[Senate Report 117-8]
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117th Congress   }                                         {    Report 
                               SENATE
 1st Session     }                                         {    117-8
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                     LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITIES REPORT

                                 OF THE

           COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, SCIENCE, AND TRANSPORTATION

                                 OF THE

                          UNITED STATES SENATE

                               during the

                     ONE HUNDRED SIXTEENTH CONGRESS

                              Pursuant to

                 Rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the

                          United States Senate

                                     




                 April 13, 2021.--Ordered to be printed
                 
                 
                 
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             U.S. GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE 
19-010               WASHINGTON : 2021                  
                 


           COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, SCIENCE, AND TRANSPORTATION
                    One Hundred Seventeenth Congress
                             first session

                   MARIA CANTWELL, Washington, Chair
AMY KLOBUCHAR, Minnesota             ROGER WICKER, Mississippi
RICHARD BLUMENTHAL, Connecticut      JOHN THUNE, South Dakota
BRIAN SCHATZ, Hawaii                 ROY BLUNT, Missouri
EDWARD J. MARKEY, Massachusetts      TED CRUZ, Texas
GARY C. PETERS, Michigan             DEB FISCHER, Nebraska
TAMMY BALDWIN, Wisconsin             JERRY MORAN, Kansas
TAMMY DUCKWORTH, Illinois            DAN SULLIVAN, Alaska
JON TESTER, Montana                  MARSHA BLACKBURN, Tennessee
KYRSTEN SINEMA, Arizona              TODD C. YOUNG, Indiana
JACKY ROSEN, Nevada                  MIKE LEE, Utah
BEN RAY LUJAN, New Mexico            RON JOHNSON, Wisconsin
JOHN HICKENLOOPER, Colorado          SHELLEY MOORE CAPITO, West Virginia

RAPHAEL WARNOCK, Georgia             RICK SCOTT, Florida
                                     CYNTHIA LUMMIS, Wyoming

                    David Strickland, Staff Director
                  John Keast, Minority Staff Director


           COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, SCIENCE, AND TRANSPORTATION
                     One Hundred Sixteenth Congress
                             first session

                 ROGER F. WICKER, Mississippi, Chairman
JOHN THUNE, South Dakota             MARIA CANTWELL, Washington
ROY BLUNT, Missouri                  AMY KLOBUCHAR, Minnesota
TED CRUZ, Texas                      RICHARD BLUMENTHAL, Connecticut
DEB FISCHER, Nebraska                BRIAN SCHATZ, Hawaii
JERRY MORAN, Kansas                  EDWARD J. MARKEY, Massachusetts
DAN SULLIVAN, Alaska                 TOM UDALL, New Mexico
CORY GARDNER, Colorado               GARY PETERS, Michigan
MARSHA BLACKBURN, Tennessee          TAMMY BALDWIN, Wisconsin
SHELLEY MOORE CAPITO, West Virginia  TAMMY DUCKWORTH, Illinois
MIKE LEE, Utah                       JON TESTER, Montana
RON JOHNSON, Wisconsin               KYRSTEN SINEMA, Arizona
TODD C. YOUNG, Indiana               JACKY ROSEN, Nevada
RICK SCOTT, Florida

                       John Keast, Staff Director
                  Kim Lipsky, Minority Staff Director
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                             second session

                 ROGER F. WICKER, Mississippi, Chairman
JOHN THUNE, South Dakota             MARIA CANTWELL, Washington
ROY BLUNT, Missouri                  AMY KLOBUCHAR, Minnesota
TED CRUZ, Texas                      RICHARD BLUMENTHAL, Connecticut
DEB FISCHER, Nebraska                BRIAN SCHATZ, Hawaii
JERRY MORAN, Kansas                  EDWARD J. MARKEY, Massachusetts
DAN SULLIVAN, Alaska                 TOM UDALL, New Mexico
CORY GARDNER, Colorado               GARY C. PETERS, Michigan
MARSHA BLACKBURN, Tennessee          TAMMY BALDWIN, Wisconsin
SHELLEY MOORE CAPITO, West Virginia  TAMMY DUCKWORTH, Illinois
MIKE LEE, Utah                       JON TESTER, Montana
RON JOHNSON, Wisconsin               KYRSTEN SINEMA, Arizona
TODD C. YOUNG, Indiana               JACKY ROSEN, Nevada
RICK SCOTT, Florida

                       John Keast, Staff Director
               David Strickland, Minority Staff Director

                            C O N T E N T S

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Introduction:
    Summary......................................................     1
    Jurisdiction.................................................     1

A. Legislation
    Bills Referred to Committee..................................     3
    Resolutions Referred to Committee............................    14

B. Nominations
    Nominations by the Numbers...................................    16
    Hearings.....................................................    17

C. Full Committee
    Executive Sessions...........................................    20
    Hearings.....................................................    26

D. Subcommittee on Aviation and Space
    Members......................................................    28
    Activities...................................................    28
    Hearings.....................................................    30
    Legislation..................................................    30

E. Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, Innovation, and 
  the Internet
    Members......................................................    32
    Activities...................................................    32
    Hearings.....................................................    34
    Legislation..................................................    35

F. Subcommittee on Manufacturing, Trade, and Consumer Protection
    Members......................................................    37
    Activities...................................................    37
    Hearings.....................................................    38
    Legislation..................................................    39

G. Subcommittee on Science, Oceans, Fisheries, and Weather
    Members......................................................    41
    Activities...................................................    41
    Hearings.....................................................    44
    Legislation..................................................    44

H. Subcommittee on Transportation and Safety
    Members......................................................    48
    Activities...................................................    48
    Hearings.....................................................    50
    Legislation..................................................    51

I. Subcommittee on Security
    Members......................................................    52
    Activities...................................................    52
    Hearings.....................................................    54
    Legislation..................................................    54

J. Oversight and Investigations
    Activities...................................................    56
    
    
    


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 LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITIES REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, SCIENCE, 
    AND TRANSPORTATION OF THE UNITED STATES SENATE DURING THE 116TH 
                                CONGRESS

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                 April 13, 2021.--Ordered to be printed

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      Ms. Cantwell, from the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
                Transportation, submitted the following:

                    REPORT ON LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITIES

                                Summary

    The Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 
conducted a legislative and oversight program during the 116th 
Congress.\1\ A total of 528 bills, 30 resolutions, 1,521 
nominations, including promotions, and 1,821 executive 
communications were referred to the Committee for 
consideration.
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    \1\Senator Roger Wicker served as Chairman of the Committee during 
the 116th Congress. Chairman Wicker began his tenure on January 9, 
2019.
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    The Committee and its subcommittees held a total of 90 
public hearings, including 7 nominations hearings, during the 
116th Congress. The Committee also held 18 Executive Sessions 
and filed 77 committee reports and 3 special reports.
    Action was completed on a broad range of oversight, 
legislative, and executive matters. A total of 92 bills and 9 
resolutions were reported or discharged by the Committee. 
Notably, 28 of the reported or discharged bills were enacted as 
stand-alone measures; 19 of the reported or discharged bills 
were enacted, in whole or in part, as part of other 
legislation; 1 reported/discharged bill was vetoed; and 11 of 
the bills referred to the Committee were considered and 
enacted, in whole or in part, as part of other legislation. In 
addition, 9 of the reported or discharged resolutions were 
agreed to in the Senate.
    Members and staff made individual trips domestically and 
abroad and participated in conferences, further exercising the 
legislative oversight responsibilities of the Committee.

                              Jurisdiction

    Pursuant to Rule XXV(1)(f)(1) of the Standing Rules of the 
United States Senate, all proposed legislation, messages, 
petitions, memorials, and other matters relating to the 
following subjects are 
referred to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation:

        1. Coast Guard.
        2. Coastal zone management.
        3. Communications.
        4. Highway safety.
        5. Inland waterways, except construction.
        6. Interstate commerce.
        7. Marine and ocean navigation, safety, and 
        transportation, including navigational aspects of 
        deepwater ports.
        8. Marine fisheries.
        9. Merchant marine and navigation.
        10. Nonmilitary aeronautical and space sciences.
        11. Oceans, weather, and atmospheric activities.
        12. Panama Canal and interoceanic canals generally, 
        except as provided in subparagraph (c) of Rule XXV(1).
        13. Regulation of consumer products and services, 
        including testing related to toxic substances, other 
        than pesticides, and except for credit, financial 
        services, and housing.
        14. Regulation of interstate common carriers, including 
        railroads, buses, trucks, vessels, pipelines, and civil 
        aviation.
        15. Science, engineering, and technology research and 
        development and policy.
        16. Sports.
        17. Standards and measurement.
        18. Transportation.
        19. Transportation and commerce aspects of Outer 
        Continental Shelf lands.
                             A. Legislation


                      BILLS REFERRED TO COMMITTEE

Bills:
    Referred to Committee.........................................   528
    Original measures from Committee..............................     0
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        Total.....................................................   528
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    Reported/discharged (*).......................................    92
    Reported/discharged and enacted as stand-alone measure (**)...    28
    Reported/discharged and vetoed (***)..........................     1
    Reported/discharged and enacted, in whole or in part, as part 
      of other legislation (*)...................................    19
    Enacted, in whole or in part, as part of other legislation ()    11

