May 5, 2020 - Issue: Vol. 166, No. 84 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 2nd Session
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INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS; Congressional Record Vol. 166, No. 84
(Senate - May 05, 2020)
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[Page S2241] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS The following bills and joint resolutions were introduced, read the first and second times by unanimous consent, and referred as indicated: By Mr. PERDUE (for himself, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Young, Mr. Coons, Mr. Cornyn, and Mr. Leahy): S. 3599. A bill to enhance our Nation's nurse and physician workforce during the COVID-19 crisis by recapturing unused immigrant visas; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. COTTON (for himself, Mr. Hawley, Mrs. Loeffler, Mr. Toomey, and Mr. Daines): S. 3600. A bill to authorize the imposition of sanctions with respect to the deliberate concealment or distortion of information about public health emergencies of international concern, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. By Mr. SASSE: S. 3601. A bill to prevent States from using or distributing resources during the COVID-19 national emergency in accordance with a State policy that discriminates on the basis of disability, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. By Mrs. GILLIBRAND (for herself, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Booker, and Mr. Wyden): S. 3602. A bill to provide loan forgiveness for certain borrowers of Department of Agriculture direct farm loans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance. By Mr. RUBIO (for himself and Mr. Scott of Florida): S. 3603. A bill to amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 to require the South Florida Ecosystem Restoration Task Force to develop a priority list for reducing, mitigating, and controlling invasive species within the South Florida ecosystem, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. By Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Brown, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Manchin, and Mr. Reed): S. 3604. A bill to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to report on COVID-19 recovery small business programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. By Mrs. GILLIBRAND: S. 3605. A bill to amend the Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of 2004 to provide specialty crop block grants to fund State food banks and food access networks; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. By Mrs. GILLIBRAND (for herself, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Markey, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Booker, Ms. Duckworth, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Reed, Ms. Rosen, Ms. Smith, Ms. Harris, and Mr. Blumenthal): S. 3606. A bill to provide for the establishment of a Health Force and a Resilience Force to respond to public health emergencies and meet public health needs; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. Booker, Mr. Cruz, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Coons, Mr. Daines, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Scott of Florida, Mr. Menendez, Mrs. Loeffler, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Moran, Mr. Schumer, and Ms. Collins): S. 3607. A bill to extend public safety officer death benefits to public safety officers whose death is caused by COVID-19, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. KENNEDY: S. 3608. A bill to amend the CARES Act to provide flexibility in use of funds by States, Indian Tribes, and municipalities; to the Committee on Appropriations. By Ms. HIRONO (for herself, Ms. Harris, Mr. Booker, Mr. Markey, Mrs. Gillibrand, Ms. Warren, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Cortez Masto, Ms. Rosen, Mr. Durbin, and Ms. Klobuchar): S. 3609. A bill to ensure that all communities have access to urgently needed COVID-19 testing, treatment, public health information, and relief benefits regardless of immigration status or limited English proficiency, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. Romney, Mr. Lankford, Mrs. Blackburn, Ms. Ernst, Mr. Braun, and Mr. Sasse): S. 3610. A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to allow health share pools to be deemed an employer under section 3(5) of such Act for purposes of offering a group health plan or group health insurance coverage, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. By Mr. MERKLEY (for himself, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Markey, Mr. Wyden, Ms. Harris, Mr. Booker, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Blumenthal, and Ms. Warren): S. 3611. A bill to amend the Mineral Leasing Act and the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to limit the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to reduce certain royalties, to amend the CARES Act to limit the provision of assistance to certain businesses, to impose a moratorium on certain oil and natural gas lease sales, the issuance of coal leases, and modifications to certain regulations, to extend certain public comment periods, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. By Mr. CORNYN (for himself, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Rubio, and Mr. Carper): S. 3612. A bill to clarify for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that receipt of coronavirus assistance does not affect the tax treatment of ordinary business expenses; to the Committee on Finance. By Mr. BRAUN: S. 3613. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to strengthen existing benefits for certain descendants of veterans exposed to herbicide agents, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Ms. HARRIS (for herself and Mr. Scott of South Carolina): S. 3614. A bill to authorize the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to approve State and local plans to partner with small and mid-size restaurants and nonprofit organizations to provide nutritious meals to individuals in need, to waive certain matching fund requirements, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. ____________________
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