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Title: Delay REAL ID Act
Policy area: Emergency Management

Summary:
Delay REAL ID Act
This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to extend the deadline by which states are required to meet the driver's license and identification card issuance requirements under the Real ID Act of 2005 until not earlier than September 30, 2021.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3504 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3504

  To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to extend, until not 
  earlier than September 30, 2021, the requirement that State-issued 
  identification must be compliant with the REAL ID Act of 2005 to be 
           accepted by Federal agencies for certain purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 17, 2020

   Mr. Daines (for himself, Mr. Peters, Mr. Johnson, and Mr. Wyden) 
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the 
        Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to extend, until not 
  earlier than September 30, 2021, the requirement that State-issued 
  identification must be compliant with the REAL ID Act of 2005 to be 
           accepted by Federal agencies for certain purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Delay REAL ID Act''.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF STATE REAL ID COMPLIANCE DEADLINE.

    The Secretary of Homeland Security, under the authority granted 
under section 205(b) of the REAL ID Act of 2005 (division B of Public 
Law 109-13; 49 U.S.C. 30301 note) shall extend the deadline by which 
States are required to meet the driver's license and identification 
card issuance requirements under section 202(a)(1) of such Act until 
not earlier than September 30, 2021.
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Title: Developing the National Security Workforce Act of 2019
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Developing the National Security Workforce Act of 2019
This bill requires the Department of Defense to develop incentives for a contractor to implement a qualified training program to enhance the workforce of the defense industrial base, as well as standards for such incentives.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1493 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1493

  To direct the Secretary of Defense to develop workforce development 
 investment incentives and to consider a qualified training program of 
an offeror as part of the past performance rating of such offeror, and 
                          for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 15, 2019

   Mr. Jones introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
              referred to the Committee on Armed Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To direct the Secretary of Defense to develop workforce development 
 investment incentives and to consider a qualified training program of 
an offeror as part of the past performance rating of such offeror, and 
                          for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Developing the National Security 
Workforce Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. PILOT PROGRAM FOR INCENTIVES AND CONSIDERATION FOR QUALIFIED 
              TRAINING PROGRAMS.

    (a) Incentives.--The Secretary of Defense may develop incentives 
for a contractor to implement a qualified training program to enhance 
the workforce of the defense industrial base in a manner consistent 
with the needs of the Department of Defense.
    (b) Consideration of Qualified Training Programs.--The Secretary of 
Defense shall develop policies and procedures to implement the 
incentives developed under subsection (a).
    (c) Standards for Qualified Training Programs.--The Secretary of 
Defense shall develop standards to determine whether training programs 
qualify for incentives developed under subsection (a).
    (d) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional 
defense committees a report on activities taken pursuant to this 
section and to achieve the goal of implementing training programs to 
develop the workforce of the defense industrial base.
    (e) Congressional Defense Committees Defined.--In this section, the 
term ``congressional defense committees'' has the meaning given the 
term in section 101(a)(16) of title 10, United States Code.
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Title: Whistleblower Act of 2019
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Whistleblower Act of 2019
This bill includes subcontractors and subgrantees within the scope of provisions providing for whistleblower protection.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2315 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2315

 To amend section 4712 of title 41, United States Code, to clarify the 
     inclusion of subcontractors and subgrantees for whistleblower 
                              protection.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 30, 2019

 Mr. Braun (for himself and Ms. Hassan) introduced the following bill; 
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security 
                        and Governmental Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend section 4712 of title 41, United States Code, to clarify the 
     inclusion of subcontractors and subgrantees for whistleblower 
                              protection.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Whistleblower Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. PROTECTION AGAINST REPRISAL FOR FEDERAL SUBGRANTEE EMPLOYEES.

    Section 4712 of title 41, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(2)(G), by striking ``or grantee'' and 
        inserting ``grantee, or subgrantee'';
            (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``contractor or 
        grantee'' and inserting ``contractor, subcontractor, grantee, 
        or subgrantee'';
            (3) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ``contractor or 
        grantee'' each place it appears and inserting ``contractor, 
        subcontractor, grantee, or subgrantee''; and
            (4) in subsection (d), by striking ``and grantees'' and 
        inserting ``grantees, and subgrantees''.
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Title: PCAOB Enforcement Transparency Act of 2019
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
PCAOB Enforcement Transparency Act of 2019
This bill makes Public Company Accounting Oversight Board disciplinary proceedings open to the public unless the board, on its own motion or after considering the motion of a party, orders otherwise.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1256 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1256

  To promote transparency by permitting the Public Company Accounting 
Oversight Board to allow its disciplinary proceedings to be open to the 
                    public, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 30, 2019

Mr. Reed (for himself and Mr. Grassley) introduced the following bill; 
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
                           and Urban Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To promote transparency by permitting the Public Company Accounting 
Oversight Board to allow its disciplinary proceedings to be open to the 
                    public, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``PCAOB Enforcement Transparency Act 
of 2019''.

