Congressional Record, Senate, April 20, 2021, Page S2065 — Petitions and Memorials
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Page S2065 of the Senate section of the Congressional Record for April 20, 2021, listing petitions and memorials, executive communications and bills introduced. EC-761 and EC-762 are Health and Human Services reports, one on the Open Payments Program. A state legislature memorial urges the Department of Agriculture to let SNAP recipients choose essentials such as menstrual products, and another memorial says the Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision burden low-wage public service workers. Bills include S. 1223 from Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Kaine and Mr. Warner on urbanized areas after a major disaster and S. 1234 from Mrs. Gillibrand on maternity care.
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April 20, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2065
to the Committee on Environment and Pub- ing difficulty accessing menstrual products particularly burdensome on the finances of
lic Works. and other nonfood essentials; and low-income and moderate-income public
EC–761. A communication from the Sec- Whereas, it is a matter of human justice service workers, such as school teachers,
retary of Health and Human Services, trans- and dignity for recipients of SNAP benefits clerical workers and school cafeteria em-
mitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled to be granted the authority to determine ployees, whose wages are low to start; and
‘‘Finalizing Medicare Regulations under Sec- what essentials they most need; and Whereas, the Government Pension Offset
tion 902 of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Whereas, the residents of this State who and the Windfall Elimination Provision both
Improvement, and Modernization Act (MMA) qualify for SNAP benefits have essential unfairly reduce benefits for those public em-
of 2003 For Calendar Year 2020’’; to the Com- needs beyond food and should therefore be ployees and their spouses whose careers
mittee on Finance. granted the dignity to select how to expend cross the line between the private and public
EC–762. A communication from the Sec- their SNAP benefits based upon their essen- sectors; and
retary of Health and Human Services, trans- tial needs; now, therefore, be it Whereas, since many lower-paying public
mitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled Resolved, That We, your Memorialists, re- service jobs are held by women, both the
‘‘Fiscal Year 2020 Annual Report to Congress spectfully urge and request that the United Government Pension Offset and the Windfall
on the Open Payments Program’’; to the States Department of Agriculture, Food and Elimination Provision have a disproportion-
Committee on Finance. Nutrition Service enter into rulemaking to ately adverse effect on women; and
EC–763. A communication from the Assist- amend the stated goal of SNAP to ‘‘raising Whereas, in some cases, additional support
ant Legal Advisor for Treaty Affairs, Depart- the level of nutrition and essential-need sta- in the form of income, housing, heating and
ment to State, transmitting, pursuant to bility among low-income households and prescription drug and other safety net assist-
law, the report of International Agreements maintaining adequate levels of nutrition and ance from state and local governments is
other than Treaties entered into with Tai- nonfood-essentials supplies by increasing the needed to make up for the reductions im-
wan by the American Institute in Taiwan; to food and nonfood-essentials purchasing posed at the federal level; and
the Committee on Foreign Relations. power of low-income families’’; and be it fur- Whereas, other participants in Social Se-
EC–764. A communication from the Chief ther curity do not have their benefits reduced in
Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Resolved, That We, your Memorialists, re- this manner; and
States, transmitting, pursuant to law, the spectfully urge and request that the United Whereas, to participate or not to partici-
amendments to the Federal Rules of Appel- States Department of Agriculture, Food and pate in Social Security in public sector em-
late Procedure that have been adopted by Nutrition Service enter into rulemaking to ployment is a decision of employers, even
the Supreme Court of the United States; to expand the scope of SNAP benefits to include though both the Government Pension Offset
the Committee on the Judiciary. the following nonfood essentials for recipient and the Windfall Elimination Provision di-
EC–765. A communication from the Chief purchase: toilet paper, soap, deodorant, rectly punish employees and their spouses;
Justice of the Supreme Court of the United toothpaste and menstrual products, includ- and
States, transmitting, pursuant to law, the ing but not limited to tampons, pads, liners Whereas, although the Government Pen-
amendments to the Federal Rules of Bank- and reusable cups, underwear and shields; sion Offset was enacted in 1977 and the Wind-
ruptcy Procedure that have been adopted by and be it further fall Elimination Provision was enacted in
the Supreme Court of the United States; to Resolved, That suitable copies of this reso- 1983, many of the benefits in dispute were
the Committee on the Judiciary. lution, duly authenticated by the Secretary paid into Social Security prior to that time;
f of State, be transmitted to the Honorable now, therefore, be it
Joseph R. Biden, President of the United Resolved, That We, your Memorialists, re-
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS States, for consideration in the federal budg- spectfully urge and request that the Presi-
The following petitions and memo- eting process; to the Secretary of the United dent of the United States and the Congress
