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Title: Training our Prosecutors Act
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Training our Prosecutors Act
This bill reauthorizes through FY2024 a Department of Justice grant program to provide training to state and local prosecutors. Further, it revises the program to include comprehensive continuing legal education in preventing and prosecuting violent crimes and crimes involving property destruction.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4580 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4580

   To reauthorize the Act entitled ``An Act to authorize funding to 
 conduct a national training program for State and local prosecutors''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 15, 2020

  Mrs. Loeffler (for herself and Mr. Cotton) introduced the following 
    bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the 
                               Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To reauthorize the Act entitled ``An Act to authorize funding to 
 conduct a national training program for State and local prosecutors''.

    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 ``Training our Prosecutors Act''.

SEC. 2. NATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM FOR STATE AND LOCAL PROSECUTORS.

    The Act entitled ``An Act to authorize funding to conduct a 
national training program for State and local prosecutors'', approved 
October 15, 2008 (34 U.S.C. 10121 note), is amended--
            (1) in section 1, by inserting ``that regularly provides 
        training and technical assistance to State and local 
        prosecutors nationwide'' after ``national nonprofit'';
            (2) in section 2, by inserting ``preventing and prosecuting 
        violent crimes and crimes involving property destruction,'' 
        after ``staff training,''; and
            (3) in section 3--
                    (A) by striking ``$4,750,000'' and inserting 
                ``$5,000,000''; and
                    (B) by striking ``2009 through 2012'' and inserting 
                ``2021 through 2024''.
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Title: Reauthorizing Security for Supreme Court Justices Act
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
This bill permanently authorizes the Marshal of the Supreme Court and the Supreme Court Police to provide security protection for Supreme Court Justices (and their official guests) and officers and employees of the Supreme Court. Additionally, it permits such protection to be provided in any location—not just in any state.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2511 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2511

 To amend title 40, United States Code, to provide the Marshal of the 
 Supreme Court of the United States and Supreme Court Police with the 
   authority to protect the Chief Justice of the United States, any 
 Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, and other individuals in any 
                   location, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 19, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 40, United States Code, to provide the Marshal of the 
 Supreme Court of the United States and Supreme Court Police with the 
   authority to protect the Chief Justice of the United States, any 
 Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, and other individuals in any 
                   location, 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. UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT BUILDING AND GROUNDS POLICING 
              AUTHORITY.

    Section 6121 of title 40, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``any State'' and 
        inserting ``any location'';
            (2) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:
    ``(b) Authorization To Carry Firearms.--Duties under subsection 
(a)(2)(A) with respect to an official guest of the Supreme Court in any 
location (other than the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia) 
shall be authorized in writing by the Chief Justice or an Associate 
Justice, if those duties require the carrying of firearms under 
subsection (a)(4).''.
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Title: A bill to extend the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Emergency Management

Summary:
This bill extends the Department of Homeland Security's Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program until July 27, 2023.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4148 Considered and Passed Senate (CPS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4148

To extend the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program of the 
        Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              July 1, 2020

 Mr. Johnson (for himself, Mr. Peters, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Lankford, Mr. 
 Inhofe, and Mr. Carper) introduced the following bill; which was read 
           twice, considered, read the third time, and passed

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To extend the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program of the 
        Department of Homeland Security, 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. EXTENSION OF CHEMICAL FACILITY ANTI-TERRORISM STANDARDS 
              PROGRAM OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY.

    (a) In General.--Section 5 of the Protecting and Securing Chemical 
Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2014 (Public Law 113-254; 6 
U.S.C. 621 note) is amended by striking ``July 23, 2020'' and inserting 
``July 27, 2023''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
take effect on the date that is 1 day after the date of enactment of 
this Act.
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Title: Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Permanent Extension Act
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Permanent Extension Act
This bill permanently authorizes the Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Act (ACPERA) of 2004. ACPERA provides incentives (e.g., limitations on civil liability) for corporations to self-report criminal conduct to the Antitrust Division within the Department of Justice.
Currently, ACPERA expires on June 22, 2020.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3377 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3377

 To amend the Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Act of 
                  2004 to repeal the sunset provision.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 3, 2020

 Mr. Graham (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Lee, and Ms. Klobuchar) 
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Act of 
                  2004 to repeal the sunset provision.

