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II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3867 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 2, 2020 Ms. Sinema (for herself and Mr. Cramer ) 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 establish a program to carry out minor military construction projects to construct child development centers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Childcare Expansion for Military Families Act of 2020 . 2. Temporary program to use minor military construction authority for construction of child development centers (a) Program authorized The Secretary of Defense shall establish a program to carry out minor military construction projects under section 2805 of title 10, United States Code, to construct child development centers. (b) Increased maximum amounts applicable to minor construction projects For the purpose of any military construction project carried out under the program under this section, the amount specified in section 2805(a)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is deemed to be $15,000,000. (c) Notification and approval requirements (1) In general The notification and approval requirements under section 2805(b) of title 10, United States Code, shall remain in effect for construction projects carried out under the program under this section. (2) Procedures The Secretary shall establish procedures for the review and approval of requests from the Secretaries of military departments to carry out construction projects under the program under this section. (d) Report required (1) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the program under this section. (2) Elements The report required by paragraph (1) shall include a list and description of the construction projects carried out under the program under this section, including the location and cost of each project. (e) Expiration of authority The authority to carry out a minor military construction project under the program under this section expires on September 30, 2022. (f) Construction of authority Nothing in this section may be construed to limit any other authority provided by law for a military construction project at a child development center. (g) Definitions In this section: (1) Child development center The term child development center includes a facility, and the utilities to support such facility, the function of which is to support the daily care of children aged six weeks old through 12 years old for full-day, part-day, and hourly service. (2) Congressional defense committees The term congressional defense committees has the meaning given that term in section 101(a)(16) of title 10, United States Code.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3869 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 3, 2020 Mr. Rounds (for himself and Mrs. Shaheen ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the expansion of the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps, to expand the Cyber Institutes Program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the JROTC and ROTC Enhancement Act of 2020 . 2. Expansion of Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps Program (a) Expansion of JROTC curriculum Section 2031(a)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after service to the United States the following: (including an introduction to service opportunities in military, national, and public service) . (b) Plan To increase number of JROTC units The Secretary of Defense shall, in consultation with the Secretaries of the military departments, develop and implement a plan to establish and support not fewer than 6,000 units of the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps by September 30, 2031. 3. Expansion of Cyber Institutes Program Section 1640 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 ( Public Law 115–232 ; 132 Stat. 2310; 10 U.S.C. 2200 note) is amended by adding at the end the following: (g) Report to Congress Not later than September 30, 2021, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the effectiveness of the Cyber Institutes and on opportunities to expand the Cyber Institutes to additional select institutions of higher learning that have a Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program. (h) Availability of funds for expansion Amounts authorized to be appropriated for the Department of Defense and available for the Cyber Institutes program under this section shall be available for the expansion of the program in accordance with the report required by subsection (g) after September 30, 2021. .
