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Title: Empowering States to Address Drug Costs Act
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Empowering States to Address Drug Costs Act
This bill expands the purposes for which states may use certain drug pricing information that is disclosed to them by manufacturers through the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program. Specifically, the bill allows states to use such information in furtherance of prescription drug affordability boards or state multi-payer purchasing pools.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2252 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2252

 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to expand the permitted 
 uses of drug price information disclosed to States under the Medicaid 
                          drug rebate program.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 24, 2019

 Mr. Van Hollen (for himself and Mr. Cardin) introduced the following 
  bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to expand the permitted 
 uses of drug price information disclosed to States under the Medicaid 
                          drug rebate program.

    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 ``Empowering States to Address Drug 
Costs Act''.

SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF PERMITTED USES OF DRUG PRICE INFORMATION DISCLOSED 
              TO STATES UNDER MEDICAID DRUG REBATE PROGRAM.

    Clause (iv) of section 1927(b)(3)(D) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1396r-8(b)(3)(D)) is amended to read as follows:
                            ``(iv) to States--
                                    ``(I) to carry out this title, or
                                    ``(II) to review the information 
                                provided (including average 
                                manufacturer price, best price, and 
                                rebate calculation data) for the 
                                purposes of establishing and operating 
                                State all-payer prescription drug rate 
                                setting entities (drug affordability 
                                boards) or State multi-payer purchasing 
                                pools,''.
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Title: Agent Orange Exposure Fairness Act of 2019
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Agent Orange Exposure Fairness Act of 2019
This bill expands eligibility for a presumption of service-connection for veterans exposed to certain herbicide agents (e.g., Agent Orange) during military service in Vietnam. Specifically, the bill removes the manifestation period required for the presumption of service-connection for chloracne and porphyria cutanea tarda.
Additionally, the bill provides statutory authority for a presumption of service-connection for certain cases of acute and subacute peripheral neuropathy without a manifestation period.
Under a presumption of service-connection, specific disabilities diagnosed in certain veterans are presumed to have been caused by the circumstances of their military service. Health care benefits and disability compensation may then be awarded.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 332 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 332

  To amend title 38, United States Code, to remove the manifestation 
    period required for the presumptions of service connection for 
 chloracne, porphyria cutanea tarda, and acute and subacute peripheral 
 neuropathy associated with exposure to certain herbicide agents, and 
                          for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            February 5, 2019

Mr. Blumenthal introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
             referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend title 38, United States Code, to remove the manifestation 
    period required for the presumptions of service connection for 
 chloracne, porphyria cutanea tarda, and acute and subacute peripheral 
 neuropathy associated with exposure to certain herbicide agents, 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 ``Agent Orange Exposure Fairness Act 
of 2019''.

SEC. 2. REMOVAL OF MANIFESTATION PERIOD REQUIRED FOR PRESUMPTIONS OF 
              SERVICE CONNECTION FOR CERTAIN DISEASES ASSOCIATED WITH 
              EXPOSURE TO CERTAIN HERBICIDE AGENTS.

    Section 1116(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``within one'' and all 
        that follows through ``1975'';
            (2) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``within a'' and all 
        that follows through ``1975''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
            ``(I) Acute and subacute peripheral neuropathy becoming 
        manifest to a degree of disability of 10 percent or more.''.
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Title: Washington-Grant Historic Preservation Act
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Washington-Grant Historic Preservation Act
This bill imposes a one-year minimum prison sentence in certain instances where an individual willfully injures or destroys (or attempts to injure or destroy) a monument on public property commemorating the service of a person or persons in the Armed Forces. (Current law allows for but does not require a prison sentence of up to 10 years.)

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4105 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4105

   To impose a 1-year minimum prison sentence for the destruction of 
                          veterans' memorials.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 30, 2020

  Mr. Cotton introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To impose a 1-year minimum prison sentence for the destruction of 
                          veterans' memorials.

    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 ``Washington-Grant Historic 
Preservation Act''.

SEC. 2. MINIMUM SENTENCE.

