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Title: Huawei Prohibition Act of 2019
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance

Summary:
Huawei Prohibition Act of 2019
This bill restricts the Department of Commerce from removing Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. (Huawei) from the list of entities subject to license requirements for exports. Commerce may remove Huawei from the list only after certifying to Congress that (1) Huawei has neither violated U.S. or U.N. sanctions for five years nor stolen U.S. intellectual property during that time, and (2) Huawei poses no ongoing threat to U.S. telecommunications or infrastructure or the infrastructure of U.S. allies.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2117 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2117

 To limit the authority of the Secretary of Commerce to remove Huawei 
Technologies Co. Ltd. from the entity list maintained by the Bureau of 
                         Industry and Security.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 15, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To limit the authority of the Secretary of Commerce to remove Huawei 
Technologies Co. Ltd. from the entity list maintained by the Bureau of 
                         Industry and Security.

    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 ``Huawei Prohibition Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON REMOVAL OF HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO. LTD. FROM 
              ENTITY LIST OF BUREAU OF INDUSTRY AND SECURITY.

    The Secretary of Commerce may not remove Huawei Technologies Co. 
Ltd. (in this section referred to as ``Huawei'') from the entity list 
maintained by the Bureau of Industry and Security and set forth in 
Supplement No. 4 to part 744 of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations, 
until the Secretary certifies to Congress that--
            (1) neither Huawei nor any senior officers of Huawei have 
        engaged in actions in violation of sanctions imposed by the 
        United States or the United Nations in the 5-year period 
        preceding the certification;
            (2) Huawei has not engaged in theft of United States 
        intellectual property in that 5-year period;
            (3) Huawei does not pose an ongoing threat to United States 
        telecommunications systems or critical infrastructure; and
            (4) Huawei does not pose a threat to critical 
        infrastructure of allies of the United States.
                                 <all>
Title: A bill to allow Federal law enforcement officers to purchase retired service weapons, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
This bill generally permits a federal law enforcement officer to purchase a retired handgun from the agency that issued a handgun to the officer.
The bill directs the General Services Administration to develop policies to facilitate the sale and disposition of eligible handguns.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3706 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3706

 To allow Federal law enforcement officers to purchase retired service 
                    weapons, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 13, 2020

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To allow Federal law enforcement officers to purchase retired service 
                    weapons, 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. PURCHASE OF RETIRED HANDGUNS BY FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT 
              OFFICERS.

    (a) In General.--A Federal law enforcement officer may purchase a 
retired handgun from the Federal agency that issued the handgun to such 
officer.
    (b) Limitations.--A Federal law enforcement officer may purchase a 
retired handgun under subsection (a) if--
            (1) the purchase is made during the 6-month period 
        beginning on the date the handgun was so retired; and
            (2) the officer is not prohibited from possessing or 
        receiving the handgun under the laws of the United States or 
        the laws of the State, territory, or possession of the United 
        States in which the officer resides.
    (c) Cost.--A handgun purchased under this section shall be sold at 
the fair market value for such handgun taking into account the age and 
condition of the handgun.
    (d) Policy Guidance.--The Administrator of the Government Services 
Administration shall develop policies to facilitate the sale and 
disposition of eligible handguns under this section consistent with 
section 922 of title 18, United States Code.
    (e) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) the term ``Federal law enforcement officer'' has the 
        meaning given that term in section 115(c)(1) of title 18, 
        United States Code;
            (2) the term ``handgun'' has the meaning given that term in 
        section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code; and
            (3) the term ``retired handgun'' means any handgun that has 
        been declared surplus by the applicable agency.
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Title: Patents for Humanity Program Improvement Act
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
Patents for Humanity Program Improvement Act
This bill authorizes the holder of an acceleration certificate awarded under the Patents for Humanity program to transfer the certificate to another party.
(The Patents for Humanity program recognizes patent owners, applicants, and licensees that use their inventions to meet humanitarian challenges. The winners each receive a certificate which can be used to accelerate certain U.S. Patent and Trademark Office proceedings, such as a patent application.)


[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2814 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2814

   To allow acceleration certificates awarded under the Patents for 
                  Humanity Program to be transferable.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            November 7, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To allow acceleration certificates awarded under the Patents for 
                  Humanity Program to be transferable.

