Congressional Record, House, April 13, 2021 — Senate Amendment to H.R. 1868
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The opening pages of the Congressional Record for Tuesday, April 13, 2021, No. 63 of Vol. 167, covering the House at pages H1729 onward. The page records the prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, a letter from the Chair and Ranking Member of the Committee on Ethics saying the committee did not agree to appeals by Representative Clyde of two fines, and a message that the Senate agreed to two House concurrent resolutions. Mr. Yarmuth moves to suspend the rules and concur in the Senate amendment to H.R. 1868, which extends the temporary suspension of Medicare sequestration, and Mr. Smith of Missouri speaks in the debate. The page ends with a list of executive communications.
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117 th CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION
United States
of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE
Vol. 167 WASHINGTON, TUESDAY, APRIL 13, 2021 No. 63
House of Representatives
The House met at 7 p.m. and was purpose. May we in all that we encoun- A majority of the Committee did not agree
called to order by the Speaker pro tem- ter this day and all days, have the faith to the appeals.
pore (Ms. BARRAGÁN). to proclaim, ‘‘the grass withers and the Sincerely,
THEODORE E. DEUTCH,
f flowers fade, but the Word of our God
Chairman.
endures forever.’’ JACKIE WALORSKI,
DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER We pray in the strength of Your sov- Ranking Member.
PRO TEMPORE ereign name. f
The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- Amen.
fore the House the following commu- COMMUNICATION FROM THE
f CLERK OF THE HOUSE
nication from the Speaker:
WASHINGTON, DC, THE JOURNAL The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be-
April 13, 2021. fore the House the following commu-
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu-
I hereby appoint the Honorable NANETTE nication from the Clerk of the House of
ant to section 11(a) of House Resolu-
DIAZ BARRAGÁN to act as Speaker pro tem- Representatives:
pore on this day. tion 188, the Journal of the last day’s
proceedings is approved. OFFICE OF THE CLERK,
NANCY PELOSI, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Speaker of the House of Representatives. f Washington, DC, April 13, 2021.
f Hon. NANCY PELOSI,
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Speaker, House of Representatives,
PRAYER Washington, DC.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the DEAR MADAM SPEAKER: Pursuant to the
The Chaplain, the Reverend Margaret gentlewoman from California (Ms. permission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II
Grun Kibben, offered the following BASS) come forward and lead the House of the Rules of the U.S. House of Representa-
prayer: in the Pledge of Allegiance. tives, the Clerk received the following mes-
Holy God, be with us this evening as Ms. BASS led the Pledge of Alle- sage from the Secretary of the Senate on
we reconvene from having honored our giance as follows: April 13, 2021, at 11:47 a.m.:
fallen brother to resume the business That the Senate agreed to without amend-
I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the
of the day. In this profound instance, ment H. Con. Res. 27.
United States of America, and to the Repub-
That the Senate agreed to without amend-
we are struck by the mystery that is lic for which it stands, one nation under God,
ment H. Con. Res. 28.
life—that within a few short moments, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. With best wishes, I am,
we can move from observing how pre- f Sincerely,
cious and precarious one individual’s CHERYL L. JOHNSON,
life is, only to return to the routine COMMUNICATION FROM CHAIR OF Clerk.
but necessary running of an entire COMMITTEE ON ETHICS f
country.
The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- PREVENTING PAYGO
In times like these, we come to truly
fore the House the following commu- SEQUESTRATION
value the people with whom we serve
nication from the chair of the Com- Mr. YARMUTH. Madam Speaker, I
and the paths we trod together. We
mittee on Ethics: move to suspend the rules and concur
pray with the Psalmist that You would
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, in the Senate amendment to the bill
teach us to number our days—to make
COMMITTEE ON ETHICS, (H.R. 1868) to prevent across-the-board
each one count. April 12, 2021.
Grant us a heart of wisdom, that direct spending cuts, and for other pur-
Hon. NANCY PELOSI,
when we are met with perilous danger, Speaker, poses.
we would know Your strength. And Washington, DC. The Clerk read the title of the bill.
when we are faced with the tedious du- DEAR SPEAKER PELOSI: On February 23, The text of the Senate amendment is
ties of a day, at times overwhelmed by 2021, the Committee on Ethics (Committee) as follows:
the futility of our efforts, may we re- received appeals from Representative An- Senate amendment:
drew Clyde of two fines imposed pursuant to Strike all after the enacting clause and in-
main unwavering in our commitment.
House Resolution 73. The appeals were re- sert the following:
We pray Your kindness to fall upon ceived before the Committee adopted its SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY SUSPEN-
us, O Lord, that the work of our hands written rules. The Committee informed Rep- SION OF MEDICARE SEQUESTRA-
would have effect and that our well-in- resentative Clyde on March 9, 2021, that it TION.
tended actions serve Your ultimate had adopted its rules. (a) EXTENSION.—
b This symbol represents the time of day during the House proceedings, e.g., b 1407 is 2:07 p.m.
