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II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4281 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 22, 2020 Mr. Grassley introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To require a report to Congress on certain efforts in connection with the financial management systems of the Department of Defense.

1. Report to Congress on certain efforts in connection with the financial management systems of the Department of Defense (a) Report required No later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report on the progress of the Department of Defense in modernizing its financial management enterprise. (b) Elements The report required by subsection (a) shall include following: (1) A description of the actions taken by the Department of Defense as part of the implementation of the Digital Modernization Strategy to modernize the data, architecture, and systems comprising its financial management enterprise. (2) The name of each financial management system in use by the Department, and an annotation of the data for which such system is the official system of record. (3) The anticipated date of retirement for each system named pursuant to paragraph (2) that is planned to be retired. (4) A summary of the retirement plan for any system that will be retired, including the manner in which data in such system will be transferred to a different system. (5) In the case of a system that is not planned for retirement, a justification of the determination not to retire such system. (6) The amount spent by the Department on operating and maintaining financial management systems during the 5 fiscal years ending with fiscal year 2020. (7) The amount spent by the Department on acquiring or developing new financial management systems during such 5 fiscal years.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4293 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 23, 2020 Mr. Merkley introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To promote airline passenger safety during the COVID–19 public health emergency.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Maintaining Important Distance During Lengthy Epidemics Act of 2020 or the MIDDLE Act of 2020 . 2. Promoting airline passenger safety during the COVID–19 public health emergency (a) In general Pursuant to the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ( 29 U.S.C. 701 et seq.), the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.), and section 41705 of title 49, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Air Carrier Access Act ), during the period beginning on the date that is 14 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on the last day of the emergency period described in section 1135(g)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1320b–5(g)(1)(B) ), an air carrier (as defined in section 40102 of title 49, United States Code) shall be prohibited from doing any of the following: (1) Permit adjacent seats to be filled on a passenger aircraft. (2) Pass along the cost of any seat switch undertaken by an air carrier in order to comply the prohibition under paragraph (1). (3) Permit a passenger or crewmember to board a passenger aircraft if the passenger or crewmember is not wearing a mask. (b) Exceptions Not later than 14 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, taking into account any Federal health guidance from the Department of Health and Human Services (including guidance related to the COVID–19 public health emergency), the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services (acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), issue guidance that provides for appropriate exceptions to the prohibitions under paragraphs (1) and (3) of subsection (a). (c) Nondiscrimination In carrying out the provisions of this section, an air carrier may not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, religion, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, or sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity).
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4294 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 23, 2020 Mr. Menendez (for himself, Mr. Durbin , Mr. Manchin , Ms. Warren , Mr. Wyden , Ms. Klobuchar , Ms. Hirono , Mr. Schatz , Mrs. Gillibrand , Mr. Markey , Mr. Van Hollen , and Mr. Blumenthal ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To provide supplemental appropriations to the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Coronavirus CDFI Funding Act . 2. Supplemental appropriation There is appropriated to the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund established under section 104(a)(1) of the Community Development Banking and Financial Institutions Act of 1994 ( 12 U.S.C. 4703(a)(1) ), out of amounts in the general fund of the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $1,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2020, for providing financial assistance and technical assistance under subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 108(a)(1) of the Community Development Banking and Financial Institutions Act of 1994 ( 12 U.S.C. 4707(a)(1) ), except that subsections (d) and (e) of such section 108 shall not apply to the provision of such assistance.