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II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2809 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 7, 2019 Mr. Van Hollen (for himself and Mr. Brown ) 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 impose a surtax on high income individuals.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Millionaires Surtax Act . 2. Surcharge on high income individuals (a) In general Subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new part: VIII Surcharge on high income individuals Sec. 59B. Surcharge on high income individuals. 59B. Surcharge on high income individuals (a) General rule In the case of a taxpayer other than a corporation, there is hereby imposed (in addition to any other tax imposed by this subtitle) a tax equal to 10 percent of so much of the modified adjusted gross income of the taxpayer as exceeds $2,000,000. (b) Taxpayers not making a joint return In the case of any taxpayer other than a taxpayer making a joint return under section 6013 or a surviving spouse (as defined in section 2(a)), subsection (a) shall be applied by substituting $1,000,000 for $2,000,000 . (c) Modified adjusted gross income For purposes of this section, the term modified adjusted gross income means adjusted gross income reduced by any deduction (not taken into account in determining adjusted gross income) allowed for investment interest (as defined in section 163(d)). In the case of an estate or trust, adjusted gross income shall be determined as provided in section 67(e). (d) Special rules (1) Nonresident alien In the case of a nonresident alien individual, only amounts taken into account in connection with the tax imposed under section 871(b) shall be taken into account under this section. (2) Citizens and residents living abroad The dollar amount in effect under subsection (a) (after the application of subsection (b)) shall be decreased by the excess of— (A) the amounts excluded from the taxpayer’s gross income under section 911, over (B) the amounts of any deductions or exclusions disallowed under section 911(d)(6) with respect to the amounts described in subparagraph (A). (3) Charitable trusts Subsection (a) shall not apply to a trust all the unexpired interests in which are devoted to one or more of the purposes described in section 170(c)(2)(B). (4) Not treated as tax imposed by this chapter for certain purposes The tax imposed under this section shall not be treated as tax imposed by this chapter for purposes of determining the amount of any credit under this chapter or for purposes of section 55. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of parts for subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new item: Part VIII—Surcharge on high income individuals . (c) Section 15 not to apply The amendment made by subsection (a) shall not be treated as a change in a rate of tax for purposes of section 15 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2019.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2810 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 7, 2019 Ms. Smith (for herself and Mr. Menendez ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a presumption of service-connection for certain veterans with tinnitus or hearing loss, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Hearing Benefits Act of 2019 . 2. Presumption of service-connection for hearing loss and tinnitus Section 1112 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (d) (1) For purposes of section 1110 of this title, and subject to the provisions of section 1113 of this title, diagnosed hearing loss, tinnitus, or both of a veteran described in paragraph (2) shall be considered to have been incurred in or aggravated by the active military, naval, or air service of the veteran, notwithstanding that there is no record of evidence of such hearing loss or tinnitus, as the case may be, during the period of such service. (2) A veteran described in this paragraph is a veteran who while on active military, naval, or air service— (A) was assigned to a military occupational specialty or equivalent described in paragraph (3); or (B) served in combat. (3) A military occupational specialty or equivalent referred to in paragraph (2)(A) is a military occupational specialty or equivalent in which individuals assigned to such military occupational specialty or equivalent in the active military, naval, or air service are or were likely to be exposed to a sufficiently high level of acoustic trauma as to result in permanent hearing loss, tinnitus, or both, as determined by the Secretary. . 3. Modification to schedule for rates for disability compensation Pursuant to section 1155 of title 38, United States Code, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall adjust the schedule of rating disabilities to establish a minimum disability rating for a veteran who requires a hearing aid because of a service-connected disability, including pursuant to section 1112(d) of such title, as amended by section 2.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2811 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 7, 2019 Mr. Cassidy (for himself and Ms. Warren ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to continue to pay educational assistance or subsistence allowances to eligible persons when educational institutions are temporarily closed, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strengthening Disaster Assistance for Student Veterans Act of 2019 . 2. Extension of authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to continue to pay educational assistance or subsistence allowances to eligible persons when educational institutions are temporarily closed Section 3680(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the matter before subparagraph (A), by striking the em dash and inserting during the following periods: ; (2) in subparagraph (A)— (A) by striking during periods and inserting Periods ; and (B) by striking not exceed 4 weeks; or and inserting only continue until the date that is eight weeks after the date of the temporary closure. ; and (3) in subparagraph (B)— (A) by striking solely and inserting Solely ; and (B) by striking during periods and inserting periods .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2814 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 7, 2019 Mr. Leahy (for himself and Mr. Grassley ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To allow acceleration certificates awarded under the Patents for Humanity Program to be transferable.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Patents for Humanity Program Improvement Act . 2. Transferability of acceleration certificates (a) In general A holder of an acceleration certificate issued pursuant to the Patents for Humanity Program (established in the notice entitled Humanitarian Awards Pilot Program , published at 77 Fed. Reg. 6544 (February 8, 2012)), or any successor thereto, of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, may transfer (including by sale) the entitlement to such acceleration certificate to another person. (b) Requirement An acceleration certificate transferred under subsection (a) shall be subject to any other applicable limitations under the notice entitled Humanitarian Awards Pilot Program , published at 77 Fed. Reg. 6544 (February 8, 2012), or any successor thereto.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2818 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 7, 2019 Mr. Markey introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To require the Secretary of the Interior to issue regulations to ban the venting and flaring of gas in oil and gas production operations in the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fuel Loss Abatement and Royalty Enhancement Act or the FLARE Act . 