hheiden/us-congress-bill-policy-115_117 huggingface dataset:
Title: VA Directly Returning Opioid Prescriptions Act
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
VA Directly Returning Opioid Prescriptions Act
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to ensure that each VA medical center with an on-site pharmacy or a law enforcement officer has a physical location where patients may dispose of controlled substances medications.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3753 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3753

  To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that certain 
medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs have physical 
    locations for the disposal of controlled substances medications.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 18, 2020

 Mr. Braun (for himself and Mr. Young) introduced the following bill; 
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that certain 
medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs have physical 
    locations for the disposal of controlled substances medications.

    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 ``VA Directly Returning Opioid 
Prescriptions Act''.

SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT FOR CERTAIN DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL 
              FACILITIES TO HAVE PHYSICAL LOCATION FOR THE DISPOSAL OF 
              CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES MEDICATIONS.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall ensure 
that each covered Department medical facility has a physical location 
where patients may dispose of controlled substances medications.
    (b) Covered Department Medical Facility.--In this section, the term 
``covered Department medical facility'' means a medical facility of the 
Department of Veterans Affairs with--
            (1) an on-site pharmacy; or
            (2) a law enforcement officer.
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Title: A bill to authorize the Seminole Tribe of Florida to lease or transfer certain land, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Native Americans

Summary:
This bill allows the Seminole Tribe of Florida to lease, sell, convey, warrant, or transfer its real property that is not held in trust by the United States.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4079 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4079

To authorize the Seminole Tribe of Florida to lease or transfer certain 
                     land, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 25, 2020

    Mr. Rubio (for himself and Mr. Scott of Florida) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                             Indian Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To authorize the Seminole Tribe of Florida to lease or transfer certain 
                     land, 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. APPROVAL NOT REQUIRED TO VALIDATE CERTAIN LAND TRANSACTIONS 
              OF THE SEMINOLE TRIBE OF FLORIDA.

    (a) In General.--Not withstanding any other provision of law, 
without further approval, ratification, or authorization by the United 
States, the Seminole Tribe of Florida may lease, sell, convey, warrant, 
or otherwise transfer all or any part of the interest of the Seminole 
Tribe of Florida in any real property that is not held in trust by the 
United States for the benefit of the Seminole Tribe of Florida.
    (b) Trust Land Not Affected.--Nothing in this section--
            (1) authorizes the Seminole Tribe of Florida to lease, 
        sell, convey, warrant, or otherwise transfer all or any part of 
        an interest in any real property that is held in trust by the 
        United States for the benefit of the Seminole Tribe of Florida; 
        or
            (2) affects the operation of any law governing leasing, 
        selling, conveying, warranting, or otherwise transferring any 
        interest in any real property that is held in trust by the 
        United States for the benefit of the Seminole Tribe of Florida.
                                 <all>
Title: Ensuring Equal Access to Shelter Act of 2019
Policy area: Housing and Community Development

Summary:
Ensuring Equal Access to Shelter Act of 2019
This bill prohibits the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) from implementing, administering, enforcing, or in any manner making effective the proposed rule titled Revised Requirements Under Community Planning and Development Housing Programs, published by HUD in Spring 2019, or any final rule based substantially on such proposed rule.
The rule allows, among other things, shelter providers under HUD programs that permit certain single-sex or sex-segregated facilities to establish a policy by which such providers may consider an individual's sex to determine accommodation within or admission to a shelter or its facility.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2007 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2007

    To prohibit the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development from 
  implementing a proposed rule regarding requirements under Community 
               Planning and Development housing programs.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 27, 2019

Mr. Schatz (for himself, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Brown, Mr. Markey, Ms. Cortez 
Masto, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Reed, Mr. Booker, Ms. Harris, 
Ms. Warren, and Ms. Klobuchar) introduced the following bill; which was 
read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
                                Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To prohibit the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development from 
  implementing a proposed rule regarding requirements under Community 
               Planning and Development housing programs.

    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 ``Ensuring Equal Access to Shelter Act 
of 2019''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION.

    The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may not implement, 
administer, enforce, or in any manner make effective the proposed rule 
entitled ``Revised Requirements Under Community Planning and 
Development Housing Programs'', published by the Department of Housing 
and Urban Development in Spring 2019 (Docket No. FR-6152), or any final 
rule based substantially on such proposed rule.
                                 <all>
Title: Cambodia Trade Act of 2019
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance

Summary:
Cambodia Trade Act of 2019
This bill directs the President to report on Cambodia's classification under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP), a U.S. trade preference program that provides duty-free access to imports on products from certain developing countries. (Currently, Cambodia is a beneficiary of the GSP program.)

