Congressional Record, Senate, October 7, 2021, Page S6999

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A page of the Congressional Record, Senate, dated October 7, 2021, at page S6999, listing resolutions, bills introduced and additional cosponsors. S. Res. 413 designates the week of October 3 through October 9, 2021 as National Community Policing Week, S. Res. 414 designates World Food Day, and S. Res. 415 designates the week beginning on October 10, 2021 as National Wildlife Refuge Week, each considered and agreed to. Bills introduced include S. 2984, by Ms. Murkowski and others, on State-based education loan programs and preferred lender arrangements, and S. 2985, by Mr. Luján and others, to provide advance appropriations authority for the Indian Health Service.

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October 7, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S6999
authorized to be lawfully marketed in other S. Res. 413. A resolution designating the ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS
countries; to the Committee on Health, Edu- week of October 3 through October 9, 2021, as
S. 385
cation, Labor, and Pensions. ‘‘National Community Policing Week’’ ; con-
By Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself, Mr. sidered and agreed to. At the request of Mr. BROWN, the
REED, Mr. BRAUN, and Mr. HOEVEN): By Mr. COONS (for himself, Mr. BOOZ- name of the Senator from Georgia (Mr.
S. 2984. A bill to establish that a State- MAN, Mr. LEAHY, Mr. MORAN, and Ms. WARNOCK) was added as a cosponsor of
based education loan program is excluded STABENOW): S. 385, a bill to improve the full-service
from certain requirements relating to a pre- community school program, and for
S. Res. 414. A resolution designating Octo-
ferred lender arrangement; to the Committee
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
ber 16, 2021, and October 16, 2022, as ‘‘World other purposes.
Food Day’’; considered and agreed to. S. 535
By Mr. LUJÁN (for himself, Ms. KLO-
By Mr. COONS (for himself and Mr.
BUCHAR, Ms. SMITH, Ms. WARREN, Ms. At the request of Ms. ERNST, the
KENNEDY):
CORTEZ MASTO, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. names of the Senator from Wyoming
PADILLA, Mr. TESTER, Mr. HEINRICH, S. Res. 415. A resolution designating the (Mr. BARRASSO), the Senator from Wyo-
Ms. ROSEN, Mr. WYDEN, and Mr. week beginning on October 10, 2021, as ‘‘Na-
ming (Ms. LUMMIS) and the Senator
PETERS): tional Wildlife Refuge Week’’ ; considered
S. 2985. A bill to amend the Indian Self-De- and agreed to. from Montana (Mr. DAINES) were added
termination Act and the Indian Health Care By Mr. COONS (for himself, Mrs. CAP- as cosponsors of S. 535, a bill to author-
Improvement Act to provide advance appro- ITO, Mr. PETERS, and Mr. TOOMEY): ize the location of a memorial on the
priations authority for certain accounts of S. Res. 416. A resolution designating the National Mall to commemorate and
the Bureau of Indian Affairs and Bureau of week of October 17 through 23, 2021, as ‘‘Na- honor the members of the Armed
Indian Education of the Department of the tional Chemistry Week’’ ; considered and Forces that served on active duty in
Interior and the Indian Health Service of the agreed to. support of the Global War on Ter-
Department of Health and Human Services, By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. rorism, and for other purposes.
and for other purposes; to the Committee on CORNYN, Mr. PADILLA, Ms. CORTEZ S. 618
Indian Affairs. MASTO, Mr. LUJÁN, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr.
By Mr. CARDIN (for himself and Mr. BENNET, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr.
At the request of Mr. LANKFORD, the
WICKER): BLUMENTHAL, Mr. BOOKER, Mr. name of the Senator from Michigan
S. 2986. A bill to require a review of sanc- BRAUN, Mr. BROWN, Ms. CANTWELL, (Mr. PETERS) was added as a cosponsor
tions with respect to Russian kleptocrats Mr. CARDIN, Mr. CARPER, Mr. CASEY, of S. 618, a bill to amend the Internal
and human rights abusers; to the Committee Ms. COLLINS, Mr. COONS, Ms. Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and ex-
on Foreign Relations. DUCKWORTH, Mr. DURBIN, Mrs. FEIN-
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr.
tend the deduction for charitable con-
STEIN, Mr. HAGERTY, Ms. HASSAN, Mr. tributions for individuals not itemizing
MARKEY, Mr. SANDERS, Ms. BALDWIN, HEINRICH, Mr. HICKENLOOPER, Ms.