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 3709(a) of division A Law 116–260, subsection (g) of section 1923 of the nal form, which would essentially put
of the CARES Act (2 U.S.C. 901a note) is amend- Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396r–4), as the American Rescue Plan on equal
ed by striking ‘‘March 31, 2021’’ and inserting amended by such section, is amended by adding footing with our other COVID relief
‘‘December 31, 2021’’. at the end the following:
‘‘(3) CONTINUED APPLICATION OF GRAND- packages and ensure it is treated the
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made
by paragraph (1) shall take effect as if enacted FATHERED TRANSITION RULE.—Notwithstanding same as the previous reconciliation bill
as part of the CARES Act (Public Law 116–136). paragraph (2) of this subsection (as in effect on passed by Congress.
(b) OFFSET.—Section 251A(6)(C) of the Bal- October 1, 2021), paragraph (2) of this sub- So while today’s action is an impor-
anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control section (as in effect on September 30, 2021, and tant step, our work is not done. Next,
Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 901a(6)(C)) is amended— as applied under section 4721(e) of the Balanced we must enact an additional legislative
(1) in clause (i)— Budget Act of 1997, and amended by section 607 fix to prevent a separate paygo seques-
(A) by striking ‘‘first 6 months’’ and inserting of the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Bal- ter and avert painful and indiscrimi-
‘‘first 5 1⁄2 months’’; anced Budget Refinement Act of 1999 (Public
Law 106–113)) shall apply in determining wheth-
nate cuts to Medicare, farm supports,
(B) by striking ‘‘4.0 percent’’ and inserting
‘‘2.0 percent’’; and er a payment adjustment for a hospital in a social services, resources for students
(C) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; State referenced in section 4721(e) of the Bal- and individuals with disabilities, and
(2) in clause (ii)— anced Budget Act of 1997 during a State fiscal other programs Americans rely on.
(A) by striking ‘‘second 6 months’’ and insert- year shall be considered consistent with sub- I am committed to passing this bill
ing ‘‘6-month period beginning on the day after section (c).’’. today, and enacting a second sequester
the last day of the period described in clause The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- fix before the end of this session of
(i)’’; and ant to the rule, the gentleman from Congress. I invite all my colleagues to
(B) by striking ‘‘0.0 percent.’’ and inserting Kentucky (Mr. YARMUTH) and the gen- join me in these important efforts.
‘‘4.0 percent; and’’; and
tleman from Missouri (Mr. SMITH) each Madam Speaker, I reserve the bal-
(3) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(iii) with respect to the remaining 1⁄2 month will control 20 minutes. ance of my time.
in which such order is so effective for such fiscal The Chair recognizes the gentleman Mr. SMITH of Missouri. Madam
year, the payment reduction shall be 0.0 per- from Kentucky. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I
cent.’’. GENERAL LEAVE may consume.
SEC. 2. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS. Mr. YARMUTH. Madam Speaker, I Madam Speaker, the legislation be-
(a) RURAL HEALTH CLINIC PAYMENTS.— ask unanimous consent that all Mem- fore us today is clearly a wiser course
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 1833(f)(3) of the So- bers have 5 legislative days within of action than that which my House
cial Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(f)(3)) is which to revise and extend remarks Democrat colleagues pursued just a few
amended— and insert extraneous material into the weeks ago. As a reminder, despite
(A) in subparagraph (A)— RECORD on H.R. 1868. House Republicans specifically raising
(i) in clause (i), by striking subclauses (I) and The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there the concern over the risk House Demo-
(II) and inserting the following:
‘‘(I) with respect to a rural health clinic that
objection to the request of the gen- crats were taking with the healthcare
had a per visit payment amount established for tleman from Kentucky? of America’s seniors, our Democrat col-
services furnished in 2020— There was no objection. leagues first dismissed the fact that
‘‘(aa) the per visit payment amount applicable Mr. YARMUTH. Madam Speaker, I their recently enacted $1.9 trillion bail-
to such rural health clinic for rural health clinic yield myself such time as I may con- out bill would lead to billions in cuts
services furnished in 2020, increased by the per- sume. to Medicare. Then, after passing their
centage increase in the MEI applicable to pri- Madam Speaker, today, the House bill, and after the President signed into
mary care services furnished as of the first day meets on the heels of huge milestones law a plan that would lead to $36 bil-
of 2021; or for our country: more than 180 million
‘‘(bb) the limit described in paragraph (2)(A); lion in cuts to Medicare, Democrats
vaccine shots in Americans’ arms and suddenly felt compelled to acknowl-
and more than 150 million rescue checks in
‘‘(II) with respect to a rural health clinic that edge that fact.
