September 24, 2020 - Issue: Vol. 166, No. 166 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 2nd Session
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TEXT OF AMENDMENTS; Congressional Record Vol. 166, No. 166
(Senate - September 24, 2020)
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[Pages S5879-S5880] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] TEXT OF AMENDMENTS SA 2660. Mr. PORTMAN (for himself and Mr. Gardner) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 8337, making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2021, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the appropriate place in Division A, insert the following: Sec. 1__. In addition to amounts provided in section 101, for ``Department of Homeland Security--Protection, Preparedness, Response, and Recovery--Federal Emergency Management Agency--Disaster Relief Fund'' there is appropriated $86,600,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That the amount provided herein is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 901(b)(2)(A)(i)). ______ SA 2661. Mr. DAINES submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 8337, making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2021, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: (c) Temporary Prohibition on Reductions in Amtrak Operations.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (commonly known as ``Amtrak'') may not institute any service cuts or furlough or terminate the employment of any employee (without cause) during the period beginning on October 1, 2020, and ending on the date specified in section 106. ______ SA 2662. Mr. HAWLEY (for himself and Mrs. Loeffler) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 8337, making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2021, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the appropriate place in division A, insert the following: Sec. __. No recipient, direct or indirect, of funds appropriated under this Act may use the funds to conduct, or enter into a contract for, a management or employee training program or other initiative that-- (1) segregates participants on the basis of race, sex, religion, or any other class enumerated under section 703 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e-2); (2) does not permit or encourage participants to challenge particular claims made in the course of such initiative; or (3) advocates or promotes any or all of the following claims that are sometimes considered a part of ``Critical Race Theory'': (A) One race or sex is inherently superior to another race or sex. (B) The United States is fundamentally racist or sexist. (C) An individual, by virtue of the individual's race or sex, is inherently racist, sexist, or oppressive, whether consciously or unconsciously. (D) An individual should be discriminated against or receive adverse treatment solely or partly because of the individual's race or sex. (E) Members of one race or sex cannot and should not attempt to treat others without respect to race or sex. (F) An individual's moral character is necessarily determined by the individual's race or sex. (G) An individual, by virtue of the individual's race or sex, bears responsibility for actions committed in the past by other members of the same race or sex. (H) Any individual should feel discomfort, guilt, anguish, or any other form of psychological distress on account of the individual's race or sex. (I) Meritocracy or traits such as a hard work ethic are racist or sexist, or were created by a particular race to oppress another race. (J) Character traits, values, moral and ethical codes, privileges, status, or beliefs may be ascribed to a race or sex, or to an individual because of the individual's race or sex. (K) Fault, blame, or bias may be attributed to a race or sex, or to members of a race or sex because of their race or sex. (L) Consciously or unconsciously, and by virtue of their race or sex, members of any race are inherently racist or are inherently inclined to oppress others, or members of any sex are inherently sexist or are inherently inclined to oppress others. ______ SA 2663. Mr. McCONNELL proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 8337, making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2021, and for other purposes; as follows: At the end add the following. ``This Act shall take effect 1 day after the date of enactment.'' ______ SA 2664. Mr. McCONNELL proposed an amendment to amendment SA 2663 proposed by Mr. McConnell to the bill H.R. 8337, making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2021, and for other purposes; as follows: [[Page S5880]] Strike ``1 day'' and insert ``2 days'' ______ SA 2665. Mr. SCHUMER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 8337, making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2021, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the end add the following. ``This Act shall take effect 3 days after the date of enactment.'' ______ SA 2666. Mr. SCHUMER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 8337, making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2021, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: Strike ``3 days'' and insert ``4 days'' ______ SA 2667. Mr. SCHUMER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 8337, making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2021, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the end add the following. ``This Act shall take effect the day after the date of enactment.'' ______ SA 2668. Mr. SCHUMER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 8337, making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2021, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: Strike ``the day'' and insert ``two days'' ______ SA 2669. Mr. McCONNELL (for Mr. Schatz) proposed an amendment to the bill S. 2693, to improve oversight by the Federal Communications Commission of the wireless and broadcast emergency alert systems; as follows: Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the following: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Reliable Emergency Alert Distribution Improvement Act of 2020'' or ``READI Act''. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. In this Act-- (1) the term ``Administrator'' means the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency; (2) the term ``Commission'' means the Federal Communications Commission; (3) the term ``Emergency Alert System'' means the national public warning system, the rules for which are set forth in part 11 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation); and (4) the term ``Wireless Emergency Alerts System'' means the wireless national public warning system established under the Warning, Alert, and Response Network Act (47 U.S.C. 1201 et seq.), the rules for which are set forth in part 10 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation). SEC. 3. WIRELESS EMERGENCY ALERTS SYSTEM OFFERINGS. (a) Amendment.--Section 602(b)(2)(E) of the Warning, Alert, and Response Network Act (47 U.S.C. 1201(b)(2)(E)) is amended-- (1) by striking the second and third sentences; and (2) by striking ``other than an alert issued by the President.'' and inserting the following: ``other than an alert issued by-- ``(i) the President; or ``(ii) the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.''. (b) Regulations.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission, in consultation with the Administrator, shall adopt regulations to implement the amendment made by subsection (a)(2). SEC. 4. STATE EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM PLANS AND EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEES. (a) Definitions.--In this section-- (1) the term ``SECC'' means a State Emergency Communications Committee; (2) the term ``State'' means any State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and any possession of the United States; and (3) the term ``State EAS Plan'' means a State Emergency Alert System Plan, the rules for which are set forth in part 11 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation). (b) State Emergency Communications Committee.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission shall adopt regulations that-- (1) encourage the chief executive of each State-- (A) to establish an SECC if the State does not have an SECC; or (B) if the State has an SECC, to review the composition and governance of the SECC; (2) provide that-- (A) each SECC, not less frequently than annually, shall-- (i) meet to review and update its State EAS Plan; (ii) certify to the Commission that the SECC has met as required under clause (i); and (iii) submit to the Commission an updated State EAS Plan; and (B) not later than 60 days after the date on which the Commission receives an updated State EAS Plan under subparagraph (A)(iii), the Commission shall-- (i) approve or disapprove the updated State EAS Plan; and (ii) notify the chief executive of the State of the Commission's findings; and (3) establish a State EAS Plan content checklist for SECCs to use when reviewing and updating a State EAS Plan for submission to the Commission under paragraph (2)(A). (c) Consultation.--The Commission shall consult with the Administrator regarding the adoption of regulations under subsection (b)(3). SEC. 5. FALSE ALERT REPORTING. Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission, in consultation with the Administrator, shall complete a rulemaking proceeding to establish a system to receive from the Administrator or State, Tribal, or local governments reports of false alerts under the Emergency Alert System or the Wireless Emergency Alerts System for the purpose of recording such false alerts and examining their causes. SEC. 6. REPEATING EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM MESSAGES FOR NATIONAL SECURITY. (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission, in consultation with the Administrator, shall complete a rulemaking proceeding to modify the Emergency Alert System to provide for repeating Emergency Alert System messages while an alert remains pending that is issued by-- (1) the President; (2) the Administrator; or (3) any other entity under specified circumstances as determined by the Commission, in consultation with the Administrator. (b) Scope of Rulemaking.--Subsection (a)-- (1) shall apply to warnings of national security events, meaning emergencies of national significance, such as a missile threat, terror attack, or other act of war; and (2) shall not apply to more typical warnings, such as a weather alert, AMBER Alert, or disaster alert. SEC. 7. INTERNET AND ONLINE STREAMING SERVICES EMERGENCY ALERT EXAMINATION. (a) Study.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and after providing public notice and opportunity for comment, the Commission shall complete an inquiry to examine the feasibility of updating the Emergency Alert System to enable or improve alerts to consumers provided through the internet, including through streaming services. (b) Report.--Not later than 90 days after completing the inquiry under subsection (a), the Commission shall submit a report on the findings and conclusions of the inquiry to-- (1) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; and (2) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives. ____________________
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