Congressional Record, Senate, May 16, 2022, Page S2519

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A page of the Congressional Record, Senate, dated May 16, 2022, at page S2519, listing messages, additional cosponsors, and bills and resolutions introduced. Bills introduced include S. 4226 by Mr. Rubio, Ms. Hassan, Mr. Scott of Florida and Mr. Padilla, to designate baby formula as a scarce and critical material, and S. 4227 by Mr. Hoeven and Mr. Cramer to streamline the oil and gas permitting process. S. Res. 632 calls for the immediate release of Russian opposition leader Vladimir Kara-Murza, and S. Res. 633, by Mr. Blunt and Mr. Hawley, supports a Silver Star Service Banner Day and was considered and agreed to. The page also lists bills received, including H.R. 3508 and H.R. 5129.

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May 16, 2022 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2519
Tucker Post Office Building’’; to the Com- By Mr. RUBIO (for himself, Ms. HAS- ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS
mittee on Homeland Security and Govern- SAN, Mr. SCOTT of Florida, and Mr.
S. 602
mental Affairs. PADILLA):
H.R. 903. To enhance the security oper- S. 4226. A bill to designate baby formula as
At the request of Mr. COTTON, the
ations of the Transportation Security Ad- a scarce and critical material under the De- name of the Senator from Tennessee
ministration and stability of the transpor- fense Production Act of 1950, and for other (Mr. HAGERTY) was added as a cospon-
tation security workforce by applying the purposes; to the Committee on Banking, sor of S. 602, a bill to combat forced
personnel system under title 5, United States Housing, and Urban Affairs. organ harvesting and trafficking in
Code, to employees of the Transportation Se- By Mr. HOEVEN (for himself and Mr. persons for purposes of the removal of
curity Administration, and for other pur- CRAMER):
poses; to the Committee on Commerce,
organs, and for other purposes.
Science, and Transportation. S. 4227. A bill to streamline the oil and gas S. 1265
H.R. 3508. An act to designate the facility permitting process and to recognize fee own- At the request of Mr. WYDEN, the
of the United States Postal Service located ership for certain oil and gas drilling or spac-
ing units, and for other purposes; to the
name of the Senator from New Mexico
at 39 West Main Street, in Honeoye Falls, (Mr. LUJÁN) was added as a cosponsor
New York, as the ‘‘CW4 Christian J. Koch Committee on Energy and Natural Re-
sources. of S. 1265, a bill to amend section 2702
Memorial Post Office’’; to the Committee on
of title 18, United States Code, to pre-
Homeland Security and Governmental Af-
fairs. f vent law enforcement and intelligence
H.R. 5129. An act to amend the Community agencies from obtaining subscriber or
Services Block Grant Act to reauthorize and customer records in exchange for any-
SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND
modernize the Act; to the Committee on thing of value, to address communica-
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
SENATE RESOLUTIONS
tions and records in the possession of
f The following concurrent resolutions intermediary internet service pro-
and Senate resolutions were read, and viders, and for other purposes.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND
referred (or acted upon), as indicated: S. 2410
JOINT RESOLUTIONS
By Mr. RUBIO (for himself, Mr. DUR- At the request of Mr. CASEY, the
The following bills and joint resolu- BIN, Mr. RISCH, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. name of the Senator from Delaware
tions were introduced, read the first WICKER, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. JOHNSON, (Mr. COONS) was added as a cosponsor
and second times by unanimous con- Mrs. SHAHEEN, Mr. SULLIVAN, and Mr. of S. 2410, a bill to address and take ac-
sent, and referred as indicated: GRASSLEY): tion to prevent bullying and harass-
By Mr. RUBIO (for himself and Mr. S. Res. 632. A resolution calling for the im- ment of students.
CRUZ): mediate release of Russian opposition leader
S. 2607
S. 4220. A bill to amend the Immigration Vladimir Kara-Murza, who was unjustly de-
and Nationality Act to require Visa Waiver tained on April 11, 2022; to the Committee on At the request of Mr. PADILLA, the
Program countries to share watch list infor- Foreign Relations. names of the Senator from Kansas (Mr.
mation about known or suspected terrorists By Mr. BLUNT (for himself and Mr. MARSHALL), the Senator from Illinois
and to fully cooperate with the United HAWLEY): (Ms. DUCKWORTH) and the Senator from
States law enforcement entities in pre- S. Res. 633. A resolution expressing support North Carolina (Mr. BURR) were added
venting and combating serious crime; to the for the designation of May 1, 2022, as ‘‘Silver as cosponsors of S. 2607, a bill to award
Committee on the Judiciary. Star Service Banner Day’’; considered and a Congressional Gold Medal to the
By Mr. PADILLA (for himself, Mrs. agreed to. former hostages of the Iran Hostage
MURRAY, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. VAN HOL- By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Ms.
