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II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2147 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 17, 2019 Ms. Collins (for herself, Ms. Sinema , Mr. Hawley , Mr. Peters , Ms. McSally , and Mr. Scott of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To double the existing penalties for the provision of misleading or inaccurate caller identification information, and to extend the statute of limitations for forfeiture penalties for persons who commit such violations.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Anti-Spoofing Penalties Modernization Act of 2019 . 2. Increasing penalties and extending statute of limitations for spoofers (a) Increasing penalties Section 227(e)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 227(e)(5) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A)(i)— (A) by striking $10,000 and inserting $20,000 ; and (B) by striking $1,000,000 and inserting $2,000,000 ; and (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking $10,000 and inserting $20,000 . (b) Extending statute of limitations Clause (iv) of section 227(e)(5)(A) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 227(e)(5)(A) ) is amended— (1) in the heading, by striking 2-year and inserting 3-year ; and (2) by striking 2 years and inserting 3 years .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2148 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 17, 2019 Mr. Kennedy introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship A BILL To amend the Small Business Act to provide additional awards for disaster recovery, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Disaster Recovery Improvement Act . 2. Additional awards for disaster recovery Section 7(b)(12) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(b)(12) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking may and inserting shall ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (I) Award amount (i) In general The total amount of financial assistance provided under this paragraph in a fiscal year shall be in an amount that is not less than 3 percent and not more than 5 percent of the total amount made available for that fiscal year for administrative expenses to carry out the disaster loan program under this subsection, including amounts made available as emergency supplemental appropriations. (ii) Remainder Any financial assistance allocated to an entity under clause (i) that remains unobligated by the end of the fiscal year in which the financial assistance is made available shall be reallocated to the Administrator to provide loans under this subsection. .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2151 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 17, 2019 Mr. Booker introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend section 287 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit immigration officers and agents of the Department of Homeland Security from wearing clothing or other items bearing the word police .

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Combating Deceptive Immigration Enforcement Practices Act of 2019 . 2. Limitation on immigration officer uniforms Section 287 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1357 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (i) Immigration officers and agents of the Department of Homeland Security, including officers and agents of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement or U.S. Customs and Border Protection, may not wear any clothing, accessories, or other items on their person that bear the word police while performing duties under the immigration laws. .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2152 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 17, 2019 Mr. Markey (for himself and Mr. Scott of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To require a study and report on Coast Guard interdiction of illicit drugs in the transit zones, and for other purposes.

1. Study and report on Coast Guard interdiction of illicit drugs in the transit zones (a) Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) The Coast Guard seizes an average of 1,221 pounds of cocaine and 85 pounds of marijuana each day in the transit zones of the Eastern Pacific Ocean, Caribbean Sea, and Southern maritime border approaches. (2) The Joint Interagency Task Force–South (JIATF–South) estimates that it has a spectrum of actionable intelligence on more than 80 percent of drug movements into the United States from Central America and South America. (3) The Coast Guard must balance asset allocation across 11 statutory missions. As such, the Coast Guard interdicts less than 10 percent of maritime non-commercial smuggling of illicit drugs into the United States from Central America and South America. (4) In 2017, the Government Accountability Office recommended that the Commandant of the Coast Guard— (A) develop new performance goals relating to the interdiction of illicit drugs smuggled into the United States, or describe the manner in which existing goals are sufficient; (B) report such goals to the public; (C) assess the extent to which limitations in performance data with respect to such goals are documented; (D) document measurable corrective actions and implementation time frames with respect to such goals; and (E) document efforts to monitor implementation of such corrective actions. (b) Study The Secretary of Homeland Security, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense and the heads of other relevant Federal agencies, shall conduct a study in order to identify gaps in resources that contribute to low interdiction rates for maritime non-commercial smuggling of illicit drugs into the United States from Central America and South America despite having actionable intelligence on more than 80 percent of drug movements in the transit zones of the Eastern Pacific Ocean, Caribbean Sea, and Southern maritime border approaches. (c) Report Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report on the results of the study under subsection (b).
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2153 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 17, 2019 Mr. Markey introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To require a report on the effects of climate change on the Coast Guard, and for other purposes.