    Section 1369(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``shall be fined'' and all that follows and inserting ``shall 
be--
            ``(1) fined under this title; and
            ``(2) imprisoned for not less than 1 year and not more than 
        10 years.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Medical License Verification Act
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Medical License Verification Act
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to implement an automated system to verify whether an applicant for a unique health identifier has a valid state license to practice in a health care profession before providing the applicant with such an identifier.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3290 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3290

 To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary 
 of Health and Human Services to verify whether a health care provider 
   is licensed in good standing before issuing the provider a unique 
               health identifier, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           February 13, 2020

Mr. Scott of Florida (for himself, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Van Hollen, and Ms. 
 Cortez Masto) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
                  referred to the Committee on Finance

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary 
 of Health and Human Services to verify whether a health care provider 
   is licensed in good standing before issuing the provider a unique 
               health identifier, 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 ``Medical License Verification Act''.

SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT TO VERIFY THAT A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER IS LICENSED 
              IN GOOD STANDING BEFORE ISSUING A UNIQUE HEALTH 
              IDENTIFIER.

    Section 1173(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320d-2(b)) 
is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(3) Verification of license in good standing.--Not later 
        than 30 days after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the 
        Secretary shall establish and implement an automated system 
        that enables the Secretary to verify whether a person described 
        in section 1172(a)(3) who is an applicant for a unique health 
        identifier and who claims in the application to be licensed in 
        a State is actually licensed in that State and that such 
        license is in good standing. Such verification shall be done 
        before providing the applicant with such an identifier.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Gun Owner Privacy Act
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Gun Owner Privacy Act
This bill restricts the use of federal funds in connection with the implementation and operation of a firearms-related background check system.
Specifically, it prohibits the use of federal funds for

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4040 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4040

  To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to protect the 
 rights of citizens under the Second Amendment to the Constitution of 
                           the United States.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 23, 2020

 Mrs. Loeffler introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to protect the 
 rights of citizens under the Second Amendment to the Constitution of 
                           the United States.

    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 ``Gun Owner Privacy Act''.

SEC. 2. PROTECTION OF SECOND AMENDMENT RIGHTS.

    Section 922(t) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following:
    ``(7)(A) None of the funds appropriated pursuant to any provision 
of law may be used for--
            ``(i) any system to implement this subsection that does not 
        require and result in the immediate destruction of all 
        information, in any form whatsoever, submitted by or on behalf 
        of any person who has been determined not to be prohibited from 
        owning a firearm; or
            ``(ii) the implementation or collection of any tax or fee 
        by any officer, agent, or employee of the United States, or by 
        any State or local officer or agent acting on behalf of the 
        United States, in connection with the implementation of this 
        subsection.
    ``(B) Any person aggrieved by a violation of this paragraph may 
bring an action in the district court of the United States for the 
district in which the person resides.
    ``(C) Any person who is successful with respect to an action 
brought under subparagraph (B) shall receive damages, punitive damages, 
and such other remedies as the court may determine to be appropriate, 
including a reasonable attorney's fee.''.
                                 <all>
Title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that bonds used to finance professional stadiums are not treated as tax-exempt bonds.
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
This bill prohibits a professional stadium bond from being treated as a tax-exempt state or local bond. A "professional stadium bond" is used to finance or refinance a facility or real property used as a stadium or arena for professional sports exhibitions, games, or training.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1242 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1242

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that bonds used to 
   finance professional stadiums are not treated as tax-exempt bonds.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 30, 2019

  Mr. Booker (for himself and Mr. Lankford) introduced the following 
  bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that bonds used to 
   finance professional stadiums are not treated as tax-exempt bonds.

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

SECTION 1. NO TAX-EXEMPT BONDS FOR PROFESSIONAL STADIUMS.

    (a) In General.--Section 103(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(4) Professional stadium bond.--Any professional stadium 
        bond.''.
    (b) Professional Stadium Bond Defined.--Section 103(c) of such Code 
is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(3) Professional stadium bond.--The term `professional 
        stadium bond' means any bond issued as part of an issue any 
        proceeds of which are used to finance or refinance capital 
        expenditures allocable to a facility (or appurtenant real 
        property) which, during at least 5 days during any calendar 
        year, is used as a stadium or arena for professional sports 
        exhibitions, games, or training.''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to bonds issued after the date of the enactment of this Act.
                                 <all>
Title: Coronavirus CDFI Funding Act
Policy area: Housing and Community Development

Summary:
Coronavirus CDFI Funding Act
This bill provides $1 billion in FY2020 supplemental appropriations to the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund for providing financial and technical assistance.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4294 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4294

  To provide supplemental appropriations to the Community Development 
          Financial Institutions Fund, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 23, 2020

  Mr. Menendez (for himself, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Manchin, Ms. Warren, Mr. 
  Wyden, Ms. Klobuchar, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Schatz, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. 
 Markey, Mr. Van Hollen, and Mr. Blumenthal) introduced the following 
 bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, 
                       Housing, and Urban Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To provide supplemental appropriations to the Community Development 
          Financial Institutions Fund, 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 ``Coronavirus CDFI Funding Act''.

