Text of Senate Amendment 2649 (Congressional Record, Senate, August 12, 2020, page S5400)
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Page S5400 of the Congressional Record, Senate, for August 12, 2020, a pro forma session day whose Amendments Submitted and Proposed section lists SA 2648 from Mr. Grassley and Ms. Ernst and amendment 2649 from Mrs. Blackburn, both intended to be proposed to SA 2499, the McConnell substitute to S. 178, and ordered to lie on the table. The amendment text printed creates a program paying eligible entities 75 percent of the purchase price of eligible feedstocks bought between January 1, 2020 and March 31, 2020, and amends pandemic unemployment assistance under section 2102 of the CARES Act (Public Law 116–136) to require documentation from applicants. The page also records cosponsors added to bills including S. 3814 on loans for businesses affected by COVID-19, and adjournment at 12:51 p.m. until August 13, 2020.
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S5400 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE August 12, 2020
of certain wildlife species, and for S. 4152 poration to carry out a program to provide
other purposes. At the request of Mr. HOEVEN, the payments to eligible entities to reimburse
S. 2579 name of the Senator from Hawaii (Ms. the eligible entities for purchases of eligible
feedstocks that were made during the period
At the request of Ms. HIRONO, the HIRONO) was added as a cosponsor of S.
beginning on January 1, 2020, and ending on
name of the Senator from Minnesota 4152, a bill to provide for the adjust- March 31, 2020.
(Ms. SMITH) was added as a cosponsor ment or modification by the Secretary (c) PAYMENT AMOUNT.—The amount of a
of S. 2579, a bill to direct the Director of Agriculture of loans for critical payment under subsection (b) shall be an
of the Office of Science and Technology rural utility service providers, and for amount equal to 75 percent of the purchase
Policy to carry out programs and ac- other purposes. price of eligible feedstock paid by an eligible
tivities to ensure that Federal science S. 4358
entity.
(d) PROOF OF COST.—The Secretary shall
agencies and institutions of higher edu- At the request of Mr. BENNET, the determine the documentation that an eligi-
cation receiving Federal research and name of the Senator from Minnesota ble entity shall provide to the Secretary to
development funding are fully engag- (Ms. SMITH) was added as a cosponsor demonstrate the purchase price and quantity
ing their entire talent pool, and for of S. 4358, a bill to amend title XIX of of eligible feedstock purchased by the eligi-
other purposes. the Social Security Act to allow States ble entity to receive a payment under sub-
S. 2886 to provide coverage under the Medicaid section (b).
At the request of Mrs. SHAHEEN, her program for vaccines and treatment for (e) AGREEMENTS.—To be eligible to receive
a payment under subsection (b), an eligible
name was added as a cosponsor of S. COVID–19 for uninsured individuals entity shall enter into an agreement with
2886, a bill to prohibit the use of animal without the imposition of cost sharing the Secretary, as determined by the Sec-
testing for cosmetics and the sale of requirements, and for other purposes. retary.
cosmetics tested on animals. f (f) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after
S. 2898 the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND retary shall submit to the Committee on Ag-
At the request of Mr. INHOFE, the
PROPOSED riculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the
name of the Senator from Maryland
SA 2648. Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself and Senate and the Committee on Agriculture of
(Mr. VAN HOLLEN) was added as a co-
Ms. ERNST) submitted an amendment in- the House of Representatives a report on the
sponsor of S. 2898, a bill to amend title payments made under subsection (b), includ-
5, United States Code, to provide for a tended to be proposed to amendment SA 2499
proposed by Mr. MCCONNELL to the bill S. ing an identification of each eligible entity
full annuity supplement for certain air 178, to condemn gross human rights viola- that received a payment and the amount re-
traffic controllers. tions of ethnic Turkic Muslims in Xinjiang, ceived.
S. 3814 and calling for an end to arbitrary detention, (g) REGULATIONS.—
At the request of Mr. BENNET, the torture, and harassment of these commu- (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days
nities inside and outside China; which was after the date of enactment of this Act, the
name of the Senator from New Jersey
ordered to lie on the table. Secretary shall promulgate such regulations
(Mr. MENENDEZ) was added as a cospon- as are necessary to carry out the program es-
sor of S. 3814, a bill to establish a loan SA 2649. Mrs. BLACKBURN submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed to tablished under subsection (b).
