Congressional Record — Senate, March 25, 2021, Page S1839
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Page S1839 of the Senate section of the Congressional Record for March 25, 2021, with a correction notice, carrying amendment text and committee meeting notices. An amendment submitted by Mrs. Shaheen and Ms. Collins to H.R. 1868 would extend the temporary suspension of Medicare sequestration, changing March 31, 2021 to December 31, 2021, and add an amount for hospitals with high disproportionate share. Committee notices include a closed Armed Services session at 12 p.m. and a Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs hearing at 10 a.m. on the American Rescue Plan. The page ends as the Senate proceeds to executive session on the Adeyemo nomination.
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March 25, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE CORRECTION S1839
SA 1410. Mrs. SHAHEEN (for herself ‘‘(II) submitted an application for enroll- ceive a briefing on U.S. Special Oper-
and Ms. COLLINS) proposed an amend- ment under section 1866(j) (or a request for ations Command and U.S. Cyber Com-
ment to the bill H.R. 1868, to prevent such a temporary enrollment for such emer- mand in review of the Defense Author-
across-the-board direct spending cuts, gency period) that was received not later
ization Request for fiscal year 2022 and
than December 31, 2020.’’.
and for other purposes; as follows: (2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments the Future Years Defense Program.
Strike all after the enacting clause and in- made by this subsection shall take effect as COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN
sert the following: if included in the enactment of the Consoli- AFFAIRS
SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY SUSPEN- dated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law The Committee on Banking, Housing,
SION OF MEDICARE SEQUESTRA-
TION.
116–260). and Urban Affairs is authorized to
(b) ADDITIONAL AMOUNT FOR CERTAIN HOS- meet during the session of the Senate
(a) EXTENSION.—
PITALS WITH HIGH DISPROPORTIONATE on Thursday, March 25, 2021, at 10 a.m.
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 3709(a) of division
SHARE.—Effective as if included in the enact-
A of the CARES Act (2 U.S.C. 901a note) is to meet in open session to conduct a
ment of section 203(a) of title II of division
amended by striking ‘‘March 31, 2021’’ and in- hearing entitled, ‘‘American Rescue
CC of Public Law 116–260, subsection (g) of
serting ‘‘December 31, 2021’’. Plan: Shots in Arms and Money in
section 1923 of the Social Security Act (42
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment Pockets.’’
U.S.C. 1396r–4), as amended by such section,
made by paragraph (1) shall take effect as if
is amended by adding at the end the fol- COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL
enacted as part of the CARES Act (Public
lowing: RESOURCES
Law 116–136).
(b) OFFSET.—Section 251A(6)(C) of the Bal- ‘‘(3) CONTINUED APPLICATION OF GRAND- The Committee on Energy and Nat-
anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control FATHERED TRANSITION RULE.—Notwith- ural Resources is authorized to meet
Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 901a(6)(C)) is amended— standing paragraph (2) of this subsection (as
during the session of the Senate in
(1) in clause (i)— in effect on October 1, 2021), paragraph (2) of
this subsection (as in effect on September 30, order to hold a hearing on Thursday,
(A) by striking ‘‘first 6 months’’ and insert- March 25, 2021, at 9:45 a.m. in Room
ing ‘‘first 5 1⁄2 months’’; 2021, and as applied under section 4721(e) of
(B) by striking ‘‘4.0 percent’’ and inserting the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, and amend- SD–366 of the Dirksen Senate Office
‘‘2.0 percent’’; and ed by section 607 of the Medicare, Medicaid, Building in Washington, DC.
(C) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; and SCHIP Balanced Budget Refinement Act COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
(2) in clause (ii)— of 1999 (Public Law 106–113)) shall apply in The Committee on Finance is author-
(A) by striking ‘‘second 6 months’’ and in- determining whether a payment adjustment ized to meet during the session of the
serting ‘‘6-month period beginning on the for a hospital in a State referenced in section
4721(e) of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997
Senate on Thursday, March 25, 2021, at
day after the last day of the period described 9:30 a.m., virtually using Webex, to
in clause (i)’’; and during a State fiscal year shall be considered
consistent with subsection (c).’’. conduct a hearing entitled ‘‘How U.S.
