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II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1434 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 13, 2019 Mr. Portman (for himself and Ms. Hirono ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To prohibit the use of reverse auctions for design and construction services procurements, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2019 . 2. Prohibition on use of a reverse auction for the award of a contract for design and construction services (a) Finding Congress finds that, in contrast to a traditional auction in which the buyers bid up the price, sellers bid down the price in a reverse auction. (b) Prohibition Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal Acquisition Regulation shall be amended to prohibit the use of reverse auctions for awarding contracts for design and construction services. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) The term design and construction services means— (A) site planning and landscape design; (B) architectural and engineering services (as defined in section 1102 of title 40, United States Code); (C) interior design; (D) performance of substantial construction work for facility, infrastructure, and environmental restoration projects; (E) delivery and supply of construction materials to construction sites; or (F) construction or substantial alteration of public buildings or public works. (2) The term reverse auction means, with respect to any procurement by an executive agency— (A) a real-time auction conducted through an electronic medium among 2 or more offerors who compete by submitting bids for a supply or service contract, or a delivery order, task order, or purchase order under the contract, with the ability to submit revised lower bids at any time before the closing of the auction; and (B) the award of the contract, delivery order, task order, or purchase order to the offeror, in whole or in part, based on the price obtained through the auction process.
IC 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1434 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 23, 2019 Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform AN ACT To prohibit the use of reverse auctions for design and construction services procurements, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2019 . 2. Prohibition on use of a reverse auction for the award of a contract for design and construction services (a) Finding Congress finds that, in contrast to a traditional auction in which the buyers bid up the price, sellers bid down the price in a reverse auction. (b) Prohibition Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal Acquisition Regulation shall be amended to prohibit the use of reverse auctions for awarding contracts for design and construction services. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) The term design and construction services means— (A) site planning and landscape design; (B) architectural and engineering services (as defined in section 1102 of title 40, United States Code); (C) interior design; (D) performance of substantial construction work for facility, infrastructure, and environmental restoration projects; (E) delivery and supply of construction materials to construction sites; or (F) construction or substantial alteration of public buildings or public works. (2) The term reverse auction means, with respect to any procurement by an executive agency— (A) a real-time auction conducted through an electronic medium among 2 or more offerors who compete by submitting bids for a supply or service contract, or a delivery order, task order, or purchase order under the contract, with the ability to submit revised lower bids at any time before the closing of the auction; and (B) the award of the contract, delivery order, task order, or purchase order to the offeror is solely based on the price obtained through the auction process.

Passed the Senate December 19, 2019. Julie E. Adams, Secretary
II Calendar No. 203 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1434 [Report No. 116–100] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 13, 2019 Mr. Portman (for himself and Ms. Hirono ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs September 10, 2019 Reported by Mr. Johnson , without amendment A BILL To prohibit the use of reverse auctions for design and construction services procurements, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2019 . 2. Prohibition on use of a reverse auction for the award of a contract for design and construction services (a) Finding Congress finds that, in contrast to a traditional auction in which the buyers bid up the price, sellers bid down the price in a reverse auction. (b) Prohibition Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal Acquisition Regulation shall be amended to prohibit the use of reverse auctions for awarding contracts for design and construction services. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) The term design and construction services means— (A) site planning and landscape design; (B) architectural and engineering services (as defined in section 1102 of title 40, United States Code); (C) interior design; (D) performance of substantial construction work for facility, infrastructure, and environmental restoration projects; (E) delivery and supply of construction materials to construction sites; or (F) construction or substantial alteration of public buildings or public works. (2) The term reverse auction means, with respect to any procurement by an executive agency— (A) a real-time auction conducted through an electronic medium among 2 or more offerors who compete by submitting bids for a supply or service contract, or a delivery order, task order, or purchase order under the contract, with the ability to submit revised lower bids at any time before the closing of the auction; and (B) the award of the contract, delivery order, task order, or purchase order to the offeror, in whole or in part, based on the price obtained through the auction process.

