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Title: Modern Worker Empowerment Act
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:
Modern Worker Empowerment Act
This bill requires the use of common law rules in defining "employee" under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2973 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2973

    To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to harmonize the 
              definition of employee with the common law.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            December 4, 2019

Mr. Scott of South Carolina (for himself and Mrs. Blackburn) introduced 
the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee 
               on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to harmonize the 
              definition of employee with the common law.

    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 ``Modern Worker Empowerment Act''.

SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO THE FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT OF 1938 TO HARMONIZE 
              THE DEFINITION OF EMPLOYEE.

    (a) Definition of Employee.--Section 3(e)(1) of the Fair Labor 
Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 203(e)(1)) is amended by inserting 
before the period the following: ``, as determined under the usual 
common law rules (as applied for purposes of section 3121(d) of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986)''.
    (b) Definition of Employ.--Section 3(g) of the Fair Labor Standards 
Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 203(g)) is amended by inserting ``an employee'' 
after ``permit''.
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Title: Danger Pay for U.S. Marshals Act
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Danger Pay for U.S. Marshals Act
This bill prohibits the Department of State from denying a request from the U.S. Marshals Service for danger pay. (Danger pay is a form of additional compensation for federal employees who are working in a foreign area and who are under threat of physical harm or imminent danger as a result of civil insurrection, civil war, terrorism, or wartime conditions.)

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3661 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3661

To amend section 151 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal 
 Years 1990 and 1991 to allow danger pay for the U.S. Marshals Service.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 7, 2020

 Mr. Cotton (for himself, Mr. Manchin, and Mr. Cornyn) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                           Foreign Relations

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend section 151 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal 
 Years 1990 and 1991 to allow danger pay for the U.S. Marshals Service.

    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 ``Danger Pay for U.S. Marshals Act''.

SEC. 2. AMENDMENT TO SECTION 151 OF THE FOREIGN RELATIONS AUTHORIZATION 
              ACT, FISCAL YEARS 1990 AND 1991 TO ALLOW DANGER PAY FOR 
              THE U.S. MARSHALS SERVICE.

    Section 151 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal 
Years 1990 and 1991 (Public Law 101-246; 5 U.S.C. 5928 note) is 
amended--
            (1) by striking ``or'' after ``Drug Enforcement 
        Administration'' and inserting ``, the''; and
            (2) by inserting ``, or the United States Marshals 
        Service'' after ``Federal Bureau of Investigation''.
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Title: Supreme Court Ethics Act
Policy area: Law

Summary:
Supreme Court Ethics Act
This bill establishes a new statutory requirement for the Judicial Conference of the United States (Judicial Conference) to issue a judicial code of conduct for judges and justices of U.S. courts (including Justices of the Supreme Court).
Currently, the Judicial Conference issues a code of conduct for judges of U.S. courts (but not for Justices of the Supreme Court).

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 393 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 393

To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for a code of conduct 
      for justices and judges of the courts of the United States.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            February 7, 2019

  Mr. Murphy (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Booker, Mr. Casey, Mr. 
  Coons, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Durbin, Mrs. Gillibrand, Ms. Harris, Ms. 
    Hirono, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Markey, Mr. Menendez, Mr. 
Sanders, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Warren, and Mr. Whitehouse) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                             the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for a code of conduct 
      for justices and judges of the courts of the United States.

    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 ``Supreme Court Ethics Act''.

SEC. 2. CODE OF CONDUCT.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 57 of title 28, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 964. Code of conduct
    ``Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this 
section, the Judicial Conference of the United States shall issue a 
code of conduct, which applies to each justice and judge of the courts 
of the United States, except that the code of conduct may include 
provisions that are applicable only to certain categories of judges or 
justices.''.
    (b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections for 
chapter 57 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding after 
the item related to section 963 the following:

``964. Code of conduct.''.
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Title: FAIR Act
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Act of 2020 or the FAIR Act
This bill increases by 3.5% in FY2021 the rates of basic pay for federal employees under the statutory pay systems (i.e., the General Schedule, the Foreign Service Schedule, and various schedules related to the Veterans Health Administration) and for prevailing rate employees.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3231 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3231

   To increase the rates of pay under the General Schedule and other 
statutory pay systems and for prevailing rate employees by 3.5 percent, 
                        and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 28, 2020

 Mr. Schatz (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Merkley, 
Ms. Hirono, Mr. Warner, and Mr. Cardin) introduced the following bill; 
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security 
                        and Governmental Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To increase the rates of pay under the General Schedule and other 
statutory pay systems and for prevailing rate employees by 3.5 percent, 
                        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 ``Federal Adjustment of Income Rates 
Act of 2020'' or the ``FAIR Act''.

