Additional Cosponsors (Cong. Rec., Aug. 9, 2021)

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Page S6111 of the Senate section of the Congressional Record for August 9, 2021, under the heading Additional Cosponsors, in interleaved columns. Entries record added cosponsors on S. 186 on early childhood education apprenticeships, S. 1073 to rescind Medals of Honor awarded for acts at Wounded Knee Creek, S. 1079, S. 2221 on Executive Order 13950 and S. 2233. The page also shows S. Res. 346, a workforce development month resolution that was considered and agreed to, and S. Res. 344, a submitted resolution referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, with whereas clauses on Belarus and a quoted statement by Ambassador Julie Fisher.

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August 9, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S6111
South Carolina, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, (Ms. SMITH) was added as a cosponsor ing away from supporting the presence
Mr. BRAUN, Ms. HASSAN, Mr. WICKER, of S. 186, a bill to direct the Secretary of police in schools and toward evi-
Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mrs. CAPITO, Ms. of Labor to award grants to develop, dence-based and trauma informed serv-
CORTEZ MASTO, Mr. CRAMER, Ms. ices that address the needs of
administer, and evaluate early child-
HIRONO, Mrs. HYDE-SMITH, Ms. CANT-
WELL, Mr. DAINES, Ms. SMITH, Mr.
hood education apprenticeships, and marginalized students and improve
HICKENLOOPER, Mr. MURPHY, Ms. for other purposes. academic outcomes, and for other pur-
ROSEN, Ms. DUCKWORTH, Mr. LUJÁN, S. 1073 poses.
Mr. PETERS, Mr. DURBIN, and Ms. At the request of Ms. WARREN, the S. 2221
ERNST): name of the Senator from Connecticut At the request of Mr. CRUZ, the name
S. Res. 346. A resolution designating Sep- of the Senator from Missouri (Mr.
tember 2021 as ‘‘National Workforce Develop- (Mr. BLUMENTHAL) was added as a co-
sponsor of S. 1073, a bill to rescind each HAWLEY) was added as a cosponsor of S.
ment Month’’ ; considered and agreed to.
Medal of Honor awarded for acts at 2221, a bill to restrict executive agen-
By Mr. REED (for himself, Ms. MUR-
KOWSKI, Mr. WARNOCK, Mr. VAN HOL- Wounded Knee Creek on December 29, cies from acting in contravention of
LEN, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. OSSOFF, Mrs. 1890, and for other purposes. Executive Order 13950, and for other
MURRAY, Ms. ERNST, Mr. KING, Mrs. purposes.
S. 1079
FEINSTEIN, Mr. MANCHIN, Mr. KELLY, S. 2233
At the request of Mr. HEINRICH, the
Mr. SULLIVAN, Ms. ROSEN, Ms. At the request of Mr. BLUMENTHAL,
DUCKWORTH, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Ms. name of the Senator from New York the names of the Senator from Mary-
HIRONO, Mr. MCCONNELL, and Mr. (Mrs. GILLIBRAND) was added as a co- land (Mr. VAN HOLLEN) and the Senator
PETERS): sponsor of S. 1079, a bill to award a from Minnesota (Ms. KLOBUCHAR) were
S. Res. 347. A resolution designating Au- Congressional Gold Medal to the troops
gust 16, 2021, as ‘‘National Airborne Day’’ ; added as cosponsors of S. 2233, a bill to
from the United States and the Phil- establish a grant program for shuttered
considered and agreed to.
ippines who defended Bataan and Cor- minor league baseball clubs, and for
By Mr. CASEY (for himself, Mrs. MUR-
RAY, Mr. BROWN, Mr. KAINE, Mr.
regidor, in recognition of their per- other purposes.
MERKLEY, Mr. REED, Mr. sonal sacrifice and service during S. 2276
BLUMENTHAL, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. MAR- World War II. At the request of Mrs. SHAHEEN, the
KEY, Ms. WARREN, Mr. MANCHIN, Mr. S. 1220 name of the Senator from Maine (Ms.
MENENDEZ, Ms. DUCKWORTH, Mr. VAN At the request of Ms. WARREN, the COLLINS) was added as a cosponsor of S.
HOLLEN, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. CARDIN, name of the Senator from New Mexico
Ms. HASSAN, Ms. CANTWELL, Ms. STA- 2276, a bill to support empowerment,
BENOW, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr. PADILLA,
(Mr. LUJÁN) was added as a cosponsor economic security, and educational op-
Mr. MURPHY, Mr. KING, Mr. WYDEN, of S. 1220, a bill to amend title 38, portunities for adolescent girls around
Ms. SMITH, Mr. BOOKER, and Ms. KLO- United States Code, to recognize and the world, and for other purposes.
