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Title: FDA Opioid Labeling Accuracy Act
Policy area: Health

Summary:
FDA Opioid Labeling Accuracy Act
This bill restricts the labeling of certain opioid drugs recommending use for long-term chronic pain.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2089 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2089

 To prohibit the labeling of certain opioid drugs recommending use for 
                        long-term chronic pain.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 11, 2019

Mr. Manchin (for himself and Mr. Braun) introduced the following bill; 
     which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, 
                     Education, Labor, and Pensions

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To prohibit the labeling of certain opioid drugs recommending use for 
                        long-term chronic pain.

    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 ``FDA Opioid Labeling Accuracy Act''.

SEC. 2. LABELING PROHIBITION.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this Act as the 
``Secretary'') may not approve labeling for an extended release or 
long-acting opioid analgesic drug unless, as applicable--
            (1) the labeling provides that such drug is not intended 
        for the treatment of chronic pain, except in the case of--
                    (A) treatment of pain related to cancer;
                    (B) end-of-life care; or
                    (C) a prescriber determination that, with respect 
                to a particular patient, other non-opioid pain 
                management treatments are inadequate or inappropriate; 
                or
            (2) the labeling is consistent with the regulations 
        promulgated by the Secretary pursuant to subsection (b).
    (b) Study and Labeling Regulations.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall--
                    (A) conduct a study on the efficacy of opioid 
                analgesic drugs for long-term chronic pain management; 
                and
                    (B) based on such study, promulgate regulations 
                regarding the labeling for extended release or long-
                acting opioid analgesic drugs, as scientifically 
                appropriate.
            (2) Updates.--The Secretary may update the regulations 
        promulgated under paragraph (1)(B), as appropriate.
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Title: SONG Act
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
Stadiums Operating under New Guidance Act or the SONG Act
This bill revises the authority of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to issue temporary flight restrictions for sporting events.
The bill requires the FAA to revise the meaning of "sporting" to include all major events held in stadiums, including concerts.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2820 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2820

     To direct the Secretary of Transportation, acting through the 
Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, to revise section 
  91.145 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, such that the term 
``sporting'' does not limit the types of major events described in such 
                                section.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            November 7, 2019

Mrs. Blackburn (for herself, Mr. Markey, and Mr. Alexander) introduced 
the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee 
                on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
     To direct the Secretary of Transportation, acting through the 
Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, to revise section 
  91.145 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, such that the term 
``sporting'' does not limit the types of major events described in such 
                                section.

    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 ``Stadiums Operating under New 
Guidance Act'' or the ``SONG Act''.

SEC. 2. REVISION OF SECTION 91.145 OF TITLE 14, CODE OF FEDERAL 
              REGULATIONS.

    Not later than one year after the enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of Transportation, acting through the Administrator of the 
Federal Aviation Administration, shall revise section 91.145 of title 
14, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation), such 
that the term ``sporting'' does not limit the types of major events 
described in such section.
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Title: A bill to amend the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children Act to extend the deadline for a report by the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Native Americans

Summary:
This bill extends the deadline, from three years to five years, for the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children to submit its report to the President and Congress. The commission was established to conduct a comprehensive study of federal, state, local, and tribal programs that serve Native children and to develop plans for federal policy related to Native children.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3948 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3948

   To amend the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on 
 Native Children Act to extend the deadline for a report by the Alyce 
Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children, and for 
                            other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 11, 2020

 Ms. Murkowski introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
              referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To amend the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on 
 Native Children Act to extend the deadline for a report by the Alyce 
Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children, 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. ALYCE SPOTTED BEAR AND WALTER SOBOLEFF COMMISSION ON NATIVE 
              CHILDREN REPORT.

