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Title: A bill to require the United States Postal Service to designate a single, unique ZIP code for Swanzey, New Hampshire.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
This bill directs the U.S. Postal Service to designate a single, unique ZIP code applicable to the area encompassing only Swanzey, New Hampshire.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2759 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2759

  To require the United States Postal Service to designate a single, 
              unique ZIP code for Swanzey, New Hampshire.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            October 31, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To require the United States Postal Service to designate a single, 
              unique ZIP code for Swanzey, New Hampshire.

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

SECTION 1. SINGLE, UNIQUE ZIP CODE FOR SWANZEY, NEW HAMPSHIRE.

    Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the United States Postal Service shall designate a single, unique ZIP 
code applicable to the area encompassing only Swanzey, New Hampshire, 
in its entirety.
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Title: A bill to modify the criteria used by the Corps of Engineers to dredge small ports.
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
This bill sets a tonnage requirement for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to use when considering whether to dredge small ports.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2923 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2923

 To modify the criteria used by the Corps of Engineers to dredge small 
                                 ports.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           November 21, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To modify the criteria used by the Corps of Engineers to dredge small 
                                 ports.

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

SECTION 1. MODIFICATION OF CORPS OF ENGINEERS CRITERIA TO DREDGE SMALL 
              PORTS.

    (a) Minimum Tonnage Requirement.--Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law (including regulations), effective beginning on the 
date of enactment of this Act, the tonnage requirement with respect to 
the consideration of dredging of small ports by the Corps of Engineers 
shall be a minimum of 500,000 tons, as calculated in accordance with 
subsection (b).
    (b) Calculation.--For purposes of subsection (a) and any other 
activity of the Corps of Engineers carried out on or after the date of 
enactment of this Act, tonnage shall be calculated by each relevant 
port authority and submitted to the Corps of Engineers.
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Title: A bill to permit the Miami Nation of Indiana to apply for acknowledgement as a federally recognized Indian tribe, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Native Americans

Summary:
This bill authorizes the Miami Nation of Indiana to submit a petition to the Department of the Interior for acknowledgment as a federally recognized Indian tribe. When reviewing the petition, Interior may not use a previous denial as a reason to deny it.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3324 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3324

To permit the Miami Nation of Indiana to apply for acknowledgment as a 
       federally recognized Indian tribe, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           February 24, 2020

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To permit the Miami Nation of Indiana to apply for acknowledgment as a 
       federally recognized Indian tribe, 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. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Acknowledgment.--The term ``acknowledgment'' means 
        acknowledgment as a federally recognized Indian tribe.
            (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.

SEC. 2. MIAMI NATION OF INDIANA PERMITTED TO PETITION FOR 
              ACKNOWLEDGMENT.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law 
(including regulations) that denies acknowledgment to an entity that 
previously petitioned for and was denied acknowledgment, the Miami 
Nation of Indiana may submit a petition to the Secretary, under part 83 
of title 25, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of 
enactment of this Act), for acknowledgment.
    (b) Effect on Determination.--In reviewing and making a 
determination on a petition for acknowledgment that the Miami Nation of 
Indiana submitted, the Secretary shall not use, as a reason to deny the 
petition for acknowledgment that the Miami Nation of Indiana submitted, 
any previous denial of a petition for acknowledgment that the Miami 
Nation of Indiana submitted, including--
            (1) a denial by the Secretary of a petition;
            (2) a court decision affirming a denial of a petition; and
            (3) any other denial of a petition.
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Title: Protecting Affordable Mortgages for Veterans Act of 2019
Policy area: Housing and Community Development

Summary:
Protecting Affordable Mortgages for Veterans Act of 2019
This bill revises loan seasoning requirements related to a refinanced Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) housing loan. Under current law, the VA is prohibited from guaranteeing a refinanced home loan until the date that is the later of (1) the date on which the sixth monthly payment is made, or (2) the date that is 210 days after the first payment is made. This bill modifies this date to (1) when the borrower has made six consecutive monthly payments, or (2) 210 days after the first payment is due.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1749 Considered and Passed Senate (CPS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1749

   To clarify seasoning requirements for certain refinanced mortgage 
                     loans, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              June 5, 2019

Ms. Sinema (for herself and Mr. Tillis) introduced the following bill; 
   which was read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To clarify seasoning requirements for certain refinanced mortgage 
                     loans, 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 ``Protecting Affordable Mortgages for 
Veterans Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. SEASONING REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN REFINANCED MORTGAGE LOANS.

