Introduction of Bills (Cong. Rec., May 11, 2021)

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A page of the Congressional Record, Senate, dated May 11, 2021, at page S2451, listing bills and joint resolutions introduced that day, S. 1544 through S. 1573, with sponsors and committee referrals. Among them are S. 1555, a bill to shorten the extension and the amount of Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation in order to get Americans back to work, and S. 1557, a bill to convert expanded Federal unemployment payments into signing bonuses. Others include S. 1545 on country-by-country reporting, S. 1567 on registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratios in hospitals, and S. 1566 on training for safe interactions between law enforcement officers and individuals with disabilities.

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May 11, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2451
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND Basin Program pumping power, and for other to the Committee on Health, Education,
JOINT RESOLUTIONS purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Labor, and Pensions.
Natural Resources. By Mr. CASEY (for himself, Mr.
The following bills and joint resolu- By Mr. MARSHALL (for himself, Mr. MORAN, Mr. MERKLEY, Ms. HIRONO,
tions were introduced, read the first SCOTT of South Carolina, Mr. Ms. DUCKWORTH, Mrs. GILLIBRAND,
and second times by unanimous con- CRAMER, Mr. TUBERVILLE, Mr. RUBIO, Mr. MENENDEZ, and Mr.
sent, and referred as indicated: Mr. DAINES, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. BLUMENTHAL):
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. SCOTT of Florida, Mr. BRAUN, Ms. S. 1566. A bill to provide grants to enable
BENNET, Mr. BROWN, and Mr. ERNST, Mr. GRAHAM, and Mr. COR- nonprofit disability organizations to develop
PORTMAN): NYN): training programs that support safe inter-
S. 1544. A bill to amend title XIX of the So- S. 1555. A bill to shorten the extension, and actions between law enforcement officers
cial Security Act to streamline enrollment the amount, of Federal Pandemic Unemploy- and individuals with disabilities and older
under the Medicaid program of certain pro- ment Compensation in order to get Ameri- individuals; to the Committee on Health,
viders across State lines, and for other pur- cans back to work; to the Committee on Fi- Education, Labor, and Pensions.
poses; to the Committee on Finance. nance. By Mr. BROWN (for himself, Mr.
By Mr. VAN HOLLEN (for himself, Ms. By Mr. PETERS: PADILLA, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. MARKEY,
S. 1556. A bill to require a report on the Mr. VAN HOLLEN, and Ms. WARREN):
KLOBUCHAR, Ms. DUCKWORTH, Mr.
feasibility and benefits of establishing a sup- S. 1567. A bill to amend the Public Health
WHITEHOUSE, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. DUR-
ply chain center of excellence; to the Com- Service Act to establish direct care reg-
BIN, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, and Ms.
mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- istered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio re-
SMITH):
S. 1545. A bill to amend the Securities Act tation. quirements in hospitals, and for other pur-
of 1934 to require country-by-country report- By Mr. SASSE: poses; to the Committee on Health, Edu-
S. 1557. A bill to support both workers and
ing; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, cation, Labor, and Pensions.
recovery by converting expanded Federal un-
and Urban Affairs. By Mr. BROWN (for himself, Mrs. CAP-
employment payments into signing bonuses;
By Mr. BLUMENTHAL: ITO, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. PORTMAN,
to the Committee on Finance.
S. 1546. A bill to amend the Ethics in Gov- and Ms. DUCKWORTH):
By Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself,
ernment Act of 1978 to provide for reform in S. 1568. A bill to amend title XVIII of the
Mr. MURPHY, Mr. MARKEY, Mr.
the operations of the Office of Government Social Security Act to provide a waiver of
MENENDEZ, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Ms. WAR-
Ethics, and for other purposes; to the Com- the cap on annual payments for nursing and
REN, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Mr. REED, Mr.
mittee on Homeland Security and Govern- allied health education payments; to the
CASEY, Ms. HIRONO, Mr. PADILLA, and
mental Affairs. Committee on Finance.