Americans’ bank accounts. Unfortunately, when they chose to
did not have a per visit payment amount estab-
As the resources included in the
lished for services furnished in 2020— act, Democrats chose a course of action
‘‘(aa) the per visit payment amount applicable American Rescue Plan continue to
that completely failed. I say chose that
to such rural health clinic for rural health clinic strengthen our Nation’s fight against
course of action because they could
services furnished in 2021; or COVID–19 and deliver critical relief to
have protected America’s seniors and
‘‘(bb) the limit described in paragraph (2)(A); American families, today’s legislation
offset the impact to the budget by
and’’; and will ensure our healthcare providers—
(ii) in clause (ii)(I), by striking ‘‘under clause who have been on the front lines of this adopting the Protect Seniors and Cut
(i)(I)’’ and inserting ‘‘under subclause (I) or (II) pandemic—are supported during this Waste Act put forward by House Re-
of clause (i), as applicable,’’; and difficult time. publicans, which would:
(B) by striking subparagraph (B) and insert- Early in the COVID–19 pandemic, Stop benefits and payments to pris-
ing the following: oners and illegal immigrants; stop
‘‘(B) A rural health clinic described in this
Congress came together to provide fi-
nancial support to healthcare providers funds from the bailout bail for the Na-
subparagraph is a rural health clinic that— tional Endowment for the Arts and Na-
‘‘(i) as of December 31, 2020, was in a hospital by temporarily pausing the sequestra-
with less than 50 beds and after such date such tion of the Medicare program created tional Endowment for the Humanities;
hospital continues to have less than 50 beds (not by the Budget Control Act of 2011. This stop special handouts for Federal em-
taking into account any increase in the number pause, originally enacted in the CARES ployees; and rescind billions in bailouts
of beds pursuant to a waiver under subsection Act and then further extended in the that go to State governments.
(b)(1)(A) of section 1135 during the emergency Consolidated Appropriations Act of Our Democrat colleagues were un-
period described in subsection (g)(1)(B) of such willing to accept such a commonsense
2021, was slated to expire on March 31,
section); and approach. They wanted to simply pre-
‘‘(ii)(I) as of December 31, 2020, was enrolled
2021. Today’s legislation will extend
the suspension through the end of this tend $1.9 trillion in spending is not
under section 1866(j) (including temporary en-
year. happening and erase the evidence.
rollment during such emergency period for such
emergency period); or Madam Speaker, I am pleased that Thankfully, the Senate, in a bipar-
‘‘(II) submitted an application for enrollment this bill received bipartisan support in tisan vote of 90–2, agreed to the bill
under section 1866(j) (or a request for such a the Senate, and it is my hope that it that is before us today—legislation
temporary enrollment for such emergency pe- will receive broad bipartisan support in that postpones the Budget Control
riod) that was received not later than December this Chamber as well. Act’s reduction in Medicare spending
31, 2020.’’. However, I would be remiss if I did that is otherwise set to begin this
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made not state my disappointment that the month. It offsets and achieves those
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by this subsection shall take effect as if included savings by extending future funding re-
in the enactment of the Consolidated Appropria-
needed legislative fix to exclude the
tions Act, 2021 (Public Law 116–260). American Rescue Plan from the statu- straints an additional year.
(b) ADDITIONAL AMOUNT FOR CERTAIN HOS- tory paygo scorecard was dropped from It avoids a cut to Medicare that is
PITALS WITH HIGH DISPROPORTIONATE SHARE.— this measure. smaller than that which is set to occur
Effective as if included in the enactment of sec- Many of my House Republican col- because of the Biden bailout bill, but it
tion 203(a) of title II of division CC of Public leagues supported this bill in its origi- also does not simply shove under the
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April 13, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H1731
rug the cost of the debt-inducing ac- I thank the gentleman from Ken- lion Americans unemployed and millions more
tions taken by Washington Democrats tucky for allowing me to offer a mo- hungry and food and housing insecure, thanks
thus far. They will have to deal with tion to instruct that indicated that we to the work of congressional Democrats in the
those actions and their spending. would not stop direct funding from House and Senate and the Biden administra-
In the meantime, we can and should going to our local jurisdictions, which tion, at long last the people of the United
act on the legislation before us to do we fought. And every time I see my States and my home state of Texas can be
what is prudent and possible to protect mayor and local officials, they are assured that ‘‘Help Is On The Way.’’
America’s seniors. smiling for that direct funding—$1.4 In simple terms this life-saving and life-en-
Madam Speaker, I reserve the bal- billion to smaller jurisdictions like hancing legislation puts vaccines in arms, puts
ance of my time. Jacinto City and the Houston Inde- money in people’s pockets, puts children safe-
Mr. YARMUTH. Madam Speaker, I pendent School District getting mil- ly back in school, and it will put workers back
yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman lions of dollars. in jobs.