    (a) Ginnie Mae.--Section 306(g)(1) of the National Housing Act (12 
U.S.C. 1721(g)(1)) is amended by striking the second sentence.
    (b) Veterans Loans.--Section 3709(c) of title 38, United States 
Code, is amended--
            (1) in the matter before paragraph (1), by striking ``is 
        refinanced'' and inserting ``is a refinance''; and
            (2) by striking paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserting the 
        following new paragraphs:
            ``(1) the date on which the borrower has made at least six 
        consecutive monthly payments on the loan being refinanced; and
            ``(2) the date that is 210 days after the first payment due 
        date of the loan being refinanced.''.
    (c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this Act may be construed to 
restrict or otherwise modify the authorities of the Government National 
Mortgage Association.
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Title: Accountability for Wall Street Executives Act
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
Accountability for Wall Street Executives Act
This bill allows state attorneys general, with reasonable cause, to issue subpoenas or administer oversight to investigate national banks for state law compliance.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2098 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2098

  To amend the Revised Statutes to grant State attorneys general the 
ability to issue subpoenas to investigate suspected violations of State 
              laws that are applicable to national banks.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 11, 2019

 Mr. Schumer (for Ms. Harris (for herself, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Blumenthal, 
    Mrs. Feinstein, Ms. Warren, Mrs. Gillibrand, and Mr. Merkley)) 
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the 
            Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Revised Statutes to grant State attorneys general the 
ability to issue subpoenas to investigate suspected violations of State 
              laws that are applicable to national banks.

    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 ``Accountability for Wall Street 
Executives Act''.

SEC. 2. VISITORIAL POWERS.

    The sixth undesignated paragraph of section 5240 of the Revised 
Statutes (12 U.S.C. 484) is amended by striking subparagraph (B) and 
inserting the following:
            ``(B) Notwithstanding subparagraph (A)--
                    ``(i) lawfully authorized State auditors and 
                examiners may, at reasonable times and upon reasonable 
                notice to a bank, review their records solely to ensure 
                compliance with applicable State unclaimed property or 
                escheat laws upon reasonable cause to believe that the 
                bank has failed to comply with such laws;
                    ``(ii) an attorney general (or other chief law 
                enforcement officer) of a State may issue subpoenas to 
                national banks or officers of national banks based upon 
                reasonable cause to believe that the national bank or 
                an officer of a national bank has failed to comply with 
                applicable State laws; and
                    ``(iii) an attorney general (or other chief law 
                enforcement officer) of a State may require a national 
                bank to provide aggregate data on loans and other 
                financial products and services provided by the 
                national bank in such State.''.
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Title: Improving Rural Access to Power Act of 2019
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
Improving Rural Access to Power Act of 2019
This bill authorizes Federal Home Loan Banks to purchase certain securities from cooperatives that (1) have certain investment experience involving the Rural Utilities Service, and (2) have received financing from the Federal Financing Bank.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 619 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 619

To amend the Federal Home Loan Bank Act to provide investment authority 
  to support rural infrastructure development, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           February 28, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Federal Home Loan Bank Act to provide investment authority 
  to support rural infrastructure development, 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 ``Improving Rural Access to Power Act 
of 2019''.

SEC. 2. COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATIONS THAT SUPPORT RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE 
              DEVELOPMENT.

    Section 11 of the Federal Home Loan Bank Act (12 U.S.C. 1431) is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(m) Cooperative Associations That Support Rural Infrastructure 
Development.--
            ``(1) In general.--Each Federal Home Loan Bank is 
        authorized to purchase investment-grade securities from 
        nonmember lenders that--
                    ``(A) are organized as cooperatives;
                    ``(B) have received financing from the Federal 
                Financing Bank; and
                    ``(C) have demonstrated experience in making loans 
                to cooperatives that are eligible to receive loans or 
                commitments for loans from the Rural Utilities Service 
                (or any successor agency).
            ``(2) Secured investments.--The securities described in 
        paragraph (1) shall be secured investments collateralized by 
        loans of the cooperative lender.
            ``(3) Discretion.--The purchase of the securities described 
        in paragraph (1) shall be at the sole discretion of each 
        Federal Home Loan Bank, consistent with such regulations, 
        restrictions, and limitations as may be prescribed by the 
        Agency.''.
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Title: Protect Our Refuges Act of 2019
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
Protect Our Refuges Act of 2019
This bill prohibits the use of neonicotinoids (a class of neuroactive insecticides that are chemically similar to nicotine) within the National Wildlife Refuge System.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1856 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1856