Mr. BOOKER):
By Mr. COTTON: S. 1558. A bill to amend chapter 44 of title By Ms. WARREN (for herself, Mr. MUR-
S. 1547. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- PHY, Mr. PADILLA, Mr. SANDERS, Mrs.
18, United States Code, to ensure that all
enue Code of 1986 to apply a 1 percent excise GILLIBRAND, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr.
firearms are traceable, and for other pur-
tax on large endowments of certain private DURBIN, and Mr. MARKEY):
poses; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
colleges and universities, to require that S. 1569. A bill to amend the Food and Nu-
By Mr. TILLIS (for himself and Mr.
such institutions distribute at least 5 per- trition Act of 2008 to expand the eligibility of
PETERS):
cent of large endowments in each taxable S. 1559. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- students to participate in the supplemental
year, and for other purposes; to the Com- enue Code of 1986 to allow certain qualified nutrition assistance program, establish col-
mittee on Finance. over-the-counter securities to be treated as lege student food insecurity demonstration
By Mr. LUJÁN (for himself and Ms. readily traded on an established securities programs, and for other purposes; to the
COLLINS): market for the purpose of diversification re- Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
S. 1548. A bill to amend the Public Health quirements for employee stock ownership Forestry.
Service Act to improve the diversity of par- plans; to the Committee on Finance. By Mr. CASEY (for himself, Mr.
ticipants in research on Alzheimer’s disease, By Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Ms. MORAN, Ms. HIRONO, Ms. DUCKWORTH,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on DUCKWORTH): Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Mr. SANDERS, Mr.
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. S. 1560. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- MERKLEY, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. MUR-
By Mr. PETERS: enue Code of 1986 to modify the work oppor- PHY, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. KELLY,
S. 1549. A bill to require a review of the Na- tunity credit for certain youth employees; to and Ms. BALDWIN):
tional Aeronautics and Space Administra- the Committee on Finance. S. 1570. A bill to facilitate nationwide ac-
tion preference for domestic suppliers; to the By Mr. CASEY (for himself, Ms. WAR- cessibility and coordination of 211 services
Committee on Commerce, Science, and REN, Mr. BROWN, and Mr. MURPHY): and 988 services in order to provide informa-
Transportation. S. 1561. A bill to amend title 5, United tion and referral to all residents and visitors
By Mr. VAN HOLLEN (for himself, Mr. States Code, to limit the number of local in the United States for mental health emer-
SULLIVAN, Mr. COONS, and Mr. wage areas allowable within a General gencies, homelessness needs, other social and
YOUNG): Schedule pay locality; to the Committee on
S. 1550. A bill to support Foreign Service human services needs, and for other pur-
Homeland Security and Governmental Af- poses; to the Committee on Health, Edu-
families, and for other purposes; to the Com- fairs.
mittee on Foreign Relations. cation, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Ms. By Ms. DUCKWORTH (for herself, Mr.
By Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself, DUCKWORTH):
Mrs. FISCHER, and Mr. MARKEY): DURBIN, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mrs. MUR-
S. 1562. A bill to amend the Workforce In- RAY, Ms. HIRONO, Mr. BLUMENTHAL,
S. 1551. A bill to require the Secretary of novation and Opportunity Act to provide
Transportation to finalize a rule to protect and Mrs. GILLIBRAND):
funding, on a competitive basis, for summer S. 1571. A bill to amend title 10, United
consumers from the risks of carbon mon- and year-round employment opportunities
oxide poisoning from keyless ignition motor States Code, to expand parental leave for
for youth ages 14 through 24; to the Com-
vehicles, and for other purposes; to the Com- members of the Armed Forces, to reduce the
mittee on Health, Education, Labor, and
mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- service commitment required for participa-
Pensions.
tation. tion in the career intermission program of a
By Mr. WICKER (for himself and Mr.
By Mr. PETERS: military department, and for other purposes;
HICKENLOOPER):
S. 1552. A bill to require a report on defense S. 1563. A bill to establish an open network to the Committee on Armed Services.
and aerospace manufacturing supply chains; architecture testbed at the Institute for By Ms. DUCKWORTH (for herself, Mr.
to the Committee on Commerce, Science, Telecommunication Sciences of the National DURBIN, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Ms. KLO-
and Transportation. BUCHAR, Mrs. MURRAY, Mr.
Telecommunications and Information Ad-
By Mrs. GILLIBRAND (for herself and ministration to develop and demonstrate BLUMENTHAL, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mrs.