Mr. BROWN, Mr. MERKLEY, Ms. COR- deductions.
HIRONO, Mr. KAINE, Mr. KELLY, Mr.
TEZ MASTO, Ms. SMITH, Mrs. FEIN- S. 657
KING, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. MARKEY,
STEIN, Ms. WARREN, Ms. HIRONO, Mr. At the request of Mr. TESTER, the
Mr. MERKLEY, Mr. MURPHY, Mr.
CARDIN, Mr. MURPHY, Mr. BOOKER, OSSOFF, Mr. REED, Ms. ROSEN, Mr. name of the Senator from Delaware
Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, RUBIO, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. SCHUMER, (Mr. COONS) was added as a cosponsor
and Mr. BLUMENTHAL): Mr. SCOTT of Florida, Mr. SCOTT of
S.J. Res. 28. A joint resolution proposing of S. 657, a bill to modify the presump-
South Carolina, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Ms. tion of service connection for veterans
an amendment to the Constitution of the
SINEMA, Ms. SMITH, Mr. VAN HOLLEN,
United States relative to equal rights for who were exposed to herbicide agents
Mr. WARNER, Mr. WARNOCK, Ms. WAR-
men and women; to the Committee on the
REN, and Mr. WYDEN):
while serving in the Armed Forces in
Judiciary. Thailand during the Vietnam era, and
f S. Res. 417. A resolution recognizing His-
for other purposes.
panic Heritage Month and celebrating the
SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND heritage and culture of Latinos in the United S. 697
SENATE RESOLUTIONS States and the immense contributions of At the request of Ms. ROSEN, the
The following concurrent resolutions
Latinos to the United States; to the Com- name of the Senator from Virginia (Mr.
mittee on the Judiciary. KAINE) was added as a cosponsor of S.
and Senate resolutions were read, and By Mr. BOOZMAN (for himself, Ms.
referred (or acted upon), as indicated: 697, a bill to require the Secretary of
STABENOW, Ms. SMITH, Mr. MAR- the Treasury to mint commemorative
By Mr. PETERS (for himself, Mr. CAS- SHALL, Mr. GRASSLEY, Mr. WARNOCK,
SIDY, Ms. ROSEN, Mr. ROUNDS, Mr. Mr. CRAMER, Mr. KING, Mr. HOEVEN,
coins in recognition of the Bicenten-
CORNYN, Mr. KING, and Ms. HASSAN): Ms. COLLINS, Mr. BOOKER, Mr. TILLIS, nial of Harriet Tubman’s birth.
S. Res. 410. A resolution supporting the Ms. ERNST, Mr. BROWN, Mr. BRAUN, S. 765
goals and ideals of National Cybersecurity Mrs. FISCHER, Mr. RISCH, Mr. WICKER, At the request of Mr. MENENDEZ, the
Awareness Month to raise awareness and en- Mr. BLUNT, Mr. COONS, Mr. DURBIN, name of the Senator from Washington
hance the state of cybersecurity in the Mr. KAINE, Mr. ROUNDS, Mr. MORAN, (Ms. CANTWELL) was added as a cospon-
United States; to the Committee on Home- Mr. CASSIDY, Mr. CARPER, Mrs. HYDE-
land Security and Governmental Affairs.
sor of S. 765, a bill to improve United
SMITH, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. PETERS,
By Mrs. SHAHEEN (for herself, Mr. Mr. RUBIO, Mr. HAGERTY, Mr. States consideration of, and strategic
PORTMAN, Mr. REED, Mr. WHITE- MANCHIN, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. LANKFORD, support for, programs to prevent and
HOUSE, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. KAINE, Mr. Mr. YOUNG, Mr. COTTON, Mr. BAR- respond to gender-based violence from
MERKLEY, Mr. HICKENLOOPER, Mr. RASSO, Mr. BENNET, Mr. LUJÁN, Mr. the onset of humanitarian emergencies
WARNER, Ms. STABENOW, Mr. BURR, Mr. DAINES, Mr. HEINRICH, Ms. and to build the capacity of humani-
BLUMENTHAL, Mr. WYDEN, Mr. BEN- HASSAN, Mr. CORNYN, Mrs. GILLI- tarian actors to address the immediate
NET, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. KING, Ms. BRAND, and Mr. SCOTT of South Caro- and long-term challenges resulting
CORTEZ MASTO, Mr. MANCHIN, Mr. lina):
CARDIN, Ms. COLLINS, Mr. BROWN, Ms.