2. Regulations to ban venting and flaring of gas (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall issue regulations under this Act— (1) to ban the venting and flaring of gas in oil and gas production operations on Federal land onshore and offshore in the United States, with the exception of— (A) de minimis venting and flaring; and (B) venting and flaring that the Secretary determines is required for safety; and (2) to promote the capture and beneficial use or reinjection of gas in the operations referred to in paragraph (1). (b) Royalties A regulation issued under this section shall include provisions that treat gas that is flared or vented in operations under a lease under this Act as production for which royalty is required to be paid to the United States. 3. Assessment of venting and flaring of gas in production operations in United States Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall— (1) assess the venting and flaring of gas in oil and gas production operations on Federal land onshore and offshore in the United States; and (2) submit to Congress a report on the venting and flaring of gas in oil and gas production operations on Federal land onshore and offshore in the United States, including an estimate of the volume of gas that is vented or flared in such operations each year. 4. Regulations The Secretary of the Interior shall issue regulations that define the terms vent , venting , flare , and flaring for purposes of this Act.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2819 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 7, 2019 Mr. Roberts 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 income-based limitations for the Lifetime Learning Credit, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lifetime Learning Credit Enhancement Act . 2. Increase income limitations for phaseout of Lifetime Learning Credit (a) In general Section 25A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) in subsection (d)(2)(A)(ii), by striking $40,000 ($80,000 and inserting $80,000 ($160,000 , and (2) in subsection (h)(1)— (A) by striking after 2001, the $40,000 and $80,000 amounts and inserting after 2020, the $80,000 and $160,000 amounts , and (B) by striking calendar year 2000 and inserting calendar year 2019 . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2019. 3. Repeal of expired deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses (a) In general Part VII of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking section 222 (and by striking the item relating to such section in the table of sections for such part). (b) Conforming amendments (1) Section 62(a) of such Code is amended by striking paragraph (18). (2) Section 74(d)(2)(B) of such Code is amended by striking 222, . (3) Section 86(b)(2)(A) of such Code is amended by striking 222, . (4) Section 135(c)(4)(A) of such Code is amended by striking 222, . (5) Section 137(b)(3)(A) of such Code is amended by striking 222, . (6) Section 219(g)(3)(A)(ii) of such Code is amended by striking 222, . (7) Section 221(b)(2)(C)(i) of such Code is amended by striking 222, . (8) Section 469(i)(3)(E)(iii) of such Code is amended by striking 222, . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2820 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 7, 2019 Mrs. Blackburn (for herself, Mr. Markey , and Mr. Alexander ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To direct the Secretary of Transportation, acting through the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, to revise section 91.145 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, such that the term sporting does not limit the types of major events described in such section.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stadiums Operating under New Guidance Act or the SONG Act . 2. Revision of section 91.145 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations Not later than one year after the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation, acting through the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, shall revise section 91.145 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation), such that the term sporting does not limit the types of major events described in such section.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2821 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 7, 2019 Ms. Duckworth (for herself and Ms. Warren ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to allow a veteran to receive a full year supply of contraceptive pills, transdermal patches, and vaginal rings, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Access to Contraception Expansion for Veterans Act or the ACE Veterans Act . 2. Full year supply of contraceptive pills, transdermal patches, and vaginal rings (a) Full year supply Subchapter II of chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1720I the following new section: 1720J. Full year supply of contraceptive pills, transdermal patches, and vaginal rings (a) Request for full year supply The Secretary shall ensure that a veteran who is enrolled in the system of annual patient enrollment under section 1705 of this title and who receives a prescription for contraceptive pills, transdermal patches, or vaginal rings may, upon request, fill such prescription as a full year supply. (b) Notice A veteran described in subsection (a) shall be notified of the option for a full year supply described in that subsection at the time at which the prescription is issued. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such subchapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1720I the following new item: 1720J. Full year supply of contraceptive pills, transdermal patches, and vaginal rings. .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2822 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 7, 2019 Ms. Duckworth introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop and maintain a suicide risk management and prevention and lethal means training course for certain employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Post–9/11 Veteran Suicide Prevention Counseling Act . 2. Suicide risk management and prevention and lethal means training course of the Department of Veterans Affairs (a) Development (1) Initial development Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in consultation with entities described in subsection (b), shall develop a suicide risk management and prevention and lethal means training course that is culturally appropriate and addresses the concerns of firearm owners. (2) Periodic updates The Secretary shall update the training under this subsection not less frequently than once every two years. (b) Entities described The entities described in this subsection are the following: (1) The Secretary of Health and Human Services. (2) The National Institutes of Health. (3) Public and private institutions of higher education. (4) Experts in the assessment, treatment, and management of suicidal tendencies. (5) Relevant professional associations. (6) Gun ownership groups, in order to reduce the stigma associated with firearm ownership and safe storage. (c) Trainees; frequency of training The Secretary shall provide the most recent training developed under subsection (a) not less frequently than once every five years to each employee of the Veterans Health Administration who regularly interacts with veterans in the course of such employment. (d) Public availability The Secretary shall make the training developed under subsection (a) available to members of the public.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2823 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 7, 2019 Mr. Udall (for himself and Mr. Heinrich ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Las Cruces, New Mexico, as the Las Cruces Bataan Memorial Clinic .