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3870 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 3, 2020 Mr. Rounds 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 recommend a minimum number of bomber aircraft.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Long Range Bomber Expansion Act of 2020 . 2. Minimum bomber aircraft force level Not later than February 1, 2021, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees recommendations for a minimum number of bomber aircraft, including penetrating bombers in addition to B–52H aircraft, to enable the Air Force to carry out its long-range strike mission.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3871 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 3, 2020 Mr. Rounds introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To facilitate the performance of funeral honors details for veterans.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rural Veterans Funeral Honors Reform Act of 2020 . 2. Plan on performance of funeral honors details by members of other Armed Forces when members of the Armed Force of the deceased are unavailable (a) Briefing on plan (1) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall provide a briefing to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives setting forth a plan for the performance of a funeral honors detail at the funeral of a deceased member of the Armed Forces by one or more members of the Armed Forces from an Armed Force other than that of the deceased when— (A) members of the Armed Force of the deceased are unavailable for the performance of the detail; and (B) the performance of the detail by members of other Armed Forces is requested by the family of the deceased. (2) Repeal of requirement for one member of Armed Force of deceased in detail Section 1491(b)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended in the first sentence by striking , at least one of whom shall be a member of the armed force of which the veteran was a member . (3) Performance The plan required by paragraph (1) shall authorize the performance of funeral honors details by members of the Army National Guard and the Air National Guard under section 115 of title 32, United States Code, and may authorize the remainder of such details to consist of members of veterans organizations or other organizations approved for purposes of section 1491 of title 10, United States Code, as provided for by subsection (b)(2) of such section 1491. (b) Elements The briefing under subsection (a) shall include a description in detail the authorities and requirements for the implementation of the plan, including administrative, logistical, coordination, and funding authorities and requirements.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3875 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 3, 2020 Mr. Rubio (for himself, Mr. Scott of Florida , Mr. Cruz , Mr. Wicker , and Mrs. Feinstein ) 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 bonus depreciation for certain space launch expenditures, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Space Commerce Act of 2020 . 2. Special allowance for qualified domestic space launch property (a) Allowance of bonus depreciation for qualified domestic space launch property Section 168(k)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended in clause (i), by striking or at the end of subclause (III), by striking or at the end of subclause (IV), by adding or at the end of subclause (V), and by adding at the end the following new subclause: (VI) which is qualified domestic space launch property (as defined in paragraph (11)), . (b) Extension of termination of bonus depreciation for qualified domestic space launch property (1) In general Section 168(k)(2)(A)(iii) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking before January 1, 2027. and inserting before January 1, 2027 (in the case of qualified domestic space launch property, before January 1, 2033). . (2) Application of applicable percentage Section 168(k)(6) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (D) Rule for qualified domestic space launch property Notwithstanding any other provisions of this paragraph, in the case of any qualified property which is qualified domestic space launch property, the term applicable percentage means, in the case of property placed in service after December 31, 2023, and before January 1, 2033, 100 percent. . (c) Qualified domestic space launch property defined Section 168(k) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (11) Qualified domestic space launch property defined For purposes of this subsection— (A) In general The term qualified domestic space launch property means property placed in service before January 1, 2033, that is— (i) a space transportation vehicle or payload (as such terms are defined in section 50101 of title 51, United States Code) that is launched from the United States, or (ii) other property or equipment placed in service for the purpose of facilitating a space launch from the United States. (B) Special rule for space launches from aircraft A space transportation vehicle or payload that is launched from an aircraft shall be considered to be launched from the United States if, and only if, such space transportation vehicle or payload is— (i) substantially manufactured within the United States, as determined by the Secretary, and (ii) launched from an aircraft on a flight that originated from United States soil. (C) United States The term United States includes the possessions of the United States. . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after December 31, 2023.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3876 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 3, 2020 Mr. Scott of South Carolina introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To make a technical correction relating to the treatment of refunds of merchandise processing fees under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act.

1. Technical correction relating to refunds of merchandise processing fees (a) Reliquidation of entries Section 205(a)(1) of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act ( Public Law 116–113 ) is amended by striking subparagraph (C) and inserting the following: (C) by striking for which and inserting , or section 202 of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act, for which ; and . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3881 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 3, 2020 Mr. Casey introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To increase support for State Children's Health Insurance programs during the COVID–19 emergency, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Children’s Health Insurance Program Pandemic Enhancement and Relief Act or the CHIPPER Act . 2. Increasing the CHIP enhanced FMAP to help States respond to the COVID–19 pandemic Section 2105(b) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1397ee(b) ) is amended— (1) by striking For purposes of subsection (a), and inserting the following: (1) In general For purposes of subsection (a), ; (2) in the second sentence— (A) by inserting , subject to paragraph (2), after 23 percentage points, and ; and (B) by striking September 30, 2020 and inserting September 30, 2021 ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (2) Requirements During the period that begins on October 1, 2020, and ends on September 30, 2021, a State shall not receive the increase described in the second sentence of paragraph (1) to the enhanced FMAP for such State, with respect to a quarter that occurs during such period, if— (A) the amount of any premium imposed by the State under the State child health plan (or a waiver of such plan) during such quarter, with respect to an individual enrolled under such plan (or waiver), exceeds the amount of such premium as of January 1, 2020; (B) the State fails to provide that an individual who is enrolled for benefits under such plan (or waiver) as of the date of enactment of this paragraph or enrolls for benefits under such plan (or waiver) during the period beginning on such date of enactment and ending on the last day of the month in which the emergency period defined in paragraph (1)(B) of section 1135(g) ends shall be treated as eligible for such benefits through the end of the month in which such emergency period ends unless the individual requests a voluntary termination of eligibility or the individual ceases to be a resident of the State; (C) the State does not provide coverage under such plan (or waiver), without the imposition of cost sharing, during such quarter for any testing services and treatments for COVID–19, including vaccines, specialized equipment, and therapies; (D) the State imposes a waiting period under the State child health plan prior to the provision of child health assistance to a targeted low-income child; or (E) the State fails to take active measures (as determined by the Secretary) to identify and re-enroll children who are eligible for child health assistance under the State plan and who were previously enrolled in such plan. .
