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Title: Small Business Lending Continuity Act of 2020
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
Small Business Lending Continuity Act of 2020
This bill revises the authorization for certain Small Business Administration (SBA) loan products currently linked to the Paycheck Protection Program that was implemented in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).
Under current law, the authorization for the Paycheck Protection Program and the SBA's standard small business loan products (the 7(a) loan program) are combined into one joint authorization for the duration of the Paycheck Protection Program. The bill returns the 7(a) loan program to the purview of its stand-alone authorization to prevent it from being terminated upon the two programs' attainment of the joint authorization cap.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3782 Considered and Passed Senate (CPS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3782

To modify the amount authorized for commitments for 7(a) loans, and for 
                            other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 20, 2020

   Ms. Duckworth (for herself, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Coons, Mr. Risch, Mrs. 
Blackburn, Mr. Cardin, and Mrs. Shaheen) introduced the following bill; 
   which was read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To modify the amount authorized for commitments for 7(a) loans, 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 ``Small Business Lending Continuity 
Act of 2020''.

SEC. 2. COMMITMENTS FOR 7(A) LOANS.

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the amounts authorized 
for commitments for general business loans authorized under section 
7(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)) under the heading 
``business loans program account'' under the heading ``Small Business 
Administration'' under title V of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 
2020 (Public Law 116-93; 133 Stat. 2475) shall apply with respect to 
loans made under such section 7(a), other than loans made under 
paragraph (36) of such section 7(a), on and after the date of enactment 
of this Act.
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Title: A bill to prohibit the use of Federal funds for purchasing dogs and cats from wet markets in China, and for other purposes.
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
This bill prohibits the use of federal funds to purchase from a wet market in China any live animal or animal product. The bill defines a wet market as a marketplace (1) where fresh meat and live animals are bought, sold, and slaughtered; and (2) that is not subject to health regulations comparable to U.S. regulations on similar establishments.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3628 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3628

To prohibit the use of Federal funds for purchasing dogs and cats from 
             wet markets in China, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 6, 2020

   Ms. Ernst introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
             referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To prohibit the use of Federal funds for purchasing dogs and cats from 
             wet markets in China, 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. PROHIBITION ON THE PURCHASE OF DOGS AND CATS FROM WET 
              MARKETS IN CHINA USING FEDERAL FUNDS.

    (a) Definition of Wet Market.--In this section, the term ``wet 
market'' means a marketplace--
            (1) where fresh meat, fish, and live animals are bought, 
        sold, and slaughtered; and
            (2) that is not regulated under any standardized sanitary 
        or health inspection processes that meet applicable standards 
        required for similar establishments in the United States, as 
        determined by the Secretary of Agriculture.
    (b) Prohibition.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no 
Federal funds made available by any law may be used by the Federal 
Government, or any recipient of the Federal funds under a contract, 
grant, subgrant, or other assistance, to purchase from a wet market in 
China--
            (1) a live cat, dog, or other animal;
            (2) a carcass, any part, or any item containing any part of 
        a cat, dog, or other animal; or
            (3) any other animal product.
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Title: A bill to provide a 77-day extension of certain authorities for foreign intelligence and international terrorism investigations, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
This bill extends through May 30, 2020, certain authorities related to foreign intelligence gathering, such as those relating to accessing certain business records and treating individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers for intelligence purposes.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3501 Considered and Passed Senate (CPS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3501

   To provide a 77-day extension of certain authorities for foreign 
intelligence and international terrorism investigations, and for other 
                               purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 16, 2020

  Mr. McConnell introduced the following bill; which was read twice, 
              considered, read the third time, and passed

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To provide a 77-day extension of certain authorities for foreign 
intelligence and international terrorism investigations, 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. SEVENTY-SEVEN-DAY EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO ACCESS CERTAIN 
              BUSINESS RECORDS FOR FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE AND 
              INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM INVESTIGATIONS AND FOR ROVING 
              SURVEILLANCE.

    Section 102(b)(1) of the USA PATRIOT Improvement and 
Reauthorization Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-177; 50 U.S.C. 1805 note) 
is amended by striking ``March 15, 2020'' and inserting ``May 30, 
2020''.

SEC. 2. SEVENTY-SEVEN-DAY EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR INDIVIDUAL 
              TERRORISTS TO BE TREATED AS AGENTS OF FOREIGN POWERS 
              UNDER THE FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE SURVEILLANCE ACT OF 1978.