from Texas (Ms. JACKSON LEE), a dis- Madam Speaker, this particular 1. Put Vaccines in Arms: The plan will
tinguished member of the Budget Com- amendment is important because mount a national vaccination program that in-
mittee. Democrats don’t cut Medicare. We are cludes setting up community vaccination sites
Ms. JACKSON LEE. Madam Speaker, standing here today to make sure that nationwide and addressing disparities facing
I thank the chairman very much for nothing happens to our seniors and communities of color. It will also take com-
yielding, and I rise in support of the Medicare. plementary measures to combat the virus, in-
Senate amendment to H.R. 1868, an act Madam Speaker, I support this legis- cluding scaling up testing and tracing, ad-
to prevent direct across-the-board lation. dressing shortages of personal protective
spending cuts, which would include Madam Speaker, as a senior member of the equipment and other critical supplies, investing
protecting Medicare. Committees on the Judiciary, on Homeland in high-quality treatments, and addressing
Madam Speaker, one of the happiest Security, on the Budget, and as the Member health care disparities.
days of my life as a Member of the of Congress for a congressional district that 2. Put Money in People’s Pockets: The plan
United States Congress—and I have has experienced the worst of the COVID–19 finishes the job on the President’s promise to
passed many legislative initiatives—is as a public health emergency and economic provide $2,000 in direct assistance to house-
the passing of the American Rescue catastrophe, I rise in support of Senate holds across America with checks of $1,400
Act. Just in the time that I was in the Amendment to H.R. 1868. per person, following the $600 down payment
district in the work recess, I was able I do so because this legislation retains lan- enacted in December. The plan will also pro-
to see the smiles of so many—such as guage included by Congress in the CARES vide direct housing assistance, nutrition assist-
our Federally qualified health clinics Act and subsequent legislation to address the ance for 40 million Americans, expand access
getting almost 50 million to provide COVID–19 pandemic, Medicare plans and to safe and reliable child care and affordable
providers are receiving payment rates that are health care, extend unemployment insurance
vaccinations to well-deserved commu-
approximately 2 percent higher than what they so that 18 million American workers can pay
nities—smiling faces about the Amer-
otherwise would have received during this their bills and support 27 million children with
ican Rescue Act.
time. an expanded Child Tax Credit and more than
And so the reason why this is an im-
This pause in the operability of sequestra- 17 million low-wage workers through an im-
portant initiative is because it retains
tion was slated to expire on March 31, 2021, proved Earned Income Tax Credit.
language included by Congress in the but H.R. 1868 extended the suspension 3. Put Children Safely Back in School: The
CARES Act and subsequent legislation through December 31, 2021; the Senate plan delivers $170 billion for education and
to address the COVID–19 pandemic. Amendment to that legislation reduced that $45 billion for childcare providers. This in-
Medicare plans and providers are re- time to the end of fiscal year 2021, or Sep- cludes a $130 billion investment in K–12
ceiving payment rates at approxi- tember 30, 2021. school re-opening and making up for lost time
mately 2 percent higher than what It is very disappointing that the provision in in the classroom, with funds that can be used
they otherwise could have received H.R. 1868 passed by House excluding the for such things as reducing class sizes, modi-
during this time. The pause in the budgetary effects of the American Rescue fying spaces so that students and teachers
operability of the sequestration was Plan Act of 2021, from the scorecards estab- can socially distance, improving ventilation,
slated to expire on March 31, 2021, but lished by the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go implementing more mitigation measures, pro-
H.R. 1868 extended the suspension to (PAYGO) Act of 2010 and preventing across- viding personal protective equipment and pro-
December 30, 2021. We do not want any the-board cuts to numerous direct spending viding summer school or other support for stu-
cuts from Medicare, and Democrats programs were not included in the amendment dents that help make up lost learning time this
will not have any cuts in Medicare. passed by the Senate.
The Senate amendment to that legis- year. The plan also provides more than $40
But as a member of the Budget Committee, billion for higher education.
lation reduced that time to the end of I will be working tirelessly with Chairman YAR- Here is what the American Rescue Plan Act
the fiscal year 2021—September 30—but MUTH and my colleagues to ensure that Con- means for the State of Texas, Houston, and
I know that even though it has been re- gress designates as an emergency or other- Harris County.
duced to that, we will extend it because wise excludes from the PAYGO scorecard the An estimated $16.7 billion will come to the
we will not have any cuts. I believe the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to avert State of Texas.
American Rescue Plan was desperately sequestration. The lion’s share of $3.3 billion will come di-
needed—$20 billion in vaccinations; Madam Speaker, Congress has never per- rectly to the City of Houston, and Harris Coun-
contact tracing and testing; billions of mitted sequestration to affect the Medicare ty will receive a similar share of $5.667 billion,
dollars for our schools and our teach- trust fund and it certainly will not allow it now, thanks to a provision in the law I helped se-
ers; dollars that would help ensure that just when help is arriving under the American cure that created the Coronavirus Local Fiscal
our unemployment is extended, and the Rescue Plan Act to put shots in arms, money Recovery Fund and appropriated $45.57 bil-
$1,400. Vaccines in the arms; money in in pockets, kids in school, and workers back lion.
people’s pocket. on the job. $1.4 billion in direct payments is allocated to
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The It is worthwhile to explain why the American smaller jurisdiction like Jacinto City.
