Introduction of Bills (Cong. Rec., Oct. 5, 2021)

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This is S6913 of the Congressional Record, Senate, October 5, 2021, in a correction print with interleaved columns. The page lists executive communications, including Department of Veterans Affairs rule reports and Department of Homeland Security vacancy reports, referred to Senate committees. Under Introduction of Bills, it lists S. 4 by Mr. Leahy and many cosponsors to amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to revise the criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to section 4, which was read the first time. It also lists S. 2930 by Ms. Klobuchar and Ms. Lummis on local school wellness policies and S. 2931 by Mr. Tuberville and Ms. Lummis on preventing harm to United States agriculture.

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October 5, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE CORRECTION S6913
EC–2346. A communication from the Direc- President of the Senate on September 23, and second times by unanimous con-
tor, Office of Personnel Management, trans- 2021; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. sent, and referred as indicated:
mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule EC–2355. A communication from the Regu-
lation Development Coordinator, Office of By Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Mr. SCHU-
entitled ‘‘Access to Federal Employees
Regulation Policy and Management, Depart- MER, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. BLUMENTHAL,
Health Benefits (FEHB) for Employees of
ment of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pur- Mr. WARNOCK, Mr. OSSOFF, Ms. BALD-
Certain Tribally Controlled Schools’’
suant to law, the report of a rule entitled WIN, Mr. BENNET, Mr. BOOKER, Mr.
(RIN3206–AO18) received in the Office of the
‘‘Veterans Care Agreements’’ (RIN2900–AQ45) BROWN, Ms. CANTWELL, Mr. CARDIN,
President of the Senate on September 28,
received in the Office of the President of the Mr. CARPER, Mr. CASEY, Mr. COONS,
2021; to the Committee on Homeland Secu-
Senate on September 23, 2021; to the Com- Ms. CORTEZ MASTO, Ms. DUCKWORTH,
rity and Governmental Affairs.
mittee on Veterans’ Affairs. Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Ms.
EC–2347. A communication from the Asso-
EC–2356. A communication from the Regu- HASSAN, Mr. HEINRICH, Mr.
ciate General Counsel for General Law, De-
lation Development Coordinator, Office of HICKENLOOPER, Ms. HIRONO, Mr.
partment of Homeland Security, transmit-
Regulation Policy and Management, Depart- KAINE, Mr. KELLY, Mr. KING, Ms.
ting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a
ment of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pur- KLOBUCHAR, Mr. LUJÁN, Mr. MARKEY,
vacancy in the position of Deputy Adminis-
suant to law, the report of a rule entitled Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. MERKLEY, Mr.
trator, Federal Emergency Management
‘‘Extension of Program of Comprehensive As- MURPHY, Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. PADILLA,
Agency, Department of Homeland Security,
sistance for Family Caregivers Eligibility for Mr. PETERS, Mr. REED, Ms. ROSEN,
received in the Office of the President of the
Legacy Participants and Legacy Applicants’’ Mr. SANDERS, Mr. SCHATZ, Mrs. SHA-
Senate on September 28, 2021; to the Com-
(RIN2900–AR28) received in the Office of the HEEN, Ms. SINEMA, Ms. SMITH, Ms.
mittee on Homeland Security and Govern- President of the Senate on September 23, STABENOW, Mr. TESTER, Mr. VAN HOL-
mental Affairs. 2021; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
EC–2348. A communication from the Asso- LEN, Mr. WARNER, Ms. WARREN, Mr.
EC–2357. A communication from the Regu- WHITEHOUSE, and Mr. WYDEN):
ciate General Counsel for General Law, De- lation Development Coordinator, Office of S. 4. A bill to amend the Voting Rights Act
partment of Homeland Security, transmit- Regulation Policy and Management, Depart- of 1965 to revise the criteria for determining
ting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a ment of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pur- which States and political subdivisions are
vacancy in the position of Under Secretary suant to law, the report of a rule entitled subject to section 4 of the Act, and for other
for Management, Department of Homeland ‘‘Elimination of Copayment for Opioid An- purposes; read the first time.
Security, received in the Office of the Presi- tagonists and Education on use of Opioid An- By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself and
dent of the Senate on September 28, 2021; to tagonists’’ (RIN2900–AQ31) received in the Of- Ms. LUMMIS):
the Committee on Homeland Security and fice of the President of the Senate on Sep- S. 2930. A bill to amend the Richard B. Rus-
Governmental Affairs. tember 23, 2021; to the Committee on Vet- sell National School Lunch Act to modify re-
EC–2349. A communication from the Direc- erans’ Affairs. quirements for local school wellness policies;