    Section 6001(b)(1) of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism 
Prevention Act of 2004 (Public Law 108-458; 50 U.S.C. 1801 note) is 
amended by striking ``March 15, 2020'' and inserting ``May 30, 2020''.

SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    This Act and the amendments made by this Act take effect on March 
14, 2020.
                                 <all>
Title: Connected Rural Schools Act
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
Connected Rural Schools Act
This bill authorizes counties to use funds from the Secure Rural Schools Program to provide or expand access to (1) broadband services at local schools, or (2) technology and connectivity necessary for students to use digital learning tools outside of a local school campus.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3151 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3151

To amend the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act 
  of 2000 to allow counties to use certain funds to provide or expand 
access to broadband telecommunications services and other technologies.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 7, 2020

    Ms. Cortez Masto (for herself, Mr. Romney, Mr. Boozman, and Mr. 
   Manchin) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
       referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act 
  of 2000 to allow counties to use certain funds to provide or expand 
access to broadband telecommunications services and other technologies.

    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 ``Connected Rural Schools Act''.

SEC. 2. ACCESS TO BROADBAND AND OTHER TECHNOLOGY.

    Section 302(a) of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-
Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7142(a)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (3), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and 
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(5) to provide or expand access to--
                    ``(A) broadband telecommunications services at 
                local schools; or
                    ``(B) the technology and connectivity necessary for 
                students to use a digital learning tool at or outside 
                of a local school campus.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act of 2020
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act of 2020
This bill provides a presumption of service-connection for Parkinsonism, bladder cancer, hypertension, and hypothyroidism for veterans who served in Vietnam between January 9, 1962, and May 7, 1975. Under a presumption of service-connection, specific conditions diagnosed in certain veterans are presumed to have been caused by the circumstances of their military service. Health care benefits and disability compensation may then be awarded.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3444 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3444

 To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the list of diseases 
associated with exposure to certain herbicide agents for which there is 
  a presumption of service connection for veterans who served in the 
              Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 11, 2020

   Mr. Tester (for himself, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Brown, Mr. Bennet, Ms. 
Warren, Mr. Casey, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Cortez 
 Masto, Mr. Markey, Mr. Udall, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Peters, Mr. Durbin, Mr. 
   Booker, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Heinrich, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Coons, Ms. 
Klobuchar, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Reed, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Schatz, Ms. Rosen, Mr. 
   Merkley, Mr. Warner, Mr. Whitehouse, Mrs. Shaheen, Ms. Smith, Mr. 
    Leahy, Ms. Hassan, Mrs. Murray, and Ms. Harris) 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 list of diseases 
associated with exposure to certain herbicide agents for which there is 
  a presumption of service connection for veterans who served in the 
              Republic of Vietnam, 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 ``Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act 
of 2020''.

SEC. 2. ADDITIONAL DISEASES ASSOCIATED WITH EXPOSURE TO CERTAIN 
              HERBICIDE AGENTS FOR WHICH THERE IS A PRESUMPTION OF 
              SERVICE CONNECTION FOR VETERANS WHO SERVED IN THE 
              REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM.

    Section 1116(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:
            ``(I) Parkinsonism.
            ``(J) Bladder cancer.
            ``(K) Hypertension.
            ``(L) Hypothyroidism.''.
                                 <all>
Title: DELIVER Act of 2019
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Delivering Elderly Lunches and Increasing Volunteer Engagement and Reimbursements Act of 2019 or the DELIVER Act of 2019
This bill increases the standard mileage rate for the tax deduction for the charitable use of a passenger automobile to deliver meals to homebound individuals who are elderly, disabled, frail, or at risk. The bill increases the rate from the standard charitable rate of 14 cents per mile to the standard business mileage rate, which is 58 cents per mile for 2019.


[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1603 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1603

  To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the standard 
  charitable mileage rate for delivery of meals to elderly, disabled, 
                    frail, and at-risk individuals.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 22, 2019

 Mr. King (for himself, Mr. Cornyn, and Ms. Klobuchar) 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 increase the standard 
  charitable mileage rate for delivery of meals to elderly, disabled, 
                    frail, and at-risk individuals.

    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 ``Delivering Elderly Lunches and 
Increasing Volunteer Engagement and Reimbursements Act of 2019'' or the 
``DELIVER Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. INCREASE IN STANDARD MILEAGE RATE FOR DELIVERY OF MEALS TO 
              ELDERLY, DISABLED, FRAIL, AND AT-RISK INDIVIDUALS.

