Additional Cosponsors (Cong. Rec., Aug. 10, 2021)

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This is S6280 of the Congressional Record, Senate, August 10, 2021, with interleaved columns of introduced bills and joint resolutions. The page lists S. 2689 by Mr. Burr and Mrs. Feinstein on Medicaid eligibility for children in foster care, S. 2690 by Mr. Scott of South Carolina and Mr. Hickenlooper on Small Business Administration lending institutions, S. 2701 by Mr. Murphy and Mr. Cornyn to establish an Office for Access to Justice, and S. 2702 by Mr. Lujan and others to protect the voting rights of Native American and Alaska Native voters. It also lists S.J. Res. 23 by Mr. Toomey and S.J. Res. 24 by Mr. Marshall providing for congressional disapproval of a rule on a halt in residential evictions.

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S6280 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE August 10, 2021
members in North Korea; to the Committee detection, prevention, and treatment of men- S. 2711. A bill to amend the Higher Edu-
on Foreign Relations. tal health issues among public safety offi- cation Act of 1965 and the Elementary and
By Mr. BURR (for himself and Mrs. cers, and for other purposes; to the Com- Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide
FEINSTEIN): mittee on Health, Education, Labor, and rules of construction that nothing in those
S. 2689. A bill to amend title XIX of the So- Pensions. Acts requires the use, teaching, promotion,
cial Security Act to ensure that children in By Mr. MURPHY (for himself and Mr. or recommendation of any academic dis-
foster care who are placed in a qualified resi- CORNYN): cipline, program, or activity that holds that
dential treatment program are eligible for S. 2701. A bill to provide for the establish- the United States is a Nation founded on
Medicaid; to the Committee on Finance. ment of the Office for Access to Justice in white supremacy and oppression, or that
By Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina (for the Department of Justice, and for other these forces are at the root of American soci-
himself and Mr. HICKENLOOPER): purposes; to the Committee on the Judici- ety; to the Committee on Health, Education,
S. 2690. A bill to require the Small Busi- ary. Labor, and Pensions.
ness Administration to license new lending By Mr. LUJÁN (for himself, Mr. HEIN- By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself and
institutions to make loans under section 7(a) RICH, Mr. SANDERS, Ms. SMITH, Mr. Mr. GRASSLEY):
of the Small Business Act, and for other pur- TESTER, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Ms. WAR- S. 2712. A bill to authorize appropriations
poses; to the Committee on Small Business REN, Ms. CORTEZ MASTO, Mr. SCHATZ, for planning for United States participation
and Entrepreneurship. Mr. BOOKER, Mr. MERKLEY, Ms. in the 2025 World Expo in Osaka, Japan; to
By Mr. REED (for himself and Mrs. ROSEN, Ms. HIRONO, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. the Committee on Foreign Relations.
CAPITO): PADILLA, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Ms. KLO- By Mr. TOOMEY:
S. 2691. A bill to amend title XIX of the So- BUCHAR, and Mrs. FEINSTEIN): S.J. Res. 23. A joint resolution providing
cial Security Act to ensure adequate access S. 2702. A bill to protect the voting rights for congressional disapproval under chapter 8
to vaccines under the Medicaid program and of Native American and Alaska Native vot- of title 5, United States Code, of the rule
the Vaccines for Children program, and for ers; to the Committee on the Judiciary. submitted by Centers for Disease Control
other purposes; to the Committee on Fi- By Mr. WICKER (for himself, Mr. and Prevention relating to ‘‘Temporary Halt
nance. MENENDEZ, and Mrs. HYDE-SMITH): in Residential Evictions in Communities
By Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself, S. 2703. A bill to amend the Bunning-Bereu- with Substantial or High Transmission of
Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. BROWN, and Ms. ter-Blumenauer Flood Insurance Reform Act COVID–19 To Prevent the Further Spread of
HIRONO): of 2004 to require insurance agents who sell
S. 2692. A bill to amend title 38, United COVID–19’’; to the Committee on Health,
flood insurance policies under the National Education, Labor, and Pensions.