    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 ``Antitrust Criminal Penalty 
Enhancement and Reform Permanent Extension Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS; PURPOSE.

    (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
            (1) Conspiracies among competitors to fix prices, rig bids, 
        and allocate markets are categorically and irredeemably 
        anticompetitive and contravene the competition policy of the 
        United States.
            (2) Cooperation incentives are important to the efforts of 
        the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice to 
        prosecute and deter the offenses described in paragraph (1).
    (b) Purpose.--The purpose of this Act, and the amendments made by 
this Act, is to strengthen public and private antitrust enforcement by 
providing incentives for antitrust violators to cooperate fully with 
government prosecutors and private litigants through the repeal of the 
sunset provision of the Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and 
Reform Act of 2004 (15 U.S.C. 1 note).

SEC. 3. REPEAL OF SUNSET PROVISION.

    (a) In General.--Section 211 of the Antitrust Criminal Penalty 
Enhancement and Reform Act of 2004 (15 U.S.C. 1 note) is repealed.
    (b) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--Section 212 of the 
Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Act of 2004 (15 
U.S.C. 1 note) is amended--
            (1) by striking paragraph (6); and
            (2) by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (6).
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Title: Inspector General Access Act of 2019
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Inspector General Access Act of 2019
This bill transfers responsibility for investigating certain allegations of misconduct from the Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Professional Responsibility to the DOJ Office of the Inspector General. Specifically, the bill transfers responsibility for allegations relating to a DOJ attorney's authority to investigate, litigate, or provide legal advice.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 685 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 685

 To amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 relative to the powers of 
              the Department of Justice Inspector General.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 6, 2019

Mr. Lee (for himself, Mr. Grassley, Ms. Murkowski, Mrs. Blackburn, and 
  Mr. Rubio) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 relative to the powers of 
              the Department of Justice Inspector General.

    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 ``Inspector General Access Act of 
2019''.

SEC. 2. INVESTIGATIONS OF DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE PERSONNEL.

    Section 8E of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and paragraph 
                (3)'';
                    (B) by striking paragraph (3);
                    (C) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as 
                paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; and
                    (D) in paragraph (4), as redesignated, by striking 
                ``paragraph (4)'' and inserting ``paragraph (3)''; and
            (2) in subsection (d), by striking ``, except with respect 
        to allegations described in subsection (b)(3),''.
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Title: A bill to clarify that funding for the Securities Investor Protection Corporation is not subject to the sequester.
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
This bill provides that any sequestration ordered by the President is inapplicable to funding of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation. (Sequestration is a process of automatic, usually across-the-board spending reductions under which budgetary resources are permanently cancelled to enforce specific budget policy goals.)

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 390 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 390

    To clarify that funding for the Securities Investor Protection 
              Corporation is not subject to the sequester.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            February 7, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To clarify that funding for the Securities Investor Protection 
              Corporation is not subject to the sequester.

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

SECTION 1. CLARIFICATION.

    Section 251A of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control 
Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 901a) does not apply with respect to the funding 
of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation.
                                 <all>
Title: Genetically Engineered Salmon Labeling Act
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Genetically Engineered Salmon Labeling Act
This bill requires the market name of genetically engineered (commonly called genetically modified or GMO) salmon to include Genetically Engineered or GE in front of the existing market name.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 282 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 282

 To amend the market name of genetically altered salmon in the United 
                    States, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 30, 2019

    Ms. Murkowski (for herself, Mr. Sullivan, Ms. Cantwell, and Mr. 
   Merkley) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
  referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the market name of genetically altered salmon in the United 
                    States, 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 ``Genetically Engineered Salmon 
Labeling Act''.

SEC. 2. PURPOSES.

    It is the purpose of this Act to ensure that consumers in the 
United States can make informed decisions when purchasing salmon.

