Senate Resolutions and Cosponsors, November 4, 2021 — Congressional Record
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Congressional Record, Senate, November 4, 2021, page S7790, listing resolutions submitted and senators added as cosponsors of bills. One resolution recognizes National Native American Heritage Month and another designates National Bison Day; both were considered and agreed to. Another resolution congratulates the Atlanta Braves for winning the 2021 World Series and honors the life of Henry Louis Aaron. S. Res. 446 commends the Government of Lithuania for increasing ties with Taiwan. A concurrent resolution condemns the October 25, 2021, military coup in Sudan and is referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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S7790 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE November 4, 2021
SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS for the automatic acquisition of United
SENATE RESOLUTIONS S. 172
States citizenship for certain inter-
The following concurrent resolutions At the request of Mr. CORNYN, the nationally adopted individuals, and for
and Senate resolutions were read, and other purposes.
names of the Senator from Illinois (Ms.
S. 1106
referred (or acted upon), as indicated: DUCKWORTH), the Senator from Ohio
(Mr. BROWN) and the Senator from Ar- At the request of Mr. BOOKER, the
By Mr. SCHATZ (for himself, Ms. MUR-
KOWSKI, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. BARRASSO, kansas (Mr. COTTON) were added as co- name of the Senator from Maryland
Mr. BOOKER, Ms. CANTWELL, Ms. COR- (Mr. CARDIN) was added as a cosponsor
sponsors of S. 172, a bill to authorize
TEZ MASTO, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. HEIN- of S. 1106, a bill to prohibit the sale of
the National Medal of Honor Museum
RICH, Mr. HOEVEN, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. shark fins, and for other purposes.
Foundation to establish a commemora-
KAINE, Mr. KING, Mr. LANKFORD, Mr. S. 1291
LUJÁN, Ms. LUMMIS, Mr. MERKLEY,
tive work in the District of Columbia
At the request of Mr. PETERS, the
Mr. MORAN, Mr. PADILLA, Ms. ROSEN, and its environs, and for other pur-
name of the Senator from Mississippi
Mrs. SHAHEEN, Ms. SINEMA, Ms. poses.
(Mr. WICKER) was added as a cosponsor
SMITH, Mr. TESTER, Ms. WARREN, Ms. S. 385
of S. 1291, a bill to provide for a stand-
HIRONO, and Mr. SULLIVAN): At the request of Mr. BROWN, the
S. Res. 440. A resolution recognizing Na- ard record of service on active duty for
name of the Senator from Hawaii (Ms. members of the reserve components of
tional Native American Heritage Month and
HIRONO) was added as a cosponsor of S. the Armed Forces, and for other pur-
celebrating the heritages and cultures of Na-
tive Americans and the contributions of Na- 385, a bill to improve the full-service poses.
tive Americans to the United States; consid- community school program, and for S. 1404
ered and agreed to. other purposes. At the request of Mr. MARKEY, the
By Mr. HOEVEN (for himself, Mr. HEIN- S. 535 names of the Senator from Montana
RICH, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. BENNET, Mr. At the request of Ms. ERNST, the (Mr. DAINES) and the Senator from
BRAUN, Mr. CORNYN, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. names of the Senator from Tennessee
INHOFE, Mr. LUJÁN, Ms. LUMMIS, Mr.
West Virginia (Mrs. CAPITO) were added
MARKEY, Mr. MARSHALL, Mr. MORAN,
(Mrs. BLACKBURN) and the Senator as cosponsors of S. 1404, a bill to award
Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. PORTMAN, Mr. from Nebraska (Mr. SASSE) were added a Congressional Gold Medal to the 23d
SCHUMER, Ms. SMITH, Mr. TESTER, Mr. as cosponsors of S. 535, a bill to author- Headquarters Special Troops and the
THUNE, Ms. WARREN, Mr. WHITE- ize the location of a memorial on the 3133d Signal Service Company in rec-
HOUSE, and Mr. BOOZMAN): National Mall to commemorate and ognition of their unique and distin-
S. Res. 441. A resolution designating No- honor the members of the Armed guished service as a ‘‘Ghost Army’’
vember 6, 2021, as ‘‘National Bison Day’’; Forces that served on active duty in that conducted deception operations in
considered and agreed to. support of the Global War on Ter- Europe during World War II.
