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Title: Strengthening Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations (C-UAS) Partnerships Act
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Strengthening Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations (C-UAS) Partnerships Act
This bill authorizes the Department of Defense to conduct or support a program to provide training and equipment to the national security forces of one or more foreign countries for the purpose of building the capacity of such forces to conduct counter-unmanned aircraft systems operations.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4397 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4397

  To authorize the Secretary of Defense to build capacity for counter-
                 unmanned aircraft systems operations.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 14, 2022

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To authorize the Secretary of Defense to build capacity for counter-
                 unmanned aircraft systems operations.

    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 ``Strengthening Counter-Unmanned 
Aircraft Systems Operations (C-UAS) Partnerships Act''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORITY TO BUILD CAPACITY FOR COUNTER-UNMANNED AIRCRAFT 
              SYSTEMS OPERATIONS.

    (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that military 
education and training (as defined in section 644 of the Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2403)) has an important role in 
training foreign partners on counter-unmanned aircraft systems 
operations.
    (b) Additional Authority.--Section 333(a) of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph:
            ``(10) Counter-unmanned aircraft systems operations.''.
                                 <all>
Title: TELEHEALTH HSA Act of 2021
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Telemedicine Everywhere Lifting Everyone's Healthcare Experience And Long Term Health HSA Act of 2021 or the TELEHEALTH HSA Act of 2021
This bill makes permanent the preferred treatment of telehealth and other remote care services for purposes of health savings accounts.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2097 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2097

   To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the 
 permissible first-dollar coverage of telehealth services for purposes 
                      of health savings accounts.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 17, 2021

  Mr. Kennedy 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 make permanent the 
 permissible first-dollar coverage of telehealth services for purposes 
                      of health savings accounts.

    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 ``Telemedicine Everywhere Lifting 
Everyone's Healthcare Experience And Long Term Health HSA Act of 2021'' 
or the ``TELEHEALTH HSA Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. PERMANENT EXEMPTION FOR TELEHEALTH SERVICES.

    (a) In General.--Subparagraph (E) of section 223(c)(2) of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``In the case of 
plan years beginning on or before December 31, 2021, a plan'' and 
inserting ``A plan''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Clause (ii) of section 223(c)(1)(B) of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``(in the case 
of plan years beginning on or before December 31, 2021)''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to plan years beginning after December 31, 2021.
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Title: A bill to require the Federal Communications Commission to make the provision of Wi-Fi access on school buses eligible for E-rate support.
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
This bill requires that the provision of Wi-Fi access on school buses be made eligible for support under the E-Rate program, which allots broadband discounts to schools and libraries.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 724 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 724

To require the Federal Communications Commission to make the provision 
      of Wi-Fi access on school buses eligible for E-rate support.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 11, 2021

 Mr. Lujan (for himself, Mr. Graham, Ms. Cortez Masto, Mr. Whitehouse, 
   Mr. Booker, Mr. Markey, Mr. Wyden, and Ms. Sinema) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                 Commerce, Science, and Transportation

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To require the Federal Communications Commission to make the provision 
      of Wi-Fi access on school buses eligible for E-rate support.

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

SECTION 1. E-RATE SUPPORT FOR SCHOOL BUS WI-FI.

    (a) Definition.--In this section, the term ``school bus'' means a 
passenger motor vehicle that is--
            (1) designed to carry a driver and not less than 5 
        passengers; and
            (2) used significantly to transport early child education, 
        elementary school, or secondary school students to or from 
        school or an event related to school.
    (b) Rulemaking.--Notwithstanding the limitations under paragraphs 
(1)(B) and (2)(A) of section 254(h) of the Communications Act of 1934 
(47 U.S.C. 254(h)) regarding the authorized recipients and uses of 
discounted telecommunications services, not later than 180 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal Communications 
Commission shall commence a rulemaking to make the provision of Wi-Fi 
access on school buses eligible for support under the E-rate program of 
the Commission set forth under subpart F of part 54 of title 47, Code 
of Federal Regulations.
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Title: A bill to authorize the posthumous honorary promotion to general of Lieutenant General Frank Maxwell Andrews, United States Army.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
This bill authorizes the President to issue a posthumous honorary commission promoting Lieutenant General Frank Maxwell Andrews, U.S. Army, to the grade of general.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1711 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1711

To authorize the posthumous honorary promotion to general of Lieutenant 
           General Frank Maxwell Andrews, United States Army.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 19, 2021

 Mr. Braun (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Tillis, Mrs. 
 Gillibrand, and Mrs. Blackburn) introduced the following bill; which 
     was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To authorize the posthumous honorary promotion to general of Lieutenant 
           General Frank Maxwell Andrews, United States Army.