BUCHAR): honor the service of individuals who S. 2305
S. Res. 348. A resolution recognizing the served in the United States Cadet At the request of Mr. OSSOFF, the
importance of independent living for individ- Nurse Corps during World War II, and name of the Senator from Maine (Mr.
uals with disabilities made possible by the
for other purposes. KING) was added as a cosponsor of S.
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and
calling for further action to strengthen home S. 1584 2305, a bill to enhance cybersecurity
and community living for individuals with At the request of Mr. SCHATZ, the education.
disabilities; considered and agreed to. name of the Senator from Massachu- S. 2346
By Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Mr. setts (Ms. WARREN) was added as a co- At the request of Mr. COTTON, the
CRAPO, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. RISCH, sponsor of S. 1584, a bill to create a 2020 name of the Senator from Alabama
and Mr. WYDEN):
S. Res. 349. A resolution honoring the con- Census Federal Advisory Committee on (Mr. TUBERVILLE) was added as a co-
tributions of the Ritchie Boys; considered Transparency and Standards. sponsor of S. 2346, a bill to codify Exec-
and agreed to. S. 1813 utive Order 13950 (relating to com-
By Mr. BLUNT (for himself and Mr. At the request of Mr. COONS, the bating race and sex stereotyping), and
HAWLEY): names of the Senator from North Da- for other purposes.
S. Res. 350. A resolution recognizing and S. 2393
celebrating the 200th anniversary of the kota (Mr. HOEVEN) and the Senator
from Kansas (Mr. MARSHALL) were At the request of Mr. INHOFE, the
entry of Missouri-the ‘‘Show Me State’’ -into
the Union as the 24th State; considered and added as cosponsors of S. 1813, a bill to name of the Senator from North Da-
agreed to. direct the Secretary of Health and kota (Mr. HOEVEN) was added as a co-
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. Human Services to support research sponsor of S. 2393, a bill to clarify that
LANKFORD, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Mrs. CAP- on, and expanded access to, investiga- a state has the sole authority to regu-
ITO, Ms. ROSEN, Mr. BRAUN, Mr. late hydraulic fracturing on Federal
tional drugs for amyotrophic lateral
PADILLA, and Ms. HASSAN): land within the boundaries of the
S. Res. 351. A resolution designating Sep- sclerosis, and for other purposes.
State.
tember 2021 as ‘‘National Child Awareness S. 2023
S. 2394
Month’’ to promote awareness of charities At the request of Mrs. GILLIBRAND,
that benefit children and youth-serving orga- At the request of Mr. INHOFE, the
the name of the Senator from Vermont
nizations throughout the United States and name of the Senator from North Da-
(Mr. LEAHY) was added as a cosponsor
recognizing the efforts made by those char- kota (Mr. HOEVEN) was added as a co-
ities and organizations on behalf of children of S. 2023, a bill to provide loan forgive-
sponsor of S. 2394, a bill to achieve do-
and youth as critical contributions to the fu- ness for certain borrowers of Depart-
mestic energy independence by empow-
ture of the United States; considered and ment of Agriculture direct farm loans, ering States to control the develop-
agreed to. and for other purposes. ment and production of all forms of en-
By Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Mrs. S. 2040
MURRAY, Mr. WYDEN, Ms. STABENOW, ergy on all available Federal land.
At the request of Mr. CORNYN, the S. 2439
Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Mr. WARNER, Mr.
MERKLEY, Mr. KAINE, Mr. VAN HOL- name of the Senator from New Jersey At the request of Mr. PETERS, the
LEN, Mr. LUJÁN, and Mr. PADILLA): (Mr. MENENDEZ) was added as a cospon- name of the Senator from Nevada (Ms.
S. Con. Res. 14. A concurrent resolution sor of S. 2040, a bill to prohibit con- ROSEN) was added as a cosponsor of S.
setting forth the congressional budget for sumer reporting agencies from fur- 2439, a bill to amend the Homeland Se-
the United States Government for fiscal year nishing a consumer report containing
2022 and setting forth the appropriate budg-
curity Act of 2002 to provide for the re-
any adverse item of information about sponsibility of the Cybersecurity and
etary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031;
placed on the calendar.
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S. 2125 threats to industrial control systems,
ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS At the request of Mr. MURPHY, the and for other purposes.