LEN, and Ms. WARREN):
Crisis of 1979–1981, highlighting their
STABENOW, Mr. BROWN, Ms. HASSAN,
S. 4221. A bill to amend title 5, United Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. BARRASSO, Ms.
resilience throughout the unprece-
States Code, to achieve parity between the ROSEN, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. LUJÁN, dented ordeal that they lived through
cost-of-living adjustment with respect to an Mr. MANCHIN, Mr. WYDEN, Mr. KAINE, and the national unity it produced,
annuity under the Federal Employees Re- Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. WARNOCK, Mr. marking 4 decades since their 444 days
tirement System and an annuity under the BOOZMAN, Ms. ERNST, Mr. KELLY, Mr. in captivity, and recognizing their sac-
Civil Service Retirement System, and for SCOTT of South Carolina, Mr. YOUNG, rifice to the United States.
other purposes; to the Committee on Home- Mr. TILLIS, Mr. CORNYN, and Mrs. S. 2854
land Security and Governmental Affairs. BLACKBURN):
By Mr. KING: At the request of Mr. KENNEDY, the
S. Res. 634. A resolution recognizing Na-
S. 4222. A bill to esablish the St. Croix Na- name of the Senator from Montana
tional Foster Care Month as an opportunity
tional Heritage Area, and for other purposes;
to raise awareness about the challenges of (Mr. DAINES) was added as a cosponsor
to the Committee on Energy and Natural Re- of S. 2854, a bill to allow for the trans-
children in the foster care system, and en-
sources. fer and redemption of abandoned sav-
couraging Congress to implement policies to
By Mr. TESTER (for himself, Mr. ings bonds.
improve the lives of children in the foster
MORAN, Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. BOOZMAN,
care system; considered and agreed to. S. 2887
Mr. SANDERS, Mr. ROUNDS, Mr.
By Mr. COTTON (for himself, Mr. At the request of Mr. PADILLA, the
BLUMENTHAL, Mr. TILLIS, Ms. HIRONO,
WHITEHOUSE, Mr. BRAUN, and Mr.
and Mr. SULLIVAN):
COONS):
name of the Senator from Pennsyl-
S. 4223. A bill to increase, effective as of vania (Mr. CASEY) was added as a co-
December 1, 2022, the rates of compensation S. Res. 635. A resolution designating May
2022 as ‘‘ALS Awareness Month’’; considered
sponsor of S. 2887, a bill to codify the
for veterans with service-connected disabil- existing Outdoor Recreation Legacy
ities and the rates of dependency and indem- and agreed to.
By Mr. CASSIDY (for himself, Mr. Partnership Program of the National
nity compensation for the survivors of cer-
tain disabled veterans, and for other pur- GRASSLEY, Mr. BARRASSO, Mrs. Park Service, and for other purposes.
poses; to the Committee on Veterans’ Af- BLACKBURN, Mr. BOOZMAN, Mr. S. 3281
fairs. BRAUN, Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. CORNYN, Mr. At the request of Mr. BLUMENTHAL,
By Mr. CASSIDY: COTTON, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. CRAPO, Mr.
the name of the Senator from New Jer-
S. 4224. A bill to require the expenditure of CRUZ, Mr. DAINES, Ms. ERNST, Mrs.
FISCHER, Mr. HAGERTY, Mr. HOEVEN, sey (Mr. BOOKER) was added as a co-
an equal amount on border security as on the sponsor of S. 3281, a bill to amend the
Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative and Mrs. HYDE-SMITH, Mr. INHOFE, Mr.
to confiscate Russian assets and make such JOHNSON, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food
assets available for border security, and for LANKFORD, Ms. LUMMIS, Mr. MAR- Donation Act to clarify and expand
other purposes; to the Committee on the Ju- SHALL, Mr. PORTMAN, Mr. RISCH, Mr. food donation, and for other purposes.
diciary. ROMNEY, Mr. ROUNDS, Mr. RUBIO, Mr. S. 3318
By Ms. HASSAN: SASSE, Mr. SCOTT of Florida, Mr.
