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Title: Native Species Protection Act
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:
Native Species Protection Act
This bill prohibits an intrastate species from being subject to (1) regulation governing the protection of endangered or threatened species, or (2) provisions of law under which regulatory authority is based on the power of Congress to regulate interstate commerce under the Commerce Clause.
An intrastate species is any species of plant or fish or wildlife that is found entirely within the borders of a single state and is not part of a national market for any commodity.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1768 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1768

To clarify that noncommercial species found entirely within the borders 
    of a single State are not in interstate commerce or subject to 
   regulation under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 or any other 
  provision of law enacted as an exercise of the power of Congress to 
                     regulate interstate commerce.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 10, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To clarify that noncommercial species found entirely within the borders 
    of a single State are not in interstate commerce or subject to 
   regulation under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 or any other 
  provision of law enacted as an exercise of the power of Congress to 
                     regulate interstate commerce.

    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 ``Native Species Protection Act''.

SEC. 2. TREATMENT OF INTRASTATE SPECIES.

    (a) Definition of Intrastate Species.--In this Act, the term 
``intrastate species'' means any species of plant or fish or wildlife 
(as those terms are defined in section 3 of the Endangered Species Act 
of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1532)) that is--
            (1) found entirely within the borders of a single State; 
        and
            (2) not part of a national market for any commodity.
    (b) Treatment.--An intrastate species shall not be--
            (1) considered to be in interstate commerce; and
            (2) subject to regulation under--
                    (A) the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 
                1531 et seq.); or
                    (B) any other provision of law under which 
                regulatory authority is based on the power of Congress 
                to regulate interstate commerce as enumerated in 
                article I, section 8, clause 3 of the Constitution of 
                the United States.
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Title: Veterans Legal Support Act of 2020
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Veterans Legal Support Act of 2020
This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide support, including financial support, to one or more university law school programs to provide veterans with legal assistance.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4839 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4839

 To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide support to 
   university law school programs that are designed to provide legal 
            assistance to veterans, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

             October 21 (legislative day, October 19), 2020

 Mrs. Shaheen (for herself, Ms. Klobuchar, and Mr. Warner) introduced 
the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee 
                          on Veterans' Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide support to 
   university law school programs that are designed to provide legal 
            assistance to veterans, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Veterans Legal Support Act of 
2020''.

SEC. 2. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS SUPPORT FOR UNIVERSITY LEGAL 
              CLINICS THAT ASSIST VETERANS.

    (a) Support Authorized.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may 
provide support to one or more university law school programs that are 
designed to provide legal assistance to veterans.
    (b) Eligible Programs.--Programs of university law schools which 
may receive support under subsection (a) may include programs that 
assist veterans with--
            (1) filing and appealing claims for benefits under laws 
        administered by the Secretary; and
            (2) such other civil, criminal, and family legal matters as 
        the Secretary considers appropriate.
    (c) Financial Support.--
            (1) In general.--The support provided a program under 
        subsection (a) may include financial support of the program.
            (2) Limitation on amount.--The total amount of financial 
        support provided under subsection (a) in any fiscal year may 
        not exceed $2,000,000.
            (3) Funding.--Amounts for financial support under 
        subsection (a) shall be derived from amounts appropriated or 
        otherwise made available to the General Operating Expenses 
        account of the Veterans Benefits Administration.
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Title: Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act of 2019
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act of 2019
This bill requires the notice of a proposed rule by a federal agency to include the Internet address of a summary of the rule. The summary must be 100 words or fewer, written in plain language, and posted on regulations.gov.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 395 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 395

   To require each agency, in providing notice of a rule making, to 
  include a link to a 100 word plain language summary of the proposed 
                                 rule.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            February 7, 2019

   Mr. Lankford (for himself, Ms. Sinema, Mr. Risch, Mr. Peters, Mr. 
 Roberts, and Mr. Jones) introduced the following bill; which was read 
     twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
                          Governmental Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To require each agency, in providing notice of a rule making, to 
  include a link to a 100 word plain language summary of the proposed 
                                 rule.

