes; to the Committee on For-
lar value within 10 years, and for other pur- S. 1032. A bill direct the Joint Committee eign Relations.
poses; to the Committee on Banking, Hous- of Congress on the Library to obtain a statue By Mr. WARNOCK (for himself, Mr.
ing, and Urban Affairs. of Shirley Chisholm for placement in the PADILLA, Mr. BOOKER, Mr. VAN HOL-
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Mr. United States Capitol; to the Committee on LEN, and Mr. MENENDEZ):
BOOKER): Rules and Administration. S. 1042. A bill to prevent maternal mor-
S. 1023. A bill to provide tax credits to low- By Mr. PETERS (for himself and Mr. tality and serve maternal morbidity among
to moderate-income individuals for certain GRASSLEY): Black pregnant and postpartum individuals
computer and education costs, to direct the S. 1033. A bill to amend title IV of the So- and other underserved populations, to pro-
Federal Communications Commission to cial Security Act to allow the Secretary of vide training in respectful maternity care, to
modify the requirements for the Lifeline pro- Health and Human Services to award com- reduce and prevent bias, racism, and dis-
gram to provide increased support, and for petitive grants to enhance collaboration be- crimination in maternity care settings, and
other purposes; to the Committee on Fi- tween State child welfare and juvenile jus- for other purposes; to the Committee on
nance. tice systems; to the Committee on Finance. Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. COR- By Mr. COONS (for himself, Mr. By Mrs. SHAHEEN (for herself and
NYN, Mr. LEAHY, Mr. YOUNG, Mr. MORAN, Mr. KING, Mr. CARPER, Ms. Mrs. CAPITO):
COONS, and Ms. COLLINS): ERNST, Ms. COLLINS, Mr. WARNER, Mr. S. 1043. A bill to require the Secretary of
S. 1024. A bill to enhance our Nation’s BRAUN, Ms. STABENOW, Mr. CRAPO, Agriculture to establish a forest incentives
nurse and physician workforce during the and Mr. BENNET): program to keep forests intact and sequester
COVID–19 crisis by recapturing unused immi- S. 1034. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- carbon on private forest land of the United
grant visas; to the Committee on the Judici- enue Code of 1986 to extend the publicly trad- States, and for other purposes; to the Com-
ary. ed partnership ownership structure to energy mittee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and For-
By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself, Mr. power generation projects and transpor- estry.
MANCHIN, Mr. LUJÁN, and Mr. HEIN- tation fuels, and for other purposes; to the By Mr. PETERS (for himself and Mr.
RICH): Committee on Finance. RUBIO):
S. 1025. A bill to establish a presumption of S. 1044. A bill to establish the National
By Mr. PETERS (for himself and Mr.
occupational disease for certain employees Manufacturing Advisory Council within the
YOUNG):
at the Department of Energy, to refine the S. 1035. A bill to require the Secretary of Department of Commerce, and for other pur-
definition of compensable illnesses, to estab- Labor to take initiatives to measure the im- poses; to the Committee on Commerce,
lish a research program, and for other pur- Science, and Transportation.
pact of automation on the workforce in order
poses; to the Committee on Health, Edu- By Mr. KENNEDY:
to inform workforce development strategies,
S. 1045. A bill to amend the Immigration
cation, Labor, and Pensions. and for other purposes; to the Committee on
and Nationality Act to facilitate the re-
By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself and Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. moval of aliens identified in the terrorist
Ms. COLLINS): By Ms. HASSAN (for herself and Mrs. screening database, and for other purposes;
S. 1026. A bill to assist States in, and pay CAPITO): to the Committee on the Judiciary.
for the Federal share of the cost of, defray- S. 1036. A bill to direct the Federal Com-
By Mr. CORNYN (for himself, Mr.
ing the cost of pre-apprenticeships or related munications Commission to promulgate reg-
WHITEHOUSE, Mr. TILLIS, Ms. KLO-
instruction associated with qualified appren- ulations that establish a national standard
BUCHAR, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr. CASSIDY,
ticeship programs, and for other purposes; to for determining whether mobile and
Ms. HASSAN, Mr. LANKFORD, and Mr.
