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Title: Patient Advocate Tracker Act
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Patient Advocate Tracker Act
This bill requires the Office of Patient Advocacy within the Veterans Health Administration to establish an information technology system that allows veterans or their representatives to electronically file a complaint with a patient advocate and review the status of a filed complaint.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3304 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 3304

   To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the ability of 
  veterans to electronically submit complaints about the delivery of 
      health care services by the Department of Veterans Affairs.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            December 2, 2021

  Mr. Kennedy (for himself and Mr. Warnock) 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 improve the ability of 
  veterans to electronically submit complaints about the delivery of 
      health care services by the Department of Veterans Affairs.

    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 ``Patient Advocate Tracker Act''.

SEC. 2. SYSTEM FOR ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE 
              DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES BY THE DEPARTMENT OF 
              VETERANS AFFAIRS.

    Section 7309A(c) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following new paragraph:
    ``(3) Beginning not later than 18 months after the date of the 
enactment of this paragraph, the Director shall establish an 
information technology system that will allow a veteran (or the 
designated representative of a veteran) to electronically--
            ``(A) file a complaint that will be received by the 
        appropriate patient advocate; and
            ``(B) at any time view the status of the complaint, 
        including interim and final actions that have been taken to 
        address the complaint.''.
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Title: Fairness for Rape Kit Backlog Survivors Act of 2021
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Fairness for Rape Kit Backlog Survivors Act of 2021
This bill requires state victim compensation programs, as a condition of receiving certain grants, to waive deadlines to file for compensation in cases where a victim failed to meet the deadline due to delays in testing biological material collected as evidence related to a sexual offense.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1339 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1339

 To amend the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 to ensure crime victims are 
  not denied compensation because of rape kit backlogs, and for other 
                               purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 22, 2021

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 to ensure crime victims are 
  not denied compensation because of rape kit backlogs, 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 ``Fairness for Rape Kit Backlog 
Survivors Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. CRIME VICTIM COMPENSATION.

    Section 1403(b) of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (34 U.S.C. 
20102(b)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (8), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) by redesignating paragraph (9) as paragraph (10); and
            (3) by inserting after paragraph (8) the following:
            ``(9) beginning not later than 3 years after the date of 
        enactment of this paragraph, such program--
                    ``(A) provides a waiver for any application filing 
                deadline imposed by the program for a crime victim if--
                            ``(i) the crime victim is otherwise 
                        eligible for compensation; and
                            ``(ii) the delay in filing the application 
                        was a result of a delay in the testing of, or a 
                        delay in the DNA profile matching from, a 
                        sexual assault forensic examination kit or 
                        biological material collected as evidence 
                        related to a sexual offense; and
                    ``(B) does not require the crime victim to undergo 
                an appeals process to have the application of the crime 
                victim considered for a filing deadline waiver under 
                subparagraph (A); and''.
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Title: Natural Immunity Is Real Act
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Natural Immunity Is Real Act
This bill requires all federal agencies to acknowledge and consider natural immunity to COVID-19 when promulgating any regulation related to the COVID-19 public health emergency.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2846 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2846

   To require Federal agencies to acknowledge, accept, and agree to 
truthfully present, natural immunity pertaining to COVID-19 pursuant to 
                   promulgating certain regulations.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 23, 2021

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To require Federal agencies to acknowledge, accept, and agree to 
truthfully present, natural immunity pertaining to COVID-19 pursuant to 
                   promulgating certain regulations.

    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 ``Natural Immunity Is Real Act''.

SEC. 2. NATURAL IMMUNITY TO COVID-19.

    (a) In General.--Pursuant to any regulation promulgated by a 
Federal agency and related to the public health emergency declared by 
the Secretary of Health and Human Services under section 319 of the 
Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d) with respect to COVID-19, 
the applicable agency shall acknowledge, accept, agree to truthfully 
present, and incorporate, the consideration of natural immunity as it 
pertains to COVID-19 with respect to the individuals subject to the 
applicable regulations.
    (b) Definition.--For purposes of this section, the term ``natural 
immunity'' means immunity that is naturally existing.
    (c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be 
construed to allow for, or authorize, a Federal vaccination mandate.
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Title: Veterans Medical Mileage Adjustment Act of 2022
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Veterans Medical Mileage Adjustment Act of 2022
This bill increases the rate for beneficiary travel allowances based on mileage (from 41.5 cents to 45.5 cents per mile) for beneficiary travel to or from Department of Veterans Affairs facilities in connection with vocational rehabilitation, required counseling, or for the purpose of examination, treatment, or care.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4838 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4838

