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Title: Guarding Readiness Resources Act of 2021
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Guarding Readiness Resources Act of 2021
This bill modifies the treatment of funds received by the National Guard Bureau as a reimbursement from a state or other U.S. territory (e.g., Guam) for the use of military property.
Specifically, the funds must be credited to (1) the appropriation, fund, or account used in incurring the obligation; or (2) an appropriation, fund, or account currently available for the purposes of which the expenditures were made.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1433 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1433

 To provide for the crediting of funds received by the National Guard 
                  Bureau as reimbursement from States.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 28, 2021

  Mr. Lee (for himself, Mr. Thune, and Mrs. Blackburn) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                             Armed Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To provide for the crediting of funds received by the National Guard 
                  Bureau as reimbursement from States.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Guarding Readiness Resources Act of 
2021''.

SEC. 2. TREATMENT OF FUNDS RECEIVED BY NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU AS 
              REIMBURSEMENT FROM STATES.

    Section 710 of title 32, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(g) Treatment of Reimbursed Funds.--Any funds received by the 
National Guard Bureau from a State, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, 
the District of Columbia, Guam, or the Virgin Islands as reimbursement 
under this section for the use of military property shall be credited 
to--
            ``(1) the appropriation, fund, or account used in incurring 
        the obligation; or
            ``(2) an appropriate appropriation, fund, or account 
        currently available for the purposes for which the expenditures 
        were made.''.
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Title: A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 100 3rd Avenue Northwest in Perham, Minnesota, as the "Charles P. Nord Post Office".
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 100 3rd Avenue Northwest in Perham, Minnesota, as the "Charles P. Nord Post Office."

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3320 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 3320

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
 at 100 3rd Avenue Northwest in Perham, Minnesota, as the ``Charles P. 
                          Nord Post Office''.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            December 7, 2021

  Ms. Klobuchar (for herself and Ms. Smith) 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 100 3rd Avenue Northwest in Perham, Minnesota, as the ``Charles P. 
                          Nord Post Office''.

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

SECTION 1. CHARLES P. NORD POST OFFICE.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 100 3rd Avenue Northwest in Perham, Minnesota, shall be 
known and designated as the ``Charles P. Nord 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 ``Charles P. 
Nord Post Office''.
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Title: PRICE Act
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance

Summary:
Preventing Runaway Inflation in Consumer Expenditures Act or the PRICE Act
This bill establishes a point of order that prohibits the Senate from considering legislation that would cause a net increase in outlays unless the Congressional Budget Office certifies that inflation is below 3%. The point of order may be waived by an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Senate.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3770 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3770

 To establish a point of order against legislation that would cause a 
net increase in outlays unless the Director of the Congressional Budget 
          Office certifies that inflation is below 3 percent.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 7, 2022

Mr. Lee (for himself and Mr. Scott of Florida) introduced the following 
 bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To establish a point of order against legislation that would cause a 
net increase in outlays unless the Director of the Congressional Budget 
          Office certifies that inflation is below 3 percent.

    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 ``Preventing Runaway Inflation in 
Consumer Expenditures Act'' or the ``PRICE Act''.

SEC. 2. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST LEGISLATION THAT WOULD CAUSE A NET 
              INCREASE IN OUTLAYS UNLESS THE DIRECTOR OF THE 
              CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE CERTIFIES THAT INFLATION IS 
              BELOW 3 PERCENT.

    (a) Point of Order.--It shall not be in order in the Senate to 
consider any bill, joint resolution, motion, amendment, amendment 
between the Houses, or conference report that would cause a net 
increase in outlays relative to the most recently published 
Congressional Budget Office baseline unless the Director of the 
Congressional Budget Office certifies (based on the most recent data 
available to the Director) that inflation, as measured in either the 
average of the annualized changes in the 3 most recently published 
monthly reports on the consumer price index for all-urban consumers 
published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor, 
or the previous year's unadjusted annual change in that index, is below 
3 percent.
    (b) Waiver and Appeal.--Subsection (a) may be waived or suspended 
in the Senate only by an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the 
Members, duly chosen and sworn. An affirmative vote of three-fifths of 
the Members of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn, shall be required to 
sustain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair on a point of order raised 
under subsection (a).
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Title: Arctic Refuge Protection Act of 2021
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
Arctic Refuge Protection Act of 2021
This bill designates approximately 1,559,538 acres of land within Alaska in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 282 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 282