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 34 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 34

To require a report on the continuing participation of Cambodia in the 
                   Generalized System of Preferences.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 8, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To require a report on the continuing participation of Cambodia in the 
                   Generalized System of Preferences.

    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 ``Cambodia Trade Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. REPORT ON THE CONTINUING PARTICIPATION OF CAMBODIA IN THE 
              GENERALIZED SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES.

    (a) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the President shall submit to the appropriate committees 
of Congress a report setting forth the following:
            (1) A determination as to whether, if its status as such 
        were reviewed, the Government of Cambodia would meet the 
        criteria in sections 501 and 502(c) of the Trade Act of 1974 
        (19 U.S.C. 2461, 2462(c)) for designation as--
                    (A) a beneficiary developing country; or
                    (B) a least-developed beneficiary developing 
                country.
            (2) A decision as to whether the application of duty-free 
        treatment under the Generalized System of Preferences to the 
        Government of Cambodia should be withdrawn, suspended, or 
        limited pursuant to section 502(d) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 
        U.S.C. 2462(d)).
    (b) Form.--The report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted 
in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.
    (c) Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.--In this section, 
the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
            (1) the Committee on Finance of the Senate; and
            (2) the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of 
        Representatives.
                                 <all>
Title: Davis-Bacon Repeal Act
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:
Davis-Bacon Repeal Act
This bill repeals the Davis-Bacon Act (which requires that the locally prevailing wage rate be paid to various classes of laborers and mechanics working under federally-financed or federally-assisted contracts for construction, alteration, and repair of public buildings or public works).
References in any law to a requirement under the Davis-Bacon Act shall be null and void.


[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2630 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

<DOC>






116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2630

        To repeal the wage requirements of the Davis-Bacon Act.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            October 17, 2019

 Mr. Lee (for himself, Mr. Perdue, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Johnson, 
    Mr. Scott of South Carolina, and Mrs. Blackburn) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
        To repeal the wage requirements of the Davis-Bacon Act.

    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 ``Davis-Bacon Repeal Act''.

SEC. 2. REPEAL OF DAVIS-BACON WAGE REQUIREMENTS.

    (a) In General.--Subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40, United 
States Code, is repealed.
    (b) Reference.--Any reference in any law to a requirement under 
subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40, United States Code, shall be 
null and void.

SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE AND LIMITATION.

    Section 2, and the amendment made by such section, shall take 
effect 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act but shall not 
affect any contract that is--
            (1) in existence on the date that is 30 days after such 
        date of enactment; or
            (2) made pursuant to an invitation for bids outstanding on 
        the date that is 30 days after such date of enactment.
                                 <all>
Title: Gluten in Medicine Disclosure Act of 2019
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Gluten in Medicine Disclosure Act of 2019
This bill prohibits the sale of any drug intended for human use that contains an ingredient derived from a gluten-containing grain unless the drug's label (1)	states that the drug contains such an ingredient, and (2)	identifies the type of grain from which the ingredient is derived.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3021 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

<DOC>






116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 3021

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require the label 
  of a drug that is intended for human use and contains an ingredient 
 that is derived directly or indirectly from a gluten-containing grain 
       to identify each such ingredient, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           December 11, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require the label 
  of a drug that is intended for human use and contains an ingredient 
 that is derived directly or indirectly from a gluten-containing grain 
       to identify each such ingredient, 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 ``Gluten in Medicine Disclosure Act of 
2019''.

SEC. 2. LABELING OF DRUGS WITH AN INGREDIENT MADE FROM A GLUTEN-
              CONTAINING GRAIN.