    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 ``Patents for Humanity Program 
Improvement Act''.

SEC. 2. TRANSFERABILITY OF ACCELERATION CERTIFICATES.

    (a) In General.--A holder of an acceleration certificate issued 
pursuant to the Patents for Humanity Program (established in the notice 
entitled ``Humanitarian Awards Pilot Program'', published at 77 Fed. 
Reg. 6544 (February 8, 2012)), or any successor thereto, of the United 
States Patent and Trademark Office, may transfer (including by sale) 
the entitlement to such acceleration certificate to another person.
    (b) Requirement.--An acceleration certificate transferred under 
subsection (a) shall be subject to any other applicable limitations 
under the notice entitled ``Humanitarian Awards Pilot Program'', 
published at 77 Fed. Reg. 6544 (February 8, 2012), or any successor 
thereto.
                                 <all>
Title: A bill to reauthorize the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act.
Policy area: Families

Summary:
This bill reauthorizes the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act through FY2024. The Act provides services and support for victims of family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 85 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 85

    To reauthorize the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 10, 2019

Mr. Grassley (for himself, Ms. Klobuchar, Mrs. Capito, and Mr. Tillis) 
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the 
          Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To reauthorize the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act.

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

SECTION 1. FAMILY VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND SERVICES.

    Section 303 of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (42 
U.S.C. 10403) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``2011 through 2015'' 
        and inserting ``2020 through 2024'';
            (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``2011 through 2015'' 
        and inserting ``2020 through 2024''; and
            (3) in subsection (c), by striking ``2011 through 2015'' 
        and inserting ``2020 through 2024''.
                                 <all>
Title: Reverse Mass Incarceration Act of 2019
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Reverse Mass Incarceration Act of 2019
This bill authorizes a grant program for states to implement evidence-based programs designed to reduce crime rates and incarcerations.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1557 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

<DOC>






116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1557

  To establish a grant program to incentivize States to reduce prison 
                  populations, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 21, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To establish a grant program to incentivize States to reduce prison 
                  populations, 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 ``Reverse Mass Incarceration Act of 
2019''.

SEC. 2. GRANT PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe 
Street Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10101 et seq.) is amended by adding at 
the end the following:

       ``PART OO--STATE PRISON POPULATION REDUCTION GRANT PROGRAM

``SEC. 3051. GRANT PROGRAM.

    ``(a) In General.--The Attorney General may make grants to States 
to assist States in reducing crime rates and incarcerations.
    ``(b) Eligibility.--A State shall be eligible to receive a grant 
under this section if the State demonstrates that, during the 3-year 
period preceding the application for a grant under this section--
            ``(1) the total number of individuals incarcerated in 
        correctional or detention facilities in the State was reduced 
        by not less than 7 percent; and
            ``(2) the rate of crime within the State did not increase 
        by more than 3 percent.
    ``(c) Application.--An eligible State seeking a grant under this 
section shall submit to the Attorney General an application in such 
form and manner and at such time as the Attorney General requires, 
which shall include a clear methodology based on population size and 
other factors.
    ``(d) Use of Grant Funds.--A grant awarded under this section shall 
be used by a State to implement evidence-based programs designed to 
reduce crime rates and incarcerations.''.
    (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 1001(a) of title I of 
the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 
10261(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(29) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out part OO 
$2,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2029.''.
                                 <all>
Title: A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2719 South Webster Street in Kokomo, Indiana, as the "Opha May Johnson Post Office".
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2719 South Webster Street in Kokomo, Indiana, as the "Opha May Johnson Post Office."

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3839 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3839

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
  at 2719 South Webster Street in Kokomo, Indiana, as the ``Opha May 
                         Johnson Post Office''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 21, 2020

 Mr. Young (for himself and Mr. Braun) 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 2719 South Webster Street in Kokomo, Indiana, as the ``Opha May 
                         Johnson Post Office''.

