hheiden/us-congress-bill-policy-115_117 huggingface dataset:
Title: A bill to designate the United States courthouse located at 201 South Evans Street in Greenville, North Carolina, as the "Malcolm J. Howard United States Courthouse", and for other purposes.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
This bill designates the U.S. courthouse located at 201 South Evans Street in Greenville, North Carolina, as the Malcolm J. Howard United States Courthouse.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2205 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2205

 To designate the United States courthouse located at 201 South Evans 
Street in Greenville, North Carolina, as the ``Malcolm J. Howard United 
              States Courthouse'', and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 24, 2021

   Mr. Burr introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
       referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To designate the United States courthouse located at 201 South Evans 
Street in Greenville, North Carolina, as the ``Malcolm J. Howard United 
              States Courthouse'', 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. MALCOLM J. HOWARD UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE.

    (a) Designation.--The United States courthouse located at 201 South 
Evans Street in Greenville, North Carolina, shall be known and 
designated as the ``Malcolm J. Howard United States Courthouse''.
    (b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the United States 
courthouse referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a 
reference to the ``Malcolm J. Howard United States Courthouse''.
                                 <all>
Title: Lake Tahoe Restoration Reauthorization Act
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:
Lake Tahoe Restoration Reauthorization Act
This bill reauthorizes through September 30, 2034, activities to restore Lake Tahoe and its surrounding basin. Lake Tahoe is a large freshwater lake on the border of California and Nevada.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1583 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1583

 To reauthorize the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 12, 2021

   Ms. Cortez Masto (for herself, Mrs. Feinstein, Ms. Rosen, and Mr. 
   Padilla) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
       referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To reauthorize the Lake Tahoe Restoration 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 ``Lake Tahoe Restoration 
Reauthorization Act''.

SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF THE LAKE TAHOE RESTORATION ACT.

    (a) Cooperative Authorities.--Section 4(f) of the Lake Tahoe 
Restoration Act (Public Law 106-506; 114 Stat. 2353; 130 Stat. 1783) is 
amended by striking ``4 fiscal years following the date of enactment of 
the Water Resources Development Act of 2016'' and inserting ``period 
beginning on the date of enactment of this subsection and ending on the 
date described in section 10(a)''.
    (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 10(a) of the Lake 
Tahoe Restoration Act (Public Law 106-506; 114 Stat. 2357; 130 Stat. 
1789) is amended by striking ``for a period'' and all that follows 
through the period at the end and inserting ``, to remain available 
until September 30, 2034.''.
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Title: Border Airport Fairness Act of 2022
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance

Summary:
Border Airport Fairness Act of 2022
This bill requires the President to designate certain primary airports near the border as ports of entry and terminate the user fee requirement for customs services at these airports.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4781 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4781

   To require the designation of certain airports as ports of entry.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             August 4, 2022

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To require the designation of certain airports as ports of entry.

    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 ``Border Airport Fairness Act of 
2022''.

SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF CERTAIN AIRPORTS AS PORTS OF ENTRY.

    (a) In General.--The President shall--
            (1) pursuant to the Act of August 1, 1914 (38 Stat. 623, 
        chapter 223; 19 U.S.C. 2), designate each airport described in 
        subsection (b) as a port of entry; and
            (2) terminate the application of the user fee requirement 
        under section 236 of the Trade and Tariff Act of 1984 (19 
        U.S.C. 58b) with respect to the airport.
    (b) Airports Described.--An airport described in this subsection is 
an airport that--
            (1) is a primary airport (as defined in section 47102 of 
        title 49, United States Code);
            (2) is located not more than 30 miles from the northern or 
        southern international land border of the United States;
            (3) is associated, through a formal, legal instrument, 
        including a valid contract or governmental ordinance, with a 
        land border crossing or a seaport not more than 30 miles from 
        the airport; and
            (4) through such association, meets the numerical criteria 
        considered by U.S. Customs and Border Protection for 
        establishing a port of entry, as set forth in--
                    (A) Treasury Decision 82-37 (47 Fed. Reg. 10137; 
                relating to revision of customs criteria for 
                establishing ports of entry and stations), as revised 
                by Treasury Decisions 86-14 (51 Fed. Reg. 4559) and 87-
                65 (52 Fed. Reg. 16328); or
                    (B) any successor guidance or regulation.
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Title: END Child Exploitation Act
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Eliminate Network Distribution of Child Exploitation Act or the END Child Exploitation Act
This bill modifies the reporting requirements for electronic communication service providers and remote computing service providers (providers) that report information to the CyberTipline of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children on crimes involving the sexual exploitation of children.
Specifically, the bill increases the amount of time—from 90 days to 180 days—that a provider must preserve the contents of a report. Additionally, the bill permits a provider to voluntarily retain the contents for longer than 180 days to reduce the proliferation of or to prevent the online sexual exploitation of children.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 365 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 365