from such violence, and for other pur-
S. Res. 418. A resolution expressing support poses.
CANTWELL, Ms. HIRONO, and Ms. HAS-
for the designation of October 3 through Oc-
SAN): S. 796
tober 9, 2021, as ‘‘National 4-H Week’’ ; to the
S. Res. 411. A resolution designating Octo- At the request of Ms. DUCKWORTH,
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
ber 6, 2021, as ‘‘Energy Efficiency Day’’ in the name of the Senator from Oregon
Forestry.
celebration of the economic and environ-
By Ms. WARREN (for herself, Mrs. (Mr. WYDEN) was added as a cosponsor
mental benefits that have been driven by pri-
vate sector innovation and Federal energy
BLACKBURN, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. of S. 796, a bill to codify maternity care
OSSOFF, Mr. WYDEN, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. coordination programs at the Depart-
efficiency policies; considered and agreed to.
SULLIVAN, Mr. CRUZ, Mr. BRAUN, Mr. ment of Veterans Affairs, and for other
By Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself,
SCOTT of South Carolina, Mr. TILLIS, purposes.
Mr. GRAHAM, Mr. PORTMAN, Mr.

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Mr. WICKER, and Mr. MORAN):
COONS, and Mr. MURPHY): S. 976
S. Res. 412. A resolution designating Octo- S. Res. 419. A resolution acknowledging
and commemorating the World War II
At the request of Mr. TESTER, the
ber 8, 2021, as ‘‘National Hydrogen and Fuel
Cell Day’’ ; considered and agreed to. women in the Navy who served in the Women name of the Senator from Missouri
By Mrs. SHAHEEN (for herself, Mr. Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service (Mr. BLUNT) was added as a cosponsor
CORNYN, Ms. HASSAN, Mr. VAN HOL- (‘‘WAVES’’ ); to the Committee on Armed of S. 976, a bill to amend title 38,
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S7000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE October 7, 2021
expand eligibility for dependency and 1536, a bill to amend title XVIII of the SCOTT) was added as a cosponsor of S.
indemnity compensation paid to cer- Social Security Act to expand the 2119, a bill to provide for nonpreemp-
tain survivors of certain veterans, and availability of medical nutrition ther- tion of measures by State and local
for other purposes. apy services under the Medicare pro- governments to divest from entities
S. 998 gram. that engage in certain boycott, divest-
At the request of Mr. COONS, the S. 1548 ment, or sanctions activities targeting
name of the Senator from Rhode Island At the request of Mr. LUJÁN, the Israel or persons doing business in
(Mr. WHITEHOUSE) was added as a co- name of the Senator from Arizona (Ms. Israel or Israeli-controlled territories,
sponsor of S. 998, a bill to provide SINEMA) was added as a cosponsor of S. and for other purposes.
grants to States that do not suspend, 1548, a bill to amend the Public Health S. 2172
revoke, or refuse to renew a driver’s li- Service Act to improve the diversity of At the request of Mr. TESTER, the
cense of a person or refuse to renew a participants in research on Alzheimer’s name of the Senator from Delaware
registration of a motor vehicle for fail- disease, and for other purposes. (Mr. COONS) was added as a cosponsor
ure to pay a civil or criminal fine or S. 1670 of S. 2172, a bill to amend title 38,
fee, and for other purposes. At the request of Ms. ERNST, the United States Code, to improve grants,
S. 1106 name of the Senator from Rhode Island payments, and technical assistance
At the request of Mr. BOOKER, the (Mr. WHITEHOUSE) was added as a co- provided by the Secretary of Veterans
names of the Senator from New Mexico sponsor of S. 1670, a bill to amend the Affairs to serve homeless veterans, and
(Mr. LUJÁN) and the Senator from New Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to pro- for other purposes.
Hampshire (Mrs. SHAHEEN) were added vide a nonrefundable credit for working S. 2207
as cosponsors of S. 1106, a bill to pro- family caregivers. At the request of Mr. THUNE, the
hibit the sale of shark fins, and for S. 1779 name of the Senator from Maine (Ms.
other purposes. At the request of Ms. DUCKWORTH, COLLINS) was added as a cosponsor of S.
