Congressional Record — Senate, S2011 (April 19, 2021)

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Congressional Record, Senate, pages S2011 and S2012, April 19, 2021. A House message announces that the House has passed bills including H.R. 7, on remedies for victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and H.R. 446, on scams targeting seniors. The page lists a special report from the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on legislative and oversight activities during the 116th Congress (Rept. No. 117–16). Under introduced bills, Portman, Shaheen and Collins offer S. 1200, to amend the definition of eligible entity in the second draw loan program of the Small Business Administration, referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

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April 19, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2011
Mrs. Cole, one of its reading clerks, an- S. 415. An act to amend the Federal Food, H.R. 7. An act to amend the Fair Labor
nounced that the House has passed the Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effec-
following bill, without amendment: scope of new chemical exclusivity. tive remedies to victims of discrimination in
S. 578. An act to improve the health and the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and
S. 422. An act to allow Senators, Senators- safety of Americans living with food aller- for other purposes.
elect, committees of the Senate, leadership gies and related disorders, including poten- S. 1216. A bill to extend the temporary
offices, and other offices of the Senate to tially life-threatening anaphylaxis, food pro- scheduling order for fentanyl-related sub-
share employees, and for other purposes: tein-induced enterocolitis syndrome, and stances.
The message further announced that eosinophilic gastrointestinal diseases, and f
the House has passed the following for other purposes.
bills, in which it requests the concur- f REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
rence of the Senate: MEASURES REFERRED The following reports of committees
H.R. 7. An act to amend the Fair Labor were submitted:
Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effec-
The following bills were read the first
By Mr. TESTER, from the Committee on
tive remedies to victims of discrimination in and the second times by unanimous Veterans’ Affairs:
the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and consent, and referred as indicated: Special Report entitled ‘‘Legislative and
for other purposes. H.R. 446. An act to require the Federal Oversight Activities During the 116th Con-
H.R. 446. An act to require the Federal Trade Commission to submit a report to gress by the Senate Committee on Veterans’
Trade Commission to submit a report to Congress on scams targeting seniors, and for Affairs’’ (Rept. No. 117–16).
Congress on scams targeting seniors, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Com- f
other purposes. merce, Science, and Transportation.
H.R. 941. An act to reauthorize the Stem H.R. 941. An act to reauthorize the Stem INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND
Cell Therapeutic and Research Act of 2005, Cell Therapeutic and Research Act of 2005, JOINT RESOLUTIONS
and for other purposes. and for other purposes; to the Committee on
H.R. 1002. An act to amend the Controlled Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The following bills and joint resolu-
Substances Act to authorize the debarment H.R. 1002. An act to amend the Controlled tions were introduced, read the first
of certain registrants, and for other pur- Substances Act to authorize the debarment and second times by unanimous con-
poses. of certain registrants, and for other pur- sent, and referred as indicated:
H.R. 1195. An act to direct the Secretary of poses; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
H.R. 1195. An act to direct the Secretary of By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself, Mrs.
Labor to issue an occupational safety and SHAHEEN, and Ms. COLLINS):
health standard that requires covered em- Labor to issue an occupational safety and
S. 1200. A bill to amend the definition of el-
ployers within the health care and social health standard that requires covered em-
igible entity in the second draw loan pro-
service industries to develop and implement ployers within the health care and social
service industries to develop and implement gram of the Small Business Administration,
a comprehensive workplace violence preven- and for other purposes; to the Committee on
tion plan, and for other purposes. a comprehensive workplace violence preven-
tion plan, and for other purposes; to the Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
H.R. 1215. An act to establish an office By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Ms.
within the Federal Trade Commission and an Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions. HIRONO, Mr. CARDIN, Mrs. SHAHEEN,
outside advisory group to prevent fraud tar- Mr. MERKLEY, Mr. SCHATZ, Mr. MUR-
H.R. 1460. An act to encourage States to re-
geting seniors and to direct the Commission PHY, Mr. KAINE, Mr. MARKEY, Mr.
quire the installation of residential carbon
to include additional information in an an- BOOKER, and Mr. VAN HOLLEN):
monoxide detectors in homes, and for other
nual report to Congress on fraud targeting purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, S. 1201. A bill to restore the United States’
seniors, and for other purposes. Science, and Transportation. international leadership on climate change
H.R. 1460. An act to encourage States to re- H.R. 1482. An act to amend the Small Busi- and clean energy, and for other purposes; to
quire the installation of residential carbon ness Act to enhance the Office of Credit Risk the Committee on Foreign Relations.
