Additional Cosponsors (Cong. Rec., May 17, 2021)

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Page S2544 of the Senate section of the Congressional Record for May 17, 2021, headed Additional Cosponsors, in interleaved columns. Introduced bills include S. 1662, from Mr. Lujan and Mr. Romney, to increase funding for the Reagan-Udall Foundation for the Food and Drug Administration, and S. 1663 from Mr. Merkley, along with H.R. 2877 on behavioral intervention teams at schools. Cosponsor additions include S. 657 on the presumption of service connection for veterans exposed to herbicide agents and S. 828 and S. 1558. The page also carries whereas clauses on children of color in foster care and on public works professionals.

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S2544 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE May 17, 2021
H.R. 2877. An act to amend the Public sisting of a national network of local digital S. 657
Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of fabrication facilities providing universal ac- At the request of Mr. BOOZMAN, the
Health and Human Services to develop best cess to advanced manufacturing tools for name of the Senator from Nevada (Ms.
practices for the establishment and use of workforce development, STEM education, ROSEN) was added as a cosponsor of S.
behavioral intervention teams at schools, developing inventions, creating businesses,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on producing personalized products, mitigating
657, a bill to modify the presumption of
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. risks, and for other purposes; to the Com- service connection for veterans who
mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- were exposed to herbicide agents while
f
tation. serving in the Armed Forces in Thai-
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND By Mr. LUJÁN (for himself and Mr. land during the Vietnam era, and for
JOINT RESOLUTIONS ROMNEY): other purposes.
S. 1662. A bill to increase funding for the S. 828
The following bills and joint resolu- Reagan-Udall Foundation for the Food and
tions were introduced, read the first At the request of Mr. BARRASSO, the
Drug Administration and for the Foundation
and second times by unanimous con- for the National Institutes of Health; to the names of the Senator from Alaska (Ms.
sent, and referred as indicated: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and MURKOWSKI) and the Senator from
By Mr. WHITEHOUSE (for himself, Mr. Pensions. Delaware (Mr. CARPER) were added as
BROWN, Mr. DURBIN, Ms. WARREN, Mr. By Mr. MERKLEY: cosponsors of S. 828, a bill to amend
MARKEY, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mrs. FEIN- S. 1663. A bill to amend title 18, United title XVIII of the Social Security Act
STEIN, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. REED, Mr. States Code, and title 39, United States Code, to provide for the coverage of marriage
VAN HOLLEN, Mr. LEAHY, Mr. BOOKER, to provide the United States Postal Service and family therapist services and men-
Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Ms. HIRONO, Mrs. the authority to mail alcoholic beverages,
tal health counselor services under
GILLIBRAND, Mr. MERKLEY, and Mr. and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Homeland Security and Governmental Af- part B of the Medicare program, and
SANDERS):
fairs. for other purposes.
S. 1652. A bill to ensure high-income earn-
S. 878
ers pay a fair share of Federal taxes; to the f
Committee on Finance. At the request of Mr. LEAHY, the
By Mr. SHELBY: SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND name of the Senator from Rhode Island
S. 1653. A bill to repeal the current Inter- SENATE RESOLUTIONS (Mr. REED) was added as a cosponsor of
nal Revenue Code and replace it with a flat The following concurrent resolutions S. 878, a bill to increase public safety
tax, thereby guaranteeing economic growth by punishing and deterring firearms
and fairness for all Americans; to the Com-
and Senate resolutions were read, and
referred (or acted upon), as indicated: trafficking.
mittee on Finance.