 
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   Number                                Title
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H.R. 335      South Florida Clean Coastal Waters Act of 2019
H.R. 425      Supporting Veterans in STEM Careers Act
H.R. 451      Don't Break Up the T-Band Act of 2020
H.R. 543      To require the Federal Railroad Administration to provide
               appropriate congressional notice of comprehensive safety
               assessments conducted with respect to intercity or
               commuter rail passenger transportation.
H.R. 583**    Preventing Illegal Radio Abuse Through Enforcement Act
               (Pub. L. 116-109)
H.R. 693      U.S. Senator Joseph D. Tydings Memorial Prevent All Soring
               Tactics Act of 2019
H.R. 729      Coastal and Great Lakes Communities Enhancement Act
H.R. 737      Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2019
H.R. 806      Portable Fuel Container Safety Act of 2019
H.R. 835**    Rodchenkov Anti-Doping Act of 2019 (Pub. L. 116-206)
H.R. 988      NEAR Act of 2019
H.R. 1140     Rights for Transportation Security Officers Act of 2020
H.R. 1237     COAST Research Act of 2019
H.R. 1289     PHONE Act of 2020
H.R. 1328     ACCESS BROADBAND Act
H.R. 1618     Nicholas and Zachary Burt Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
               Prevention Act of 2019
H.R. 1665     Building Blocks of STEM Act
H.R. 1716     Coastal Communities Ocean Acidification Act of 2019
H.R. 1775     Notice to Airmen Improvement Act of 2019
H.R. 1921     Ocean Acidification Innovation Act of 2019
H.R. 2051     Sustainable Chemistry Research and Development Act of 2019
H.R. 2211     STURDY Act
H.R. 2397     American Manufacturing Leadership Act
H.R. 2610     Fraud and Scam Reduction Act
H.R. 2726     Banning Smoking on Amtrak Act of 2019
H.R. 3153**   EFFORT Act (Pub. L. 116-335)
H.R. 3172     Safe Sleep for Babies Act of 2019
H.R. 3196**   Vera C. Rubin Observatory Designation Act (Pub. L. 116-97)
H.R. 3246     Traveling Parents Screening Consistency Act of 2019
H.R. 3318     Emerging Transportation Security Threats Act of 2019
H.R. 3409     Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019
H.R. 3469     Covert Testing and Risk Mitigation Improvement Act of 2019
H.R. 3691     TRANSLATE Act
H.R. 3694     Helping Families Fly Act of 2019
H.R. 4227     Mapping Accuracy Promotes Services Act
H.R. 4355     Identifying Outputs of Generative Adversarial Networks Act
H.R. 4373     Engineering Biology Research and Development Act of 2019
H.R. 4500     Promoting United States Wireless Leadership Act of 2019
H.R. 4704**   Advancing Research to Prevent Suicide Act (Pub. L. 116-
               339)
H.R. 4719     Funding Instruction for Safety, Health, and Security
               Avoids Fishing Emergencies Act
H.R. 4779**   To extend the Undertaking Spam, Spyware, And Fraud
               Enforcement With Enforcers beyond Borders Act of 2006,
               and for other purposes. (Pub. L. 116-173)
H.R. 5035     Television Viewer Protection Act of 2019
H.R. 5126**   DESCEND Act of 2020 (Pub. L. 116-340)
H.R. 5139     Stop Sexual Assault and Harassment in Transportation Act
H.R. 5373     United States Anti-Doping Agency Reauthorization Act of
               2020
H.R. 5430**   United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act
               (Pub. L. 116-113)
H.R. 5567     MEDIA Diversity Act of 2020
H.R. 5698     Promoting Secure 5G Act of 2020
H.R. 5811     TSA Personnel Workplace Improvement Act of 2020
H.R. 5918     To direct the Federal Communications Commission to issue
               reports after activation of the Disaster Information
               Reporting System and to make improvements to network
               outage reporting.
H.R. 6020     To require an evaluation by the Government Accountability
               Office of the social, economic, and historic
               contributions that Minor League Baseball has made to
               American life and culture.
H.R. 6435**   Combating Pandemic Scams Act of 2020 (Pub. L. 116-287)
H.R. 6624     USA Telecommunications Act
H.R. 7310     Spectrum IT Modernization Act of 2020
H.R. 8121     Pandemic Effects on Home Safety and Tourism Act
H.R. 8128     Consumer Safety Technology Act
H.R. 8132     American COMPETE Act
H.R. 8134     Consumer Product Safety Inspection Enhancement Act
H.R. 8408     Aircraft Certification Reform and Accountability Act
S. 10*        South Florida Clean Coastal Waters Act of 2019
S. 132        Strengthening U.S. Olympics Act
S. 142        ADD Act
S. 149*       Stop Senior Scams Act
S. 151**      Pallone-Thune TRACED Act (Pub. L. 116-105)
S. 153**      Supporting Veterans in STEM Careers Act (Pub. L. 116-115)
S. 161        A bill to require the Comptroller General of the United
               States to conduct a study and submit a report on filing
               requirements under the Universal Service Fund programs.
S. 189        Social Media Privacy Protection and Consumer Rights Act of
               2019
S. 259        Rodchenkov Anti-Doping Act of 2019
S. 273        Kelsey Smith Act
S. 300        Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act
S. 381        Space Resources Institute Act
S. 384*       A bill to require the Secretary of Commerce, acting
               through the Director of the National Institute of
               Standards and Technology, to help facilitate the adoption
               of composite technology in infrastructure in the United
               States, and for other purposes.
S. 454        Office of Rural Broadband Act
S. 472        FASTER Act
S. 477        Climate Change Education Act
S. 481*       Nicholas and Zachary Burt Memorial Carbon Monoxide
               Poisoning Prevention Act of 2019
S. 494*       American Fisheries Advisory Committee Act
S. 496*      Young Fishermen's Development Act
S. 510        TRUE Fees Act of 2019
S. 512*       Seniors Fraud Prevention Act of 2019
S. 529*      National Landslide Preparedness Act (Pub. L. 116-323)
S. 542*       Interstate Transport Act of 2019
S. 543        PARK IT Act
S. 553*       Blockchain Promotion Act of 2019
S. 569        DRIVE-Safe Act
S. 583        DATA Privacy Act
S. 584        Advancing Human Spaceflight Act
S. 600        Modernizing Agricultural Transportation Act
S. 626        HANGUP Act
S. 654        COMMUTE Act
S. 665        Stop Underrides Act
S. 669        Air Carrier Access Amendments Act of 2019
S. 670        Sunshine Protection Act of 2019
S. 682        Save the Internet Act of 2019
S. 694        Open America's Waters Act of 2019
S. 713        Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Safety Act of 2019
S. 737**      Building Blocks of STEM Act (Pub. L. 116-102)
S. 738        A bill to require the Federal Communications Commission to
               make the provision of Wi-Fi access on school buses
               eligible for E-rate support.
S. 748        A bill to amend the Children's Online Privacy Protection
               Act of 1998 to strengthen protections relating to the
               online collection, use, and disclosure of personal
               information of children and minors, and for other
               purposes.
S. 775        Scientific Integrity Act
S. 778        Coastal Communities Ocean Acidification Act of 2019
S. 783        Clean Slate for Kids Online Act of 2019
S. 804        Empowering Rural Economies Through Alaska Native
               Sustainable Arts and Handicrafts Act
S. 806        Own Your Own Data Act
S. 810        COASTAL Implementation Act of 2019
S. 819        Federal Communications Commission Reporting Modernization
               Act of 2019
S. 826        Safe Skies Act of 2019
S. 842        Improving Broadband Mapping Act of 2019
S. 846        Transit Infrastructure Vehicle Security Act
S. 847        Commercial Facial Recognition Privacy Act of 2019
S. 856        Retain Innovation and Manufacturing Excellence (RIME) Act
               of 2019
S. 877*       Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2019
S. 881**      PROSWIFT Act (Pub. L. 116-181)
S. 893**      Secure 5G and Beyond Act of 2020 (Pub. L. 116-129)
S. 906***     Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act
S. 908*       Fluke Fairness Act of 2019
S. 910**      National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2020
               (Pub. L. 116-221)
S. 911        Saracini Enhanced Aviation Safety Act of 2019
S. 914**      Coordinated Ocean Observations and Research Act of 2020
               (Pub. L. 116-271)
S. 917        Stop HATE Act of 2019
S. 918*       E-FRONTIER Act
S. 919*       Space Frontier Act of 2019
S. 933        BLUE GLOBE Act
S. 941        Section 331 Obligation Clarification Act
S. 944        Strengthening American Transportation Security Act of 2019
S. 952        Cellphone Jamming Reform Act of 2019
S. 999*      Sustainable Chemistry Research and Development Act of 2019
               (Pub. L. 116-283)
S. 1007       Prevent All Soring Tactics Act of 2019
S. 1008       Sustainable Shark Fisheries and Trade Act of 2019
S. 1031*      Duck Boat Safety Enhancement Act of 2020
S. 1046*     ACCESS BROADBAND Act (Pub. L. 116-260).
S. 1062       Hammers' Law
S. 1069**     Digital Coast Act (Pub. L. 116-223)
S. 1084       Deceptive Experiences To Online Users Reduction Act
S. 1097       Leonel Rondon Pipeline Safety Act
S. 1108       Algorithmic Accountability Act of 2019
S. 1112       Cabin Air Safety Act of 2019
S. 1116       Balancing the Rights Of Web Surfers Equally and
               Responsibly Act of 2019
S. 1148*      ATC Hiring Reform Act of 2019
S. 1166*      Internet Exchange and Submarine Cable Act of 2020
S. 1167       Digital Equity Act of 2019
S. 1177       SEAL Act
S. 1178       Safety is Not for Sale Act of 2019
S. 1179       Arctic Policy Act of 2019
S. 1206       Passenger Privacy Protection Act of 2019
S. 1212       ROBOCOP Act
S. 1214       Privacy Bill of Rights Act
S. 1228*      PIRATE Act
S. 1239       ROBO Calls and Texts Act
S. 1241       Protecting American Consumers from Robocalls Act
S. 1254       Stop for School Buses Act of 2019
S. 1255       Transporting Livestock Across America Safely Act
S. 1258       Tobacco to 21 Act
S. 1269       Maritime SAFE Act
S. 1287       Strengthening Buy America for Small Shipyard Grants Act
S. 1289*      Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act of 2019
S. 1290       Fairness to Pet Owners Act of 2019
S. 1294*     Broadband Interagency Coordination Act of 2019 (Pub. L.
               116-260)
S. 1322       Air Traffic Control Safe Operation and Readiness Act of
               2019
S. 1341*     Safer Occupancy Furniture Flammability Act (Pub. L. 116-
               260)
S. 1342**     Great Lakes Environmental Sensitivity Index Act of 2020
               (Pub. L. 116-274)
S. 1349*      Secure Traveler Act
S. 1375       Reef Safe Act of 2019
S. 1398       Smart Cities and Communities Act of 2019
S. 1407       Aviation Empowerment Act
S. 1410       FISH SAFE Act
S. 1417       Maritime Administration Authorization and Enhancement Act
               of 2019
S. 1427*      Global Leadership in Advanced Manufacturing Act of 2019
S. 1439       Maritime Administration Authorization and Enhancement Act
               of 2019 (Pub. L. 116-92)
S. 1452       Maritime Academy Reinvestment And Training Improvements
               for Mariner Employment Act
S. 1455       Horse Protection Amendments Act of 2019
S. 1457       SUPPLY CHAIN Act of 2019
S. 1479       Next Generation 9-1-1 Act of 2019
S. 1485       Map Improvement Act of 2019
S. 1488       Racehorse Doping Ban Act of 2019
S. 1515       Rural Reasonable and Comparable Wireless Access Act of
               2019
S. 1522       Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019
S. 1546       Enhancing the Strength and Capacity of America's Primary
               Evacuation routes Act
S. 1558       AI-IA (Pub. L. 116-283)
S. 1578       Do Not Track Act
S. 1588       Freedom of Commerce Act
S. 1601*      HOT CARS Act of 2019
S. 1611*     DIGIT Act (Pub. L. 116-283)
S. 1625       United States 5G Leadership Act of 2019 (Pub. L. 116-124)
S. 1626       Government Spectrum Valuation Act of 2019
S. 1629       A bill to regulate certain pay-to-win microtransactions
               and sales of loot boxes in interactive digital
               entertainment products, and for other purposes.
S. 1640*     Portable Fuel Container Safety Act of 2019
S. 1655       A bill to provide for the carriage of certain television
               broadcast stations, and for other purposes.
S. 1694**     One Small Step to Protect Human Heritage in Space Act
               (Pub. L. 116-275)
S. 1699       STREAMLINE Small Cell Deployment Act
S. 1710       AIR Security Act
S. 1711       Transparency in Online Retailing Act
S. 1713       Aeronautics Innovation Act
S. 1730*      Living Shorelines Act of 2020
S. 1734       Flood Prevention Act of 2019
S. 1764       Martha Wright-Reed Just and Reasonable Communications Act
               of 2019
S. 1767       Safe Sleep Act of 2019
S. 1787       Miranda Vargas School Bus Driver Red Flag Act
S. 1792       United States Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection
               Act of 2019
S. 1816       Safe Cribs Act of 2019
S. 1818       SECURES Act of 2019
S. 1820       Horseracing Integrity Act of 2019
S. 1822**     Broadband DATA Act (Pub. L. 116-130)
S. 1826       DO NOT Call Act
S. 1850       Better Oversight of Secondary Sales and Accountability in
               Concert Ticketing Act of 2019
S. 1858*      CPSC CIO Parity Act
S. 1873       Protecting Access to American Products Act
S. 1881*      Veterans Expedited TSA Screening Safe Travel Act
S. 1902       Stop Tip-overs of Unstable, Risky Dressers on Youth Act
S. 1913       STOP Act of 2019
S. 1914       Ending Support for Internet Censorship Act
S. 1922       ``Coral Sustainability Through Innovation Act of 2019''
S. 1930       Fair and Equal Treatment of Women in the Coast Guard Act
S. 1939       Moving FIRST Act
S. 1968       SPECTRUM NOW Act
S. 1971       Used Car Safety Recall Repair Act
S. 1979       Safe Freight Act of 2019
S. 1982**     Save Our Seas 2.0 Act (Pub. L. 116-224)
S. 1984       A bill to amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation
               and Management Act to provide fisheries disaster relief
               for commercial fishery failures that are due to certain
               duties, and for other purposes.
S. 2003       SPEED Act
S. 2008       Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act of 2019
S. 2012       Restoring Local Control Over Public Infrastructure Act of
               2019
S. 2018       American Broadband Buildout Act of 2019
S. 2025       Agricultural Trucking Relief Act of 2019
S. 2033       Cullum Owings Large Truck Safe Operating Speed Act of 2019
S. 2035*      TSA Credential and Endorsement Harmonization Act of 2019
S. 2040       Electric Transportation Commission and National Strategy
               Act
S. 2055       A bill to allow the Coast Guard to issue a certificate of
               documentation with a coastwise endorsement for the vessel
               Oliver Hazard Perry, and for other purposes.
S. 2062       A bill to prohibit the use of funds for the 2026 World Cup
               unless the United States Soccer Federation provides
               equitable pay to the members of the United States Women's
               National Team and the United States Men's National Team.
S. 2083       Athletics Fair Pay Act of 2019
S. 2125       Bot Disclosure and Accountability Act of 2019
S. 2130       Equal Pay for Team USA Act of 2019
S. 2134       Brand USA Extension Act
S. 2147       Anti-Spoofing Penalties Modernization Act of 2019
S. 2152       A bill to require a study and report on Coast Guard
               interdiction of illicit drugs in the transit zones, and
               for other purposes.
S. 2153       A bill to require a report on the effects of climate
               change on the Coast Guard, and for other purposes.
S. 2166*      Regional Ocean Partnership Act
S. 2173       Coast Guard Drug Detection and Interdiction Act
S. 2181       Cyber AIR Act
S. 2182       SPY Car Act of 2019
S. 2186       Protecting Personal Information Act of 2019
S. 2203*      Brand USA Extension Act
S. 2204*      DART Act of 2019
S. 2208       PRIME Act
S. 2209       Commercial Fishing and Aquaculture Protection Act of 2019
S. 2212       Coast Guard Shore Infrastructure Improvement Act
S. 2213       Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing Equity
               Act
S. 2223       AIRWAVES Act
S. 2229       Stop Online Booking Scams Act of 2019
S. 2253       Even Playing Field Act
S. 2275       Broadband Transparency and Accountability Act of 2019
S. 2278       School Bus Safety Act of 2019
S. 2297*     Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019 (Pub. L. 116-283)
S. 2299*     PIPES Act of 2020 (Included in the Consolidated
               Appropriations Act, 2021) (Pub. L. 116-260)
S. 2314       SMART Act
S. 2319       Restore Coast Guard Capabilities Act
S. 2330**     Empowering Olympic, Paralympic, and Amateur Athletes Act
               of 2020 (Pub. L. 116-189)
S. 2341       Airline Passengers' Bill of Rights
S. 2342       Data Broker List Act of 2019
S. 2344       Broadband Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of
               2019
S. 2346*      Fishery Failures: Urgently Needed Disaster Declarations
               Act
S. 2349       Protection from Robocalling Act of 2019
S. 2354       Expanding Findings for Federal Opioid Research and
               Treatment Act
S. 2363       TOWER Infrastructure Deployment Act of 2019
S. 2364       Save Our Seas 2.0: Enhancing the Domestic Marine Debris
               Response Act
S. 2381*      Traveling Parents Screening Consistency Act of 2019
S. 2402       COAT Act
S. 2429       Restoring Resilient Reefs Act of 2020
S. 2431       Stop Unwanted Calls for All Act
S. 2432       Station Agent in Every Amtrak State Act
S. 2453*      SAVE Right Whales Act
S. 2454       Go Pack Go Act of 2019
S. 2467       Transit to Trails Act
S. 2469       METHANE Act
S. 2472**     Neil A. Armstrong Test Facility Act (Pub. L. 116-263)
S. 2506       Air Traffic Noise and Pollution Expert Consensus Act of
               2019
S. 2518       Rural Economic Infrastructure Equity Act of 2019
S. 2525*     Guaranteeing Equipment Safety for Firefighters Act of 2019
               (Pub. L. 116-283)
S. 2532       Protecting Privacy in Our Homes Act
S. 2535*      Enhancing Entrepreneurship for the 21st Century Act
S. 2545       Promoting Access to Broadband Act of 2019
S. 2577       Data Broker Accountability and Transparency Act of 2019
S. 2597*      Learning Excellence and Good Examples from New Developers
               Act of 2020
S. 2604       Reduce Impaired Driving for Everyone Act of 2019
S. 2605       Take Unsafe Limos Off the Road Act
S. 2606       Safety, Accountability, and Federal Enforcement of Limos
               Act of 2019
S. 2607       Drone Integration and Zoning Act of 2019
S. 2611       End the Limo Loophole Act
S. 2617       Contracts and Obligations Modernization for Efficient
               Terms of Service Act
S. 2623       American Aviator Act
S. 2638**     Friendly Airports for Mothers Improvement Act (Pub. L. 116-
               190)
S. 2652       Protection of American Jobs in Cross-Border Rail
               Operations With Mexico Act
S. 2658       ACCESS Act of 2019
S. 2661**     National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2020 (Pub. L.
               116-172)
S. 2664       Cyber Shield Act of 2019
S. 2693*     Reliable Emergency Alert Distribution Improvement Act of
               2020 (Pub. L. 116-283)
S. 2699       Ocean, Coastal, and Estuarine Acidification Necessitates
               Research Act of 2019
S. 2700       Protecting Roadside First Responders Act
S. 2703       Aviation Automation and Human Factors Safety Act of 2019
S. 2730**     Drone Advisory Committee for the 21st Century Act (Pub. L.
               116-280)
S. 2748       Don't Break Up the T-Band Act of 2019
S. 2763       Filter Bubble Transparency Act
S. 2768       Banning Smoking on Amtrak Act of 2019
S. 2775*     HACKED Act of 2019 (Pub. L. 116-283)
S. 2780       LIFTS Act
S. 2782*     A bill to improve provisions of law relating to sexual
               harassment and assault prevention at the National Oceanic
               and Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes.
               (Pub. L. 116-259)
S. 2786*     Arctic Shipping Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L.
               116-283)
S. 2789       Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2019
S. 2800*      National Aeronautics and Space Administration
               Authorization Act of 2020
S. 2802       Marine Mammal Research and Response Act of 2019
S. 2805*      TOD Advancement Act of 2019
S. 2816       Broadband Parity Act of 2019
S. 2820       Stadiums Operating under New Guidance Act
S. 2829       Western Expanded In-State Television Access Act of 2019
S. 2831       21st Century Space Grant Modernization Act of 2019
S. 2837       Cleaner, Quieter Airplanes Act
S. 2838       A bill to amend the Ted Stevens Olympic and Amateur Sports
               Act to improve the transparency of the United States
               Center for Safe Sport, to provide grant accountability,
               and to protect victims of abuse from retaliation, and for
               other purposes.
S. 2858       Promoting Women in Trucking Workforce Act
S. 2881       5G Spectrum Act of 2019
S. 2889       National Security and Personal Data Protection Act of 2019
S. 2894*     Federal Maritime Commission National Shipper Advisory
               Committee Act of 2019 (Pub. L. 116-283)
S. 2898*      CONTRACT Act of 2019
S. 2904**     IOGAN Act (Pub. L. 116-258)
S. 2908       FAIR Fees Act
S. 2909*     NASA Enhanced Use Leasing Extension Act of 2019 (Pub. L.
               116-94)
S. 2910       A bill to establish aviation accession training programs
               for the Commissioned Officer Corps of the National
               Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to prepare
               students for commissioned service as pilots in the Corps,
               and for other purposes.
S. 2921       C-BAND Act
S. 2922       Rail Passenger Fairness Act
S. 2947       SCOPE Act
S. 2956       Investing in America's Digital Infrastructure Act
S. 2957       Stopping Grinch Bots Act of 2019
S. 2960       DESCEND Act of 2019
S. 2961       Data Care Act of 2019
S. 2964*      War Risk Insurance Extension Act of 2019
S. 2968       Consumer Online Privacy Rights Act
S. 2979*      Preventing Opioid and Drug Impairment in Transportation
               Act
S. 2981**     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
               Commissioned Officer Corps Amendments Act of 2020 (Pub.
               L. 116-259)
S. 3005       Cullum Owings Large Truck Safe Operating Speed Act of 2019
S. 3024       Hazardous Materials Safety Improvement Act of 2019
S. 3042       Small Passenger Vessel Safety Act of 2019
S. 3043       Promoting Aviation Regulations for Technical Training
               (PARTT) 147 Act of 2019
S. 3065       Safe Gun Storage Act of 2019
S. 3066       A bill to provide for an advisory committee for the
               prevention of sexual misconduct in the Coast Guard, and
               for other purposes.
S. 3073       SANTA Act
S. 3079       FAA and TSA Family and Medical Leave Act
S. 3093       Broadband Speed Act
S. 3102       Measuring Real Income Growth Act of 2019
S. 3124       Cruise Passenger Protection Act of 2019
S. 3132*     A bill to extend the Undertaking Spam, Spyware, And Fraud
               Enforcement With Enforcers beyond Borders Act of 2006,
               and for other purposes. (Pub. L. 116-173)
S. 3135       Consortia-Led Energy and Advanced Manufacturing Networks
               Act of 2019
S. 3143       Magnet Injury Prevention Act
S. 3152*      Data Mapping to Save Moms' Lives Act
S. 3175       STAT Act
S. 3189       A bill to use proceeds from spectrum auctions to support
               supply chain innovation and multilateral security. (Pub.
               L. 116-283)
S. 3191*     Industries of the Future Act of 2020 (Pub. L. 116-283)
S. 3192       National Air Grant Fellowship Program Act of 2020
S. 3215       Accountable Capitalism Act
S. 3218       Protecting Community Television Act
S. 3246       SMART Act
S. 3248*      United States Anti-Doping Agency Reauthorization Act of
               2020
S. 3251       Veterans Assistance Helpline Act
S. 3253       Innovators to Entrepreneurs Act of 2020
S. 3300       Data Protection Act of 2020
S. 3303*      Promoting Service in Transportation Act
S. 3311       Promoting United States Wireless Leadership Act of 2020
S. 3329       Incubator Network and Startup Success Act
S. 3337       Restoring Aviation Accountability Act of 2020
S. 3349       Built to Last Act of 2020
S. 3351       Advancing Research to Prevent Suicide Act
S. 3362       Homework Gap Trust Fund Act
S. 3382       NIST Plumbing Research Act of 2020
S. 3400       Ending Passenger Rail Forced Arbitration Act
S. 3411       KIDS Act
S. 3431       INFORM Consumers Act
S. 3456       Consumer Data Privacy and Security Act of 2020
S. 3463       Warren Cowles Grade Crossing Safety Act
S. 3473       Airline Information and Entertainment Access Act
S. 3520       MEP Crisis Response Act of 2020
S. 3569       Keeping Critical Connections Act of 2020
S. 3576       Disaster and Emergency Pricing Abuse Prevention Act
S. 3598       Repatriation Reimbursement Act
S. 3647       Prevent Emergency and Disaster Profiteering Act of 2020
S. 3649       Community Broadband Act of 2020
S. 3663       COVID-19 Consumer Data Protection Act of 2020
S. 3681*      Ensuring Health Safety in the Skies Act of 2020
S. 3690       Emergency Educational Connections Act of 2020
S. 3695       CONNECT at Home Act
S. 3704       Advanced Technological Manufacturing Act
S. 3705       Private-Public Partnership to Preserve Jobs in the
               Aviation Manufacturing Industry Act of 2020
S. 3707       COOL Online Act
S. 3712       Cyber Leap Act of 2020 (Pub. L. 116-283)
S. 3717       Spectrum IT Modernization Act of 2020 (Pub. L. 116-283)
S. 3727       Cash Refunds for Coronavirus Cancellations Act of 2020
S. 3728       Critical Infrastructure Employee Protection Act of 2020
S. 3729*      Motor Carrier Safety Grant Relief Act of 2020
S. 3730       Registered Traveler Act of 2020
S. 3734*      Bioeconomy Research and Development Act of 2020
S. 3771       FUTURE of Artificial Intelligence Act of 2020 (Pub. L. 116-
               283)
S. 3794       Railroad Rehabilitation and Financing Innovation Act
S. 3803       BEAMS Act of 2020
S. 3824       Protecting Seniors from Emergency Scams Act
S. 3831       Visit America Act
S. 3838       Health Care Broadband Expansion During COVID-19 Act
S. 3842       Rural Infrastructure Advancement Act of 2020
S. 3853       Price Gouging Prevention Act
S. 3861       Exposure Notification Privacy Act
S. 3862       CEASE Act
S. 3866       Aircraft Safety Improvement Act of 2020
S. 3884       Essential Transportation Employee Safety Act of 2020
S. 3890       National AI Research Resource Task Force Act of 2020
S. 3891       Advancing Artificial Intelligence Research Act of 2020
               (Pub. L. 116-283)
S. 3930       Maritime Administration Authorization and Improvement Act
               (Pub. L. 116-283)
S. 3939       Blue Carbon for Our Planet Act
S. 3946       Helicopter Safety Act of 2020
S. 3958*      Expedited Delivery of Airport Infrastructure Act of 2020
S. 3960       Promoting Public Safety and Supporting Law Enforcement Act
               of 2020
S. 3967       Air Tour and Skydiving Safety Improvement Act of 2020
S. 3969       Aircraft Safety and Certification Reform Act of 2020 (Pub.
               L. 116-260)
S. 3974       Kobe Bryant & Gianna Bryant Helicopter Safety Act
S. 3983       Limiting Section 230 Immunity to Good Samaritans Act
S. 4004       Fairness in Collegiate Athletics Act
S. 4013       Pandemic Anti-Monopoly Act
S. 4015       Rural Connectivity Advancement Program Act of 2020
S. 4021       Accelerating Broadband Connectivity Act of 2020
S. 4022       National Broadband Plan for the Future Act of 2020
S. 4023       Enhancing Maritime Cybersecurity Act of 2020
S. 4025       Expanding the Maritime Environmental and Technical
               Assistance Program
S. 4030       BRAIN TRAIN Act
S. 4062       Stopping Big Tech's Censorship Act
S. 4065       Reinforcing American-Made Products Act of 2020
S. 4066       PACT Act
S. 4069       Support Baseball in Communities Act
S. 4095       Emergency Broadband Connections Act of 2020
S. 4111       Fairness for Families of Fallen Sailors Act
S. 4113       BRIDGE Act
S. 4120       Early Warning Reporting System Improvement Act of 2020
S. 4121       PARTS Act of 2020
S. 4122       Modernizing Seat Back Safety Act
S. 4123       SAFE Act of 2020
S. 4130       American Foundries Act of 2020
S. 4131       Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act
S. 4144       Sport Fish Restoration and Recreational Boating Safety Act
               of 2020
S. 4145       Payment Choice Act of 2020
S. 4150       Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services
               Act
S. 4159*      E-SIGN Modernization Act of 2020
S. 4162*      AIR Act of 2020
S. 4187       Intercity Passenger Rail Trust Fund Act
S. 4194       National Institute of Manufacturing Act
S. 4201       A bill to direct the Federal Communications Commission to
               take certain actions to accelerate the Rural Digital
               Opportunity Fund Phase I auction, and for other purposes.
S. 4208       Minority Business Resiliency Act of 2020
S. 4219       Long Island All-Water Helicopter Route Act of 2020
S. 4234       Ensuring Public Safety's Access to Airwaves Act of 2020
S. 4280       Preventing HEAT Illness and Deaths Act of 2020
S. 4286*      RISE Act of 2020
S. 4291       DEPLOY Broadband Act
S. 4293       MIDDLE Act of 2020
S. 4331       DIGITAL Reservations Act
S. 4332       A bill to provide for the use of additional funds for
               transportation projects that were affected by Coronavirus
               Disease 2019 (COVID-19), and for other purposes.
S. 4335       Fly Together Act
S. 4337       BAD ADS Act
S. 4341       CREATE Act of 2020
S. 4359       Resilient Manufacturing Task Force Act of 2020
S. 4385       Stopping COVID Scams Act of 2020
S. 4395       Maritime Transportation System Emergency Relief Act of
               2020
S. 4411       Governors' Broadband Development Fund Act of 2020
S. 4422       Connecting Minority Communities Act of 2020
S. 4462*      FLOODS Act
S. 4472*      Ensuring Network Security Act
S. 4502       Pipeline Fairness, Transparency, and Responsible
               Development Act of 2020
S. 4516       Emergency Support for STEM Act
S. 4534       Online Freedom and Viewpoint Diversity Act
S. 4547       Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act of 2020
S. 4565       Federal Aviation Administration Accountability Enhancement
               Act
S. 4568       Forensic Science Research and Standards Act of 2020
S. 4570       Great Lakes Winter Commerce Act of 2020
S. 4577       A bill to require online enrollment for the PreCheck
               Program of the Transportation Security Administration.
S. 4587       State Fix Act of 2020
S. 4592       Set Sail Safely Act
S. 4613       Contact Lens Rule Modernization Act
S. 4623       Fly Safe and Healthy Act of 2020
S. 4626       SAFE DATA Act
S. 4634       Air Carrier Worker Support Extension Act of 2020
S. 4645       Amy and Jocelyn Gannon Helicopter Tour Safety Act
S. 4646       Unplug the Internet Kill Switch Act of 2020
S. 4667       Emergency Reporting Act
S. 4669       APP Act
S. 4673       Reaffirming Property Rights Through Natural Gas Act
               Modernization Act
S. 4680       Ending Natural Gas Companies' Seizure of Land for Export
               Profits Act
S. 4700       A bill to establish a Center for Artificial Intelligence
               of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,
               and for other purposes.
S. 4719*      Helping Manufacturers Respond to COVID-19 Act of 2020
S. 4720       HAULS Act of 2020
S. 4722       Transportation and Logistics Hiring Reform Act of 2020
S. 4723       AQUAA Act
S. 4726       BUILDS Act
S. 4750       Internet Development for Tribes Act of 2020
S. 4756       Don't Push My Buttons Act
S. 4758       See Something, Say Something Online Act of 2020
S. 4772       Future of Local News Commission Act of 2020
S. 4789       Eliminate the Digital Divide Act of 2020
S. 4803       Beat CHINA for 5G Act of 2020 (Pub. L. 116-260)
S. 4804       Rhode Island Fishermen's Fairness Act of 2020
S. 4809       Extending Tribal Broadband Priority Act of 2020
S. 4827       SPACE Act of 2020
S. 4828       Stop Suppressing Speech Act of 2020
S. 4847       Protecting Tourism in the United States Act
S. 4869       APP Act
S. 4873       Reaching America's Rural Minority Businesses Act of 2020
S. 4884*      COVID-19 Home Safety Act of 2020
S. 4906       A bill to establish a portal and database to receive and
               maintain information regarding blocked railroad-highway
               grade crossings and to require the Secretary of
               Transportation to evaluate the requirements of the
               railway-highway crossings program.
S. 4913       Right Track Act
S. 4937       Screening Partnership Reform Act of 2020
S. 4951       MORE DOT Grants Act
S. 4953       Protecting Vulnerable Population's Data Act of 2020
S. 4961       Rail Shipper Fairness Act of 2020
S. 4972       Rural STEM Education Act
S. 4975       PROMISE Act
S. 4981       Promoting Digital Privacy Technologies Act
S. 4982       Creating Helpful Incentives for Producing Semiconductors
               for America and Foundries Act
S. 5003       Collegiate Athlete Compensation Rights Act
S. 5020       A bill to repeal section 230 of the Communications Act of
               1934.
S. 5021       Every Child Connected Act
S. 5024       National Ocean Exploration Act
S. 5043       American COMPETE Act of 2020
S. 5052       Algorithmic Fairness Act of 2020
S. 5053       Forage Fish Conservation Act
S. 5054       Stop Internet Sexual Exploitation Act
S. 5056       OCEAN Act of 2020
S. 5075       COVID-19 Consumer Protection Act
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*Reported/discharged.
**Reported/discharged and enacted as stand-alone measure.
***Reported/discharged and vetoed.
*Reported/discharged and enacted, in whole or in part, as part of other
  legislation.
Enacted, in whole or in part, as part of other legislation.