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Las Cruces Bataan Memorial Clinic Act . 2. Designation of Las Cruces Bataan Memorial Clinic (a) Designation The community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Las Cruces, New Mexico, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the Las Cruces Bataan Memorial Clinic . (b) Reference Any reference in any law, regulation, map, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be considered to be a reference to the Las Cruces Bataan Memorial Clinic.
116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2824 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend title 17, United States Code, to require the Register of Copyrights to waive fees for filing an application for registration of a copyright claim in certain circumstances, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Artistic Recognition for Talented Students Act or the ARTS Act . 2. Waiver of fees for winners of certain competitions Section 708 of title 17, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) (1) In this subsection, the term covered competition means— (A) an art competition sponsored by the Congressional Institute that is open only to high school students; or (B) the competition established under section 3 of House Resolution 77, 113th Congress, agreed to February 26, 2013. (2) With respect to a work that wins a covered competition, the Register of Copyrights— (A) shall waive the requirement under subsection (a)(1) with respect to an application for registration of a copyright claim for that work if that application is submitted to the Copyright Office not later than the last day of the calendar year following the year in which the work claimed by the application wins the covered competition (referred to in this paragraph as the covered year ); and (B) may waive a fee described in subparagraph (A) for an application submitted after the end of the covered year if the fee would have been waived under that subparagraph had the application been submitted before the last day of the covered year. .