By Mr. INHOFE (for himself, Mr. S. 921
By Mr. CRAMER:
S. 1654. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- CARDIN, Mr. CARPER, and Mrs. CAP- At the request of Mr. CORNYN, the
enue Code of 1986 to include certain over-the- ITO): name of the Senator from Nevada (Ms.
counter dietary supplement products as S. Res. 217. A resolution designating the CORTEZ MASTO) was added as a cospon-
qualified medical expenses; to the Com- week of May 16 through May 22, 2021, as ‘‘Na- sor of S. 921, a bill to amend title 18,
mittee on Finance. tional Public Works Week’’ ; considered and United States Code, to further protect
By Mr. TILLIS: agreed to.
officers and employees of the United
S. 1655. A bill to prohibit States from regu- By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Ms.
lating certain commercial motor vehicle STABENOW, Mr. KAINE, Mr. VAN HOL- States, and for other purposes.
service contracts, and for other purposes; to LEN, Mr. WARNOCK, Ms. ERNST, Ms. S. 927
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and ROSEN, Ms. HASSAN, Mr. WYDEN, Mrs. At the request of Mr. TILLIS, the
Transportation. CAPITO, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. CASEY, name of the Senator from Illinois (Mr.
By Mr. CORNYN: Mr. BROWN, Mr. SCOTT of South Caro- DURBIN) was added as a cosponsor of S.
S. 1656. A bill to provide a taxpayer bill of lina, Mr. MARSHALL, Mr. BLUNT, Mrs. 927, a bill to improve the provision of
rights for small businesses; to the Com- BLACKBURN, Mr. BARRASSO, Mr. health care and other benefits from the
mittee on Finance. COONS, and Mr. YOUNG):
S. Res. 218. A resolution recognizing Na-
Department of Veterans Affairs for vet-
By Mr. RUBIO (for himself and Mr.
CARDIN): tional Foster Care Month as an opportunity erans who were exposed to toxic sub-
S. 1657. A bill to impose sanctions with re- to raise awareness about the challenges of stances, and for other purposes.
spect to the People’s Republic of China in re- children in the foster care system, and en- S. 949
lation to activities in the South China Sea couraging Congress to implement policies to At the request of Mr. GRASSLEY, the
and the East China Sea, and for other pur- improve the lives of children in the foster name of the Senator from Mississippi
poses; to the Committee on Foreign Rela- care system; considered and agreed to. (Mrs. HYDE-SMITH) was added as a co-
tions. f sponsor of S. 949, a bill to amend the
By Mr. MERKLEY (for himself, Ms.
MURKOWSKI, Mr. BOOKER, Mr. CASEY, ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to
and Ms. DUCKWORTH): foster efficient markets and increase
S. 96 competition and transparency among
S. 1658. A bill to amend the Fair Labor
Standards Act of 1938 to expand access to At the request of Mr. REED, the name packers that purchase livestock from
breastfeeding accommodations in the work- of the Senator from Wisconsin (Ms. producers.
place, and for other purposes; to the Com- BALDWIN) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1125
mittee on Health, Education, Labor, and S. 96, a bill to provide for the long-term At the request of Ms. STABENOW, the
Pensions . improvement of public school facili-
By Ms. LUMMIS (for herself and Mr.
name of the Senator from North Da-
ties, and for other purposes. kota (Mr. CRAMER) was added as a co-
KELLY):
S. 127 sponsor of S. 1125, a bill to recommend
S. 1659. A bill to require the Secretary of
Transportation to carry out a highway cost At the request of Mr. REED, the name that the Center for Medicare and Med-
allocation study, and for other purposes; to of the Senator from California (Mrs. icaid Innovation test the effect of a de-
the Committee on Environment and Public FEINSTEIN) was added as a cosponsor of mentia care management model, and
Works. S. 127, a bill to support library infra- for other purposes.
By Mr. BOOKER (for himself, Mr. MAR- structure. S. 1169
KEY, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Mr. MERKLEY,
Mrs. MURRAY, Ms. HIRONO, Mr. SAND- S. 437 At the request of Mr. MENENDEZ, the
ERS, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, and Ms. WAR- At the request of Mr. SULLIVAN, the name of the Senator from Indiana (Mr.
REN): names of the Senator from Missouri YOUNG) was added as a cosponsor of S.
S. 1660. A bill to expand access to health (Mr. BLUNT), the Senator from Illinois 1169, a bill to address issues involving
care services for immigrants by removing (Mr. DURBIN) and the Senator from the People’s Republic of China.