States, to modify the limitation on reim- Flood Insurance Program to take certain
bursement for emergency treatment of By Mr. MARSHALL (for himself, Mr.
continuing education courses, and for other TOOMEY, and Mr. BURR):
amounts owed to a third party or for which purposes; to the Committee on Banking,
the veteran is responsible under a health- S.J. Res. 24. A joint resolution providing
Housing, and Urban Affairs. for congressional disapproval under chapter 8
plan contract; to the Committee on Vet- By Mr. WICKER (for himself and Mrs.
erans’ Affairs. of title 5, United States Code, of the rule
HYDE-SMITH): submitted by Centers for Disease Control
By Mr. PADILLA (for himself and Mrs. S. 2704. A bill to amend the National Flood
FEINSTEIN): and Prevention relating to ‘‘Temporary Halt
Insurance Act of 1968 to provide relief from in Residential Evictions in Communities
S. 2693. A bill to amend the Reclamation
surcharges to small businesses and nonprofit with Substantial or High Transmission of
Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act
organizations; to the Committee on Banking, COVID–19 To Prevent the Further Spread of
of 1992 to authorize additional projects re-
Housing, and Urban Affairs. COVID–19’’; to the Committee on Health,
lated to the Salton Sea, and for other pur-
By Mr. LUJÁN (for himself and Mr. Education, Labor, and Pensions.
poses; to the Committee on Energy and Nat-
BOOKER):
ural Resources. f
S. 2705. A bill to require the Secretary of
By Mr. WYDEN (for himself, Mr.
the Interior to establish Tribal Wildlife Cor-
CASEY, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. BEN-
ridors, and for other purposes; to the Com-
SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND
NET, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, and Mr. SENATE RESOLUTIONS
mittee on Indian Affairs.
BROWN):
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself and The following concurrent resolutions
S. 2694. A bill to improve care furnished
and to support the workforce in skilled nurs- Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina): and Senate resolutions were read, and
S. 2706. A bill to improve diversity in clin-
ing facilities under the Medicare program referred (or acted upon), as indicated:
ical trials and data collection for COVID–19
and in nursing facilities under the Medicaid By Mr. TUBERVILLE (for himself and
and future public health threats to address
program, and for other purposes; to the Com- Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina):
social determinants of health; to the Com-
mittee on Finance. S. Res. 352. A resolution designating the
mittee on Health, Education, Labor, and
By Mr. PAUL (for himself and Mr. week of September 6 through September 10,
Pensions.
LEAHY): 2021, as ‘‘National Historically Black Col-
S. 2695. A bill to amend title 18, United By Mr. HOEVEN (for himself and Mr.
TESTER): leges and Universities Week’’; to the Com-
States Code, to prevent unjust and irrational mittee on the Judiciary.
criminal punishments; to the Committee on S. 2707. A bill to amend the Agricultural
the Judiciary. Act of 2014 to improve a program that pro- f
By Mr. CRAMER: vides livestock disaster assistance, and for
S. 2696. A bill to require States and local other purposes; to the Committee on Agri- ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS
jurisdictions that institute vaccine passports culture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
S. 1425
to require voter identification in Federal By Mr. LUJÁN:
elections; to the Committee on Rules and S. 2708. A bill to provide for greater con- At the request of Ms. KLOBUCHAR, the
Administration. sultation between the Federal Government names of the Senator from Illinois (Mr.
By Mr. CASSIDY (for himself, Mr. and the governing bodies and community DURBIN), the Senator from Georgia
MERKLEY, and Mr. MARKEY): users of land grant-mercedes in New Mexico, (Mr. OSSOFF), the Senator from New
S. 2697. A bill to amend title XIX of the So- to provide for a process for recognition of the Jersey (Mr. BOOKER) and the Senator
cial Security Act to remove the Medicaid historic-traditional uses of land grant-mer-
from Texas (Mr. CRUZ) were added as
coverage exclusion for inmates in custody cedes, and for other purposes; to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Natural Resources. cosponsors of S. 1425, a bill to enable
pending disposition of charges, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance. By Mr. CARDIN (for himself and Mr. the Federal Trade Commission to deter
By Ms. LUMMIS: VAN HOLLEN): filing of sham citizen petitions to cover
S. 2698. A bill to establish a categorical ex- S. 2709. A bill to amend the Consolidated an attempt to interfere with approval
clusion to improve or restore National For- Appropriations Act, 2021 to increase the fis- of a competing generic drug or bio-
est System land or public land or reduce the cal year 2021 commitments to guarantee cer- similar, to foster competition, and fa-
risk of wildfire, and for other purposes; to tain business loans of the Small Business Ad- cilitate the efficient review of petitions
the Committee on Environment and Public ministration; to the Committee on Small
Business and Entrepreneurship.
filed in good faith to raise legitimate
Works.
