Introduction of Bills (Cong. Rec., May 18, 2021)
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A page of the Congressional Record, Senate, dated May 18, 2021, at page S2573, with a message from the House of Representatives, bills introduced and additional cosponsors. The message announces that the House has passed S. 937 without amendment. The introduced bills, S. 1664 through S. 1691, include S. 1670, a nonrefundable credit for working family caregivers, S. 1687, which would amend section 21 of the Small Business Act to require cyber certification, and S. 1690, a bill to provide direct appropriations for processing applications for the paycheck protection program. S. 1675 is a bill to improve maternal health.
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May 18, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2573
Academy: Mr. COURTNEY of Con- By Ms. ERNST (for herself, Mr. BEN- mental authorities in addressing accessi-
necticut, Ms. BARRAGÁN of California, NET, Mrs. CAPITO, and Ms. WARREN): bility needs of legacy rail fixed guideway
S. 1670. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- public transportation systems; to the Com-
Mr. RUTHERFORD of Florida, and Mrs.
enue Code of 1986 to provide a nonrefundable mittee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Af-
MCCLAIN of Michigan. credit for working family caregivers; to the
-- fairs.
Committee on Finance. By Mr. PETERS (for himself, Mr. SUL-
At 5:00 p.m., a message from the
By Mr. WICKER (for himself, Mr. WAR- LIVAN, and Ms. CORTEZ MASTO):
House of Representatives, delivered by NER, Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. S. 1681. A bill to amend title 49, United
Mrs. Cole, one of its reading clerks, an- BOOZMAN, Ms. SINEMA, Mr. HOEVEN, States Code, to promote transportation ca-
nounced that the House has passed the and Mrs. HYDE-SMITH): reer opportunities and improve diversity in
following bill, without amendment: S. 1671. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- the workforce; to the Committee on Com-
S. 937. An act to facilitate the expedited re- enue Code of 1986 to provide for new markets merce, Science, and Transportation.
view of COVID–19 hate crimes, and for other tax credit investments in the Rural Jobs By Mr. MORAN:
purposes. Zone; to the Committee on Finance. S. 1682. A bill to prohibit certain provisions
By Mr. KELLY (for himself and Mr. of an Executive Order relating to land con-
f
PORTMAN): servation from taking effect, and for other
MEASURES REFERRED S. 1672. A bill to direct the Secretary of purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Transportation to establish a working group Natural Resources.
The following bill was read the first to conduct a study on access to certain re- By Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina (for
and the second times by unanimous sources for infrastructure projects, and for himself, Mr. TOOMEY, Mr. GRASSLEY,
consent, and referred as indicated: other purposes; to the Committee on Com- and Mr. BURR):
H.R. 2911. An act to direct the Secretary of merce, Science, and Transportation. S. 1683. A bill to prohibit the use of funds
Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress a By Mr. MARSHALL (for himself and to support a measure at the World Trade Or-
plan for obligating and expending Mr. CRAMER): ganization waiving intellectual property
Coronavirus pandemic funding made avail- S. 1673. A bill to preserve access to Federal rights, and for other purposes; to the Com-
able to the Department of Veterans Affairs, land, control fires, and for other purposes; to mittee on Finance.
and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Committee on Energy and Natural Re- By Ms. CORTEZ MASTO (for herself,
Veterans’ Affairs. sources. Mr. LEAHY, and Mr. SANDERS):
f By Ms. CORTEZ MASTO (for herself, S. 1684. A bill to strengthen the ability of
Mr. PADILLA, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr. the Federal Home Loan Bank system to pro-
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND SANDERS, and Mr. MERKLEY): vide critical financing to address the eco-
JOINT RESOLUTIONS S. 1674. A bill to amend the Emergency nomic crisis caused by the COVID–19 and to
Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to au- meet the short- and long-term housing and
The following bills and joint resolu-
thorize use of amounts under the Troubled community economic development needs of
tions were introduced, read the first Assets Relief Program to be used for activi- low-income communities, including Tribal
and second times by unanimous con- ties under the Housing Trust Fund, and for communities, and for other purposes; to the
sent, and referred as indicated: other purposes; to the Committee on Bank- Committee on Finance.
By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself and ing, Housing, and Urban Affairs. By Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Mr.
