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Title: A bill to extend the authority of, and provide hiring authority for, the Global Engagement Center.
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
This bill extends the authorization for the Global Engagement Center of the Department of State through calendar year 2027, and it provides the State Department with hiring authority for the center that is not controlled by requirements for competitive service positions or classification and general schedule pay rates.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2033 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2033

   To extend the authority of, and provide hiring authority for, the 
                       Global Engagement Center.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 10, 2021

Mr. Portman (for himself and Mr. Murphy) introduced the following bill; 
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To extend the authority of, and provide hiring authority for, the 
                       Global Engagement Center.

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

SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY OF AND HIRING AUTHORITY FOR THE 
              GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT CENTER.

    (a) Extension.--Section 1287(j) of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (22 U.S.C. 2656 note) is amended 
by striking ``the date that is 8 years after the date of the enactment 
of this Act'' and inserting ``December 31, 2027''.
    (b) Hiring Authority for Global Engagement Center.--Notwithstanding 
any other provision of law, the Secretary of State, during the five-
year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and 
solely to carry out functions of the Global Engagement Center 
established by such section, may--
            (1) appoint employees without regard to the provisions of 
        title 5, United States Code, regarding appointments in the 
        competitive service; and
            (2) fix the basic compensation of such employees without 
        regard to chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such 
        title regarding classification and General Schedule pay rates.
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Title: A bill to require agencies submit zero-based budgets.
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance

Summary:
This bill requires federal agencies to submit zero-based budgets to the Office of Management and Budget and the congressional budget committees. A zero-based budget is a systematic budget analysis in which managers (1) examine current objectives, operations, and costs; (2) consider alternative ways of carrying out programs or activities; and (3) rank different programs or activities by order of importance.
The bill also requires federal agencies to submit recommendations for spending reductions of at least 2% from the previous year's levels. The Department of Defense and the National Nuclear Security Administration are exempt from this requirement.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2463 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2463

             To require agencies submit zero-based budgets.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 22, 2021

Mr. Risch (for himself, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Crapo, and Mr. Braun) introduced 
the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee 
             on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
             To require agencies submit zero-based budgets.

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

SECTION 1. ZERO-BASED BUDGETS.

    (a) Definition.--In this Act:
            (1) Agency.--The term ``agency'' has the meaning given the 
        term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code.
            (2) Zero-based budget.--The term ``zero-based budget'' 
        means a systematic budget analysis in support of decision 
        making in which managers--
                    (A) examine current objectives, operations, and 
                costs;
                    (B) consider alternative ways of carrying out their 
                program or activity; and
                    (C) rank different programs or activities by order 
                of importance to the organization.
    (b) Zero-Based Budgets.--Every sixth year, each agency shall submit 
to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the 
Committee on the Budget of the Senate and the Committee on the Budget 
of the House of Representatives a zero-based budget for the next fiscal 
year and each of the 4 ensuing fiscal years.
    (c) Recommendations.--In addition to the zero-based budget required 
under subsection (b), each agency, except the Department of Defense and 
the National Nuclear Security Administration shall submit 
recommendations for which programs Congress should cut or reduce 
appropriations in an amount that equals not less than a 2-percent 
reduction from the previous year appropriation in discretionary 
spending.
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Title: USPS Fairness Act
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
USPS Fairness Act
This bill repeals the requirement that the U.S. Postal Service annually prepay future retirement health benefits.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 145 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 145

 To amend title 5, United States Code, to repeal the requirement that 
the United States Postal Service prepay future retirement benefits, and 
                          for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            February 1, 2021

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 5, United States Code, to repeal the requirement that 
the United States Postal Service prepay future retirement benefits, 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 ``USPS Fairness Act''.

SEC. 2. REPEAL OF REQUIRED PREPAYMENT OF FUTURE POSTAL SERVICE 
              RETIREMENT BENEFITS.

    Subsection (d) of section 8909a of title 5, United States Code, is 
repealed.
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Title: A bill to increase the penalties for damage to Federal courthouses and unauthorized access to areas where Federal judges work, reside, or visit.
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
This bill increases the federal statutory maximum prison term for willfully injuring or committing depredation against a federal courthouse.
Additionally, the bill applies criminal penalties for unlawful conduct at restricted buildings or grounds to such conduct at places where federal judges work, reside, or visit.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2249 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2249

    To increase the penalties for damage to Federal courthouses and 
  unauthorized access to areas where Federal judges work, reside, or 
                                 visit.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 24, 2021

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To increase the penalties for damage to Federal courthouses and 
  unauthorized access to areas where Federal judges work, reside, or 
                                 visit.

