Additional Cosponsors (Cong. Rec., Sept. 29, 2021)

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Congressional Record, Senate, page S6779, September 29, 2021. Under Introduction of Bills and Joint Resolutions, the page lists Warren's bill on requirements for bank mergers, Warner's bill to provide for continuing appropriations in the event of a lapse in appropriations, Cruz's bill requiring sanctions with respect to Nord Stream 2 AG, and a bill by Scott of Florida and others to prohibit the Department of Transportation and other agencies from promulgating rules requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccination in order to engage in interstate commerce or travel. Under Submission of Concurrent and Senate Resolutions it lists a resolution recognizing the 25th anniversary of Radio Free Asia. Cornyn and Klobuchar's bill addresses the timing for the use of funds with respect to grants made to shuttered venue operators.

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September 29, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S6779
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND S. 2891. A bill to amend title 35, United By Mr. PETERS (for himself and Mr.
JOINT RESOLUTIONS States Code, to address matters relating to PORTMAN):
the Patent Trial and Appeal Board of the S. 2902. A bill to modernize Federal infor-
The following bills and joint resolu- United States Patent and Trademark Office, mation security management, and for other
tions were introduced, read the first and for other purposes; to the Committee on purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Se-
and second times by unanimous con- the Judiciary. curity and Governmental Affairs.
sent, and referred as indicated: By Mr. WARNER: f
By Ms. WARREN: S. 2892. A bill to provide for continuing ap-
S. 2882. A bill to amend certain banking propriations in the event of a lapse in appro- SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND
laws to establish requirements for bank priations under the normal appropriations SENATE RESOLUTIONS
mergers, and for other purposes; to the Com- process, other than for the legislative branch The following concurrent resolutions
mittee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Af- and the Executive Office of the President; to and Senate resolutions were read, and
fairs. the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. KELLY (for himself and Ms.
referred (or acted upon), as indicated:
By Mr. KAINE (for himself and Mr.
WARNER): SINEMA): By Mr. COONS (for himself and Mr.
S. 2883. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- S. 2893. A bill to require the Secretary of PORTMAN):
enue Code of 1986 to allow rehabilitation ex- Agriculture to convey the Pleasant Valley S. Res. 394. A resolution recognizing the
penditures for public school buildings to Ranger District Administrative Site to Gila 25th anniversary of Radio Free Asia and its
qualify for rehabilitation credit; to the Com- County, Arizona; to the Committee on En- mission to provide an independent source of
mittee on Finance. ergy and Natural Resources. news to closed societies in Asia; to the Com-
By Ms. HIRONO (for herself and Mr. By Mr. CRUZ: mittee on Foreign Relations.
SCHATZ): S. 2894. A bill to require the imposition of By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself, Mr.
S. 2884. A bill to amend the Food, Agri- sanctions with respect to Nord Stream 2 AG BLUNT, Mr. DURBIN, Mrs. CAPITO, Ms.
culture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 pursuant to the Countering America’s Adver- CORTEZ MASTO, Mr. WICKER, Mr. BEN-
to provide research and extension grants to saries Through Sanctions Act; to the Com- NET, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mrs. FEIN-
combat plant pests and noxious weeds that mittee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Af- STEIN, Mr. MERKLEY, Mr. CARDIN, Mr.
impact coffee plants, and for other purposes; fairs. BLUMENTHAL, Ms. SMITH, Mr. REED,
to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, By Mr. SCOTT of Florida (for himself, Mr. WYDEN, Mr. COONS, Mr. BOOKER,
and Forestry. Ms. LUMMIS, Mr. JOHNSON, Mr. LEE, Ms. BALDWIN, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Mr.
By Mr. SCHATZ (for himself and Ms. and Mr. MARSHALL): WARNOCK, Mr. CASEY, Mr. KELLY, Mr.