Mr. ROUNDS): By Mr. WARNOCK (for himself, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. KING, and Mr. CRAMER):
S. 1664. A bill to require the Secretary of RUBIO, Ms. SMITH, Mr. MARSHALL, Ms. S. 1685. A bill to amend the Congressional
Veterans Affairs to take certain actions to HASSAN, and Mr. CASSIDY): Budget Act of 1974 respecting the scoring of
improve the processing by the Department of S. 1675. A bill to improve maternal health; preventive health savings; to the Committee
Veterans Affairs of claims for disability to the Committee on Health, Education, on the Budget.
compensation for post-traumatic stress dis- Labor, and Pensions. By Mr. LEE:
order, and for other purposes; to the Com- By Ms. HASSAN (for herself and Mrs. S. 1686. A bill to amend the Wilderness Act
mittee on Veterans’ Affairs. CAPITO): to allow local Federal officials to determine
By Mr. TUBERVILLE: S. 1676. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- the manner in which nonmotorized uses may
S. 1665. A bill to amend title 5, United enue Code of 1986 to allow tax-exempt pri- be permitted in wilderness areas, and for
States Code, to prohibit sums in the Thrift vate activity bonds to be used for qualified other purposes; to the Committee on Energy
Savings Fund from being invested in any se- broadband projects, to provide for tax credit and Natural Resources.
curity of an entity based in the People’s Re- payments to issuers of tax-exempt bonds By Mr. RUBIO (for himself, Mrs. SHA-
public of China, and for other purposes; to used to finance broadband infrastructure HEEN, Ms. HASSAN, Mr. RISCH, and Mr.
the Committee on Homeland Security and projects, and to provide an investment credit CASSIDY):
Governmental Affairs. for qualified broadband projects; to the Com- S. 1687. A bill to amend section 21 of the
By Mr. PAUL: mittee on Finance. Small Business Act to require cyber certifi-
S. 1666. A bill to clarify the authority for By Ms. BALDWIN (for herself, Mr. cation for small business development center
regulating laboratory-developed testing pro- SANDERS, Ms. WARREN, Mr. MERKLEY, counselors, and for other purposes; to the
cedures; to the Committee on Health, Edu- Mr. MARKEY, Mr. BOOKER, and Mr. Committee on Small Business and Entrepre-
cation, Labor, and Pensions. BLUMENTHAL): neurship.
By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself, Mr. S. 1677. A bill to establish a process by By Mr. VAN HOLLEN (for himself, Mr.
KENNEDY, Mr. MANCHIN, and Mr. which participants of employee welfare plans SCHATZ, and Mr. BOOKER):
BURR): select guidelines to be used by the plan fidu- S. 1688. A bill to establish a Federal stand-
S. 1667. A bill to protect the privacy of ciary for voting proxies on securities held in ard in order to improve the Nation’s resil-
users of social media and other online plat- investment portfolios under the plan, and for ience to current and future flood risk; to the
forms; to the Committee on Commerce, other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
Science, and Transportation. Education, Labor , and Pensions. Affairs.
By Mr. KING (for himself and Mr. By Mr. HEINRICH (for himself, Mr. By Mr. BOOKER (for himself, Ms.
BLUMENTHAL): BLUMENTHAL, and Mr. MANCHIN): HIRONO, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. MENENDEZ,
S. 1668. A bill to establish a competitive S. 1678. A bill to amend title 39, United Ms. WARREN, Mr. BROWN, Ms. BALD-
grant program to support the development, States Code, to maintain certain service WIN, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Ms. SMITH, Ms.
implementation, and evaluation of success- standards for first-class mail, and for other DUCKWORTH, and Mr. MERKLEY):
ful educator and school leader professional purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Se- S. 1689. A bill to provide for the overall
development programs on family engage- curity and Governmental Affairs. health and well-being of young people, in-
ment that will increase the capacity of edu- By Mr. CASEY (for himself and Ms. cluding the promotion and attainment of
cators and school leaders to work with fami- MURKOWSKI): lifelong sexual health and healthy relation-
lies to develop and support the social-emo- S. 1679. A bill to amend title VII of the ships, and for other purposes; to the Com-
tional learning of children; to the Com- Public Health Service Act to authorize as- mittee on Health, Education, Labor, and
mittee on Health, Education, Labor, and sistance for increasing workforce diversity Pensions.
