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Title: Competition in Professional Baseball Act
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
Competition in Professional Baseball Act
This bill removes the limited exemption from the antitrust laws for professional baseball clubs. For purposes of this bill, the term antitrust laws means laws to protect against unlawful restraints and monopolies (Clayton Act) and to protect against unfair methods of competition (Federal Trade Commission Act).

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1111 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1111

     To subject professional baseball clubs to the antitrust laws.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 14, 2021

    Mr. Lee (for himself, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Hawley, Mr. Rubio, and Mrs. 
  Blackburn) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
     To subject professional baseball clubs to the antitrust laws.

    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 ``Competition in Professional Baseball 
Act''.

SEC. 2. PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL SUBJECT TO ANTITRUST LAWS.

    (a) Definition.--In this section, the term ``antitrust laws''--
            (1) has the meaning given the term in subsection (a) of the 
        first section of the Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. 12); and
            (2) includes section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act 
        (15 U.S.C. 45) to the extent that such section applies to 
        unfair methods of competition.
    (b) Removal of Exemption.--Professional baseball clubs shall not be 
exempt from the antitrust laws.
    (c) Repeal.--Section 27 of the Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. 26b) is 
repealed.
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Title: Removing Access Barriers to Running for Elected Office for People with Disabilities Act
Policy area: Social Welfare

Summary:
Removing Access Barriers to Running for Elected Office for People with Disabilities Act
This bill excludes income earned and work performed as a candidate for an elected office when determining eligibility for, or the amount of, federally financed benefits or assistance if the candidate is entitled to Social Security Disability Insurance benefits or Supplemental Security Income (a federal assistance program that provides monthly cash payments to aged, blind, or disabled individuals with limited income and resources) due to a disability.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4597 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4597

 To allow individuals with disabilities to campaign for elected office 
         without losing access to federally supported benefits.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 21, 2022

 Mr. Casey (for himself, Ms. Duckworth, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Booker, Mr. 
  Padilla, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Wyden, and Ms. Hirono) 
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the 
                          Committee on Finance

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To allow individuals with disabilities to campaign for elected office 
         without losing access to federally supported benefits.

    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 ``Removing Access Barriers to Running 
for Elected Office for People with Disabilities Act''.

SEC. 2. DISREGARDING CAMPAIGN WORK PERFORMED BY INDIVIDUALS WITH 
              DISABILITIES FOR PURPOSES OF FEDERALLY SUPPORTED 
              BENEFITS.

    (a) In General.--Any campaign work performed by a qualified 
individual, and any compensation received by such individual for such 
work, shall be disregarded for the purpose of determining such 
individual's eligibility for, and amount of, benefits or assistance 
under any Federal program or under any State or local program financed 
in whole or in part with Federal funds.
    (b) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Campaign work.--The term ``campaign work'' means work 
        performed by an individual as a candidate for an elected 
        Federal, State, or local office.
            (2) Qualified individual.--The term ``qualified 
        individual'' means an individual who is entitled to a benefit 
        under title II or XVI of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 401 
        et seq., 1381 et seq.) by reason of a disability.
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Title: A bill to extend authorization for livestock mandatory reporting.
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:
This bill extends through December 31, 2021, authorization for the livestock mandatory reporting program of the Department of Agriculture.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2855 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2855

       To extend authorization for livestock mandatory reporting.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 27, 2021

  Ms. Stabenow (for herself and Mr. Boozman) introduced the following 
      bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                  Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
       To extend authorization for livestock mandatory reporting.

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

SECTION 1. LIVESTOCK MANDATORY REPORTING EXTENSION.

    (a) In General.--Section 260 of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 
1946 (7 U.S.C. 1636i) is amended by striking ``September 30, 2020'' and 
inserting ``December 31, 2021''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 942 of the Livestock Mandatory 
Reporting Act of 1999 (7 U.S.C. 1635 note; Public Law 106-78) is 
amended by striking ``September 30, 2020'' and inserting ``December 31, 
2021''.
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Title: Protecting Our Kids from Harmful Research Act
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Protecting Our Kids from Harmful Research Act
This bill prohibits the use of federal funds for research or publications concerning gender transitions in individuals under the age of 18.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2785 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2785

 To prohibit the use of Federal funds for gender transition in minors.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 21, 2021

    Mr. Lee (for himself, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Braun, and Mr. Wicker) 
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the 
          Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To prohibit the use of Federal funds for gender transition in minors.