HIRONO): S. 2895. A bill to prohibit the Department PADILLA, Mr. KING, Ms. DUCKWORTH,
S. 2885. A bill to amend the Food, Agri- of Transportation and other agencies from Mr. BROWN, Mr. MARKEY, Ms. HIRONO,
culture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 promulgating rules requiring a person to Mr. WARNER, Ms. ROSEN, and Mr.
to modify the macadamia tree health initia- provide proof of COVID–19 vaccination in HEINRICH):
tive, and for other purposes; to the Com- order to engage in interstate commerce or S. Res. 395. A resolution recognizing Sep-
mittee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and For- travel, and for other purposes; to the Com- tember 28, 2021, as ‘‘National Voter Registra-
estry. mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- tion Day’’; considered and agreed to.
By Mr. BARRASSO: tation. By Mr. MORAN (for himself, Mr.
S. 2886. A bill to amend title 54, United By Ms. DUCKWORTH (for herself, Mr. TESTER, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. REED, Mr.
States Code, to authorize the donation and WYDEN, Mr. GRASSLEY, and Mr. COTTON, Mr. BRAUN, and Mr.
distribution of capes, horns, and antlers from LANKFORD): WARNOCK):
wildlife management activities carried out S. 2896. A bill to amend the Energy Reorga- S. Res. 396. A resolution commemorating
on National Park System land; to the Com- nization Act of 1974 to clarify whistleblower the centennial of the dedication of the Tomb
mittee on Energy and Natural Resources. rights and protections, and for other pur- of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington Na-
By Mr. PADILLA (for himself, Ms. COL- poses; to the Committee on Energy and Nat- tional Cemetery; considered and agreed to.
LINS, Mr. SCHUMER, Mr. BOOKER, Mr. ural Resources. By Mr. WARNER (for himself, Mr.
HICKENLOOPER, Ms. ROSEN, Ms. By Mr. BURR: RUBIO, and Mr. BLUNT):
S. 2897. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- S. Res. 397. A resolution recognizing the
SMITH, Mr. KING, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr.
enue Code of 1986 to provide that the exclu- 25th Anniversary of the National Geospatial-
BLUMENTHAL, Mr. MURPHY, Mr.
sion from gross income for qualified scholar- Intelligence Agency; considered and agreed
WYDEN, Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. VAN HOL-
ships does not apply to athletic scholarships to.
LEN, Mr. OSSOFF, Mrs. GILLIBRAND,
Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. if the recipient receives certain income de- f
MARKEY, Mr. PETERS, Ms. WARREN, rived from the recipient’s name, image, or
ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS
and Ms. DUCKWORTH): likeness; to the Committee on Finance.
S. 2887. A bill to codify the existing Out- By Mr. YOUNG: S. 337
door Recreation Legacy Partnership Pro- S. 2898. A bill to amend title III of the So- At the request of Mr. CASEY, the
gram of the National Park Service, and for cial Security Act to provide for improve- names of the Senator from South Caro-
other purposes; to the Committee on Energy ments to State unemployment systems and lina (Mr. SCOTT) and the Senator from
and Natural Resources. to strengthen program integrity, and for
Arizona (Mr. KELLY) were added as co-
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN: other purposes; to the Committee on Fi-
S. 2888. A bill to reduce passenger, crew- nance. sponsors of S. 337, a bill to establish a
member, and airport personnel risk of expo- By Mr. OSSOFF (for himself, Mr. DUR- Senior Scams Prevention Advisory
sure to COVID–19, decrease the risk of trans- BIN, and Mr. GRASSLEY): Council.
mission of COVID–19 on board aircraft and to S. 2899. A bill to require the Director of the S. 535
United States destination communities Bureau of Prisons to address deficiencies and At the request of Ms. ERNST, the
through air travel, and protect children and make necessary upgrades to the security name of the Senator from Oklahoma
other vulnerable individuals by preventing camera and radio systems of the Bureau of
(Mr. LANKFORD) was added as a cospon-
further spread of COVID–19 in the United Prisons to ensure the health and safety of
States; to the Committee on Commerce, employees and inmates; to the Committee on sor of S. 535, a bill to authorize the lo-
Science, and Transportation. the Judiciary. cation of a memorial on the National
By Mr. CORNYN (for himself and Ms. By Mr. SCHATZ (for himself, Mr. DUR- Mall to commemorate and honor the
KLOBUCHAR): BIN, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. KAINE, Mr. VAN members of the Armed Forces that
S. 2889. A bill to amend the Consolidated HOLLEN, Ms. HIRONO, Mr. MERKLEY, served on active duty in support of the
Appropriations Act, 2021 to address the tim- Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Global War on Terrorism, and for other
ing for the use of funds with respect to Ms. CORTEZ MASTO, Mr. SANDERS, and purposes.