time of the gentlewoman has expired. Rescue Plan Act is the most transformative Houston Independent School District can
Mr. YARMUTH. Madam Speaker, I legislation in more than a half century and expect to receive close to $100 million
yield the gentlewoman from Texas an easily justifies exclusion from sequestration. ($993,198 million to be more precise).
additional 30 seconds. H.R. 1319, the American Rescue Plan Act, The law specifically allows this funding to be
Ms. JACKSON LEE. Madam Speaker, is a landmark, life-saving legislation that will used:
I thank the gentleman from Kentucky provide urgently-needed resources to defeat 1. To respond to the pandemic or its nega-
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for yielding. the virus, put vaccines in people’s arms, tive economic impacts, including assistance to
Madam Speaker, the American Res- money into families’ pockets, children safely households, small businesses, and nonprofits,
cue Plan will bring $16.7 billion to the back into classrooms, and people back to or aid to impacted industries such as tourism,
State of Texas. The lion’s share of $3.3 work. travel, and hospitality;
billion will come directly to the city of With tens of millions of Americans infected, 2. For premium pay to eligible workers per-
Houston and Harris County. more than half a million lives lost, over 18 mil- forming essential work (as determined by each
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recipient government) during the pandemic, I want to commend my colleagues and DeFazio Keating Peters
DeGette Keller Phillips
providing up to $13 per hour above regular House Speaker NANCY PELOSI for her leader- DeLauro Kelly (IL) Pingree
wages; ship and President Biden for signing into law DelBene Kelly (MS) Pocan
3. For the provision of government services the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, and I Delgado Kelly (PA) Porter
to the extent of the reduction in revenue due urge all Members to join me in voting to pass Demings Khanna Posey
DeSaulnier Kildee Pressley
to the pandemic (relative to revenues collected the bill before us, the Senate Amendment to DesJarlais Kilmer Price (NC)
in the most recent full fiscal year); and H.R. 1868, and to redouble our efforts to en- Deutch Kim (CA) Quigley
4. To make necessary investments in water, sure the exclusion of the budgetary effects of Diaz-Balart Kim (NJ) Raskin
sewer, or broadband infrastructure. the American Rescue Plan Act from the score- Dingell Kind Reed
Doggett Kinzinger Reschenthaler
In addition to these funds, Texas will receive cards established by the Statutory Pay-As- Doyle, Michael Kirkpatrick Rice (NY)
$100 million out of the newly created $10 bil- You-Go (PAYGO) Act of 2010, thus precluding F. Krishnamoorthi Rice (SC)
lion Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund for the implementation of direct across the board Dunn Kuster Rodgers (WA)
‘‘critical capital projects directly enabling work, Emmer Kustoff Rogers (AL)
cuts in spending. Escobar LaHood Rogers (KY)
education, and health monitoring, including re- Eshoo LaMalfa Rose
mote options, in response to the public health b 1915 Espaillat Lamb Ross
emergency with respect to the Coronavirus Mr. SMITH of Missouri. Madam Evans Lamborn Rouzer
Fallon Langevin Roybal-Allard
Disease. Speaker, I will just say that Repub- Feenstra Larsen (WA) Ruiz
Now all that is well and good but let me tell licans don’t cut Medicare. In fact, the Fischbach Larson (CT) Ruppersberger
you what the American Rescue Plan Act Biden bailout bill that was passed cut Fitzgerald Latta Rush
means for a hard-working and hard-pressed $36 billion a year in Medicare. Yet, the Fitzpatrick LaTurner Rutherford
Fleischmann Lawrence Ryan
single mother of two children making a modest Senate Democrats have not done any- Fletcher Lawson (FL) Salazar
income: thing in regard to those Medicare cuts Fortenberry Lee (CA) Sánchez
Stimulus checks: $1,400 × 3 = $4,200, to seniors in the Biden bailout bill. Foster Lee (NV) Sarbanes
Child tax credit: $3,600 (5-year-old) + Madam Speaker, I yield back the bal- Frankel, Lois Leger Fernandez Scalise
Franklin, C. Lesko Scanlon
$3,000 (9-year-old) = $6,600. Half of that ance of my time. Scott Levin (CA) Schakowsky
amount will be paid out periodically from late Mr. YARMUTH. Madam Speaker, as Fulcher Levin (MI) Schiff
July through December; the rest will come as the gentleman from Missouri men- Gallagher Lieu Schneider
a check with next year’s taxes. Gallego Lofgren Schrader
tioned early on, this bill passed the Garamendi Long Schrier
Enhanced unemployment: If the parent be- Senate by a 90–2 margin, and I antici- Garbarino Lowenthal Scott (VA)
comes unemployed in March, she will be eligi- pate it will pass the House by a signifi- Garcia (CA) Lucas Scott, Austin
ble for $300 in aid every week through the last cant margin as well. Garcı́a (IL) Luetkemeyer Scott, David
week of August. Garcia (TX) Luria Sessions
Madam Speaker, I urge all of my col- Gibbs Lynch Sewell
Total: $10,800 from stimulus and tax credits, leagues on both sides of the aisle to Gimenez Malinowski Sherman
plus another $7,500 from 25-weeks of en- support the bill, and I yield back the Gohmert Malliotakis Sherrill
hanced unemployment aid. This individual balance of my time. Golden Maloney, Simpson
would also receive $318 per week in state un- Gomez Carolyn B. Sires
