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II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1511 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 16, 2019 Ms. Cortez Masto introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To require a mechanism for the regular evaluation by the Air Force of justifications for the continuing maintenance of non-operational staff positions in the Air Force that require pilot expertise.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supporting Our Pilots Act . 2. Mechanism for regular evaluation by the Air Force of justifications for the continuing maintenance of non-operational staff positions requiring pilot expertise (a) Mechanism required The Secretary of the Air Force shall establish a mechanism for the regular evaluation by the Air Force of justifications for the continuing maintenance in the Air Force of non-operational staff positions requiring pilot expertise. (b) Report Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the mechanism established pursuant to subsection (a). The report shall include the following: (1) A description of the mechanism. (2) An assessment of the use and utility of the mechanism through the date of the report.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1512 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 16, 2019 Ms. Cortez Masto introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the designation by the Secretary of Defense and the Secretaries of the military departments of installations of the Department of Defense as remote or isolated , and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rural Servicemembers Support Act of 2019 . 2. Study on installations of the Department of Defense that are designated as remote or isolated (a) In general The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study on the designation by the Secretary of Defense and the Secretaries of the military departments of installations of the Department of Defense as remote or isolated . (b) Elements of study The study conducted under subsection (a) shall— (1) identify— (A) the various definitions within the Department of Defense of remote and isolated installations; (B) who establishes those definitions; and (C) the criteria to meet those definitions; (2) assess the uses by the Department of the remote or isolated designation for an installation; and (3) review— (A) the range of services available at remote installations; (B) how those services differ between the military departments; and (C) the process used to determine whether those services meet the needs of members of the Armed Forces at those installations. (c) Report Not later than January 30, 2020, the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress, at a minimum, the initial findings for the study conducted under subsection (a).
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1520 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 16, 2019 Mr. Kennedy (for himself, Mr. Menendez , and Mr. Cassidy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2019 . 2. Reauthorization of National Flood Insurance Program (a) Financing Section 1309(a) of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 4016(a) ) is amended by striking May 31, 2019 and inserting September 30, 2019 . (b) Program expiration Section 1319 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 4026 ) is amended by striking May 31, 2019 and inserting September 30, 2019 . (c) Retroactive effective date If this Act is enacted after May 31, 2019, the amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall take effect as if enacted on May 31, 2019.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1521 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 16, 2019 Mr. Hawley (for himself, Mr. Blunt , Mr. Scott of Florida , and Ms. Hassan ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To amend section 327 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to clarify that National Urban Search and Rescue Response System task forces may include Federal employees.

1. Federal employees and National Urban Search and Rescue Response System task forces Section 327 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5165f ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (p) Federal employees Nothing in this section shall be construed to mean that a task force may not include Federal employees. In the case of a Federal employee detailed to a task force, the sponsoring agency shall enter into an agreement with the relevant employing Federal agency. .
II Calendar No. 159 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1521 [Report No. 116–60] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 16, 2019 Mr. Hawley (for himself, Mr. Blunt , Mr. Scott of Florida , and Ms. Hassan ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs July 22, 2019 Reported by Mr. Johnson , without amendment A BILL To amend section 327 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to clarify that National Urban Search and Rescue Response System task forces may include Federal employees.

1. Federal employees and National Urban Search and Rescue Response System task forces Section 327 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5165f ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (p) Federal employees Nothing in this section shall be construed to mean that a task force may not include Federal employees. In the case of a Federal employee detailed to a task force, the sponsoring agency shall enter into an agreement with the relevant employing Federal agency. .

