Introduction of Bills (Cong. Rec., June 16, 2021)
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A page of the Congressional Record, Senate, dated June 16, 2021, at page S4589, with the end of a list of executive communications and then bills introduced and executive reports of committees. The communications include semiannual Inspector General reports and rules on the H–2B program, an Inmate Discipline Program prohibited act code and the Tarmac Delay Rule. The introduced bills include S. 2072 on negative option offers, S. 2073 on denying a fait accompli by the People's Republic of China against Taiwan, and S. 2078 from Mr. Cotton and others to prohibit F or J visas to researchers affiliated with the Chinese People's Liberation Army. Executive reports list nominations, among them Pamela A. Melroy to be a Deputy Administrator and several Coast Guard promotions.
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June 16, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S4589
Postal Service, transmitting, pursuant to June 7, 2021; to the Committee on Commerce, INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND
law, the Postal Services’ Semiannual Report Science, and Transportation. JOINT RESOLUTIONS
of the Inspector General for the period from EC–1223. A communication from the Senior
October 1, 2020 through March 31, 2021; to the Advisor, Department of Health and Human The following bills and joint resolu-
Committee on Homeland Security and Gov- Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a tions were introduced, read the first
ernmental Affairs. report relative to a vacancy in the position and second times by unanimous con-
EC–1215. A communication from the Sec- of Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and sent, and referred as indicated:
retary of the Treasury, transmitting, pursu- Substance Use, Department of Health and By Mr. SCHATZ (for himself, Mr.
ant to law, the Semiannual Reports from the Human Services, received in the Office of the THUNE, Mr. WARNOCK, and Mr. KEN-
Inspector General and Inspector General for President of the Senate on June 15, 2021; to NEDY):
Tax Administration for the period from Oc- the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, S. 2072. A bill to increase consumer protec-
tober 1, 2020, through March 31, 2021; to the and Pensions. tion with respect to negative option offers in
Committee on Homeland Security and Gov- f all media, including on the Internet, and for
ernmental Affairs.
EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF other purposes; to the Committee on Com-
EC–1216. A communication from the Ad-
merce, Science, and Transportation.
ministrator, Environmental Protection COMMITTEES By Mr. HAWLEY (for himself, Mr.
Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the
Agency’s Semiannual Report of the Office of
The following executive reports of TILLIS, Mr. TUBERVILLE, Mr. DAINES,
nominations were submitted: and Mr. CORNYN):
Inspector General for the period from Octo-
By Ms. CANTWELL for the Committee on S. 2073. A bill to maintain the ability of
ber 1, 2020 through March 31, 2021; to the
Commerce, Science, and Transportation. the United States Armed Forces to deny a
Committee on Homeland Security and Gov-
*Coast Guard nomination of Vice Adm. Mi- fait accompli by the People’s Republic of
ernmental Affairs.
EC–1217. A communication from the Acting chael F. McAllister, to be Vice Admiral. China against Taiwan; to the Committee on
Director, Office of Personnel Management, *Coast Guard nomination of Rear Adm. Armed Services.
transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of Paul F. Thomas, to be Vice Admiral. By Ms. ERNST:
a rule entitled ‘‘Designation of Certain Serv- *Pamela A. Melroy, of New York, to be S. 2074. A bill to require greater trans-
ices as Emergency Services Under the Deputy Administrator of the National Aero- parency for Federal regulatory decisions
Antideficiency Act; Opportunities to Enroll nautics and Space Administration. that impact small businesses; to the Com-
and Change Enrollment in the FEHB Pro- *Coast Guard nomination of Vice Adm. mittee on Homeland Security and Govern-
gram During a Lapse in Appropriations; Con- Linda L. Fagan, to be Admiral. mental Affairs.
tinuation of Certain Insurance Benefits Dur- *Carlos Alberto Monje, Jr., of Louisiana, to By Mr. BENNET (for himself and Mr.
ing a Lapse in Appropriations’’ (RIN3206– be Under Secretary of Transportation for CASSIDY):
AN99) received in the Office of the President Policy. S. 2075. A bill to amend the Internal Rev-
*Richard W. Spinrad, of Oregon, to be enue Code of 1986 to provide an exclusion
of the Senate on June 9, 2021; to the Com-
Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and from gross income for AmeriCorps edu-
mittee on Homeland Security and Govern-
Atmosphere. cational awards; to the Committee on Fi-
mental Affairs.
EC–1218. A communication from the Chief *Coast Guard nominations beginning with nance.
of the Regulatory Coordination Division, Charles J. Clark and ending with Luke P. By Mr. BENNET (for himself and Mr.