SEC. 2. OPEN MEETINGS AUTHORIZED.

    Section 105(c)(2) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (15 U.S.C. 
7215(c)(2)) is amended to read as follows:
            ``(2) Public hearings.--Hearings under this section shall 
        be open to the public, unless the Board, on its own motion or 
        after considering the motion of a party, orders otherwise.''.

SEC. 3. PUBLICATION OF DETERMINATIONS.

    Section 105(d)(1)(C) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (15 U.S.C. 
7215(d)(1)(C)) is amended by striking ``(once any stay on the 
imposition of such sanction has been lifted)''.
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Title: Small Business Fraud Protection Act
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
Small Business Fraud Protection Act
This bill extends the time limit for a small business to report an unauthorized electronic fund transaction before it will be responsible for the transaction's total amount from 24 hours to 60 days.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2883 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2883

To apply the provisions relating to consumer liability for unauthorized 
     transfers to small business concerns, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           November 18, 2019

  Mr. Menendez (for himself and Mr. Kennedy) introduced the following 
 bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, 
                       Housing, and Urban Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To apply the provisions relating to consumer liability for unauthorized 
     transfers to small business concerns, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Small Business Fraud Protection 
Act''.

SEC. 2. APPLICATION OF THE ELECTRONIC FUND TRANSFER ACT TO SMALL 
              BUSINESS CONCERNS.

    (a) In General.--Section 909 of the Electronic Fund Transfer Act 
(15 U.S.C. 1693g) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(f) For purposes of this section, the term `consumer' shall 
include a small business concern, as defined in section 3(a) of the 
Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(a)).''.
    (b) Regulations.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection 
shall amend 1005.6 of title 12, Code of Federal Regulations, to carry 
out the amendment made by subsection (a).
                                 <all>
Title: Downwinders Compensation Act of 2019
Policy area: Law

Summary:
Downwinders Compensation Act of 2019
This bill expands eligibility for restitution that is provided to certain individuals who were exposed to atmospheric nuclear testing and developed specified cancers. Specifically, the bill expands eligibility to include qualified individuals who were exposed in any part of Clark County, Nevada, or Mohave County, Arizona.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 776 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 776

To amend the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act for purposes of making 
claims under such Act based on exposure to atmospheric nuclear testing, 
                        and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 13, 2019

  Ms. McSally (for herself, Ms. Sinema, and Ms. Rosen) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                             the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act for purposes of making 
claims under such Act based on exposure to atmospheric nuclear testing, 
                        and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Downwinders Compensation Act of 
2019''.

SEC. 2. INCLUSION UNDER THE RADIATION EXPOSURE COMPENSATION ACT.

    Section 4(b)(1) of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (42 
U.S.C. 2210 note; Public Law 101-426) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (B)--
                    (A) by striking ``that portion of''; and
                    (B) by striking ``that consists of townships 13 
                through 16 at ranges 63 through 71''; and
            (2) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``all acreage in any 
        county all or part of which is located in'' before ``that 
        part''.
                                 <all>
Title: RAIDER Act of 2019
Policy area: Emergency Management

Summary:
Restrictions Against Illegitimate Declarations for Emergency Re-appropriations Act of 2019 or the RAIDER Act of 2019
This bill prohibits funds that were appropriated or otherwise made available before the enactment of this bill from being used for the construction of barriers, land acquisition, or associated activities on the southern border without a specific statutory authorization from Congress.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 326 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 326

 To prohibit the use of amounts appropriated for military construction 
 or the Army Corps of Engineers for the construction of barriers, land 
acquisition, or any other associated activities on the southern border 
        without specific statutory authorization from Congress.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            February 4, 2019

Mr. Udall (for himself, Mr. Heinrich, Ms. Harris, Ms. Cortez Masto, Mr. 
 Merkley, Mrs. Feinstein, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Markey, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. 
  Booker, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Hirono, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Leahy, and Mr. 
Reed) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred 
                   to the Committee on Appropriations

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To prohibit the use of amounts appropriated for military construction 
 or the Army Corps of Engineers for the construction of barriers, land 
acquisition, or any other associated activities on the southern border 
        without specific statutory authorization from Congress.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Restrictions Against Illegitimate 
Declarations for Emergency Re-appropriations Act of 2019'' or the 
``RAIDER Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. RESTRICTION ON USE OF EMERGENCY FUNDS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF 
              BARRIERS OR LAND SEIZURE ALONG THE SOUTHERN BORDER.

