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Title: Defending the Integrity of Voting Systems Act
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Defending the Integrity of Voting Systems Act
This bill broadens the definition of "protected computer," for purposes of computer fraud and abuse offenses, to include a computer that is part of a voting system.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1321 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1321

 To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit interference with 
         voting systems under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 6, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit interference with 
         voting systems under the Computer Fraud and Abuse 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 ``Defending the Integrity of Voting 
Systems Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON INTERFERENCE WITH VOTING SYSTEMS.

    Section 1030(e) of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``or'' at the 
                end;
                    (B) in subparagraph (B), by adding ``or'' at the 
                end; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(C) that--
                            ``(i) is part of a voting system; and
                            ``(ii)(I) is used for the management, 
                        support, or administration of a Federal 
                        election; or
                            ``(II) has moved in or otherwise affects 
                        interstate or foreign commerce;'';
            (2) in paragraph (11), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (3) in paragraph (12), by striking the period and inserting 
        a semicolon; and
            (4) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(13) the term `Federal election' means any election (as 
        defined in section 301(1) of the Federal Election Campaign Act 
        of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30101(1))) for Federal office (as defined in 
        section 301(3) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 
        U.S.C. 30101(3))); and
            ``(14) the term `voting system' has the meaning given the 
        term in section 301(b) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 
        U.S.C. 21081(b)).''.
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Title: A bill to prohibit arms sales to Turkey.
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
This bill prohibits the U.S. government from selling, transferring, or licensing for export to Turkey any defense article or related service.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2624 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2624

                   To prohibit arms sales to Turkey.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            October 17, 2019

  Mr. Paul (for himself and Mr. Braun) introduced the following bill; 
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
                   To prohibit arms sales to Turkey.

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

SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON ARMS SALES TO TURKEY.

    Beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the United 
States Government may not sell, transfer, deliver, license for export, 
authorize the performance of any service relating to, or otherwise make 
available any defense article, defense service, or design and 
construction service, as such terms are defined for purposes of the 
Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.), to the Government of 
Turkey or to any agents or instrumentalities of such Government.
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Title: Elderly Home Detention Pilot Program Technical Corrections Act of 2019
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Elderly Home Detention Pilot Program Technical Corrections Act of 2019
This bill modifies the eligibility criteria for an elderly offender to qualify for early release from prison and placement in home detention.
Specifically, it reduces the amount of a prison term an elderly offender must serve by the amount of good time credits earned by the offender.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3035 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 3035

To provide that the amount of time that an elderly offender must serve 
before being eligible for placement in home detention is to be reduced 
  by the amount of good time credits earned by the prisoner, and for 
                            other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           December 12, 2019

   Mr. Durbin (for himself, Mr. Lee, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Booker, Mr. 
 Blumenthal, Mr. Coons, Ms. Harris, Ms. Klobuchar, Ms. Hirono, and Mr. 
Leahy) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred 
                   to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To provide that the amount of time that an elderly offender must serve 
before being eligible for placement in home detention is to be reduced 
  by the amount of good time credits earned by the prisoner, 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 ``Elderly Home Detention Pilot Program 
Technical Corrections Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. CREDITS FOR CERTAIN ELDERLY NONVIOLENT OFFENDERS.

    Section 231(g)(5)(A)(ii) of the Second Chance Act of 2007 (34 
U.S.C. 60541(g)(5)(A)(ii)) is amended by striking ``to which the 
offender was sentenced'' and inserting ``reduced by any credit toward 
the service of the prisoner's sentence awarded under section 3624(b) of 
title 18, United States Code''.
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Title: A bill to amend title VI of the Social Security Act to extend the period during which States, Indian Tribes, and local governments may use Coronavirus Relief Fund payments.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
This bill extends through September 30, 2021, the period during which states, Indian tribes, and local governments may incur costs that may be covered by Coronavirus Relief Fund payments.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4898 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4898

   To amend title VI of the Social Security Act to extend the period 
   during which States, Indian Tribes, and local governments may use 
                   Coronavirus Relief Fund payments.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           November 16, 2020

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To amend title VI of the Social Security Act to extend the period 
   during which States, Indian Tribes, and local governments may use 
                   Coronavirus Relief Fund payments.