September 10, 2019 Reported without amendment
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1436 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 13, 2019 Mr. Schumer (for Mr. Brown (for himself, Ms. Klobuchar , and Mr. Blunt )) introduced the following bill; which was read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed A BILL To make technical corrections to the computation of average pay under Public Law 110–279 .

1. Technical corrections to computation of average pay under Public Law 110–279 (a) In general Section 1(c)(2)(A) of Public Law 110–279 ( 2 U.S.C. 2051(c)(2)(A) ) is amended— (1) by striking For purposes of and all that follows through (i) any period and inserting the following: (i) Treatment of service For purposes of chapters 83, 84, and 87 of title 5, United States Code, any period ; (2) in clause (i), by striking ; and and inserting a period; and (3) in clause (ii)— (A) by inserting Treatment of pay .—For purposes of chapter 87 of title 5, United States Code, before the rate of basic pay ; and (B) by striking the covered and inserting a covered . (b) Regulations (1) In general The Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall promulgate regulations to carry out this section. (2) Effective date The regulations promulgated under paragraph (1) shall take effect not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act. (c) Applicability of amendments (1) Definitions In this subsection, the terms contractor , covered individual , and food services contract have the meanings given those terms in section 1(a) of Public Law 110–279 ( 2 U.S.C. 2051(a) ). (2) Applicability The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to— (A) a covered individual who separates from service as an employee of a contractor performing services under the food services contract before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act; and (B) each payment to a covered individual under chapter 83 or 84 of title 5, United States Code, made on or after the effective date of the regulations promulgated under subsection (b).
One Hundred Sixteenth Congress of the United States of America 1st Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday, the third day of January, two thousand and nineteen S. 1436 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To make technical corrections to the computation of average pay under Public Law 110–279 .

1. Technical corrections to computation of average pay under Public Law 110–279 (a) In general Section 1(c)(2)(A) of Public Law 110–279 ( 2 U.S.C. 2051(c)(2)(A) ) is amended— (1) by striking For purposes of and all that follows through (i) any period and inserting the following: (i) Treatment of service For purposes of chapters 83, 84, and 87 of title 5, United States Code, any period ; (2) in clause (i), by striking ; and and inserting a period; and (3) in clause (ii)— (A) by inserting Treatment of pay .—For purposes of chapter 87 of title 5, United States Code, before the rate of basic pay ; and (B) by striking the covered and inserting a covered . (b) Regulations (1) In general The Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall promulgate regulations to carry out this section. (2) Effective date The regulations promulgated under paragraph (1) shall take effect not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act. (c) Applicability of amendments (1) Definitions In this subsection, the terms contractor , covered individual , and food services contract have the meanings given those terms in section 1(a) of Public Law 110–279 ( 2 U.S.C. 2051(a) ). (2) Applicability The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to— (A) a covered individual who separates from service as an employee of a contractor performing services under the food services contract before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act; and (B) each payment to a covered individual under chapter 83 or 84 of title 5, United States Code, made on or after the effective date of the regulations promulgated under subsection (b).

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate
116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1436 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To make technical corrections to the computation of average pay under Public Law 110–279 .

1. Technical corrections to computation of average pay under Public Law 110–279 (a) In general Section 1(c)(2)(A) of Public Law 110–279 ( 2 U.S.C. 2051(c)(2)(A) ) is amended— (1) by striking For purposes of and all that follows through (i) any period and inserting the following: (i) Treatment of service For purposes of chapters 83, 84, and 87 of title 5, United States Code, any period ; (2) in clause (i), by striking ; and and inserting a period; and (3) in clause (ii)— (A) by inserting Treatment of pay .—For purposes of chapter 87 of title 5, United States Code, before the rate of basic pay ; and (B) by striking the covered and inserting a covered . (b) Regulations (1) In general The Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall promulgate regulations to carry out this section. (2) Effective date The regulations promulgated under paragraph (1) shall take effect not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act. (c) Applicability of amendments (1) Definitions In this subsection, the terms contractor , covered individual , and food services contract have the meanings given those terms in section 1(a) of Public Law 110–279 ( 2 U.S.C. 2051(a) ). (2) Applicability The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to— (A) a covered individual who separates from service as an employee of a contractor performing services under the food services contract before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act; and (B) each payment to a covered individual under chapter 83 or 84 of title 5, United States Code, made on or after the effective date of the regulations promulgated under subsection (b).