By Mrs. BLACKBURN (for herself, Mr.
CRAPO, Ms. SINEMA, Ms. ROSEN, Ms.
rorism, and for other purposes. S. 1596
ERNST, Ms. HASSAN, Mr. SCOTT of S. 731 At the request of Mr. INHOFE, the
Florida, Mr. PETERS, Mr. CRAMER, At the request of Mr. TESTER, the names of the Senator from South Caro-
Mr. HAGERTY, Mr. HOEVEN, Mr. name of the Senator from Georgia (Mr. lina (Mr. SCOTT), the Senator from
WICKER, and Mr. WARNOCK): OSSOFF) was added as a cosponsor of S. South Carolina (Mr. GRAHAM) and the
S. Res. 442. A resolution establish the SFC 731, a bill to amend title 38, United Senator from Georgia (Mr. WARNOCK)
Sean Cooley and SPC Christopher Horton were added as cosponsors of S. 1596, a
States Code, to improve the manage-
Congressional Gold Star Family Fellowship bill to require the Secretary of the
Program for the Senate, and for other pur- ment of information technology
poses; considered and agreed to. projects and investments of the De- Treasury to mint coins in commemora-
By Mr. MCCONNELL (for Mr. ROUNDS partment of Veterans Affairs, and for tion of the National World War II Me-
(for himself, Ms. SINEMA, Mr. COTTON, other purposes. morial in Washington, DC, and for
Mr. CRAMER, Mr. COONS, Mr. KELLY, S. 864 other purposes.
Mr. KING, Mr. PETERS, Ms. ROSEN, At the request of Mr. KAINE, the S. 1725
Mr. PORTMAN, Mr. BRAUN, and Mr. At the request of Mr. INHOFE, the
DAINES)):
name of the Senator from Georgia (Mr.
OSSOFF) was added as a cosponsor of S. names of the Senator from Alaska (Ms.
S. Res. 443. A resolution establishing the MURKOWSKI), the Senator from Cali-
McCain-Mansfield Fellowship Program for 864, a bill to extend Federal Pell Grant
the Senate, and for other purposes; consid- eligibility of certain short-term pro- fornia (Mr. PADILLA) and the Senator
ered and agreed to. grams. from Arizona (Ms. SINEMA) were added
By Mr. BLUNT (for himself and Mr. as cosponsors of S. 1725, a bill to grant
S. 912
COONS): a Federal charter to the National
At the request of Ms. HIRONO, the American Indian Veterans, Incor-
S. Res. 444. A resolution expressing support
for the designation of ‘‘Public Radio Music name of the Senator from Missouri porated.
Day’’ and deep appreciation for the role of (Mr. BLUNT) was added as a cosponsor S. 1810
public radio music stations in serving lis- of S. 912, a bill to amend title XVIII of
At the request of Ms. KLOBUCHAR, the
teners, musicians, and hundreds of commu- the Social Security Act to provide in-
names of the Senator from Kentucky
nities in the United States; considered and formation regarding vaccines for sen-
agreed to. (Mr. PAUL), the Senator from Massa-
iors as part of the Medicare & You chusetts (Ms. WARREN), the Senator
By Mr. OSSOFF (for himself and Mr. handbook and to ensure that the treat-
WARNOCK): from Delaware (Mr. CARPER) and the
ment of cost sharing for vaccines under Senator from Arkansas (Mr. BOOZMAN)
S. Res. 445. A resolution congratulating the
Atlanta Braves for winning the 2021 Major Medicare part D is consistent with the were added as cosponsors of S. 1810, a
League Baseball World Series and honoring treatment of vaccines under Medicare bill to provide incentives to physicians
the life of Henry Louis Aaron; considered part B, and for other purposes. to practice in rural and medically un-
and agreed to. S. 958 derserved communities, and for other
By Mr. RISCH (for himself and Mrs. At the request of Ms. ROSEN, the purposes.