grants made to shuttered venue operators; to Mr. MURPHY):
S. 561
the Committee on Small Business and Entre- S. 2900. A bill to suspend the enforcement
preneurship. of certain civil liabilities of Federal employ- At the request of Mr. SCHATZ, the
By Ms. ROSEN (for herself, Ms. MUR- ees and contractors during a lapse in appro- name of the Senator from New Mexico
KOWSKI, and Ms. SMITH): priations, and for other purposes; to the (Mr. LUJÁN) was added as a cosponsor
S. 2890. A bill to allow the participants in Committee on Finance. of S. 561, a bill to increase the rates of

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the National Health Service Corps to defer By Mr. WHITEHOUSE (for himself and pay under the statutory pay systems
their obligated service in order to receive Mr. PORTMAN): and for prevailing rate employees by
training in palliative care services; to the S. 2901. A bill to amend title V of the Pub-
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and lic Health Service Act to provide for in- 3.2 percent, and for other purposes.
Pensions. creased oversight of recovery housing, and S. 564
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself and Mr. for other purposes; to the Committee on At the request of Mr. MERKLEY, the
CORNYN): Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. name of the Senator from New York

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S6780 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE September 29, 2021
(Mrs. GILLIBRAND) was added as a co- Carolina (Mr. SCOTT) and the Senator (Mr. LANKFORD) was added as a cospon-
sponsor of S. 564, a bill to prohibit from Nevada (Ms. CORTEZ MASTO) were sor of S. 2346, a bill to codify Executive
Members of Congress from purchasing added as cosponsors of S. 1759, a bill to Order 13950 (relating to combating race
or selling certain investments, and for establish a MicroCap small business in- and sex stereotyping), and for other
other purposes. vestment company designation, and for purposes.
S. 749 other purposes. S. 2372
At the request of Ms. HASSAN, the S. 1785 At the request of Mr. HEINRICH, the
names of the Senator from California At the request of Mr. SCHATZ, the names of the Senator from Mississippi
(Mr. PADILLA) and the Senator from name of the Senator from Hawaii (Ms. (Mr. WICKER), the Senator from North
Wyoming (Mr. BARRASSO) were added HIRONO) was added as a cosponsor of S. Dakota (Mr. CRAMER), the Senator
as cosponsors of S. 749, a bill to amend 1785, a bill to repeal the debt ceiling, from Hawaii (Mr. SCHATZ), the Senator
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to and for other purposes. from Arizona (Mr. KELLY), the Senator
enhance tax benefits for research ac- S. 1856 from Alabama (Mr. TUBERVILLE) and
tivities. At the request of Mr. SCHATZ, the the Senator from Delaware (Mr. COONS)
S. 838 names of the Senator from Vermont were added as cosponsors of S. 2372, a
At the request of Mr. VAN HOLLEN, (Mr. LEAHY), the Senator from Min- bill to amend the Pittman-Robertson
the name of the Senator from Nevada nesota (Ms. SMITH), the Senator from Wildlife Restoration Act to make sup-
(Ms. ROSEN) was added as a cosponsor Colorado (Mr. HICKENLOOPER), the Sen- plemental funds available for manage-
of S. 838, a bill to amend section 5542 of ator from Georgia (Mr. OSSOFF) and the ment of fish and wildlife species of
title 5, United States Code, to provide Senator from Delaware (Mr. COONS) greatest conservation need as deter-
that any hours worked by Federal fire- were added as cosponsors of S. 1856, a mined by State fish and wildlife agen-
fighters under a qualified trade-of-time bill to enhance the security operations cies, and for other purposes.
arrangement shall be excluded for pur- of the Transportation Security Admin- S. 2493
poses of determinations relating to
istration and stability of the transpor- At the request of Mr. BENNET, the
overtime pay.