Passed the Senate December 16, 2019. Secretary
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2824 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 7, 2019 Mr. Tillis (for himself and Mr. Leahy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 17, United States Code, to require the Register of Copyrights to waive fees for filing an application for registration of a copyright claim in certain circumstances, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Artistic Recognition for Talented Students Act or the ARTS Act . 2. Waiver of fees for winners of certain competitions Section 708 of title 17, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) (1) In this subsection, the term covered competition means— (A) an art competition sponsored by the Congressional Institute that is open only to high school students; or (B) the competition established under section 3 of House Resolution 77, 113th Congress, agreed to February 26, 2013. (2) With respect to a work that wins a covered competition, the Register of Copyrights— (A) shall waive the requirement under subsection (a)(1) with respect to an application for registration of a copyright claim for that work if that application is submitted to the Copyright Office not later than the last day of the calendar year following the year in which the work claimed by the application wins the covered competition (referred to in this paragraph as the covered year ); and (B) may waive a fee described in subparagraph (A) for an application submitted after the end of the covered year if the fee would have been waived under that subparagraph had the application been submitted before the last day of the covered year. .
IC 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2824 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 17, 2019 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary AN ACT To amend title 17, United States Code, to require the Register of Copyrights to waive fees for filing an application for registration of a copyright claim in certain circumstances, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Artistic Recognition for Talented Students Act or the ARTS Act . 2. Waiver of fees for winners of certain competitions Section 708 of title 17, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) (1) In this subsection, the term covered competition means— (A) an art competition sponsored by the Congressional Institute that is open only to high school students; or (B) the competition established under section 3 of House Resolution 77, 113th Congress, agreed to February 26, 2013. (2) With respect to a work that wins a covered competition, the Register of Copyrights— (A) shall waive the requirement under subsection (a)(1) with respect to an application for registration of a copyright claim for that work if that application is submitted to the Copyright Office not later than the last day of the calendar year following the year in which the work claimed by the application wins the covered competition (referred to in this paragraph as the covered year ); and (B) may waive a fee described in subparagraph (A) for an application submitted after the end of the covered year if the fee would have been waived under that subparagraph had the application been submitted before the last day of the covered year. .