    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 Our Kids from Harmful 
Research Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS FOR GENDER TRANSITION IN 
              MINORS.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no 
Federal funds may be used to fund research or publications relating to 
gender transition in individuals under the age of 18, including any 
observational studies that gather evidence on the provision of hormonal 
treatments or surgical procedures on minors, for the purpose of--
            (1) affirming a minor's perception of his or her sex, if 
        that perception is incongruent with such minor's sex; or
            (2) affirming a minor's asserted identity, if the asserted 
        identity is incongruent with such minor's sex.
    (b) Definition.--For purposes of this section, the term ``sex'' 
shall be recognized based solely on a person's reproductive biology and 
genetics at birth.
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Title: Access to Justice Act of 2022
Policy area: Law

Summary:
Access to Justice Act of 2022
This bill requires a federal judicial district (or two adjacent districts or parts of districts) to establish a defender organization (i.e., a federal public defender organization or community defender organization).
Currently, a federal judicial district (or part of a district or two adjacent districts) may establish a defender organization if at least 200 persons annually require the appointment of counsel.


[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3878 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3878

   To require the establishment of defender organizations by Federal 
                          judicial districts.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 17, 2022

 Mr. Ossoff (for himself, Mr. Durbin, and Mr. Warnock) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                             the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To require the establishment of defender organizations by Federal 
                          judicial districts.

    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 ``Access to Justice Act of 2022''.

SEC. 2. DEFENDER ORGANIZATIONS.

    Section 3006A(g)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in the heading, by striking ``Qualifications'' and 
        inserting ``Requirement'';
            (2) in the first sentence, by striking ``or a part of a 
        district in which at least two hundred persons annually require 
        the appointment of counsel may'' and inserting ``shall''; and
            (3) by striking the second sentence and inserting the 
        following: ``Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, 2 adjacent 
        districts or parts of districts may establish a single defender 
        organization to serve both areas.''.
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Title: A bill to amend Public Law 117-169 to prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from using funds for methane monitoring to be used to monitor emissions of methane from livestock, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:
This bill prohibits the Environmental Protection Agency from using funding for monitoring methane emissions provided under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 to monitor methane emissions from livestock.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4850 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4850

 To amend Public Law 117-169 to prohibit the Environmental Protection 
 Agency from using funds for methane monitoring to be used to monitor 
      emissions of methane from livestock, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 14, 2022

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend Public Law 117-169 to prohibit the Environmental Protection 
 Agency from using funds for methane monitoring to be used to monitor 
      emissions of methane from livestock, 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. METHANE MONITORING.

    Section 60105(e) of Public Law 117-169 is amended--
            (1) by striking ``In addition to'' and inserting the 
        following:
            ``(1) In general.--In addition to''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) Prohibition.--Amounts made available under paragraph 
        (1) may not be used to monitor emissions of methane from 
        livestock.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Voices for Veterans Act 2021
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Voices for Veterans Act 2021
This bill expands the membership of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans to include veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, gender diverse, gender non-conforming, intersex, or queer. Among other responsibilities, the committee advises the Department of Veterans Affairs on the administration of benefits and provision of health care, benefits, and services to minority veterans.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2087 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2087

To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the membership of the 
  Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans to include veterans who are 
    lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, gender diverse, gender non-
                    conforming, intersex, or queer.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 16, 2021

  Ms. Klobuchar (for herself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Tester, Mr. Kaine, Mr. 
Blumenthal, Ms. Smith, Ms. Cortez Masto, and Mrs. Feinstein) introduced 
the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee 
                          on Veterans' Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the membership of the 
  Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans to include veterans who are 
    lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, gender diverse, gender non-
                    conforming, intersex, or queer.

    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 ``Voices for Veterans Act 2021''.

SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF MEMBERSHIP OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON MINORITY 
              VETERANS TO INCLUDE VETERANS WHO ARE LESBIAN, GAY, 
              BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER, GENDER DIVERSE, GENDER NON-
              CONFORMING, INTERSEX, OR QUEER.