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, broadband services available in rural areas
SCOTT of South Carolina):
and Pensions. are reasonably comparable to those services S. 1046. A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime
By Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself, provided in urban areas; to the Committee Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to reau-
Mr. MURPHY, Mr. MARKEY, and Ms. on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. thorize the residential substance use dis-
WARREN): By Mr. PETERS (for himself, Mr. order treatment program, and for other pur-
S. 1027. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- YOUNG, and Mr. RUBIO): poses; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
enue Code of 1986 to repeal the temporary S. 1037. A bill to provide for the establish- By Mr. MARSHALL (for himself, Mr.
limitation on personal casualty losses, and ment of a section of the website of the De- HICKENLOOPER, and Ms. ERNST):
for other purposes; to the Committee on Fi- partment of Commerce that shall serve as S. 1047. A bill to amend the Small Business
nance. the primary hub for information relating to Act to allow certain ranchers and farmers
By Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself, Federal manufacturing programs, and for categorized as partnerships to use an alter-
Mr. MURPHY, Mr. MARKEY, and Ms. other purposes; to the Committee on Com- native calculation for a maximum loan
WARREN): merce, Science, and Transportation. amount under the paycheck protection pro-
S. 1028. A bill to establish a grant program By Ms. HASSAN (for herself, Ms. COL- gram, and for other purposes; to the Com-
to provide assistance to prevent and repair LINS, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. CASEY, mittee on Small Business and Entrepreneur-
damage to structures due to pyrrhotite; to Mr. KING, Mr. LEAHY, Mr. CARPER, ship.
the Committee on Homeland Security and Mr. KAINE, Mr. MURPHY, Mr. COONS, By Mr. RUBIO:
Governmental Affairs. Mr. WARNER, and Mrs. SHAHEEN): S. 1048. A bill to require disclosure by Fed-
By Mr. CRUZ: S. 1038. A bill to establish the Office of Re- eral contractors of contracts with Chinese
S. 1029. A bill to require the imposition of gional Greenhouse Gas Reduction Programs entities, and for other purposes; to the Com-
sanctions with respect to forced abortions by within the Environmental Protection Agen- mittee on Homeland Security and Govern-
the Government of the People’s Republic of cy, and for other purposes; to the Committee mental Affairs.
China; to the Committee on Foreign Rela- on Environment and Public Works. By Ms. ERNST:
tions. By Mr. MENENDEZ: S. 1049. A bill to amend the Public Works
By Mr. BLUNT (for himself and Mr. S. 1039. A bill to amend title 38, United and Economic Development Act of 1965 to
VAN HOLLEN): States Code, to improve compensation for make projects that directly or indirectly in-
S. 1030. A bill to prohibit the use of Federal disabilities occurring in Persian Gulf War crease the accessibility of child care eligible
funds to install permanent fencing around veterans, and for other purposes; to the Com- for certain grants, and for other purposes; to
the United States Capitol, any of the Capitol mittee on Veterans’ Affairs. the Committee on Environment and Public
Buildings, or any portion of the Capitol By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. Works.
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Grounds; to the Committee on Rules and Ad- CRAMER, Mr. BOOKER, Mr. DAINES, By Mr. COTTON (for himself, Mr. BOOZ-
ministration. Mr. COONS, Mr. RUBIO, Ms. KLO- MAN, Mrs. HYDE-SMITH, and Mr.
By Mr. WARNOCK: BUCHAR, Mr. TILLIS, and Ms. SINEMA): TUBERVILLE):
S. 1031. A bill to require the Comptroller S. 1040. A bill to amend title 38, United S. 1050. A bill to enact as law certain regu-
General of the United States to conduct a States Code, to expand eligibility for hos- lations relating to the taking of double-
study on disparities associated with race and pital care, medical services, and nursing crested cormorants; to the Committee on
ethnicity with respect to certain benefits ad- home care from the Department of Veterans Environment and Public Works.
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S1816 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE March 25, 2021
By Mr. KENNEDY: NEDY, Mr. COTTON, Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. S. Res. 136. A resolution recognizing the
S. 1051. A bill to amend the Immigration HAWLEY, and Mr. BARRASSO): duty of the Senate to abandon Modern Mone-
and Nationality Act to clarify the contempt S. 1062. A bill to prohibit the procurement tary Theory and recognizing that the accept-
authority of immigration judges, and for of solar panels manufactured or assembled in ance of Modern Monetary Theory would lead
other purposes; to the Committee on the Ju- the People’s Republic of China; to the Com- to higher deficits and higher inflation; to the
diciary. mittee on Homeland Security and Govern- Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
By Mr. LEE: mental Affairs. Affairs.