SEC. 2. SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION.

    There is appropriated to the Community Development Financial 
Institutions Fund established under section 104(a)(1) of the Community 
Development Banking and Financial Institutions Act of 1994 (12 U.S.C. 
4703(a)(1)), out of amounts in the general fund of the Treasury not 
otherwise appropriated, $1,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2020, for 
providing financial assistance and technical assistance under 
subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 108(a)(1) of the Community 
Development Banking and Financial Institutions Act of 1994 (12 U.S.C. 
4707(a)(1)), except that subsections (d) and (e) of such section 108 
shall not apply to the provision of such assistance.
                                 <all>
Title: 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:
21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act
This bill requires the Department of the Interior or the Department of Commerce to publish online, subject to privacy limitations, the best scientific and commercial data available that are the bases for the determination of whether a species is an endangered species or a threatened species, including each proposed regulation for the listing of a species.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1429 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1429

 To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require publication on 
     the internet of the basis for determinations that species are 
   endangered species or threatened species, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 13, 2019

 Mr. Cornyn (for himself, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Lankford, 
 Mr. Risch, and Mr. Sullivan) introduced the following bill; which was 
  read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public 
                                 Works

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require publication on 
     the internet of the basis for determinations that species are 
   endangered species or threatened species, 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 ``21st Century Endangered Species 
Transparency Act''.

SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT TO PUBLISH ON INTERNET BASIS FOR LISTINGS.

    Section 4(b) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 
1533(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(9) Publication on internet of basis for listings.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in 
                subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall make publicly 
                available on the internet the best scientific and 
                commercial data available that are the basis for each 
                regulation, including each proposed regulation, 
                promulgated under subsection (a)(1).
                    ``(B) Exception.--At the request of a Governor or 
                legislature of a State, the Secretary shall not make 
                available under subparagraph (A) information regarding 
                which the State has determined public disclosure is 
                prohibited by a law of that State relating to the 
                protection of personal information.''.
                                 <all>
Title: A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 315 Addicks Howell Road in Houston, Texas, as the "Deputy Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal Post Office Building".
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 315 Addicks Howell Road in Houston, Texas, as the "Deputy Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal Post Office Building."

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4851 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4851

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
 at 315 Addicks Howell Road in Houston, Texas, as the ``Deputy Sandeep 
                 Singh Dhaliwal Post Office Building''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

             October 23 (legislative day, October 19), 2020

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
 at 315 Addicks Howell Road in Houston, Texas, as the ``Deputy Sandeep 
                 Singh Dhaliwal Post Office Building''.

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

SECTION 1. DEPUTY SANDEEP SINGH DHALIWAL POST OFFICE BUILDING.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 315 Addicks Howell Road in Houston, Texas, shall be known 
and designated as the ``Deputy Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal Post Office 
Building''.
    (b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to 
in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the ``Deputy 
Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal Post Office Building''.
                                 <all>
Title: Justice for Victims of Hate Crimes Act
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Justice for Victims of Hate Crimes Act
This bill establishes a statutory legal standard for proving intent in a hate crime.
A hate crime is a federal criminal offense committed because of the actual or perceived protected characteristic (e.g., race) of the victim. This bill specifies that the because of standard (i.e., the legal standard for proving intent) requires proof that the actual or perceived protected characteristic of the victim is a substantial motivating factor in the offense.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3228 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3228

To amend section 249 of title 18, United States Code, relating to hate 
               crimes, to clarify the motive requirement.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 28, 2020

Ms. Klobuchar (for herself and Ms. Murkowski) introduced the following 
    bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the 
                               Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend section 249 of title 18, United States Code, relating to hate 
               crimes, to clarify the motive requirement.

    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 ``Justice for Victims of Hate Crimes 
Act''.

SEC. 2. MOTIVE REQUIREMENT FOR HATE CRIMES.

