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Encouraging the President to use authorities provided by the Defense Production Act of 1950 to scale up the national response to the coronavirus crisis. 

Encouraging the President to use authorities provided by the Defense Production Act of 1950 to scale up the national response to the coronavirus crisis. Whereas more than 3,800 people in the United States have already tested positive for the novel coronavirus across 49 States, the District of Columbia, and 3 territories, with experts believing the number is already much higher; Whereas the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have projected that between 160,000,000 and 214,000,000 people could be infected by the novel coronavirus in the United States over the course of the pandemic; Whereas the United States health care sector is facing severe shortages of critical supplies for coronavirus testing and treatment, including personal protective equipment for staff and infected patients, N95 respirators, sanitizing materials, ventilators, and test kit supplies; Whereas the Strategic National Stockpile contains only a fraction of the supplies that the Department of Health and Human Services estimates will be necessary to respond to the coronavirus crisis, with the stockpile currently holding less than 0.3 percent of the amount of respirators estimated to be necessary; Whereas the President has the existing authority under the Defense Production Act of 1950 ( 50 U.S.C. 4501 42 U.S.C. 5195 Whereas the President issued a national emergency declaration relating to the novel coronavirus under section 501(b) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5191(b) That the Senate (1) calls on the President to use existing authorities under the Defense Production Act of 1950 ( 50 U.S.C. 4501 (2) urges the President to prioritize the use of those authorities to produce and secure additional personal protective equipment, test kit supplies, respirators, ventilators, and sanitizing materials for use within the health care sector in the United States; (3) supports the use of authorities under title I of the Defense Production Act of 1950 ( 50 U.S.C. 4511 (4) supports the use of authorities under title III of the Defense Production Act of 1950 ( 50 U.S.C. 4531 (5) supports the use of authorities under title VII of the Defense Production Act of 1950 ( 50 U.S.C. 4551

Summary: This resolution calls upon the President to use existing authorities under the Defense Production Act of 1950 to increase production of medical supplies, including personal protective equipment, to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic (also known as the coronavirus disease). The resolution supports the use of such authorities to distribute medical materials, including by directing suppliers to prioritize and accept contracts to restock the Strategic National Stockpile; and establish voluntary agreements and provide financial incentives to manufacturers and suppliers of critical medical equipment.
Designating March 2 through March 8, 2020, as Women of the Aviation Workforce Week.

Designating March 2 through March 8, 2020, as Women of the Aviation Workforce Week Whereas the first week of March is internationally known as Women of Aviation Worldwide Week Whereas Women of Aviation Worldwide Week was created by the Institute for Women Of Aviation Worldwide; Whereas, over the last 5 years, the aviation industry has experienced an increase in passenger traffic by an average of 6.5 percent per year; Whereas the aviation industry is anticipating a significant shortage of skilled professionals in the coming years; Whereas the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor projected that, in the next 10 years, the overall employment of airline and commercial pilots is expected to grow more than 6 percent in the United States; Whereas less than 2 percent of the aircraft maintenance technicians in the world and less than 10 percent of all working aeronautical engineers are women; Whereas the Federal Aviation Administration reports that less than 8 percent of pilots and only 26 percent of air traffic controllers in the United States are women; Whereas women make up only 24 percent of the employees in the aerospace industry; Whereas aviation is a science, technology, engineering, and math (commonly known as STEM Whereas the future of an abundant aviation workforce depends on a robust and diverse pool of candidates; and Whereas women such as Amelia Earhart, Cicely Williams, Nicole Malachowski, Bessie Coleman, and Jeannie Leavitt have inspired, and will continue to inspire, young women to pursue careers in aviation: Now, therefore, be it That the Senate (1) designates March 2 through March 8, 2020, as Women of the Aviation Workforce Week (2) celebrates the aviation workforce of the United States; (3) encourages educational and training institutions to recruit women to join the aviation workforce; (4) encourages employers in the aviation industry to hire a diverse workforce, including women, veterans, and other underrepresented individuals; and (5) commits to (A) raising awareness about the gender gap in the air and space industry; and (B) taking legislative actions to address the gender gap in science, technology, engineering, and math (commonly known as STEM

Summary: This resolution (1) designates March 2-March 8, 2020, as Women of the Aviation Workforce Week; (2) celebrates the U.S. aviation workforce; (3) encourages educational and training institutions to recruit women to join the aviation workforce; (4) encourages employers in the aviation industry to hire a diverse workforce, including women, veterans, and other underrepresented individuals; and (5) commits to raising awareness about the gender gap in the air and space industry, and taking legislative actions to address the gender gap in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields.
Designating September 2020 as National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.