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


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            February 8, 2021

  Mr. Markey (for himself, Mr. Bennet, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Carper, Mr. 
  Blumenthal, Mr. Booker, Mr. Heinrich, Mr. Leahy, Mrs. Murray, Mrs. 
   Shaheen, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Wyden, Ms. Stabenow, Ms. Warren, Mr. 
Menendez, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Peters, Mr. Merkley, Mr. 
Casey, Ms. Rosen, Ms. Smith, Mr. Durbin, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Cardin, Mr. 
 Sanders, Ms. Baldwin, and Ms. Hirono) introduced the following bill; 
 which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and 
                              Public Works

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


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

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Arctic Refuge Protection Act of 
2021''.

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

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

Summary:
Retain Skilled Veterans Act
This bill modifies the restriction related to the appointment of retired members of the Armed Forces to certain civil service positions in the Department of Defense. Under the bill, the 180-day waiting period before a retired member may be appointed to a position only applies to those positions in the excepted or competitive service classified at or above GS-14 of the General Schedule (or equivalent).

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2161 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2161

  To modify the restriction in section 3326 of title 5, United States 
   Code, relating to the appointment of retired members of the Armed 
Forces to positions in the Department of Defense to apply to positions 
                      at or above the GS-14 level.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 22, 2021

    Mr. Lankford (for himself, Ms. Sinema, Mr. Lee, and Mr. Romney) 
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the 
                      Committee on Armed Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To modify the restriction in section 3326 of title 5, United States 
   Code, relating to the appointment of retired members of the Armed 
Forces to positions in the Department of Defense to apply to positions 
                      at or above the GS-14 level.

    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 ``Retain Skilled Veterans Act''.

SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON APPOINTMENT OF RETIRED MEMBERS OF THE ARMED 
              FORCES TO CERTAIN POSITIONS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

    (a) In General.--Section 3326 of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) in the section heading, by inserting ``certain'' before 
        ``positions''; and
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) by striking ``appointed'' and all that follows 
                through ``Defense'' and inserting ``appointed to a 
                position in the excepted or competitive service 
                classified at or above GS-14 of the General Schedule 
                (or equivalent) in or under the Department of 
                Defense''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (1), by striking ``for the 
                purpose'' and all that follows through ``Management''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of 
subchapter I of chapter 33 of such title is amended in the item 
relating to section 3326 by inserting ``certain'' before ``positions''.
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Title: American Telecommunications Security Act
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
American Telecommunications Security Act
This bill prohibits the use of certain funds to purchase communications equipment or services determined to pose a national security risk.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2474 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2474

 To prohibit the use of funds made available under the American Rescue 
Plan Act of 2021 to purchase communications equipment or services that 
                     pose a national security risk.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 26, 2021

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To prohibit the use of funds made available under the American Rescue 
Plan Act of 2021 to purchase communications equipment or services that 
                     pose a national security risk.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``American Telecommunications Security 
Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS TO PURCHASE COMMUNICATIONS 
              EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES POSING NATIONAL SECURITY RISK.

    (a) In General.--The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law 
117-2; 135 Stat. 4) is amended by adding at the end the following:

      ``TITLE XII--NATIONAL SECURITY RESTRICTIONS ON USE OF FUNDS

``SEC. 12001. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS TO PURCHASE COMMUNICATIONS 
              EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES POSING NATIONAL SECURITY RISK.

    ``None of the funds made available under this Act or an amendment 
made by this Act may be used to purchase any covered communications 
equipment or service, as defined in section 9 of the Secure and Trusted 
Communications Networks Act of 2019 (47 U.S.C. 1608).''.
    (b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents in 
section 2 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 is amended by adding 
at the end the following:

      ``TITLE XII--NATIONAL SECURITY RESTRICTIONS ON USE OF FUNDS

``Sec. 12001. Prohibition on use of funds to purchase communications 
                            equipment or services posing national 
                            security risk.''.
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Title: A bill to extend the authorization of each of the National Coal Heritage Area and the Wheeling National Heritage Area in the State of West Virginia, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
This bill extends through FY2036 the authority of the Department of the Interior to make any grants or provide any assistance for the National Coal Heritage Area and the Wheeling National Heritage Area in West Virginia.
The bill extends by one year the deadline for completion of proposed management plans for

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1258 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1258

To extend the authorization of each of the National Coal Heritage Area 
and the Wheeling National Heritage Area in the State of West Virginia, 
                        and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 20, 2021

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To extend the authorization of each of the National Coal Heritage Area 
and the Wheeling National Heritage Area in the State of West Virginia, 
                        and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA AUTHORIZATIONS.