    Section 249(c) of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (5) as 
        paragraphs (2) through (6), respectively; and
            (2) by inserting before paragraph (2), as so redesignated, 
        the following:
            ``(1) the term `because of' means that the actual or 
        perceived protected characteristic of the victim was a 
        substantial motivating factor in the offense;''.
                                 <all>
Title: A bill to extend the period for obligations or expenditures for amounts obligated for the National Disaster Resilience competition.
Policy area: Emergency Management

Summary:
This bill extends the deadline for National Disaster Resilience Competition awardees to utilize the program's funding until September 30, 2025.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4017 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

<DOC>






116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4017

   To extend the period for obligations or expenditures for amounts 
      obligated for the National Disaster Resilience competition.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 18, 2020

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To extend the period for obligations or expenditures for amounts 
      obligated for the National Disaster Resilience competition.

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

SECTION 1. EXTENSION FOR USE OF AMOUNTS OBLIGATED FOR NATIONAL DISASTER 
              RESILIENCE COMPETITION.

    (a) In General.--Funds made available in title VIII of the Disaster 
Relief Appropriations Act, 2013 (division A of Public Law 113-2) under 
the heading ``community development fund'' under the heading 
``Department of Housing and Urban Development'' that were allocated 
pursuant to the National Disaster Resilience competition and that were 
available for obligation through fiscal year 2017 and for expenditure 
through fiscal year 2022 are to remain available through fiscal year 
2025 for the liquidation of valid obligations incurred in fiscal years 
2014 through 2017.
    (b) Emergency Requirement.--The amount described in subsection (a) 
is designated by Congress as being for an emergency requirement 
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 901(b)(2)(A)(i)).
                                 <all>
Title: Health Insurance Tax Relief Act of 2019
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Health Insurance Tax Relief Act of 2019
This bill delays reimposition of the annual fee on health insurers until 2022.
Under current law, the annual fee for a health insurer is calculated based on the insurer's share of total premiums from the preceding year. The fee is suspended for 2019 (i.e., there is no fee based on premiums from 2018); reimposition is scheduled for 2020.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 172 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 172

    To delay the reimposition of the annual fee on health insurance 
                      providers until after 2021.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 16, 2019

 Mr. Gardner (for himself, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Jones, Mr. 
Scott of South Carolina, and Ms. Sinema) introduced the following bill; 
     which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To delay the reimposition of the annual fee on health insurance 
                      providers until after 2021.

    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 ``Health Insurance Tax Relief Act of 
2019''.

SEC. 2. DELAY OF REIMPOSITION OF ANNUAL FEE ON HEALTH INSURANCE 
              PROVIDERS UNTIL AFTER 2020.

    (a) In General.--Section 9010(j)(3) of the Patient Protection and 
Affordable Care Act is amended by striking ``December 31, 2019'' and 
inserting ``December 31, 2021''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
to calendar years beginning after December 31, 2019.
                                 <all>
Title: CENTS Act
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
Currency Evolution Now To Save Act or the CENTS Act
This bill authorizes the Department of the Treasury to prescribe a different composition of materials in the half-dollar, quarter-dollar, dime, or five-cent coin if such action reduces the overall cost of minting the coin and does not affect (1) the diameter and weight of the coin; or (2) the functionality of the coin, including the electromagnetic signature for accepting it.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1794 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

<DOC>






116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1794

 To amend title 31, United States Code, to permit the Secretary of the 
 Treasury to determine the metal composition of certain coins, and for 
                            other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 12, 2019

   Ms. Ernst introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
    referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 31, United States Code, to permit the Secretary of the 
 Treasury to determine the metal composition of certain coins, 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 ``Currency Evolution Now To Save Act'' 
or the ``CENTS Act''.

SEC. 2. METAL COMPOSITION OF CERTAIN COINS.