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legal and policy barriers to health insurance Louisiana (Mr. CASSIDY) were added as S. 1255
coverage, and for other purposes; to the
cosponsors of S. 437, a bill to amend At the request of Mr. CARDIN, the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. VAN HOLLEN (for himself and title 38, United States Code, to concede name of the Senator from Wisconsin
Ms. MURKOWSKI): exposure to airborne hazards and tox- (Ms. BALDWIN) was added as a cospon-
S. 1661. A bill to establish the National Fab ins from burn pits under certain cir- sor of S. 1255, a bill to require the Mi-
Lab Network, a nonprofit organization con- cumstances, and for other purposes. nority Business Development Agency

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May 17, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2545
of the Department of Commerce to pro- Code, to ensure that all firearms are ty, contributing to economic vitality, and
mote and administer programs in the traceable, and for other purposes. enhancing the quality of life of every com-
public and private sectors to assist the munity of the United States is in the inter-
S. 1599
est of the people of the United States: Now,
development of minority business en- At the request of Mr. CORNYN, the therefore, be it
terprises, to ensure that such Agency names of the Senator from Tennessee Resolved, That the Senate—
has the necessary supporting resources, (Mr. HAGERTY), the Senator from South (1) designates the week of May 16 through
particularly during economic Carolina (Mr. SCOTT) and the Senator May 22, 2021, as ‘‘National Public Works
downturns, and for other purposes. from Idaho (Mr. CRAPO) were added as Week’’;
S. 1325 (2) recognizes and celebrates the important
cosponsors of S. 1599, a bill to protect
contributions that public works profes-
At the request of Mrs. BLACKBURN, law enforcement officers, and for other sionals make every day to improve—
the name of the Senator from Ken- purposes. (A) the public infrastructure of the United
tucky (Mr. PAUL) was added as a co- S. CON. RES. 9 States; and
sponsor of S. 1325, a bill to ensure that At the request of Mr. BARRASSO, the (B) the communities that public works pro-
women seeking an abortion are in- name of the Senator from Alaska (Mr. fessionals serve; and
formed of the medical risks associated (3) urges individuals and communities
SULLIVAN) was added as a cosponsor of
with the abortion procedure and the throughout the United States to join with
S. Con. Res. 9, a concurrent resolution representatives of the Federal Government
major developmental characteristics of supporting the Local Radio Freedom and the American Public Works Association
the unborn child, before giving their Act. in activities and ceremonies that are de-
informed consent to receive an abor- S. RES. 188 signed—
tion. (A) to pay tribute to the public works pro-
At the request of Mr. MARSHALL, the
S. 1378 fessionals of the United States; and
name of the Senator from South Caro-
At the request of Ms. COLLINS, the (B) to recognize the substantial contribu-
lina (Mr. SCOTT) was added as a cospon- tions that public works professionals make
names of the Senator from Delaware sor of S. Res. 188, a resolution express- to the United States.
(Mr. CARPER) and the Senator from Illi- ing appreciation and recognition for
nois (Ms. DUCKWORTH) were added as f
the Trump Administration for the cre-
cosponsors of S. 1378, a bill to amend ation of Operation Warp Speed and the SENATE RESOLUTION 218—RECOG-
the Animal Welfare Act to allow for historic development of a COVID–19 NIZING NATIONAL FOSTER CARE
the retirement of certain animals used vaccine. MONTH AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO
in Federal research, and for other pur- S. RES. 207
RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT THE
poses. CHALLENGES OF CHILDREN IN
At the request of Mr. LEE, the name
S. 1446 THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM, AND
of the Senator from Oklahoma (Mr.
At the request of Mr. MORAN, the ENCOURAGING CONGRESS TO IM-
INHOFE) was added as a cosponsor of S.
name of the Senator from Arkansas PLEMENT POLICIES TO IMPROVE
Res. 207, a resolution designating the
(Mr. BOOZMAN) was added as a cospon- THE LIVES OF CHILDREN IN THE
week beginning November 8, 2021, as
sor of S. 1446, a bill to require the Sec- FOSTER CARE SYSTEM
‘‘National Pregnancy Center Week’’ to
retary of Veterans Affairs to submit to recognize the vital role that commu- Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Ms.