    (a) Misbranding.--Section 502 of the Federal Food, Drug, and 
Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 352) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
    ``(ee) If it is a drug--
            ``(1) that is intended for human use;
            ``(2) that contains an ingredient that is derived directly 
        or indirectly from a gluten-containing grain (including wheat, 
        barley, rye, and crossbred hybrids of such grains); and
            ``(3) whose label fails--
                    ``(A) to state that the drug contains such an 
                ingredient; and
                    ``(B) to identify each such ingredient and the type 
                of gluten-containing grain from which it is derived.''.
    (b) Applicability.--Section 502(ee) of the Federal Food, Drug, and 
Cosmetic Act, as added by subsection (a) of this section, shall apply 
beginning on the earlier of--
            (1) a date to be determined by the Secretary of Health and 
        Human Services; and
            (2) the date that is 2 years after the date of the 
        enactment of this Act.
                                 <all>
Title: A bill to amend the Klamath Basin Water Supply Enhancement Act of 2000 to make certain technical corrections.
Policy area: Water Resources Development

Summary:
This bill specifies types of programs the Bureau of Reclamation may participate in, such as land idling (i.e., refraining from cultivating crops on certain land), for the purpose of aligning water supply and demand for users of irrigation water associated with the Klamath Project in Oregon and California.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3758 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

<DOC>






116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3758

To amend the Klamath Basin Water Supply Enhancement Act of 2000 to make 
                     certain technical corrections.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 19, 2020

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Klamath Basin Water Supply Enhancement Act of 2000 to make 
                     certain technical corrections.

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

SECTION 1. KLAMATH BASIN WATER SUPPLY ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 2000 TECHNICAL 
              CORRECTIONS.

    Section 4(b) of the Klamath Basin Water Supply Enhancement Act of 
2000 (114 Stat. 2222; 132 Stat. 3887) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)--
                            (i) by striking ``Pursuant to the 
                        reclamation laws and subject'' and inserting 
                        ``Subject''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``may'' and inserting ``is 
                        authorized to''; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``, including 
                conservation and efficiency measures, land idling, and 
                use of groundwater,'' after ``administer programs'';
            (2) in paragraph (3)(A), by inserting ``and'' after the 
        semicolon at the end;
            (3) by redesignating the second paragraph (4) (relating to 
        the effect of the subsection) as paragraph (5); and
            (4) in paragraph (5) (as so redesignated)--
                    (A) by striking subparagraph (B);
                    (B) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``; or'' and 
                inserting a period; and
                    (C) by striking ``the Secretary--'' and all that 
                follows through ``to develop'' in subparagraph (A) and 
                inserting ``the Secretary to develop''.
                                 <all>
Title: Repeal CFPB Act
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
Repeal CFPB Act
This bill repeals the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010, which established the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1335 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

<DOC>






116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1335

       To eliminate the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 6, 2019

Mr. Cruz (for himself, Mr. Lee, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Sasse, Mr. Rounds, Mrs. 
Blackburn, and Mr. Paul) introduced the following bill; which was read 
  twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
                                Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
       To eliminate the Bureau of Consumer Financial 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 ``Repeal CFPB Act''.

SEC. 2. REPEAL.

    The Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. 5481 et 
seq.) is repealed, and the provisions of law amended or repealed by 
that Act are restored or revived as if the Act had not been enacted.
                                 <all>
Title: Guard and Reserve Hazard Duty Pay Equity Act
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Guard and Reserve Hazard Duty Pay Equity Act
This bill provides hazardous duty incentive pay to members of an Armed Forces reserve component or the National Guard who perform a parachute jump as an essential part of their military duty. Currently, only active duty members are entitled to hazardous duty incentive pay for performing such duties.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3308 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

<DOC>






116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3308

   To amend title 37, United States Code, to standardize payment of 
 hazardous duty incentive pay for members of the reserve components of 
               the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           February 13, 2020

Mr. Manchin (for himself, Mr. Cramer, and Ms. Duckworth) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                             Armed Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To amend title 37, United States Code, to standardize payment of 
 hazardous duty incentive pay for members of the reserve components of 
               the Armed Forces, 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 ``Guard and Reserve Hazard Duty Pay 
Equity Act''.

SEC. 2. STANDARDIZATION OF PAYMENT OF HAZARDOUS DUTY INCENTIVE PAY FOR 
              MEMBERS OF THE RESERVE COMPONENTS OF THE ARMED FORCES.