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

SECTION 1. POSTHUMOUS HONORARY PROMOTION TO GENERAL OF LIEUTENANT 
              GENERAL FRANK MAXWELL ANDREWS, UNITED STATES ARMY.

    (a) Posthumous Honorary Promotion.--Notwithstanding any time 
limitation with respect to posthumous promotions for persons who served 
in the Armed Forces, the President is authorized to issue a posthumous 
honorary commission promoting Lieutenant General Frank Maxwell Andrews, 
United States Army, to the grade of general.
    (b) Additional Benefits Not To Accrue.--The honorary promotion of 
Frank Maxwell Andrews under subsection (a) shall not affect the retired 
pay or other benefits from the United States to which Frank Maxwell 
Andrews would have been entitled based upon his military service or 
affect any benefits to which any other person may become entitled based 
on his military service.
                                 <all>
Title: Honoring Purple Heart Recipients Act of 2022
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Honoring Purple Heart Recipients Act of 2022
This bill requires the Department of Defense to include individuals who are awarded the Purple Heart for qualifying actions that occur after the date of the enactment of this bill on its publicly accessible website that lists individuals who are recipients of certain military awards. Under the bill, the individual or their next of kin must elect to have the individual included on the list and the public release of the individual's name must be determined to not pose a security risk.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4006 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4006

To direct the Secretary of Defense to list certain individuals who are 
 awarded the Purple Heart on the internet website of the Department of 
 Defense that lists individuals who have been awarded certain military 
                                awards.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 5, 2022

Mr. Toomey (for himself, Mr. Casey, Mr. Tester, Mrs. Capito, Ms. Rosen, 
    Mr. Daines, Mr. King, and Mr. Scott of Florida) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                             Armed Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To direct the Secretary of Defense to list certain individuals who are 
 awarded the Purple Heart on the internet website of the Department of 
 Defense that lists individuals who have been awarded certain military 
                                awards.

    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 ``Honoring Purple Heart Recipients Act 
of 2022''.

SEC. 2. INCLUSION OF PURPLE HEART AWARDS ON MILITARY VALOR WEBSITE.

    The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the publicly accessible 
internet website of the Department of Defense that lists individuals 
who have been awarded certain military awards includes a list of each 
individual who meets each of the following criteria:
            (1) The individual is awarded the Purple Heart for 
        qualifying actions that occur after the date of the enactment 
        of this Act.
            (2) The individual elects to be included on such list (or, 
        if the individual is deceased, the primary next of kin elects 
        the individual to be included on such list).
            (3) The public release of the individual's name does not 
        constitute a security risk, as determined by the Secretary of 
        the military department concerned.
                                 <all>
Title: 1031 Exchange Improvement Act
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
1031 Exchange Improvement Act
This bill revises the tax rule allowing deferral of gain for like kind exchanges of commercial property. (That rule provides that no gain or loss shall be recognized on the exchange of real property held for productive use in a trade or business or for investment if such real property is exchanged solely for real property of like kind.)
Specifically, the bill eliminates the requirement that a substitute property be identified within 45 days of the sale of the original property.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3669 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3669

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify rules relating to 
                          like kind exchanges.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           February 16, 2022

Mr. Lee (for himself, Mr. Braun, Mr. Cruz, and Mr. Marshall) 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 modify rules relating to 
                          like kind exchanges.

    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 ``1031 Exchange Improvement Act''.

SEC. 2. PROPERTY IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENT.

    (a) In General.--Subparagraph (A) of section 1031(a)(3) of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``the day which'' 
and all that follows through the comma and inserting ``the date such 
property is received,''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
to exchanges completed after the date of the enactment of this Act.
                                 <all>
Title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the Health Coverage Tax Credit.
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
This bill permanently extends the tax credit for the health insurance costs of individual taxpayers and their family members.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3393 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

<DOC>






117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 3393

 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the 
                      Health Coverage Tax Credit.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           December 14, 2021

   Mr. Brown (for himself, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Casey, and Ms. Baldwin) 
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 permanently extend the 
                      Health Coverage Tax Credit.