    Section 3(f) of the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff 
Commission on Native Children Act (Public Law 114-244; 130 Stat. 987) 
is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``3 
years'' and inserting ``5 years''.
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Title: Ensuring Access to COVID–19 Vaccines for Seniors Act
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Ensuring Access to COVID-19 Vaccines for Seniors Act
This bill specifies that vaccines for COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) that are authorized for emergency use must be covered under Medicare without cost-sharing.
The bill applies retroactively.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4825 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4825

To provide clarification with respect to the effective date of Medicare 
        coverage of COVID-19 vaccines without any cost-sharing.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

             October 21 (legislative day, October 19), 2020

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To provide clarification with respect to the effective date of Medicare 
        coverage of COVID-19 vaccines without any cost-sharing.

    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 Access to COVID-19 Vaccines 
for Seniors Act''.

SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE OF MEDICARE COVERAGE OF COVID-19 VACCINES 
              WITHOUT ANY COST-SHARING.

    Effective as if included in the enactment of the CARES Act (Public 
Law 116-136; 42 U.S.C. 13951 note), section 3713(d) of such Act is 
amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: ``or 
authorized for emergency use under section 564 of the Federal Food, 
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360bbb-3)''.
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Title: A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 104 East Main Street in Port Washington, Wisconsin, as the "Joseph G. Demler Post Office".
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 104 East Main Street in Port Washington, Wisconsin, as the "Joseph G. Demler Post Office."

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4126 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4126

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 104 East Main Street in Port Washington, Wisconsin, as the ``Joseph 
                        G. Demler Post Office''.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              July 1, 2020

  Mr. Johnson (for himself and Ms. Baldwin) 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 104 East Main Street in Port Washington, Wisconsin, as the ``Joseph 
                        G. Demler Post Office''.

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

SECTION 1. JOSEPH G. DEMLER POST OFFICE.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 104 East Main Street in Port Washington, Wisconsin, shall be 
known and designated as the ``Joseph G. Demler 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 ``Joseph G. 
Demler Post Office''.
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Title: Waterway LNG Parity Act of 2019
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Waterway LNG Parity Act of 2019
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide for an energy equivalent for a gallon of diesel, in the case of liquefied natural gas (LNG), for the purposes of the 29 cents per gallon Inland Waterways Trust Fund financing rate. (The rate is used for the excise tax on fuel used in commercial transportation on inland waterways.) The bill specifies that the energy equivalent of a gallon of diesel is 6.06 pounds of LNG.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1774 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1774

  To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for an energy 
 equivalent of a gallon of diesel in the case of liquefied natural gas 
    for purposes of the Inland Waterways Trust Fund financing rate.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 11, 2019

  Mr. Cassidy (for himself, Mr. Bennet, and Mr. Young) 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 for an energy 
 equivalent of a gallon of diesel in the case of liquefied natural gas 
    for purposes of the Inland Waterways Trust Fund financing rate.

    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 ``Waterway LNG Parity Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS EQUIVALENT FOR PURPOSES OF INLAND 
              WATERWAYS TRUST FUND FINANCING RATE.

    (a) In General.--Section 4042(b)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986 is amended to read as follows:
                    ``(A) The Inland Waterways Trust Fund financing 
                rate is 29 cents per gallon (per energy equivalent of a 
                gallon of diesel, in the case of liquefied natural 
                gas).''.
    (b) Energy Equivalent of a Gallon of Diesel.--Section 4042(b) of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
            ``(5) Energy equivalent of a gallon of diesel with respect 
        to liquefied natural gas.--For purposes of paragraph (2)(A), 
        the term `energy equivalent of a gallon of diesel' means 6.06 
        pounds of liquefied natural gas.''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to any sale or use of fuel during any calendar quarter beginning 
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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Title: A bill to rescind the authority of the Secretary of Homeland Security to waive Federal law to facilitate the construction of border barriers.
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
This bill revokes the Department of Homeland Security's authority to waive federal law to facilitate the construction of border barriers.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 254 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 254

To rescind the authority of the Secretary of Homeland Security to waive 
     Federal law to facilitate the construction of border barriers.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 29, 2019

Mr. Udall (for himself and Mr. Heinrich) introduced the following bill; 
  which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To rescind the authority of the Secretary of Homeland Security to waive 
     Federal law to facilitate the construction of border barriers.

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

SECTION 1. LIMITATION OF SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY'S WAIVER 
              AUTHORITY.