Passed the Senate December 16, 2019. Julie E. Adams, Secretary
116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2827 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of African American burial grounds, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the African American Burial Grounds Study Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Burial ground The term burial ground means any natural or prepared physical location, whether originally below, on, or above the surface of the earth, into which human remains are deposited as a part of the death rite or ceremony of a culture. (2) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National Park Service. 3. African American burial grounds study (a) In general The Secretary shall conduct a study of ways to identify, interpret, preserve, and record unmarked, previously abandoned, underserved, or other burial grounds relating to the historic African American experience. (b) Requirements In conducting the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall consider— (1) ways to engage with descendant, local, and other communities historically associated with identified burial grounds by geography, genealogy, or culture; (2) appropriate processes to identify locations of unmarked and unrecorded African American burial grounds with appropriate consideration for the privacy and safety of the burial grounds; (3) alternatives for providing in a public database, as appropriate, the locations of, and information on, recorded and unrecorded African American burial grounds; (4) alternatives for commemorating and interpreting African American burial grounds; and (5) best practices for preserving burial ground landscapes and caring for artifacts. (c) Report Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are first made available to carry out the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives a report describing— (1) the findings of the study; and (2) any recommendations of the Secretary.

Passed the Senate December 20, 2020. Secretary
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2829 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 7, 2019 Mrs. Fischer introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To amend the Communications Act of 1934 and title 17, United States Code, to enhance the ability of direct broadcast satellite providers to offer additional local broadcast services to consumers under limited circumstances, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Western Expanded In-State Television Access Act of 2019 or the WEST Access Act . 2. Secondary transmissions of local television programming by satellite Section 122(a)(4) of title 17, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (F) Certain network stations On January 1, 2019, if 16 counties in a single State were in a local market comprised principally of counties located in another State and within the top 120 markets for the year 2019 according to Nielsen Media Research, the statutory license provided for in this paragraph shall apply to the secondary transmission by a satellite carrier to subscribers in any of those 16 counties of the primary transmissions of any network station assigned to a local market that includes not more than 4 counties in the State in which such 16 counties are located and all counties encompassed by such local market are located in the same time zone. . 3. Carriage of local television signals by satellite carriers Section 338(l) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 338(l) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (3), (4), and (5) as paragraphs (4), (5), and (6), respectively; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following: (3) Special consideration for requests involving an orphan county Pursuant to a request under paragraph (1), the Commission may modify the local market of a television broadcast station to add an orphan county, as defined by the Commission, solely on the basis of paragraph (2)(B)(iii), if the Commission considers whether the station provides programming specifically related to the State of residence of the orphan county subscribers. .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2830 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 12, 2019 Ms. Rosen (for herself and Mr. Barrasso ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the period under which an election must be made for entitlement to educational assistance under the All-Volunteer Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to phase out the use of such program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the GI Bill Planning Act of 2019 . 2. Period for election to receive benefits under All-Volunteer Educational Assistance Program of Department of Veterans Affairs (a) In general Section 3011 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (c)(1), by striking Any such election shall be made at the time the individual initially enters on active duty as a member of the Armed Forces and inserting Any such election shall be made during the 90-day period beginning on the day that is 180 days after the date on which the individual initially enters initial training ; and (2) in subsection (b)(1), by striking that such individual is entitled to such pay and inserting that begin after the date that is 270 days after the date on which the individual initially enters initial training . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this Act. 3. Phase out of All-Volunteer Educational Assistance Program of Department of Veterans Affairs Subsection (a)(1)(A) of section 3011 of title 38, United States Code, as amended by section 2, is further amended by striking after June 30, 1985 and inserting during the period beginning July 1, 1985, and ending September 30, 2029 . 4. Modification of Department of Veterans Affairs requirements for in-State tuition (a) In general Section 3679(c) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking less than three years before the date of enrollment in the course concerned ; and (2) in paragraph (4)— (A) by striking It shall and inserting (A) It shall ; and (B) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (B) To the extent feasible, the Secretary shall make publicly available on the Internet website of the Department a database explaining any requirements described in subparagraph (A) that are established by a public institution of higher learning for an individual to be charged tuition and fees at a rate that is equal to or less than the rate the institution charges for tuition and fees for residents of the State in which the institution is located. The Secretary shall disapprove a course of education provided by such an institution that does not provide the Secretary— (i) an initial explanation of such requirements; and (ii) not later than 90 days after the date on which any such requirements change, the updated requirements. . (b) Application The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to a quarter, semester, or term, as applicable, commencing on or after August 1, 2020.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2834 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 12, 2019 Mr. Sullivan (for himself and Ms. Hirono ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To amend the Federal Credit Union Act to exclude extensions of credit made to veterans from the definition of a member business loan.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Members Business Loan Act . 2. Member business loan definition (a) In general Section 107A(c) of the Federal Credit Union Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1757a(c) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)(B)— (A) in clause (iv), by striking or at the end; (B) in clause (v), by striking the period and inserting ; or ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (vi) made to a veteran; ; (2) in paragraph (2)(B)(ii), by striking and at the end; (3) in paragraph (3), by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (4) the term veteran has the meaning given the term in section 101 of title 38, United States Code. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2836 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 12, 2019 Mrs. Murray (for herself, Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Merkley , Ms. Hassan , Ms. Hirono , Mrs. Gillibrand , Mr. Leahy , Mr. Markey , Mrs. Shaheen , Mr. Booker , Mr. Blumenthal , Mrs. Feinstein , Mr. Menendez , Mr. Van Hollen , Mr. Brown , Ms. Rosen , Mr. Sanders , Ms. Harris , Ms. Klobuchar , Ms. Warren , Ms. Cantwell , Mr. Wyden , Mr. Murphy , Ms. Cortez Masto , Mr. Kaine , Mr. Bennet , Ms. Duckworth , Ms. Smith , Ms. Stabenow , and Mr. Cardin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from taking any action to implement, enforce, or otherwise give effect to the final rule, entitled Protecting Statutory Conscience Rights in Health Care; Delegations of Authority .