SHAHEEN): name of the Senator from Texas (Mr.
S. Res. 446. A resolution commending the S. 1834
Government of Lithuania for its resolve in
CORNYN) was added as a cosponsor of S. At the request of Mrs. MURRAY, the
increasing ties with Taiwan and supporting 958, a bill to amend the Public Health name of the Senator from New Mexico
its firm stance against coercion by the Chi- Service Act to expand the allowable (Mr. LUJÁN) was added as a cosponsor
nese Communist Party; to the Committee on use criteria for new access points of S. 1834, a bill to amend the Child Nu-
Foreign Relations. grants for community health centers. trition Act of 1966 to clarify the avail-
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By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself and S. 967 ability and appropriateness of training
Mr. RISCH):
At the request of Mr. BLUNT, the for local food service personnel, and for
S. Con. Res. 20. A concurrent resolution
condemning the October 25, 2021, military names of the Senator from Mississippi other purposes.
coup in Sudan and standing with the people (Mr. WICKER) and the Senator from S. 1907
of Sudan; to the Committee on Foreign Rela- Wisconsin (Ms. BALDWIN) were added as At the request of Mrs. GILLIBRAND,
tions. cosponsors of S. 967, a bill to provide the name of the Senator from Vermont
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(Mr. SANDERS) was added as a cospon- (Mr. BOOKER), the Senator from Cali- MURKOWSKI) was added as a cosponsor
sor of S. 1907, a bill to require the Ad- fornia (Mr. PADILLA), the Senator from of S. 2753, a bill to amend the Immigra-
ministrator of the Environmental Pro- Georgia (Mr. OSSOFF), the Senator tion and Nationality Act to authorize
tection Agency to develop effluent lim- from Missouri (Mr. HAWLEY), the Sen- lawful permanent resident status for
itations guidelines and standards and ator from Hawaii (Ms. HIRONO) and the certain college graduates who entered
water quality criteria for PFAS under Senator from Iowa (Mr. GRASSLEY) the United States as children, and for
the Federal Water Pollution Control were added as cosponsors of S. 2342, a other purposes.
Act, to provide Federal grants to pub- bill to amend title 9 of the United S. 2756
licly owned treatment works to imple- States Code with respect to arbitration At the request of Mr. DAINES, the
ment such guidelines and standards, of disputes involving sexual assault names of the Senator from South Caro-
and for other purposes. and sexual harassment. lina (Mr. GRAHAM), the Senator from
S. 2107 S. 2390
Utah (Mr. LEE) and the Senator from
At the request of Mr. WYDEN, the At the request of Ms. DUCKWORTH, Georgia (Mr. WARNOCK) were added as
name of the Senator from North Caro- the name of the Senator from Cali- cosponsors of S. 2756, a bill to post-
lina (Mr. TILLIS) was added as a co- fornia (Mrs. FEINSTEIN) was added as a humously award a Congressional Gold
sponsor of S. 2107, a bill to amend the cosponsor of S. 2390, a bill to allow Medal, in commemoration of the serv-
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to estab- Americans to receive paid leave time ice members who perished as a result of
lish the semiconductor manufacturing to process and address their own health the attack in Afghanistan on August
investment credit. needs and the health needs of their 26, 2021, during the evacuation of citi-
S. 2120 partners during the period following a zens of the United States and Afghan
At the request of Mr. RUBIO, the pregnancy loss, an unsuccessful round allies at Hamid Karzai International
names of the Senator from Idaho (Mr. of intrauterine insemination or of an Airport, and for other purposes.