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4295 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 23, 2020 Mr. Paul introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure access to certain drugs and devices under the Medicare program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Public Health Emergency Pass-Through Payment Fairness Act of 2020 . 2. Ensuring access to certain drugs and devices (a) In general Section 1833(t)(6) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395l(t)(6) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (K) Authority to extend pass-through time period The Secretary may extend the limited period of pass-through payment and associated categories described under subparagraphs (B) and (C) during an emergency period described in section 1135(g)(1)(B), and the period during which such an emergency extension is in effect shall not be counted for purposes of calculating the period during which pass-through status is in effect under such subparagraphs after the emergency period expires. . (b) Implementation The Secretary of Health and Human Services may implement the amendment made by subsection (a) by interim final rule, program instructions, or otherwise.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4296 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 23, 2020 Mr. Portman introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To provide the Administrator of the Drug-Free Communities Support Program the authority to waive the Federal fund limitation for the Drug-Free Communities Support Program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Drug-Free Communities Pandemic Relief Act . 2. Waiver of Federal fund limitation for the Drug-Free Communities Support Program (a) In general Subject to subsection (b), if the Administrator of the Drug-Free Communities Support Program determines that , as a result of the public health emergency declared pursuant to section 319 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247d ) as a result of COVID–19, an eligible coalition is unable to raise the amount of non-Federal funds, including in-kind contributions, agreed to be raised by the coalition for a fiscal year under an agreement entered into with the Administrator pursuant to paragraph (1)(A) or (3)(D) of section 1032(b) of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 ( 21 U.S.C. 1532(b) ), the Administrator may, notwithstanding such paragraphs, provide to the eligible coalition the grant or renewal grant, as applicable, for that fiscal year in an amount— (1) with respect to an initial grant or renewal grant described under paragraph (1)(A) of such section, that exceeds the amount of non-Federal funds raised by the eligible coalition, including in-kind contributions, for that fiscal year; (2) with respect to a renewal grant described under paragraph (3)(D)(i) of such section, that exceeds 125 percent of the amount of non-Federal funds raised by the eligible coalition, including in-kind contributions, for that fiscal year; and (3) with respect to a renewal grant described under paragraph (3)(D)(ii) of such section, that exceeds 150 percent of the amount of non-Federal funds raised by the eligible coalition, including in-kind contributions, for that fiscal year. (b) Limitations The Administrator may not provide a grant or renewal grant to an eligible coalition in an amount exceeding the amount of funds initially agreed to be provided by the Administrator under the applicable agreement.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4301 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 23, 2020 Mr. Hawley introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To encourage States to permit members of the Armed Forces who are outside of the State under orders to renew a permit to carry a concealed firearm through the mail, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the U.S. Military Right to Carry Act . 2. Concealed carry renewals by mail for members of the Armed Forces (a) In general A State that receives funds under subpart 1 of part E of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10151 et seq.) shall have in place— (1) a law or policy that permits a member of the Armed Forces who is a resident of the State and who is outside of the State under orders to renew a permit to carry a concealed firearm through the mail; and (2) a law or policy that treats a member of the Armed Forces on active duty in the State as a resident of the State for purposes of issuing a permit to carry a concealed firearm in the State. (b) Reduction in funds Beginning in the first fiscal year that begins after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall, with respect to the amount that a State would otherwise receive under the grant program described in subsection (a)— (1) reduce such amount by 5 percent in the case of a State that fails to comply with the requirement under subsection (a)(1); and (2) reduce such amount by 5 percent in the case of a State that fails to comply with the requirement under subsection (a)(2). (c) Reallocation The Attorney General shall reallocate amounts not awarded to a State pursuant to subsection (b) to States that comply with the requirement under subsection (a).