Mr. VAN HOLLEN): network architectures and applications, and GILLIBRAND, and Mr. BENNET):
S. 1553. A bill to require the Secretary of for other purposes; to the Committee on S. 1572. A bill to expand child care opportu-
Energy to submit to Congress an annual re- Commerce, Science, and Transportation. nities for members of the Armed Forces, and
port on peaker plants in the United States By Mrs. SHAHEEN: for other purposes; to the Committee on
and to provide financial incentives for re- S. 1564. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Armed Services.
placing peaker plants with technology that Veterans Affairs to provide support to uni- By Ms. WARREN (for herself, Mr. MAR-
receives, stores, and delivers energy gen- versity law school programs that are de- KEY, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. SANDERS,

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erated by renewable energy resources, and signed to provide legal assistance to vet- Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Ms. HIRONO, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Fi- erans, and for other purposes; to the Com- Mr. MERKLEY):
nance. mittee on Veterans’ Affairs. S. 1573. A bill to require Federal law en-
By Mr. CRAMER (for himself and Mr. By Mrs. SHAHEEN (for herself and forcement and prison officials to obtain or
HOEVEN): Mrs. CAPITO): provide immediate medical attention to indi-
S. 1554. A bill to make certain irrigation S. 1565. A bill to provide for hands-on viduals in custody who display medical dis-
districts eligible for Pick-Sloan Missouri learning opportunities in STEM education; tress; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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S2452 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE May 11, 2021
SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND Act of 1974 to require a group health of S. 740, a bill to help charitable non-
SENATE RESOLUTIONS plan or health insurance coverage of- profit organizations provide services to
The following concurrent resolutions fered in connection with such a plan to meet the increasing demand in commu-
and Senate resolutions were read, and provide an exceptions process for any nity needs caused by the coronavirus
referred (or acted upon), as indicated: medication step therapy protocol, and pandemic, preserve and create jobs in
By Mr. MARSHALL:
for other purposes. the nonprofit sector, reduce unemploy-
S. Res. 204. A resolution establishing a Se- S. 481 ment, and promote economic recovery.
lect Committee on the Outbreak of the At the request of Mr. CARDIN, the S. 747
Coronavirus in China; to the Committee on name of the Senator from California At the request of Mr. PADILLA, the
Rules and Administration. (Mrs. FEINSTEIN) was added as a co- name of the Senator from Wisconsin
By Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Mr. SCOTT sponsor of S. 481, a bill to secure the (Ms. BALDWIN) was added as a cospon-
of South Carolina, Mr. BOOKER, Mr.
Federal voting rights of persons when sor of S. 747, a bill to amend the Immi-
RUBIO, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. BOOZMAN,
Ms. CORTEZ MASTO, Mrs. CAPITO, Ms. released from incarceration. gration and Nationality Act to provide
HIRONO, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. WYDEN, Mr. S. 535 for the adjustment of status of essen-
BRAUN, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. BROWN, At the request of Ms. ERNST, the tial workers, and for other purposes.
Mr. MARKEY, Mr. PADILLA, and Mr. names of the Senator from Indiana S. 864
SULLIVAN): (Mr. YOUNG), the Senator from New At the request of Mr. KAINE, the
S. Res. 205. A resolution promoting minor-
York (Mrs. GILLIBRAND) and the Sen- name of the Senator from Florida (Mr.
ity health awareness and supporting the
goals and ideals of National Minority Health
ator from Vermont (Mr. SANDERS) were RUBIO) was added as a cosponsor of S.
Month in April 2021, which include bringing added as cosponsors of S. 535, a bill to 864, a bill to extend Federal Pell Grant
attention to the health disparities faced by authorize the location of a memorial eligibility of certain short-term pro-
minority populations of the United States on the National Mall to commemorate grams.
such as American Indians, Alaska Natives, and honor the members of the Armed S. 865
Asian Americans, African Americans, His- Forces that served on active duty in
panics, and Native Hawaiians or other Pa-
At the request of Mr. MENENDEZ, the
support of the Global War on Ter- name of the Senator from Minnesota
cific Islanders; considered and agreed to. rorism, and for other purposes.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. (Ms. KLOBUCHAR) was added as a co-
DURBIN, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. LEAHY, Mr. S. 545 sponsor of S. 865, a bill to recognize the
TILLIS, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. SCOTT At the request of Mr. PORTMAN, the right of the People of Puerto Rico to
of Florida, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Mrs. names of the Senator from Georgia call a status convention through which
SHAHEEN, and Mr. WYDEN): (Mr. WARNOCK), the Senator from Cali- the people would exercise their natural
S. Res. 206. A resolution supporting the fornia (Mr. PADILLA) and the Senator right to self-determination, and to es-
designation of the week of April 18 through from Maryland (Mr. CARDIN) were
April 24, 2021, as National Crime Victims’
tablish a mechanism for congressional
Rights Week; considered and agreed to.