CRAPO) and the Senator from New assisted reproductive technology pro-
S. 2798
Hampshire (Ms. HASSAN) were added as cedure, a failed adoption arrangement,
a failed surrogacy arrangement, or a At the request of Mr. CRAPO, the
cosponsors of S. 2120, a bill to establish name of the Senator from Georgia (Mr.
the United States-Israel Artificial In- diagnosis or event that impacts preg-
nancy or fertility, to support related WARNOCK) was added as a cosponsor of
telligence Center to improve artificial S. 2798, a bill to amend the Radiation
intelligence research and development research and education, and for other
purposes. Exposure Compensation Act to improve
cooperation. compensation for workers involved in
S. 2491
S. 2172 uranium mining, and for other pur-
At the request of Mr. KING, the name
At the request of Mr. TESTER, the poses.
of the Senator from Georgia (Mr.
name of the Senator from Washington S. 2821
OSSOFF) was added as a cosponsor of S.
(Mrs. MURRAY) was added as a cospon-
2491, a bill to amend the Homeland Se- At the request of Ms. DUCKWORTH,
sor of S. 2172, a bill to amend title 38,
curity Act of 2002 to establish the Na- the name of the Senator from New
United States Code, to improve grants,
tional Cyber Resilience Assistance Mexico (Mr. LUJÁN) was added as a co-
payments, and technical assistance
Fund, to improve the ability of the sponsor of S. 2821, a bill to establish
provided by the Secretary of Veterans
Federal Government to assist in en- eligibility requirements for education
Affairs to serve homeless veterans, and
hancing critical infrastructure cyber support professionals under the Family
for other purposes.
resilience, to improve security in the and Medical Leave Act of 1993, and for
S. 2266
national cyber ecosystem, to address other purposes.
At the request of Mr. CASSIDY, the Systemically Important Critical Infra- S. 2889
name of the Senator from Kansas (Mr. structure, and for other purposes.
MORAN) was added as a cosponsor of S. At the request of Mr. CORNYN, the
S. 2662
2266, a bill to amend the Internal Rev- names of the Senator from Arizona
At the request of Mr. COONS, the (Ms. SINEMA), the Senator from Wis-
enue Code of 1986 to improve the his- name of the Senator from Wisconsin
toric rehabilitation tax credit, and for consin (Ms. BALDWIN) and the Senator
(Ms. BALDWIN) was added as a cospon- from Virginia (Mr. WARNER) were added
other purposes. sor of S. 2662, a bill to establish the In- as cosponsors of S. 2889, a bill to amend
S. 2268 dustrial Finance Corporation of the the Consolidated Appropriations Act,
At the request of Ms. DUCKWORTH, United States, and for other purposes. 2021 to address the timing for the use of
the name of the Senator from Georgia S. 2669 funds with respect to grants made to
(Mr. OSSOFF) was added as a cosponsor At the request of Mrs. FEINSTEIN, the shuttered venue operators.
of S. 2268, a bill to require the Sec- name of the Senator from Connecticut S. 2903
retary of Homeland Security to iden- (Mr. BLUMENTHAL) was added as a co-
tify each alien who is serving, or has At the request of Mr. INHOFE, the
sponsor of S. 2669, a bill to ban the use
served, in the Armed Forces of the name of the Senator from New Hamp-
of ortho-phthalate chemicals as food
United States on the application of any shire (Ms. HASSAN) was added as a co-
contact substances.
such alien for an immigration benefit sponsor of S. 2903, a bill to require the
S. 2688
or the placement of any such alien in Secretary of Defense to establish exec-
At the request of Ms. HIRONO, the
an immigration enforcement pro- utive education activities on emerging
name of the Senator from Georgia (Mr.
ceeding, and for other purposes. technologies for appropriate general
OSSOFF) was added as a cosponsor of S.
S. 2291
and flag officers and senior executive-
2688, a bill to require consultations on
level civilian leaders, and for other
At the request of Mr. CARDIN, the reuniting Korean Americans with fam-
purposes.
name of the Senator from Illinois (Mr. ily members in North Korea.