of the United States work together to sup-
rials were laid before the Senate and States Department of Agriculture, Food and
Nutrition Service; to the Nutrition Service port reform proposals that include the fol-
were referred or ordered to lie on the lowing protections for low-income and mod-
table as indicated: Administrator, United States Department of
Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service; to erate-income government retirees:
POM–6. A joint resolution adopted by the 1. Protections permitting retention of a
the Food and Nutrition Service Associate
Legislature of the State of Maine urging the combined public pension and Social Security
Administrator of the Supplemental Nutri-
Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutri- benefit with no applied reductions;
tion Assistance Program, United States De- 2. Protections permanently ensuring that
tion Service to include certain nonfood es-
partment of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition level of benefit by indexing it to inflation;
sentials in the supplemental nutrition assist-
Service; to the Northeast Regional Office of and
ance program; to the Committee on Agri-
the United States Department of Agri- 3. Protections ensuring that no current re-
culture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
culture, Food and Nutrition Service; to the cipient’s benefit is reduced by the reform
SENATE PAPER 312 President of the United States Senate; to the legislation; and be it further
Whereas, the Supplemental Nutrition As- Speaker of the House of Representatives of Resolved, That suitable copies of this reso-
sistance Program, or SNAP, is a federally the United States; to each Member of the lution, duly authenticated by the Secretary
governed and funded program under the Maine Congressional Delegation; and to the of State, be transmitted to the Honorable
United States Department of Agriculture, Maine Department of Health and Human Joseph R. Biden, Jr., President of the United
Food and Nutrition Service with shared Services. States; the President of the United States
state administration; and
Senate; the Speaker of the United States
Whereas, SNAP currently provides nutri- POM–7. A joint resolution adopted by the House of Representatives; and each Member
tion benefits to supplement the food budget Legislature of the State of Maine urging the of the Maine Congressional Delegation.
of qualifying recipients so they can purchase United States Congress and the President of
healthy food but fails to account for nonfood the United States to eliminate the Windfall POM–8. A joint resolution adopted by the
essentials, including toilet paper, soap, deo- Elimination Provision that penalizes Maine Legislature of the State of Maine urging the
dorant, toothpaste and menstrual products; state retirees; to the Committee on Finance. United States Congress and the President of
and the United States to establish a national in-
SENATE PAPER 332
Whereas, toilet paper, soap, deodorant,
Whereas, under current federal law, indi- frastructure bank; to the Committee on
toothpaste and menstrual products are es-
viduals who receive a Social Security benefit Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
sential products needed for human dignity
and health; and and a public retirement benefit derived from SENATE PAPER 297
Whereas, if a person struggles with access employment not covered under Social Secu- Whereas, the American Society of Civil
to food, that person likely also struggles rity are subject to a reduction in the Social Engineers states in its 2017 Report Card that
with access to nonfood essentials; and Security benefits; and the United States received a grade of D+ re-
Whereas, a person who does not have ac- Whereas, these laws, contained in the fed- garding the current state of infrastructure
cess to nonfood essentials, especially men- eral Social Security Act, 42 United States and that more than $4.5 trillion would be
strual products and toilet paper, may be Code, Chapter 7, Subchapter II, Federal Old- needed to restore the nation’s infrastructure
forced to use inappropriate and unsafe alter- Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance to a state of good repair, over $2 trillion in
natives, thereby putting that person’s health Benefits, and known as the Government Pen- new infrastructure projects is currently not
and the health of the person’s reproductive sion Offset and the Windfall Elimination funded by the Federal Government and the
system at risk; and Provision, greatly affect public employees, remainder of infrastructure projects is inad-
Whereas, a person without access to particularly women; and equately funded; and
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nonfood essentials cannot equitably partici- Whereas, the Windfall Elimination Provi- Whereas, the Maine Section of the Amer-
pate in work, the search for employment or sion reduces by a formula the Social Secu- ican Society of Civil Engineers gave the
many other activities due to the risk of em- rity benefit of a person who is also receiving State a grade of C¥ in 2020, including dams,
barrassment such as from odors or bleeding a pension from a public employer that does D+; hazardous waste, D+; roads, D; transit,
through clothing; and not participate in Social Security; and D+; and wastewater, D+; and
Whereas, a person who lives in an abusive Whereas, the Government Pension Offset Whereas, the state highway system
situation has an increased likelihood of hav- and the Windfall Elimination Provision are projects a drastic funding shortfall due to
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S2066 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE April 20, 2021
the pandemic related to coronavirus disease SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 24 state lawmakers, the 92nd Congress chose a
