Senate Cosponsors and Resolutions, May 24, 2021 — Congressional Record
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Congressional Record, Senate, pages S3334 and S3335, May 24, 2021. Resolutions considered and agreed to include one supporting the ideals and goals of the 22nd annual National Charter Schools Week, May 9 through May 15, 2021, and one by Rubio and others supporting the designation of May 17, 2021 as ‘‘DIPG Pediatric Brain Cancer Awareness Day.’’ Under Additional Cosponsors, the page records Senators added as cosponsors of bills, including one to award a Congressional Gold Medal to Willie O’Ree and one to designate Juneteenth National Independence Day as a legal public holiday. It also records cosponsors added to amendments to the bill to establish a new Directorate for Technology and Innovation in the National Science Foundation.
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S3334 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE May 24, 2021
charter schools across the United States for 452, a bill to award a Congressional sponsor of S. 834, a bill to amend title
making ongoing contributions to education, Gold Medal to Willie O’Ree, in recogni- XVIII of the Social Security Act to
and supporting the ideals and goals of the tion of his extraordinary contributions provide for the distribution of addi-
22nd annual National Charter Schools Week,
and commitment to hockey, inclusion, tional residency positions, and for
to be held May 9 through May 15, 2021; con-
sidered and agreed to. and recreational opportunity. other purposes.
By Mr. RUBIO (for himself, Mr. REED, S. 475 S. 1019
Mrs. HYDE-SMITH, Mr. CASEY, Mr. At the request of Mr. MARKEY, the At the request of Ms. KLOBUCHAR, the
BRAUN, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr. MAR- name of the Senator from Georgia (Mr. name of the Senator from New Jersey
SHALL, and Mrs. FISCHER): OSSOFF) was added as a cosponsor of S. (Mr. BOOKER) was added as a cosponsor
S. Res. 231. A resolution expressing support
475, a bill to amend title 5, United of S. 1019, a bill to amend the Federal
for the designation of May 17, 2021, as ‘‘DIPG
Pediatric Brain Cancer Awareness Day’’ to States Code, to designate Juneteenth Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to limit
raise awareness of and encourage research on National Independence Day as a legal the presence of toxic elements in, and
diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma tumors and public holiday. otherwise regulate, infant and toddler
pediatric cancers in general; considered and S. 477 food, and for other purposes.
agreed to. At the request of Ms. CORTEZ MASTO, S. 1125
f the names of the Senator from Dela- At the request of Ms. STABENOW, the
ware (Mr. COONS), the Senator from Ne- names of the Senator from Colorado
ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS vada (Ms. ROSEN), the Senator from (Mr. BENNET) and the Senator from Ar-
S. 56 Mississippi (Mrs. HYDE-SMITH) and the kansas (Mr. BOOZMAN) were added as
At the request of Ms. KLOBUCHAR, the Senator from New Mexico (Mr. LUJÁN) cosponsors of S. 1125, a bill to rec-
name of the Senator from Colorado were added as cosponsors of S. 477, a ommend that the Center for Medicare
(Mr. BENNET) was added as a cosponsor bill to amend the Internal Revenue and Medicaid Innovation test the effect
of S. 56, a bill to amend the Public Code of 1986 to create a refundable tax of a dementia care management model,
Health Service Act to authorize grants credit for travel expenditures, and for and for other purposes.
for training and support services for other purposes. S. 1251
families and caregivers of people living S. 480 At the request of Mr. BRAUN, the
with Alzheimer’s disease or a related At the request of Mr. DAINES, the name of the Senator from Virginia (Mr.
dementia. name of the Senator from Kentucky KAINE) was added as a cosponsor of S.
S. 65 (Mr. PAUL) was added as a cosponsor of 1251, a bill to authorize the Secretary
At the request of Mr. RUBIO, the S. 480, a bill to amend the Internal of Agriculture to develop a program to
name of the Senator from South Caro- Revenue Code of 1986 to make perma- reduce barriers to entry for farmers,
lina (Mr. SCOTT) was added as a cospon- nent the deduction for qualified busi- ranchers, and private forest landowners
sor of S. 65, a bill to ensure that goods ness income. in certain voluntary markets, and for
made with forced labor in the Xinjiang S. 586 other purposes.