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3882 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 3, 2020 Mr. Rounds introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To establish the National Technology Industrial Base Quadrilateral Council.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Technology Industrial Base Enhancement Act of 2020 . 2. Establishment of National Technology Industrial Base Quadrilateral Council Section 2502 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (e) National Technology Industrial Base Quadrilateral Council (1) The chairman of the National Defense Technology and Industrial Base Council shall work with the equivalent designees in the countries that comprise the national technology industrial base to form the National Technology Industrial Base Quadrilateral Council. (2) The National Technology Industrial Base Quadrilateral Council shall meet biannually to harmonize respective policies and regulations, and to propose new legislation that increases the seamless integration between the persons and organizations comprising the national technology and industrial base. (3) The National Technology Industrial Base Quadrilateral Council shall— (A) address and review issues related to indus- trial security, supply-chain security, cybersecurity, regulating foreign direct investment and foreign ownership, control and influence mitigation, market research, technology assessment, and research cooperation within public and private research and development organizations and universities, technology and export control measures, acquisition processes and oversight, and management best practices; and (B) establish a mechanism for National Technology Industrial Base Quadrilateral Council members to raise disputes that arise within the national technology industrial base at a government-to-government level. .
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3886 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 3, 2020 Mr. Merkley (for Mr. Markey (for himself, Mr. Schumer , Mr. Merkley , Mrs. Gillibrand , Mrs. Feinstein , Mr. Durbin , Ms. Warren , Mr. Van Hollen , Mr. Wyden , Mr. Sanders , Mr. Cardin , Ms. Smith , Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Murphy , and Ms. Hirono )) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To prohibit the use of funds for an explosive nuclear weapons test.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preserving Leadership Against Nuclear Explosives Testing Act of 2020 or the PLANET Act . 2. Prohibition on use of funds for nuclear weapons test explosions (a) In general None of the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2021, or authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for any fiscal year before fiscal year 2021 and available for obligation as of the date of the enactment of this Act, may be obligated or expended to conduct or make preparations for any explosive nuclear weapons test that produces any yield. (b) Rule of construction Subsection (a) does not limit nuclear stockpile stewardship activities that are consistent with the zero-yield standard and other requirements under law.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3887 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 3, 2020 Mrs. Shaheen introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To defer action regarding certain debts arising from benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for a period of time including the COVID–19 emergency period, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veteran Debt Relief During COVID–19 Act of 2020 . 2. Deferral of certain debts arising from benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (a) In general During the covered period, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs may not— (1) take any action to collect a covered debt (including the offset of any payment by the Secretary); (2) record a covered debt; (3) issue notice of a covered debt to a person or a consumer reporting agency; (4) allow any interest to accrue on a covered debt; or (5) apply any administrative fee to a covered debt. (b) Exception Notwithstanding subsection (a), the Secretary may collect a payment regarding a covered debt (including interest or any administrative fee) from a person (or the fiduciary of that person) who elects to make such a payment during the covered period. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Consumer reporting agency The term consumer reporting agency has the meaning given that term in section 5701 of title 38, United States Code. (2) Covered debt The term covered debt means a debt— (A) owed by a person (including a fiduciary) to the United States; (B) arising from a benefit under a covered law; and (C) that is not subject to recovery under— (i) section 3729 of title 31, United States Code; (ii) section 1729 of title 38, United States Code; or (iii) Public Law 87–693 ( 42 U.S.C. 2651 ). (3) Covered law The term covered law means any law administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs through— (A) the Under Secretary for Health; or (B) the Under Secretary for Benefits. (4) Covered period The term covered period means— (A) the COVID–19 emergency period; and (B) the 60 days immediately following the date of the end of the COVID–19 emergency period. (5) COVID–19 emergency period The term COVID–19 emergency period means the emergency period described in section 1135(g)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1320b–5(g)(1)(B) ).
