Congressional Record — Senate, February 17, 2022, Page S787

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Congressional Record, Senate, February 17, 2022, pages S787 and S788. The page prints a resolution condemning the antisemitic terrorist attack at Congregation Beth Israel Synagogue in Colleyville, Texas, which was considered and agreed to. Another resolution designates a week as National Entrepreneurship Week. The additional cosponsors section includes a bill to temporarily reinstate the employee retention credit for employers subject to closure due to COVID–19. The statements on introduced bills print the Post-Disaster Mental Health Response Act, introduced by Durbin and Portman, and a Thune bill on classified dissent cables about the withdrawal of United States Armed Forces from Afghanistan.

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February 17, 2022 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S787
By Mr. CRUZ (for himself, Mr. CORNYN, S. 680 S. 2541
Ms. ROSEN, Mr. GRASSLEY, Ms. BALD- At the request of Mr. SCHATZ, the At the request of Ms. SINEMA, the
WIN, Mr. RISCH, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Mr.
name of the Senator from California names of the Senator from Arizona
CRAMER, Mr. KAINE, Mrs. BLACKBURN,
(Mr. PADILLA) was added as a cosponsor (Mr. KELLY) and the Senator from New
Ms. SINEMA, Mr. BOOZMAN, Ms. COR-
TEZ MASTO, Mr. HAGERTY, Mrs. HYDE- of S. 680, a bill to award grants to Hampshire (Ms. HASSAN) were added as
SMITH, Mr. BENNET, Mr. SCOTT of States to establish or improve, and cosponsors of S. 2541, a bill to authorize
Florida, Mr. BROWN, Mr. SULLIVAN, carry out, Seal of Biliteracy programs the reclassification of the tactical en-
Mr. WARNOCK, Mr. KING, Mr. HAWLEY, to recognize high-level student pro- forcement officers (commonly known
Mr. YOUNG, Mr. HOEVEN, Mrs. GILLI- ficiency in speaking, reading, and writ- as the ‘‘Shadow Wolves’’ ) in the Home-
BRAND, Mr. COONS, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, ing in both English and a second lan- land Security Investigations tactical
Mr. INHOFE, Mr. RUBIO, Mr. BLUNT, guage. patrol unit operating on the lands of
Mr. ROMNEY, Mrs. CAPITO, Mr.
S. 1024 the Tohono O’odham Nation as special
MORAN, Mr. BRAUN, Mr. CRAPO, Mr.
COTTON, Mr. CASSIDY, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, At the request of Mr. DURBIN, the agents.
Mr. GRAHAM, Mr. MARSHALL, Mrs. names of the Senator from North Da- S. 2854
FISCHER, Mr. TILLIS, Mr. BURR, Ms. kota (Mr. CRAMER) and the Senator At the request of Mr. KENNEDY, the
COLLINS, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. OSSOFF, from Oregon (Mr. WYDEN) were added name of the Senator from Colorado
Mr. BOOKER, Mr. KELLY, Ms. HIRONO, (Mr. BENNET) was added as a cosponsor
as cosponsors of S. 1024, a bill to en-
Mr. WARNER, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr.
hance our Nation’s nurse and physician of S. 2854, a bill to allow for the trans-
LANKFORD, Mr. PORTMAN, Mr. JOHN-
SON, and Mr. SCOTT of South Caro- workforce during the COVID–19 crisis fer and redemption of abandoned sav-
lina): by recapturing unused immigrant ings bonds.
S. Res. 526. A resolution condemning the visas. S. 2937
antisemitic terrorist attack that occurred at S. 1358 At the request of Mr. CARDIN, the
Congregation Beth Israel Synagogue on Jan-
uary 15, 2022, in Colleyville, Texas, express- At the request of Mr. CORNYN, the name of the Senator from Colorado
ing gratitude that no innocent lives were names of the Senator from New Hamp- (Mr. BENNET) was added as a cosponsor
lost, and applauding the dedication and brav- shire (Ms. HASSAN) and the Senator of S. 2937, a bill to authorize humani-
ery of law enforcement and emergency re- from North Carolina (Mr. TILLIS) were tarian assistance and civil society sup-
sponse officials in responding to the attack; added as cosponsors of S. 1358, a bill to port, promote democracy and human
considered and agreed to. establish regional processing centers, rights, and impose targeted sanctions
By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself and to improve the asylum and credible with respect to human rights abuses in
Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina): Burma, and for other purposes.