2019 and preexisting financial deficits; driv- Whereas, The COVID–19 pandemic has had deadline of 7 years, or until March 22, 1979,
ers in the State spend over $1 billion per year a dramatic impact on schools, students, and for the constitutionally mandated ratifica-
in vehicle operating costs, congestion and teachers across the country. Schools have tion of the amendment by three-fourths of
crashes, and the Stale has the highest high- needed to make significant investments to the country’s state legislatures; and
way fatality rate in New England; and the first ensure all students had equal access to Whereas, in Senate Concurrent Resolution
State has 1,073 dams with an average age of remote learning and then to ensure schools No. 4007, the regular session of the 44th Leg-
over 100 years, and a minimum of $269 mil- could provide a safe learning environment islative Assembly in 1975, responded by rati-
lion is needed to maintain dam infrastruc- fying the proposed 1972 Equal Rights Amend-
for students returning to in-person learning;
ture; and ment to the Constitution of the United
and
Whereas, a new National Infrastructure Whereas, Congress has approved emergency States; Now, therefore, be it
Bank could directly help finance all of these Resolved by the Senate of North Dakota,
relief funding to assist schools in addressing
projects, and the United States Congress in- the House of Representatives Concurring
impacts from the COVID–19 pandemic. Under
troduced H.R. 6422, ‘‘National Infrastructure Therein:
the recent Coronavirus Response and Relief That the 67th Legislative Assembly deems
Bank Act of 2020,’’ which would create a $4 Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021, the
trillion bank that could help finance the in- that the vitality of Senate Concurrent Reso-
state of Michigan will receive more than lution No. 4007 of the 44th Legislative Assem-
frastructure needs and hire millions who $1.65 billion. The state must distribute at
have lost their jobs during the pandemic, bly by which North Dakota lawmakers rati-
least $1.49 billion of these funds to local fied the 1972 Equal Rights Amendment, offi-
putting them into higher-paying infrastruc-
schools, while Congress continues to debate cially lapsed at 11:59 p.m. on March 22, 1979;
ture and related jobs; and
Whereas, the new National Infrastructure providing even more emergency funding for and be if further
Bank is modeled on previous successful, schools; and Resolved, That, after March 22, 1979, the
Whereas, The current federal formula for Legislative Assembly, while in agreement
similar institutions that built much of the
distributing emergency relief funding has led women and men should enjoy equal rights in
nation’s infrastructure, and under United
States Presidents George Washington, James to large discrepancies in how much schools the eyes of the law, should not be counted by
Madison, Abraham Lincoln and Franklin D. receive per pupil. The Elementary and Sec- Congress, the Archivist of the United States,
Roosevelt similar institutions financed the ondary School Emergency Relief Fund lawmakers in any other state, any court of
infrastructure projects that made us the (ESSER II Fund), and the earlier ESSER I law, or any other person, as still having on
envy of the world and helped bring us out of funding, must be allocated to schools based record a live ratification of the proposed
the Great Depression and win World War II; on the formula under Title I, Part A of the Equal Rights Amendment to the Constitu-
and Elementary and Secondary Education Act of tion of the United States as was offered by
Whereas, the new National Infrastructure 1965. Under this complicated formula based House Joint Resolution No. 208 of the 92nd
Bank will be capitalized by using secure, ex- on the number of disadvantaged and low-in- Congress on March 22, 1972; and be it further
isting United States Treasury debt, such as come students and other factors, it is esti- Resolved, That the 67th Legislative Assem-
treasury bills typically held in large quan- mated that some school districts in Michi- bly respectfully requests the full and com-
tities by major investment institutions, re- gan could receive as little $51 per pupil while plete verbatim text of this resolution be duly
quiring no new federal spending and no new other districts could receive more than published in the United States Senate’s por-
taxes, and will be authorized to spend $4 tril- $16,481 per pupil in addition to their founda- tion of the Congressional Record, as an offi-
lion in urgently needed infrastructure tion allowance; and cial memorial to the United States Senate,
projects; and Whereas, The COVID–19 pandemic has im- and that this resolution be referred to the
Whereas, the new National Infrastructure pacted school systems across the state with committee of the United States Senate with
Bank will create approximately 25 million unexpected and impossible to plan for ex- appropriate jurisdiction over its subject
new jobs, ensure the payment of fair wages, penses. All school systems have needed to in- matter; and be it further
mandate project labor agreements, ensure vest in technology and equipment to ensure Resolved, That the 67th Legislative Assem-
‘‘buy American’’ policies, direct spending Michigan’s children could continue to learn bly respectfully requests the substance of
into disadvantaged business enterprises and remotely and allow schools to provide a safe this resolution be duly entered in the United
ensure minority hiring opportunities, and it environment for students and teachers in the States House of Representatives’ portion of
is expected to increase the size of the econ- classroom. Schools with more disadvantaged the Congressional Record, as an official me-
omy by 4% to 5% each year; and and low-income students have had additional morial to the United States House of Rep-