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3893 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 4, 2020 Mr. Thune (for himself and Ms. Smith ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to allow for emergency use of certain land during a pandemic, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pandemic Authority Suitable To Utilize Reserve Easements Act or the PASTURE Act . 2. Emergency use of land enrolled in the conservation reserve program during a pandemic Section 1233(b)(1)(B)(i)(I) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3833(b)(1)(B)(i)(I) ) is amended— (1) in the matter preceding item (aa), by striking or other emergency, and inserting or other emergency (including a pandemic), ; and (2) in item (cc), by inserting or pandemic after disaster event .
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3895 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 4, 2020 Mrs. Gillibrand (for herself, Ms. Warren , Ms. Smith , and Ms. Klobuchar ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend section 242 of title 18, United States Code, to include the use of chokeholds and carotid holds as a deprivation of rights and as a punishment, pain, or penalty, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Eric Garner Excessive Force Prevention Act . 2. Chokeholds as civil rights violations (a) Amendment Section 242 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: For the purposes of this section, the application of any pressure to the throat or windpipe, the use of maneuvers that restrict blood or oxygen flow to the brain, or the use of carotid artery restraints which may prevent or hinder breathing or reduce intake of air is a deprivation of a right, privilege, or immunity and is a punishment, pain, or penalty. . (b) Rule of construction Nothing in the amendment made by subsection (a) shall be construed to limit or exclude other claimed deprivations of rights, privileges, or immunities or punishments, pains, or penalties under section 242 of title 18, United States Code.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3897 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 4, 2020 Mr. Cruz (for himself, Mrs. Shaheen , Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Cotton , and Mr. Johnson ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To clarify and expand sanctions applicable with respect to the construction of the Nord Stream 2 or TurkStream pipeline projects.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Europe’s Energy Security Clarification Act of 2020 . 2. Clarification and expansion of sanctions relating to construction of Nord Stream 2 or TurkStream pipeline projects (a) In general Subsection (a)(1) of section 7503 of the Protecting Europe’s Energy Security Act of 2019 (title LXXV of Public Law 116–92 ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by inserting or pipe-laying activities after pipe-laying ; and (2) in subparagraph (B)— (A) in clause (i)— (i) by striking sold, leased, or provided and inserting facilitated selling, leasing, or providing ; and (ii) by striking ; or and inserting a semicolon; (B) in clause (ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (iii) provided underwriting services or insurance or reinsurance for those vessels; (iv) provided services or facilities for technology upgrades or installation of welding equipment for, or retrofitting or tethering of, those vessels; or (v) provided services for the testing, inspection, or certification necessary for, or associated with the operation of, the Nord Stream 2 pipeline. . (b) Definitions Subsection (i) of such section is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (6); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following: (5) Pipe-laying activities The term pipe-laying activities means activities that facilitate pipe-laying, including site preparation, trenching, surveying, placing rocks, stringing, bending, welding, coating, lowering of pipe, and backfilling. . (c) Effective date (1) In general The amendments made by this section take effect on the date of the enactment of the Protecting Europe’s Energy Security Act of 2019. (2) Report required Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees, as defined in subsection (i) of section 7503 of the Protecting Europe’s Energy Security Act of 2019, a report on the matters required by subsection (a) of that section, as amended by this section, for the period beginning on the date of the enactment of that Act and ending on the date on which the report is submitted.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3906 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 8, 2020 Mr. Kennedy introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 to eliminate the cap on qualified outer Continental Shelf revenues that may be received by Gulf producing States under that Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Offshore Cap Parity Act . 2. Elimination of limitations on amount of distributed qualified outer Continental Shelf revenues Section 105 of the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 ( 43 U.S.C. 1331 note; Public Law 109–432 ) is amended by striking subsection (f).