Uyghur Autonomous Region of the At the request of Mrs. CAPITO, the S. 1335
People’s Republic of China do not enter names of the Senator from Tennessee At the request of Mr. MARKEY, the
the United States market, and for (Mrs. BLACKBURN) and the Senator names of the Senator from Connecticut
other purposes. from Delaware (Mr. CARPER) were (Mr. BLUMENTHAL), the Senator from
S. 70 added as cosponsors of S. 586, a bill to Pennsylvania (Mr. CASEY), the Senator
At the request of Ms. HASSAN, the amend title XVIII of the Social Secu- from New Jersey (Mr. BOOKER) and the
names of the Senator from Tennessee rity Act to combat the opioid crisis by Senator from Maryland (Mr. VAN HOL-
(Mrs. BLACKBURN), the Senator from promoting access to non-opioid treat- LEN) were added as cosponsors of S.
Arkansas (Mr. COTTON) and the Senator ments in the hospital outpatient set- 1335, a bill to establish a Global Cli-
from Kansas (Mr. MORAN) were added ting. mate Change Resilience Strategy, to
as cosponsors of S. 70, a bill to amend S. 684 authorize the admission of climate-dis-
title 32, United States Code, to author- At the request of Mr. MARKEY, the placed persons, and for other purposes.
ize cybersecurity operations and mis- name of the Senator from Alaska (Ms. S. 1352
sions to protect critical infrastructure MURKOWSKI) was added as a cosponsor At the request of Ms. MURKOWSKI, the
by members of the National Guard in of S. 684, a bill to direct the Secretary name of the Senator from North Da-
connection with training or other duty. of Transportation to carry out an ac- kota (Mr. HOEVEN) was added as a co-
S. 101 tive transportation investment pro- sponsor of S. 1352, a bill to improve the
At the request of Mr. MARKEY, the gram to make grants to eligible appli- quality and timeliness of Federal per-
name of the Senator from Wisconsin cants to build safe and connected op- mitting and review processes with re-
(Ms. BALDWIN) was added as a cospon- tions for bicycles and walkers within spect to critical mineral production on
sor of S. 101, a bill to establish the En- and between communities, and for Federal land, and for other purposes.
vironmental Justice Mapping Com- other purposes. S. 1418
mittee, and for other purposes. S. 692 At the request of Mr. MARKEY, the
S. 142 At the request of Mr. TESTER, the name of the Senator from Maine (Mr.
At the request of Mrs. SHAHEEN, the name of the Senator from Nevada (Ms. KING) was added as a cosponsor of S.
names of the Senator from Colorado ROSEN) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1418, a bill to provide for a coordinated
(Mr. HICKENLOOPER) and the Senator 692, a bill to award a Congressional Federal research initiative to ensure
from New Mexico (Mr. HEINRICH) were Gold Medal to the female telephone op- continued United States leadership in
added as cosponsors of S. 142, a bill to erators of the Army Signal Corps, engineering biology.
prohibit the application of certain re- known as the ‘‘Hello Girls’’ . S. 1687
strictive eligibility requirements to S. 808 At the request of Mr. RUBIO, the
foreign nongovernmental organizations At the request of Mr. REED, the name name of the Senator from Missouri
with respect to the provision of assist- of the Senator from Maine (Mr. KING) (Mr. HAWLEY) was added as a cosponsor
ance under part I of the Foreign Assist- was added as a cosponsor of S. 808, a of S. 1687, a bill to amend section 21 of
ance Act of 1961. bill to amend the Securities Exchange the Small Business Act to require
S. 452 Act of 1934 to promote transparency in cyber certification for small business
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At the request of Ms. STABENOW, the the oversight of cybersecurity risks at development center counselors, and for
names of the Senator from Rhode Is- publicly traded companies. other purposes.