S. Res. 527. A resolution designating the fear processes to promote fairness and
week of February 12 through February 19, efficiency, to require immigration S. 2991
2022, as ‘‘National Entrepreneurship Week’’ court docketing priorities during irreg- At the request of Mr. PETERS, the
to recognize the importance and contribu- ular migration influx events, and to names of the Senator from New Hamp-
tions of entrepreneurs and startups to the improve the capability of the Depart- shire (Ms. HASSAN) and the Senator
economic prosperity of the United States ment of Homeland Security to manage from Arizona (Mr. KELLY) were added
and the well-being of every community migration flows, and for other pur-
across the United States; to the Committee
as cosponsors of S. 2991, a bill to estab-
on the Judiciary.
poses. lish a Department of Homeland Secu-
By Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself, S. 1770 rity Center for Countering Human
Mr. BROWN, Ms. CANTWELL, Mr. At the request of Mr. CARDIN, the Trafficking, and for other purposes.
CASEY, Ms. HASSAN, Mr. MERKLEY, names of the Senator from Colorado S. 3004
Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Ms. DUCKWORTH, (Mr. HICKENLOOPER) and the Senator At the request of Mr. WARNOCK, the
and Mrs. MURRAY):
S. Con. Res. 29. A concurrent resolution
from Alaska (Ms. MURKOWSKI) were name of the Senator from Georgia (Mr.
recognizing the need to improve physical ac- added as cosponsors of S. 1770, a bill to OSSOFF) was added as a cosponsor of S.
cess to many federally funded facilities for amend the Internal Revenue Code of 3004, a bill to amend title 38, United
all people of the United States, particularly 1986 to reform retirement provisions, States Code, to establish new require-
people with disabilities; to the Committee on and for other purposes. ments for State homes for veterans
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. S. 1943 that receive per diem from the Sec-
f At the request of Ms. COLLINS, the retary of Veterans Affairs, and for
ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS name of the Senator from Montana other purposes.
S. 181
(Mr. TESTER) was added as a cosponsor S. 3176

At the request of Ms. HIRONO, the of S. 1943, a bill to amend title XVIII of At the request of Mr. TILLIS, the
names of the Senator from New Hamp- the Social Security Act to improve ac- names of the Senator from Arkansas
shire (Ms. HASSAN), the Senator from cess to, and utilization of, bone mass (Mr. BOOZMAN) and the Senator from
Virginia (Mr. KAINE) and the Senator measurement benefits under part B of Georgia (Mr. OSSOFF) were added as co-
from Maine (Mr. KING) were added as the Medicare program by establishing a sponsors of S. 3176, a bill to establish a
cosponsors of S. 181, a bill to post- minimum payment amount under such cause of action for those harmed by ex-
humously award a Congressional Gold part for bone mass measurement. posure to water at Camp Lejeune,
Medal to Fred Korematsu, in recogni- S. 2343 North Carolina, and for other purposes.
tion of his dedication to justice and At the request of Mr. WARNER, the S. 3293
equality. name of the Senator from New Mexico At the request of Mr. PETERS, his
S. 331 (Mr. HEINRICH) was added as a cospon- name was added as a cosponsor of S.
At the request of Mr. CASEY, the sor of S. 2343, a bill to require the head 3293, a bill to expand access of veterans
name of the Senator from Illinois (Mr. of each agency to establish a safety to mental health care from the Depart-
DURBIN) was added as a cosponsor of S. plan relating to COVID–19 for any ment of Veterans Affairs, and for other
331, a bill to amend the Internal Rev- worksite at which employees or con- purposes.