SEC. 3. MARKET NAME FOR GENETICALLY ENGINEERED SALMON.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subtitle E of title II of the 
Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1639 et seq.), or any 
other provision of law, for purposes of applying the Federal Food, 
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.), the acceptable market 
name of any salmon that is genetically engineered shall include the 
words ``Genetically Engineered'' or ``GE'' prior to the existing 
acceptable market name.
    (b) Definition.--For purposes of this section, salmon is 
genetically engineered if it has been modified by recombinant DNA 
(rDNA) techniques, including the entire lineage of salmon that contain 
the rDNA modification.
                                 <all>
Title: NIMHD Research Endowment Revitalization Act of 2019
Policy area: Health

Summary:
NIMHD Research Endowment Revitalization Act of 2019  This bill expands research endowments available through the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities to include former centers of excellence at certain historically black colleges and universities and at biomedical and behavioral research institutions with a significant number of minority students.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2927 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2927

To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide that the authority of 
 the Director of the National Institute on Minority Health and Health 
Disparities to make certain research endowments applies with respect to 
 both current and former centers of excellence, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           November 21, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide that the authority of 
 the Director of the National Institute on Minority Health and Health 
Disparities to make certain research endowments applies with respect to 
 both current and former centers of excellence, 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 ``NIMHD Research Endowment 
Revitalization Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. RESEARCH ENDOWMENTS AT BOTH CURRENT AND FORMER CENTERS OF 
              EXCELLENCE.

    Paragraph (1) of section 464z-3(h) of the Public Health Service Act 
(42 U.S.C. 285t(h)) is amended to read as follows:
            ``(1) In general.--The Director of the Institute may carry 
        out a program to facilitate minority health disparities 
        research and other health disparities research by providing for 
        research endowments--
                    ``(A) at current or former centers of excellence 
                under section 736; and
                    ``(B) at current or former centers of excellence 
                under section 464z-4.''.
                                 <all>
Title: A bill to amend section 327 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to clarify that National Urban Search and Rescue Response System task forces may include Federal employees.
Policy area: Emergency Management

Summary:
This bill amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to specify that National Urban Search and Rescue Response System task forces may include federal employees.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1521 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1521

  To amend section 327 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
  Emergency Assistance Act to clarify that National Urban Search and 
   Rescue Response System task forces may include Federal employees.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 16, 2019

   Mr. Hawley (for himself, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Scott of Florida, and Ms. 
    Hassan) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend section 327 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
  Emergency Assistance Act to clarify that National Urban Search and 
   Rescue Response System task forces may include Federal employees.

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

SECTION 1. FEDERAL EMPLOYEES AND NATIONAL URBAN SEARCH AND RESCUE 
              RESPONSE SYSTEM TASK FORCES.

    Section 327 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5165f) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
    ``(p) Federal Employees.--Nothing in this section shall be 
construed to mean that a task force may not include Federal employees. 
In the case of a Federal employee detailed to a task force, the 
sponsoring agency shall enter into an agreement with the relevant 
employing Federal agency.''.
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Title: A bill to designate the mountain at the Devils Tower National Monument, Wyoming, as Devils Tower, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
This bill declares that the mountain at the Devils Tower National Monument in Wyoming shall be known and designated as "Devils Tower."

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 144 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 144

   To designate the mountain at the Devils Tower National Monument, 
           Wyoming, as Devils Tower, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 16, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To designate the mountain at the Devils Tower National Monument, 
           Wyoming, as Devils Tower, 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. DESIGNATION OF DEVILS TOWER.