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Gonzales, Tony Maloney, Sean Slotkin
employment aid and thousands more from the question is on the motion offered by Gonzalez (OH) Manning Smith (MO)
Earned Income Tax Credit. the gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. Gonzalez, Matsui Smith (NE)
Finally, let me discuss briefly the good YARMUTH) that the House suspend the Vicente McBath Smith (NJ)
things for the restaurant industry that are in Gosar McCarthy Smith (WA)
rules and concur in the Senate amend- Gottheimer McCaul Smucker
the American Rescue Plan Act. ment to the bill, H.R. 1868. Granger McClain Soto
The law allocates $28 billion in funds to The question was taken. Graves (LA) McCollum Spanberger
devastated food service establishments, in- The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the Graves (MO) McEachin Spartz
Green (TN) McGovern Speier
cluding bars, and food trucks, and vendors. opinion of the Chair, two-thirds being Green, Al (TX) McHenry Stanton
Unlike the Paycheck Protection Program, in the affirmative, the ayes have it. Griffith McKinley Stauber
which saddled restaurants with burdensome Mr. SMITH of Missouri. Madam Grijalva McNerney Steel
loans if the bulk of the funds were not spent Grothman Meeks Stefanik
Speaker, on that I demand the yeas Guest Meijer Steil
on payroll, these restaurant relief dollars are and nays. Guthrie Meng Stevens
grants, plain and simple. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Hagedorn Meuser Stivers
Grant sizes will generally be determined by ant to section 3(s) of House Resolution Harder (CA) Mfume Strickland
subtracting lower 2020 pandemic-era receipts Harris Miller (WV) Suozzi
8, the yeas and nays are ordered. Harshbarger Miller-Meeks Swalwell
from higher 2019 gross receipts. The vote was taken by electronic de- Hartzler Moolenaar Takano
Over $5 billion will be set aside for smaller vice, and there were—yeas 384, nays 38, Hayes Mooney Tenney
venues whose annual gross receipts were Herrera Beutler Moore (AL) Thompson (CA)
not voting 6, as follows: Hice (GA) Moore (UT) Thompson (MS)
below $500,000, leaving $23.6 billion for ev- Higgins (LA) Moore (WI) Thompson (PA)
[Roll No. 98]
eryone else. Higgins (NY) Morelle Timmons
YEAS—384
Grants will be capped at $10 million for res- Hill Moulton Titus
taurant groups and $5 million for individual Adams Bourdeaux Cheney Himes Mrvan Tlaib
Aderholt Bowman Chu Hinson Mullin Tonko
venues. Aguilar Boyle, Brendan Cicilline Hollingsworth Murphy (FL) Torres (CA)
Publicly traded companies or restaurants Allred F. Clark (MA) Horsford Murphy (NC) Torres (NY)
with more than 20 locations will not be eligible Amodei Brown Clarke (NY) Houlahan Nadler Trahan
Armstrong Brownley Cleaver Hoyer Napolitano Trone
to participate in this funding. Auchincloss Buchanan Cline Hudson Neal Turner
And, for the first 21 days, establishments Axne Buck Clyburn Huffman Neguse Underwood
owned by women, veterans, or economically Babin Bucshon Cohen Huizenga Nehls Upton
and socially disadvantaged groups will be Bacon Burchett Cole Issa Newhouse Valadao
Baird Burgess Connolly Jackson Newman Van Drew
prioritized. Balderson Bush Cooper Jackson Lee Norcross Van Duyne
This transformative legislation will also pro- Barr Bustos Correa Jacobs (CA) Nunes Vargas
vide direct housing assistance, nutrition assist- Barragán Butterfield Costa Jacobs (NY) O’Halleran Veasey
ance for 40 million Americans, expand access Bass Calvert Courtney Jayapal Obernolte Vela
Beatty Carbajal Craig Jeffries Ocasio-Cortez Velázquez
to safe and reliable child care and affordable Bentz Cárdenas Crawford Johnson (GA) Omar Wagner
health care, extend unemployment insurance Bera Carl Crenshaw Johnson (LA) Owens Walberg
so that 18 million American workers can pay Bergman Carson Crist Johnson (OH) Palazzo Walorski
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Beyer Carter (GA) Crow Johnson (SD) Pallone Waltz
their bills and support 27 million children with Bice (OK) Carter (TX) Cuellar Johnson (TX) Palmer Wasserman
an expanded Child Tax Credit and more than Bilirakis Cartwright Curtis Jones Panetta Schultz
17 million low-wage childless workers through Bishop (GA) Case Davids (KS) Joyce (OH) Pappas Waters
an improved Earned Income Tax Credit, which Blumenauer Casten Davidson Joyce (PA) Pascrell Watson Coleman
Blunt Rochester Castor (FL) Davis, Danny K. Kahele Payne Webster (FL)
will reduce the number of children living in Bonamici Castro (TX) Davis, Rodney Kaptur Pence Welch
poverty in America by 50 percent. Bost Chabot Dean Katko Perlmutter Wenstrup
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April 13, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H1733
Westerman Williams (TX) Womack Public Law 104-106, Sec. 502(b)); (110 Stat. Incorporation by Reference [EPA-R04-UST-
Wexton Wilson (FL) Yarmuth 293); to the Committee on Armed Services. 2019-0582; FRL-10014-89-Region 4] received
Wild Wilson (SC) Young EC–759. A letter from the Director, Regu- March 26, 2021, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
Williams (GA) Wittman Zeldin
latory Management Division, Environmental 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110
NAYS—38 Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and
Allen Estes McClintock cy’s final rule — Revised Cross-State Air Commerce.