    (a) REAL ID Act of 2005.--Section 102 of the Illegal Immigration 
Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1103 note) is 
amended by striking subsection (c).
    (b) Other Waiver Authority.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, the Secretary of Homeland Security may not waive any provision of 
Federal law to facilitate the construction of any type of barrier along 
the border of the United States.
                                 <all>
Title: Pecos Watershed Protection Act
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
Pecos Watershed Protection Act
This bill withdraws identified federal land in the Pecos River watershed in New Mexico from

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4599 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4599

  To withdraw certain Federal land in the Pecos Watershed area of the 
    State of New Mexico from mineral entry, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 16, 2020

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To withdraw certain Federal land in the Pecos Watershed area of the 
    State of New Mexico from mineral entry, 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 ``Pecos Watershed Protection Act''.

SEC. 2. WITHDRAWAL OF FEDERAL LAND IN PECOS WATERSHED AREA, NEW MEXICO.

    (a) Definition of Federal Land.--In this section, the term 
``Federal land'' means the Federal land depicted as ``Pecos 
Withdrawal'' on the map entitled ``Pecos Watershed, upstream of I-25 
Mineral Withdrawal'' and dated September 1, 2020.
    (b) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid rights in existence on the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Federal land is withdrawn from all forms 
of--
            (1) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land 
        laws;
            (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and
            (3) disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral and 
        geothermal leasing or mineral materials.
                                 <all>
Title: A bill to extend of period for adjustment of status for certain Liberian nationals.
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
This bill extends to June 30, 2021, the deadline for a qualifying national of Liberia to apply for permanent resident status, where currently the deadline is December 20, 2020.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4960 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4960

   To extend of period for adjustment of status for certain Liberian 
                               nationals.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            December 3, 2020

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To extend of period for adjustment of status for certain Liberian 
                               nationals.

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

SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF PERIOD FOR ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS FOR CERTAIN 
              LIBERIAN NATIONALS.

    Section 7611(b)(1)(A) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92; 133 Stat. 2309; 8 U.S.C. 1255 
note) is amended by striking ``1 year'' and inserting ``June 30, 
2021''.
                                 <all>
Title: A bill to make a technical correction relating to the treatment of refunds of merchandise processing fees under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act.
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance

Summary:
This bill authorizes U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to refund any merchandise processing fees when an imported good is reliquidated to refund excess duties under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
A merchandise processing fee is a processing fee assessed by CBP based on the value of the merchandise being imported, not including duty, freight, and insurance charges. Currently, a merchandise processing fee may not be refunded when an imported good is reliquidated to refund excess duties.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3876 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3876

To make a technical correction relating to the treatment of refunds of 
   merchandise processing fees under the United States-Mexico-Canada 
                     Agreement Implementation Act.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              June 3, 2020

 Mr. Scott of South Carolina introduced the following bill; which was 
          read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To make a technical correction relating to the treatment of refunds of 
   merchandise processing fees under the United States-Mexico-Canada 
                     Agreement Implementation Act.

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

SECTION 1. TECHNICAL CORRECTION RELATING TO REFUNDS OF MERCHANDISE 
              PROCESSING FEES.

    (a) Reliquidation of Entries.--Section 205(a)(1) of the United 
States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act (Public Law 116-113) 
is amended by striking subparagraph (C) and inserting the following:
                    ``(C) by striking `for which' and inserting `, or 
                section 202 of the United States-Mexico-Canada 
                Agreement Implementation Act, for which'; and''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
take effect as if included in the enactment of the United States-
Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act.
                                 <all>
Title: No Welfare for Terrorists Act of 2020
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:
No Welfare for Terrorists Act of 2020
This bill revises eligibility requirements under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) to disqualify an individual from receiving SNAP benefits if the individual is convicted of a crime related to terrorism and is not in compliance with the terms of the sentence, is a fleeing felon, or is violating a condition of probation or parole.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3460 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3460

   To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to disqualify certain 
    convicted felons from eligibility in the supplemental nutrition 
                          assistance program.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 12, 2020

  Mr. Kennedy introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
   referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to disqualify certain 
    convicted felons from eligibility in the supplemental nutrition 
                          assistance program.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``No Welfare for Terrorists Act of 
2020''.