tation security workforce by applying name of the Senator from Missouri
S. 1271
the personnel system under title 5, (Mr. HAWLEY) was added as a cosponsor
At the request of Mr. PADILLA, the United States Code, to employees of of S. 2493, a bill to extend the deadline
name of the Senator from Georgia (Mr. the Transportation Security Adminis- for eligible health care providers to use
OSSOFF) was added as a cosponsor of S. tration, and for other purposes. certain funds received from the
1271, a bill to reauthorize the Clean
S. 1996 COVID–19 Provider Relief Fund, and for
School Bus Program, and for other pur-
At the request of Mr. MARKEY, the other purposes.
poses.
name of the Senator from Vermont S. 2736
S. 1315
(Mr. SANDERS) was added as a cospon- At the request of Mr. BURR, the
At the request of Ms. CANTWELL, the
sor of S. 1996, a bill to protect human names of the Senator from Texas (Mr.
name of the Senator from Missouri
rights and enhance opportunities for CRUZ) and the Senator from Arizona
(Mr. HAWLEY) was added as a cosponsor
LGBTQI people around the world, and (Ms. SINEMA) were added as cosponsors
of S. 1315, a bill to amend title XVIII of
for other purposes. of S. 2736, a bill to exclude vehicles to
the Social Security Act to provide for
S. 2011 be used solely for competition from
coverage of certain lymphedema com-
pression treatment items under the At the request of Mr. COONS, the certain provisions of the Clean Air Act,
Medicare program. name of the Senator from Iowa (Ms. and for other purposes.
S. 1593
ERNST) was added as a cosponsor of S. S. 2794

At the request of Mr. SCHATZ, the 2011, a bill to award a Congressional At the request of Mr. TUBERVILLE,
names of the Senator from Massachu- Gold Medal to honor the contributions the name of the Senator from South
setts (Ms. WARREN) and the Senator of all those whose efforts led to the Dakota (Mr. ROUNDS) was added as a
from Kansas (Mr. MARSHALL) were successful development of life saving cosponsor of S. 2794, a bill to amend
added as cosponsors of S. 1593, a bill to vaccines to combat the novel title 38, United States Code, to increase
amend the Public Health Service Act coronavirus. automatic maximum coverage under
with respect to the designation of gen- S. 2040 the Servicemembers’ Group Life Insur-
eral surgery shortage areas, and for At the request of Mr. CORNYN, the ance program and the Veterans’ Group
other purposes. name of the Senator from Nevada (Ms. Life Insurance program, and for other
S. 1596 CORTEZ MASTO) was added as a cospon- purposes.
At the request of Mr. ROUNDS, the sor of S. 2040, a bill to prohibit con- S. 2863

name of the Senator from North Caro- sumer reporting agencies from fur- At the request of Mr. RISCH, the
lina (Mr. TILLIS) was added as a co- nishing a consumer report containing name of the Senator from Louisiana
sponsor of S. 1596, a bill to require the any adverse item of information about (Mr. KENNEDY) was added as a cospon-
Secretary of the Treasury to mint a consumer if the consumer is a victim sor of S. 2863, a bill to require the im-
coins in commemoration of the Na- of trafficking, and for other purposes. position of sanctions with respect to
tional World War II Memorial in Wash- S. 2178 the Taliban and persons assisting the
ington, DC, and for other purposes. At the request of Mr. HICKENLOOPER, Taliban in Afghanistan, and for other
S. 1725 the names of the Senator from Nevada purposes.
At the request of Mr. ROUNDS, the (Ms. ROSEN) and the Senator from New S. RES. 321
name of the Senator from Arizona (Mr. Jersey (Mr. MENENDEZ) were added as At the request of Mr. BLUMENTHAL,
KELLY) was added as a cosponsor of S. cosponsors of S. 2178, a bill to provide the name of the Senator from Oregon
1725, a bill to grant a Federal charter collective bargaining rights for fire (Mr. MERKLEY) was added as a cospon-
to the National American Indian Vet- fighters and emergency medical serv- sor of S. Res. 321, a resolution express-
erans, Incorporated. ices personnel employed by States or ing the sense of the Senate to reduce
S. 1735 their political subdivisions, and for traffic fatalities to zero by 2050.
At the request of Mr. HICKENLOOPER, other purposes. S. RES. 360
the name of the Senator from Massa- S. 2305 At the request of Mrs. SHAHEEN, the
chusetts (Ms. WARREN) was added as a At the request of Mr. OSSOFF, the name of the Senator from Ohio (Mr.
cosponsor of S. 1735, a bill to establish name of the Senator from Nevada (Ms. BROWN) was added as a cosponsor of S.