    (a) In General.--The mountain at the Devils Tower National 
Monument, Wyoming, located at 4435'26"N, by 10442'55"W, and the area 
located at 4435'21"N, by 10441'48"W, shall be known and designated as 
``Devils Tower''.
    (b) References.--Any reference in any law, map, regulation, order, 
document, paper, or other record of the United States to the mountain 
and area described in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference 
to ``Devils Tower''.
                                 <all>
Title: Respect the Caps Act
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
Respect the Caps Act
This bill prohibits the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) from transferring or delegating the duties of the chief executive officer to any other position. The bill also provides for the removal of the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency if the director approves executive compensation packages in excess of statutory limits.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1171 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1171

To suspend the current compensation packages for all officers of Fannie 
                          Mae and Freddie Mac.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 11, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To suspend the current compensation packages for all officers of Fannie 
                          Mae and Freddie Mac.

    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 ``Respect the Caps Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS.

    (a) Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation.--Section 303(h) of the 
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Act (12 U.S.C. 1452(h)) is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(5) The Corporation may not transfer or delegate any duty or 
responsibility of the chief executive officer, as of November 25, 2015, 
to any other position.''.
    (b) Federal National Mortgage Association.--Section 309(d) of the 
Federal National Mortgage Association Charter Act (12 U.S.C. 1723a(d)) 
is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(5) The corporation may not transfer or delegate any duty or 
responsibility of the chief executive officer, as of November 25, 2015, 
to any other position.''.

SEC. 3. REMOVAL OF DIRECTOR OF FHFA FOR CAUSE.

    Section 1312(b)(2) of the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial 
Safety and Soundness Act of 1992 (12 U.S.C. 4512(b)(2)) is amended by 
inserting ``, including for approving the compensation and benefits of 
any chief executive officer of an enterprise at a level greater than 
the level described in section 3 of the Equity in Government 
Compensation Act of 2015 (12 U.S.C. 4518 note)'' before the period at 
the end.
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Title: CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2019
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2019
This bill provides that a child shall be eligible for medical care under the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (CHAMPVA) until the child's 26th birthday, regardless of the child's marital status.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1034 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1034

To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the maximum age for 
 children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program, and for 
                            other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 4, 2019

 Mr. Brown (for himself, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Tester, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. 
   Reed, Mrs. Murray, Ms. Stabenow, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Murphy, Mr. 
Sanders, and Mr. Durbin) 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 increase the maximum age for 
 children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program, and for 
                            other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection 
Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. INCREASE OF MAXIMUM AGE FOR CHILDREN ELIGIBLE FOR MEDICAL CARE 
              UNDER CHAMPVA PROGRAM.

    (a) Increase.--Subsection (c) of section 1781 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended to read as follows:
    ``(c)(1) Notwithstanding clauses (i) and (iii) of section 101(4)(A) 
of this title and except as provided in paragraph (2), for purposes of 
this section, a child is eligible for benefits under subsection (a) 
until the child's 26th birthday, regardless of the child's marital 
status.
    ``(2) This subsection shall not be construed to limit eligibility 
for benefits under subsection (a) of a child described in section 
101(4)(A)(ii) of this title.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--Such subsection, as so amended, shall apply 
with respect to medical care provided on or after the date of the 
enactment of this Act.
                                 <all>
Title: A bill to make a clarifying amendment to the CARES Act.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
This bill extends certain requirements applicable to appropriations for the Coronavirus Relief Fund to appropriations for the Office of Inspector General of the Department of the Treasury to carry out oversight and recoupment activities related to payments from the fund.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3789 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3789

            To make a clarifying amendment to the CARES Act.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 20, 2020

Mr. Cassidy (for himself and Mrs. Hyde-Smith) introduced the following 
      bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                             Appropriations

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
            To make a clarifying amendment to the CARES Act.

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

SECTION 1. CLARIFYING AMENDMENT TO THE CARES ACT.

    Section 5001(b) of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic 
Security Act (Public Law 116-136) is amended by striking ``for fiscal 
year 2020 under section 601(a)(1)'' and inserting ``under title VI''.
                                 <all>
Title: Provider Training in Palliative Care Act
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Provider Training in Palliative Care Act
This bill makes palliative care a primary care service under the National Health Services Corps program, which provides scholarships and loan repayment assistance for eligible health care professionals who provide primary care services in health professional shortage areas.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1921 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1921

 To provide that primary care services provided by the National Health 
          Service Corps may include palliative care services.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 20, 2019

  Ms. Rosen (for herself and Ms. Murkowski) introduced the following 
  bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, 
                     Education, Labor, and Pensions

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To provide that primary care services provided by the National Health 
          Service Corps may include palliative care services.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Provider Training in Palliative Care 
Act''.