S. 186 name of the Senator from New Jersey S. 2479
At the request of Mr. YOUNG, the (Mr. BOOKER) was added as a cosponsor At the request of Mr. RISCH, the
name of the Senator from Minnesota of S. 2125, a bill to divert Federal fund- name of the Senator from Mississippi

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S6112 CORRECTION CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE August 9, 2021
(Mr. WICKER) was added as a cosponsor to the African Union known as the Organiza- Rights, and Sovereignty Act of 2020, and Sen-
of S. 2479, a bill to withhold United tion of African Unity until its dissolution in ate Resolution 658, which both passed with
States contributions to the United Na- 2002; unanimous support, stated its deep concern
Whereas the late Libyan dictator regarding the fraudulent election in Belarus
tions Relief and Works Agency for Pal- on August 9, 2020;
Moammar Gadhafi blocked Israel from ob-
estine Refugees in the Near East taining observer status at the African Union Whereas on September 17, 2020, the Moscow
(UNRWA), and for other purposes. in 2002; Mechanism of the human dimension of the
S. 2493 Whereas Israel, in the span of a few dec- Organization for Security and Cooperation in
At the request of Mr. BENNET, the ades, has emerged as a developed nation and Europe (OSCE) was invoked by 17 partici-
names of the Senator from Minnesota therefore offers an example of a path to eco- pating states with regard to credible reports
nomic progress for developing countries; of human rights violations before, during,
(Ms. SMITH), the Senator from New Jer- and after the presidential election of August
Whereas Israel has long been an active and
sey (Mr. MENENDEZ) and the Senator valuable partner to many African nations, 9, 2020, in Belarus;
from Minnesota (Ms. KLOBUCHAR) were cultivating numerous strong bilateral rela- Whereas, following Alyaksandr
added as cosponsors of S. 2493, a bill to tionships across the continent; Lukashenka’s inauguration on September 23,
extend the deadline for eligible health Whereas Prime Minister Benjamin 2020, the United States, the European Union,
care providers to use certain funds re- Netanyahu made a historic visit to Africa in numerous European Union member states,
ceived from the COVID–19 Provider Re- July 2016 and became the first leader outside the United Kingdom, and Canada announced
of Africa to address the Economic Commu- they did not recognize the legitimacy of the
lief Fund, and for other purposes. election results;
nity of West African States (ECOWAS) in
S. 2520 Whereas after the August 9, 2020 presi-
June 2017;
At the request of Mr. PETERS, the Whereas many African leaders subse- dential election, the Government of Belarus
name of the Senator from Nevada (Ms. quently visited Israel, including those from responded to the resulting peaceful protests,
ROSEN) was added as a cosponsor of S. the Republic of Chad, the Kingdom of the largest in the country’s history, with a
Eswatini, the Federal Democratic Republic violent crackdown, including the detention
2520, a bill to amend the Homeland Se-
of Ethiopia, the Republic of Ghana, the Re- of more than 10,000 peaceful protectors, ac-
curity Act of 2002 to provide for en- cording to the United Nations Special
gagements with State, local, Tribal, public of Côte d’Ivoire, the Republic of
Kenya, the Republic of Rwanda, the Republic Rapporteur on the situation of human rights
and territorial governments, and for of Sierra Leone, the Togolese Republic, and in Belarus;
other purposes. the Republic of Zambia; Whereas the Government of Belarus, under
S. 2552 Whereas the Abraham Accords paved the the misrule of the Lukashenka regime, con-
way for further normalization agreements tinues to engage in a pattern of clear and
At the request of Mr. MARKEY, the
between Israel and other nations; persistent violations of human rights and
name of the Senator from Illinois (Mr. fundamental freedoms and disrespects the
DURBIN) was added as a cosponsor of S. Whereas Israel has supported African na-
tions through economic investments and hu- basic principles of democratic governance by
2552, a bill to promote long-term eco- subjecting tens of thousands of pro-democ-
manitarian assistance; and
nomic recovery and job creation in un- Whereas, on July 22, 2021, the African
racy political activists, peaceful protesters,
derserved communities by providing and ordinary citizens to harassment, beat-
Union announced that Israel will join the Af-
for investment in catalytic local ings, abductions, forced deportations, and
rican Union under observer status: Now,
imprisonment and by committing acts of
predevelopment projects for resilient therefore, be it
transnational repression to punish any dis-
climate infrastructure innovation and Resolved, That the Senate—
sent expressed by Belarusian citizens;