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

SECTION 1. OPHA MAY JOHNSON POST OFFICE.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 2719 South Webster Street in Kokomo, Indiana, shall be known 
and designated as the ``Opha May Johnson 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 ``Opha May 
Johnson Post Office''.
                                 <all>
Title: A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to reissue final rules relating to listing the gray wolf in the Western Great Lakes and Wyoming under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.
Policy area: Animals

Summary:
This bill addresses the removal of federal protections for the gray wolf (Canis lupus).
Specifically, the Department of the Interior must reinstate a rule that removed the gray wolf in the Western Great Lakes region from the endangered and threatened species list. The bill exempts the reinstated rule from judicial review.
In addition, it exempts from judicial review a reinstated rule that removes the gray wolf in Wyoming from the list.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 831 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

<DOC>






116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 831

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to reissue final rules relating 
 to listing the gray wolf in the Western Great Lakes and Wyoming under 
                  the Endangered Species Act of 1973.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 14, 2019

  Mr. Johnson (for himself, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Barrasso, and Mr. Enzi) 
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the 
               Committee on Environment and Public Works

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to reissue final rules relating 
 to listing the gray wolf in the Western Great Lakes and Wyoming under 
                  the Endangered Species Act of 1973.

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

SECTION 1. REISSUANCE OF FINAL RULE REGARDING GRAY WOLVES IN WESTERN 
              GREAT LAKES.

    Before the end of the 60-day period beginning on the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall reissue the 
final rule published on December 28, 2011 (76 Fed. Reg. 81666), without 
regard to any other provision of statute or regulation that applies to 
issuance of such rule. Such reissuance shall not be subject to judicial 
review.

SEC. 2. REISSUANCE OF FINAL RULE REGARDING GRAY WOLVES IN WYOMING.

    The final rule published on September 10, 2012 (77 Fed. Reg. 
55530), that was reinstated on March 3, 2017, by the decision of the 
U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia (No. 14-5300) and 
further republished on May 1, 2017 (82 Fed. Reg. 20284-85), that 
reinstates the removal of Federal protections for the gray wolf in 
Wyoming under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended, shall not 
be subject to judicial review.
                                 <all>
Title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the Health Coverage Tax Credit.
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend for five years the tax credit for health insurance coverage.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2414 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

<DOC>






116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2414

    To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the Health 
                          Coverage Tax Credit.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             August 1, 2019

  Mr. Portman (for himself, Mr. Brown, and Mr. Casey) 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 extend the Health 
                          Coverage Tax Credit.

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

SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF HEALTH COVERAGE TAX CREDIT.

    (a) In General.--Subparagraph (B) of section 35(b)(1) of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``January 1, 
2020'' and inserting ``January 1, 2025''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
to coverage months beginning after December 31, 2019.
                                 <all>
Title: End-of-Year Fiscal Responsibility Act
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance

Summary:
End-of-Year Fiscal Responsibility Act
This bill prohibits an executive agency from spending more in each of the last 2 months of a fiscal year than the agency's average monthly spending for the previous 10 months. The bill applies to obligations of discretionary appropriations and includes an exception for national security-related activities.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1238 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

<DOC>






116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1238

 To provide requirements for Executive agency spending at the end of a 
                  fiscal year, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 30, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To provide requirements for Executive agency spending at the end of a 
                  fiscal year, 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 ``End-of-Year Fiscal Responsibility 
Act''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Covered period.--The term ``covered period'' means the 
        2-month period immediately preceding the end of a fiscal year.
            (2) Discretionary appropriations.--The term ``discretionary 
        appropriations'' has the meaning given the term in section 
        250(c) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act 
        of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 900(c)).
            (3) Executive agency.--The term ``Executive agency'' has 
        the meaning given the term in section 105 of title 5, United 
        States Code.

SEC. 3. REQUIREMENTS FOR EXECUTIVE AGENCY SPENDING AT THE END OF A 
              FISCAL YEAR.

    (a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (c), the amount 
of discretionary appropriations obligated by an Executive agency during 
each month of a covered period may not exceed the average monthly 
amount of discretionary appropriations obligated by the Executive 
agency during the 10-month period immediately preceding the covered 
period.
    (b) Report.--Not later than 60 days after the end of each fiscal 
year, each Executive agency shall submit to Congress and post on a 
publicly available website an itemized list of discretionary 
appropriations obligated by the Executive agency during the covered 
period immediately preceding the date on which the report is submitted.
    (c) Exception.--This section shall not apply with respect to any 
discretionary appropriations obligated by an Executive agency for 
national security-related activities.
                                 <all>
Title: Support for Suicide Prevention Coordinators Act
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Support for Suicide Prevention Coordinators Act
This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to report on the responsibilities, workload, training, and vacancy rates of suicide prevention coordinators at the Department of Veterans Affairs.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1392 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

<DOC>






116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1392

 To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct an 
  assessment of the responsibilities, workload, and vacancy rates of 
suicide prevention coordinators of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 
                        and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 9, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct an 
  assessment of the responsibilities, workload, and vacancy rates of 
suicide prevention coordinators of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 
                        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 ``Support for Suicide Prevention 
Coordinators Act''.