SEC. 2. DISQUALIFICATION OF CERTAIN CONVICTED FELONS.

    Section 6(r)(1)(A) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 
2015(r)(1)(A)) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating clauses (iv) and (v) as clauses (v) 
        and (vi), respectively;
            (2) by inserting after clause (iii) the following:
                            ``(iv) an offense under chapter 113B of 
                        title 18, United States Code;'';
            (3) in clause (v) (as so redesignated), by inserting 
        ``section'' before ``40002(a)''; and
            (4) in clause (vi) (as so redesignated), by striking ``or 
        (iii)'' and inserting ``(iii), or (iv)''.
                                 <all>
Title: BRACE Act of 2019
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Building Rail Access for Customers and the Economy Act of 2019 or the BRACE Act of 2019
This bill permanently extends the tax credit for railroad track maintenance. The extension applies to expenditures paid or incurred during tax years beginning after 2017. Assignments of miles of railroad track, including related expenditures, for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2018, and before January 1, 2019, must be treated as effective as of the close of such taxable year if they are made pursuant to a written agreement entered into within 90 days of the enactment of this bill.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 203 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 203

 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the 
       railroad track maintenance credit, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 24, 2019

Mr. Crapo (for himself, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Thune, 
 Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Casey, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. 
 Moran, and Mr. Wicker) 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 permanently extend the 
       railroad track maintenance credit, 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 ``Building Rail Access for Customers 
and the Economy Act of 2019'' or the ``BRACE Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. RAILROAD TRACK MAINTENANCE CREDIT MADE PERMANENT.

    (a) In General.--Section 45G of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
is amended by striking subsection (f).
    (b) Effective Date.--
            (1) In general.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
        apply to expenditures paid or incurred during taxable years 
        beginning after December 31, 2017.
            (2) Safe harbor assignments.--Assignments, including 
        related expenditures paid or incurred, under paragraph (2) of 
        section 45G(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 for taxable 
        years beginning on or after January 1, 2018, and before January 
        1, 2019, shall be treated as effective as of the close of such 
        taxable year if made pursuant to a written agreement entered 
        into not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of 
        this Act.
                                 <all>
Title: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress an annual report on suicide among veterans, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to annually report on suicide among veterans, specifying the number of veterans who committed suicide and organizing such information demographically.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3122 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 3122

  To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of 
  Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress an annual report on suicide 
                among veterans, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           December 19, 2019

  Ms. McSally 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 require the Secretary of 
  Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress an annual report on suicide 
                among veterans, 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. ANNUAL REPORT ON SUICIDE AMONG VETERANS.

    Section 1720F of title 38, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsection (k) as subsection (l); and
            (2) by inserting after subsection (j) the following new 
        subsection (k);
    ``(k) Annual Report on Suicide Among Veterans.--(1) Not less 
frequently than annually, in carrying out the comprehensive program, 
the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the 
Senate and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House of 
Representatives a report on suicide among veterans.
    ``(2) Each report submitted under paragraph (1) shall, for the year 
covered by the report--
            ``(A) specify the number of veterans who committed suicide, 
        disaggregated by age, sex, race, and ethnicity; and
            ``(B) include such other matters as the Secretary considers 
        appropriate.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Strained Partnership Act
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
Strained Partnership Act
This bill requires the removal of all U.S. Armed Forces and equipment from Saudi Arabia and the relocation of specified equipment to another location or locations in the Middle East.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3572 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3572

To require the removal of United States Armed Forces from Saudi Arabia.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 24, 2020

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To require the removal of United States Armed Forces from Saudi Arabia.

    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 ``Strained Partnership Act''.

SEC. 2. REMOVAL OF UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES FROM SAUDI ARABIA.