1. Report on effects of climate change on Coast Guard (a) In general Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report on vulnerabilities of installations of the Coast Guard resulting from climate change and requirements for mitigating climate change-related effects on the Coast Guard over the 20-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Elements The report required by subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) A list of the ten most vulnerable installations of the Coast Guard based on the effects of climate change, including rising sea tides, increased flooding, drought, desertification, wildfires, thawing permafrost, and any other effects the Commandant considers necessary. (2) An overview of mitigations that may be necessary to ensure the continued operational viability and to increase the resiliency of the installations listed under paragraph (1) and the cost of such mitigations. (3) A discussion of the climate change-related effects on the Coast Guard, including— (A) the increase in the frequency of humanitarian assistance and disaster relief missions; and (B) the campaign plans, contingency plans, and operational posture of the Coast Guard. (4) An overview of mitigations that may be necessary to ensure mission resiliency and the cost of such mitigations. (c) Form The report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2159 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 18, 2019 Mr. Hoeven (for himself and Mr. Cramer ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs A BILL To repeal the Act entitled “An Act to confer jurisdiction on the State of North Dakota over offenses committed by or against Indians on the Devils Lake Indian Reservation”.

1. Repeal The Act entitled An Act to confer jurisdiction on the State of North Dakota over offenses committed by or against Indians on the Devils Lake Indian Reservation , approved May 31, 1946 (60 Stat. 229), is repealed.
II Calendar No. 244 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2159 [Report No. 116–130] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 18, 2019 Mr. Hoeven (for himself and Mr. Cramer ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs October 16, 2019 Reported by Mr. Hoeven , without amendment A BILL To repeal the Act entitled “An Act to confer jurisdiction on the State of North Dakota over offenses committed by or against Indians on the Devils Lake Indian Reservation”.

1. Repeal The Act entitled An Act to confer jurisdiction on the State of North Dakota over offenses committed by or against Indians on the Devils Lake Indian Reservation , approved May 31, 1946 (60 Stat. 229), is repealed.

October 16, 2019 Reported without amendment
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2162 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 18, 2019 Mr. Johnson introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To require the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to annually hire at least 600 new Border Patrol agents, to report quarterly to Congress on the status of the Border Patrol workforce, and to conduct a comprehensive staffing analysis.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing America's Borders Act of 2019 . 2. Additional border patrol personnel (a) Agents The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall hire, train, and assign not fewer than 600 new Border Patrol agents, compared to the current attrition level, during every fiscal year until the total number of Border Patrol agents equals and sustains the requirements identified in Executive Order 13767 (82 Fed. Reg. 8793). (b) Support staff The Commissioner is authorized to hire, train, and assign support staff to perform non-law enforcement administrative functions to support the new Border Patrol agents hired pursuant to subsection (a). (c) Reports to Congress Not later that 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 90 days thereafter, the Commissioner shall submit a report to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives that describes the status of the Border Patrol workforce, including— (1) the total number of Border Patrol agents; (2) the total number of Border Patrol support staff; (3) the number of Border Patrol agents and support staff hired during the reporting period; (4) the number of Border Patrol agents and support staff lost to attrition, broken down by port of entry; and (5) any hiring authorities, incentive pay, or other special pay incentives utilized during the reporting period. 3. Comprehensive staffing analysis The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall— (1) not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, amend the comprehensive staffing analysis required under section 2(e) of the Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Act of 2014 ( Public Law 113–277 ) based on any changes to workload demands since the date of the enactment of such Act; and (2) not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, submit a report to the Comptroller General of the United States that includes the results of a comprehensive staffing analysis, as required under section 2(e) of the Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Act of 2014 ( Public Law 113–277 ). 4. Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated, for each of the fiscal years 2020 through 2026, such sums as may be necessary to carry out this Act.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2169 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 18, 2019 Mr. Lankford (for himself, Mr. Peters , and Ms. Sinema ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To amend section 3116 of title 5, United States Code, to clarify the applicability of the appointment limitations for students appointed under the expedited hiring authority for post-secondary students.