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4307 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 23, 2020 Mrs. Murray introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend section 402 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to extend the eligibility period for supplemental security income benefits for refugees, asylees, and certain other humanitarian immigrants, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Benefits for Elderly Refugees and Refugees with Disabilities During COVID–19 Act of 2020 . 2. Extension of eligibility period for ssi benefits for certain recipients (a) In general Section 402(a)(2)(M) of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 ( 8 U.S.C. 1612(a)(2)(M) ) is amended— (1) in clause (i)(I), by inserting and the period beginning on January 31, 2020, and ending on September 30, 2021, after fiscal years 2009 through 2011, ; and (2) in clause (ii), by inserting and the period beginning on January 31, 2020, and ending on September 30, 2021, after fiscal years 2009 through 2011 . (b) Special rule in case of appealed naturalization application Section 402(a)(2)(M)(ii) of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 ( 8 U.S.C. 1612(a)(2)(M)(ii) ), as amended by subsection (a)(2), is amended— (1) in the heading, by inserting , appealed, after pending ; (2) by inserting or on appeal after that is pending ; and (3) by inserting , appealed, after such application is pending . (c) Conforming amendment Section 402(a)(2)(M) of such Act is amended, in the subparagraph heading, by striking through fiscal year 2011 . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on January 31, 2020. 3. Naturalization application fee waiver (a) In general Notwithstanding sections 286(m) and 344(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1356(m) and 8 U.S.C. 1455(a) ), no fee shall be charged or collected from an applicant described in subsection (b) in conjunction with— (1) filing an application for naturalization; (2) conducting a hearing on such application; or (3) the issuance of a certificate of naturalization upon being granted United States citizenship. (b) Applicant described An applicant is described in this section if the applicant— (1) is receiving payments under the supplemental security income program established under title XVI of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1381 et seq.); and (2) is applying, or has applied, to become a naturalized citizen of the United States in accordance with section 334 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1445 ).
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4309 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 23, 2020 Mrs. Shaheen (for herself, Ms. Murkowski , Mr. Sanders , Mr. Barrasso , Ms. Hirono , Mr. Cramer , Ms. Cortez Masto , Mr. Sullivan , Ms. Hassan , Ms. Rosen , and Mr. Hoeven ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Community Services Block Grant Act to clarify that the maximum allotment provision does not apply to supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2020.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Community Services Block Grant Refinement and Improvement Act . 2. Limitation on maximum allotment requirement Section 675B(b)(3) of the Community Services Block Grant Act ( 42 U.S.C. 9906(b)(3) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: The reduction required by this paragraph shall not apply to any funds appropriated under the CARES Act or any subsequent supplemental appropriations bill for fiscal year 2020, including any such funds that remain available for another fiscal year. .
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4310 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 23, 2020 Mr. Warner introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To prohibit in-person instructional requirements during the COVID–19 emergency.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Don't Punish Schools for Uncontrolled Pandemics Act of 2020 . 2. Prohibition of in-person instructional requirements during COVID–19 emergency Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no rule, regulation, guidance, or policy regarding an applicable program (as defined in section 400 of the General Education Provisions Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1221 )) shall require a local program to conduct in-person instruction during an emergency, as declared by a Federal, State, or local authority, with respect to COVID–19.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4311 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 23, 2020 Mr. Daines (for himself, Mr. Barrasso , and Mr. Cramer ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to eliminate an administrative fee, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restoring State Mineral Revenues Act . 2. Elimination of an administrative fee under the Mineral Leasing Act (a) In general Section 35 of the Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 191 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), in the first sentence, by striking , subject to the provisions of subsection (b), ; (2) by striking subsection (b); (3) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (b) and (c), respectively; (4) in subsection (b)(3)(B)(ii) (as so redesignated), by striking subsection (d) and inserting subsection (c) ; and (5) in subsection (c)(3)(A)(ii) (as so redesignated), by striking subsection (c)(2)(B) and inserting subsection (b)(2)(B) . (b) Conforming amendments (1) Section 6(a) of the Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands ( 30 U.S.C. 355(a) ) is amended— (A) in the first sentence, by striking Subject to the provisions of section 35(b) of the Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 191(b) ), all and inserting All ; and (B) in the second sentence, by striking of the Act of February 25, 1920 (41 Stat. 450; 30 U.S.C. 191 ) and inserting of the Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 191 ) . (2) Section 20(a) of the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 ( 30 U.S.C. 1019(a) ) is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1), in the second sentence, by striking the provisions of subsection (b) of section 35 of the Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 191(b) ) and . (3) Section 205(f) of the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982 ( 30 U.S.C. 1735(f) ) is amended by striking the fourth, fifth, and sixth sentences.