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

SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF PERIOD TO USE CORONAVIRUS RELIEF FUND PAYMENTS.

    Section 601(d)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 801(d)(3)) 
is amended by striking ``December 30, 2020'' and inserting ``September 
30, 2021''.
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Title: Medicare Reimbursement Equity Act of 2020
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Medicare Reimbursement Equity Act of 2020
This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to ensure that the value of evaluation and management post-operative visits in Medicare global surgical packages is equal to that of specified evaluation and management services as of January 1, 2021.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4932 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4932

 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure appropriate 
      global surgical package code values in the Medicare program.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            December 1, 2020

   Mr. Paul 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 ensure appropriate 
      global surgical package code values in the Medicare 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 ``Medicare Reimbursement Equity Act of 
2020''.

SEC. 2. ENSURING APPROPRIATE GLOBAL SURGICAL PACKAGE CODE VALUES IN 
              MEDICARE.

    Section 1848(c)(8) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-
4(c)(8)) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph:
                    ``(D) Ensuring appropriate global surgical package 
                code values.--For services furnished on or after 
                January 1, 2021, the Secretary shall ensure that the 
                valuation of evaluation and management (E/M) post-
                operative visits is equal to the valuation of 
                evaluation and management (E/M) services identified as 
                of January 1, 2021, by HCPCS codes 99211-99215, 99217, 
                99224-99226, 99231-99233, 99238-99239, 99291-99292, and 
                99354-99357 (or any successor codes).''.
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Title: A bill to authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to James Megellas, formerly of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, and currently of Colleyville, Texas, for acts of valor on January 28, 1945, during the Battle of the Bulge in World War II.
Policy area: Private Legislation

Summary:
This bill authorizes the President to award the Medal of Honor to James Megellas for acts of valor on January 28, 1945, during the Battle of the Bulge in World War II.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 98 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 98

    To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to James 
    Megellas, formerly of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, and currently of 
 Colleyville, Texas, for acts of valor on January 28, 1945, during the 
                  Battle of the Bulge in World War II.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 10, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to James 
    Megellas, formerly of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, and currently of 
 Colleyville, Texas, for acts of valor on January 28, 1945, during the 
                  Battle of the Bulge in World War II.

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

SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION FOR AWARD OF THE MEDAL OF HONOR TO JAMES 
              MEGELLAS FOR ACTS OF VALOR DURING BATTLE OF THE BULGE.

    (a) Waiver of Time Limitations.--Notwithstanding the time 
limitations specified in section 3744 of title 10, United States Code, 
or any other time limitation with respect to the awarding of certain 
medals to persons who served in the Armed Forces, the President may 
award the Medal of Honor under section 3741 of such title to James 
Megellas, formerly of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, and currently of 
Colleyville, Texas, for the acts of valor during World War II described 
in subsection (b).
    (b) Acts of Valor Described.--The acts of valor referred to in 
subsection (a) are the actions of James Megellas on January 28, 1945, 
in Herresbach, Belgium, during the Battle of the Bulge when, as a first 
lieutenant in the 82nd Airborne Division, he led a surprise and 
devastating attack on a much larger advancing enemy force, killing and 
capturing a large number and causing others to flee, single-handedly 
destroying an attacking German Mark V tank with two hand-held grenades, 
and then leading his men in clearing and seizing Herresbach.
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Title: Protecting Seniors from Emergency Scams Act
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
Protecting Seniors from Emergency Scams ActThis bill requires the Federal Trade Commission to report on, and increase awareness regarding, scams targeting older adults. Specifically, the commission must

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3824 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3824

To require the Federal Trade Commission to submit a report to Congress 
          on scams targeting seniors, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 21, 2020

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To require the Federal Trade Commission to submit a report to Congress 
          on scams targeting seniors, 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 Seniors from Emergency 
Scams Act''.