    (a) Expansion of Membership.--Subsection (a)(2)(A) of section 544 
of title 38, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in clause (iv), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) in clause (v), by striking the period at the end and 
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by inserting after clause (v) the following new clause:
            ``(vi) veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, 
        transgender, gender diverse, gender non-conforming, intersex, 
        or queer.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--Clause (vi) of section 544(a)(2)(A) of title 
38, United States Code, shall apply to appointments made on or after 
the date of the enactment of this Act.
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Title: No Taxpayer Funding for Paris Climate Agreement Act
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
No Taxpayer Funding for Paris Climate Agreement Act
This bill prohibits the use of any funds to take action providing for the United States to become a party to the Paris Agreement.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 364 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

<DOC>






117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 364

To prohibit the use of funds to provide for the United States to become 
                    a party to the Paris Agreement.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           February 23, 2021

   Mrs. Blackburn (for herself, Mr. Tuberville, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr. 
Barrasso, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Daines, Ms. Lummis, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Cotton, 
Mr. Cruz, and Mr. Wicker) introduced the following bill; which was read 
        twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To prohibit the use of funds to provide for the United States to become 
                    a party to the Paris Agreement.

    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 Taxpayer Funding for Paris 
Climate Agreement Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS TO PROVIDE FOR THE UNITED STATES TO 
              BECOME A PARTY TO THE PARIS AGREEMENT.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no 
funds may be appropriated, obligated, or expended to take any action to 
provide for the United States to become a party to the Paris Agreement.
    (b) Paris Agreement Defined.--In this section, the term ``Paris 
Agreement'' means the decision by the 21st Conference of the Parties to 
the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Paris, 
France, adopted December 12, 2015.
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Title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the time during which a qualified disaster may have occurred for purposes of the special rules for personal casualty losses.
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
This bill extends through December 31, 2023, the tax relief for individuals and businesses in presidentially-declared disaster areas declared on or after January 1, 2020.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 5257 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

<DOC>






117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 5257

 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the time during 
   which a qualified disaster may have occurred for purposes of the 
              special rules for personal casualty losses.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           December 14, 2022

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the time during 
   which a qualified disaster may have occurred for purposes of the 
              special rules for personal casualty losses.

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

SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF DEFINITION OF QUALIFIED DISASTER FOR PURPOSES 
              OF PERSONAL CASUALTY LOSS RULES.

    (a) In General.--Paragraph (3) of section 304(b) of the Taxpayer 
Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2020 is amended--
            (1) by striking ``this subsection, the term'' and inserting 
        ``this subsection--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term'', and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
                    ``(B) Extension.--For purposes of subparagraph (A), 
                section 301(1)(A) shall be applied by substituting 
                `December 31, 2023' for `the date which is 60 days 
                after the date of the enactment of this Act'.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to areas with respect to which a major disaster was declared by 
the President under section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act on or after the date which is 60 
days after the date of the enactment of the Taxpayer Certainty and 
Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2020.
                                 <all>
Title: Cane River Creole National Historical Park Boundary Modification Act
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
Cane River Creole National Historical Park Boundary Modification Act
This bill modifies the official boundary of the Cane River Creole National Historical Park in Louisiana.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2438 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

<DOC>






117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2438

  To modify the boundary of the Cane River Creole National Historical 
        Park in the State of Louisiana, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 22, 2021

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To modify the boundary of the Cane River Creole National Historical 
        Park in the State of Louisiana, 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 ``Cane River Creole National 
Historical Park Boundary Modification Act''.

SEC. 2. CANE RIVER CREOLE NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK BOUNDARY 
              MODIFICATION.

    Section 303(b) of the Cane River Creole National Historical Park 
and National Heritage Area Act (16 U.S.C. 410ccc-1(b)) is amended by 
adding at the end the following:
            ``(5) The approximately 46.1 acres of land depicted as 
        tracts 1, 2, and 3 on the map entitled `A Map of Lands in 
        Sections 111, 112 & 113, T7N-R6W' and dated May 20, 2021 
        (referred to in this paragraph as the `Map'), subject to the 
        requirement that, as soon as practicable after the date of 
        enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary shall prepare a map 
        of the tracts consistent with National Park Service standards 
        to replace the Map.''.
                                 <all>
Title: A bill to authorize the Seminole Tribe of Florida to lease or transfer certain land, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Native Americans