tor of the Office of Regulatory Affairs and EC–2358. A communication from the Regu- to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition,
Collaborative Action, Bureau of Indian Af- lation Development Coordinator, Office of and Forestry.
fairs, Department of the Interior, transmit- Regulation Policy and Management, Depart- By Mr. TUBERVILLE (for himself and
ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- ment of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pur- Ms. LUMMIS):
titled ‘‘Indian Business Incubators Program’’ suant to law, the report of a rule entitled S. 2931. A bill to amend the Defense Pro-
(RIN1076–AF63) received in the Office of the ‘‘Referral for VA Administrative Decision for duction Act of 1950 to prevent harm and dis-
President of the Senate on September 30, Character of Discharge Determinations’’ ruption to the United States agriculture in-
2021; to the Committee on Indian Affairs. (RIN2900–AR03) received in the Office of the dustry by protecting against foreign influ-
EC–2350. A communication from the Agen- President of the Senate on September 23, ence over agriculture production and supply
cy Representative, Patent and Trademark 2021; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. chains, and for other purposes; to the Com-
Office, Department of Commerce, transmit- f mittee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Af-
ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- fairs.
titled ‘‘2021 Increase of the Annual Limit on REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
By Ms. BALDWIN (for herself and Mr.
Accepted Requests for Track One Prioritized The following reports of committees JOHNSON):
Examination’’ (RIN0651–AD56) received in were submitted: S. 2932. A bill to designate the facility of
the Office of the President of the Senate on the United States Postal Service located at
By Mr. PETERS, from the Committee on
September 28, 2021; to the Committee on the 430 South Knowles Avenue in New Richmond,
Homeland Security and Governmental Af-
Judiciary. Wisconsin, as the ‘‘Captain Robert C. Har-
EC–2351. A communication from the Chief fairs, without amendment:
S. 2551. A bill to require the Director of the mon and Private John R. Peirson Post Office
of the Regulatory Coordination Division, Building’’; to the Committee on Homeland
Office of Management and Budget to estab-
Citizenship and Immigration Services, De- lish or otherwise provide an artificial intel- Security and Governmental Affairs.
partment of Homeland Security, transmit- ligence training program for the acquisition By Mr. MARSHALL:
ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- workforce, and for other purposes (Rept. No. S. 2933. A bill to impose sanctions with re-
titled ‘‘Asylum Interview Interpreter Re- 117–40). spect to members of the Chinese Communist
quirement Modification Due to COVID–19’’ Party and heads of Chinese health agencies
(RIN1615–AC59) received in the Office of the f
relating to the COVID–19 pandemic, and for
President of the Senate on September 23, EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign
2021; to the Committee on the Judiciary. COMMITTEE Relations.
EC–2352. A communication from the Regu- By Mr. TOOMEY (for himself, Mr. WAR-
lation Development Coordinator, Office of The following executive reports of NER, Mr. CARPER, Mr. CORNYN, Mr.
Regulation Policy and Management, Depart- nominations were submitted: CRAPO, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr. GRASS-
ment of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pur- By Mr. BROWN for the Committee on LEY, Ms. HASSAN, Mr. JOHNSON, Mr.
suant to law, the report of a rule entitled Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. KAINE, Mr. KING, Mr. LANKFORD, Mr.
‘‘Presumptive Service Connection for Res- *Alan F. Estevez, of Maryland, to be Under LEE, Mr. MORAN, Mr. SASSE, Mr.
piratory Conditions Due to Exposure to Par- Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Se- SCHATZ, Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina,
ticulate Matter’’ (RIN2900–AR25) received in curity. Mrs. SHAHEEN, and Mr. TILLIS):
the Office of the President of the Senate on *Graham Scott Steele, of California, to be S. 2934. A bill to amend the Trade Expan-
September 23, 2021; to the Committee on Vet- an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury. sion Act of 1962 to impose limitations on the
erans’ Affairs. *Thea D. Rozman Kendler, of Maryland, to authority of the President to adjust imports
EC–2353. A communication from the Regu- be an Assistant Secretary of Commerce.
that are determined to threaten to impair
lation Development Coordinator, Office of *Alexia Marie Gabrielle Latortue, of the
national security, and for other purposes; to
Regulation Policy and Management, Depart- District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Sec-
retary of the Treasury. the Committee on Finance.
ment of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pur- By Mr. TESTER (for himself, Mr.
suant to law, the report of a rule entitled *Nomination was reported with rec- BLUMENTHAL, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Mr.