To amend the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 
to prohibit the use of neonicotinoids in National Wildlife Refuges, and 
                          for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 13, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 
to prohibit the use of neonicotinoids in National Wildlife Refuges, 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 ``Protect Our Refuges Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION OF THE USE OF NEONICOTINOIDS IN NATIONAL WILDLIFE 
              REFUGES.

    (a) In General.--The National Wildlife Refuge System Administration 
Act of 1966 is amended--
            (1) by redesignating section 5 (16 U.S.C. 668ee) as section 
        2, and moving that section so as to appear in numerical order; 
        and
            (2) by inserting after section 4 (16 U.S.C. 668dd) the 
        following:

``SEC. 5. PROHIBITION OF THE USE OF NEONICOTINOIDS.

    ``No person may use a neonicotinoid in the System.''.
    (b) Technical Amendment.--The National Wildlife Refuge System 
Administration Act of 1966 is amended by inserting before section 2 (as 
redesignated by subsection (a)(1)) the following:

``SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    ``This Act may be cited as the `National Wildlife Refuge System 
Administration Act of 1966'.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Medicare Prescription Drug Fraud Prevention Act of 2019
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Medicare Prescription Drug Fraud Prevention Act of 2019
This bill requires prescription drug plan sponsors to report any suspicious activities relating to fraud, waste, or abuse under the Medicare prescription drug benefit and any corrective actions taken.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1505 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1505

To require prescription drug plans and MA-PD plans to report potential 
 fraud, waste, and abuse to the Secretary of Health and Human Services 
             under Medicare part D, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 16, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To require prescription drug plans and MA-PD plans to report potential 
 fraud, waste, and abuse to the Secretary of Health and Human Services 
             under Medicare part D, 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 ``Medicare Prescription Drug Fraud 
Prevention Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. REQUIRING PRESCRIPTION DRUG PLANS AND MA-PD PLANS TO REPORT 
              POTENTIAL FRAUD, WASTE, AND ABUSE TO THE SECRETARY OF 
              HHS.

    Section 1860D-4 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-104) is 
amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsection (m) (relating to program 
        integrity transparency measures), as added by section 6063(c) 
        of the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid 
        Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act (Public 
        Law 115-271), as subsection (n); and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(o) Reporting Potential Fraud, Waste, and Abuse.--Beginning 
January 1, 2021, the PDP sponsor of a prescription drug plan shall 
report to the Secretary, as specified by the Secretary--
            ``(1) any substantiated or suspicious activities (as 
        defined by the Secretary) with respect to the program under 
        this part as it relates to fraud, waste, and abuse; and
            ``(2) any steps made by the PDP sponsor after identifying 
        such activities to take corrective actions.''.
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Title: A bill to permit the Scipio A. Jones Post Office in Little Rock, Arkansas, to accept and display a portrait of Scipio A. Jones, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
This bill permits the postmaster of the Scipio A. Jones Post Office in Little Rock, Arkansas, to accept and display in the lobby of such post office a portrait, painted by artist Wade Hampton, of Scipio A. Jones.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3187 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3187

To permit the Scipio A. Jones Post Office in Little Rock, Arkansas, to 
    accept and display a portrait of Scipio A. Jones, and for other 
                               purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 14, 2020

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To permit the Scipio A. Jones Post Office in Little Rock, Arkansas, to 
    accept and display a portrait of Scipio A. Jones, 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. SCIPIO A. JONES POST OFFICE PORTRAIT.