Citizenship and Immigration Services, De- Strittmatter, which nominations were re- YOUNG):
partment of Homeland Security, transmit- ceived by the Senate and appeared in the S. 2076. A bill to establish a program to de-
ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- Congressional Record on April 27, 2021. velop antimicrobial innovations targeting
*Coast Guard nominations beginning with the most challenging pathogens and most
titled ‘‘Exercise of Time-Limited Authority
Lisa M. Thompson and ending with Tara E. threatening infections; to the Committee on
to Increase the Fiscal Year 2021 Numerical
Larkin, which nominations were received by Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Limitation for the H–2B Temporary Non-
the Senate and appeared in the Congres- By Mr. SCHATZ:
agricultural Worker Program and Port-
sional Record on April 27, 2021. S. 2077. A bill to establish a bipartisan
ability Flexibility for H–2B Workers Seeking
By Mrs. MURRAY for the Committee on Presidential Commission to study the estab-
to Change Employers’’ (RIN1615–AC13) re-
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. lishment of a National Museum of the Amer-
ceived in the Office of the President of the *Dawn Myers O’Connell, of the District of
Senate on June 7, 2021; to the Committee on ican People to tell the story about the mak-
Columbia, to be Assistant Secretary for Pre- ing of the American People, and for other
the Judiciary. paredness and Response, Department of
EC–1219. A communication from the Rules purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Health and Human Services. Natural Resources.
Administrator, Federal Bureau of Prisons, *Douglas L. Parker, of West Virginia, to be
Department of Justice, transmitting, pursu- By Mr. COTTON (for himself, Mr. CRUZ,
an Assistant Secretary of Labor. Mr. RUBIO, Mr. TUBERVILLE, Mr.
ant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘In- *Gwen Graham, of Florida, to be Assistant
mate Discipline Program: New Prohibited HAWLEY, Mr. GRASSLEY, and Mr.
Secretary for Legislation and Congressional BRAUN):
Act Code for Pressuring Inmates for Legal Affairs, Department of Education.
Documents’’ (RIN1120–AB72) received in the S. 2078. A bill to prohibit the issuance of F
*Taryn Mackenzie Williams, of the District
Office of the President of the Senate on June or J visas to researchers affiliated with the
of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of
7, 2021; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Chinese People’s Liberation Army; to the
Labor.
EC–1220. A communication from the Senior Committee on the Judiciary.
*Miriam E. Delphin-Rittmon, of Con-
Attorney, Office of Aviation Consumer Pro- By Mr. TUBERVILLE:
necticut, to be Assistant Secretary for Men-
tection, Department of Transportation, S. 2079. A bill to limit donations made pur-
tal Health and Substance Use, Department of
transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of suant to settlement agreements to which the
Health and Human Services.
a rule entitled ‘‘Tarmac Delay Rule’’ *Rajesh D. Nayak, of Maryland, to be an United States is a party, and for other pur-
(RIN2105–AE47) received in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Labor. poses; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
President of the Senate on June 8, 2021; to By Ms. HASSAN for Mr. PETERS for the By Mr. RUBIO (for himself and Mr.
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Committee on Homeland Security and Gov- SCOTT of Florida):
Transportation. ernmental Affairs. S. 2080. A bill to amend title VII of the
EC–1221. A communication from the Dep- *Robin Carnahan, of Missouri, to be Ad- Tariff Act of 1930 to provide for the treat-
uty Chief, Office of Economics and Ana- ministrator of General Services. ment of core seasonal industries affected by
lytics, Federal Communications Commis- *Jen Easterly, of New York, to be Director antidumping or countervailing duty inves-
sion, transmitting, pursuant to law, the re- of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Se- tigations, and for other purposes; to the
port of a rule entitled ‘‘Certification Adopt- curity Agency, Department of Homeland Se- Committee on Finance.
ed for Auction of Flexible-Use Service Li- curity. By Ms. HIRONO (for herself, Mrs. MUR-
censes in the 3.45–3.55 GHz Band for Next- *Chris Inglis, of Maryland, to be National RAY, Mr. REED, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Mr.
Generation Wireless Services (Auction 110)’’ Cyber Director. VAN HOLLEN, Ms. WARREN, Mr. DUR-
((AU Docket No. 21–62) (DA 21–567)) received By Mr. WARNER for the Select Committee BIN, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. WYDEN, Ms.
in the Office of the President of the Senate on Intelligence. HASSAN, Mr. PADILLA, Ms. SMITH,
on June 7, 2021; to the Committee on Com- *Robin C. Ashton, of Maryland, to be In- Mrs. SHAHEEN, Mr. BROWN, Ms. KLO-
merce, Science, and Transportation. spector General, Central Intelligence Agen- BUCHAR, Mr. BOOKER, Mr. WARNOCK,
EC–1222. A communication from the Chief cy. Mr. LUJÁN, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, and Ms.
