E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 116 CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION

Vol. 166 WASHINGTON, MONDAY, MAY 4, 2020 No. 83 House of Representatives The House was not in session today. Its next meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 5, 2020, at 10:30 a.m. Senate MONDAY, MAY 4, 2020

The Senate met at 3 p.m. and was CORONAVIRUS March 25, right before we passed the called to order by the President pro Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, CARES Act 96 to 0, the Senate has kept tempore (Mr. GRASSLEY). Americans from coast to coast right on working this whole time. f hunkered down to stop the spread of We have monitored the implementa- tion of that bill—the largest rescue PRAYER the virus. Office workers, including my staff in Washington, adapted to work package in American history—and The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, of- from home. But not all Americans can strengthened it where necessary. We fered the following prayer: passed further legislation to provide Let us pray. do their jobs from home. Many must work away from home to provide essen- even more economic assistance, even O God of our salvation, deliver us more support of testing, and more re- from fear. Your might and majesty tial services for our communities. I am talking about workers who harvest, lief for hospitals and healthcare work- continue to bring us peace in spite of ers. the challenges we face. Lord, we can process, and deliver our food; the crews who provide sanitation services and This deadly coronavirus does not meet these challenges with Your power take days off, and so the U.S. Senate that transcends human understanding. keep our communications, transpor- tation, and energy grids running has not either. For more than a month, When You whisper, dangers flee into we were among the many Americans the darkness. The sound of Your foot- around the clock; America’s postal workers and truckdrivers who deliver who have found creative ways to steps causes tribulations to hide. telework and continue doing our jobs Almighty God, permit our lawmakers mail and transport goods across the remotely. But now the time has come to be aware of Your providential guid- country; the grocery store clerks and for us to continue conducting our Na- ance. May they depend on You to lead factory workers who make toilet paper, tion’s business in ways that are only them according to Your will. Give diapers, and consumer products we possible with Senators here in the Cap- them the wisdom to trust You when can’t live without. itol. they can’t see the road before them, be- On behalf of Iowans and the rest of For this work period, the Senate will lieving that You will be their light in America, I thank the frontline workers shift out of the ranks of those Ameri- the darkness. who are on the job, working away from We pray in Your great Name. Amen. home, in the line of duty. Thank you cans who are working remotely and all for your service and sacrifice. into the ranks of the Americans work- f I yield the floor. ing in essential sectors who are listen- PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE f ing to expert guidance and modifying The President pro tempore led the their routines and ultimately con- RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY Pledge of Allegiance, as follows: tinuing to man their posts to keep the LEADER I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the country running. United States of America, and to the Repub- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ma- If it is essential that brave lic for which it stands, one nation under God, jority leader is recognized. healthcare workers, grocery store indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. f workers, truckdrivers, and many other The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Americans continue to carefully show CORONAVIRUS HAWLEY). The Senator from Iowa. up for work, then it is essential that Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I ask Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, the their U.S. Senators carefully show up permission to address the Senate for 1 Senate is back in session. In this un- ourselves and support them. minute in morning business. usual period for our Nation, it has been I want to thank the dedicated men The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without more than 5 weeks since the full Sen- and women who worked hard to de- objection, it is so ordered. ate last convened. As I explained on velop solutions so the Senate can take

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VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:27 May 05, 2020 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4637 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A04MY6.000 S04MYPT1 S2196 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE May 4, 2020 these careful steps back toward in-per- to change their tactics. But as long as families unable to comfort or even say son operations: Dr. Brian Monahan and floor time and rollcall votes remain goodbye to a loved one have been ex- the entire Office of the Attending Phy- the only way for the Senate to fill im- tremely painful, enough to break your sician, well done; everyone in the Of- portant posts, that is what we will do. heart. fices of the Architect of the Capitol, We cannot let nuclear watchdogs or At the same time, while we are griev- the Sergeant at Arms, the Secretary of counterintelligence leaders stay on the ing, we are also inspired by the bravery the Senate, and our colleagues on the sidelines. of our doctors and nurses, healthcare Rules Committee and their staff. Of The Senate is going to be as smart workers, first responders, and other course, the teams who support our net- and safe as we possibly can, and we are daily heroes—many of them immi- works and telecommunications were going to show up for work like the es- grants—on the frontlines of this crisis. working hard day and night during sential workers we are. Our bosses are To them we owe an extraordinary debt these weeks of remote work. the American people, and they are of gratitude, an enormous thank-you Even more broadly, I want to recog- counting on us to keep on serving. that I hear out the windows of my nize and thank all—all—the essential It is good to see the Chair and all of apartment and many in New York at 7 Senate staff who are here with us our colleagues again. I am grateful p.m. when we applaud them as they today in person so the Senate can func- that all 100 of us have come through change shifts every night—an act that tion. Whether they be staff members in the last several weeks safely and in brings isolated New Yorkers together. More than that, this Congress, this our own offices and committee offices, good health. Let’s work together, Senate, must deliver the people of our all the nonpartisan professionals who across the aisle, and get some more country relief. We have come together serve the institution itself, and, par- work done for the American people. on several occasions to pass historic ticularly, our facilities employees, f custodians, food service staff, and, of legislation in this time of crisis. They course, the men and women of the Cap- RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME passed 96 to 0, which shows that this body can come together in a time of itol Police, we are grateful for your The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under crisis, which should give Americans service, and, more importantly, your the previous order, the leadership time some hope and some solace. Let me be country is grateful for your service. is reserved. very clear. Our work is far from over. You are literally helping our govern- f The Republican leader has called the ment function in the midst of this cri- Senate back into session despite the CONCLUSION OF MORNING sis. fact that the District of Columbia ap- The Senate is back in session because BUSINESS pears to be reaching the peak phase of we have important work to do for the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Morning this public health emergency, despite Nation. Critical posts throughout the business is closed. the risks we face by gathering here in Federal Government—from public f the Capitol, despite the risks faced by health to national security and be- security guards, cafeteria workers, yond—remain vacant. Qualified nomi- EXECUTIVE SESSION janitors, and the staff who operate the nees who have been held up for too long floor of the Senate. I want to take a already have become even more nec- moment to thank each and every one EXECUTIVE CALENDAR essary in these uncertain times. of them—and all of those Capitol Hill On the floor and in committee, the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under workers—for being here today, for Senate will be acting on key nomina- the previous order, the Senate will pro- doing their jobs so that we may do tions that relate directly to the safety ceed to executive session to consider ours. of the American people, oversight of the following nomination, which the If we are going to be here, if we are our coronavirus legislation, and more. clerk will report. going to make these fine people come We need to continue to maintain and The legislative clerk read the nomi- into work in these conditions, let the safeguard our domestic nuclear re- nation of Robert J. Feitel, of Mary- Senate at least conduct the Nation’s sources. That is our first nominee, Mr. land, to be Inspector General, Nuclear business and focus like a laser on Feitel. Regulatory Commission. COVID–19. At the moment, the Repub- We need to keep protecting our Na- Mr. MCCONNELL. I suggest the ab- lican leader has scheduled no signifi- tion against foreign intelligence serv- sence of a quorum. cant COVID-related business for the ices. That is another nominee we will The PRESIDING OFFICER. The floor of the Senate. Tonight, we will be moving soon, Mr. Evanina. Those clerk will call the roll. vote on a nomination to the Nuclear around the world who wish harm on The legislative clerk proceeded to Regulatory Commission. Later this Americans are not going to give us a call the roll. week, the Republican majority on the free pass until the pandemic is over, so Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I ask Judiciary Committee will hold a hear- the Senate needs to overcome obstruc- unanimous consent that the order for ing for a manifestly unqualified, to- tion and continue to act. the quorum call be rescinded. tally divisive, rightwing judicial nomi- I don’t think anybody could seriously The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without nee. argue that filling critical national se- objection, it is so ordered. When the topic of COVID-related leg- curity posts is not essential Senate islation has come up, Leader MCCON- RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER business. But to any of my colleagues NELL has simply drawn partisan lines The Democratic leader is recognized. who may wish that we did not have to in the sand. First, he has suggested devote floor time and rollcall votes to CORONAVIRUS that States and localities should go these kinds of nominations, I would Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, the bankrupt—let them go bankrupt. He simply say: I agree with you. I agree Senate convenes a session this evening has since realized his mistake and with you. during a trying time for our Nation. As walked that back. But then, only a few Unfortunately, for more than 3 years we speak, millions of our citizens are days later, the leader vowed to block now, my colleagues in Democratic respecting stay-at-home orders and any bill that does not include legal im- leadership have used across-the-board doing their part to stop the spread of munity for big corporations that oper- obstruction to force floor time and this pernicious disease. Millions upon ate unsafely and put workers in harm’s even cloture votes for the kinds of sub- millions are now newly unemployed, way. Cabinet level nominations that used to dependent on the actions we take in The Republican leader said that his travel easily by voice vote. If any of Congress to stave off financial disaster. redline in a future relief package is not my colleagues on either side wish that More than 1 million Americans have a national testing program; it is not we could recover the Senate’s tradition tested positive for COVID–19. More more help for small businesses or hous- and spend less floor time on these sorts than 67,000 lives have been lost. ing assistance for families; it is not of nominations, I would invite them to My home State of New York has been rescuing our healthcare system. Leader share their view with the distinguished hit the hardest. The loss of so many MCCONNELL will not support new legis- Democratic leadership and invite them precious lives, the suffering of so many lation to fight this evil disease unless

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:27 May 05, 2020 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4637 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G04MY6.002 S04MYPT1 May 4, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2197 it gives big corporations legal immu- gress, given to us by the Founding Fa- the current crisis and certainly the nity. thers, is oversight, to make sure that best way to prevent a future crisis Judicial nominees, legal immunity the executive is executing the laws. So from growing out of control. for big corporations—in all due respect, we need to hear from Dr. Fauci, Dr. So there can be no doubt that this Republican leader, these are not the Birx, Secretary Mnuchin, Chairman will be one of the strangest sessions of Nation’s most urgent priorities right Powell. We need to know why so many the U.S. Senate in modern history. Our now. There are much more pressing small businesses are having trouble offices will be emptied, our staffs work- issues that deserve not only the Sen- getting loans, while larger and more ing from home. Senate Democrats will ate’s focus and attention but should be well-connected businesses are not. We not hold regular caucus meetings in the subject of bipartisan negotiations need to know why unemployment in- person. We will do them by teleconfer- for the next emergency relief package, surance checks are failing to get to ence. Anyone who comes to the well of known as COVID 4. workers. the Senate to speak will wipe down Here are just a few. Our health sys- Maybe, above all, we need to know their microphone and desks with a dis- tem is under enormous strain. We need why we still don’t have enough tests. infectant and refrain from the usual more money to flow to hospitals, com- Months ago, in early March, here is practice of handing our speeches over munity health centers, and nursing what President Trump said: ‘‘Anybody to the Senate reporters. We will wear homes. Essential workers—many on who needs a test gets a test.’’ masks in the hallways of this Capitol low wages—work longer shifts at great It was a lie then; it remains a lie and on our way home. We will vote in personal risk. They deserve hazard pay. now. Administration officials promised small groups, and we will not do what Each first of the month brings new 27 million test kits would be available comes so naturally to every public offi- rent payments to families suffering fi- by the end of March. It is now May, and cial—shake hands. nancial hardship. Relief for renters and it still hasn’t happened. The American people are watching us homeowners must be on the agenda. The President continues to pressure right now. They expect us to do our State and local governments are States and businesses to reopen, but he jobs. They expect us to come together stretched to the breaking point, imper- refuses to take responsibility for the to address the issues that really mat- iling the jobs of teachers, firefighters, one thing that would allow them to do ter. We cannot—cannot—and must not police officers, food inspectors, and it safely—testing. Do you know how merely go back to business as usual in other public employees. State, local, the White House knows it is safe to the Senate. It is not business as usual and Tribal governments deserve Fed- hold a press conference? They test all out in our country. Leader MCCONNELL eral support. the reporters before allowing them into must hear this. As we begin to contemplate a return the briefing room. What does the White Right now, Leader MCCONNELL and to normal economic activity down the House do before the President holds a the Republican majority should shelve road, one thing is certain: We are not meeting with business leaders? They the divisive judicial fights and the par- testing nearly enough Americans—not take everyone’s temperature and then tisan, divisive redlines. Let’s focus on nearly enough—to know when the mo- administer a coronavirus test. working together to heal the sick, em- ment to safely reopen our country has Why on Earth is there not a plan for ploy the unemployed, stabilize the arrived. Despite the length of this cri- the rest of the country, the whole economy, and making sure the admin- istration properly executes the laws we sis—now measured in months—the ad- country, not just the President and the pass so that we can prepare our coun- ministration has yet to develop an ade- White House? Many experts—most ex- try for the day when we will finally, quate national strategy on testing. perts—say that we need far more tests These are urgent issues we should than we have. God willing, return to normal. If we had been on the same track as I yield the floor. focus on. These are problems the Amer- I suggest the absence of a quorum. ican people want us to come together— countries that use nationwide testing The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Democrat and Republican—to solve. to stop their outbreaks, like South clerk will call the roll. These are the topics—not redlines in Korea and Canada, we would be testing The legislative clerk proceeded to the sand on ideological wish lists—that 2 million people a day right now, and call the roll. we should be debating and negotiating already tens of millions would have Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask for a future bill. The Republican leader been tested. Some experts say we unanimous consent that the order for himself acknowledged that there isn’t should increase capacity to 30 million the quorum call be rescinded. enough testing on the frontlines, but tests per week later this year. Others The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without he has reconvened the Senate to do are calling on it to be even higher. objection, it is so ordered. nothing to address the problem. Right now, we are testing only 230,000 Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I am As we return to work under the cloud people a day—a drop in the ocean com- learning the etiquette of the mask as of crisis, Senate Republicans should pared to what is needed. we try to make certain we set a good concentrate on helping us recover from We need testing capacity now, but we example for our country that is very COVID–19, not confirming rightwing will also need it later. Some believe attentive to the public healthcare cri- judges or protecting big businesses that COVID–19 will resurge later in the sis we face. that threaten to put workers at serious year—perhaps with a vengeance. There I listened carefully to the remarks of risk. were reports today that the CDC has the Republican majority leader. He The administration has done a very projected a growing number of deaths spoke about the reconvening of the poor job of implementing parts of the from coronavirus into the summer, and Senate this day, and he talked about CARES Act and the most recent sup- yet we still don’t have adequate testing the work that we achieved a few weeks plemental emergency legislation. So or even an indication that the adminis- ago in passing the CARES Act—$2.2 Democrats have urged our Republican tration is focused on the problem. If, trillion in rescue funds for America— colleagues to, at a minimum, hold God forbid, this virus comes back in by 96 to nothing. Then, by a voice vote, hearings on the implementation of the summer or the fall, the best way to we passed $484 billion more—almost COVID-related legislation passed by deal with it is testing, short of a vac- $2.7 trillion. That is an amount that is Congress. It is a positive step that Sen- cine, which we will not have by then. far in excess of the annual Federal ate Republicans are now beginning to Testing, we don’t have it. budget of the United States of America follow our request and considering The lack of a national testing strat- for domestic discretionary spending, scheduling some oversight hearings in egy, the painfully slow buildup of test- and we did it in a matter of days and the coming weeks with key White ing capacity, the gross exaggerations weeks. We knew that we were facing, House Coronavirus Task Force offi- of success by the administration has as the President characterized it, a na- cials. gone on for too long. This administra- tional emergency, and we still do. These hearings are very important. tion needs to take on responsibility for The Senate is here today because, Congress can make laws but only the a national testing regime and deliver against medical advice, the majority executive can implement them. But a on it immediately. It is, in the eyes of leader has brought us back to Wash- time-honored responsibility of Con- most experts, the best way to deal with ington. We know what the standard is

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:27 May 05, 2020 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4637 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G04MY6.003 S04MYPT1 S2198 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE May 4, 2020 in the District of Columbia for the peo- the land—the DC Circuit Court of Ap- for going to work every day and risk- ple who live here—to stay home; not to peals. ing their lives every day to keep us meet in groups; to work away from I don’t understand it. It is certainly safe—doctors, nurses, lab technicians, your normal working place to protect hard to argue that this is part of a re- those working in nursing homes—and yourself, your family, and everyone sponse to a national health emergency to treat those who are infected and else. Yet we are back in town. The ma- in America. It has nothing to do with save the lives of the people we love. jority leader tells us we don’t take it. It is a political decision, clearly, to As you listen on television to their days off. He says we are here to do the elevate this man—of all of the mem- comments about the risks they are Nation’s business, which can only be bers of the Federal district court bench taking and the costs they are paying done—that it is only possible—when we across the Nation—to be next in line to with their families and others, I note are here. He talks about taking careful be considered for the Supreme Court. I how many of them are new immigrants steps back. I have been waiting for the hope he has seen a Federal trial in the to this country. It is no surprise. Many majority leader to announce what the time he has served on the district court of these people—well-trained and edu- business of this week will be. Boy, in Kentucky. I guess we will find out in cated—come to the United States for there are a lot of things we should be the hearing that has been called for on opportunities they can’t get in their doing. Wednesday of this week. home countries, and in terms of our I know, back home, from the endless So, when the majority leader comes healthcare, we prosper because of that telephone conference calls that I am to us and says we have important decision. Yet, when it comes to deci- involved in and from the comments by nominations that deal with national sions by the U.S. Senate in dealing my friends and neighbors in Illinois, security, I am sorry, but Judge Walker with immigration and healthcare, you that there are many unanswered ques- is not one of them. What we have in his would think that we would have no use tions which they would like this Con- confirmation hearing is a political de- for these people. gress to address. We have been waiting cision for political advancement at the Take the DACA protectees—those carefully, expectantly, for the majority risk of this Senate and the hundreds of who, under President Obama’s Execu- leader to announce what we are doing people who are working here today be- tive order, have the protection of this week that merits this return. It is cause we have been called back. DACA so they will not be deported not just because Members of the Sen- What else could the Senate Judiciary from the United States and can legally ate are being asked to come back. Lis- Committee do other than to entertain work in the United States. These are ten, that is what we ran to do. We Senator MCCONNELL’s former intern to important people. I tried, with Senator promised the people of our States that be raised to the second highest court in GRAHAM, in a bipartisan amendment we would be there to do the business of the land? There are a number of things back 6 weeks ago, to say that their the Senate and the Nation when called we might consider. legal status in America would be re- upon. Certainly, I want to keep that I think one is contact tracing. Con- spected at least until the end of this promise. All of us do. Yet it is appro- tact tracing is going to be the key to calendar year so they could continue to priate to ask exactly what it is this opening our economy in America. Con- be here without the fear of deportation, week that we will be doing. tact tracing says, if you have been ex- and it was stopped. There is a noncontroversial nomina- posed to a person who has tested posi- According to Senator GRAHAM, the tion that will be before us in a matter tive for COVID–19, that we have ways— comment from one of his colleagues of 2 hours, which is likely to pass by an technological ways and other ways—to was: There go DURBIN and GRAHAM overwhelming vote. That can’t be the trace you and notify you. That also again, working on the Dream Act. reason. There must be more, but what raises questions about information and Yes, I am. I am still working on the is it? There are lots of things which the privacy, which is one of the issues the Dream Act. Do you know why I am majority leader could bring us back to Senate Judiciary Committee considers. doing this? It is that, out of the 780,000 do. It appears one of the things he is There is the Bureau of Prisons. Cur- DACA protectees, at least 41,000 of most intent on is to make certain that rently, at the Bureau of Prisons, there them are in the healthcare field today. we consider the nomination of a young is a raging conflict because there is When it come to those here in the district court judge from the Common- raging infection. This is not the only United States who have temporary pro- wealth of Kentucky. This individual correctional institution that faces tected status—at least 11,000 of them— was nominated last year to serve on that, but it does. Guards, correction of- are we ready to say publicly what some the district court in the Common- ficers, as well as the inmates them- Members of the Senate say privately: wealth of Kentucky. His name is Justin selves, are at risk because COVID–19 is ‘‘Let them leave. We don’t need them’’? Walker. in the ranks of those serving time in I am not going to say that. I know bet- Justin Walker has a distinction. He our prisons. Many States—even the ter, and so do families across America. is one of nine Presidential nominees Federal Government to some extent— Thank goodness for these healthcare who has been sent to the Senate Judi- are considering the appropriate policy heroes—those born in the United ciary Committee by the White House to keep America safe but also to treat States and those not born in the United who has been judged ‘‘not qualified’’ by these individuals with fairness, espe- States—who have come here to help us the American Bar Association. It was cially those who are working for the through this public healthcare crisis. the American Bar Association that Federal Government and are doing Immigration is an issue for the Senate said his absence of any significant trial what we ask them to do. That is under Judiciary Committee. Will there be a experience disqualified him to serve at the jurisdiction of the Senate Judici- hearing this week? None have been the lowest Federal court—a lifetime ary Committee. posted that relate to this COVID–19 appointment, make no mistake. Yet it Instead of this Kentucky nominee of challenge. We haven’t even addressed seems Justin Walker is well connected Senator MCCONNELL’s, whom he wants it. with the majority leader by his having to move up quickly to the second high- What about profiteering? Wouldn’t served on his staff, at least as an in- est court of the land, shouldn’t we be that be an interesting issue for us to tern, but it may be more—I am not asking basic questions about the poli- have a hearing on in the Senate Judici- sure—and other connections that I am cies of the Bureau of Prisons? ary Committee—violations of current not aware of. It is enough that his There are immigration issues too. It law? As I mentioned, I spent my time nomination has become a priority for is interesting when you take a look at in telephone conference with a lot of the U.S. Senate, which is interesting. the spokespersons when it comes to people who are buying protective Despite any ‘‘career’’ on the Federal medicine. So many of them—not all of equipment—administrators of hos- district court of less than 6 or 8 months them by any means—are new immi- pitals, clinics, and medical profes- and despite the fact that he has had no grants to America. I salute all of our sionals themselves. They report what trial experience by which to take that healthcare heroes. We have signs in our is happening. It came from Fairfield, job, the majority leader, Senator yard at home, and others around the IL, which is a smaller community in MCCONNELL, wants this man to be ele- neighborhood do as well. We can’t downstate Illinois, where the hospital vated to the second highest court in thank these men and women enough administrator said: Senator, we used to

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:27 May 05, 2020 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4637 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G04MY6.005 S04MYPT1 May 4, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2199 pay 22 cents for a surgical gown at this days off. We have negotiated a nearly tion toward full healthcare coverage. I hospital. The price is now between $11 half-trillion-dollar COVID emergency don’t think that argument is as com- and $20 apiece. Somebody is ripping aid package for our home States—a life pelling today, under the current cir- them off. They know it, I know it, and support package to provide much need- cumstances, if it ever were. All of us the Senate Judiciary Committee ed resources for testing and for our he- appreciate the need for a real safety should know it too. roic healthcare workers. net. All of us understand, without real This is another issue we could take When you take a look at the issue of health insurance protection at this mo- up and that I hope we would consider. lost revenue, I spoke to the mayor of ment in history, the people we love— Instead, we have MCCONNELL’s nominee the District of Columbia a few minutes our children, our spouses, our parents— for the DC Circuit Court of Appeals, ago. She talked about revenue that is, would be at risk because they wouldn’t which he considers to be vital national obviously, lost to her—hundreds of mil- have access to good, quality business. I don’t see it that way. What lions of dollars that she has to face in healthcare. I see is a lot of people here who are the next budget—all related to the This is a situation in which this judi- gathered in the Capitol, doing their COVID and all related to the downturn cial nominee—Mr. WALKER, who was jobs as they were hired to do and as in our economy. The same thing is true found ‘‘not qualified’’ for the Federal they are dedicated to perform—at risk. in my State and virtually every other district court position—is now openly I am prepared to be here because that State. contemptuous of the Affordable Care is what I ran for office to do, but I This COVID crisis has taken its toll Act and argues that it should be elimi- would hope it would be for something on business activity, on the attendance nated at this moment in history—the substantive in order to deal with real at events, on purchases. It means less assurance of healthcare and health in- issues of national security and, cer- revenue going into the coffers of States surance protection. Is he the person we tainly, issues related to this national and local governments. We provided want on the second highest court in health emergency. $150 billion for this purpose in the the land? In the midst of the most The District of Columbia and the original CARES bill. Many of us be- deadly health crisis and the most dev- States on either side of the District— lieve we need to stand up for them astating economic catastrophe of our Maryland and Virginia—all continue to again. You can’t give speeches on the times, the majority leader’s agenda re- record new cases of COVID infection floor about your respect for the police mains unchanged—to fill the Federal and death. They have not seen a 2-week and first responders and firefighters bench at any cost. decline in new COVID cases, which the and then say it is a darned shame that The Trump administration’s response White House announced as a guideline the people who employ them will not to the COVID–19 crisis has shocked a few weeks ago, that is necessary to be able to pay them in the months many people. America has 5 percent of begin the first phase of reopening. The ahead. the world’s population. Yet we have opposite is true. In this Washington As for this notion of declaring bank- one-third of the world’s COVID infec- Metropolitan Area, where we have been ruptcy, what an economic disaster that tions and more than 25 percent of the called in to work today, we find a would be if States and local govern- COVID deaths. Let me say that again. COVID hotspot. In the week ending ments were declaring bankruptcy right America has 5 percent of the world’s last Thursday, the District, Maryland, and left, not to mention the real hard- population and more than 25 percent of and Virginia recorded 20,000 new ship it would cause among first re- the COVID deaths. As of this morning, COVID cases—a staggering amount of sponders and those healthcare workers, 67,682 Americans have died of this fero- sickness and suffering. All three juris- including nurses, whom we value so cious virus. They include my friends, dictions remain under stay-at-home or- much. So many of them who are em- people I know, and members of my ders to try to curb the spread of this ployed by State and local governments family. In my State of Illinois, we have deadly virus in order to save lives and would suffer if the suggestion of bank- lost 2,618 men, women, and children to ease the burden on our exhausted med- ruptcy went forward. this pandemic. When the Senate left ical workers. We can legislate without violating Washington, DC, 6 weeks ago to work My State of Illinois also remains public health guidelines and risking from home, there were 5,000 COVID in- under a stay-at-home order as do more making this pandemic worse. So the fections in my State. There are more than half of the States. Not one State urgent business of the Senate should be than 50,000 today. We are No. 2 in test- in America has yet to meet the first re- the COVID challenge that we face ev- ing, so our numbers, I think, are more quirement of safety to reopen our erywhere. In our coming back to Wash- accurate than in many other States. schools and businesses and commu- ington, why isn’t that a priority that Americans feel great anxiety and nities in this pandemic. That first re- has been announced? At this moment, sadness, but these healthcare profes- quirement is a 2-week decline in new we don’t know what will happen with sionals keep our heads up and our focus infections. Like millions of Americans, the Senate’s agenda tomorrow or in the very clear. These essential heroes are Members of the Senate and our staffs 2 or 3 days after. If it relates to COVID– doctors, nurses, respiratory therapists, have been working from home for the 19, count me in. If it relates to true na- pharmacists, and the men and women last 6 weeks to try to save lives and tional security, count me in. Yet, if we who make sure there is food in these keep our health system from col- are just coming here because of a hospitals and that the floors are clean. lapsing. promise made to a 38-year-old Federal They include postal workers, grocery I do have to take exception to the judge in Kentucky, it doesn’t meet the store clerks, truckdrivers, law enforce- statement made by Senator MCCON- test. As I mentioned before, this nomi- ment officers, teachers who continue to NELL when he said: Across America, nee was judged ‘‘not qualified,’’ and he teach our kids and help to keep them you don’t get to take days off. I have has made statements that are openly safe. They are all part of this national been on the phone every single day— hostile to the Affordable Care Act, effort. I would say that the notion of my colleagues, the same—talking to which I would like to address for a mo- homeschooling, or e-schooling, which is people in their own home States, deal- ment. now very common across America, has ing with challenges and issues that When we passed the Affordable Care renewed the appreciation of many par- face businesses and labor unions and Act about 10 years ago, the goal was to ents for what the teachers are doing charities and hospitals. The list is so reduce the number of Americans who every single day to help their kids. long that I don’t know where to start had no health insurance. It was suc- In my State and every State, people or where to end. Yet he would suggest cessful. In the State of Illinois, it cut of color have suffered more than their I was home, taking a day off. in half the number of uninsured—peo- share of COVID sickness and death, Out of my home, Senator MCCON- ple without health insurance. Its crit- partly because of longstanding health NELL, my kitchen became my surrogate ics didn’t vote for it; have not come up inequities that leave people of color office, and I am sure many Senators with an alternative to it; and like this with more preexisting health condi- will say the same. I worked as hard Justin Walker, the Federal judge in tions, partly because of barriers to there as I do in this building—maybe Kentucky, have been openly contemp- healthcare, and partly because Black harder on some days. So we didn’t take tuous of the notion of moving our Na- and Brown people fill so many jobs