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3907 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 8, 2020 Ms. Collins introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship A BILL To provide that all critical access hospitals are eligible for loans under the paycheck protection program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the PPP for Critical Access Hospitals Act . 2. Inclusion of critical access hospitals in the paycheck protection program Section 7(a)(36)(D) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36)(D) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (vii) Inclusion of critical access hospitals During the covered period, any nonprofit organization that is a critical access hospital (as defined in section 1861(mm) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(mm) )) shall be eligible to receive a covered loan, regardless of the status of such a hospital as a debtor in a case under chapter 11 of title 11, Unites States Code, or the status of any debts owed by such a hospital to the Federal Government. .
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3909 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 8, 2020 Mr. Murphy (for himself, Mr. Schumer , Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Markey , Mr. Sanders , Mr. Heinrich , Mr. Reed , Ms. Hirono , Ms. Harris , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Cardin , Mr. Brown , Mrs. Murray , Ms. Warren , Mr. Udall , Mr. Whitehouse , Mr. Menendez , Mr. Booker , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Merkley , and Mr. Peters ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require Federal law enforcement officers, including contract employees, and members of the armed forces engaged in crowd control, riot control, or arrest or detainment of individuals engaged in civil disobedience, demonstrations, protests, or riots to visibly display identifying information.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Law Enforcement Identification Act . 2. Identifying information for Federal law enforcement officers, including contract employees, and members of the armed forces engaged in crowd control, riot control, or arrest or detainment (a) Definitions In this section— (1) the term Federal law enforcement officer means— (A) an employee or officer in a position in the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of the Federal Government who is authorized by law to engage in or supervise a law enforcement function; or (B) an employee or officer of a contractor or subcontractor (at any tier) of an agency in the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of the Federal Government who is authorized by law or under the contract with the agency to engage in or supervise a law enforcement function; (2) the term law enforcement function means the prevention, detection, or investigation of, or the prosecution or incarceration of any person for, any violation of law; and (3) the term member of an armed force means a member of any of the armed forces, as defined in section 101(a)(4) of title 10, United States Code, or a member of the National Guard, as defined in section 101(3) of title 32, United States Code. (b) Requirement Each Federal law enforcement officer or member of an armed force who is engaged in any form of crowd control, riot control, or arrest or detainment of individuals engaged in an act of civil disobedience, demonstration, protest, or riot in the United States shall at all times display identifying information in a clearly visible fashion, which shall include the Federal agency, last name, and badge number of the Federal law enforcement officer or the armed force, last name, and rank of the member of an armed force, respectively.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3913 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 8, 2020 Ms. Cortez Masto (for herself, Mr. Brown , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Van Hollen , and Mr. Markey ) 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 allow an above-the-line deduction for attorney fees and costs in connection with consumer claim awards.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the End Double Taxation of Successful Consumer Claims Act . 2. Above-the-line deduction for attorney fees and costs in connection with consumer claim awards (a) In general The first sentence of paragraph (20) of section 62(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting or a claim of a consumer protection violation (as defined in subsection (g)) after section 1862(b)(3)(A) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395y(b)(3)(A) ) . (b) Consumer protection violation defined Section 62 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (g) Consumer protection violation defined For purposes of subsection (a)(20), the term consumer protection violation means an act that is unlawful under any of the following: (1) Section 987 of title 10, United States Code. (2) Sections 6, 8, or 9 of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 ( 12 U.S.C. 2605 , 2607, or 2608). (3) The Expedited Funds Availability Act ( 12 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.). (4) The Homeowners Protection Act of 1998 ( 12 U.S.C. 4901 et seq.). (5) The Truth in Lending Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.). (6) The Credit Repair Organizations Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1679 et seq.). (7) The Fair Credit Reporting Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.). (8) The