    (a) In General.--The postmaster of the Scipio A. Jones Post Office, 
located at 1700 Main Street in Little Rock, Arkansas, may accept and 
display, in the lobby of such Post Office, a painting, by artist Wade 
Hampton, of a portrait of Scipio A. Jones.
    (b) Costs; Gifts.--The United States Postal Service shall not be 
responsible for any costs of carrying out subsection (a), including the 
costs of displaying the painting. The postmaster referred to in such 
subsection is authorized to accept on behalf of the Government the 
painting and any services necessary to display the painting.
                                 <all>
Title: Ensuring FEHBP Coverage During Shutdowns Act
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Ensuring FEHBP Coverage During Shutdowns Act
This bill provides statutory authority to allow federal employees to enroll in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHB), or make changes to their enrollment due to a qualifying life event, during a lapse in appropriations for the federal government. Specifically, the bill requires the Office of Personnel Management to designate the officers and employees who perform the FEHB services as excepted employees under the Anti-Deficiency Act.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 971 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 971

To amend title 5, United States Code, to clarify that during a lapse in 
   appropriations certain services relating to the Federal Employees 
Health Benefits Program are excepted services under the Anti-Deficiency 
                      Act, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 1, 2019

   Ms. Smith introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to clarify that during a lapse in 
   appropriations certain services relating to the Federal Employees 
Health Benefits Program are excepted services under the Anti-Deficiency 
                      Act, 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 ``Ensuring FEHBP Coverage During 
Shutdowns Act''.

SEC. 2. DESIGNATING CERTAIN FEHBP-RELATED SERVICES AS EXCEPTED SERVICES 
              UNDER THE ANTI-DEFICIENCY ACT.

    (a) In General.--Section 8905 of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(i) In the event of a lapse in appropriations, the Director of 
the Office of Personnel Management shall designate any officer or 
employee who performs services relating to enrolling individuals in a 
health benefits plan under this chapter, or changing the enrollment of 
an individual already so enrolled due to a qualifying life event, as an 
excepted employee (as defined in section 1341(c) of title 31).''.
    (b) Application.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply 
to any lapse in appropriations beginning on or after the date of 
enactment of this Act.
                                 <all>
Title: Jobs and Premium Protection Act
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Jobs and Premium Protection Act
This bill repeals the annual fee on health insurers. Under current law, the fee is suspended for 2019 and is scheduled to be reimposed in 2020.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 80 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 80

 To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the 
              Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 10, 2019

Mr. Barrasso (for himself, Mr. Gardner, and Ms. Sinema) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                                Finance

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the 
              Patient Protection and Affordable Care 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 ``Jobs and Premium Protection Act''.

SEC. 2. PROTECTING PATIENTS FROM HIGHER PREMIUMS.

    Section 9010 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (26 
U.S.C. 4001 note prec.) is repealed.
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Title: Small Business Tax Equity Act of 2019
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Small Business Tax Equity Act of 2019
This bill exempts a trade or business that conducts marijuana sales in compliance with state law from a provision in the Internal Revenue Code that prohibits business-related tax credits or deductions for expenditures in connection with trafficking in controlled substances.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 422 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 422

  To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow deductions and 
  credits relating to expenditures in connection with marijuana sales 
                conducted in compliance with State law.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            February 7, 2019

    Mr. Wyden (for himself, Mr. Paul, Mr. Bennet, and Mrs. Murray) 
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 allow deductions and 
  credits relating to expenditures in connection with marijuana sales 
                conducted in compliance with State law.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Small Business Tax Equity Act of 
2019''.

SEC. 2. ALLOWANCE OF DEDUCTIONS AND CREDITS RELATING TO EXPENDITURES IN 
              CONNECTION WITH MARIJUANA SALES CONDUCTED IN COMPLIANCE 
              WITH STATE LAW.

    (a) In General.--Section 280E of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: ``, 
unless such trade or business consists of marijuana sales conducted in 
compliance with State law''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
with respect to taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of 
this Act.
                                 <all>
Title: Enhanced Protection from Unmanned Aircraft Attacks Act of 2020
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Enhanced Protection from Unmanned Aircraft Attacks Act of 2020
This bill allows the Departments of Defense, Homeland Security, Justice, and Energy to contract with other entities in order to protect U.S. facilities and assets from unmanned aircraft. The Federal Acquisition Regulation must be updated accordingly within 180 days of the date of enactment of the bill.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4896 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4896

  To authorize certain Federal departments to enter into contracts to 
carry out existing authorities to protect United States facilities from 
                           unmanned aircraft.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           November 12, 2020

    Mr. Lee introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To authorize certain Federal departments to enter into contracts to 
carry out existing authorities to protect United States facilities from 
                           unmanned aircraft.