    (a) In General.--Subsection (i) of section 170 of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following: 
``In the case of use of such an automobile for the delivery of meals to 
homebound individuals who are elderly, disabled, frail, or at risk, the 
mileage rate used shall be the standard business mileage rate specified 
by the Internal Revenue Service for the taxable year in which such 
miles are driven.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
apply to miles driven on or after the date of the enactment of this 
Act.
                                 <all>
Title: Palomares Veterans Act of 2019
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Palomares Veterans Act of 2019
This bill includes veterans who participated in the cleanup of radioactive materials at Palomares, Spain, as radiation-exposed veterans for purposes of the Department of Veterans Affairs presumption of service-connection for specified cancers.
Under a presumption of service-connection, specific disabilities diagnosed in certain veterans are presumed to have been caused by the circumstances of their military service. Health care benefits and disability compensation may then be awarded.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1896 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1896

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a presumption of 
    service connected disability for certain veterans who served in 
               Palomares, Spain, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 19, 2019

Mr. Blumenthal (for himself, Ms. Warren, and Mrs. Feinstein) 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 provide for a presumption of 
    service connected disability for certain veterans who served in 
               Palomares, Spain, 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 ``Palomares Veterans Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. PRESUMPTION OF SERVICE CONNECTED DISABILITY FOR CERTAIN 
              VETERANS WHO SERVED IN PALOMARES, SPAIN.

    (a) Disability Compensation.--Section 1112(c)(3)(B) of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
clause:
                    ``(v) Onsite participation in the response effort 
                following the collision of a United States Air Force B-
                52 bomber and refueling plane that caused the release 
                of four thermonuclear weapons in the vicinity of 
                Palomares, Spain, during the period beginning January 
                17, 1966, and ending March 31, 1967.''.
    (b) Effective Date and Applicability.--
            (1) Effective date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) 
        shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.
            (2) Applicability concerning dependency and indemnity 
        compensation.--For purposes of section 1310 of title 38, United 
        States Code, the amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply 
        with respect to a death notwithstanding whether such death 
        occurred before, on, or after such date.
                                 <all>
Title: Transparency in Online Retailing Act
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
Transparency in Online Retailing Act
This bill requires sellers to conspicuously disclose the country of origin of imported foreign products sold over the internet.


[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1711 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1711

   To require online retailers to disclose the country of origin of 
   products imported into the United States, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              June 4, 2019

  Mr. Merkley introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
   referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To require online retailers to disclose the country of origin of 
   products imported into 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 ``Transparency in Online Retailing 
Act''.

SEC. 2. DISCLOSURE OF COUNTRY OF ORIGIN BY ONLINE RETAILERS.

    (a) In General.--A person that, through an internet website, sells 
an article of foreign origin imported into the United States shall mark 
in a conspicuous place on that website, and in the same language that 
is used on the rest of that website, the name of the country of origin 
of that article.
    (b) Enforcement.--
            (1) Unfair and deceptive acts or practices.--A violation of 
        subsection (a) shall be treated as a violation of a rule 
        defining an unfair or deceptive act or practice prescribed 
        under section 18(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Trade Commission Act 
        (15 U.S.C. 57a(a)(1)(B)).
            (2) Powers of federal trade commission.--
                    (A) In general.--The Federal Trade Commission shall 
                enforce this Act in the same manner, by the same means, 
                and with the same jurisdiction, powers, and duties as 
                though all applicable terms and provisions of the 
                Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.) 
                were incorporated into and made a part of this Act.
                    (B) Privileges and immunities.--Any person that 
                violates subsection (a) shall be subject to the 
                penalties, and entitled to the privileges and 
                immunities, provided in the Federal Trade Commission 
                Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.).
                                 <all>
Title: William T. Coleman, Jr., Department of Transportation Headquarters Act
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
William T. Coleman, Jr., Department of Transportation Headquarters Act
This bill designates the headquarters building of the Department of Transportation located at 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, in Washington, DC, as the William T. Coleman, Jr., Federal Building.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3239 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3239

      To designate the headquarters building of the Department of 
 Transportation located at 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, in Washington, 
       DC, as the ``William T. Coleman, Jr., Federal Building''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 28, 2020

 Mr. Wicker (for himself, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Carper, Mr. 
  Scott of South Carolina, Ms. Harris, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Casey, and Mr. 
    Booker) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
       referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
      To designate the headquarters building of the Department of 
 Transportation located at 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, in Washington, 
       DC, as the ``William T. Coleman, Jr., Federal Building''.