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

SECTION 1. PROTECTING FEDERAL COURTHOUSES AND JUDGES.

    (a) Government Property or Contracts.--Section 1361 of title 18, 
United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in the second undesignated subsection by striking 
        ``both.'' and inserting the following: ``both; if the damage or 
        attempted damage is to a Federal courthouse, by a fine under 
        this title or imprisonment for not more than 25 years, or 
        both''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``For purposes of this section, defacing, painting, spraying, 
applying graffiti to, or drawing on Federal property, including Federal 
building and monuments located on Federal land, shall be presumed to 
result in damage exceeding the sum of $1,000.''.
    (b) Restrict Buildings or Grounds.--Section 1752(c)(1) of title 18, 
United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``or'' at the end;
            (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``and'' at the end; 
        and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(D) of a Federal courthouse or Federal building 
                containing offices of Federal judges; or
                    ``(E) of a building or grounds where a Federal 
                judge or other Federal official protected by the United 
                States Marshals Service resides, is temporarily 
                visiting, or will be temporarily visiting; and''.
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Title: A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 317 Blattner Drive in Avon, Minnesota, as the "W.O.C. Kort Miller Plantenberg Post Office".
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 317 Blattner Drive in Avon, Minnesota, as the "W.O.C. Kort Miller Plantenberg Post Office."

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3321 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 3321

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
 at 317 Blattner Drive in Avon, Minnesota, as the ``W.O.C. Kort Miller 
                       Plantenberg Post Office''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            December 7, 2021

  Ms. Klobuchar (for herself and Ms. Smith) introduced the following 
 bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland 
                   Security and Governmental Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
 at 317 Blattner Drive in Avon, Minnesota, as the ``W.O.C. Kort Miller 
                       Plantenberg Post Office''.

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

SECTION 1. W.O.C. KORT MILLER PLANTENBERG POST OFFICE.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 317 Blattner Drive in Avon, Minnesota, shall be known and 
designated as the ``W.O.C. Kort Miller Plantenberg Post Office''.
    (b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to 
in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the ``W.O.C. 
Kort Miller Plantenberg Post Office''.
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Title: Charitable Equity for Veterans Act of 2021
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Charitable Equity for Veterans Act of 2021
This bill expands the deductibility of charitable contributions to all federally-chartered tax-exempt organizations serving current and former members of the Armed Forces.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2530 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2530

     To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the 
deductibility of charitable contributions to certain organizations for 
                      members of the Armed Forces.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 29, 2021

 Mr. Cassidy (for himself and Ms. Duckworth) 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 provide for the 
deductibility of charitable contributions to certain organizations for 
                      members of the Armed Forces.

    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 ``Charitable Equity for Veterans Act 
of 2021''.

SEC. 2. DEDUCTIBILITY OF CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS TO CERTAIN 
              ORGANIZATIONS FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.

    (a) In General.--
            (1) Definition of a charitable contribution.--Section 
        170(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by 
        inserting after paragraph (5) the following new paragraph:
            ``(6) An organization described in section 501(c)(19) that 
        is a federally chartered corporation.''.
            (2) Percentage limitation.--Section 170(b)(1)(A) of the 
        Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``or'' at 
        the end of clause (viii), by adding ``or'' at the end of clause 
        (ix), and by adding at the end the following new clause:
                            ``(x) an organization described in section 
                        501(c)(19) that is a federally chartered 
                        corporation,''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply with respect to taxable years beginning after the date of 
enactment of this Act.
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Title: RECAL Act of 2021
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Restored, Equitable, Coronavirus Adjusted Lodging Act of 2021 or the RECAL Act of 2021
This bill prohibits the General Services Administration (GSA), when determining the FY2022 and FY2023 per diem reimbursement rates for locations within the Continental United States (CONUS), from setting lodging allowances below the FY2020 levels.
CONUS per diem reimbursement rates are the maximum allowances that federal employees are reimbursed for official travel expenses. The rates consist of lodging, meals, and incidental expense allowances; the GSA sets rates annually based on data from the prior 12-month period.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2160 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2160

To prohibit the Administrator of General Services from establishing per 
  diem reimbursements rates for travel within the continental United 
 States (commonly known as ``CONUS'') for certain fiscal years below a 
                 certain level, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 22, 2021

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To prohibit the Administrator of General Services from establishing per 
  diem reimbursements rates for travel within the continental United 
 States (commonly known as ``CONUS'') for certain fiscal years below a 
                 certain level, 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 ``Restored, Equitable, Coronavirus 
Adjusted Lodging Act of 2021'' or the ``RECAL Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES (CONUS) PER DIEM REIMBURSEMENT RATES.