program for businesses affected by amendment SA 2499 proposed by Mr. MCCON- (2) PROCEDURE.—The promulgation of the
COVID–19 and to extend the loan for- NELL to the bill S. 178, supra; which was or- regulations and administration of the pro-
giveness period for paycheck protec- dered to lie on the table. gram established under subsection (b) shall
tion program loans made to the hard- SA 2650. Mr. ENZI submitted an amend- be made without regard to—
est hit businesses, and for other pur- ment intended to be proposed to amendment (A) the notice and comment provisions of
SA 2499 proposed by Mr. MCCONNELL to the section 553 of title 5, United States Code;
poses.
bill S. 178, supra; which was ordered to lie on (B) chapter 35 of title 44, United States
S. 3979
the table. Code (commonly known as the ‘‘Paperwork
At the request of Mr. WICKER, the Reduction Act’’); or
name of the Senator from North Da- f (C) the Statement of Policy of the Sec-
kota (Mr. CRAMER) was added as a co- TEXT OF AMENDMENTS retary of Agriculture (36 Fed. Reg. 13804
sponsor of S. 3979, a bill to amend title (July 24, 1971)) relating to notices of pro-
SA 2648. Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself posed rulemaking and public participation in
10, United States Code, to authorize and Ms. ERNST) submitted an amend-
the Secretary of Defense to tempo- rulemaking.
ment intended to be proposed to
rarily waive cost-sharing amounts amendment SA 2499 proposed by Mr. SA 2649. Mrs. BLACKBURN sub-
under the TRICARE pharmacy benefits MCCONNELL to the bill S. 178, to con- mitted an amendment intended to be
program during certain declared emer- demn gross human rights violations of proposed to amendment SA 2499 pro-
gencies. ethnic Turkic Muslims in Xinjiang, and posed by Mr. MCCONNELL to the bill S.
S. 4012
calling for an end to arbitrary deten- 178, to condemn gross human rights
At the request of Ms. HIRONO, her tion, torture, and harassment of these violations of ethnic Turkic Muslims in
name was added as a cosponsor of S. communities inside and outside China; Xinjiang, and calling for an end to ar-
4012, a bill to establish a $120,000,000,000 which was ordered to lie on the table; bitrary detention, torture, and harass-
Restaurant Revitalization Fund to pro- as follows: ment of these communities inside and
vide structured relief to food service or outside China; which was ordered to lie
At the appropriate place, insert the fol-
drinking establishments through De- lowing: on the table; as follows:
cember 31, 2020, and for other purposes. SEC. ll. RENEWABLE FUEL FEEDSTOCK REIM- At the appropriate place, insert the fol-
S. 4014 BURSEMENT PROGRAM. lowing:
At the request of Mr. CARDIN, the (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: SEC. lll. TAX TREATMENT OF PROVIDER RE-
name of the Senator from Delaware (1) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘‘eligible LIEF FUND PAYMENTS TO HEALTH
(Mr. CARPER) was added as a cosponsor entity’’ means an entity located in the CARE PROVIDERS.
of S. 4014, a bill to provide for supple- United States that produces renewable fuel (a) TAXABILITY.—Notwithstanding any
mental loans under the Paycheck Pro- used as transportation fuel (as those terms other law, for purposes of the Internal Rev-
are defined in section 211(o)(1) of the Clean enue Code of 1986—
tection Program. Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(1))). (1) the amount of any CARES Act Provider
S. 4078 (2) ELIGIBLE FEEDSTOCK.—The term ‘‘eligi- Relief Fund payment shall be excluded from
At the request of Mr. WYDEN, the ble feedstock’’ means renewable biomass de- the gross income of the recipient of such
names of the Senator from New Jersey scribed in section 211(o)(1)(I) of the Clean Air payment; and
(Mr. MENENDEZ) and the Senator from Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(1)(I)) that is intended (2) no deduction shall be denied or reduced,
Ohio (Mr. BROWN) were added as co- to be used to produce the renewable fuel de- no tax attribute shall be reduced, and no
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sponsors of S. 4078, a bill to amend the scribed in paragraph (1). basis increase shall be denied, by reason of
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ the exclusion from gross income provided by
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to im-
means the Secretary of Agriculture. this subsection.