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:27 May 05, 2020 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 4637 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G04MY6.007 S04MYPT1 S2200 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE May 4, 2020 that are deemed essential. One major by the critics is totally unfair—totally down, and they are shutting their reac- hospital in Chicago told me that half unfair. tors before their licenses even expire. the people who died from COVID–19 in We ought to be making plans to en- The Commission is also preparing to li- their hospital were uninsured, many of sure that every American voter can cense new nuclear technologies that them Hispanic. They are people who vote by mail in the November election, will be essential to our clean energy fu- may or may not have health insurance. given the likelihood that this lethal ture. They are desperate to work and earn a virus will still be threatening us. If This time of unprecedented activity living. Some of them are afraid that this Senate is going to gather as a body requires a fully staffed and a fully they or some member of their family in this pandemic against the medical functional agency. The Commission may be deported if they show up to a advice of some and the sound judgment needs an inspector general to promote hospital to report themselves sick, so of others, let’s make sure our work is the efficiency and effectiveness of the they wait until it is literally too late, essential. We are still waiting for a re- Commission. Mr. Feitel is that indi- and they die. port from our Republican majority vidual. Mr. Feitel is a man of character We have seen our economy shut down leader about the agenda that brought whose commitment to upholding jus- and a lot of hardship as a result. Many us to Washington and that brings us tice makes him an ideal candidate for owners of businesses, restaurants, and here this week, ready to work, ready to the position. others have talked to me and others in address the COVID–19 crisis that faces I encourage the entire Senate to vote the Senate about how soon we can re- our country. today to confirm Mr. Robert Feitel to open. But most of them, not all of I yield the floor. serve as the inspector general of the them, most of them understand that I suggest the absence of a quorum. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. going through this kind of shutdown of The PRESIDING OFFICER. The I yield the floor. our economy and our personal lives is clerk will call the roll. I suggest the absence of a quorum. bad—bad if we do it one time; it is hor- The bill clerk proceeded to call the The PRESIDING OFFICER. The rible to think about doing it a second roll. clerk will call the roll. time if we reopen too soon in the wrong Mr. BARRASSO. Madam President, I The senior assistant legislative clerk way. ask unanimous consent that the order proceeded to call the roll. In my State, 830,000 people filed for for the quorum call be rescinded. Mr. CORNYN. Madam President, I unemployment insurance between The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. ask unanimous consent that the order March 1 and April 25. They are among ERNST). Without objection, it is so or- for the quorum call be rescinded. the 30 million Americans who filed for dered. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without unemployment since COVID came to NOMINATION OF ROBERT J. FEITEL objection, it is so ordered. America—40 million. That is the fast- Mr. BARRASSO. Madam President, Mr. CORNYN. Madam President, the est, deepest loss of jobs we have ever clean and constant nuclear energy is Senate was gaveled out about 6 weeks seen. To reopen our States and Nation one of the key pillars of America’s en- ago now. We passed the $2.2 trillion before we have done the hard and care- ergy security. Nuclear powerplants CARES Act on March 25, and here it is ful work required to open safely only supply 20 percent of our Nation’s elec- May 4. Since that time, the global bat- risks more infection, more death, more tricity and more than 50 percent of our tle to defeat the coronavirus has only lost jobs, and more economic hardship. clean energy. intensified. Reopening before we can reopen safely The Nuclear Regulatory Commission There have been some who ques- risks overwhelming our hospitals and is the independent Federal agency that tioned the wisdom of the Senate com- ICUs. We need to listen to public regulates these powerplants to protect ing back to Washington and convening, health experts, the doctors and the public health and safety. It is a very but I think we need to be here, and we nurses, many of whom have worked important job. These independent regu- need to do our jobs. We know how to do past exhaustion. We need to be respon- latory structures and this specific one this safely. We know how to social dis- sible and not give in to chance on the has successfully benefited the Amer- tance. We know how to wash our hands street. ican people for decades by ensuring the and not touch our face. Those are the What is the essential work that the safe operation of our nuclear reactors. responsibilities each of us bear to one Senate should be doing? Investigating The Nuclear Regulatory Commis- another not to spread this virus. why we do not have enough testing in sion’s inspector general is responsible But if there is such a thing as essen- this country that is essential to re- for detecting and preventing waste, tial and nonessential workers—and I opening the economy and working with fraud, and abuse, as well as mis- don’t think that distinction is one we State, local, and Tribal governments to management at the Commission. should discuss because 26 million help them hire and train the estimated President Trump has nominated Mr. Americans are not nonessential work- 300,000 contact tracers needed to reopen Robert Feitel to serve as inspector gen- ers; they are absolutely essential to America safely. Rather than forcing eral of the Nuclear Regulatory Com- our economy and to our way of life. States to bid against each other, we mission. He did that last October. Mr. But, make no mistake, self-govern- have to plead with the President to use Feitel has been reported out of the En- ment is essential under any construc- his authority under the Defense Pro- vironment and Public Works Com- tion, under any definition of that word. duction Act to produce here in America mittee by unanimous vote in Decem- Our system was not made to run on the respirators and other PPE that is ber. Today the Senate will vote to con- autopilot, so it is appropriate that we essential for workers and their fami- firm him. show up and that we do our job and we lies. We have to provide oversight for Mr. Feitel is well qualified. He brings protect the American people and do ev- the Paycheck Protection Program and a wealth of experience and expertise to erything we can to defeat this virus make sure those loans are going to this important position. Mr. Feitel has from a public health standpoint but small business as we originally in- spent more than 25 years as an attor- also to do what is necessary to main- tended and not to wealthy hedge fund ney at the Department of Justice and tain a lifeline to the economy and the operators. We ought to be working to at the Federal Bureau of Investigation. workers who are an essential compo- shore up the U.S. Postal Service, an es- During his long career Mr. Feitel re- nent of it so that, when we defeat this sential public service created under the ceived numerous achievement awards virus, we will be prepared for people to Constitution. What a reminder it has for his excellent service. go back to work in full and keep our been to all of us staying at home, Mr. Feitel will be the first new in- economy and jobs growing again. watching that letter carrier come by spector general at the Nuclear Regu- We know that about 3.5 million cases every single day. It is a bright spot, latory Commission in over 25 years. His have been confirmed worldwide, and with his big smile, greeted by every- nomination comes at a pivotal time for roughly a third of these cases are here body on my street with gratitude for both the nuclear industry and the Com- in the United States. Tragically, we his continuing work day in and day mission. Some utilities are seeking to have lost 65,000 Americans to this cruel out. That is what our Postal Service is. operate their nuclear plants for 20 virus, but, heroically, our healthcare For them to be degraded and insulted more years, while others are shutting workers have been on the job each and

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:27 May 05, 2020 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 4637 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G04MY6.018 S04MYPT1 May 4, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2201 every day—like law enforcement and of speaking with my constituents all brought on by this pandemic has taken grocery clerks—doing their part to across the State of Texas about the im- a toll on America’s mental health. help provide us the healthcare, the law pact of this virus as well as Congress’s Most of us have never gone through enforcement, and the food that is feed- response. I have spoken to doctors, something like this. Maybe none of us ing our families. nurses, and hospital administrators has gone through something quite like We know, for weeks on end, our doc- about the strain on the personnel and this. Our daily routines have been tors and nurses and first responders the need for personal protective equip- turned on their head. Isolated from have put themselves in harm’s way to ment. friends and family and between social save the lives of those who have been I have talked to small business own- media and a 24-hour news cycle, it can affected by COVID–19. They are offer- ers across the State about their grow- be difficult to find a way to escape the ing more than lifesaving care. These ing list of expenses and the lifeline constant barrage of bad news and anx- men and women are a hand to hold, a that the PPE provided. iety. friendly voice, and a source of comfort I have listened to our mayors and Compounding the problem even fur- to patients isolated from friends and county judges, from our biggest cities ther is the financial strain on many of family because of this cruel disease. and smallest towns, who have talked the providers who support these indi- Our heroic healthcare workers are about the mounting financial burdens viduals. A recent survey of providers physically and mentally exhausted they are facing. I have talked with our by the National Council for Behavioral from this fight. Yet they continue to farmers and ranchers about the impact Health showed that more than 60 per- serve, day in and day out. on everything from cattle to cotton cent of mental health providers have I want to express my gratitude, and I and the need to protect our food supply already been forced to close one or know I speak for others when I say chain. more programs—60 percent—and 62 per- thank you for the heart that you have I am grateful for the men and women cent of providers cannot survive more put into your job and for the sacrifices I have spoken with who have shared than 3 months without emergency fi- you have made, spending time away their perspective and feedback about nancial assistance. from your families so that you can help Congress’s response to the coronavirus. As we continue working to help the Anytime a piece of legislation moves ours. American people through this difficult this quickly, as these bills did, and are At the same time, we are seeing tre- time, we cannot forget those who are this big, there are bound to be gaps mendous progress in a race to develop suffering in silence. We have a big job that need to be filled, mistakes that both treatments and a vaccine. While ahead of us. That is why it is so impor- need to be corrected, tweaks that need there are plenty of reasons to be opti- tant that we are here doing our job on to be applied. The Texans to whom I mistic about how this story ends, I behalf of the 330 million people in this have spoken over these past several know a lot of work remains to be done. weeks have pointed out some of those country. In addition to the physical toll this I returned back to the Senate with a gaps and provided ideas for the discus- virus has taken on the American peo- long list of ideas and feedback from the sions we are now having about what ple, it has wreaked economic havoc. Texans who have been generous enough comes next. In order to slow the spread of the A few weeks ago, I spoke with rep- to spend time talking with me over the coronavirus, stores and restaurants resentatives from the Texas Council on past few weeks. I know all 100 Members have closed their doors, travel plans Family Violence, the Texas Associa- of the Senate are in a similar position, have been abandoned, events have been tion Against Sexual Assault, and more and I hope we can retain the same canceled, and millions of Americans than a dozen organizations across the sense of bipartisanship that has guided were suddenly without a way to earn a State that support survivors of domes- us through the legislation we have living. In the past 6 weeks, 30 million tic violence. passed so far. Americans have filed for unemploy- When you think about the impact of If we are going to win this fight—and ment—an absolutely staggering figure. the pandemic or any other major crisis, we will—it will not be because of a Re- So far, Congress has passed four sepa- for that matter, domestic violence isn’t publican idea or a Democratic one; it rate bills to address this crisis from a typically one of the first issues that will be because every single person in public health standpoint as well as to comes to mind, but the circumstances this Chamber checked their political ease its economic impact. We have pro- we are facing today make these cases priorities at the door and responded to- vided billions of dollars in funding to all too common. People are spending gether—united—to confront and defeat support our hospitals, increase testing more time isolated at home. They are this virus and to help restore our econ- capacity, and ramp up the production dealing with a new range of stresses omy and the jobs that go along with it. and acquisition of the personal protec- brought on by this virus—more time We have done it before. Let’s do it tive equipment our medical workers with their partner, financial struggles, again. rely upon as well as the ventilators teaching their children at home—and it I yield the floor. that many of the COVID–19 patients is taking a devastating toll. I suggest the absence of a quorum. will need. When Texas’s stay-at-home order was The PRESIDING OFFICER. The We have provided unprecedented as- first announced, many organizations clerk will call the roll. sistance for America’s small busi- saw a spike in their hotline calls. What The senior assistant legislative clerk nesses, which employ about half of is more frightening, once these orders proceeded to call the roll. America’s workers. The Paycheck Pro- were in place, the number of calls took Mr. CARPER. I ask unanimous con- tection Program has enabled small a sharp decline. In Tarrant County, sent that the order for the quorum call businesses to keep their employees on which is where Fort Worth is located, be rescinded. the payroll and cover expenses until call numbers dropped by almost half. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. the smoke clears. With so much time isolated at home BOOZMAN). Without objection, it is so We have also sent vital funding to with an abuser, it may be more dif- ordered. our State and local governments— ficult to reach out to friends or family NOMINATION OF ROBERT J. FEITEL about $150 billion. We provided relief to or contact the National Domestic Vio- Mr. CARPER. Mr. President, I rise student loan borrowers and sent finan- lence Hotline for assistance. When de- today to speak on behalf of the nomi- cial assistance to the American people ciding whether to leave, to go to a shel- nation of Robert Feitel to serve as in- in the form of direct payments from ter, there is also the risk of the virus spector general of the Nuclear Regu- the IRS. itself, and many are faced with a lose- latory Commission, which oversees the Members of Congress came together lose scenario: Do you continue living safety and security of almost 100 nu- to act quickly and decisively to address under the same roof as your abuser or clear powerplants throughout this this pandemic, and I am very proud of do you go to a shelter where you or country—an important job. the work that we have done together so your children may come in contact This is a nomination I urged the ma- far. with the virus? jority to take up and pass, not this Over the past several weeks, like These are not the only silent victims week, not this month but before we every Senator, I have had the privilege of this crisis. The fear and anxiety went into recess on April 8. We are

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:27 May 05, 2020 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4637 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G04MY6.019 S04MYPT1 S2202 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE May 4, 2020 here, and this is a good nomination. I that this money gets into the pockets NOMINATION OF ROBERT J. FEITEL hope my colleagues will support it. of those who need it most and not into Mr. President, having said that, let CORONAVIRUS the pockets of those who would lit- me turn again to the nomination be- Mr. President, having said that, let erally steal money from the needy and fore the Senate today. Like all agen- me remind my colleagues that we are steal money from the taxpayers of this cies, the Nuclear Regulatory Commis- still in the middle of a global pan- country. sion needs a strong and independent in- demic—if we need to be reminded. I If our majority leader wants to bring spector general, and I believe in Mr. don’t think we do. But once we have the Senate back, then I would like to Feitel we have one. I believe he is up to voted on the nomination before us suggest that our time would be well the task. today, I would urge the Senate to pivot spent making sure that those oversight We cannot be complacent when it and begin focusing next on examining bodies created in the CARES Act are comes to nuclear safety. Just remem- issues related to the pandemic and to fully functional, including the CARES ber, 50 percent of the carbon-free en- ensuring that the assistance we pro- Act Congressional Oversight Commis- ergy produced in this country is pro- vided in the legislation we have passed sion, which I am told still lacks a duced by our nuclear powerplants. so far—four pieces, some bigger than chairperson. This is a five-person Think about that. In a day and age others—is getting to the families and panel. It is one created by each of our when the climate crisis is a huge the communities that badly need it. If leaders in the House and the Senate. threat literally to our planet and those That would give us four, and then an- we were unable or unwilling to do so, I of us who live on it, right now, half of other one would be jointly agreed to by am not sure that the Senate should be the carbon-free electricity comes in the majority leader here and the returning to Washington to act on non- this country from nuclear powerplants. Speaker of the House. I am told that as urgent business in contravention of the It is the job of the Nuclear Regu- of today, as of this moment, we still recommendation of the Office of the latory Commission to oversee those lack a chairperson of that important Attending Physician and while this en- plants and make sure they are being panel. I hope that our leader here, tire region is still under stay-at-home run well, run safely, and in ways that Leader MCCONNELL, and Speaker orders. enable us to continue to depend on I also want to make it clear that the PELOSI will work with haste even today—even today—to jointly name a them as we go forward for carbon-free Environment and Public Works Com- electricity. mittee, on which I serve and lead with chair to the Congressional Oversight Commission as required by law. Anyway, Mr. Feitel is well qualified Senator JOHN BARRASSO of Wyoming, The CARES Act also created the and prepared, I think; certainly the En- was willing to approve this particular Pandemic Response Accountability vironment and Public Works Com- nomination unanimously by voice vote, Committee. That is a committee com- mittee believes he is prepared to take but it is what is it is, and we are here posed of inspectors general from rel- on this responsibility. I hope my col- today. evant agencies to oversee all spending leagues will join Senator BARRASSO, In the midst of a global pandemic, appropriated through the CARES Act. our chairman, and myself and the the majority leader says he is con- That is a huge undertaking. Unfortu- members of our committee to vote yes cerned with nominations. Well, then, nately, those IG positions at key agen- on this nomination. let’s address positions that are actu- cies, including the Treasury Depart- With that, I don’t see anybody wait- ally more relevant to the crisis that we ment and including the Department of ing to speak after me, so I suggest the face today. absence of a quorum. Currently, one-third of the inspector Education, still remain vacant. We have seen over the last month The PRESIDING OFFICER. The general positions that are confirmed by just how crucial it is that our IGs re- clerk will call the roll. the Senate remain either vacant or main independent. Since the Senate The legislative clerk proceeded to without permanent leadership. The was last in session, the President has call the roll. President has nominated individuals to unceremoniously removed, reassigned, Mr. BRAUN. Mr. President, I ask fill some, but not all, of these posi- or undermined highly regarded inspec- unanimous consent that the order for tions. The Senate should work quickly tors general who apparently weren’t the quorum call be rescinded. to vet those nominees we have re- loyal enough to him or who dared to The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without ceived, especially those who would be criticize what they viewed as a failed objection, it is so ordered. involved with oversight for the or flawed response to the coronavirus. coronavirus response. REMEMBERING JIM CUMMINGS For example, at the beginning of April, Mr. BRAUN. Mr. President, I rise to My colleagues will recall that this President Trump removed Glenn Fine, past March Congress passed an unprec- honor and recognize the life and con- a highly regarded acting inspector gen- tributions of Mr. Jim Cummings to the edented $2 trillion relief package, the eral for the Pentagon, who had only a CARES Act, to bring help to millions countless Hoosiers whose lives he week earlier been selected by his touched over nine decades. of Americans who find themselves in peers—selected by his peers—to chair Jim was a giant in Indiana. His long dire straits through no fault of their the Pandemic Response Accountability and rich life left many indelible marks own. Thankfully, the CARES Act cre- Committee, the third oversight body on our State. We look to people like ated three new separate oversight bod- created by the CARES Act. ies to monitor this emergency funding. We have also seen the President look Jim Cummings as an example of a life I was also proud to work with Demo- to replace the Health and Human Serv- well lived in service to others. His role crats and Republican colleagues alike ices IG who, in a detailed report, point- in founding the Indiana Black Expo in to help secure an additional $20 million ed out the severe shortages that a 1970 made him a leader to all Hoosiers to ensure that the Government Ac- number of our hospitals have been fac- during a time of great change in our countability Office, which is known as ing during the coronavirus outbreak. State and our Nation. As a lifelong GAO, can conduct important oversight I believe it is clear that Congress servant to those in his State and com- of this funding. In fact, I learned last needs to speak up when appropriate munity, his dedication to conservative week that GAO has already notified and do a better job supporting our in- principles guided his thoughts and ac- Congress that it has already either un- spectors general when this President— tions for many years. dertaken or begun investigations or or frankly any President—takes retal- His life of service extended beyond has planned investigations of over 150 iatory action against the independent his work with the Indiana Black Expo. audits that are related to this funding. watchdogs responsible for identifying It included serving his community in Now, I appreciate GAO’s diligence on failures, waste, fraud, and abuse across public office on a number of boards in this important matter; not only do I our Federal Government, especially Indianapolis and working as the Dep- appreciate it, but we appreciate it, and when this much money is at risk. uty Assistant Secretary for the Depart- the American taxpayers appreciate it If the Senate is going to be back in ment of Housing and Urban Develop- as well. session, it would seem to me these crit- ment under President Ronald Reagan. More than ever, it is critical that we ical oversight positions should be Indiana has lost one of its most dis- have robust oversight to make sure among our top priorities. tinguished Hoosiers of this generation.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:27 May 05, 2020 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 4637 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G04MY6.021 S04MYPT1 May 4, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2203 The Cummings family has lost a fa- made it very clear to the public and to explicitly reserved for other standing ther, a grandfather, and a great-grand- the administration my reasons for committees, such as the Senate Judici- father. I join them in mourning the doing so. I did not question Mr. ary Committee, independent authority loss of Jim Cummings. Evanina’s credentials in any way, and I to ‘‘study and review any intelligence In closing, I personally thank the put my statement of those reasons in activity’’ and ‘‘to obtain full and Cummings family for the vast con- the RECORD. I have done that consist- prompt access to the product of the in- tributions he made to Indianapolis and ently, not only since the rules of the telligence activities of any department the Hoosier State. Both are better be- Senate first required every Member to or agency’’ when such activity ‘‘di- cause of him. On behalf of me and do that, but even before that rule was rectly affects a matter otherwise with- Maureen, my wife, we extend our sin- put in place. in the jurisdiction of such com- cere condolences to all of his family At the time, I experienced difficulties mittee’’—S. Res. 400. The Senate Judi- and friends at this time. obtaining relevant documents and ciary Committee has jurisdiction over NOMINATION OF ROBERT J. FEITEL briefings from the Justice Department all federal courts, including the For- Mr. President, in my remaining time, and ODNI related to the 2016 election eign Intelligence Surveillance Court, I recommend the confirmation of Rob- controversies. On several occasions, FISC. As I understand it, the records at ert Feitel to be the inspector general of then-Deputy Attorney General—DAG— issue here fall into that category. the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Rod Rosenstein personally assured me Let this also be a reminder that when We reviewed his nomination in my that the Senate Judiciary Committee, it comes to congressional oversight, I subcommittee in December of last of which I was chairman, would receive will use all the tools at my disposal to year. I believe he is fully qualified for equal access to information provided to get to the truth of the matter and get this position. During subcommittee the House Permanent Select Com- access to the records that I believe are consideration, we received a letter of mittee on Intelligence—HPSCI—with necessary to advance my investiga- support from the Chief of the Depart- regard to any concessions in its nego- tions. The executive branch must rec- ment of Justice’s Capital Case Section, tiations regarding pending subpoenas who noted that Mr. Feitel has exhib- ognize that it has an ongoing obliga- from that committee. However, I, and ited the ability to provide a fair-mind- tion to respond to congressional inquir- the Judiciary Committee, never re- ed, independent assessment of each ies in a timely and reasonable manner. ceived equal access from DAG Rosen- case, to scrupulously adhere to his eth- As I have said many times before, stein. transparency brings accountability and ical obligations, and to follow the facts For example, on August 7, 2018, I and evidence wherever they lead. These congressional oversight helps to bring wrote to the Justice Department and about the sunlight necessary for that characteristics are necessary for any pointed out that the House Intelligence inspector general but particularly at to happen. Committee had received documents re- the NRC. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under lated to Bruce Ohr that the Judiciary I close by noting that Mr. Feitel’s the previous order, the question is, Will confirmation today is an example of Committee had not received. The De- the Senate advise and consent to the why the Senate should be getting back partment initially denied those records Feitel nomination? to work. Essential American workers had been provided to the House Intel- Mr. BRAUN. Mr. President, I ask for are getting up every morning to stock ligence Committee. After my staff con- the yeas and nays. our grocery stores, to deliver the mail, fronted the Department, we eventually The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a and to transport critical supplies to received some Bruce Ohr documents. In sufficient second? our healthcare workers. It is our re- that same 2018 letter, I also asked for There appears to be a sufficient sec- sponsibility to ensure they have the re- other documents based on my equal ac- ond. sources to do their jobs and have the cess agreement with DAG Rosenstein. The clerk will call the roll. assurances that our Nation’s govern- I then learned that the Justice De- The legislative clerk called the roll. partment took the position that then- ment is working in their best interests. Mr. THUNE. The following Senators ODNI Director Dan Coats prohibited It seems to me that the inspector are necessarily absent: the Senator the Department from sharing the re- general of the NRC is a position that from North Dakota (Mr. CRAMER), the quested records with the committee. you could label as essential. Even Senator from Utah (Mr. LEE), the Sen- Needless to say, it was your typical bu- though America’s nuclear plants are ator from Kansas (Mr. MORAN) and the reaucratic blame-game. operating at historically high levels of Senator from Florida (Mr. RUBIO). Then, some personnel changes took safety and performance, we can never Further, if present and voting, the place. I voiced my concerns to Acting be too careful. We cannot let our guard Senator from Utah (Mr. LEE) would Director Grenell and Attorney General down. It is irresponsible to let this have voted ‘‘yea,’’ the Senator from Barr. Recently, thanks to their com- agency go so long without a confirmed, Kansas (Mr. MORAN) would have voted mitment to transparency, I have re- independent regulator. ‘‘yea,’’ and the Senator from Florida ceived access to the types of documents Had the Senate not returned today, (Mr. RUBIO) would have voted ‘‘yea.’’ that I asked for almost 2 years ago in this office would have gone another Mr. DURBIN. I announce that the day with the lights not on. I am proud June 2018. Moreover, both Acting Di- Senator from Ohio (Mr. BROWN), the that the Senate is returning to ensure rector Grenell and Attorney General Senator from New Mexico (Mr. HEIN- that Mr. Feitel can assume his post Barr have gone multiple steps further RICH), the Senator from Vermont (Mr. quickly and that this Senate can con- by declassifying much of the informa- LEAHY), the Senator from Washington tinue to serve the best interests of the tion that I had sought access to. Credit (Mrs. MURRAY), the Senator from American people. should be given when it is due and Act- Vermont (Mr. SANDERS), the Senator I yield the floor. ing Director Grenell and Attorney Gen- from Hawaii (Mr. SCHATZ), the Senator NOMINATION OF WILLIAM R. EVANINA eral Barr deserve that credit here from Michigan (Ms. STABENOW), the Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, since today. Senator from New Mexico (Mr. UDALL), June of 2018, I have objected to the If their predecessors had simply re- and the Senator from Rhode Island nomination of William R. Evanina to spected legitimate congressional over- (Mr. WHITEHOUSE) are necessarily ab- be Director of the National Counter- sight and their agreements with me sent. intelligence and Security Center. and the Judiciary Committee from the Today, due to the recent actions by the beginning, Mr. Evanina would have The result was announced—yeas 87, Office of the Director of National Intel- been confirmed long ago. nays 0, as follows: ligence ODNI, and the Attorney Gen- Now, I also want to remind everyone, [Rollcall Vote No. 81 Ex.] eral to finally respond to my very long- especially future administrations, that YEAS—87 standing oversight requests, I with- the Senate Judiciary Committee’s ju- Alexander Blunt Capito draw my objection to Mr. Evanina’s risdiction extends to the intelligence Baldwin Booker Cardin community. In the authorizing resolu- Barrasso Boozman Carper nomination. Bennet Braun Casey When I noticed my intention to ob- tion that created the Senate Select Blackburn Burr Cassidy ject to this nominee in June of 2018, I Committee on Intelligence, the Senate Blumenthal Cantwell Collins

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:56 May 05, 2020 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 4637 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G04MY6.023 S04MYPT1 S2204 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE May 4, 2020 Coons Inhofe Roberts Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Eco- Cornyn Johnson Romney move to bring to a close debate on the nomi- nomic Security Act included emer- Cortez Masto Jones Rosen nation of William R. Evanina, of Pennsyl- Cotton Kaine Rounds gency appropriations totaling $10,525 vania, to be Director of the National Coun- Crapo Kennedy Sasse million in revised security budget au- terintelligence and Security Center. (New Cruz King Schumer thority and $319,158 million in revised Daines Klobuchar Scott (FL) Position) Duckworth Lankford Scott (SC) Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, nonsecurity budget authority. CBO es- Durbin Loeffler Shaheen Chuck Grassley, Josh Hawley, Joni timates that these appropriations will Enzi Manchin Shelby Ernst, John Barrasso, John Cornyn, result in $98,789 million in outlays in Ernst Markey Sinema Shelley Moore Capito, Deb Fischer, Feinstein McConnell Smith fiscal year 2020. Rob Portman, John Thune, Roger F. Fischer McSally Sullivan The Paycheck Protection Program Gardner Menendez Tester Wicker, John Boozman, Roy Blunt, Gillibrand Merkley Thune Cindy Hyde-Smith, Mike Braun, Mar- and Health Care Enhancement Act in- Graham Murkowski Tillis sha Blackburn. cluded emergency appropriations total- Grassley Murphy Toomey Mr. MCCONNELL. I ask unanimous ing $162,100 million in revised nonsecu- Harris Paul Van Hollen rity budget authority. CBO estimates Hassan Perdue Warner consent that the mandatory call be Hawley Peters Warren waived. that these appropriations will result in Hirono Portman Wicker The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without $113,132 million in outlays in fiscal year Hoeven Reed Wyden 2020. Hyde-Smith Risch Young objection, it is so ordered. As a result of the emergency designa- NOT VOTING—13 f tions, I am revising the budget author- Brown Moran Stabenow MORNING BUSINESS ity and outlay allocations to the Com- Cramer Murray Udall Heinrich Rubio Whitehouse Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I mittee on Appropriations by increasing Leahy Sanders ask unanimous consent that the Sen- revised security budget authority by Lee Schatz ate proceed to legislative session for a $10,607 million, revised nonsecurity The nomination was confirmed. period of morning business, with Sen- budget authority by $483,647 million The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. SUL- ators permitted to speak therein for up and outlays by $212,764 million in fiscal LIVAN). Under the previous order, the to 10 minutes each. year 2020. Further, I am increasing the motion to reconsider is considered The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without budgetary aggregate for fiscal year 2020 made and laid upon the table, and the objection, it is so ordered. by $494,072 million in budget authority President will be immediately notified f and $212,655 million in outlays. of the Senate’s actions. I ask unanimous consent that the ac- The majority leader. BUDGET ENFORCEMENT LEVELS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020 companying tables, which provide de- f tails about the adjustment, be printed Mr. ENZI. Mr. President, section 251 LEGISLATIVE SESSION in the RECORD. of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I Deficit Control Act of 1985, BBEDCA, There being no objection, the mate- move to proceed to legislative session. establishes statutory limits on discre- rial was ordered to be printed in the The PRESIDING OFFICER. The tionary spending and allows for various RECORD, as follows: question is on agreeing to the motion. adjustments to those limits. In addi- The motion was agreed to. tion, sections 302 and 314(a) of the Con- REVISION TO BUDGETARY AGGREGATES f (Pursuant to Sections 311 and 314(a) of the gressional Budget Act of 1974 allow the Congressional Budget Act of 1974) EXECUTIVE SESSION chairman of the Budget Committee to ($ in millions) establish and make revisions to alloca- tions, aggregates, and levels consistent 2020 EXECUTIVE CALENDAR with those adjustments. Current Spending Aggregates: The Senate recently considered three Budget Authority ...... 3,824,732 Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I Outlays ...... 3,734,450 move to proceed to executive session to measures that were signed into law to Adjustments: combat the coronavirus. These meas- Budget Authority ...... 494,072 consider Calendar No. 111. Outlays ...... 212,655 The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ures, the Family First Coronavirus Re- Revised Spending Aggregates: sponse Act, P.L. 116–127; the Budget Authority ...... 4,318,804 question is on agreeing to the motion. Outlays ...... 3,947,105 The motion was agreed to. Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Security Act, P.L. 116–136; and the Pay- clerk will report the nomination. check Protection Program and Health REVISION TO SPENDING ALLOCATION TO THE COMMITTEE The legislative clerk read the nomi- Care Enhancement Act, P.L. 116–139, ON APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020 (Pursuant to Sections 302 and 314(a) of the nation of William R. Evanina, of Penn- provided supplemental emergency ap- Congressional Budget Act of 1974) sylvania, to be Director of the National propriations to support activities re- ($ in millions) Counterintelligence and Security Cen- lated to public health and response to ter. (New Position) the coronavirus that qualify for cap ad- 2020 CLOTURE MOTION justments under section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) Current Allocation: Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I of BBEDCA. Revised Security Discretionary Budget Authority ...... 746,000 Revised Nonsecurity Category Discretionary Budget Au- send a cloture motion to the desk. The Family First Coronavirus Re- thority ...... 662,748 The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clo- sponse Act included emergency appro- General Purpose Outlays ...... 1,417,551 Adjustments: ture motion having been presented priations totaling $82 million in revised Revised Security Discretionary Budget Authority ...... 10,607 under rule XXII, the Chair directs the security budget authority and $2,389 Revised Nonsecurity Category Discretionary Budget Au- thority ...... 483,647 clerk to read the motion. million in revised nonsecurity budget General Purpose Outlays ...... 212,764 The legislative clerk read as follows: authority. The Congressional Budget Revised Allocation: Revised Security Discretionary Budget Authority ...... 756,607 CLOTURE MOTION Office, CBO, estimates that these ap- Revised Nonsecurity Category Discretionary Budget Au- We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- propriations will result in $843 million thority ...... 1,146,395 General Purpose Outlays ...... 1,630,315 ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the in outlays in fiscal year 2020.