SEC. 2. COMPTROLLER GENERAL ASSESSMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES, WORKLOAD, 
              AND VACANCY RATES OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 
              SUICIDE PREVENTION COORDINATORS.

    (a) Assessment Required.--
            (1) In general.--The Comptroller General of the United 
        States shall conduct an assessment of the responsibilities, 
        workload, training, and vacancy rates of suicide prevention 
        coordinators of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
            (2) Elements.--The assessment under paragraph (1) shall 
        include a determination of--
                    (A) the extent to which the use and staffing of 
                suicide prevention coordinators varies between 
                facilities of the Department; and
                    (B) the extent to which the Secretary of Veterans 
                Affairs provides oversight of suicide prevention 
                coordinators.
    (b) Report to Congress.--Not later than one year after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the 
Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on 
Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives a report containing 
the findings of the assessment required by subsection (a).
                                 <all>
Title: Defending Access to Mental Health Care Act
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Defending Access to Mental Health Care Act
This bill expands the National Health Service Corps Program to include service in pediatric inpatient mental health facilities (such facilities may qualify as health professional shortage areas under the program).

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1668 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

<DOC>






116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1668

To clarify that participants in the National Health Service Corps Loan 
   Repayment Program may be assigned to serve in pediatric inpatient 
                       mental health facilities.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                 May 23 (legislative day, May 22), 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To clarify that participants in the National Health Service Corps Loan 
   Repayment Program may be assigned to serve in pediatric inpatient 
                       mental health facilities.

    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 Access to Mental Health 
Care Act''.

SEC. 2. PROVISION OF PRIMARY CARE HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AT PEDIATRIC 
              INPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH FACILITIES.

    (a) Health Professional Shortage Area Medical Facilities.--Section 
332(a)(2)(A) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254e(a)(2)(A)) 
is amended by inserting ``pediatric inpatient mental health facility 
that is certified by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services,'' 
after ``community mental health center,''.
    (b) Assignment of Corps Members.--Section 338B(a) of the Public 
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254l-1(a)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``; and'' and inserting 
        ``;'';
            (2) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and
            (3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
            ``(2) an adequate supply of mental health professionals at 
        pediatric inpatient mental health facilities that are certified 
        by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services; and''.
                                 <all>
Title: A bill to modify the definition of critical technologies for purposes of reviews by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States.
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance

Summary:
This bill modifies the definition of critical technologies for the purpose of national security reviews and investigations by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States to include emerging and foundational technologies identified as essential to U.S. national security.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4485 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

<DOC>






116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4485

   To modify the definition of critical technologies for purposes of 
  reviews by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             August 6, 2020

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To modify the definition of critical technologies for purposes of 
  reviews by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States.

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

SECTION 1. DEFINITION OF CRITICAL TECHNOLOGIES FOR PURPOSES OF REVIEWS 
              BY THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN INVESTMENT IN THE UNITED 
              STATES.

    Section 721(a)(6)(A)(vi) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 
U.S.C. 4565(a)(6)(A)(vi)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``technologies controlled'' and inserting 
        the following: ``technologies--
                                    ``(I) controlled'';
            (2) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; 
        or''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
                                    ``(II) identified by the 
                                chairperson and one other member of the 
                                Committee as essential to the national 
                                security of the United States.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Lower Health Insurance Deductibles Act
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Lower Health Insurance Deductibles Act
This bill modifies eligibility requirements of Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) to allow a high deductible health plan to divide the amount of its deductible between medical and drug costs.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3439 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

<DOC>






116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3439

 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit high deductible 
 health plans to divide the deductible between medical and drug costs 
 for purposes of qualifying for health savings accounts, and for other 
                               purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 11, 2020

   Mr. Scott of Florida (for himself and Ms. Sinema) 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 permit high deductible 
 health plans to divide the deductible between medical and drug costs 
 for purposes of qualifying for health savings accounts, 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 ``Lower Health Insurance Deductibles 
Act''.