    To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the rate for 
   allowances based on mileage for beneficiary travel, and for other 
                               purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 13, 2022

Mr. Moran (for himself, Mr. Tester, Mr. Cramer, Ms. Hassan, Mr. Tillis, 
  Mrs. Murray, Mr. Rounds, Ms. Sinema, and Mr. Brown) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                           Veterans' Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the rate for 
   allowances based on mileage for beneficiary travel, 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 Medical Mileage Adjustment 
Act of 2022''.

SEC. 2. INCREASE IN RATE FOR ALLOWANCES BASED ON MILEAGE FOR 
              BENEFICIARY TRAVEL.

    Section 111(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended, in the 
first sentence, by striking ``41.5 cents'' and inserting ``45.5 
cents''.
                                 <all>
Title: EATS Act of 2021
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:
Enhance Access To SNAP Act of 2021 or the EATS Act of 2021
This bill expands eligibility for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to students attending institutions of higher education.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2515 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2515

 To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to treat attendance at an 
  institution of higher education the same as work for the purpose of 
 determining eligibility to participate in the supplemental nutrition 
                          assistance program.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 28, 2021

Mrs. Gillibrand (for herself, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Smith, Mr. Leahy, Mr. 
Booker, and Mr. Sanders) introduced the following bill; which was read 
  twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
                                Forestry

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to treat attendance at an 
  institution of higher education the same as work for the purpose of 
 determining eligibility to participate in the supplemental nutrition 
                          assistance program.

    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 ``Enhance Access To SNAP Act of 2021'' 
or ``EATS Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. TREATMENT OF ATTENDANCE AT AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION 
              FOR PURPOSES OF SNAP ELIGIBILITY.

    (a) In General.--Section 6 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 
U.S.C. 2015) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (e)(4), by striking ``employed'' and 
        inserting ``attending an institution of higher education (as 
        defined in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
        U.S.C. 1002)) or employed, in the aggregate,''; and
            (2) in subsection (o)(2)(A), by striking ``work'' and 
        inserting ``attend an institution of higher education (as 
        defined in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
        U.S.C. 1002)) or work, in the aggregate,''.
    (b) Effective Date.--This section and the amendments made by this 
section shall take effect on January 2, 2022.
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Title: Helping Startups Continue to Grow Act of 2022
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
Helping Startups Continue to Grow Act of 2022
This bill allows certain issuers of securities regulated as emerging growth companies to continue operating under such regulations, including those related to reduced disclosures and other exemptions, for an additional five years.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4992 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4992

 To amend the Securities Act of 1933 to extend the maximum period for 
 which a company can be an emerging growth company from 5 years to 10 
                                 years.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 28, 2022

Mr. Scott of South Carolina (for himself and Mr. Warner) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                  Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Securities Act of 1933 to extend the maximum period for 
 which a company can be an emerging growth company from 5 years to 10 
                                 years.

    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 ``Helping Startups Continue to Grow 
Act of 2022''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITION OF EMERGING GROWTH COMPANY.

    (a) Definitions.--
            (1) Securities act of 1933.--Section 2(a)(19)(B) of the 
        Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77b(a)(19)(B)) is amended by 
        striking ``fifth'' and inserting ``tenth''.
            (2) Securities exchange act of 1934.--Section 3(a)(80)(B) 
        of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 
        78c(a)(80)(B)) is amended by striking ``fifth'' and inserting 
        ``tenth''.
    (b) Rulemaking.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Securities Exchange Commission shall 
        issue an interim final rule carrying out the amendment made by 
        subsection (a).
            (2) Definitions.--In amending the definition of emerging 
        growth company, as required under paragraph (1), the Securities 
        Exchange Commission shall not make or solicit feedback on 
        alterations to the definition of emerging growth company to 
        narrow the definition or increase their regulatory obligations 
        or restrictions of emerging growth companies.
                                 <all>
Title: A bill to amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to require the authorization of frozen fruits and vegetables under the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children.
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:
This bill revises the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) to require states to make available frozen fruits and vegetables under the program.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 5116 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 5116

 To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to require the authorization 
    of frozen fruits and vegetables under the special supplemental 
          nutrition program for women, infants, and children.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           November 17, 2022

 Mr. Marshall introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
   referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to require the authorization 
    of frozen fruits and vegetables under the special supplemental 
          nutrition program for women, infants, and children.