Whereas, the new National Infrastructure challenges in creating remote and safe in- resentatives, and that this resolution be re-
Bank is supported by many organizations: person learning environments. However, the ferred to the committee of the United States
Seventeen state legislatures have introduced Title I, Part A formula is an imperfect and House of Representatives with appropriate
or passed resolutions, city and county coun- inadequate solution that has led to an ab- jurisdiction over its subject matter; and be it
cils have introduced or passed resolutions surd inequity in the distribution of emer- further
and the National Congress of Black Women, gency relief funds; now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the Secretary of State for-
National Association of Counties, the United Resolved by the Senate, That we memori- ward copies of this resolution to the Vice
States High Speed Rail Association, the Na- alize the Congress of the United States to President of the United States, the secretary
tional Federation of Federal Employees, the change the formula for distributing and parliamentarian of the United States
American Sustainable Business Council, the coronavirus emergency relief funds for Senate; the Speaker, clerk, and parliamen-
National Association of Minority Contrac- schools to allow states to distribute funds on tarian of the United States House of Rep-
tors, the National Latino Farmers and a more equitable basis; and be it further resentatives; each member of the North Da-
Ranchers Trade Association and many other Resolved, That copies of this resolution be kota Congressional Delegation; and the Ar-
government, labor and civic bodies have en- transmitted to the President of the United chivist of the United States at the National
dorsed the National Infrastructure Bank leg- States Senate, the Speaker of the United Archives and Records Administration in
islation; now, therefore, be it States House of Representatives, and the Washington, D.C.
Resolved, That We, your Memorialists, re- Michigan congressional delegation.
spectfully urge and request that the Con- POM–11. A concurrent resolution adopted
gress of the United States pass, and the by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio
POM–10. A concurrent resolution adopted
President of the United States sign, H.R. 6422 urging the federal government to increase
by the Legislature of the State of North Da-
to create a National Infrastructure Bank to the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance
kota clarifying the 1975 ratification by the program’s security against fraudulent ac-
finance urgently needed infrastructure 44th Legislative Assembly of the proposed
projects; and he it further tors, both internationally and domestically;
1972 Equal Rights Amendment to the Con- to the Committee on Health, Education,
Resolved, That suitable copies of this reso- stitution of the United States only was valid
lution, duly authenticated by the Secretary Labor, and Pensions.
through March 22, 1979; to the Committee on
of State, be transmitted to the Honorable SENATE RESOLUTION 21
the Judiciary.
Joseph R. Biden, Jr., President of the United Whereas, The rate of unemployment fraud
States, the President of the United States SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 4010
is skyrocketing in Ohio and around the coun-
Senate, the Speaker of the United States Whereas, the 92nd Congress of the United try, and we can no longer afford to freely
House of Representatives and each Member States of America, during its second session, hand out taxpayer dollars without some kind
of the Maine Congressional Delegation. with the constitutionally required vote of of security measures against fraud; and
two-thirds of both houses, on March 22, 1972, Whereas, The unemployment compensa-
POM–9. A resolution adopted by the Senate gave final approval to House Joint Resolu- tion system is a federal-state partnership;
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of the State of Michigan urging the United tion No. 208, commonly referred to as the and
States Congress to change the formula for Equal Rights Amendment, to propose the Whereas, Part of the partnership between
distributing coronavirus emergency relief amendment to the Constitution of the the federal government and the State of Ohio
funds for schools to allow states to dis- United States, pursuant to Article V of the is that Ohio will ensure prompt payment of
tribute funds on a more equitable basis; to Constitution of the United States; and both state unemployment benefits and bene-
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, Whereas, in offering the proposed federal fits under the Pandemic Unemployment As-
and Pensions. constitutional amendment to America’s sistance program; and
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April 20, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2067
Whereas, While we are in an unprecedented By Ms. ERNST (for herself and Mr. based quality improvement to protect the
pandemic, and there is great need for expedi- GRASSLEY): health of mothers during pregnancy, child-
ency when processing unemployment claims, S. 1224. A bill to reauthorize, and increase birth, and in the postpartum period and to
there must be some form of security check the total funding cap for, the America’s Ag- reduce neonatal and infant mortality, to
to prevent claims from being made in our ricultural Heritage Partnership, to redesig- eliminate racial disparities in maternal
constituents’ names without their knowl- nate the America’s Agricultural Heritage health outcomes, and for other purposes; to
edge or consent; and Partnership as the ‘‘Silos & Smokestacks the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
Whereas, The federal attitude of ‘‘pay and National Heritage Area’’, and for other pur- and Pensions.