(B) by striking ‘‘0.0 percent.’’ and inserting
‘‘4.0 percent; and’’; and International Tax Policy Impacts
(3) by adding at the end the following: SA 1411. Mr. SCOTT of Florida pro- American Workers, Jobs, and Invest-
‘‘(iii) with respect to the remaining 1⁄2 posed an amendment to the bill H.R. ment.’’
month in which such order is so effective for 1868, to prevent across-the-board direct COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS
such fiscal year, the payment reduction shall spending cuts, and for other purposes; The Committee on Foreign Relations
be 0.0 percent.’’. as follows: is authorized to meet during the ses-
SEC. 2. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.
Strike section 2(b). sion of the Senate on Thursday, March
(a) RURAL HEALTH CLINIC PAYMENTS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 1833(f)(3) of the f 25, 2021 at 10 a.m. to hold a sub-
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(f)(3)) is committee hearing on ‘‘U.S. Response
AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO
amended— to the Coup in Burma.’’
MEET
(A) in subparagraph (A)— COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, EDUCATION, LABOR,
(i) in clause (i), by striking subclauses (I) Mr. BOOKER. Mr. President, I have 9 AND PENSIONS
and (II) and inserting the following: requests for committees to meet during The Committee on Health, Edu-
‘‘(I) with respect to a rural health clinic today’s session of the Senate. They cation, Labor, and Pensions is author-
that had a per visit payment amount estab- have the approval of the Majority and ized to meet, during the session of the
lished for services furnished in 2020— Minority Leaders.
‘‘(aa) the per visit payment amount appli-
Senate, in order to conduct a hearing
cable to such rural health clinic for rural
Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph entitled ‘‘Examining Our COVID–19 Re-
health clinic services furnished in 2020, in- 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Sen- sponse: Improving Health Equity and
creased by the percentage increase in the ate, the following committees are au- Outcomes by Addressing Health Dis-
MEI applicable to primary care services fur- thorized to meet during today’s session parities’’ on Thursday, March 25, at 10
nished as of the first day of 2021; or of the Senate: a.m., in room 430 of the Dirksen Senate
‘‘(bb) the limit described in paragraph COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION, AND Office Building.
(2)(A); and FORESTRY COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY AND
‘‘(II) with respect to a rural health clinic
that did not have a per visit payment
The Committee on Agriculture, Nu- GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
amount established for services furnished in trition, and Forestry is authorized to The Committee on Homeland Secu-
2020— meet during the session of the Senate rity and Governmental Affairs is au-
‘‘(aa) the per visit payment amount appli- on March 25, 2021 at 9:30 a.m., in 106 thorized to meet during the session of
cable to such rural health clinic for rural Dirksen Senate Office Building, Wash- the Senate on Thursday, March 25, at
health clinic services furnished in 2021; or ington, DC, in order to conduct a hear- 10:15 a.m. in order to conduct a hearing
‘‘(bb) the limit described in paragraph ing entitled ‘‘Child Nutrition Reau- on the nomination of Deanne B.
(2)(A); and’’; and thorization: Healthy Meals and Criswell to be Administrator, Federal
(ii) in clause (ii)(I), by striking ‘‘under
Healthy Futures.’’ Emergency Management Agency, U.S.
clause (i)(I)’’ and inserting ‘‘under subclause
(I) or (II) of clause (i), as applicable,’’; and COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES Department of Homeland Security.
(B) by striking subparagraph (B) and in- The Committee on Armed Services is f
serting the following: authorized to meet during the session
‘‘(B) A rural health clinic described in this EXECUTIVE SESSION
of the Senate on Thursday, March 25,
subparagraph is a rural health clinic that—
2021, at 9:30 a.m., in open session to re-
‘‘(i) as of December 31, 2020, was in a hos-
pital with less than 50 beds and after such ceive testimony on U.S. Special Oper- EXECUTIVE CALENDAR
date such hospital continues to have less ations Command and U.S. Cyber Com- Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I
than 50 beds (not taking into account any in- mand in review of the Defense Author- ask that the Chair initiate the agreed-
crease in the number of beds pursuant to a ization Request for fiscal year 2022 and upon procedures with respect to the
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waiver under subsection (b)(1)(A) of section the Future Years Defense Program. Adeyemo nomination.
1135 during the emergency period described COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under
in subsection (g)(1)(B) of such section); and
‘‘(ii)(I) as of December 31, 2020, was en- The Committee on Armed Services is the previous order, the Senate will pro-
rolled under section 1866(j) (including tem- authorized to meet during the session ceed to executive session to consider
porary enrollment during such emergency of the Senate on Thursday, March 25, the following nomination, which the
period for such emergency period); or 2021, at 12 p.m., in closed session to re- clerk will report.
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