SEC. 2. FTC REPORT ON SCAMS TARGETING SENIORS DURING EMERGENCIES.

    Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Federal Trade Commission (referred to in this Act as the 
``Commission'') shall submit a report to Congress including--
            (1) a description of the number and types of scams 
        identified by the Commission as being targeted at senior 
        citizens; and
            (2) policy recommendations to prevent such scams, 
        especially as such scams relate to future national emergencies.

SEC. 3. INCREASING AWARENESS OF SCAMS TARGETING SENIORS.

    (a) In General.--As soon as practicable after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Commission shall update its web portal to include the 
latest information, searchable by region and type of scam, on scams 
targeting seniors, including contacts for relevant law enforcement and 
adult protective service agencies.
    (b) Coordination With Media Outlets and Law Enforcement.--The 
Commission shall work with media outlets and law enforcement to 
distribute the information included in the web portal of the Commission 
pursuant to subsection (a) to senior citizens and their families and 
caregivers.
                                 <all>
Title: A bill to release to the State of Arkansas a reversionary interest in Camp Joseph T. Robinson.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
This bill releases to the State of Arkansas a reversionary interest in and to the surface estate of the land constituting Camp Joseph T. Robinson, consisting of approximately 141.52 acres.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 986 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 986

  To release to the State of Arkansas a reversionary interest in Camp 
                          Joseph T. Robinson.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 2, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To release to the State of Arkansas a reversionary interest in Camp 
                          Joseph T. Robinson.

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

SECTION 1. RELEASE OF REVERSIONARY INTEREST.

    The United States releases to the State of Arkansas the 
reversionary interest described in sections 2 and 3 of the Act entitled 
``An Act authorizing the transfer of part of Camp Joseph T. Robinson to 
the State of Arkansas'', approved June 30, 1950 (64 Stat. 311, chapter 
429), in and to the surface estate of the land constituting Camp Joseph 
T. Robinson, Arkansas, which lies in a part of section 35, township 3 
north, range 12 west, Pulaski County, Arkansas, consisting of 
approximately 141.52 acres.
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Title: Small Business Relief From Disease Induced Economic Hardship Act of 2019
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
Small Business Relief from Disease Induced Economic Hardship Act of 2019
This bill allows the Small Business Administration to provide disaster loans to small business concerns affected by communicable diseases for which the federal government issues a travel alert or travel warning.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 77 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 77

To amend the Small Business Act to ensure small businesses affected by 
 the onset of transmissible diseases are eligible for disaster relief.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 10, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Small Business Act to ensure small businesses affected by 
 the onset of transmissible diseases are eligible for disaster relief.

    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 Relief From Disease 
Induced Economic Hardship Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    (a) In General.--Section 3(k)(2) of the Small Business Act (15 
U.S.C. 632(k)(2)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) in subparagraph (C), striking the period and inserting 
        ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(D) communicable diseases for which the Federal 
        Government issues a travel alert or travel warning.''.
    (b) Applicability.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall 
apply to a communicable disease--
            (1) for which the Federal Government issues a travel alert 
        or travel warning before, on, or after the date of enactment of 
        this Act; and
            (2) the effects of which are experienced on or after the 
        date of enactment of this Act.
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Title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax exemption for distilled spirits used for hand sanitizer.
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
This bill exempts alcohol used for hand sanitizers from the distilled spirits excise tax.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3577 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3577

 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax exemption 
             for distilled spirits used for hand sanitizer.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 24, 2020

Mr. Peters (for himself, Mr. Blunt, and Mrs. Blackburn) 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 provide a tax exemption 
             for distilled spirits used for hand sanitizer.

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

SECTION 1. EXEMPTION FROM EXCISE TAX FOR ALCOHOL USED TO PRODUCE HAND 
              SANITIZER.