    (a) In General.--Section 301 of title 37, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph 
        (1)--
                    (A) by inserting ``under section 204 of this title 
                or compensation under section 206 of this title'' after 
                ``member of a uniformed service who is entitled to 
                basic pay''; and
                    (B) by striking ``or (c)'' and inserting ``, (c), 
                or (e)'';
            (2) in subsection (e), by striking ``who is entitled to 
        basic pay''; and
            (3) by striking subsection (f).
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall 
take effect on October 1, 2020, and shall apply with respect to duty 
performed in any month beginning on or after that date.
                                 <all>
Title: Equitable Payments for Nursing Facilities Act of 2020
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Equitable Payments for Nursing Facilities Act of 2020
This bill allows the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to adjust the federal per diem payment rate for Medicare skilled nursing facilities in Alaska or Hawaii to reflect the unique circumstances of such facilities.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4137 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

<DOC>






116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4137

   To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize the 
 Secretary of Health and Human Services to make adjustments to payment 
  rates for skilled nursing facilities under the Medicare program to 
               account for certain unique circumstances.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              July 1, 2020

 Mr. Schatz (for himself, Ms. Murkowski, Ms. Hirono, and Mr. Sullivan) 
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the 
                          Committee on Finance

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize the 
 Secretary of Health and Human Services to make adjustments to payment 
  rates for skilled nursing facilities under the Medicare program to 
               account for certain unique circumstances.

    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 ``Equitable Payments for Nursing 
Facilities Act of 2020''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORIZING THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TO MAKE 
              ADJUSTMENTS TO PAYMENT RATES FOR SKILLED NURSING 
              FACILITIES UNDER THE MEDICARE PROGRAM TO ACCOUNT FOR 
              CERTAIN UNIQUE CIRCUMSTANCES.

    Section 1888(e)(4)(G) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395yy(e)(4)(G)) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
clause:
                            ``(iv) Adjustment for unique 
                        circumstances.--The Secretary may provide for 
                        such adjustments as determined appropriate by 
                        the Secretary to take into account the unique 
                        circumstances of skilled nursing facilities 
                        located in Alaska or Hawaii.''.
                                 <all>
Title: A bill to designate the clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Bend, Oregon, as the "Robert D. Maxwell Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic".
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
This bill designates the Department of Veterans Affairs clinic in Bend, Oregon, as the Robert D. Maxwell Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic or the Robert D. Maxwell VA Clinic.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4072 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

<DOC>






116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4072

To designate the clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Bend, 
   Oregon, as the ``Robert D. Maxwell Department of Veterans Affairs 
                               Clinic''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 25, 2020

Mr. Merkley (for himself and Mr. Wyden) introduced the following bill; 
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To designate the clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Bend, 
   Oregon, as the ``Robert D. Maxwell Department of Veterans Affairs 
                               Clinic''.

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

SECTION 1. DESIGNATION OF ROBERT D. MAXWELL DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 
              AFFAIRS CLINIC.

    (a) Designation.--The clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs 
located at 2650 NE Courtney Drive, Bend, Oregon, shall after the date 
of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the ``Robert D. 
Maxwell Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic'' or the ``Robert D. 
Maxwell VA Clinic''.
    (b) Reference.--Any reference in any law, regulation, map, 
document, paper, or other record of the United States to the clinic 
referred to in paragraph (1) shall be considered to be a reference to 
the Robert D. Maxwell Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic.
                                 <all>
Title: A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 229 Minnetonka Avenue South in Wayzata, Minnesota, as the "Jim Ramstad Post Office".
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 229 Minnetonka Avenue South in Wayzata, Minnesota, as the "Jim Ramstad Post Office."

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4971 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

<DOC>






116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4971

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
  at 229 Minnetonka Avenue South in Wayzata, Minnesota, as the ``Jim 
                         Ramstad Post Office''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            December 7, 2020

  Ms. Klobuchar (for herself, Ms. Smith, Mr. Cramer, and Mr. Hoeven) 
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 229 Minnetonka Avenue South in Wayzata, Minnesota, as the ``Jim 
                         Ramstad Post Office''.

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

SECTION 1. JIM RAMSTAD POST OFFICE.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 229 Minnetonka Avenue South in Wayzata, Minnesota, shall be 
known and designated as the ``Jim Ramstad Post Office''.
    (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 ``Jim 
Ramstad Post Office''.
                                 <all>
Title: A bill to ensure the protection of human genetic information collected as a result of diagnostic testing for COVID-19.
Policy area: Health

Summary:
This bill prohibits the use of genetic material collected as a result of a COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) test for any other purpose without the written, informed consent of the individual being tested.
A person who violates this prohibition is subject to a civil monetary penalty of not more than $100 for each violation.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4249 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

<DOC>






116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4249

 To ensure the protection of human genetic information collected as a 
               result of diagnostic testing for COVID-19.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 21, 2020

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To ensure the protection of human genetic information collected as a 
               result of diagnostic testing for COVID-19.