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Put Patients First Act . 2. Prohibiting implementation of final rule Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Health and Human Services may not take any action to implement, enforce, or otherwise give effect to the final rule, entitled “Protecting Statutory Conscience Rights in Health Care; Delegations of Authority” (84 Fed. Reg. 23170–23272, May 21, 2019).
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2842 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 13, 2019 Mrs. Capito (for herself and Ms. Klobuchar ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 to expand and expedite access to cardiac rehabilitation programs and pulmonary rehabilitation programs under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act of 2019 . 2. Expanding access to cardiac rehabilitation programs and pulmonary rehabilitation programs under Medicare program (a) Cardiac rehabilitation programs Section 1861(eee) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(eee)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)— (A) in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking a physician’s office and inserting the office of a physician (as defined in subsection (r)(1)) or the office of a physician assistant, nurse practitioner, or clinical nurse specialist (as those terms are defined in subsection (aa)(5)) ; and (B) in subparagraph (C), by inserting after physician the following: (as defined in subsection (r)(1)) or a physician assistant, nurse practitioner, or clinical nurse specialist (as those terms are defined in subsection (aa)(5)) ; (2) in paragraph (3)(A), by striking physician-prescribed exercise and inserting exercise prescribed by a physician (as defined in subsection (r)(1)) or a physician assistant, nurse practitioner, or clinical nurse specialist (as those terms are defined in subsection (aa)(5)) ; and (3) in paragraph (5), by inserting after physician the following: (as defined in subsection (r)(1)) or a physician assistant, nurse practitioner, or clinical nurse specialist (as those terms are defined in subsection (aa)(5)) . (b) Pulmonary rehabilitation programs Section 1861(fff) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(fff)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking physician-prescribed exercise and inserting exercise prescribed by a physician (as defined in subsection (r)(1)) or a physician assistant, nurse practitioner, or clinical nurse specialist (as those terms are defined in subsection (aa)(5)) ; and (2) in paragraph (3), by inserting after physician the following: (as defined in subsection (r)(1)) or a physician assistant, nurse practitioner, or clinical nurse specialist (as those terms are defined in subsection (aa)(5)) . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to items and services furnished on or after January 1, 2021. 3. Expediting access to cardiac rehabilitation programs and pulmonary rehabilitation programs under Medicare program Section 51008(c) of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (Public Law 115–123; 42 U.S.C. 1395x note) is amended by striking January 1, 2024 and inserting January 1, 2021 .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2844 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 13, 2019 Mr. Schumer (for Ms. Harris ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To provide that certain executives of publicly traded utility companies may not receive bonuses or severance payments, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Accountability for Utility Executives Act . 2. Prohibitions on certain bonuses and severance payments (a) Definitions In this section— (1) the term bankruptcy proceedings means a case commenced under title 11, United States Code; (2) the term C-suite executive means, with respect to a covered company— (A) the chief executive officer of the covered company; (B) the chief financial officer of the covered company; (C) the chief operating officer of the covered company; (D) the chief information officer of the covered company; and (E) the equivalent of an official described in any of subparagraphs (A) through (D); (3) the term covered company means an issuer— (A) that— (i) is a debtor in bankruptcy proceedings; and (ii) (I) is an owner or operator of— (aa) a public water system; or (bb) a treatment works; or (II) is an electric utility; and (B) the securities of which are traded on a national securities exchange; (4) the term electric utility has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 796); (5) the terms exchange , issuer , and security have the meanings given the terms in section 3(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)); (6) the term golden parachute compensation means, with respect to a covered company, any type of compensation (whether present, deferred, or contingent) that is based on or otherwise relates to the acquisition, merger, consolidation, sale, or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the covered company; (7) the term national securities exchange means an exchange that is registered under section 6 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78f); (8) the term public water system has the meaning given the term in section 1401 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300f); and (9) the term treatment works has the meaning given the term in section 212 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1292). (b) Prohibition (1) In general A covered company may not— (A) pay a bonus to a C-suite executive of the covered company; or (B) otherwise provide an individual described in subparagraph (A) with any golden parachute compensation. (2) Taxation If a covered company pays a bonus or otherwise provides compensation in violation of paragraph (1), that bonus or compensation, as applicable, shall be treated for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as if it were an excess parachute payment under section 280G of such Code.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2845 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 13, 2019 Ms. Ernst (for herself, Ms. Sinema , Mr. Lee , and Ms. Smith ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, to repeal certain limits on leave for married individuals employed by the same employer.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fair Access for Individuals to Receive Leave Act or the FAIR Leave Act . 2. Repeal of certain time limitations on leave for spouses Section 102(f) of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (29 U.S.C. 2612(f)) is repealed.
116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2847 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 42 Main Street in Slatersville, Rhode Island, as the Specialist Matthew R. Turcotte Post Office .

1. Specialist Matthew R. Turcotte Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 42 Main Street in Slatersville, Rhode Island, shall be known and designated as the Specialist Matthew R. Turcotte 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 Specialist Matthew R. Turcotte Post Office .

Passed the Senate November 18, 2020. Secretary
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2847 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 13, 2019 Mr. Reed (for himself and Mr. Whitehouse ) 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 42 Main Street in Slatersville, Rhode Island, as the Specialist Matthew R. Turcotte Post Office .