SEC. 2. ADJUSTMENT TO RATES OF PAY.

    (a) Statutory Pay Systems.--The adjustment in rates of basic pay 
for employees under the statutory pay systems (as defined in section 
5302 of title 5, United States Code) that takes effect in fiscal year 
2021 under section 5303 of title 5, United States Code, shall be an 
increase of 3.5 percent, and such adjustments shall be effective as of 
the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after 
January 1, 2021.
    (b) Prevailing Rate Employees.--The adjustment in rates of basic 
pay for the statutory pay systems that take place in fiscal year 2021 
under sections 5344 and 5348 of title 5, United States Code, shall be 
equal to the percentage adjustment received by employees in the same 
location whose rates of basic pay are adjusted pursuant to the 
statutory pay systems under subsection (a) of this section and 5304 of 
title 5, United States Code. Prevailing rate employees at locations 
where there are no employees whose pay is increased pursuant to 
sections 5303 and 5304 of title 5 and prevailing rate employees 
described in section 5343(a)(5) of title 5, United States Code, shall 
be considered to be located in the pay locality designated as ``Rest of 
US'' pursuant to section 5304 of title 5, United States Code, for 
purposes of this subsection.
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Title: Put Patients First Act
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Put Patients First Act  This bill prohibits the application of the rule issued by the Department of Health and Human Services on May 21, 2019, that strengthens the enforcement of conscience and anti-discrimination laws related to the rights of covered health care providers to refuse to participate in certain procedures, such as abortions, sterilization, or assisted suicide.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2836 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2836

To prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from taking any 
  action to implement, enforce, or otherwise give effect to the final 
rule, entitled ``Protecting Statutory Conscience Rights in Health Care; 
                      Delegations of Authority''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           November 12, 2019

  Mrs. Murray (for herself, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Merkley, Ms. Hassan, Ms. 
   Hirono, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Markey, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. 
 Booker, Mr. Blumenthal, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Van Hollen, 
   Mr. Brown, Ms. Rosen, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Harris, Ms. Klobuchar, Ms. 
  Warren, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Murphy, Ms. Cortez Masto, Mr. 
  Kaine, Mr. Bennet, Ms. Duckworth, Ms. Smith, Ms. Stabenow, and Mr. 
    Cardin) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
  referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from taking any 
  action to implement, enforce, or otherwise give effect to the final 
rule, entitled ``Protecting Statutory Conscience Rights in Health Care; 
                      Delegations of Authority''.

    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 ``Put Patients First Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITING IMPLEMENTATION OF FINAL RULE.

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Health 
and Human Services may not take any action to implement, enforce, or 
otherwise give effect to the final rule, entitled ``Protecting 
Statutory Conscience Rights in Health Care; Delegations of Authority'' 
(84 Fed. Reg. 23170-23272, May 21, 2019).
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Title: No Coronavirus Copays for Veterans Act
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
No Coronavirus Copays for Veterans Act
This bill prohibits the Department of Veterans Affairs from requiring a co-payment or other cost sharing for qualifying preventive services related to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). A qualifying preventive service is intended to prevent or mitigate COVID-19 and is either (1) an evidence-based item or service with an A or B rating in the current recommendations of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, or (2) an immunization that has in effect a recommendation from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention with respect to the individual involved.
Such a prohibition shall take effect 15 business days after the date on which a recommendation is made regarding a qualifying preventive service related to COVID-19.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3724 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3724

 To prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from charging veterans 
        copayments for preventive services relating to COVID-19.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 13, 2020

Ms. Duckworth (for herself, Ms. Collins, and Mr. Tester) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                           Veterans' Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from charging veterans 
        copayments for preventive services relating to COVID-19.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``No Coronavirus Copays for Veterans 
Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON COPAYMENTS AND COST SHARING FOR VETERANS 
              RECEIVING PREVENTIVE SERVICES RELATING TO COVID-19.