   To amend title 18, United States Code, to require a provider of a 
  report to the CyberTipline related to online sexual exploitation of 
children to preserve the contents of such report for 180 days, and for 
                            other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           February 23, 2021

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To amend title 18, United States Code, to require a provider of a 
  report to the CyberTipline related to online sexual exploitation of 
children to preserve the contents of such report for 180 days, 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 ``Eliminate Network Distribution of 
Child Exploitation Act'' or the ``END Child Exploitation Act''.

SEC. 2. PRESERVATION OF REPORTS TO CYBERTIPLINE RELATED TO ONLINE 
              SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF CHILDREN.

    Section 2258A(h) of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``90 days'' and inserting 
        ``180 days''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(5) Extension of preservation.--A provider of a report to 
        the CyberTipline may voluntarily preserve the contents provided 
        in the report (including any comingled content described in 
        paragraph (2)) for longer than 180 days after the submission to 
        the CyberTipline for the purpose of reducing the proliferation 
        of online child sexual exploitation or preventing the online 
        sexual exploitation of children.''.
                                 <all>
Title: A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to reauthorize the Critical Path Public-Private Partnerships.
Policy area: Health

Summary:
This bill reauthorizes through FY2027 the Food and Drug Administration's Critical Path Public-Private Partnerships, which support medical product innovation, development, and safety.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4152 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4152

 To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to reauthorize the 
               Critical Path Public-Private Partnerships.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 5, 2022

  Mr. Kelly (for himself, Ms. Collins, and Ms. Sinema) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to reauthorize the 
               Critical Path Public-Private Partnerships.

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

SECTION 1. REAUTHORIZATION OF THE CRITICAL PATH PUBLIC-PRIVATE 
              PARTNERSHIPS.

    Section 566(f) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 
U.S.C. 360bbb-5(f)) is amended by striking ``$6,000,000 for each of 
fiscal years 2018 through 2022'' and inserting ``$10,000,000 for each 
of fiscal years 2023 through 2027''.
                                 <all>
Title: Protecting Access to Credit for Small Businesses Act
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
Protecting Access to Credit for Small Businesses Act
This bill prohibits the Small Business Administration from directly making a loan under the 7(a) Program, which authorizes loans and loan guaranties to small businesses that meet certain requirements.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3382 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 3382

To prohibit the Administrator of the Small Business Administration from 
   directly making loans under the 7(a) loan program, and for other 
                               purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           December 14, 2021

Mr. Scott of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Toomey, Mr. 
 Paul, Mr. Thune, Mr. Risch, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. 
Marshall, Mr. Daines, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Cornyn, 
   Mr. Moran, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Rounds, and Mr. Scott of 
   Florida) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
    referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To prohibit the Administrator of the Small Business Administration from 
   directly making loans under the 7(a) loan program, and for other 
                               purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting Access to Credit for 
Small Businesses Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON DIRECT 7(A) LOANS.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any provision of subsection (a) of 
section 7 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)), the 
Administrator of the Small Business Administration may not directly 
make a loan pursuant to such subsection.
    (b) Existing Loans.--The Administrator of the Small Business 
Administration shall service a direct loan made under section 7(a) of 
the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(b)) if such loan was made before 
the date of the enactment of this Act.
                                 <all>
Title: A bill to designate the United States courthouse located at 111 South Highland Avenue in Jackson, Tennessee, as the "James D. Todd United States Courthouse", and for other purposes.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
This bill designates the U.S. courthouse located at 111 South Highland Avenue in Jackson, Tennessee, as the James D. Todd United States Courthouse.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4017 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4017

