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Title: Coronavirus EGC Extension Act
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
Coronavirus EGC Extension Act
This bill extends the status of an issuer of securities as an emerging growth company. Specifically, these issuers will remain emerging growth companies until the later of
Emerging growth companies (in general, a newly public company with revenues below a specified threshold) are subject to reduced disclosure requirements, among other regulations.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4218 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4218

  To temporarily prevent emerging growth companies from losing their 
      status during the COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 20, 2020

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To temporarily prevent emerging growth companies from losing their 
      status during the COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Coronavirus EGC Extension Act''.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF EMERGING GROWTH COMPANY DESIGNATION.

    (a) In General.--Any issuer that was an emerging growth company 
during the entire period beginning on March 13, 2020, and ending on the 
date of enactment of this Act shall be deemed an emerging growth 
company until the later of--
            (1) the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of 
        this Act;
            (2) the end of the incident period for the emergency 
        declared by the President under section 501(b) of the Robert T. 
        Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 
        U.S.C. 5191(b)) with respect to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 
        (COVID-19); and
            (3) the date on which the issuer would cease being an 
        emerging growth company absent the application of this section.
    (b) Definitions.--In this section, the terms ``emerging growth 
company'' and ``issuer'' have the meanings given those terms in section 
3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78c).
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Title: A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to list isotonitazene as a schedule I controlled substance.
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
This bill adds certain synthetic opioids to schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act. (A schedule I controlled substance is a drug, substance, or chemical that has a high potential for abuse; has no currently accepted medical value; and is subject to regulatory controls and administrative, civil, and criminal penalties under the Controlled Substances Act.)

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4648 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4648

   To amend the Controlled Substances Act to list isotonitazene as a 
                    schedule I controlled substance.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 22, 2020

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To amend the Controlled Substances Act to list isotonitazene as a 
                    schedule I controlled substance.

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

SECTION 1. SCHEDULING OF ISOTONITAZENE.

    Schedule I of section 202(c) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 
U.S.C. 812(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(e) Unless specifically exempted or unless listed in another 
schedule, any material, compound, mixture, or preparation which 
contains any quantity of N,N-diethyl-2-(2-(4 isopropoxybenzyl)-5-nitro-
1H-benzimidazol-1-yl)ethan-1-amine, or which contains its isomers, 
esters, ethers, salts, and salts of isomers, esters, and ethers, 
whenever the existence of such isomers, esters, ethers, and salts is 
possible within that specific chemical designation.''.
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Title: Indian Water Rights Settlement Extension Act
Policy area: Water Resources Development

Summary:
Indian Water Rights Settlement Extension Act
This bill makes the Reclamation Water Settlements Fund permanent. Currently, it terminates at the end of FY2034.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 886 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 886

  To amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to make the 
             Reclamation Water Settlements Fund permanent.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 27, 2019

Mr. Udall (for himself, Mr. Heinrich, and Ms. Cortez Masto) introduced 
the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee 
                    on Energy and Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to make the 
             Reclamation Water Settlements Fund permanent.

    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 ``Indian Water Rights Settlement 
Extension Act''.

SEC. 2. RECLAMATION WATER SETTLEMENTS FUND.

    Section 10501 of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (43 
U.S.C. 407) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ``For each of fiscal 
        years 2020 through 2029'' and inserting ``For fiscal year 2020 
        and each fiscal year thereafter'';
            (2) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ``for each of 
                fiscal years 2020 through 2034'' and inserting ``for 
                fiscal year 2020 and each fiscal year thereafter''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (3)(C), by striking ``for any 
                authorized use'' and all that follows through the 
                period at the end and inserting ``for any use 
                authorized under paragraph (2).''; and
            (3) by striking subsection (f).
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Title: NASA Enhanced Use Leasing Extension Act of 2019
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
NASA Enhanced Use Leasing Extension Act of 2019
This bill extends through 2021 the authority of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to lease its non-excess real property and related personal property.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2909 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2909

     To extend the authority of the National Aeronautics and Space 
   Administration to enter into leases of non-excess property of the 
                            Administration.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           November 20, 2019

Mr. Wicker (for himself, Ms. Cantwell, and Mrs. Hyde-Smith) introduced 
the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee 
                on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
     To extend the authority of the National Aeronautics and Space 
   Administration to enter into leases of non-excess property of the 
                            Administration.