                   RESOLUTIONS REFERRED TO COMMITTEE

Resolutions:
    Referred to Committee.........................................    29
    Original measures from Committee..............................     1
                                                                  ______
        Total.....................................................    30
                        =================================================================
                        ________________________________________________
    Reported/discharged...........................................     9
    Reported/discharged and agreed to in the Senate...............     9

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               Number                                            Title as introduced
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S.J. Res. 62                         Disapproving the recommendation of the Administrator of the Federal
                                      Aviation Administration to realign Binghamton, NY (BGM) TRACON operations
                                      and Elmira, NY (ELM) TRACON operations to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA (AVP)
                                      TRACON.
S. Con. Res. 5                       Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.
S. Con. Res. 19**                    Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing.
S. Con. Res. 28                      Congratulating the Portland Trail Blazers on the 50th anniversary of their
                                      inaugural season.
S. Res. 48                           Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
                                      Transportation.
S. Res. 63                           Expressing support for the designation of February 12, 2019, as ``Darwin
                                      Day'' and recognizing the importance of science in the betterment of
                                      humanity.
S. Res. 136**                        Supporting the goals and ideals of National Safe Digging Month.
S. Res. 174**                        Expressing support for the designation of the week of June 1, 2019, through
                                      June 9, 2019, as ``National Fishing and Boating Week''.
S. Res. 251                          Recognizing 2019 as the International Year of the Salmon, a framework of
                                      collaboration across the Northern Hemisphere to sustain and recover salmon
                                      stocks through research, partnerships, and public action.
S. Res. 259                          Expressing the sense of the Senate that United States leadership in 5G
                                      wireless technology is a national priority.
S. Res. 272                          Congratulating the United States Women's National Soccer Team on winning
                                      the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.
S. Res. 296                          Congratulating the United States Women's National Soccer Team for winning
                                      the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.
S. Res. 306                          Reaffirming the commitment to media diversity and pledging to work with
                                      media entities and diverse stakeholders to develop common ground solutions
                                      to eliminate barriers to media diversity.
S. Res. 322**                        Expressing support for the designation of the week of September 22 through
                                      September 28, 2019, as Rail Safety Week in the United States, and
                                      supporting the goals and ideals of Rail Safety Week to reduce rail-related
                                      accidents, fatalities, and injuries.
S. Res. 342                          Expressing the need for immediate climate action in response to the report
                                      of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change entitled
                                      ``Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate''.
S. Res. 345**                        Supporting the goals and ideals of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month
                                      to raise awareness about, and enhance the state of, cybersecurity in the
                                      United States.
S. Res. 386                          Supporting international cooperation and continued United States leadership
                                      to maintain access to space and achieve advances in space technology.
S. Res. 421                          Congratulating Seattle Sounders FC on winning the 2019 Major League Soccer
                                      Cup.
S. Res. 444                          Condemning the VH1 television show Cartel Crew.
S. Res. 489                          Congratulating the Kansas City Chiefs on their victory in Super Bowl LIV
                                      and the National Football League on its 100th season.
S. Res. 490**                        Congratulating the Kansas City Chiefs on their victory in Super Bowl LIV.
S. Res. 492                          Supporting the observation of ``National Girls & Women in Sports Day'' on
                                      February 5, 2020, to raise awareness of and celebrate the achievements of
                                      girls and women in sports.
S. Res. 496                          Supporting the designation of April 16, 2020, as ``Public Radio Music Day''
                                      and expressing deep appreciation for the role of public radio music
                                      stations in serving listeners, musicians, and hundreds of communities
                                      across the United States.
S. Res. 507                          Supporting Minor League Baseball.
S. Res. 625**                        Encouraging the Government and the people of the United States to ``Buy
                                      American''.
S. Res. 675                          Congratulating the men and women of the Commercial Crew Program of the
                                      National Aeronautics and Space Administration and Space Exploration
                                      Technologies Corporation and astronauts Robert L. Behnken and Douglas G.
                                      Hurley on the successful completion of the Crew Dragon Demo-2 test flight.
S. Res. 694**                        Recognizing 100 years of service by chief petty officers in the United
                                      States Coast Guard.
S. Res. 748                          Congratulating the Seattle Storm women's basketball team on winning the
                                      2020 Women's National Basketball Association Championship.
S. Res. 767**                        Congratulating the Tampa Bay Lightning for winning the 2020 Stanley Cup
                                      Final.
S. Res. 778                          Recognizing Interscholastic Athletic Administrators' Day on December 15,
                                      2020.
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*Reported/discharged.
**Reported/discharged and agreed to in the Senate.

                             B. Nominations


                       NOMINATIONS BY THE NUMBERS

    There were 1,521 presidential nominations, including 
promotions, referred to the Committee during the 116th 
Congress.

Referred.......................................................... 1,521
Confirmed......................................................... 1,224
Renominations (returned to the President upon recess of Congress, 
    subsequently renominated).....................................   270
Returned to the President upon adjournment of Congress............   294
Withdrawn by the President........................................     4

[Note: Included in the following totals are nominations 
returned to the President upon recess of Congress and 
subsequently renominated and referred to the Committee during 
the second session of the 116th Congress.]

Amtrak [Board of Directors]:
    Director......................................................    11
                                                                  ______
        Total.....................................................    11
                        =================================================================
                        ________________________________________________
Consumer Product Safety Commission:
    Chairman......................................................     2
    Commissioner..................................................     2
                                                                  ______
        Total.....................................................     4
                        =================================================================
                        ________________________________________________
Corporation for Public Broadcasting [Board of Directors]:
    Member........................................................     4
                                                                  ______
        Total.....................................................     4
                        =================================================================
                        ________________________________________________
Department of Commerce:
    Under Secretary of Commerce for Economic Affairs..............     1
    Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Director General of the 
      United States and Foreign Commercial Service................     1
    General Counsel of the Department of Commerce.................     1
    Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere.........     2
    Assistant Secretary of Commerce...............................     1
                                                                  ______
        Total.....................................................     6
                        =================================================================
                        ________________________________________________
Department of Homeland Security:                                  ______
        Total.....................................................     0
                        =================================================================
                        ________________________________________________
Coast Guard:
    Vice Admiral..................................................     2
    Rear Admiral..................................................    24
    Rear Admiral, lower half......................................    26
    Captain.......................................................   255
    Commander.....................................................   526
    Lieutenant Commander..........................................   602
    Lieutenant....................................................     1
                                                                  ______
        Total..................................................... 1,436
                        =================================================================
                        ________________________________________________
Coast Guard Reserve:
    Rear Admiral..................................................     1
    Rear Admiral, lower half......................................     2
    Captain.......................................................    35
                                                                  ______
        Total.....................................................    38
                        =================================================================
                        ________________________________________________
Department of Transportation:
    Assistant Secretary of Transportation.........................     4
    Chief Financial Officer.......................................     1
    Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy..................     1
    Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration..........     1
    Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety 
      Administration..............................................     1
    Inspector General of the Department of Transportation.........     1
                                                                  ______
        Total.....................................................     9
                        =================================================================
                        ________________________________________________
Federal Communications Commission:
    Member........................................................     2
    Inspector General of the Federal Communications Commission....     1
                                                                  ______
        Total.....................................................     3
                        =================================================================
                        ________________________________________________
Federal Maritime Commission:
    Federal Maritime Commissioner.................................     1
                                                                  ______
        Total.....................................................     1
                        =================================================================
                        ________________________________________________
Federal Trade Commission:
    Commissioner..................................................     0
                                                                  ______
        Total.....................................................     0
                        =================================================================
                        ________________________________________________
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority [Board of Directors]:
    Member........................................................     2
                                                                  ______
        Total.....................................................     2
                        =================================================================
                        ________________________________________________
National Aeronautics and Space Administration:
    Chief Financial Officer of the National Aeronautics and Space 
      Administration..............................................     1
                                                                  ______
        Total.....................................................     1
                        =================================================================
                        ________________________________________________
National Transportation Safety Board:
    Chairman......................................................     1
    Member........................................................     4
                                                                  ______
        Total.....................................................     5
                        =================================================================
                        ________________________________________________
Office of Science and Technology Policy:
    Associate Director of the Office of Science and Technology 
      Policy......................................................     1
                                                                  ______
        Total.....................................................     1
                        =================================================================
                        ________________________________________________
Surface Transportation Board:
    Member........................................................     3
                                                                  ______
        Total (This total includes a nomination that was withdrawn 
          due to technical error and a corrected second 
          nomination.)............................................     3
                        =================================================================
                        ________________________________________________

                                HEARINGS

    The Committee held 7 nominations hearings during the 116th 
Congress.