July 22, 2019 Reported without amendment
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1529 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 16, 2019 Mr. Cotton (for himself, Mr. Whitehouse , Mr. Inhofe , Mr. Cornyn , Mr. Rubio , Mr. Jones , Mr. Cruz , Ms. Rosen , and Mr. Isakson ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To make additional financial assets of the Government of Iran available to pay compensatory damages to the victims of terrorism sponsored by that Government, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supporting Victims of Iranian Terrorism Act of 2019 . 2. Expansion of availability of financial assets of Iran to victims of terrorism (a) Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) On October 23, 1983, terrorists sponsored by the Government of Iran bombed the United States Marine barracks in Beirut, Lebanon. The terrorists killed 241 servicemen and injured scores more. (2) Those servicemen were killed or injured while on a peacekeeping mission. (3) Terrorism sponsored by the Government of Iran threatens the national security of the United States. (4) The United States has a vital interest in ensuring that members of the Armed Forces killed or injured by such terrorism, and the family members of such members, are able to seek justice. (b) Amendments Section 502 of the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 ( 22 U.S.C. 8772 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(1)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking in the United States and inserting by or ; (B) in subparagraph (B), by inserting , or an asset that would be blocked if the asset were located in the United States, after unblocked) ; and (C) in the flush text at the end— (i) by inserting after in aid of execution the following: , or to an order directing that the asset be brought to the State in which the court is located and subsequently to execution or attachment in aid of execution, ; and (ii) by inserting , without regard to concerns relating to international comity after resources for such an act ; (2) in subsection (b)— (A) by striking that are identified and inserting the following: “that are— (1) identified ; (B) by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (2) identified in and the subject of proceedings in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York in Peterson et al. v. Islamic Republic of Iran et al., Case No. 13 Civ. 9195 (LAP). ; (3) by striking subsection (e); (4) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (d) and (e), respectively; and (5) by inserting after subsection (b) the following: (c) Personal jurisdiction For purposes of this section, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York shall have personal jurisdiction over any foreign securities intermediary that credited financial assets described in subsection (b) to an account the intermediary holds outside the United States. .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1532 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 16, 2019 Mrs. Blackburn (for herself 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 require the Government Accountability Office to study the role pharmaceutical benefit managers play in the pharmaceutical supply chain and provide Congress with appropriate policy recommendations, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Accountability Study Act of 2019 . 2. GAO Study Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Finance and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and to the Committee on Ways and Means and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report that— (1) addresses, at minimum— (A) the role that pharmacy benefit managers play in the pharmaceutical supply chain; (B) the state of competition among pharmacy benefit managers, including the market share for the Nation's 10 largest pharmacy benefit managers; (C) the use of rebates and fees by pharmacy benefit managers, including data for each of the 10 largest pharmacy benefit managers that reflects, for each drug in the formulary of each such pharmacy benefit manager— (i) the amount of the rebate passed on to patients; (ii) the amount of the rebate passed on to payors; (iii) the amount of the rebate kept by the pharmacy benefit manager; and (iv) the role of fees charged by the pharmacy benefit manager; (D) whether pharmacy benefit managers structure their formularies in favor of high-rebate prescription drugs over lower-cost, lower-rebate alternatives; (E) the average prior authorization approval time for each of the 10 largest pharmacy benefit managers; (F) factors affecting the use of step therapy in each of the 10 largest pharmacy benefit managers; and (G) the extent to which the price that pharmacy benefit managers charge payors, such as the Medicare program under title XXVIII of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.), State Medicaid programs under title XIX of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.), the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program under chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, or private payors, for a drug is more than such pharmacy benefit managers pay the pharmacy for the drug; and (2) provides recommendations for legislative action to lower the cost of prescription drugs for consumers and payors, improve the efficiency of the pharmaceutical supply chain by lowering intermediary costs, improve competition in pharmacy benefit management, and provide transparency in pharmacy benefit management.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1533 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 16, 2019 Mr. Kennedy introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act . 2. Reauthorization of National Flood Insurance Program (a) Financing Section 1309(a) of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 4016(a) ) is amended by striking May 31, 2019 and inserting December 1, 2020 . (b) Program expiration Section 1319 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 4026 ) is amended by striking May 31, 2019 and inserting December 1, 2020 . (c) Retroactive effective date If this Act is enacted after May 31, 2019, the amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall take effect as if enacted on May 31, 2019.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1534 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 16, 2019 Mr. Peters (for himself and Ms. Ernst ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To require the Secretary of Defense to conduct an assessment of quantum computing technology to address problems associated with exposure to PFAS, and for other purposes.