SEC. 2. PALLIATIVE CARE.

    Section 331(a)(3)(D) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
254d(a)) is amended by inserting ``palliative care,'' after 
``gynecology,''.
                                 <all>
Title: National POW/MIA Flag Act
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
National POW/MIA Flag Act
The bill changes the days on which the POW/MIA flag is required to be displayed at specified locations to all days on which the U.S. flag is displayed. (Current law requires the POW/MIA flag to be displayed only on Armed Forces Day, Memorial Day, Flag Day, Independence Day, National POW/MIA Recognition Day, and Veterans Day.)

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 693 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 693

To amend title 36, United States Code, to require that the POW/MIA flag 
    be displayed on all days that the flag of the United States is 
                 displayed on certain Federal property.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 7, 2019

    Ms. Warren (for herself, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Thune, and Ms. Sinema) 
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 36, United States Code, to require that the POW/MIA flag 
    be displayed on all days that the flag of the United States is 
                 displayed on certain Federal property.

    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 ``National POW/MIA Flag Act''.

SEC. 2. DAYS ON WHICH THE POW/MIA FLAG IS DISPLAYED ON CERTAIN FEDERAL 
              PROPERTY.

    Section 902 of title 36, United States Code, is amended by striking 
subsection (c) and inserting the following:
    ``(c) Days for Flag Display.--For the purposes of this section, 
POW/MIA flag display days are all days on which the flag of the United 
States is displayed.''.
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Title: Know Your Social Security Act
Policy area: Social Welfare

Summary:
Know Your Social Security Act
This bill requires the Social Security Administration to provide Social Security account statements by mail to each individual who is 25 or older and who is eligible for, but not currently receiving, Social Security retirement benefits. Individuals may choose to receive their account statements electronically.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2989 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2989

  To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to clarify the mailing 
      requirement relating to social security account statements.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            December 5, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to clarify the mailing 
      requirement relating to social security account statements.

    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 ``Know Your Social Security Act''.

SEC. 2. CLARIFICATION OF REQUIREMENT TO MAIL SOCIAL SECURITY ACCOUNT 
              STATEMENTS.

    (a) In General.--Section 1143 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1320b-13) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(1), by adding at the end the 
        following: ``Such statement shall be provided by mail unless 
        the requesting individual chooses electronic delivery for that 
        request.''; and
            (2) in subsection (c)(2)--
                    (A) by striking ``Beginning not later than'' and 
                inserting ``(A) Beginning not later than'';
                    (B) by inserting ``by mail'' after ``provide''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(B) In any case in which the Commissioner determines that an 
eligible individual described in subparagraph (A)--
            ``(i) has accessed their statement electronically during 
        the 1-year period ending on any date on which the Commissioner 
        would otherwise be required to provide such statement by mail 
        in accordance with this paragraph; and
            ``(ii) has declined to receive their statement by mail for 
        such period,
the requirements of this paragraph shall be deemed to be satisfied for 
such period.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall 
apply with respect to social security account statements required to be 
provided after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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Title: Blue Ridge National Heritage Area Reauthorization Act of 2019
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
Blue Ridge National Heritage Area Reauthorization Act of 2019
This bill extends through FY2021 the authority of the Department of the Interior to furnish assistance for the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area in North Carolina.
The bill also increases the amount authorized to be appropriated for the heritage area.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 369 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 369

         To reauthorize the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            February 7, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
         To reauthorize the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area.

    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 ``Blue Ridge National Heritage Area 
Reauthorization Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF THE BLUE RIDGE NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA.