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‘‘Nomenclature Change for Position Title’’ ommendation that it be confirmed sub- VAN HOLLEN, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr.
(RIN2900–AR09) received in the Office of the ject to the nominee’s commitment to WHITEHOUSE, Mr. BOOKER, Mr. DUR-
President of the Senate on September 23, respond to requests to appear and tes- BIN, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. LEAHY, and Ms.
2021; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. tify before any duly constituted com- DUCKWORTH):
EC–2354. A communication from the Regu- S. 2935. A bill to amend the Family and
lation Development Coordinator, Office of
mittee of the Senate.
Medical Leave Act of 1993 to provide leave
Regulation Policy and Management, Depart- f because of the death of a son or daughter; to
ment of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pur- INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
suant to law, the report of a rule entitled and Pensions.
JOINT RESOLUTIONS
‘‘Extension of the Presumptive Period for By Mr. CASSIDY:
Compensation for Gulf War Veterans’’ The following bills and joint resolu- S. 2936. A bill to amend the CARES Act and
(RIN2900–AR22) received in the Office of the tions were introduced, read the first the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify

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S6914 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE October 5, 2021
the treatment of related individuals under S. 535 erage under the Medicare program of
the employee retention tax credit; to the At the request of Ms. ERNST, the pharmacist services.
Committee on Finance. names of the Senator from North Caro- S. 1532
By Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Mr. DUR-
lina (Mr. BURR), the Senator from At the request of Mr. KAINE, the
BIN, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr. KAINE, Mr.
MERKLEY, Mr. MARKEY, Ms. ROSEN, Texas (Mr. CORNYN) and the Senator name of the Senator from New Hamp-
Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. PETERS, Ms. KLO- from Utah (Mr. ROMNEY) were added as shire (Mrs. SHAHEEN) was added as a co-
BUCHAR, Mr. PADILLA, Mr. WYDEN, cosponsors of S. 535, a bill to authorize sponsor of S. 1532, a bill to provide a
Mr. LUJÁN, and Mr. SANDERS): the location of a memorial on the Na- work opportunity tax credit for mili-
S. 2937. A bill to authorize humanitarian tional Mall to commemorate and honor tary spouses and to provide for flexible
assistance and civil society support, promote the members of the Armed Forces that spending arrangements for childcare
democracy and human rights, and impose served on active duty in support of the services for uniformed services fami-
targeted sanctions with respect to human lies.
rights abuses in Burma, and for other pur-
Global War on Terrorism, and for other
purposes. S. 1544
poses; to the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tions. S. 659 At the request of Mr. GRASSLEY, the
By Mr. RUBIO (for himself and Mr. At the request of Mr. YOUNG, the names of the Senator from Nevada (Ms.
SCOTT of Florida): name of the Senator from Florida (Mr. CORTEZ MASTO) and the Senator from
S. 2938. A bill to designate the United
RUBIO) was added as a cosponsor of S. Wisconsin (Ms. BALDWIN) were added as
States Courthouse and Federal Building lo- cosponsors of S. 1544, a bill to amend
cated at 111 North Adams Street in Tallahas- 659, a bill to require the Secretary of
Transportation to promulgate regula- title XIX of the Social Security Act to
see, Florida, as the ‘‘Joseph Woodrow streamline enrollment under the Med-
Hatchett United States Courthouse and Fed- tions relating to commercial motor ve-
hicle drivers under the age of 21, and icaid program of certain providers
eral Building’’, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Environment and Public across State lines, and for other pur-
for other purposes.
Works. poses.
S. 796
By Mr. BENNET (for himself and Mr. S. 1596
KING): At the request of Ms. DUCKWORTH, At the request of Mr. ROUNDS, the
S. 2939. A bill to amend the Help America the names of the Senator from Florida names of the Senator from Kansas (Mr.
Vote Act of 2002 to support State and local (Mr. RUBIO) and the Senator from MORAN) and the Senator from Maine
governments making a transition to ranked Michigan (Ms. STABENOW) were added (Ms. COLLINS) were added as cosponsors
choice voting; to the Committee on Rules as cosponsors of S. 796, a bill to codify
and Administration.
of S. 1596, a bill to require the Sec-
maternity care coordination programs retary of the Treasury to mint coins in
f at the Department of Veterans Affairs, commemoration of the National World
ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS and for other purposes. War II Memorial in Washington, DC,
S. 834 and for other purposes.
S. 172
At the request of Mr. CORNYN, the At the request of Mr. MENENDEZ, the S. 1670