By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself and By Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself, public health concerns, and for other
Mr. THUNE): Mrs. BLACKBURN, and Ms. KLO- purposes.
S. 2699. A bill to establish a cybersecurity BUCHAR): S. 1428

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literacy campaign, and for other purposes; to S. 2710. A bill to promote competition and At the request of Ms. KLOBUCHAR, the
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and reduce gatekeeper power in the app econ-
names of the Senator from Connecticut
Transportation. omy, increase choice, improve quality, and
By Ms. ROSEN (for herself and Mrs. reduce costs for consumers; to the Com- (Mr. BLUMENTHAL), the Senator from
FISCHER): mittee on the Judiciary. Georgia (Mr. OSSOFF) and the Senator
S. 2700. A bill to require the Secretary of By Mr. LEE (for himself and Mr. SCOTT from New Jersey (Mr. BOOKER) were
Health and Human Services to improve the of Florida): added as cosponsors of S. 1428, a bill to

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August 10, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S6281
prohibit brand name drug companies S. 2024 icans to receive paid leave time to
from compensating generic drug com- At the request of Mr. THUNE, the process and address their own health
panies to delay the entry of a generic name of the Senator from Minnesota needs and the health needs of their
drug into the market, and to prohibit (Ms. KLOBUCHAR) was added as a co- partners during the period following a
biological product manufacturers from sponsor of S. 2024, a bill to require that pregnancy loss, an unsuccessful round
compensating biosimilar and inter- internet platforms give users the op- of intrauterine insemination or of an
changeable companies to delay the tion to engage with a platform without assisted reproductive technology pro-
entry of biosimilar biological products being manipulated by algorithms driv- cedure, a failed adoption arrangement,
and interchangeable biological prod- en by user-specific data. a failed surrogacy arrangement, or a
ucts. S. 2058 diagnosis or event that impacts preg-
S. 1721 At the request of Mr. CORNYN, the nancy or fertility, to support related
At the request of Mr. TOOMEY, the name of the Senator from Oklahoma research and education, and for other
names of the Senator from Texas (Mr. (Mr. INHOFE) was added as a cosponsor purposes.
CRUZ) and the Senator from Indiana of S. 2058, a bill to improve the safety S. 2406
(Mr. BRAUN) were added as cosponsors and security of members of the Armed At the request of Mrs. GILLIBRAND,
of S. 1721, a bill to amend title 18, Forces, and for other purposes. the name of the Senator from New Jer-
United States Code, to require the S. 2075 sey (Mr. BOOKER) was added as a co-
impaneling of a new jury if a jury fails At the request of Mr. BENNET, the sponsor of S. 2406, a bill to amend the
to recommend by unanimous vote a names of the Senator from Delaware Safe Drinking Water Act to require the
sentence for conviction of a crime pun- (Mr. COONS) and the Senator from Ohio Administrator of the Environmental
ishable by death. (Mr. PORTMAN) were added as cospon- Protection Agency to set maximum
S. 1814 sors of S. 2075, a bill to amend the In- contaminant levels for certain chemi-
At the request of Ms. DUCKWORTH, ternal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide cals, and for other purposes.
the name of the Senator from Cali- an exclusion from gross income for S. 2449
fornia (Mrs. FEINSTEIN) was added as a AmeriCorps educational awards. At the request of Mr. GRAHAM, the
cosponsor of S. 1814, a bill to authorize S. 2081
name of the Senator from Nebraska
the Women Who Worked on the Home At the request of Ms. HIRONO, the (Mrs. FISCHER) was added as a cospon-
Front Foundation to establish a com- name of the Senator from Maryland sor of S. 2449, a bill to amend chapter
memorative work in the District of Co- (Mr. CARDIN) was added as a cosponsor 44 of title 18, United States Code, to en-
lumbia and its environs, and for other of S. 2081, a bill to improve the struc- hance penalties for theft of a firearm
purposes. ture of the Federal Pell Grant pro- from a Federal firearms licensee.