    Section 140 of the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 2004 (54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 108-108; 
117 Stat. 1280) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (i)(1), by striking ``$12,000,000'' and 
        inserting ``$14,000,000''; and
            (2) in subsection (j), by striking ``the date'' and all 
        that follows through ``of this section'' and inserting 
        ``September 30, 2021''.
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Title: Las Cruces Bataan Memorial Clinic Act
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Las Cruces Bataan Memorial Clinic Act
This bill designates the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Las Cruces, New Mexico, as the Las Cruces Bataan Memorial Clinic.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2823 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2823

To designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of 
Veterans Affairs in Las Cruces, New Mexico, as the ``Las Cruces Bataan 
                           Memorial Clinic''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            November 7, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of 
Veterans Affairs in Las Cruces, New Mexico, as the ``Las Cruces Bataan 
                           Memorial Clinic''.

    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 ``Las Cruces Bataan Memorial Clinic 
Act''.

SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF LAS CRUCES BATAAN MEMORIAL CLINIC.

    (a) Designation.--The community-based outpatient clinic of the 
Department of Veterans Affairs in Las Cruces, New Mexico, shall after 
the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the 
``Las Cruces Bataan Memorial Clinic''.
    (b) Reference.--Any reference in any law, regulation, map, 
document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility 
referred to in subsection (a) shall be considered to be a reference to 
the Las Cruces Bataan Memorial Clinic.
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Title: BASIC Act
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance

Summary:
Budgetary Accuracy in Scoring Interest Costs Act of 2019 or the BASIC Act
This bill requires cost estimates prepared by the Congressional Budget Office or the Joint Committee on Taxation to include the costs of servicing the public debt.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2435 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2435

   To amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to provide that any 
   estimate prepared by the Congressional Budget Office or the Joint 
  Committee on Taxation shall include costs relating to servicing the 
                  public debt, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             August 1, 2019

   Mr. Daines (for himself, Mr. Paul, and Mr. Perdue) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                               the Budget

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to provide that any 
   estimate prepared by the Congressional Budget Office or the Joint 
  Committee on Taxation shall include costs relating to servicing the 
                  public debt, 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 ``Budgetary Accuracy in Scoring 
Interest Costs Act of 2019'' or the ``BASIC Act''.

SEC. 2. CBO AND JCT ESTIMATES TO INCLUDE DEBT SERVICING COSTS.

    (a) In General.--The Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control 
Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 621 et seq.) is amended by inserting after 
section 402 the following:

              ``estimates to include debt servicing costs

    ``Sec. 403. Any estimate prepared by the Congressional Budget 
Office under section 402, and any estimate prepared by the Joint 
Committee on Taxation, shall include, to the extent practicable, the 
costs (if any) of servicing the public debt.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents of such Act is 
amended by inserting after the item relating to section 402 the 
following:

``403. Estimates to include debt servicing costs.''.
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Title: Domenic and Ed’s Law
Policy area: Education

Summary:
Domenic and Ed's Law
This bill revises the Federal Family Education Loan Program. Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to discharge the liability on loans that parents incurred on behalf of a student who (1) has become permanently and totally disabled, or (2) is unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity due to a physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death or has lasted or is expected to last continuously for at least 60 months. Under current law, ED is required to discharge the loans to parents if the student dies.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1219 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1219

To provide for the discharge of parent borrower liability if a student 
  on whose behalf a parent has received certain student loans becomes 
                               disabled.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 11, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To provide for the discharge of parent borrower liability if a student 
  on whose behalf a parent has received certain student loans becomes 
                               disabled.

    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 ``Domenic and Ed's Law''.

SEC. 2. REPAYMENT OF LOANS TO PARENTS.

    (a) In General.--Section 437(d) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1087(d)) is amended by inserting ``or becomes permanently 
and totally disabled (as determined in accordance with regulations of 
the Secretary), or if the student is unable to engage in any 
substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable 
physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death, 
has lasted for a continuous period of not less than 60 months, or can 
be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 60 
months,'' after ``dies,''.
    (b) Applicability.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
apply to any outstanding loan received by a parent before, on, or after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, and without regard to the onset 
date of the disability or impairment.
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