Arrington Ferguson Miller (IL) Pollution Rule Update for the 2008 Ozone EC–767. A letter from the Director, Regu-
Banks Foxx Norman NAAQS [EPA-HQ-OAR-2020-0272; FRL-10021- latory Management Division, Environmental
Biggs Gaetz Perry 34-OAR] (RIN: 2060-AU84) received March 26, Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen-
Bishop (NC) Good (VA) Pfluger 2021, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public cy’s final rule — Protection of the Strato-
Boebert Gooden (TX) Rosendale Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the spheric Ozone: Motor Vehicle Air Condi-
Brooks Hern Roy tioning System Servicing [EPA-HQ-OAR-
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Budd Herrell 2013-0597; FRL-10014-63-OAR] (RIN: 2060-A075)
Schweikert EC–760. A letter from the Director, Regu-
Cammack Jordan received March 26, 2021, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
Steube latory Management Division, Environmental
Cloud Mace
Clyde Mann
Stewart Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110
Comer Massie
Taylor cy’s final rule — Test Methods and Perform- Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and
Weber (TX) Commerce.
Donalds Mast ance Specifications for Air Emission
Sources; Correction [EPA-HQ-OAR-2018-0815; EC–768. A letter from the Director, Regu-
NOT VOTING—6 latory Management Division, Environmental
FRL 10018-97-OAR] (RIN: 2060-AU39) received
Brady Duncan Loudermilk March 26, 2021, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen-
Cawthorn Greene (GA) Tiffany cy’s final rule — Air Quality Designations
801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110
for the 2010 Primary Sulfur Dioxide (SO2)
b 1947 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and
National Ambient Air Quality Standard —
Commerce.
Ms. HERRELL and Mr. FERGUSON EC–761. A letter from the Director, Regu- Round 4 [EPA-HQ-OAR-2020-0037; FRL-10018-
changed their vote from ‘‘yea’’ to 96-OAR] (RIN: 2060-AU61) received March 26,
latory Management Division, Environmental
2021, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public
‘‘nay.’’ Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen-
Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the
Messrs. JOHNSON of Ohio, GREEN of cy’s correcting amendment — Approval and
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Tennessee, and BURCHETT changed Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Des- EC–769. A letter from the Director, Regu-
ignation of Areas for Air Quality Planning latory Management Division, Environmental
their vote from ‘‘nay’’ to ‘‘yea.’’
Purposes; California; South Coast Moderate Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen-
So (two-thirds being in the affirma- Area Plan and Reclassification as Serious
tive) the rules were suspended and the cy’s final rule — Air Plan Approval; Mis-
Nonattainment for the 2012 PM2.5 NAAQS souri; Removal of Control of Emissions from
Senate amendment was concurred in. [EPA-R09-OAR-2019-0145; FRL-10019-97-Re- Solvent Cleanup Operations [EPA-R07-OAR-
The result of the vote was announced gion 9] received March 26, 2021, pursuant to 5 2020-0620; FRL-10021-40-Region 7] received
as above recorded. U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. March 26, 2021, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
A motion to reconsider was laid on 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on En- 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110
the table. ergy and Commerce. Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and
EC–762. A letter from the Director, Regu- Commerce.