Wildfire Memorandum: Detail of Adjustments Made Above OCO Program Disaster Emergency Suppres- U.S. Total Integrity Relief sion Census

Revised Security Discretionary Budget Authority ...... 0 0 0 10,607 0 0 10,607 Revised Nonsecurity Category Discretionary Budget Authority ...... 0 0 0 483,647 0 0 483,647 General Purpose Outlays ...... 0 0 0 212,764 0 0 212,764

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:44 May 05, 2020 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4637 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A04MY6.002 S04MYPT1 May 4, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2205 BUDGET ENFORCEMENT LEVELS The figures included in this filing are partisan Budget Act of 2019 allows for FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021 consistent with the discretionary the deficit-neutral reserve funds in- Mr. ENZI. Mr. President, the Bipar- spending limits set forth in the Bipar- cluded in title III of the fiscal year 2018 tisan Budget Act of 20l9, P.L. 116–37, in- tisan Budget Act of 2019 and the Con- congressional budget resolution to be cluded an instruction to the chairman gressional Budget Office’s March 2020 updated by 3 fiscal years. Pursuant to of the Senate Committee on the Budget baseline, as adjusted to reflect legisla- this authority, all deficit-neutral re- to file allocations, aggregates, and tion enacted since the publication of serve funds in the aforementioned title budgetary levels in the Senate between the baseline. Enforceable figures in of the fiscal year 2018 congressional April 15, 2020, and May 15, 2020. Today, this filing exclude the direct budgetary budget resolution are updated and I rise to submit the required filing to effects of provisions in legislation en- available for use. fulfill that instruction. acted after the release of the baseline For purposes of enforcing the Sen- Specifically, section 205 of the Bipar- that were designated as an emergency ate’s, pay-as-you-go rule, which is tisan Budget Act of 2019 requires the pursuant to section 4112 of the fiscal found in section 4106 of the fiscal year chairman to file: (1) allocations for fis- year 2018 congressional budget resolu- 2018 congressional budget resolution, I cal year 2021 for the Committee on Ap- tion, H.Con.Res. 71, 115th Congress, am resetting the Senate’s scorecard to propriations; (2) allocations for fiscal which excludes those effects from cal- zero for all fiscal years. years 2021, 2021 through 2025, and 2021 culations related to sections 302 and 311 All years in the accompanying tables through 2030 for committees other than of the Congressional Budget Act of are fiscal years. the Committee on Appropriations; (3) 1974. In instances where enforceable aggregate spending levels for fiscal discretionary levels are required to be I ask unanimous consent that the ac- year 2021; (4) aggregate revenue levels adjusted for spending designated as an companying tables detailing enforce- for fiscal year 2021, 2021 through 2025, emergency pursuant to the Balanced ment in the Senate be printed in the and 2021 through 2030; and (5) aggregate Budget and Emergency Deficit Control RECORD. levels of outlays and revenue for fiscal Act, those adjustments are included. There being no objection, the mate- years 2021, 2021 through 2025, and 2021 In addition to the update for enforce- rial was ordered to be printed in the through 2030 for Social Security. able limits above, section 205 of the Bi- RECORD, as follows: ALLOCATION OF SPENDING AUTHORITY TO SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021 (Pursuant to Section 302 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 and Section 205 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019) ($ in billions)

Budget authority Outlays

Appropriations: Revised Security Category Discretionary Budget Authority 1 ...... 671.500 n/a Revised Nonsecurity Category Discretionary Budget Authority 1 ...... 626.500 n/a General Purpose Outlays 1 ...... n/a 1,584.277 Memo: Subtotal ...... 1,298.000 1,584.277 On-budget ...... 1,292.349 1,578.566 Off-budget ...... 5.651 5.711 Mandatory ...... 1,175.792 1,155.439 1 The allocation will be adjusted following the reporting of bills, offering of amendments, or submission of conference reports that qualify for adjustments to the discretionary spending limits as outlined in section 251 (b) of the Bal- anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (BBEDCA). The outlay figures included in this table reflect enactment of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (P.L. 116-127), the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Secu- rity Act (P.L. 116-136), the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act (P.L. 116-139), which generated $178,246 million in outlays from appropriations that were designated as emergencies pursuant to section 251 (b)(2)(A)(i) of BBEDCA.

ALLOCATION OF SPENDING AUTHORITY TO SENATE COMMITTEES OTHER THAN APPROPRIATIONS (Pursuant to Section 302 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 and Section 205 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019) ($ in billions)

2021 2021–2025 2021–2030

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Budget Authority ...... 141.134 638.280 1,300.048 Outlays ...... 120.961 574.685 1,189.334 Armed Services: Budget Authority ...... 191.001 1,017.250 1,723.469 Outlays ...... 190.859 1,016.315 1,722.156 Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs: Budget Authority ...... 16.893 94.682 187.087 Outlays ...... ¥1.848 ¥2.196 ¥18.797 Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Budget Authority ...... 18.115 89.698 181.067 Outlays ...... 15.789 70.921 138.264 Energy and Natural Resources: Budget Authority ...... 5.104 24.865 49.354 Outlays ...... 5.078 24.694 48.780 Environment and Public Works: Budget Authority ...... 48.664 243.380 487.262 Outlays ...... 2.808 13.495 28.546 Finance: Budget Authority ...... 2,778.249 15,646.656 36,813.142 Outlays ...... 2,756.266 15,572.672 36,727.296 Foreign Relations: Budget Authority ...... 51.583 223.111 431.875 Outlays ...... 39.584 206.111 414.862 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Budget Authority ...... 156.445 829.510 1,771.447 Outlays ...... 153.667 815.229 1,741.105 Judiciary: Budget Authority ...... 20.229 87.897 172.517 Outlays ...... 19.129 91.247 175.724 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: Budget Authority ...... 24.913 127.383 260 017 Outlays ...... 22.153 111.667 231.883 Rules and Administration: Budget Authority ...... 0.047 0.246 0.504 Outlays ...... 0.024 0.134 0.298 Intelligence: Budget Authority ...... 0.514 2.570 5.140 Outlays ...... 0.514 2.570 5.140 Veterans’ Affairs: Budget Authority ...... 128.975 699.032 1,527.134 Outlays ...... 129.962 702.010 1,530.649 Indian Affairs: Budget Authority ...... 0.424 2.187 4.419 Outlays ...... 0.525 2.393 4.234 Small Business: Budget Authority ...... 0.000 0.000 0.000

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:44 May 05, 2020 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 4637 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A04MY6.007 S04MYPT1 S2206 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE May 4, 2020 ALLOCATION OF SPENDING AUTHORITY TO SENATE COMMITTEES OTHER THAN APPROPRIATIONS—Continued (Pursuant to Section 302 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 and Section 205 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019) ($ in billions)

2021 2021–2025 2021–2030

Outlays ...... 0.000 0.000 0.000 Unassigned to Committee: Budget Authority ...... ¥1,042.439 ¥5,803.869 ¥12,839.014 Outlays ...... ¥1,025.332 ¥5,758.989 ¥12,750.232 TOTAL Budget Authority ...... 2,539.851 13,922.878 32,075.468 Outlays ...... 2,430.139 13,442.958 31,189.242 Includes entitlements funded in annual appropriations acts. Excludes direct budgetary effects of legislation enacted after the release of the CBO March 2020 baseline that was desginated as an emergency pursuant to Section 4112 of H.Con. Res. 71 (115th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.

BUDGET AGGREGATES (Pursuant to Section 311 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 and Section 205 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019) ($ in billions)

2021 2021–2025 2021–2030

Spending: Budget Authority ...... 3,832.200 N.A. N.A. Outlays ...... 4,008.705 N.A. N.A. Revenue: 2,800.378 15,553.158 35,724.078 N.A.= Not Applicable. Excludes direct budgetary effects of legislation enacted after the release of the CBO March 2020 baseline that was desginated as an emergency pursuant to Section 4112 of H.Con.Res. 71 (115th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.

SOCIAL SECURITY LEVELS (Pursuant to Section 311 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 and Section 205 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019) ($ in billions)

2021 2021–2025 2021–2030

Outlays ...... 1,016.330 5,826.851 13,752.550 Revenue ...... 1,001.052 5,397.302 11,859.059 Excludes direct budgetary effects of legislation enacted after the release of the CBO March 2020 baseline that was desginated as an emergency pursuant to Section 4112 of H.Con.Res. 71 (115th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.

PAY-AS-YOU-GO SCORECARD FOR THE SENATE 20–23 concerning the Air Force’s proposed POLICY JUSTIFICATION Letter(s) of Offer and Acceptance to the Re- ($ in billions) Korea—F–35 Follow-On Support public of Korea for defense articles and serv- Balances ices estimated to cost $675 million. After this The Republic of Korea has requested fol- letter is delivered to your office, we plan to low-on support and services for its F–35 air- Fiscal Year 2020 ...... 0 Fiscal Year 2021 ...... 0 issue a news release to notify the public of craft, engines, and weapons; publications and Fiscal Years 2020 through 2025 ...... 0 this proposed sale. technical documentation; support equip- Fiscal Years 2020 through 2030 ...... 0 Sincerely, ment; spare and repair parts; repair and re- CHARLES W. HOOPER, turn; test equipment; software delivery and f Lieutenant General, USA, support; pilot flight equipment; personnel training equipment; U.S. Government and ARMS SALES NOTIFICATION Director. Enclosures. contractor technical and logistics support services; and other related elements of pro- Mr. RISCH. Mr. President, section TRANSMITTAL NO. 20–23 36(b) of the Arms Export Control Act gram support. The estimated total program Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of cost is $675 million. requires that Congress receive prior no- Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the tification of certain proposed arms Arms Export Control Act, as amended This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national security objectives of sales as defined by that statute. Upon (i) Prospective Purchaser: Republic of such notification, the Congress has 30 the United States by meeting legitimate se- Korea. curity and defense needs of one of its closest calendar days during which the sale (ii) Total Estimated Value: allies in the INDOPACOM Theater. The Re- may be reviewed. The provision stipu- Major Defense Equipment * $0 million. public of Korea is one of the major political lates that, in the Senate, the notifica- Other $675 million. and economic powers in East Asia and the tion of proposed sales shall be sent to Total $675 million. Western Pacific and a key partner of the the chairman of the Senate Foreign (iii) Description and Quantity or Quan- United States in ensuring peace and stability Relations Committee. tities of Articles or Services under Consider- in the region. In keeping with the committee’s in- ation for Purchase: The proposed sale will sustain the Republic tention to see that relevant informa- Major Defense Equipment (MDE): None. of Korea’s flight and maintenance activity. Non-MDE: Follow-on support and services It wil1 improve sustainability and continue tion is available to the full Senate, I for Republic of Korea’s F–35 aircraft, en- ask unanimous consent to have printed support for the F–35 fleet. The Republic of gines, and weapons; publications and tech- Korea will have no difficulty absorbing this in the RECORD the notifications which nical documentation; support equipment; support and services into its armed forces. have been received. If the cover letter spare and repair parts; repair and return; The proposed sale of this support and serv- test equipment; software delivery and sup- references a classified annex, then such ices will not alter the basic military balance port; pilot flight equipment; personnel train- annex is available to all Senators in in the region. ing equipment; U.S. Government and con- the office of the Foreign Relations The principal contractor will be the Lock- Committee, room SD–423. tractor technical and logistics support serv- ices; and other related elements of program heed Martin Corporation, Bethesda, MD and There being no objection, the mate- support. Pratt and Whitney, East Hartford, CT. There rial was ordered to be printed in the (iv) Military Department: Air Force (KS– are no known offset agreements proposed in RECORD, as follows: D–QGC). connection with this potential sale. Any off- set agreement will be defined in negotiations DEFENSE SECURITY (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: KS–D–SAC. between the Purchaser and the prime con- COOPERATION AGENCY, (vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, Of- Arlington, VA. fered, or Agreed to be Paid: None. tractor. Hon. JAMES E. RISCH, (vii) Sensitivity of Technology Contained Implementation of this proposed sale will Chairman, Committee on Foreign Relations, in the Defense Article or Defense Services require the assignment of 14–26 additional U.S. Senate, Washington, DC. Proposed to be Sold: None. U.S. contractor representatives to the Re- DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: Pursuant to the re- (viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: public of Korea. porting requirements of Section 36(b)(1) of April 10, 2020. There will be no adverse impact on U.S. de- the Arms Export Control Act, as amended, * As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms fense readiness as a result of this proposed we are forwarding herewith Transmittal No. Export Control Act. sale.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:44 May 05, 2020 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 4637 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A04MY6.012 S04MYPT1 May 4, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2207 ARMS SALES NOTIFICATION Excalibur Increment IB M982A1 tactical pro- tion of proposed sales shall be sent to jectiles. Also included with this request is the chairman of the Senate Foreign Mr. RISCH. Mr. President, section U.S. Government technical assistance, train- 36(b) of the Arms Export Control Act Relations Committee. ing, associated support equipment, and other In keeping with the committee’s in- requires that Congress receive prior no- related elements of logistics and program tification of certain proposed arms support. The total estimated program cost is tention to see that relevant informa- sales as defined by that statute. Upon $40.55 million. tion is available to the full Senate, I such notification, the Congress has 30 This proposed sale will support the foreign ask unanimous consent to have printed calendar days during which the sale policy and national security of the United in the RECORD the notifications which may be reviewed. The provision stipu- States by helping to improve security of a have been received. If the cover letter NATO ally which is an important force for references a classified annex, then such lates that, in the Senate, the notifica- political stability and economic progress in tion of proposed sales shall be sent to annex is available to all Senators in Northern Europe. the office of the Foreign Relations the chairman of the Senate Foreign The Netherlands will integrate these muni- Relations Committee. tions with conventional artillery units Committee, room SD–423. In keeping with the committee’s in- equipped with the PzH2000NL self-propelled There being no objection, the mate- tention to see that relevant informa- howitzer (SPH) to provide precision fires ca- rial was ordered to be printed in the tion is available to the full Senate, I pability in order to reduce collateral damage RECORD, as follows: ask unanimous consent to have printed and increase effectiveness in various areas of DEFENSE SECURITY operation. The Netherlands will have no dif- COOPERATION AGENCY, in the RECORD the notifications which ficulty absorbing this equipment into its Arlington, VA. have been received. If the cover letter armed forces. Hon. JAMES E. RISCH, references a classified annex, then such The proposed sale of this weapon system Chairman, Committee on Foreign Relations annex is available to all Senators in will not alter the basic military balance in U.S. Senate, Washington, DC. the office of the Foreign Relations the region. DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: Pursuant to the re- Committee, room SD–423. The prime contractor will be the Raytheon porting requirements of Section 36(b)(1) of There being no objection, the mate- Company, Tucson, AZ. There are no known the Arms Export Control Act, as amended, rial was ordered to be printed in the offset agreements proposed in connection we are forwarding herewith Transmittal No. with this potential sale. 20–08, concerning the Navy’s proposed Let- RECORD, as follows: Implementation of this proposed sale will ter(s) of Offer and Acceptance to the Govern- DEFENSE SECURITY not require the assignment of any additional ment of India for defense articles and serv- COOPERATION AGENCY, U.S. Government or contractor representa- ices estimated to cost $63 million. After this Arlington, VA. tives to the Netherlands. letter is delivered to your office, we plan to Hon. JAMES E. RISCH, There will be no adverse impact on U.S. de- issue a news release to notify the public of Chairman, Committee on Foreign Relations, fense readiness as a result of this proposed this proposed sale. U.S. Senate, Washington, DC. sale. Sincerely, DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: Pursuant to the re- porting requirements of Section 36(b)(1) of TRANSMITTAL NO. 20–22 CHARLES W. HOOPER, the Arms Export Control Act, as amended, Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Lieutenant General, USA, Director. Enclosures. we are forwarding herewith Transmittal No. Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the 20–22 concerning the Army’s proposed Let- Arms Export Control Act TRANSMITTAL NO. 20–08 ter(s) of Offer and Acceptance to the Govern- Annex Item No. vii Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the ment of the Netherlands for defense articles (vii) Sensitivity of Technology: Arms Export Control Act, as amended and services estimated to cost $40.55 million. 1. The Excalibur M982A1 Increment IB pro- After this letter is delivered to your office, jectile is a Global Positioning System (GPS) (i) Prospective Purchaser: Government of we plan to issue a news release to notify the Precise Positioning Service (PPS) guided India, public of this proposed sale. precision munition that uses deployable fins (ii) Total Estimated Value: Major Defense Equipment * $30 million. Sincerely, and canards to guide the projectile to the CHARLES W. HOOPER, Other $33 million. target. The Excalibur is designed for use on Total $63 million. Lieutenant General, USA, Director. digitized 155mm howitzers, including: the Enclosures. (iii) Description and Quantity or Quan- M109A6 Paladin, the M109A5 Self-Propelled tities of Articles or Services under Consider- TRANSMITTAL NO. 20–22 Howitzer, the M198 Towed Howitzer, and the ation for Purchase: Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of M777A2 Light Weight Howitzer. The highest Major Defense Equipment (MDE): Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the classification of items included in this po- Sixteen (16) MK 54 All Up Round Light- Arms Export Control Act, as amended tential sale is up to and including SECRET. weight Torpedoes (LWT) (i) Prospective Purchaser: Government of 2. If a technologically advanced adversary Three (3) MK 54 Exercise Torpedoes (MK 54 the Netherlands. were to obtain knowledge of the hardware LWT Kit procurement required). (ii) Total Estimated Value: and software elements, the information Non-MDE: Also included are MK 54 spare Major Defense Equipment * $33.70 million. could be used to develop countermeasures or parts; torpedo containers; two (2) Recover- Other $6.85 million. equivalent systems which might reduce sys- able Exercise Torpedoes (REXTORP) with Total $40.55 million. tem effectiveness or be used in the develop- containers; Fleet Exercise Section (FES) and (iii) Description and Quantity or Quan- ment of a system with similar or advanced fuel tanks built into MK 54 LWT Kits tities of Articles or Services under Consider- capabilities. (above); air launch accessories for fixed ation for Purchase: 3. A determination has been made that the wing; spare parts; training, publications; Major Defense Equipment (MDE): One hun- Netherlands can provide substantially the support and test equipment; U.S. Govern- dred ninety-nine (199) Excalibur Increment same degree of protection for the technology ment and contractor engineering, technical, IB M982A1 Tactical Projectiles. being released as the U.S. Government. This and logistics support services; and other re- Non-MDE: Also included is U.S. Govern- potential sale is necessary in furtherance of lated elements of logistics support. ment technical assistance, training, associ- the U.S. foreign policy and national security (iv) Military Department: Navy (IN–P– ated support equipment, and other related objectives as outlined in the Policy Jus- ABH). elements of logistics and program support. tification. (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: IN–P–AAR. (iv) Military Department: Army (NE–B– 4. All defense articles and services listed in (vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc. Paid, Of- YAD; NE–B–YAE). this transmittal have been authorized for re- fered, or Agreed to be Paid: None. (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: NE–B–WGT. lease and export to the Netherlands. (vii) Sensitivity of Technology Contained (vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, Of- in the Defense Article or Defense Services f fered, or Agreed to be Paid: None. Proposed to be Sold: See Attached Annex. (vii) Sensitivity of Technology Contained ARMS SALES NOTIFICATION (viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: in the Defense Article or Defense Services April 13, 2020. Proposed to be Sold: See Annex Attached. Mr. RISCH. Mr. President, section * As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms (viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: 36(b) of the Arms Export Control Act Export Control Act. April 10, 2020. requires that Congress receive prior no- POLICY JUSTIFICATION * As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms tification of certain proposed arms India—MK 54 Lightweight Torpedoes Export Control Act. sales as defined by that statute. Upon The Government of India has requested to POLICY JUSTIFICATION such notification, the Congress has 30 buy sixteen (16) MK 54 All Up Round Light- The Netherlands—Excalibur Projectiles calendar days during which the sale weight Torpedoes (LWT); and three (3) MK 54 The Government of the Netherlands has re- may be reviewed. The provision stipu- Exercise Torpedoes (MK 54 LWT Kit procure- quested to buy one hundred ninety-nine (199) lates that, in the Senate, the notifica- ment required). Also included are MK 54

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:16 May 05, 2020 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 4637 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A04MY6.010 S04MYPT1 S2208 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE May 4, 2020 spare parts; torpedo containers; two (2) Re- ment of a system with similar or advanced equipment, Specialized Assignment Airlift coverable Exercise Torpedoes (REXTORP) capabilities. Missions (SAAM), U.S. Government and con- with containers; Fleet Exercise Section 3. A determination has been made that tractor representatives technical assistance, (FES) and fuel tanks built into MK 54 LWT India can provide substantially the same de- engineering, and logistics support services, Kits (above); air launch accessories for fixed gree of protection for the sensitive tech- and other related elements of logistics and wing; spare parts; training, publications; nology being released as the U.S. Govern- program support. support and test equipment; U.S. Govern- ment. This proposed sale is necessary to fur- (iv) Military Department: Navy (IN–P– ment and contractor engineering, technical, ther the U.S. foreign policy and national se- ABM). and logistics support services; and other re- curity objectives outlined in the Policy Jus- (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: IN–P–ABC. lated elements of logistics support. The esti- tification. (vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, Of- mated program cost is $63 million. 4. All defense articles and services listed on fered, or Agreed to be Paid: None. This proposed sale will support the foreign this transmittal have been authorized for re- (vii) Sensitivity of Technology Contained policy and national security of the United lease and export to the Government of India. in the Defense Article or Defense Services States by helping to strengthen the U.S.-In- f Proposed to be Sold: See Attached Annex. dian strategic relationship and to improve (viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: the security of a major defensive partner, ARMS SALES NOTIFICATION April 13, 2020. which continues to be an important force for Mr. RISCH. Mr. President, section 36 * As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act. political stability, peace, and economic (b) of the Arms Export Control Act progress in the Indo-Pacific and South Asia POLICY JUSTIFICATION region. requires that Congress receive prior no- tification of certain proposed arms India—AGM–84L Harpoon Air-Launched The proposed sale will improve India’s ca- Block II Missiles pability to meet current and future threats sales as defined by that statute. Upon from enemy weapon systems. The MK 54 such notification, the Congress has 30 The Government of India has requested to Lightweight Torpedo will provide the capa- calendar days during which the sale buy ten (10) AGM–84L Harpoon Block 11 air bility to conduct anti-submarine warfare launched missiles. Also included are con- may be reviewed. The provision stipu- tainers, spare and repair parts, support and missions. India will use the enhanced capa- lates that, in the Senate, the notifica- bility as a deterrent to regional threats and test equipment, publications and technical to strengthen its homeland defense. India in- tion of proposed sales shall be sent to documentation, personnel training and tends to utilize MK 54 Lightweight Tor- the chairman of the Senate Foreign training equipment, Specialized Assignment pedoes on its P–8I aircraft. India will have no Relations Committee. Airlift Missions (SAAM), U.S. Government difficulty absorbing these systems into its In keeping with the committee’s in- and contractor representatives technical as- armed forces. tention to see that relevant informa- sistance, engineering, and logistics support The proposed sale of this equipment and tion is available to the full Senate, I services, and other related elements of logis- tics and program support. The estimated support will not alter the basic military bal- ask unanimoas consent to have printed ance in the region. program cost is $92 million. in the RECORD the notifications which The principal contractor will be Raytheon This proposed sale will support the foreign Integrated Defense System, Portsmouth, have been received. If the cover letter policy and national security of the United Rhode Island. There are no known offset references a classified annex, then such States by helping to strengthen the U.S.-In- agreements proposed in connection with this annex is available to all Senators in dian strategic relationship and to improve potential sale. Any offset agreement re- the office of the Foreign Relations the security of a major defensive partner, quired by India will be defined in negotia- Committee, room SD–423. which continues to be an important force for tions between the purchaser and the con- There being no objection, the mate- political stability, peace, and economic progress in the lndo-Pacific and South Asia tractor(s). rial was ordered to be printed in the Implementation of this proposed sale will region not require the assignment of additional U.S. RECORD, as follows: The proposed sale will improve India’s ca- Government and/or contractor representa- DEFENSE SECURITY pability to meet current and future threats tives to India; however, U.S. Government COOPERATION AGENCY, from enemy weapon systems. The Harpoon Engineering and Technical Services will be Arlington, VA. missile system will be integrated into the P– required on an interim basis for training and Hon. JAMES E. RISCH, 8I aircraft to conduct anti-surface warfare technical assistance. Chairman, Committee on Foreign Relations, missions in defense of critical sea lanes There will be no adverse impact on U.S. de- U.S. Senate, Washington, DC. while enhancing interoperability with the fense readiness as a result of this proposed DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: Pursuant to the re- United States and other allied forces. India sale. porting requirements of Section 36(b)(1) of will use the enhanced capability as a deter- TRANSMITTAL NO. 20–08 the Arms Export Control Act, as amended, rent to regional threats and to strengthen its we are forwarding herewith Transmittal No. homeland defense. India will have no dif- Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of 20–14, concerning the Navy’s proposed Let- ficulty absorbing this equipment into its Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the ter(s) of Offer and Acceptance to the Govern- armed forces. Arms Export Control Act ment of India for defense articles and serv- The proposed sale of this equipment and Annex Item No. vii ices estimated to cost $92 million. After this support will not alter the basic military bal- (vii) Sensitivity of Technology: letter is delivered to your office, we plan to ance in the region. 1. The MK 54 Torpedo is a conventional issue a news release to notify the public of The principal contractor will be The Boe- torpedo that can be launched from surface this proposed sale. ing Company, St. Louis, Missouri. There are ships, rotary and fixed wing aircrafts. The Sincerely, no known offset agreements proposed in con- MK 54 is an upgrade to the MK 46 Torpedo. CHARLES W. HOOPER, nection with this potential sale. Any offset The upgrade to the MK 54 entails replace- Lieutenant General, USA, agreement required by India will be defined ment of the torpedo’s sonar and guidance Director. in negotiations between the purchaser and and control systems with modem tech- Enclosures. the contractor(s). nology. The new guidance and control sys- TRANSMITTAL NO. 20–14 Implementation of this proposed sale will tem uses a mixture of commercial-off-the- not require the assignment of additional U.S. shelf and custom-built electronics. The war- Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Government and/or contractor representa- head, fuel tank and propulsion system from Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(l) of the tives to India; however, U.S. Government or the MK 46 torpedo are re-used in the MK 54 Arms Export Control Act, as amended contractor personnel in-country visits will configuration with minor modifications. (i) Prospective Purchaser: Government of be required on a temporary basis in conjunc- There is no sensitive technology in the MK India. tion with program technical oversight and 54 or its support and test equipment. The as- (ii) Total Estimated Value: support requirements. sembled MK 54 torpedo and several of its in- Major Defense Equipment * $43 million. There will be no adverse impact on U.S. de- dividual components are classified CON- Other $49 million. fense readiness as a result of this proposed FIDENTIAL. The MK 54 operational software Total $92 million. sale. is classified as SECRET. The Government of (iii) Description and Quantity or Quan- TRANSMITTAL NO. 20–14 India has not requested nor will it be pro- tities of Articles or Services under Consider- Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of vided with the source code for the MK 54 ation for Purchase: Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(l) of the operational software. Major Defense Equipment (MDE): Ten (10) 2. If a technologically advanced adversary AGM–84L Harpoon Block II Air Launched Arms Export Control Act were to obtain knowledge of the hardware Missiles. Annex Item No. vii and software elements, the information Non-MDE: Also included are containers, (vii) Sensitivity of Technology: could be used to develop countermeasures or spare and repair parts, support and test 1. The AGM–84L Harpoon Air Launched equivalent systems which might reduce sys- equipment, publications and technical docu- Block II Missile System is classified CON- tem effectiveness or be used in the develop- mentation, personnel training and training FIDENTIAL. The Harpoon missile is a non-