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in establishing the per 
diem reimbursement rates for fiscal years 2022 and 2023 pursuant to 
sections 5702 and 5707 of title 5, United States Code, the 
Administrator of General Services may not establish a lodging allowance 
rate for any location within the continental United States at a level 
that is less than the standard rate or non-standard area rate set 
pursuant to the GSA Per Diem Bulletin FTR 20-01, dated August 8, 2019.
                                 <all>
Title: Keeping Our Commitment to Ending Veteran Homelessness Act of 2022
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Keeping Our Commitment to Ending Veteran Homelessness Act of 2022
This bill reauthorizes through FY2024 the Supportive Services for Veterans Families program (which provides financial assistance for supportive services for very low-income veteran families in permanent housing or transitioning from homelessness) and the program that provides additional and comprehensive services for homeless veterans at certain locations.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4958 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4958

  To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authority for 
   financial assistance for supportive services for very low-income 
     veteran families in permanent housing, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 27, 2022

  Ms. Hirono 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 extend the authority for 
   financial assistance for supportive services for very low-income 
     veteran families in permanent housing, 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 ``Keeping Our Commitment to Ending 
Veteran Homelessness Act of 2022''.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR SUPPORTIVE 
              SERVICES FOR VERY LOW-INCOME VETERAN FAMILIES IN 
              PERMANENT HOUSING.

    Section 2044(e)(1)(H) of title 38, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ``2021 and 2022'' and inserting ``2021 through 2024''.

SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM FOR HOMELESS SERVICES AT ADDITIONAL 
              LOCATIONS.

    Section 2033(d) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``September 30, 2022'' and inserting ``September 30, 2024''.
                                 <all>
Title: Safe Cribs Act
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
Safe Cribs Act
This bill makes it unlawful to manufacture, sell, or distribute crib bumpers. Crib bumpers generally are padded materials inserted around the inside of a crib and intended to prevent the crib occupant from becoming trapped in any part of the crib's openings; they do not include unpadded, mesh crib liners.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1259 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1259

   To provide that crib bumpers shall be considered banned hazardous 
 products under section 8 of the Consumer Product Safety Act, and for 
                            other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 20, 2021

Ms. Duckworth (for herself, Mr. Portman, and Mr. Blumenthal) introduced 
the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee 
                on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To provide that crib bumpers shall be considered banned hazardous 
 products under section 8 of the Consumer Product Safety 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 ``Safe Cribs Act''.

SEC. 2. BANNING OF CRIB BUMPERS.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, crib bumpers, regardless of the date of 
manufacture, shall be considered a banned hazardous product under 
section 8 of the Consumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2057).
    (b) Crib Bumper Defined.--In this section, the term ``crib 
bumper''--
            (1) means any material that is intended to cover the sides 
        of a crib to prevent injury to any crib occupant from impacts 
        against the side of a crib or to prevent partial or complete 
        access to any openings in the sides of a crib to prevent a crib 
        occupant from getting any part of the body entrapped in any 
        opening;
            (2) includes a padded crib bumper, a supported and 
        unsupported vinyl bumper guard, and vertical crib slat covers; 
        and
            (3) does not include a non-padded mesh crib liner.
                                 <all>
Title: Dynamic Glass Act
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Dynamic Glass Act
This bill includes electrochromic glass as energy property for purposes of the 30% energy tax credit. The bill defines electrochromic glass as glass that uses electricity to change its light transmittance properties to heat or cool a structure, but only with respect to property whose construction begins before January 1, 2024.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1609 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1609

       To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that 
 electrochromic glass qualifies as energy property for purposes of the 
                             energy credit.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 13, 2021

  Mr. Markey (for himself, Mr. Wicker, and Mr. Bennet) 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 ensure that 
 electrochromic glass qualifies as energy property for purposes of the 
                             energy credit.

    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 ``Dynamic Glass Act''.