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

SECTION 1. FROZEN FRUITS AND VEGETABLES UNDER THE SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL 
              NUTRITION PROGRAM FOR WOMEN, INFANTS, AND CHILDREN.

    Section 17(f)(11) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 
1786(f)(11)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(D) Frozen fruits and vegetables.--In the 
                regulations prescribed under subparagraph (A), the 
                Secretary shall require a State agency to make 
                available under the program frozen fruits and frozen 
                vegetables.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Vessel Response Plan Improvement Act
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
Vessel Response Plan Improvement Act
This bill directs the U.S. Coast Guard to require the vessel response plans of Coast Guard-approved commercial vessels to include certain notification requirements with regard to search and rescue missions. Such requirements include developing a procedure for the immediate notification of next of kin in the event that search and rescue teams save or recover crew members during the missions.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1505 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1505

  To require the Commandant of the Coast Guard to modify regulations 
relating to vessel response plans to include notifications with respect 
                     to search and rescue missions.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 29, 2021

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To require the Commandant of the Coast Guard to modify regulations 
relating to vessel response plans to include notifications with respect 
                     to search and rescue missions.

    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 ``Vessel Response Plan Improvement 
Act''.

SEC. 2. SEARCH AND RESCUE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR VESSEL RESPONSE 
              PLANS OF COAST GUARD-APPROVED COMMERCIAL VESSELS.

    (a) In General.--The Commandant of the Coast Guard shall modify 
subparts I and J of part 155 of title 33, Code of Federal Regulations, 
to require the vessel response plans of Coast Guard-approved tank and 
nontank commercial vessels to include the procedures described in 
subsection (b) for use by the Coast Guard in the case of a search and 
rescue mission.
    (b) Procedures.--The procedures described in this subsection are as 
follows:
            (1) A procedure for providing, not less frequently than 
        twice daily for the duration of a search and rescue mission, 
        notifications to family members of the crew of the vessel with 
        respect to the status of the search and rescue mission, any 
        injured crew member, and salvage.
            (2) A procedure for the immediate notification of the next 
        of kin or family members in the case of--
                    (A) a deceased crew member; or
                    (B) the recovery of a survivor or the body of a 
                crew member during such a search and rescue mission.
                                 <all>
Title: Buckeye National Scenic Trail Feasibility Study Act of 2022
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
Buckeye National Scenic Trail Feasibility Study Act of 2022

This bill requires the study of the feasibility of designating the Buckeye Trail as a national scenic trail. The Buckeye Trail is a system of trails creating a loop extending approximately 1,454 miles from Lake Erie to the Ohio River, through the farmland of northwest Ohio, the hills of Appalachia, the Black Hand sandstone cliffs of the Hocking Hills region, and the Bluegrass region of southwest Ohio.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4707 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4707

To amend the National Trails System Act to direct the Secretary of the 
   Interior to conduct a study on the feasibility of designating the 
   Buckeye Trail as a national scenic trail, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             August 2, 2022

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the National Trails System Act to direct the Secretary of the 
   Interior to conduct a study on the feasibility of designating the 
   Buckeye Trail as a national scenic trail, 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 ``Buckeye National Scenic Trail 
Feasibility Study Act of 2022''.

SEC. 2. BUCKEYE NATIONAL SCENIC TRAIL FEASIBILITY STUDY.

    Section 5(c) of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1244(c)) 
is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(48) Buckeye trail.--The Buckeye Trail, a system of 
        trails creating a loop extending approximately 1,454 miles from 
        Lake Erie to the Ohio River, through the farmland of northwest 
        Ohio, the hills of Appalachia, the Black Hand sandstone cliffs 
        of the Hocking Hills region, and the Bluegrass region of 
        southwest Ohio.''.
                                 <all>
Title: A bill to amend the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 to modify the enforceability date for certain provisions, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Native Americans

Summary:
This bill extends the deadline, from 2023 to 2025, for the Department of the Interior to publish a statement of findings required by the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010. In particular, the bill repeals the settlement agreement on May 1, 2025, if Interior does not publish by April 30, 2025, a statement of findings that specified conditions have been fulfilled (including that Interior has entered into appropriate contracts for water rights).