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4313 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 23, 2020 Mrs. Shaheen (for herself and Mr. Rounds ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To establish a grant program for purposes of providing training to physicians on the health effects of exposure to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Physician Education on PFAS Health Impacts Act . 2. Grant program for training of physicians on PFAS Part P of title III of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 280g et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 399V–7. Grant program for training of physicians on PFAS (a) In general The Secretary shall award grants to eligible entities for the purpose of developing courses for physicians or other medical practitioners to inform such physicians and medical practitioners about the impact of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substance exposure on health outcomes and best practices for patients who have been exposed to such substances. (b) Eligible entities To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, and entity shall— (1) be— (A) a national or State medical organization or other organization that provides educational courses to health care providers; or (B) an institution of medical research or a clinical researcher at such an institution of medical research; (2) have expertise in clinical conditions or diseases that are related or exacerbated by perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substance exposure, experience in environmental health, and other expertise and experience as the Secretary determines appropriate; (3) commit to gathering input from patients and clinicians when developing the training courses, as the Secretary determines appropriate; and (4) submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. (c) Reporting (1) Grantee reporting to the Secretary Each recipient of a grant under this section shall annually report to the Secretary, in a form and manner determined by the Secretary, on training materials developed through use of funds awarded under the grant. Each such report shall include any findings or recommendations that the grantees have determined should be included in physician or medical practitioner training. (2) HHS dissemination of information Each year, not later than 90 days after receiving the reports from grant recipients under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall disseminate to the public a summary of findings and recommendations that are included in the material provided under such paragraph (1). (d) Definition In this section, the term PFAS means a perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance with at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom. (e) Authorization of appropriations To carry out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated $500,000 for the period of fiscal years 2021 through 2025, to remain available until expended. .
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4319 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 27, 2020 Mr. Scott of South Carolina 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 temporarily expand the deduction for business meals provided at a restaurant.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supporting America’s Restaurant Workers Act . 2. Temporary allowance of full deduction for business meals (a) In general Section 274(n)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking or at the end of subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (C)(iv) and inserting , or , and by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following new subparagraph: (D) such expense is— (i) for food or beverages provided by a restaurant, and (ii) paid or incurred before January 1, 2021. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts paid or incurred after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4325 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 27, 2020 Mr. Scott of South Carolina (for himself and Mr. Manchin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to clarify the authority of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection with respect to persons regulated by a State insurance regulator, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act of 2020 . 2. Clarification to the authority of the Bureau with respect to persons regulated by a State insurance regulator Section 1027(f) of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 ( 12 U.S.C. 5517(f) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)— (A) in the paragraph heading, by striking Description of activities and inserting Exceptions ; (B) by striking Paragraph (1) and inserting the following: (A) Authority Paragraph (1) ; and (C) by inserting after subparagraph (A), as so designated, the following: (B) Limitation With respect to a person regulated by a State insurance regulator— (i) if that person is offering or providing a consumer financial product or service, the Bureau may not enforce this title with respect to that person to the extent that the person is engaged in the business of insurance; or (ii) if that person is subject to any enumerated consumer law or any law for which authorities are transferred under subtitle F or H, the authority of the Bureau to enforce that law with respect to that person shall be narrowly construed to the extent that the person is engaged in the business of insurance. ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (4) Rule of construction The enforcement of this title shall be broadly construed in favor of the authority of a State insurance regulator with respect to a person regulated by the State insurance regulator. .
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4330 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 27, 2020 Mr. Kennedy introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To provide for the collection of death information from States for purposes of the Do Not Pay Initiative, and for other purposes.

