Amendments to SA 5499 to H.R. 7900, Page S5769 — Congressional Record, Senate, September 29, 2022
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A page of the Congressional Record, Senate, dated September 29, 2022, at page S5769, carrying text of amendments to H.R. 7900. It includes the end of a provision on contamination of a community water system in Hawaii, and SA 6250, submitted by Ms. Cantwell, a Medicaid FMAP provision for Urban Indian Health Organizations. It also includes a provision directing a study and review of Coast Guard child development center employee compensation, which would require compensation not less than that of similarly credentialed public elementary school employees and bar pay decreases, with reports to the defense committees.
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September 29, 2022 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S5769
Hawaii, into the sole-source basal aquifer lo- not later than two years after the date of the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall ensure
cated 100 feet below the facility, contami- enactment of this Act. that the dollar value of the total compensa-
nating the community water system at Joint (3) REPORTS.— tion, including the pay and benefits, of child
Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam on November 20, (A) INTERIM REPORT.—Not later than one development center employees in such geo-
2021. year after the date of the enactment of this graphic area is not less than the average dol-
Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to lar value of the total compensation of simi-
SA 6250. Ms. CANTWELL submitted the congressional defense committees and larly credentialed employees of public ele-
an amendment intended to be proposed the Coast Guard committees a report sum- mentary schools in such geographic area.
to amendment SA 5499 submitted by marizing the results of the studies required (2) ADJUSTMENT LIMIT.—No child care em-
Mr. REED (for himself and Mr. INHOFE) under paragraph (1) that have been com- ployee or child development center employee
and intended to be proposed to the bill pleted as of the date of the submission of may have his or her pay or benefits de-
such report. creased pursuant to paragraph (1).
H.R. 7900, to authorize appropriations
(B) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than 120 days (3) REPORTS.—
for fiscal year 2023 for military activi- after the completion of all the studies re- (A) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.—Not later
ties of the Department of Defense, for quired under paragraph (1), the Secretary than one year after the date of the enact-
military construction, and for defense shall submit to the congressional defense ment of this Act, and annually thereafter for
activities of the Department of Energy, committees and the Coast Guard committees five years, each Secretary of a military de-
to prescribe military personnel a report summarizing the results of such partment shall submit to the congressional
strengths for such fiscal year, and for studies. defense committees and the Coast Guard
other purposes; which was ordered to (b) COAST GUARD CHILD DEVELOPMENT CEN- committees a report detailing the effects of
TER EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION REVIEW.— changes in the total compensation under this
lie on the table; as follows: (1) REVIEW REQUIRED.—The Secretary of
At the appropriate place, insert the fol- subsection, including the effects on the hir-
Homeland Security shall, for each geo- ing and retention of child care employees
lowing: graphic area in which the Secretary operates
SEC. ll. MEDICAID FMAP FOR URBAN INDIAN
and on the number of children for which
a Coast Guard child development center, military child development centers provide
HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS AND NA- conduct a study—
TIVE HAWAIIAN HEALTH ORGANIZA- child care services.
TIONS.
(A) comparing the total compensation (in- (B) COAST GUARD.—Not later than one year
cluding all pay and benefits) of child devel- after the date of the enactment of this Act,
Section 1905(b) of the Social Security Act
opment center employees of each Coast
(42 U.S.C. 1396d(b)) is amended in the third and annually thereafter for five years, the
Guard child development center in such geo-
sentence— Commandant of the Coast Guard shall sub-
graphic area, to the total compensation of
(1) by striking ‘‘for the 8 fiscal year quar- mit to the Coast Guard committees and the
similarly credentialed employees of public
ters beginning with the first fiscal year quar- congressional defense committees a report
elementary schools in such geographic area;
ter beginning after the date of the enact- detailing the effects of changes in the total
and
ment of the American Rescue Plan Act of compensation under this subsection, includ-
(B) estimating the difference in average
2021,’’; and ing the effects on the hiring and retention of
pay and the difference in average benefits be-
(2) by striking ‘‘for such 8 fiscal year quar- child development center employees and on
tween such child development center em-
ters,’’. the number of children for which Coast
ployees and such employees of public ele-
mentary schools. Guard child development centers provide
SA 6251. Mrs. MURRAY submitted an child development services.