1. Specialist Matthew R. Turcotte Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 42 Main Street in Slatersville, Rhode Island, shall be known and designated as the Specialist Matthew R. Turcotte 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 Specialist Matthew R. Turcotte Post Office .
II Calendar No. 441 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2847 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 13, 2019 Mr. Reed (for himself and Mr. Whitehouse ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs March 12, 2020 Reported by Mr. Johnson , without amendment A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 42 Main Street in Slatersville, Rhode Island, as the Specialist Matthew R. Turcotte Post Office .

1. Specialist Matthew R. Turcotte Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 42 Main Street in Slatersville, Rhode Island, shall be known and designated as the Specialist Matthew R. Turcotte 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 Specialist Matthew R. Turcotte Post Office .

March 12, 2020 Reported without amendment
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2848 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 13, 2019 Mr. Markey (for himself, Mr. Booker , Ms. Hirono , and Mr. Wyden ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To prohibit the expenditure of Federal funds to live stream border wall construction activities.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Wall-Cam Act . 2. Prohibition against border wall cameras Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal funds may be expended to install or operate a video recording device at a border wall construction site for the purpose of live streaming the construction activities through a webcam.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2851 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 13, 2019 Mr. Blunt introduced the following bill; which was read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed A BILL To amend section 442 of title 18, United States Code, to exempt certain interests in mutual funds, unit investment trusts, employee benefit plans, and retirement plans from conflict of interest limitations for the Government Publishing Office.

1. Government Publishing Office (a) In general Section 442 of title 18, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 422. Government Publishing Office (a) Definitions In this section— (1) the terms diversified , employee benefit plan , holding , mutual fund , and unit investment trust have the meanings given those terms under section 2640.102 of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor thereto; and (2) the term printing-related interest means an interest, direct or indirect, in— (A) the publication of any newspaper or periodical; (B) any printing, binding, engraving, or lithographing of any kind; or (C) any contract for furnishing paper or other material connected with the public printing, binding, lithographing, or engraving. (b) Offense (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Director of the Government Publishing Office shall not, during his or her continuance in office, have any printing-related interest. (2) Exception for mutual funds, unit investment trusts, employee benefit plans, and retirement plans It shall not be a violation of paragraph (1) for the Director of the Government Publishing Office to have an interest in a diversified mutual fund, diversified unit investment trust, employee benefit plan, investment fund under the Thrift Savings Plan under subchapter III of chapter 84 of title 5, or pension plan established or maintained by a State government or any political subdivision of a State government for its employees that has 1 or more holdings that are printing-related interests if the fund, trust, or plan does not exhibit a practice of concentrating in printing-related interests. (c) Penalty Whoever violates subsection (b)(1) shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for not more than 1 year, or both. . (b) Technical and conforming amendment The table of sections for chapter 23 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 442 and inserting the following: 442. Government Publishing Office. .
116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2851 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend section 442 of title 18, United States Code, to exempt certain interests in mutual funds, unit investment trusts, employee benefit plans, and retirement plans from conflict of interest limitations for the Government Publishing Office.

1. Government Publishing Office (a) In general Section 442 of title 18, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 422. Government Publishing Office (a) Definitions In this section— (1) the terms diversified , employee benefit plan , holding , mutual fund , and unit investment trust have the meanings given those terms under section 2640.102 of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor thereto; and (2) the term printing-related interest means an interest, direct or indirect, in— (A) the publication of any newspaper or periodical; (B) any printing, binding, engraving, or lithographing of any kind; or (C) any contract for furnishing paper or other material connected with the public printing, binding, lithographing, or engraving. (b) Offense (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Director of the Government Publishing Office shall not, during his or her continuance in office, have any printing-related interest. (2) Exception for mutual funds, unit investment trusts, employee benefit plans, and retirement plans It shall not be a violation of paragraph (1) for the Director of the Government Publishing Office to have an interest in a diversified mutual fund, diversified unit investment trust, employee benefit plan, investment fund under the Thrift Savings Plan under subchapter III of chapter 84 of title 5, or pension plan established or maintained by a State government or any political subdivision of a State government for its employees that has 1 or more holdings that are printing-related interests if the fund, trust, or plan does not exhibit a practice of concentrating in printing-related interests. (c) Penalty Whoever violates subsection (b)(1) shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for not more than 1 year, or both. . (b) Technical and conforming amendment The table of sections for chapter 23 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 442 and inserting the following: 442. Government Publishing Office. .

Passed the Senate November 13, 2019. Secretary