monoxide detectors in homes, and for other Management, to require the Administrator By Mr. CARPER (for himself, Mr. VAN
purposes. of the Small Business Administration to HOLLEN, Mr. CARDIN, Mrs. GILLI-
H.R. 1482. An act to amend the Small Busi- issue rules relating to environmental obliga- BRAND, Mr. PADILLA, Mr. WARNOCK,
ness Act to enhance the Office of Credit Risk tions of certified development companies, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. SCHUMER, and Mr.
Management, to require the Administrator and for other purposes; to the Committee on COONS):
of the Small Business Administration to Small Business and Entrepreneurship. S. 1202. A bill to establish a program to im-
issue rules relating to environmental obliga- H.R. 1487. An act to amend the Small Busi- prove community connectivity by identi-
tions of certified development companies, ness Act to increase transparency, and for fying and removing or mitigating
and for other purposes. other purposes; to the Committee on Small infrastructural barriers that create obstacles
H.R. 1487. An act to amend the Small Busi- Business and Entrepreneurship. to mobility or economic development or ex-
ness Act to increase transparency, and for H.R. 1490. An act to amend the Small Busi- pose the community to pollution and other
other purposes. ness Investment Act of 1958 to improve the health and safety risks, and for other pur-
H.R. 1490. An act to amend the Small Busi- loan guaranty program, enhance the ability poses; to the Committee on Environment and
ness Investment Act of 1958 to improve the of small manufacturers to access affordable Public Works.
loan guaranty program, enhance the ability capital, and for other purposes; to the Com- By Mr. RUBIO:
of small manufacturers to access affordable mittee on Small Business and Entrepreneur- S. 1203. A bill to rescue domestic medical
capital, and for other purposes. ship. product manufacturing activity by providing
H.R. 1502. An act to amend the Small Busi- H.R. 1502. An act to amend the Small Busi- incentives in economically distressed areas
ness Act to optimize the operations of the ness Act to optimize the operations of the of the United States and its possessions; to
microloan program, lower costs for small microloan program, lower costs for small the Committee on Finance.
business concerns and intermediary partici- business concerns and intermediary partici- By Mr. HAWLEY:
pants in the program, and for other purposes. pants in the program, and for other purposes; S. 1204. A bill to promote competition in
H.R. 1762. An act to direct the Federal to the Committee on Small Business and En- digital markets, and for other purposes; to
Trade Commission to submit to Congress a trepreneurship. the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
report on unfair or deceptive acts or prac- H.R. 1762. An act to direct the Federal Transportation.
tices targeted at Indian Tribes or members Trade Commission to submit to Congress a By Mrs. BLACKBURN (for herself, Mr.
of Indian Tribes, and for other purposes. report on unfair or deceptive acts or prac- CRAMER, Mr. ROUNDS, Mr. DAINES,
H.R. 1899. An act to amend the Controlled tices targeted at Indian Tribes or members Mr. CRUZ, Mr. TILLIS, Ms. ERNST, Mr.
Substances Act to provide for the modifica- of Indian Tribes, and for other purposes; to SCOTT of Florida, and Mr. LEE):
tion, transfer, and termination of a registra- the Committee on Commerce, Science, and S. 1205. A bill to prohibit the use of Federal
tion to manufacture, distribute, or dispense Transportation. funds relating to rejoining the Joint Com-
controlled substances or list I chemicals, and H.R. 1899. An act to amend the Controlled prehensive Plan of Action with Iran unless
for other purposes. Substances Act to provide for the modifica- the President commits to submitting any
ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED
tion, transfer, and termination of a registra- successor agreement to the Senate for its ad-
tion to manufacture, distribute, or dispense vice and consent as a treaty; to the Com-
The President pro tempore (Mr. controlled substances or list I chemicals, and
LEAHY) announced that on today, April mittee on Foreign Relations.
for other purposes; to the Committee on the

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By Mr. THUNE (for himself, Mr. CRAPO,
19, 2021, he has signed the following en- Judiciary. and Mr. CORNYN):
rolled bills, which were previously f S. 1206. A bill to limit the authority of the
signed by the Speaker of the House: Secretary of Labor to modify the pandemic
MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME
S. 164. An act to educate health care pro- unemployment assistance program, and for
viders and the public on biosimilar biological The following bills were read the first other purposes; to the Committee on Fi-
products, and for other purposes. time: nance.