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        Date                                 Title
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May 15, 2019*         Nomination of Stephen M. Dickson (former Sr VP,
                       Flight Ops, Delta Air Lines) to be Administrator
                       of the Federal Aviation Administration
July 24, 2019*        Nominations of:
                      Hon. Robert Sumwalt, of South Carolina, to be
                       Chairman of the National Transportation Safety
                       Board
                      Hon. Todd Rokita, of Indiana, to be Director of
                       the Amtrak Board of Directors
                      Hon. Jennifer Homendy, of Virginia, to be Member
                       of the National Transportation Safety Board
                      Carl Bentzel, of Maryland, to be Commissioner of
                       the Federal Maritime Commission
                      Michael Graham, of Kansas, to be Member of the
                       National Transportation Safety Board
                      Michael Kratsios, of South Carolina, to be
                       Associate Director of the Office of Science and
                       Technology Policy
                      Ian Paul Steff, of Indiana, to be Assistant
                       Secretary of Commerce and Director General of the
                       United States and Foreign Commercial Service
December 11, 2019*    Nomination of Thomas B. Chapman, of Maryland, to
                       be Member of the National Transportation Safety
                       Board for a term expiring December 31, 2023
March 11, 2020*       Nominations of:
                      Finch Fulton, to be Assistant Secretary for
                       Transportation Policy, Department of
                       Transportation
                      Dr. Neil Jacobs, to be Under Secretary of Commerce
                       for Oceans and Atmosphere, Department of Commerce
                      Chase Johnson, to be Inspector General of the
                       Federal Communications Commission
June 16, 2020*        Nominations of:
                      Joel Szabat, of Maryland, to be Under Secretary of
                       Transportation for Policy, Department of
                       Transportation
                      Michael P. O'Rielly, of New York, to be Member of
                       the Federal Communications Commission
                      Nancy B. Beck, of New York, to be Commissioner and
                       Chairman of the Consumer Product Safety
                       Commission
                      Michael J. Walsh, Jr., of Virginia, to be General
                       Counsel of the Department of Commerce
                      Mary A. Toman, of California, to be Under
                       Secretary of Commerce for Economic Affairs,
                       Department of Commerce
August 6, 2020*       Nominations of:
                      Eric Soskin, of Virginia, to be Inspector General
                       of the Department of Transportation
                      Robert Primus, of New Jersey, to be Member of the
                       Surface Transportation Board
                      Sarah Feinberg, of West Virginia, to be Director
                       of the Amtrak Board of Directors
                      Chris Koos, of Illinois, to be Director of the
                       Amtrak Board of Directors
November 10, 2020*    Nominations of:
                      Dr. Greg Autry, of California, to be Chief
                       Financial Officer of the National Aeronautics and
                       Space Administration
                      Daniel Huff, of Massachusetts, to be Assistant
                       Secretary of the Department of Commerce
                      Nathan Simington, of Virginia, to be Member of the
                       Federal Communications Commission
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*Full Committee hearing.

                           C. Full Committee


                          EXECUTIVE SESSIONS 

    The Committee held 18 Executive Sessions during the 116th 
Congress. Dates and agendas are below.

January 16, 2019--Consider and approve the following:

     Rules Governing the Senate Committee on Commerce, 
            Science, and Transportation
     Subcommittee Structure for the Senate Committee on 
            Commerce, Science, and Transportation

February 6, 2019--Consider and approve the following:

     Budget Resolution for the Senate Committee on 
            Commerce, Science, and Transportation
     Subcommittee Assignments for the Senate Committee 
            on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

February 13, 2019--Consider and approve the following:

     Nomination of Janice Miriam Hellreich, of Hawaii, 
            to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the 
            Corporation for Public Broadcasting (PN64)
     Nomination of Robert A. Mandell, of Florida, to be 
            a Member of the Board of Directors of the 
            Corporation for Public Broadcasting (PN66)
     Nomination of Don Munce, of Florida, to be a 
            Member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation 
            for Public Broadcasting (PN67)
     Nomination of Bruce M. Ramer, of California, to be 
            a Member of the Board of Directors of the 
            Corporation for Public Broadcasting (PN69)
     Nomination for Promotion in the U.S. Coast Guard 
            Reserve of Alexander C. Foos to be Captain (PN343)

April 3, 2019--Consider and approve the following:

     S. 151, Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal 
            Enforcement and Deterrence Act
     S. 494, American Fisheries Advisory Committee Act
     S. 512, Seniors Fraud Prevention Act
     S. 529, National Landslide Preparedness Act
     S. 542, Interstate Transport Act of 2019
     S. 881, Space Weather Research and Forecasting Act
     S. 877, Shark Fin Trade Elimination Act of 2019
     S. 906, Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch 
            Reduction Act
     S. 908, Fluke Fairness Act of 2019
     S. 910, National Sea Grant College Program 
            Amendments Act
     S. 914, Coordinated Ocean Observations and 
            Research Act
     S. 918, Eliminate From Regulators Opportunities to 
            Nationalize The Internet In Every Respect Act
     S. 919, Space Frontier Act
     Nomination of Ann Marie Buerkle, of New York, to 
            be Chairman of the Consumer Product Safety 
            Commission (CPSC) (PN58)
     Nomination of Ann Marie Buerkle, of New York, to 
            be a Commissioner of the CPSC for a term of seven 
            years (PN57)
     Nomination of Joseph Ryan Gruters, of Florida, to 
            be a Director of the Amtrak Board of Directors for 
            a term of five years (PN63)
     Nomination of Leon A. Westmoreland, of Georgia, to 
            be a Director of the Amtrak Board of Directors for 
            a term of five years (PN71)
     Nomination of Rick A. Dearborn, of Oklahoma, to be 
            a Director of the Amtrak Board of Directors for a 
            term of five years (PN60)
     Nomination of Diana Furchtgott-Roth, of Maryland, 
            to be an Assistant Secretary of Transportation 
            (PN61)
     Nomination of Heidi R. King, of California, to be 
            Administrator of the National Highway Traffic 
            Safety Administration (PN65)
     Nomination of Barry Lee Myers, of Pennsylvania, to 
            be Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and 
            Atmosphere (PN68)
     Coast Guard Promotions (PN362)

May 15, 2019--Consider and approve the following:

     S. 737, Building Blocks of STEM Act
     S. 1228, Preventing Illegal Radio Abuse Through 
            Enforcement Act or PIRATE Act
     S. 1289, A bill to require the Secretary of 
            Commerce to conduct an assessment and analysis of 
            the effects of broadband deployment and adoption on 
            the economy of the United States, and for other 
            purposes or Measuring the Economic Impact of 
            Broadband Act
     S. 1294, Broadband Interagency Coordination Act
     S. 1439, Maritime Administration Authorization and 
            Enhancement Act

July 10, 2019--Consider and approve the following:

     Nomination of Stephen M. Dickson, of Georgia, to 
            be Administrator of the Federal Aviation 
            Administration for the term of five years (PN613)
     Nomination of Michelle A. Schultz, of 
            Pennsylvania, to be a Member of the Surface 
            Transportation Board for a term of five years 
            (PN70)
     Coast Guard Promotions (PN363)
     S. 149, Stop Senior Scams Act
     S. 153, Supporting Veterans in STEM Careers Act
     S. 384, the Composites Standards Act
     S. 553, Blockchain Promotion Act of 2019
     S. 1342, Great Lakes Environmental Sensitivity 
            Index Act
     S. 1427, Global Leadership in Advanced 
            Manufacturing Act
     S. 1601, Helping Overcome Trauma for Children 
            Alone in the Rear Seat (HOT CARS) Act
     S. 1611, Developing Innovation and Growing the 
            Internet of Things (DIGIT) Act
     S. 1694, One Small Step to Protect Human Heritage 
            in Space Act
     S. 1881, Veterans Expedited TSA Screening (VETS) 
            Safe Travel Act

July 24, 2019--Consider and approve the following:

     S. 496, Young Fishermen's Development Act
     S. 893, Secure 5G and Beyond Act
     S. 1148, ATC Hiring Reform Act
     S. 1341, Safer Occupancy Furniture Flammability 
            Act
     S. 1349, Secure Traveler Act
     S. 1625, United States 5G Leadership Act of 2019
     S. 1822, Broadband Deployment Accuracy and 
            Technological Availability (DATA) Act
     S. 1858, CPSC CIO Parity Act
     S. 2035, TSA Credential and Endorsement 
            Harmonization Act of 2019
     S. 2203, A Bill to Extend the Transfer of 
            Electronic Travel Authorization System Fees from 
            the Travel Promotion Fund to the Corporation for 
            Travel Promotion (Brand USA) through Fiscal Year 
            2027
     S. 2166, Regional Ocean Partnership Act
     Promotion of Rear Admiral Todd C. Wiemers, of 
            Illinois, to be Director of the Coast Guard Reserve 
            (PN906)

July 31, 2019--Consider and approve the following:

     S. 2297, Coast Guard Reauthorization Act of 2019
     S. 2299, Protecting Our Infrastructure of 
            Pipelines Enhancing Safety (PIPES) Act of 2019

November 13, 2019--Consider and approve the following:

     S. 10, South Florida Clean Coastal Waters Act of 
            2019
     S. 481, the Nicholas and Zachary Burt Memorial 
            Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act of 2019
     S. 999, Sustainable Chemistry Research and 
            Development Act of 2019
     S. 1069, Digital Coast Act
     S. 1640, Portable Fuel Container Safety Act of 
            2019
     S. 2330, Empowering Olympic and Amateur Athletes 
            Act of 2019
     S. 2346, Fishery Failures: Urgently Needed 
            Disaster Declarations Act
     S. 1982, Save Our Seas 2.0: Enhancing the Domestic 
            Marine Debris Response Act
     S. 2429, Restoring Resilient Reefs Act of 2019
     S. 2453, SAVE Right Whales Act
     S. 2472, Neil A. Armstrong Test Facility Act
     S. 2525, Guaranteeing Equipment Safety for 
            Firefighters Act of 2019
     S. 2535, Enhancing Entrepreneurship for the 21st 
            Century Act
     S. 2597, Learning Excellence and Good Examples 
            from New Developers Act of 2019 (LEGEND Act)
     S. 2693, Reliable Emergency Alert Distribution 
            Improvement Act of 2019
     S. 2775, Harvesting American Cybersecurity 
            Knowledge through Education Act of 2019 (HACKED 
            Act)
     S. 2782, a bill to improve provisions of law 
            relating to sexual harassment and assault 
            prevention at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
            Administration, and for other purposes
     S. 2800, NASA Reauthorization Act of 2019
     S. 2805, TOD Advancement Act of 2019
     H.R. 3153, Expanding Findings for Federal Opioid 
            Research and Treatment Act (EFFORT Act)
     Nomination of Ian Paul Steff, of Indiana, to be 
            Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Director 
            General of the United States and Foreign Commercial 
            Service (PN389)
     Nominations of Michael Graham, of Kansas, to be a 
            Member of the National Transportation Safety Board, 
            to complete a term and for a new term beginning 
            January 1, 2021 (PN20, PN886)
     Nomination of Carl Whitney Bentzel, of Maryland, 
            to be a Federal Maritime Commissioner (PN851)
     Nomination of Theodore Rokita, of Indiana, to be a 
            Director of the Amtrak Board of Directors (PN770)
     Coast Guard Promotions (PN1226, PN1227)

December 11, 2019--Consider and approve the following:

     S. 2204, Data Analytics Robocall Technology Act
     S. 2381, Traveling Parents Screening Consistency 
            Act
     S. 2638, Friendly Airports for Mothers Act
     S. 2661, National Suicide Hotline Designation Act
     S. 2730, Drone Advisory Committee for the 21st 
            Century Act
     S. 2786, Arctic Shipping Federal Advisory 
            Committee Act
     S. 2802, Marine Mammal Research and Response Act
     S. 2881, 5G Spectrum Act
     S. 2898, Continuity for Operators with Necessary 
            Training Required for ATC Contract Towers Act 
            (CONTRACT Act)
     S. 2909, NASA Enhanced Use Leasing Extension Act
     S. 2964, Aviation War Risk Insurance Extension Act
     S. 2979, Preventing Opioid and Drug Impairment in 
            Transportation Act

January 15, 2020--Consider and approve the following:

     H.R. 5430, the United States-Mexico-Canada 
            Agreement Implementation Act (USMCA)

March 11, 2020--Consider and approve the following:

     S. 1046, Advancing Critical Connectivity Expands 
            Service, Small Business Resources, Opportunities, 
            Access, and Data Based on Assessed Need and Demand 
            (ACCESS BROADBAND) Act
     S. 3132, A bill to extend the Undertaking Spam, 
            Spyware, And Fraud Enforcement With Enforcers 
            beyond Borders (US SAFEWEB) Act of 2006
     S. 3191, Industries of the Future Act
     S. 3248, United States Anti-Doping Agency 
            Reauthorization Act
     S. 3303, Promoting Service in Transportation Act
     H.R. 835, The Rodchenkov Anti-Doping Act
     Coast Guard Promotions (PN1585, PN1584, PN1572, 
            PN1571, PN1379, PN1350, PN1182)

May 20, 2020--Consider and approve the following:

     S. 2894, Federal Maritime Commission National 
            Shipper Advisory Committee Act of 2019
     S. 2904, Identifying Outputs of Generative 
            Adversarial Networks (IOGAN) Act
     S. 3681, A bill to require a joint task force on 
            the operation of air travel during and after COVID-
            19 pandemic, and for other purposes
     S. 3704, Advanced Technological Manufacturing Act
     S. 3712, Cybersecurity Competitions to Yield 
            Better Efforts to Research the Latest Exceptionally 
            Advanced Problems (CYBER LEAP) Act of 2020
     S. 3717, Spectrum IT Modernization Act of 2020
     S. 3729, Motor Carrier Safety Relief Act of 2020
     S. 3734, Bioeconomy Research and Development Act 
            of 2020
     Nomination of Neil Jacobs, of North Carolina, to 
            be Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and 
            Atmosphere (PN1331)
     Nomination of Finch Fulton, of Alabama, to be an 
            Assistant Secretary of Transportation (PN1424)
     Nomination of John Chase Johnson, of Oklahoma, to 
            be Inspector General, Federal Communications 
            Commission (PN1425)
     Nomination of Diana Furchtgott-Roth, of Maryland, 
            to be an Assistant Secretary of Transportation 
            (PN1596)
     Nomination of Joseph Ryan Gruters, of Florida, to 
            be a Director of the Amtrak Board of Directors for 
            a term of five years (PN1606)
     Nomination of Leon A. Westmoreland, of Georgia, to 
            be a Director of the Amtrak Board of Directors for 
            a term of five years (PN1607)
     Nomination of Rick A. Dearborn, of Oklahoma, to be 
            a Director of the Amtrak Board of Directors for a 
            term of five years (PN1706)
     Coast Guard Promotions (PN1586, PN1587, PN1674)

July 22, 2020--Consider and approve the following:

     S. 933, Bolstering Long-Term Understanding and 
            Exploration of the Great Lakes, Oceans, Bays, and 
            Estuaries Act (BLUE GLOBE) Act
     S. 1730, Living Shorelines Act of 2019
     S. 3152, Data Mapping to Save Moms' Lives Act
     S. 3771, Fundamentally Understanding the Usability 
            and Realistic Evolution (FUTURE) of Artificial 
            Intelligence Act of 2020
     S. 3891, Advancing Artificial Intelligence 
            Research Act of 2020
     S. 3958, Expedited Delivery of Airport 
            Infrastructure Act of 2020
     S. 4144, Sport Fish Restoration and Recreational 
            Boating Safety Act of 2020
     S. 4162, Airport Infrastructure Readiness (AIR) 
            Act of 2020
     Nomination of Joel Szabat, of Maryland, to be 
            Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy, 
            Department of Transportation (PN1727)
     Nomination of Michael P. O'Rielly, of New York, to 
            be a Member of the Federal Communications 
            Commission (PN1707)
     Nomination of Michael J. Walsh, Jr., of Virginia, 
            to be General Counsel of the Department of Commerce 
            (PN1729)
     Nomination of Mary A. Toman, of California, to be 
            Under Secretary of Commerce for Economic Affairs, 
            Department of Commerce (PN1728)
     Coast Guard Nominations (PN1900, PN2020)

September 16, 2020--Consider and approve the following:

     S. 804, Empowering Rural Economies Through Alaska 
            Native Sustainable Arts and Handicrafts Act
     S. 1626, Government Spectrum Valuation Act of 2019
     S. 3831, Visit America Act
     S. 4159, Electronic Signatures in Global and 
            National Commerce Act
     S. 4286, Research Investment to Spark the Economy 
            (RISE) Act
     S. 4462, Flood Level Observation, Operations, and 
            Decision Support (FLOODS) Act
     S. 4568, Forensic Science Research and Standards 
            Act
     Nomination of Eric J. Soskin, of Virginia, to be 
            Inspector General, Department of Transportation 
            (PN2029)
     Nomination of Robert Primus, of New Jersey, to be 
            a Member of the Surface Transportation Board 
            (PN2151)
     Nomination of Theodore Rokita, of Indiana, to be a 
            Director of the Amtrak Board of Directors (to 
            complete a term expiring January 3, 2021) (PN2152)
     Nomination of Theodore Rokita, of Indiana, to be a 
            Director of the Amtrak Board of Directors (for a 
            new term expiring January 3, 2026) (PN2153)
     Nomination of Sarah E. Feinberg, of West Virginia, 
            to be a Director of the Amtrak Board of Directors 
            (PN1914)
     Nomination of Chris Koos, of Illinois, to be a 
            Director of the Amtrak Board of Directors (PN1915)

October 1, 2020--Consider and approve the following:

     Authorization to subpoena the attendance of a 
            witness for purpose of a hearing to: Jack Dorsey, 
            Chief Executive Officer, Twitter.
     Authorization to subpoena the attendance of a 
            witness for purpose of a hearing to: Sundar Pichai, 
            Chief Executive Officer, Alphabet Inc., Google.
     Authorization to subpoena the attendance of a 
            witness for purpose of a hearing to: Mark 
            Zuckerberg, Chief Executive Officer, Facebook.

November 18, 2020--Consider and approve the following:

     S. 1031, Duck Boat Safety Enhancement Act of 2019
     S. 1166, Internet Exchange Act of 2019
     S. 3730, Registered Traveler Act of 2020
     S. 3824, Protecting Seniors from Emergency Scams 
            Act
     S. 3969, Aircraft Safety and Certification Reform 
            Act of 2020
     S. 4472, Ensuring Network Security Act
     S. 4719, Helping Manufacturers Respond to COVID-19 
            Act of 2020
     S. 4803, Beat China by Harnessing Important, 
            National Airwaves (CHINA) for 5G Act of 2020
     S. 4827, Space Preservation And Conjunction 
            Emergency (SPACE) Act of 2020
     S. 4847, Protecting Tourism in the United States 
            Act
     S. 4884, COVID-19 Home Safety Act
     Coast Guard Nominations (PN2215, PN2233, PN2257, 
            PN2272, PN2292)

December 2, 2020--Consider and approve the following:

     Nomination of Gregory Autry, of California, to be 
            Chief Financial Officer of the National Aeronautics 
            and Space Administration (PN2150)
     Nomination of Daniel Huff, of Massachusetts, to be 
            Assistant Secretary of the Department of Commerce 
            (PN2098)
     Nomination of Nathan Simington, of Virginia, to be 
            a Member of the Federal Communications Commission 
            (PN2239)

                                HEARINGS

    The Committee held 48 full Committee hearings, including 7 
nominations hearings, 0 field hearings and 0 joint hearings, 
during the 116th Congress.