SEC. 2. INCLUSION OF ELECTROCHROMIC GLASS AS ENERGY PROPERTY FOR 
              PURPOSES OF THE ENERGY CREDIT.

    (a) In General.--Section 48(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2)(A)(i)--
                    (A) in subclause (IV), by striking ``and'' at the 
                end, and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following:
                                    ``(VI) energy property described in 
                                paragraph (3)(A)(ix) but only with 
                                respect to property the construction of 
                                which begins before January 1, 2024, 
                                and'',
            (2) in paragraph (3)(A)--
                    (A) in clause (vii), by striking ``or'' at the end,
                    (B) in clause (viii), by adding ``or'' at the end, 
                and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                            ``(ix) glass which uses electricity to 
                        change its light transmittance properties in 
                        order to heat or cool a structure,'', and
            (3) in paragraph (6), by striking ``paragraph (3)(A)(i)'' 
        each place it appears and inserting ``clause (i) or (ix) of 
        paragraph (3)(A)''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of 
this Act.
                                 <all>
Title: Credit Union Board Modernization Act
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
Credit Union Board Modernization Act
This bill revises the frequency of meetings required to be held by a credit union's board of directors. Specifically, the bill requires monthly meetings for new credit unions during their first five years and for credit unions with a low soundness rating. All other credit unions must hold at least six meetings annually, with at least one meeting held during each fiscal quarter. Currently, all credit union boards must meet at least once a month.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4325 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4325

To amend the Federal Credit Union Act to modify the frequency of board 
             of directors meetings, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 26, 2022

  Ms. Sinema (for herself, Mr. Hagerty, Mr. Padilla, and Mr. Tillis) 
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 modify the frequency of board 
             of directors meetings, 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 ``Credit Union Board Modernization 
Act''.

SEC. 2. FREQUENCY OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETINGS.

    Section 113 of the Federal Credit Union Act (12 U.S.C. 1761b) is 
amended--
            (1) in paragraph (15), by striking ``monthly'' each place 
        the term appears;
            (2) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
        ``The board of directors shall meet at least once a month and'' 
        and inserting the following:
    ``(a) In General.--The board of directors''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(b) Meetings.--The board of directors shall meet as follows:
            ``(1) Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3), not 
        less frequently than 6 times annually, with not fewer than 1 
        meeting held during each fiscal quarter.
            ``(2) Not less frequently than monthly during the 5-year 
        period beginning on the date on which the charter is issued.
            ``(3) Not less frequently than monthly with respect to a 
        Federal credit union with composite rating of 4 or 5 under the 
        Uniform Financial Institutions Rating System (or an equivalent 
        rating under a comparable rating system).''.
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Title: Prohibiting Abortion on Federal Lands Act
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Prohibiting Abortion on Federal Lands Act
This bill prohibits the federal government from promoting, supporting, or contracting with abortion entities, or otherwise expanding access to abortions on federal lands or in federal facilities, including military installations, national parks, court houses, and other federal buildings.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4519 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

<DOC>






117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4519

   To prohibit the Federal Government from promoting, supporting, or 
 contracting with abortion entities, or otherwise expanding access to 
          abortions on Federal lands or in Federal facilities.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 13, 2022

 Mr. Rubio (for himself, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Risch, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr. 
 Wicker, Mr. Daines, Mr. Thune, Mr. Hawley, and Mr. Crapo) introduced 
the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee 
               on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To prohibit the Federal Government from promoting, supporting, or 
 contracting with abortion entities, or otherwise expanding access to 
          abortions on Federal lands or in Federal facilities.

    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 Abortion on Federal 
Lands Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PROMOTION OF ABORTIONS.

    (a) In General.--The Federal Government shall not promote, support, 
or enter into contracts with abortion entities, or otherwise expand 
access to abortions on Federal lands or in Federal facilities, 
including military installations, national parks, court houses, and 
other Federal buildings.
    (b) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Abortion.--The term ``abortion'' means the use or 
        prescription of any instrument, medicine, drug, or other 
        substance or device to intentionally kill the unborn child of a 
        women known to be pregnant, or prematurely terminate the 
        pregnancy of a woman known to be pregnant, with an intention 
        other than to increase the probability of a live birth or of 
        preserving the life or health of the child after live birth, or 
        remove a dead unborn child.
            (2) Abortion entity.--The term ``abortion entity'' means an 
        entity, including its affiliates, subsidiaries, successors, and 
        clinics, that performs, induces, refers for, or counsels in 
        favor of abortions, or provides financial support to any other 
        organization that conducts such activities on Federal lands or 
        in Federal facilities.
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Title: A bill to designate the outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Greenville, South Carolina, as the "Lance Corporal Dana Cornell Darnell Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic".
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
This bill designates the outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Greenville, South Carolina, as the Lance Corporal Dana Cornell Darnell Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic or the Lance Corporal Dana Cornell Darnell VA Clinic.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3376 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