Passed the Senate May 13, 2019. Secretary
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1438 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 14, 2019 Mrs. Feinstein (for herself, Mr. Enzi , Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Barrasso , Mrs. Capito , Mr. Casey , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Daines , Ms. Duckworth , Mr. Durbin , Mr. Grassley , Ms. Hirono , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , Ms. Klobuchar , Ms. Rosen , Mr. Schatz , Ms. Stabenow , Mr. Tester , Ms. Collins , Ms. Hassan , and Mrs. Shaheen ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Breast Cancer Research Stamp Reauthorization Act of 2019 . 2. Extension of postage stamp for breast cancer research Section 414(h) of title 39, United States Code, is amended by striking 2019 and inserting 2027 .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1440 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 14, 2019 Mr. Booker (for himself, Mr. Durbin , Mr. Merkley , Mr. Schatz , Mr. Sanders , and Ms. Harris ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To discontinue a Federal program that authorizes State and local law enforcement officers to investigate, apprehend, and detain aliens in accordance with a written agreement with the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and to clarify that immigration enforcement is solely a function of the Federal Government.

1. Short titles This Act may be cited as the Protecting the Rights Of Towns against federal Enforcement contrary to Constitutional Tenets for Immigration Act or the PROTECT Immigration Act . 2. Rescission of State and local immigration enforcement authority Section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1357(g) ) is amended to read as follows: (g) Except as provided in sections 103(a)(10) and 274(c) of this Act and in section 439 of the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 ( 8 U.S.C. 1252c ), the authority to inquire about or verify immigration or citizenship status and to investigate, apprehend, arrest, or detain an individual for a violation of this Act or any regulation authorized by this Act is restricted to immigration officers and authorized employees of the Department of Homeland Security and subject to limits set forth in other provisions of law. .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1442 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 14, 2019 Mr. Cruz (for himself and Mr. Jones ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to strengthen school security.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the School Security Enhancement Act . 2. School security Section 4104 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7114 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)(3)(B)— (A) in clause (iii), by striking and at the end; and (B) by inserting after clause (iv) the following: (v) improving school conditions for student learning, by enabling local educational agencies to use funds available under subsection (a)(3) for the purpose of planning and designing school buildings and facilities, installing infrastructure, and implementing technology or other measures, that strengthen security on school premises, which may include— (I) controlling access to school premises or facilities, through the use of metal detectors, or other measures, or technology, with evidence-based effectiveness (to the extent the State involved determines that such evidence is reasonably available), in accordance with the needs of the school; (II) implementing any technology or measure, or installing any infrastructure, to cover and conceal students within the school during crisis situations; (III) implementing technology to provide notification to relevant law enforcement and first responders during such a situation; (IV) implementing any technology or measure, including hiring school security officers, or installing any infrastructure, with evidence-based effectiveness (to the extent the State involved determines that such evidence is reasonably available) to increase the safety of school students and staff; (V) implementing any technology or measure, or installing any infrastructure, for school safety reinforcement, including bullet-resistant doors and windows; and (VI) implementing any technology or system that would reduce the time needed to disseminate official information to parents regarding the safety of their children during and immediately following a crisis; and ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (d) Rules of construction (1) No funds to provide firearms or training No amounts provided as a grant under this part may be used for the provision to any person of a firearm or training in the use of a firearm. (2) No effect on other laws Nothing in this part may be construed to preclude or contradict any other provision of law authorizing the provision of firearms or training in the use of firearms. .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1444 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 14, 2019 Mr. Scott of Florida (for himself, Mr. Braun , and Mr. Hawley ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To repeal the provision of law that provides automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress.