    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 ``NASA Enhanced Use Leasing Extension 
Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO LEASES OF NON-EXCESS 
              PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE 
              ADMINISTRATION.

    Section 20145(g) of title 51, United States Code, is amended, in 
the first sentence, by striking ``December 31, 2019'' and inserting 
``December 31, 2021''.
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Title: SAVES Act
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:
Saving America's Vulnerable and Endangered Species Act or the SAVES Act
This bill amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to prohibit a living nonnative species from being listed as a threatened or endangered species.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2374 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2374

To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to include a prohibition on 
the listing of a living nonnative species as a threatened species or an 
              endangered species, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 31, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to include a prohibition on 
the listing of a living nonnative species as a threatened species or an 
              endangered species, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Saving America's Vulnerable and 
Endangered Species Act'' or the ``SAVES Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON LISTING OF LIVING NONNATIVE SPECIES AS 
              THREATENED SPECIES OR ENDANGERED SPECIES.

    (a) Limitation.--The Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 
et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 19. PROHIBITION ON LISTING OF LIVING NONNATIVE SPECIES AS 
              THREATENED SPECIES OR ENDANGERED SPECIES.

    ``Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary shall 
not list under section 4(c) any living nonnative species.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents for the Endangered 
Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. prec. 1531) is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 17 the following:

``Sec. 18. Annual cost analysis by the Fish and Wildlife Service.
``Sec. 19. Prohibition on listing of living nonnative species as 
                            threatened species or endangered 
                            species.''.
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Title: Gun Owner Registration Information Protection Act
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Gun Owner Registration Information Protection Act
This bill prohibits federal funding of, or support for, state databases that list (1) firearms lawfully owned or possessed, or (2) individuals who lawfully own or possess firearms.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 351 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 351

 To prohibit Federal funding of State firearm ownership databases, and 
                          for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            February 6, 2019

 Mrs. Hyde-Smith (for herself, Mrs. Blackburn, Ms. Ernst, Mr. Cramer, 
   Mr. Enzi, Mr. Scott of South Carolina, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Lee, Mr. 
  Roberts, Mr. Wicker, and Mr. Rounds) introduced the following bill; 
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security 
                        and Governmental Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To prohibit Federal funding of State firearm ownership databases, 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 ``Gun Owner Registration Information 
Protection Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON FEDERAL FUNDING OF STATE FIREARM OWNERSHIP 
              DATABASES.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) State.--The term ``State'' means each of the several 
        States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto 
        Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, 
        American Samoa, Guam, the United States Virgin Islands, and any 
        other territory or possession of the United States.
            (2) State firearm ownership database.--The term ``State 
        firearm ownership database'' means a comprehensive or partial 
        database of a State or political subdivision of a State that 
        lists--
                    (A) firearms lawfully owned or possessed by 
                individuals; or
                    (B) individuals who lawfully own or possess 
                firearms.
    (b) Prohibition.--A Federal agency may not fund or otherwise 
support the establishment or maintenance of a State firearm ownership 
database.
    (c) Exception.--Subsection (b) shall not apply to a database of a 
State or political subdivision of a State that lists--
            (1) firearms that have been reported as lost or stolen; or
            (2) individuals who have reported their firearms as lost or 
        stolen.
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Title: Ensuring Survivors Benefits during COVID–19 Act of 2020
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Ensuring Survivors Benefits during COVID-19 Act of 2020
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to get a medical opinion to determine if a service-connected disability was the principal or contributory cause of death in situations where a veteran with a service-connected disability dies from COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), or complications from COVID-19, and the death certificate does not clearly identify the service-connected disability as the principal or contributory cause of death.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4166 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4166

To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to secure medical opinions 
for veterans with service-connected disabilities who die from COVID-19 
  to determine whether their service-connected disabilities were the 
   principal or contributory cases of death, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              July 2, 2020

Ms. Sinema (for herself and Mr. Tillis) introduced the following bill; 
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to secure medical opinions 
for veterans with service-connected disabilities who die from COVID-19 
  to determine whether their service-connected disabilities were the 
   principal or contributory cases of death, 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 Survivors Benefits during 
COVID-19 Act of 2020''.