to provide assistance to support State (1) encourages heightened cooperation be-
Whereas the Lukashenka regime continues
and local project development, and for tween the State of Israel and African na-
to silence independent media, such as Nasha
tions, particularly in areas that are signifi-
other purposes. Niva, tut.by, and Belsat, and has unlawfully
cant in progress towards the implementation raided the offices of media outlets, including
S. 2660 of the Sustainable Development Goals, such Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, and ar-
At the request of Mr. MARKEY, the as economic growth, sustainable agriculture, rested journalists;
name of the Senator from Georgia (Mr. and humanitarian development; Whereas on September 11, 2020, then-Dep-
OSSOFF) was added as a cosponsor of S. (2) expects Israel’s observer status in the uty Secretary of State Stephen Biegun said
2660, a bill to amend the Toxic Sub- African Union will help enable such coopera- that ‘‘we stand by our long-term commit-
stances Control Act to authorize tion to develop between Israel and the Afri- ment to support the sovereignty of Belarus
can Union; as well as its territorial integrity, as the as-
grants for toxic substances remedi- (3) commends the African Union for grant-
ation in schools, to reauthorize healthy pirations of the Belarusian people to deter-
ing Israel observer status in the African mine their own path remains in front of us’’;
high-performance schools, and for Union; and Whereas on May 23, 2021, the Lukashenka
other purposes. (4) thanks Felix Tshisekedi, the President regime forced a commercial airliner flying
S. RES. 334 of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and between two European Union member states
At the request of Ms. WARREN, the Chair of the African Union, for his leadership to land in Minsk in order for the regime to
in strengthening Israel-African relations by arrest journalist Raman Pratasevich and his
names of the Senator from New Mexico
ensuring the recognition of Israel under ob- partner Sofia Sapega, an action that resulted
(Mr. LUJÁN), the Senator from Cali- server status occurred during his tenure as in near universal condemnation from the
fornia (Mrs. FEINSTEIN), the Senator Chair of the African Union. international community and coordinated
from New Jersey (Mr. MENENDEZ) and
f sanctions by the United States, the United
the Senator from Minnesota (Ms. Kingdom, and the European Union;
SMITH) were added as cosponsors of S. SENATE RESOLUTION 345—EX- Whereas on May 28, 2021, the White House
Res. 334, a resolution memorializing PRESSING THE SENSE OF THE announced the re-imposition of full blocking
those impacted by and lost to the SENATE ON THE POLITICAL SIT- sanctions against nine Belarusian state-
COVID–19 virus UATION IN BELARUS owned enterprises and announced a new Ex-
ecutive order to increase sanctions on ele-
f Mrs. SHAHEEN (for herself, Mr. ments of the Lukashenka regime;
SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS CARDIN, Mr. WICKER, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. Whereas the Lukashenka regime has ac-
PORTMAN, Mr. MURPHY, Mr. MARKEY, tively encouraged over 4,000 migrants from
Mr. TILLIS, Mr. HAGERTY, Mr. RUBIO, other countries to cross through Belarus into
SENATE RESOLUTION 344—EX- Mr. JOHNSON, Mr. KAINE, and Mr. VAN European Union member state Lithuania,
PRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE HOLLEN) submitted the following reso- amounting to people smuggling and obliging

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STATE OF ISRAEL JOINING THE lution; which was referred to the Com- Lithuania to declare a state of emergency;
Whereas on June 9, 2021, the Committee on
AFRICAN UNION UNDER OB- mittee on Foreign Relations:
Foreign Relations of the Senate held a hear-
SERVER STATUS S. RES. 345 ing regarding the political situation in
Mr. INHOFE (for himself and Mr. Whereas the United States Senate has long Belarus, in which United States Ambassador
ROUNDS) submitted the following reso- maintained strong bipartisan concern re- to Belarus Julie Fisher testified that ‘‘De-
lution; which was referred to the Com- garding the troubling lack of democracy in spite the oppression, the violence, and the
Belarus, highlighted by the passing of the turmoil that followed the events of the past
mittee on Foreign Relations: Belarus Democracy Act of 2004 (Public Law year provide glimmers of hope. A new gen-
S. RES. 344 108–347; 22 U.S.C. 5811 note); eration of brave Belarusians, with coura-
Whereas the State of Israel enjoyed ob- Whereas the 116th Congress, as referenced geous women at the front, have emerged.
server status in the predecessor organization in H.R. 8438, the Belarus Democracy, Human They represent a Belarus determined to

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