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        Date                                 Title
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February, 6, 2019     Winning the Race to 5G and the Next Era of
                       Technology Innovation in the United States
February, 13, 2019    America's Infrastructure Needs: Keeping Pace with
                       a Growing Economy
March 6, 2019         The State of the American Maritime Industry
March 13, 2019        The New Space Race: Ensuring U.S. Global
                       Leadership on the Final Frontier
March 27, 2019        Our Blue Economy: Successes and Opportunities
April 10, 2019        Broadband Mapping: Challenges and Solutions
May 1, 2019           Consumer Perspectives: Policy Principles for a
                       Federal Data Privacy Framework
May 8, 2019           New Entrants in the National Airspace: Policy,
                       Technology, and Security Issues for Congress
June 5, 2019          The State of the Television and Video Marketplace
June 12, 2019         Oversight of the Federal Communications Commission
June 19, 2019         FAST Act Reauthorization: Transportation and
                       Safety Issues
June 26, 2019         Amtrak: Next Steps for Passenger Rail
July 17, 2019         Moon to Mars: NASA's Plans for Deep Space
                       Exploration
July 31, 2019         Next Steps for Positive Train Control
                       Implementation
September 11, 2019    Protecting the Nation's Transportation Systems:
                       Oversight of the Transportation Security
                       Administration
September 18, 2019    Mass Violence, Extremism, and Digital
                       Responsibility
September 25, 2019    Fishery Failures: Improving the Disaster
                       Declaration and Relief Process
October 16, 2019      Feeding America: Making Sustainable Offshore
                       Aquaculture a Reality
October 23, 2019      The Reauthorization of STELAR
October 29, 2019      Aviation Safety and the Future of Boeing's 737 MAX
November 20, 2019     Highly Automated Vehicles: Federal Perspectives on
                       the Deployment of Safety Technology
December 4, 2019      Examining Legislative Proposals to Protect
                       Consumer Data Privacy
January 15, 2020      Industries of the Future
January 22, 2020      The 5G Workforce and Obstacles to Broadband
                       Deployment
February 5, 2020      Athlete Safety and the Integrity of U.S. Sport
February 12, 2020     Space Missions of Global Importance: Planetary
                       Defense, Space Weather Protection, and Space
                       Situational Awareness
March 4, 2020         5G Supply Chain Security: Threats and Solutions
April 9, 2020*        Enlisting Big Data in the Fight Against
                       Coronavirus
May 6, 2020           The State of the Aviation Industry: Examining the
                       Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic
May 13, 2020          The State of Broadband Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic
June 3, 2020          The State of Transportation and Critical
                       Infrastructure: Examining the Impact of the COVID-
                       19 Pandemic
June 17, 2020         Examining the Federal Aviation Administration's
                       Oversight of Aircraft Certification
June 24, 2020         Oversight of the Federal Communications Commission
July 1, 2020          Exploring a Compensation Framework for
                       Intercollegiate Athletes
July 29, 2020         Building a Stronger and More Resilient Seafood
                       Sector
August 5, 2020        Oversight of the Federal Trade Commission
September 23, 2020    Revisiting the Need for Federal Data Privacy
                       Legislation
September 30, 2020    NASA Missions and Programs: Update and Future
                       Plans
October 21, 2020      Passenger and Freight Rail: The Current Status of
                       the Rail Network and the Track Ahead
October 28, 2020      Does Section 230's Sweeping Immunity Enable Big
                       Tech Bad Behavior?
December 9, 2020      The Invalidation of the EU-US Privacy Shield and
                       the Future of Transatlantic Data Flows
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* The Committee conducted a ``paper hearing'' to continue investigative
  and oversight responsibilities while adhering to public health
  guidelines during the COVID-19 pandemic.

                 D. Subcommittee on Aviation and Space

    The Subcommittee on Aviation and Space has jurisdiction 
over technology, engineering, astronautical and aeronautical 
research and development; national and civil space policy; 
civil aviation research, development, and demonstration, and 
aviation safety and protection of consumers. The subcommittee 
conducts oversight on the National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration (NASA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), 
and the civil aviation and civil space policy functions of the 
Department of Transportation, Department of Commerce, and 
National Space Council within the Executive Office of the 
President.

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        Republicans:                  Democrats:
Senator Cruz (Chairman)             Senator Sinema (Ranking)
Senator Thune                       Senator Schatz
Senator Blunt                       Senator Udall
Senator Moran                       Senator Peters
Senator Gardner                     Senator Duckworth
Senator Blackburn                   Senator Tester
Senator Capito                      Senator Rosen
Senator Lee

                               ACTIVITIES

    The Subcommittee on Aviation and Space dedicated itself to 
addressing the safety and economic health of the Nation's 
aviation system and built upon efforts in the 115th Congress to 
update policy affecting civil and commercial space programs and 
initiatives in light of evolving goals and missions. In the 
116th Congress, the aviation community faced concerns with the 
Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) oversight of safety and 
challenges to the economic health of the commercial aviation 
sector due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As the safety of the 
aviation system is a top priority of the subcommittee, it took 
actions to address concerns with the current level of safety of 
the aviation system by holding hearings and introducing 
legislation.
    On October 29, 2018, Lion Air Flight 610, operating a 
Boeing 737 MAX, crashed into the Jakarta Sea in Indonesia, 
killing all onboard. Less than 5 months later, on March 10, 
2019, Ethiopian Air Flight 302, operating a Boeing 737 MAX, 
crashed near Addis Ababa Bole International Airport, Ethiopia. 
In the wake of these two fatal international crashes involving 
the Boeing 737 MAX, the subcommittee conducted a vigorous 
examination of the FAA's regulatory oversight of aviation 
manufacturers. The FAA is responsible for ensuring all aircraft 
and aircraft components flown in the United States meet 
specific operational and performance standards through a 
process known as certification. These two fatal international 
crashes prompted concern with the FAA's certification of the 
Boeing 737 MAX and the agency's decision to not ground the 737 
MAX fleet in the United States after the first crash. The 
subcommittee held a hearing shortly after the second crash and 
heard from Government witnesses about actions taken in response 
to the crashes. Based on multiple reports, reviews, and 
investigations by independent experts and Government 
authorities, as well as information gained by conducting 
multiple hearings and stakeholder meetings, the subcommittee 
engaged in legislative activity that culminated in the 
introduction of the Aircraft Safety and Certification Reform 
Act (S. 3969) by Chairman Wicker and Ranking Member Cantwell, 
which subsequently passed the Committee and was conferenced 
with the House and enacted into law as part of the Consolidated 
Appropriations Act, 2021.
    In March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic caused commercial air 
travel to experience a drastic drop in passenger demand. On 
March 4, 2020, the subcommittee held a hearing to look at the 
impact of COVID-19 and lessons learned from previous pandemics. 
As the COVID-19 pandemic worsened, the subcommittee played a 
role in congressional action to support the aviation industry. 
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, also 
known as the CARES Act,\3\ was signed into law on March 27, 
2020, and contained several provisions to support the aviation 
community during the fallout caused by COVID-19, including 
funding for airports and payroll support for airline workers 
and many of their on-airport contractors.
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    With respect to space policy, the subcommittee held 
numerous hearings to examine the increasingly contested and 
congested space domain and to build a record for legislative 
efforts. The subcommittee made an initial effort to resume work 
on commercial space licensing with Subcommittee Chairman Cruz, 
Subcommittee Ranking Member Sinema, and full Committee Chairman 
Wicker introducing S. 919, the Space Frontier Act of 2019. S. 
919 would streamline and reform the regulatory framework for 
commercial space launch and reentry operations, Earth 
observation operations, and sustain the utilization of the 
International Space Station (ISS). The Committee reported S. 
919 favorably on December 11, 2019.
    Building upon efforts in the 115th Congress, the 
subcommittee produced legislation to authorize the activities 
of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). 
Using the NASA Authorization Act of 2018 (S. 3799) as a base 
text, the subcommittee met with numerous stakeholders and 
solicited agency input to inform the authorization bill effort. 
On November 6, 2019, Subcommittee Chairman Cruz, Subcommittee 
Ranking Member Sinema, full Committee Chairman Wicker, and full 
Committee Ranking Member Cantwell introduced S. 2800, the NASA 
Authorization Act of 2019. That legislation would authorize the 
activities of NASA, taking into consideration agency progress 
toward mission goals and updated programs, including the 2020 
Decadal Survey on Astronomy and Astrophysics, as well as the 
Artemis Program for human exploration of the Moon and Mars. S. 
2800 passed the Senate on December 18, 2020.
    The Committee also took up legislation to improve civil 
space situational awareness with S. 4827, the SPACE Act of 
2020, introduced on October 21, 2020, by full Committee 
Chairman Wicker. That legislation would authorize the 
Department of Commerce to collect, manage, and provide space 
situational awareness data and services to civil and commercial 
satellite operators--a role currently handled by the Department 
of Defense. S. 4827 passed the Committee on November 16, 2020.
    Finally, the subcommittee assisted the Science, Oceans, 
Fisheries, and Weather Subcommittee with S. 881, the PROSWIFT 
Act,\4\ to promote space weather research and forecasting.
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                                HEARINGS

    This subcommittee held 6 hearings during the 116th 
Congress.

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        Date                                 Title
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March 27, 2019        The State of Airline Safety: Federal Oversight of
                       Commercial Aviation
May 14, 2019          The Emerging Space Environment: Operational,
                       Technical, and Policy Changes
July 9, 2019          NASA Exploration Plans: Where We've Been and Where
                       We're Going
September 24, 2019    Improving Air Traffic Control for the American
                       People: Examining the Current System
November 5, 2019      Building the Space Workforce of the Future: STEM
                       Engagement for a 21st Century Education
March 4, 2020         From SARS to Coronavirus: Examining the Role of
                       Global Aviation in Containing the Spread of
                       Infectious Disease
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                              LEGISLATION

    Bills reported favorably out of Committee:

   S. 919, Space Frontier Act of 2019 (Senate Report 
        116-172) (Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under 
        General Orders. Calendar No. 323.)
   S. 1148, ATC Hiring Reform Act of 2019 (Senate 
        Report 116-169) (Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar 
        under General Orders. Calendar No. 319.)
   S. 1694, One Small Step to Protect Human Heritage in 
        Space Act (Senate Report 116-194) (Became Public Law 
        116-275.)
   S. 2249, A bill to allow the Deputy Administrator of 
        the FAA to continue to serve as such Deputy 
        Administrator (Became Public Law 116-38.)
   S. 2472, Neil A. Armstrong Test Facility (Senate 
        Report 116-218) (Became Public Law 116-263.)
   S. 2638, Friendly Airports for Mothers Improvement 
        Act (Became Public Law 116-190.)
   S. 2730, Drone Advisory Committee for the 21st 
        Century Act (Senate Report 116-272) (Became Public Law 
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   S. 2800, NASA Authorization Act of 2019 (Senate 
        Report 116-262) (Held at the desk in the House.)
   S. 2898, CONTRACT Act of 2019 (Senate Report 116-
        263) (Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under 
        General Orders. Calendar No. 526.)
   S. 2909, NASA Enhanced Use Leasing Extension Act of 
        2019 (Senate Report 116-260) (Placed on Senate 
        Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 
        324.) (Enacted in the Further Consolidated 
        Appropriations Act, 2020; Pub. L. 116-94.)
   S. 2964, War Risk Insurance Extension Act of 2019 
        (Senate Report 116-219) (Placed on Senate Legislative 
        Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 434.)
   S. 3681, Ensuring Health Safety in the Skies Act of 
        2020 (Senate Report 116-246) (Held at the desk in the 
        House.)
   S. 3958, Expedited Delivery of Airport 
        Infrastructure Act of 2020 (Senate Report 116-331) 
        (Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General 
        Orders. Calendar No. 637.)
   S. 3969, Aircraft Safety and Certification Reform 
        Act of 2020 (Ordered to be reported with an amendment 
        in the nature of a substitute favorably.) (Enacted in 
        the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021; Pub. L. 116-
        260.)
   S. 4162, AIR Act of 2020 (Senate Report 116-296) 
        (Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General 
        Orders. Calendar No. 589.)
   S. 4827, SPACE Act of 2020 (Ordered to be reported 
        with an amendment in the nature of a substitute 
        favorably.)
   E. Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, Innovation and the 
                               Internet 

    The Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, Innovation, 
and the Internet has jurisdiction over legislation, 
congressional action, and other matters relating to 
communications. For these purposes, ``communications'' includes 
telephones, cell phones, the Internet, commercial and 
noncommercial television, cable, satellite broadcast, satellite 
communications, wireline and wireless broadband, radio, 
consumer electronic equipment associated with such services, 
and public safety communications. The subcommittee also is 
responsible for oversight of the Federal Communications 
Commission (FCC), the Corporation for Public Broadcasting 
(CPB), and the National Telecommunications and Information 
Administration (NTIA) at the Department of Commerce, which is 
the Federal agency primarily responsible for the management of 
government spectrum and advising the President on 
telecommunications policy.

                   MEMBERS DURING THE 116TH CONGRESS

        Republicans:                  Democrats:
Senator Thune (Chairman)            Senator Schatz (Ranking)
Senator Blunt                       Senator Klobuchar
Senator Cruz                        Senator Blumenthal
Senator Fischer                     Senator Markey
Senator Moran                       Senator Udall
Senator Sullivan                    Senator Peters
Senator Gardner                     Senator Baldwin
Senator Blackburn                   Senator Duckworth
Senator Capito                      Senator Tester
Senator Lee                         Senator Sinema
Senator Johnson                     Senator Rosen
Senator Young
Senator Scott

                               ACTIVITIES

    The Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, Innovation, 
and the Internet worked on legislative items to close the 
digital divide and expand broadband access to unserved and 
underserved Americans. It also focused on promoting the 
development of next-generation communications technologies and 
enhancing the resiliency and security of communications 
networks. The Committee also worked on legislative items to 
make more spectrum available for advanced communications and 
protect consumers from unwanted robocalls.
    Closing the digital divide and expanding broadband access 
to all Americans requires accurately identifying unserved areas 
throughout the country. To ensure the Federal Communications 
Commission (FCC) produced accurate broadband maps to guide the 
distribution of Universal Service Funds (USF) for broadband 
deployment, the Committee favorably reported the Broadband 
Deployment Accuracy and Technological Availability (DATA) Act, 
which is now Public Law 116-130. This Act requires the FCC to 
collect more granular data from both fixed and mobile broadband 
service providers about service availability and speeds. With 
more accurate broadband maps, the FCC and other agencies with 
broadband programs can direct resources to communities lacking 
service.
    The COVID-19 pandemic increased demand for broadband 
services as State and local governments issued lockdowns and 
shelter-in-place orders across the country. One estimate showed 
that average broadband usage was up by 47 percent since the 
pandemic began in March 2020.\6\ Most stakeholders indicated 
that U.S. broadband networks generally were able to meet this 
growing demand for connectivity related to the COVID-19 
pandemic.
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data-usage-has-increased-47-percent-during-COVID-19-quarantine-
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    The bipartisan Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic 
Security (CARES) Act\7\ also provided Federal resources to 
broadband-related programs in response to COVID-19. For 
example, the FCC received $200 million for a telehealth program 
that was designed to provide assistance to eligible health-care 
providers to support their broadband needs.
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    Following the FCC's ban on the use of USF monies to procure 
communications equipment or services that posed a national 
security threat to communications networks and the 
communications supply chain, the Committee explored legislation 
to help providers remove and replace insecure equipment. The 
enactment of the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act 
of 2019,\8\ colloquially known as ``rip and replace,'' created 
a program to assist telecommunications providers with less than 
two million subscribers to remove equipment from their networks 
that posed a national security threat. This Act also codified 
the FCC's prohibition on using USF to acquire 
telecommunications equipment and services from untrusted 
suppliers, and established an information sharing program for 
telecommunications providers, particularly small and rural 
operators, to obtain information regarding potential security 
risks and vulnerabilities to their networks.
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    As part of the Committee's efforts to make more spectrum 
available for advanced wireless uses, the Committee favorably 
reported the Spectrum IT Modernization Act (S. 3717),\9\ which 
would require the National Telecommunications and Information 
Administration (NTIA), in consultation and coordination with 
other Federal agencies, to outline a plan for modernizing the 
information technology infrastructure used for the management 
of Federal spectrum. The 5G Spectrum Act (S. 2881) and the Beat 
China By Harnessing Important, National Airwaves (CHINA) for 5G 
Act of 2020 (S. 4803),\10\ which were referred to the 
Committee, would direct the FCC to make more mid-band spectrum 
available for private sector use. Both bills are intended to 
help the United States win the global race to 5G. The 
subcommittee also held a hearing entitled ``The State of U.S. 
Spectrum Policy'' to examine the FCC's and NTIA's role in 
spectrum management and policymaking, and to discuss how the 
increased demand and competition for licensed and unlicensed 
spectrum resources have impacted spectrum policies in the 
United States.
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    \9\S. 3717, the Spectrum IT Modernization Act, was enacted as part 
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Pub. L. 
116-283).
    \10\S. 4803, the Beat China By Harnessing Important, National 
Airwaves for 5G Act of 2020, was enacted as part of the Consolidated 
Appropriations Act, 2021 (Pub. L. 116-260).
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    The subcommittee and the full Committee held hearings, 
including the hearing entitled ``Does Section 230's Sweeping 
Immunity Enable Big Tech Bad Behavior.'' The chief executive 
officers of Facebook, Google, and Twitter agreed to testify 
voluntarily at this hearing after the Committee unanimously 
authorized subpoenas to compel their attendance. Members of the 
Committee discussed ways to increase transparency and 
accountability among big technology companies for their content 
moderation practices. The hearing also examined legislation, 
including the Online Freedom and Viewpoint Diversity Act (S. 
4534) and the Platform Accountability and Consumer Transparency 
Act (S. 4066).
    As part of the full Committee's oversight responsibilities, 
it led a hearing to examine policy issues before the FCC and 
review the Commission's ongoing duties and responsibilities. 
This hearing included an assessment of the FCC's Keep Americans 
Connected Pledge in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and its 
implementation of the COVID-19 telehealth program established 
under the CARES Act.
    Other Committee activities to protect consumers include the 
enactment of the Pallone Thune Telephone Robocall Abuse 
Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence (TRACED) Act,\11\ which 
broadens the FCC's authority to combat illegal robocalls. The 
National Suicide Hotline Designation Act,\12\ formally 
designates 9-8-8 for a national suicide prevention and mental 
health crisis hotline and ensures States have the flexibility 
to strengthen local crisis call centers. The subcommittee also 
led a hearing on ``Optimizing for Engagement: Understanding the 
Use of Persuasive Technology on Internet Platforms,'' which 
examined how algorithmic decision-making and machine learning 
on internet platforms might be influencing the public, and 
whether algorithm transparency or algorithm explanation are 
appropriate policy responses.
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                                HEARINGS

    This subcommittee held 9 hearings, including 1 field 
hearing, during the 116th Congress.

