Congressional Record, Senate, February 7, 2022, Page S546

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A page of the Congressional Record, Senate, dated February 7, 2022, at page S546, with messages from the President, bills introduced and additional cosponsors. S. 3587, by Mr. Thune, Ms. Smith, Mr. Wicker and Mr. Casey, would modify conditions of funding for the distance learning, telemedicine and broadband program of the Rural Utilities Service. S. 3588, by Mr. Romney and Ms. Hassan, would improve domestic manufacturing surge capacity and capabilities for biodefense and pandemic preparedness. Cosponsor entries include S. 773, on hospitals in the 340B drug discount program during the COVID–19 public health emergency, and S. 444 on adapted vehicles for disabled veterans.

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S546 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE February 7, 2022
MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND 444, a bill to amend title 38, United
Messages from the President of the JOINT RESOLUTIONS States Code, to authorize the Secretary
United States were communicated to The following bills and joint resolu- of Veterans Affairs to provide or assist
the Senate by Mr. Swann, one of his tions were introduced, read the first in providing an additional vehicle
secretaries. and second times by unanimous con- adapted for operation by disabled indi-
sent, and referred as indicated: viduals to certain eligible persons.
f
By Mr. THUNE (for himself, Ms. SMITH, S. 773
EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED Mr. WICKER, and Mr. CASEY): At the request of Mr. THUNE, the
As in executive session the Presiding S. 3587. A bill to modify conditions of fund- name of the Senator from Montana
Officer laid before the Senate messages ing for the distance learning, telemedicine, (Mr. DAINES) was added as a cosponsor
and broadband program of the Rural Utili- of S. 773, a bill to enable certain hos-
from the President of the United
ties Service, and for other purposes; to the pitals that were participating in or ap-
States submitting sundry nominations Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
and a withdrawal which were referred Forestry.
plied for the drug discount program
to the appropriate committees. By Mr. ROMNEY (for himself and Ms. under section 340B of the Public Health
(The messages received today are HASSAN): Service Act prior to the COVID–19 pub-
printed at the end of the Senate pro- S. 3588. A bill to amend the Public Health lic health emergency to temporarily
ceedings.) Service Act to improve domestic manufac- maintain eligibility for such program,
turing surge capacity and capabilities for and for other purposes.
f biodefense and pandemic preparedness; to
S. 912
PRESIDENTIAL MESSAGE the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions. At the request of Ms. HIRONO, the
--- By Mr. RUBIO (for himself and Mr. name of the Senator from Michigan
MENENDEZ): (Ms. STABENOW) was added as a cospon-
REPORT OF THE CONTINUATION
S. 3589. A bill to require a United States se- sor of S. 912, a bill to amend title XVIII
OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY curity strategy for the Western Hemisphere, of the Social Security Act to provide
THAT WAS ORIGINALLY DE- and for other purposes; to the Committee on information regarding vaccines for sen-
CLARED IN EXECUTIVE ORDER Foreign Relations.
iors as part of the Medicare & You
14014 OF FEBRUARY 10, 2021, WITH By Ms. HASSAN (for herself and Mr.
BLUNT): handbook and to ensure that the treat-
RESPECT TO BURMA—PM 20
S. 3590. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- ment of cost sharing for vaccines under
The PRESIDING OFFICER laid be- enue Code of 1986 to increase the income cap Medicare part D is consistent with the
fore the Senate the following message with respect to the mortgage insurance pre- treatment of vaccines under Medicare
from the President of the United mium deduction, and to make such deduc- part B, and for other purposes.
States, together with an accompanying tion permanent; to the Committee on Fi- S. 1259
report; which was referred to the Com- nance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. At the request of Ms. DUCKWORTH,
mittee on Banking, Housing, and the name of the Senator from Ohio
Urban Affairs: RISCH, Mr. KAINE, and Mr. RUBIO):
S. 3591. A bill to strengthen the bilateral (Mr. BROWN) was added as a cosponsor
To the Congress of the United States: partnership between the United States and of S. 1259, a bill to provide that crib
Section 202(d) of the National Emer- Ecuador in support of democratic institu- bumpers shall be considered banned
gencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides tions and rule of law, sustainable and inclu- hazardous products under section 8 of
for the automatic termination of a na- sive economic growth, and conservation; to the Consumer Product Safety Act, and
the Committee on Foreign Relations.
tional emergency unless, within 90 By Mr. SANDERS:
for other purposes.
days prior to the anniversary date of S. 3592. A bill to provide additional funding S. 1309
it’s declaration, the President pub- for firefighter staffing and safety grants, and At the request of Ms. COLLINS, the
lishes in the Federal Register and trans- for other purposes; to the Committee on name of the Senator from Alaska (Ms.
mits to the Congress a notice stating Commerce, Science, and Transportation. MURKOWSKI) was added as a cosponsor
that the emergency is to continue in By Mr. PAUL: of S. 1309, a bill to provide payments
effect beyond the anniversary date. In S.J. Res. 35. A joint resolution providing
for congressional disapproval of the proposed for home health services furnished via
accordance with this provision, I have visual or audio telecommunications
foreign military sale to the Government of
sent to the Federal Register for publica- Egypt of certain defense articles and serv- systems during an emergency period.
tion the enclosed notice stating that ices; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. S. 1536
the national emergency with respect to By Mr. PAUL: At the request of Ms. COLLINS, the
the situation in and in relation to S.J. Res. 36. A joint resolution providing
name of the Senator from Michigan
Burma declared in Executive Order for congressional disapproval of the proposed
foreign military sale to the Government of (Ms. STABENOW) was added as a cospon-
14014 of February 10, 2021, is to con- sor of S. 1536, a bill to amend title
tinue in effect beyond February 10, Egypt of certain defense articles and serv-
ices; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. XVIII of the Social Security Act to ex-
2022. pand the availability of medical nutri-
The situation in and in relation to f
tion therapy services under the Medi-
Burma, and in particular the February ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS care program.
1, 2021 coup, in which the military S. 99 S. 1848
overthrew the democratically elected
At the request of Mr. PAUL, the name At the request of Mrs. GILLIBRAND,
civilian government of Burma and un-
of the Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. the name of the Senator from Illinois
justly arrested and detained govern-
LANKFORD) was added as a cosponsor of (Mr. DURBIN) was added as a cosponsor
ment leaders, politicians, human rights
S. 99, a bill to implement equal protec- of S. 1848, a bill to prohibit discrimina-
defenders, journalists, and religious
tion under the 14th Amendment to the tion on the basis of religion, sex (in-
leaders, thereby rejecting the will of
Constitution of the United States for cluding sexual orientation and gender
the people of Burma as expressed in
the right to life of each born and identity), and marital status in the ad-
elections held in November 2020 and un-
preborn human person. ministration and provision of child
dermining the country’s democratic
transition and rule of law, continues to S. 407 welfare services, to improve safety,
pose an unusual and extraordinary At the request of Mr. RUBIO, the well-being, and permanency for les-
threat to the national security and for- name of the Senator from Connecticut bian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and
eign policy of the United States. There- (Mr. BLUMENTHAL) was added as a co- queer or questioning foster youth, and