chase,’’ meaning the overemphasis on expe- poses; to the Committee on Energy and Nat- By Mrs. GILLIBRAND (for herself and
diting benefit payments without traditional ural Resources. Mrs. SHAHEEN):
safeguards, must be re-evaluated and By Mr. MURPHY: S. 1235. A bill to establish a United States
changed; and S. 1225. A bill to amend the Higher Edu- Commission on Hate Crimes to study and
Whereas, Across the country, regardless of cation Act of 1965 to require institutions of make recommendations on the prevention of
whether these fraudulent claims are through higher education to report revenue generated the commission of hate crimes, and for other
states’ traditional unemployment systems or by each sports team, and for other purposes; purposes; to the Committee on the Judici-
the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance to the Committee on Health, Education, ary.
program, taxpayer dollars are being siphoned Labor, and Pensions. By Ms. BALDWIN (for herself and Mr.
off by domestic criminals and international By Mr. CASEY (for himself and Mr. BRAUN):
TOOMEY): S. 1236. A bill to require the Secretary of
thieves; and
S. 1226. A bill to designate the United Transportation to develop best practices for
Whereas, This fraud deprives our state and
States courthouse located at 1501 North 6th incorporating resilience into emergency re-
federal governments of necessary resources lief projects, and for other purposes; to the
during a pandemic and costs our constitu- Street in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, as the
‘‘Sylvia H. Rambo United States Court- Committee on Environment and Public
ents money; and Works.
Whereas, This fraud slows down the proc- house’’, and for other purposes; to the Com-
mittee on Environment and Public Works. By Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself and
ess by which unemployment benefits are dis- Mr. MURPHY):
tributed to those who are truly in need with- By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr.
S. 1237. A bill to prevent the purchase of
in our communities; and BARRASSO, and Mr. TILLIS):
ammunition by prohibited purchasers; to the
Whereas, Instituting a system that stamps S. 1227. A bill to amend the Consumer Fi-
Committee on the Judiciary.
out fraud and theft will clear the way for re- nancial Protection Act of 2010 to set the rate
By Mrs. SHAHEEN (for herself, Ms.
sources to flow where they are needed more of pay for employees of the Bureau of Con-
COLLINS, Mr. KING, Ms. HASSAN, Ms.
quickly and efficiently; and sumer Financial Protection in accordance
SINEMA, Mr. MURPHY, Mr. MENENDEZ,
Whereas, Ohioans who receive 1099–G tax with the General Schedule; to the Com-
Ms. STABENOW, Mr. BROWN, Mrs.
forms for unemployment benefits that they mittee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Af-
GILLIBRAND, Mr. DURBIN, Mr.
did not receive must navigate a cumbersome, fairs.
BLUMENTHAL, Mr. MARKEY, Mr.
frustrating, and unresponsive system to By Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Ms.
KAINE, Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. LEAHY, Mr.
clear the fraud status from their account; WARREN, and Mr. MARKEY):
S. 1228. A bill to provide for equitable CARDIN, Mr. WYDEN, Ms. SMITH, Ms.
now therefore be it WARREN, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. TESTER,
Resolved, That we, the members of the treatment for Puerto Rico, the Virgin Is-
lands, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Ms. DUCKWORTH, Ms. HIRONO, Mr.
134th General Assembly of the State of Ohio, MERKLEY, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr.
urge the federal government to reinstitute and American Samoa; to the Committee on
Finance. WHITEHOUSE, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. BEN-
the traditional safeguards as well as new NET, Ms. ROSEN, Mr. BOOKER, Mr.
identification verification to ensure that the By Mr. HEINRICH (for himself, Mrs.