1. Collection of death information from States Not later than January 1, 2023, the head of the agency operating the Do Not Pay working system described in section 3354(c) of title 31, United States Code, shall establish a program under which— (1) States (or political subdivisions thereof) voluntarily contract with the head of such agency to furnish such agency head periodically with information (in a form established by such agency head in consultation with the States) concerning individuals with respect to whom death certificates (or equivalent documents maintained by the States or subdivisions) have been officially filed with them; (2) such information, and access for its use, shall be included through the Do Not Pay Initiative under such section; and (3) each State (or political subdivision thereof) which furnishes the head of such agency with such information may be paid by such agency head from amounts available for administration of this Act the reasonable costs (established by such agency head in consultations with the States) for transcribing and transmitting such information to such agency head.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4332 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 27, 2020 Ms. McSally introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To provide for the use of additional funds for transportation projects that were affected by Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19), and for other purposes.

1. Additional funding for transportation grants (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Transportation shall use any amounts made available to the Secretary for grant programs for covered projects, and not otherwise obligated, to provide additional funds to covered projects. (b) Amount In providing additional funds for a covered project under subsection (a), the Secretary shall provide an amount equal to not less than 10 percent of the total project costs. (c) Federal share Amounts made available for a covered project under subsection (a) shall not be counted toward the Federal share of the project. (d) Modifications to agreements The Secretary of Transportation shall modify a grant agreement for a covered project as necessary to provide additional funds under subsection (a) in accordance with the amount determined under subsection (b). (e) Definition of covered project In this section, the term covered project means a highway project, a public transportation project, a rural transportation project, or a tribal transportation project that— (1) during the period beginning on January 1, 2017, and ending on the date of enactment of this Act— (A) has been awarded a grant under a competitive grant program of the Secretary of Transportation; or (B) in the case of a new fixed guideway capital project proposed to be carried out using a grant under section 5309 of title 49, United States Code, advanced to the engineering phase under subsection (g) of that section; and (2) requires additional funding to complete the project due to the effects of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19).
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4334 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 28, 2020 Ms. McSally introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to improve the process by which a member of the Armed Forces may be referred for a mental health evaluation.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Brandon Act . 2. Mandatory referral of members of the Armed Forces for mental health evaluation Section 1090a of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f); and (2) by inserting after subsection (d) the following new subsection: (e) Process applicable to member disclosure The regulations required by subsection (a) shall— (1) establish a phrase that enables a member of the armed forces to trigger a referral of the member by a commanding officer or supervisor for a mental health evaluation; (2) require a commanding officer or supervisor to make such referral as soon as practicable following disclosure by the member to the commanding officer or supervisor of the phrase established under paragraph (1); and (3) ensure that the referral process protects the confidentiality of the member in a manner similar to the confidentiality provided for members making restricted reports under section 1565b(b) of this title. .
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4335 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 28, 2020 Ms. Klobuchar (for herself, Mr. Markey , Mr. Schumer , and Ms. Klobuchar )) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To require the Secretary of Transportation to establish a policy with respect to family seating on air transportation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fly Together Act . 