To designate the United States courthouse located at 111 South Highland 
  Avenue in Jackson, Tennessee, as the ``James D. Todd United States 
                 Courthouse'', and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 6, 2022

 Mrs. Blackburn (for herself and Mr. Hagerty) introduced the following 
bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment 
                            and Public Works

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To designate the United States courthouse located at 111 South Highland 
  Avenue in Jackson, Tennessee, as the ``James D. Todd United States 
                 Courthouse'', 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. JAMES D. TODD UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE.

    (a) Designation.--The United States courthouse located at 111 South 
Highland Avenue in Jackson, Tennessee, shall be known and designated as 
the ``James D. Todd United States Courthouse''.
    (b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the United States 
courthouse referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a 
reference to the ``James D. Todd United States Courthouse''.
                                 <all>
Title: Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act of 2021
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act of 2021
This bill requires the notice of a proposed rule by a federal agency to include the internet address of a summary of the rule. The summary must be 100 words or fewer, written in plain language, and posted on regulations.gov.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 522 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 522

   To require each agency, in providing notice of a rule making, to 
  include a link to a 100-word plain language summary of the proposed 
                                 rule.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                March 2 (legislative day, March 1), 2021

  Mr. Lankford (for himself, Ms. Sinema, Mr. Risch, and Mr. Johnson) 
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the 
        Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To require each agency, in providing notice of a rule making, to 
  include a link to a 100-word plain language summary of the proposed 
                                 rule.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Providing Accountability Through 
Transparency Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT TO POST A 100-WORD SUMMARY TO REGULATIONS.GOV.

    Section 553(b) of title 5, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and 
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
            ``(4) the Internet address of a summary of not more than 
        100 words in length of the proposed rule, in plain language, 
        that shall be posted on the Internet website under section 
        206(d) of the E-Government Act of 2002 (44 U.S.C. 3501 note) 
        (commonly known as regulations.gov).''.
                                 <all>
Title: Downwinders Parity Act of 2021
Policy area: Law

Summary:
Downwinders Parity Act of 2021
This bill expands a program that compensates individuals who were exposed to radiation from atmospheric nuclear testing and subsequently developed specified cancers.
Under current law, the program compensates, among others, individuals who were present in a designated geographic area during a period of nuclear testing. The bill expands that area to include all parts of Clark County, Nevada, and Mohave County, Arizona. Current law restricts eligibility to certain parts of those counties.
The Department of Justice must report on efforts to inform individuals newly eligible for compensation about the program.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2012 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2012

  To amend the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to include certain 
                  communities, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 10, 2021

   Ms. Sinema (for herself, Mr. Kelly, and Ms. Rosen) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                             the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to include certain 
                  communities, 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 ``Downwinders Parity Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. INCLUSION UNDER THE RADIATION EXPOSURE COMPENSATION ACT.

    Section 4(b)(1) of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (42 
U.S.C. 2210 note; Public Law 101-426) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (B)--
                    (A) by striking ``that portion of''; and
                    (B) by striking ``that consists of townships 13 
                through 16 at ranges 63 through 71''; and
            (2) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``all acreage in any 
        county all or part of which is located in'' before ``that 
        part''.

SEC. 3. REPORT.

    Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Attorney General shall submit to the relevant committees of the 
Senate and the House of Representatives a report that outlines efforts 
to educate and conduct outreach to persons made newly eligible for 
benefits under the amendments made by section 2.
                                 <all>
Title: Colorado River Basin Conservation Act
Policy area: Water Resources Development

Summary:
Colorado River Basin Conservation Act
This bill reauthorizes the Department of the Interior to fund or participate in pilot projects to increase Colorado River System water in Lake Mead and the Colorado River Storage Project reservoirs through FY2026.
Interior administers these pilot projects to address the effects of drought conditions on the Colorado River Basin, which includes the Upper Basin states (Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming) and Lower Basin states (Arizona, California, and Nevada).
The bill also requires Interior to submit an updated report to Congress by the end of FY2027 on the effectiveness of the pilot projects and a recommendation on whether to continue the program.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4579 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4579