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

SECTION 1. PERMANENT EXTENSION OF HEALTH COVERAGE TAX CREDIT.

    (a) In General.--Subparagraph (B) of section 35(b)(1) of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``, and before 
January 1, 2022''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
to coverage months beginning after December 31, 2021.
                                 <all>
Title: Sandy Duplication of Benefits Fairness Act
Policy area: Emergency Management

Summary:
Sandy Duplication of Benefits Fairness Act
This bill expands the applicability of the waiver of the prohibition against duplication of benefits for disaster relief recipients following Superstorm Sandy. Under current law, the waiver period extends from January 1, 2016, through December 31, 2021. This bill begins that period on October 1, 2012, through December 31, 2021. This change would permit individuals who suffered losses resulting from Superstorm Sandy and who initially applied for and received federal benefits, including Small Business Administration disaster relief loans, to receive additional federal benefits, including funds under the Department of Housing and Urban Development Block Grant for Disaster Relief (CDBG-DR), without having to repay such additional benefits.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1087 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1087

To provide a duplication of benefits fix for Sandy CDBG-DR recipients, 
                        and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 13, 2021

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To provide a duplication of benefits fix for Sandy CDBG-DR recipients, 
                        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 ``Sandy Duplication of Benefits 
Fairness Act''.

SEC. 2. DUPLICATION OF BENEFITS.

    (a) Amendment.--Section 1210(a)(3) of the FAA Reauthorization Act 
of 2018 (Public Law 115-254; 132 Stat. 3186) is amended by striking 
``January 1, 2016'' and inserting ``October 1, 2012''.
    (b) Applicability.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take 
effect as if included in the enactment of the FAA Reauthorization Act 
of 2018 (Public Law 115-254; 132 Stat. 3186).
                                 <all>
Title: Veterans Member Business Loan Act
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
Veterans Member Business Loan Act
This bill excludes from credit union aggregate loan limitations member business loans made to veterans.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3813 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

<DOC>






117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3813

 To amend the Federal Credit Union Act to exclude extensions of credit 
    made to veterans from the definition of a member business loan.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

               March 10 (legislative day, March 7), 2022

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Federal Credit Union Act to exclude extensions of credit 
    made to veterans from the definition of a member business loan.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Veterans Member Business Loan Act''.

SEC. 2. MEMBER BUSINESS LOAN DEFINITION.

    (a) In General.--Section 107A(c) of the Federal Credit Union Act 
(12 U.S.C. 1757a(c)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)(B)--
                    (A) in clause (iv), by striking ``or'' at the end;
                    (B) in clause (v), by striking the period and 
                inserting ``; or''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                            ``(vi) made to a veteran;'';
            (2) in paragraph (2)(B)(ii), by striking ``and'' at the 
        end;
            (3) in paragraph (3), by striking the period and inserting 
        ``; and''; and
            (4) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) the term `veteran' has the meaning given the term in 
        section 101 of title 38, United States Code.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall 
take effect 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
                                 <all>
Title: PROTECTS Act
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Promote Responsible Oversight and Targeted Employee background Check Transparency for Seniors Act or the PROTECTS Act
This bill allows Medicaid and Medicare providers (e.g., skilled nursing facilities) to access, through the National Practitioner Data Bank, disciplinary information concerning affiliated physicians and other health care practitioners, as reported by state licensing authorities.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2214 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2214

 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to increase the ability 
of Medicare and Medicaid providers to access the National Practitioner 
  Data Bank for the purpose of conducting employee background checks.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 24, 2021

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to increase the ability 
of Medicare and Medicaid providers to access the National Practitioner 
  Data Bank for the purpose of conducting employee background checks.

    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 ``Promote Responsible Oversight and 
Targeted Employee background Check Transparency for Seniors Act'' or 
the ``PROTECTS Act''.

SEC. 2. PERMITTING MEDICARE AND MEDICAID PROVIDERS TO ACCESS THE 
              NATIONAL PRACTITIONER DATA BANK TO CONDUCT EMPLOYEE 
              BACKGROUND CHECKS.