land (Mr. WHITEHOUSE), the Senator S. 834 S. 1691
from Connecticut (Mr. MURPHY) and At the request of Mr. MENENDEZ, the At the request of Mr. RUBIO, the
the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. name of the Senator from Pennsyl- name of the Senator from Missouri
THUNE) were added as cosponsors of S. vania (Mr. CASEY) was added as a co- (Mr. HAWLEY) was added as a cosponsor
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May 24, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S3335
of S. 1691, a bill to require an annual AMENDMENT NO. 1503 from Maryland (Mr. VAN HOLLEN) were
report on the cybersecurity of the At the request of Ms. MURKOWSKI, the added as cosponsors of amendment No.
Small Business Administration, and for names of the Senator from Arizona 1549 intended to be proposed to S. 1260,
other purposes. (Mr. KELLY) and the Senator from a bill to establish a new Directorate for
S. 1712 North Dakota (Mr. HOEVEN) were added Technology and Innovation in the Na-
At the request of Mr. BRAUN, the as cosponsors of amendment No. 1503 tional Science Foundation, to establish
name of the Senator from Mississippi intended to be proposed to S. 1260, a a regional technology hub program, to
(Mrs. HYDE-SMITH) was added as a co- bill to establish a new Directorate for require a strategy and report on eco-
sponsor of S. 1712, a bill to amend sub- Technology and Innovation in the Na- nomic security, science, research, inno-
title A of title II of division A of the tional Science Foundation, to establish vation, manufacturing, and job cre-
CARES Act to require confirmation of a regional technology hub program, to ation, to establish a critical supply
employment status for long-term un- require a strategy and report on eco- chain resiliency program, and for other
employed individuals, and for other nomic security, science, research, inno- purposes.
purposes. vation, manufacturing, and job cre- AMENDMENT NO. 1554
S. 1714 ation, to establish a critical supply At the request of Mr. WICKER, the
At the request of Ms. COLLINS, the chain resiliency program, and for other name of the Senator from Pennsyl-
names of the Senator from Illinois (Mr. purposes. vania (Mr. CASEY) was added as a co-
DURBIN) and the Senator from New AMENDMENT NO. 1515 sponsor of amendment No. 1554 in-
Hampshire (Ms. HASSAN) were added as At the request of Ms. ERNST, the tended to be proposed to S. 1260, a bill
cosponsors of S. 1714, a bill to amend name of the Senator from Minnesota to establish a new Directorate for
the Central Intelligence Agency Act of (Ms. SMITH) was added as a cosponsor Technology and Innovation in the Na-
1949 to authorize the provision of pay- of amendment No. 1515 intended to be tional Science Foundation, to establish
ment to personnel of the Central Intel- proposed to S. 1260, a bill to establish a a regional technology hub program, to
ligence Agency who incur qualifying new Directorate for Technology and In- require a strategy and report on eco-
injuries to the brain, to authorize the novation in the National Science Foun- nomic security, science, research, inno-
provision of payment to personnel of dation, to establish a regional tech- vation, manufacturing, and job cre-
the Department of State who incur nology hub program, to require a strat- ation, to establish a critical supply
similar injuries, and for other pur- egy and report on economic security, chain resiliency program, and for other
poses. science, research, innovation, manufac- purposes.
S. 1764 turing, and job creation, to establish a AMENDMENT NO. 1581
At the request of Mr. CRAMER, the critical supply chain resiliency pro- At the request of Mr. MANCHIN, the
name of the Senator from Missouri gram, and for other purposes. names of the Senator from Idaho (Mr.