CAPITO, Mr. DAINES, Mr. RISCH, Ms. CARPER, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. VAN
individuals requesting and receiving benefits HOLLEN, and Ms. CORTEZ MASTO):
under the Pandemic Unemployment Assist- CORTEZ MASTO, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. KING,
S. 1238. A bill to amend title 10, United
ance program are those who truly need it, Ms. COLLINS, Mr. WYDEN, Mrs. MUR-
States Code, to ensure that members of the
RAY, Ms. SINEMA, Mr. BENNET, Mr.
and not fraudulent actors; and be it further Armed Forces and their families have access
Resolved, That the Clerk of the Senate TESTER, Mr. ROUNDS, and Mr. BURR): to the contraception they need in order to
S. 1229. A bill to modify the procedures for
transmit duly authenticated copies of this promote the health and readiness of all
issuing special recreation permits for certain
resolution to the President of the United members of the Armed Forces, and for other
public land units, and for other purposes; to
States, the Speaker and Clerk of the United purposes; to the Committee on Armed Serv-
the Committee on Energy and Natural Re- ices.
States House of Representatives, the Presi-
sources. By Mrs. GILLIBRAND:
dent Pro Tempore and Secretary of the
By Mr. CRAMER (for himself, Ms. S. 1239. A bill to amend the Internal Rev-
United States Senate, each member of the
WARREN, Ms. LUMMIS, Ms. HIRONO, enue Code of 1986 to provide an exclusion
Ohio Congressional delegation, the U.S. Sec-
Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr. ROUNDS, and Mr. from gross income for certain waste water
retary of Labor, and the news media of Ohio.
BOOZMAN): management subsidies; to the Committee on
f S. 1230. A bill to amend the Bank Service Finance.
Company Act to provide improvements with By Mr. BROWN (for himself and Mr.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND
respect to State banking agencies, and for BLUNT):
JOINT RESOLUTIONS other purposes; to the Committee on Bank- S. 1240. A bill to expand and enhance the
The following bills and joint resolu- ing, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Manufacturing USA Program, and for other
tions were introduced, read the first By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself and Ms. purposes; to the Committee on Commerce,
and second times by unanimous con- HIRONO): Science, and Transportation.
S. 1231. A bill to amend the Construction By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself, Mr.
sent, and referred as indicated: Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of KING, Mr. COONS, Mr. BRAUN, and Ms.
By Mr. DAINES (for himself and Mrs. 2020 to correct a provision on the prohibition HASSAN):
FEINSTEIN): on the use of a reverse auction, and for other S. 1241. A bill to provide for the discharge
S. 1221. A bill to require the Director of the purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Se- of parent borrower liability if a student on
Office of Personnel Management to create a curity and Governmental Affairs. whose behalf a parent has received certain
classification that more accurately reflects By Ms. BALDWIN: student loans becomes disabled; to the Com-
the vital role of wildland firefighters; to the S. 1232. A bill to modify the maximum pay- mittee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Committee on Homeland Security and Gov- check protection program loan amount for Pensions.
ernmental Affairs. farmers and ranchers, sole proprietors, inde- By Mr. COTTON (for himself and Ms.
By Mr. ROMNEY (for himself and Mr. pendent contractors, and self-employed indi- ERNST):
LEE): viduals; to the Committee on Small Business S. 1242. A bill to establish the Office of In-
S. 1222. A bill to designate and adjust cer- and Entrepreneurship. telligence in the Department of Agriculture,
tain lands in the State of Utah as compo- By Mr. CARDIN (for himself and Mr. and for other purposes; to the Committee on
nents of the National Wilderness Preserva- PORTMAN): Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
tion System, and for other purposes; to the S. 1233. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- By Ms. ERNST (for herself and Ms.
Committee on Energy and Natural Re- enue Code of 1986 to simplify reporting re- HASSAN):
sources. quirements, promote tax compliance, and re- S. 1243. A bill to amend title 38, United
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By Mr. CORNYN (for himself, Mr. duce tip reporting compliance burdens in the States Code, to improve the equal employ-
KAINE, and Mr. WARNER): beauty service industry; to the Committee ment opportunity functions of Department
S. 1223. A bill to revise the treatment of ur- on Finance. of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes;
banized areas experiencing population By Mrs. GILLIBRAND: to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
changes following a major disaster; to the S. 1234. A bill to support States in their By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr.
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban work to end preventable morbidity and mor- SANDERS, Mr. PADILLA, Mr. MERKLEY,
Affairs. tality in maternity care by using evidence- Mrs. GILLIBRAND, and Mr. BOOKER):
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