MEMBERS RECORDED PURSUANT TO HOUSE latory Management Division, Environmental EC–770. A letter from the Director, Regu-
RESOLUTION 8, 117TH CONGRESS Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- latory Management Division, Environmental
Allred (Wexton) Kind (Wexton) Rush cy’s final rule — Air Plan Approval; Wis- Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen-
Babin (Nehls) Kirkpatrick (Underwood) consin; Partial Approval and Partial Dis- cy’s direct final rule — State of Michigan
Blumenauer (Stanton) Sewell (DelBene) approval of the Rhinelander SO2 [EPA-R05- Underground Injection Control (UIC) Class II
(Beyer) Langevin Sires (Pallone)
Cárdenas (Lynch)
OAR-2016-0074; FRL-10021-23-Region 5] re- Program; Primacy Approval [EPA-HQ-OW-
Stefanik 2020-0595; FRL 10018-31-OW] (RIN: 2040-ZA35)
(Gomez) Lawson (FL) ceived March 26, 2021, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
(Tenney)
Castor (FL) (Evans) 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 received March 26, 2021, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
Steube
(Demings) Lieu (Beyer) Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110
(Timmons)
Connolly Lowenthal
Trahan (Lynch) Commerce. Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and
(Wexton) (Beyer)
Wasserman EC–763. A letter from the Director, Regu- Commerce.
Crenshaw (Nehls) Mfume (Raskin) latory Management Division, Environmental EC–771. A letter from the Director, Regu-
Grijalva (Garcı́a Schultz (Soto)
Moore (WI) Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- latory Management Division, Environmental
(IL)) (Beyer) Watson Coleman
(Pallone) cy’s final rule — Air Plan Approval; Pennsyl- Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen-
Jayapal (Raskin) Moulton (Kahele)
Wilson (SC) vania; 1997 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient cy’s final rule — Improvements for Heavy-
Johnson (TX) Napolitano
(Jeffries) (Correa) (Timmons) Air Quality Standard Second Maintenance Duty Engine and Vehicle Test Procedures,
Keating (Clark Omar (Pressley) Wilson (FL) Plan for the State College Area [EPA-R03- and Other Technical Amendments [EPA-HQ-
(MA)) Payne (Pallone) (Hayes) OAR-2020-0317; FRL-10021-28-Region 3] re- OAR-2019-0307; FRL-10018-52-OAR] (RIN: 2060-
Kelly (IL) (Bass) Porter (Wexton) ceived March 26, 2021, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. AU62) received March 26, 2021, pursuant to 5
U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec.
f 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110
Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on En-
ADJOURNMENT Commerce. ergy and Commerce.
EC–764. A letter from the Director, Regu- EC–772. A letter from the Chairman, Fed-
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- eral Labor Relations Authority, transmit-
latory Management Division, Environmental
ant to section 11(b) of House Resolu- Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen-
ting two (2) actions on nominations, pursu-
tion 188, the House stands adjourned ant to 5 U.S.C. 3349(a); Public Law 105-277,
cy’s final rule — Air Plan Approval; Michi-
until 10 a.m. tomorrow for morning- Sec. 151(b); (112 Stat. 2681-614); to the Com-
gan; Partial Approval and Partial Dis-
hour debate and noon for legislative mittee on Oversight and Reform.
approval of the Detroit SO2 Nonattainment EC–773. A letter from the Associate Gen-
business. Area Plan [EPA-R05-OAR-2016-0321; FRL- eral Counsel for Legislation and Regulations,
Thereupon (at 7 o’clock and 50 min- 10021-50-Region 5] received March 26, 2021, Department of Housing and Urban Develop-
utes p.m.), under its previous order, the pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law ment, transmitting the Department’s final
House adjourned until tomorrow, 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Com- rule — Adjustment of Civil Monetary Pen-
mittee on Energy and Commerce. alty Amounts for 2021 [Docket No.: FR-6252-
Wednesday, April 14, 2021, at 10 a.m. for EC–765. A letter from the Director, Regu-
morning-hour debate. F-01] received March 26, 2021, pursuant to 5
latory Management Division, Environmental U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec.
f Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on the
cy’s final rule — Air Plan Approval; Arkan- Judiciary.
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, sas; Arkansas Regional Haze and Visibility EC–774. A letter from the Chairman, Sur-
ETC. Transport State Implementation Plan Revi- face Transportation Board, transmitting the
Under clause 2 of rule XIV, executive sions [EPA-R06-OAR-2015-0189; FRL-10019-63- Board’s final rule — Civil Monetary Pen-
Region 6] received March 26, 2021, pursuant alties — 2021 Adjustment [Docket No.: EP 716
communications were taken from the to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, (Sub-No. 6)] received March 26, 2021, pursuant
Speaker’s table and referred as follows: Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121,
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EC–758. A letter from the Secretary, De- Energy and Commerce. Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on
partment of Defense, transmitting a letter EC–766. A letter from the Director, Regu- the Judiciary.
on the retirement of Vice Admiral Brian B. latory Management Division, Environmental EC–775. A letter from the Chief, Regulatory
Brown, United States Navy, and his advance- Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- Coordination Division, U.S. Citizenship and
ment to the grade of vice admiral on the re- cy’s direct final rule — South Carolina: Final Immigration Services, Department of Home-
tired list, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 1370(c)(1); Approval of State Underground Storage land Security, transmitting the Depart-
Public Law 96-513, Sec. 112 (as amended by Tank Program Revisions, Codification, and ment’s Major final rule — Modification of
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