DURBIN) was added as a cosponsor of S. S. 2905
S. 2710
2291, a bill to amend the Internal Rev- At the request of Mr. BLUMENTHAL, At the request of Mr. INHOFE, the
enue Code of 1986 to establish a tax the names of the Senator from New name of the Senator from New Hamp-
credit for production of electricity Jersey (Mr. BOOKER) and the Senator shire (Ms. HASSAN) was added as a co-
using nuclear power. from South Carolina (Mr. GRAHAM) sponsor of S. 2905, a bill to improve re-
S. 2342 were added as cosponsors of S. 2710, a quirements relating to establishment
At the request of Mrs. GILLIBRAND, bill to promote competition and reduce of a consortium of universities to ad-
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the names of the Senator from Cali- gatekeeper power in the app economy, vise the Secretary of Defense on cyber-
fornia (Mrs. FEINSTEIN), the Senator increase choice, improve quality, and security matters, and for other pur-
from Delaware (Mr. COONS), the Sen- reduce costs for consumers. poses.
ator from Louisiana (Mr. KENNEDY), S. 2753 S. 2945
the Senator from Vermont (Mr. At the request of Mr. PADILLA, the At the request of Ms. ERNST, the
LEAHY), the Senator from New Jersey name of the Senator from Alaska (Ms. name of the Senator from New York
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(Mrs. GILLIBRAND) was added as a co- AMENDMENT NO. 3880 authorize appropriations for fiscal year
sponsor of S. 2945, a bill to include sex- At the request of Mr. PORTMAN, the 2022 for military activities of the De-
ual assault and aggravated sexual vio- names of the Senator from New Hamp- partment of Defense, for military con-
lence in the definition of aggravated shire (Ms. HASSAN) and the Senator struction, and for defense activities of
felonies under the Immigration and Na- from New Hampshire (Mrs. SHAHEEN) the Department of Energy, to prescribe
tionality Act in order to expedite the were added as cosponsors of amend- military personnel strengths for such
removal of aliens convicted of such ment No. 3880 intended to be proposed fiscal year, and for other purposes.
crimes. to H.R. 4350, to authorize appropria- AMENDMENT NO. 4018
S. 3011 tions for fiscal year 2022 for military At the request of Mr. KELLY, the
At the request of Mr. CORNYN, the activities of the Department of De- name of the Senator from New York
name of the Senator from Pennsyl- fense, for military construction, and (Mrs. GILLIBRAND) was added as a co-
vania (Mr. CASEY) was added as a co- for defense activities of the Depart- sponsor of amendment No. 4018 in-
sponsor of S. 3011, a bill to amend title ment of Energy, to prescribe military tended to be proposed to H.R. 4350, to
VI of the Social Security Act to allow personnel strengths for such fiscal authorize appropriations for fiscal year
States and local governments to use year, and for other purposes. 2022 for military activities of the De-
coronavirus relief funds provided under AMENDMENT NO. 3881 partment of Defense, for military con-
the American Rescue Plan Act for in- At the request of Mr. PORTMAN, the struction, and for defense activities of
frastructure projects, improve the name of the Senator from Arizona (Mr. the Department of Energy, to prescribe
Local Assistance and Tribal Consist- KELLY) was added as a cosponsor of military personnel strengths for such
ency Fund, provide Tribal governments amendment No. 3881 intended to be pro- fiscal year, and for other purposes.
with more time to use Coronavirus Re- posed to H.R. 4350, to authorize appro- AMENDMENT NO. 4021
lief Fund payments, and for other pur- priations for fiscal year 2022 for mili- At the request of Ms. ERNST, the
poses. tary activities of the Department of names of the Senator from Tennessee
S. 3018 Defense, for military construction, and (Mrs. BLACKBURN), the Senator from
At the request of Mr. MARSHALL, the for defense activities of the Depart- Arizona (Mr. KELLY), the Senator from
names of the Senator from Arizona ment of Energy, to prescribe military Nebraska (Mr. SASSE) and the Senator
(Mr. KELLY) and the Senator from personnel strengths for such fiscal from Florida (Mr. RUBIO) were added as
South Dakota (Mr. ROUNDS) were added year, and for other purposes. cosponsors of amendment No. 4021 in-
as cosponsors of S. 3018, a bill to amend AMENDMENT NO. 3882 tended to be proposed to H.R. 4350, to
title XVIII of the Social Security Act At the request of Mr. PORTMAN, the authorize appropriations for fiscal year
to establish requirements with respect names of the Senator from North Da- 2022 for military activities of the De-
to the use of prior authorization under kota (Mr. CRAMER) and the Senator partment of Defense, for military con-
Medicare Advantage plans, and for from New Jersey (Mr. MENENDEZ) were struction, and for defense activities of
other purposes. added as cosponsors of amendment No. the Department of Energy, to prescribe
3882 intended to be proposed to H.R. military personnel strengths for such
S. 3115
4350, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year, and for other purposes.