names of the Senator from Maine (Mr. name of the Senator from Virginia (Mr. At the request of Ms. ERNST, the
KING), the Senator from Iowa (Mr. KAINE) was added as a cosponsor of S. name of the Senator from Georgia (Mr.
GRASSLEY) and the Senator from Rhode 834, a bill to amend title XVIII of the WARNOCK) was added as a cosponsor of
Island (Mr. REED) were added as co- Social Security Act to provide for the S. 1670, a bill to amend the Internal
sponsors of S. 172, a bill to authorize distribution of additional residency po- Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a non-
the National Medal of Honor Museum sitions, and for other purposes. refundable credit for working family
Foundation to establish a commemora- S. 1063 caregivers.
At the request of Mrs. MURRAY, the S. 1785
tive work in the District of Columbia
and its environs, and for other pur- name of the Senator from Michigan At the request of Mr. SCHATZ, the
poses. (Ms. STABENOW) was added as a cospon- name of the Senator from Pennsyl-
sor of S. 1063, a bill to provide women vania (Mr. CASEY) was added as a co-
S. 212
with increased access to preventive and sponsor of S. 1785, a bill to repeal the
At the request of Mr. CARDIN, the
life-saving cancer screening. debt ceiling, and for other purposes.
names of the Senator from Connecticut
S. 1147 S. 1813
(Mr. MURPHY) and the Senator from
At the request of Mr. TESTER, the At the request of Mr. COONS, the
Virginia (Mr. KAINE) were added as co-
name of the Senator from Michigan name of the Senator from Michigan
sponsors of S. 212, a bill to amend the
(Mr. PETERS) was added as a cosponsor (Ms. STABENOW) was added as a cospon-
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
of S. 1147, a bill to amend title 10, sor of S. 1813, a bill to direct the Sec-
a refundable tax credit against income
United States Code, to permit certain retary of Health and Human Services
tax for the purchase of qualified access
retired members of the uniformed serv- to support research on, and expanded
technology for the blind. access to, investigational drugs for
S. 344 ices who have a service-connected dis-
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and for
At the request of Mr. TESTER, the ability to receive both disability com-
other purposes.
name of the Senator from Georgia (Mr. pensation from the Department of Vet-
S. 1873
OSSOFF) was added as a cosponsor of S. erans Affairs for their disability and ei-
ther retired pay by reason of their At the request of Mr. CRAPO, the
344, a bill to amend title 10, United names of the Senator from Michigan
States Code, to provide for concurrent years of military service or Combat-
Related Special Compensation, and for (Ms. STABENOW) and the Senator from
receipt of veterans’ disability com- West Virginia (Mrs. CAPITO) were added
pensation and retirement pay for dis- other purposes.
as cosponsors of S. 1873, a bill to amend
ability retirees with fewer than 20 S. 1291
title XVIII of the Social Security Act
years of service and a combat-related At the request of Mr. PETERS, the to provide for Medicare coverage of
disability, and for other purposes. name of the Senator from Missouri multi-cancer early detection screening
S. 464 (Mr. BLUNT) was added as a cosponsor tests.
At the request of Ms. MURKOWSKI, the of S. 1291, a bill to provide for a stand- S. 1986
name of the Senator from Michigan ard record of service on active duty for At the request of Mrs. CAPITO, the
(Ms. STABENOW) was added as a cospon- members of the reserve components of name of the Senator from Mississippi
sor of S. 464, a bill to amend the Em- the Armed Forces, and for other pur- (Mr. WICKER) was added as a cosponsor

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ployee Retirement Income Security poses. of S. 1986, a bill to amend title XVIII of
Act of 1974 to require a group health S. 1362 the Social Security Act and the Bipar-
plan or health insurance coverage of- At the request of Mr. GRASSLEY, the tisan Budget Act of 2018 to expand and
fered in connection with such a plan to name of the Senator from Iowa (Ms. expedite access to cardiac rehabilita-
provide an exceptions process for any ERNST) was added as a cosponsor of S. tion programs and pulmonary rehabili-
medication step therapy protocol, and 1362, a bill to amend title XVIII of the tation programs under the Medicare
for other purposes. Social Security Act to provide for cov- program, and for other purposes.

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