Designating September 2020 as National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month Whereas each year more than 15,700 children in the United States, and more than 300,000 children under the age of 19 globally, are diagnosed with cancer; Whereas every year more than 1,700 children in the United States, and 328,000 children under the age of 19 globally, lose their lives to cancer; Whereas childhood cancer is the leading cause of death from disease and the second overall leading cause of death for children in the United States; Whereas the 5-year survival rate for children with cancer has increased from 58 percent in the mid-1970s to 84 percent in 2020, representing significant improvement from previous decades; Whereas 2/3 1/4 Whereas cancer patients face a higher risk of contracting the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID19) due to a weakened immune system; and Whereas cancer occurs regularly and randomly and spares no racial or ethnic group, socioeconomic class, or geographic region: Now, therefore, be it That the Senate (1) designates September 2020 as National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month (2) requests that the Federal Government, States, localities, and nonprofit organizations observe the month with appropriate programs and activities, with the goal of increasing public knowledge of the risks of cancer; (3) encourages survivors of childhood cancer to continue to receive ongoing monitoring and physical and psychosocial care throughout their adult lives; (4) recognizes the human toll of cancer and pledges to make the prevention and cure of cancer a public health priority; and (5) reminds the people of the United States that these children are the definition of bravery, and commends and honors their courage.

Summary: This resolution designates September 2020 as National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and pledges to make the prevention and cure of cancer a public health priority.
Condemning and censuring the Senator from New York, Mr. Schumer.

Condemning and censuring the Senator from New York, Mr. Schumer. Whereas the Senator from New York, Mr. Schumer, is the Leader of the Democratic Caucus and a former member of the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate Whereas, at a protest at the Supreme Court of the United States on March 4, 2020, Senator Schumer inveighed against 2 Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States by saying, I want to tell you, Gorsuch, I want to tell you, Kavanaugh, you have release the whirlwind, and you will pay the price. Whereas Senator Schumer went on to warn Justice Gorsuch and Justice Kavanaugh, You wont know what hit you if you go forward with these awful decisions. Whereas the statements of Senator Schumer are an attempt to unduly influence the judicial decisions of the Supreme Court of the United States and to undermine the vision of the founders of the United States of the complete independence of the courts of justice Whereas the statements of Senator Schumer could be read to suggest a threat or call for physical violence against 2 Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States; Whereas the Chief Justice of the United States immediately rebuked Senator Schumer, stating that threatening statements of this sort from the highest levels of government are not only inappropriate, they are dangerous Whereas, according to the Institute for Economics and Peace, political violence in the United States has increased over the last decade; Whereas, in 2018, the United States Marshals Service investigated 4,542 threats and inappropriate communications against the judiciary; Whereas 4 Federal judges have been targeted and murdered since 1979 and 2 family members of another Federal judge have been murdered; and Whereas Senator Schumer has acknowledged that threatening statements can increase the dangers of violence against government officials when he stated on June 15, 2017, following the attempted murder of several elected Members of Congress, We would all be wise to reflect on the importance of civility in our [N]ations politics the level of nastiness, vitriol, and hate that has seeped into our politics must be excised That the Senate (1) censures and condemns in the strongest possible terms the Senator from New York, Mr. Schumer, for his threatening statements against Associate Justice Neil M. Gorsuch and Associate Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh; and (2) calls on all members of the Senate to respect the independence of the Federal judiciary.

Summary: This resolution censures and condemns Senator Schumer of New York for certain statements against Associate Justice Gorsuch and Associate Justice Kavanaugh on March 4, 2020.
Supporting the designation of the week beginning September 20, 2020, as National Small Business Week and commending the entrepreneurial spirit of the small business owners of the United States and their impact on their communities.

Supporting the designation of the week beginning September 20, 2020, as National Small Business Week Whereas 2020 marks the 57th anniversary of National Small Business Week Whereas every President for more than half a century has proclaimed a week celebrating the significance of small businesses across the United States; Whereas there are more than 30,000,000 small businesses in the United States; Whereas small businesses in the United States (1) employ nearly half of the workforce of the United States; (2) make up 99.7 percent of all employers in the United States; (3) employ veterans; (4) produce 1/3 (5) account for nearly half of private sector output; Whereas, as of 2020, 9.1 percent of all small business owners in the United States are veterans; Whereas, on July 30, 1953, Congress created the Small Business Administration to aid, counsel, assist, and protect the small business community; and Whereas 2 out of every 3 new jobs in the United States are created by small businesses: Now, therefore, be it That the Senate (1) supports the designation of the week beginning September 20, 2020, as National Small Business Week (2) celebrates the entrepreneurial spirit of the small business owner in the United States; (3) understands the importance of creating a small business climate that allows for sustained economic recovery; (4) celebrates the invaluable contribution small businesses make to the United States as the backbone of the economy; (5) supports increasing consumer awareness of the value and opportunity small businesses bring to their local communities; (6) understands the importance of providing more access and resources to minority-owned and underserved firms; and (7) understands the need to provide further assistance and relief to the small businesses of the United States during unprecedented times.