    Section 5112(b) of title 31, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``(1)'' after ``(b)''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the Secretary may prescribe a 
composition of materials in, and a construction of, the half dollar, 
quarter dollar, dime, or 5-cent coin that varies from the composition 
and construction required under that paragraph with respect to the coin 
(including by using different metals in the alloy for the coin than 
those required under that paragraph) if that action by the Secretary--
            ``(A) reduces the overall cost of minting the coin; and
            ``(B) does not affect--
                    ``(i) the diameter and weight of the coin specified 
                under subsection (a); or
                    ``(ii) the functionality of the coin, including the 
                electromagnetic signature with respect to the 
                acceptance of the coin.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Restoring Local Control Over Public Infrastructure Act of 2019
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
Restoring Local Control Over Public Infrastructure Act of 2019
This bill nullifies rules issued by the Federal Communications Commission that revoke state and local authority to regulate telecommunications equipment deployment and to determine the amount of payment for the use of such equipment.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2012 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

<DOC>






116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2012

       To provide that certain regulatory actions by the Federal 
        Communications Commission shall have no force or effect.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 27, 2019

 Mrs. Feinstein (for herself, Mr. Schumer, Ms. Harris, Mr. Bennet, Mr. 
 Wyden, Mr. Cardin, and Mr. Blumenthal) introduced the following bill; 
    which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, 
                      Science, and Transportation

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
       To provide that certain regulatory actions by the Federal 
        Communications Commission shall have no force or effect.

    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 ``Restoring Local Control Over Public 
Infrastructure Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITION.

    In this Act, the term ``Commission'' means the Federal 
Communications Commission.

SEC. 3. PRESERVATION OF RIGHTS OF STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.

    The following regulatory actions of the Commission shall have no 
force or effect:
            (1) The Declaratory Ruling in the ``Third Report and Order 
        and Declaratory Ruling in the matter of Accelerating Wireline 
        Broadband Deployment by Removing Barriers to Infrastructure 
        Investment and Accelerating Wireless Broadband Deployment by 
        Removing Barriers to Infrastructure Investment'' adopted by the 
        Commission on August 2, 2018 (FCC 18-111).
            (2) The ``Declaratory Ruling and Third Report and Order in 
        the matter of Accelerating Wireless Broadband Deployment by 
        Removing Barriers to Infrastructure Investment and Accelerating 
        Wireline Broadband Deployment by Removing Barriers to 
        Infrastructure Investment'' adopted by the Commission on 
        September 26, 2018 (FCC 18-133).
            (3) The rule adopted by the Commission entitled 
        ``Accelerating Wireless and Wireline Broadband Deployment by 
        Removing Barriers to Infrastructure Investment'' (83 Fed. Reg. 
        51867 (October 15, 2018)).
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Title: A bill to amend the Small Business Act to require the Small Business and Agriculture Regulatory Enforcement Ombudsman to create a centralized website for compliance guides, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
This bill requires the Small Business and Agriculture Regulatory Enforcement Ombudsman to create a website compiling small entity compliance guides and contact information for individuals who can assist small entities with each guide.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2442 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2442

   To amend the Small Business Act to require the Small Business and 
 Agriculture Regulatory Enforcement Ombudsman to create a centralized 
         website for compliance guides, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             August 1, 2019

  Mr. Cornyn (for himself and Mrs. Shaheen) introduced the following 
   bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small 
                     Business and Entrepreneurship

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To amend the Small Business Act to require the Small Business and 
 Agriculture Regulatory Enforcement Ombudsman to create a centralized 
         website for compliance guides, 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. CENTRALIZED WEBSITE FOR COMPLIANCE GUIDES.

    Section 30 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 657) is amended by 
adding at the end the following new subsections:
    ``(e) Centralized Website.--Not later than 6 months after the date 
of the enactment of this subsection, the Ombudsman shall maintain a 
publicly available website that includes--
            ``(1) hyperlinks to small entity compliance guides 
        described under section 212(a)(1) of the Small Business 
        Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996; and
            ``(2) with respect to each such small entity compliance 
        guide, the contact information for an individual who can offer 
        assistance to small entities with respect to the rules that are 
        the subject of such guide.
    ``(f) Report on Agency Compliance.--The Ombudsman shall include in 
the annual report required under subsection (b)(2)(C) an assessment of 
agency compliance with the requirements of section 212 of the Small 
Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 for the year 
covered by such annual report.''.
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Title: Stopping Doctor Shortages Act
Policy area: Education

Summary:
Stopping Doctor Shortages Act
This bill makes certain full-time health care practitioners eligible for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. Specifically, the bill extends program eligibility to health care practitioners who work at a nonprofit or public hospital or facility but are prohibited under state law from being directly employed by the hospital or facility.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3746 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3746

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include certain employment 
   as a health care practitioner as eligible for public service loan 
                  forgiveness, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 14, 2020

Mrs. Feinstein (for herself, Mr. Cornyn, and Ms. Harris) 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 include certain employment 
   as a health care practitioner as eligible for public service loan 
                  forgiveness, 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 ``Stopping Doctor Shortages Act''.

SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF PUBLIC SERVICE LOAN 
              FORGIVENESS.

    Section 455(m)(3) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1087e(m)(3)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(C) Full-time professionals engaged in health 
                care practitioner occupations.--The term `full-time 
                professionals engaged in health care practitioner 
                occupations' includes an individual who--
                            ``(i) has a full-time job as a health care 
                        practitioner;
                            ``(ii) provides medical services in such 
                        full-time job at a nonprofit hospital or public 
                        hospital or other nonprofit or public health 
                        care facility; and
                            ``(iii) is prohibited from being employed 
                        directly by such hospital or other health care 
                        facility by State law.''.
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Title: LOCAL Infrastructure Act
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Lifting Our Communities through Advance Liquidity for Infrastructure Act or the LOCAL Infrastructure Act
This bill reinstates tax provisions relating to advance refunding bonds. An advance refunding bond is a tax-exempt bond issued by a state or municipality to refinance or consolidate existing bond obligations.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4129 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4129

    To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reinstate advance 
                            refunding bonds.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              July 1, 2020

  Mr. Wicker (for himself, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Bennet, Mrs. Capito, Mr. 
   Barrasso, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Moran, and Mr. Carper) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                                Finance

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reinstate advance 
                            refunding bonds.

    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 ``Lifting Our Communities through 
Advance Liquidity for Infrastructure Act'' or the ``LOCAL 
Infrastructure Act''.

SEC. 2. REINSTATEMENT OF ADVANCE REFUNDING BONDS.

    (a) In General.--The amendments made by section 13532 of Public Law 
115-97 are repealed and the provisions of law amended by such section 
are restored as if such section had never been enacted.
    (b) Effective Date.--The repeal made by this section shall take 
effect on the date of enactment of this Act.
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Title: A bill to require a license for the reexport to an entity on the entity list of certain foreign-made items incorporating more than 10 percent of controlled United States-origin content.
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance

Summary:
This bill requires the Department of Commerce to reduce from 25% to 10% the amount of U.S.-origin components in a foreign-produced good that is exported to a company on the entity list (i.e., a company that is subject to specific license requirements for exports).

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3316 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3316

 To require a license for the reexport to an entity on the entity list 
  of certain foreign-made items incorporating more than 10 percent of 
                controlled United States-origin content.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           February 13, 2020

  Mr. Scott of Florida introduced the following bill; which was read 
  twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
                                Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To require a license for the reexport to an entity on the entity list 
  of certain foreign-made items incorporating more than 10 percent of 
                controlled United States-origin content.

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

SECTION 1. LICENSE REQUIRED FOR CERTAIN REEXPORTS TO ENTITIES ON ENTITY 
              LIST.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce shall revise the 
Export Administration Regulations to apply the 10 percent de minimis 
rule under section 734.4(c) of the Export Administration Regulations to 
reexports described in paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of that section to an 
entity on the entity list.
    (b) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Entity list.--The term ``entity list'' means the list 
        maintained by the Bureau of Industry and Security and set forth 
        in Supplement No. 4 to part 744 of the Export Administration 
        Regulations.
            (2) Export administration regulations.--The term ``Export 
        Administration Regulations'' means subchapter C of chapter VII 
        of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations.
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Title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the credit for production of refined coal.
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
This bill extends the tax credit for the production of refined coal by allowing eligible taxpayers to claim the credit for an additional two years.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1405 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1405

  To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the credit for 
                      production of refined coal.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 9, 2019

  Mr. Daines (for himself, Mr. Cramer, Mrs. Capito, and Mr. Gardner) 
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the 
                          Committee on Finance

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the credit for 
                      production of refined coal.

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

SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF REFINED COAL PRODUCTION TAX CREDIT.

    (a) In General.--Section 45(e)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``10-year period'' 
        each place it appears and inserting ``12-year period'', and
            (2) in subparagraph (D)(ii)(II), by striking ``10-year 
        period'' and inserting ``12-year period''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to coal produced and sold after December 31, 2018.
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