S. 1873 S. 2519
gram, and for other purposes.
At the request of Mr. CRAPO, the At the request of Mr. JOHNSON, the
S. 2086
name of the Senator from North Caro- names of the Senator from South Caro-
At the request of Mr. DURBIN, the
lina (Mr. BURR) was added as a cospon- lina (Mr. SCOTT) and the Senator from
names of the Senator from New Mexico
sor of S. 1873, a bill to amend title South Dakota (Mr. ROUNDS) were added
(Mr. LUJÁN), the Senator from Min-
XVIII of the Social Security Act to as cosponsors of S. 2519, a bill to repeal
nesota (Ms. SMITH) and the Senator
provide for Medicare coverage of multi- the multi-State plan program.
from Delaware (Mr. CARPER) were
cancer early detection screening tests. S. 2543
added as cosponsors of S. 2086, a bill to
S. 1964 At the request of Mr. HAGERTY, the
improve the identification and support
At the request of Mr. BENNET, the name of the Senator from Missouri
of children and families who experience
name of the Senator from Arizona (Mr. (Mr. HAWLEY) was added as a cosponsor
trauma.
KELLY) was added as a cosponsor of S. of S. 2543, a bill to require a study on
S. 2096
1964, a bill to amend the Omnibus the national security implications of
At the request of Mr. RUBIO, the the People’s Republic of China’s efforts
Parks and Public Lands Management
name of the Senator from Arizona (Ms. to create an official digital currency.
Act of 1996 to provide for the establish-
SINEMA) was added as a cosponsor of S. S. 2647
ment of a Ski Area Fee Retention Ac-
2096, a bill to amend the Immigration At the request of Mrs. GILLIBRAND,
count, and for other purposes.
and Nationality Act to authorize ad- the names of the Senator from Maine
S. 2011
mission of Canadian retirees as long- (Ms. COLLINS), the Senator from Texas
At the request of Mr. COONS, the term visitors for pleasure described in
names of the Senator from Maryland (Mr. CRUZ) and the Senator from North
section 101(a)(15)(B) of such Act, and Dakota (Mr. HOEVEN) were added as co-
(Mr. CARDIN), the Senator from Mary- for other purposes.
land (Mr. VAN HOLLEN), the Senator sponsors of S. 2647, a bill to award a
S. 2209
from Georgia (Mr. OSSOFF), the Sen- Congressional gold medal to the 369th
ator from Georgia (Mr. WARNOCK), the At the request of Mr. BURR, the name Infantry Regiment, commonly known
Senator from Hawaii (Mr. SCHATZ), the of the Senator from Indiana (Mr. as the ‘‘Harlem Hellfighters’’ , in rec-
Senator from Oregon (Mr. MERKLEY), BRAUN) was added as a cosponsor of S. ognition of their bravery and out-
the Senator from Florida (Mr. RUBIO), 2209, a bill to amend the Federal Food, standing service during World War I.
the Senator from Wisconsin (Ms. BALD- Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for S. 2675
WIN), the Senator from Connecticut
the regulation of in vitro clinical tests, At the request of Mr. CARDIN, the
(Mr. BLUMENTHAL), the Senator from and for other purposes. names of the Senator from Rhode Is-
New York (Mrs. GILLIBRAND), the Sen- S. 2301 land (Mr. REED), the Senator from Min-
ator from Michigan (Ms. STABENOW), At the request of Mr. SCHATZ, the nesota (Ms. KLOBUCHAR), the Senator
the Senator from New Hampshire (Ms. name of the Senator from Maryland from Maryland (Mr. VAN HOLLEN) and
HASSAN), the Senator from North Da- (Mr. VAN HOLLEN) was added as a co- the Senator from Virginia (Mr. WAR-
kota (Mr. HOEVEN), the Senator from sponsor of S. 2301, a bill to amend the NER) were added as cosponsors of S.