    Section 1921(b)(6) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396r-
2(b)(6)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``and other health care entities (as 
        defined in section 431 of the Health Care Quality Improvement 
        Act of 1986)'' and inserting ``, other health care entities (as 
        defined in section 431 of the Health Care Quality Improvement 
        Act of 1986), providers of services (as defined in section 
        1861(u)), suppliers (as defined in section 1861(d)), and 
        providers of items or services under a State plan under this 
        title (or a waiver of such a plan)''; and
            (2) by striking ``such hospitals or other health care 
        entities'' and inserting ``such hospitals, health care 
        entities, providers, or suppliers''.
                                 <all>
Title: Buffalo Tract Protection Act
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
Buffalo Tract Protection Act
This bill withdraws specified Bureau of Land Management lands in Placitas, New Mexico, from (1) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (2) disposition under the mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws.
Any conveyance of the surface estate of such federal land shall require a reservation of the mineral estate to the United States.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 180 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 180

    To withdraw certain Bureau of Land Management land from mineral 
                              development.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            February 2, 2021

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To withdraw certain Bureau of Land Management land from mineral 
                              development.

    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 ``Buffalo Tract Protection Act''.

SEC. 2. WITHDRAWAL.

    (a) In General.--Subject to valid existing rights, the Federal land 
described in subsection (b) is withdrawn from all forms of--
            (1) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and
            (2) disposition under the mineral leasing, mineral 
        materials, and geothermal leasing laws.
    (b) Description.--The Federal land referred to in subsections (a) 
and (c) is the approximately 4,288 acres of land administered by the 
Director of the Bureau of Land Management and generally depicted as 
``Tract A'', ``Tract B'', ``Tract C'', and ``Tract D'' on the map 
entitled ``Placitas, New Mexico Area Map'' and dated November 13, 2019.
    (c) Surface Estate.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to the reservation of the mineral 
        estate under paragraph (2), nothing in this Act prohibits the 
        Secretary of the Interior from conveying the surface estate of 
        the Federal land described in subsection (b) in accordance 
        with--
                    (A) the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 
                1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); or
                    (B) the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the 
                ``Recreation and Public Purposes Act'') (43 U.S.C. 869 
                et seq.).
            (2) Mineral estate.--Any conveyance of the surface estate 
        of the Federal land described in subsection (b) shall require a 
        reservation of the mineral estate to the United States.
                                 <all>
Title: National Guard and Reserve Incentive Pay Parity Act
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
National Guard and Reserve Incentive Pay Parity Act
This bill requires the military department concerned to pay members of the reserve components a special bonus or incentive pay in the same monthly amount that is paid to members in the regular component of the service for performing comparable work requiring comparable skills.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1859 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1859

    To amend title 37, United States Code, to require the Secretary 
concerned to pay a member in the reserve component of an Armed Force a 
 special bonus or incentive pay in the same amount as a member in the 
                 regular component of that Armed Force.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 26, 2021

    Ms. Duckworth (for herself and Ms. Cortez Masto) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                             Armed Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To amend title 37, United States Code, to require the Secretary 
concerned to pay a member in the reserve component of an Armed Force a 
 special bonus or incentive pay in the same amount as a member in the 
                 regular component of that Armed Force.

    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 ``National Guard and Reserve Incentive 
Pay Parity Act''.

SEC. 2. EQUAL SPECIAL BONUS AND INCENTIVE PAY FOR MEMBERS OF THE 
              RESERVE COMPONENTS OF THE ARMED FORCES.

    (a) In General.--Subchapter II of chapter 5 of title 37, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 357. Special bonus and incentive pay authorities for members of 
              the reserve components of the armed forces
    ``The Secretary concerned shall pay a member of the reserve 
component of an armed force a special bonus or incentive pay in the 
same monthly amount as that paid to a member in the regular component 
of such armed force performing comparable work requiring comparable 
skills.''.
    (b) Technical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of 
such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 
356 the following:

``357. Special bonus and incentive pay authorities for members of the 
                            reserve components of the armed forces.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Restoring Military Focus Act
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Restoring Military Focus Act
This bill eliminates the position of Chief Diversity Officer within the Department of Defense (DOD), as well as the position of Senior Advisor for Diversity and Inclusion within the military departments. Additionally, the bill prohibits the use of federal funds to establish similar positions to that of Chief Diversity Officer or Senior Advisor for Diversity and Inclusion within DOD.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 5119 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

<DOC>






117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 5119

    To eliminate the position of the Chief Diversity Officer of the 
             Department of Defense, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           November 17, 2022

  Mr. Rubio (for himself, Mr. Cruz, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Lankford, Mr. 
Hawley, Mr. Hagerty, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Risch, and Mr. Crapo) 
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the 
                      Committee on Armed Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To eliminate the position of the Chief Diversity Officer of the 
             Department of Defense, 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 ``Restoring Military Focus Act''.

SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF THE CHIEF DIVERSITY OFFICER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF 
              DEFENSE.

    (a) Repeal of Position.--
            (1) In general.--Section 147 of title 10, United States 
        Code, is repealed.
            (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections at the 
        beginning of chapter 4 of such title is amended by striking the 
        item relating to section 147.
    (b) Conforming Repeal.--Section 913 of the William M. (Mac) 
Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 
(Public Law 116-283; 134 Stat. 3802) is repealed.

SEC. 3. PROHIBITION ON ESTABLISHMENT OF SIMILAR POSITIONS.

    No Federal funds may be obligated or expended to establish a 
position within the Department of Defense that is the same as or 
substantially similar to--
            (1) the position of Chief Diversity Officer, as described 
        in section 147 of title 10, United States Code, as such section 
        was in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of 
        this Act; or
            (2) the position of Senior Advisor for Diversity and 
        Inclusion, as described in section 913(b) of the William M. 
        (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
        Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283; 134 Stat. 3803), as such section 
        was in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of 
        this Act.
                                 <all>
Title: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage for wigs as durable medical equipment under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Health

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

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4708 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

<DOC>






117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4708

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


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             August 2, 2022

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


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

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

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

    Section 1861(n) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(n)) is 
amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: ``Such term 
also includes cranial prostheses furnished to an individual, but only 
where the dermatologist, oncologist, or attending physician of the 
individual certifies in writing the medical necessity of such 
prostheses as part of a proposed course of rehabilitative treatment.''.
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Title: Warren Cowles Grade Crossing Safety Act
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
Warren Cowles Grade Crossing Safety Act
This bill authorizes appropriations for FY2022 to carry out highway-rail grade crossing improvement projects, specifically projects for commuter rail and operators in high-ridership corridors.
The authorization level shall be adjusted for FY2023 and each subsequent fiscal year to account for changes in the Consumer Price Index.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1789 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1789

To authorize appropriations for highway-rail grade crossing improvement 
                               projects.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 24, 2021

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To authorize appropriations for highway-rail grade crossing improvement 
                               projects.

    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 ``Warren Cowles Grade Crossing Safety 
Act''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR HIGHWAY-RAIL GRADE CROSSING 
              IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS.

    Section 22907 of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (c)(5), by inserting ``, including such a 
        project for commuter rail and operators in high-ridership 
        corridors'' before the period at the end; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(m) Authorization of Appropriations.--
            ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding section 22905(f), there 
        are authorized to be appropriated for eligible projects 
        described in subsection (c)(5) for commuter rail and operators 
        in high-ridership corridors--
                    ``(A) for fiscal year 2022, $250,000,000; and
                    ``(B) for fiscal year 2023, and each fiscal year 
                thereafter, the amount described in paragraph (2).
            ``(2) Amount described.--The amount described in this 
        paragraph for a fiscal year is $250,000,000, adjusted to 
        reflect the percentage (if any) of the increase in the average 
        of the Consumer Price Index for the preceding 12-month period 
        compared to the Consumer Price Index for fiscal year 2020.
            ``(3) Consumer price index defined.--In this subsection, 
        the term `Consumer Price Index' means the Consumer Price Index 
        for All Urban Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor 
        Statistics of the Department of Labor.''.
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Title: Prohibiting Forced Vaccination for COVID–19 Act
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Prohibiting Forced Vaccination for COVID-19 Act
This bill specifies that no federal law provides a federal agency with the authority to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2849 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2849

To stipulate that nothing in Federal law provides a Federal agency with 
the authority to mandate that an individual be inoculated by a COVID-19 
                                vaccine.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 23, 2021

    Mr. Lee introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To stipulate that nothing in Federal law provides a Federal agency with 
the authority to mandate that an individual be inoculated by a COVID-19 
                                vaccine.

    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 ``Prohibiting Forced Vaccination for 
COVID-19 Act''.

SEC. 2. NO FEDERAL AUTHORITY TO REQUIRE VACCINATION.