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S2012 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE April 19, 2021
By Mr. WHITEHOUSE: Mr. MERKLEY, Mr. BENNET, Mr. CAR- ministrative Region as Priority 2 refu-
S. 1207. A bill to amend title 18, United PER, Mr. SCHUMER, and Mr. BOOKER): gees of special humanitarian concern,
States Code, to require a Federal court to S. 1217. A bill to amend the Securities Ex- and for other purposes.
consider certain factors in imposing a sen- change Act of 1934 to require certain disclo-
tence on a caretaker, and for other purposes; S. 406
sures relating to climate change, and for
to the Committee on the Judiciary. other purposes; to the Committee on Bank- At the request of Mr. PAUL, the name
By Mr. MURPHY (for himself and Mr. ing, Housing, and Urban Affairs. of the Senator from Tennessee (Mrs.
BLUMENTHAL): By Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Ms. BLACKBURN) was added as a cosponsor
S. 1208. A bill to amend title 31, United WARREN, Mr. MARKEY, and Mr. of S. 406, a bill to preserve and protect
States Code, to provide for the issuance of MERKLEY): the free choice of individual employees
Green Bonds and to establish the United S. 1218. A bill to provide economic em-
States Green Bank, and for other purposes; to form, join, or assist labor organiza-
powerment opportunities in the United
to the Committee on Finance. States through the modernization of public tions, or to refrain from such activi-
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Ms. housing, and for other purposes; to the Com- ties.
LUMMIS, Mr. ROUNDS, Mr. MORAN, Mr. mittee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Af- S. 452
DAINES, Mr. CRAMER, and Mr. BOOZ- fairs. At the request of Ms. STABENOW, the
MAN): By Ms. WARREN (for herself, Mrs.
S. 1209. A bill to prohibit the Securities
name of the Senator from Iowa (Ms.
FEINSTEIN, Mr. LEAHY, Mr. MERKLEY, ERNST) was added as a cosponsor of S.
and Exchange Commission from requiring and Mr. MARKEY):
that personally identifiable information be S. 1219. A bill to establish the policy of the
452, a bill to award a Congressional
collected under consolidated audit trail re- United States regarding the no-first-use of Gold Medal to Willie O’Ree, in recogni-
porting requirements, and for other pur- nuclear weapons; to the Committee on For- tion of his extraordinary contributions
poses; to the Committee on Banking, Hous- eign Relations. and commitment to hockey, inclusion,
ing, and Urban Affairs. By Ms. WARREN (for herself, Ms. COL- and recreational opportunity.
By Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself, LINS, Mr. KING, Mr. DAINES, Mr. S. 545
Ms. COLLINS, Mr. CARPER, and Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. TESTER, Mr. HOEVEN,
BURR): At the request of Mr. PORTMAN, the
Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. BLUMENTHAL,
S. 1210. A bill to amend the Lacey Act Mr. BROWN, Mr. MERKLEY, Mr. MAR- name of the Senator from North Da-
Amendments of 1981 to clarify provisions en- KEY, Ms. STABENOW, Mr. WYDEN, Mr. kota (Mr. CRAMER) was added as a co-
acted by the Captive Wildlife Safety Act, to CRAMER, Ms. BALDWIN, Mrs. MURRAY, sponsor of S. 545, a bill to permanently
further the conservation of certain wildlife Mr. CASEY, Mr. CASSIDY, Mr. BOOZ- exempt payments made from the Rail-
species, and for other purposes; to the Com- MAN, and Mr. VAN HOLLEN): road Unemployment Insurance Ac-
mittee on Environment and Public Works. S. 1220. A bill to amend title 38, United
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Ms.