    Notwithstanding section 201 of the National Emergencies Act of 1976 
(50 U.S.C. 1621), section 2808 of title 10, United States Code, section 
923 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2293), or 
any other provision of law, no funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available prior to the date of the enactment of this Act may be used 
for the construction of barriers, land acquisition, or any other 
associated activities on the southern border without specific statutory 
authorization from Congress.
                                 <all>
Title: END Child Exploitation Act
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Eliminate Network Distribution of Child Exploitation Act or the END Child Exploitation Act
This bill extends the period of time, from 90 days to 180 days, that electronic communication service providers and remote computing service providers (providers) must preserve the contents of a report that is submitted to the CyberTipline of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children on crimes involving the sexual exploitation of children.
Further, providers may voluntarily preserve the contents of a report for longer than 180 days to reduce the proliferation of or to prevent the online sexual exploitation of children.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3007 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 3007

   To amend title 18, United States Code, to require a provider of a 
  report to the CyberTipline related to online sexual exploitation of 
children to preserve the contents of such report for 180 days, and for 
                            other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           December 10, 2019

   Mrs. Blackburn (for herself and Ms. Cortez Masto) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                             the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To amend title 18, United States Code, to require a provider of a 
  report to the CyberTipline related to online sexual exploitation of 
children to preserve the contents of such report for 180 days, and for 
                            other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Eliminate Network Distribution of 
Child Exploitation Act'' or the ``END Child Exploitation Act''.

SEC. 2. PRESERVATION OF REPORTS TO CYBERTIPLINE RELATED TO ONLINE 
              SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF CHILDREN.

    Section 2258A(h) of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``90 days'' and inserting 
        ``180 days''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(5) Extension of preservation.--A provider of a report to 
        the CyberTipline may voluntarily preserve the contents provided 
        in the report (including any comingled content described in 
        paragraph (2)) for longer than 180 days after the submission to 
        the CyberTipline for the purpose of reducing the proliferation 
        of online child sexual exploitation or preventing the online 
        sexual exploitation of children.''.
                                 <all>
Title: FIND Act
Policy area: Native Americans

Summary:
Finding and Investigating Native Disappearance Act or the FIND Act
This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to report on ways to increase reporting of missing Native Americans and the effects of substance abuse on violent crime in tribal communities.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1893 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1893

 To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a 
study on ways to increase reporting of missing Indians and the effects 
 of substance abuse, including the use of methamphetamine, on violent 
          crime in Tribal communities, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 19, 2019

  Mr. Daines introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
              referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a 
study on ways to increase reporting of missing Indians and the effects 
 of substance abuse, including the use of methamphetamine, on violent 
          crime in Tribal communities, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Finding and Investigating Native 
Disappearance Act'' or the ``FIND Act''.

SEC. 2. STUDY AND REPORT ON REPORTING OF MISSING INDIANS AND EFFECTS OF 
              SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INCLUDING THE USE OF METHAMPHETAMINE.

    (a) Definition of Indian.--In this section, the term ``Indian'' has 
the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Child Welfare Act 
of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 1903).
    (b) Study and Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States 
shall conduct, and submit to Congress a report describing the results 
of, a study on--
            (1) ways to increase reporting of missing Indians, 
        including ways to decrease the period of time between the time 
        an Indian goes missing and the time the Indian is reported 
        missing; and
            (2) the effects of substance abuse, including the use of 
        methamphetamine, on violent crime in Tribal communities, 
        including crime relating to missing Indians.
                                 <all>
Title: U.S.S. Frank E. Evans Act
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
U.S.S. Frank E. Evans Act
This bill requires the Department of Defense to authorize inclusion on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in the District of Columbia of the names of the 74 crew members of the USS Frank E. Evans killed on June 3, 1969.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 849 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 849

 To provide for the inclusion on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall of 
the names of the lost crew members of the U.S.S. Frank E. Evans killed 
                            on June 3, 1969.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 14, 2019

 Mr. Cramer (for himself and Mrs. Gillibrand) introduced the following 
bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                           Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To provide for the inclusion on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall of 
the names of the lost crew members of the U.S.S. Frank E. Evans killed 
                            on June 3, 1969.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``U.S.S. Frank E. Evans Act''.