S. 1273 the name of the Senator from Con- 2207, a bill to temporarily increase the
At the request of Ms. COLLINS, the necticut (Mr. BLUMENTHAL) was added availability of temporary non-
name of the Senator from Missouri as a cosponsor of S. 1779, a bill to immigrant nonagricultural workers for
(Mr. BLUNT) was added as a cosponsor amend title 38, United States Code, to the purposes of restoring American for-
of S. 1273, a bill to amend the Internal eliminate copayments by the Depart- ests, and for other purposes.
Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a cred- ment of Veterans Affairs for medicines S. 2222
it to small employers for covering mili- relating to preventive health services, At the request of Mr. BRAUN, the
tary spouses under retirement plans. and for other purposes. name of the Senator from Alabama
S. 1362 S. 1780 (Mr. TUBERVILLE) was added as a co-
At the request of Mr. GRASSLEY, the At the request of Mr. BOOKER, the sponsor of S. 2222, a bill to amend title
name of the Senator from Michigan name of the Senator from Illinois (Mr. 5, United States Code, to lower the
(Mr. PETERS) was added as a cosponsor DURBIN) was added as a cosponsor of S. standard for removing employees who
of S. 1362, a bill to amend title XVIII of 1780, a bill to remove college cost as a disclose tax return information with-
the Social Security Act to provide for barrier to every student having access out authorization, and for other pur-
coverage under the Medicare program to a well-prepared and diverse educator poses.
of pharmacist services. workforce, and for other purposes. S. 2238
S. 1378 S. 1813 At the request of Ms. MURKOWSKI, the
At the request of Ms. COLLINS, the At the request of Mr. COONS, the name of the Senator from Maine (Mr.
name of the Senator from Oregon (Mr. name of the Senator from Nevada (Ms. KING) was added as a cosponsor of S.
MERKLEY) was added as a cosponsor of CORTEZ MASTO) was added as a cospon- 2238, a bill to amend the Public Health
S. 1378, a bill to amend the Animal sor of S. 1813, a bill to direct the Sec- Service Act to reauthorize and extend
Welfare Act to allow for the retirement retary of Health and Human Services the Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
of certain animals used in Federal re- to support research on, and expanded Prevention and Services program, and
search, and for other purposes. access to, investigational drugs for for other purposes.
S. 1404 amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and for S. 2405

At the request of Mr. MARKEY, the other purposes. At the request of Ms. BALDWIN, the
name of the Senator from North Da- S. 1850 name of the Senator from Michigan
kota (Mr. CRAMER) was added as a co- At the request of Mr. BOOZMAN, the (Ms. STABENOW) was added as a cospon-
sponsor of S. 1404, a bill to award a name of the Senator from Louisiana sor of S. 2405, a bill to amend title 38,
Congressional Gold Medal to the 23d (Mr. CASSIDY) was added as a cosponsor United States Code, to authorize the
Headquarters Special Troops and the of S. 1850, a bill to preserve the memo- Secretary of Veterans Affairs to award
3133d Signal Service Company in rec- rials to chaplains at Arlington Na- grants to States to improve outreach
ognition of their unique and distin- tional Cemetery, and for other pur- to veterans, and for other purposes.
guished service as a ‘‘Ghost Army’’ poses. S. 2502
that conducted deception operations in S. 1873 At the request of Mr. COONS, the
Europe during World War II. At the request of Mr. CRAPO, the name of the Senator from Hawaii (Ms.
S. 1425 name of the Senator from Wyoming HIRONO) was added as a cosponsor of S.
At the request of Ms. KLOBUCHAR, the (Ms. LUMMIS) was added as a cosponsor 2502, a bill to provide first-time, low-
name of the Senator from Indiana (Mr. of S. 1873, a bill to amend title XVIII of level, nonviolent simple possession of-
BRAUN) was added as a cosponsor of S. the Social Security Act to provide for fenders an opportunity to expunge that
1425, a bill to enable the Federal Trade Medicare coverage of multi-cancer conviction after successful completion
Commission to deter filing of sham cit- early detection screening tests. of court-imposed probation.