1. Clarification of limitation on expedited hiring authority for post-secondary students Section 3116(d)(1) of title 5, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), the total number of students that the head of an agency may appoint under this section during a fiscal year may not exceed the number equal to 15 percent of the number of students that the agency head appointed during the previous fiscal year to a position at the GS–11 level, or an equivalent level, or below. .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2172 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 18, 2019 Mr. Wicker introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to provide relief from surcharges to small businesses and nonprofit organizations.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Surcharge Relief Act . 2. Relief from surcharge Section 1308A(a) of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 4015a(a) ) is amended— (1) in the first sentence, by striking The Administrator and inserting the following: (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Administrator ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (2) Relief for small businesses and nonprofits (A) Definition In this paragraph, the term covered small business or nonprofit organization means a small business concern (as defined in section 3 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632 )) or an organization that is described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and is exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of such Code that owns not fewer than 3 structures that are located on a single property. (B) Relief The Administrator may not impose a surcharge under this section for a policy for flood insurance coverage under the National Flood Insurance Program for a covered small business concern or nonprofit organization with respect to more than 2 detached units or buildings located on a single property if the covered small business or nonprofit organization certifies to the Administrator that the savings from the surcharge not being imposed shall be used for flood mitigation on the property on which the units or buildings are located. .
II 116th Congress 1st Session S. 2173 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 18, 2019 Mr. Scott of Florida (for himself, Ms. Sinema , and Mr. Young ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To amend title 14, United States Code, to enhance the land-based unmanned aircraft system program of the Coast Guard, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Coast Guard Drug Detection and Interdiction Act . 2. Land-based unmanned aircraft system program of the Coast Guard (a) Funding for certain enhanced capabilities Section 319 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (c) Funding for certain enhanced capabilities In each of fiscal years 2020 and 2021, the Commandant may provide additional funding for the land-based unmanned aircraft system program in amounts, and for purposes, as follows: (1) $2,000,000 in each fiscal year for assessment of the expanded use of medium range unmanned aircraft systems within the program. (2) $5,000,000 in each fiscal year for additional long-range maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) within the program. . (b) Report on use of unmanned aircraft systems for certain surveillance (1) Report required Not later than March 31, 2021, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report setting forth an assessment of the feasibility and advisability of using unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) for surveillance of marine protected areas, the transit zone, and the Arctic in order to— (A) establish and maintain regular maritime domain awareness of such areas; (B) ensure appropriate response to illegal activities in such areas; and (C) collaborate with State, local, and tribal authorities, and international partners, in surveillance missions over their waters in such areas. (2) Appropriate committees of Congress defined In this subsection, the term appropriate committees of Congress means— (A) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and (B) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2176 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 18, 2019 Mr. Rubio introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status.