    (a) Removal.--All United States Armed Forces and equipment, 
including Patriot missile batteries and the Terminal High Altitude Area 
Defense (THAAD) system, shall be removed from the Kingdom of Saudi 
Arabia by not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act.
    (b) Relocation of Equipment.--Patriot missile batteries and the 
Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system relocated pursuant to 
subsection (a) shall, to the extent practicable, be relocated to 
another location or locations in the Middle East, with the priority 
mission of protecting United States Armed Forces.
                                 <all>
Title: A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the inclusion of homeschooled students in Junior Reserve Officer's Training Corps units.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
This bill requires each public secondary school with a Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps unit to allow homeschooled students to join the unit.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 645 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 645

To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the inclusion of 
homeschooled students in Junior Reserve Officer's Training Corps units.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 5, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the inclusion of 
homeschooled students in Junior Reserve Officer's Training Corps units.

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

SECTION 1. INCLUSION OF HOMESCHOOLED STUDENTS IN JUNIOR RESERVE 
              OFFICER'S TRAINING CORPS UNITS.

    Section 2031 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(g)(1) Each public secondary educational institution that 
maintains a unit under this section shall permit membership in the unit 
to homeschooled students residing in the area served by the institution 
who are qualified for membership in the unit (but for lack of 
enrollment in the institution).
    ``(2) A student who is a member of a unit pursuant to this 
subsection shall count toward the satisfaction by the institution 
concerned of the requirement in subsection (b)(1) relating to the 
minimum number of student members in the unit necessary for the 
continuing maintenance of the unit.''.
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Title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for traveling expenses for Federal disaster relief workers away from home for more than 1 year.
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
This bill allows a tax deduction for the travelling expenses of federal disaster relief workers away from home for more than one year.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4921 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4921

  To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for 
 traveling expenses for Federal disaster relief workers away from home 
                         for more than 1 year.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           November 18, 2020

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

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                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for 
 traveling expenses for Federal disaster relief workers away from home 
                         for more than 1 year.

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

SECTION 1. TO ALLOW A DEDUCTION FOR TRAVELING EXPENSES FOR FEDERAL 
              DISASTER RELIEF WORKERS AWAY FROM HOME FOR MORE THAN 1 
              YEAR.

    (a) In General.--Section 162(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended by inserting ``or is certified by the Administrator of 
the Federal Emergency Management Agency as traveling on behalf of the 
United States in temporary duty status to respond to a federally 
declared disaster (as defined in section 165(i)(5)(A))'' after ``a 
Federal crime''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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Title: COVID–19 Dependent Care Flexible Spending Arrangement Rollover Act of 2020
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
COVID-19 Dependent Care Flexible Spending Arrangement Rollover Act of 2020
This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to issue regulations or other guidance that permit the unused balance as of the end of plan year 2020 of any dependent care flexible spending arrangement to be rolled over to plan year 2021.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3972 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3972

    To provide that the unused balance of a dependent care flexible 
spending arrangement at the end of plan year 2020 may be rolled over to 
                        the following plan year.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 17, 2020

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To provide that the unused balance of a dependent care flexible 
spending arrangement at the end of plan year 2020 may be rolled over to 
                        the following plan year.

    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 ``COVID-19 Dependent Care Flexible 
Spending Arrangement Rollover Act of 2020''.

SEC. 2. ROLLOVER OF UNUSED BALANCE OF DEPENDENT CARE FLEXIBLE SPENDING 
              ARRANGEMENTS TO PLAN YEAR 2021.

    As soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary of the Treasury (or the Secretary's delegate) shall issue 
regulations or other guidance that permit the unused balance 
(determined as of the end of plan year 2020) of any dependent care 
flexible spending arrangement to be rolled over to plan year 2021.
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Title: A bill to amend title 32, United States Code, to authorize cybersecurity operations and missions to protect critical infrastructure by members of the National Guard in connection with training or other duty.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
This bill authorizes members of the National Guard to perform, at the request of a state and in connection with training or other duty, cybersecurity operations or missions to protect critical infrastructure.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4833 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4833

   To amend title 32, United States Code, to authorize cybersecurity 
 operations and missions to protect critical infrastructure by members 
    of the National Guard in connection with training or other duty.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

             October 21 (legislative day, October 19), 2020

Ms. Hassan (for herself and Mr. Cornyn) introduced the following bill; 
  which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To amend title 32, United States Code, to authorize cybersecurity 
 operations and missions to protect critical infrastructure by members 
    of the National Guard in connection with training or other duty.