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3168 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

<DOC>






117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 3168

 To amend the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification 
 Act of 2010 to modify the enforceability date for certain provisions, 
                        and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            November 4, 2021

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification 
 Act of 2010 to modify the enforceability date for certain provisions, 
                        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. WHITE MOUNTAIN APACHE TRIBE RURAL WATER SYSTEM.

    (a) Enforceability Date.--
            (1) In general.--Section 309(d)(2) of the White Mountain 
        Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 (Public 
        Law 111-291; 124 Stat. 3088; 133 Stat. 2669) is amended by 
        striking ``2023'' each place it appears and inserting ``2025''.
            (2) Conforming amendment.--Section 3(b)(2) of the White 
        Mountain Apache Tribe Rural Water System Loan Authorization Act 
        (Public Law 110-390; 122 Stat. 4191; 124 Stat. 3092; 133 Stat. 
        2669) is amended by striking ``beginning on'' and all that 
        follows through the period at the end and inserting ``beginning 
        on May 1, 2025.''.
    (b) Funding.--Section 312(e)(2)(B) of the White Mountain Apache 
Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-291; 124 
Stat. 3095) is amended by striking ``$11,000,000'' and inserting 
``$261,000,000''.
                                 <all>
Title: Juneteenth National Independence Day Act
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Summary:
Juneteenth National Independence Day Act
This bill establishes Juneteenth National Independence Day, June 19, as a legal public holiday.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 475 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

<DOC>






117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 475

To amend title 5, United States Code, to designate Juneteenth National 
              Independence Day as a legal public holiday.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           February 25, 2021

Mr. Markey (for himself, Mr. Booker, Ms. Smith, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Schatz, 
   Mr. Burr, Ms. Hirono, Ms. Ernst, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Rubio, Mrs. 
Feinstein, Mr. Hawley, Ms. Rosen, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Sanders, Mrs. Fischer, 
   Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Lankford, Ms. Cortez Masto, Mr. Cassidy, Ms. 
 Warren, Mr. Risch, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Young, 
 Ms. Klobuchar, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr. Casey, Ms. Collins, Ms. Baldwin, 
 Mr. Portman, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Scott of South Carolina, Mr. Durbin, 
  Mr. Warner, Ms. Duckworth, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. King, Mr. Bennet, Mr. 
 Brown, Mr. Reed, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Coons, Mrs. Shaheen, Mrs. Murray, Mr. 
 Peters, Mr. Heinrich, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Lujan, Ms. Stabenow, Ms. Sinema, 
Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Murphy, and Mr. Padilla) introduced the following 
    bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the 
                               Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to designate Juneteenth National 
              Independence Day as a legal public holiday.

    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 ``Juneteenth National Independence Day 
Act''.

SEC. 2. JUNETEENTH NATIONAL INDEPENDENCE DAY AS A LEGAL PUBLIC HOLIDAY.

    Section 6103(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by 
inserting after the item relating to Memorial Day the following:
            ``Juneteenth National Independence Day, June 19.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Mother and Baby Formula Safety Act
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Mother and Baby Formula Safety Act
This bill requires the Food and Drug Administration to publish on its website guidelines for individuals unable to obtain commercially available baby formula. The guidelines must include (1) instructions for preparing safe baby formula at home, (2) resources on how to find baby formula alternatives, and (3) other suggested alternatives.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4212 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4212

 To require the Food and Drug Administration to publish guidelines for 
                parents to prepare baby formula at home.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 12, 2022

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To require the Food and Drug Administration to publish guidelines for 
                parents to prepare baby formula at home.

    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 ``Mother and Baby Formula Safety 
Act''.

SEC. 2. GUIDELINES ON PREPARING BABY FORMULA.