1. Designation of Haiti for temporary protected status Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall designate Haiti for temporary protected status for a period of 18 months beginning on July 22, 2019.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2188 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 18, 2019 Mr. Hawley (for himself and Mr. Coons ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship A BILL To amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to improve the license application process for small business investment companies, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the SBIC Licensing Improvement Act . 2. Approval or disapproval of SBIC license applications Section 301 of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 ( 15 U.S.C. 681 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by inserting after the first sentence the following: Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, a small business investment company may be a State development company that qualifies for assistance under title V if the development company possesses the powers reasonably necessary to perform the functions and activities contemplated under this title. ; and (2) in subsection (c)(2)— (A) in subparagraph (B)— (i) by striking clause (i) and inserting the following: (i) if the requirements of this section are satisfied, approve the application and, not later than 10 business days after the date of that approval, issue a license for such operation to the applicant; or ; and (ii) in clause (ii), by inserting , which shall include specific reasons for the disapproval that are based on items in the application after disapproval ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (C) Effect of disapproval With respect to an application that the Administrator disapproves, the applicant may submit to the Administrator a request for a written decision regarding that disapproval. (D) Appeals An applicant that submits an application with respect to which the Administration denies may submit an appeal as follows: (i) With respect to an application that is denied by the Investment Committee of the Office of Investment and Innovation of the Administration or the Investment Division Licensing Committee of the Administration— (I) not later than 30 days after the date on which the applicable committee so denies the application, the applicant may submit an appeal to the Chair of the Agency Licensing Committee of the Administration (referred to in this subparagraph as the Chair ); and (II) not later than 30 days after the date on which the applicant submits an appeal under subclause (I), the Chair shall— (aa) issue a ruling with respect to the appeal; and (bb) notify the applicant regarding the ruling of the Chair. (ii) With respect to an application that the Chair denies in an appeal submitted under clause (i)— (I) not later than 30 days after the date on which the Chair submits the notification required under subclause (II)(bb) of that clause, the applicant may submit to the Administrator an appeal of the ruling made by the Chair; and (II) not later than 30 days after the date on which the applicant submits an appeal under subclause (I), the Administrator shall— (aa) issue a final ruling with respect to the appeal; and (bb) notify the applicant regarding the ruling of the Administrator. .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2190 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 18, 2019 Ms. Hirono introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship A BILL To amend the Small Business Act to ensure that the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands is eligible for certain Small Business Administration programs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Northern Mariana Islands Small Business Act . 2. Eligibility of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands for certain Small Business Administration programs The Small Business Act is amended— (1) in section 7(m)(7)(B) ( 15 U.S.C. 636(m)(7)(B) )— (A) by striking and American Samoa each place such term appears and inserting American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands ; and (B) in clause (i)(I)(bb), by striking 1/55 and inserting 1/56 ; (2) in section 21(a) ( 15 U.S.C. 648(a) )— (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting before The Administration shall require the following new sentence: The previous sentence shall not apply to an applicant that has its principal office located in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. ; and (B) in paragraph (4)(C)(ix), by striking and American Samoa and inserting American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands ; and (3) in section 34(a)(9) ( 15 U.S.C. 657d(a)(9) ), by striking and American Samoa and inserting American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2191 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 18, 2019 Ms. Hirono introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship A BILL To establish the Native American Outreach Program of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Native American Business Outreach Act . 2. Native American Outreach Program The Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 631 et seq.) is amended— (1) by redesignating section 49 ( 15 U.S.C. 631 note) as section 50; and (2) by inserting after section 48 ( 48 U.S.C. 657u ) the following: 49. Native American Outreach Program (a) In general The Administrator shall establish and carry out a Native American Outreach Program to provide assistance to— (1) Native American communities, including Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians; and (2) small business concerns owned by individuals in those communities or Indian tribes. (b) Assistance In carrying out the Native American Outreach Program, the Administrator may— (1) provide training and educational outreach through business development workshops and entrepreneurial classes to small business concerns owned by Indian tribes or Native Americans, including Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians; (2) hold Tribal consultations to solicit input and provide interested parties an opportunity to discuss potential modifications to programs of the Administration, including the program under section 8(a) and the HUBZone program under section 31; and (3) provide such other assistance as the Administrator may determine necessary to assist Native American communities to implement economic and business development strategies and actions to improve entrepreneurship and long-term job growth. (c) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2020 and each fiscal year thereafter. .
One Hundred Sixteenth Congress of the United States of America 2d Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Friday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty S. 2193 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To require the Administrator of General Services to issue guidance to clarify that Federal agencies may pay by charge card for the charging of Federal electric motor vehicles, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Charging Helps Agencies Realize General Efficiencies Act or the CHARGE Act . 2. Payment by charge card for charging Federal electric motor vehicles (a) Definitions In this Act— (1) the term Administrator means the Administrator of General Services; (2) the term charge card — (A) means a card, plate, coupon book, or other means existing for the purpose of obtaining money, property, labor, or services; and (B) includes— (i) a card issued under the GSA SmartPay program; and (ii) a Fleet Services card; (3) the term covered electric motor vehicle means a passenger carrier that is— (A) a passenger motor vehicle; and (B) an electric motor vehicle; (4) the term electric motor vehicle has the meaning given the term in section 601 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 ( 42 U.S.C. 13271 ); (5) the term electric motor vehicle charging station means a battery-charging station that permits the transfer of electric energy (by conductive or inductive means) to a battery or other storage device in an electric motor vehicle; and (6) the terms Federal agency and passenger carrier have the meanings given those terms in section 1344(h) of title 31, United States Code. (b) Guidance Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall issue guidance to clarify that each Federal agency may, in accordance with section 1344 of title 31, United States Code— (1) charge a covered electric motor vehicle at a commercial electric motor vehicle charging station; and (2) pay for a transaction described in paragraph (1) with a charge card. (c) Issuance of charge cards Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall issue to each Federal agency a charge card for each covered electric motor vehicle of the Federal agency that may be used by an officer or employee of the Federal agency to pay for charging the covered motor vehicle in accordance with the guidance issued under subsection (b).