    To amend the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies 
  Appropriations Act, 2015, to extend certain deadlines applicable to 
   pilot projects to increase Colorado River System water to address 
    effects of historic drought conditions, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 21, 2022

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To amend the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies 
  Appropriations Act, 2015, to extend certain deadlines applicable to 
   pilot projects to increase Colorado River System water to address 
    effects of historic drought conditions, 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 ``Colorado River Basin Conservation 
Act''.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF CERTAIN DEADLINES RELATING TO PILOT PROJECTS TO 
              INCREASE COLORADO RIVER SYSTEM WATER TO ADDRESS EFFECTS 
              OF HISTORIC DROUGHT CONDITIONS.

    Section 206 of the Energy and Water Development and Related 
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 (43 U.S.C. 620 note; Public Law 113-
235), is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)(2)--
                    (A) by striking ``additional''; and
                    (B) by striking ``this Act'' and inserting ``the 
                Colorado River Basin Conservation Act'';
            (2) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ``2022'' and 
        inserting ``2026''; and
            (3) in subsection (d), by striking ``2018'' and inserting 
        ``2027''.
                                 <all>
Title: Plasma Donation Awareness Act
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Plasma Donation Awareness Act
This bill includes plasma donation within the scope of a public awareness campaign by the Department of Health and Human Services concerning the importance of the blood supply and the need for blood donations during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1281 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1281

     To update the blood donation public awareness campaign of the 
Department of Health and Human Services to include public awareness on 
                            plasma donation.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 21, 2021

  Ms. Klobuchar (for herself and Mr. Wicker) introduced the following 
  bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, 
                     Education, Labor, and Pensions

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
     To update the blood donation public awareness campaign of the 
Department of Health and Human Services to include public awareness on 
                            plasma donation.

    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 ``Plasma Donation Awareness Act''.

SEC. 2. IMPORTANCE OF THE BLOOD AND PLASMA SUPPLY.

    (a) In General.--Section 3226 of the CARES Act (Public Law 116-136) 
is amended--
            (1) in the section heading, by inserting ``and plasma'' 
        after ``blood''; and
            (2) by inserting ``and plasma'' after ``blood'' each time 
        such term appears.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--The item relating to section 3226 in the 
table of contents in section 2 of the CARES Act (Public Law 116-136) is 
amended to read as follows:

``Sec. 3226. Importance of the blood and plasma supply.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Pension Risk Transfer Accountability Act of 2021
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:
Pension Risk Transfer Accountability Act of 2021
This bill requires the Department of Labor to (1) review the fiduciary standards that apply to the selection of an annuity provider for certain defined benefit pension plans, and (2) assess any risk to plan participants from such standards.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3746 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

<DOC>






117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3746

 To require the Secretary of Labor to review certain provisions of the 
 Code of Federal Regulations related to fiduciary standards under the 
    Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and for other 
                               purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 3, 2022

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To require the Secretary of Labor to review certain provisions of the 
 Code of Federal Regulations related to fiduciary standards under the 
    Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, 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 ``Pension Risk Transfer Accountability 
Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. REVIEW OF PENSION RISK TRANSFER INTERPRETIVE BULLETIN.

    Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of Labor shall--
            (1) review section 2509.95-1 of title 29, Code of Federal 
        Regulations (relating to the fiduciary standards under the 
        Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 when selecting 
        an annuity provider for a defined benefit pension plan) to 
        determine whether amendments to such section are warranted; and
            (2) report to Congress on the findings of such review, 
        including an assessment of any risk to participants.
                                 <all>
Title: Criminal Alien Removal Clarification Act of 2021
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
Criminal Alien Removal Clarification Act of 2021
This bill subjects to deportation an alien who at any time after admission has been convicted of a felony or two misdemeanors under state or federal law. Currently, an alien is subject to deportation for a single conviction for certain felonies (such as an aggravated felony), two or more convictions for crimes involving moral turpitude, or being a drug addict.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1055 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1055

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that any alien 
who has been convicted of a felony or two misdemeanors, is deportable, 
                        and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 25, 2021

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that any alien 
who has been convicted of a felony or two misdemeanors, is deportable, 
                        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 ``Criminal Alien Removal Clarification 
Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. CRIMINAL GROUNDS FOR DEPORTABILITY.