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fore, I have determined that it is nec- sponsor of S. 407, a bill to provide re- for other purposes.
essary to continue the national emer- dress to the employees of Air America. S. 2005
gency declared in Executive Order 14014 S. 444 At the request of Mr. BOOZMAN, the
with respect to Burma. At the request of Ms. COLLINS, the name of the Senator from Maine (Mr.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, Jr. name of the Senator from Hawaii (Ms. KING) was added as a cosponsor of S.
THE WHITE HOUSE, February 7, 2022. HIRONO) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2005, a bill to amend the Richard B.

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February 7, 2022 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S547
Russell National School Lunch Act to ment of Homeland Security to inves- SEC. 2. DISTANCE LEARNING, TELEMEDICINE,
AND BROADBAND PROGRAM.
require alternative options for summer tigate the vetting and processing of il-
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs
food service program delivery. legal aliens apprehended along the Act (Public Law 117–58) is amended in the
S. 2061 southwest border and to ensure that all third proviso under the heading ‘‘DISTANCE
At the request of Mr. CASSIDY, the laws are being upheld. LEARNING, TELEMEDICINE, AND BROADBAND
names of the Senator from Alaska (Ms. S. 3301 PROGRAM’’ under the heading ‘‘RURAL UTILI-
MURKOWSKI) and the Senator from Ne- At the request of Mr. RUBIO, the TIES SERVICE’’ under the heading ‘‘RURAL
vada (Ms. CORTEZ MASTO) were added name of the Senator from Kansas (Mr. DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS’’ under the
heading ‘‘DEPARTMENT OF AGRI-
as cosponsors of S. 2061, a bill to amend MORAN) was added as a cosponsor of S. CULTURE’’ in title I of division J by strik-
title XVIII of the Social Security Act 3301, a bill to prohibit discrimination ing ‘‘50 percent’’ and inserting ‘‘80 percent’’.
to ensure coverage of mental health on the basis of mental or physical dis- SEC. 3. COORDINATION WITH TREASURY DE-
services furnished through telehealth. ability in cases of organ transplants. PARTMENT ON DISTRIBUTION OF
S. 2132 S. 3334
BROADBAND DEPLOYMENT FUNDS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 904(b) of division
At the request of Mr. BRAUN, the At the request of Mr. GRASSLEY, the FF of the Consolidated Appropriations Act,
name of the Senator from South Da- name of the Senator from Pennsyl- 2021 (47 U.S.C. 1308(b)) is amended—
kota (Mr. ROUNDS) was added as a co- vania (Mr. CASEY) was added as a co- (1) in paragraph (1)(A)—
sponsor of S. 2132, a bill to amend title sponsor of S. 3334, a bill to extend the (A) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the
5, United States Code, to limit the use authority for the establishment of a end; and
of taxpayer funded union time for em- commemorative work to honor (B) by adding at the end the following:
ployees of the Internal Revenue Serv- enslaved and free black persons who ‘‘(iv) the Department of the Treasury;
and’’; and
ice, and for other purposes. served in the American Revolution,
(2) in paragraph (2)—
S. 2675 and for other purposes. (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘and’’
At the request of Mr. CARDIN, the S. 3554 at the end;
name of the Senator from Delaware At the request of Mr. SCOTT of South (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking the pe-
(Mr. COONS) was added as a cosponsor Carolina, the name of the Senator from riod at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
of S. 2675, a bill to amend the American North Dakota (Mr. CRAMER) was added (C) by adding at the end the following:
Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to increase ap- as a cosponsor of S. 3554, a bill to es- ‘‘(D) the programs administered by the De-
partment of the Treasury.’’.
propriations to Restaurant Revitaliza- tablish an alternative use of certain (b) DEADLINE.—Not later than 30 days after
tion Fund, and for other purposes. Federal education funds when in-per- the date of enactment of this Act, the cov-
S. 2798 son instruction is not available. ered agencies (as defined in section 904(b) of
At the request of Mr. CRAPO, the S. 3555 division FF of the Consolidated Appropria-
name of the Senator from Colorado At the request of Mr. SCOTT of Flor- tions Act, 2021 (47 U.S.C. 1308(b)), as amended
by subsection (a) of this section) shall imple-
(Mr. HICKENLOOPER) was added as a co- ida, the name of the Senator from Lou-