<DOC>






117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 3376

   To designate the outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans 
  Affairs in Greenville, South Carolina, as the ``Lance Corporal Dana 
  Cornell Darnell Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           December 13, 2021

Mr. Graham (for himself and Mr. Scott of South Carolina) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                           Veterans' Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To designate the outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans 
  Affairs in Greenville, South Carolina, as the ``Lance Corporal Dana 
  Cornell Darnell Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic''.

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

SECTION 1. LANCE CORPORAL DANA CORNELL DARNELL DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 
              AFFAIRS OUTPATIENT CLINIC.

    (a) Designation.--The outpatient clinic of the Department of 
Veterans Affairs in Greenville, South Carolina, shall be known and 
designated as the ``Lance Corporal Dana Cornell Darnell Department of 
Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic'' or the ``Lance Corporal Dana 
Cornell Darnell VA Clinic''.
    (b) References.--Any reference in a law, regulation, map, 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 Lance 
Corporal Dana Cornell Darnell VA Clinic.
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Title: State Offices of Rural Health Program Reauthorization Act of 2022
Policy area: Health

Summary:
State Offices of Rural Health Program Reauthorization Act of 2022
This bill reauthorizes through FY2027 grants awarded to state offices of rural health for improving health care in rural areas.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4978 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4978

To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the State offices 
                        of rural health program.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 28, 2022

Mr. Barrasso (for himself, Ms. Smith, Ms. Baldwin, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. 
 Hoeven, Ms. Klobuchar, and Ms. Lummis) introduced the following bill; 
     which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, 
                     Education, Labor, and Pensions

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the State offices 
                        of rural health program.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``State Offices of Rural Health 
Program Reauthorization Act of 2022''.

SEC. 2. STATE OFFICES OF RURAL HEALTH.

    Section 338J(i)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
254r(i)(1)) is amended by striking ``$12,500,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2018 through 2022'' and inserting ``$15,000,000 for each of 
fiscal years 2023 through 2027''.
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Title: Defense Domestic Producers Act of 2021
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Defense Domestic Producers Act of 2021
This bill adds certain items (e.g., armor on tactical ground vehicles) to the list of high priority goods and services that require review and analysis by the Department of Defense (DOD) in order to develop appropriate actions related to procurement and sourcing. DOD must also consider producers in the United States when reviewing the specified items to determine and develop appropriate actions related to restricting procurement.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2906 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2906

 To add certain items to the list of high priority goods and services 
  for analyses, recommendations, and actions related to sourcing and 
                          industrial capacity.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 30, 2021

  Mr. Rounds introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
              referred to the Committee on Armed Services

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                                 A BILL


 
 To add certain items to the list of high priority goods and services 
  for analyses, recommendations, and actions related to sourcing and 
                          industrial capacity.

    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 ``Defense Domestic Producers Act of 
2021''.

SEC. 2. ADDITION OF CERTAIN ITEMS TO LIST OF HIGH PRIORITY GOODS AND 
              SERVICES FOR ANALYSES, RECOMMENDATIONS, AND ACTIONS 
              RELATED TO SOURCING AND INDUSTRIAL CAPACITY.

    Section 849 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283) is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(1)(A)--
                    (A) by redesignating clauses (ii), (iii), and (iv) 
                as clauses (iii), (iv), and (v), respectively; and
                    (B) by inserting after clause (i) the following new 
                clause:
                            ``(ii) producers in the United States;''; 
                        and
            (2) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following 
        new paragraphs:
            ``(14) Beef products born, raised, and slaughtered in the 
        United States.
            ``(15) Molybdenum and molybdenum alloys.
            ``(16) Optical transmission equipment, including optical 
        fiber and cable equipment.
            ``(17) Armor on tactical ground vehicles.''.
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Title: Smarter Pretrial Detention for Drug Charges Act of 2021
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Smarter Pretrial Detention for Drug Charges Act of 2021
This bill removes the presumption of pretrial detention for an individual who is charged with a federal drug offense for which the maximum term of imprisonment is 10 years or more.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 309 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 309

   To give Federal courts additional discretion to determine whether 
     pretrial detention is appropriate for defendants charged with 
          nonviolent drug offenses in Federal criminal cases.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           February 12, 2021

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

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                                 A BILL


 
   To give Federal courts additional discretion to determine whether 
     pretrial detention is appropriate for defendants charged with 
          nonviolent drug offenses in Federal criminal cases.