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate
116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2193 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To require the Administrator of General Services to issue guidance to clarify that Federal agencies may pay by charge card for the charging of Federal electric motor vehicles, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Charging Helps Agencies Realize General Efficiencies Act or the CHARGE Act . 2. Payment by charge card for charging Federal electric motor vehicles (a) Definitions In this Act— (1) the term Administrator means the Administrator of General Services; (2) the term charge card — (A) means a card, plate, coupon book, or other means existing for the purpose of obtaining money, property, labor, or services; and (B) includes— (i) a card issued under the GSA SmartPay program; and (ii) a Fleet Services card; (3) the term covered electric motor vehicle means a passenger carrier that is— (A) a passenger motor vehicle; and (B) an electric motor vehicle; (4) the term electric motor vehicle has the meaning given the term in section 601 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 ( 42 U.S.C. 13271 ); (5) the term electric motor vehicle charging station means a battery-charging station that permits the transfer of electric energy (by conductive or inductive means) to a battery or other storage device in an electric motor vehicle; and (6) the terms Federal agency and passenger carrier have the meanings given those terms in section 1344(h) of title 31, United States Code. (b) Guidance Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall issue guidance to clarify that each Federal agency may, in accordance with section 1344 of title 31, United States Code— (1) charge a covered electric motor vehicle at a commercial electric motor vehicle charging station; and (2) pay for a transaction described in paragraph (1) with a charge card. (c) Issuance of charge cards Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall issue to each Federal agency a charge card for each covered electric motor vehicle of the Federal agency that may be used by an officer or employee of the Federal agency to pay for charging the covered motor vehicle in accordance with the guidance issued under subsection (b).

Passed the Senate November 21, 2019. Secretary
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2193 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 18, 2019 Mr. Peters introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To require the Administrator of General Services to issue guidance to clarify that Federal agencies may pay by charge card for the charging of Federal electric motor vehicles, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Charging Helps Agencies Realize General Efficiencies Act or the CHARGE Act . 2. Payment by charge card for charging Federal electric motor vehicles (a) Definitions In this Act— (1) the term Administrator means the Administrator of General Services; (2) the term charge card — (A) means a card, plate, coupon book, or other credit device existing for the purpose of obtaining money, property, labor, or services on credit; and (B) includes— (i) a card issued under the GSA SmartPay program; and (ii) a Fleet Services card; (3) the term covered electric motor vehicle means a passenger carrier that is— (A) a passenger motor vehicle; and (B) an electric motor vehicle; (4) the term electric motor vehicle has the meaning given the term in section 601 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 ( 42 U.S.C. 13271 ); (5) the term electric motor vehicle charging station means a battery-charging station that permits the transfer of electric energy (by conductive or inductive means) to a battery or other storage device in an electric motor vehicle; and (6) the terms Federal agency and passenger carrier have the meanings given those terms in section 1344(h) of title 31, United States Code. (b) Guidance Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall issue guidance to clarify that each Federal agency may, in accordance with section 1344 of title 31, United States Code— (1) charge a covered electric motor vehicle at a commercial electric motor vehicle charging station; and (2) pay for a transaction described in paragraph (1) with a charge card. (c) Issuance of charge cards Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall issue to each Federal agency a charge card for each covered electric motor vehicle of the Federal agency that may be used by the Federal agency to charge the covered motor vehicle in accordance with the guidance issued under subsection (b).
IC 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2193 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 26, 2019 Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform AN ACT To require the Administrator of General Services to issue guidance to clarify that Federal agencies may pay by charge card for the charging of Federal electric motor vehicles, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Charging Helps Agencies Realize General Efficiencies Act or the CHARGE Act . 2. Payment by charge card for charging Federal electric motor vehicles (a) Definitions In this Act— (1) the term Administrator means the Administrator of General Services; (2) the term charge card — (A) means a card, plate, coupon book, or other means existing for the purpose of obtaining money, property, labor, or services; and (B) includes— (i) a card issued under the GSA SmartPay program; and (ii) a Fleet Services card; (3) the term covered electric motor vehicle means a passenger carrier that is— (A) a passenger motor vehicle; and (B) an electric motor vehicle; (4) the term electric motor vehicle has the meaning given the term in section 601 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 ( 42 U.S.C. 13271 ); (5) the term electric motor vehicle charging station means a battery-charging station that permits the transfer of electric energy (by conductive or inductive means) to a battery or other storage device in an electric motor vehicle; and (6) the terms Federal agency and passenger carrier have the meanings given those terms in section 1344(h) of title 31, United States Code. (b) Guidance Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall issue guidance to clarify that each Federal agency may, in accordance with section 1344 of title 31, United States Code— (1) charge a covered electric motor vehicle at a commercial electric motor vehicle charging station; and (2) pay for a transaction described in paragraph (1) with a charge card. (c) Issuance of charge cards Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall issue to each Federal agency a charge card for each covered electric motor vehicle of the Federal agency that may be used by an officer or employee of the Federal agency to pay for charging the covered motor vehicle in accordance with the guidance issued under subsection (b).