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of Staff, Media Bureau, Federal Communica- *Nomination was reported with rec- DUCKWORTH):
tions Commission, transmitting, pursuant to S. 2081. A bill to improve the structure of
ommendation that it be confirmed sub-
law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Sponsor- the Federal Pell Grant program, and for
ship Identification Requirements for Foreign ject to the nominee’s commitment to other purposes; to the Committee on Health,
Government-Provided Programming’’ ((MB respond to requests to appear and tes- Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Docket No. 20–299) (FCC 21–42)) received in tify before any duly constituted com- By Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina (for
the Office of the President of the Senate on mittee of the Senate. himself and Ms. ROSEN):
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S4590 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 16, 2021
S. 2082. A bill to mitigate drug shortages KOWSKI, Ms. BALDWIN, Ms. ERNST, Ms. (Mr. LEAHY) was added as a cosponsor
and provide incentives for maintaining, ex- STABENOW, Mrs. HYDE-SMITH, Mr. of S. 306, a bill to provide a process for
panding, and relocating the manufacturing DURBIN, and Mr. HEINRICH): granting lawful permanent resident
of active pharmaceutical ingredients, S. 2091. A bill to amend the American Res-
excipients, medical diagnostic devices, phar-
status to aliens from certain countries
cue Plan Act of 2021 to increase appropria-
maceuticals, and personal protective equip- tions to Restaurant Revitalization Fund, and
who meet specified eligibility require-
ment in the United States, and for other pur- for other purposes; to the Committee on ments, and for other purposes.
poses; to the Committee on Finance. Small Business and Entrepreneurship. S. 311
By Mr. CORNYN (for himself and Mr. By Ms. SMITH (for herself, Mr. At the request of Mrs. FEINSTEIN, the
PADILLA): ROUNDS, Mr. THUNE, Mr. TESTER, Mr. name of the Senator from California
S. 2083. A bill to waive the requirement to CRAMER, and Mr. SCHATZ): (Mr. PADILLA) was added as a cosponsor
undergo a medical exam for aliens who are S. 2092. A bill to permanently authorize the
otherwise eligible for special immigrant sta-
of S. 311, a bill to amend the Higher
Native Community Development Financial Education Act of 1965 to include cer-
tus under the Afghan Allies Protection Act Institutions lending program of the Depart-
of 2009, and for other purposes; to the Com- tain employment as a health care prac-
ment of Agriculture, and for other purposes;
mittee on the Judiciary. to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and
titioner as eligible for public service
By Mr. SCOTT of Florida: Urban Affairs. loan forgiveness, and for other pur-
S. 2084. A bill to terminate the order re- poses.
By Mr. MERKLEY (for himself, Ms.
quiring persons to wear masks while on con- S. 366
KLOBUCHAR, and Mr. SCHUMER):
veyances and at transportation hubs; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and S. 2093. A bill to expand Americans’ access At the request of Mr. VAN HOLLEN,
Pensions. to the ballot box, reduce the influence of big his name was added as a cosponsor of
By Mr. WHITEHOUSE (for himself, Mr. money in politics, strengthen ethics rules for S. 366, a bill to remove all statues of in-
SCHATZ, Mr. HEINRICH, Mrs. GILLI- public servants, and implement other anti- dividuals who voluntarily served the
BRAND, Mr. MURPHY, and Mr. REED):
corruption measures for the purpose of for-
Confederate States of America from
S. 2085. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- tifying our democracy, and for other pur-
poses; read the first time. display in the United States Capitol.
enue Code of 1986 to provide for carbon diox-
S. 377
ide and other greenhouse gas and criteria air f
pollutant emission fees, provide rebates to At the request of Mrs. GILLIBRAND,
low and middle income Americans, invest in SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND the name of the Senator from Michigan
fossil fuel communities and workers, invest SENATE RESOLUTIONS (Ms. STABENOW) was added as a cospon-
in environmental justice communities, and The following concurrent resolutions sor of S. 377, a bill to promote and pro-
for other purposes; to the Committee on Fi- tect from discrimination living organ
nance.
and Senate resolutions were read, and
referred (or acted upon), as indicated: donors.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mrs. CAP-
S. 435
ITO, Ms. DUCKWORTH, and Ms. MUR- By Mr. HEINRICH:
KOWSKI): S. Res. 272. A resolution expressing support At the request of Mr. CRAPO, the
S. 2086. A bill to improve the identification for health and wellness coaches; to the Com- name of the Senator from Indiana (Mr.
and support of children and families who ex- mittee on Health, Education, Labor, and BRAUN) was added as a cosponsor of S.
perience trauma; to the Committee on Pensions. 435, a bill to extend the Secure Rural
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. By Mr. DAINES (for himself, Mr. Schools and Community Self-Deter-
By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself, Ms. PETERS, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Mr. KING, Mr. mination Act of 2000.