SEC. 2. HIGH DEDUCTIBLE HEALTH PLAN DEDUCTIBLE AND CATASTROPHIC 
              COVERAGE FLEXIBILITY FOR PURPOSES OF HSAS.

    (a) In General.--Paragraph (2) of section 223(c) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph:
                    ``(E) Division of annual deductible.--A plan shall 
                not fail to be treated as a high deductible health plan 
                by reason of having separate annual deductibles for 
                medicine or drugs and for other medical care if the sum 
                of such deductibles, if treated as 1 annual deductible, 
                meets the requirements of subparagraph (A).''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
                                 <all>
Title: USACE Military Augmentation Act of 2020
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
USACE Military Augmentation Act of 2020
This bill expands the types of Army personnel entitled to receive certain pay and allowances while assigned to the Army Corps of Engineers on nonmilitary public works projects.
Currently, regular Corps officers and reserve Army officers assigned to the Corps are entitled to receive pay and allowances from funds appropriated for the project that they are working on. The bill also entitles warrant officers and enlisted members of the Army, whether regular or reserve, to receive such pay and allowances when assigned to the Corps.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4743 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

<DOC>






116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4743

To amend the Act of August 10, 1956, to provide for the payment of pay 
and allowances for certain officers of the Army who are assigned to the 
                          Corps of Engineers.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 29, 2020

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

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Act of August 10, 1956, to provide for the payment of pay 
and allowances for certain officers of the Army who are assigned to the 
                          Corps of Engineers.

    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 ``USACE Military Augmentation Act of 
2020''.

SEC. 2. PAYMENT OF PAY AND ALLOWANCES OF CERTAIN OFFICERS FROM 
              APPROPRIATION FOR IMPROVEMENTS.

    Section 36 of the Act of August 10, 1956 (70A Stat. 634, chapter 
1041), is amended--
            (1) by striking ``Regular officers of the Corps of 
        Engineers of the Army, and reserve officers of the Army who are 
        assigned to the Corps of Engineers,'' and inserting the 
        following:
    ``(a) In General.--The personnel described in subsection (b)''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(b) Personnel Described.--The personnel referred to in subsection 
(a) are the following:
            ``(1) Regular officers of the Corps of Engineers of the 
        Army.
            ``(2) The following members of the Army who are assigned to 
        the Corps of Engineers:
                    ``(A) Reserve component officers.
                    ``(B) Warrant officers (whether regular or reserve 
                component).
                    ``(C) Enlisted members (whether regular or reserve 
                component).''.
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Title: PUPS Act
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance

Summary:
Permanently Uniting Pets Stateside Act or the PUPS Act
This bill requires U.S. Customs and Border Protection to permit the entry of a pet (i.e., a domestic dog, cat, or bird) into the United States if it is accompanying a U.S. citizen or lawfully admitted alien who has been living or traveling abroad and is returning to the United States during a public health emergency.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4597 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4597

To require U.S. Customs and Border Protection to permit the entry into 
    the United States of pets accompanying United States nationals 
             repatriating during public health emergencies.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 16, 2020

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

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                                 A BILL


 
To require U.S. Customs and Border Protection to permit the entry into 
    the United States of pets accompanying United States nationals 
             repatriating during public health emergencies.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    The Act may be cited as the ``Permanently Uniting Pets Stateside 
Act'' or the ``PUPS Act''.

SEC. 2. ENTRY OF PETS OF UNITED STATES NATIONALS REPATRIATING DURING 
              PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCIES.