Equal Credit Opportunity Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1691 et seq.). (9) The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1692 et seq.). (10) The Electronic Fund Transfer Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1693 et seq.). (11) The Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.). (12) The Consumer Product Safety Act ( 15 U.S.C. 2051 et seq.). (13) The Magnuson-Moss Warranty-Federal Trade Commission Improvement Act ( 15 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.). (14) The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act ( 50 U.S.C. 3901 et seq.). (15) Any provision of Federal law prohibiting unfair or deceptive trade or credit practices. (16) Any provision of Federal, State, or local law, or common law claims permitted under Federal, State, or local law— (A) providing for the enforcement of consumer protection, or (B) regulating any aspect of consumer transactions, including claims for unfair, deceptive, or abusive trade or credit practices, or for other actions that cause harm to an individual by a seller or provider of property, services, securities or other investments, money, or credit for personal, family, or household use. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to attorney fees and court costs paid during taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this Act with respect to any judgment or settlement occurring during such taxable years.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3916 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 8, 2020 Mrs. Loeffler 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 increase the exclusion for educational assistance programs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Workforce Development Act . 2. Increase in exclusion for educational assistance programs (a) In general Paragraph (2) of section 127(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking $5,250 each place it appears in the text and the heading and inserting $11,500 . (b) Inflation adjustment Section 127(c) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (8) Inflation adjustment (A) In general In the case of any calendar year after 2019, each dollar amount in subsection (a)(2) shall be increased by an amount equal to— (i) such dollar amount, multiplied by (ii) the cost-of-living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which such taxable year begins by substituting calendar year 2017 for calendar year 2016 in subparagraph (A)(ii) thereof. (B) Rounding If any increase determined under subparagraph (A) is not a multiple of $50, such increase shall be rounded to the next lowest multiple of $50. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2019.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3918 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 9, 2020 Mr. Thune (for himself and Ms. Baldwin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship A BILL To modify the calculation of the maximum loan amount for certain farmers and ranchers under the paycheck protection program of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Paycheck Protection for Producers Act . 2. Calculation of maximum loan amount for farmers and ranchers under the paycheck protection program (a) In general Section 7(a)(36) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (E), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking During and inserting Except as provided in subparagraph (T), during ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (T) Calculation of maximum loan amount for farmers and ranchers (i) Definition In this subparagraph, the term covered recipient means an eligible recipient that— (I) operates as a sole proprietorship or as an independent contractor, or is an eligible self-employed individual; (II) reports farm income or expenses on a Schedule F (or any equivalent successor schedule); and (III) was in business during the period beginning on February 15, 2019, and ending on June 30, 2019. (ii) No employees With respect to covered recipient without employees, the maximum covered loan amount shall be the lesser of— (I) the sum of— (aa) the product obtained by multiplying— (AA) the gross income of the covered recipient in 2019, as reported on a Schedule F (or any equivalent successor schedule), that is not more than $100,000, divided by 12; and (BB) 2.5; and (bb) the outstanding amount of a loan under subsection (b)(2) that was made during the period beginning on January 31, 2020, and ending on April 3, 2020, that the borrower intends to refinance under the covered loan, not including any amount of any advance under the loan that is not required to be repaid; or (II) $10,000,000. (iii) With employees With respect to a covered recipient with employees, the maximum covered loan amount shall be calculated using the formula described in subparagraph (E), except that the gross income of the covered recipient described in clause (ii)(I)(aa)(AA) of this subparagraph, as divided by 12, shall be added to the sum calculated under subparagraph (E)(i)(I). (iv) Recalculation A lender that made a covered loan to a covered recipient before the date of enactment of this subparagraph may, at the request of the covered recipient— (I) recalculate the maximum loan amount applicable to that covered loan based on the formula described in clause (ii) or (iii), as applicable, if doing so would result in a larger covered loan amount; and (II) provide the covered recipient with additional covered loan amounts based on that recalculation. .