1. Elimination of automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress (a) In general Paragraph (2) of section 601(a) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 ( 2 U.S.C. 4501 ) is repealed. (b) Technical and conforming amendments Section 601(a)(1) of such Act is amended— (1) by striking (a)(1) and inserting (a) ; (2) by redesignating subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) as paragraphs (1), (2), and (3), respectively; and (3) by striking as adjusted by paragraph (2) of this subsection and inserting adjusted as provided by law . (c) Effective date This section and the amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date on which the 117th Congress convenes.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1447 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 14, 2019 Mr. Bennet (for himself, Mr. Boozman , Mr. Udall , Mr. King , Mr. Warner , Mr. Moran , Ms. Collins , Ms. Stabenow , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Enzi , Mr. Leahy , Mr. Cramer , and Mr. Hoeven ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To allow the financing by United States persons of sales of agricultural commodities to Cuba.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Agricultural Export Expansion Act of 2019 . 2. Financing of sales of agricultural commodities to Cuba (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law (other than section 908 of the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000 ( 22 U.S.C. 7207 ), as amended by subsection (c)), a person subject to the jurisdiction of the United States may provide payment or financing terms for sales of agricultural commodities to Cuba or an individual or entity in Cuba. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Agricultural commodity The term agricultural commodity has the meaning given that term in section 102 of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 ( 7 U.S.C. 5602 ). (2) Financing The term financing includes any loan or extension of credit. (c) Conforming amendment Section 908 of the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000 ( 22 U.S.C. 7207 ) is amended— (1) in the section heading, by striking and financing ; (2) by striking subsection (b); (3) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking Prohibition and all that follows through (1) In general.— Notwithstanding and inserting In general.— Notwithstanding ; and (B) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as subsections (b) and (c), respectively, and by moving those subsections, as so redesignated, 2 ems to the left; and (4) by striking paragraph (1) each place it appears and inserting subsection (a) .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1449 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 14, 2019 Mr. Markey (for himself and Mr. Braun ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Controlled Substances Act to require warning labels for prescription opioids, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lessening Addiction By Enhancing Labeling Opioids Act of 2019 or the LABEL Opioids Act . 2. Amendment (a) In general Section 305(c) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 825(c) ) is amended— (1) by inserting (1) before The Secretary ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (2) The label of any container or package containing an opioid or opiate listed in schedule II, III, IV, or V shall, when dispensed (other than administered) to or for a patient, contain a clear, concise warning, in a manner specified by the Secretary by regulation, that the opioids or opiates dispensed can cause dependence, addiction, and overdose. . (b) Regulations (1) Regulations The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall prescribe regulations under section 503(b) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 353(b) ) to implement the amendment made by subsection (a) and such regulations shall be effective not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act. (2) Interim rules The Secretary of Health and Human Services may issue the regulations required under paragraph (1) by interim rule to the extent necessary to comply with the timing requirement in paragraph (1).
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1454 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 14, 2019 Mr. Peters (for himself, Mr. Lankford , Ms. Klobuchar , and Mr. Johnson ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration A BILL To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to add a representative of the Department of Homeland Security from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency on the Technical Guidelines Development Committee.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Voting System Cybersecurity Act of 2019 . 2. Addition of representative of Department of Homeland Security from Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency on Technical Guidelines Development Committee Section 221(c)(1) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 ( 52 U.S.C. 20961(c)(1) ) is amended— (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 14 and inserting 15 ; (2) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (F); and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following new subparagraph: (E) A representative of the Department of Homeland Security from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency who has operational expertise in cybersecurity. .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1463 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 14, 2019 Mr. Perdue (for himself, Mr. Menendez , Mr. Tillis , and Mr. Tester ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget A BILL To establish a scorekeeping rule to ensure that increases in guarantee fees of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac shall not be used to offset provisions that increase the deficit.