At the request of Mr. COTTON, the

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S. 4225. A bill to authorize the Secretary of SCOTT of South Carolina, Mr. SUL-
LIVAN, Mr. TILLIS, Mr. WICKER, and name of the Senator from South Caro-
the Interior to conduct a study to assess the
Mr. YOUNG): lina (Mr. SCOTT) was added as a cospon-
suitability and feasibility of designating the
Canterbury Shaker Village National Herit- S. Res. 636. A resolution urging the devel- sor of S. 3318, a bill to deter foreign fi-
age Area, and for other purposes; to the opment of a strategy to counter the rise in nancial institutions from providing
Committee on Energy and Natural Re- violent crime across the United States; to banking services for the benefit of for-
sources. the Committee on the Judiciary. eign terrorist organizations and from

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facilitating or promoting payments for DURBIN), the Senator from Arizona (Ms. SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS
acts of terrorism. SINEMA), the Senator from Minnesota
S. 3336 (Ms. SMITH), the Senator from Rhode ---
At the request of Mr. CASSIDY, the Island (Mr. WHITEHOUSE), the Senator SENATE RESOLUTION 632—CALL-
name of the Senator from Kansas (Mr. from Massachusetts (Ms. WARREN), the ING FOR THE IMMEDIATE RE-
MARSHALL) was added as a cosponsor of Senator from Connecticut (Mr. LEASE OF RUSSIAN OPPOSITION
S. 3336, a bill to amend the Controlled BLUMENTHAL) and the Senator from LEADER VLADIMIR KARA-
Substances Act with respect to the New Jersey (Mr. MENENDEZ) were added MURZA, WHO WAS UNJUSTLY
scheduling of fentanyl-related sub- as cosponsors of S. Con. Res. 39, a con- DETAINED ON APRIL 11, 2022
stances, and for other purposes. current resolution honoring the Mr. RUBIO (for himself, Mr. DURBIN,
S. 3546 1,000,000 individuals who have died from Mr. RISCH, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. WICKER,
At the request of Mr. HAGERTY, the COVID–19 in the United States. Mr. CARDIN, Mr. JOHNSON, Mrs. SHA-
name of the Senator from Texas (Mr. S. RES. 547 HEEN, Mr. SULLIVAN, and Mr. GRASS-
CORNYN) was added as a cosponsor of S. LEY) submitted the following resolu-
At the request of Mr. HAGERTY, his
3546, a bill to amend the Internal Rev- tion; which was referred to the Com-
name was added as a cosponsor of S.
enue Code of 1986 to repeal the amend- mittee on Foreign Relations:
Res. 547, a resolution recognizing the
ments made to reporting of third party S. RES. 632
201st anniversary of Greek Independ-
network transactions by the American Whereas Vladimir Vladimirovich Kara-
ence and celebrating democracy in
Rescue Plan Act of 2021. Murza (referred to in this preamble as ‘‘Mr.
Greece and the United States.
S. 3854 Kara-Murza’’) has tirelessly worked for dec-
At the request of Mr. MORAN, the ades to advance the cause of freedom, democ-
f racy, and human rights for the people of the
names of the Senator from Arizona
Russian Federation;
(Ms. SINEMA), the Senator from Dela-
STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED Whereas, in retaliation for his advocacy,
ware (Mr. COONS), the Senator from two attempts have been made on Mr. Kara-
Michigan (Ms. STABENOW), the Senator BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS
Murza’s life, as—
from Nevada (Ms. ROSEN) and the Sen- By Mr. PADILLA (for himself, (1) on May 26, 2015, Mr. Kara-Murza fell ill
ator from Washington (Mrs. MURRAY) Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. with symptoms indicative of poisoning and
were added as cosponsors of S. 3854, a VAN HOLLEN, and Ms. WARREN): was hospitalized; and
bill to amend title 38, United States (2) on February 2, 2017, he fell ill with simi-
S. 4221. A bill to amend title 5,
Code, to improve certain programs of lar symptoms and was placed in a medically
United States Code, to achieve parity induced coma;
the Department of Veterans Affairs for between the cost-of-living adjustment
home and community based services Whereas independent investigations con-
with respect to an annuity under the ducted by Bellingcat, the Insider, and Der
for veterans, and for other purposes. Federal Employees Retirement System Spiegel found that the same unit of the Fed-
S. 3904 and an annuity under the Civil Service eral Security Service of the Russian Federa-
At the request of Ms. ROSEN, the Retirement System, and for other pur- tion responsible for poisoning Mr. Kara-
name of the Senator from California poses; to the Committee on Homeland Murza was responsible for poisoning Russian
(Mrs. FEINSTEIN) was added as a co- Security and Governmental Affairs. opposition leader Alexei Navalny and activ-