Passed the Senate November 21, 2019. Julie E. Adams, Secretary
II Calendar No. 199 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2193 [Report No. 116–95] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 18, 2019 Mr. Peters (for himself and Mr. Portman ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs September 10, 2019 Reported by Mr. Johnson , with amendments Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic A BILL To require the Administrator of General Services to issue guidance to clarify that Federal agencies may pay by charge card for the charging of Federal electric motor vehicles, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Charging Helps Agencies Realize General Efficiencies Act or the CHARGE Act . 2. Payment by charge card for charging Federal electric motor vehicles (a) Definitions In this Act— (1) the term Administrator means the Administrator of General Services; (2) the term charge card — (A) means a card, plate, coupon book, or other credit device existing for the purpose of obtaining money, property, labor, or services on credit; and (A) means a card, plate, coupon book, or other means existing for the purpose of obtaining money, property, labor, or services; and (B) includes— (i) a card issued under the GSA SmartPay program; and (ii) a Fleet Services card; (3) the term covered electric motor vehicle means a passenger carrier that is— (A) a passenger motor vehicle; and (B) an electric motor vehicle; (4) the term electric motor vehicle has the meaning given the term in section 601 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 ( 42 U.S.C. 13271 ); (5) the term electric motor vehicle charging station means a battery-charging station that permits the transfer of electric energy (by conductive or inductive means) to a battery or other storage device in an electric motor vehicle; and (6) the terms Federal agency and passenger carrier have the meanings given those terms in section 1344(h) of title 31, United States Code. (b) Guidance Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall issue guidance to clarify that each Federal agency may, in accordance with section 1344 of title 31, United States Code— (1) charge a covered electric motor vehicle at a commercial electric motor vehicle charging station; and (2) pay for a transaction described in paragraph (1) with a charge card. (c) Issuance of charge cards Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall issue to each Federal agency a charge card for each covered electric motor vehicle of the Federal agency that may be used by an officer or employee of the Federal agency to charge pay for charging the covered motor vehicle in accordance with the guidance issued under subsection (b).

September 10, 2019 Reported with amendments
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2196 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 22, 2019 Mr. Cornyn (for himself and Mr. Cruz ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 11158 Highway 146 North in Hardin, Texas, as the Lucas Lowe Memorial Post Office .

1. Lucas Lowe Memorial Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 11158 Highway 146 North in Hardin, Texas, shall be known and designated as the Lucas Lowe Memorial Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Lucas Lowe Memorial Post Office .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2197 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 22, 2019 Mr. Brown (for himself, Mr. Cornyn , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Portman , Mr. Tillis , Mr. Blumenthal , and Mrs. Feinstein ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend chapter 77 of title 18, United States Code, to clarify that using drugs or illegal substances to cause a person to engage in a commercial sex act constitutes coercion and using drugs or illegal substances to provide or obtain the labor or services of a person constitutes forced labor.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Rights Of Those Exploited by Coercive Trafficking Act of 2019 . 2. Use of drugs or illegal substances for trafficking in persons (a) Forced labor Section 1589(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (3), by striking or at the end; (2) in paragraph (4), by striking the comma at the end and inserting ; or ; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following: (5) by means of supplying, furnishing, or providing any drug or illegal substance to a person, including to exploit the addiction of the person or cause the person to become addicted to the drug or illegal substance, . (b) Sex trafficking Section 1591(e)(2) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking or at the end; (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (D) supplying, furnishing, or providing any drug or illegal substance to a person, including to exploit the addiction of the person or cause the person to become addicted to the drug or illegal substance (unless the defendant engaged in the conduct as a direct result of being a victim of an offense under this chapter). .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2200 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 22, 2019 Ms. Duckworth (for herself and Mr. Durbin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To deposit civil penalties and assessments collected for false claims and statements made with respect to public housing to a Fraud Compensation Fund at the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fairness for Housing Communities Act of 2019 . 2. Depositing civil penalties and assessments relating to false claims and statements in Fraud Compensation Fund Section 3806(g) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (F) (i) Any amount of a penalty or assessment imposed by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development with respect to a claim or statement made in connection with public housing assistance received under section 3 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437a ) shall be returned to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. (ii) The Secretary may establish a Fraud Compensation Fund that shall consist only of amounts returned to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development under clause (i). (iii) Each distribution from a Fraud Compensation Fund established under clause (ii) shall be allocated to public housing agencies (as defined in section 3(b)(6) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)(6) )) that were defrauded or otherwise affected by a false claim or statement described in clause (i). (iv) If the Secretary establishes a Fraud Compensation Fund under clause (ii), the Secretary shall promulgate regulations to establish a formula for allocating the allocations under clause (iii). .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2202 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 22, 2019 Mr. Heinrich introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To expedite detainee transport to border patrol processing facilities.