    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 ``Smarter Pretrial Detention for Drug 
Charges Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. RELEASE CONDITIONS AND DETENTION IN FEDERAL CRIMINAL CASES.

    Section 3142 of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking ``(42 U.S.C. 14135a)'' each place it 
        appears and inserting ``(34 U.S.C. 40702)''; and
            (2) in subsection (e)(3)--
                    (A) by striking subparagraph (A); and
                    (B) by redesignating subparagraphs (B), (C), (D), 
                and (E) as subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D), 
                respectively.
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Title: No Taxation Without Congressional Consent Act
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:
No Taxation Without Congressional Consent Act
This bill prohibits assessing a fine, fee, or tax against any person who violates a COVID-19 vaccine mandate issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration or other executive agency.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2843 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2843

 To prohibit the imposition of a fine, fee, or taxation on any person 
for violation of a COVID-19 vaccine mandate issued by the Occupational 
Safety and Health Administration or any other executive agency, and for 
                            other purposes.


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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 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

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                                 A BILL


 
 To prohibit the imposition of a fine, fee, or taxation on any person 
for violation of a COVID-19 vaccine mandate issued by the Occupational 
Safety and Health Administration or any other executive agency, and for 
                            other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``No Taxation Without Congressional 
Consent Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON OSHA AND OTHER EXECUTIVE AGENCIES IMPOSING 
              FINES, FEES, OR TAXES WITH RESPECT TO COVID-19 VACCINE 
              MANDATES.

    (a) In General.--No fine, fee, or taxation shall be imposed on any 
person for violating a COVID-19 vaccine mandate issued by the 
Occupational Safety and Health Administration or any other executive 
agency.
    (b) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) COVID-19 vaccine mandate.--The term ``COVID-19 vaccine 
        mandate'' means any requirement that an individual receive a 
        COVID-19 vaccine, including any requirement that an employer 
        require an employee or independent contractor to receive such a 
        vaccine.
            (2) Executive agency.--The term ``executive agency'' has 
        the meaning given such term in section 105 of title 5, United 
        States Code.
            (3) Person.--The term ``person'' has the meaning given such 
        term in section 2510 of title 18, United States Code.
    (c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be 
construed to allow for or otherwise authorize a COVID-19 vaccine 
mandate issued by an Act of Congress or by an executive agency.
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Title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the credit for production of refined coal.
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
This bill extends the tax credit for the production of refined coal. With respect to refined coal production facilities that do not produce steel industry fuel, the bill (1) allows facilities that were placed in service before January 1, 2012, to claim the credit for an additional 10 years, and (2) establishes an additional 3-year period (after December 31, 2020, and before January 1, 2024), during which facilities may qualify for the credit by being placed in service.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 759 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 759

  To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the credit for 
                      production of refined coal.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 16, 2021

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

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                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the credit for 
                      production of refined coal.

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

SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF REFINED COAL PRODUCTION TAX CREDIT.

    (a) Extension of Period During Which Refined Coal Can Be 
Produced.--Section 45(e)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is 
amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
                    ``(E) Extension of credit period for certain 
                refined coal facilities.--In the case of a refined coal 
                production facility which does not produce steel 
                industry fuel and which is placed in service before 
                January 1, 2012, clauses (i) and (ii)(II) of 
                subparagraph (A) shall each be applied by substituting 
                `20-year period' for `10-year period'.''.
    (b) Extension of Period During Which Refined Coal Facilities Can Be 
Qualified.--Subparagraph (B) of section 45(d)(8) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended--
            (1) by striking ``placed in service after'' and inserting 
        ``placed in service--
                            ``(i) after'';
            (2) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``, 
        or''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new clause:
                            ``(ii) after December 31, 2020, and before 
                        January 1, 2024.''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to coal produced and sold after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, in taxable years ending after such date.
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