1. Prohibiting the use of guarantee fees as an offset In the Senate, for purposes of determining budgetary impacts to evaluate points of order under the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, any previous budget resolution, and any subsequent budget resolution, provisions contained in any bill, resolution, amendment, motion, or conference report that increases, or extends the increase of, any guarantee fees of the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation shall not be scored with respect to the level of budget authority, outlays, or revenues contained in such legislation.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1473 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 15, 2019 Mrs. Gillibrand (for herself and Mrs. Capito ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to set maximum contaminant levels for certain chemicals, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect Drinking Water from PFAS Act of 2019 . 2. Maximum contaminant levels Section 1412(b)(2) of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300g–1(b)(2) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (D) Perfluorinated compounds (i) Required regulations Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of the Protect Drinking Water from PFAS Act of 2019 , the Administrator shall publish a maximum contaminant level and promulgate a national primary drinking water regulation for perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances. (ii) Monitoring In establishing monitoring requirements under the national primary drinking water regulation for perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances under clause (i), the Administrator shall— (I) consider options for tailoring monitoring requirements for public water systems that do not detect, or are reliably and consistently below the maximum contaminant level for, those substances; and (II) prioritize the use of existing authorities to provide technical assistance and funding to help small, rural, or disadvantaged public water systems to comply with the national primary drinking water regulation. .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1478 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 15, 2019 Mr. Cruz (for himself, Mr. Cotton , and Mr. Tillis ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To repeal the Office of Financial Research, and for other purposes.

1. Repeal of the Office of Financial Research (a) In general Subtitle B of title I of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ( 12 U.S.C. 5342 ) is hereby repealed. (b) Conforming amendments to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ( 12 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.) is amended— (1) in the table of contents in section 1(b), by striking the items relating to subtitle B of title I; (2) in section 102(a)— (A) by striking paragraph (5); and (B) by redesignating paragraphs (6) and (7) as paragraphs (5) and (6), respectively; (3) in section 111— (A) in subsection (b)(2)— (i) by striking subparagraph (A); and (ii) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) through (E) as subparagraphs (A) through (D), respectively; and (B) in subsection (c)(1), by striking subparagraphs (C), (D), and (E) and inserting subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D) ; (4) in section 112— (A) in subsection (a)(2)— (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking direct the Office of Financial Research to ; (ii) by striking subparagraph (B); and (iii) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) through (N) as subparagraphs (B) through (M), respectively; and (B) in subsection (d)— (i) in paragraph (1), by striking the Office of Financial Research, member agencies, and and inserting member agencies and ; (ii) in paragraph (2), by striking the Office of Financial Research, any member agency, and and inserting any member agency and ; (iii) in paragraph (3)— (I) by striking , acting through the Office of Financial Research, each place the term appears; and (II) in subparagraph (B), by striking the Office of Financial Research or ; and (iv) in paragraph (5)(A), by striking , the Office of Financial Research, ; and (5) in section 116, by striking , acting through the Office of Financial Research, each place the term appears. (c) Additional conforming amendments (1) Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 Section 1206(a) of the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 ( 12 U.S.C. 1833b(a) ) is amended by striking the Office of Financial Research, . (2) Title 5 Title 5, United States Code, is amended— (A) in section 3132(a)(1)(D)— (i) by striking the Office of Thrift Supervision,, and inserting the Office of Thrift Supervision, ; and (ii) by striking the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, and the Office of Financial Research and inserting and the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection ; and (B) in section 5314, by striking Director of the Office of Financial Research. . (3) Title 44 Section 3502(5) of title 44, United States Code, is amended by striking the Office of Financial Research, .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1484 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 15, 2019 Mr. Blumenthal (for himself and Mr. Murphy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To provide disaster relief assistance to individuals for the purpose of clearing fallen debris, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Diversifying Emergency Benchmarks for the Recovery of Individuals after Storms Act or the DEBRIS Act . 2. Federal assistance to individuals and households (a) Amendment Section 408(c)(2)(A) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5174(c)(2)(A) ) is amended— (1) in clause (i), by striking and at the end; (2) by redesignating clause (ii) as clause (iii); and (3) by inserting after clause (i) the following: (ii) the removal of debris from owner-occupied private residences and property; and . (b) Applicability (1) Covered disaster defined In this subsection, the term covered disaster means a major disaster declared by the President under section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5170 ) on or after May 1, 2018. (2) Applicability The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to any covered disaster. (3) Resubmission of requests for assistance If a request for assistance, with respect to a covered disaster, was made under section 408 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5174 ), as in effect before the date of enactment of this Act, for the removal of debris from an owner-occupied private residence or property and the request for such assistance was denied before the date of enactment of this Act, the request for assistance under such section 408, as amended by this Act, may be resubmitted. 