Summary: This resolution supports the designation of the week of September 20, 2020, as National Small Business Week in celebration of the entrepreneurial spirit of small business owners and the invaluable contribution small businesses make to the United States.
Providing that the salaries of Senators shall be held in escrow until the Senate has passed legislation that appropriately addresses the COVID-19 outbreak.

Providing that the salaries of Senators shall be held in escrow until the Senate has passed legislation that appropriately addresses the COVID-19 outbreak. 1. No COVID-19 relief, no pay (a) Definitions In this section (1) the term covered period (A) the date that the Senate passes COVID-19 relief legislation; or (B) the last day of the One Hundred Sixteenth Congress; (2) the term COVID-19 relief legislation (3) the term Secretary of the Senate (b) In general (1) Deadline for passing COVID-19 relief legislation If, by March 24, 2020, the Senate does not pass COVID-19 relief legislation, then, for the duration of the covered period, the Secretary of the Senate shall (A) deposit in an escrow account all payments otherwise required to be made during the covered period for the compensation of the Senators; and (B) release amounts deposited in an escrow account under subparagraph (A) to the Senator only upon the expiration of the end of the covered period. (2) Withholding and remittance of amounts from payments held in escrow The Secretary of the Senate shall provide for the same withholding and remittance with respect to a payment deposited in an escrow account under paragraph (1) that would apply to the payment if the payment were not subject to paragraph (1). (3) Release of amounts at end of the Congress In order to ensure that this section is carried out in a manner that shall not vary the compensation of Senators in violation of the twenty-seventh article of amendment to the Constitution of the United States, the Secretary of the Senate shall release for payments to Senators any amounts remaining in any escrow account under this section on the last day of the One Hundred Sixteenth Congress. (4) Role of Secretary of the Treasury The Secretary of the Treasury shall provide the Secretary of the Senate with such assistance as may be necessary to enable the Secretary of the Senate to carry out this section. (c) Notification The majority leader of the Senate shall (1) upon the date of enactment of this resolution, inform the Secretary of the Senate that the provisions of subsection (b) are in effect; and (2) notify the Secretary of the Senate when the Senate has passed COVID-19 relief legislation and the covered period has ended.

Summary: This resolution requires the Office of the Secretary of the Senate to temporarily hold the salaries of Senators in escrow until the Senate has passed certain legislation that addresses the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak. The funds shall be held in escrow beginning on March 25, 2020, and ending on the earlier of (1) the date that the Senate passes COVID-19 relief legislation (i.e., legislation that the majority leader of the Senate determines appropriately addresses the COVID-19 outbreak); and (2) the last day of the 116th Congress.
Expressing support for the designation of September 30, 2020, as National Veterans Suicide Prevention Day.

Expressing support for the designation of September 30, 2020, as National Veterans Suicide Prevention Day Whereas the wounds sustained through armed service to the United States are both visible and invisible; Whereas the wounds sustained through armed service to the United States may be invisible, but those wounds are treatable if the bearers of those wounds are connected to the right resources; Whereas the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense have determined that an average of nearly 20 current or former members of the Armed Forces die by suicide each day; Whereas veterans account for a disproportionate percentage of all adult suicides in the United States; Whereas the surviving family members of veterans who succumb to the invisible wounds of armed service to the United States must not be forgotten and isolated but instead must be directed to available resources and support; Whereas, after the loss of a veteran family member to the invisible wounds of armed service to the United States, the family members of that veteran must not lose their link to the support and strength of the military and veteran communities; Whereas the families of veterans who die by suicide hold valuable lessons learned on the lookback Whereas the voices of the surviving family members of veterans who die by suicide are useful and should be leveraged in prevention efforts; Whereas the need for formal recognition of the families of veterans who succumb to the invisible wounds of armed service to the United States is vital to the strength, health, and survival of the veteran community; Whereas those families should be recognized, supported, and heard on National Veterans Suicide Prevention Day and throughout the year; and Whereas September 30, 2020, is an appropriate day to designate as National Veterans Suicide Prevention Day That the Senate supports the designation of September 30, 2020, as National Veterans Suicide Prevention Day

Summary: This resolution expresses support for the designation of September 30, 2020, as National Veterans Suicide Prevention Day.
Designating September 2020 as Campus Fire Safety Month.