At the request of Mr. SULLIVAN, the
AMENDMENT NO. 4038
name of the Senator from New Hamp- fiscal year 2022 for military activities
of the Department of Defense, for mili- At the request of Mr. MANCHIN, the
shire (Ms. HASSAN) was added as a co-
tary construction, and for defense ac- names of the Senator from West Vir-
sponsor of S. 3115, a bill to remove the
tivities of the Department of Energy, ginia (Mrs. CAPITO), the Senator from
4-year sunset from the Pro bono Work
to prescribe military personnel Montana (Mr. TESTER), the Senator
to Empower and Represent Act of 2018.
strengths for such fiscal year, and for from Utah (Mr. ROMNEY), the Senator
S. 3149
other purposes. from Illinois (Ms. DUCKWORTH), the
At the request of Mr. MERKLEY, the Senator from Mississippi (Mrs. HYDE-
name of the Senator from Montana AMENDMENT NO. 3937
SMITH), the Senator from Arkansas
(Mr. TESTER) was added as a cosponsor At the request of Ms. SINEMA, the (Mr. COTTON) and the Senator from
of S. 3149, a bill to direct the Secretary name of the Senator from Arizona (Mr. Tennessee (Mrs. BLACKBURN) were
of Health and Human Services to estab- KELLY) was added as a cosponsor of added as cosponsors of amendment No.
lish within the Office of the Director of amendment No. 3937 intended to be pro- 4038 intended to be proposed to H.R.
the Centers for Disease Control and posed to H.R. 4350, to authorize appro- 4350, to authorize appropriations for
Prevention the Office of Rural Health, priations for fiscal year 2022 for mili- fiscal year 2022 for military activities
and for other purposes. tary activities of the Department of of the Department of Defense, for mili-
S. CON. RES. 11 Defense, for military construction, and tary construction, and for defense ac-
At the request of Ms. SINEMA, the for defense activities of the Depart- tivities of the Department of Energy,
name of the Senator from Idaho (Mr. ment of Energy, to prescribe military to prescribe military personnel
CRAPO) was added as a cosponsor of S. personnel strengths for such fiscal strengths for such fiscal year, and for
Con. Res. 11, a concurrent resolution year, and for other purposes. other purposes.
providing for an annual joint hearing AMENDMENT NO. 3942 AMENDMENT NO. 4075
of the Committee on the Budget of the At the request of Mr. GRAHAM, the At the request of Mr. HAWLEY, the
Senate and the Committee on the name of the Senator from Minnesota name of the Senator from Iowa (Mr.
Budget of the House of Representatives (Ms. KLOBUCHAR) was added as a co- GRASSLEY) was added as a cosponsor of
to receive a presentation from the sponsor of amendment No. 3942 in- amendment No. 4075 intended to be pro-
Comptroller General of the United tended to be proposed to H.R. 4350, to posed to H.R. 4350, to authorize appro-
States regarding the audited financial authorize appropriations for fiscal year priations for fiscal year 2022 for mili-
statement of the executive branch. 2022 for military activities of the De- tary activities of the Department of
AMENDMENT NO. 3869 partment of Defense, for military con- Defense, for military construction, and
At the request of Mrs. GILLIBRAND, struction, and for defense activities of for defense activities of the Depart-
the name of the Senator from Florida the Department of Energy, to prescribe ment of Energy, to prescribe military
(Mr. RUBIO) was added as a cosponsor of military personnel strengths for such personnel strengths for such fiscal
amendment No. 3869 intended to be pro- fiscal year, and for other purposes. year, and for other purposes.
posed to H.R. 4350, to authorize appro- AMENDMENT NO. 3991 AMENDMENT NO. 4082
priations for fiscal year 2022 for mili- At the request of Ms. ERNST, the At the request of Mrs. FEINSTEIN, the
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tary activities of the Department of names of the Senator from Missouri names of the Senator from Illinois (Mr.