(Mr. HAWLEY) was added as a cosponsor AMENDMENT NO. 1535 RISCH), the Senator from North Dakota
of S. 1764, a bill to expand the Pro- At the request of Mr. BARRASSO, the (Mr. HOEVEN), the Senator from Maine
tecting Europe’s Energy Security Act names of the Senator from North Da- (Mr. KING) and the Senator from Ne-
of 2019 and require the reinstatement of kota (Mr. CRAMER), the Senator from vada (Ms. ROSEN) were added as cospon-
sanctions waived with respect to Nord West Virginia (Mrs. CAPITO), the Sen- sors of amendment No. 1581 intended to
Stream 2 AG and corporate officers of ator from Mississippi (Mrs. HYDE- be proposed to S. 1260, a bill to estab-
Nord Stream 2 AG. SMITH), the Senator from West Virginia lish a new Directorate for Technology
S. 1777 (Mr. MANCHIN) and the Senator from and Innovation in the National Science
At the request of Mr. BRAUN, the North Dakota (Mr. HOEVEN) were added Foundation, to establish a regional
name of the Senator from Alaska (Ms. as cosponsors of amendment No. 1535 technology hub program, to require a
MURKOWSKI) was added as a cosponsor intended to be proposed to S. 1260, a strategy and report on economic secu-
of S. 1777, a bill to amend the Internal bill to establish a new Directorate for rity, science, research, innovation,
Revenue Code of 1986 to codify the Technology and Innovation in the Na- manufacturing, and job creation, to es-
Trump administration rule on report- tional Science Foundation, to establish tablish a critical supply chain resil-
ing requirements of exempt organiza- a regional technology hub program, to iency program, and for other purposes.
tions, and for other purposes. require a strategy and report on eco- AMENDMENT NO. 1582
S. CON. RES. 9 nomic security, science, research, inno- At the request of Mr. MANCHIN, the
At the request of Mr. BARRASSO, the vation, manufacturing, and job cre- name of the Senator from Washington
name of the Senator from Mississippi ation, to establish a critical supply (Mrs. MURRAY) was added as a cospon-
(Mrs. HYDE-SMITH) was added as a co- chain resiliency program, and for other sor of amendment No. 1582 intended to
sponsor of S. Con. Res. 9, a concurrent purposes. be proposed to S. 1260, a bill to estab-
resolution supporting the Local Radio AMENDMENT NO. 1536 lish a new Directorate for Technology
Freedom Act. At the request of Mr. BARRASSO, the and Innovation in the National Science
S. RES. 67 names of the Senator from Oklahoma Foundation, to establish a regional
At the request of Mr. CORNYN, the (Mr. LANKFORD), the Senator from technology hub program, to require a
name of the Senator from Vermont North Dakota (Mr. CRAMER), the Sen- strategy and report on economic secu-
(Mr. LEAHY) was added as a cosponsor ator from Mississippi (Mrs. HYDE- rity, science, research, innovation,
of S. Res. 67, a resolution calling for SMITH) and the Senator from North Da- manufacturing, and job creation, to es-
the immediate release of Trevor Reed, kota (Mr. HOEVEN) were added as co- tablish a critical supply chain resil-
a United States citizen who was un- sponsors of amendment No. 1536 in- iency program, and for other purposes.
justly found guilty and sentenced to 9 tended to be proposed to S. 1260, a bill AMENDMENT NO. 1583
years in a Russian prison. to establish a new Directorate for At the request of Ms. COLLINS, the
S. RES. 202 Technology and Innovation in the Na- names of the Senator from New Jersey
At the request of Mr. SULLIVAN, the tional Science Foundation, to establish (Mr. MENENDEZ), the Senator from
name of the Senator from Nevada (Ms. a regional technology hub program, to Montana (Mr. TESTER), the Senator
ROSEN) was added as a cosponsor of S. require a strategy and report on eco- from Idaho (Mr. RISCH) and the Senator
Res. 202, a resolution designating May nomic security, science, research, inno- from New Hampshire (Ms. HASSAN)
7, 2021, as ‘‘United States Foreign Serv- vation, manufacturing, and job cre- were added as cosponsors of amend-
ice Day’’ in recognition of the men and ation, to establish a critical supply ment No. 1583 intended to be proposed
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women who have served, or are pres- chain resiliency program, and for other to S. 1260, a bill to establish a new Di-
ently serving, in the Foreign Service of purposes. rectorate for Technology and Innova-
the United States, and honoring the AMENDMENT NO. 1549 tion in the National Science Founda-
members of the Foreign Service who At the request of Mr. MARKEY, the tion, to establish a regional technology
have given their lives in the line of names of the Senator from Massachu- hub program, to require a strategy and
duty. setts (Ms. WARREN) and the Senator report on economic security, science,
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research, innovation, manufacturing, critical supply chain resiliency pro- vation, manufacturing, and job cre-
and job creation, to establish a critical gram, and for other purposes. ation, to establish a critical supply
supply chain resiliency program, and AMENDMENT NO. 1636 chain resiliency program, and for other
for other purposes. At the request of Ms. WARREN, the purposes.