    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 ``Providing Accountability Through 
Transparency Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT TO POST A 100 WORD SUMMARY TO REGULATIONS.GOV.

    Section 553(b) of title 5, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and 
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
            ``(4) the Internet address of a summary of not more than 
        100 words in length of the proposed rule, in plain language, 
        that shall be posted on the Internet website under section 
        206(d) of the E-Government Act of 2002 (44 U.S.C. 3501 note) 
        (commonly known as regulations.gov).''.
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Title: White Horse Hill National Game Preserve Designation Act
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
White Horse Hill National Game Preserve Designation Act
This bill redesignates the Sullys Hill National Game Preserve in North Dakota as the "White Horse Hill National Game Preserve."

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2099 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2099

 To redesignate the Sullys Hill National Game Preserve in the State of 
      North Dakota as the White Horse Hill National Game Preserve.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 11, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To redesignate the Sullys Hill National Game Preserve in the State of 
      North Dakota as the White Horse Hill National Game Preserve.

    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 ``White Horse Hill National Game 
Preserve Designation Act''.

SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF WHITE HORSE HILL NATIONAL GAME PRESERVE, NORTH 
              DAKOTA.

    (a) Redesignation.--The first section of the Act of March 3, 1931 
(46 Stat. 1509, chapter 439; 16 U.S.C. 674a), is amended by striking 
``Sullys Hill National Game Preserve'' and inserting ``White Horse Hill 
National Game Preserve''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 2 of the Act of March 3, 1931 
(46 Stat. 1509, chapter 439; 16 U.S.C. 674b), is amended by striking 
``Sullys Hill National Game Preserve'' and inserting ``White Horse Hill 
National Game Preserve''.
    (c) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the Sullys Hill National 
Game Preserve shall be considered to be a reference to the ``White 
Horse Hill National Game Preserve''.
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Title: Health Care Workforce Protection Act of 2020
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Health Care Workforce Protection Act of 2020
This bill extends targeted liability protection to certain manufacturers, distributors, prescribers, and users of approved respiratory protective devices that are used under certain conditions during a declared public health emergency.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3372 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3372

  To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for treatment of 
 certain respiratory protective devices as covered countermeasures for 
 purposes of targeted liability protections for pandemic and epidemic 
     products and security countermeasures, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 2, 2020

 Mrs. Fischer (for herself, Ms. Sinema, Mr. Hawley, Mr. Sasse, and Mr. 
    Rounds) 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 for treatment of 
 certain respiratory protective devices as covered countermeasures for 
 purposes of targeted liability protections for pandemic and epidemic 
     products and security countermeasures, 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 ``Health Care Workforce Protection Act 
of 2020''.

SEC. 2. TREATMENT OF RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE DEVICES AS COVERED 
              COUNTERMEASURES.

    Section 319F-3(i)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
247d-6d(i)(1)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``or'' at the end;
            (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end 
        and inserting ``; or''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(D) a respiratory protective device that is 
                approved under part 84 of title 42, Code of Federal 
                Regulations (or successor regulations).''.
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Title: Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2019
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2019
This bill repeals provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, as added by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, that limit payments for medications from health savings accounts, medical savings accounts, and health flexible spending arrangements to only prescription drugs or insulin (thus allowing distributions from such accounts for over-the-counter drugs).

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1089 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1089

  To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the amendments 
made by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act which disqualify 
 expenses for over-the-counter drugs under health savings accounts and 
                 health flexible spending arrangements.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 9, 2019

   Mr. Roberts (for himself, Mr. King, Mr. Isakson, and Mr. Manchin) 
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 repeal the amendments 
made by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act which disqualify 
 expenses for over-the-counter drugs under health savings accounts and 
                 health flexible spending arrangements.

    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 ``Restoring Access to Medication Act 
of 2019''.

SEC. 2. REPEAL OF DISQUALIFICATION OF EXPENSES FOR OVER-THE-COUNTER 
              DRUGS UNDER CERTAIN ACCOUNTS AND ARRANGEMENTS.