    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 ``Enhanced Protection from Unmanned 
Aircraft Attacks Act of 2020''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO CONTRACTS TO PROTECT FACILITIES FROM 
              UNMANNED AIRCRAFT.

    (a) Authority.--The following Federal departments are authorized to 
enter into contracts to carry out the following authorities:
            (1) The Department of Defense for the purpose of carrying 
        out activities under section 130i of title 10, United States 
        Code.
            (2) The Department of Homeland Security for the purpose of 
        carrying out activities under section 210G of the Homeland 
        Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 124n).
            (3) The Department of Justice for the purpose of carrying 
        out activities under section 210G of the Homeland Security Act 
        of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 124n).
            (4) The Department of Energy for the purpose of carrying 
        out activities under section 4510 of the Atomic Energy Defense 
        Act (50 U.S.C. 2661).
    (b) Federal Acquisition Regulation.--Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal Acquisition 
Regulatory Council shall amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation to 
implement the authority provided under subsection (a).
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Title: Coverage for Urban Indian Health Providers Act
Policy area: Native Americans

Summary:
Coverage for Urban Indian Health Providers Act
This bill extends federal torts claim coverage for certain personal injury claims (i.e., medical malpractice liability protection) to urban Indian organizations and their employees by deeming them as part of the Public Health Service. Currently, such coverage is provided to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, Indian contractors, and their employees.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3650 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

<DOC>






116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3650

 To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to deem employees of 
  urban Indian organizations as part of the Public Health Service for 
               certain purposes, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 7, 2020

   Ms. Smith (for herself, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Udall, and Ms. McSally) 
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the 
                      Committee on Indian Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to deem employees of 
  urban Indian organizations as part of the Public Health Service for 
               certain purposes, 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 ``Coverage for Urban Indian Health 
Providers Act''.

SEC. 2. DEEMING URBAN INDIAN ORGANIZATIONS AND EMPLOYEES TO BE A PART 
              OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE FOR THE PURPOSES OF CERTAIN 
              CLAIMS FOR PERSONAL INJURY.

    Title V of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1651 
et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 519. DEEMING URBAN INDIAN ORGANIZATIONS AND EMPLOYEES TO BE A 
              PART OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE FOR THE PURPOSES OF 
              CERTAIN CLAIMS FOR PERSONAL INJURY.

    ``Section 102(d) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education 
Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5321(d)) shall apply to--
            ``(1) an urban Indian organization to the same extent and 
        in the same manner as that section applies to an Indian tribe, 
        a tribal organization, and an Indian contractor; and
            ``(2) the employees of an urban Indian organization to the 
        same extent and in the same manner as that section applies to 
        employees of an Indian tribe, a tribal organization, and an 
        Indian contractor.''.
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Title: Kids Eat Local Act of 2019
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:
Kids Eat Local Act of 2019
This bill modifies Department of Agriculture requirements for the national school food programs relating to the purchases of locally produced food.
The bill allows institutions participating in the school food programs to use locally grown, locally raised, or locally caught as a product specification in food procurement requests.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1817 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1817

 To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to improve 
  nutritional and other program requirements relating to purchases of 
                         locally produced food.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 12, 2019

Mr. Brown (for himself and Ms. Collins) introduced the following bill; 
  which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, 
                        Nutrition, and Forestry

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to improve 
  nutritional and other program requirements relating to purchases of 
                         locally produced food.

    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 ``Kids Eat Local Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. PURCHASES OF LOCALLY PRODUCED FOOD.

    Section 9(j)(3) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1758(j)(3)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``Program, to'' and inserting the 
        following: ``Program--
                    ``(A) to'';
            (2) in subparagraph (A) (as so designated), by striking the 
        period at the end and inserting ``; or''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(B) to use `locally grown', `locally raised', or 
                `locally caught' as a product specification.''.
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Title: Cameras in the Courtroom Act
Policy area: Law

Summary:
Cameras in the Courtroom Act
This bill requires the Supreme Court to permit television coverage of all open sessions of the Court unless it decides by majority vote that allowing such coverage in a particular case would violate the due process rights of any of the parties involved.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 822 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 822

         To permit the televising of Supreme Court proceedings.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 14, 2019

     Mr. Durbin (for himself, Mr. Grassley, Ms. Klobuchar, and Mr. 
  Blumenthal) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
         To permit the televising of Supreme Court proceedings.