AMENDMENT NO. 1626 name of the Senator from Oregon (Mr. AMENDMENT NO. 1798
At the request of Mr. MENENDEZ, the MERKLEY) was added as a cosponsor of At the request of Ms. WARREN, the
names of the Senator from New Hamp- amendment No. 1636 intended to be pro- name of the Senator from Oregon (Mr.
shire (Mrs. SHAHEEN), the Senator from posed to S. 1260, a bill to establish a MERKLEY) was added as a cosponsor of
Oregon (Mr. MERKLEY), the Senator new Directorate for Technology and In- amendment No. 1798 intended to be pro-
from Maryland (Mr. VAN HOLLEN), the novation in the National Science Foun- posed to S. 1260, a bill to establish a
Senator from Maine (Mr. KING), the dation, to establish a regional tech- new Directorate for Technology and In-
Senator from Montana (Mr. DAINES), nology hub program, to require a strat- novation in the National Science Foun-
the Senator from Connecticut (Mr. egy and report on economic security, dation, to establish a regional tech-
BLUMENTHAL), the Senator from Massa- science, research, innovation, manufac- nology hub program, to require a strat-
chusetts (Mr. MARKEY), the Senator turing, and job creation, to establish a egy and report on economic security,
from Maryland (Mr. CARDIN), the Sen- critical supply chain resiliency pro- science, research, innovation, manufac-
ator from Virginia (Mr. KAINE), the gram, and for other purposes. turing, and job creation, to establish a
Senator from Nevada (Ms. ROSEN), the AMENDMENT NO. 1711 critical supply chain resiliency pro-
Senator from Connecticut (Mr. MUR- At the request of Mr. KENNEDY, the gram, and for other purposes.
PHY), the Senator from California (Mrs. name of the Senator from Florida (Mr. AMENDMENT NO. 1802
FEINSTEIN) and the Senator from Alas- RUBIO) was added as a cosponsor of At the request of Mr. RUBIO, the
ka (Ms. MURKOWSKI) were added as co- amendment No. 1711 intended to be pro- names of the Senator from North Caro-
sponsors of amendment No. 1626 in- posed to S. 1260, a bill to establish a lina (Mr. TILLIS) and the Senator from
tended to be proposed to S. 1260, a bill new Directorate for Technology and In- Iowa (Mr. GRASSLEY) were added as co-
to establish a new Directorate for novation in the National Science Foun- sponsors of amendment No. 1802 in-
Technology and Innovation in the Na- dation, to establish a regional tech- tended to be proposed to S. 1260, a bill
tional Science Foundation, to establish nology hub program, to require a strat- to establish a new Directorate for
a regional technology hub program, to egy and report on economic security, Technology and Innovation in the Na-
require a strategy and report on eco- science, research, innovation, manufac- tional Science Foundation, to establish
nomic security, science, research, inno- turing, and job creation, to establish a a regional technology hub program, to
vation, manufacturing, and job cre- critical supply chain resiliency pro- require a strategy and report on eco-
ation, to establish a critical supply gram, and for other purposes. nomic security, science, research, inno-
chain resiliency program, and for other AMENDMENT NO. 1768 vation, manufacturing, and job cre-
purposes. At the request of Ms. ROSEN, the ation, to establish a critical supply
AMENDMENT NO. 1633 name of the Senator from Rhode Island chain resiliency program, and for other
At the request of Ms. WARREN, the (Mr. WHITEHOUSE) was added as a co- purposes.