    (a) HSAs.--Section 223(d)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended by striking the last sentence.
    (b) Archer MSAs.--Section 220(d)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986 is amended by striking the last sentence.
    (c) Health Flexible Spending Arrangements and Health Reimbursement 
Arrangements.--Section 106 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is 
amended by striking subsection (f).
    (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to expenses incurred after December 31, 2018.
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Title: A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3703 North Main Street in Farmville, North Carolina, as the "Walter B. Jones, Jr. Post Office".
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3703 North Main Street in Farmville, North Carolina, as the "Walter B. Jones, Jr. Post Office."

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3260 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3260

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 3703 North Main Street in Farmville, North Carolina, as the ``Walter 
                      B. Jones, Jr. Post Office''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           February 10, 2020

 Mr. Burr (for himself and Mr. Tillis) 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 3703 North Main Street in Farmville, North Carolina, as the ``Walter 
                      B. Jones, Jr. Post Office''.

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

SECTION 1. WALTER B. JONES, JR. POST OFFICE.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 3703 North Main Street in Farmville, North Carolina, shall 
be known and designated as the ``Walter B. Jones, Jr. 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 ``Walter B. 
Jones, Jr. Post Office''.
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Title: A bill to amend title 40, United States Code, to modify the treatment of certain bargain-price options to purchase at less than fair market value, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
This bill modifies the authority of the General Services Administration to enter into building leases to accommodate federal agencies. Specifically, it allows any bargain-price option to purchase at less than fair market value contained in an agreement entered into on or after January 1, 2019, to be exercised only to the extent specifically provided for in subsequent Acts of Congress.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2888 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2888

   To amend title 40, United States Code, to modify the treatment of 
  certain bargain-price options to purchase at less than fair market 
                     value, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           November 18, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To amend title 40, United States Code, to modify the treatment of 
  certain bargain-price options to purchase at less than fair market 
                     value, 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. LIMITATION ON DISCOUNTED PURCHASE OPTIONS.

    Section 585 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following:
    ``(d) Any bargain-price option to purchase at less than fair market 
value contained in any lease agreement entered into on or after January 
1, 2019, pursuant to this section may be exercised only to the extent 
specifically provided for in subsequent appropriation Acts or other 
Acts of Congress.''.
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Title: PFAS Action Act of 2019
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:
PFAS Action Act of 2019
This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency to designate all perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances as hazardous substances within one year of enactment of this bill.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 638 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 638

To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to 
 designate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances as hazardous substances 
   under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and 
             Liability Act of 1980, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           February 28, 2019

   Mr. Carper (for himself, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Peters, Mr. Tillis, Ms. 
Stabenow, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Gardner, Mr. Reed, Ms. Murkowski, 
   Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Burr, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Manchin, Mr. Schumer, Mr. 
  Udall, Mr. Heinrich, Ms. Hassan, Mrs. Gillibrand, and Ms. Baldwin) 
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the 
               Committee on Environment and Public Works

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to 
 designate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances as hazardous substances 
   under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and 
             Liability Act of 1980, 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 ``PFAS Action Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. DESIGNATION AS HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES.

    Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall designate 
all per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances as hazardous substances under 
section 102(a) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9602(a)).
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Title: West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2019
Policy area: Energy

Summary:
West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2019
This bill prohibits the Department of the Interior from issuing a lease for the exploration, development, or production of oil or natural gas in any area of the Outer Continental Shelf off the coast of California, Oregon, or Washington.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1318 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1318

To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to permanently prohibit 
the conduct of offshore drilling on the outer Continental Shelf off the 
              coast of California, Oregon, and Washington.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 2, 2019

 Mrs. Feinstein (for herself, Ms. Harris, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Merkley, Ms. 
   Cantwell, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Booker, Mr. Sanders, Mr. 
Whitehouse, Mr. Markey, Mrs. Gillibrand, and Mr. Peters) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                      Energy and Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to permanently prohibit 
the conduct of offshore drilling on the outer Continental Shelf off the 
              coast of California, Oregon, and Washington.