sponsor of S. 3904, a bill to enhance the ists Timur Kuashev, Ruslan
Mr. PADILLA. Mr. President, I rise Magomedragimov, and Nikita Isayev;
cybersecurity of the Healthcare and to speak in support of the Equal COLA Whereas, on February 24, 2022, Vladimir
Public Health Sector. Act, which I introduced today. Putin launched another unprovoked, unjusti-
S. 4003 fied, and illegal invasion into Ukraine in
The Federal Government’s workforce
At the request of Mr. CORNYN, the is central to protecting our national
contravention of the obligations freely un-
names of the Senator from North Da- dertaken by the Russian Federation to re-
security and delivering critical serv- spect the territorial integrity of Ukraine
kota (Mr. CRAMER) and the Senator ices to hundreds of millions of Ameri- under the Budapest Memorandum of 1994, the
from Connecticut (Mr. BLUMENTHAL) cans. As such, it is essential that the Minsk protocols of 2014 and 2015, and inter-
were added as cosponsors of S. 4003, a Federal Government attract and retain national law;
bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Con- an effective workforce and, once their Whereas, on March 5, 2022, Vladimir Putin
trol and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to pro- service is complete, ensure retirees re- signed a law criminalizing the distribution of
vide for training on alternatives to use ceive the dignified retirement that truthful statements about the invasion of
of force, de-escalation, and mental and they deserve.
Ukraine by the Russian Federation and man-
behavioral health and suicidal crises. dating up to 15 years in prison for such of-
S. 4190
Unfortunately, in 1986, Congress cre- fenses;
ated a two-tiered system that now pre- Whereas, since February 24, 2022, Mr. Kara-
At the request of Mr. KENNEDY, the Murza has used his voice and platform to
vents nearly 800,000 retired Federal em-
name of the Senator from Arizona (Ms. join more than 15,000 citizens of the Russian
ployees from receiving a full cost-of-
SINEMA) was added as a cosponsor of S. Federation in peacefully protesting the war
living adjustment when consumer
4190, a bill to provide for the inde- against Ukraine and millions more who si-
prices increase more than 2 percent lently oppose the war;
pendent and objective conduct and su-
from year to year. Whereas, on April 11, 2022, five police offi-
pervision of audits and investigations
relating to the programs and oper- In January, some Federal retirees re- cers arrested Mr. Kara-Murza in front of his
ceived 5.9 percent COLA. However, home and denied his right to an attorney,
ations funded with amounts appro- and the next day Mr. Kara-Murza was sen-
priated or otherwise made available to other Federal retirees received only a
tenced to 15 days in prison for disobeying a
Ukraine for military, economic, and 4.9 percent increase due to this policy, police order;
humanitarian aid. which fails to protect retired employ- Whereas, on April 22, 2022, the Investiga-
S. CON. RES. 38 ees who are living on a fixed income. tive Committee of the Russian Federation
At the request of Ms. ERNST, the That is why I am proud to introduce charged Mr. Kara-Murza with violations
this legislation to fix this unfair sys- under the law signed on March 5, 2022, for his
name of the Senator from Illinois (Mr. fact-based statements condemning the inva-
DURBIN) was added as a cosponsor of S. tem and ensure that all retired Federal sion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation;
Con. Res. 38, a concurrent resolution employees receive full retirement bene- Whereas Mr. Kara-Murza was then placed
declaring a state of emergency due to fits that keep up with the cost of liv- into pretrial detention and ordered to be
the Russian invasion of Ukraine, in ing. held until at least June 12, 2022; and

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order to establish a waiver of the min- I hope my colleagues will join me in Whereas, if convicted of those charges, Mr.
imum tonnage requirements of section Kara-Murza faces detention in a penitentiary
support of this bill to ensure that re-
55305 of title 46, United States Code. system that human rights nongovernmental
tired Federal employees no longer pay organizations have criticized for widespread
S. CON. RES. 39 the price of a misguided law and that torture, ill-treatment, and suspicious deaths
At the request of Mr. SCHATZ, the their benefits fully keep pace with the of prisoners: Now, therefore, be it
names of the Senator from Illinois (Mr. cost of living. Resolved, That the Senate—

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