1. Assessment of quantum computing technology to address PFAS exposure (a) Assessment required Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, acting through the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering and in consultation with the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Installations, Environment, and Energy, shall complete an assessment of quantum computing and how it may be used to address problems associated with exposure to PFAS. (b) Elements The assessment required by subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) Analysis of the potential of hybrid quantum classical computing to utilize the unique attributes of such computing for addressing issues of chemical contamination such as that caused by PFAS. (2) Assessment of the potential of quantum computing to address problems of exposure to PFAS, to remediate solutions, and to develop alternatives to PFAS for materials that otherwise contain PFAS. (3) An inventory of the existing and potential work on exposure to PFAS and possible partnership opportunities with academic institutions, private sector technology and chemical companies, and other Federal and State government entities. (4) Assessment of the availability of current and near-term quantum computing resources such as cloud based quantum systems, as well as a roadmap for long-term quantum development. (5) An assessment of the current quantum computing efforts of the Department and how each existing quantum computing effort may assist or serve as a model for the Department. (6) A description of the amount of funding that would be required to take initial steps to leverage near term quantum computing to address problems relating to exposure to PFAS. (c) PFAS defined In this section, the term PFAS means the group of chemicals known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1537 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 16, 2019 Mr. Toomey (for himself and Mr. Rounds ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To ensure America's law enforcement officers have access to lifesaving equipment needed to defend themselves and civilians from attacks by terrorists and violent criminals.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lifesaving Gear for Police Act . 2. State and local law enforcement access to lifesaving Federal equipment (a) Unenforceability of certain regulations unless enacted into law (1) In general No regulation, rule, guidance, policy, or recommendations issued on or after May 15, 2015, that limits the sale or donation of property of the Federal Government, including excess property of the Department of Defense, to State and local agencies for law enforcement activities (whether pursuant to section 2576a of title 10, United States Code, or any other provision of law, or as a condition on the use of Federal funds), shall have any force or effect after the date of the enactment of this Act unless enacted into law by Congress. (2) Prohibition on use of funds To enforce regulations No agency or instrumentality of the Federal Government may use any Federal funds, fees, or resources to implement or carry out a regulation, rule, guidance, policy, or recommendation issued as described in subsection (a) that is not enacted into law by Congress. (b) Return or reissue of equipment recalled or seized pursuant to regulations Any property recalled or seized on or after May 15, 2015, pursuant to a regulation, rule, guidance, policy, or recommendation issued as described in subsection (a), shall be returned, replaced, or re-issued to the agency from which recalled or seized, at no cost to such agency, as soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1541 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 20, 2019 Mr. McConnell (for himself and Mr. Kaine ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To increase the minimum age for sale of tobacco products to 21.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tobacco-Free Youth Act . 2. Minimum age of sale of tobacco products (a) Establishing minimum age of 21 for sale of tobacco products Section 1926 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300x–26 ) is amended— (1) in the section heading, by striking age of 18 and inserting age of 21 ; (2) by striking age of 18 each place such phrase appears and inserting age of 21 ; (3) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking fiscal year 1994 and inserting fiscal year 2021 ; and (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) by striking fiscal year 1993 and inserting fiscal year 2020 ; (ii) by striking fiscal year 1994 and inserting fiscal year 2021 ; and (iii) by striking fiscal year 1995 and inserting fiscal year 2022 ; and (4) in subsection (d)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking 1995 and inserting 2022 ; (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) by striking 1994 and inserting 2021 ; and (ii) by striking the period and inserting ; and ; (C) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, and adjusting the margins accordingly; (D) by striking this section, the term and inserting “this section— (1) the term ; and (E) by adding at the end the following: (2) the term tobacco product has the meaning given such term in section 201(rr) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. . (b) FDA (1) In general Section 906(d) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 387f(d) ) is amended— (A) in paragraph (3)(A)(ii), by striking 18 years and inserting 21 years ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (5) Minimum age of sale It shall be unlawful for any retailer to sell a tobacco product to any person younger than 21 years of age, consistent with section 1140.14 of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulations). . (2) Regulations Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall update regulations issued under chapter IX of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 387 et seq.) as appropriate to carry out the amendments made by paragraph (1). (c) Non-Preemption Nothing in the amendments made by subsection (a) or (b) shall be construed to prevent a State or local governmental entity from establishing, enforcing, or maintaining a law with respect to sales of tobacco products to individuals below a minimum age, provided that such State or local law is in addition to, or more stringent than, Federal law.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1542 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 20, 2019 Mr. Manchin introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 37, United States Code, to standardize payment of hazardous duty incentive pay for members performing parachute jumping as an essential part of military duty, and for other purposes.