Defense, for military construction, and (Mr. HAWLEY), the Senator from Flor- DURBIN) and the Senator from Hawaii
for defense activities of the Depart- ida (Mr. SCOTT) and the Senator from (Ms. HIRONO) were added as cosponsors
ment of Energy, to prescribe military Kentucky (Mr. PAUL) were added as co- of amendment No. 4082 intended to be
personnel strengths for such fiscal sponsors of amendment No. 3991 in- proposed to H.R. 4350, to authorize ap-
year, and for other purposes. tended to be proposed to H.R. 4350, to propriations for fiscal year 2022 for
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military activities of the Department posed to H.R. 4350, to authorize appro- forts to address the longstanding gaps
of Defense, for military construction, priations for fiscal year 2022 for mili- in healthcare access. For instance, we
and for defense activities of the De- tary activities of the Department of have a once-in-a-generation oppor-
partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- Defense, for military construction, and tunity to make major reforms to the
tary personnel strengths for such fiscal for defense activities of the Depart- Medicare benefit.
year, and for other purposes. ment of Energy, to prescribe military Earlier this year, I reintroduced the
AMENDMENT NO. 4097 personnel strengths for such fiscal Medicare Dental Benefit Act, which
At the request of Mr. LANKFORD, the year, and for other purposes. would add dental benefits to Medicare.
names of the Senator from Kansas (Mr. f It would help more than 56 million sen-
MORAN) and the Senator from Mis- iors and people with disabilities afford
STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED
sissippi (Mrs. HYDE-SMITH) were added much-needed dental care.
BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS
as cosponsors of amendment No. 4097 According to the Wisdom Tooth
intended to be proposed to H.R. 4350, to By Mr. CARDIN (for himself and Project of Oral Health America, nearly
authorize appropriations for fiscal year Ms. STABENOW): 70 percent of seniors lack or have lim-
2022 for military activities of the De- S. 3166. A bill to amend title XIX of ited access to dental insurance, and
partment of Defense, for military con- the Social Security Act to improve fewer than half have access to dental
struction, and for defense activities of coverage of dental and oral health serv- care each year. Those numbers are in-
the Department of Energy, to prescribe ices for adults under Medicaid, and for excusable. We should be working to
military personnel strengths for such other purposes; to the Committee on strengthen and expand access to qual-
fiscal year, and for other purposes. Finance. ity, affordable dental care for all
Mr. CARDIN. Mr. President, the Americans, regardless of age or in-
AMENDMENT NO. 4112
COVID–19 pandemic continues to take come.
At the request of Mr. KING, the name a tremendous toll on our Nation.
of the Senator from Georgia (Mr. That is why, today, I am introducing,
Healthcare workers have valiantly along with Senator STABENOW, the
OSSOFF) was added as a cosponsor of served our communities throughout
amendment No. 4112 intended to be pro- Medicaid Dental Benefit Act, which
the crisis. Still, we face unprecedented would extend comprehensive dental
posed to H.R. 4350, to authorize appro- challenges, and this moment calls for
priations for fiscal year 2022 for mili- health benefits to tens of millions of
historic action. low-income Americans.
tary activities of the Department of The pandemic laid bare the gaps in
Defense, for military construction, and Currently, States have flexibility to
our healthcare system and magnified determine whether to provide dental
for defense activities of the Depart- longstanding inequities. Health inequi-
ment of Energy, to prescribe military benefits to adult Medicaid enrollees.
ties have been eating away at our com-
personnel strengths for such fiscal Although most States, including my
munities for many years, which is why
year, and for other purposes. State, provide at least emergency den-
I have fought for policies to reduce eco-
AMENDMENT NO. 4133
tal services for adults, fewer than half
nomic and social inequalities overall—
of the States provide comprehensive
At the request of Mr. KAINE, the in short, access to nutrition, edu-
dental care.
name of the Senator from Hawaii (Ms. cation, and housing, and increased
The consequences of such haphazard
HIRONO) was added as a cosponsor of funding for social and mental health
access could not be clearer: higher
amendment No. 4133 intended to be pro- services.