SEC. 2. INCLUSION ON THE VIETNAM VETERANS MEMORIAL WALL OF THE NAMES OF 
              THE LOST CREW MEMBERS OF THE U.S.S. FRANK E. EVANS KILLED 
              ON JUNE 3, 1969.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall authorize the inclusion on 
the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in the District of Columbia of the 
names of the 74 crew members of the U.S.S. Frank E. Evans killed on 
June 3, 1969.
    (b) Required Consultation.--The Secretary of Defense shall consult 
with the Secretary of the Interior, the American Battlefield Monuments 
Commission, and other applicable authorities with respect to any 
adjustments to the nomenclature and placement of names pursuant to 
subsection (a) to address any space limitations on the placement of 
additional names on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall.
    (c) Nonapplicability of Commemorative Works Act.--Chapter 89 of 
title 40, United States Code (commonly known as the ``Commemorative 
Works Act''), shall not apply to any activities carried out under 
subsection (a) or (b).
                                 <all>
Title: Transparency in Student Lending Act
Policy area: Education

Summary:
Transparency in Student Lending Act
This bill requires an institution of higher education to disclose, prior to disbursement, the annual percentage rate applicable to a federal student loan.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 234 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 234

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the disclosure of 
    the annual percentage rates applicable to Federal student loans.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 28, 2019

  Mr. Enzi (for himself, Mr. Barrasso, and Ms. Ernst) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the disclosure of 
    the annual percentage rates applicable to Federal student loans.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Transparency in Student Lending 
Act''.

SEC. 2. REQUIRED DISCLOSURES.

    Section 455(p) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1087e(p)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``Each institution'' and inserting the 
        following:
            ``(1) In general.--Each institution''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) Disclosure of apr prior to disbursement.--In addition 
        to the disclosures required under paragraph (1), each 
        institution and contractor described in such paragraph shall 
        disclose to a borrower before disbursement of a loan made under 
        this part, in writing and in a form the borrower may keep, the 
        annual percentage rate applicable to the loan, taking into 
        account--
                    ``(A) the amount of the loan;
                    ``(B) the stated interest rate of the loan;
                    ``(C) the standard term for a loan of the same 
                type;
                    ``(D) any fees or additional costs associated with 
                the loan; and
                    ``(E) any capitalization of interest on the 
                loan.''.
                                 <all>
Title: A bill to authorize the posthumous honorary promotion to general of Lieutenant General Frank Maxwell Andrews, United States Army.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
This bill authorizes the President to issue a posthumous honorary commission promoting Lieutenant General Frank Maxwell Andrews, U.S. Army, to the grade of general.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3396 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3396

To authorize the posthumous honorary promotion to general of Lieutenant 
           General Frank Maxwell Andrews, United States Army.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 5, 2020

   Mr. Braun introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
              referred to the Committee on Armed Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To authorize the posthumous honorary promotion to general of Lieutenant 
           General Frank Maxwell Andrews, United States Army.

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

SECTION 1. POSTHUMOUS HONORARY PROMOTION TO GENERAL OF LIEUTENANT 
              GENERAL FRANK MAXWELL ANDREWS, UNITED STATES ARMY.

    (a) Posthumous Honorary Promotion.--Notwithstanding any time 
limitation with respect to posthumous promotions for persons who served 
in the Armed Forces, the President is authorized to issue a posthumous 
honorary commission promoting Lieutenant General Frank Maxwell Andrews, 
United States Army, to the grade of general.
    (b) Additional Benefits Not To Accrue.--The honorary promotion of 
Frank Maxwell Andrews under subsection (a) shall not affect the retired 
pay or other benefits from the United States to which Frank Maxwell 
Andrews would have been entitled based upon his military service or 
affect any benefits to which any other person may become entitled based 
on his military service.
                                 <all>
Title: A bill to block the implementation of a recent presidential proclamation restricting individuals from certain countries from entering the United States.
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
This bill prohibits any federal agency from using any funds, resources, or fees made available by Congress to implement or enforce Presidential Proclamation 9983. The proclamation, which came into effect on February 21, 2020, imposes immigration restrictions on the nationals of Burma (Myanmar), Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan, Nigeria, Sudan, and Tanzania.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3379 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3379

   To block the implementation of a recent presidential proclamation 
restricting individuals from certain countries from entering the United 
                                States.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 3, 2020

Mr. Murphy (for himself, Mr. Coons, and Mrs. Feinstein) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                             the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To block the implementation of a recent presidential proclamation 
restricting individuals from certain countries from entering the United 
                                States.