3. Factors to be considered in major disaster declarations Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall, by rulemaking, amend the factors considered when evaluating a Governor's request for a major disaster declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) to include the estimated cost of removing fallen debris from owner-occupied private residences and property.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1486 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 15, 2019 Mr. Manchin introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend title 11, United States Code, to include certain pensions as administrative expenses in bankruptcy, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Prioritizing Our Workers Act . 2. Allowance of administrative expenses (a) In general Section 503(b) of title 11, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (8)(B), by striking and at the end; (2) in paragraph (9), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (9) the following: (10) notwithstanding section 507(a)(5), all unfunded vested benefits in a defined benefit pension plan; and (11) withdrawal liability determined under part 1 of subtitle E of title IV of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ( 29 U.S.C. 1381 et seq.). . (b) Conforming amendment Section 507(a)(5) is amended by inserting except as provided in section 503(b)(10), after Fifth, .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1490 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 15, 2019 Mr. Warner (for himself and Mr. Isakson ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the General Education Provisions Act to allow the release of education records to facilitate the award of a recognized postsecondary credential.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reverse Transfer Efficiency Act of 2019 . 2. Release of education records to facilitate the award of a recognized postsecondary credential Section 444(b)(1) of the General Education Provisions Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1232g(b)(1) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (K)(ii), by striking and after the semicolon; (2) in subparagraph (L), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (L) the following: (M) an institution of postsecondary education in which the student was previously enrolled, to which records of postsecondary coursework and credits are sent for the purpose of applying such course­work and credits toward completion of a recognized postsecondary credential (as that term is defined in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3102 )), upon condition that the student provides written consent prior to receiving such credential. .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1493 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 15, 2019 Mr. Jones introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To direct the Secretary of Defense to develop workforce development investment incentives and to consider a qualified training program of an offeror as part of the past performance rating of such offeror, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Developing the National Security Workforce Act of 2019 . 2. Pilot program for incentives and consideration for qualified training programs (a) Incentives The Secretary of Defense may develop incentives for a contractor to implement a qualified training program to enhance the workforce of the defense industrial base in a manner consistent with the needs of the Department of Defense. (b) Consideration of qualified training programs The Secretary of Defense shall develop policies and procedures to implement the incentives developed under subsection (a). (c) Standards for qualified training programs The Secretary of Defense shall develop standards to determine whether training programs qualify for incentives developed under subsection (a). (d) Report Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on activities taken pursuant to this section and to achieve the goal of implementing training programs to develop the workforce of the defense industrial base. (e) Congressional defense committees defined In this section, the term congressional defense committees has the meaning given the term in section 101(a)(16) of title 10, United States Code.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1501 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 16, 2019 Ms. Warren (for herself and Ms. Ernst ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To modify the requirements for the longitudinal medical study of the Department of Defense on blast pressure exposure of members of the Armed Forces to assess the feasibility and advisability of uploading and sharing data, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Blast Pressure Exposure Study Improvement Act . 2. Modification of requirements for longitudinal medical study on blast pressure exposure of members of the Armed Forces Section 734 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 ( Public Law 115–91 ; 131 Stat. 1444) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (2), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; (B) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) assess the feasibility and advisability of— (A) uploading the data gathered from the study into the Defense Occupational and Environmental Health Readiness System—Industrial Hygiene (DOEHRS–IH) or similar system; and (B) allowing personnel of the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs to have access to such system. ; and (2) in subsection (c)— (A) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and (B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph (2): (2) Annual status report Not later than January 1 of each year during the period beginning on the date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 and ending on the completion of the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a status report on the study. .