name of the Senator from Florida (Mr. sponsor of amendment No. 1768 in- AMENDMENT NO. 1826
RUBIO) was added as a cosponsor of tended to be proposed to S. 1260, a bill At the request of Mr. BOOKER, the
amendment No. 1633 intended to be pro- to establish a new Directorate for name of the Senator from South Caro-
posed to S. 1260, a bill to establish a Technology and Innovation in the Na- lina (Mr. SCOTT) was added as a cospon-
new Directorate for Technology and In- tional Science Foundation, to establish sor of amendment No. 1826 intended to
novation in the National Science Foun- a regional technology hub program, to be proposed to S. 1260, a bill to estab-
dation, to establish a regional tech- require a strategy and report on eco- lish a new Directorate for Technology
nology hub program, to require a strat- nomic security, science, research, inno- and Innovation in the National Science
egy and report on economic security, vation, manufacturing, and job cre- Foundation, to establish a regional
science, research, innovation, manufac- ation, to establish a critical supply technology hub program, to require a
turing, and job creation, to establish a chain resiliency program, and for other strategy and report on economic secu-
critical supply chain resiliency pro- purposes. rity, science, research, innovation,
gram, and for other purposes. AMENDMENT NO. 1769 manufacturing, and job creation, to es-
AMENDMENT NO. 1634 At the request of Mr. MENENDEZ, the tablish a critical supply chain resil-
At the request of Ms. WARREN, the name of the Senator from Florida (Mr. iency program, and for other purposes.
name of the Senator from Oregon (Mr. RUBIO) was added as a cosponsor of AMENDMENT NO. 1840
MERKLEY) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 1769 intended to be pro- At the request of Mr. THUNE, the
amendment No. 1634 intended to be pro- posed to S. 1260, a bill to establish a name of the Senator from Maine (Mr.
posed to S. 1260, a bill to establish a new Directorate for Technology and In- KING) was added as a cosponsor of
new Directorate for Technology and In- novation in the National Science Foun- amendment No. 1840 intended to be pro-
novation in the National Science Foun- dation, to establish a regional tech- posed to S. 1260, a bill to establish a
dation, to establish a regional tech- nology hub program, to require a strat- new Directorate for Technology and In-
nology hub program, to require a strat- egy and report on economic security, novation in the National Science Foun-
egy and report on economic security, science, research, innovation, manufac- dation, to establish a regional tech-
science, research, innovation, manufac- turing, and job creation, to establish a nology hub program, to require a strat-
turing, and job creation, to establish a critical supply chain resiliency pro- egy and report on economic security,
critical supply chain resiliency pro- gram, and for other purposes. science, research, innovation, manufac-
gram, and for other purposes. AMENDMENT NO. 1794 turing, and job creation, to establish a
AMENDMENT NO. 1635 At the request of Mr. VAN HOLLEN, critical supply chain resiliency pro-
At the request of Ms. WARREN, the the names of the Senator from North gram, and for other purposes.