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3927 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 9, 2020 Mr. Cruz (for himself, Mr. Lankford , and Mr. Cotton ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To establish a 90-day limit to file a petition for judicial review of a permit, license, or approval for a highway or public transportation project, and for other purposes.

1. Limitations on claims (a) In general Section 139(l) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking 150 days each place it appears and inserting 90 days . (b) Conforming amendments (1) Section 330(e) of title 23, United States Code, is amended— (A) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking 150 days and inserting 90 days ; and (B) in paragraph (3)(B)(i), by striking 150 days and inserting 90 days . (2) Section 24201(a)(4) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking of 150 days .
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3935 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 10, 2020 Ms. Duckworth introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to prohibit the burial in Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, of any President or Vice President who is not a member or veteran of the Armed Forces.

1. Prohibition on burial in Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, of any President or Vice President who is not a member or veteran of the Armed Forces Section 7722(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) (A) In carrying out paragraphs (1) and (2), the Secretary of Defense shall not approve a determination of eligibility for interment or inurnment in Arlington National Cemetery made by the Secretary of the Army that permits the interment or inurnment in Arlington National Cemetery of an individual who is not a member of the armed forces or a veteran (as that term is defined in section 101(2) of title 38), but served as President of the United States or Vice President of the United States. (B) For purposes of subparagraph (A), a President shall not be considered a member of the armed forces or a veteran by virtue of service under the Constitution as the Commander-in-Chief, and a Vice President shall not be considered a member of the armed forces or a veteran by virtue of service under the Constitution as Vice President. .
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3937 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 10, 2020 Ms. McSally (for herself, Ms. Sinema , and Ms. Murkowski ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs A BILL To amend section 330C of the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize special programs for Indians for providing services for the prevention and treatment of diabetes, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Special Diabetes Programs for Indians Reauthorization Act of 2020 . 2. Reauthorization of special diabetes programs for Indians for diabetes services (a) Funding Section 330C(c)(2)(D) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254c–3(c)(2)(D) ) is amended by striking $25,068,493 for the period beginning on October 1, 2020, and ending on November 30, 2020 and inserting $200,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025 . (b) Delivery of funds Section 330C(b) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254c–3(b) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (3) as subparagraphs (A) through (C), respectively, and indenting appropriately; (2) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) (as so redesignated), by striking For purposes of and inserting the following: (1) Eligible entities For purposes of ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (2) Delivery of funds On request from an Indian tribe or tribal organization, the Secretary shall award a grant under this section pursuant to a contract, cooperative agreement, or compact under, as applicable, title I or V of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act. .