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        Date                                 Title
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February 6, 2019*     Winning the Race to 5G and the Next Era of
                       Technology Innovation in the United States
March 12, 2019        The Impact of Broadband Investments in Rural
                       America
April 10, 2019*       Broadband Mapping: Challenges and Solutions
April 11, 2019        Illegal Robocalls: Calling All to Stop the Scourge
June 5, 2019*         State of the Television and Video Marketplace
June 12, 2019*        Oversight of the Federal Communications Commission
June 25, 2019         Optimizing for Engagement: Understanding the Use
                       of Persuasive Technology on Internet Platforms
September 5, 2019    Transforming Rural America: A New Era of
                       Innovation
October 23, 2019*     The Reauthorization of STELAR
December 5, 2019      The Evolution of Next-Generation Technologies:
                       Implementing MOBILE NOW
January 1, 2020*      The 5G Workforce and Obstacles to Broadband
                       Deployment
March 4, 2020*        5G Supply Chain Security: Threats and Solutions
May 13, 2020*         The State of Broadband Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic
June 24, 2020*        Oversight of the Federal Communications Commission
July 23, 2020         The State of U.S. Spectrum Policy
July 28, 2020         The PACT Act and Section 230: The Impact of the
                       Law that Helped Create the Internet and an
                       Examination of Proposed Reforms for Today's
                       Online World
September 24, 2020    An Evaluation of FirstNet's Progress
October 28, 2020*     Does Section 230's Sweeping Immunity Enable Big
                       Tech Bad Behavior?
December 15, 2020     Betting on the Rest: Expanding American
                       Entrepreneurship Outside Traditional Hubs
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*Full Committee hearing.
Field hearing.

                              LEGISLATION

    Bills reported favorably out of Committee:

   S. 151, Pallone-Thune Telephone Robocall Abuse 
        Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence Act (Senate Report 
        116-41) (Became Public Law 116-105.)
   S. 553, Blockchain Promotion Act of 2019 (Senate 
        Report 116-177) (Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar 
        under General Orders. Calendar No. 373.)
   S. 893, Secure 5G and Beyond Act of 2020 (Senate 
        Report 116-184) (Became Public Law 116-129.)
   S. 918, Eliminate From Regulators Opportunities to 
        Nationalize The Internet in Every Respect (E-FRONTIER) 
        Act (Senate Report 116-66) (Placed on Senate 
        Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 
        164.)
   S. 1046, ACCESS BROADBAND Act (Senate Report 116-
        274) (Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under 
        General Orders. Calendar No. 567.) (Enacted in the 
        Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021; Pub. L. 116-
        260.)
   S. 1166, Internet Exchange Act of 2019 (Reported 
        with an amendment in the nature of a substitute 
        favorably. Without written report.)
   S. 1228, PIRATE Act (Senate Report 116-78) (Became 
        Public Law 116-109.)
   S. 1289, Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband 
        Act of 2019 (Discharged and passed in the Senate by 
        unanimous consent and referred to the House Committee 
        on Energy and Commerce's Subcommittees on 
        Communications and Technology and Environment and 
        Climate Change.)\13\
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    \13\Because the bill was discharged and passed by unanimous consent 
in the Senate, the committee report was required to be filed as a 
special report that does not accompany the bill (Senate Report 116-
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   S. 1294, Broadband Interagency Coordination Act of 
        2019 (Senate Report 116-162) (Placed on Senate 
        Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 
        311.) (Enacted in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 
        2021; Pub. L. 116-260.)
   S. 1611, DIGIT Act (Senate Report 116-179) (Passed 
        Senate and referred to the House Committee on Energy 
        and Commerce's Subcommittee on Communications and 
        Technology.) (Enacted in the National Defense 
        Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021; Pub. L. 116-
        283.)
   S. 1625, United States 5G Leadership Act of 2019 
        (Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature 
        of a substitute favorably.) (Enacted in the Secure and 
        Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019; Pub. L. 
        116-124.)
   S. 1626, Government Spectrum Valuation Act of 2019 
        (Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.)
   S. 1822, Broadband DATA Act (Senate Report 116-174) 
        (Became Public Law 116-130.)
   S. 2204, DART Act of 2019 (Senate Report 116-292) 
        (Held at the desk in the House.)
   S. 2661, National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 
        2020 (Became Public Law 116-172.)
   S. 2693, READI Act (Senate Report 116-240) (Held at 
        the desk in the House.) (Enacted in the National 
        Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021; Pub. L. 
        116-283.)
   S. 2881, 5G Spectrum Act of 2019 (Ordered to be 
        reported with an amendment in the nature of a 
        substitute favorably.)
   S. 3152, Data Mapping to Save Moms' Lives Act 
        (Senate Report 116-304) (Held at the desk in the 
        House.)
   S. 3717, Spectrum IT Modernization Act of 2020 
        (Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.) 
        (Enacted in the National Defense Authorization Act for 
        Fiscal Year 2021; Pub. L. 116-283.)
   S. 4472, Ensuring Network Security Act (Placed on 
        Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. 
        Calendar No. 640.)
   S. 4803, Beat CHINA for 5G Act of 2020 (Ordered to 
        be reported without amendment favorably.) (Enacted in 
        the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021; Pub. L. 116-
        260.)

    Bills included as part of H.R. 6395, the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021; Public Law 116-283:

   S. 1611, DIGIT Act
   S. 2693, READI Act
   S. 3717, Spectrum IT Modernization Act of 2020
   F. Subcommittee on Manufacturing, Trade, and Consumer Protection 

    The Subcommittee on Manufacturing, Trade, and Consumer 
Protection is responsible for consumer affairs, consumer 
protection, and consumer product safety; product liability; 
property and casualty insurance; manufacturing and workforce 
development; sports-related matters; and data privacy, 
security, and protection. The subcommittee also conducts 
oversight on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Consumer 
Product Safety Commission (CPSC), as well as manufacturing and 
trade related matters within the Department of Commerce.

                   MEMBERS DURING THE 116TH CONGRESS

        Republicans:                  Democrats:
Senator Moran (Chairman)            Senator Blumenthal (Ranking)
Senator Thune                       Senator Klobuchar
Senator Fischer                     Senator Schatz
Senator Sullivan                    Senator Markey
Senator Blackburn                   Senator Udall
Senator Capito                      Senator Baldwin
Senator Lee                         Senator Sinema
Senator Johnson                     Senator Rosen
Senator Young

                               ACTIVITIES

    The Subcommittee on Manufacturing, Trade, and Consumer 
Protection worked to protect consumers from unfair and 
deceptive practices, and unsafe products identified in the 
marketplace. The full Committee's focus was largely on 
protecting consumers' data from misuse and holding businesses 
accountable for using consumers' data in unexpected ways. The 
Committee also focused on protecting consumers from scams 
stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic; expanding the rights of 
student athletes to be compensated for their name, image, or 
likeness; and advancing legislation to address revelations 
about sexual abuse in the Olympic movement and doping in 
sports.
    Following the implementation of the European Union's 
General Data Protection Regulation and the California Consumer 
Privacy Act, the Committee sought to develop national data 
privacy legislation to protect consumers' data online. The 
Setting an American Framework to Ensure Data Access, 
Transparency, and Accountability (SAFE DATA) Act (S. 4626) and 
the Consumer Online Privacy Rights Act (S. 2968) were referred 
to the Committee under the subcommittee's jurisdiction. These 
bills sought to establish a national data privacy framework and 
provide all Americans with more transparency, choice, and 
control over their data. These bills also sought to strengthen 
the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) by giving the agency more 
resources and authorities to oversee data collection and 
processing practices in the marketplace, and to take swift 
action to respond to potentially harmful changes in technology 
over time.
    Other legislation referred to the Committee to protect the 
privacy of consumers' data includes the COVID-19 Consumer Data 
Protection Act (S. 3663) and the Exposure Notification Privacy 
Act (S. 3861). These bills would address protection of consumer 
data and support contact tracing to COVID-19.
    To address COVID-19 scams, doping in sports, and other 
unfair and deceptive practices occurring in the marketplace, 
among other bills, the Committee reported favorably the 
following legislation: S. 3132, a bill to extend the 
Undertaking Spam, Spyware, and Fraud Enforcement With Enforcers 
beyond Borders Act of 2006,\14\ H.R. 835, Rodchenkov Ant-Doping 
Act of 2019,\15\ and S. 1640, Portable Fuel Container Safety 
Act of 2019.\16\
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    The subcommittee continued its work to address revelations 
of sexual abuse in the Olympic movement. The Committee reported 
favorably the Empowering Olympic, Paralympic, and Amateur 
Athletes Act of 2020 (S. 2330), which ultimately became Public 
Law 116-189. This law requires the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic 
Committee, as well as national governing bodies, to undertake a 
number of reforms to protect amateur athletes from abuse and 
unsafe training conditions.
    The full Committee and the subcommittee were also 
particularly active with respect to expanding rights among 
collegiate athletes to be compensated for the use of their 
names, images, and likenesses. Following the enactment of State 
laws permitting collegiate athlete compensation, the full 
Committee and the subcommittee held hearings to explore Federal 
legislation providing these rights to student athletes to 
preserve fair competition and amateurism in collegiate sports.
    As part of its oversight activities, the majority staff of 
the Committee conducted an investigation into a data breach 
suffered by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) in 
which protected information kept within the CPSC's 
Clearinghouse was disclosed in violation of section 6(b) of the 
Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA). The unauthorized 
disclosures contained confidential manufacturer information and 
consumers' personally identifiable information. The Chairman's 
report determined that the breach resulted from insufficient 
internal controls and supervisory review, and the Chairman sent 
multiple letters to ensure CPSC takes corrective action.

                                HEARINGS

    This subcommittee held 6 hearings during the 116th 
Congress.

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        Date                                 Title
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February 27, 2019     Policy Principles for a Federal Data Privacy
                       Framework in the United States
March 26, 2019        Small Business Perspectives on a Federal Data
                       Privacy Framework
May 1, 2019*          Consumer Perspectives: Policy Principles for a
                       Federal Data Privacy Framework
June 18, 2019         Oversight of the Consumer Product Safety
                       Commission
September 18, 2019*   Mass Violence, Extremism, and Digital
                       Responsibility
December 4, 2019*     Examining Legislative Proposals to Protect
                       Consumer Data Privacy
February 5, 2020*     Athlete Safety and the Integrity of U.S. Sport
February 11, 2020     Name, Image, and Likeness: The State of
                       Intercollegiate Athlete Compensation
April 9, 2020**       Enlisting Big Data in the Fight Against
                       Coronavirus
July 1, 2020*         Exploring a Compensation Framework for
                       Intercollegiate Athletes
July 21, 2020         Protecting Americans from COVID-19 Scams
August 5, 2020*       Oversight of the Federal Trade Commission
September 23, 2020*   Revisiting the Need for Federal Data Privacy
                       Legislation
November 17, 2020     Examining the American Manufacturing Industry's
                       Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
December 9, 2020*     The Invalidation of the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield and
                       the Future of Transatlantic Data Flows
December 15, 2020     Examining the Impact of COVID-19 on the Live Event
                       Entertainment Industry
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*Full Committee hearing.
**Full Committee ``paper hearing'' to continue investigative and
  oversight responsibilities while adhering to public health guidelines
  during the COVID-19 pandemic.

                              LEGISLATION

    Bills reported favorably out of Committee:

   H.R. 835, Rodchenkov Anti-Doping Act of 2019 (Senate 
        Report 116-247) (Became Public Law 116-206.)
   S. 149 Stop Senior Scams Act (Senate Report 116-182) 
        (Held at the desk in the House.)
   S. 481, Nicholas and Zachary Burt Memorial Carbon 
        Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act of 2019 (Senate 
        Report 116-261) (Held at the desk in the House.)
   S. 512, Seniors Fraud Prevention Act of 2019 (Senate 
        Report 116-215) (Held at the desk in the House.)
   S. 1341, Safer Occupancy Furniture Flammability Act 
        (Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General 
        Orders. Calendar No. 630.) (Enacted in the Consolidated 
        Appropriations Act, 2021; Pub. L. 116-260.)
   S. 1427, Global Leadership in Advanced Manufacturing 
        Act of 2019 (Senate Report 116-291) (Placed on Senate 
        Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 
        584.)
   S. 1640, Portable Fuel Container Safety Act of 2019 
        (Senate Report 116-235) (Placed on Senate Legislative 
        Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 482.) 
        (Enacted in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021; 
        Pub. L. 116-260.)
   S. 1858 CPSC CIO Parity Act (Placed on Senate 
        Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 
        632.)
   S. 2203, Brand USA Extension Act (Senate Report 116-
        275) (Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under 
        General Orders. Calendar No. 568.)
   S. 2330, Empowering Olympic, Paralympic, and Amateur 
        Athletes Act of 2020 (Senate Report 116-245) (Became 
        Public Law 116-189.)
   S. 2535, Enhancing Entrepreneurship for the 21st 
        Century Act (Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar 
        under General Orders. Calendar No. 633.)
   S. 3132, A bill to extend the Undertaking Spam, 
        Spyware, and Fraud Enforcement With Enforcers beyond 
        Borders Act of 2006 (Senate Report 116-256) (Placed on 
        Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. 
        Calendar No. 517.) (Passed as H.R. 4779 under unanimous 
        consent; Pub. L. 116-173.)
   S. 3248, US Anti-Doping Agency Reauthorization Act 
        of 2020 (Senate Report 116-301) (Held at the desk in 
        the House.)
   S. 3824, Protecting Seniors from Emergency Scams Act 
        (Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.)
   S. 3831, Visit America Act (Ordered to be reported 
        without amendment favorably.)
   S. 4159, E-SIGN Modernization Act of 2020 (Placed on 
        Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. 
        Calendar No. 638.)
   S. 4847, Protecting Tourism in the United States Act 
        (Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.)
   S. 4884, COVID-19 Home Safety Act (Placed on Senate 
        Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 
        642.)
       G. Subcommittee on Science, Oceans, Fisheries, and Weather

    The Subcommittee on Science, Oceans, Fisheries, and Weather 
is responsible for legislation and oversight of science, 
technology, engineering, and math research, development, and 
policy; standards and measurement, and matters that impact our 
oceans, coasts and inland waterways including: coastal zone 
management; marine fisheries and marine mammals; oceans, 
weather, and atmospheric activities. The subcommittee is 
responsible for overseeing the National Science Foundation, 
National Institute of Standards and Technology, the White House 
Office of Science and Technology Policy, and the National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

                   MEMBERS DURING THE 116TH CONGRESS

        Republicans:                  Democrats:
Senator Gardner (Chairman)          Senator Baldwin (Ranking)
Senator Cruz                        Senator Blumenthal
Senator Sullivan                    Senator Schatz
Senator Johnson                     Senator Peters
Senator Scott

                               ACTIVITIES

    The Subcommittee on Science, Oceans, Fisheries, and Weather 
passed legislation in all areas of the subcommittee's 
jurisdiction. The subcommittee managed 49 bills reviewed by the 
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. 
Fifteen of the bills that were marked up by the Committee, 
which were within the subcommittee's jurisdiction, passed the 
Senate, and four became public law. The subcommittee advanced 
major legislation enabling continued U.S. leadership in 
industries of the future, sustaining ocean and Great Lakes 
monitoring, and improving atmospheric and space weather 
forecasts as priorities, as well as legislation addressing STEM 
education and sustainable chemistry.