North Dakota (Mr. CRAMER), the Sen- Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide 2675, a bill to amend the American Res-
ator from Wyoming (Mr. BARRASSO), capacity-building assistance to institu- cue Plan Act of 2021 to increase appro-
the Senator from Rhode Island (Mr. tions of higher education to examine priations to Restaurant Revitalization
REED) and the Senator from Rhode Is- and address inequities in college stu- Fund, and for other purposes.
land (Mr. WHITEHOUSE) were added as dent access and success, and for other S.J. RES. 10

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cosponsors of S. 2011, a bill to award a purposes. At the request of Mr. KAINE, the
Congressional Gold Medal to honor the S. 2390 name of the Senator from Maine (Mr.
contributions of all those whose efforts At the request of Ms. DUCKWORTH, KING) was added as a cosponsor of S.J.
led to the successful development of the name of the Senator from Min- Res. 10, a joint resolution to repeal the
life saving vaccines to combat the nesota (Ms. SMITH) was added as a co- authorizations for use of military force
novel coronavirus. sponsor of S. 2390, a bill to allow Amer- against Iraq, and for other purposes.

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S6282 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE August 10, 2021
STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED Special Envoy on North Korean Human vaccines, helping to address vaccine
BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS Rights Issues to consult the Korean hesitancy. Lastly, the bill includes new
By Ms. HIRONO (for herself, Mr. American community on efforts to re- reporting requirements to identify dis-
SULLIVAN, Ms. DUCKWORTH, and unite families, including opportunities parities and pockets of low vaccination
Ms. CORTEZ MASTO): for video reunions. rates.
S. 2688. A bill to require consulta- Time is of the essence for those who This legislation has already passed
tions on reuniting Korean Americans have been seeking the opportunity to unanimously in the House Energy and
with family members in North Korea; reconnect with their loved ones for Commerce Committee, demonstrating
to the Committee on Foreign Rela- nearly seven decades. Thanks to the broad, bipartisan support for improving
tions. leadership of Rep. GRACE MENG of New the VFC program and addressing lag-
Ms. HIRONO. Mr. President, I rise York, the House of Representatives ging childhood vaccination rates. I
today to introduce the ‘‘Korean War passed this legislation on July 19, 2021 look forward to working with Sen. CAP-
Divided Families Reunification Act’’ by a vote of 415 to 0. It is time for the ITO, as well as Representatives
with my colleague Senator SULLIVAN. Senate to act. I call on my Senate col- SCHRIER, JOYCE, BUTTERFIELD, and
This bipartisan piece of legislation leagues to swiftly pass this bill. Thank MCKINLEY towards passage of this leg-
would open opportunities for Korean you. islation in both chambers in the near
Americans to be included in reunions future.
with their relatives who remain in By Mr. REED (for himself and
North Korea. Many first generation Mrs. CAPITO): By Mr. PADILLA (for himself and
Korean Americans, now in their 80’s S. 2691. A bill to amend title XIX of Mrs. FEINSTEIN):
and 90’s, are waiting to be reunited the Social Security Act to ensure ade- S. 2693. A bill to amend the Reclama-
with their parents, spouses, children, quate access to vaccines under the tion Projects Authorization and Ad-
siblings, and cousins. They should not Medicaid program and the Vaccines for justment Act of 1992 to authorize addi-
have to wait any longer. Children program, and for other pur- tional projects related to the Salton
One of the tragic legacies of the Ko- poses; to the Committee on Finance. Sea, and for other purposes; to the
rean War is the permanent separation Mr. REED. Mr. President, today I am Committee on Energy and Natural Re-
of Korean families. Sixty-eight years pleased to introduce the Strengthening sources.
ago, the United States, People’s Repub- the Vaccines for Children Program Act Mr. PADILLA. Mr. President, I rise
lic of China, North Korea, and South of 2021 with Senator SHELLEY MOORE to introduce the bipartisan ‘‘Salton
Korea agreed to an armistice which CAPITO. This bill seeks to protect chil- Sea Projects Improvement Act’’ to ex-
drew a new border between North dren and their communities from pre- pand the Bureau of Reclamation’s abil-
Korea from South Korea. Since then, ventable illness during the pandemic ity to participate and invest in projects
there has been little contact between and for the long term by making vac- at the Salton Sea.