1. Standardization of payment of hazardous duty incentive pay for members performing parachute jumping as an essential part of military duty (a) Payment to reserve component members as if duty were performed on active duty by members entitled to basic pay Section 301 of title 37, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (f)(1), by inserting or to a member covered by subsection (g) before the period in the last sentence; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (g) A member of a reserve component of a uniformed service, or the National Guard, entitled to compensation under section 206 of this title who performs, under orders, duty described in subsection (a)(3) in a month is entitled to an increase in compensation for that month equal to the amount provided for in the second sentence of subsection (c)(1) as if such duty had been performed by the member while entitled to basic pay. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on October 1, 2019, and shall apply with respect to duty performed in any month beginning on or after that date.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1543 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 20, 2019 Ms. Ernst (for herself and Mr. King ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that floor plan financing includes the financing of certain trailers and campers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Travel Trailer and Camper Tax Parity Act . 2. Floor plan financing applicable to certain trailers and campers (a) In general Section 163(j)(9)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new flush sentence: Such term shall also include any trailer or camper which is designed to provide temporary living quarters for recreational, camping, or seasonal use and is designed to be towed by, or affixed to, a motor vehicle. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1545 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 20, 2019 Mr. Portman (for himself and Mr. Brown ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure the Secretary of Veterans Affairs permits the display of Battlefield Crosses in national cemeteries, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fallen Warrior Battlefield Cross Memorial Act of 2019 . 2. Display of Battlefield Crosses in national cemeteries Section 2403 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (d) (1) The Secretary may not prohibit the display of a Battlefield Cross in any national cemetery. (2) In this subsection, the term Battlefield Cross means a memorial monument in honor of fallen members of the Armed Forces that may include a replica of an inverted rifle, boots, helmets, and identification tag. .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1547 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 20, 2019 Mr. Cotton (for himself, Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Graham , Mr. Hawley , and Mr. Perdue ) 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, relating to sentencing of armed career criminals.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restoring the Armed Career Criminal Act . 2. Amendments to the Armed Career Criminal Act Section 924 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(2), by striking (a)(6), (d), (g), (h), (i), (j), or (o) of section 922 and inserting (a)(6), (d), (h), (i), (j), or (o) of section 922, or, except as provided in subsection (e) of this section, subsection (g) of section 922 ; and (2) by striking subsection (e) and inserting the following: (e) (1) Whoever knowingly violates section 922(g) and has three or more previous serious felony convictions for offenses committed on occasions different from one another shall be fined under this title and imprisoned not less than 15 years and not more than 30 years, and, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the court shall not suspend the sentence of, or grant a probationary sentence to, such person with respect to the conviction under section 922(g). (2) In this subsection— (A) the term offense punishable by imprisonment for a statutory maximum term of not less than 10 years includes an offense (without regard to the application of any sentencing guideline, statutory criterion, or judgment that may provide for a shorter period of imprisonment within the statutory sentencing range) for which the statute provides for a range in the period of imprisonment that may be imposed at sentencing the maximum term of which is not less than 10 years; and (B) the term serious felony conviction means— (i) any conviction by a court referred to in section 922(g)(1) for an offense that, at the time of sentencing, was an offense punishable by imprisonment for a statutory maximum term of not less than 10 years; or (ii) any group of convictions for which a court referred to in section 922(g)(1) imposed in the same proceeding or in consolidated proceedings a total term of imprisonment not less than 10 years, regardless of how many years of that total term the defendant served in custody. . 3. Applicability (a) In general The amendments made by this Act shall apply to any offense committed after the date of enactment of this Act by an individual who, on the date on which the offense is committed, has three or more previous serious felony convictions (as defined in subsection (e) of section 924 of title 18, United States Code, as amended by this Act). (b) Rule of construction This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall not be construed to create any right to challenge a sentence imposed under subsection (e) of section 924 of title 18, United States Code.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1549 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 20, 2019 Mr. Tester introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to ensure that employees on leave under the Act maintain health coverage during an employer lockout.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Labor Leave Act . 2. Maintenance of employee benefits during an employer lockout (a) Coverage Section 104(c)(1) of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 ( 29 U.S.C. 2614(c)(1) ) is amended— (1) by striking Except and inserting the following: (A) In general Except ; (2) by striking the period and inserting and shall maintain the coverage in a situation in which the employer engages in a lockout during the leave period. ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (B) Changes in health benefits or plans Except with respect to a change that results from a lockout described in subparagraph (A)— (i) if an employer provides a new health plan or benefits or changes a health plan or benefits while an employee is on leave under section 102, the employee is entitled to the new or changed plan or benefits to the same extent as the employee would be if the employee were not on leave; and (ii) any change to a health plan, such as a change in coverage or to a premium or deductible, that applies to all employees of the employer's workforce on that plan, also applies to an employee enrolled under the plan and on leave under section 102. (C) Definition In this paragraph, the term lockout means a labor dispute involving a work stoppage, in which an employer withholds work from its employees in order to gain a concession from the employees. . 3. Effective date (a) In general This Act, including the amendment made by this Act, takes effect on the date of enactment of this Act. (b) Regulations Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall issue amended regulations under title I of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 ( 29 U.S.C. 2611 et seq.), taking into account the amendments made by this Act.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1554 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 21, 2019 Mr. Blunt (for himself, Ms. Hirono , Ms. Collins , and Ms. Klobuchar ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To provide for automatic acquisition of United States citizenship for certain internationally adopted individuals, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Adoptee Citizenship Act of 2019 . 2. United States citizenship for certain internationally adopted individuals Section 320(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1431(b) ) is amended to read as follows: (b) Adopted children of citizen parent (1) In general Subsection (a) shall apply to a child adopted by a United States citizen parent if the child satisfies the requirements applicable to adopted children under subparagraph (E), (F), or (G) of section 101(b)(1), regardless of the date on which the adoption was finalized. (2) Limited application to certain adopted individuals residing in the united states Notwithstanding section 318, an individual born outside of the United States who was adopted by a United States citizen parent shall automatically become a citizen of the United States when all of the following conditions have been fulfilled: (A) The individual was adopted by a United States citizen before the individual reached 18 years of age. (B) The individual was physically present in the United States in the legal custody of the citizen parent pursuant to a lawful admission before the individual reached 18 years of age. (C) The individual never acquired United States citizenship before the date of the enactment of the Adoptee Citizenship Act of 2019 . (D) The individual was residing in the United States on the date of the enactment of the Adoptee Citizenship Act of 2019 pursuant to a lawful admission. (3) Limited application to certain adopted individuals residing outside of the united states (A) In general An individual who meets all of the criteria described in paragraph (2) except for subparagraph (D) shall automatically become a citizen of the United States on the date on which the individual is physically present in the United States pursuant to a lawful admission. (B) Inapplicability of grounds of inadmissibility The grounds of inadmissibility set forth in section 212(a) shall not apply to an individual described in subparagraph (A) who is seeking admission to the United States. (C) Criminal background check Notwithstanding subparagraphs (A) and (B), an individual described in subparagraph (A) may not be issued a visa unless— (i) the individual was subjected to a criminal background check; and (ii) if the background check conducted pursuant to clause (i) reveals that the individual has committed a crime that was not properly resolved, the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of State coordinated with relevant law enforcement agencies to ensure that appropriate action is taken to resolve such criminal activity. .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1556 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 21, 2019 Ms. Baldwin (for herself, Mr. Jones , Mr. Bennet , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Booker , Mr. Brown , Ms. Cantwell , Mr. Cardin , Mr. Carper , Mr. Casey , Mr. Coons , Ms. Cortez Masto , Ms. Duckworth , Mr. Durbin , Mrs. Feinstein , Mrs. Gillibrand , Ms. Harris , Ms. Hassan , Mr. Heinrich , Ms. Hirono , Mr. Kaine , Mr. King , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Leahy , Mr. Manchin , Mr. Markey , Mr. Menendez , Mr. Merkley , Mr. Murphy , Mrs. Murray , Mr. Peters , Mr. Reed , Ms. Rosen , Mr. Sanders , Mr. Schatz , Mr. Schumer , Mrs. Shaheen , Ms. Sinema , Ms. Smith , Ms. Stabenow , Mr. Tester , Mr. Udall , Mr. Van Hollen , Mr. Warner , Ms. Warren , Mr. Whitehouse , and Mr. Wyden ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To provide that the rule entitled Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance shall have no force or effect.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Junk Plans Act . 2. Short-term limited duration insurance rule prohibition The Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the Secretary of Labor may not take any action to implement, enforce, or otherwise give effect to the rule entitled Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance (83 Fed. Reg. 38212 (August 3, 2018)), and the Secretaries may not promulgate any substantially similar rule.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1557 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 21, 2019 Mr. Booker (for himself and Mr. Blumenthal ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To establish a grant program to incentivize States to reduce prison populations, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reverse Mass Incarceration Act of 2019 . 