    Section 237(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1227(a)(2)) is amended to read as follows:
            ``(2) Criminal grounds.--Any alien who, at any time after 
        admission, has been convicted of a felony or two misdemeanors, 
        whether under State or Federal law, is deportable.''.
                                 <all>
Title: A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to require certain notice requirements by law enforcement officers of the Environmental Protection Agency before executing and serving warrants.
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
This bill requires law enforcement officers of the Environmental Protection Agency to provide notice to state and local law enforcement agencies before executing and serving warrants.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 5153 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

<DOC>






117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 5153

   To amend title 18, United States Code, to require certain notice 
     requirements by law enforcement officers of the Environmental 
        Protection Agency before executing and serving warrants.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

            November 30 (legislative day, November 29), 2022

 Mr. Sullivan introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
       referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To amend title 18, United States Code, to require certain notice 
     requirements by law enforcement officers of the Environmental 
        Protection Agency before executing and serving warrants.

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

SECTION 1. POWERS OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY.

    Section 3063 of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) by striking paragraph (1); and
                    (B) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as 
                paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(c) The guidelines approved under subsection (b) shall require 
that a law enforcement officer described in subsection (a) provide 
notice to appropriate State and local law enforcement agencies before 
executing and serving any warrant.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Marie Thompson Antilynching Act
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Marie Thompson Antilynching Act
This bill establishes a new criminal civil rights violation for lynching.
Specifically, a person who conspires to commit a hate crime act and willfully causes or attempts to cause serious bodily injury is subject to criminal penalties.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 575 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

<DOC>






117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 575

          To provide Federal criminal penalties for lynching.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 3, 2021

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

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                                 A BILL


 
          To provide Federal criminal penalties for lynching.

    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 ``Marie Thompson Antilynching Act''.

SEC. 2. LYNCHING.

    (a) Offense.--Chapter 13 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 250. Lynching
    ``Whoever conspires with another person to violate section 249 and 
willfully causes or attempts to cause serious bodily injury (as defined 
in section 1365(h)) shall be punished in the same manner as a completed 
violation of such section, except that if the maximum term of 
imprisonment for such completed violation is less than 10 years, the 
person may be imprisoned for not more than 10 years.''.
    (b) Table of Sections Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 
13 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the 
item relating to section 249 the following:

``250. Lynching.''.
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Title: CVV Act
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Codification of Verified Values Act or the CVV Act
This bill requires a contributor to political organizations who uses a credit card to make online contributions to such organizations to disclose the credit verification value of such credit card at the time a contribution is made. A credit verification value is a series of numbers on a credit card (usually on the back of the card) that provides additional security for a transaction by credit card.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4938 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4938

   To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that online 
contributions to a political organization require a credit verification 
                                 value.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 22, 2022

 Mr. Rubio (for himself, Mrs. Blackburn, Mrs. Fischer, and Mr. Hawley) 
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 require that online 
contributions to a political organization require a credit verification 
                                 value.

    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 ``Codification of Verified Values 
Act'' or the ``CVV Act''.

SEC. 2. CVV REQUIREMENT FOR ONLINE CONTRIBUTIONS TO POLITICAL 
              ORGANIZATIONS.

    (a) In General.--Section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(m) CVV Requirement for Online Contributions.--An organization 
shall not be treated as an organization described in this section 
unless, in the case of any Internet credit card contribution accepted 
by such organization, the individual or entity making such contribution 
is required, at the time such contribution is made, to disclose the 
credit verification value of such credit card.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
to contributions made in taxable years beginning after the date of the 
enactment of this Act.
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Title: Toxic Exposure Training Act of 2021
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Toxic Exposure Training Act of 2021
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide training to its health care and benefits personnel regarding veterans who have been exposed to toxic substances.
The VA must provide its health care personnel with education and training to identify, treat, and assess the impact of illnesses related to exposure to toxic substances. Such training must address how to ask for additional information from veterans regarding exposure to different toxicants.
Additionally, the VA must establish an annual training program for claims processors who review claims for disability benefits related to service-connected disabilities based on exposure to toxic substances.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1393 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1393

To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out training for 
employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs relating to exposure of 
                     veterans to toxic substances.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 27, 2021

  Ms. Klobuchar (for herself and Mr. Crapo) introduced the following 
 bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' 
                                Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out training for 
employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs relating to exposure of 
                     veterans to toxic substances.