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

SECTION 1. CYBERSECURITY OPERATIONS AND MISSIONS TO PROTECT CRITICAL 
              INFRASTRUCTURE BY MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL GUARD IN 
              CONNECTION WITH TRAINING OR OTHER DUTY.

    Section 502(f)(1) of title 32, United States Code, is amended by 
adding after the flush matter at the end the following new sentence: 
``Such training or other duty may include cybersecurity operations or 
missions undertaken by the member's unit at the request of the Governor 
of the State concerned to protect critical infrastructure (as that term 
is defined in the Critical Infrastructures Protection Act of 2001 (42 
U.S.C. 5195c)).''.
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Title: Lowell Observatory Conveyance Act
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
Lowell Observatory Conveyance Act
This bill directs the Forest Service, if the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, requests the conveyance of a certain parcel of land in Coconino National Forest that was originally conveyed by the United States to Percival Lowell and his heirs for observatory purposes, to convey all interest of the United States in such land to the observatory.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 242 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 242

  To require the Secretary of Agriculture to release reversionary and 
 reserved interests in certain land in the Coconino National Forest in 
                         the State of Arizona.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 28, 2019

Ms. McSally (for herself and Ms. Sinema) introduced the following bill; 
   which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                           Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
  To require the Secretary of Agriculture to release reversionary and 
 reserved interests in certain land in the Coconino National Forest in 
                         the State of Arizona.

    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 ``Lowell Observatory Conveyance Act''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Observatory.--The term ``Observatory'' means the Lowell 
        Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona.
            (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service.

SEC. 3. RELEASE OF REVERSIONARY AND RESERVED INTERESTS.

    (a) In General.--Subject to valid existing rights, if the 
Observatory makes a written request to the Secretary for conveyance of 
the parcel of land described in subsection (b) not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall convey to 
the Observatory, without consideration and by quitclaim deed, all 
right, title, and interest of the United States in and to that parcel 
of land.
    (b) Land Described.--The parcel of land to be conveyed under 
subsection (a) is the National Forest System land--
            (1) conveyed by the United States to Percival Lowell and 
        his heirs by the Act entitled ``An Act granting certain lands 
        in the Coconino National Forest, in Arizona, for observatory 
        purposes'', approved May 30, 1910 (36 Stat. 452; chapter 261); 
        and
            (2) described as sec. 17, T. 21 N., R. 7 E., of the Gila 
        and Salt River base and meridian in Coconino County, Arizona.
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Title: Medicare Mental Health Access Act
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Medicare Mental Health Access Act
This bill expands the definition of "physician," for purposes of the Medicare program, to include a clinical psychologist with respect to the furnishing of qualified psychologist services.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2772 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2772

    To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for 
   treatment of clinical psychologists as physicians for purposes of 
 furnishing clinical psychologist services under the Medicare program.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            November 5, 2019

 Mr. Brown (for himself, Mrs. Gillibrand, and Ms. Collins) 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 provide for 
   treatment of clinical psychologists as physicians for purposes of 
 furnishing clinical psychologist services under 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 Mental Health Access Act''.

SEC. 2. TREATMENT OF CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGISTS AS PHYSICIANS FOR PURPOSES 
              OF FURNISHING CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST SERVICES.

    (a) In General.--The first sentence of section 1861(r) of the 
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(r)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``or'' before ``(5)''; and
            (2) by inserting before the period the following: ``, or 
        (6) a clinical psychologist, but only with respect to the 
        furnishing of qualified psychologist services described in 
        subsection (ii) for which the psychologist is legally 
        authorized to perform by the State and who is acting within the 
        scope of the psychologist's license (or other authorization 
        under State law)''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to items and services furnished on or after January 1, 2020.
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