2. Policy on families flying with young children (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall establish a policy directing all air carriers providing scheduled passenger interstate or intrastate air transportation to establish policies that enable a child, who is age 13 or under on the date an applicable flight is scheduled to occur, to be seated in a seat adjacent to the seat of an accompanying family member over the age of 13, to the maximum extent practicable and at no additional cost, except when assignment to an adjacent seat would— (1) require an upgrade to— (A) another cabin class; (B) a seat with extra legroom; or (C) seat pitch for which additional payment is normally required; or (2) violate safety guidelines. (b) Statutory construction Notwithstanding the requirement in subsection (a), nothing in this section may be construed to allow the Secretary to impose a significant change in the overall seating or boarding policy of an air carrier providing scheduled passenger interstate or intrastate air transportation that has an open or flexible seating policy in place that generally allows adjacent family seating as described in subsection (a). (c) Definition of air carrier In this section, the term air carrier has the meaning given the term in section 40102(a) of title 49, United States Code.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4343 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 28, 2020 Mrs. Blackburn (for herself and Ms. Duckworth ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To direct the Government Accountability Office to evaluate appropriate coverage of assistive technologies provided to patients who experience amputation or live with limb difference.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Access to Assistive Technology and Devices for Americans Study Act or the Triple A Study Act . 2. Appropriate coverage of assistive technologies (a) In general Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall evaluate, and submit to Congress a report on such evaluation, the appropriate coverage, through insurance or otherwise, of assistive technologies provided to patients who experience amputation or live with limb difference, particularly prosthetic devices and custom orthoses, including— (1) timely access to care, including educating patients regarding options for assistive technologies; (2) assessments and guidelines for assistive device determinations; (3) matching specific assistive devices with the needs of the individual beneficiary, such as women; (4) the affordability of assistive devices; (5) the provision of rehabilitation services to support acclimation to assistive devices; and (6) appropriate timelines for assessments for surgery and assessments of assistive devices. (b) Comparison of certain data As part of the evaluation conducted under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall compare data on practices and outcomes derived from the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.), the Department of Veterans Affairs, and the commercial health insurance market relating to the coverage of assistive technologies, including— (1) the percentage of patients who get access to assistive devices; (2) performance measures that monitor the timeliness of processing prosthetic prescriptions; (3) coverage denials and overturn rates; (4) coding for physician or physical therapy assessments, including whether a prosthetist was engaged in the assessment; (5) the rate of patients returning to work in general, and after receiving a prosthetic device comparable to other assistive technologies; (6) reductions in long-term assistive technology services and supports; (7) with respect to those using assistive technologies, policies to reduce falls and secondary complications, such as diabetes, heart disease, vascular disease, and others; and (8) the amount expended by individual entities on prosthetics relative to total amount expended by such entities.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4345 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 28, 2020 Mr. Cruz (for himself, Mrs. Loeffler , Mr. Tillis , and Mr. Rubio ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend section 212 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to ensure that efforts to engage in espionage or technology transfer are considered in visa issuance, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting America From Spies Act . 2. Expanding inadmissibility on security and related grounds (a) In general Section 212(a)(3)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(3)(A) ) is amended to read as follows: (A) In general Any alien is inadmissible if a consular officer or the Secretary of Homeland Security knows, or has reasonable ground to believe, that the alien— (i) engages, has engaged, or will engage in any activity— (I) in violation of any law of the United States relating to espionage or sabotage; or (II) that would violate any law of the United States relating to espionage or sabotage if the activity occurred in the United States; (ii) engages, has engaged, or will engage in any activity in violation or evasion of any law prohibiting the export from the United States of goods, technology, or sensitive information; (iii) seeks to enter the United States to engage solely, principally, or incidentally in any other unlawful activity; (iv) seeks to enter the United States to engage solely, principally, or incidentally in any activity a purpose of which is the opposition to, or the control or overthrow of, the Government of the United States by force, violence, or other unlawful means; or (v) is the spouse or child of an alien who is inadmissible under this subparagraph, if the activity causing the alien to be found inadmissible occurred within the last 5 years. . (b) Waiver authority Section 212(d)(3)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(d)(3)(A) ) is amended by striking (3)(A)(i)(I), (3)(A)(ii), (3)(A)(iii), each place such term appears and inserting (3)(A)(iii), (3)(A)(iv), .