    (a) Prohibition.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may not require 
any copayment or other cost sharing under chapter 17 of title 38, 
United States Code, for qualifying coronavirus preventive services. The 
requirement described in this subsection shall take effect with respect 
to a qualifying coronavirus preventive service on the specified date.
    (b) Definitions.--In this section, the terms ``qualifying 
coronavirus preventive service'' and ``specified date'' have the 
meaning given those terms in section 3203 of the CARES Act (Public Law 
116-136).
                                 <all>
Title: Brighter Sunshine on Donations Act
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Brighter Sunshine on Donations Act
This bill requires the disclosure of certain federal campaign contributions regardless of the purpose of the contribution, subject to other requirements. Currently, reporting is generally required for a contribution over a certain amount for

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 956 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 956

   To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require the 
                      disclosure of all donations.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 28, 2019

  Mr. Merkley introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
         referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require the 
                      disclosure of all donations.

    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 ``Brighter Sunshine on Donations 
Act''.

SEC. 2. REQUIRING DISCLOSURE OF ALL DONATIONS.

    (a) Independent Expenditures.--Section 304(c)(2)(C) of the Federal 
Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30104(c)(2)(C)) is amended by 
striking ``which was made for the purpose of furthering an independent 
expenditure'' and inserting ``(without regard to whether such 
contribution was made for the purpose of furthering an independent 
expenditure)''.
    (b) Electioneering Communications.--Section 304(f)(2) of such Act 
(52 U.S.C. 30104(f)(2)) is amended--
            (1) in the first sentence of subparagraph (E), by inserting 
        ``(determined without regard to whether the contributions were 
        made for the purpose of furthering an electioneering 
        communication)'' after ``disclosure date'', and
            (2) in subparagraph (F), by inserting ``(determined without 
        regard to whether the contributions were made for the purpose 
        of furthering an electioneering communication)'' after 
        ``disclosure date''.
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Title: A bill for the relief of Vichai Sae Tung (also known as Chai Chaowasaree).
Policy area: Private Legislation

Summary:
Provides for the relief of Vichai Sae Tung (also known as Chai Chaowasaree).

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 813 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 813

  For the relief of Vichai Sae Tung (also known as Chai Chaowasaree).


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 14, 2019

Ms. Hirono (for herself and Mr. Schatz) introduced the following bill; 
  which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  For the relief of Vichai Sae Tung (also known as Chai Chaowasaree).

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

SECTION 1. PERMANENT RESIDENCE STATUS FOR VICHAI SAE TUNG.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for 
purposes of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et 
seq.), Vichai Sae Tung (also known as Chai Chaowasaree) shall be held 
and considered to have been lawfully admitted to the United States for 
permanent residence as of the date of the enactment of this Act upon 
payment of the required visa fees.
    (b) Reduction of Number of Available Visas.--Upon the granting of 
permanent residence to Vichai Sae Tung (also known as Chai Chaowasaree) 
pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary of State shall instruct the 
proper officer to reduce by one during the current or subsequent fiscal 
year the total number of immigrant visas available to natives of the 
country of the alien's birth under section 203(a) of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1153(a)).
                                 <all>
Title: Medical Expense Savings Act
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Medical Expense Savings Act
This bill makes permanent the reduction in the adjusted gross income threshold that must be exceeded before a taxpayer is allowed to claim an itemized tax deduction for medical expenses. (In 2017, the threshold was temporarily reduced from 10% to 7.5% for 2017 and 2018. This bill makes the 7.5% threshold permanent.)

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 110 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 110

 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a permanent 
    extension of the lower income threshold for the medical expense 
                               deduction.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 10, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a permanent 
    extension of the lower income threshold for the medical expense 
                               deduction.

    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 ``Medical Expense Savings Act''.