count from sequestration under the
States Code, to recognize and honor the serv- Balanced Budget and Emergency Def-
DUCKWORTH): ice of individuals who served in the United
S. 1211. A bill to establish the Cahokia icit Control Act of 1985.
States Cadet Nurse Corps during World War
Mounds Mississippian Culture National His- II, and for other purposes; to the Committee S. 586
toric Park in Collinsville, Illinois, Monroe, on Veterans’ Affairs. At the request of Mrs. CAPITO, the
Madison, and St. Clair Counties, Illinois, and
f names of the Senator from Arkansas
St. Louis City County, Missouri, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Energy (Mr. BOOZMAN) and the Senator from
SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND Nevada (Ms. ROSEN) were added as co-
and Natural Resources. SENATE RESOLUTIONS
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. sponsors of S. 586, a bill to amend title
WARNOCK, and Ms. CORTEZ MASTO): The following concurrent resolutions XVIII of the Social Security Act to
S. 1212. A bill to address the needs of work- and Senate resolutions were read, and combat the opioid crisis by promoting
ers in industries likely to be impacted by referred (or acted upon), as indicated: access to non-opioid treatments in the
rapidly evolving technologies; to the Com- hospital outpatient setting.
By Mr. DAINES (for himself, Mr.
mittee on Health, Education, Labor, and
LANKFORD, and Mr. RUBIO): S. 611
Pensions.
S. Res. 164. A resolution expressing the
By Mr. VAN HOLLEN (for himself and At the request of Mr. DURBIN, the
sense of the Senate that the number of jus-
Mr. BLUNT):
tices of the Supreme Court of the United names of the Senator from Washington
S. 1213. A bill to require the Secretary of (Mrs. MURRAY) and the Senator from
States should remain at 9; to the Committee
Commerce to seek to enter into an agree- Florida (Mr. SCOTT) were added as co-
on the Judiciary.
ment with the National Academies of
f sponsors of S. 611, a bill to deposit cer-
Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to con-
duct a study on the top 10 emerging science tain funds into the Crime Victims
ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS Fund, to waive matching requirements,
and technology challenges faced by the
United States and develop recommendations S. 65 and for other purposes.
to address them, and for other purposes; to At the request of Mr. RUBIO, the S. 613
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and name of the Senator from Tennessee At the request of Mr. TILLIS, the
Transportation. (Mr. HAGERTY) was added as a cospon- name of the Senator from Kansas (Mr.
By Mr. LEE:
S. 1214. A bill to amend the Federal Land sor of S. 65, a bill to ensure that goods MARSHALL) was added as a cosponsor of
Policy and Management Act of 1976 to au- made with forced labor in the Xinjiang S. 613, a bill to direct the Secretary of
thorize the Secretary of the Interior and the Uyghur Autonomous Region of the Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot
Secretary of Agriculture to enter into coop- People’s Republic of China do not enter program on dog training therapy and
erative agreements with States to provide the United States market, and for to amend title 38, United States Code,
for State administration of allotment man- other purposes. to authorize the Secretary to provide
agement plans; to the Committee on Energy service dogs to veterans with mental
S. 138
and Natural Resources.
By Mr. SULLIVAN (for himself and Mr. At the request of Mrs. FEINSTEIN, the illnesses who do not have mobility im-
VAN HOLLEN): names of the Senator from Montana pairments.
S. 1215. A bill to state the policy of the (Mr. DAINES) and the Senator from Ne- S. 701
United States regarding the need for reci- vada (Ms. ROSEN) were added as cospon- At the request of Mr. MORAN, the
procity in the relationship between the sors of S. 138, a bill to waive certain name of the Senator from Nevada (Ms.
United States and the People’s Republic of pay limitations for Department of Ag- CORTEZ MASTO) was added as a cospon-
China, and for other purposes; to the Com-
mittee on Foreign Relations.
riculture and Department of the Inte- sor of S. 701, a bill to amend titles
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Ms. rior employees engaged in emergency XVIII and XIX of the Social Security
HASSAN, and Mr. CORNYN): wildland fire suppression activities, Act to provide equal coverage of in
S. 1216. A bill to extend the temporary and for other purposes. vitro specific IgE tests and

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scheduling order for fentanyl-related sub- S. 295 percutaneous tests for allergies under
stances; read the first time. the Medicare and Medicaid programs,
At the request of Mr. RUBIO, the
By Ms. WARREN (for herself, Mr. and for other purposes.
SCHATZ, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Mr. name of the Senator from North Caro-
lina (Mr. TILLIS) was added as a co- S. 747
BLUMENTHAL, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr.
VAN HOLLEN, Mr. MARKEY, Ms. KLO- sponsor of S. 295, a bill to designate At the request of Mr. PADILLA, the
BUCHAR, Ms. SMITH, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, residents of the Hong Kong Special Ad- names of the Senator from New York

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