    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 ``Toxic Exposure Training Act of 
2021''.

SEC. 2. TRAINING FOR PERSONNEL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 
              WITH RESPECT TO EXPOSURE OF VETERANS TO TOXIC SUBSTANCES.

    (a) Health Care Personnel.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall 
provide to health care personnel of the Department of Veterans Affairs 
education and training to identify, treat, and assess the impact on 
veterans of illnesses related to exposure to toxic substances and 
inform such personnel of how to ask for additional information from 
veterans regarding exposure to different toxicants.
    (b) Benefits Personnel.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a training 
        program for processors of claims under the laws administered by 
        the Secretary who review claims for disability benefits 
        relating to service-connected disabilities based on exposure to 
        toxic substances.
            (2) Annual training.--Training provided to processors under 
        paragraph (1) shall be provided not less frequently than 
        annually.
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Title: Re-using Equipment for Environmental Fortification Act
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Re-using Equipment for Environmental Fortification Act or the REEF Act
This bill requires the Department of the Navy to notify Congress when a vessel that is a viable candidate for artificial reefing (intentionally sinking a vessel to promote marine life) is to be stricken from the Naval Vessel Register. Specifically, the Navy must provide such notice not later than 90 days before the viable candidate is to be stricken from the register.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2946 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2946

  To require the Secretary of the Navy to notify Congress of pending 
 action to strike from the Naval Vessel Register any naval vessel that 
 is a viable candidate for artificial reefing, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            October 6, 2021

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

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                                 A BILL


 
  To require the Secretary of the Navy to notify Congress of pending 
 action to strike from the Naval Vessel Register any naval vessel that 
 is a viable candidate for artificial reefing, 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 ``Re-using Equipment for Environmental 
Fortification Act'' or the ``REEF Act''.

SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION OF PENDING ACTION TO STRIKE FROM THE 
              NAVAL VESSEL REGISTER NAVAL VESSELS THAT ARE VIABLE 
              CANDIDATES FOR ARTIFICIAL REEFING.

    (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the 
Secretary of the Navy should explore and solicit artificial reefing 
opportunities with appropriate entities for any naval vessel planned 
for retirement before initiating any plans to dispose of the vessel.
    (b) Notification.--Not later than 90 days before the date on which 
a naval vessel that is a viable candidate for artificial reefing is to 
be stricken from the Naval Vessel Register, the Secretary of the Navy 
shall notify Congress of such pending action.
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Title: Securing America's Clean Fuels Infrastructure Act
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Securing America's Clean Fuels Infrastructure
This bill extends the tax credit for alternative fuel vehicle refueling property through 2029. It also increases the allowable amount of such credit from $30,000 to $200,000 for any single item of refueling property.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 975 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 975

  To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and modify the 
        credit for alternative fuel vehicle refueling property.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 25, 2021

Mr. Carper (for himself, Mr. Burr, Ms. Cortez Masto, and Ms. Stabenow) 
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 and modify the 
        credit for alternative fuel vehicle refueling property.

    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 ``Securing America's Clean Fuels 
Infrastructure Act''.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF CREDIT FOR ALTERNATIVE FUEL VEHICLE REFUELING 
              PROPERTY.

    (a) In General.--Subsection (g) of section 30C of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``December 31, 2021'' and 
inserting ``December 31, 2029''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to property placed in service after December 31, 2021.

SEC. 3. MODIFICATION OF CREDIT LIMITATION.

    (a) In General.--Subsection (b) of section 30C of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended--
            (1) by striking ``with respect to all'' and inserting 
        ``with respect to any single item of'',
            (2) by striking ``at a location'', and
            (3) in paragraph (1), by striking ``$30,000 in the case of 
        a property'' and inserting ``$200,000 in the case of any such 
        item of property''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to property placed in service after December 31, 2020.
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