    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 ``West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 
2019''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION OF OIL AND GAS LEASING ON THE OUTER CONTINENTAL 
              SHELF OFF THE COAST OF CALIFORNIA, OREGON, AND 
              WASHINGTON.

    Section 8 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1337) 
is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(q) Prohibition of Oil and Gas Leasing in Certain Areas of the 
Outer Continental Shelf.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this 
section or any other law, the Secretary of the Interior shall not issue 
a lease for the exploration, development, or production of oil or 
natural gas in any area of the outer Continental Shelf off the coast of 
the State of California, Oregon, or Washington.''.
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Title: A bill to amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to exclude certain payments to Alaska Native elders for determining eligibility for certain programs, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Native Americans

Summary:
This bill excludes an interest in a settlement trust and certain settlement trust payments to an Alaska Native or descendant of an Alaska Native who is 65 years of age or older for purposes of determining the individual's eligibility for need-based federal programs (e.g., the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program).

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2534 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2534

  To amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to exclude certain 
   payments to Alaska Native elders for determining eligibility for 
               certain programs, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 24, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to exclude certain 
   payments to Alaska Native elders for determining eligibility for 
               certain programs, 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. ELIGIBILITY FOR CERTAIN PROGRAMS.

    Section 39(c) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 
1629e(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(9) In determining eligibility for a program or benefit described 
in section 29(c), the following shall not be considered:
            ``(A) An interest in a Settlement Trust.
            ``(B) An amount distributed or benefit provided by a 
        Settlement Trust to a Native or descendant of a Native who is 
        65 years of age or older.''.
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Title: Supporting Children of the National Guard and Reserve Act
Policy area: Education

Summary:
Supporting Children of the National Guard and Reserve Act
This bill expands the military student identifier program to include students of parents who serve in reserve components of the Armed Forces, not just active duty members. The military student identifier program provides educators with information about the educational experience of children of members of the Armed Forces.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 784 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 784

 To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to expand 
the military student identifier program to cover students with a parent 
        who serves in the reserve component of the Armed Forces.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 13, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to expand 
the military student identifier program to cover students with a parent 
        who serves in the reserve component of the Armed Forces.

    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 ``Supporting Children of the National 
Guard and Reserve Act''.

SEC. 2. ANNUAL STATE REPORT CARD.

    Section 1111(h)(1)(C)(ii) of the Elementary and Secondary Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311(h)(1)(C)(ii)) is amended by striking ``on 
active duty (as defined in section 101(d)(5) of such title)''.
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Title: Saracini Enhanced Aviation Safety Act of 2019
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
Saracini Enhanced Aviation Safety Act of 2019
This bill requires the Federal Aviation Administration to issue an order requiring installation of a secondary cockpit barrier on commercial aircraft.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 911 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 911

 To require the installation of secondary cockpit barriers on existing 
                   aircraft, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 27, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To require the installation of secondary cockpit barriers on existing 
                   aircraft, 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 ``Saracini Enhanced Aviation Safety 
Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. INSTALLATION OF SECONDARY COCKPIT BARRIERS ON EXISTING 
              AIRCRAFT.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 18 months after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation 
Administration shall issue an order requiring installation of a 
secondary cockpit barrier on each covered aircraft.
    (b) Covered Aircraft.--In this section, the term ``covered 
aircraft'' means a commercial passenger aircraft operating under the 
provisions of part 121 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations.
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Title: National Scenic Trails Parity Act
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
National Scenic Trails Parity Act
This bill requires the North Country, Ice Age, and New England national scenic trails to be administered as units of the National Park System.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1027 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1027

 To clarify the status of the North Country, Ice Age, and New England 
 National Scenic Trails as units of the National Park System, and for 
                            other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 4, 2019

Ms. Baldwin (for herself, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Markey, Mr. 
Murphy, and Ms. Stabenow) introduced the following bill; which was read 
  twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To clarify the status of the North Country, Ice Age, and New England 
 National Scenic Trails as units of the National Park System, 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 ``National Scenic Trails Parity Act''.

SEC. 2. NORTH COUNTRY NATIONAL SCENIC TRAIL.