S. 1052. A bill to improve the poverty meas- By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself, Mr. VAN By Mr. BROWN (for himself and Mr.
urement methodology used by the Bureau of HOLLEN, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. WYDEN, SULLIVAN):
the Census to more accurately measure pov- Mr. MERKLEY, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Ms. S. Res. 137. A resolution supporting the
erty in the United States; to the Committee KLOBUCHAR, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Mrs. goals of World Tuberculosis Day to raise
on Homeland Security and Governmental Af- SHAHEEN, Mr. BOOKER, Ms. ROSEN, awareness about tuberculosis; to the Com-
fairs. and Mr. PETERS): mittee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. HOEVEN (for himself, Mr. BEN- S. 1063. A bill to provide women with in- By Mr. COTTON (for himself, Mr. BOOZ-
NET, Mr. DAINES, Ms. SMITH, Mr. creased access to preventive and life-saving MAN, and Ms. MURKOWSKI):
ROUNDS, Mr. CRAPO, Ms. ERNST, Mr. cancer screening; to the Committee on S. Res. 138. A resolution urging the Euro-
BRAUN, Mr. MARSHALL, and Mr. Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. pean Parliament to exempt certain tech-
RISCH): By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. nologies used to detect child sexual exploi-
S. 1053. A bill to require the Secretary of RUBIO, Mr. KAINE, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. tation from European Union ePrivacy direc-
Transportation to establish a working group CARDIN, and Mr. MURPHY): tive; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
to study regulatory and legislative improve- S. 1064. A bill to advance the strategic By Ms. STABENOW (for herself, Mr.
ments for the livestock, insect, and agricul- alignment of United States diplomatic tools WARNOCK, Mr. PETERS, Mr. BOOKER,
tural commodities transport industries, and toward the realization of free, fair, and Mr. MENENDEZ, Ms. COLLINS, Ms.
for other purposes; to the Committee on transparent elections in Nicaragua and to re- CANTWELL, Mr. KING, Mr. MERKLEY,
Commerce, Science, and Transportation. affirm the commitment of the United States Mrs. MURRAY, and Mr. WYDEN):
By Mr. RUBIO (for himself and Mr. to protect the fundamental freedoms and S. Res. 139. A resolution recognizing the
MERKLEY): human rights of the people of Nicaragua, and importance of the blueberry industry to the
S. 1054. A bill to support United States pol- for other purposes; to the Committee on For- United States and designating July 2021 as
icy toward Taiwan; to the Committee on eign Relations. ‘‘National Blueberry Month’’; to the Com-
Foreign Relations. mittee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself and Mr.
By Mr. KENNEDY: By Mr. WARNOCK (for himself, Ms.
MANCHIN):
S. 1055. A bill to amend the Immigration S. 1065. A bill to increase collaboration be- DUCKWORTH, Mr. MARKEY, Mr.
and Nationality Act to provide that any tween offices within the Department of En- BLUMENTHAL, Mr. CASEY, Mr. WYDEN,
alien who has been convicted of a felony or ergy to develop and deploy technology to as- Mr. CARPER, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Ms.
two misdemeanors, is deportable, and for sist the mission of the Office of Environ- HIRONO, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Mr.
other purposes; to the Committee on the Ju- mental Management; to the Committee on SCHATZ, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. REED, Mr.
diciary. Energy and Natural Resources. SANDERS, Mr. KAINE, Mrs. FEINSTEIN,
By Mr. KENNEDY: By Mr. HEINRICH (for himself, Mr. Ms. CANTWELL, Mr. MURPHY, Mr.
S. 1056. A bill to amend the Immigration KING, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, BROWN, Mr. PADILLA, Mrs. MURRAY,
and Nationality Act with respect to aliens Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. Ms. HASSAN, Mr. COONS, Mr. MENEN-
associated with criminal gangs, and for other LUJÁN, Mr. LEAHY, Ms. SMITH, Ms. DEZ, Mr. BOOKER, Ms. CORTEZ MASTO,
purposes; to the Committee on the Judici- KLOBUCHAR, Mr. SCHUMER, Mr. MUR- Ms. BALDWIN, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Ms.
ary. PHY, Mr. SCHATZ, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Ms. WARREN, Ms. ROSEN, Mr. MERKLEY,
By Mr. COONS (for himself, Mr. HEIN- BALDWIN, Mr. CASEY, Mr. SANDERS, and Mr. OSSOFF):
RICH, and Mr. LUJÁN):
S. Res. 140. A resolution condemning the
Mr. PADILLA, Mr. MENENDEZ, Ms.
S. 1057. A bill to direct the Secretary of the horrific shootings in Atlanta, Georgia, on
STABENOW, Mr. REED, and Mr.
Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to March 16, 2021, and reaffirming the commit-
WYDEN):
establish a Civilian Climate Corps, and for S.J. Res. 14. A joint resolution providing ment of the Senate to combating hate, big-
other purposes; to the Committee on Health, otry, and violence against the Asian-Amer-
for congressional disapproval under chapter 8
ican and Pacific Islander community; to the
Education, Labor, and Pensions . of title 5, United States Code, of the rule
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. THUNE (for himself, Mrs. SHA- submitted by the Environmental Protection
By Mr. BENNET (for himself, Mr.
HEEN, and Mrs. FISCHER): Agency relating to ‘‘Oil and Natural Gas
S. 1058. A bill to amend the Small Business WYDEN, Ms. WARREN, Mrs. MURRAY,
Sector: Emission Standards for New, Recon-
Investment Act of 1958 to provide opportuni- Mr. MERKLEY, Ms. CANTWELL, Mr.
structed, and Modified Sources Review’’; to
ties to rural business investment companies, HEINRICH, Mr. KELLY, Mr. BOOKER,
the Committee on Environment and Public
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Mr. TESTER, and Mr. SCHATZ):
Works . S. Res. 141. A resolution recognizing the
Small Business and Entrepreneurship. By Mr. VAN HOLLEN (for himself, Mr. critical importance of access to reliable,
By Mr. RUBIO (for himself and Mr. BROWN, Mr. REED, Ms. WARREN, Ms. clean drinking water for Native Americans
RISCH): CORTEZ MASTO, Ms. SMITH, and Mrs. and Alaska Natives and confirming the re-
S. 1059. A bill to establish a small business FEINSTEIN): sponsibility of the Federal Government to
and domestic production recovery invest- S.J. Res. 15. A joint resolution providing ensure such water access; to the Committee
ment facility, and for other purposes; to the for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 on Indian Affairs.
Committee on Small Business and Entrepre- of title 5, United States Code, of the rule By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr.
neurship. submitted by the Office of the Comptroller of HAGERTY, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. ROMNEY,
By Mr. RUBIO (for himself and Mr. Currency relating to ‘‘National Banks and and Mr. COONS):
HAWLEY): Federal Savings Associations as Lenders’’; to S. Res. 142. A resolution recognizing the
S. 1060. A bill to safeguard certain tech- the Committee on Banking, Housing, and importance of the United States-Japan rela-
nology and intellectual property in the Urban Affairs. tionship to safeguarding global security,
United States from export to or influence by By Mr. BROWN: prosperity, and human rights and welcoming
the People’s Republic of China and to protect S.J. Res. 16. A joint resolution providing the visit of Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga
United States industry from unfair competi- for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 to the United States; to the Committee on
tion by the People’s Republic of China, and of title 5, United States Code, of the rule Foreign Relations.
for other purposes; to the Committee on Fi- submitted by the Securities and Exchange By Ms. HASSAN (for herself, Mr.
nance. Commission relating to ‘‘Procedural Re- TILLIS, Ms. SINEMA, Mr. CRAMER, Mr.
By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself, Mr. quirements and Resubmission Thresholds BLUMENTHAL, Mr. CASSIDY, Mr. SAND-
BOOKER, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. YOUNG, Ms. Under Exchange Act Rule 14a-8’’; to the ERS, Mr. BOOZMAN, Mrs. BLACKBURN,
ROSEN, Mr. RISCH, Mr. COONS, Ms. Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Ms. HIRONO, Mr. BROWN, and Mr.
COLLINS, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. GRASSLEY, Affairs. TUBERVILLE):
Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr. SASSE, Mr. f S. Res. 143. A resolution to honor and rec-
WARNOCK, Mr. BOOZMAN, Ms. KLO- ognize the patriotism and service to the
BUCHAR, Mr. TILLIS, Mr. KAINE, and SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND United States provided by Veterans Service
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Mr. HAWLEY): SENATE RESOLUTIONS Organizations during the COVID–19 pan-
S. 1061. A bill to encourage the normaliza- demic; to the Committee on Veterans’ Af-
The following concurrent resolutions
tion of relations with Israel, and for other fairs.
purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Rela- and Senate resolutions were read, and By Mr. BROWN (for himself and Mr.
tions. referred (or acted upon), as indicated: SCOTT of South Carolina):
By Mr. SCOTT of Florida (for himself, By Mr. BRAUN (for himself, Ms. S. Res. 144. A resolution recognizing the
Mr. RUBIO, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. KEN- ERNST, and Mr. TILLIS): week of March 21 through March 27, 2021, as
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