Designating September 2020 as Campus Fire Safety Month Whereas campus-related housing fires at colleges in Texas, Oregon, Illinois, Pennsylvania, other States, and Washington, D.C. have tragically cut the lives of several young individuals short; Whereas, since January 2000, at least 175 individuals, including students, parents, and children, have died in campus-related fires; Whereas approximately 87 percent of those campus-related fire deaths occurred in off-campus housing; Whereas a majority of college students in the United States live in off-campus housing; Whereas a number of fatal fires have occurred in buildings in which the occupants had compromised or deactivated fire safety systems; Whereas automatic fire alarm systems and smoke alarms provide early warning of a fire that is necessary for occupants of a building and the fire department to take appropriate action; Whereas an automatic fire sprinkler system is a highly effective method of controlling or extinguishing a fire in its early stages, protecting the lives of building occupants; Whereas many college students live in off-campus housing, a fraternity or sorority house, or a residence hall that is not adequately protected by an automatic fire sprinkler system, an automatic fire alarm system, or an adequate smoke alarm; Whereas, due to the COVID19 pandemic, college students are taking more courses online and spending more time indoors, thus increasing the need for fire safety and prevention education; Whereas fire safety education is an effective method of reducing the occurrence of fires and the resulting loss of life and property damage; Whereas college students do not routinely receive effective fire safety education while in college; Whereas educating young individuals in the United States about the importance of fire safety is vital to help ensure that young individuals engage in fire-safe behavior during college and after college; and Whereas developing a generation of adults who practice fire safety may significantly reduce future loss of life: Now, therefore, be it That the Senate (1) designates September 2020 as Campus Fire Safety Month (2) encourages administrators of institutions of higher education and municipalities across the United States (A) to provide educational programs about fire safety to all students of institutions of higher education in September and throughout the school year; (B) to evaluate the level of fire safety provided in both on-campus and off-campus student housing; and (C) to ensure fire-safe living environments through (i) fire safety education; (ii) the installation of fire suppression and detection systems and smoke alarms; and (iii) the development and enforcement of applicable codes relating to fire safety.

Summary: This resolution designates September 2020 as Campus Fire Safety Month.
Recognizing and celebrating the 200th anniversary of the entry of Maine into the Union as the 23d State.

Recognizing and celebrating the 200th anniversary of the entry of Maine into the Union as the 23d State. Whereas the place now known as Maine is Wabanaki Homeland and is home to vibrant indigenous cultures and communities; Whereas Maine was a district of Massachusetts, 1 of the 13 original colonies of the United States; Whereas, by 1820, people living in Maine had built a thriving economy that included farming, forestry, fishing, and shipbuilding industries; Whereas, in March 1820, Congress and President James Monroe approved the Missouri Compromise, authorizing the establishment of the State of Maine and making Maine the 23d State of the United States; Whereas Maine is characterized by hardworking, altruistic, and independent people and a strong community spirit; Whereas the State motto of Maine, Dirigo I lead Whereas Maine has 1 of the highest numbers of veterans per capita in the United States, and is the home of Togus, the first veterans hospital in the United States; Whereas Maine contributes greatly to national defense through the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Bath Iron Works, Pratt & Whitney, and numerous other suppliers and installations whose skilled employees are a vital asset to the United States; Whereas distinguished statesmen from Maine include William King, Joshua Chamberlain, Hannibal Hamlin, Margaret Chase Smith, and Edmund Muskie; Whereas Maine is known as The Pine Tree State Vacationland Whereas the majestic beauty of Mount Katahdin, 1 of the highest peaks in New England and the northern terminus of the Appalachian Trail, and other unspoiled natural treasures beckon outdoor enthusiasts; Whereas the rugged coastline and vibrant fall foliage of Maine are showcased in particular splendor in Acadia National Park, 1 of the 10 most visited national parks in the United States; Whereas the pristine Atlantic waters off the coast of Maine support fishermen and women and the iconic lobster industry, which is the most valuable fishery in the United States and is known worldwide as a standard of seafood excellence; Whereas Maine is the most forested State in the United States, with a long history of pulp and paper production and an exciting recent turn toward innovation and diversification of forest products; Whereas the fertile soils of Maine have helped farmers produce the best potatoes and wild blueberries for generations, and have supported the increase of organic agriculture operations; Whereas March 15, 2020, marks the 200th anniversary of the attainment of statehood by Maine; and Whereas that bicentennial is a monumental occasion to celebrate and commemorate the achievements of the great State of Maine: Now, therefore, be it That the Senate recognizes and celebrates the 200th anniversary of the entry of Maine into the Union as the 23d State.

Summary: This resolution recognizes the 200th anniversary of the entry of Maine into the United States as the 23rd state.