Pensions. in the professions of physical therapy, occu- By Ms. ROSEN:
By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself, Ms. pational therapy, respiratory therapy, audi- S. 1690. A bill to provide direct appropria-
WARREN, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. BOOZMAN, ology, and speech-language pathology, and tions for processing applications for the pay-
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and Mr. MENENDEZ): for other purposes; to the Committee on check protection program, and for other pur-
S. 1669. A bill to amend title 10, United Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. poses; to the Committee on Appropriations.
States Code, to direct the forgiveness or off- By Ms. DUCKWORTH (for herself, Mr. By Mr. RUBIO (for himself, Mr. RISCH,
set of an overpayment of retired pay paid to BROWN, and Mr. CASEY): and Mr. CASSIDY):
a joint account for a period after the death S. 1680. A bill to amend chapter 53 of title S. 1691. A bill to require an annual report
of the retired member of the Armed Forces; 49, United States Code, to provide competi- on the cybersecurity of the Small Business
to the Committee on Armed Services. tive grants to assist State and local govern- Administration, and for other purposes; to
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S2574 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE May 18, 2021
the Committee on Small Business and Entre- (Mr. WICKER) and the Senator from S. 610
preneurship. Connecticut (Mr. BLUMENTHAL) were At the request of Mr. KAINE, the
f added as cosponsors of S. 116, a bill to names of the Senator from Minnesota
SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND require the Consumer Product Safety (Ms. KLOBUCHAR) and the Senator from
SENATE RESOLUTIONS Commission to study the effect of the Massachusetts (Mr. MARKEY) were
COVID–19 pandemic on injuries and added as cosponsors of S. 610, a bill to
The following concurrent resolutions
deaths associated with consumer prod- address behavioral health and well-
and Senate resolutions were read, and
ucts, and for other purposes. being among health care professionals.
referred (or acted upon), as indicated:
S. 304
By Mr. BROWN (for himself, Mr. S. 612
YOUNG, Mr. WYDEN, Mr. BRAUN, Ms. At the request of Ms. DUCKWORTH,
At the request of Mr. PORTMAN, the
SMITH, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. BOOKER, the name of the Senator from Vermont
name of the Senator from Nevada (Ms.
Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. GRASSLEY, Ms. (Mr. SANDERS) was added as a cospon-
ROSEN) was added as a cosponsor of S.
ROSEN, Mr. TILLIS, and Mr. sor of S. 304, a bill to provide targeted
LANKFORD): 612, a bill to require the Under Sec-
funding for States and other eligible
S. Res. 219. A resolution designating May retary for Health of the Department of
entities through the Social Services
18, 2021, as ‘‘CASA/GAL Volunteers’ Day’’; to Veterans Affairs to provide certain in-
the Committee on the Judiciary.
Block Grant program to address the in-
formation to medical center staff and
By Ms. HIRONO (for herself, Ms. MUR- creased burden that maintaining the
homelessness service providers of the
KOWSKI, and Mr. KAINE): health and hygiene of infants and tod-
Department regarding the coordinated
S. Res. 220. A resolution calling upon the dlers, medically complex children, and
United States Senate to give its advice and entry processes for housing and serv-
low-income adults or adults with dis-
consent to the ratification of the United Na- ices operated under the Continuum of
abilities who rely on adult inconti-
tions Convention on the Law of the Sea; to Care Program of the Department of
nence materials and supplies place on
the Committee on Foreign Relations. Housing and Urban Development, and
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself and families in need, the resultant adverse
for other purposes.
Mr. CORNYN): health effects on children and families,
S. Res. 221. A resolution recognizing the and the limited child care options S. 613
cultural and historical significance of the available for infants and toddlers who At the request of Mr. TILLIS, the
Cinco de Mayo holiday; to the Committee on lack sufficient diapers and diapering name of the Senator from Connecticut
Foreign Relations. supplies, and for other purposes. (Mr. BLUMENTHAL) was added as a co-
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr.
GRASSLEY, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Mr. S. 344 sponsor of S. 613, a bill to direct the
BLUMENTHAL, Ms. SMITH, Mr. At the request of Mr. TESTER, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry
PADILLA, Ms. CORTEZ MASTO, Mr. name of the Senator from Nevada (Ms. out a pilot program on dog training
LEAHY, Mr. MENENDEZ, Ms. HASSAN, ROSEN) was added as a cosponsor of S. therapy and to amend title 38, United
Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. 344, a bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary
TILLIS, Mr. DURBIN, and Mr. WHITE- States Code, to provide for concurrent to provide service dogs to veterans
HOUSE): with mental illnesses who do not have
S. Res. 222. A resolution recognizing and
receipt of veterans’ disability com-
supporting the goals and ideals of National pensation and retirement pay for dis- mobility impairments.
Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention ability retirees with fewer than 20 S. 638
Month; considered and agreed to. years of service and a combat-related At the request of Mr. VAN HOLLEN,
By Ms. SMITH (for herself and Ms. disability, and for other purposes. the name of the Senator from Arizona
KLOBUCHAR): S. 464
S. Res. 223. A resolution congratulating the (Mr. KELLY) was added as a cosponsor
city of Columbia Heights, Minnesota, on its
At the request of Ms. MURKOWSKI, the of S. 638, a bill to amend title 23,
100th anniversary; considered and agreed to. name of the Senator from Montana United States Code, to include a pay-
By Mr. HEINRICH (for himself, Mr. (Mr. TESTER) was added as a cosponsor ment and performance security re-
WHITEHOUSE, Mr. BOOKER, Mr. of S. 464, a bill to amend the Employee quirement for certain infrastructure fi-
PADILLA, Mr. MERKLEY, Mr. MARKEY, Retirement Income Security Act of nancing, and for other purposes.
Mr. DURBIN, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Ms. 1974 to require a group health plan or
KLOBUCHAR, Mr. BENNET, Mr. VAN S. 659
health insurance coverage offered in
HOLLEN, Mr. WYDEN, Ms. ROSEN, Ms. At the request of Mr. YOUNG, the
connection with such a plan to provide
WARREN, Mr. LUJÁN, and Mr. KING): name of the Senator from West Vir-
S. Res. 224. A resolution expressing the an exceptions process for any medica-
sense of the Senate that the United States tion step therapy protocol, and for ginia (Mrs. CAPITO) was added as a co-
must seize the opportunity to create mil- other purposes. sponsor of S. 659, a bill to require the
lions of jobs, become a net exporter of clean S. 519 Secretary of Transportation to promul-
energy, and secure a better, more equitable At the request of Mr. HAGERTY, the gate regulations relating to commer-
future by accelerating the electrification of cial motor vehicle drivers under the
households, buildings, and businesses in the
name of the Senator from Indiana (Mr.
BRAUN) was added as a cosponsor of S. age of 21, and for other purposes.
United States, modernizing the United
States electricity grid, and continuing on 519, a bill to review the use of election S. 735
the path towards decarbonizing electricity security grants in the 2020 Presidential At the request of Mr. WICKER, the
generation in the United States by 2035; to election and to prohibit future election name of the Senator from Maine (Ms.
the Committee on Energy and Natural Re- security grants to States with uncon-
sources. COLLINS) was added as a cosponsor of S.
stitutional election procedures. 735, a bill to amend the Scientific and
f S. 524 Advanced-Technology Act of 1992 to
ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS At the request of Mr. CRUZ, the name further support advanced technological
S. 89 of the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. manufacturing, and for other purposes.
At the request of Ms. SINEMA, the PAUL) was added as a cosponsor of S. S. 749
name of the Senator from Wisconsin 524, a bill to abolish the Federal Insur-
ance Office of the Department of the At the request of Ms. HASSAN, the
(Ms. BALDWIN) was added as a cospon- names of the Senator from Delaware
sor of S. 89, a bill to require the Sec- Treasury, and for other purposes.
S. 586
(Mr. COONS), the Senator from Montana
retary of Veterans Affairs to secure (Mr. DAINES) and the Senator from New
medical opinions for veterans with At the request of Mrs. CAPITO, the
Hampshire (Mrs. SHAHEEN) were added
service-connected disabilities who die names of the Senator from Maine (Ms.
as cosponsors of S. 749, a bill to amend
from COVID–19 to determine whether COLLINS) and the Senator from Rhode
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the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
their service-connected disabilities Island (Mr. REED) were added as co-
enhance tax benefits for research ac-
were the principal or contributory sponsors of S. 586, a bill to amend title
tivities.
causes of death, and for other purposes. XVIII of the Social Security Act to
S. 116 combat the opioid crisis by promoting S. 844
At the request of Ms. KLOBUCHAR, the access to non-opioid treatments in the At the request of Mr. THUNE, the
names of the Senator from Mississippi hospital outpatient setting. name of the Senator from Wisconsin
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