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:16 May 05, 2020 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 4637 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A04MY6.017 S04MYPT1 May 4, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2209 nuclear tactical weapon system currently in- your office, we plan to issue a news release ARMS SALES NOTIFICATION service in the U.S. Navy and 29 other foreign to notify the public of this proposed sale. nations. It provides a day, night, adverse Sincerely, Mr. RISCH. Mr. President, section weather, stand-off air-to-surface capability CHARLES W. HOOPER, 36(b) of the Arms Export Control Act and is an effective Anti-Surface Warfare mis- Lieutenant General, USA, Director. requires that Congress receive prior no- sile. The AGM–84L incorporates components Enclosures. tification of certain proposed arms that are considered sensitive. These ele- TRANSMITTAL NO. 19–60 sales as defined by that statute. Upon ments are essential to the ability of the Har- Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of such notification, the Congress has 30 poon missile to selectively engage hostile Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the calendar days during which the sale targets under a wide range of operations, Arms Export Control Act, as amended may be reviewed. The provision stipu- tactical and environmental conditions. The (i) Prospective Purchaser: Government of version being sold to the Government of lates that, in the Senate, the notifica- the United Arab Emirates. India is a Coastal Target Suppression land tion of proposed sales shall be sent to (ii) Total Estimated Value: attack weapon. The following components the chairman of the Senate Foreign Major Defense Equipment * $0 million. being conveyed by the proposed sale are con- Other $150 million. Relations Committee. sidered sensitive and are classified CON- Total $150 million. In keeping with the committee’s in- FIDENTIAL: (iii) Description and Quantity or Quan- tention to see that relevant informa- a. The Radar Seeker. tities of Articles or Services under Consider- tion is available to the full Senate, I b. The GPS/INS System. ation for Purchase: ask unanimous consent to have printed c. Operational Flight Program Software. Major Defense Equipment (MDE): None. d. Missile operational characteristics and in the RECORD the notifications which Non-MDE: Foreign Military Sales Order have been received. If the cover letter performance data. (FMSO) II to provide funds for blanket order 2. If a technologically advanced adversary requisitions under a Cooperative Logistics references a classified annex, then such were to obtain knowledge of the hardware Supply Support Agreement (CLSSA) for annex is available to all Senators in and software elements, the information common spares/repair parts to support the the office of the Foreign Relations could be used to develop countermeasures or United Arab Emirates’ fleet of AH–64 Committee, room SD–423. equivalent systems which might reduce sys- Apache, UH–60 Black Hawk, and CH–47 Chi- There being no objection, the mate- tem effectiveness or be used in the develop- nook aircraft, additional support; and other ment of a system with similar or advanced rial was ordered to be printed in the related elements of logistics and program RECORD, as follows: capabilities. support. 3. A determination has been made that (iv) Military Department: Army (AE–B– DEFENSE SECURITY India can provide substantially the same de- KRJ). COOPERATION AGENCY, gree of protection for the sensitive tech- (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: TC–B–KVN, Arlington, VA. nology being released as the U.S. Govern- AE–B–KAQ, AE–B–KRF, AE–B–KRH. Hon. JAMES E. RISCH, ment. This proposed sale is necessary to fur- (vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, Of- Chairman, Committee on Foreign Relations, ther the U.S. foreign policy and national se- fered, or Agreed to be Paid: None. U.S. Senate, Washington, DC. curity objectives outlined in the Policy Jus- (vii) Sensitivity of Technology Contained DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: Pursuant to the re- tification. in the Defense Article or Defense Services porting requirements of Section 36(b)(1) of 4. All defense articles and services listed on Proposed to be Sold: None. the Arms Export Control Act, as amended, this transmittal have been authorized for re- (viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: we are forwarding herewith Transmittal No. lease and export to the Government of India. April 23, 2020. 20–04 concerning the Navy’s proposed Let- f * As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms ter(s) of Offer and Acceptance to the Repub- Export Control Act. lic of the Philippines for defense articles and ARMS SALES NOTIFICATION POLICY JUSTIFICATION services estimated to cost $450 million. After this letter is delivered to your office, we plan Mr. RISCH. Mr. President, section United Arab Emirates (UAE)—Foreign to issue a news release to notify the public of 36(b) of the Arms Export Control Act Military Sales Order (FMSO) II Case this proposed sale. requires that Congress receive prior no- The Government of the United Arab Emir- Sincerely, tification of certain proposed arms ates has requested a Foreign Military Sales CHARLES W. HOOPER, sales as defined by that statute. Upon Order (FMSO) II to provide funds for blanket Lieutenant General, USA, Director. such notification, the Congress has 30 order requisitions under a Cooperative Lo- Enclosures. gistics Supply Support Agreement (CLSSA) calendar days during which the sale TRANSMITTAL NO. 20–04 may be reviewed. The provision stipu- for common spares/repair parts to support the United Arab Emirates’ fleet of AH–64 Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of lates that, in the Senate, the notifica- Apache, UH–60 Black Hawk, and CH–47 Chi- Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the tion of proposed sales shall be sent to nook aircraft, additional support; and other Arms Export Control Act, as amended the chairman of the Senate Foreign related elements of logistics and program (i) Prospective Purchaser: Republic of the Relations Committee. support. The estimated cost is $150 million. Philippines. In keeping with the committee’s in- This proposed sale will support the foreign (ii) Total Estimated Value: tention to see that relevant informa- policy and national security of the United Major Defense Equipment * $375 million. tion is available to the full Senate, I States by helping to improve the security of Other $75 million. Total $450 million. ask unanimous consent to have printed an important partner in the region. This sale is consistent with U.S. initiatives to provide (iii) Description and Quantity or Quan- in the RECORD the notifications which key partners in the region with modern sys- tities of Articles or Services under Consider- have been received. If the cover letter tems that will enhance interoperability with ation for Purchase: references a classified annex, then such U.S. forces and increase security. Major Defense Equipment (MDE): annex is available to all Senators in The proposed sale will allow the UAE Joint Six (6) AH–1Z Attack Helicopters. the office of the Foreign Relations Aviation Command to continue to purchase Fourteen (14) T–700 GE 401C Engines (12 in- Committee, room SD–423. needed spare/repair parts to maintain UAE’s stalled, 2 spares). There being no objection, the mate- fleet of AH–64 Apache, UH–60 Black Hawk, Seven (7) Honeywell Embedded Global Po- sitioning Systems/Inertial Navigation (EGIs) rial was ordered to be printed in the and CH–47 Chinook helicopters as part of the Cooperative Logistics Supply Support Agree- w/Precise Positioning Service (PPS) (6 in- RECORD, as follows: ment (CLSSA) program. The UAE will have stalled, 1 spare). DEFENSE SECURITY no difficulty absorbing these defense articles Six (6) AGM–114 Hellfire II Missiles. COOPERATION AGENCY, and services into its armed forces. Twenty-six (26) Advanced Precision Kill Arlington, VA. The proposed sale will not alter the basic Weapon System (APKWS) All Up Rounds. Hon. JAMES E. RISCH, military balance in the region. Non-MDE: Also included is communica- Chairman, Committee on Foreign Relations, There are no principal contractors in- tions equipment, electronic warfare systems, U.S. Senate, Washington, DC. volved with this potential sale. There are no AN/AAR–47 Missile and Laser Warning Sys- DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: Pursuant to the re- known offset agreements in connection with tem, AN/ALE–47 Countermeasure Dispenser porting requirements of Section 36(b)(1) of this potential sale. System, AN/APR–39 Radar Warning Re- the Arms Export Control Act, as amended. Implementation of this sale will not re- ceiver, seven (7) M197 20mm machine guns (6 we are forwarding herewith Transmittal No. quire the assignment of any U.S. Govern- installed, 1 spare), Target Sight System 19–60 concerning the Army’s proposed Let- ment or contractor representatives to the (TSS), 5,000 20mm Semi-Armor Piercing High ter(s) of Offer and Acceptance to the Govern- UAE. Explosive Incendiary (SAPHEI) rounds, two ment of the United Arab Emirates for de- There will be no adverse impact on U.S. de- (2) AIM–9M Sidewinder training missiles, fense articles and services estimated to cost fense readiness as a result of this proposed MJU–32 and MJU–38 Magnesium Teflon pyro- $150 million. After this letter is delivered to sale. technic decoy flares, flight training device,

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:16 May 05, 2020 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 4637 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A04MY6.015 S04MYPT1 S2210 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE May 4, 2020 LAU–68 rocket launchers, LAU–61 rocket ing and maintenance support in country, on stantially the same degree of protection for launchers, support equipment, spare engine a temporary basis, for a period of twenty- the sensitive technology being released as containers, spare and repair parts, tools and four (24) months. It will also require one (1) the U.S. Government. This sale is necessary test equipment, technical data and publica- contractor support representative to reside in furtherance of the U.S. foreign policy and tions, personnel training and training equip- in country for a period of two (2) years to national security objectives outlined in the ment, U.S. government and contractor engi- support this program. Policy Justification. neering, technical, and logistics support There will be no adverse impact on U.S. de- 4. All defense articles and services listed in services, and other related elements of logis- fense readiness as a result of this proposed this transmittal have been authorized for re- tics and program support. sale. lease and export to the Republic of the Phil- (iv) Military Department: Navy (PI–P– TRANSMITTAL NO. 20–04 ippines. SAB). Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of f (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: None. Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the (vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, Of- Arms Export Control Act ARMS SALES NOTIFICATION fered, or Agreed to be Paid: None. Annex Item No. vii Mr. RISCH. Mr. President, section (vii) Sensitivity of Technology Contained (vii) Sensitivity of Technology: in the Defense Article or Defense Services 36(b) of the Arms Export Control Act 1. The following components and technical Proposed to be Sold: See Attached Annex. requires that Congress receive prior no- documentation for the AH–1Z helicopter pro- (viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: tification of certain proposed arms gram are classified as listed below: April 30, 2020. a. The Z-model has an integrated avionics sales as defined by that statute. Upon * As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms system (IAS) which includes two (2) mission such notification, the Congress has 30 Export Control Act. computers and an automatic flight control calendar days during which the sale POLICY JUSTIFICATION system. Each crew station has two (2) 8x6- may be reviewed. The provision stipu- Philippines—AH–1Z Attack Helicopters and inch multifunction liquid crystal displays lates that, in the Senate, the notifica- Related Equipment and Support (LCD) and one (1) 4.2x4.2-inch dual function tion of proposed sales shall be sent to The Government of the Philippines has re- LCD display. The communications suite will the chairman of the Senate Foreign have Ultra High Frequency Very High Fre- quested to buy six (6) AH–1Z attack heli- Relations Committee. copters; fourteen (14) T–700 GE 401C engines quency (UHF/VHF) radios with associated communications equipment. The navigation In keeping with the committee’s in- (12 installed, 2 spares); seven (7) Honeywell tention to see that relevant informa- Embedded Global Positioning Systems/Iner- suite includes a Precise Positioning System tial Navigation (EGIs) w/Precise Positioning (PPS), Honeywell embedded GPS inertial tion is available to the full Senate, I Service (PPS) (6 installed, 1 spare); six (6) navigation system (EGI), a digital map sys- ask unanimous consent to have printed AGM–114 Hellfire II missiles; and twenty six tem and a low-airspeed air data subsystem, in the RECORD the notifications which (26) Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System which allows weapons delivery when hov- have been received. If the cover letter (APKWS) all up rounds. Also included is ering. b. The crew is equipped with the Optimized references a classified annex, then such communications equipment; electronic war- Top Owl (OTO) helmet-mounted sight and annex is available to all Senators in fare systems, AN/AAR–47 Missile and Laser display system. The OTO has a Day Display the office of the Foreign Relations Warning System, AN/ALE–47 Counter- Module (DDM) and a Night Display Module Committee, room SD–423. measure Dispenser System, AN/APR–39 (NDM). The AH–1Z has survivability equip- Radar Warning Receiver, seven (7) M197 There being no objection, the mate- ment including the AN/AAR–47 Missile Warn- 20mm machine guns (6 installed, 1 spare), rial was ordered to be printed in the ing and Laser Detection System, AN/ALE–47 Target Sight System (TSS), 5,000 20mm RECORD, as follows: Counter Measure Dispensing System (CMDS) Semi-Armor Piercing High Explosive Incen- and the AN/APR–39 Radar Warning Receiver DEFENSE SECURITY diary (SAPHEI) rounds, two (2) AIM–9M (RWR) to cover countermeasure dispensers, COOPERATION AGENCY, Sidewinder training missiles, MJU–32 and radar warning, incoming/on-way missile Arlington, VA. MJU–38 Magnesium Teflon pyrotechnic warning and on-fuselage laser-spot warning Hon. JAMES E. RISCH, decoy flares, flight training device, LAU–68 systems. Chairman, Committee on Foreign Relations, rocket launchers, LAU–61 rocket launchers, c. The following performance data and U.S. Senate, Washington, DC. support equipment, spare engine containers, technical characteristics are classified as an- DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: Pursuant to the re- spare and repair parts, tools and test equip- notated: porting requirements of Section 36(b)(1) of ment, technical data and publications, per- the Arms Export Control Act, as amended, sonnel training and training equipment, U.S. we are forwarding herewith Transmittal No. government and contractor engineering, AH–1Z Airframe: 20–05 concerning the Army’s proposed Let- technical, and logistics support services, and —Countermeasure capability .. SECRET ter(s) of Offer and Acceptance to the Repub- other related elements of logistics and pro- —Counter-countermeasures SECRET capability. lic of the Philippines for defense articles and gram support. The estimated cost is $450 mil- —Vulnerability to counter- SECRET services estimated to cost $1.5 billion. After lion. measures. this letter is delivered to your office, we plan This proposed sale will support the foreign —Vulnerability to electro- SECRET to issue a news release to notify the public of policy and national security of the United magnetic pulse from nuclear this proposed sale. States by helping to improve the security of environmental effects. Sincerely, —Radar signature ...... SECRET a friendly country that continues to be an CHARLES W. HOOPER, important force for political stability, peace, —Infrared signature ...... SECRET —Acoustic signature ...... CONFIDENTIAL Lieutenant General, USA, and economic progress in South-East Asia. —Ultraviolet signature ...... SECRET Director. The Philippines is considering either the —Mission effectiveness CONFIDENTIAL Enclosures. AH–1Z or the AH–64E to modernize its attack against threats. TRANSMITTAL NO. 20–05 helicopter capabilities. The proposed sale Other Systems: will assist the Philippines in developing and —Tactical Air Moving Map Ca- Up to SECRET Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of maintaining strong self-defense, counterter- pability (TAMMAC). Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the rorism, and critical infrastructure protec- —Honeywell Embedded GPS & Up to SECRET Arms Export Control Act, as amended tion capabilities. The Philippines will have INS (EGI) w/PPS. (i) Prospective Purchaser: Republic of the —APX–123 IFF Transponder .... Up to SECRET no difficulty absorbing this equipment and —DVR ...... Up to SECRET Philippines. support into its armed forces. —APR–39 Radar Warning Sys- Up to SECRET (ii) Total Estimated Value: The proposed sale of this equipment and tem (RWS). Major Defense Equipment $1.0 billion. support will not alter the basic military bal- —AN/AAR–47 Missile/Laser Up to SECRET Other $ .5 billion. ance in the region. Warning System (MLWS). Total $1.5 billion. The principal contractors will be Bell Heli- —AN/ALE–47 Countermeasures Up to SECRET (iii) Description and Quantity or Quan- copter, Textron, Fort Worth, Texas; and Dispenser Set (CMDS). tities of Articles or Services under Consider- General Electric Company, Lynn, Massachu- ation for Purchase: setts. Offsets may be a requirement of doing 2. If a technologically advanced adversary Major Defense Equipment (MDE): business in the Philippines; however, offsets were to obtain knowledge of the specific Six (6) AH–64E Apache Attack Helicopters. are negotiated directly between the Original hardware and software elements, the infor- Eighteen (18) T700–GE–701D Engines (12 in- Equipment Manufacturers or other vendors mation could be used to develop counter- stalled, 6 spares). and the Government of the Philippines, and measures that might reduce weapon system Fifteen (15) Honeywell Embedded Global further details are not known at this time. effectiveness or be used in the development Positioning Systems/Inertial Navigation Implementation of this proposed sale will of a system with similar or advanced capa- (EGIs) w/Precise Positioning Service (PPS) require multiple trips by U.S. Government bilities. (12 installed, 3 spares). and contractor representatives to participate 3. A determination has been made that the Two hundred (200) AGM–114 Hellfire Mis- in program and technical reviews plus train- Republic of the Philippines can provide sub- siles.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:16 May 05, 2020 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 4637 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A04MY6.036 S04MYPT1 May 4, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2211 Twelve (12) M36E9 Hellfire Captive Air helicopters; eighteen (18) T700–GE–701 D en- The proposed sale of this equipment and Training Missiles (CATM). gines (12 installed, 6 spares); fifteen (15) Hon- support will not alter the basic military bal- Three hundred (300) Advanced Precision eywell Embedded Global Positioning Sys- ance in the region. Kill Weapon System (APKWS) Kits. tems/Inertial Navigation (EGIs) w/Precise The principal contractors will be Boeing, One thousand seven hundred (1,700) Ad- Positioning Service (PPS) (12 installed, 3 Mesa, Arizona; and Lockheed Martin, Or- vanced Precision Kill Weapon System spares); two hundred (200) AGM–114 Hellfire lando, Florida. Offsets may be a requirement (APKWS) Guidance Sections. missiles; twelve (12) M36E9 Hellfire Captive of doing business in the Philippines; how- Six (6) AN/ASQ–170 Modernized Target Ac- Air Training Missiles (CATM); three hundred ever, offsets are negotiated directly between quisition and Designation Sight/ AN/ AAR–11 (300) Advanced Precision Kill Weapon Sys- the Original Equipment Manufacturers or Modernized Pilot Night Vision Sensors (M–T tem (APKWS) Kits; one thousand seven hun- other vendors and the Government of the ADS/PNVS). dred (1,700) Advanced Precision Kill Weapon Philippines, and further details are not Six (6) AN/APG–78 Fire Control Radars System (APKWS) Guidance Sections; six (6) known at this time. (FCR) with Radar Electronic Units (REU). AN/ASQ–170 Modernized Target Acquisition Six (6) AN/APR–48B Modernized-Radar Fre- Implementation of this proposed sale will and Designation Sight/AN/AAR–11 Modern- quency Interferometers (M–RFI). require 60 U.S. Government or contractor ized Pilot Night Vision Sensors (M–TADS/ Eight (8) AAR–57 Common Missile Warning representatives to travel to Philippines for a PNVS); six (6) AN/APG–78 Fire Control Ra- Systems (CMWS) (6 installed, 2 spares). period of 6 weeks (non concurrent). Activi- Two hundred (200) FIM–92H Stinger Mis- dars (FCR) with Radar Electronic Units ties will include de-processing/fielding, train- siles. (REU); six (6) AN/APR–48B Modernized-Radar ing, and technical/logistics support. Eight (8) Manned-Unmanned Teaming–2 Frequency Interferometers (M–RFI); eight There will be no adverse impact on U.S. de- (MUMT–2i) Video Receivers (6 installed, 2 (8) AAR–57 Common Missile Warning Sys- fense readiness as a result of this proposed spares). tems (CMWS) (6 installed, 2 spares); two hun- sale. Eight (8) Manned-Unmanned Teaming–2 dred (200) FIM–92H Stinger missiles; eight (8) TRANSMITTAL NO. 20–05 (MUMT–2i) Air-Air-Ground Kits (6 installed, Manned-Unmanned Teaming–2 (MUMT–2i) 2 spares). Video Receivers (6 installed, 2 spares); and Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Non-MDE: Also included are eight (8) AN/ eight (8) Manned-Unmanned Teaming–2 Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the AVR–2B Laser Detecting sets (6 installed, 2 (MUMT–2i) Air-Air-Ground Kits (6 installed, Arms Export Control Act spares); eight (8) AN/APR–39C(V)1+ Radar 2 spares). Also included are eight (8) AN/ Annex Item No. vii AVR–2B Laser Detecting sets (6 installed, 2 Signal Detecting sets (6 installed, 2 spares); (vii) Sensitivity of Technology: spares); eight (8) AN/APR–39C(V)l+ Radar fourteen (14) Single Channel Ground and Air- 1. The AH–64E Apache Attack Helicopter is borne Radio Systems (SINCGARS) radios (12 Signal Detecting sets (6 installed, 2 spares); a fielded armed attack rotary wing aircraft installed, 2 spares); fourteen (14) UHF/VHF/ fourteen (14) Single Channel Ground and Air- in the Army inventory. The AH–64E is LOS airborne radios (12 installed, 2 spares); borne Radio Systems (SINCGARS) radios (12 equipped with communication and target eight (8) AN/APX–123A (V) Common Tran- installed, 2 spares); fourteen (14) UHF/VHF/ identification equipment, navigational sponders (6 installed, 2 spares); eight (8) LOS airborne radios (12 installed, 2 spares); equipment, aircraft survivability equipment, IDM–401 Improved Data Modems (6 new, 2 eight (8) AN/APX–123A (V) Common Tran- displays and sensors. Components considered spares); eight (8) AN/ARN–149 (V)3 Automatic sponders (6 installed, 2 spares); eight (8) to contain sensitive technology in the pro- Direction Finders (6 installed, 2 spares); IDM–401 Improved Data Modems (6 new, 2 posed case are as follows: eight (8) Doppler ASN–157 Doppler Radar Ve- spares); eight (8) AN/ARN–149 (V)3 Automatic locity Sensors (6 installed, 2 spares); eight (8) Direction Finders (6 installed, 2 spares); a. The AN/ASQ–170 Modernized Target Ac- AN/APN–209 Radar Altimeters (6 installed, 2 eight (8) Doppler ASN–157 Doppler Radar Ve- quisition and Designation Sight/AN/AAQ–11 spares); eight (8) AN/ARN–153 Tactical Air locity Sensors (6 installed, 2 spares); eight (8) Pilot Night Vision Sensor (MTADS/PNVS) Navigation sets (TACAN) (6 installed, 2 AN/APN–209 Radar Altimeters (6 installed, 2 provides day, night, and limited adverse spares); four (4) TACAN Ground Stations; spares); eight (8) AN/ARN–153 Tactical Air weather target information, as well as night eight (8) Very High Frequency Omni-Direc- Navigation sets (TACAN) (6 installed, 2 navigation capabilities. The PNVS provides tional Range/Instrument Landing Systems spares); four (4) TACAN Ground Stations; thermal imaging that permits nap-of-the- (VOR/ILS) (6 installed, 2 spares); three (3) eight (8) Very High Frequency Omni-Direc- earth flight to, from, and within the battle AN/PYQ–lO(C) Simple Key Loader (3 new); tional Range/Instrument Landing Systems area, while TADS provides the co-pilot gun- six (6) M230EI + M139 AWS Automatic Gun (6 (VOR/ILS) (6 installed, 2 spares); three (3) ner with search, detection, recognition, and new); eighteen (18) M261 rocket launchers (12 AN/PYQ–10(C) Simple Key Loader (3 new); six designation by means of Direct View Optics new, 6 spares); eighteen (18) M299 missile (6) M230El + M139 AWS Automatic Gun (6 (DVO), EI2 television, and Forward Looking launchers (12 new, 6 spares); six (6) rocket new); eighteen (18) M261 rocket launchers (12 Infrared (FLIR) sighting systems that may motor, 2.75–inch, MK66–4, Inert (6 new); six new, 6 spares); eighteen (18) M299 missile be used singularly or in combinations. (6) High Explosive Warhead for Airborne 2.75 launchers (12 new, 6 spares); six (6) rocket MTADS/PNVS contain sensitive technology Rocket, Inert (6 new); eighteen (18) Stinger motor, 2.75-inch, MK66–4, Inert (6 new); six and are classified CONFIDENTIAL. air-to-air launchers (18 new); twelve (12) (6) High Explosive Warhead for Airborne 2.75 b. The AN/APG–78 Fire Control Radar Stinger Captive Flight Trainers (CFT) (12 Rocket, Inert (6 new); eighteen (18) Stinger (FCR) is an active, low-probability of inter- new); six (6) Stinger Aerial Handling Train- air-to-air launchers (18 new); twelve (12) cept, millimeter-wave radar, combined with ers (AHT) (6 new); five thousand (5,000) each Stinger Captive Flight Trainers (CFT) (12 a passive AN/APR–48B Modernized Radar 2.75 inch rockets (5,000 new); eighty thousand new); six (6) Stinger Aerial Handling Train- Frequency Interferometer (M–RFI) mounted (80,000) 30mm rounds (80,000 new), training ers (AHT) (6 new); five thousand (5,000) each on top of the helicopter mast. The AN/APG– devices, communication systems, helmets, 2.75-inch rockets (5,000 new); eighty thousand 78 and the AN/APR–78B M–RFI hardware simulators, generators, transportation and (80,000) 30mm rounds (80,000 new), training components contain sensitive critical tech- organization equipment, spare and repair devices, communication systems, helmets, nologies. The FCR Ground Targeting Mode parts, support equipment, tools and test simulators, generators, transportation and detects, locates, classifies and prioritizes equipment, technical data and publications, organization equipment, spare and repair stationary or moving armored vehicles, personnel training and training equipment, parts, support equipment, tools and test tanks and mobile air defense systems as well U.S. Government and contractor technical equipment, technical data and publications, as hovering helicopters, helicopters, and assistance, technical and logistics support personnel training and training equipment, fixed wing aircraft. services, and other related elements of logis- U.S. Government and contractor technical c. The AN/APR–48B Modernized Radar Fre- tics support. assistance, technical and logistics support quency Interferometer (M–RFI) is an updated (iv) Military Department: Army (PI–B- services, and other related elements of logis- version of the passive radar detection and di- VXX). tics support. The estimated cost is $1.5 bil- rection finding system. The AN/APR–78B M– (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: None. lion. RFI hardware components contain sensitive (vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, Of- This proposed sale will support the foreign technology and are classified CONFIDEN- fered, or Agreed to be Paid: None. policy and national security of the United TIAL. It utilizes a detachable UDM on the (vii) Sensitivity of Technology Contained States by helping to improve the security of M–RFI processor, which contains the Radar in the Defense Article or Defense Services a friendly country that continues to be an Frequency (RF) threat library. Proposed to be Sold: See Attached Annex. important force for political stability, peace, d. The AGM–114R Hellfire is an air-to- (viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: and economic progress in South-East Asia. ground missiles used against heavy and light April 30, 2020. The Philippines is considering either the armored targets, thin skinned vehicles, * As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms AH–64E or the AH–1Z to modernize its attack urban structures, bunkers, caves and per- Export Control Act. helicopter capabilities. The proposed sale sonnel. The missile is Inertial Measurement POLICY JUSTIFICATION will assist the Philippines in developing and Unit (IMU) based, with a variable delay fuse, Philippines—Apache AH–64E Attack Heli- maintaining strong self-defense, counterter- improved safety and reliability. The highest copters and Related Equipment and Sup- rorism, and critical infrastructure protec- level of classified information that could be port tion capabilities. The Philippines will have disclosed by a proposed sale or by testing of The Government of the Philippines has re- no difficulty absorbing this equipment and the end item is up to and including SECRET. quested to buy six (6) AH–64E Apache attack support into its armed forces. Loss or compromise of classified information