Congress a plan for obligating and ex- nity-supported pregnancy centers play STABENOW, Mr. KAINE, Mr. VAN HOL-
pending Coronavirus pandemic funding in saving lives and serving women and LEN, Mr. WARNOCK, Ms. ERNST, Ms.
made available to the Department of men faced with difficult pregnancy de- ROSEN, Ms. HASSAN, Mr. WYDEN, Mrs.
Veterans Affairs, and for other pur- cisions. CAPITO, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. CASEY,
poses. Mr. BROWN, Mr. SCOTT of South Caro-
f lina, Mr. MARSHALL, Mr. BLUNT, Mrs.
S. 1482
At the request of Mr. BRAUN, the SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS BLACKBURN, Mr. BARRASSO, Mr. COONS,
name of the Senator from Wyoming and Mr. YOUNG) submitted the fol-
--- lowing resolution; which was consid-
(Ms. LUMMIS) was added as a cosponsor
of S. 1482, a bill to increase Govern- SENATE RESOLUTION 217—DESIG- ered and agreed to:
ment accountability for administrative NATING THE WEEK OF MAY 16 S. RES. 218
actions by reinvigorating administra- THROUGH MAY 22, 2021, AS ‘‘NA- Whereas National Foster Care Month was
tive Pay-As-You-Go. TIONAL PUBLIC WORKS WEEK’’ established more than 30 years ago—
(1) to bring foster care issues to the fore-
S. 1511 Mr. INHOFE (for himself, Mr. front of the national focus;
At the request of Mr. GRASSLEY, the CARDIN, Mr. CARPER, and Mrs. CAPITO) (2) to highlight the importance of perma-
name of the Senator from Nevada (Ms. submitted the following resolution; nency for every child; and
which was considered and agreed to: (3) to recognize the essential role that fos-
CORTEZ MASTO) was added as a cospon-
ter parents, social workers, and advocates
sor of S. 1511, a bill to amend the Omni- S. RES. 217 have in the lives of children in foster care
bus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act Whereas public works infrastructure, fa- throughout the United States;
of 1968 with respect to payments to cer- cilities, and services are of vital importance Whereas all children deserve a safe, loving,
tain public safety officers who have be- to the health, safety, and well-being of the and permanent home;
come permanently and totally disabled people of the United States; Whereas the primary goal of the foster
as a result of personal injuries sustain Whereas public works infrastructure, fa- care system is to ensure the safety and well-
cilities, and services could not be provided being of children while working to provide a
in the line of duty, and for other pur-
without the dedicated efforts of public works safe, loving, and permanent home for each
poses. professionals, including engineers and ad- child;
S. 1555 ministrators, who represent State and local Whereas there are approximately 424,000
At the request of Mr. MARSHALL, the governments throughout the United States; children living in foster care;
name of the Senator from Oklahoma Whereas public works professionals design, Whereas there were approximately 251,000
(Mr. LANKFORD) was added as a cospon- build, operate, and maintain the transpor- youth that entered the foster care system in
tation systems, water infrastructure, sewage 2019, while more than 122,000 youth were
sor of S. 1555, a bill to shorten the ex-
and refuse disposal systems, public buildings, awaiting adoption at the end of 2019;
tension, and the amount, of Federal sanitation and waste management systems, Whereas more than 86,000 children entered
Pandemic Unemployment Compensa- and other structures and facilities that are foster care in 2019 due to parental drug
tion in order to get Americans back to vital to the people and communities of the abuse;
work. United States; Whereas children of color are more likely

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S. 1558 Whereas public works professionals have to stay in the foster care system for longer
played, and will continue to play, a key role periods of time and are less likely to be re-
At the request of Mr. BLUMENTHAL,
in helping the United States recover from united with their biological families;
the name of the Senator from Min- the COVID–19 pandemic; and Whereas foster parents—
nesota (Ms. KLOBUCHAR) was added as a Whereas understanding the role that public (1) are the front-line caregivers for chil-
cosponsor of S. 1558, a bill to amend infrastructure plays in protecting the envi- dren who cannot safely remain with their bi-
chapter 44 of title 18, United States ronment, improving public health and safe- ological parents;

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