    The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall publish on the 
website of the Food and Drug Administration guidelines for parents 
unable to obtain commercially available baby formula that include--
            (1) do-it-yourself instructions for preparing safe baby 
        formulas at home;
            (2) resources for parents on how to find baby formula 
        alternatives; and
            (3) other suggested alternatives.
                                 <all>
Title: A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 404 U.S. Highway 41 North in Baraga, Michigan, as the "Cora Reynolds Anderson Post Office".
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 404 U.S. Highway 41 North in Baraga, Michigan, as the "Cora Reynolds Anderson Post Office."

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3884 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

<DOC>






117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3884

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
    at 404 U.S. Highway 41 North in Baraga, Michigan, as the ``Cora 
                    Reynolds Anderson Post Office''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 21, 2022

  Mr. Peters (for himself and Ms. Stabenow) 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 404 U.S. Highway 41 North in Baraga, Michigan, as the ``Cora 
                    Reynolds Anderson Post Office''.

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

SECTION 1. CORA REYNOLDS ANDERSON POST OFFICE.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 404 U.S. Highway 41 North in Baraga, Michigan, shall be 
known and designated as the ``Cora Reynolds Anderson 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 ``Cora 
Reynolds Anderson Post Office''.
                                 <all>
Title: Las Vegas Wash Program Extension Act
Policy area: Water Resources Development

Summary:
Las Vegas Wash Program Extension Act
This bill increases the authorization of appropriations for the Bureau of Reclamation to participate, in partnership with the Las Vegas Wash Coordinating Committee, in the implementation of the Las Vegas Wash wetlands restoration and Lake Mead improvement project. The Las Vegas Wash in Nevada connects the Las Vegas Valley with Lake Mead.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4496 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

<DOC>






117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4496

  To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 to modify the 
authorization of appropriations for the Las Vegas Wash program, and for 
                            other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 23, 2022

 Ms. Cortez Masto (for herself and Ms. Rosen) introduced the following 
bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment 
                            and Public Works

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 to modify the 
authorization of appropriations for the Las Vegas Wash program, and for 
                            other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Las Vegas Wash Program Extension 
Act''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE LAS VEGAS WASH PROGRAM.

    Section 529(b)(3) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 
(114 Stat. 2658; 119 Stat. 2255; 125 Stat. 865) is amended by striking 
``$30,000,000'' and inserting ``$55,000,000''.
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Title: Tybee Island Storm Risk Management Act
Policy area: Water Resources Development

Summary:
Tybee Island Storm Risk Management Act
This bill authorizes the Department of the Army to continue periodic beach nourishment for the project for coastal storm risk management on Tybee Island in Georgia for an additional period of 50 years.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3646 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3646

 To authorize an additional period of beach nourishment for a certain 
          Corps of Engineers project, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           February 14, 2022

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

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                                 A BILL


 
 To authorize an additional period of beach nourishment for a certain 
          Corps of Engineers project, 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 ``Tybee Island Storm Risk Management 
Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds that--
            (1) Tybee Island, Georgia, has been one of the most 
        prominent tourist destinations in the State of Georgia since 
        the 1870s;
            (2) Tybee Island is the most densely developed barrier 
        island in the State of Georgia and has experienced 10 inches of 
        sea-level rise since 1935;
            (3) according to a 2016 report funded by the National 
        Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Tybee Island, Georgia, 
        is a ``national leader in climate adaptation planning and 
        coastal resilience''; and
            (4) the beach nourishment project referred to in section 3 
        is critical to protecting Tybee Island, Georgia, from sea level 
        rise, storm surge, coastal flooding, and related climate change 
        impacts.

SEC. 3. TYBEE ISLAND, GEORGIA.

    Notwithstanding the time limitation under section 156(a) of the 
Water Resources Development Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 1962d-5f(a)), the 
Secretary of the Army may continue periodic beach nourishment for the 
project for coastal storm risk management, Tybee Island, Georgia, 
authorized by section 201 of the Flood Control Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 
1962d-5), for an additional period of 50 years, beginning on the day 
after the last day of the final period of periodic nourishment for the 
project authorized before the date of enactment of this Act.
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Title: Metropolitan Statistical Area Preservation Act
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Metropolitan Statistical Area Preservation Act
This bill prohibits the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) from establishing, for purposes of designating areas as metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs), a minimum population for the urban area of such MSA that is more than 50,000.
The OMB may, for statistical purposes only, establish other statistical area designations with higher minimum population requirements for such urban areas.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2057 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2057

 To appropriately limit the size of the population required for urban 
                areas of metropolitan statistical areas.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 15, 2021

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

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                                 A BILL


 
 To appropriately limit the size of the population required for urban 
                areas of metropolitan statistical areas.