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:16 May 05, 2020 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 4637 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A04MY6.048 S04MYPT1 S2212 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE May 4, 2020 associated with AGM–114R could lead to de- data and software source code are classified express my appreciation to Brianna for velopment of countermeasures or exploi- up to SECRET. her hard work as an intern in my Cas- tation of system vulnerabilities by those ob- 2. If a technologically advanced adversary per office. I recognize her efforts and taining the information. were to obtain knowledge of the specific contributions to my office, as well as e. The Hellfire M36E9 Captive Air Training hardware and software elements, the infor- Missiles (CATM) is a flight-training missile mation could be used to develop counter- to the State of Wyoming. that consists of a functional guidance sec- measures that might reduce weapon system Brianna is a native of Douglas. She is tion coupled to an inert missile bus. The effectiveness or be used in the development a student at Casper College, where she M36E9 CATM does not have a functional of a system with similar or advanced capa- is studying pre-pharmacy. She has rocket motor or warhead, and cannot be bilities. demonstrated a strong work ethic, launched. It functions like a tactical missile 3. A determination has been made that the which has made her an invaluable asset (without launch capability) during captive Republic of the Philippines can provide sub- to our office. The quality of her work is carry on the aircraft, making it suitable for stantially the same degree of protection for training the aircrew in simulated Hellfire the sensitive technology being released as reflected in her great efforts over the missile target acquisition and lock. The the U.S. Government. This sale is necessary last several months. highest level of classified information that in furtherance of the U.S. foreign policy and I want to thank Brianna for the dedi- could be disclosed by a proposed sale or by national security objectives outlined in the cation she has shown while working for testing of the end item is SECRET. Policy Justification. me and my staff. It was a pleasure to f. The aircraft has an Embedded Global Po- 4. All defense articles and services listed in have her as part of our team. I know sitioning System/Inertial Navigation System this transmittal have been authorized for re- (EGI) plus MultiMode Receiver (MMR), and she will have continued success with lease and export to the Republic of the Phil- all of her future endeavors. I wish her two EGIs which use internal accelerometers, ippines. rate gyro measurements, and external sensor all my best on her next journey.∑ f measurements to estimate the aircraft state, f provides aircraft flight and position data to ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS aircraft systems. The EGI is a velocity- TRIBUTE TO JACK JOHNSTONE aided, strap down, ring laser gyro based iner- ∑ Mr. BARRASSO. Mr. President, I tial unit. The EGI unit houses a GPS re- TRIBUTE TO TATUM BUSS would like to take the opportunity to ceiver. Integrated within the EGI is an Iner- ∑ tial Measurement Unit (IMU) for processing Mr. BARRASSO. Mr. President, I express my appreciation to Jack for his functions. Each EGI also houses an MMR to would like to take the opportunity to hard work as an intern in the Environ- provide for reception of ground based express my appreciation to Tatum for ment and Public Works Committee. I NAVAID signals for instrument aided flight. her hard work as an intern in my recognize his efforts and contributions g. The AAR–57 Common Missile Warning Washington, DC, office. I recognize her to my office, as well as to the State of System (CMWS) detects energy emitted by efforts and contributions to my office, Wyoming. threat missiles in-flight, evaluates potential as well as to the State of Wyoming. false alarm emitters in the environment, de- Jack is a native of Colorado. He is a clares validity of threat and selects appro- Tatum is a native of Cody. She is a graduate of the University of Colorado priate countermeasures. The CMWS consists student at Western Washington Univer- Boulder, where he studied human geog- of an Electronic Control Unit (ECU), Electro- sity, where she is studying political raphy. He has demonstrated a strong Optic Missile Sensors (EOMSs), and Se- science. She has demonstrated a strong work ethic, which has made him an in- quencer and Improved Countermeasures Dis- work ethic, which has made her an in- valuable asset to our office. The qual- penser (ICMD). The ECU hardware is classi- valuable asset to our office. The qual- ity of his work is reflected in his great fied CONFIDENTIAL; releasable technical ity of her work is reflected in her great efforts over the last several months. manuals for operation and maintenance are efforts over the last several months. classified SECRET. I want to thank Jack for the dedica- h. The AN/APR–39 Radar Signal Detecting I want to thank Tatum for the dedi- tion he has shown while working for Set is a system that provides warnings of cation she has shown while working for me and my staff. It is a pleasure to radar-directed air defense threats and allows me and my staff. It was a pleasure to have him as part of our team. I know appropriate countermeasures. This is the have her as part of our team. I know he will have continued success with all 1553 databus compatible configuration. The she will have continued success with of his future endeavors. I wish him all hardware is classified CONFIDENTIAL when all of her future endeavors. I wish her my best on his journey.∑ programmed with threat data; releasable all my best on her next journey.∑ technical manuals for operation and mainte- f nance are classified CONFIDENTIAL; releas- f TRIBUTE TO ALEX KLEINMAN able technical data (technical performance) TRIBUTE TO JACKSON CROWELL is classified SECRET. The system can be pro- ∑ ∑ Mr. BARRASSO. Mr. President, I grammed with threat data provided by the Mr. BARRASSO. Mr. President, I would like to take the opportunity to would like to take the opportunity to purchasing country. express my appreciation to Alex for his i. The M36E9 Captive Air Training Missile express my appreciation to Jackson for (CATM) is a Hellfire training missile his hard work as an intern in my Rock hard work as an intern in the Environ- (NonNATO) that consists of a functional Springs office. I recognize his efforts ment and Public Works Committee. I guidance section coupled to an inert missile and contributions to my office, as well recognize his efforts and contributions bus. The missile has an operational semi-ac- as to the State of Wyoming. to my office, as well as to the State of tive laser seeker that can search for and Wyoming. lock-on to laser designated targets for pilot Jackson is a native of Laramie. He is a graduate of the University of Wyo- Alex is a native of Louisiana. He is a training, but it does not have a warhead or graduate of American University, propulsion section and cannot be launched. ming, where he studied animal science- j. The Stinger RMP Block I Missile, hard- production. He has demonstrated a where he studied history. He has dem- ware, embedded software object code and op- strong work ethic, which has made him onstrated a strong work ethic, which erating documentation contain sensitive an invaluable asset to our office. The has made him an invaluable asset to technology and are classified CONFIDEN- quality of his work is reflected in his our office. The quality of his work is TIAL. The highest classification of the great efforts over the last several reflected in his great efforts over the Stinger 92H Reprogrammable Micro-Proc- last several months. essor (RMP) Block I missile hardware is months. I want to thank Jackson for the dedi- I want to thank Alex for the dedica- CONFIDENTIAL, and the highest classifica- tion he has shown while working for tion of data and information is SECRET. The cation he has shown while working for guidance section of the missile and tracking me and my staff. It is a pleasure to me and my staff. It is a pleasure to head trainer contain highly sensitive tech- have him as part of our team. I know have him as part of our team. I know nology and are classified CONFIDENTIAL. he will have continued success with all he will have continued success with all Missile System hardware components con- of his future endeavors. I wish him all of his future endeavors. I wish him all tain sensitive critical technologies. Stinger ∑ my best on his journey.∑ Block I critical technology is primarily in my best on his journey. the area of design and production know-how f f and not end-items. Information on counter- TRIBUTE TO BRIANNA GOODELL TRIBUTE TO ELIZABETH OXLEY measures vulnerability to electronic coun- termeasures, system performance capabili- ∑ Mr. BARRASSO. Mr. President, I ∑ Mr. BARRASSO. Mr. President, I ties and effectiveness, simulation and test would like to take the opportunity to would like to take the opportunity to

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:16 May 05, 2020 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 4637 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A04MY6.050 S04MYPT1 May 4, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2213 express my appreciation to Elizabeth express my appreciation to Kylie for the Senate by Mr. Pate, one of his sec- for her hard work as an intern in the her hard work as an intern in my Cas- retaries. Senate Republican Conference. I recog- per office. I recognize her efforts and f nize her efforts and contributions to contributions to my office, as well as EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED my office, as well as to the State of to the State of Wyoming. Wyoming. Kylie is a native of Casper. She is a In executive session the Presiding Of- Elizabeth is a native of Tennessee. student at Casper College, where she is ficer laid before the Senate messages She is a graduate of Sewanee: The Uni- studying pre-medicine. She has dem- from the President of the United versity of the South, where she studied onstrated a strong work ethic, which States submitting sundry nominations international global studies. She has has made her an invaluable asset to and a withdrawal which were referred demonstrated a strong work ethic, our office. The quality of her work is to the appropriate committees. which has made her an invaluable asset reflected in her great efforts over the (The messages received today are to our office. The quality of her work is last several months. printed at the end of the Senate reflected in her great efforts over the I want to thank Kylie for the dedica- proceedings.) last several months. tion she has shown while working for f I want to thank Elizabeth for the me and my staff. It was a pleasure to MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE dedication she has shown while work- have her as part of our team. I know RECEIVED DURING ADJOURNMENT ing for me and my staff. It was a pleas- she will have continued success with ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED ure to have her as part of our team. I all of her future endeavors. I wish her Under the authority of the order of know she will have continued success all my best on her next journey.∑ with all of her future endeavors. I wish the Senate of January 3, 2019, the Sec- f her all my best on her next journey.∑ retary of the Senate, on March 27, 2020, during the adjournment of the Senate, f REMEMBERING DAVID MARTIN ∑ received a message from the House of TRIBUTE TO CARLY RAPP Mrs. HYDE-SMITH. Mr. President, it is with a heavy heart that I honor the Representatives announcing that the ∑ Mr. BARRASSO. Mr. President, I life of Mississippi native, William Speaker had signed the following en- would like to take the opportunity to David Martin. A paramedic with Amer- rolled bills: express my appreciation to Carly for ican Medical Response, David served H.R. 748. An act to amend the Internal her hard work as an intern in my Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax his community during the coronavirus on high cost employer-sponsored health cov- Washington, DC, office. I recognize her pandemic until he passed away due to efforts and contributions to my office, erage. complications of COVID–19 on April 22, H.R. 4771. An act to amend title 38, United as well as to the State of Wyoming. 2020. His dedication to his patients and States Code, to permit appellants to appear Carly is a native of Sheridan. She is community represents the best of Mis- in cases before the Board of Veterans’ Ap- a graduate of the University of Wyo- sissippi, and I send my deepest sym- peals by picture and voice transmission from ming, where she studied psychology. pathies to his family and friends. locations other than facilities of the Depart- She has demonstrated a strong work Mr. Martin was born in 1967 in ment of Veterans Affairs, and for other pur- ethic, which has made her an invalu- poses. McComb, MS, to Joyce F. Martin and able asset to our office. The quality of the late Billy B. Martin. Mr. Martin Under the authority of the order of her work is reflected in her great ef- was a national registered paramedic the Senate of January 3, 2019, the en- forts over the last several months. rolled bill H.R. 748 was signed on March I want to thank Carly for the dedica- with American Medical Response of Southwest Mississippi and worked as a 27, 2020, during the adjournment of the tion she has shown while working for Senate, by the President pro tempore me and my staff. It was a pleasure to paramedic in Natchez and Gulfport. Throughout his career, Mr. Martin (Mr. GRASSLEY). have her as part of our team. I know Under the authority of the order of served on the frontlines of Mississippi she will have continued success with the Senate of January 3, 2019, the Sec- healthcare, helping care for patients all of her future endeavors. I wish her retary of the Senate, on March 27, 2020, during emergencies and times of great all my best on her next journey.∑ during the adjournment of the Senate, need. When COVID–19 began to spread received a message from the House of f in the United States, Mr. Martin an- Representatives announcing that the TRIBUTE TO JACY RUDLOFF swered the call and continued to serve House agreed to the amendment of the and protect his community from this ∑ Mr. BARRASSO. Mr. President, I Senate to the bill (H.R. 748) to amend dangerous new virus. Mr. Martin will would like to take the opportunity to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to re- be known as a hero not only in Mis- express my appreciation to Jacy for peal the excise tax on high cost em- sissippi but throughout our Nation. As her hard work as an intern in my ployer-sponsored health coverage. Washington, DC, office. I recognize her a symbol of his dedication to his team Under the authority of the order of efforts and contributions to my office, of paramedics, his coworkers from the Senate of January 3, 2019, the Sec- as well as to the State of Wyoming. AMR Southwest Mississippi served as retary of the Senate, on April 2, 2020, Jacy is a native of Cheyenne. She is the pallbearers at his funeral. during the adjournment of the Senate, a student at the University of Wyo- Mississippi and our Nation have been received a message from the House of ming, where she is studying environ- well-served by the diligence, sacrifice Representatives announcing that the mental resources and environmental and love provided on a daily basis by House had passed the following joint systems. She has demonstrated a paramedics like David Martin. His big resolution, without amendment: heart and dedication to his community strong work ethic, which has made her S.J. Res. 66. Joint resolution providing for an invaluable asset to our office. The will be greatly missed. I offer my con- the appointment of Denise O’Leary as a cit- quality of her work is reflected in her dolences and prayers for Mr. Martin’s izen regent of the Board of Regents of the great efforts over the last several children, his fiance; and members of Smithsonian Institution. months. his family. I also pray that God will ENROLLED JOINT RESOLUTION SIGNED I want to thank Jacy for the dedica- protect his coworkers at AMR and all Under the authority of the order of tion she has shown while working for paramedics in Mississippi, who are still the Senate of January 3, 2019, the Sec- me and my staff. It was a pleasure to working tirelessly to protect our loved retary of the Senate, on April 2, 2020, have her as part of our team. I know ones throughout this pandemic. They, during the adjournment of the Senate, she will have continued success with like so many of our healthcare workers received a message from the House of all of her future endeavors. I wish her on the frontlines, deserve our support Representatives announcing that the all my best on her next journey.∑ and appreciation during this time.∑ Speaker had signed the following en- f f rolled joint resolution: TRIBUTE TO KYLIE WATSON MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT S.J. Res. 66. Joint resolution providing for the appointment of Denise O’Leary as a cit- ∑ Mr. BARRASSO. Mr. President, I Messages from the President of the izen regent of the Board of Regents of the would like to take the opportunity to United States were communicated to Smithsonian Institution.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:16 May 05, 2020 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 4637 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G04MY6.012 S04MYPT1 S2214 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE May 4, 2020 Under the authority of the order of Under the authority of the order of EC–4374. A communication from the Presi- the Senate of January 3, 2019, the en- the Senate of January 3, 2019, the Sec- dent of the United States, transmitting, pur- rolled joint resolution was signed on retary of the Senate, on April 21, 2020, suant to law, a report relative to the April 2, 2020, during the adjournment of during the adjournment of the Senate, issuance of an Executive Order in accordance with the National Emergencies Act with re- the Senate, by the Acting President received a message from the House of spect to authorizing the Secretary of Defense pro tempore (Mr. CORNYN). Representatives announcing that pur- and the Secretary of Homeland Security, ENROLLED BILL SIGNED suant to section 4020 of the with respect to the Coast Guard, to order Under the authority of the order of Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic units and individual members of the Selected the Senate of January 3, 2019, the fol- Security Act (Public Law 116–136), and Reserve, and certain Individual Ready Re- lowing enrolled bill, previously signed the order of the House of January 3, serve members, to active duty to augment by the Speaker of the House, was 2019, the Speaker appoints the fol- the active forces for the effective conduct of lowing individual on the part of the coronavirus disease response, received dur- signed on April 2, 2020, during the ad- ing adjournment of the Senate in the Office journment of the Senate, by the Acting House of Representatives to the Con- of the President of the Senate on March 27, President pro tempore (Mr. CORNYN): gressional Oversight Commission: Ms. 2020; to the Committee on Armed Services. H.R. 4771. An act to amend title 38, United Donna Shalala of Coral Gables, Flor- EC–4375. A communication from the Presi- States Code, to permit appellants to appear ida. dent of the United States transmitting, pur- in cases before the Board of Veterans’ Ap- Under the authority of the order of suant to law, a report relative to the des- peals by picture and voice transmission from the Senate of January 3, 2019, the Sec- ignation as emergency requirements all locations other than facilities of the Depart- retary of the Senate, on April 21, 2020, funding so designated by the Congress for ment of Veterans Affairs, and for other pur- during the adjournment of the Senate, Coronavirus Health Response and Agency poses. received a message from the House of Operations in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, ENROLLED JOINT RESOLUTION SIGNED and Economic Security (CARES) Act, 2020, Representatives announcing that pur- Under the authority of the order of pursuant to section 251 (b) (2) (A) of the Bal- suant to section 4020 of the the Senate of January 3, 2019, the Sec- anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic retary of the Senate, on April 13, 2020, Act of 1985, for the enclosed list of accounts, Security Act (Public Law 116–136), and received during adjournment of the Senate during the adjournment of the Senate, the order of the House of January 3, in the Office of the President of the Senate received a message from the House of 2019, the Minority Leader appoints the on March 27, 2020; to the Committee on the Representatives announcing that the following individual on the part of the Budget. Speaker pro tempore (Mr. BEYER) had House of Representatives to the Con- EC–4376. A communication from the Presi- signed the following enrolled joint res- dent of the United States, transmitting, pur- gressional Oversight Commission: Mr. olution: suant to law, a report relative to the Sec- J. FRENCH HILL of Little Rock, Arkan- S.J. Res. 68. Joint resolution to direct the retary of Commerce’s investigation into the removal of United States Armed Forces from sas. effect of imports of titanium sponge on the hostilities against the Islamic Republic of ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED national security of the United States, re- Iran that have not been authorized by Con- Under the authority of the order of ceived during adjournment of the Senate in gress. the Senate of January 3, 2019, the Sec- the Office of the President of the Senate on Under the authority of the order of retary of the Senate, on April 23, 2020, March 28, 2020; to the Committee on Finance. EC–4377. A communication from the Presi- the Senate of January 3, 2019, the Sec- during the adjournment of the Senate, dent of the United States, transmitting, pur- retary of the Senate, on April 23, 2020, received a message from the House of suant to law, a report on the continuation of during the adjournment of the Senate, Representatives announcing that the the national emergency with respect to received a message from the House of Speaker had signed the following en- South Sudan that was declared in Executive Representatives announcing that the rolled bills: Order 13664 of April 3, 2014, received during House agreed to the amendment of the H.R. 266. An act making appropriations for adjournment of the Senate in the Office of Senate to the bill (H.R. 266) making ap- the Department of the Interior, environ- the President of the Senate on April 1, 2020; propriations for the Department of the ment, and related agencies for the fiscal year to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Interior, environment, and related ending September 30, 2019, and for other pur- EC–4378. A communication from the Presi- agencies for the fiscal year ending Sep- poses. H.R. 6322. An act to make certain improve- dent of the United States, transmitting, pur- tember 30, 2019, and for other purposes. ments in the educational assistance benefits suant to law, a report on the continuation of Under the authority of the order of under the laws administered by the Sec- the national emergency with respect to sig- the Senate of January 3, 2019, as modi- retary of Veterans Affairs in the case of nificant malicious cyber-enabled activities fied by the order of April 21, 2020, the changes to courses of education by reason of that was declared in Executive Order 13694 Secretary of the Senate, on April 21, emergency situations, and for other pur- on April 1, 2015, received during adjournment 2020, during the adjournment of the poses. of the Senate in the Office of the President Senate, received a message from the Under the authority of the order of of the Senate on March 30, 2020; to the Com- mittee on Foreign Relations. House of Representatives announcing the Senate of January 3, 2019, the en- EC–4379. A communication from the Presi- that the House had passed the fol- rolled bills were signed on April 23, dent of the United States, transmitting, pur- lowing bill, in which it requests the 2020, during the adjournment of the suant to law, a report relative to the concurrence of the Senate: Senate, by the Acting President pro issuance of an Executive Order with respect H.R. 6322. An act to make certain improve- tempore (Mr. MCCONNELL). to the national emergency concerning the ments in the educational assistance benefits f Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID–19) Out- under the laws administered by the Sec- break declared in Proclamation 9994 of retary of Veterans Affairs in the case of ENROLLED JOINT RESOLUTION March 13, 2020, to provide additional author- changes to courses of education by reason of PRESENTED ity to the Secretary of the Treasury to tem- emergency situations, and for other pur- The Secretary of the Senate reported porarily extend deadlines for certain esti- poses. mated payments, received during adjourn- that on April 3, 2020, she had presented Under the authority of the order of ment of the Senate in the Office of the Presi- to the President of the United States dent of the Senate on April 22, 2020; to the the Senate of January 3, 2019, the Sec- the following enrolled joint resolution: retary of the Senate, on April 21, 2020, Committee on Finance S.J. Res. 66. Joint resolution providing for during the adjournment of the Senate, the appointment of Denise O’Leary as a cit- f received a message from the House of izen regent of the Board of Regents of the Representatives announcing that pur- Smithsonian Institution. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES suant to 10 U.S.C. 8468(a), and the order f of the House of January 3, 2019, the The following reports of committees EXECUTIVE AND OTHER Speaker appoints the following Mem- were submitted: COMMUNICATIONS ber on the part of the House of Rep- By Mr. SHELBY, from the Committee on resentatives to the Board of Visitors to The following communications were Appropriations: the United States Naval Academy to laid before the Senate, together with Special Report entitled ‘‘Further Revised fill the existing vacancy thereon: Mr. accompanying papers, reports, and doc- Allocation to Subcommittees of Budget To- Brown of Maryland. uments, and were referred as indicated: tals for Fiscal Year 2020’’ (Rept. No. 116–224).

VerDate Sep 11 2014 18:34 Aug 18, 2020 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4637 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD20\MAY\S04MY0.REC S04MY0 sradovich on DSKJLST7X2PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE May 4, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2215 INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND By Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself, DEZ), the Senator from Washington JOINT RESOLUTIONS Mr. MARKEY, Ms. WARREN, Ms. HAR- (Ms. CANTWELL), the Senator from Mis- RIS, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. HEINRICH, Mr. souri (Mr. BLUNT), the Senator from The following bills and joint resolu- SANDERS, and Ms. CORTEZ MASTO): Georgia (Mr. PERDUE), the Senator tions were introduced, read the first S. 3598. A bill to require commercial air- and second times by unanimous con- lines to provide cash reimbursements, and to from New Mexico (Mr. HEINRICH), the sent, and referred as indicated: authorize the Secretary of State to waive or Senator from Maryland (Mr. CARDIN), the Senator from New Mexico (Mr. By Mr. HAWLEY: reimburse travel expenses, for any United S. 3588. A bill to secure justice for victims States citizen who is evacuated from a for- UDALL), the Senator from Vermont of novel coronavirus in the United States eign country and repatriated to the United (Mr. LEAHY), the Senator from Utah and abroad; to the Committee on Foreign States due to travel restrictions imple- (Mr. ROMNEY), the Senator from South Relations. mented in response to COVID–19 or any fu- Carolina (Mr. GRAHAM), the Senator ture pandemic or international crisis; to the By Mr. HAWLEY (for himself, Mrs. from Rhode Island (Mr. REED) and the BLACKBURN, Ms. MCSALLY, Mr. RUBIO, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Senator from Washington (Mrs. MUR- and Mr. BRAUN): RAY) were added as cosponsors of S. S. 3589. A bill to amend the higher edu- f 2085, a bill to authorize the Secretary cation emergency relief fund under the CARES Act to restrict eligibility to institu- SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND of Education to award grants to eligi- tions of higher education that owned endow- SENATE RESOLUTIONS ble entities to carry out educational ment assets whose average monthly value The following concurrent resolutions programs about the Holocaust, and for was equal to or less than $10,000,000,000 in and Senate resolutions were read, and other purposes. 2019, unless the institution expends addi- S. 2207 tional institutional funds on higher edu- referred (or acted upon), as indicated: By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. At the request of Mr. COONS, his cation emergency relief; to the Committee name was added as a cosponsor of S. on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. PETERS, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. JONES, and By Mr. BARRASSO (for himself, Mr. Mr. TILLIS): 2207, a bill to amend the Internal Rev- CARPER, Ms. DUCKWORTH, and Mr. S. Res. 555. A resolution recognizing and enue Code of 1986 to expand CRAMER): supporting the advocates, counselors, volun- refundability and increase simplifica- S. 3590. A bill to amend the Safe Drinking teers, and first responders who served sur- tion of the research credit for certain Water Act to reauthorize certain provisions, vivors on an emergency basis during Na- small businesses. tional Sexual Assault Awareness and Preven- and for other purposes; to the Committee on S. 2561 Environment and Public Works. tion Month; to the Committee on the Judici- By Mr. BARRASSO (for himself, Mr. ary. At the request of Mr. BLUMENTHAL, CARPER, Mrs. CAPITO, and Mr. By Mr. SULLIVAN (for himself, Mr. the names of the Senator from Arizona CARDIN): VAN HOLLEN, Mr. CARDIN, Ms. COL- (Ms. SINEMA) and the Senator from S. 3591. A bill to provide for improvements LINS, Mr. COONS, Ms. DUCKWORTH, Mr. Michigan (Mr. PETERS) were added as to the rivers and harbors of the United DURBIN, Mr. KAINE, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, cosponsors of S. 2561, a bill to amend States, to provide for the conservation and Mrs. LOEFFLER, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to development of water and related resources, MERKLEY, and Mrs. SHAHEEN): clarify provisions enacted by the Cap- S. Res. 556. A resolution designating May 1, to provide for water pollution control activi- tive Wildlife Safety Act, to further the ties and for other purposes; to the Com- 2020, as the ‘‘United States Foreign Service mittee on Environment and Public Works. Day’’ in recognition of the men and women conservation of certain wildlife species, By Mrs. BLACKBURN (for herself, Ms. who have served, or are presently serving, in and for other purposes. MCSALLY, and Mr. DAINES): the Foreign Service of the United States, S. 2661 S. 3592. A bill to amend the Foreign Sov- and honoring the members of the Foreign At the request of Mr. GARDNER, the ereign Immunities Act to establish an excep- Service who have given their lives in the line name of the Senator from Alaska (Mr. of duty; to the Committee on the Judiciary. tion to jurisdictional immunity for a foreign SULLIVAN) was added as a cosponsor of state that discharges a biological weapon, f S. 2661, a bill to amend the Commu- and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS nications Act of 1934 to designate 9–8–8 By Mr. COONS (for himself, Mr. ROB- as the universal telephone number for S. 1762 ERTS, Ms. CORTEZ MASTO, Mr. YOUNG, the purpose of the national suicide pre- Ms. HASSAN, and Mr. DAINES): At the request of Mr. GRASSLEY, the vention and mental health crisis hot- S. 3593. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- name of the Senator from Rhode Island line system operating through the Na- enue Code of 1986 to expand and modify the (Mr. WHITEHOUSE) was added as a co- tional Suicide Prevention Lifeline and credit for increasing research activities, and sponsor of S. 1762, a bill to amend the through the Veterans Crisis Line, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Fi- Foreign Agents Registration Act of for other purposes. nance. 1938 to provide the Attorney General S. 2965 By Mr. BRAUN (for himself and Ms. with greater authority to promote en- ERNST): At the request of Mr. DAINES, the S. 3594. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- forcement and disclosure requirements names of the Senator from Alaska (Ms. enue Code of 1986 to eliminate the credit for for agents of foreign principals, and for MURKOWSKI) and the Senator from Illi- qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehi- other purposes. nois (Ms. DUCKWORTH) were added as cles for certain taxpayers; to the Committee S. 1863 cosponsors of S. 2965, a bill to amend on Finance. At the request of Mr. DURBIN, the title 5, United States Code, to repeal By Ms. ROSEN (for herself and Mr. name of the Senator from New Mexico the requirement that the United States RUBIO): S. 3595. A bill to require a longitudinal (Mr. UDALL) was added as a cosponsor Postal Service prepay future retire- study on the impact of COVID–19; to the of S. 1863, a bill to require the Sec- ment benefits, and for other purposes. Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and retary of the Interior to conduct a spe- S. 3072 Pensions. cial resource study of the sites associ- At the request of Mrs. HYDE-SMITH, By Mr. BRAUN (for himself, Mrs. LOEF- ated with the life and legacy of the the names of the Senator from Georgia FLER, Mr. HOEVEN, and Ms. MUR- noted American philanthropist and (Mrs. LOEFFLER), the Senator from KOWSKI): business executive Julius Rosenwald, Idaho (Mr. RISCH), the Senator from S. 3596. A bill to make technical correc- with a special focus on the Rosenwald tions to the CARES Act to remove all tax li- North Carolina (Mr. TILLIS) and the ability associated with loan forgiveness Schools, and for other purposes. Senator from Tennessee (Mrs. BLACK- under the Paycheck Protection Program; to S. 2085 BURN) were added as cosponsors of S. the Committee on Finance. At the request of Ms. ROSEN, the 3072, a bill to amend the Federal Food, By Mr. HOEVEN (for himself, Mr. names of the Senator from Alabama Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit the JONES, Mr. CORNYN, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. (Mr. JONES), the Senator from Iowa approval of new abortion drugs, to pro- CRUZ, Ms. MURKOWSKI, Mr. SULLIVAN, (Ms. ERNST), the Senator from Cali- hibit investigational use exemptions Mr. INHOFE, Mr. BARRASSO, and Mr. ARRIS WICKER): fornia (Ms. H ), the Senator from for abortion drugs, and to impose addi- S. 3597. A bill to appropriate funds for the North Dakota (Mr. HOEVEN), the Sen- tional regulatory requirements with SPR Petroleum Account; to the Committee ator from Arizona (Ms. SINEMA), the respect to previously approved abor- on Appropriations. Senator from New Jersey (Mr. MENEN- tion drugs, and for other purposes.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:16 May 05, 2020 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 4637 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A04MY6.043 S04MYPT1 S2216 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE May 4, 2020 S. 3244 SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS life altering effects, and many perpetrators will never be brought to justice; At the request of Ms. ROSEN, the Whereas sexual assault can happen to any- names of the Senator from Alaska (Mr. one, regardless of demographic or socio- SULLIVAN) and the Senator from Min- SENATE RESOLUTION 555—RECOG- economic background, but research suggests nesota (Ms. SMITH) were added as co- NIZING AND SUPPORTING THE that American Indians and Alaska Natives sponsors of S. 3244, a bill to require the ADVOCATES, COUNSELORS, VOL- experience rates of sexual violence that sig- Secretary of Health and Human Serv- UNTEERS, AND FIRST RESPOND- nificantly surpass such rates of other popu- lations in the United States, according to ices to improve the detection, preven- ERS WHO SERVED SURVIVORS ON AN EMERGENCY BASIS DUR- the National Alliance to End Sexual Vio- tion, and treatment of mental health lence; issues among public safety officers, and ING NATIONAL SEXUAL AS- Whereas victims of sexual violence usually for other purposes. SAULT AWARENESS AND PRE- know their abuser, according to the Office VENTION MONTH for Victims of Crime at the Department of S. 3319 Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. Justice, which recently lost a tireless advo- cate for crime survivors with the death of its At the request of Mr. HAWLEY, the PETERS, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. JONES, and Mr. longtime director, Joye Frost; and name of the Senator from North Caro- TILLIS) submitted the following resolu- Whereas many sexual violence survivors lina (Mr. TILLIS) was added as a co- tion; which was referred to the Com- suffer emotional complications, such as post- sponsor of S. 3319, a bill to reauthorize mittee on the Judiciary: traumatic stress disorder, substance abuse, comprehensive research and statistical S. RES. 555 major depression, homelessness, eating dis- orders, and even suicide, long after their review and analysis of trafficking in Whereas the 19th anniversary of National physical scars have healed, according to the persons and commercial sex acts, and Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention National Sexual Violence Resource Center: for other purposes. Month, which took place in April 2020, pro- Now, therefore, be it vides the people of the United States with an S. 3337 Resolved, That— opportunity to reflect on the substantial (1) this resolution represents the great ap- At the request of Mr. BLUMENTHAL, contributions made by the individuals who preciation of, and an expression of support the name of the Senator from Massa- respond to, and advocate on behalf of, sur- by, the Senate for the work of individuals in vivors of sexual violence; the United States who have provided and chusetts (Ms. WARREN) was added as a Whereas the first rape crisis center, estab- cosponsor of S. 3337, a bill to amend continue to provide an essential service to lished in San Francisco, California, in 1971, advance the safety and emotional wellness of title 49, United States Code, to require was the natural outgrowth of years of peer- survivors of sexual violence during the na- more accountability in the airline in- to-peer support by advocates for women and tional emergency declared by the President dustry, and for other purposes. civil rights advocates in communities across under the National Emergencies Act (50 the United States; U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) with respect to the S. 3343 Whereas, nearly 5 decades later, rape crisis Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19); At the request of Mr. HAWLEY, the centers across the United States continue to (2) the Senate remains committed to pro- name of the Senator from Kansas (Mr. be on the front lines in responding to the moting the awareness, prevention, and deter- needs of sexual assault survivors, going rence of sexual violence affecting individuals MORAN) was added as a cosponsor of S. above and beyond to empower and improve in the United States, including during such 3343, a bill to amend the Federal Food, the lives of these crime victims during the national emergency; Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide en- national emergency declared by the Presi- (3) it is the sense of the Senate that it is hanced security for the medical supply dent under the National Emergencies Act (50 appropriate to properly acknowledge sur- chain. U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) with respect to the vivors of sexual assault and commend the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19); volunteers and professionals who assist such S. 3434 Whereas thousands of volunteers and per- survivors in their efforts to heal; sonnel at State coalitions against sexual as- At the request of Mr. GRASSLEY, the (4) the Senate extends its appreciation to sault have partnered with rape crisis centers name of the Senator from North Caro- the staff and volunteers of national and com- and national nonprofit organizations across munity organizations for their tireless ef- lina (Mr. TILLIS) was added as a co- the country to extend crisis hotline and forts in supporting survivors of sexual as- sponsor of S. 3434, a bill to make Fed- other services to survivors of sexual assault sault throughout the year, but especially eral law enforcement officer peer sup- during such national emergency; during such national emergency; and port communications confidential, and Whereas the National Sexual Assault Hot- (5) public safety, law enforcement, and for other purposes. line (800–656–HOPE) has fielded more than health professionals should be recognized 1,000,000 calls since its inception, providing and applauded for their continued efforts to S. 3531 free and confidential help to sexual assault ensure that perpetrators of sexual assault survivors, with the active involvement of are held accountable, both during such na- At the request of Ms. ROSEN, her many such nonprofit organizations; tional emergency and throughout the year. name was added as a cosponsor of S. Whereas sexual violence affects some indi- f 3531, a bill to amend the Small Busi- viduals who serve in the Armed Forces, ac- ness Act to ensure small businesses af- cording to the Department of Defense, which SENATE RESOLUTION 556—DESIG- fected by the onset of communicable recently launched the Safe Helpline (877–995– NATING MAY 1, 2020, AS THE diseases are eligible for disaster relief. 5247), through which thousands of members ‘‘UNITED STATES FOREIGN of the Armed Forces who annually report SERVICE DAY’’ IN RECOGNITION S. RES. 536 some form of sexual assault may receive free OF THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO and confidential help; At the request of Mr. DURBIN, the Whereas, during such national emergency, HAVE SERVED, OR ARE PRES- name of the Senator from Iowa (Ms. additional resources are available to victims ENTLY SERVING, IN THE FOR- ERNST) was added as a cosponsor of S. of violent crime through the National Center EIGN SERVICE OF THE UNITED Res. 536, a resolution recognizing the for Victims of Crime, which operates the Na- STATES, AND HONORING THE Baltic States of Estonia, Latvia, and tional Hotline for Crime Victims (855–4–VIC- MEMBERS OF THE FOREIGN Lithuania on the 30th anniversary of TIM); SERVICE WHO HAVE GIVEN the restoration of their independence. Whereas, during such national emergency, THEIR LIVES IN THE LINE OF first responders, including police, fire- DUTY S. RES. 552 fighters, and emergency medical technicians, have worked tirelessly to provide emergency Mr. SULLIVAN (for himself, Mr. VAN At the request of Mr. HAWLEY, the services and respond to crime survivors; HOLLEN, Mr. CARDIN, Ms. COLLINS, Mr. name of the Senator from North Da- Whereas, during such national emergency, COONS, Ms. DUCKWORTH, Mr. DURBIN, kota (Mr. CRAMER) was added as a co- sexual assault forensic nurses have played an Mr. KAINE, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mrs. LOEF- sponsor of S. Res. 552, a resolution sup- essential role in meeting the needs of crime FLER, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. MERKLEY, and porting an international investigation victims by responding with empathy to vic- Mrs. SHAHEEN) submitted the following into the handling by the Government tims in the immediate aftermath of their as- resolution; which was referred to the sault and ensuring the successful collection of the People’s Republic of China of of crime scene evidence; Committee on the Judiciary: COVID–19 and the impact of handling Whereas, each year, crimes of sexual vio- S. RES. 556 COVID–19 in that manner on the people lence harm hundreds of thousands of individ- Whereas the Foreign Service of the United of the United States and other nations. uals in the United States, sometimes with States (referred to in this preamble as the