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

SECTION 1. FUNDING PROHIBITION.

    No funds, resources, or fees made available to the Secretary of 
Homeland Security, or to any other official of a Federal agency, by any 
Act of Congress for any fiscal year may be used to implement or enforce 
Presidential Proclamation 9983 (85 Fed. Reg. 6699 et seq.), dated 
January 31, 2020, which restricts the entry into the United States of 
nationals of certain countries.
                                 <all>
Title: Elevating the Voices of Gold Star Wives Act of 2019
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Elevating the Voices of Gold Star Wives Act of 2019
This bill removes a prohibition on the Gold Star Wives of America corporation, its directors, or its officers attempting to influence legislation.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1714 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1714

 To amend the charter of the Gold Star Wives of America to remove the 
 restriction on the federally chartered corporation, and directors and 
   officers of the corporation, attempting to influence legislation.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              June 4, 2019

 Mr. Blumenthal (for himself, Mr. Tester, and Mr. Manchin) introduced 
the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee 
                            on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the charter of the Gold Star Wives of America to remove the 
 restriction on the federally chartered corporation, and directors and 
   officers of the corporation, attempting to influence legislation.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Elevating the Voices of Gold Star 
Wives Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. REVISION OF FEDERAL CHARTER RESTRICTIONS ON GOLD STAR WIVES OF 
              AMERICA.

    Section 80507(b) of title 36, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``or in any manner attempt to influence legislation''.
                                 <all>
Title: Fixing Our Country Roads Act
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
Fixing Our Country Roads Act
This bill directs the Department of Transportation to establish the total number of miles that may be authorized for the expansion of the Appalachian development highway system.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2211 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2211

 To amend title 40, United States Code, to authorize the expansion of 
              the Appalachian development highway system.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 23, 2019

  Mr. Manchin introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
       referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 40, United States Code, to authorize the expansion of 
              the Appalachian development highway system.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Fixing Our Country Roads Act''.

SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF APPALACHIAN DEVELOPMENT HIGHWAY SYSTEM.

    Section 14501 of title 40, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), in the second sentence, by striking 
        ``three thousand and ninety miles'' and inserting ``the total 
        number of miles established by the Secretary under subsection 
        (h)''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(h) Expansion of the Appalachian Development Highway System.--As 
soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this subsection, the 
Secretary shall establish the total number of miles that is authorized 
to be constructed for the Appalachian development highway system under 
subsection (a) based on--
            ``(1) a report prepared by the Secretary before the date of 
        enactment of this subsection in which the Secretary describes 
        the total number of miles that should be authorized to be 
        constructed for the Appalachian development highway system 
        under subsection (a); or
            ``(2) if the Secretary determines that there is not an 
        existing report that addresses the matters described in 
        paragraph (1), a report prepared by the Secretary, in 
        consultation with the Appalachian Regional Commission and 
        applicable State departments of transportation, as soon as 
        practicable after the date of enactment of this subsection, 
        that describes the total number of miles that should be 
        authorized to be constructed for the Appalachian development 
        highway system under subsection (a).''.
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Title: A bill to amend the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council Act of 1978 to provide designees of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Administrator of the Rural Housing Service of the Department of Agriculture with positions on the Appraisal Subcommittee of the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council.
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
This bill adds to the Appraisal Subcommittee of the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council representatives from the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Rural Housing Service within the Department of Agriculture.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3050 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 3050

To amend the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council Act of 
1978 to provide designees of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the 
    Administrator of the Rural Housing Service of the Department of 
Agriculture with positions on the Appraisal Subcommittee of the Federal 
              Financial Institutions Examination Council.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           December 12, 2019

    Mr. Tester (for himself, Mr. Thune, Mr. Brown, and Mr. Perdue) 
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the 
            Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council Act of 
1978 to provide designees of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the 
    Administrator of the Rural Housing Service of the Department of 
Agriculture with positions on the Appraisal Subcommittee of the Federal 
              Financial Institutions Examination Council.

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

SECTION 1. APPRAISAL SUBCOMMITTEE.