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

SECTION 1. PROTECTION OF HUMAN GENETIC INFORMATION.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services shall ensure that no person may 
collect, store, analyze, disseminate, or otherwise make use of, or 
benefit from, any human genetic information collected as a result of 
diagnostic testing for COVID-19, for any incidental use, or any reason 
other than such diagnostic or serologic testing, except with the 
express, written, informed consent of the individual being tested.
    (b) Enforcement.--Any person who violates subsection (a) shall be 
subject to a civil monetary penalty of not more than $100 for each such 
violation.
    (c) Definitions.--In this section--
            (1) the term ``genetic information'' has the meaning given 
        such term in section 160.103 of title 45, Code of Federal 
        Regulations (or any successor regulations); and
            (2) the term ``incidental'' means any action taken by any 
        person, directly or indirectly, to obtain genetic information 
        from an individual, for any purpose, other than the purpose 
        specifically authorized by the living individual from whom the 
        specimen has its biological origin or another designated 
        individual if the individual is a minor or is incapacitated, or 
        if the individual is deceased, the individual's next of kin.
                                 <all>
Title: Expanding the Maritime Environmental and Technical Assistance Program
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
Expanding the Maritime Environmental and Technical Assistance Program
This bill authorizes appropriations to support the maritime environmental and technical assistance program of the U.S. Maritime Administration, including activities related to technologies that support port and vessel air emissions reductions and to support zero emissions technologies.
Additionally, activities shall be used to inform the policy decisions of the United States related to domestic regulations and to the International Maritime Organization.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4025 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

<DOC>






116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4025

    To authorize appropriations for the maritime environmental and 
                     technical assistance program.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 22, 2020

  Mr. Markey introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
   referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To authorize appropriations for the maritime environmental and 
                     technical assistance 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 ``Expanding the Maritime Environmental 
and Technical Assistance Program''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE MARITIME ENVIRONMENTAL 
              AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the 
Department of Transportation for fiscal year 2021, for expenses 
necessary to support the maritime environmental and technical 
assistance program under section 50307 of title 46, United States Code, 
$6,000,000, which shall remain available until expended, of which 
$3,000,000 shall be used for activities related to technologies that 
support port and vessel air emissions reductions and to support zero 
emissions technologies.
    (b) Emissions.--In this section the term ``emissions'' means ``air 
pollutants'', as defined in section 302(g) of the Clean Air Act (42 
U.S.C. 7602(g)).
    (c) Uses.--Activities conducted pursuant to the authorization under 
this section shall be used to inform the policy decisions of the United 
States related to domestic regulations and to the International 
Maritime Organization, to the extent such activities are relevant.
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Title: Filing Relief for Natural Disasters Act
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Filing Relief for Natural Disasters Act
This bill authorizes the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to postpone federal tax deadlines due to an emergency or disaster that has been declared under state law. The IRS may postpone the deadlines upon the request of the governor of the state (or the mayor, in the case of the District of Columbia) in which the emergency or disaster has been declared.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1677 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1677

  To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide authority to 
  postpone certain deadlines by reason of State declared disasters or 
                              emergencies.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                 May 23 (legislative day, May 22), 2019

Mr. Perdue (for himself and Ms. Cortez Masto) introduced the following 
  bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance

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                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide authority to 
  postpone certain deadlines by reason of State declared disasters or 
                              emergencies.

    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 ``Filing Relief for Natural Disasters 
Act''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORITY TO POSTPONE FEDERAL TAX DEADLINES BY REASON OF STATE-
              DECLARED DISASTERS.

    (a) In General.--Section 7508A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
is amended by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d) and by 
inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection:
    ``(c) Special Rule for State-Declared Disasters.--
            ``(1) In general.--Upon the request of the Governor of a 
        State (or the Mayor, in the case of the District of Columbia) 
        in which an emergency or disaster has been declared under State 
        law, subsection (a) shall apply to such State-declared 
        emergency or disaster in the same manner as such subsections 
        apply to federally declared disasters.
            ``(2) State.--For purposes of this section, the term 
        `State' includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of 
        Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the 
        Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to declarations made after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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Title: Disabled Veterans Education Relief Act of 2020
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Disabled Veterans Education Relief Act of 2020
This bill addresses Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) assistance entitlements and subsistence allowances.
Under the bill, an assistance payment for training and rehabilitation programs for veterans with service-connected disabilities shall not be charged against an individual's entitlement to such assistance if an individual was unable to complete a course or program due to the closure of an educational institution or disapproval of the course.
The bill also authorizes the VA to continue to pay subsistence allowances for a specified amount of time during periods following the permanent closure of an institution or the disapproval of a course of study.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3575 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3575