    (a) In General.--The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection shall permit the entry into the United States of a pet 
accompanying a covered individual entering the United States without 
regard to the requirements of the Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention or the Department of Agriculture with respect to the entry 
of pets into the United States if the individual agrees to comply with 
those requirements as soon as practicable after entering the United 
States.
    (b) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Covered individual.--The term ``covered individual'' 
        means an individual who--
                    (A) is a citizen of the United States or an alien 
                lawfully admitted for permanent residence to the United 
                States;
                    (B) has been living or traveling outside the United 
                States; and
                    (C) is returning to the United States during a 
                public health emergency declared under section 319 of 
                the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d).
            (2) Pet.--The term ``pet'' means a domestic dog, cat, or 
        bird.
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Title: A bill to protect the right of individuals to bear arms at water resources development projects.
Policy area: Water Resources Development

Summary:
This bill requires the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to allow an individual to possess a firearm in a public area of a water resources development project if (1) the individual is not otherwise prohibited by law from possessing the firearm, and (2) the possession of the firearm is in compliance with the law of the state in which the project is located.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2013 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2013

  To protect the right of individuals to bear arms at water resources 
                         development projects.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 27, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To protect the right of individuals to bear arms at water resources 
                         development projects.

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

SECTION 1. PROTECTING THE RIGHT OF INDIVIDUALS TO BEAR ARMS AT WATER 
              RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS.

    The Secretary of the Army shall not promulgate or enforce any 
regulation that prohibits an individual from possessing a firearm, 
including an assembled or functional firearm, in any area open to the 
public (other than a Federal facility as defined in section 930(g) of 
title 18, United States Code) at a water resources development project 
covered under section 327.0 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations 
(as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act), if--
            (1) the individual is not otherwise prohibited by law from 
        possessing the firearm; and
            (2) the possession of the firearm is in compliance with the 
        law of the State in which the water resources development 
        project is located.
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Title: Peace Corps Commemorative Work Extension Act
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
Peace Corps Commemorative Work Extension Act
This bill extends through January 24, 2028, the authority of the Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation to establish a commemorative work on federal land in the District of Columbia and its environs to commemorate the mission of the Peace Corps and the ideals on which the Peace Corps was founded.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4128 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4128

   To extend the authority for the establishment by the Peace Corps 
  Commemorative Foundation of a commemorative work to commemorate the 
mission of the Peace Corps and the ideals on which the Peace Corps was 
                    founded, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              July 1, 2020

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To extend the authority for the establishment by the Peace Corps 
  Commemorative Foundation of a commemorative work to commemorate the 
mission of the Peace Corps and the ideals on which the Peace Corps was 
                    founded, 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 ``Peace Corps Commemorative Work 
Extension Act''.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMEMORATIVE WORK 
              TO COMMEMORATE THE MISSION OF THE PEACE CORPS AND THE 
              IDEALS ON WHICH THE PEACE CORPS WAS FOUNDED.

    Notwithstanding section 8903(e) of title 40, United States Code, 
the authority to establish the commemorative work under section 1(a) of 
Public Law 113-78 (40 U.S.C. 8903 note; 128 Stat. 647) shall continue 
to apply through January 24, 2028.
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Title: LOST Organs Act of 2020
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Lost Opportunities to Supply Transplantable Organs Act of 2020 or the LOST Organs Act of 2020
This bill requires the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network to take specified actions related to the transportation of organs, including tracking and publically reporting the status of organs in the transplant supply chain. The Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network is a public-private partnership that links the professionals involved in the U.S. donation and transplantation system.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3317 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3317

 To improve the operation of the Organ Procurement and Transplantation 
                                Network.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           February 13, 2020

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To improve the operation of the Organ Procurement and Transplantation 
                                Network.

    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 ``Lost Opportunities to Supply 
Transplantable Organs Act of 2020'' or the ``LOST Organs Act of 2020''.

SEC. 2. ORGAN PROCUREMENT AND TRANSPLANTATION NETWORK.

    Section 372(b)(2) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
274(b)(2)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (E), by inserting ``and practice'' 
        after ``quality'';
            (2) by moving subparagraphs (M) through (O) 2 ems to the 
        left;
            (3) by redesignating subparagraphs (H) through (O) as 
        subparagraphs (J) through (Q), respectively; and
            (4) by inserting after subparagraph (G) the following:
            ``(H) track and publicly report, with redactions of 
        personal identifiers of donors, waitlist candidates, and 
        recipients, on the status of all organs in transport from organ 
        procurement organizations to any location within the transplant 
        supply chain, including transplant centers,
            ``(I) in the event that an organ is lost, damaged, or 
        delayed in transport, establish an open and transparent process 
        to determine cause, corrective action, and recommendations for 
        updates to the standards of quality and practice under 
        subparagraph (E) to prevent organs from being lost, damaged, or 
        delayed,''.
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