    (a) In General.--Section 5214(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (13), by striking the period at the end 
        and inserting ``; or'', and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(14) free of tax for use in hand sanitizer.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to distilled spirits removed after February 15, 2020.
                                 <all>
Title: Protecting Community Television Act
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
Protecting Community Television Act
This bill revises the definition of a franchise fee that is paid by a cable operator or cable subscriber to encompass only a tax, fee, or other monetary assessment that is imposed by a franchising authority or other governmental entity.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3218 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3218

  To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to modify the definition of 
                 franchise fee, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 21, 2020

 Mr. Markey (for himself, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Smith, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Van 
Hollen, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Murphy, Ms. Hassan, Mr. Merkley, Mrs. Shaheen, 
Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Wyden, Mrs. Gillibrand, Ms. Hirono, Ms. Warren, and 
Ms. Klobuchar) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
   referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to modify the definition of 
                 franchise fee, 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 Community Television 
Act''.

SEC. 2. MODIFYING THE DEFINITION OF FRANCHISE FEE.

    Section 622(g)(1) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 
542(g)(1)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``includes'' and inserting ``means''; and
            (2) by inserting ``other monetary'' before ``assessment''.
                                 <all>
Title: A bill to amend Public Law 106-511 to reauthorize the Navajo electrification demonstration program, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Native Americans

Summary:
This bill reauthorizes the Navajo Electrification Demonstration Program, under which the Department of Energy must provide implementation grants to the Navajo Nation for bringing electricity to Navajo households.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4498 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

<DOC>






116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4498

 To amend Public Law 106-511 to reauthorize the Navajo electrification 
             demonstration program, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             August 6, 2020

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend Public Law 106-511 to reauthorize the Navajo electrification 
             demonstration 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. NAVAJO ELECTRIFICATION DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.

    Section 602 of Public Law 106-511 (114 Stat. 2376; 119 Stat. 779) 
is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in the first sentence, by striking ``10-year''; 
                and
                    (B) in the third sentence, by striking ``by the 
                year 2011''; and
            (2) by striking subsections (d) and (e) and inserting the 
        following:
    ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated the Secretary of Energy to carry out this section 
$89,000,000 for fiscal year 2020.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2019
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2019
This bill repeals the 96-hour physician-certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services under Medicare. Under current law, as a condition for Medicare payment for such services, a physician must certify that a patient may reasonably be expected to be discharged or transferred to a hospital within 96 hours after admission to the critical access hospital.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 586 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 586

 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove the 96-hour 
   physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access 
                           hospital services.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           February 27, 2019

  Mr. Roberts (for himself, Mr. Tester, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Bennet, Ms. 
  Murkowski, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Inhofe, and Mr. Rounds) 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 remove the 96-hour 
   physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access 
                           hospital services.

    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 ``Critical Access Hospital Relief Act 
of 2019''.

SEC. 2. REMOVING MEDICARE 96-HOUR PHYSICIAN CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT 
              FOR INPATIENT CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL SERVICES.

    (a) In General.--Section 1814(a) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395f(a)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (6), by adding ``and'' at the end;
            (2) in paragraph (7), at the end of subparagraph (E), by 
        striking ``and'' and inserting a period; and
            (3) by striking paragraph (8).
    (b) Application.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply 
with respect to items and services furnished on or after January 1, 
2020.
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Title: A bill to designate the bridge located in Blount County, Tennessee, on the Foothills Parkway (commonly known as "Bridge 2") as the "Dean Stone Bridge".
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
This bill designates the bridge located in Blount County, Tennessee, on the Foothills Parkway (commonly known as Bridge 2) as the "Dean Stone Bridge."

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 139 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 139

  To designate the bridge located in Blount County, Tennessee, on the 
Foothills Parkway (commonly known as ``Bridge 2'') as the ``Dean Stone 
                               Bridge''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 16, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To designate the bridge located in Blount County, Tennessee, on the 
Foothills Parkway (commonly known as ``Bridge 2'') as the ``Dean Stone 
                               Bridge''.

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

SECTION 1. DEAN STONE BRIDGE.