SEC. 2. MEDICAL OPINIONS FOR CERTAIN VETERANS WITH SERVICE-CONNECTED 
              DISABILITIES WHO DIE OF COVID-19.

    In any case in which a veteran with a service-connected disability 
dies from Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), or complications caused 
by such disease, and the death certificate of the veteran does not 
clearly identify the service-connected disability as the principal or 
contributory cause of death, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall 
secure a medical opinion to determine if the service-connected 
disability was the principal or contributory cause of death.
                                 <all>
Title: Flood Prevention Act of 2019
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
Flood Prevention Act of 2019
This bill makes the District of Columbia eligible to receive federal coastal zone management funding, including flood mitigation and prevention funds.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1734 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1734

To amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to allow the District 
 of Columbia to receive Federal funding under such Act, and for other 
                               purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              June 5, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to allow the District 
 of Columbia to receive Federal funding under such 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 ``Flood Prevention Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. ELIGIBILITY OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FOR FEDERAL FUNDING UNDER 
              THE COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT ACT OF 1972.

    Section 304(4) of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (16 
U.S.C. 1453(4)) is amended by inserting ``the District of Columbia,'' 
after ``the term also includes''.
                                 <all>
Title: Chesapeake Bay Program Reauthorization Act
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:
Chesapeake Bay Program Reauthorization Act
This bill reauthorizes the Chesapeake Bay Program through FY2024.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 701 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 701

  To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the 
            Chesapeake Bay Program, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 7, 2019

Mr. Cardin (for himself and Mrs. Capito) introduced the following bill; 
 which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and 
                              Public Works

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the 
            Chesapeake Bay Program, 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 ``Chesapeake Bay Program 
Reauthorization Act''.

SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM.

    Section 117 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 
1267) is amended by striking subsection (j) and inserting the 
following:
    ``(j) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section--
            ``(1) for fiscal year 2020, $90,000,000;
            ``(2) for fiscal year 2021, $90,500,000;
            ``(3) for fiscal year 2022, $91,000,000;
            ``(4) for fiscal year 2023, $91,500,000; and
            ``(5) for fiscal year 2024, $92,000,000.''.
                                 <all>
Title: A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 40 Fulton Street in Middletown, New York, as the "Benjamin A. Gilman Post Office Building".
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 40 Fulton Street in Middletown, New York, as the "Benjamin A. Gilman Post Office Building."

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 347 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 347

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
   at 40 Fulton Street in Middletown, New York, as the ``Benjamin A. 
                     Gilman Post Office Building''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            February 6, 2019

Mrs. Gillibrand (for herself and Mr. Schumer) 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 40 Fulton Street in Middletown, New York, as the ``Benjamin A. 
                     Gilman Post Office Building''.

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

SECTION 1. BENJAMIN A. GILMAN POST OFFICE BUILDING.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 40 Fulton Street in Middletown, New York, shall be known and 
designated as the ``Benjamin A. Gilman Post Office Building''.
    (b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to 
in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the ``Benjamin 
A. Gilman Post Office Building''.
                                 <all>
Title: Tax Relief for Student Success Act
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Tax Relief for Student Success Act
This bill treats certain scholarship or fellowship grants received by children as earned income of the child for the purposes of the kiddie tax (the tax on the unearned income of children). This has the effect of exempting the grants from such tax. The bill applies to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1667 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1667

      To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat certain 
     scholarships as earned income for purposes of the kiddie tax.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                 May 23 (legislative day, May 22), 2019

Mr. Scott of South Carolina (for himself, Ms. Hassan, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. 
Cramer, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Daines, Ms. Ernst, Ms. Collins, Mr. King, Ms. 
   Sinema, Mr. Jones, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Cortez Masto, Ms. 
Klobuchar, and Mr. Blumenthal) 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 treat certain 
     scholarships as earned income for purposes of the kiddie tax.