added as cosponsors of S. 545, a bill to consideration of such decision, and for
permanently exempt payments made other purposes.
f
from the Railroad Unemployment In- S. 1168
ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS surance Account from sequestration At the request of Mr. HOEVEN, the
S. 89 under the Balanced Budget and Emer- name of the Senator from Kansas (Mr.
At the request of Ms. SINEMA, the gency Deficit Control Act of 1985. MORAN) was added as a cosponsor of S.
names of the Senator from Arizona S. 611 1168, a bill to provide clarification re-
(Mr. KELLY) and the Senator from At the request of Mr. DURBIN, the garding the common or usual name for
Michigan (Mr. PETERS) were added as name of the Senator from Michigan bison and compliance with section 403
cosponsors of S. 89, a bill to require the (Mr. PETERS) was added as a cosponsor of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cos-
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to secure of S. 611, a bill to deposit certain funds metic Act, and for other purposes.
medical opinions for veterans with into the Crime Victims Fund, to waive S. 1210
service-connected disabilities who die matching requirements, and for other At the request of Mr. BLUMENTHAL,
from COVID–19 to determine whether purposes. the names of the Senator from Min-
their service-connected disabilities S. 659 nesota (Ms. KLOBUCHAR), the Senator
were the principal or contributory At the request of Mr. YOUNG, the from Rhode Island (Mr. REED), the Sen-
causes of death, and for other purposes. name of the Senator from Arkansas ator from California (Mr. PADILLA), the
S. 98 (Mr. BOOZMAN) was added as a cospon- Senator from Oregon (Mr. MERKLEY)
At the request of Mr. PORTMAN, the sor of S. 659, a bill to require the Sec- and the Senator from Hawaii (Mr.
name of the Senator from South Caro- retary of Transportation to promulgate SCHATZ) were added as cosponsors of S.
lina (Mr. GRAHAM) was added as a co- regulations relating to commercial 1210, a bill to amend the Lacey Act
sponsor of S. 98, a bill to amend the In- motor vehicle drivers under the age of Amendments of 1981 to clarify provi-
ternal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a 21, and for other purposes. sions enacted by the Captive Wildlife
credit against tax for neighborhood re- S. 680 Safety Act, to further the conservation
vitalization, and for other purposes. At the request of Ms. WARREN, her of certain wildlife species, and for
S. 306 name was added as a cosponsor of S. other purposes.
At the request of Mr. VAN HOLLEN, 680, a bill to award grants to States to S. 1238
the names of the Senator from Wis- establish or improve, and carry out, At the request of Mrs. SHAHEEN, the
consin (Ms. BALDWIN), the Senator Seal of Biliteracy programs to recog- name of the Senator from Michigan
from Hawaii (Ms. HIRONO) and the Sen- nize high-level student proficiency in (Mr. PETERS) was added as a cosponsor
ator from Rhode Island (Mr. REED) speaking, reading, and writing in both of S. 1238, a bill to amend title 10,
were added as cosponsors of S. 306, a English and a second language. United States Code, to ensure that
bill to provide a process for granting S. 697 members of the Armed Forces and
lawful permanent resident status to At the request of Ms. ROSEN, the their families have access to the con-
aliens from certain countries who meet name of the Senator from Maine (Mr. traception they need in order to pro-
specified eligibility requirements, and KING) was added as a cosponsor of S. mote the health and readiness of all
for other purposes. 697, a bill to require the Secretary of members of the Armed Forces, and for
S. 464 the Treasury to mint commemorative other purposes.

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At the request of Ms. MURKOWSKI, the coins in recognition of the Bicenten- S. 1251
names of the Senator from Colorado nial of Harriet Tubman’s birth. At the request of Mr. BRAUN, the
(Mr. BENNET) and the Senator from S. 740 name of the Senator from South Da-
Maine (Ms. COLLINS) were added as co- At the request of Ms. KLOBUCHAR, the kota (Mr. ROUNDS) was added as a co-
sponsors of S. 464, a bill to amend the name of the Senator from California sponsor of S. 1251, a bill to authorize
Employee Retirement Income Security (Mr. PADILLA) was added as a cosponsor the Secretary of Agriculture to develop

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