    (a) Designation.--The bridge located in Blount County, Tennessee, 
on the Foothills Parkway (commonly known as ``Bridge 2'') shall be 
known and designated as the ``Dean Stone Bridge''.
    (b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the bridge referred to 
in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the ``Dean Stone 
Bridge''.
                                 <all>
Title: Unclaimed Veterans Burial Benefit Correction Act of 2020
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Unclaimed Veterans Burial Benefit Correction Act of 2020
This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to pay costs related to the transportation of certain deceased veterans to veterans' cemeteries owned by a state or tribal organization.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4420 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4420

 To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs to pay costs relating to the transportation of certain 
deceased veterans to certain State and tribal veterans' cemeteries, and 
                          for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             August 4, 2020

 Mr. Rounds (for himself, Mr. Cassidy, and Mrs. Blackburn) introduced 
the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee 
                          on Veterans' Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs to pay costs relating to the transportation of certain 
deceased veterans to certain State and tribal veterans' cemeteries, 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 ``Unclaimed Veterans Burial Benefit 
Correction Act of 2020''.

SEC. 2. TRANSPORTATION OF DECEASED VETERANS TO CERTAIN VETERANS' 
              CEMETERIES.

    (a) In General.--Section 2308(a) of title 38, United States Code, 
is amended--
            (1) in the first sentence, by striking ``in a national 
        cemetery'' and inserting ``in a covered cemetery''; and
            (2) in the second sentence, by striking ``to the national 
        cemetery'' and inserting ``to the covered cemetery''.
    (b) Covered Cemetery Defined.--Section 2308 of such title is 
amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(c) Covered Cemetery Defined.--In this section, the term `covered 
cemetery' has the meaning given such term in section 2306(f)(2) of this 
title.''.
    (c) Conforming Amendment.--Section 2308 of such title is amended in 
the section heading by adding at the end the following: ``or a 
veterans' cemetery''.
    (d) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of 
chapter 23 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to 
section 2308 and inserting the following new item:

``2308. Transportation of deceased veteran to a national cemetery or a 
                            veterans' cemetery.''.
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Title: Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act of 2019
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act of 2019
This bill modifies criminal penalties for an offense involving the theft of a firearm from a licensed importer, manufacturer, or dealer, or from their business premises.
Specifically, the bill does the following:
An attempt to commit an offense is subject to the same penalties as a substantive offense.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1788 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1788

    To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to enhance 
   penalties for theft of a firearm from a Federal firearms licensee.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 11, 2019

Mr. Graham (for himself, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Risch, 
 Mr. Boozman, Mrs. Blackburn, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Roberts, Ms. Murkowski, 
  Mr. Rubio, Mr. Cruz, and Mr. Perdue) introduced the following bill; 
  which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
    To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to enhance 
   penalties for theft of a firearm from a Federal firearms licensee.

    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 ``Federal Firearms Licensee Protection 
Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO ENHANCE CERTAIN PENALTIES.

    Section 924 of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking subsection (i) and inserting the following:
    ``(i)(1)(A) A person who knowingly violates section 922(u), or 
attempts to do so, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more 
than 20 years, or both.
    ``(B) In the case of a violation described in subparagraph (A) that 
occurs during the commission of--
            ``(i) a burglary, the term of imprisonment shall be not 
        less than 3 years; or
            ``(ii) a robbery, the term of imprisonment shall be not 
        less than 5 years.
    ``(2) In this subsection--
            ``(A) the term `burglary' means the unlawful entry into, or 
        remaining in, the business premises of a licensed importer, 
        licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer with the intent to 
        commit a crime; and
            ``(B) the term `robbery' has the meaning given the term in 
        section 1951(b).''; and
            (2) in subsection (m), by inserting ``or attempts to do 
        so,'' after ``or licensed collector,''.
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Title: A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 575 Dexter Street in Central Falls, Rhode Island, as the "Elizabeth Buffum Chace Post Office".
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 575 Dexter Street in Central Falls, Rhode Island, as the "Elizabeth Buffum Chace Post Office."