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:16 May 05, 2020 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 4637 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A04MY6.045 S04MYPT1 May 4, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2217 ‘‘Foreign Service’’) was established through Whereas it is both appropriate and just for of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic the enactment of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act the United States as a whole to recognize the Security Act (Public Law 116–136) is amend- For the reorganization and improvement of dedication of the men and women of the For- ed— the Foreign Service of the United States, eign Service and to honor the members of (1) in section 1102(b)(1), by striking and for other purposes.’’, approved May 24, the Foreign Service who have given their ‘‘$349,000,000,000’’ and inserting 1924 (43 Stat. 140, chapter 182) (commonly lives in the loyal pursuit of their duties and ‘‘$659,000,000,000’’; and known as the ‘‘Rogers Act of 1924’’), and is responsibilities representing the interests of (2) in section 1107(a)(1), by striking now celebrating its 96th anniversary; the United States and of its citizens: Now, ‘‘$349,000,000,000’’ and inserting Whereas the Rogers Act of 1924 established therefore, be it ‘‘$670,335,000,000’’. a career organization based on competitive Resolved, That the Senate— (b) INCREASED AUTHORIZATION FOR EMER- examination and merit promotion; (1) honors the men and women who have GENCY EIDL GRANTS.—Section 1110(e)(7) of Whereas, in 2020, more than 16,000 men and served, or are presently serving, in the For- division A of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, women of the Foreign Service are serving at eign Service of the United States for their and Economic Security Act (Public Law 116– home and abroad; dedicated and important service to the 136) is amended by striking ‘‘$10,000,000,000’’ Whereas Foreign Service personnel are United States; and inserting ‘‘$20,000,000,000’’. supported by more than 75,000 locally en- (2) calls on the people of the United States (c) ELIGIBILITY OF AGRICULTURAL ENTER- gaged staff in nearly 300 embassies and con- to reflect on the service and sacrifice of past, PRISES FOR ECONOMIC INJURY DISASTER LOANS sulates, who provide unique expertise and present, and future employees of the Foreign AND EMERGENCY GRANTS.—Section 1110(a)(2) crucial links to host countries; Service of the United States, wherever they of division A of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, Whereas Foreign Service personnel com- serve, with appropriate ceremonies and ac- and Economic Security Act (Public Law 116– prise employees from the Department of tivities; and 136) is amended— State, the United States Agency for Inter- (3) designates May 1, 2020, as ‘‘United (1) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘or’’ at national Development, the Department of States Foreign Service Day’’ to commemo- the end; Commerce, the Department of Agriculture, rate the 96th anniversary of the Foreign (2) in subparagraph (E), by striking the pe- the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of the United States. riod at the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and Service, and the United States Agency for f (3) by adding at the end the following: Global Media; ‘‘(F) an agricultural enterprise (as defined Whereas the diplomatic, consular, commu- AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND in section 18(b) of the Small Business Act (15 nications, trade, development, security, pub- PROPOSED ON APRIL 21, 2020 U.S.C. 647(b)) with not more than 500 employ- lic diplomacy, and numerous other functions SA 1580. Mr. MCCONNELL (for himself and ees.’’. that Foreign Service personnel perform con- Mr. SCHUMER) proposed an amendment to the (d) SET ASIDE FOR INSURED DEPOSITORY IN- stitute the first and most cost-effective in- bill H.R. 266, making appropriations for the STITUTIONS, CREDIT UNIONS, AND COMMUNITY strument of the United States to protect and Department of the Interior, environment, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS.—Section 7(a)(36) of promote United States interests abroad; and related agencies for the fiscal year end- the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36)) Whereas the men and women of the For- ing September 30, 2019, and for other pur- is amended— eign Service and their families are increas- poses. (1) in subparagraph (A)— ingly exposed to risks and danger, even in (A) in clause (viii), by striking ‘‘and’’ at times of peace, and many have died in the f the end; service of the United States; TEXT OF AMENDMENTS ON APRIL (B) in clause (ix), by striking the period at Whereas employees of the Foreign Service 21, 2020 the end and inserting a semicolon; and work daily— (C) by adding at the end the following: (1) to ensure the national security of the SA 1580. Mr. MCCONNELL (for him- ‘‘(x) the term ‘community development fi- United States; self and Mr. SCHUMER) proposed an nancial institution’ has the meaning given (2) to provide assistance to United States amendment to the bill H.R. 266, mak- the term in section 103 of the Riegle Commu- citizens overseas; ing appropriations for the Department nity Development and Regulatory Improve- (3) to preserve peace, freedom, and eco- of the Interior, environment, and re- ment Act of 1994 (12 U.S.C. 4702)); nomic prosperity around the world; ‘‘(xi) the term ‘community financial insti- (4) to promote the ideals and values of the lated agencies for the fiscal year end- ing September 30, 2019, and for other tutions’ means— United States, internationally recognized ‘‘(I) a community development financial human rights, freedom, equal opportunities purposes; as follows: institution; for women and girls, rule of law, and democ- Strike all after the enacting clause and in- ‘‘(II) a minority depository institution, as racy; sert the following: defined in section 308 of the Financial Insti- (5) to promote transparency, provide accu- SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. tutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement rate information, and combat This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Paycheck Act of 1989 (12 U.S.C. 1463 note); disinformation; Protection Program and Health Care En- ‘‘(III) a development company that is cer- (6) to cultivate new markets for United hancement Act’’. tified under title V of the Small Business In- States products and services and develop new SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS. vestment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 695 et seq.); investment opportunities that create jobs in and the United States and promote prosperity; The table of contents for this Act is as fol- lows: ‘‘(IV) an intermediary, as defined in sec- (7) to promote economic development, re- tion 7(m)(11); and duce poverty, end hunger and malnutrition, Sec. 1. Short title. ‘‘(xii) the term ‘credit union’ means a fight disease, combat international crime Sec. 2. Table of contents. State credit union or a Federal credit union, and illegal drugs, and address environmental Sec. 3. References. as those terms are defined, respectively, in degradation; and DIVISION A—SMALL BUSINESS section 101 of the Federal Credit Union Act (8) to provide emergency and humanitarian PROGRAMS (12 U.S.C. 1752).’’; and assistance to respond to crises around the Sec. 101. Amendments to the Paycheck Pro- (2) by adding at the end the following: world; tection Program, economic in- ‘‘(S) SET-ASIDE FOR INSURED DEPOSITORY IN- Whereas, in response to the unprecedented jury disaster loans, and emer- STITUTIONS, CREDIT UNIONS, AND COMMUNITY global COVID–19 pandemic, all of the foreign gency grants. FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS.— affairs agencies of the United States have Sec. 102. Emergency designation. ‘‘(i) INSURED DEPOSITORY INSTITUTIONS AND worked tirelessly to support the people of DIVISION B—ADDITIONAL EMERGENCY CREDIT UNIONS.—In making loan guarantees the United States, often placing their own APPROPRIATIONS FOR CORONAVIRUS under this paragraph after the date of enact- safety and well-being at risk; RESPONSE ment of this clause, the Administrator shall Whereas Foreign Service personnel and lo- guarantee not less than $30,000,000,000 in cally engaged staff have assisted individuals SEC. 3. REFERENCES. loans made by— in crisis by providing emergency consular Except as expressly provided otherwise, ‘‘(I) insured depository institutions with services, repatriating United States citizens any reference to ‘‘this Act’’ contained in any consolidated assets of not less than abroad, surging the agriculture quarantine division of this Act shall be treated as refer- $10,000,000,000 and less than $50,000,000,000; and inspection program, providing technical ring only to the provisions of that division. and assistance and emergency and humanitarian DIVISION A—SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS ‘‘(II) credit unions with consolidated assets relief to other countries and populations, SEC. 101. AMENDMENTS TO THE PAYCHECK PRO- of not less than $10,000,000,000 and less than and pursuing other efforts that have saved TECTION PROGRAM, ECONOMIC IN- $50,000,000,000. lives; JURY DISASTER LOANS, AND EMER- ‘‘(ii) COMMUNITY FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, Whereas the foreign affairs agencies and GENCY GRANTS. SMALL INSURED DEPOSITORY INSTITUTIONS, AND the American Foreign Service Association (a) INCREASED AUTHORITY FOR COMMIT- CREDIT UNIONS.—In making loan guarantees have observed Foreign Service Day in May MENTS AND APPROPRIATIONS FOR PAYCHECK under this paragraph after the date of enact- for many years; and PROTECTION PROGRAM.—Title I of division A ment of this clause, the Administrator shall

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:16 May 05, 2020 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 4637 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A04MY6.034 S04MYPT1 S2218 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE May 4, 2020 guarantee not less than $30,000,000,000 in ments under this paragraph in this Act shall tories according to a formula methodology loans made by— be made in consideration of the most effi- that is based on relative number of cases of ‘‘(I) community financial institutions; cient payment systems practicable to pro- COVID–19, and not less than $750,000,000 shall ‘‘(II) insured depository institutions with vide emergency payment: Provided further, be allocated in coordination with the Direc- consolidated assets of less than That to be eligible for a payment under this tor of the Indian Health Service, to tribes, $10,000,000,000; and paragraph in this Act, an eligible health care tribal organizations, urban Indian health or- ‘‘(III) credit unions with consolidated as- provider shall submit to the Secretary an ap- ganizations, or health service providers to sets of less than $10,000,000,000.’’. plication that includes a statement justi- tribes: Provided further, That the Secretary SEC. 102. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION. fying the need of the provider for the pay- of Health and Human Services (referred to in (a) IN GENERAL.—The amounts provided ment and the eligible health care provider this paragraph as the ‘‘Secretary’’) may sat- under this division are designated as an shall have a valid tax identification number: isfy the funding thresholds outlined in the emergency requirement pursuant to section Provided further, That, not later than 3 years first and second provisos under this para- after final payments are made under this 4(g) of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of graph in this Act by making awards through paragraph in this Act, the Office of Inspector 2010 (2 U.S.C. 933(g)). other grant or cooperative agreement mech- General of the Department of Health and (b) DESIGNATION IN SENATE.—In the Senate, anisms: Provided further, That not later than this division is designated as an emergency Human Services shall transmit a final report on audit findings with respect to this pro- 30 days after the date of enactment of this requirement pursuant to section 4112(a) of H. gram to the Committees on Appropriations Act, the Governor or designee of each State, Con. Res. 71 (115th Congress), the concurrent of the House of Representatives and the Sen- locality, territory, tribe, or tribal organiza- resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018. ate: Provided further, That nothing in this tion receiving funds pursuant to this Act DIVISION B—ADDITIONAL EMERGENCY paragraph limits the authority of the Inspec- shall submit to the Secretary its plan for APPROPRIATIONS FOR CORONAVIRUS tor General or the Comptroller General to COVID–19 testing, including goals for the re- RESPONSE conduct audits of interim payments at an mainder of calendar year 2020, to include: (1) The following sums are hereby appro- earlier date: Provided further, That not later the number of tests needed, month-by- priated, out of any money in the Treasury than 60 days after the date of enactment of month, to include diagnostic, serological, not otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal this Act, the Secretary shall provide a report and other tests, as appropriate; (2) month- year ending September 30, 2020, and for other to the Committees on Appropriations of the by-month estimates of laboratory and test- purposes, namely: House of Representatives and the Senate on ing capacity, including related to workforce, equipment and supplies, and available tests; TITLE I obligation of funds, including obligations to such eligible health care providers summa- and (3) a description of how the State, local- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN rized by State of the payment receipt: Pro- ity, territory, tribe, or tribal organization SERVICES vided further, That such reports shall be up- will use its resources for testing, including OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY dated and submitted to such Committees as it relates to easing any COVID–19 commu- PUBLIC HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES every 60 days until funds are expended: Pro- nity mitigation policies: Provided further, EMERGENCY FUND vided further, That such amount is des- That the Secretary shall submit such for- ignated by the Congress as being for an mula methodology identified in the first pro- (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) emergency requirement pursuant to section viso under this paragraph in this Act to the For an additional amount for ‘‘Public 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Committees on Appropriations of the House Health and Social Services Emergency Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. of Representatives and the Senate one day Fund’’, $75,000,000,000, to remain available For an additional amount for ‘‘Public prior to awarding such funds: Provided fur- until expended, to prevent, prepare for, and Health and Social Services Emergency ther, That such funds identified in the first respond to coronavirus, domestically or Fund’’, $25,000,000,000, to remain available and second provisos under this paragraph in internationally, for necessary expenses to re- until expended, to prevent, prepare for, and this Act shall be allocated within 30 days of imburse, through grants or other mecha- respond to coronavirus, domestically or the date of enactment of this Act: Provided nisms, eligible health care providers for internationally, for necessary expenses to re- further, That of the amount appropriated health care related expenses or lost revenues search, develop, validate, manufacture, pur- under this paragraph in this Act, not less that are attributable to coronavirus: Pro- chase, administer, and expand capacity for than $1,000,000,000 shall be transferred to the vided, That these funds may not be used to COVID–19 tests to effectively monitor and ‘‘Centers for Disease Control and Preven- reimburse expenses or losses that have been suppress COVID–19, including tests for both tion—CDC-Wide Activities and Program Sup- reimbursed from other sources or that other active infection and prior exposure, includ- port’’ for surveillance, epidemiology, labora- sources are obligated to reimburse: Provided ing molecular, antigen, and serological tests, tory capacity expansion, contact tracing, further, That recipients of payments under the manufacturing, procurement and dis- public health data surveillance and analytics this paragraph in this Act shall submit re- tribution of tests, testing equipment and ports and maintain documentation as the testing supplies, including personal protec- infrastructure modernization, disseminating Secretary of Health and Human Services (re- tive equipment needed for administering information about testing, and workforce ferred to in this paragraph as the ‘‘Sec- tests, the development and validation of support necessary to expand and improve retary’’) determines are needed to ensure rapid, molecular point-of-care tests, and COVID–19 testing: Provided further, That of compliance with conditions that are imposed other tests, support for workforce, epidemi- the amount appropriated under this para- by this paragraph in this Act for such pay- ology, to scale up academic, commercial, graph in this Act, not less than $306,000,000 ments, and such reports and documentation public health, and hospital laboratories, to shall be transferred to the ‘‘National Insti- shall be in such form, with such content, and conduct surveillance and contact tracing, tutes of Health—National Cancer Institute’’ in such time as the Secretary may prescribe support development of COVID–19 testing to develop, validate, improve, and implement for such purpose: Provided further, That ‘‘eli- plans, and other related activities related to serological testing and associated tech- gible health care providers’’ means public COVID–19 testing: Provided, That of the nologies for the purposes specified under this entities, Medicare or Medicaid enrolled sup- amount appropriated under this paragraph in paragraph in this Act: Provided further, That pliers and providers, and such for-profit enti- this Act, not less than $11,000,000,000 shall be of the amount appropriated under this para- ties and not-for-profit entities not otherwise for States, localities, territories, tribes, trib- graph in this Act, not less than $500,000,000 described in this proviso as the Secretary al organizations, urban Indian health organi- shall be transferred to the ‘‘National Insti- may specify, within the United States (in- zations, or health service providers to tribes tutes of Health—National Institute of Bio- cluding territories), that provide diagnoses, for necessary expenses to develop, purchase, medical Imaging and Bioengineering’’ to ac- testing, or care for individuals with possible administer, process, and analyze COVID–19 celerate research, development, and imple- or actual cases of COVID–19: Provided further, tests, including support for workforce, epide- mentation of point of care and other rapid That the Secretary shall, on a rolling basis, miology, use by employers or in other set- testing related to coronavirus: Provided fur- review applications and make payments tings, scale up of testing by public health, ther, That of the amount appropriated under under this paragraph in this Act: Provided academic, commercial, and hospital labora- this paragraph in this Act, not less than further, That funds appropriated under this tories, and community-based testing sites, $1,000,000,000 shall be transferred to the ‘‘Na- paragraph in this Act shall be available for health care facilities, and other entities en- tional Institutes of Health—Office of the Di- building or construction of temporary struc- gaged in COVID-19 testing, conduct surveil- rector’’ to develop, validate, improve, and tures, leasing of properties, medical supplies lance, trace contacts, and other related ac- implement testing and associated tech- and equipment including personal protective tivities related to COVID–19 testing: Provided nologies; to accelerate research, develop- equipment and testing supplies, increased further, That of the amount identified in the ment, and implementation of point of care workforce and trainings, emergency oper- preceding proviso, not less than $2,000,000,000 and other rapid testing; and for partnerships ation centers, retrofitting facilities, and shall be allocated to States, localities, and with governmental and non-governmental surge capacity: Provided further, That, in this territories according to the formula that ap- entities to research, develop, and implement paragraph, the term ‘‘payment’’ means a pre- plied to the Public Health Emergency Pre- the activities outlined in this proviso: Pro- payment, prospective payment, or retrospec- paredness cooperative agreement in fiscal vided further, That funds in the preceding tive payment, as determined appropriate by year 2019, not less than $4,250,000,000 shall be proviso may be transferred to the accounts the Secretary: Provided further, That pay- allocated to States, localities, and terri- of the Institutes and Centers of the National

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:16 May 05, 2020 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 4637 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A04MY6.033 S04MYPT1 May 4, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2219 Institutes of Health (referred to in this para- Security Act (Public Law 116–136); may be GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS TITLE graph as the ‘‘NIH’’) for the purposes speci- distributed using contracts or agreements (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) fied in the preceding proviso: Provided fur- established for such program; and shall be SEC. 101. The requirements, authorities, ther, That the transfer authority provided in subject to the process requirements applica- and conditions described in sections 18108, the preceding proviso is in addition to all ble to such program: Provided further, That 18109, and 18112 of division B of the other transfer authority available to the the Secretary may specify a minimum NIH: Provided further, That of the amount ap- amount for each eligible entity accepting as- Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Secu- propriated under this paragraph in this Act, sistance under the two previous provisos: rity Act (Public Law 116–136) shall apply to not less than $1,000,000,000 shall be available Provided further, That up to $1,000,000,000 of funds appropriated in this Act to the Depart- to the Biomedical Advanced Research and funds provided under this paragraph in this ment of Health and Human Services. Development Authority for necessary ex- Act may be used to cover the cost of testing SEC. 102. Funds appropriated by this Act penses of advanced research, development, for the uninsured, using the definitions ap- under the heading ‘‘Department of Health manufacturing, production, and purchase of plicable to funds provided under this heading and Human Services’’, except for the diagnostic, serologic, or other COVID–19 in Public Law 116–127: Provided further, That amounts specified in the first paragraph and tests or related supplies, and other activities not later than 21 days after the date of en- the first and second provisos in the second related to COVID–19 testing at the discretion actment of this Act, the Secretary, in co- paragraph under the heading ‘‘Public Health of the Secretary: Provided further, That of ordination with other appropriate depart- and Social Services Emergency Fund’’, may the amount appropriated under this para- ments and agencies, shall issue a report on be transferred to, and merged with, other ap- graph in this Act, $22,000,000, shall be trans- COVID–19 testing: Provided further, That propriation accounts under the headings ferred to the ‘‘Department of Health and such report shall include data on demo- ‘‘Centers for Disease Control and Preven- Human Services—Food and Drug Adminis- graphic characteristics, including, in a de- tion’’, ‘‘Public Health and Social Services tration—Salaries and Expenses’’ to support identified and disaggregated manner, race, Emergency Fund’’, ‘‘Food and Drug Adminis- activities associated with diagnostic, sero- ethnicity, age, sex, geographic region and tration’’, and ‘‘National Institutes of logical, antigen, and other tests, and related other relevant factors of individuals tested Health’’ to prevent, prepare for, and respond administrative activities: Provided further, for or diagnosed with COVID–19, to the ex- to coronavirus following consultation with That the amount appropriated under this tent such information is available: Provided the Office of Management and Budget: Pro- paragraph in this Act may be used for grants further, That such report shall include infor- vided, That the Committees on Appropria- for the rent, lease, purchase, acquisition, mation on the number and rates of cases, tions of the House of Representatives and construction, alteration, renovation, or hospitalizations, and deaths as a result of the Senate shall be notified 10 days in ad- equipping of non-federally owned facilities to COVID–19: Provided further, That such report vance of any such transfer: Provided further, improve preparedness and response capa- shall be submitted to the Committees on Ap- That, upon a determination that all or part bility at the State and local level for diag- propriations of the House and Senate, and of the funds transferred from an appropria- nostic, serologic, or other COVID–19 tests, or the Committee on Energy and Commerce of tion by this Act are not necessary, such related supplies: Provided further, That the the House of Representatives and the Com- amounts may be transferred back to that ap- amount appropriated under this paragraph in mittee on Health, Education, Labor, and propriation: Provided further, That none of this Act may be used for construction, alter- Pensions of the Senate, and updated and re- the funds made available by this Act may be submitted to such Committees, as necessary, ation, renovation, or equipping of non-feder- transferred pursuant to the authority in sec- every 30 days until the end of the COVID–19 ally owned facilities for the production of di- tion 205 of division A of Public Law 116–94 or public health emergency first declared by agnostic, serologic, or other COVID–19 tests, section 241(a) of the Public Health Service the Secretary on January 31, 2020: Provided or related supplies, where the Secretary de- Act. further, That not later than 180 days after termines that such a contract is necessary to SEC. 103. Of the funds appropriated by this the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec- secure, or for the production of, sufficient Act under the heading ‘‘Public Health and retary shall issue a report on the number of amounts of such tests or related supplies: positive diagnoses, hospitalizations, and Social Services Emergency Fund’’, up to Provided further, That funds appropriated deaths as a result of COVID–19, $6,000,000 shall be transferred to, and merged under this paragraph in this Act may be used disaggregated nationally by race, ethnicity, with, funds made available under the head- for purchase of medical supplies and equip- age, sex, geographic region, and other rel- ing ‘‘Office of the Secretary, Office of Inspec- ment, including personal protective equip- evant factors: Provided further, That such re- tor General’’, and shall remain available ment and testing supplies to be used for ad- port shall include epidemiological analysis until expended, for oversight of activities ministering tests, increased workforce and of such data: Provided further, That not later supported with funds appropriated to the De- trainings, emergency operation centers, and than 30 days after the date of the enactment partment of Health and Human Services to surge capacity for diagnostic, serologic, or of this Act, the Secretary, in coordination prevent, prepare for, and respond to other COVID–19 tests, or related supplies: with other departments and agencies, as ap- coronavirus, domestically or internation- Provided further, That products purchased propriate, shall report to the Committees on ally: Provided, That the Inspector General of with funds appropriated under this para- Appropriations of the House and Senate, the the Department of Health and Human Serv- graph in this Act may, at the discretion of Committee on Energy and Commerce of the ices shall consult with the Committees on the Secretary, be deposited in the Strategic House of Representatives, and the Com- Appropriations of the House of Representa- National Stockpile under section 319F–2 of mittee on Health, Education, Labor, and tives and the Senate prior to obligating such the Public Health Service Act: Provided fur- Pensions of the Senate on a COVID–19 stra- funds: Provided further, That the transfer au- ther, That of the amount appropriated under tegic testing plan: Provided further, That thority provided by this section is in addi- this paragraph in this Act, $600,000,000 shall such plan shall assist States, localities, ter- tion to any other transfer authority provided be transferred to ‘‘Health Resources and ritories, tribes, tribal organizations, and by law. Services Administration—Primary Health urban Indian health organizations, in under- TITLE II Care’’ for grants under the Health Centers standing COVID-19 testing for both active in- INDEPENDENT AGENCIES program, as defined by section 330 of the fection and prior exposure, including hos- Public Health Service Act, and for grants to pital-based testing, high-complexity labora- SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION federally qualified health centers, as defined tory testing, point-of-care testing, mobile- SALARIES AND EXPENSES in section 1861(aa)(4)(B) of the Social Secu- testing units, testing for employers and For an additional amount for ‘‘Salaries rity Act: Provided further, That sections other settings, and other tests as necessary: and Expenses’’, $2,100,000,000, to remain 330(e)(6)(A)(iii), 330(e)(6)(B)(iii), and Provided further, That such plan shall include available until September 30, 2021, to pre- 330(r)(2)(B) of the Public Health Service Act estimates of testing production that account vent, prepare for, and respond to shall not apply to funds provided under the for new and emerging technologies, as well coronavirus, domestically or internation- previous proviso: Provided further, That of as guidelines for testing: Provided further, ally: Provided, That such amount is des- the amount appropriated under this para- That such plan shall address how the Sec- ignated by the Congress as being for an graph in this Act, $225,000,000 shall be used to retary will increase domestic testing capac- emergency requirement pursuant to section provide additional funding for COVID–19 ity, including testing supplies; and address 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and testing and related expenses, through grants disparities in all communities: Provided fur- Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. or other mechanisms, to rural health clinics ther, That such plan shall outline Federal re- as defined in section 1861(aa)(2) of the Social sources that are available to support the DISASTER LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT Security Act, with such funds also available testing plans of each State, locality, terri- For an additional amount for ‘‘Disaster to such entities for building or construction tory, tribe, tribal organization, and urban Loans Program Account’’ for the cost of di- of temporary structures, leasing of prop- Indian health organization: Provided further, rect loans authorized by section 7(b) of the erties, and retrofitting facilities as nec- That such plan shall be updated every 90 Small Business Act, $50,000,000,000, to remain essary to support COVID–19 testing: Provided days until funds are expended: Provided fur- available until expended, to prevent, prepare further, That such funds shall be distributed ther, That such amount is designated by the for, and respond to coronavirus, domestically using the procedures developed for the Pro- Congress as being for an emergency require- or internationally: Provided, That such vider Relief Fund authorized under the third ment pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of amount is designated by the Congress as paragraph under this heading in division B of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit being for an emergency requirement pursu- the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Control Act of 1985. ant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:16 May 05, 2020 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4637 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A04MY6.033 S04MYPT1 S2220 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE May 4, 2020 Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act NOTICE: REGISTRATION OF MASS DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY of 1985. MAILINGS BRIAN D. MILLER, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE SPECIAL IN- SPECTOR GENERAL FOR PANDEMIC RECOVERY. (NEW PO- EMERGENCY EIDL GRANTS The filing date for the 2020 first quar- SITION) For an additional amount for ‘‘Emergency ter Mass Mailing report is Monday, TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY EIDL Grants’’ for the cost of emergency April 27, 2020. An electronic option is KATHERINE A. CRYTZER, OF TENNESSEE, TO BE IN- EIDL grants authorized by section 1110 of di- available on Webster that will allow SPECTOR GENERAL OF THE TENNESSEE VALLEY AU- vision A of the CARES Act (Public Law 116– forms to be submitted via a fillable THORITY, VICE RICHARD W. MOORE, RESIGNED. 136), $10,000,000,000, to remain available until PDF document. If your office did no DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION expended, to prevent, prepare for, and re- mass mailings during this period, ANDREW A. DE MELLO, OF MASSACHUSETTS, TO BE IN- spond to coronavirus, domestically or inter- please submit a form that states SPECTOR GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, VICE nationally: Provided, That such amount is KATHLEEN S. TIGHE, RESIGNED. ‘‘none.’’ designated by the Congress as being for an CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY emergency requirement pursuant to section Mass mailing registrations or nega- tive reports can be submitted elec- PETER MICHAEL THOMSON, OF LOUISIANA, TO BE IN- 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and SPECTOR GENERAL, CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. tronically at http://webster.senate.gov/ VICE DAVID B. BUCKLEY, RESIGNED. secretary/mass_mailing_form.htm or e- TITLE III mailed to OPR_MassMailings@sec. f GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS ACT senate.gov. SEC. 301. Each amount appropriated or For further information, please con- NOMINATIONS made available by this Act is in addition to tact the Senate Office of Public Executive nominations received by amounts otherwise appropriated for the fis- Records at (202) 224–0322. the Senate: Monday, May 4, 2020 cal year involved. f DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE SEC. 302. No part of any appropriation con- tained in this Act shall remain available for APPOINTMENTS SCOTT HUTCHINS, OF INDIANA, TO BE UNDER SEC- RETARY OF AGRICULTURE FOR RESEARCH, EDUCATION, obligation beyond the current fiscal year un- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The AND ECONOMICS, VICE CATHERINE E. WOTEKI. less expressly so provided herein. Chair, on behalf of the Majority Lead- DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD SEC. 303. Unless otherwise provided for by er, pursuant to provisions of Public this Act, the additional amounts appro- JOYCE LOUISE CONNERY, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE A MEM- Law 116–136, appoints the following in- BER OF THE DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY priated by this Act to appropriations ac- dividual as a member of the Congres- BOARD FOR A TERM EXPIRING OCTOBER 18, 2024. (RE- counts shall be available under the authori- APPOINTMENT) sional Oversight Commission: The Hon- ties and conditions applicable to such appro- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE priations accounts for fiscal year 2020. orable PAT TOOMEY of Pennsylvania. The Chair, on behalf of the Demo- SHON J. MANASCO, OF TEXAS, TO BE UNDER SEC- SEC. 304. Notwithstanding any other provi- RETARY OF THE AIR FORCE, VICE MATTHEW P. DONO- sion of law, funds made available in this Act, cratic Leader, pursuant to provisions VAN, RESIGNED. of Public Law 116–136, appoints the fol- MICHELE A. PEARCE, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE GENERAL or transferred pursuant to authorization COUNSEL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, VICE granted in this Act, may only be used to pre- lowing individual as a member of the JAMES E. MCPHERSON, RESIGNED. vent, prepare for, and respond to Congressional Oversight Commission: THOMAS A. SUMMERS, OF PENNSYLVANIA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFE- coronavirus. Bharat Ramamurti of Massachusetts. TY BOARD FOR A TERM EXPIRING OCTOBER 18, 2025. (RE- SEC. 305. In this Act, the term APPOINTMENT) f JOHN E. WHITLEY, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE DIRECTOR OF ‘‘coronavirus’’ means SARS–CoV–2 or an- COST ASSESSMENT AND PROGRAM EVALUATION, DE- other coronavirus with pandemic potential. ORDERS FOR TUESDAY, MAY 5, PARTMENT OF DEFENSE, VICE ROBERT DAIGLE, RE- SEC. 306. Each amount designated in this 2020 SIGNED. Act by the Congress as being for an emer- Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT gency requirement pursuant to section ask unanimous consent that when the RUSSELL VOUGHT, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE DIRECTOR OF 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, VICE MICK Senate completes its business today, it MULVANEY. Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 shall adjourn until 11 a.m., Tuesday, May 5; be available (or rescinded or transferred, if DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION further, that following the prayer and applicable) only if the President subse- JOEL SZABAT, OF MARYLAND, TO BE UNDER SEC- quently so designates all such amounts and pledge, the morning hour be deemed RETARY OF TRANSPORTATION FOR POLICY, VICE DEREK transmits such designations to the Congress. expired, the Journal of proceedings be KAN. SEC. 307. Any amount appropriated by this approved to date, and the time for the DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Act, designated by the Congress as an emer- two leaders be reserved for their use MARY A. TOMAN, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE UNDER SEC- gency requirement pursuant to section later in the day; further, that following RETARY OF COMMERCE FOR ECONOMIC AFFAIRS, VICE KAREN DUNN KELLEY. 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and leader remarks, the Senate proceed to MICHAEL J. WALSH, JR., OF VIRGINIA, TO BE GENERAL Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 and executive session and resume consider- COUNSEL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, VICE subsequently so designated by the President, ation of the Evanina nomination. Fi- PETER B. DAVIDSON. and transferred pursuant to transfer authori- nally, I ask unanimous consent that DEPARTMENT OF STATE ties provided by this Act shall retain such the Senate recess from 12:30 to 2:15 p.m. MICHAEL N. NEMELKA, OF UTAH, TO BE A DEPUTY designation. UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE (INVEST- to allow for the weekly conference MENT, SERVICES, LABOR, ENVIRONMENT, AFRICA, BUDGETARY EFFECTS meetings. CHINA, AND THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE), WITH THE RANK OF AMBASSADOR, VICE C. J. MAHONEY. SEC. 308. (a) STATUTORY PAYGO SCORE- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without ERIK PAUL BETHEL, OF FLORIDA, TO BE AMBASSADOR CARDS.—The budgetary effects of this divi- objection, it is so ordered. EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE sion shall not be entered on either PAYGO UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE REPUBLIC OF PAN- f AMA. scorecard maintained pursuant to section MARSHALL BILLINGSLEA, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE UNDER 4(d) of the Statutory Pay As-You-Go Act of ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 11 A.M. SECRETARY OF STATE FOR ARMS CONTROL AND INTER- 2010. NATIONAL SECURITY, VICE ANDREA L. THOMPSON, RE- TOMORROW SIGNED. (b) SENATE PAYGO SCORECARDS.—The Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, if JULIE D. FISHER, OF TENNESSEE, A CAREER MEMBER OF THE SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF COUN- budgetary effects of this division shall not be there is no further business to come be- entered on any PAYGO scorecard maintained SELOR, TO BE AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND fore the Senate, I ask unanimous con- PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA for purposes of section 4106 of H. Con. Res. 71 TO THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS. (115th Congress). sent that it stand adjourned under the LEORA ROSENBERG LEVY, OF CONNECTICUT, TO BE AM- previous order. BASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF (c) CLASSIFICATION OF BUDGETARY EF- THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE REPUBLIC OF FECTS.—Notwithstanding Rule 3 of the Budg- There being no objection, the Senate, CHILE. et Scorekeeping Guidelines set forth in the at 6:21 p.m., adjourned until Tuesday, INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION joint explanatory statement of the com- May 5, 2020, at 11 a.m. AND DEVELOPMENT mittee of conference accompanying Con- f ASHOK MICHAEL PINTO, OF ILLINOIS, TO BE UNITED ference Report 105–217 and section 250(c)(7) STATES ALTERNATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE and (c)(8) of the Balanced Budget and Emer- NOMINATIONS INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DE- gency Deficit Control Act of 1985, the budg- VELOPMENT FOR A TERM OF TWO YEARS, VICE ERIK Executive nominations received by BETHEL, RESIGNED. etary effects of this division shall be esti- the Senate: Monday, April 6, 2020 mated for purposes of section 251 of such Act. DEPARTMENT OF STATE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE This division may be cited as the ‘‘Addi- MANISHA SINGH, OF FLORIDA, TO BE REPRESENTATIVE JASON ABEND, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE INSPECTOR GEN- OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE ORGANIZA- tional Emergency Appropriations for ERAL, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, VICE JON T. RYMER, TION FOR ECONOMIC COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT, Coronavirus Response’’. RESIGNED. WITH THE RANK OF AMBASSADOR.