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4346 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 28, 2020 Mr. Graham (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein , Mr. Lee , and Ms. Klobuchar ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed A BILL To amend the Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Act of 2004 to repeal the sunset provision.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Permanent Extension Act . 2. Findings; purpose (a) Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Conspiracies among competitors to fix prices, rig bids, and allocate markets are categorically and irredeemably anticompetitive and contravene the competition policy of the United States. (2) Cooperation incentives are important to the efforts of the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice to prosecute and deter the offenses described in paragraph (1). (b) Purpose The purpose of this Act, and the amendments made by this Act, is to strengthen public and private antitrust enforcement by providing incentives for antitrust violators to cooperate fully with government prosecutors and private litigants through the repeal of the sunset provision of the Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Act of 2004 ( 15 U.S.C. 1 note). 3. Repeal of sunset provision (a) Repeal Section 211 of the Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Act of 2004 ( 15 U.S.C. 1 note) is repealed. (b) Technical and conforming amendments (1) Revival and restoration (A) In general Sections 212, 213, and 214 of the Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Act of 2004 ( 15 U.S.C. 1 note) as in effect on June 21, 2020, and as amended by the laws described in subparagraph (B), are revived and restored. (B) Laws The laws described in this subparagraph are: (i) Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Act of 2004 Extension Act ( Public Law 111–30 ; 123 Stat. 1775). (ii) The Act entitled An Act to amend the Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Act of 2004 to extend the operation of such Act, and for other purposes , approved June 9, 2010 ( Public Law 111–90 ; 124 Stat. 1275). (2) Definitions Section 212 of the Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Act of 2004 ( 15 U.S.C. 1 note) is amended— (A) by striking paragraph (6); and (B) by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (6). (c) Applicability (1) Markers and agreements before sunset Notwithstanding the repeal under subsection (a), section 211(b) of the Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Act of 2004 ( 15 U.S.C. 1 note), as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act, shall continue to apply to any person who received a marker or entered into an antitrust leniency agreement on or before June 22, 2020. (2) Markers and agreements after sunset The repeal under subsection (a) shall apply to any person who received a marker or entered into an antitrust leniency agreement on or after June 23, 2020.
116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4346 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend the Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Act of 2004 to repeal the sunset provision.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Permanent Extension Act . 2. Findings; purpose (a) Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Conspiracies among competitors to fix prices, rig bids, and allocate markets are categorically and irredeemably anticompetitive and contravene the competition policy of the United States. (2) Cooperation incentives are important to the efforts of the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice to prosecute and deter the offenses described in paragraph (1). (b) Purpose The purpose of this Act, and the amendments made by this Act, is to strengthen public and private antitrust enforcement by providing incentives for antitrust violators to cooperate fully with government prosecutors and private litigants through the repeal of the sunset provision of the Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Act of 2004 ( 15 U.S.C. 1 note). 3. Repeal of sunset provision (a) Repeal Section 211 of the Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Act of 2004 ( 15 U.S.C. 1 note) is repealed. (b) Technical and conforming amendments (1) Revival and restoration (A) In general Sections 212, 213, and 214 of the Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Act of 2004 ( 15 U.S.C. 1 note) as in effect on June 21, 2020, and as amended by the laws described in subparagraph (B), are revived and restored. (B) Laws The laws described in this subparagraph are: (i) Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Act of 2004 Extension Act ( Public Law 111–30 ; 123 Stat. 1775). (ii) The Act entitled An Act to amend the Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Act of 2004 to extend the operation of such Act, and for other purposes , approved June 9, 2010 ( Public Law 111–90 ; 124 Stat. 1275). (2) Definitions Section 212 of the Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Act of 2004 ( 15 U.S.C. 1 note) is amended— (A) by striking paragraph (6); and (B) by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (6). (c) Applicability (1) Markers and agreements before sunset Notwithstanding the repeal under subsection (a), section 211(b) of the Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Act of 2004 ( 15 U.S.C. 1 note), as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act, shall continue to apply to any person who received a marker or entered into an antitrust leniency agreement on or before June 22, 2020. (2) Markers and agreements after sunset The repeal under subsection (a) shall apply to any person who received a marker or entered into an antitrust leniency agreement on or after June 23, 2020.