South Koreans and their family mem- cines more accessible. Similar bipar- This legislation would ensure Rec-
bers who remained in North Korea, and tisan legislation has been introduced in lamation can meaningfully partner
almost no contact between Korean the House of Representatives by Rep- with state, local, and Tribal govern-
Americans and their loved ones in resentatives KIM SCHRIER, JOHN JOYCE, ments to address both the public
North Korea. G.K. BUTTERFIELD, and DAVID MCKIN- health and environmental crises at the
North and South Korea first agreed LEY. Salton Sea.
to hold reunions of divided families in Due to the COVID–19 pandemic, rou- Under current law, the Bureau of
1985. There have been 21 face-to face re- tine childhood vaccination rates are Reclamation is only able to engage in
unions and multiple video-link re- down, as parents have sought to avoid projects that have a research focus.
unions, which have given approxi- visits to the doctor and other medical This means that Reclamation can only
mately 24,500 Koreans the opportunity care for their children for fear of catch- engage in projects to research how to
to briefly reunite with loved ones. ing or spreading COVID–19. These lower protect habitat, enhance fisheries, en-
There is no official channel, however, immunizations rates raise the very real hance recreational opportunities, or
for Korean Americans to participate in possibility of a secondary outbreak of control salinity. Reclamation also op-
these reunions. an infectious disease such as measles, erates under a $10 million authoriza-
Many Korean Americans long for an mumps, or whooping cough. The Vac- tion.
opportunity to meet their North Ko- cines for Children (VFC) program pro- This effectively prohibits Reclama-
rean relatives. My constituent, Carol vides federally purchased vaccines to tion from participating in the Salton
Li from Honolulu, wants to reconnect approximately half of all children in Sea Management Program run by Cali-
with her family’s past and learn more the United States, including children fornia.
about where her grandparents were who are enrolled in Medicaid or who This legislation would expand Rec-
from. Carol’s maternal grandparents are uninsured or underinsured, and lamation’s authority so they can par-
fled from North Korea to the South plays a critical role in ensuring high ticipate in large-scale projects, even if
during the Korean War, leaving behind rates of childhood vaccination. As chil- they don’t have a research focus.
their siblings. Unfortunately, her dren return to school in person this Projects could improve air and water
grandparents passed away before they fall, the VFC program will be critical quality, restore fish and wildlife habi-
were able to reconnect with their sib- to helping children catch up on their tat, and improve public health at the
lings who remained in North Korea. routine immunizations to prevent out- Salton Sea. It would also increase Rec-
While she was teaching English in breaks of vaccine-preventable diseases. lamation’s authorization for Salton
South Korea, she grew more curious However, much more must be done to Sea efforts from $10 million to $250 mil-
about her North Korean relatives and update and improve the VFC program lion.
the war that divided them. With pas- to better reflect the challenges of ad- The Salton Sea, located in southern
sage of this legislation, Carol hopes she ministering vaccines today. Riverside and northern Imperial coun-
can participate in future reunions to Our bipartisan legislation would ties, is California’s largest inland body
meet her North Korean relatives. She modernize the VFC program, address- of water. It formed after Colorado
deserves the opportunity to do so. ing barriers to participation among River floodwater breached an irriga-
The legislation I am introducing families and their pediatricians. As tion canal and flowed into the Salton
would open official channels between such, this bill would extend eligibility Sink.
Korean Americans and their families in to children enrolled in the Children’s The current Salton Sea maintains

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North Korea by directing the U.S. Sec- Health Insurance Program, stream- water levels from irrigation runoff but
retary of State to consult with his lining and filling a gap in program ad- has been shrinking for many years. The
counterpart in South Korea to identify ministration. The bill would also en- water has become increasingly salty,
opportunities for Korean Americans to sure that Medicaid can pay appro- so much so that its salinity is 50%
participate in future family reunions. priately for the administration and higher than the Pacific Ocean. This has
It also directs the State Department’s counseling of modern, multicomponent led to major water quality issues with

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