SEC. 2. PERMANENT EXTENSION OF REDUCTION IN MEDICAL EXPENSE DEDUCTION 
              FLOOR.

    (a) Reduction.--
            (1) In general.--Section 213(a) of the Internal Revenue 
        Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``10 percent'' and 
        inserting ``7.5 percent''.
            (2) Conforming amendment.--Section 213 of such Code is 
        amended by striking subsection (f).
    (b) Repeal of Minimum Tax Preference.--Section 56(b)(1) of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking subparagraph (B).
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2018.
                                 <all>
Title: American Students Abroad Act
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
American Students Abroad Act
This bill directs the Department of State to periodically share with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) U.S. embassy and consulate reports relating to a death of a U.S. citizen aboard. The Department of Health and Human Services shall expand CDC programs and activities related to the surveillance of deaths of U.S. citizens abroad.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1575 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1575

 To direct the Secretary of State to make available to the Director of 
   the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention copies of consular 
  reports of death of United States citizens, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 21, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To direct the Secretary of State to make available to the Director of 
   the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention copies of consular 
  reports of death of United States citizens, 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 ``American Students Abroad Act''.

SEC. 2. COPIES OF CONSULAR REPORTS OF DEATH OF U.S. CITIZENS ABROAD TO 
              BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND 
              PREVENTION.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of State shall make available to the 
Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for each 
calendar quarter a copy of each report described in subsection (b) that 
is issued during the preceding calendar quarter.
    (b) Report Described.--The report described in this subsection is a 
report issued by a United States embassy or consulate relating to the 
death of a United States citizen in a foreign country upon receipt by 
the embassy or consulate of the foreign death certificate or finding of 
death by a local competent authority.

SEC. 3. SURVEILLANCE BY CDC OF DEATHS OF UNITED STATES CITIZENS ABROAD.

    The Public Health Service Act is amended by inserting after section 
317T of such Act (42 U.S.C. 247b-22) the following:

``SEC. 317U. SURVEILLANCE OF DEATHS OF UNITED STATES CITIZENS ABROAD.

    ``The Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention, shall expand and intensify the programs 
and activities of the Centers for surveillance of deaths of United 
States citizens occurring abroad, including through the use of the 
reports made available to the Director pursuant to section 2 of the 
American Students Abroad Act.''.
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Title: A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 303 East Mississippi Avenue in Elwood, Illinois, as the "Lawrence M. 'Larry' Walsh Sr. Post Office".
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 303 East Mississippi Avenue in Elwood, Illinois, as the "Lawrence M. 'Larry' Walsh Sr. Post Office."

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4409 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4409

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
 at 303 East Mississippi Avenue in Elwood, Illinois, as the ``Lawrence 
                  M. `Larry' Walsh Sr. Post Office''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             August 4, 2020

  Mr. Durbin 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 303 East Mississippi Avenue in Elwood, Illinois, as the ``Lawrence 
                  M. `Larry' Walsh Sr. Post Office''.

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

SECTION 1. LAWRENCE M. ``LARRY'' WALSH SR. POST OFFICE.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 303 East Mississippi Avenue in Elwood, Illinois, shall be 
known and designated as the ``Lawrence M. `Larry' Walsh Sr. 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 ``Lawrence 
M. `Larry' Walsh Sr. Post Office''.
                                 <all>
Title: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the scope of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
This bill expands the scope of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans by including lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals as minority group members. The committee reports on the issues of minority group members in relation to Department of Veterans Affairs programs.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2027 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2027

   To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the scope of the 
    Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 27, 2019

 Ms. Duckworth (for herself, Mr. Wyden, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Markey, Mrs. 
   Gillibrand, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Sanders, Mrs. Shaheen, Ms. 
 Hirono, Ms. Harris, Mr. Blumenthal, and Ms. Klobuchar) 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 expand the scope of the 
    Advisory Committee on Minority 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. EXPANSION OF SCOPE OF ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON MINORITY 
              VETERANS.