Passed the Senate July 28, 2020. Secretary
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4348 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 28, 2020 Mr. Cassidy (for himself and Ms. Smith ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To provide for the conduct of a GAO study and report on rural health access during the COVID–19 pandemic.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rural Health Care Access Review Act of 2020 . 2. GAO study and report on rural health access during the COVID–19 pandemic (a) Study The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study on access to health care in rural areas during the public health emergency described in section 1135(g)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1320b–5(g)(1)(B) ). Such study shall include the following: (1) To the extent data are available, an analysis of access, quality, patient and provider experience, and spending and utilization of telehealth services furnished during such public health emergency. Such evaluation shall be broken out by each of the following: (A) Individuals enrolled in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. (B) The provider type and medical specialty of the practitioner furnishing the telehealth service. (C) The modality under which such telehealth services were furnished— (i) using audio-only technology; and (ii) using audio-visual technology. (2) To the extent data are available, an analysis of how these flexibilities influenced private payer policies on telehealth. (3) To the extent data are available, an analysis of disparities in access to, and quality of, telehealth services during such public health emergency. (4) To the extent data are available, an analysis of barriers to accessing and providing telehealth services covered by the Medicare or Medicaid programs, including those related to broadband infrastructure. (5) An analysis of what is known about the privacy impacts of the waiver of Federal privacy regulations during such public health emergency. (b) Report Not later than 24 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit a report to the Committee on Finance and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives containing the results of the study conducted under subsection (a). (c) Definition of rural area In this section, the term rural area means an area classified as rural by the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy of the Health Resources & Services Administration.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4351 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 29, 2020 Mr. Whitehouse (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein , and Mr. Reed ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To require States and hospitals to report COVID–19 health data directly to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Transparent Reporting and Use of Statistics in the Transmission of Coronavirus Data Collection or the TRUST CDC Act . 2. Sharing of COVID–19 health data (a) In general Notwithstanding the updates to the guidance of the White House Coronavirus Task Force entitled, COVID–19 Guidance for Hospital Reporting and FAQs For Hospitals, Hospital Laboratory, and Acute Care Facility Data Reporting , issued on July 10, 2020, States and hospitals required to report data with respect to COVID–19 pursuant to such guidance shall report such information directly to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and shall not be required to report such data to the Department of Health and Human Services as described in such updates. (b) Public posting of data; updates The Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shall— (1) not later than 7 days after the date of enactment of this Act, reinstate the website of such agency containing COVID–19 data, including the number of cases, deaths, and diagnostic and serologic tests per State; and (2) update such data on such website daily thereafter.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4354 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 29, 2020 Ms. Smith introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To require the Secretary of Agriculture to make recourse loans available to commercial processors of dairy products during the COVID–19 pandemic, and for other purposes.

1. Recourse loan program for commercial processors of dairy products (a) Definitions In this section: (1) COVID– 19 The term COVID–19 means the disease caused by SARS–CoV–2, or any viral strain mutating therefrom with pandemic potential. (2) Eligible dairy product The term eligible dairy product means any dairy product, whether in base commodity or finished product form. (3) Qualified applicant The term qualified applicant means any commercial processor, packager, or merchandiser of eligible dairy products that is impacted by COVID–19. (4) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture. (b) Availability of loans The Secretary shall make recourse loans available to qualified applicants during the COVID–19 pandemic. (c) Amount of loans (1) In general A recourse loan made under this section shall be provided to qualified applicants up to the value of the eligible dairy product inventory of the applicant, as determined by the Secretary and consistent with subsection (d). (2) Valuation For purposes of making recourse loans under this section, the Secretary shall conduct eligible dairy product valuations to provide, to the maximum extent practicable, funds to continue the operations of qualified applicants. (d) Inventory used as collateral Eligible dairy product inventory used as collateral for the recourse loan program under this section shall be pledged on a rotating basis to prevent spoilage of perishable products. (e) Term of loans A recourse loan under this section may be made for a period as determined by the Secretary, except that no recourse loan under this section may end after the date that is 24 months after the date of enactment of this section. (f) Funding Out of any amounts in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, there is appropriated to carry out this section $500,000,000. (g) Emergency designation (1) In general The amounts provided by this Act are designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 4(g) of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 ( 2 U.S.C. 933(g) ). (2) Designation in Senate In the Senate, this Act is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 4112(a) of H. Con. Res. 71 (115th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.