    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 ``William T. Coleman, Jr., Department 
of Transportation Headquarters Act''.

SEC. 2. WILLIAM T. COLEMAN, JR., FEDERAL BUILDING.

    (a) In General.--The headquarters building of the Department of 
Transportation located at 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, in Washington, 
DC, shall be known and designated as the ``William T. Coleman, Jr., 
Federal Building''.
    (b) References.--Any reference in law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the building referred to 
in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the ``William T. 
Coleman, Jr., Federal Building''.
                                 <all>
Title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat Alaska Permanent Fund dividends as earned income for purposes of the kiddie tax.
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
This bill treats dividends paid to children from the Alaska Permanent Fund as earned income, not subject to the "kiddie tax" which taxes income of children as unearned income subject to the parent's marginal tax rate.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2078 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2078

 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat Alaska Permanent 
    Fund dividends as earned income for purposes of the kiddie tax.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 10, 2019

 Ms. Murkowski 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 treat Alaska Permanent 
    Fund dividends as earned income for purposes of the kiddie tax.

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

SECTION 1. CERTAIN SCHOLARSHIPS TREATED AS EARNED INCOME FOR KIDDIE 
              TAX.

    (a) In General.--Section 1(g)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
                    ``(D) Treatment of alaska permanent fund 
                dividends.--For purposes of this subsection, any Alaska 
                Permanent Fund dividend which is received by the child 
                referred to in paragraph (1) and included in the gross 
                income of such child shall be treated as earned income 
                of such child.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017.
                                 <all>
Title: A bill to amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to provide fisheries disaster relief for commercial fishery failures that are due to certain duties, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
This bill authorizes the Department of Commerce to provide disaster relief for commercial fishery failures that occur because of an increase in duties on U.S. seafood or fish products imposed as retaliation for increases in duties imposed by the United States.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1984 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1984

 To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act 
 to provide fisheries disaster relief for commercial fishery failures 
        that are due to certain duties, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 26, 2019

   Mr. Wyden introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
   referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act 
 to provide fisheries disaster relief for commercial fishery failures 
        that are due to certain duties, 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. FISHERIES DISASTER RELIEF FOR COMMERCIAL FISHERY FAILURES 
              DUE TO CERTAIN DUTIES.

    Section 312(a)(1)(B) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation 
and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1861a(a)(1)(B)) is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``(i)'' before ``regulatory 
        restrictions''; and
            (2) by inserting ``or (ii) increases in duties on any 
        United States seafood products (within the meaning of the term 
        `fish' under section 3), or fish products, as retaliation for 
        increases in duties imposed by the United States pursuant to 
        section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (19 U.S.C. 1862) 
        or section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2411), 
        including increases in duties on seafood products pursuant to 
        such section 301'' after ``environment''.
                                 <all>
Title: A bill to amend the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 to reauthorize the Ohio & Erie National Heritage Canalway, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
This bill reauthorizes through FY2036 the authority of the Department of the Interior to make any grants or provide any financial assistance for the Ohio & Erie National Heritage Canalway in Ohio.
The bill increases the total amount that may be appropriated for the canalway.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3813 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3813

 To amend the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 to 
 reauthorize the Ohio & Erie National Heritage Canalway, and for other 
                               purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 21, 2020

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 to 
 reauthorize the Ohio & Erie National Heritage Canalway, 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. REAUTHORIZATION OF OHIO & ERIE NATIONAL HERITAGE CANALWAY.

    Division II of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 
1996 (Public Law 104-333; 110 Stat. 4274; 122 Stat. 824; 122 Stat. 826; 
127 Stat. 3801; 127 Stat. 420; 128 Stat. 314; 133 Stat. 778) is 
amended--
            (1) in section 809, by striking ``2021'' and inserting 
        ``2036''; and
            (2) in section 810(a), by striking ``$20,000,000'' and 
        inserting ``$30,000,000''.
                                 <all>
Title: Breast Cancer Research Stamp Reauthorization Act of 2019
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Breast Cancer Research Stamp Reauthorization Act of 2019
This bill reauthorizes through December 31, 2027, provisions requiring the U.S. Postal Service to issue a special postage stamp for first-class mail that costs more than the regular first-class stamp to raise funds for breast cancer research.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1438 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1438

 To amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the 
 United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for 
                        breast cancer research.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 14, 2019

Mrs. Feinstein (for herself, Mr. Enzi, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Barrasso, Mrs. 
 Capito, Mr. Casey, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Daines, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Durbin, 
 Mr. Grassley, Ms. Hirono, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Ms. Klobuchar, Ms. Rosen, 
Mr. Schatz, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Tester, Ms. Collins, Ms. Hassan, and Mrs. 
   Shaheen) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the 
 United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for 
                        breast cancer research.