    Section 1011 of the Federal Financial Institutions Examination 
Council Act of 1978 (12 U.S.C. 3310) is amended, in the first sentence, 
by inserting ``the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Rural Housing 
Service of the Department of Agriculture,'' after ``Financial 
Protection,''.
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Title: EFFORT Act
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
Expanding Findings for Federal Opioid Research and Treatment Act or the EFFORT Act
This bill directs the National Science Foundation to support merit-reviewed and competitively awarded research on the science of opioid addiction.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2354 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2354

 To direct the Director of the National Science Foundation to support 
         research on opioid addiction, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 31, 2019

Mr. Coons (for himself and Mr. Gardner) introduced the following bill; 
    which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, 
                      Science, and Transportation

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                                 A BILL


 
 To direct the Director of the National Science Foundation to support 
         research on opioid addiction, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; FINDINGS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Expanding Findings 
for Federal Opioid Research and Treatment Act'' or the ``EFFORT Act''.
    (b) Findings.--The Congress finds that--
            (1) research gaps currently exist in the prevention and 
        treatment of opioid addiction;
            (2) the National Science Foundation's research on opioid 
        addiction has increased understanding of the neuroscience of 
        addiction, substance abuse intervention, the role of illicit 
        supply networks, the secondary effects on families, the use of 
        technology to address the opioid epidemic, and options for 
        alternative, non-addictive therapeutics for pain; and
            (3) the National Science Foundation and the National 
        Institutes of Health have recognized that fundamental questions 
        in basic, clinical, and translational research would benefit 
        greatly from multidisciplinary approaches and collaboration.

SEC. 2. NSF SUPPORT OF RESEARCH ON OPIOID ADDICTION.

    The Director of the National Science Foundation, in consultation 
with the Director of the National Institutes of Health, shall support 
merit-reviewed and competitively awarded research on the science of 
opioid addiction.
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Title: B-47 Ridge Designation Act
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
B-47 Ridge Designation Act
This bill designates the mountain ridge that runs south and west of Emigrant Peak in the Absaroka Range in Montana, which is where an Air Force B-47 strategic bomber crashed while on a training mission in 1962, as the "B-47 Ridge."
The bill permits the installing of a plaque on the ridge in memory of such crash.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 490 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 490

    To designate a mountain ridge in the State of Montana as ``B-47 
                                Ridge''.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           February 14, 2019

Mr. Daines (for himself and Mr. Tester) introduced the following bill; 
   which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                           Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
    To designate a mountain ridge in the State of Montana as ``B-47 
                                Ridge''.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``B-47 Ridge Designation Act''.

SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF B-47 RIDGE, MONTANA.

    (a) Designation.--
            (1) In general.--The unnamed mountain ridge located at 
        4514'40.89"N, 11043'38.75"W that runs south and west of 
        Emigrant Peak in the Absaroka Range in the State of Montana, 
        which is the approximate site of a crash of a B-47, shall be 
        known and designated as ``B-47 Ridge''.
            (2) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, 
        document, paper, or other record of the United States to the 
        ridge described in paragraph (1) shall be deemed to be a 
        reference to ``B-47 Ridge''.
    (b) Authorization for Plaque.--
            (1) In general.--A plaque that memorializes the crash of 
        the B-47 (including denoting the names of the victims of the 
        crash) may be installed on B-47 Ridge.
            (2) Funding.--No Federal funds may be used to design, 
        procure, install, or maintain the plaque authorized under 
        paragraph (1).
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Title: Coronavirus Mobile Collection Site Act
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Coronavirus Mobile Collection Site Act
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to reimburse states for the full cost of operating drive-through testing sites for COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) during the public health emergency declared on January 31, 2020. To be eligible for such reimbursement, states may not charge individuals for the testing.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3498 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3498

  To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to reimburse 
   States for the cost of operating drive-through sites for COVID-19 
                                testing.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 12, 2020

  Mr. Scott of Florida introduced the following bill; which was read 
 twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
                                Pensions

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                                 A BILL


 
  To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to reimburse 
   States for the cost of operating drive-through sites for COVID-19 
                                testing.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Coronavirus Mobile Collection Site 
Act''.

SEC. 2. MOBILE TESTING SITES.

    The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall reimburse any 
State that operates a drive-through site at which individuals can 
receive testing for COVID-19 infection during the public health 
emergency declared by such Secretary on January 31, 2020, under section 
319 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d), provided that 
such State (or political subdivision of the State) does not charge 
individuals for such testing. Such reimbursement shall be in an amount 
equal to the cost to the State of operating the site during such 
period.
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