Science

    S. 881, the Promoting Research and Observations of Space 
Weather to Improve the Forecasting of Tomorrow (PROSWIFT) 
Act\17\ was enacted on October 21, 2020. This comprehensive 
legislation provides clear roles and responsibilities for 
various Federal agencies to better understand, predict, and 
forecast space weather and directs the National Aeronautics and 
Space Administration and National Science Foundation to conduct 
heliophysics research, develop next-generation technologies, 
and transfer scientific findings to operations. Additionally, 
it sets forth provisions concerning improving the ability of 
the United States to forecast space weather events and mitigate 
the effects of space weather.
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    The Supporting Veterans in STEM Careers Act\18\ was enacted 
on February 2, 2020. The Act promotes veteran involvement in 
STEM education, computer science, and scientific research, 
including making veterans eligible for certain National Science 
Foundation programs.
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    S. 3191, the Industries of the Future Act of 2020, was 
included in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2021 (S. 4049) and passed the Senate on July 23, 2020. 
This legislation would direct the President to establish an 
Industries of the Future Coordination Council and help to 
increase the capacity of research and development programs of 
the Federal Government that focus on industries of the future, 
such as artificial intelligence, advanced manufacturing, 
quantum information science, biotechnology, and next generation 
wireless networks.

Landslides

    S. 529, the National Landslide Preparedness Act, passed the 
Senate on July 30, 2020, with a minor amendment. The companion 
measure, H.R. 8810,\19\ was enacted on January 1, 2021. The 
legislation authorizes the National Landslide Hazards Reduction 
Program, and the 3D Elevation Program within the U.S. 
Geological Survey (USGS), and makes a number of improvements 
for landslide mitigation, communication, response and research. 
It requires the USGS produce a National Landslide Strategy in 
consultation with states, Tribes and geologists to improve 
landslide preparedness, interagency response and recovery 
efforts. It directs USGS to develop and maintain a publicly 
accessible national landslide hazard and risk inventory 
database, to expand the early warning system for debris flow, 
and to establish emergency response procedures for the rapid 
deployment of federal scientists, equipment, and services to 
areas impacted by a significant landslide event. It 
additionally establishes a Landslide Hazard Mapping and 
Assessment Grant Program to fund research, mapping and other 
data collection of landslide hazards. It further establishes 
National Landslide Research Grants through the National Science 
Foundation to help advance understanding of the causes of 
landslides, geological factors, hydrology, risk communications 
and other needs identified in the National Landslide Strategy.
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Oceans

    S. 914, the Coordinated Ocean Observation and Research Act 
of 2020,\20\ passed the Senate on July 30, 2020. The bill would 
reauthorize and revise the Integrated coastal and Ocean 
Observing System (IOOS) through fiscal year (FY) 2025. The IOOS 
is a network of Federal and regional entities that provide 
information about the Nation's coasts, oceans, and Great Lakes, 
as well as new tools and forecasts to improve safety, enhance 
the economy, and protect the environment.
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    S. 910, the National Sea Grant College Program Amendments 
Act of 2019,\21\ passed the Senate on September 30, 2020 and 
passed the House with a minor amendment on November 16, 2020. 
The Act would reauthorize and revise the National Sea Grant 
College Program through fiscal year 2024, sustaining 
partnerships between the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration (NOAA) and universities to study, conserve, and 
effectively use United States coastal natural resources.
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Digital Coast

    S. 1069, the Digital Coast Act\22\ was enacted on December 
18, 2020. The legislation provides statutory authority for and 
revises the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's 
(NOAA) Digital Coast program, which provides access to tools 
that digitize, map, and aggregate geospatial data regarding 
U.S. coasts. This program provides critical tools for coastal 
and conservation planning through public access to coastal data 
sets, data utilization tools, and training to assist 
communities in managing their coastal resources. The 
legislation directs NOAA to address data needs and gaps for 
critical coastal management issues, and to support continued 
improvement in existing efforts to coordinate the acquisition 
and integration of key data sets needed for coastal management. 
It additionally grants NOAA the authority to establish publicly 
available tools to track ocean and Great Lakes economic data 
for each coastal state, and to enter into financial agreements 
and collect fees in order to carry out the program.
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Fisheries

    S. 1269, the Maritime Security and Fisheries Enforcement 
Act (SAFE) Act, was included in the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 and was enacted into law 
on December 20, 2019.\23\ The Maritime SAFE Act addresses the 
threat to national security from illegal, unreported, and 
unregulated (IUU) fishing and associated illegal activity to 
prevent the illegal trade of seafood and seafood products. The 
Maritime SAFE Act also supports a comprehensive government 
approach to counter IUU fishing and related threats to maritime 
security.
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Weather

    S. 4462, the Flood Level Observation, Operations, and 
Decision Support (FLOODS) Act, passed the Senate on November 
17, 2020. The FLOODS Act would authorize NOAA to establish a 
National Integrated Flood Information System and improve the 
coordination and communication of flood events by the National 
Weather Service through site-specific designation of warning 
coordination hydrologists and an assessment of NOAA's system 
for issuing flash flood watches and warnings. This bill would 
also improve tornado warning and hurricane forecasting programs 
in order to reduce loss of life, injury, and damage to the 
economy.

Cybersecurity

    S. 2775, the Harvesting American Cybersecurity Knowledge 
through Education (HACKED) Act of 2019, and S. 3712, 
Cybersecurity Competitions to Yield Better Efforts to Research 
the Latest Exceptionally Advanced Problems (CYBER LEAP) Act of 
2020, were incorporated into the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (S. 4049) and passed the Senate on 
July 23, 2020. Both bills would take important steps to reduce 
our Nation's cybersecurity risks.
    The HACKED Act would improve the cybersecurity workforce of 
public and private sectors by, among other things, enhancing 
the National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST) 
role in advancing cybersecurity education and workforce 
programs, incentivizing recruitment of cybersecurity educators 
through an existing scholarship program, providing awards to 
align education and training with the cybersecurity workforce 
needs of local communities, and identifying clear paths for 
various cybersecurity roles.
    The CYBER LEAP Act would direct the Secretary of Commerce, 
in coordination with relevant agencies, to establish national 
challenges to achieve high-priority breakthroughs in 
cybersecurity. This legislation would adopt one of the 
recommendations from the National Security Telecommunications 
Advisory Committee (NSTAC) in its NSTAC Report to the President 
on a Cybersecurity Moonshot to define, identify, and launch 
cybersecurity challenges.

                                HEARINGS

    This subcommittee held 4 hearings during the 116th 
Congress.

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        Date                                 Title
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March 27, 2019*       Our Blue Economy: Successes and Opportunities
May 16, 2019          Atmospheric Science Research and Forecasting
                       Innovation
July 23, 2019         America's Waterfronts: Addressing Economic,
                       Recreational, and Environmental Challenges
September 25, 2019*   Fishery Failures: Improving the Disaster
                       Declaration and Relief Process
October 16, 2019*     Feeding America: Making Sustainable Offshore
                       Aquaculture a Reality
October 22, 2019      Research and Innovation: Ensuring America's
                       Economic and Strategic Leadership
January 15, 2020*     Industries of the Future
March 3, 2020         Securing U.S. Leadership in the Bioeconomy
July 29, 2020*        Building a Stronger and More Resilient Seafood
                       Sector
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*Full Committee.

                              LEGISLATION

    Bills reported favorably out of Committee:

   H.R. 3153, EFFORT Act (Senate Report 116-248) 
        (Became Public Law 116-335.)
   S. 10, South Florida Clean Coastal Waters Act of 
        2019 (Senate Report 116-257) (Placed on Senate 
        Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 
        518.)
   S. 153, Supporting Veterans in STEM Careers Act 
        (Senate Report 116-164) (Became Public Law 116-115.)
   S. 384, A bill to direct the Secretary of Commerce, 
        acting through the Director of the National Institute 
        of Standards and Technology, to help facilitate the 
        adoption of composite technology in infrastructure in 
        the United States, and for other purposes (Senate 
        Report 116-128) (Held at the desk in the House.)
   S. 494, American Fisheries Advisory Committee Act 
        (Senate Report 116-77) (Placed on Senate Legislative 
        Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 179.)
   S. 496, Young Fishermen's Development Act (Senate 
        Report 116-183) (Held at the desk in the House.) (The 
        House version of the bill, H.R. 1240, became Public Law 
        116-289.)
   S. 529, National Landslide Preparedness Act (Senate 
        Report 116-165) (Held at the desk in the House.) (The 
        House version of the bill, H.R. 8810, became Public Law 
        116-323.)
   S. 737, Building Blocks of STEM Act (Senate Report 
        116-78) (Became Public Law 116-102.)
   S. 877, Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2019 
        (Senate Report 116-173) (Placed on Senate Legislative 
        Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 325.)
   S. 881, Space Weather Research and Forecasting Act/
        PROSWIFT Act/Promoting Research and Observations of 
        Space Weather to Improve the Forecasting of Tomorrow 
        Act (Senate Report 116-171) (Became Public Law 116-181)
   S. 906, Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction 
        Act (Senate Report 116-166) (Vetoed by President)
   S. 908, Fluke Fairness Act of 2019 (Senate Report 
        116-167) (Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under 
        General Orders. Calendar No. 317.)
   S. 910, National Sea Grant College Program 
        Amendments Act of 2019 (Senate Report 116-216) (Became 
        Public Law 116-221.)
   S. 914, Coordinated Ocean Observation and Research 
        Act of 2020 (Senate Report 116-168) (Became Public Law 
        116-271.)
   S. 933, BLUE GLOBE Act (Ordered to be reported with 
        an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably)
   S. 999, Sustainable Chemistry Research and 
        Development Act of 2019 (Senate Report 116-251) (Placed 
        on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. 
        Calendar No. 513.) (Enacted in the National Defense 
        Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021; Pub. L. 116-
        283.)
   S. 1069, Digital Coast Act (Senate Report 116-234) 
        (Became Public Law 116-223.)
   S. 1342, Great Lakes Environmental Sensitivity Index 
        Act of 2019 (Senate Report 116-170) (Became Public Law 
        116-274.)
   S. 1730, Living Shorelines Act of 2019 (Senate 
        Report 116-327) (Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar 
        under General Orders. Calendar No. 631.)
   S. 1982, Save Our Seas 2.0 Act (Became Public Law 
        116-224.)
   S. 2166, Regional Ocean Partnership Act (Senate 
        Report 116-185) (Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar 
        under General Orders. Calendar No. 396.)
   S. 2346, Fishery Failures: Urgently Needed Disaster 
        Declarations Act (Senate Report 116-293) (Held at the 
        desk in the House.)
   S. 2429, Restoring Resilient Reefs Act of 2019 (Held 
        at the desk in the House.)
   S. 2453, SAVE Right Whales Act (Senate Report 116-
        258) (Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under 
        General Orders. Calendar No. 519.)
   S. 2525, Guaranteeing Equipment Safety for 
        Firefighters Act of 2019 (Senate Report 116-252) 
        (Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General 
        Orders. Calendar No. 493.) (Enacted in the National 
        Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021; Pub. L. 
        116-283.)
   S. 2597, LEGEND Act of 2019 (Senate Report 116-253) 
        (Held at the desk in the House.)
   S. 2775, Harvesting American Cybersecurity Knowledge 
        through Education Act (HACKED) of 2019 (Senate Report 
        116-254) (Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under 
        General Orders. Calendar No. 515.) (Enacted in the 
        National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
        2021; Pub. L. 116-283.)
   S. 2782, A bill to improve provisions of the law 
        relating to sexual harassment and assault prevention at 
        the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 
        (Senate Report 116-259) (Placed on Senate Legislative 
        Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 520.) 
        (Enacted in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
        Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Amendments 
        Act of 2020; Pub. L. 116-259)
   S. 2802, Marine Mammal Research and Response Act of 
        2019 (Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the 
        nature of a substitute favorably.)
   S. 2904, IOGAN Act (Senate Report 116-289) (Became 
        Public Law 116-258.)
   S. 2981, NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps Amendments 
        Act of 2019 (Senate Report 116-273) (Became Public Law 
        116-259.)
   S. 3191, Industries of the Future Act of 2020 
        (Senate Report 116-300) (Placed on Senate Legislative 
        Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 593.)
   S. 3704, Advanced Technological Manufacturing Act 
        (Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature 
        of a substitute favorably.)
   S. 3712, Cybersecurity Competitions to Yield Better 
        Efforts to Research the Latest Exceptionally Advanced 
        Problems (CYBER LEAP) Act of 2020 (Ordered to be 
        reported with an amendment favorably.) (Enacted in the 
        National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
        2021; Pub. L. 116-283.)
   S. 3734, Bioeconomy Research and Development Act of 
        2020 (Senate Report 116-330) (Placed on Senate 
        Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 
        636.)
   S. 3771, FUTURE of Artificial Intelligence Act of 
        2020 (Ordered to be reported without amendment 
        favorably.) (Enacted in the National Defense 
        Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021; Pub. L. 116-
        283.)
   S. 3891, Advancing Artificial Intelligence Research 
        Act of 2020 (Ordered to be reported with an amendment 
        in the nature of a substitute favorably.) (Enacted in 
        the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
        2021; Pub. L. 116-283.)
   S. 4144, Sport Fishing Restoration and Recreation 
        Boating Safety Act of 2020 (Ordered to be reported 
        without amendment favorably.)
   S. 4286, RISE Act (Senate Report 116-332) (Placed on 
        Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. 
        Calendar No. 639.)
   S. 4462, FLOODS Act (Senate Report 116-269) (Held at 
        the desk in the House.)
   S. 4568, Forensic Science Research and Standards Act 
        (Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.)
   S. 4719, Helping Manufacturers Respond to COVID-19 
        Act of 2020 (Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar 
        under General Orders. Calendar No. 641.)

    Bills included in S. 4049, the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021; Public Law 116-283:

   S. 999, Sustainable Chemistry Research and 
        Development Act of 2019
   S. 2525, Guaranteeing Equipment Safety for 
        Firefighters Act of 2019
   S. 2775, Harvesting American Cybersecurity Knowledge 
        through Education Act (HACKED) of 2019
   S. 2894, Federal Maritime Commission National 
        Shipper Advisory Act of 2019
   S. 3191, Industries of the Future Act of 2020
   S. 3712, Cybersecurity Competitions to Yield Better 
        Efforts to Research the Latest Exceptionally Advanced 
        Problems (CYBER LEAP) Act of 2020
   S. 3771, FUTURE of Artificial Intelligence Act of 
        2020
   S. 3891, Advancing Artificial Intelligence Research 
        Act of 2020
             H. Subcommittee on Transportation and Safety 

    The Subcommittee on Transportation and Safety has 
jurisdiction over interstate transportation policy issues. In 
addition to the subcommittee's broad oversight of the 
Department of Transportation, the subcommittee has oversight 
over the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, the 
Federal Railroad Administration, the Pipelines and Hazardous 
Materials Safety Administration, National Transportation Safety 
Board, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and the 
Surface Transportation Board. The subcommittee focuses on 
safety and infrastructure development related to both freight 
and passenger rail, including Amtrak.

                   MEMBERS DURING THE 116TH CONGRESS

        Republicans:                  Democrats:
Senator Fischer (Chairman)          Senator Duckworth (Ranking)
Senator Thune                       Senator Klobuchar
Senator Blunt                       Senator Blumenthal
Senator Moran                       Senator Markey
Senator Gardner                     Senator Udall
Senator Capito                      Senator Peters
Senator Young                       Senator Baldwin
Senator Scott

                               ACTIVITIES

    The Subcommittee on Transportation and Safety worked to 
provide certainty for surface transportation programs by 
extending for 1 year the Fixing America's Surface 
Transportation (FAST) Act,\24\ which expired on September 30, 
2020. The subcommittee considered other legislation addressing 
surface transportation policy matters, and the Senate passed a 
bill to reauthorize the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety 
Administration (PHMSA) pipeline safety program. Additionally, 
the subcommittee considered legislation responding to, and 
conducted oversight regarding, COVID-19 pandemic impacts.
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Surface Transportation Programs

    The FAST Act was enacted in 2015 to provide funding for 
various programs and agencies within the Department of 
Transportation. The FAST Act expired on September 30, 2020, and 
the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions 
Act\25\ extended it for 1 year to reauthorize certain programs 
at the Department of Transportation. Within the Committee's 
jurisdiction, the extension included the National Highway 
Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Federal Motor Carrier 
Safety Administration (FMCSA), freight, Amtrak, and other 
funding programs. While the Committee would have liked to see a 
full, long-term reauthorization, this 1-year extension provides 
certainty to transportation stakeholders, which was 
particularly important during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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COVID-19 Oversight and Response

    The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation has considered legislation and conducted 
oversight to respond to challenges and hardships caused by the 
COVID-19 pandemic. The Committee has held hearings to review 
the impact of the pandemic on the transportation sector and 
sent letters to Government agencies, automotive, passenger 
transportation, rail, motor carrier, maritime, pipeline, and 
other stakeholders, requesting information on COVID-19 impacts 
and actions in response.
    On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and 
Economic Security Act or CARES Act\26\ was enacted. The CARES 
Act provided the Department of Transportation with emergency 
authority to waive or postpone requirements for NHTSA highway 
safety grants to provide States with additional flexibility in 
the event they were not able to carry out certain grant 
requirements due to COVID-19.
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    S. 3729, the Motor Carrier Safety Grant Relief Act of 
2020,\27\ introduced by Senators Wicker, Cantwell, Thune, 
Fischer, and Duckworth, would provide States additional time 
and flexibility to use FMCSA grant awards that would have 
otherwise been utilized absent COVID-19. Specifically, the 
legislation would expand the period of availability during 
which grant recipients may spend funds through the motor 
carrier safety assistance program, commercial motor vehicle 
operators grant program, and commercial driver's license 
program implementation grant program. S. 3729 would also allow 
the Department of Transportation to keep and redistribute funds 
that were not allocated in fiscal years 2019 and 2020.
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as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021; Public Law 116-
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    S. 3728, the Critical Infrastructure Employee Protection 
Act of 2020, sponsored by Senators Wicker, Cantwell, Sullivan, 
Young, and Blunt, would direct the Department of Transportation 
to adopt the Department of Homeland Security's definition of 
``essential critical infrastructure workers'' in carrying out 
COVID-19 response efforts. It also would require the Secretary 
of Transportation to coordinate with the Director of the 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the 
Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to 
provide priority testing and personal protective equipment for 
essential critical infrastructure employees to ensure safe 
performance of their duties.