   To amend title 38, United States Code, to restore entitlement to 
  rehabilitation programs for veterans affected by school closures or 
                 disapprovals, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 24, 2020

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 restore entitlement to 
  rehabilitation programs for veterans affected by school closures or 
                 disapprovals, 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 ``Disabled Veterans Education Relief 
Act of 2020''.

SEC. 2. RESTORATION OF ENTITLEMENT TO REHABILITATION PROGRAMS FOR 
              VETERANS AFFECTED BY SCHOOL CLOSURE OR DISAPPROVAL.

    (a) Entitlement.--Section 3699 of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ``chapter 30,'' each time it appears and inserting 
``chapter 30, 31,''.
    (b) Payment of Subsistence Allowances.--Section 3680(a)(2)(B) of 
title 38, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``or a subsistence allowance described in 
        section 3108'' before ``, during''; and
            (2) by inserting ``or allowance'' after ``such a stipend''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply as if included in the enactment of section 109 of the Harry W. 
Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017 (Public Law 115-48; 
131 Stat. 978).
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Title: Sandy Duplication of Benefits Fairness Act
Policy area: Emergency Management

Summary:
Sandy Duplication of Benefits Fairness Act
This bill expands the applicability of the waiver of the prohibition against duplication of benefits for disaster relief recipients following Superstorm Sandy. Under current law, the waiver period extends from January 1, 2016, through December 31, 2021. This bill begins that period on October 1, 2012, through December 31, 2021. This change would permit individuals who suffered losses resulting from Superstorm Sandy and who initially applied for and received federal benefits, including Small Business Administration disaster relief loans, to receive additional federal benefits, including funds under the Department of Housing and Urban Development Block Grant for Disaster Relief (CDBG-DR), without having to repay such additional benefits.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2734 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2734

To provide a duplication of benefits fix for Sandy CDBG-DR recipients, 
                        and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            October 29, 2019

Mrs. Gillibrand (for herself and Mr. Schumer) 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 provide a duplication of benefits fix for Sandy CDBG-DR recipients, 
                        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 ``Sandy Duplication of Benefits 
Fairness Act''.

SEC. 2. DUPLICATION OF BENEFITS.

    (a) Amendment.--Section 1210(a)(3) of the FAA Reauthorization Act 
of 2018 (Public Law 115-254; 132 Stat. 3186) is amended by striking 
``January 1, 2016'' and inserting ``October 1, 2012''.
    (b) Applicability.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take 
effect as if included in the enactment of the FAA Reauthorization Act 
of 2018 (Public Law 115-254; 132 Stat. 3186).
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Title: Preventing SBA Assistance from Going to China Act of 2019
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
Preventing SBA Assistance from Going to China Act of 2019
This bill prohibits the Small Business Administration from providing aid, counsel, or assistance to a small business concern that (1) is headquartered in China, or (2) has more than 25% of voting stock owned by citizens of China.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 75 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 75

 To prohibit certain business concerns from receiving assistance from 
       the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 10, 2019

 Mr. Rubio (for himself and Ms. Ernst) introduced the following bill; 
 which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business 
                          and Entrepreneurship

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To prohibit certain business concerns from receiving assistance from 
       the Small Business Administration, 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 ``Preventing SBA Assistance from Going 
to China Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON AFFILIATION WITH THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.

    (a) In General.--Section 3(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
632(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(10) Prohibition on affiliation with the people's 
        republic of china.--For purposes of this Act, a small business 
        concern may not--
                    ``(A) be headquarted in the People's Republic of 
                China; or
                    ``(B) have more than 25 percent of the voting stock 
                of the small business concern owned by affiliates that 
                are citizens of the People's Republic of China.''.
    (b) Regulations and Guidance.--The Administrator of the Small 
Business Administration shall amend the regulations and guidance of the 
Administration, including sections 120.100, 120.110, and 121.105 of 
title 13, Code of Federal Regulations, to carry out the amendment made 
by this Act.
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