    (a) National Coal Heritage Area.--Section 107 of Division II of the 
Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-
333; 110 Stat. 4244; 127 Stat. 420; 128 Stat. 314; 128 Stat. 3801) is 
amended by striking ``2021'' and inserting ``2036''.
    (b) Wheeling National Heritage Area.--Section 157(i) of the 
Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 
2001 (Public Law 106-291; 114 Stat. 967; 128 Stat. 3802), is amended by 
striking ``2021'' and inserting ``2036''.
    (c) Extension of Deadline To Complete Certain Management Plans.--
Section 6001(c)(1) of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, 
Management, and Recreation Act (54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 116-
9; 133 Stat. 772) is amended by striking ``3'' and inserting ``4''.
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Title: POWER Act
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Providing Opportunities for Wider Economic Revitalization Act or the POWER Act
This bill requires the National Nuclear Security Administration to release all of its reversionary rights to the building located at 4170 Allium Court, Springfield, Ohio (also known as the Advanced Technical Intelligence Center for Human Capital Development), to the Community Improvement Corporation of Clark County and the Chamber of Commerce.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3265 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 3265

To require the National Nuclear Security Administration to release all 
   of its reversionary rights to the building located at 4170 Allium 
                       Court, Springfield, Ohio.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           November 18, 2021

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To require the National Nuclear Security Administration to release all 
   of its reversionary rights to the building located at 4170 Allium 
                       Court, Springfield, Ohio.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Providing Opportunities for Wider 
Economic Revitalization Act'' or the ``POWER Act''.

SEC. 2. TRANSFER OF BUILDING LOCATED AT 4170 ALLIUM COURT, SPRINGFIELD, 
              OHIO.

    (a) In General.--The National Nuclear Security Administration shall 
release all of its reversionary rights without reimbursement to the 
building located at 4170 Allium Court, Springfield, Ohio, also known as 
the Advanced Technical Intelligence Center for Human Capital 
Development, to the Community Improvement Corporation of Clark County 
and the Chamber of Commerce.
    (b) Fee Simple Interest.--The fee simple interest in the property, 
on which the building described in subsection (a) is located, shall be 
transferred from the Advanced Technical Intelligence Center for Human 
Capital Development to the Community Improvement Corporation of Clark 
County prior to or concurrent with the release of the reversionary 
rights of the National Nuclear Security Administration under subsection 
(a).
                                 <all>
Title: Pueblo Pintado Protection Act
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
Pueblo Pintado Protection Act
This bill revises the boundary of the Chaco Culture National Historical Park in New Mexico. Subject to the consent of the Navajo Nation, land removed from the park must be transferred from the National Park Service (NPS) to the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); land added to the park must be transferred from the BIA and the Bureau of Land Management to the NPS.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 5132 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 5132

 To correct the boundary of the Chaco Culture National Historical Park 
          in the State of New Mexico, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           November 17, 2022

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To correct the boundary of the Chaco Culture National Historical Park 
          in the State of New Mexico, 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 ``Pueblo Pintado Protection Act''.

SEC. 2. CHACO CULTURE NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK BOUNDARY CORRECTION.

    (a) In General.--The boundary of the Chaco Culture National 
Historical Park in the State of New Mexico is revised to reflect the 
boundary identified as ``Adjusted Boundary'' on the map entitled 
``Chaco Culture National Historical Park Proposed Boundary 
Correction'', numbered 310/126,526B, and dated November 19, 2018 
(referred to in this section as the ``map'').
    (b) Transfers of Administrative Jurisdiction.--Subject to the 
consent of the Navajo Nation--
            (1) administrative jurisdiction over the surface estate of 
        the land removed from the Chaco Culture National Historical 
        Park under subsection (a), as depicted on the map, is 
        transferred from the National Park Service to the Bureau of 
        Indian Affairs, to be held in trust by the United States for 
        the benefit of the Navajo Nation; and
            (2) administrative jurisdiction over the surface estate of 
        the land added to the Chaco Culture National Historical Park 
        under subsection (a), as depicted on the map, is transferred 
        from the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Bureau of Land 
        Management to the National Park Service.
                                 <all>
Title: Student Loan Tax Elimination Act
Policy area: Education