1. Definitions In this Act: (1) Appropriate congressional committees The term appropriate congressional committees means— (A) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate ; (B) the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives ; (C) the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate ; and (D) the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives . (2) Remote border patrol station The term remote border patrol station means a border patrol station located in an area within the United States along the international border between the United States and Mexico that is not within an area defined and designated by the Bureau of the Census as an urbanized area. 2. Commercial driver program (a) Establishment The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall establish a program to expedite detainee transport to border patrol processing facilities by ensuring that, beginning not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act— (1) not fewer than 300 border patrol agents assigned to remote border patrol stations have a commercial driver’s license with a passenger endorsement for detainee transport; (2) not fewer than 5 border patrol agents who have a commercial driver’s license with a passenger endorsement for detainee transport are available at each remote border patrol station during every shift; (3) not fewer than 3 buses are assigned to each of the El Paso, Laredo, Rio Grande Valley, San Diego, and Tucson sectors and parked (when not in use) at a U.S. Customs and Border Protection facility located in the respective sector; and (4) not fewer than 2 buses are assigned to each of the Big Bend, Del Rio, El Centro, and Yuma sectors and parked (when not in use) at a U.S. Customs and Border Protection facility located in the respective sector. (b) Relocation Buses assigned to specific Border Patrol Sectors pursuant to subsection (a) may be relocated to other sectors in response to changing immigration patterns. (c) Reducing wait times at remote border patrol stations The Commissioner shall ensure that sufficient buses are available in each border patrol sector to avoid subjecting detainees to long wait times at remote border patrol stations. (d) Reporting requirement The Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit quarterly reports to the appropriate congressional committees regarding the average length of detainees’ stay at border patrol processing centers.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2203 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 23, 2019 Mr. Blunt (for himself, Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Gardner , and Ms. Cortez Masto ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To extend the transfer of Electronic Travel Authorization System fees from the Travel Promotion Fund to the Corporation for Travel Promotion (Brand USA) through fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Brand USA Extension Act . 2. The Corporation for Travel Promotion Subsection (b) of the Travel Promotion Act of 2009 ( 22 U.S.C. 2131(b) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)(A)— (A) in clause (ii), by inserting or foodservice after restaurant ; (B) in clause (v), by inserting , such as outdoor recreation or theme parks before the semicolon at the end; and (C) in clause (viii), by inserting commercial or private before passenger air sector ; (2) in paragraph (5)(A)— (A) in clause (iii), by inserting speaking conventions, sales missions, after trade shows, ; (B) in clause (iv), by striking and at the end; (C) in clause (v), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (D) by adding at the end the following: (vi) to promote tourism to the United States through digital media, online platforms, and other appropriate medium. ; and (3) in paragraph (7)(C), by striking 3 days and inserting 5 days . 3. Accountability measures Subsection (c) of the Travel Promotion Act of 2009 ( 22 U.S.C. 2131(c) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2), by striking $500,000 and inserting $450,000 ; and (2) in paragraph (3)— (A) by redesignating subparagraph (I) as subparagraph (K); (B) in subparagraph (H)(iii), by striking and at the end; and (C) by inserting after subparagraph (H)(iii) the following: (I) a list of countries the Corporation identifies as emerging markets for tourism to the United States; (J) a description of the efforts the Corporation has made to promote tourism to rural areas of the United States; and . 4. Extension of funding for Brand USA Subsection (d) of the Travel Promotion Act of 2009 ( 22 U.S.C. 2131(d) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking 2020 and inserting 2027 ; and (2) in paragraph (4)(B), by striking 2020 and inserting 2027 . 5. Performance plan Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Corporation for Travel Promotion shall make the performance metrics established pursuant to subsection (f)(1)(A) of the Travel Promotion Act of 2009 ( 22 U.S.C. 2131(f)(1)(A) ) publicly available on the website of the Corporation. 6. Electronic system for travel authorization fee increase Section 217(h)(3)(B)(i)(I) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1187(h)(3)(B)(i)(I) ) is amended by striking $10 and inserting $17 .