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1502 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 16, 2019 Ms. Baldwin (for herself, Ms. Ernst , Mr. Cramer , and Ms. Sinema ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to revise the shareholder threshold for registration under that Act for issuers that receive support through certain Federal universal service support mechanisms, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Access to Capital Creates Economic Strength and Supports Rural America Act or the ACCESS Rural America Act . 2. Shareholder threshold for registration of certain issuers Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78l(g) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by striking and at the end; (B) in subparagraph (B), by adding and at the end; (C) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following: (C) in the case of an issuer that, during its previous fiscal year, received support, directly or through an affiliate, through any Federal universal service support mechanism established under section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 254 ) and filed the report described in paragraph (7) with respect to such fiscal year, not later than 120 days after the last day of its first fiscal year ended after the date of enactment of this subparagraph, on which the issuer has total assets exceeding $10,000,000 and a class of equity security (other than an exempted security) held of record by either— (i) 2,000 persons, or (ii) 1,250 persons who are not accredited investors, ; and (D) in the flush text following subparagraph (C), as added by subparagraph (C) of this paragraph, by adding at the end the following: The dollar figures in subparagraph (C) shall be indexed for inflation every 5 years by the Commission to reflect the change in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, rounded to the nearest $100,000. ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (7) Report by universal service support mechanism recipients (A) In general The Commission shall issue regulations to establish a financial summary form that may be filed by an issuer that— (i) during its previous fiscal year, received support, directly or through an affiliate, through any Federal universal service support mechanism established under section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 254 ); and (ii) has a class of equity security held of record by 500 or more persons who are not accredited investors, but fewer than 1,250 persons who are not accredited investors. (B) Contents The form described in subparagraph (A) shall include a summary of the consolidated balance sheet and the consolidated income statement of the issuer and such other information as the Commission determines is necessary and appropriate in the public interest and for the protection of investors. .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1504 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 16, 2019 Mr. Tillis introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend section 3606 of title 18, United States Code, to grant probation officers authority to arrest hostile third parties who obstruct or impede a probation officer in the performance of official duties.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Probation Officer Protection Act of 2019 . 2. Authority of probation officers (a) In general Section 3606 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the heading, by striking and return of a probationer and by inserting authority of probation officers ; (2) by striking If there and inserting (a) If there ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (b) A probation officer, while in the performance of his or her official duties, may arrest a person without a warrant if there is probable cause to believe that the person has forcibly assaulted, resisted, opposed, impeded, intimidated, or interfered with the probation officer, or a fellow probation officer, in violation of section 111. The arrest authority described in this subsection shall be exercised under such rules and regulations as the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts shall prescribe. . (b) Table of sections The table of sections for subchapter A of chapter 229 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 3606 and inserting the following: 3606. Arrest authority of probation officers. .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1505 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 16, 2019 Mr. Cornyn (for himself and Mr. Cardin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To require prescription drug plans and MA–PD plans to report potential fraud, waste, and abuse to the Secretary of Health and Human Services under Medicare part D, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicare Prescription Drug Fraud Prevention Act of 2019 . 2. Requiring prescription drug plans and MA–PD plans to report potential fraud, waste, and abuse to the Secretary of HHS Section 1860D–4 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–104 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (m) (relating to program integrity transparency measures), as added by section 6063(c) of the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act ( Public Law 115–271 ), as subsection (n); and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (o) Reporting potential fraud, waste, and abuse Beginning January 1, 2021, the PDP sponsor of a prescription drug plan shall report to the Secretary, as specified by the Secretary— (1) any substantiated or suspicious activities (as defined by the Secretary) with respect to the program under this part as it relates to fraud, waste, and abuse; and (2) any steps made by the PDP sponsor after identifying such activities to take corrective actions. .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1506 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 16, 2019 Mr. Rounds (for himself, Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Braun , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Hawley , Mr. Lee , and Mr. Enzi ) 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 permit certain individuals complying with State law to possess firearms.