Summary:
Student Loan Tax Elimination Act
This bill eliminates the origination fee on federal student loans. Origination fees are the fees lenders charge for processing new loan applications.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 847 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 847

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to eliminate origination fees 
                        on Federal Direct loans.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 18, 2021

Mr. Braun (for himself, Ms. Sinema, Mr. Coons, Mr. Hawley, Mr. Warnock, 
and Ms. Warren) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
  referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to eliminate origination fees 
                        on Federal Direct loans.

    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 Tax Elimination Act''.

SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF ORIGINATION FEES ON FEDERAL DIRECT LOANS.

    (a) Repeal of Origination Fees.--Subsection (c) of section 455 of 
the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087e(c)) is repealed.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
apply with respect to loans made under part D of title IV of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087a et seq.) for which the first 
disbursement of principal is made, or, in the case of a Federal Direct 
Consolidation Loan, the application is received, on or after March 27, 
2020.
                                 <all>
Title: A bill to increase the penalties for making personal information about a Federal law enforcement officer or other Federal officer available to the public.
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
This bill increases from 5 to 10 years the statutory maximum prison term for making public the restricted personal information about a covered person or their immediate family member.
The term covered person means a federal officer or employee who is engaged in official duties, a juror or witness in a federal proceeding, an informant or witness in a federal criminal investigation or prosecution, or a state or local officer or employee who is assisting in a federal criminal investigation.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2248 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2248

   To increase the penalties for making personal information about a 
 Federal law enforcement officer or other Federal officer available to 
                              the public.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 24, 2021

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To increase the penalties for making personal information about a 
 Federal law enforcement officer or other Federal officer available to 
                              the public.

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

SECTION 1. PROTECTING FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS FROM DOXING.

    Section 119(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended, in the 
undesignated matter following paragraph (2), by striking ``5 years'' 
and inserting ``10 years''.
                                 <all>
Title: Elaine M. Checketts Military Families Act of 2021
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Elaine M. Checketts Military Families Act of 2021
This bill directs the Department of Defense to amend regulations to provide that approved parental leave shall not terminate upon the death of the child for whom the leave is taken.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 781 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 781

 To provide for the continuation of paid parental leave for members of 
       the Armed Services in the event of the death of the child.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 16, 2021

Mr. Cornyn (for himself, Ms. Duckworth, Ms. Ernst, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Braun, 
  Mr. King, Mrs. Shaheen, and Ms. Stabenow) introduced the following 
   bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed 
                                Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To provide for the continuation of paid parental leave for members of 
       the Armed Services in the event of the death of the child.

    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 ``Elaine M. Checketts Military 
Families Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. CONTINUATION OF PAID PARENTAL LEAVE UPON DEATH OF CHILD.

    Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary of Defense shall amend the regulations prescribed 
pursuant to subsections (i) and (j) of section 701 of title 10, United 
States Code, to provide that the eligibility of primary and secondary 
caregivers for paid parental leave that has already been approved shall 
not terminate upon the death of the child for whom such leave is taken.
                                 <all>
Title: Agua Caliente Land Exchange Fee to Trust Confirmation Act
Policy area: Native Americans

Summary:
Agua Caliente Land Exchange Fee to Trust Confirmation Act
This bill takes approximately 2,560 acres of specified lands in California into trust for the benefit of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians. Lands taken into trust shall be part of the tribe's reservation.
Further, the bill prohibits gaming on the land taken into trust.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3273 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 3273

  To take certain land in the State of California into trust for the 
 benefit of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, and for other 
                               purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           November 29, 2021

 Mr. Padilla (for himself and Mrs. Feinstein) introduced the following 
  bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian 
                                Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To take certain land in the State of California into trust for the 
 benefit of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, 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 ``Agua Caliente Land Exchange Fee to 
Trust Confirmation Act''.