    Section 5(a)(8) of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 
1244(a)(8)) is amended in the third sentence by inserting ``as a unit 
of the National Park System'' before the period at the end.

SEC. 3. ICE AGE NATIONAL SCENIC TRAIL.

    Section 5(a)(10) of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 
1244(a)(10)) is amended by striking the third and fourth sentences and 
inserting ``The trail shall be administered by the Secretary of the 
Interior as a unit of the National Park System.''.

SEC. 4. NEW ENGLAND NATIONAL SCENIC TRAIL.

    Section 5(a)(28) of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 
1244(a)(28)) is amended in the third sentence by inserting ``as a unit 
of the National Park System,'' after ``administer the trail''.
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Title: Streamlining Part D Appeals Process Act
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Streamlining Part D Appeals Process Act
This bill allows a Medicare beneficiary to directly appeal a pharmacy's refusal to fill a prescription as a coverage determination under the Medicare prescription drug benefit.
Currently, if a pharmacy refuses to fill a prescription, the pharmacy provides the beneficiary with a notice explaining how to contact the beneficiary's prescription drug plan (PDP); the beneficiary must then obtain a written coverage determination (i.e., a decision denying coverage) from the PDP before initiating the appeals process.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1861 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1861

    To provide for the treatment of a pharmacy counter refusal as a 
             coverage determination under Medicare part D.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 13, 2019

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

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                                 A BILL


 
    To provide for the treatment of a pharmacy counter refusal as a 
             coverage determination under Medicare part D.

    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 ``Streamlining Part D Appeals Process 
Act''.

SEC. 2. PROVIDING FOR THE TREATMENT OF A PHARMACY COUNTER REFUSAL AS A 
              COVERAGE DETERMINATION UNDER MEDICARE PART D.

    Section 1860D-4(g) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-
104(g)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(3) Treatment of pharmacy counter refusal as coverage 
        determination.--For plan years beginning on or after January 1, 
        2020, the refusal by a pharmacy to fill a prescription for a 
        covered part D drug under a prescription drug plan shall be 
        treated as a coverage determination subject to reconsideration 
        and appeal pursuant to this subsection and subsection (h).''.
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Title: A bill to provide an exemption from certain requirements for federally funded projects and activities in areas not in metropolitan statistical areas, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:
This bill provides exemptions from environmental, endangered species, or historic preservation requirements for federally funded projects or activities that are not in metropolitan statistical areas.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2430 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2430

To provide an exemption from certain requirements for federally funded 
projects and activities in areas not in metropolitan statistical areas, 
                        and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             August 1, 2019

     Mrs. Blackburn (for herself, Mr. Perdue, and Mrs. Hyde-Smith) 
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 provide an exemption from certain requirements for federally funded 
projects and activities in areas not in metropolitan statistical areas, 
                        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. FEDERALLY FUNDED PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES NOT IN METROPOLITAN 
              STATISTICAL AREAS.

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the National 
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), the 
Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), and division A 
of subtitle III of title 54, United States Code (formerly known as the 
``National Historic Preservation Act''), shall not apply to any project 
or activity that--
            (1) is not located in a metropolitan statistical area (as 
        defined by the Office of Management and Budget); and
            (2) is carried out using Federal funds.
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Title: Protection from Robocalling Act of 2019
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
Protection from Robocalling Act of 2019
This bill allows the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to regulate the activities of common carriers engaged in interstate or foreign communication by wire or radio.
Under current law, common carriers are regulated exclusively by the Federal Communications Commission and are exempt from regulation by the FTC. The bill removes this exemption and subjects common carriers to FTC regulation.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2349 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2349

   To amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to eliminate the common 
          carrier exemption for telecommunications companies.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 31, 2019

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

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                                 A BILL


 
   To amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to eliminate the common 
          carrier exemption for telecommunications companies.

    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 ``Protection from Robocalling Act of 
2019''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds that--
            (1) illegal robocalls and spam calls are a growing 
        annoyance and problem for the people of the United States; and
            (2) exemptions within the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 
        U.S.C. 41 et seq.) limit the enforcement capabilities of the 
        Federal Trade Commission with respect to illegal robocalling 
        and spam calling.