    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 ``Breast Cancer Research Stamp 
Reauthorization Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF POSTAGE STAMP FOR BREAST CANCER RESEARCH.

    Section 414(h) of title 39, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``2019'' and inserting ``2027''.
                                 <all>
Title: Know Your Vets Act of 2020
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Know Your Vets Act of 2020
This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to ensure that a member of the Armed Forces who is separating or retiring from service may elect to have DOD transmit their name and contact information to accredited veterans service officers based on the post-separation mailing address they provided. An accredited veterans service officer is a person who has been recognized by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for purposes of preparation, presentation, and prosecution of claims for VA benefits.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4790 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4790

 To improve the ability of separating or retiring members of the Armed 
    Forces to seek services provided by accredited veterans service 
                   officers, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            October 1, 2020

Ms. Cortez Masto (for herself and Mr. Scott of Florida) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                           Veterans' Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
 To improve the ability of separating or retiring members of the Armed 
    Forces to seek services provided by accredited veterans service 
                   officers, 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 ``Know Your Vets Act of 2020''.

SEC. 2. TRANSMITTAL TO ACCREDITED VETERANS SERVICE OFFICERS OF CERTAIN 
              INFORMATION ON MEMBERS RETIRING OR SEPARATING FROM THE 
              ARMED FORCES.

    (a) Transmittal.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that a 
member of the Armed Forces who is separating or retiring from the Armed 
Forces may elect to have the Department of Defense transmit the name 
and contact information of the member to all appropriate accredited 
veterans service officers based on the post-separation mailing address 
provided to the Department by the member.
    (b) Accredited Veterans Service Officer Defined.--In this section, 
the term ``accredited veterans service officer'' means a person who has 
been recognized by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs under section 5902 
of title 38, United States Code, for the purposes of preparation, 
presentation, and prosecution of claims under laws administered by the 
Secretary.
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Title: Student Loan Repayment Freedom Act
Policy area: Education

Summary:
Student Loan Repayment Freedom Act
This bill authorizes a federal student loan borrower to terminate repayment under an income-based repayment plan and instead elect to repay such loan under any other repayment plan for which they are eligible.
Currently, a federal student loan borrower repaying under an income-based repayment plan may only change to the standard repayment plan.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3055 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 3055

 To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to permit a Federal student 
loan borrower to elect to terminate repayment pursuant to income-based 
repayment and repay such loan under any other repayment plan for which 
                  the borrower is otherwise eligible.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           December 16, 2019

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

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to permit a Federal student 
loan borrower to elect to terminate repayment pursuant to income-based 
repayment and repay such loan under any other repayment plan for which 
                  the borrower is otherwise eligible.

    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 ``Student Loan Repayment Freedom 
Act''.

SEC. 2. SWITCHING FROM INCOME-BASED REPAYMENT PLAN.

    Section 493C(b)(8) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1098e(b)(8)) is amended to read as follows:
            ``(8) a borrower who is repaying a loan made under part B 
        or D pursuant to income-based repayment may elect, at any time, 
        to terminate repayment pursuant to income-based repayment and 
        repay such loan under any other repayment plan for which the 
        borrower is otherwise eligible under this title; and''.
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Title: A bill to streamline the oil and gas permitting process and to recognize fee ownership for certain oil and gas drilling or spacing units, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Energy

Summary:
This bill states that a Bureau of Land Management drilling permit shall not be required under the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982 for an action occurring within an oil and gas drilling or spacing unit, if (1) less than 50% of the minerals within the unit are federally owned, and (2) the federal government neither owns nor leases the surface estate within the unit's boundaries. Drilling and spacing units are one component of a state regulatory framework for oil and gas exploration and production.
The bill retains the right of the federal government to receive royalties from the production of federal minerals within the drilling or spacing unit.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 180 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 180

 To streamline the oil and gas permitting process and to recognize fee 
 ownership for certain oil and gas drilling or spacing units, and for 
                            other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 17, 2019

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

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                                 A BILL