Summary:
This bill allows the Seminole Tribe of Florida to lease, sell, convey, warrant, or transfer its real property that is not held in trust by the United States.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 108 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 108

To authorize the Seminole Tribe of Florida to lease or transfer certain 
                     land, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 28, 2021

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To authorize the Seminole Tribe of Florida to lease or transfer certain 
                     land, 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. APPROVAL NOT REQUIRED TO VALIDATE CERTAIN LAND TRANSACTIONS 
              OF THE SEMINOLE TRIBE OF FLORIDA.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
without further approval, ratification, or authorization by the United 
States, the Seminole Tribe of Florida may lease, sell, convey, warrant, 
or otherwise transfer all or any part of the interest of the Seminole 
Tribe of Florida in any real property that is not held in trust by the 
United States for the benefit of the Seminole Tribe of Florida.
    (b) Trust Land Not Affected.--Nothing in this section--
            (1) authorizes the Seminole Tribe of Florida to lease, 
        sell, convey, warrant, or otherwise transfer all or any part of 
        an interest in any real property that is held in trust by the 
        United States for the benefit of the Seminole Tribe of Florida; 
        or
            (2) affects the operation of any law governing leasing, 
        selling, conveying, warranting, or otherwise transferring any 
        interest in any real property that is held in trust by the 
        United States for the benefit of the Seminole Tribe of Florida.
                                 <all>
Title: Protecting Jobs in American Ports Act
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
Protecting Jobs in American Ports Act
This bill allows a foreign-built vessel that transports passengers between U.S. ports and places to obtain an endorsement that entitles the vessel to engage in coastwise trade. To obtain the endorsement under current law, a vessel that transports passengers between domestic locations generally must be built in the United States.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1994 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1994

To enable passenger vessels that were not built in the United States to 
         receive coastwise endorsement, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              June 9, 2021

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To enable passenger vessels that were not built in the United States to 
         receive coastwise endorsement, 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 Jobs in American Ports 
Act''.

SEC. 2. COASTWISE ENDORSEMENT FOR PASSENGER VESSELS.

    (a) In General.--Section 12112(a)(2)(B) of title 46, United States 
Code, is amended--
            (1) in clause (ii), by striking ``; or'' and inserting a 
        semicolon;
            (2) in clause (iii), by striking ``; and'' and inserting 
        ``; or''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
                            ``(iv) is a vessel that transports 
                        passengers between ports or places in the 
                        United States to which the coastwise laws 
                        apply, either directly or via a foreign port; 
                        and''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 12121 of title 46, United States 
Code, is repealed.
    (c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in the amendments made by this 
section shall be construed to exempt a vessel that transports 
passengers between ports or places in the United States to which the 
coastwise laws apply, either directly or via a foreign port, from any 
applicable law of the United States except as explicitly provided in 
such amendments.
                                 <all>
Title: Know Your Social Security Act
Policy area: Social Welfare

Summary:
Know Your Social Security Act
This bill requires the Social Security Administration to provide Social Security account statements by mail to each individual who is 25 or older and who is eligible for, but not currently receiving, Social Security retirement benefits. Individuals may choose to receive their account statements electronically.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2204 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

<DOC>






117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2204

  To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to clarify the mailing 
      requirement relating to social security account statements.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 24, 2021

   Mr. Wyden (for himself, Mr. Cassidy, Ms. Sinema, Mrs. Murray, Mr. 
 Casey, and Mr. Cardin) introduced the following bill; which was read 
             twice and referred to the Committee on Finance

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to clarify the mailing 
      requirement relating to social security account statements.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Know Your Social Security Act''.

SEC. 2. CLARIFICATION OF REQUIREMENT TO MAIL SOCIAL SECURITY ACCOUNT 
              STATEMENTS.