SEC. 3. ELIMINATING THE COMMON CARRIER EXEMPTION FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS 
              COMPANIES.

    Section 4 of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 44) is 
amended by striking ``the Act entitled `An Act to regulate commerce,' 
approved February 14, 1887, and all Acts amendatory thereof and 
supplementary thereto and the Communications Act of 1934'' and 
inserting ``subtitle IV of title 49, United States Code,''.
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Title: Restoring Investment in Improvements Act
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Restoring Investment in Improvements Act
This bill confirms that the applicable recovery period for qualified improvement property (nonresidential real estate) for depreciation purposes is 15 years under the modified accelerated cost recovery system (MACRS) and 20 years under the alternative depreciation system (ADS).

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 803 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 803

 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore incentives for 
             investments in qualified improvement property.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 14, 2019

Mr. Toomey (for himself, Mr. Jones, Mr. King, Mr. Manchin, Mr. Portman, 
  Mr. Roberts, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Thune, Ms. Sinema, and Ms. McSally) 
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the 
                          Committee on Finance

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore incentives for 
             investments in qualified improvement 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 ``Restoring Investment in Improvements 
Act''.

SEC. 2. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS REGARDING QUALIFIED IMPROVEMENT PROPERTY.

    (a) In General.--Section 168 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
is amended--
            (1) in subsection (e)--
                    (A) in paragraph (3)(E), by striking ``and'' at the 
                end of clause (v), by striking the period at the end of 
                clause (vi) and inserting ``, and'', and by adding at 
                the end the following new clause:
                            ``(vii) any qualified improvement 
                        property.'', and
                    (B) in paragraph (6)(A), by inserting ``made by the 
                taxpayer'' after ``any improvement'', and
            (2) in the table contained in subsection (g)(3)(B)--
                    (A) by striking the item relating to subparagraph 
                (D)(v), and
                    (B) by inserting after the item relating to 
                subparagraph (E)(vi) the following new item:
        ``(E)(vii).........................................       20''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take 
effect as if included in section 13204 of Public Law 115-97.
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Title: A bill to require the Securities and Exchange Commission to prevent the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority from enforcing a certain rule of that Authority.
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
This bill directs the Securities and Exchange Commission to prevent the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority from enforcing that authority's rule requiring member brokers and dealers to annually inspect their offices for compliance with securities laws and regulations.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3558 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3558

   To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to prevent the 
 Financial Industry Regulatory Authority from enforcing a certain rule 
                           of that Authority.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 21, 2020

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

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                                 A BILL


 
   To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to prevent the 
 Financial Industry Regulatory Authority from enforcing a certain rule 
                           of that Authority.

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

SECTION 1. PREVENTION OF ENFORCEMENT OF RULE.

    Beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the Securities and 
Exchange Commission shall prevent the Financial Industry Regulatory 
Authority (referred to in this section as ``FINRA'') from enforcing 
rule 3110(c) of FINRA (relating to internal inspections).
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Title: POST Act
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Protect Our Services Today Act of 2020 or the POST Act
This bill prohibits the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) from closing any USPS facility during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency period.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4435 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4435

To prohibit the closure of postal facilities during the COVID-19 public 
                           health emergency.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             August 4, 2020

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

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                                 A BILL


 
To prohibit the closure of postal facilities during the COVID-19 public 
                           health emergency.

    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 ``Protect Our Services Today Act of 
2020'' or the ``POST Act''.

SEC. 2. MORATORIUM ON POSTAL FACILITY CLOSURES.

    (a) In General.--During the COVID-19 public health emergency 
period, the United States Postal Service may not close any facility of 
the Postal Service.
    (b) Definition.--For purposes of this section, the term ``COVID-19 
public health emergency period''--
            (1) means the period of the public health emergency 
        declared by the Secretary of Health and Human Services under 
        section 319 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d) 
        with respect to COVID-19, including any renewal of that 
        declaration; and
            (2) includes any part of the period described in paragraph 
        (1) that occurred before the date of enactment of this Act.
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