Pipeline Safety

    S. 2299, the Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and 
Enhancing Safety Act of 2020 or the PIPES Act of 2020,\28\ 
introduced by Senators Fischer and Duckworth, passed the 
Committee on July 30, 2019, by voice vote and later passed the 
Senate on August 6, 2020 by unanimous consent. The previous 
pipeline safety authorization, the PIPES Act of 2016,\29\ 
expired on September 30, 2019. S. 2299 would reauthorize the 
pipeline safety program administered by the Pipeline and 
Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) within the 
Department of Transportation. Additionally, it would improve 
the PHMSA pipeline safety program by providing resources to 
State and local pipeline safety officials, allowing PHMSA to 
conduct pilot programs to evaluate innovative pipeline safety 
technologies, provide greater Congressional oversight on 
pending rulemakings, and make improvements to regulation of 
liquefied natural gas facilities.
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Other Legislative Activity

    S. 1601, the Helping Overcome Trauma for Children Alone in 
Rear Seats (HOT CARS) Act of 2019, sponsored by Senators 
Wicker, Blumenthal, Cantwell, and others, would require the 
Department of Transportation to issue a rule requiring new 
passenger motor vehicles to be equipped with rear seat reminder 
alert systems in order to reduce deaths of unattended children 
in hot cars. Following the Senate Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation's approval of the legislation, the 
automotive industry agreed to equip nearly all vehicles by 
model year 2025 with systems to remind caregivers to check the 
back seat.
    S. 2805, the TOD Advancement Act of 2019, sponsored by 
Senators Wicker, Cassidy, Duckworth, Collins, Markey, Reed, and 
King, was introduced on November 6, 2019, and approved by the 
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on 
August 12, 2020. The bill would extend and clarify the transit-
oriented development eligibility within the Railroad 
Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing (RRIF) loan program, 
which is administered by the Build America Bureau within the 
Department of Transportation. The FAST Act\30\ authorized the 
RRIF program's transit-oriented development eligibility and 
sunset the eligibility on December 4, 2019. The Consolidated 
Appropriations Act of 2020\31\ extended the eligibility until 
September 30, 2020. The FAST Act extension included in the 
Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions 
Act\32\ further extended the eligibility until September 30, 
2021.
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                                HEARINGS

    The subcommittee held 7 hearings during the 116th Congress.

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        Date                                 Title
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February 13, 2019*    America's Infrastructure Needs: Keeping Pace with
                       a Growing Economy
February 26, 2019     Connecting America: Examining Intermodal
                       Connections Across Our Surface Transportation
                       Network
April 10, 2019        Pipeline Safety: Federal Oversight and Stakeholder
                       Perspectives
June 19, 2019*        FAST Act Reauthorization: Transportation and
                       Safety Issues
June 25, 2019         Examining Technological Innovations in
                       Transportation
June 26, 2019*        Amtrak: Next Steps for Passenger Rail
July 31, 2019*        Next Steps for Positive Train Control
November 20, 2019*    Highly Automated Vehicles: Federal Perspectives on
                       the Deployment of Safety Technology
January 28, 2020      Building Infrastructure in America: Overview of
                       the Build America Bureau and the U.S. Department
                       of Transportation Rural Transportation
                       Initiatives
February 4, 2020      Keep on Truckin': Stakeholder Perspective on
                       Trucking in America
June 3, 2020*         The State of Transportation and Critical
                       Infrastructure: Examining the Impact of the COVID-
                       19 Pandemic
June 30, 2020         Safety on Our Roads: Overview of Traffic Safety
                       and NHTSA Grant Programs
October 21, 2020*     Passenger and Freight Rail: The Current Status of
                       the Rail Network and the Track Ahead
December 10, 2020     The Logistics of Transporting a COVID-19 Vaccine
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*Full Committee hearing.

                              LEGISLATION

    Bills reported favorably out of Committee:

   S. 1601, HOT CARS Act of 2019 (Senate Report 116-
        204) (Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under 
        General Orders. Calendar No. 404.)
   S. 2299, PIPES Act of 2020 (Senate Report 116-217) 
        (Held at the desk in the House.) (Enacted in the 
        Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021; Pub. L. 116-
        260.)
   S. 2805, TOD Advancement Act of 2019 (Senate Report 
        116-255) (Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under 
        General Orders. Calendar No. 516.)
   S. 2979, Preventing Opioid and Drug Impairment in 
        Transportation Act (Senate Report 116-328) (Placed on 
        Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. 
        Calendar No. 634.)
   S. 3303, Promoting Service in Transportation Act 
        (Senate Report 116-329) (Placed on Senate Legislative 
        Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 635.)
   S. 3729, Motor Carrier Safety Grant Relief Act of 
        2020 (Senate Report 116-294) (Message on Senate action 
        sent to the House.)

    Bill and provisions included in H.R. 8337, Continuing 
Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act (Pub. L. 116-
159):

   Surface Transportation Programs Extension
   S. 2805, TOD Advancement Act (partially included)

    Provisions included in S. 3548, CARES Act; Public Law 116-
136:

   Highway Emergency Grant Authority
                      I. Subcommittee on Security

    The Subcommittee on Security has legislative and oversight 
responsibility for the U.S. Coast Guard, including all its 
safety, security, and environmental protection missions, the 
Maritime Administration, the Federal Maritime Commission, and 
navigation and merchant marine issues generally, including the 
safe and secure operations of vessels entering the United 
States or transiting through our Exclusive Economic Zone; and 
the enforcement of maritime laws to support maritime commerce 
and protect marine living resources. The subcommittee also has 
legislative and oversight jurisdiction over the Transportation 
Security Administration, which includes aviation and surface 
transportation security issues. The subcommittee also focuses 
on other security issues under the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation's jurisdiction, including 
cybersecurity, drone security, and digital network security.

                   MEMBERS DURING THE 116TH CONGRESS

        Republicans:                  Democrats:
Senator Sullivan (Chairman)         Senator Markey (Ranking)
Senator Blunt                       Senator Klobuchar
Senator Cruz                        Senator Blumenthal
Senator Fischer                     Senator Schatz
Senator Blackburn                   Senator Udall
Senator Lee                         Senator Duckworth
Senator Johnson                     Senator Sinema
Senator Young                       Senator Rosen
Senator Scott

                               ACTIVITIES

    The Subcommittee on Security passed legislation governing 
the Coast Guard, the Transportation Security Administration 
(TSA), and the Maritime Administration, as well as a wide range 
of legislation aimed at protecting maritime commerce and 
ensuring safety and security in the maritime environment.

Coast Guard

    The Elijah E. Cummings Coast Guard Authorization Act of 
2020 was enacted as part of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2021 on January 1, 2021.\33\ This 
comprehensive legislation authorizes funding for the Coast 
Guard's operating expenses, procurements, and other major 
accounts, as well as an end-of-year strength for Active Duty 
personnel, for fiscal years 2020 and 2021. The Act contains 14 
legislative requests from the Coast Guard, several of which 
give Coast Guard parity with the other military services, 
including hiring and contracting authority and inclusion of 
Coast Guard retirement pay in the Military Retirement Fund.
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Personnel and Family Readiness

    The Elijah E. Cummings Coast Guard Authorization Act of 
2020, enacted as part of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2021,\34\ also authorizes numerous reforms that 
would help the Coast Guard recruit and retain a 21st century 
workforce, including temporary promotion authority for officers 
with high-demand skills, a temporary separation program to 
allow professional development in the private sector, and 
direct commissioning authority for individuals with critical 
skills. This legislation also includes reforms to make it 
easier for Coast Guard families to access child care and 
advances efforts to improve diversity and inclusion throughout 
the service and at the Coast Guard Academy.
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Transportation Security Administration

    The subcommittee reported numerous bills and conducted 
oversight activities related to the Transportation Security 
Administration (TSA). The subcommittee also worked closely with 
TSA to guide their response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the 
associated drop in airline passenger traffic. S. 2381, 
Traveling Parents Screening Consistency Act, was reported out 
of Committee and passed the Senate by unanimous consent. The 
bill requires the Government Accountability Office to review 
TSA screening requirements for baby formula, breast milk, 
purified deionized water, and juice. S. 2035, TSA Credential 
and Endorsement Harmonization Act of 2019, was reported out of 
Committee, and passed the Senate by unanimous consent. The bill 
would expand the TSA PreCheck program to include individuals 
with transportation worker identification credentials or 
hazardous materials endorsements. S. 1349, Secure Traveler Act, 
was passed out of Committee and requires the TSA to establish a 
process for certain law enforcement officers and individuals 
with certain security clearance to enroll in the PreCheck 
program. S. 1881, Veterans Expedited TSA Screening Safe Travel 
Act, was reported out of Committee and passed the Senate by 
unanimous consent. The bill would allow certain injured 
veterans to enroll in the PreCheck program at no cost. S. 3730, 
the Registered Traveler Act of 2020, was reported out of 
Committee by voice vote with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute. This legislation would improve the security 
screening experience of the traveling public through the use of 
innovative identity verification technologies and state-of-the-
art security standards.

Maritime Administration

    Two reauthorizations of the Maritime Administration (MARAD) 
became law in the 116th Congress. S. 1439, Maritime 
Administration Authorization and Enhancement Act of 2019, 
introduced by Senator Wicker and cosponsored by Senator 
Cantwell, supports national defense by funding programs 
associated with the United States Merchant Marine by 
authorizing the Maritime Security Program (MSP) to support the 
movement of cargo on international waters of U.S. flag vessels; 
supports maritime workforce and education by providing U.S. 
merchant Marine Academy cadets additional opportunities for on-
the-job experience via the Sea Year program, and better 
connecting active-duty service members and veterans to careers 
through the Military to Mariner program; strengthens existing 
infrastructure by improving the Strong Ports program; and 
fosters maritime security and fisheries enforcement to combat 
the national security threat of illegal, unauthorized, and 
unreported (IUU) fishing by authorizing the Maritime SAFE Act; 
it was enacted as part of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2020 on December 20, 2019.\35\ S. 3930, 
Maritime Administration Authorization and Enhancement Act for 
Fiscal Year 2021, introduced by Senator Wicker, established a 
Tanker Security Fleet, reauthorized the National Oceanographic 
Partnership Program, added opportunities for U.S. merchant 
Marine Academy cadets on cable and tanker ships, and improved 
the National Oceanographic Partnership Program and the National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Corps Act 
of 2002; it was enacted as part of the National Defense 
Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2021\36\ on January 1, 2021.
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                                HEARINGS

    This subcommittee held 9 hearings, including 1 field 
hearing, during the 116th Congress.

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        Date                                 Title
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March 7, 2019         China: Challenges for U.S. Commerce
April 4, 2019         Federal Maritime Agencies: Ensuring a Safe,
                       Secure, and Competitive Future
April 30, 2019        Strengthening the Cybersecurity of the Internet of
                       Things
June 18, 2019         Drone Security: Enhancing Innovation and
                       Mitigating Supply Chain Risks
October 17, 2019      Improving Security at America's Airports:
                       Stakeholder Perspectives
December 12, 2019     Expanding Opportunities, Challenges, and Threats
                       in the Arctic: A Focus on the U.S. Coast Guard
                       Arctic Strategic Outlook
February, 24, 2020   Promoting Safe Skies through Scanning and
                       Screening: Oversight of Air Cargo Security
July 30, 2020         The China Challenge: Realignment of U.S. Economic
                       Policies to Build Resiliency and Competitiveness
December 8, 2020      U.S. Coast Guard Capabilities for Safeguarding
                       National Interests and Promoting Economic
                       Security in the Arctic
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Field hearing.

                              LEGISLATION

    Bills reported favorably out of Committee:

   S. 542, Interstate Transport Act of 2019 (Senate 
        Report 116-65) (Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar 
        under General Orders. Calendar No. 161)
   S. 1031, Duck Boat Safety Enhancement Act of 2019 
        (Held at the desk in the House.)
   S. 1349, Secure Traveler Act (Senate Report 116-163) 
        (Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General 
        Orders. Calendar No. 312.)
   S. 1439, Maritime Administration Authorization and 
        Enhancement Act of 2019 (Ordered to be reported with 
        amendments favorably.) (Enacted in the National Defense 
        Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020; Pub. L. 116-
        92.)
   S. 1881, Veterans Expedited TSA Screening Safe 
        Travel Act (Held at the desk in the House.)\37\
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special report that does not accompany the bill (Senate Report 116-
187).
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   S. 2035, TSA Credential and Endorsement 
        Harmonization Act of 2019 (Ordered to be reported, 
        amended, by House Committee on Homeland Security.)\38\
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in the Senate, the committee report was required to be filed as a 
special report that does not accompany the bill (Senate Report 116-
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   S. 2381, Traveling Parents Screening Consistency Act 
        of 2019 (Senate Report 116-238) (Held at the desk in 
        the House.)
   S. 2730, Drone Advisory Committee for the 21st 
        Century Act (Senate Report 116-272) (Became Public Law 
        116-280.)
   S. 3712, CYBER LEAP Act of 2020 (Ordered to be 
        reported with an amendment favorably.) (Enacted in the 
        National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
        2021; Pub. L. 116-283.)

    Bills included as part of S. 1790, the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020; Public Law 116-92:

   S. 1439, Maritime Administration Authorization and 
        Enhancement Act of 2019

    Bills included as part of S. 4049, the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021; Public Law 116-283:

   S. 2786, Arctic Shipping Federal Advisory Committee 
        Act (Senate Report 116-295)
   S. 2297, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019

    Bills included as part of H.R. 6395, the William M. (Mac) 
Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2021; Public Law 116-283:

   S. 3930, Maritime Administration Authorization and 
        Improvement Act provisions:
     Sea Year Cadets on Cable Security Fleet and Tanker 
            Security Fleet Vessels
     Superintendent of the United States Merchant 
            Marine Academy
     Maritime Academy Information
     Tanker Security Fleet
     National Ocean Partnership Program
   S. 2894, Federal Maritime Commission National 
        Shipper Advisory Committee Act of 2019
                    J. Oversight and Investigations


                               ACTIVITIES

    The Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of 
the Senate engaged with numerous agencies to investigate 
whistleblower retaliation and to provide oversight.

Matters Addressed by Chairman Wicker in the 116th Congress

            Federal Aviation Administration Whistleblower Retaliation 
                    Investigation
    In April 2019, Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation majority staff began receiving information from 
whistleblowers bringing numerous concerns and disclosures 
related to aviation safety. Common themes among the allegations 
were insufficient training, improper certification, Federal 
Aviation Administration (FAA) management acting favorably 
toward operators, and management undermining of frontline 
inspectors. The investigation concluded that these trends were 
often accompanied by retaliation against those who report 
safety violations and a lack of effective oversight, resulting 
in a failed FAA safety management culture. After reviewing 
nearly 13,000 pages from the FAA, on September 10, 2020, the 
Committee introduced the FAA Accountability Enhancement Act (S. 
4565). The Act would establish the Office of the Ombudsman and 
the Office of Professional Responsibility in the FAA, rename 
and reorganize the Aviation Safety Whistleblower Investigation 
Office currently implemented as the Office of Audit and 
Evaluation (AAE), and would bolster misconduct investigations 
and discipline management in the FAA to enhance accountability 
across the agency. On November 18, 2020, this legislation was 
added to the Aircraft Safety and Certification Reform Act of 
2020 (S. 3969), including the FAA Accountability Enhancement 
Act, and was ultimately enacted into law on December 27, 2020. 
S. 3969 was modified and included in the Consolidated 
Appropriations Act, 2021,\39\ as Division V, the Aircraft 
Certification, Safety, and Accountability Act. This final 
version of the legislation included key elements from the FAA 
Accountability Enhancement Act. The Chairman released the 
whistleblower retaliation report, Committee Investigation 
Report: Aviation Safety Oversight, in December 2020.\40\
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            The Consumer Product Safety Commission
    In April 2019, the Committee's majority staff conducted an 
investigation into a data breach suffered by the Consumer 
Product Safety Commission (CPSC) in which protected information 
kept within the CPSC's Clearinghouse was disclosed in violation 
of section 6(b) of the Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA). The 
unauthorized disclosures contained confidential manufacturer 
information and consumers' personally identifiable information. 
The Chairman released a final CPSC Section 6(B) Data Handling 
report in October 2019\41\ that determined that the breach 
resulted from insufficient internal controls and supervisory 
review, and the Chairman sent multiple letters to ensure CPSC 
takes corrective action.
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            Toyota
    The Committee reviewed allegations of faulty electrical 
components on certain Toyota Prius models in April 2019, 
received detailed technical information from the complainant, 
engaged the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's 
concerns and received a briefing, and followed a related civil 
case in California.
            FirstNet
    In September 2019, the Committee engaged Firstnet to 
inquire about user complaints regarding performance and 
coverage, and received multiple briefings and scheduled 
quarterly updates to monitor progress of network expansion and 
coverage. In September 2020, the Subcommittee on 
Communications, Technology, Innovation and the Internet held a 
hearing entitled ``An Evaluation of FirstNet's Progress.''

Matters Addressed by Ranking Member Cantwell in the 116th Congress

    Ranking Member Cantwell released two investigative reports 
during the 116th Congress.
            Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
    The Failed Recalls: The U.S. Consumer Product Safety 
Commission Must Take New Steps to Improve Recall Effectiveness 
report was released on December 19, 2019.\42\ It detailed 
failures of CPSC leadership to adequately protect consumers 
from unsafe or defective products and made recommendations to 
the CPSC to correct the issues
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            Local Journalism
    The Local Journalism: America's Most Trusted News Source 
Threatened report was released on October 27, 2020.\43\ The 
report examines practices by major tech platforms that have 
contributed to newspaper revenue declines. The report makes 
recommendations for congressional action to support local 
journalism.
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