name of the Senator from Oregon (Mr. Carolina (Mr. TILLIS), the Senator from AMENDMENT NO. 1860
MERKLEY) was added as a cosponsor of Georgia (Mr. WARNOCK) and the Sen- At the request of Mr. HOEVEN, the
amendment No. 1635 intended to be pro- ator from Maryland (Mr. CARDIN) were name of the Senator from Montana
posed to S. 1260, a bill to establish a added as cosponsors of amendment No. (Mr. TESTER) was added as a cosponsor
new Directorate for Technology and In- 1794 intended to be proposed to S. 1260, of amendment No. 1860 intended to be
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novation in the National Science Foun- a bill to establish a new Directorate for proposed to S. 1260, a bill to establish a
dation, to establish a regional tech- Technology and Innovation in the Na- new Directorate for Technology and In-
nology hub program, to require a strat- tional Science Foundation, to establish novation in the National Science Foun-
egy and report on economic security, a regional technology hub program, to dation, to establish a regional tech-
science, research, innovation, manufac- require a strategy and report on eco- nology hub program, to require a strat-
turing, and job creation, to establish a nomic security, science, research, inno- egy and report on economic security,
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science, research, innovation, manufac- served area of Kabul where many members of SENATE RESOLUTION 230—CON-
turing, and job creation, to establish a the Hazara minority community live; GRATULATING THE STUDENTS,
critical supply chain resiliency pro- Whereas the Hazara in Dasht-e Barchi have PARENTS, TEACHERS, AND
gram, and for other purposes. been the target of extremist violence for LEADERS OF CHARTER SCHOOLS
many years; ACROSS THE UNITED STATES
AMENDMENT NO. 1891
Whereas on March 12, 2020, assailants at- FOR MAKING ONGOING CON-
At the request of Mr. LEE, the name tacked a maternity hospital in Dasht-e
of the Senator from Missouri (Mr. TRIBUTIONS TO EDUCATION, AND
Barchi, killing 24 people including 2 newborn
HAWLEY) was added as a cosponsor of babies, mothers, and members of the hospital
SUPPORTING THE IDEALS AND
amendment No. 1891 intended to be pro- staff; GOALS OF THE 22ND ANNUAL
posed to S. 1260, a bill to establish a Whereas, 1 of those killed in the attack on NATIONAL CHARTER SCHOOLS
new Directorate for Technology and In- the hospital was Maryam Noorzad— WEEK, TO BE HELD MAY 9
novation in the National Science Foun- THROUGH MAY 15, 2021
(1) who was a midwife serving the Hazara
dation, to establish a regional tech- community; Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina (for
nology hub program, to require a strat- himself, Mr. BENNET, Mr. CASSIDY, Mr.
(2) who dedicated her life to providing ac-
egy and report on economic security, BRAUN, Mr. CORNYN, Mr. CRUZ, Mrs.
cess to healthcare to women in remote parts
science, research, innovation, manufac- FEINSTEIN, Mr. JOHNSON, Mr. SCOTT of
of Afghanistan;
turing, and job creation, to establish a Florida, Mr. YOUNG, Mr. WICKER, Mr.
(3) who was murdered after refusing to CRAMER, Mr. TUBERVILLE, Mr. TILLIS,
critical supply chain resiliency pro-
leave the bedside of a patient in labor; and Mr. TOOMEY, Mr. BOOZMAN, Mr. BOOK-
gram, and for other purposes.
AMENDMENT NO. 1911 (4) whose bravery was recognized by the ER, Mr. RUBIO, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr.
Department of State with an honorary Inter- CARPER, Mr. HAGERTY, and Mr. MCCON-
At the request of Mr. SULLIVAN, the
national Women of Courage award; NELL) submitted the following resolu-
name of the Senator from Florida (Mr.
Whereas, Afghan girls were restricted from tion; which was considered and agreed
SCOTT) was added as a cosponsor of accessing an education under the Taliban, to:
amendment No. 1911 intended to be pro- forcing some girls to dress up as boys in S. RES. 230
posed to S. 1260, a bill to establish a order to attend secret schools and continue Whereas charter schools are public schools
new Directorate for Technology and In- their education; that do not charge tuition and enroll any
novation in the National Science Foun- Whereas, according to a report by the Of- student who wants to attend, often through
dation, to establish a regional tech- fice of the Director of National Intel- a random lottery when the demand for en-
nology hub program, to require a strat- ligence— rollment is outmatched by the supply of
egy and report on economic security, (1) there are approximately 3,500,000 girls available charter school seats;
science, research, innovation, manufac- among the 9,000,000 children who are enrolled Whereas high-performing public charter
turing, and job creation, to establish a schools deliver a high-quality public edu-
in school in Afghanistan;
critical supply chain resiliency pro- cation and challenge all students to reach
(2) only 17 percent of girls in rural parts of their potential for academic success;
gram, and for other purposes.