1. Gun-free school zones Section 922(q)(2)(B)(ii) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking licensed to do so by the State in which the school zone is located or a political subdivision of the State, and the law of the State or political subdivision requires that, before an individual obtains such a license, the law enforcement authorities of the State or political subdivision verify that the individual is qualified under law to receive the license and inserting in compliance with the law of the State and political subdivision in which the school zone is located .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1508 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 16, 2019 Mr. Toomey (for himself, Mr. Cornyn , Mr. Tillis , Mr. Perdue , Mr. Cotton , Mr. Lee , Mr. Johnson , Mr. Hoeven , Ms. McSally , Mr. Braun , Mrs. Capito , Mr. Lankford , Mr. Portman , Mr. Inhofe , Ms. Ernst , Mr. Risch , Mr. Rounds , and Mr. Cruz ) 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 provide enhanced penalties for convicted murderers who kill or target America’s public safety officers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Thin Blue Line Act . 2. Aggravating factors for death penalty Section 3592(c) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after paragraph (16) the following: (17) Killing or targeting of law enforcement officer (A) The defendant killed or attempted to kill, in the circumstance described in subparagraph (B), a person who is authorized by law— (i) to engage in or supervise the prevention, detention, investigation, or prosecution, or the incarceration of any person for any criminal violation of law; (ii) to apprehend, arrest, or prosecute an individual for any criminal violation of law; or (iii) to be a firefighter or other first responder. (B) The circumstance referred to in subparagraph (A) is that the person was killed or targeted— (i) while he or she was engaged in the performance of his or her official duties; (ii) because of the performance of his or her official duties; or (iii) because of his or her status as a public official or employee. .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1509 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 16, 2019 Mr. Johnson (for himself and Mr. Perdue ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To amend title 23, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Transportation to waive vehicle weight limitations for certain logging vehicles, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safe Routes Act of 2019 . 2. Vehicle weight exemption for certain logging vehicles Section 127 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (v) Certain logging vehicles (1) In general The Secretary shall waive, for a covered logging vehicle, the application of any vehicle weight limit established under this section. (2) Application of weight tolerances The waiver under this subsection shall only apply with respect to a State legal weight tolerance in effect on the date of enactment of this subsection. (3) Definition of covered logging vehicle In this subsection, the term covered logging vehicle means a vehicle that— (A) is transporting raw or unfinished forest products, including logs, pulpwood, biomass, or wood chips; (B) is traveling a distance of not more than 150 air miles on the Interstate System from the point of origin to a storage or processing facility; and (C) meets applicable State legal weight tolerances and vehicle configurations for transporting raw or unfinished forest products within the boundaries of each State in which the vehicle is operating. .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1510 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 16, 2019 Mr. Young (for himself, Mr. Manchin , Mr. Barrasso , and Ms. Sinema ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the definition of full-time employee for purposes of the employer mandate in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Employee Flexibility Act . 2. Definition of full-time employee Section 4980H(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)(E), by striking by 120 and inserting by 174 ; and (2) in paragraph (4)(A) by striking 30 hours and inserting 40 hours .