    Nothing in Federal law shall be construed to provide a Federal 
agency with the authority to mandate that an individual be inoculated 
by a COVID-19 vaccine.
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Title: Expanding American Entrepreneurship Act
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
Expanding American Entrepreneurship Act
This bill revises qualification requirements for venture capital funds. Venture capital funds are exempt from certain regulations applicable to other investment firms, including those related to filings, audits, and restricted communications with investors. Currently, an investment firm qualifies as a venture capital fund if, among other requirements (1) the fund's securities are owned by 250 persons or less, and (2) the fund has $10 million or less in aggregate capital contributions and uncalled committed capital. The bill increases these amounts to 500 persons and $50 million, respectively.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3976 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3976

 To amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to address entities that 
are not considered to be investment companies for the purposes of that 
                      Act, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 31, 2022

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to address entities that 
are not considered to be investment companies for the purposes of that 
                      Act, 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 ``Expanding American Entrepreneurship 
Act''.

SEC. 2. INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

    Section 3(c)(1) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 
80a-3(c)(1)) is amended--
            (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), in the first 
        sentence, by striking ``250 persons'' and inserting ``500 
        persons''; and
            (2) in subparagraph (C)(i), by striking ``$10,000,000'' and 
        inserting ``$50,000,000''.
                                 <all>
Title: Entity List Ver­i­fi­ca­tion Act
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance

Summary:
Entity List Verification Act
This bill prohibits the Department of Commerce from removing an entity from the entity list until Commerce makes certain certifications. The entity list provides the names of foreign entities who are subject to specific license requirements for the export, reexport, or transfer of specified items.
Commerce may not remove an entity from the entity list until Commerce certifies that (1) the entity is no longer involved in activities that are contrary to U.S. national security or foreign policy interests, and (2) removing the entity from the list does not pose a threat to U.S. allies.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 568 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 568

  To require the Secretary of Commerce to certify, before removing an 
 entity from the entity list, that the entity is no longer involved in 
    activities contrary to the national security or foreign policy 
 interests of the United States and that removing the entity from the 
      list does not pose a threat to allies of the United States.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 3, 2021

  Mr. Scott of Florida (for himself, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Hawley, and Mr. 
Rubio) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred 
        to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To require the Secretary of Commerce to certify, before removing an 
 entity from the entity list, that the entity is no longer involved in 
    activities contrary to the national security or foreign policy 
 interests of the United States and that removing the entity from the 
      list does not pose a threat to allies of the United States.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Entity List Verification Act''.

SEC. 2. CERTIFICATION REQUIRED TO REMOVE ENTITIES FROM ENTITY LIST.

    The Secretary of Commerce may not remove any entity from the entity 
list maintained by the Bureau of Industry and Security and set forth in 
Supplement No. 4 to part 744 of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations, 
until the Secretary certifies to Congress that--
            (1) the entity is no longer reasonably believed to be 
        involved, or to be becoming involved, in activities contrary to 
        national security or foreign policy interests of the United 
        States; and
            (2) removing the entity from the entity list does not pose 
        a threat to allies of the United States.
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Title: Protecting Sensitive Personal Data Act of 2021
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance

Summary:
Protecting Sensitive Personal Data Act of 2021
This bill expands the covered transactions that are subject to the review of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), which analyzes the national security implications of foreign investment in the United States. Specifically, CFIUS may require declarations for foreign investments in U.S. businesses that maintain or collect sensitive personal data of U.S. citizens that may be exploited to threaten national security.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3130 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 3130

 To expand the transactions for which declarations may be required by 
  the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States to include 
   investments in United States businesses that maintain or collect 
                        sensitive personal data.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            November 2, 2021

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To expand the transactions for which declarations may be required by 
  the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States to include 
   investments in United States businesses that maintain or collect 
                        sensitive personal data.

    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 Sensitive Personal Data 
Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF DECLARATIONS REQUIRED BY THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN 
              INVESTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES.

    Section 721(b)(1)(C)(v)(IV)(cc) of the Defense Production Act of 
1950 (50 U.S.C. 4565(b)(1)(C)(v)(IV)(cc)) is amended by striking 
``subsection (a)(4)(B)(iii)(II)'' and inserting ``subclause (II) or 
(III) of subsection (a)(4)(B)(iii)''.
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