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an Office of Native American Affairs CORTEZ MASTO) was added as a cospon- Res. 360, a resolution celebrating the
within the Small Business Administra- sor of S. 2305, a bill to enhance cyberse- 30th anniversary of the independence of
tion, and for other purposes. curity education. Ukraine from the former Soviet Union.
S. 1759 S. 2346 S. RES. 391
At the request of Mr. HICKENLOOPER, At the request of Mr. COTTON, the At the request of Mr. MENENDEZ, the
the names of the Senator from South name of the Senator from Oklahoma name of the Senator from Texas (Mr.

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CRUZ) was added as a cosponsor of S. S. 2884. A bill to amend the Food, Ag- Tropical Agriculture and Human Re-
Res. 391, a resolution expressing con- riculture, Conservation, and Trade Act sources, the Hawaii Coffee Association,
cern about the rise in illicit mining of 1990 to provide research and exten- the Kau Coffee Growers Cooperative,
and trafficking of gold in Latin Amer- sion grants to combat plant pests and Kauai Coffee Company, LLC, Puerto
ica and the pervasive problem that noxious weeds that impact coffee Rico Coffee Roasters, LLC, and the
such mining poses for the security, sta- plants, and for other purposes; to the Puerto Rico Farm Bureau.
bility, and environment of the region. Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition,
f and Forestry. By Mr. PADILLA (for himself,
STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED Ms. HIRONO. Mr. President, I rise Ms. COLLINS, Mr. SCHUMER, Mr.
BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS today to introduce the Coffee Plant BOOKER, Mr. HICKENLOOPER, Ms.
Health Initiative Amendments Act, a ROSEN, Ms. SMITH, Mr. KING,
bill that allows the Secretary of Agri- Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr.
By Mr. KAINE (for himself and culture to provide research and exten- BLUMENTHAL, Mr. MURPHY, Mr.
Mr. WARNER): sion grants for the purposes of pro- WYDEN, Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. VAN
S. 2883. A bill to amend the Internal HOLLEN, Mr. OSSOFF, Mrs.
tecting coffee plants from outside
Revenue Code of 1986 to allow rehabili- GILLIBRAND, Ms. KLOBUCHAR,
threats such as invasive pests and
tation expenditures for public school
weeds. Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. MARKEY, Mr.
buildings to qualify for rehabilitation Coffee serves as a cornerstone of Ha- PETERS, Ms. WARREN, and Ms.
credit; to the Committee on Finance. waii’s agricultural industry, both in
Mr. KAINE. Mr. President, today, I DUCKWORTH):
terms of culture and economics. Coffee S. 2887. A bill to codify the existing
want to discuss legislation I am intro-
has been grown in Hawaii for almost Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partner-
ducing, the School Infrastructure Mod-
200 years and is revered all over the ship Program of the National Park
ernization Act.
To claim the Federal tax credit for world for exceptional quality and taste. Service, and for other purposes; to the
historic preservation, a building ren- Coffee is grown on every main island in Committee on Energy and Natural Re-
ovation must be for a different purpose Hawaii, with half of the acreage on Ha- sources.
than that for which the building was waii Island and the other half spread Mr. PADILLA. Mr. President, I rise
previously used, a requirement known across Kauai, Oahu, Maui, Molokai, to introduce the bipartisan Outdoors
as the ‘‘prior use’’ rule. This bill waives and Lanai. Hawaii remains the largest for All Act.
that requirement for renovations of K– grower of coffee in the United States, This legislation would ensure that
12 public school buildings. This will with over 27 million pounds produced access to local parks and outdoor
make it easier to restore historic-but- and yielding just over $54 million dur- recreation is equitable and available to
dilapidated school buildings across the ing the 2019–2020 season. all.
Like all natural ecosystems in Ha- The Outdoors for All Act would cod-
country so our children have safe, mod-
waii, coffee production has experienced ify and guarantee annual funding for
ern spaces in which to learn.