enue Code of 1986 to increase the age tractors are required to be physically S. 3347
requirement with respect to eligibility present during the COVID–19 pandemic, At the request of Mr. TOOMEY, the
for qualified ABLE programs. and for other purposes. names of the Senator from Tennessee
S. 634 S. 2521 (Mr. HAGERTY), the Senator from Dela-

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At the request of Mr. CARDIN, the At the request of Mr. CARDIN, the ware (Mr. COONS), the Senator from
name of the Senator from Illinois (Mr. name of the Senator from Delaware Mississippi (Mrs. HYDE-SMITH) and the
DURBIN) was added as a cosponsor of S. (Mr. COONS) was added as a cosponsor Senator from Michigan (Mr. PETERS)
634, a bill to support and expand civic of S. 2521, a bill to require the Adminis- were added as cosponsors of S. 3347, a
engagement and political leadership of trator of the Small Business Adminis- bill to identify and impose sanctions
adolescent girls around the world, and tration to establish an SBIC Working with respect to persons who are respon-
other purposes. Group, and for other purposes. sible for or complicit in abuses toward

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S788 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE February 17, 2022
dissidents on behalf of the Government MARSHALL), the Senator from Alaska gency Assistance Act to authorize the
of Iran. (Mr. SULLIVAN) and the Senator from President to provide professional coun-
S. 3541 Oklahoma (Mr. LANKFORD) were added seling services to victims of emer-
At the request of Mr. MENENDEZ, his as cosponsors of S. 3632, a bill to amend gencies declared under such Act, and
name was added as a cosponsor of S. the program for local substance use for other purposes; to the Committee
3541, a bill to improve health care and disorder services. on Homeland Security and Govern-
services for veterans exposed to toxic S. 3657 mental Affairs.
substances, and for other purposes. At the request of Mr. THUNE, the Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask
S. 3542 name of the Senator from Florida (Mr. unanimous consent that the text of the
At the request of Mr. GRASSLEY, the RUBIO) was added as a cosponsor of S. bill be printed in the RECORD.
name of the Senator from New Hamp- 3657, a bill to require the Director of There being no objection, the text of
shire (Ms. HASSAN) was added as a co- National Intelligence to provide notifi- the bill was ordered to be printed in
sponsor of S. 3542, a bill to prevent the cation to Congress of abandoned United the RECORD, as follows:
misuse of drones, and for other pur- States military equipment used in ter-
S. 3677
poses. rorist attacks.
S. 3575 S. 3660 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep-
resentatives of the United States of America in
At the request of Mr. CASEY, the At the request of Ms. ERNST, the Congress assembled,
name of the Senator from Massachu- names of the Senator from Connecticut
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
setts (Ms. WARREN) was added as a co- (Mr. MURPHY) and the Senator from
sponsor of S. 3575, a bill to amend titles North Carolina (Mr. TILLIS) were added This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Post-Dis-
II and XVIII of the Social Security Act as cosponsors of S. 3660, a bill to amend aster Mental Health Response Act’’.
to eliminate the disability insurance the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to SEC. 2. CRISIS COUNSELING ASSISTANCE AND
TRAINING.
benefits waiting period for individuals make diapers an allowable expense for
with disabilities, and for other pur- purposes of health flexible spending ar- Section 502(a)(6) of the Robert T. Stafford
poses. rangements and health savings ac- Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance
counts. Act (42 U.S.C. 5192(a)(6)) is amended by in-
S. 3593
serting ‘‘and section 416’’ after ‘‘section 408’’.
At the request of Ms. CORTEZ MASTO, S.J. RES. 34
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the names of the Senator from Maine At the request of Mr. CRUZ, the name By Mr. THUNE (for himself, Mr.
(Mr. KING) and the Senator from Colo- of the Senator from Kansas (Mr. MAR- RISCH, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr.
rado (Mr. BENNET) were added as co- SHALL) was added as a cosponsor of S.J. BRAUN, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. CRUZ,
sponsors of S. 3593, a bill to amend ti- Res. 34, a joint resolution disapproving Mr. DAINES, Ms. ERNST, Mrs.
tles XI and XVIII of the Social Secu- the action of the District of Columbia HYDE-SMITH, Mr. HOEVEN, Mr.
rity Act to extend certain telehealth Council in approving the Coronavirus RUBIO, Mr. SCOTT of South
services covered by Medicare and to Immunization of School Students and Carolina, Mr. SULLIVAN, and
evaluate the impact of telehealth serv- Early Childhood Workers Amendment Mr. WICKER):
ices on Medicare beneficiaries, and for Act of 2021.