ment the amendments made by subsection
sponsor of S. 2798, a bill to amend the isiana (Mr. KENNEDY) was added as a (a) of this section.
Radiation Exposure Compensation Act cosponsor of S. 3555, a bill to amend the
f
to improve compensation for workers Occupational Safety and Health Act of
involved in uranium mining, and for 1970 to clarify the scope of the author- ORDERS FOR TUESDAY,
other purposes. ity for emergency temporary stand- FEBRUARY 8, 2022
S. 2872 ards, and for other purposes. Ms. SMITH. Mr. President, I ask
At the request of Mr. WARNER, the S. 3567 unanimous consent that when the Sen-
names of the Senator from New Mexico At the request of Mr. RUBIO, the ate completes its business today, it re-
(Mr. HEINRICH), the Senator from Colo- names of the Senator from Iowa (Ms. cess until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, February
rado (Mr. HICKENLOOPER), the Senator ERNST) and the Senator from Louisiana 8; that following the prayer and pledge,
from New Jersey (Mr. MENENDEZ) and (Mr. KENNEDY) were added as cospon- the Journal of Proceedings be approved
the Senator from Hawaii (Mr. SCHATZ) sors of S. 3567, a bill to modify the lim- to date; that the time for the two lead-
were added as cosponsors of S. 2872, a itation on military-to-military ex- ers be reserved for their use later in
bill to amend the Internal Revenue changes and contacts with the People’s the day and morning business be
Code of 1986 to increase the adjusted Liberation Army to cover all logistical closed; that upon the conclusion of
gross income limitation for above-the- operations and remove the exception morning business, the Senate proceed
line deduction of expenses of per- for search-and-rescue and humani- to executive session to resume consid-
forming artist employees, and for other tarian operations and exercises. eration of the Bush nomination; fur-
purposes. f ther, at 11:45 a.m. the Senate vote on
S. 2981 the confirmation of the Howard and
STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED AliKhan nominations and that fol-
At the request of Mr. RUBIO, the BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS
name of the Senator from Connecticut lowing the disposition of the AliKhan
(Mr. MURPHY) was added as a cosponsor By Mr. THUNE (for himself, Ms. nomination, the Senate recess until
of S. 2981, a bill to amend the National SMITH, Mr. WICKER, and Mr. 2:15 p.m. to allow for the weekly caucus
Housing Act to establish a mortgage CASEY): meetings; that at 2:30 p.m., the Senate
insurance program for first responders, S. 3587. A bill to modify conditions of vote on confirmation of the Gutmann
and for other purposes. funding for the distance learning, tele- and Carty nominations; finally, if any
medicine, and broadband program of nominations are confirmed during
S. 3193
the Rural Utilities Service, and for Tuesday’s session, the motions to re-
At the request of Mr. DAINES, the other purposes; to the Committee on consider be considered made and laid
name of the Senator from Alaska (Ms. Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. upon the table and the President be im-
MURKOWSKI) was added as a cosponsor Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, I ask mediately notified of the Senate’s ac-
of S. 3193, a bill to amend title XVIII of unanimous consent that the text of the tion.
the Social Security Act to expand the bill be printed in the RECORD. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without
scope of practitioners eligible for pay- There being no objection, the text of objection, it is so ordered.
ment for telehealth services under the the bill was ordered to be printed in f
Medicare program, and for other pur- the RECORD, as follows:
poses. RECESS UNTIL FEBRUARY 8, 2022
S. 3587

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S. 3263 AT 10 A.M.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep-
At the request of Mr. SCOTT of Flor- resentatives of the United States of America in Ms. SMITH. Mr. President, if there is
ida, the name of the Senator from Congress assembled, no further business to come before the
Oklahoma (Mr. INHOFE) was added as a SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. Senate, I ask unanimous consent that
cosponsor of S. 3263, a bill to require This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Connect it stand in recess under the previous
the Inspector General of the Depart- Unserved Americans Act of 2022’’. order.

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