Afghanistan attend school, while 45 percent Whereas public charter schools promote in-
AMENDMENT NO. 1916 of girls in urban areas in Afghanistan attend novation and excellence in public education;
At the request of Mr. RUBIO, the school; Whereas public charter schools throughout
name of the Senator from Massachu- (3) 80 percent of Afghan women older than
the United States provide millions of fami-
setts (Mr. MARKEY) was added as a co- lies with diverse and innovative educational
15 years of age are illiterate; and options for the children of those families;
sponsor of amendment No. 1916 in-
(4) schools are increasingly being forced to Whereas high-performing public charter
tended to be proposed to S. 1260, a bill
close due to rising insecurity; schools and charter management organiza-
to establish a new Directorate for tions are increasing student achievement
Whereas, the education of girls is a nec-
Technology and Innovation in the Na- and attendance rates at institutions of high-
essary requirement for any country to
tional Science Foundation, to establish achieve long-term stability and peace; er education;
a regional technology hub program, to Whereas the attack coincides with an esca- Whereas public charter schools are author-
require a strategy and report on eco- lation of violence in Afghanistan, per- ized by a designated entity and—
nomic security, science, research, inno- (1) respond to the needs of communities,
petrated by the Taliban, the Islamic State of families, and students in the United States;
vation, manufacturing, and job cre- Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) and other ter- and
ation, to establish a critical supply rorist organizations; (2) promote the principles of quality, ac-
chain resiliency program, and for other Whereas the recent escalation in violence countability, choice, high-performance, and
purposes. has disproportionately impacted women, who innovation;
f have been targeted while working as report- Whereas, in exchange for flexibility and
ers, administering vaccines, serving in autonomy, public charter schools are held
SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS prominent positions, and helping their com- accountable by the authorizers of the char-
munities: ter schools for improving student achieve-
--- Now, therefore, be it ment and for sound financial and operational
SENATE RESOLUTION 229—RECOG- Resolved, That the Senate— management;
NIZING THE DEVASTATING AT- (1) extends its heartfelt condolences to, Whereas public charter schools are re-
TACK ON A GIRLS’ SCHOOL IN quired to meet the student achievement ac-
and stands with, the people of Afghanistan
KABUL, AFGHANISTAN ON MAY countability requirements under the Ele-
and the Hazara community;
8, 2021, AND EXPRESSING SOLI- mentary and Secondary Education Act of
(2) condemns all forms of violence against
1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.) in the same man-
DARITY WITH THE AFGHAN PEO- women and girls in Afghanistan; ner as traditional public schools;
PLE (3) supports United States and inter- Whereas public charter schools often set
Mrs. SHAHEEN (for herself and Ms. national efforts to ensure that girls in Af- higher expectations for students, beyond the
ghanistan are able to safely attend school; requirements of the Elementary and Sec-
COLLINS) submitted the following reso-
(4) affirms that the United States should ondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301
lution; which was referred to the Com- continue to provide assistance to support the et seq.), to ensure that the charter schools
mittee on Foreign Relations: rights of women and girls to achieve an edu- are of high quality and truly accountable to
S. RES. 229 cation; the public;
Whereas on May 8, 2021, a car bomb and (5) calls on the Government of Afghanistan Whereas 44 States, the District of Colum-
several other mechanisms were detonated at to support girls’ education and to ensure bia, Guam, and Puerto Rico have public
the front gates of the Sayed Ul-Shuhada that girls are able to safely attend school; charter schools;
High School in Kabul, killing more than 85 (6) calls for international condemnation of Whereas, as of the 2018–2019 school year,
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people, many of whom were girls attending violence against Afghan women and girls, more than 7,500 public charter schools served
the school; and approximately 3,300,000 children;
Whereas, the attack took place as the girls (7) asks the international community to Whereas enrollment in public charter
and their families prepared to celebrate Eid devote the resources and attention necessary schools grew from 400,000 students in 2001 to
al-Fitr; to provide for the continued safe education 3,300,000 students in 2019, a more than eight-
Whereas the school provides education to fold increase in 18 years;
of girls in Afghanistan.
the Dasht-e Barchi neighborhood, an under- Whereas in the United States—
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