[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 44 (Thursday, March 5, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1599-S1600]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS

      By Mr. THUNE (for himself, Ms. Stabenow, Mrs. Fischer, and Mr. 
        Warner):
  S. 3394. A bill to amend the Bipartisan Congressional Trade 
Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 to include a trade 
negotiating objective relating to addressing the security of the global 
communications infrastructure; to the Committee on Finance.
  Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of 
the bill be printed in the Record.
  There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be 
printed in the Record, as follows:

                                S. 3394

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Network Security Trade Act 
     of 2020''.

     SEC. 2. TRADE NEGOTIATING OBJECTIVE RELATING TO SECURITY OF 
                   COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS.

       Section 102(a) of the Bipartisan Congressional Trade 
     Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 (19 U.S.C. 4201(a)) 
     is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (14), by striking ``; and'' and inserting 
     a semicolon;
       (2) in paragraph (15), by striking the period at the end 
     and inserting ``; and''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(16) to ensure that the equipment and technology that 
     create the global communications infrastructure are not 
     compromised by addressing--
       ``(A) barriers to the security of communications networks 
     and supply chains; and
       ``(B) unfair trade practices of suppliers of communications 
     equipment that are owned, controlled, or supported by a 
     foreign government.''.
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      By Mr. MORAN (for himself and Mr. Tester):
  S. 3414. A bill to authorize major medical facility projects for the 
Department of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2020, and for other 
purposes; considered and passed.

                                S. 3414

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Major Medical Facility 
     Authorization Act of 2020''.

     SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF MAJOR MEDICAL FACILITY PROJECTS OF 
                   DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS FOR FISCAL YEAR 
                   2020.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may 
     carry out the following major medical facility projects in 
     fiscal year 2020 at the locations specified and in an amount 
     for each project not to exceed the amount specified for such 
     location:
       (1) Construction of an outpatient clinic and national 
     cemetery in Alameda, California, in an amount not to exceed 
     $113,332,000.
       (2) Realignment and closure of the Livermore Campus in 
     Livermore, California, in an amount not to exceed 
     $311,730,000.
       (3) Construction of a new medical facility in Louisville, 
     Kentucky, in an amount not to exceed $860,000,000.
       (4) Construction relating to flood recovery of the medical 
     center in Manhattan, New York, in an amount not to exceed 
     $372,600,000.
       (5) Construction of a spinal cord injury building with a 
     community living center, including a parking garage, in San 
     Diego, California, in an amount not to exceed $230,840,000.
       (6) Completion of construction of a medical facility 
     project, including a parking garage, in San Juan, Puerto 
     Rico, in an amount not to exceed $307,000,000.
       (7) Construction of a new critical care center in West Los 
     Angeles, California, in an amount not to exceed $75,790,000.
       (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for 
     fiscal year 2020 or the year in which funds are appropriated 
     for the Construction, Major Projects account, $2,271,292,000 
     for the projects authorized in subsection (a).

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