    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 ``Tax Relief for Student Success 
Act''.

SEC. 2. CERTAIN SCHOLARSHIPS TREATED AS EARNED INCOME FOR KIDDIE TAX.

    (a) In General.--Section 1(g)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
                    ``(D) Treatment of certain scholarships.--For 
                purposes of this subsection, any scholarship or 
                fellowship grant which--
                            ``(i) is received by a child who is a 
                        candidate for a degree at an educational 
                        organization described in section 
                        170(b)(1)(A)(ii),
                            ``(ii) supports such candidacy, and
                            ``(iii) is included in the gross income of 
                        such child,
                shall be considered earned income of such child.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017.
                                 <all>
Title: DD–214 Modernization Act
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
DD-214 Modernization Act
This bill directs the Department of Defense to modify the Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214) to include a block in which a member of the Armed Forces may provide an email address by which the member may be contacted after discharge or release from active duty.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1237 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1237

   To require the Secretary of Defense to modify the Certificate of 
   Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214) to include a 
specific block explicitly identified as the location in which a member 
 of the Armed Forces may provide one or more email addresses by which 
                      the member may be contacted.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 30, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To require the Secretary of Defense to modify the Certificate of 
   Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214) to include a 
specific block explicitly identified as the location in which a member 
 of the Armed Forces may provide one or more email addresses by which 
                      the member may be contacted.

    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 ``DD-214 Modernization Act''.

SEC. 2. INCLUSION OF SPECIFIC EMAIL ADDRESS BLOCK ON CERTIFICATE OF 
              RELEASE OR DISCHARGE FROM ACTIVE DUTY (DD FORM 214).

    (a) Modification Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall modify 
the Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214) 
to include a specific block explicitly identified as the location in 
which a member of the Armed Forces may provide one or more email 
addresses by which the member may be contacted after discharge or 
release from active duty in the Armed Forces.
    (b) Deadline for Modification.--The Secretary of Defense shall 
release a revised Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty 
(DD Form 214), modified as required by subsection (a), not later than 
one year after the date of the enactment of this Act.
                                 <all>
Title: Coronavirus Credit Expansion Act
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
Coronavirus Credit Expansion Act
This bill increases the maximum loan amount for a small business disaster loan made in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), and it requires the Small Business Administration to expedite the loan approval process for such loans.
The fine for a conviction relating to a fraudulent claim for the payment or approval of such a loan shall be three times the amount of the loan.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3524 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3524

To modify terms related to the economic injury disaster loan program of 
the Small Business Administration for applicants affected by COVID-19, 
                        and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 18, 2020

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To modify terms related to the economic injury disaster loan program of 
the Small Business Administration for applicants affected by COVID-19, 
                        and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Coronavirus Credit Expansion Act''.

SEC. 2. SMALL BUSINESS ECONOMIC INJURY DISASTER LOANS.

    (a) In General.--With respect to loans made under section 7(b)(2) 
of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(b)(2)) related to COVID-19--
            (1) the Small Business Administration shall expedite the 
        loan approval process for those loans such that the loans are 
        made as soon as is practicable; and
            (2) the maximum loan amount shall be $20,000,000.
    (b) Fraud.--The fine imposed for any conviction under sections 3729 
through 3733 of title 31, United States Code (commonly known as the 
``False Claims Act''), relating to the use of funds provided under 
section 7(b)(2) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(b)(2)) related 
to COVID-19 shall be equal to 3 times the amount of the loan.
                                 <all>
Title: Main Street Tax Certainty Act
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Main Street Tax Certainty Act
This bill makes permanent the tax deduction for qualified business income. (Under current law, the deduction expires after December 31, 2025.)