prove the low-income housing credit (b) ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM.—Notwith- (b) CARES ACT PROVIDER RELIEF FUND
and provide relief relating to the standing any other provision of law, the Sec- PAYMENT.—For purposes of this section, the
coronavirus emergency, and for other retary shall use such sums as are necessary term ‘‘CARES Act Provider Relief Fund pay-
purposes. of the funds of the Commodity Credit Cor- ment’’ means any grant or similar assistance
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August 12, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S5401
provided by the Secretary of Health and previously submitted such information to tained in subtitle A of title II of division A
Human Services under the provider relief the State agency for the purpose of obtain- of the CARES Act (Public Law 116–136)) be-
fund established through the Public Health ing regular or other unemployment com- fore the date of enactment of this Act and
and Social Services Emergency Fund under pensation; and’’; and receives such assistance on or after the date
the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic (B) in subparagraph (B)— of enactment of this Act shall submit docu-
Security Act (Public Law 116–136), including (i) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘or’’ at the mentation substantiating employment or
any additional amounts appropriated to such end; self-employment or the planned commence-
fund under the Paycheck Protection Pro- (ii) in clause (ii), by striking the period at ment of employment or self-employment (as
gram and Health Care Enhancement Act the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and defined in such section 2102) not later than 90
(Public Law 116-139) or any other provision of (iii) by adding at the end the following: days after the date of enactment of this Act
law enacted after the date of enactment of ‘‘(iii) an individual who does not provide (or earlier if required by the State) or the in-
such Act. documentation substantiating employment dividual will be ineligible to receive pan-
or self-employment or the planned com- demic unemployment assistance under such
SA 2650. Mr. ENZI submitted an mencement of employment or self-employ- section 2102.
amendment intended to be proposed to ment under subparagraph (A)(iii).’’;
amendment SA 2499 proposed by Mr. (2) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5)
f
MCCONNELL to the bill S. 178, to con- as paragraphs (5) and (6), respectively; and
demn gross human rights violations of (3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the fol-
ethnic Turkic Muslims in Xinjiang, and lowing: ORDERS FOR THURSDAY, AUGUST
calling for an end to arbitrary deten- ‘‘(4) DOCUMENTATION SUBSTANTIATING EM- 13, 2020
PLOYMENT OR SELF-EMPLOYMENT OR THE
tion, torture, and harassment of these PLANNED COMMENCEMENT OF EMPLOYMENT OR Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I
communities inside and outside China; SELF-EMPLOYMENT.—The term ‘documenta- ask unanimous consent that when the
which was ordered to lie on the table; tion substantiating employment or self-em- Senate completes its business today, it
as follows: ployment or the planned commencement of adjourn until 11 a.m., Thursday, Au-
At the appropriate place, insert the fol- employment or self-employment’ means doc- gust 13; further, that following the
lowing: umentation provided by the individual or in-
SEC. ll. PANDEMIC UNEMPLOYMENT ASSIST- cluded in the State agency records substan- prayer and pledge, the morning hour be
ANCE. tiating employment or self-employment and deemed expired, the Journal of pro-
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2102(a) of the Re- wages earned or paid for such employment or ceedings be approved to date, and the
lief for Workers Affected by Coronavirus Act self-employment, or such information re- time for the two leaders be reserved for
(contained in subtitle A of title II of division lated to the planned commencement of em- their use later in the day; finally, that
A of the CARES Act (Public Law 116–136)) is ployment or self-employment.’’. following leader remarks, the Senate
amended— (b) APPLICABILITY.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Beginning not later than
be in a period of morning business,
(1) in paragraph (3)—
(A) in subparagraph (A)— 30 days after the date of enactment of this with Senators permitted to speak
(i) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the Act, each State shall require that docu- therein for up to 10 minutes each.
end; and mentation substantiating employment or The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without
(ii) by inserting after clause (ii) the fol- self-employment or the planned commence- objection, it is so ordered.
lowing: ment of employment or self-employment (as
‘‘(iii) provides documentation substan- defined in section 2102 of the Relief for Work-
f
tiating employment or self-employment or ers Affected by Coronavirus Act (contained
the planned commencement of employment in subtitle A of title II of division A of the
or self-employment not later than 21 days CARES Act (Public Law 116–136)) be sub- ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 11 A.M.
after the later of the date on which the indi- mitted by any individual who applies for TOMORROW
vidual submits an application for assistance pandemic unemployment assistance under
under this section or the date on which the section 2102 of the Relief for Workers Af- Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, if
individual is directed by the State Agency to fected by Coronavirus Act (contained in sub- there is no further business to come be-
submit such documentation, except that— title A of title II of division A of the CARES fore the Senate, I ask unanimous con-
‘‘(I) such deadline may be extended if the Act (Public Law 116–136)) on or after the date sent that it stand adjourned under the
individual has shown good cause under the of enactment of this Act.
previous order.
applicable State law for failing to submit (2) PRIOR APPLICANTS.—Any individual who
such documentation; and applied for pandemic unemployment assist- There being no objection, the Senate,
‘‘(II) the documentation described in this ance under section 2102 of the Relief for at 12:51 p.m., adjourned until Thursday,
clause shall not be required if the individual Workers Affected by Coronavirus Act (con- August 13, 2020, at 11 a.m.
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