2. Grant program (a) In general Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Street Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10101 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: OO State prison population reduction grant program 3051. Grant program (a) In general The Attorney General may make grants to States to assist States in reducing crime rates and incarcerations. (b) Eligibility A State shall be eligible to receive a grant under this section if the State demonstrates that, during the 3-year period preceding the application for a grant under this section— (1) the total number of individuals incarcerated in correctional or detention facilities in the State was reduced by not less than 7 percent; and (2) the rate of crime within the State did not increase by more than 3 percent. (c) Application An eligible State seeking a grant under this section shall submit to the Attorney General an application in such form and manner and at such time as the Attorney General requires, which shall include a clear methodology based on population size and other factors. (d) Use of grant funds A grant awarded under this section shall be used by a State to implement evidence-based programs designed to reduce crime rates and incarcerations. . (b) Authorization of appropriations Section 1001(a) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10261(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (29) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out part OO $2,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2029. .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1560 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 21, 2019 Mr. Gardner (for himself and Mr. Bennet ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a credit against tax for improving the safety of fuel systems in emergency medical rotorcraft.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safe Helicopters Now Act . 2. Credit for improving safety of fuel systems in emergency medical rotorcraft (a) In general Subpart B of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after section 30D the following new section: 30E. Improving safety of fuel systems in emergency medical rotorcraft (a) In general There shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this chapter for the taxable year an amount equal to 10 percent of the qualified fuel system improvement costs which are paid or incurred by the taxpayer during the taxable year. (b) Definitions For purposes of this section— (1) Qualified fuel system improvement costs The term qualified fuel system improvement costs means costs paid or incurred to make qualified changes to a fuel system in an emergency medical rotorcraft that did not, before such changes, meet the requirements described in paragraph (2)(A). (2) Qualified changes The term qualified changes means— (A) changes necessary to make a fuel system compliant with the requirements under— (i) paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (5), and (6) of section 27.952(a), section 27.952(c), section 27.952(f), section 27.952(g), section 27.963(g) (but allowing for a minimum puncture force of 250 pounds if successfully drop tested in-structure), and section 27.975(b) of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on the date of enactment of this section, or (ii) paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (5), and (6) of section 29.952(a), section 29.952(c), section 29.952(f), section 29.952(g), section 29.963(b) (but allowing for a minimum puncture force of 250 pounds if successfully drop tested in-structure), and 29.975(a)(7) of such title as so in effect, and (B) such changes as the Secretary determines are necessary to result in a fuel system that has equivalent crash resistance to a fuel system compliant with the requirements under clause (i) or (ii) of subparagraph (A). (3) Emergency medical rotorcraft The term emergency medical rotorcraft means, with respect to a taxable year, a rotorcraft that is used for the provision of emergency medical services during such year. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for such subpart B is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 30D the following new item: Sec. 30E. Improving safety of fuel systems in emergency medical rotorcraft. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2018.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1561 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 21, 2019 Mrs. Blackburn (for herself, Mr. Grassley , Mr. Hawley , and Mr. Cotton ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide to the Secretary of Homeland Security certain information with respect to unaccompanied alien children, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Accountability for Care of Unaccompanied Alien Children Act of 2019 . 2. Information sharing with respect to unaccompanied alien children (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall provide to the Secretary of Homeland Security information relating to the sponsor, potential sponsor, and each member of the household of the sponsor or potential sponsor, of an unaccompanied alien child (as defined in section 462(g) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 279(g) ). (b) Use of information Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Homeland Security may use the information provided under subsection (a) to place in detention, remove, or refer for a decision whether to initiate removal proceedings or initiate removal proceedings against, the sponsor, potential sponsor, or any member of the household of the sponsor or potential sponsor, of an unaccompanied alien child. (c) Authority To investigate Notwithstanding any other provision of law, Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies may investigate any suspected violation of law by a sponsor, potential sponsor, or a member of the household of a sponsor or potential sponsor, of an unaccompanied alien child.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1566 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 21, 2019 Mr. Cornyn (for himself, Mr. King , Mr. Tillis , and Ms. Duckworth ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration A BILL To require information and opportunities for registration for voting and absentee ballot requests for members of the Armed Forces who are undergoing deployment overseas, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Military Voting Protection Act . 