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1149 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

<DOC>






116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1149

   To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the 
                deduction for qualified business income.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 11, 2019

  Mr. Daines (for himself, Mr. Roberts, and Mr. Thune) 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 make permanent the 
                deduction for qualified business income.

    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 ``Main Street Tax Certainty Act''.

SEC. 2. DEDUCTION FOR QUALIFIED BUSINESS INCOME MADE PERMANENT.

    Section 199A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by 
striking subsection (i).
                                 <all>
Title: A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2600 Wesley Street in Greenville, Texas, as the "Audie Murphy Post Office Building".
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2600 Wesley Street in Greenville, Texas, as the "Audie Murphy Post Office Building."

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3461 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

<DOC>






116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3461

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 2600 Wesley Street in Greenville, Texas, as the ``Audie Murphy Post 
                           Office Building''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 12, 2020

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 2600 Wesley Street in Greenville, Texas, as the ``Audie Murphy Post 
                           Office Building''.

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

SECTION 1. AUDIE MURPHY POST OFFICE BUILDING.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 2600 Wesley Street in Greenville, Texas, shall be known and 
designated as the ``Audie Murphy Post Office Building''.
    (b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to 
in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the ``Audie 
Murphy Post Office Building''.
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Title: A bill to repeal the Act entitled "An Act to confer jurisdiction on the State of North Dakota over offenses committed by or against Indians on the Devils Lake Indian Reservation".
Policy area: Native Americans

Summary:
This bill repeals the Act that gave North Dakota jurisdiction over offenses committed by or against Indians on the Devils Lake Indian Reservation.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2159 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2159

To repeal the Act entitled ``An Act to confer jurisdiction on the State 
 of North Dakota over offenses committed by or against Indians on the 
                   Devils Lake Indian Reservation''.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 18, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To repeal the Act entitled ``An Act to confer jurisdiction on the State 
 of North Dakota over offenses committed by or against Indians on the 
                   Devils Lake Indian Reservation''.

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

SECTION 1. REPEAL.

    The Act entitled ``An Act to confer jurisdiction on the State of 
North Dakota over offenses committed by or against Indians on the 
Devils Lake Indian Reservation'', approved May 31, 1946 (60 Stat. 229), 
is repealed.
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Title: Transparent Health Care Pricing Act of 2020
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Transparent Health Care Pricing Act of 2020
This bill requires the health care industry to publicly disclose the prices of products and services. Specifically, the bill requires entities that offer or furnish health care related products or services to the public to disclose the price for those products and services at the point of purchase and on the internet.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3318 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3318

            To promote transparency in health care pricing.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           February 13, 2020

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
            To promote transparency in health care pricing.

    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 ``Transparent Health Care Pricing Act 
of 2020''.

SEC. 2. TRANSPARENCY IN ALL HEALTH CARE PRICING.

    (a) In General.--All providers to the public of health care items, 
products, services, or procedures shall disclose to the public, on a 
continuous basis, the cash prices for such items, products, services, 
or procedures in accordance with this section.
    (b) Manner of Disclosure.--The disclosure required under subsection 
(a) shall--
            (1) be made in an open and conspicuous manner; and
            (2) be made available at the point of purchase, in print, 
        and on the internet.
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Title: Migratory Birds of the Americas Conservation Act
Policy area: Animals

Summary:
Migratory Birds of the Americas Conservation Act
This bill reauthorizes the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act program through FY2024.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 310 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 310

To amend the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act to reauthorize 
                                the Act.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 31, 2019

   Mr. Cardin (for himself, Mr. Portman, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Carper, Mr. 
  Whitehouse, Mr. Udall, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Coons, Mr. Markey, Mr. Van 
 Hollen, and Mrs. Feinstein) introduced the following bill; which was 
  read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public 
                                 Works

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act to reauthorize 
                                the 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 ``Migratory Birds of the Americas 
Conservation Act''.

SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF NEOTROPICAL MIGRATORY BIRD CONSERVATION ACT.