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1272 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1272

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 575 Dexter Street in Central Falls, Rhode Island, as the ``Elizabeth 
                      Buffum Chace Post Office''.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 1, 2019

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

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                                 A BILL


 
 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 575 Dexter Street in Central Falls, Rhode Island, as the ``Elizabeth 
                      Buffum Chace Post Office''.

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

SECTION 1. ELIZABETH BUFFUM CHACE POST OFFICE.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 575 Dexter Street in Central Falls, Rhode Island, shall be 
known and designated as the ``Elizabeth Buffum Chace Post Office''.
    (b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to 
in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the ``Elizabeth 
Buffum Chace Post Office''.
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Title: No Wall-Cam Act
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
No Wall-Cam Act
This bill prohibits federal funds from being expended for livestreaming border wall construction activities.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2848 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2848

   To prohibit the expenditure of Federal funds to live stream border 
                     wall construction activities.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           November 13, 2019

    Mr. Markey (for himself, Mr. Booker, Ms. Hirono, and Mr. Wyden) 
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the 
        Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To prohibit the expenditure of Federal funds to live stream border 
                     wall construction activities.

    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 ``No Wall-Cam Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION AGAINST BORDER WALL CAMERAS.

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal funds may be 
expended to install or operate a video recording device at a border 
wall construction site for the purpose of live streaming the 
construction activities through a webcam.
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Title: A bill to permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund.
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
This bill permanently authorizes the Land and Water Conservation Fund. The greater of 1.5% of the annual authorized funding amount or $10 million shall be used for projects that secure recreational public access to existing federal public land for hunting, fishing, and other recreational purposes.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 302 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 302

    To permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 31, 2019

   Mr. Burr (for himself, Mr. Bennet, Mrs. Capito, Ms. Collins, Mr. 
Daines, Ms. Ernst, Mr. Gardner, Mr. Graham, Ms. Hassan, Mr. King, Mrs. 
 Shaheen, Mr. Tester, Mr. Heinrich, and Mr. Alexander) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                      Energy and Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund.

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

SECTION 1. PERMANENT REAUTHORIZATION OF LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION 
              FUND.

    (a) In General.--Section 200302 of title 54, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (b), in the matter preceding paragraph 
        (1), by striking ``During the period ending September 30, 2018, 
        there'' and inserting ``There''; and
            (2) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ``through September 
        30, 2018''.
    (b) Public Access.--Section 200306 of title 54, United States Code, 
is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(c) Public Access.--Not less than 1.5 percent of amounts made 
available for expenditure in any fiscal year under section 200303, or 
$10,000,000, whichever is greater, shall be used for projects that 
secure recreational public access to existing Federal public land for 
hunting, fishing, and other recreational purposes.''.
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Title: A bill to modify requirements relating to small business disaster loans made in response to COVID-19, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
This bill establishes certain measures related to small business disaster loans made in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).
Specifically, the bill authorizes the Small Business Administration to forgive the outstanding principal balance of a small business disaster loan made in response to COVID-19 if the borrower maintains all of its employees at full pay and benefits throughout the duration of the declared national emergency. The bill also raises the maximum amount for a disaster loan made in response to COVID-19, and it waives the requirement that a borrower demonstrate an inability to obtain credit elsewhere.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3541 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3541

 To modify requirements relating to small business disaster loans made 
            in response to COVID-19, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 19, 2020

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To modify requirements relating to small business disaster loans made 
            in response to 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. DISASTER LOANS RELATED TO COVID-19.

    With respect to a loan made under section 7(b)(2) of the Small 
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(b)(2)) in response to COVID-19--
            (1) the Small Business Administration may forgive the 
        outstanding principal balance of the loan if the borrower 
        maintains all of its employees at full pay and full benefits 
        throughout the duration of the emergency involving Federal 
        primary responsibility determined to exist by the President 
        under the 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);
            (2) the maximum loan amount shall be $10,000,000; and
            (3) the requirement that the borrower demonstrate that it 
        is unable to obtain credit elsewhere is waived.
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