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THOMAS LASZLO VAJDA, OF ARIZONA, A CAREER MEM- BRIG. GEN. CASE A. CUNNINGHAM THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT BER OF THE SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF MIN- BRIG. GEN. MICHELE C. EDMONDSON IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDICATED ISTER–COUNSELOR, TO BE AMBASSADOR EXTRAOR- BRIG. GEN. KENNETH P. EKMAN WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND DINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES BRIG. GEN. DEREK C. FRANCE RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601: OF AMERICA TO THE UNION OF BURMA. BRIG. GEN. PHILIP A. GARRANT BRIG. GEN. ANDREW J. GEBARA To be vice admiral FEDERAL RETIREMENT THRIFT INVESTMENT BRIG. GEN. SAMUEL C. HINOTE REAR ADM. YANCY B. LINDSEY BOARD BRIG. GEN. WILLIAM G. HOLT II BRIG. GEN. JOEL D. JACKSON THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT JOHN M. BARGER, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE A MEMBER OF BRIG. GEN. MICHAEL G. KOSCHESKI AS THE CHIEF OF NAVY RESERVE AND APPOINTMENT IN THE FEDERAL RETIREMENT THRIFT INVESTMENT BRIG. GEN. JOHN D. LAMONTAGNE THE NAVY RESERVE TO THE GRADE INDICATED WHILE BOARD FOR A TERM EXPIRING OCTOBER 11, 2022, VICE BRIG. GEN. LEAH G. LAUDERBACK ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND RESPON- DAVID AVREN JONES, TERM EXPIRED. BRIG. GEN. RODNEY D. LEWIS SIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 601 AND 8083: CHRISTOPHER BANCROFT BURNHAM, OF CONNECTICUT, BRIG. GEN. JOHN J. NICHOLS To be vice admiral TO BE A MEMBER OF THE FEDERAL RETIREMENT BRIG. GEN. JAMES D. PECCIA III THRIFT INVESTMENT BOARD FOR A TERM EXPIRING BRIG. GEN. LANSING R. PILCH REAR ADM. JOHN B. MUSTIN SEPTEMBER 25, 2024, VICE RONALD DAVID MCCRAY, TERM BRIG. GEN. JAMES R. SEARS, JR. THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT EXPIRED. BRIG. GEN. DONNA D. SHIPTON IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDICATED FRANK DUNLEVY, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE A MEMBER BRIG. GEN. DANIEL L. SIMPSON WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND OF THE FEDERAL RETIREMENT THRIFT INVESTMENT BRIG. GEN. MARK H. SLOCUM RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601: BOARD FOR A TERM EXPIRING SEPTEMBER 25, 2022, VICE BRIG. GEN. PHILLIP A. STEWART MICHAEL D. KENNEDY, TERM EXPIRED. BRIG. GEN. EDWARD W. THOMAS, JR. To be vice admiral OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL IN THE ARMY VICE ADM. LISA M. FRANCHETTI INTELLIGENCE THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED AS VICE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS AND APPOINT- CHRISTOPHER C. MILLER, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE DIREC- WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND MENT IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDI- TOR OF THE NATIONAL COUNTERTERRORISM CENTER, RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601: CATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE, AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS VICE JOSEPH MAGUIRE. To be lieutenant general 601 AND 8035: THE JUDICIARY MAJ. GEN. DENNIS S. MCKEAN To be admiral THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT KRISTI HASKINS JOHNSON, OF MISSISSIPPI, TO BE VICE ADM. WILLIAM K. LESCHER UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE SOUTHERN IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI, VICE KEITH STARRETT, RE- IN THE MARINE CORPS RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601: TIRED. THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT SARITHA KOMATIREDDY, OF NEW YORK, TO BE UNITED To be lieutenant general IN THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS TO THE GRADE STATES DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT MAJ. GEN. JOHN S. KOLASHESKI INDICATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPOR- OF NEW YORK, VICE JOSEPH FRANK BIANCO, ELEVATED. TANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., IRIS LAN, OF NEW YORK, TO BE UNITED STATES DIS- THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT SECTION 601: TRICT JUDGE FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED YORK, VICE KATHERINE B. FORREST, RESIGNED. WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND To be lieutenant general JENNIFER H. REARDEN, OF NEW YORK, TO BE UNITED RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601: MAJ. GEN. DENNIS A. CRALL STATES DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, VICE RICHARD SULLIVAN, ELEVATED. To be lieutenant general THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT MAJ. GEN. ROGER L. CLOUTIER IN THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS TO THE GRADE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE INDICATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPOR- THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT TANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., KATHARINE T. SULLIVAN, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUM- IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED SECTION 601: BIA, TO BE AN ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL, VICE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: KAROL VIRGINIA MASON. To be lieutenant general GREGORY SCOTT TABOR, OF ARKANSAS, TO BE UNITED To be major general MAJ. GEN. MARK R. WISE STATES MARSHAL FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF AR- BRIG. GEN. MICHAEL L. PLACE KANSAS FOR THE TERM OF FOUR YEARS, VICE HAROLD THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT MICHAEL OGLESBY, TERM EXPIRED. IN THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS TO THE GRADE AS THE CHIEF OF ARMY RESERVE AND APPOINTMENT IN INDICATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPOR- THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED THE JUDICIARY TANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND SECTION 601: JUSTIN REED WALKER, OF KENTUCKY, TO BE UNITED RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 601 STATES CIRCUIT JUDGE FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUM- AND 7038: To be lieutenant general BIA CIRCUIT, VICE THOMAS G. GRIFFITH, RETIRING . CORY T. WILSON, OF MISSISSIPPI, TO BE UNITED To be lieutenant general MAJ. GEN. DAVID A. OTTIGNON STATES CIRCUIT JUDGE FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT, VICE E. MAJ. GEN. JODY J. DANIELS THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT GRADY JOLLY, RETIRED. IN THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS TO THE GRADE THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT INDICATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPOR- IN THE AIR FORCE AS THE CHIEF OF THE NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU AND TANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY TO SECTION 601: THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT THE GRADE INDICATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION IN THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDI- OF IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, To be lieutenant general CATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE U.S.C., SECTIONS 601 AND 10502: AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10 U.S.C., SECTION LT. GEN. STEVEN R. RUDDER 601: To be general THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT To be lieutenant general LT. GEN. DANIEL R. HOKANSON IN THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS TO THE GRADE INDICATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPOR- THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT MAJ. GEN. SCOTT L. PLEUS TANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED SECTION 601: THE FOLLOWING NAMED AIR NATIONAL GUARD OF THE WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND UNITED STATES OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE RE- RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601: To be lieutenant general SERVE OF THE AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 12203 AND 12212: To be lieutenant general LT. GEN. LEWIS A. CRAPAROTTA To be brigadier general MAJ. GEN. WILLARD M. BURLESON III THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS TO THE GRADE THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT COL. DANIEL D. BOYACK INDICATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPOR- IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED TANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., THE FOLLOWING NAMED AIR NATIONAL GUARD OF THE WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND SECTION 601: UNITED STATES OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT AS DIREC- RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601: TOR, AIR NATIONAL GUARD, AND FOR APPOINTMENT IN To be lieutenant general THE RESERVE OF THE AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDI- To be lieutenant general MAJ. GEN. KARSTEN S. HECKL CATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE LT. GEN. RAYMOND S. DINGLE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT THE FOLLOWING ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OF THE 601 AND 10506: TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES MA- UNITED STATES OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE RE- RINE CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: To be lieutenant general SERVE OF THE ARMY TO THE GRADES INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 12203 AND 12211: To be brigadier general MAJ. GEN. MICHAEL A. LOH THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT To be brigadier general COL. ADAM L. CHALKLEY COL. KYLE B. ELLISON IN THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDI- COL. ROBERT B. DAVIS CATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE COL. PHILLIP N. FRIETZE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION IN THE NAVY COL. PETER D. HUNTLEY 601: COL. JULIE L. NETHERCOT THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT COL. FORREST C. POOLE III To be lieutenant general IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDICATED COL. RYAN S. RIDEOUT WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND COL. GEORGE B. ROWELL IV LT. GEN. JOSEPH T. GUASTELLA, JR. RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601: COL. FARRELL J. SULLIVAN THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT To be vice admiral COL. JASON G. WOODWORTH IN THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDI- CATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE REAR ADM. KENNETH R. WHITESELL IN THE AIR FORCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT 601: IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDICATED TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES AIR To be lieutenant general UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: FORCE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: To be rear admiral To be colonel MAJ. GEN. GREGORY M. GUILLOT THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT REAR ADM. (LH) SHOSHANA S. CHATFIELD LEIGH G. JOHNSON IN THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDI- THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT CATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDICATED TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES AIR To be major general UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: FORCE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: To be rear admiral (lower half) To be major BRIG. GEN. DAGVIN R. M. ANDERSON BRIG. GEN. DEANNA M. BURT CAPT. CYNTHIA A. KUEHNER KURT W. HELFRICH

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THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT MATTHEW RICHARD BUSH STEPHANIE KIMIKO HENRY TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES AIR MARC G. CARNS IAN STEWART JAQUISH FORCE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: PHILLIP LEE ERVIE ALLISON KATHRYN JOHNSON To be major ERIC HOWARD FRENCK TIFFANY J. E. JOHNSON NICHOLAS C. FROMMELT JOSHUA FRANCIS JOYCE JOSEPH B. LORKOWSKI AIMEE ROCHELLE HANEY JILLIAN CLAYTON KAIDO THOMAS P. MATECHIK JEFFREY J. HANNON JEREMY ALAN KENT BROCK L. YELTON NOEL E. HORTON CASEY RAY KEPPLER CHRISTIE A. JONES LAUREN CHRISTINEN KERBY THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT KELBY DANIEL KERSHNER MATTHEW VINCENT LEAL TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE RESERVE OF THE AIR JOSEPH A. LINGENFELTER FORCE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: AARON DOUGLAS KIRK DEAN W. KORSAK ELISE ROMONA LUCH To be colonel MATTHEW PATRICK LYNCH MATTHEW LEE MAURER MEGAN CRAMER MALLONE SAMANTHA ASHLEY MCCLURE JONATHAN L. ARNHOLT SEAN C. MCGARVEY LAUREN KATHRYN MCCORMICK THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT TED A. NEWSOME MICHAEL BARNETT MERRELL TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE RESERVE OF THE AIR DAYLE PAMELA PERCLE JOHN BRIAN MESKILL FORCE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: BRIANNE ELIZABETH RAHN ALEXANDER A. NAVARRO To be colonel MATTHEW W. RAMAGEWHITE ERIC BRUCE NELSON JACOB ALLEN RAMER ASHLEIGH NGUYEN ANDREW N. PIKE MATTHEW GAYLORD REAM HANK DUY NGUYEN COURTNEY CHERISE NORRIS THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT MICHAEL ALAN SCHRAMA MARC ABRAHAM NOWAK TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES AIR RICHARD JOSEPH SCHRIDER TIMOTHY P. OSTER FORCE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: LAURENANN L. SHURE JEREMY NATHANIEL SNYDER GABRIEL KYOUNGPYO PARK To be major CHRISTOPHER THOMAS STEIN DEEPA MANUBHAI PATEL JESSICA L. SWITZER JAY STEPHEN PEER CHELSEY L. BUCHANAN ROBERT MATHEWS THOMPSON MATTHEW A. PELLEGRINE AMANDA L. CHIVERS MATTHEW D. VANMAASDAM EVAN M. PETERS ZACHARY R. STROMAN MARY JEAN WOOD THOMAS FRANCIS PFEIFER THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT MATTHEW T. POORMAN THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES AIR ESHAWN R. RAWLLEY TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: ADAM SETH REITZ FORCE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: To be colonel KATHARINA JOHANNA RIENKS To be major COREY LYNN ROTSCHAFER CORY L. BAKER RYAN G. SAMPLE FELICIA L. BURKS RICARDO ANTONIO ALDAHONDO ROBERT W. SAULTER LEA ANN CALDERWOOD CHRISTOPHE S. BANGEREZAKO ALEXIS V. SELLARS JEFFREY S. FEWELL ADAM C. BERHEIDE AMANDA MARIE SHEREK MICHAEL T. HAMILTON RASHIDA J. BROWN KELSEY BELTRAMEA SHUST NATHAN T. KELLETT BILLY JACK CANTU GREGORY RONALD SPEIRS MICHAEL J. KERSTEN NICHOLAS W. CARROLL JEFFREY CARROLL SULLIVAN JOHN P. MCFARLANE RYAN L. CHECKETTS JOSHUA ABRAHAM TOLIN CHARLES R. MONIZ DAPHNE MIGNON CLARENCE ANDREW NICHOLAS TREJO KATHY A. NAYLOR JOSEPH WILLIAM DONAHUE WADE H. TUCKER JAMES W. PAYETTE DENNIS CORNELL EARLY III JOSEPHINE MARIE VANDRIEL JASON P. RICHTER MICHAEL A. ESTACION ROSIMAR VARELAGRADAILLE AMY ELIZABETH RUSSO IRENE MICHELLE FERNANDEZ CHELSEY M. WINCHELL VIRGIL L. SCOTT AMBER E. HARRIS ANDREW HART WOODBURY PAMELA D. TOWNSENDATKINS AMY HELEN HARTMAN MONICA SARAI ZAPATER STEPHENIE D. WILLIAMS ALICIA DAWN HOGAN THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT KELSIE LYNN HUGHES THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES AIR SEAN EDMUND HUIE TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: FORCE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: BRYANT SCOBEY JOHANSON DEVIN S. KINDER To be major To be colonel THOMAS J. KULIKOWSKY JAMES L. LAUGHRIDGE YVONNE E. ABEDI CHELSEA L. BARTOE MICHAEL C. LAWRENCE NATHAN C. ADAOAG PETER THOMAS BEAUDETTE, JR. SEAN P. LEAHY ERIKA L. ALLEN NAOMI PORTERFIELD DENNIS BEN D. LEE MICHELLE A. ALLISON LAUREN N. DIDOMENICO TODD G. LOEBS RAELENE M. AMAYA MATTHEW E. DUNHAM GRACE AMOAHKUSI BRIAN R. GAGNE KIMBEN MAGADDON MALLORCA EDGARAS MARGEVICIUS RICHARD D. ANDERSON RYAN A. HENDRICKS JEANA M. ANGULO ELIZABETH MARIE HERNANDEZ MENYIKA L. MCGHEE CHRISTINE M. MORSHED JENNIFER N. ARCE MATTHEW EDWARD HILL JULEE M. ARIAS SCOTT A. HODGES SCOTT ANDREW NICOL GEORGE O. OGWELA AZUNNA C. ASOH CHRISTOPHER DAVID JONES ALEJANDRO AYALA MATTHEW T. LUND MARLON DARNELL PEELER JOSELINE PHILLIP MARIA CRISTINA D. BECHAMP AMER MAHMUD DANILO D. S. BELARMINO, JR. KRISTIN K. MCCALL RICKY A. PIERSON BRIAN J. QUINN VAN ROY BELL MATTHEW N. MCCALL OLUSEGUN S. BELLO LISA D. MOSELEY THOMAS F. RENFROW III CATHERINE J. BENOIT TRACY A. PARK GEORGE M. RIOS II ERLINDA P. BHAT LISA M. RICHARD BILAL RIZVI JAMES P. BICKEL JACQUELINE M. STINGL CHRISTOPHER JAMES ROBOSKY KRISTIN M. BLOUIN SARA A. SWART CZAR JOSEPH PRESILLAS RODA GENEVIEVE L. BOLDIN DANIEL J. WATSON FATIMA T. ROSA GRANT C. SAUL MICHELE L. BORTVIT THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT LINDSAY RICHARD SENGER ASHA L. BOST TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES AIR KRISTEN L. SHAY KIMBERLY C. BREWER FORCE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: NICOLE GONZALEZ STANLEY JOSEPH M. BROECKELMANN To be lieutenant colonel MATTHEW GERALD STEELE JENNIFER L. BROWN SCOTT DAVID SUTER AMANDA K. BYRD RENI B. ANGELOVA JESSICA ANN SWAIM JESSICA D. CACAL CHEICK A. BAH ROBERT CRAIG TURNER MELISSA S. CADORETTE ALLISON NIASHAR BAIN SONATA R. WALLER TANYA S. CAPPER SCOTT A. BAKER NOAH C. WOOD SAMUEL R. CEREZO JOHN M. BERNABE WALTER F. CLARK JOHN D. BIGBIE THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT SUSAN K. CLAUSEN CRAIG M. BUEHRIG TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES AIR DARCY L. CONNER STEPHANIE A. CERON FORCE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: MARGARET A. CONWAY KRISTINE L. COTHREN To be major ALICIA A. DALLEY MELISSA S. DELA CRUZ JAMES M. DANJOU AMBER J. EL AMIN VINCENT W. ABRUZZESE THERESA M. DAVIS VANESSA V. EVANS ALLISON ROSE BARBO JEWELYN Z. DE LA CRUZ BRANDEE N. HAYNES LAURA MARIE BIBER JENNY S. DEWALT CARMELLA S. HENDERSON MATTHEW LESLIE W. BLYTH CHRISTINE M. DILAURA JAMES N. HOLSTEIN GARRET SCOTT BOWMAN CRISTI M. DUEKER BRAY ELISABETH E. LEONHARDT GABRIEL W. BUSH GARY FRANCIS DUPART, JR. VIKKI LORRAINE LOPEZ SIMON M. CAINE MEAGAN R. EMLAW BRETT J. MAZEY KYLE BRANDON CARTER HEIDI N. ENGEL CHRISTOPHER P. MCMILLIAN ANTHONY V. CHANRASMI MELISSA N. EVERAGE ANDRES MUNERA ALEX BRANDON COBERLY ERICA R. EYER CYNTHIA L. NEWBERRY LOGAN K. DANIELS HEATHER M. FLAVELL CHRISTOPHER TRAVIS OGREN ERIN M. DAVIS JENNIFER L. H. FORAKER BARRY O. REESE AMANDA ELIZABETH DERMADY SUNIL J. FRANCIS SUMMER A. ROSE LAURA ROSE DUTY MEGAN K. FREUND TAMMY S. SHY LANA KAY ELIOPULOS JOHN D. FREY GILLIAN T. TAYLOR DORSETT CHRISTOPHER J. ELLIOTT GREGORY E. FRIAS, JR. JENNIFER JEAN TOMLINSON DAVID J. ELY RICHARD D. GANAPIN GRANT W. WISNER RYAN CHRISTOPHER EWIN BENJAMIN H. GARMAN THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT GRANT M. FARNSWORTH TAHESHA S. GERMAN TAYLOR TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES AIR ERIK TODD FUQUA TIMOTHY F. GLEAVE FORCE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: AMOS JAMES GREGORY YASMON R. GREENE To be lieutenant colonel CHARLES W. GRIMSLEY III NICOLE GROW JOSHUA L. HALL CHRISTOPHER R. HAAG BRIAN H. ADAMS JASON B. HEBERT AMBER J. HADJIS