S. 3681. A bill to require the Sec-
other purposes. S.J. RES. 39
retary of State to submit to Congress
S. 3600 At the request of Mr. THUNE, the classified dissent cables relating to the
At the request of Mr. PETERS, the name of the Senator from Alaska (Mr. withdrawal of the United States Armed
names of the Senator from Texas (Mr. SULLIVAN) was added as a cosponsor of Forces from Afghanistan; to the Com-
CORNYN) and the Senator from Colo- S.J. Res. 39, a joint resolution pro- mittee on Foreign Relations.
rado (Mr. HICKENLOOPER) were added as viding for congressional disapproval
Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, I ask
cosponsors of S. 3600, a bill to improve under chapter 8 of title 5, United
unanimous consent that the text of the
the cybersecurity of the Federal Gov- States Code, of the rule submitted by
bill be printed in the RECORD.
ernment, and for other purposes. the Department of Health and Human
S. 3609 Services relating to ‘‘Vaccine and There being no objection, the text of
At the request of Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mask Requirements To Mitigate the the bill was ordered to be printed in
his name was added as a cosponsor of Spread of COVID–19 in Head Start Pro- the RECORD, as follows:
S. 3609, a bill to amend the Internal grams. S. 3681
Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a gaso- S. CON. RES. 10 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep-
line tax holiday. At the request of Ms. STABENOW, the resentatives of the United States of America in
S. 3621 name of the Senator from North Da- Congress assembled,
At the request of Ms. HIRONO, the kota (Mr. CRAMER) was added as a co- SECTION 1. SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS OF DIS-
name of the Senator from Arizona (Ms. sponsor of S. Con. Res. 10, a concurrent SENT CABLES RELATING TO WITH-
DRAWAL OF THE UNITED STATES
SINEMA) was added as a cosponsor of S. resolution expressing the sense of Con- ARMED FORCES FROM AFGHANI-
3621, a bill to direct the Secretary of gress that tax-exempt fraternal benefit STAN.
the Interior to establish to establish a societies have historically provided (a) SUBMISSION OF CLASSIFIED DISSENT CA-
National Climate Adaptation Science and continue to provide critical bene- BLES TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 30 days
Center and Regional Climate Adapta- fits to the people and communities of after the date of the enactment of this Act,
tion Science Centers to respond to the the United States. the Secretary of State shall submit to Con-
effects of extreme weather events and AMENDMENT NO. 4929 gress any classified Department of State
climate trends, and for other purposes. cable or memo that expresses a dissenting
At the request of Mr. CRUZ, his name
recommendation or opinion with respect to
S. 3625 was added as a cosponsor of amend- the withdrawal of the United States Armed
At the request of Ms. HASSAN, the ment No. 4929 proposed to H.R. 6617, a Forces from Afghanistan.
names of the Senator from Kansas (Mr. bill making further continuing appro- (b) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF UNCLASSIFIED
MARSHALL), the Senator from Vermont priations for the fiscal year ending DISSENT CABLES.—Not later than 60 days
(Mr. SANDERS) and the Senator from September 30, 2022, and for other pur- after the date of the enactment of this Act,
Alaska (Ms. MURKOWSKI) were added as poses. the Secretary of State shall make available
cosponsors of S. 3625, a bill to amend to the public an unclassified version of any
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the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to such cable or memo.
temporarily reinstate the employee re- STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED (c) PROTECTION OF PERSONALLY IDENTIFI-
tention credit for employers subject to BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS ABLE INFORMATION.—The name and any other
closure due to COVID–19. personally identifiable information of an au-
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself and thor of a cable or memo referred to in sub-
S. 3632 Mr. PORTMAN): section (a) shall be redacted before submis-
At the request of Mr. RUBIO, the S. 3677. A bill to amend the Robert T. sion under that subsection or publication
names of the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emer- under subsection (b).

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