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3938 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 11, 2020 Mr. Thune (for himself, Mr. Braun , Mr. Grassley , Mr. Rounds , and Ms. Ernst ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To extend Federal guidance concerning the use of certain alcohol-based hand sanitizer during the coronavirus public health emergency, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hand Sanitizer Guidance Extension Act of 2020 . 2. Federal guidance on hand sanitizer (a) Extension of Federal guidance The Food and Drug Administration guidance entitled Guidance for Industry: Temporary Policy for Preparation of Certain Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizer Products During the Public Health Emergency (COVID–19) , initially released on March 23, 2020, and updated on April 15, 2020, and on June 1, 2020, shall remain in effect until the date that is 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act. (b) Effect of extension During the 2-year period described in subsection (a), the Food and Drug Administration shall permit the production, sale, and use of hand sanitizer, consistent with the guidance described in subsection (a), provided that such hand sanitizer is manufactured using only the following ingredients in the preparation of the product: (1) (A) Subject to subsection (c), alcohol (ethanol) that is not less than 94.9 percent ethanol by volume; or (B) United States Pharmacopeia grade isopropyl alcohol. (2) United States Pharmacopeia grade or Food Chemical Codex grade glycerin (glycerol). (3) Hydrogen peroxide. (4) Sterile water meeting United States Pharmacopeia specifications for purified water. (c) Ethanol produced in certain facilities Ethanol produced in facilities normally producing fuel or technical ethanol may be used as described in subsection (b)(1)(A) only if such ethanol— (1) meets United States Pharmacopeia or Food Chemical Codex grade requirements; (2) has been screened for any other potentially harmful impurities not specified in the United States Pharmacopeia or Food Chemical Codex requirements; or (3) has otherwise been approved for use by the Food and Drug Administration. (d) Automatic extension The effective period of the guidance described in subsection (a) shall automatically be extended for 1 additional year if the Secretary of Health and Human Services determines that a public health emergency exists at the time that the 2-year period described in subsection (a) expires. (e) Exemption If the Commissioner of Food and Drugs determines that a public health emergency requires that the requirement for the use of denatured alcohol be reduced, or requires a waiver of any other requirement with respect to hand sanitizer under the guidance, the Commissioner of Food and Drugs may waive or reduce such requirement, as applicable.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3940 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 11, 2020 Mr. Wicker 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 exclude certain amounts from the tested income of controlled foreign corporations, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Territorial Economic Recovery Act . 2. Income of certain qualified possession corporations excluded from tested income (a) In general Section 951A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) in subsection (c)(2)(A)(i), by striking and at the end of subclause (IV), by striking over at the end of subclause (V) and inserting and , and by adding at the end the following new subclause: (VI) any income of a qualified possession corporation that is effectively connected with the active conduct of a trade or business within a possession of the United States, over ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsections: (g) Possession of the United States For purposes of this section, the term possession of the United States means Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and any specified possession described in section 931(c). (h) Qualified possession corporation For purposes of this section, the term qualified possession corporation means any controlled foreign corporation for any taxable year, if, for the 3-year period (or the period during which the controlled foreign corporation has been in existence, if shorter) ending in the taxable year preceding the taxable year in which the determination is made— (1) 80 percent or more of the gross income of such corporation was derived from sources within a possession of the United States, and (2) 75 percent or more of the gross income of such corporation was effectively connected with the active conduct of a trade or business within a possession of the United States. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply taxable years of foreign corporations beginning after December 31, 2019, and to taxable years of United States shareholders in which or with which such taxable years of foreign corporations end.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3947 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 11, 2020 Mr. Kaine introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the provisions relating to the higher education emergency relief fund to clarify the flexibility provided to institutions and for students under the fund, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Coronavirus Relief Flexibility for Students and Institutions Act . 2. Higher education relief fund Section 18004 of division B of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act ( Public Law 116–136 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(3), by striking determines have the and inserting determines, through an application process, demonstrate the ; (2) in subsection (c)— (A) by striking cover any costs associated with significant changes to the delivery of instruction due to the coronavirus and inserting defray expenses (including lost revenue, reimbursement for expenses already incurred, technology costs associated with a transition to distance education, faculty and staff training, and payroll) ; (B) by striking Institutions and inserting Notwithstanding any provision of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.), institutions ; and (C) by inserting , with the eligibility and selection of the students receiving such grants being determined solely by each such institution before the period at the end; and (3) in subsection (d)(1)— (A) by inserting determining grant recipients and after In ; and (B) by inserting , by application under such section 18004(a)(3), after demonstrates .
116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3948 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children Act to extend the deadline for a report by the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children, and for other purposes.

1. Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children report Section 3(f) of the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children Act ( Public Law 114–244 ; 130 Stat. 987) is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 3 years and inserting 5 years .

Passed the Senate December 20, 2020. Secretary