COLLINS, Mr. TESTER, Mr. KAINE, Mr. CRAMER, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, and Mr.
S. 452
BLUMENTHAL, Ms. SMITH, Ms. CORTEZ HEINRICH):
MASTO, and Mrs. FEINSTEIN): S. Res. 273. A resolution designating June At the request of Ms. STABENOW, the
S. 2087. A bill to amend title 38, United 2021 as ‘‘Great Outdoors Month’’; considered names of the Senator from Georgia
States Code, to expand the membership of and agreed to. (Mr. OSSOFF), the Senator from Vir-
the Advisory Committee on Minority Vet- ginia (Mr. WARNER) and the Senator
f
erans to include veterans who are lesbian, from New Hampshire (Ms. HASSAN)
gay, bisexual, transgender, gender diverse, ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS were added as cosponsors of S. 452, a
gender non-conforming, intersex, or queer; to
the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. S. 189 bill to award a Congressional Gold
By Mr. KELLY (for himself, Mr. At the request of Mr. THUNE, the Medal to Willie O’Ree, in recognition
CRAMER, and Mr. DURBIN): names of the Senator from Washington of his extraordinary contributions and
S. 2088. A bill to amend title 10, United (Mrs. MURRAY) and the Senator from commitment to hockey, inclusion, and
States Code, to improve the process by which Ohio (Mr. BROWN) were added as co- recreational opportunity.
a member of the Armed Forces may be re- S. 454
sponsors of S. 189, a bill to amend title
ferred for a mental health evaluation; to the At the request of Mr. BLUMENTHAL,
Committee on Armed Services. 38, United States Code, to provide for
By Mrs. SHAHEEN (for herself, Ms. annual cost-of-living adjustments to be the name of the Senator from Michigan
HASSAN, Mr. HOEVEN, and Mr. made automatically by law each year (Mr. PETERS) was added as a cosponsor
CRAMER): in the rates of disability compensation of S. 454, a bill to provide health care
S. 2089. A bill to amend title 38, United for veterans with service-connected and benefits to veterans who were ex-
States Code, to ensure that grants provided disabilities and the rates of dependency posed to toxic substances while serving
by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for as members of the Armed Forces at
State veterans’ cemeteries do not restrict
and indemnity compensation for sur-
vivors of certain service-connected dis- Karshi Khanabad Air Base, Uzbekistan,
States from authorizing the interment of
certain deceased members of the reserve abled veterans, and for other purposes. and for other purposes.
components of the Armed Forces in such S. 595
S. 194
cemeteries, and for other purposes; to the At the request of Mrs. SHAHEEN, the At the request of Mr. VAN HOLLEN,
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. the name of the Senator from Con-
name of the Senator from California
By Mr. CASEY (for himself, Mr. necticut (Mr. MURPHY) was added as a
WYDEN, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Ms. (Mrs. FEINSTEIN) was added as a co-
cosponsor of S. 595, a bill to prohibit
HIRONO, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Ms. KLO- sponsor of S. 194, a bill to amend title
the use of funds for the research and
BUCHAR, Mr. BOOKER, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, 10, United States Code, to provide
development, production, or deploy-
Mr. MARKEY, Mr. PADILLA, Mr. treatment for eating disorders for de-
ment of the nuclear-armed sea-
CARDIN, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. MUR- pendents of members of the uniformed
PHY, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. MENENDEZ,
launched cruise missile and its associ-
services.
Ms. DUCKWORTH, Mr. DURBIN, Mrs. ated nuclear warhead.
S. 283
GILLIBRAND, Mrs. SHAHEEN, and Ms. S. 773
ROSEN): At the request of Mr. MARKEY, the At the request of Mr. THUNE, the
S. 2090. A bill to prevent a person who has name of the Senator from New Jersey names of the Senator from Arkansas
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been convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime, (Mr. BOOKER) was added as a cosponsor (Mr. BOOZMAN) and the Senator from
or received an enhanced sentence for a mis- of S. 283, a bill to establish a National
demeanor because of hate or bias in its com-
Delaware (Mr. CARPER) were added as
Climate Bank. cosponsors of S. 773, a bill to enable
mission, from obtaining a firearm; to the
S. 306 certain hospitals that were partici-
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. SINEMA (for herself, Mr. At the request of Mr. VAN HOLLEN, pating in or applied for the drug dis-
WICKER, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Ms. MUR- the name of the Senator from Vermont count program under section 340B of
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