    Section 10 of the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act (16 
U.S.C. 6109) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 10. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    ``(a) In General.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry 
out this Act $6,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024.
    ``(b) Use of Funds.--Of the amounts made available under subsection 
(a) for each fiscal year, not less than 75 percent shall be expended 
for projects carried out at a location outside of the United States.''.
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Title: A bill to provide for the collection of death information from States for purposes of the Do Not Pay Initiative, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Social Welfare

Summary:
This bill requires the incorporation of information from death certificates that is voluntarily provided by states or political subdivisions into a system used by federal agencies to verify the eligibility of an individual to receive certain federal payments.
The Department of the Treasury may pay states and jurisdictions for the reasonable costs of transcribing and transmitting this information.


[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4330 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4330

  To provide for the collection of death information from States for 
     purposes of the Do Not Pay Initiative, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 27, 2020

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To provide for the collection of death information from States for 
     purposes of the Do Not Pay Initiative, 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. COLLECTION OF DEATH INFORMATION FROM STATES.

    Not later than January 1, 2023, the head of the agency operating 
the Do Not Pay working system described in section 3354(c) of title 31, 
United States Code, shall establish a program under which--
            (1) States (or political subdivisions thereof) voluntarily 
        contract with the head of such agency to furnish such agency 
        head periodically with information (in a form established by 
        such agency head in consultation with the States) concerning 
        individuals with respect to whom death certificates (or 
        equivalent documents maintained by the States or subdivisions) 
        have been officially filed with them;
            (2) such information, and access for its use, shall be 
        included through the Do Not Pay Initiative under such section; 
        and
            (3) each State (or political subdivision thereof) which 
        furnishes the head of such agency with such information may be 
        paid by such agency head from amounts available for 
        administration of this Act the reasonable costs (established by 
        such agency head in consultations with the States) for 
        transcribing and transmitting such information to such agency 
        head.
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Title: Juneteenth National Independence Day Act
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Summary:
Juneteenth National Independence Day Act
This bill designates Juneteenth National Independence Day, June 19, as a legal public holiday.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4019 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4019

To amend title 5, United States Code, to designate Juneteenth National 
              Independence Day as a legal public holiday.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 22, 2020

Mr. Markey (for himself, Ms. Smith, Mr. Booker, Ms. Harris, Mr. Cornyn, 
  Mr. Casey, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Hawley, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Gardner, Mr. 
 Sanders, Mrs. Capito, Mr. King, Mr. Young, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Burr, Mr. 
Kaine, Ms. Collins, Ms. Warren, Ms. Ernst, Mrs. Shaheen, Ms. Duckworth, 
   Mr. Brown, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Rosen, Mr. Coons, Mr. 
Wyden, Ms. Klobuchar, Ms. Cortez Masto, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Durbin, Ms. 
   Cantwell, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Menendez, Mrs. Murray, Ms. Hassan, Mrs. 
Gillibrand, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Risch, Mrs. Fischer, Mr. Cramer, 
 Mr. Udall, Mr. Scott of South Carolina, Mr. Heinrich, and Mr. Peters) 
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to designate Juneteenth National 
              Independence Day as a legal public holiday.

    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 ``Juneteenth National Independence Day 
Act''.

SEC. 2. JUNETEENTH NATIONAL INDEPENDENCE DAY AS A LEGAL PUBLIC HOLIDAY.

    Section 6103(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by 
inserting after the item relating to Memorial Day the following:
            ``Juneteenth National Independence Day, June 19.''.
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Title: War Risk Insurance Extension Act of 2019
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
War Risk Insurance Extension Act of 2019
This bill extends through December 31, 2020, the authority of the Department of Transportation to provide aviation insurance and reinsurance upon the request of another U.S. government agency.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2964 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2964

 To amend title 49, United States Code, to extend the authority of the 
  Secretary of Transportation to issue non-premium aviation insurance.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            December 3, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 49, United States Code, to extend the authority of the 
  Secretary of Transportation to issue non-premium aviation insurance.

    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 ``War Risk Insurance Extension Act of 
2019''.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY.

    Section 44310(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``December 31, 2019'' and inserting ``December 31, 2020''.
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