    (a) In General.--Section 1143 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1320b-13) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(1), by adding at the end the 
        following: ``Such statement shall be provided by mail unless 
        the requesting individual chooses electronic delivery for that 
        request.''; and
            (2) in subsection (c)(2)--
                    (A) by striking ``Beginning not later than'' and 
                inserting ``(A) Beginning not later than'';
                    (B) by inserting ``by mail'' after ``provide''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(B) In any case in which an eligible individual described in 
subparagraph (A) responds to an annual inquiry by the Commissioner 
relating to the mailing of the individual's statement by making an 
election that such statement for such year be provided in electronic 
form only, the requirements of this paragraph shall be deemed to be 
satisfied for such year with respect to the individual.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall 
apply with respect to social security account statements required to be 
provided after the date of the enactment of this Act.
                                 <all>
Title: Improving Marine Highway Transportation Act of 2022
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
Improving Marine Highway Transportation Act of 2022
This bill modifies the definition of marine highway transportation to include the carriage by a documented vessel of cargo that is bulk, liquid, or loose cargo loaded in tanks, holds, hoppers, or on deck.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4780 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

<DOC>






117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4780

To amend the definition of marine highway transportation to include the 
carriage by a documented vessel of cargo that is bulk, liquid, or loose 
           cargo loaded in tanks, holds, hoppers, or on deck.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             August 4, 2022

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the definition of marine highway transportation to include the 
carriage by a documented vessel of cargo that is bulk, liquid, or loose 
           cargo loaded in tanks, holds, hoppers, or on deck.

    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 ``Improving Marine Highway 
Transportation Act of 2022''.

SEC. 2. MARINE HIGHWAY TRANSPORTATION DEFINITION AMENDMENT.

    Section 55605(1) of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``or'' after the 
        semicolon;
            (2) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (E); 
        and
            (3) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following:
                    ``(D) bulk, liquid, or loose cargo loaded in tanks, 
                holds, hoppers, or on deck; or''.
                                 <all>
Title: Stop Vaccine Mandates Act
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Stop Vaccine Mandates Act
This bill rescinds the executive order titled Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors and the executive order titled  Requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination for Federal Employees, both published on September 9, 2021. The bill provides that these executive orders shall have no force or effect.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2879 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2879

To provide that Executive Orders 14042 and 14043 shall have no force or 
                                effect.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 28, 2021

 Mr. Lankford 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 provide that Executive Orders 14042 and 14043 shall have no force or 
                                effect.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Stop Vaccine Mandates Act''.

SEC. 2. EXECUTIVE ORDERS 14042 AND 14043.

    The provisions of Executive Order 14042 (86 Fed. Reg. 50985; 
relating to ensuring adequate COVID safety protocols for Federal 
contractors) and Executive Order 14043 (86 Fed. Reg. 50989; relating to 
requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019 vaccination for Federal employees) 
are rescinded and shall have no force or effect.
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Title: Watershed Restoration Initiative Act of 2022
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
Watershed Restoration Initiative Act of 2022
This bill requires the establishment of a Southwest Ecological Restoration Institute (SWERI) in Utah. Such institutes currently exist in Arizona, New Mexico, and Colorado and promote the use of adaptive ecosystem management to reduce the risk of wildfires and restore the health of forest and woodland ecosystems.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4942 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4942

  To amend the Southwest Forest Health and Wildfire Prevention Act of 
2004 to require the establishment of an additional Institute under that 
                                  Act.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 22, 2022

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

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                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Southwest Forest Health and Wildfire Prevention Act of 
2004 to require the establishment of an additional Institute under that 
                                  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 ``Watershed Restoration Initiative Act 
of 2022''.

SEC. 2. ADDITIONAL INSTITUTE.

    (a) In General.--Section 5(b)(2) of the Southwest Forest Health and 
Wildfire Prevention Act of 2004 (16 U.S.C. 6704(b)(2)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end 
        and inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(D) the State of Utah.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 5(e)(1) of the Southwest Forest 
Health and Wildfire Prevention Act of 2004 (16 U.S.C. 6704(e)(1)) is 
amended by striking ``and Colorado'' and inserting ``Colorado, and 
Utah''.
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Title: Expanding Home Loans for Guard and Reservists Act
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Expanding Home Loans for Guard and Reservists Act
This bill revises a provision that makes full-time National Guard members who serve for a specified period eligible for home loans from the Department of Veterans Affairs to instead make any individual who performed active service for the specified period eligible for the loans.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 5200 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 5200

To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility of members 
of the National Guard for housing loans guaranteed by the Secretary of 
                           Veterans Affairs.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            December 7, 2022

 Mrs. Shaheen introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
             referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility of members 
of the National Guard for housing loans guaranteed by the Secretary 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 ``Expanding Home Loans for Guard and 
Reservists Act''.

SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF ELIGIBILITY OF MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL GUARD FOR 
              HOUSING LOANS GUARANTEED BY THE SECRETARY OF VETERANS 
              AFFAIRS.

    Section 3701(b)(7) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``full-time National Guard duty'' and inserting ``active 
service''.

SEC. 3. DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS.

    The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying 
with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go-Act of 2010, shall be determined by 
reference to the latest statement titled ``Budgetary Effects of PAYGO 
Legislation'' for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional 
Record by the Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, provided that 
such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.
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Title: Department of Energy and Nuclear Regulatory Commission Whistleblower Protection Act
Policy area: Energy

Summary:
Department of Energy and Nuclear Regulatory Commission Whistleblower Protection Act
This bill revises protections for the rights of whistleblowers of nuclear safety violations. Specifically, the bill clarifies that whistleblower protection rights may be enforced against any employers (e.g., the Department of Energy and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission).

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2896 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2896

To amend the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 to clarify whistleblower 
            rights and protections, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 29, 2021

Ms. Duckworth (for herself, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Grassley, and Mr. Lankford) 
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the 
               Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 to clarify whistleblower 
            rights and protections, 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 ``Department of Energy and Nuclear 
Regulatory Commission Whistleblower Protection Act''.

SEC. 2. CLARIFICATION OF WHISTLEBLOWER RIGHTS AND PROTECTIONS.

    Section 211 of the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 
5851) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) in the first sentence, by striking 
                        ``person in'' and inserting ``employer in''; 
                        and
                            (ii) in the second sentence, by striking 
                        ``the person'' and inserting ``the employer'';
                    (B) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) by striking ``the person'' each place 
                        it appears and inserting ``the employer''; and
                            (ii) in subparagraph (B), in the first 
                        sentence, by striking ``such person'' and 
                        inserting ``such employer'';
            (2) in subsection (d), in the first sentence, by striking 
        ``a person'' and inserting ``an employer''; and
            (3) in subsection (e)(1), in the first sentence, by 
        striking ``the person'' and inserting ``the employer''.
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Title: SAVES Act
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:
Saving America's Vulnerable and Endangered Species Act or the SAVES Act
This bill amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to prohibit a living nonnative species from being listed as a threatened or endangered species.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 276 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 276

To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to include a prohibition on 
the listing of a living nonnative species as a threatened species or an 
              endangered species, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            February 8, 2021

  Mr. Cruz (for himself and Mr. Paul) 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 amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to include a prohibition on 
the listing of a living nonnative species as a threatened species or an 
              endangered species, 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 ``Saving America's Vulnerable and 
Endangered Species Act'' or the ``SAVES Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON LISTING OF LIVING NONNATIVE SPECIES AS 
              THREATENED SPECIES OR ENDANGERED SPECIES.

    (a) Limitation.--The Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 
et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 19. PROHIBITION ON LISTING OF LIVING NONNATIVE SPECIES AS 
              THREATENED SPECIES OR ENDANGERED SPECIES.

    ``Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary shall 
not list under section 4(c) any living nonnative species.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents for the Endangered 
Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. prec. 1531) is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 17 the following:

``Sec. 18. Annual cost analysis by the Fish and Wildlife Service.
``Sec. 19. Prohibition on listing of living nonnative species as 
                            threatened species or endangered 
                            species.''.
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Title: A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 5302 Galveston Road in Houston, Texas, as the "Vanessa Guillen Post Office Building".
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 5302 Galveston Road in Houston, Texas, as the "Vanessa Guillen Post Office Building."

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4411 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4411

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 5302 Galveston Road in Houston, Texas, as the ``Vanessa Guillen Post 
                           Office Building''.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 15, 2022

 Mr. Cruz (for himself and Mr. Cornyn) 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 designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 5302 Galveston Road in Houston, Texas, as the ``Vanessa Guillen Post 
                           Office Building''.

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

SECTION 1. VANESSA GUILLEN POST OFFICE BUILDING.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 5302 Galveston Road in Houston, Texas, shall be known and 
designated as the ``Vanessa Guillen Post Office Building''.
    (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 ``Vanessa 
Guillen Post Office Building''.
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