    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 ``Metropolitan Statistical Area 
Preservation Act''.

SEC. 2. POPULATION OF URBAN AREAS.

    Section 3504 of title 44, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following:
    ``(l) In implementing subsection (e)(3), the Director--
            ``(1) shall not establish, for purposes of designating 
        areas as metropolitan statistical areas, or any successor 
        thereto, a minimum population for the urban area of such a 
        metropolitan statistical area that is more than 50,000; and
            ``(2) may, only for statistical purposes, and in addition 
        to the minimum population for urban areas described in 
        paragraph (1), establish other statistical area designations 
        with minimum population requirements for urban areas that are 
        higher than the minimum population for an urban area described 
        in paragraph (1).''.
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Title: Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act
This bill specifies that private health insurers may not limit, restrict, or condition benefits for renal dialysis services for individuals with end-stage renal disease as compared to other types of benefits for other medical conditions under Medicare secondary payer rules.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4750 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4750

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to clarify and preserve 
 the breadth of the protections under the Medicare Secondary Payer Act.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             August 3, 2022

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to clarify and preserve 
 the breadth of the protections under the Medicare Secondary Payer Act.

    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 ``Restore Protections for Dialysis 
Patients Act''.

SEC. 2. CLARIFICATION AND PRESERVATION OF PROHIBITION UNDER MEDICARE.

    Section 1862(b)(1)(C) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395y(b)(1)(C)) is amended--
            (1) in clause (i), by inserting ``, or that such an 
        individual requires the use of an item or service,'' before 
        ``during the 12-month period''; and
            (2) by adding at the end of the matter following clause 
        (ii), the following new sentence: ``Notwithstanding any other 
        provision of law, a group health plan shall be treated as 
        differentiating in the benefits it provides in violation of 
        clause (ii) if the plan limits, restricts, or conditions the 
        benefits the plan provides for renal dialysis services as 
        compared to the benefits the plan provides for other medical 
        services that are necessary to treat other chronic medical 
        conditions and that are covered under the plan.''.
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Title: A bill to require a report on defense and aerospace manufacturing supply chains.
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
This bill requires the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to submit a report on domestic defense and aerospace manufacturing supply chains for its civil space missions and operations.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1552 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1552

   To require a report on defense and aerospace manufacturing supply 
                                chains.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 11, 2021

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To require a report on defense and aerospace manufacturing supply 
                                chains.

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

SECTION 1. REPORT ON DEFENSE AND AEROSPACE MANUFACTURING SUPPLY CHAINS.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, and from time to time thereafter, the 
Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration 
(referred to in this section as ``NASA'') shall submit to the Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the 
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of 
Representatives a report on domestic defense and aerospace 
manufacturing supply chains for NASA civil space missions and 
operations.
    (b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall include 
an assessment of--
            (1) the defense and aerospace manufacturing supply chains 
        relevant to NASA in each region of the United States; and
            (2) a comprehensive list of the collaborative efforts, 
        including future and proposed collaborative efforts, between 
        NASA and the Manufacturing USA institutes of the Department of 
        Commerce.
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Title: No Land Grab Act of 2021
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
No Land Grab Act of 2021
This bill prohibits from having the force and effect of law a provision of Executive Order 14008 (86 Fed. Reg. 7619), titled Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad, that requires the Department of the Interior to recommend steps to achieve the goal of conserving at least 30% of U.S. lands and waters by 2030.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1682 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1682

 To prohibit certain provisions of an Executive Order relating to land 
        conservation from taking effect, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 18, 2021

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To prohibit certain provisions of an Executive Order relating to land 
        conservation from taking effect, 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 ``No Land Grab Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. PROTECTION OF PRIVATE PROPERTY.

    (a) In General.--Section 216 of Executive Order 14008 (86 Fed. Reg. 
7627; relating to tackling the climate crisis at home and abroad 
(February 1, 2021)) shall have no force or effect.
    (b) Recommendations and Reports.--No Federal agency may take an 
action if the action is solely authorized by a report or recommendation 
issued pursuant to section 216 of the Executive Order described in 
subsection (a).
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