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MELISSA S. HAINES IN THE ARMY IAN E. LEE CHRISTOPHER M. HARDWICK LARRY T. LINDSAY REBECCA N. HARDY THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT MAE H. MIRANDA STEPHANIE K. P. HARRIS TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE RESERVE OF THE JOHNNY W. PAUL TERESA A. HARROUN ARMY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: ENRIQUE V. SMITHFORBES CLAYTON W. HARVEY To be colonel ZACK T. SOLOMON NICOLE M. HAUN THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT STEPHANIE D. HAYNES SAMUEL C. HORTON TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY SARAH E. HEAD MICHAEL D. JAQUES VETERINARY CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS TAISHA HENDERSON TIMOTHY C. MONTGOMERY 624 AND 7064: SANDY J. HENKENS THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT To be colonel AMANDA G. HIGDON TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE RESERVE OF THE SCOTT A. HILES ARMY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: MICHAEL BERECZ SHEA ELIZABETH HILL NICHOLAS R. CABANO JASON E. HOWELL To be colonel NORMAN KREISELMEIER MARK A. HUGHES GARY A. ANDERSON, JR. SHANNON H. LACY ORUARO NELSON IDUDHE KURT A. MUELLER GREGORY S. LAUGHLIN REBECCA L. IGO RYAN D. SARENPA JAMES W. PRATT SHANNA L. IRIZARRY MILLER GAYLAN R. SPRINGER THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT CELINA R. JONES RODNEY J. STAGGERS, JR. TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY SHALANDA S. JONES THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT MEDICAL SERVICE CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SEC- LISA MARIE KABORE TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY TIONS 624 AND 7064: NICOLE MCQUEEN KEMP NURSE CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 624 AND SARAH C. KENNEKE To be major 7064: KRISTIN M. KEPLER SHULA M. CLARK AMANDA RAE KIEHN To be major BRIAN A. KING THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT LAUREN A. SCHERER JEREMY J. KLEIN TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY DAVID B. LANE THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: NICOLE M. LEIB TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY To be major DONNA D. LIVINGSTON NURSE CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 624 AND FLOR D. LOPEZ 7064: JASON M. WINDHAM CASEY E. LYNCH To be colonel THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT DAVID L. MADRID TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY EMLYN E. MANN JOHN L. AMENT NURSE CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 624 AND JEANETTE NECOLE MATTHEWS MARIA O. P. ANGELES 7064: COLLEEN S. MCCARTHY TAMEKA D. BOWSER STEPHEN MICHAEL MCCRORY JODY A. BROWN To be lieutenant colonel RACHAEL PRINE MEADERS WILLIAM J. BROWN TINA N. SYFERT SUSAN MEI RICHARD CLARK BEVERLY S. MEISTER LESLIE A. CURTIS THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT LAKISHA C. MILLER JIMMIE C. FOSTER TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY MAGGIE L. MILLER WENDY L. GRAY MEDICAL CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 624 RENEE L. MILLMINE JOHN C. HANSON AND 7064: STEVEN A. MIRESSE KAREN R. HOLTZCLAW To be major STACY L. MITCHUM RENEE L. HOWELL DEVIN R. MORGAN HYUN J. KANG STEVEN G. WARD MARTHA N. MUON STEVEN S. KERTES THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT KATRINA M. NAPKY KIJA A. KOROWICKI TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY KENNETH C. NARAYAN GREGORY L. LARA DENTAL CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 624 NICOLE R. NELSON ANNE M. MORGAN AND 7064: JANETTE E. NICHOLAS TRACY J. OSTROM MONICA L. NOTT HEATHER M. OWENS To be lieutenant colonel OMAYRA L. NUNEZ BRIANNA M. PERATA JENNIFER L. SAENZ ALEKSANDR BARON VICTOR I. OKOCHA DMITRY BARON KELLY A. W. PETERSON PAULINE A. SWIGER LORI M. TAPLEY IVETTE BLANCOPADILLA STEPHANIE N. PETERSON TYLER R. BURNINGHAM MICHAEL T. PIESCHEL JEFFREY D. THOMPSON SHEILA J. WEBB ANDREW A. GUTIERREZ ANNALYNN S. PILARCA KENNETH M. HUSSEY SHANITA F. PRACHT MICHAEL W. WISSEMANN WENDY G. WOODALL HANANE JAMGHILI ANNA R. PRENDERGAST JUSTIN JARISCH SHAWN M. PRICE THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT MICHAEL L. JOHNSON LORRAINE J. RADCLIFFE TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY SACHIYO KAWAGUCHICHAMBERS MATTHEW DANIEL RAKOWITZ MEDICAL SERVICE CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SEC- JEREMY J. KOPPENHAVER ANTHONY W. REDDIN TIONS 624 AND 7064: MITCHELL P. KREUZE PAUL A. REICHERT To be colonel KOURTNEY R. LOGAN PAT H. REUTER II TROY K. LUNDELL JENNIFER P. REYNOLDS FELY O. ANDRADA STEVEN K. MARK ASHLEY E. RITCHEY RONALD J. AQUINO ANDRES M. MENDOZA MARY L. RIVERA PRINCESS L. ATUNRASE JENNA M. NAKANISHI TAKEYLA S. ROBERTS AMY M. BIRD JESSE B. NORRIS MORGAN M. RODRIGUEZ MICHAEL A. BUKOVITZ SAMUEL PYO LORENA ROMAN CLAYTON A. CARR CORY D. RICHARDS RACHEL B. ROTHAMEL LAKISHIA T. CHEEFUS MORGAN K. STRAWN HEATHER M. SALYARS SIDNEY M. COBB RYAN D. SWISS CORRIE E. SECORD LUCINDA DUNCAN SHANI O. THOMPSON AUREA ROSA SEEFONG DEBORAH A. ENGERRAN RODGER I. VOLTIN LAURA MARIE SEGOVIA BRIAN T. FREIDLINE THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT SAMUEL K. SELF CORY L. HEINEKEN TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY ARGIE C. SIRCARVALDEZ MARCUS A. HURD MEDICAL CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 624 GREGORY G. SMITH NICHOLAS E. JOHNSON AND 7064: JUSTIN S. SMITH CHRISTOPHER W. KISS TIFFANY K. SMITH STEPHANIE LATIMER To be lieutenant colonel THERESA S. SNYDER JAMES C. MAKER ROHUL AMIN SHAUNA R. SOKOLOWSKI DEON D. MAXWELL MICHAEL I. ARNOLD EVA MARIA SOMMER JAMES A. NUCE MARIA C. ARTIGAS ROBERT M. STANLEY CHRISTIAN K. OLSON JEFFERY C. ASHBURN KATRINA L. STRANG ANTHONY W. PATTERSON JONATHAN D. BAILEY PAGEEN R. SULLIVAN MARK C. PLOOSTER CORY J. A. PLOWDEN JOSHUA R. BAKER ANNA M. TAPPS BRAD R. BALLARD JAMES D. TAYLOR, JR. PAUL R. ROLEY KURT E. SCHAECHER JENNIFER A. BENINCASA NATALIE N. THOMPSON SCOTT E. BEVANS JASON A. TOOMEY TIMOTHY A. SHARPE STEPHANIE A. SIDO HUSAIN M. BHARMAL ANGEL DOROTHY TOWNS HELEN H. BRANDABUR ASHLEY B. TRUSWELL ANDREW G. SIMS, JR. ROSE L. SMYTH DANIEL B. BRILLHART ALYSSA L. TURNER PAMELA L. BURGESS FRANCIS E. UGOH JAMES G. STANLEY MICHAEL C. STORY DANIELLE E. CAFASSO THEODORE T. URBANO ELIZABETH A. CAMPBELL BRANDON NEAL VALENZUELA JENNIFER S. STOWE KIRSTEN F. SWANSON RONALD J. CARAS AMANDA D. VANCE TERRI L. CARLSON BRANDI S. VAZQUEZ JOLANDA L. J. WALKER MARC R. WELDE JOSEPH D. CARUSO ADRIENNE M. VIESON MICHAEL S. WHIDDON BRIAN S. CHEN DARLINE VILLANUEVA RACHEL J. WIENKE RYAN M. CHIARELLA MICHAEL A. VIVIRITO D010268 DANIEL P. CHILES TIMOTHY JERALD VOJAK D011074 JOSEPH S. CHRISTIANSEN DENNIS JAMES WATSON II STEVE J. CHUN PATRICE ETHEL WHALEY THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT JONATHAN D. CLAASSEN PAUL D. WHEELER TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY PAUL A. CLARK KATI L. WIJDENES MEDICAL SPECIALIST CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., JOHN P. CODY SARA L. WINNINGHAM SECTIONS 624 AND 7064: SARAH S. COLE VICTOR MARC M. WONG To be colonel JENNIFER L. CREAMER STEVEN A. WOODS SCOTT E. CUNNINGHAM SUJI Q. YOON CHRISTOPHER A. FLAUGH SHAUNETTE DAVEY JENNIFER L. ZANZIG JAMES J. JONES ERIC C. DELACRUZ

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BRADLEY A. DENGLER ADAM R. SASSO THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT MICHAEL J. DONOFRIO BRIAN T. SHAHAN TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY KEVIN J. DOWNING ERIC R. SIGMON UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: NICHOLAS D. DRAKOS JOSHUA R. SIMMONS JAMES S. EBERTOWSKI ASHLEY E. SMITH To be captain AARON R. FARMER CARIN J. SMITH LA HESH A. GRAHAM MICHAEL G. FAZIO MICHAEL P. SMITH DAMON A. FORBES PRESTON J. SPARKS THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT SHANNON N. FOSTER RYAN W. SPEIR IN THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE REGULAR NAVY WENDRA J. GALFAND GREGORY M. SPROWL UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 531 AND 8132: EDWIN GANDIA BRIAN J. STOUT To be lieutenant commander BRIT C. D. GEISLER AMY N. STRATTON LAUREN M. GIULITTO ADAM M. TRITSCH JACQUELYN M. L. KETRING GENS P. GOODMAN VANEESHA VALLABHPATEL THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT PAUL S. HAHN DAVID W. VANWYCK TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY DIANE F. HALE LUIS X. VELEZCOLON UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: ROBERT D. HALES DIANA L. VILLAZANAKRETZER ASHLEY U. HALL TIMOTHY J. VREELAND To be captain SAMUEL J. HAN KEVIN B. WALDREP EMILY N. HATHAWAY AVERY S. WALKER LESLIE D. SOBOL NATHANAEL E. HATHAWAY KRISTEN K. WALLIN THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT KATHERINE M. HETZ KYLE C. WARD TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY ERIC B. HINTZ WENDY S. WARREN UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: ANDREW J. HOLDAWAY EZELLA N. WASHINGTON SAMUEL L. HOLMES ROBERT E. WATTS To be lieutenant commander STEVEN S. HONG BART D. WILKISON KRISTOPHER G. HOOTEN KRISTEN K. PARSONS DAVID J. WILSON MOLLY D. HOUSE WILLIAM R. WILSON, JR. THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT JEFFERSON T. HUNT JONATHAN R. WOOD TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY AARON M. JACKSON JINSONG WU UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: JOSEPH S. JONES CHRISTOPHER G. YHEULON MATTHEW C. KASPRENSKI To be lieutenant commander JORDAN E. YOKLEY MARY E. KERN PATRICIA YOUNG SATIN L. IBRAHIM SEAN Q. KERN D015498 DANIEL R. KLINGER IN THE MARINE CORPS CRAIG D. KOCA THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT KEVIN P. KRUL TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT KELLY L. LANGAN AS CHAPLAINS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 624 AND TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES MA- GARY L. LEGAULT 7064: RINE CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: ADAM B. LEWIS JOSEPH G. LOUDEN To be colonel To be lieutenant colonel DAVID R. LOWERY THOMAS E. ALLEN ANTHONY C. TRIVISO JOHN R. MAGERA DOUGLAS H. BALL II THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT CHRISTOPHER R. MATTSON DARREN J. CHESTER TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES MA- JILL A. MCCAULLEY ROBERT J. CROWLEY RINE CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: DANIEL P. MCGUIRE CHRISTOPHER E. DICKEY DEREK P. MCVAY THOMAS J. FAICHNEY To be lieutenant colonel JEFFERY M. MEADOWS EDWARD H. FRANKLIN ARTHUR R. MIELKE MATTHEW S. KREIDER CHRISTOPHER R. YANITY KYONG S. MIN ANDREW F. LAWRENCE HEATHER S. MITCHELL MONICA R. LAWSON f RYAN P. MORTON JAMES B. LEE COREY M. MOSSOP SUN C. LEE HAPU T. MSONDA JOHN P. MANUEL CHRISTOPHER J. MULDER CONFIRMATION MASAKI NAKAZONO BECKY T. MULDOON CHRISTOPHER D. RICE ERICA L. MURRAY Executive nomination confirmed by STANLEY V. SMITH DANIEL W. NELSON KEVIN E. WAINWRIGHT the Senate May 4, 2020: LONG T. NGUYENDO MICHAEL T. ZELL MELODY R. NOLAN NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION YULIYA A. OGAI IN THE NAVY CHRISTINA S. OHARA ROBERT J. FEITEL, OF MARYLAND, TO BE INSPECTOR RACHAEL A. PAZ THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT GENERAL, NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION. ERIKA PETRIK TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE REGULAR NAVY RORY J. PETTEYS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 531: f SARAH K. PETTEYS To be lieutenant commander ELIZABETH M. POLFER CHRISTOPHER R. PORTA MATTHEW J. MCGIRR WITHDRAWAL JOHN G. QUILES THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT DANIEL P. RABOIN TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY Executive Message transmitted by CIARA N. RAKESTRAW RESERVE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: SAMUEL A. RALSTON the President to the Senate on May 4, NESTOR R. RAMOS To be captain 2020 withdrawing from further Senate DAVID E. REECE THOMAS M. VANSCOTEN CHRISTINA M. RIOJAS consideration the following nomina- PRESTON W. ROBERTS THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT tion: CHRISTINA L. ROGERS TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY DOUGLAS S. RUHL UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: CORY T. WILSON, OF MISSISSIPPI, TO BE UNITED JUAN C. SAAVEDRA To be captain STATES DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT ABRAHAM E. SABERSKY OF MISSISSIPPI, VICE LOUIS GUIROLA, JR., RETIRED, JENNIFER M. SABINO JAMES S. CARMICHAEL WHICH WAS SENT TO THE SENATE ON JANUARY 6, 2020.

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SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS Committee on the Judiciary 10 a.m. Title IV of Senate Resolution 4, To hold hearings to examine certain Committee on Health, Education, Labor, agreed to by the Senate of February 4, nominations. and Pensions SD–G50 To hold hearings to examine new tests 1977, calls for establishment of a sys- 2 p.m. for COVID–19. tem for a computerized schedule of all Committee on Homeland Security and SD–106 meetings and hearings of Senate com- Governmental Affairs Committee on the Judiciary mittees, subcommittees, joint commit- To hold hearings to examine COVID–19, Business meeting to consider the nomi- tees, and committees of conference. focusing on how new information nations of William Scott Hardy, to be This title requires all such committees should drive policy. United States District Judge for the to notify the Office of the Senate Daily WebEx Western District of Pennsylvania, Digest—designated by the Rules Com- 2:30 p.m. David Cleveland Joseph, to be United mittee—of the time, place and purpose Committee on Commerce, Science, and States District Judge for the Western of the meetings, when scheduled and Transportation District of Louisiana, Drew B. Tipton, any cancellations or changes in the To hold hearings to examine the state of to be United States District Judge for meetings as they occur. the aviation industry, focusing on the the Southern District of Texas, John As an additional procedure along impact of the COVID–19 pandemic. Peter Cronan, to be United States Dis- with the computerization of this infor- SD–106 trict Judge for the Southern District of mation, the Office of the Senate Daily 3 p.m. New York, Thomas T. Cullen, to be Digest will prepare this information for Committee on Armed Services United States District Judge for the printing in the Extensions of Remarks To hold hearings to examine Department Western District of Virginia, Jennifer section of the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD of Defense spectrum policy and the im- P. Togliatti, to be United States Dis- on Monday and Wednesday of each pact of the Federal Communications trict Judge for the District of Nevada, week. Commission’s Ligado decision on na- Stephen Sidney Schwartz, of Virginia, Meetings scheduled for Tuesday, May tional security. to be a Judge of the United States 5, 2020 may be found in the Daily Di- SD–G50 Court of Federal Claims, Kathryn C. Davis, of Maryland, to be a Judge of gest of today’s RECORD. MAY 7 the United States Court of Federal 9:30 a.m. MEETINGS SCHEDULED Claims, Peter M. McCoy, Jr., to be Committee on Armed Services United States Attorney for the District MAY 6 To hold hearings to examine the nomina- of South Carolina, and Vincent F. 10 a.m. tions of Kenneth J. Braithwaite, of DeMarco, to be United States Marshal Committee on Environment and Public Pennsylvania, to be Secretary of the for the Eastern District of New York. Works Navy, James H. Anderson, of Virginia, SR–325 Business meeting to consider a sub- to be a Deputy Under Secretary, and stitute amendment to an original bill 10:30 a.m. General Charles Q. Brown, Jr., for re- Committee on Rules and Administration entitled, ‘‘America’s Water Infrastruc- appointment to the grade of general, ture Act of 2020’’, and a substitute Business meeting to consider the nomi- and to be Chief of Staff, United States amendment to an original bill entitled, nation of James E. Trainor III, of Air Force, all of the Department of De- ‘‘Drinking Water Infrastructure Act of Texas, to be a Member of the Federal 2020’’. fense. Election Commission. SD–106 SD–G50 SR–301

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VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:36 May 05, 2020 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\M04MY8.000 E04MYPT1 Monday, May 4, 2020 Daily Digest Senate By a unanimous vote of 87 yeas (Vote No. EX. Chamber Action 81), Robert J. Feitel, of Maryland, to be Inspector Routine Proceedings, pages S2195–S2224 General, Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Measures Introduced: Eleven bills and two resolu- Pages S2196–S2204 tions were introduced, as follows: S. 3588–3598, and Nominations Received: On Monday, April 6, S. Res. 555–556. Page S2215 2020, Senate received the following nominations: Measures Reported: Jason Abend, of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Special Report entitled ‘‘Further Revised Alloca- Department of Defense. Brian D. Miller, of Virginia, to be Special Inspec- tion to Subcommittees of Budget Totals for Fiscal tor General for Pandemic Recovery. Year 2020’’. (S. Rept. No. 116–224) Page S2214 Katherine A. Crytzer, of Tennessee, to be Inspec- Appointments: tor General of the Tennessee Valley Authority. Congressional Oversight Commission: The Chair, Andrew A. De Mello, of Massachusetts, to be In- on behalf of the Democratic Leader, pursuant to pro- spector General, Department of Education. visions of Public Law 116–136, appointed the fol- Peter Michael Thomson, of Louisiana, to be In- lowing individual as a member of the Congressional spector General, Central Intelligence Agency. Oversight Commission: Bharat Ramamurti of Massa- Page S2220 chusetts. Page S2220 Nominations Received: On Monday, May 4, 2020, Congressional Oversight Commission: The Chair, Senate received the following nominations: Scott Hutchins, of Indiana, to be Under Secretary on behalf of the Majority Leader, pursuant to provi- of Agriculture for Research, Education, and Econom- sions of Public Law 116–136, appointed the fol- ics. lowing individual as a member of the Congressional Joyce Louise Connery, of Virginia, to be a Mem- Oversight Commission: Senator Toomey. Page S2220 ber of the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board for Evanina Nomination—Cloture: Senate began con- a term expiring October 18, 2024. sideration of the nomination of William R. Evanina, Shon J. Manasco, of Texas, to be Under Secretary of Pennsylvania, to be Director of the National of the Air Force. Counterintelligence and Security Center. Page S2204 Michele A. Pearce, of Virginia, to be General A motion was entered to close further debate on Counsel of the Department of the Army. the nomination, and, in accordance with the provi- Thomas A. Summers, of Pennsylvania, to be a sions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Member of the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Senate, a vote on cloture will occur on Wednesday, Board for a term expiring October 18, 2025. May 6, 2020. Page S2204 John E. Whitley, of Virginia, to be Director of Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Sen- Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation, Depart- ate took the following action: Senate agreed to the ment of Defense. Russell Vought, of Virginia, to be Director of the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. Page S2204 Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Execu- Office of Management and Budget. Joel Szabat, of Maryland, to be Under Secretary of tive Session to consider the nomination. Page S2204 Transportation for Policy. A unanimous-consent agreement was reached pro- Mary A. Toman, of California, to be Under Sec- viding for further consideration of the nomination at retary of Commerce for Economic Affairs. approximately 11 a.m., on Tuesday, May 5, 2020. Michael J. Walsh, Jr., of Virginia, to be General Page S2220 Counsel of the Department of Commerce. Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the fol- Michael N. Nemelka, of Utah, to be a Deputy lowing nomination: United States Trade Representative (Investment, D374

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:47 May 05, 2020 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 0627 Sfmt 0627 E:\CR\FM\D04MY0.REC D04MYPT1 May 4, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST D375 Services, Labor, Environment, Africa, China, and the Cory T. Wilson, of Mississippi, to be United Western Hemisphere), with the rank of Ambassador. States Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit. Erik Paul Bethel, of Florida, to be Ambassador to 29 Air Force nominations in the rank of general. the Republic of Panama. 9 Army nominations in the rank of general. Marshall Billingslea, of Virginia, to be Under Sec- 16 Marine Corps nominations in the rank of gen- retary of State for Arms Control and International eral. Security. 7 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral. Julie D. Fisher, of Tennessee, to be Ambassador to Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Marine the Republic of Belarus. Corps, and Navy. Pages S2220–24 Leora Rosenberg Levy, of Connecticut, to be Am- Nomination Withdrawn: Senate received notifica- bassador to the Republic of Chile. tion of withdrawal of the following nomination: Ashok Michael Pinto, of Illinois, to be United Cory T. Wilson, of Mississippi, to be United States Alternate Executive Director of the Inter- States District Judge for the Southern District of national Bank for Reconstruction and Development Mississippi, which was sent to the Senate on January for a term of two years. 6, 2020. Page S2224 Manisha Singh, of Florida, to be Representative of Messages from the House: Pages S2213–14 the United States of America to the Organization for Enrolled Bills Presented: Page S2214 Economic Cooperation and Development, with the rank of Ambassador. Executive Communications: Page S2214 Thomas Laszlo Vajda, of Arizona, a Career Mem- Additional Cosponsors: Pages S2215–16 ber of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister- Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions: Counselor, to be Ambassador to the Union of Burma. Pages S2216–17 John M. Barger, of California, to be a Member of Additional Statements: Pages S2212–13 the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board for Amendments Submitted: Pages S2217–20 a term expiring October 11, 2022. Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. Christopher Bancroft Burnham, of Connecticut, to (Total—81) Pages S2203–04 be a Member of the Federal Retirement Thrift In- vestment Board for a term expiring September 25, Adjournment: Senate convened at 3 p.m. and ad- 2024. journed at 6:21 p.m., until 11 a.m. on Tuesday, May Frank Dunlevy, of California, to be a Member of 5, 2020. (For Senate’s program, see the remarks of the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board for the Majority Leader in today’s Record on page a term expiring September 25, 2022. S2220.) Christopher C. Miller, of Virginia, to be Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, Office of Committee Meetings the Director of National Intelligence. Kristi Haskins Johnson, of Mississippi, to be (Committees not listed did not meet) United States District Judge for the Southern Dis- BUSINESS MEETING trict of Mississippi. Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Com- Saritha Komatireddy, of New York, to be United mittee announced the following subcommittee as- States District Judge for the Eastern District of New signments: York. Subcommittee on Commodities, Risk Management, and Iris Lan, of New York, to be United States Dis- Trade: Senators Boozman (Chair), McConnell, trict Judge for the Southern District of New York. Hoeven, Hyde-Smith, Grassley, Brown, Bennet, Jennifer H. Rearden, of New York, to be United Gillibrand, Smith, and Durbin. States District Judge for the Southern District of Subcommittee on Rural Development and Energy: Sen- New York. ators Ernst (Chair), McConnell, Hoeven, Braun, Katharine T. Sullivan, of the District of Colum- Thune, Fischer, Smith, Brown, Klobuchar, Bennet, bia, to be an Assistant Attorney General. and Durbin. Gregory Scott Tabor, of Arkansas, to be United Subcommittee on Conservation, Forestry, and Natural States Marshal for the Western District of Arkansas Resources: Senators Braun (Chair), Boozman, Hyde- for the term of four years. Smith, Grassley, Thune, Loeffler, Bennet, Leahy, Justin Reed Walker, of Kentucky, to be United Klobuchar, Casey, and Durbin. States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Subcommittee on Nutrition, Agricultural Research, and Circuit. Specialty Crops: Senators Fischer (Chair), McConnell,

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:47 May 05, 2020 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 0627 Sfmt 0627 E:\CR\FM\D04MY0.REC D04MYPT1 D376 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST May 4, 2020 Boozman, Hoeven, Ernst, Thune, Casey, Leahy, Grassley, Fischer, Loeffler, Gillibrand, Leahy, Klo- Brown, Klobuchar, and Gillibrand. buchar, Casey, and Smith. Subcommittee on Livestock, Marketing, and Agriculture Senators Roberts and Stabenow serve as ex officio mem- Security: Senators Hyde-Smith (Chair), Ernst, Braun, bers of all subcommittees. h House of Representatives S.J. Res. 66, providing for the appointment of Chamber Action Denise O’Leary as a citizen regent of the Board of The House was not in session today. The House Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. Signed on is scheduled to meet at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May April 10, 2020. (Public Law 116–138) 5, 2020. H.R. 266, making appropriations for the Depart- ment of the Interior, environment, and related agen- cies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019. Committee Meetings Signed on April 24, 2020. (Public Law 116–139) No hearings were held. H.R. 6322, to make certain improvements in the educational assistance benefits under the laws admin- istered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in the Joint Meetings case of changes to courses of education by reason of No joint committee meetings were held. emergency situations. Signed on April 28, 2020. f (Public Law 116–140) f NEW PUBLIC LAWS (For last listing of Public Laws, see DAILY DIGEST, p. D316) COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR TUESDAY, H.R. 4334, to amend the Older Americans Act of MAY 5, 2020 1965 to authorize appropriations for fiscal years (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated) 2020 through 2024. Signed on March 25, 2020. Senate (Public Law 116–131) H.R. 1365, to make technical corrections to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: to Guam World War II Loyalty Recognition Act. hold hearings to examine the nominations of Brian D. Miller, of Virginia, to be Special Inspector General for Signed on March 26, 2020. (Public Law 116–132) Pandemic Recovery, Department of the Treasury, and H.R. 4803, to facilitate the automatic acquisition Dana T. Wade, of the District of Columbia, to be an As- of citizenship for lawful permanent resident children sistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, of military and Federal Government personnel resid- 2:30 p.m., SD–106. ing abroad. Signed on March 26, 2020. (Public Law Select Committee on Intelligence: to hold hearings to exam- 116–133) ine the nomination of John L. Ratcliffe, of Texas, to be S. 760, to enable registered apprenticeship pro- Director of National Intelligence, 9:30 a.m., SD–106. grams to better serve veterans. Signed on March 26, Full Committee, to hold closed hearings to examine 2020. (Public Law 116–134) certain intelligence matters, 2 p.m., SVC–217. S. 1678, to express United States support for Tai- House wan’s diplomatic alliances around the world. Signed on March 26, 2020. (Public Law 116–135) No hearings are scheduled. H.R. 748, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of f 1986 to repeal the excise tax on high cost employer- CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD sponsored health coverage. Signed on March 27, 2020. (Public Law 116–136) Week of May 5 through May 8, 2020 H.R. 4771, to amend title 38, United States Code, to permit appellants to appear in cases before Senate Chamber the Board of Veterans’ Appeals by picture and voice On Tuesday, Senate will continue consideration of transmission from locations other than facilities of the nomination of William R. Evanina, of Pennsyl- the Department of Veterans Affairs. Signed on April vania, to be Director of the National Counterintel- 10, 2020. (Public Law 116–137) ligence and Security Center.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:47 May 05, 2020 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 0627 Sfmt 0627 E:\CR\FM\D04MY0.REC D04MYPT1 May 4, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST D377 During the balance of the week, Senate may con- on how new information should drive policy, 2 p.m., sider any cleared legislative and executive business. WebEx. Committee on the Judiciary: May 6, to hold hearings to Senate Committees examine certain nominations, 10 a.m., SD–G50. May 7, Full Committee, business meeting to consider (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated) the nominations of William Scott Hardy, to be United Committee on Armed Services: May 6, to hold hearings to States District Judge for the Western District of Pennsyl- examine Department of Defense spectrum policy and the vania, David Cleveland Joseph, to be United States Dis- impact of the Federal Communications Commission’s trict Judge for the Western District of Louisiana, Drew Ligado decision on national security, 3 p.m., SD–G50. B. Tipton, to be United States District Judge for the May 7, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine Southern District of Texas, John Peter Cronan, to be the nominations of Kenneth J. Braithwaite, of Pennsyl- United States District Judge for the Southern District of vania, to be Secretary of the Navy, James H. Anderson, New York, Thomas T. Cullen, to be United States Dis- of Virginia, to be a Deputy Under Secretary, and General trict Judge for the Western District of Virginia, Jennifer Charles Q. Brown, Jr., for reappointment to the grade of P. Togliatti, to be United States District Judge for the general, and to be Chief of Staff, United States Air Force, District of Nevada, Stephen Sidney Schwartz, of Virginia, all of the Department of Defense, 9:30 a.m., SD–G50. to be a Judge of the United States Court of Federal Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: May Claims, Kathryn C. Davis, of Maryland, to be a Judge of 5, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of Brian the United States Court of Federal Claims, Peter M. D. Miller, of Virginia, to be Special Inspector General for McCoy, Jr., to be United States Attorney for the District Pandemic Recovery, Department of the Treasury, and of South Carolina, and Vincent F. DeMarco, to be United Dana T. Wade, of the District of Columbia, to be an As- States Marshal for the Eastern District of New York, 10 sistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, a.m., SR–325. 2:30 p.m., SD–106. Committee on Rules and Administration: May 7, business Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: May meeting to consider the nomination of James E. Trainor 6, to hold hearings to examine the state of the aviation III, of Texas, to be a Member of the Federal Election industry, focusing on the impact of the COVID–19 pan- Commission, 10:30 a.m., SR–301. demic, 2:30 p.m., SD–106. Select Committee on Intelligence: May 5, to hold hearings Committee on Environment and Public Works: May 6, busi- to examine the nomination of John L. Ratcliffe, of Texas, ness meeting to consider a substitute amendment to an to be Director of National Intelligence, 9:30 a.m., original bill entitled, ‘‘America’s Water Infrastructure Act SD–106. of 2020’’, and a substitute amendment to an original bill May 5, Full Committee, to hold closed hearings to ex- entitled, ‘‘Drinking Water Infrastructure Act of 2020’’, amine certain intelligence matters, 2 p.m., SVC–217. 10 a.m., SD–106. Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: May House Committees 7, to hold hearings to examine new tests for COVID–19, Committee on Appropriations, May 6, Subcommittee on 10 a.m., SD–106. the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Education, and Related Agencies, hearing entitled May 6, to hold hearings to examine COVID–19, focusing ‘‘COVID–19 Response’’, 10 a.m., 2359 Rayburn.

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Next Meeting of the SENATE Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 11 a.m., Tuesday, May 5 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, May 5

Senate Chamber House Chamber Program for Tuesday: Senate will continue consider- Program for Tuesday: House will meet in Pro Forma ation of the nomination of William R. Evanina, of Penn- session at 10:30 a.m. sylvania, to be Director of the National Counterintel- ligence and Security Center. (Senate will recess from 12:30 p.m. until 2:15 p.m. for their respective party conferences.)

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