SEC. 2. LAND TO BE TAKEN INTO TRUST FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE AGUA 
              CALIENTE BAND OF CAHUILLA INDIANS.

    (a) In General.--The approximately 2,560 acres of land owned by the 
Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians generally depicted as ``Lands to 
be Taken into Trust'' on the map entitled ``Agua Caliente Band of 
Cahuilla Indians Land to be Taken into Trust'' and dated November 17, 
2021, is hereby taken into trust by the United States for the benefit 
of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians.
    (b) Administration.--Land taken into trust by subsection (a) shall 
be--
            (1) part of the reservation of the Agua Caliente Band of 
        Cahuilla Indians; and
            (2) administered in accordance with the laws and 
        regulations generally applicable to property held in trust by 
        the United States for the benefit of an Indian Tribe.
    (c) Gaming Prohibited.--Land taken into trust by subsection (a) 
shall not be eligible for gaming under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act 
(25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.).
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Title: A bill to amend the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act to authorize grants to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Native Americans

Summary:
This bill authorizes grants to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations for activities related to recreational travel and tourism.
Specifically, the bill authorizes (1) the Bureau of Indian Affairs to make these grants to Indian tribes and tribal organizations, and (2) the Office of Native Hawaiian Relations to make these grants to Native Hawaiian organizations.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3789 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3789

 To amend the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience 
  Act to authorize grants to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and 
         Native Hawaiian organizations, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

               March 10 (legislative day, March 7), 2022

  Mr. Schatz introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
              referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience 
  Act to authorize grants to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and 
         Native Hawaiian organizations, 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. NATIVE AMERICAN TOURISM GRANT PROGRAMS.

    The Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act 
(25 U.S.C. 4351 et seq.) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating section 6 (25 U.S.C. 4355) as section 
        7; and
            (2) by inserting after section 5 (25 U.S.C. 4354) the 
        following:

``SEC. 6. NATIVE AMERICAN TOURISM GRANT PROGRAMS.

    ``(a) Bureau of Indian Affairs Program.--The Director of the Bureau 
of Indian Affairs may make grants to Indian tribes and tribal 
organizations to carry out the purposes of this Act, as described in 
section 2.
    ``(b) Office of Native Hawaiian Relations.--The Director of the 
Office of Native Hawaiian Relations may make grants to Native Hawaiian 
organizations to carry out the purposes of this Act, as described in 
section 2.
    ``(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Secretary of the Interior to carry out this section 
such sums as may be necessary.''.
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Title: MAZE in Transit Act
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
More Access to ZEV Equipment in Transit Act or the MAZE in Transit Act
This bill modifies the definition of capital project to make zero-emission vehicle fueling technology projects eligible for federal funding. A zero-emission vehicle is defined as a low or no emission vehicle that produces no carbon or particulate matter.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 502 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 502

  To amend chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, to incorporate 
   zero-emission fueling technology into the definition of ``capital 
                               project''.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 1, 2021

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

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                                 A BILL


 
  To amend chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, to incorporate 
   zero-emission fueling technology into the definition of ``capital 
                               project''.

    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 ``More Access to ZEV Equipment in 
Transit Act'' or the ``MAZE in Transit Act''.

SEC. 2. ZERO-EMISSION FUELING TECHNOLOGY.

    Section 5302(3)(G)(v) of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subclauses (XII), (XIII), and (XIV) as 
        subclauses (XIII), (XIV), and (XV), respectively; and
            (2) by inserting after subclause (XI) the following:
                                    ``(XII) technology to fuel a zero 
                                emission vehicle (as defined in section 
                                5339(c));''.
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Title: Protecting Community Television Act
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
Protecting Community Television Act
This bill revises the definition of a franchise fee that is paid by a cable operator or cable subscriber to encompass only a tax, fee, or other monetary assessment that is imposed by a franchising authority or other governmental entity.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3361 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 3361

  To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to modify the definition of 
                 franchise fee, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            December 9, 2021

  Mr. Markey (for himself, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Schumer, Ms. Hirono, Mr. 
   Blumenthal, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Merkley, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Van 
Hollen, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Wyden, Mrs. Feinstein, Ms. Warren, 
and Mr. Cardin) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
   referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

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                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to modify the definition of 
                 franchise fee, 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 ``Protecting Community Television 
Act''.