    Section 544(d) of title 38, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (4), by striking ``; or'' and inserting a 
        semicolon;
            (2) in paragraph (5), by striking the period at the end and 
        inserting ``; or''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(4) lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Agricultural Security Risk Review Act
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance

Summary:
Agricultural Security Risk Review Act
This bill expands the membership of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States to include the Secretary of Agriculture. The committee reviews the national security implications of certain foreign investments in U.S. businesses or real estate, including critical infrastructure or technologies.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4235 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4235

To amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 to include the Secretary of 
 Agriculture as a member of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the 
                 United States, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 21, 2020

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 to include the Secretary of 
 Agriculture as a member of the Committee on Foreign Investment 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 ``Agricultural Security Risk Review 
Act''.

SEC. 2. MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN INVESTMENT IN THE UNITED 
              STATES.

    Section 721(k)(2) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 
4565(k)(2)) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (H) through (J) as 
        subparagraphs (I) through (K), respectively; and
            (2) by inserting after subparagraph (G) the following:
                    ``(H) The Secretary of Agriculture.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Veterans Enhancing Transportation Act
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
Veterans Enhancing Transportation Act
This bill revises reporting requirements for state governments with respect to the disadvantaged business enterprise program of the Department of Transportation.
Each state government may report information concerning small businesses that are owned and controlled by veterans who are not socially and economically disadvantaged individuals.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2031 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

<DOC>






116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2031

 To amend the FAST Act to allow States to include information on small 
 business concerns owned and controlled by veterans in reporting under 
  the disadvantaged business enterprises program of the Department of 
                Transportation, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 27, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the FAST Act to allow States to include information on small 
 business concerns owned and controlled by veterans in reporting under 
  the disadvantaged business enterprises program of the Department of 
                Transportation, 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 Enhancing Transportation 
Act''.

SEC. 2. DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES.

    Section 1101(b)(6) of the FAST Act (23 U.S.C. 101 note; Public Law 
114-94) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end 
        and inserting ``; and'';
            (2) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses 
        (i) and (ii), respectively, and indenting appropriately;
            (3) in the matter preceding clause (i) (as so 
        redesignated), by striking ``The Secretary shall establish'' 
        and inserting the following: ``The Secretary shall--
                    ``(A) establish''; and
            (4) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(B) allow State governments to include in 
                reporting described in subparagraph (A) information 
                concerning small business concerns that are owned and 
                controlled by veterans (as defined in section 101 of 
                title 38, United States Code) that are not socially and 
                economically disadvantaged individuals.''.
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Title: Arctic Refuge Protection Act of 2019
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
Arctic Refuge Protection Act of 2019
This bill designates approximately 1,559,538 acres of land within Alaska in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2461 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2461

   To designate a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as 
                              wilderness.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 11, 2019

  Mr. Markey (for himself, Mr. Bennet, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Carper, Mr. 
 Udall, and Mr. Schumer) introduced the following bill; which was read 
  twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To designate a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as 
                              wilderness.

    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 ``Arctic Refuge Protection Act of 
2019''.

SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF PORTION OF ARCTIC NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE AS 
              WILDERNESS.

    Section 4 of the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act 
of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 668dd) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
    ``(p) Designation of Certain Land as Wilderness.--Notwithstanding 
any other provision of this Act, a portion of the Arctic National 
Wildlife Refuge in Alaska comprising approximately 1,559,538 acres, as 
generally depicted on the map entitled `Arctic National Wildlife 
Refuge, Coastal Plain Proposed Wilderness', dated October 20, 2015, 
labeled with Map ID 03-0172, and available for inspection in the 
offices of the Secretary, is designated as a component of the National 
Wilderness Preservation System under the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 
et seq.).''.
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Title: CONTRACT Act of 2019
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Continuity for Operators with Necessary Training Required for ATC Contract Towers Act of 2019 or the CONTRACT Act of 2019
This bill exempts certain air traffic controllers from a required reduction in their retirement annuity payment on account of earnings from certain work performed while entitled to such annuity.
Under current law, retired Federal Aviation Administration air traffic controllers receive an annuity payment during the period between the mandatory retirement age of 56 and the social security minimum age of 62. Such annuity payment is required to be reduced by a certain percentage of any excess earnings during this period.
The bill exempts from such reduction in annuity payments an air traffic controller who participates in the Air Traffic Control Contract Program (a public-private partnership for air traffic control services) following mandatory retirement.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2898 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2898

  To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for a full annuity 
            supplement for certain air traffic controllers.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           November 19, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for a full annuity 
            supplement for certain air traffic controllers.