2. Information and opportunities for registration for voting and absentee ballot requests for members of the Armed Forces undergoing deployment overseas (a) In general Not later than 45 days prior to a general election for Federal office, a member of the Armed Forces shall be provided with the following: (1) A Federal write-in absentee ballot prescribed pursuant to section 103 of the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act ( 52 U.S.C. 20303 ), together with instructions on the appropriate use of the ballot with respect to the State in which the member is registered to vote. (2) In the case of a member intending to vote in a State that does not accept the Federal write-in absentee ballot as a simultaneous application and acceptable ballot for Federal elections, a briefing on, and an opportunity to fill out, the official post card form for absentee voter registration application and absentee ballot application prescribed under section 101(b)(2) of the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act ( 52 U.S.C. 20301(b)(2) ). (b) Personnel responsible of discharge Ballots and instructions shall be provided pursuant to paragraphs(1) of subsection (a) by Voting Assistance Officers or such other personnel as the Secretary of the military department concerned shall designate. (c) Sense of Congress relating to the use of the Federal write-In absentee ballot (1) Findings Congress makes the following findings: (A) Servicemembers serving abroad are subject to disproportionate challenges in voting. (B) As of May, 2019, only 28 States allow servicemembers to use the Federal write-in absentee ballot as a simultaneous application and acceptable ballot for Federal elections. (2) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (A) Federal and State governments should remove all obstacles that would inhibit deployed servicemembers from voting; and (B) States that do not allow ser­vice­mem­bers to use the Federal write-in absentee ballot as a simultaneous application and acceptable ballot for Federal elections should modify their laws to permit such use.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1571 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 21, 2019 Mr. Hawley (for himself, Mr. Blunt , and Mr. Grassley ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To remove fish and wildlife as an authorized purpose of the Missouri River Mainstem Reservoir System and to make flood control the highest priority of authorized purposes of the System, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Missouri River Flood Control Prioritization Act . 2. Authorized purposes of the Missouri River Mainstem Reservoir System (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, with respect to the Missouri River Mainstem Reservoir System— (1) fish and wildlife shall not be an authorized purpose; and (2) of the authorized purposes, flood control shall be the highest priority. (b) Revision of control manual Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Chief of Engineers shall revise the Missouri River Mainstem Reservoir System Master Water Control Manual and any related regulations in accordance with subsection (a).
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1573 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 21, 2019 Ms. Duckworth (for herself and Ms. Collins ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate copayments by the Department of Veterans Affairs for medicines relating to preventive health services, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Preventive Health Coverage Fairness Act . 2. Improvement to preventive health services furnished by Department of Veterans Affairs (a) Elimination of medication copayments Section 1722A(a)(3) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (C), by striking or ; (2) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (E) to medication that is or is part of a preventive health service. . (b) Elimination of hospital care and medical services copayments Section 1710 of such title is amended— (1) in subsection (f)— (A) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (6); and (B) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following new paragraph (5): (5) A veteran shall not be liable to the United States under this subsection for any amounts for preventive health services. ; and (2) in subsection (g)(3), by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C) Preventive health services. . (c) Definition Section 1701(9) of such title is amended— (1) in subparagraph (K), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; (2) by redesignating subparagraph (L) as subparagraph (O); and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (K) the following new subparagraphs: (L) evidence-based items or services that have in effect a rating of A or B in the current recommendations of the United States Preventive Services Task Force; (M) immunizations that have in effect a recommendation from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention with respect to the individual involved; (N) with respect to services for women, the preventive care and screenings provided for in the Health Resources and Services Administration Preventive Services Guidelines in effect as of January 1, 2017; and .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1575 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 21, 2019 Mr. Portman (for himself and Ms. Warren ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To direct the Secretary of State to make available to the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention copies of consular reports of death of United States citizens, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Students Abroad Act . 2. Copies of Consular Reports of Death of U.S. Citizens Abroad to be made available to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (a) In general The Secretary of State shall make available to the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for each calendar quarter a copy of each report described in subsection (b) that is issued during the preceding calendar quarter. (b) Report described The report described in this subsection is a report issued by a United States embassy or consulate relating to the death of a United States citizen in a foreign country upon receipt by the embassy or consulate of the foreign death certificate or finding of death by a local competent authority. 3. Surveillance by CDC of deaths of United States citizens abroad The Public Health Service Act is amended by inserting after section 317T of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247b–22 ) the following: 317U. Surveillance of deaths of United States citizens abroad The Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall expand and intensify the programs and activities of the Centers for surveillance of deaths of United States citizens occurring abroad, including through the use of the reports made available to the Director pursuant to section 2 of the American Students Abroad Act . .