SEC. 2. MODIFYING THE DEFINITION OF FRANCHISE FEE.

    Section 622(g)(1) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 
542(g)(1)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``includes'' and inserting ``means''; and
            (2) by inserting ``other monetary'' before ``assessment''.
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Title: A bill to authorize and appropriate funding for grants to Amtrak for the restoration of long-distance routes and the rehiring of employees furloughed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
This bill authorizes the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) to use grant funds to restore the frequency of rail service on long-distance routes and rehire employees furloughed on or after October 1, 2020, as a result of the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 369 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 369

   To authorize and appropriate funding for grants to Amtrak for the 
   restoration of long-distance routes and the rehiring of employees 
            furloughed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           February 23, 2021

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

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                                 A BILL


 
   To authorize and appropriate funding for grants to Amtrak for the 
   restoration of long-distance routes and the rehiring of employees 
            furloughed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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

SECTION 1. GRANTS TO THE NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION FOR 
              LONG-DISTANCE SERVICE RESTORATION AND EMPLOYEE RECALLS.

    (a) Appropriations.--In addition to amounts otherwise made 
available, there are appropriated for fiscal year 2021, out of any 
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $165,926,000, which 
shall remain available until September 30, 2024, for grants to the 
National Railroad Passenger Corporation (commonly known as ``Amtrak'').
    (b) Use of Funds.--Grant funds appropriated under subsection (a) 
may be used by Amtrak--
            (1) to restore, not later than 90 days after the date of 
        the enactment of this Act, the frequency of rail service on 
        long-distance routes (as defined in section 24102 of title 49, 
        United States Code) that Amtrak reduced the frequency of on or 
        after July 1, 2020, and continue to operate such service at 
        such frequency; and
            (2) to recall and manage employees furloughed on or after 
        October 1, 2020, as a result of efforts to prevent, prepare 
        for, and respond to the 2019 novel coronavirus disease 
        pandemic.
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Title: A bill to establish the policy of the United States regarding the no-first-use of nuclear weapons.
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
This bill establishes that it is U.S. policy to not use nuclear weapons first.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1219 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1219

To establish the policy of the United States regarding the no-first-use 
                          of nuclear weapons.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 19, 2021

 Ms. Warren (for herself, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Merkley, and 
  Mr. Markey) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
             referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations

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                                 A BILL


 
To establish the policy of the United States regarding the no-first-use 
                          of nuclear weapons.

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

SECTION 1. POLICY ON NO-FIRST-USE OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS.

    It is the policy of the United States to not use nuclear weapons 
first.
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Title: Probation Officer Protection Act of 2021
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Probation Officer Protection Act of 2021
This bill authorizes a probation officer to arrest a person other than the probationer without a warrant if there is probable cause to believe the person forcibly assaulted or obstructed a probation officer engaged in the performance of official duties.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1649 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1649

    To amend section 3606 of title 18, United States Code, to grant 
   probation officers authority to arrest hostile third parties who 
 obstruct or impede a probation officer in the performance of official 
                                duties.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 13, 2021

 Mr. Tillis (for himself, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Rounds, and Mr. 
   Sullivan) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
    To amend section 3606 of title 18, United States Code, to grant 
   probation officers authority to arrest hostile third parties who 
 obstruct or impede a probation officer in the performance of official 
                                duties.

    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 ``Probation Officer Protection Act of 
2021''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORITY OF PROBATION OFFICERS.

    (a) In General.--Section 3606 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) in the heading, by striking ``and return of a 
        probationer'' and by inserting ``authority of probation 
        officers'';
            (2) by striking ``If there'' and inserting ``(a) If 
        there''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(b) A probation officer, while in the performance of his or her 
official duties, may arrest a person without a warrant if there is 
probable cause to believe that the person has forcibly assaulted, 
resisted, opposed, impeded, intimidated, or interfered with the 
probation officer, or a fellow probation officer, in violation of 
section 111. The arrest authority described in this subsection shall be 
exercised under such rules and regulations as the Director of the 
Administrative Office of the United States Courts shall prescribe.''.
    (b) Table of Sections.--The table of sections for subchapter A of 
chapter 229 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking the 
item relating to section 3606 and inserting the following:

``3606. Arrest authority of probation officers.''.
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