    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 ``Cameras in the Courtroom Act''.

SEC. 2. AMENDMENT TO TITLE 28.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 45 of title 28, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting at the end the following:
``Sec. 678. Televising Supreme Court proceedings
    ``The Supreme Court shall permit television coverage of all open 
sessions of the Court unless the Court decides, by a vote of the 
majority of justices, that allowing such coverage in a particular case 
would constitute a violation of the due process rights of 1 or more of 
the parties before the Court.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The chapter analysis for chapter 45 of 
title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting at the end the 
following:

``678. Televising Supreme Court proceedings.''.
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Title: Medicare Advantage Quality Payment Relief Act of 2019
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Medicare Advantage Quality Payment Relief Act of 2019
This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to disregard the application of certain percentage quality increases when calculating the maximum payment that may be made to a Medicare Advantage organization.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1114 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1114

    To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate a 
   provision under the Medicare Advantage program that inadvertently 
 penalizes Medicare Advantage plans for providing high quality care to 
                        Medicare beneficiaries.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 10, 2019

 Mr. Daines (for himself and Mr. King) 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 eliminate a 
   provision under the Medicare Advantage program that inadvertently 
 penalizes Medicare Advantage plans for providing high quality care to 
                        Medicare beneficiaries.

    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 ``Medicare Advantage Quality Payment 
Relief Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. RELIEF FROM QUALITY BONUS PENALTY IN CALCULATION OF THE 
              MEDICARE ADVANTAGE BLENDED BENCHMARK CAP.

    (a) In General.--Section 1853(n)(4) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395w-23(n)(4)) is amended by striking ``determined taking into 
account'' and inserting ``determined without regard to''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
apply to plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2020.
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Title: A bill to require the collection of certain data relating to Bureau of Land Management land acquisitions, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
This bill requires the Department of the Interior, after the submission of the President's budget for FY2020, to report to Congress on

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 434 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 434

  To provide for a report on the maintenance of Federal land holdings 
        under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           February 11, 2019

   Mr. Braun introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
       referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To provide for a report on the maintenance of Federal land holdings 
        under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior.

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

SECTION 1. REPORT ON MAINTAINING FEDERAL LAND HOLDINGS UNDER THE 
              JURISDICTION OF THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR.

    Not later than 120 days after the date on which the President 
submits to Congress the budget of the United States for fiscal year 
2020, the Secretary of the Interior shall submit to Congress a report 
that describes--
            (1) all Federal land holdings under the jurisdiction of the 
        Secretary of the Interior; and
            (2) the total cost of maintaining the Federal land holdings 
        described under paragraph (1) for each of fiscal years 2017 
        through 2019, including an accounting of holdings and 
        expenditures by each Federal agency with respect to the land 
        holdings.
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Title: Safeguarding Small Business Act
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Safeguarding Small Business Act
This bill amends the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act to provide that otherwise tax deductible expenses and other tax incidents shall not be affected by the exclusion from gross income of amounts related to loan forgiveness received in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3596 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3596

   To make technical corrections to the CARES Act to remove all tax 
     liability associated with loan forgiveness under the Paycheck 
                          Protection Program.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 4, 2020

 Mr. Braun (for himself, Mrs. Loeffler, Mr. Hoeven, and Ms. Murkowski) 
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the 
                          Committee on Finance

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To make technical corrections to the CARES Act to remove all tax 
     liability associated with loan forgiveness under the Paycheck 
                          Protection 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 ``Safeguarding Small Business Act''.

SEC. 2. TECHNICAL CORRECTION.

    (a) In General.--Subsection (i) of section 1106 of the CARES Act 
(Public Law 116-136) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``1986, any amount'' and inserting ``1986--
            ``(1) any amount'',
            (2) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``, 
        and'', and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(2) the treatment under such Code of any expense paid or 
        incurred by the eligible recipient shall be determined without 
        regard to the exclusion under paragraph (1).''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply as if included in the enactment of section 1106 of the CARES Act 
(Public Law 116-136).
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