As a Richmond City Council member numerous threats from pests and the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Part-
and later mayor, I faced challenges fa- weeds. These include the black twig nership program, which provides grants
miliar to many municipalities: over- borer, root-knot nematode, green scale, to build new outdoor recreation spaces,
crowded schools, aging buildings, and crab spider, coffee berry borer, and cof- improve existing parks, and form con-
limited dollars in the budget. But in fee leaf rust, to name a few. In response nections between underserved, urban
one particular case, I and a group of to the 2010 arrival of the coffee berry communities and the outdoors.
local stakeholders identified a creative borer in Hawaii, I successfully included It specifically invests in parks and
solution. On one hand, we had an over- the coffee plant health initiative provi- open spaces in areas where 80 percent
crowded Thomas Jefferson High School sion in the 2014 farm bill. This provi- of Americans live. Any urban area with
with in-zone and magnet students. On sion allowed the Secretary of Agri- a population of at least 30,000 can qual-
the other hand, we had a closed Maggie culture to provide research and exten- ify for grants, which can benefit resi-
Walker High School that needed ren- sion grants to help the coffee commu- dents in all 50 States.
ovations. We put together a financing nity combat the coffee berry borer. The These grants would fund projects in
package that made use of Federal and resulting Federal assistance provided park-poor, urban communities, and the
State historic tax credits to renovate has been instrumental in providing cof- bill would require the National Park
Maggie Walker High School and satis- fee producers the tools they need to Service to prioritize projects that sup-
fied the prior use rule by consolidating protect their coffee crops from the cof- port underserved communities, provide
the magnet program from Thomas Jef- fee berry borer. job-training to youth, and leverage re-
ferson into a new Maggie Walker Gov- Within the past year another coffee sources through public-private partner-
ernor’s School for Government and pest has emerged in Hawaii, a fungus ships.
International Studies. Today, some 20 known as Coffee Leaf Rust. Like the As our cities grow and the effects of
years later, this is one of America’s coffee berry borer, Federal funds are climate change intensify, this bill will
highest performing public high schools. needed to research and develop pest increase equitable access to the many
Without the Federal historic tax cred- management strategies to equip coffee benefits of local parks, from job cre-
it, this would have been too expensive producers with the knowledge and ation, to shade and tree cover, to clean
to make happen. tools necessary to safeguard their cof- air.
This bill will make it easier to do fee yields. Nationwide, 100 million people, in-
similar projects around the country. This bill builds upon the 2014 farm cluding 28 million children, do not have
More modern school buildings will bol- bill coffee plant health initiative provi- a park within a half-mile of home.
ster the quality of public education, sion by expanding the scope of research That is almost one third of America.
and carrying out these projects will and extension grants to all invasive Additionally, in the 100 most popu-
generate private sector infrastructure pests and noxious weeds threatening lated cities, neighborhoods where most
investment and jobs. In Virginia alone, the coffee industry, not just the coffee residents identify as Black, Latino,
according to a 2013 study, more than berry borer. While our researchers and American Indian/Alaska Native, or
800 K–12 schools are at least 50 years coffee growers are currently battling Asian American and Pacific Islander
old, representing some 40 percent of all coffee leaf rust, future pest and weeds have access to an average of 44 percent
the K–12 schools in the Commonwealth. not currently in Hawaii, like the Coffee less park acreage than predominantly
As the Senate considers tax reform Leaf Miner and Coffee Wilt Disease, are White neighborhoods.
and a comprehensive infrastructure likely to emerge. This expansion of the For example, in Los Angeles, low-in-
coffee plant health initiative will pro- come communities and communities of

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package, I encourage my colleagues to
support this common-sense incentive vide much needed Federal resources to color lack equal access to parks; a Los
that is good for education, good for in- help our coffee community quickly re- Angeles County survey found that
frastructure, and good for jobs. spond to the myriad pests waiting in Compton reported only 0.6 acres of
the wings. parkland per 1,000 residents, in con-
By Ms. HIRONO (for herself and This bill is supported by the Univer- trast to Malibu, which has 55.5 acres of
Mr. SCHATZ): sity of Hawaii at Manoa College of parkland per 1,000 residents.

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