(2) SCHEDULE.—The Secretary of Homeland
amendment intended to be proposed to Security shall complete the studies required (d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
amendment SA 5499 submitted by Mr. under paragraph (1)— (1) The term ‘‘benefits’’ includes—
REED (for himself and Mr. INHOFE) and (A) for the geographic areas containing the (A) retirement benefits;
intended to be proposed to the bill H.R. Coast Guard installations with the 10 longest (B) any insurance premiums paid by an em-
7900, to authorize appropriations for wait lists for child development services at ployer;
fiscal year 2023 for military activities Coast Guard child development centers, not (C) education benefits, including tuition
later than one year after the date of the en- reimbursement and student loan repayment;
of the Department of Defense, for mili-
actment of this Act; and and
tary construction, and for defense ac- (D) any other compensation an employer
(B) for geographic areas other than geo-
tivities of the Department of Energy, graphic areas described in subparagraph (A), provides to an employee for service per-
to prescribe military personnel not later than two years after the date of the formed as an employee (other than pay), as
strengths for such fiscal year, and for enactment of this Act. determined appropriate by the Secretary of
other purposes; which was ordered to (3) REPORTS.— Defense or Secretary of Homeland Security,
lie on the table; as follows: (A) INTERIM REPORT.—Not later than one as applicable.
At the end of subtitle D of title VI, add the year after the date of the enactment of this (2) The terms ‘‘child care employee’’ and
following: Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security ‘‘military child development center’’ have
SEC. 632. PAY FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE shall submit to the Coast Guard committees the meanings given such terms in section
AND COAST GUARD CHILD CARE and the congressional defense committees a 1800 of title 10, United States Code.
PROVIDERS: STUDIES; ADJUSTMENT. report summarizing the results of the respec- (3) The terms ‘‘child development center
(a) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CHILD CARE tive studies required under paragraph (1) employee’’ and ‘‘Coast Guard child develop-
EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION REVIEW.— that the Secretary has completed as of the ment center’’ have the meanings given such
(1) REVIEW REQUIRED.—The Secretary of date of the submission of such report. terms in section 2921 of title 14, United
Defense shall, for each geographic area in (B) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than 120 days States Code.
which the Secretary of a military depart- after the completion of all respective studies (4) The term ‘‘Coast Guard committees’’
ment operates a military child development required under paragraph (1), the Secretary means—
center, conduct a study— of Homeland Security shall submit to the (A) the Committee on Commerce, Science,
(A) comparing the total compensation, in- Coast Guard committees and the congres- and Transportation of the Senate;
cluding all pay and benefits, of child care sional defense committees a report summa- (B) the Committee on Transportation and
employees of each military child develop- rizing the results of such studies. Infrastructure of the House of Representa-
ment center in the geographic area to the (c) COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENT.— tives; and
total compensation of similarly credentialed (1) IN GENERAL.— (C) the Committees on Appropriations of
employees of public elementary schools in (A) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.—Not later the Senate and the House of Representatives.
such geographic area; and than 90 days after the date on which the Sec- (5) The term ‘‘elementary school’’ means a
(B) estimating the difference in average retary of Defense completes the study for a day or residential school which provides ele-
pay and the difference in average benefits be- geographic area under subsection (a), the mentary education, as determined under
tween such child care employees and such Secretary of each military department that State law.
employees of public elementary schools. operates a military child development center (6) The term ‘‘pay’’ includes the basic rate
(2) SCHEDULE.—The Secretary of Defense in such geographic area shall ensure that the of pay of an employee and any additional
shall complete the studies required under dollar value of the total compensation, in- payments an employer pays to an employee
paragraph (1)— cluding the pay and benefits, of child care for service performed as an employee.
(A) for the geographic areas containing the employees is not less than the average dollar
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military installations with the 25 longest value of the total compensation of similarly SA 6252. Mr. MENENDEZ submitted
wait lists for child care services at military credentialed employees of public elementary
an amendment intended to be proposed
child development centers, not later than schools in such geographic area.
one year after the date of the enactment of (B) COAST GUARD.—Not later than 90 days to amendment SA 5499 submitted by
this Act; and after the date on which the Secretary of Mr. REED (for himself and Mr. INHOFE)
(B) for geographic areas other than geo- Homeland Security completes the study for a and intended to be proposed to the bill
graphic areas described in subparagraph (A), geographic area under subsection (b), the H.R. 7900, to authorize appropriations
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