izen petitions to cover an attempt to S. 1988 S. 2565
interfere with approval of a competing At the request of Mr. MANCHIN, the At the request of Ms. ROSEN, the
generic drug or biosimilar, to foster name of the Senator from Wyoming name of the Senator from Nevada (Ms.
competition, and facilitate the effi- (Ms. LUMMIS) was added as a cosponsor CORTEZ MASTO) was added as a cospon-
cient review of petitions filed in good of S. 1988, a bill to amend title XVIII of sor of S. 2565, a bill to amend title XI

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faith to raise legitimate public health the Social Security Act to protect ac- of the Social Security Act to provide
concerns, and for other purposes. cess to telehealth services under the for the testing of a community-based
S. 1536 Medicare program. palliative care model.
At the request of Ms. COLLINS, the S. 2119 S. 2675
name of the Senator from Maine (Mr. At the request of Mr. RUBIO, the At the request of Mr. CARDIN, the
KING) was added as a cosponsor of S. name of the Senator from Florida (Mr. name of the Senator from Maine (Ms.

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October 7, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S7001
COLLINS) was added as a cosponsor of S. kota (Mr. CRAMER) was added as a co- probation without judgment will not
2675, a bill to amend the American Res- sponsor of S. 2948, a bill to protect the count as a conviction.
cue Plan Act of 2021 to increase appro- right of individuals to bear arms at The bill would apply retroactively to
priations to Restaurant Revitalization water resources development projects. any conviction, adjudication, or judge-
Fund, and for other purposes. S.J. RES. 21 ment entered before, on, or after the
S. 2700 At the request of Mr. MERKLEY, the enactment of this bill. Finally, it es-
At the request of Ms. ROSEN, the names of the Senator from Connecticut tablishes that an immigrant cannot be
name of the Senator from New Mexico (Mr. BLUMENTHAL) and the Senator removed on the basis of a conviction if
(Mr. LUJÁN) was added as a cosponsor from Illinois (Ms. DUCKWORTH) were the sentencing court issues a rec-
of S. 2700, a bill to require the Sec- added as cosponsors of S.J. Res. 21, a ommendation against removal to the
retary of Health and Human Services joint resolution proposing an amend- Secretary of Homeland Security.
to improve the detection, prevention, ment to the Constitution of the United Why the bill is needed. Under current
and treatment of mental health issues States to prohibit the use of slavery law, rather than having access to many
among public safety officers, and for and involuntary servitude as a punish- rehabilitative measures that are af-
other purposes. ment for a crime. forded in the criminal justice system,
S. 2765 S. RES. 321
immigrants with dismissed criminal
At the request of Mr. BRAUN, the charges, suspended sentences, or crimi-
At the request of Mr. BLUMENTHAL,
name of the Senator from Florida (Mr. nal convictions that are no longer con-
the name of the Senator from Virginia
SCOTT) was added as a cosponsor of S. sidered valid in the court of conviction
(Mr. KAINE) was added as a cosponsor of
2765, a bill to provide that Members of still face severe consequences in the
S. Res. 321, a resolution expressing the
Congress may not receive pay after Oc- immigration court system.
sense of the Senate to reduce traffic fa- Some of the immigration con-
tober 1 of any fiscal year in which Con- talities to zero by 2050.
gress has not approved a concurrent sequences that immigrants can face in-
At the request of Ms. SMITH, her clude unjust removals, mandatory de-
resolution on the budget and passed name was added as a cosponsor of S.
the regular appropriations bills. tention, and barriers to naturalization.
Res. 321, supra. It is imperative that we resolve this
S. 2854
S. RES. 377 disparity between immigration and
At the request of Mr. KENNEDY, the
At the request of Mrs. BLACKBURN, criminal law to prevent those immi-
names of the Senator from South Da-
the name of the Senator from Maine grants with dismissed criminal charges
kota (Mr. ROUNDS) and the Senator
(Ms. COLLINS) was added as a cosponsor or with convictions that are no longer
from New Hampshire (Ms. HASSAN)
of S. Res. 377, a resolution urging the considered valid in the court of convic-
were added as cosponsors of S. 2854, a
European Union to designate Hizballah tion from continuing to face punitive
bill to allow for the transfer and re-
in its entirety as a terrorist organiza- immigration consequences.
demption of abandoned savings bonds.