Earlier this year, Congress enacted costs and worse outcomes.
posed to H.R. 4350, to authorize appro-
A recent report by the Agency for
priations for fiscal year 2022 for mili- some of those reforms in the American
Rescue Plan Act, which is bringing Healthcare Research and Quality found
tary activities of the Department of
much-needed help to Marylanders and that Black, Hispanic, and low-income
Defense, for military construction, and
Americans across the country. It was a adults visited the emergency room for
for defense activities of the Depart-
strong investment to complement on- dental care at the highest rates of any
ment of Energy, to prescribe military
going efforts to curtail the rapid spread group in 2018.
personnel strengths for such fiscal Many of you have heard me speak be-
year, and for other purposes. of the virus, particularly as we grapple
with more contagious variants, such as fore of the tragic loss of Deamonte
AMENDMENT NO. 4148
the Delta variant. Now, we have the Driver, a 12-year-old Prince George’s
At the request of Mrs. FEINSTEIN, the County resident, in 2007. Deamonte’s
name of the Senator from Iowa (Ms. opportunity to enhance that effort
through the Build Back Better Act. death was particularly heartbreaking
ERNST) was added as a cosponsor of because it was entirely preventable.
amendment No. 4148 intended to be pro- Even with the significant invest-
ments in healthcare over the last year What started out as a toothache turned
posed to H.R. 4350, to authorize appro- into a severe brain infection that could
priations for fiscal year 2022 for mili- and a half, Americans are struggling to
pay for their basic healthcare needs, have been prevented by an $80 extrac-
tary activities of the Department of tion. After multiple surgeries and a
Defense, for military construction, and like prescription medications and men-
tal healthcare. Waiting lists for home- lengthy hospital stay, Deamonte
for defense activities of the Depart- passed away nearly 15 years ago, just a
and community-based services so indi-
ment of Energy, to prescribe military few miles from this building.
viduals can age in place with dignity
personnel strengths for such fiscal It is imperative that we use this
are in the thousands or tens of thou-
year, and for other purposes. once-in-a-generation opportunity to in-
sands in States around the country. In
AMENDMENT NO. 4211 crease access to dental care, which will
my State of Maryland, over 30,000 sen-
At the request of Mr. PADILLA, the iors and individuals are waiting to get improve the overall health of millions.
name of the Senator from West Vir- access to home- and community-based To echo former U.S. Surgeon General
ginia (Mr. MANCHIN) was added as a co- services. C. Everett Koop, ‘‘there is no health
sponsor of amendment No. 4211 in- Now, we have the opportunity to without oral health.’’
tended to be proposed to H.R. 4350, to make prescription drugs more afford- Adequate access to oral health is es-
authorize appropriations for fiscal year able, expand access to home- and com- sential to preventing tragedies like the
2022 for military activities of the De- munity-based services, extend en- death of Deamonte Driver from ever
partment of Defense, for military con- hanced financial support to individuals happening again. Let us continue to
struction, and for defense activities of in the individual market, and perma- build upon the progress made today in
the Department of Energy, to prescribe nently fund the Children’s Health In- advancing access to oral health to pro-
military personnel strengths for such surance Program—CHIP. tect individuals around the country.
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fiscal year, and for other purposes. We have been working on these prob- As we work to pass this legislation,
AMENDMENT NO. 4218 lems for years and, in some cases, for let us not lose sight of what is at stake.
At the request of Mr. CORNYN, the over a decade. Congress is long overdue Just in the last few days, we have seen
name of the Senator from Florida (Mr. in acting to remedy them. some of the best that American
RUBIO) was added as a cosponsor of As we make these historic invest- healthcare can provide, but also some
amendment No. 4218 intended to be pro- ments, we must also redouble our ef- of the worst.
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