 
 To streamline the oil and gas permitting process and to recognize fee 
 ownership for certain oil and gas drilling or spacing units, 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. COMPLIANCE WITH BLM PERMITTING.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law but 
subject to any State requirements, a Bureau of Land Management drilling 
permit shall not be required under the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty 
Management Act of 1982 (30 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) or section 3164.1 of 
title 43, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation), for 
an action occurring within an oil and gas drilling or spacing unit if--
            (1) less than 50 percent of the minerals within the oil and 
        gas drilling or spacing unit are minerals owned by the Federal 
        Government; and
            (2) the Federal Government does not own or lease the 
        surface estate within the boundaries of the oil and gas 
        drilling or spacing unit.
    (b) Effect.--Nothing in this Act affects the right of the Federal 
Government to receive royalties due to the Federal Government from the 
production of the Federal minerals within the oil and gas drilling or 
spacing unit.
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Title: A bill to increase the authorization of appropriations for the Keweenaw National Historical Park Advisory Commission.
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
This bill increases the amount that may be appropriated for the Keweenaw National Historical Park Advisory Commission to carry out its duties with respect to Keweenaw National Historical Park in Michigan.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3472 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3472

   To increase the authorization of appropriations for the Keweenaw 
             National Historical Park Advisory Commission.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 12, 2020

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

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                                 A BILL


 
   To increase the authorization of appropriations for the Keweenaw 
             National Historical Park Advisory Commission.

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

SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR KEWEENAW NATIONAL 
              HISTORICAL PARK ADVISORY COMMISSION.

    Section 10(b) of Public Law 102-543 (16 U.S.C. 410yy-9(b)) is 
amended by striking ``$250,000'' and inserting ``$1,000,000''.
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Title: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage for wigs as durable medical equipment under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Health

Summary:
This bill includes medically necessary cranial prostheses (e.g., wigs) as covered durable medical equipment under the Medicare program.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2633 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2633

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage for 
 wigs as durable medical equipment under the Medicare program, and for 
                            other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            October 17, 2019

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

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage for 
 wigs as durable medical equipment under the Medicare program, and for 
                            other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. PROVIDING COVERAGE FOR WIGS AS DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT 
              UNDER THE MEDICARE PROGRAM.

    Section 1861(n) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(n)) is 
amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: ``Such term 
also includes cranial prostheses furnished to an individual, but only 
where the dermatologist, oncologist, or attending physician of the 
individual certifies in writing the medical necessity of such 
prostheses as part of a proposed course of rehabilitative treatment.''.
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Title: A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to redefine the eastern and middle judicial districts of North Carolina.
Policy area: Law

Summary:
This bill moves portions of four counties encompassing the Fort Bragg Military Reservation and Camp Mackall from the Middle District to the Eastern District of North Carolina.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 929 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 929

  To amend title 28, United States Code, to redefine the eastern and 
              middle judicial districts of North Carolina.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 28, 2019

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

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                                 A BILL


 
  To amend title 28, United States Code, to redefine the eastern and 
              middle judicial districts of North Carolina.

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

SECTION 1. JUDICIAL DISTRICTS OF NORTH CAROLINA.

    (a) In General.--Section 113 of title 28, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``and Wilson and'' and 
        inserting ``Wilson, those portions of Hoke, Moore, Scotland, 
        and Richmond counties encompassing the Fort Bragg Military 
        Reservation and Camp Mackall, and''; and
            (2) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:
    ``(b) Middle District.--The Middle District comprises the counties 
of Alamance, Cabarrus, Caswell, Chatham, Davidson, Davie, Durham 
(excluding that portion of Durham County encompassing the Federal 
Correctional Institution, Butner, North Carolina), Forsyth, Guilford, 
Hoke (excluding that portion of Hoke County encompassing the Fort Bragg 
Military Reservation and Camp Mackall), Lee, Montgomery, Moore 
(excluding that portion of Moore County encompassing the Fort Bragg 
Military Reservation and Camp Mackall), Orange, Person, Randolph, 
Richmond (excluding that portion of Richmond County encompassing the 
Fort Bragg Military Reservation and Camp Mackall), Rockingham, Rowan, 
Scotland (excluding that portion of Scotland County encompassing the 
Fort Bragg Military Reservation and Camp Mackall), Stanly, Stokes, 
Surry, and Yadkin.''.
    (b) Application.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall not 
apply to any action commenced or pending in any judicial district of 
North Carolina before the date of enactment of this Act.
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