tion. ---
S. 2863
f By Mr. THUNE (for himself and
At the request of Mr. RISCH, the Ms. SMITH):
name of the Senator from Alabama STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED S. 2959. A bill to provide that, due to
(Mr. TUBERVILLE) was added as a co- BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS disruptions caused by COVID–19, appli-
sponsor of S. 2863, a bill to require the By Mr. PADILLA (for himself, cations for impact aid funding for fis-
imposition of sanctions with respect to Ms. HIRONO, Mr. BOOKER, Ms. cal year 2023 may use certain data sub-
the Taliban and persons assisting the WARREN, Mr. SANDERS, Mrs. mitted in the fiscal year 2022 applica-
Taliban in Afghanistan, and for other FEINSTEIN, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, tion; to the Committee on Health, Edu-
purposes. Mr. MARKEY, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, cation, Labor, and Pensions.
S. 2869 and Ms. BALDWIN): Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, I ask
At the request of Mr. RUBIO, the S. 2954. A bill to amend the Immigra- unanimous consent that the text of the
name of the Senator from Mississippi tion and Nationality Act to alter the bill be printed in the RECORD.
(Mr. WICKER) was added as a cosponsor definition of ‘‘conviction’’, and for There being no objection, the text of
of S. 2869, a bill to temporarily limit other purposes; to the Committee on the bill was ordered to be printed in
the authority of the Administrator of the Judiciary. the RECORD, as follows:
the Federal Emergency Management Mr. PADILLA. Mr. President, I rise S. 2959
Agency to prescribe chargeable pre- to introduce the Fair Adjudications for Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep-
mium rates for flood insurance under Immigrants Act. This legislation would resentatives of the United States of America in
the National Flood Insurance Program. ensure that immigrants with criminal Congress assembled,
S. 2876 convictions do not face barriers to nat- SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
At the request of Mrs. SHAHEEN, the uralization and experience unfair re- This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Supple-
name of the Senator from Florida (Mr. movals after their convictions have mental Impact Aid Flexibility Act’’.
RUBIO) was added as a cosponsor of S. SEC. 2. IMPACT AID PROGRAM.
been dismissed, expunged, or pardoned
2876, a bill to prioritize the efforts of, Due to the public health emergency di-
by a Federal or State locality.
rectly relating to COVID–19 and notwith-
and to enhance coordination among, What the bill would do. The Fair Ad- standing sections 7002(j) and 7003(c) of the El-
United States agencies to encourage judications for Immigrants Act is im- ementary and Secondary Education Act of
countries in Central and Eastern Eu- portant in ensuring immigrants are not 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7702(j), 7703(c)), a local edu-
rope to improve the security of their unjustly treated after receiving a cational agency desiring to receive a pay-
telecommunications networks, and for criminal charge that never resulted in ment under section 7002 or 7003 of such Act
other purposes. a conviction or after a previous convic- (20 U.S.C. 7702, 7703) for fiscal year 2023 that
S. 2919 tion no longer stands. also submitted an application for such pay-
At the request of Mr. HEINRICH, the ment for fiscal year 2022 shall, in the applica-
Specifically, this bill would ensure
tion submitted under section 7005 of such Act
names of the Senator from New Jersey that immigrants whose convictions (20 U.S.C. 7705) for fiscal year 2023—
(Mr. BOOKER) and the Senator from Or- have been overturned are not penalized (1) with respect to a requested payment
egon (Mr. MERKLEY) were added as co- when they are no longer considered under section 7002 of such Act—
sponsors of S. 2919, a bill to designate valid in the court of conviction or for (A) use the data described in section 7002(j)
Indigenous Peoples’ Day as a legal pub- sentences that have been fully sus- of such Act relating to calculating such pay-
lic holiday and replace the term ‘‘Co- pended by the sentencing court. ment that was submitted by the local edu-

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lumbus Day’’ with the term ‘‘Indige- By redefining the term ‘‘conviction’’ cational agency in the application for fiscal
nous Peoples’ Day’’, and for other pur- year 2022; or
in the Immigration and Nationality
(B) use the data relating to calculating
poses. Act, this legislation also clarifies that such payment for the fiscal year required
S. 2948 any adjudication that is appealable or under section 7002(j) of such Act; and
At the request of Mr. CRAPO, the in which the court has issued a judicial (2) with respect to a requested payment
name of the Senator from North Da- recommendation against removal or under section 7003 of such Act—

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