    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 ``Continuity for Operators with 
Necessary Training Required for ATC Contract Towers Act of 2019'' or 
the ``CONTRACT Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. ANNUITY SUPPLEMENT.

    Section 8421a(c) of title 5, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking ``as an air traffic'' and inserting the 
        following: ``as an--
            ``(1) air traffic'';
            (2) in paragraph (1), as so designated, by striking the 
        period at the end and inserting ``; or''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) air traffic controller pursuant to a contract made 
        with the Secretary of Transportation under section 47124 of 
        title 49.''.
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Title: Don’t Break Up the T-Band Act of 2019
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
Don't Break Up the T-Band Act of 2019
This bill repeals the requirement for the Federal Communications Commission to reallocate and auction the 470-512 MHz band (referred to as the "T-Band spectrum"). The T-Band spectrum is a frequency range currently utilized by public-safety entities in certain urban areas.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2748 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2748

 To repeal the section of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation 
  Act of 2012 that requires the Federal Communications Commission to 
              reallocate and auction the T-Band spectrum.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            October 30, 2019

Mr. Markey (for himself, Mr. Schumer, Ms. Warren, Mrs. Gillibrand, and 
  Mr. Casey) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
   referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To repeal the section of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation 
  Act of 2012 that requires the Federal Communications Commission to 
              reallocate and auction the T-Band spectrum.

    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 ``Don't Break Up the T-Band Act of 
2019''.

SEC. 2. REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT TO REALLOCATE AND AUCTION T-BAND 
              SPECTRUM.

    (a) Repeal.--Section 6103 of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job 
Creation Act of 2012 (47 U.S.C. 1413) is repealed.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of 
such Act is amended by striking the item relating to section 6103.
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Title: Stop the Tax Hike on Charities and Places of Worship Act
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Stop the Tax Hike on Charities and Places of Worship Act
This bill modifies the requirements for determining the unrelated business taxable income of tax-exempt organizations. The bill repeals a provision that requires unrelated business taxable income to be increased by the amount of expenses paid or incurred by a tax-exempt organization for certain fringe benefits for which a tax deduction is not allowed, including benefits relating to transportation, parking, or an on-premises athletic facility.
The bill also increases the corporate income tax rate from 21% to 22%.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 501 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 501

 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the increase in 
 unrelated business taxable income by amount of certain fringe benefit 
                               expenses.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           February 14, 2019

   Mr. Brown 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 increase in 
 unrelated business taxable income by amount of certain fringe benefit 
                               expenses.

    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 ``Stop the Tax Hike on Charities and 
Places of Worship Act''.

SEC. 2. REPEAL OF INCREASE OF UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME BY 
              AMOUNT OF CERTAIN FRINGE BENEFITS.

    (a) In General.--Section 512(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended by striking paragraph (7).
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall take 
effect as if included in section 13703 of Public Law 115-97.

SEC. 3. INCREASE IN TAX IMPOSED ON CORPORATIONS.

    (a) In General.--Section 11(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
is amended by striking ``21 percent'' and inserting ``22 percent''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
with respect to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment 
of this Act.
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Title: USPS Fairness Act
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
USPS Fairness Act
This bill repeals the requirement that the U.S. Postal Service annually prepay future retirement health benefits.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2965 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2965

 To amend title 5, United States Code, to repeal the requirement that 
the United States Postal Service prepay future retirement benefits, and 
                          for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            December 3, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 5, United States Code, to repeal the requirement that 
the United States Postal Service prepay future retirement benefits, 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 ``USPS Fairness Act''.

SEC. 2. REPEAL OF REQUIRED PREPAYMENT OF FUTURE POSTAL SERVICE 
              RETIREMENT BENEFITS.

    Subsection (d) of section 8909a of title 5, United States Code, is 
repealed.
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