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II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4442 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 5, 2020 Mr. Warner (for himself, Ms. Smith , Mr. Blumenthal , Ms. Harris , Mr. Markey , Ms. Klobuchar , Mrs. Feinstein , Ms. Warren , Mr. Heinrich , and Mr. Coons ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend subtitle A of title II of division A of the CARES Act to provide Pandemic Unemployment Assistance to individuals with mixed income sources, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mixed Earner Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Act of 2020 . 2. Coverage of mixed-income individuals (a) In general Section 2102(c) of the CARES Act ( Public Law 116–136 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (4) Coverage of mixed-income individuals In the case of an individual who— (A) (i) would be a covered individual but for subsection (a)(3)(A)(i); or (ii) is employed but is unable or unavailable to earn self-employment income because of factors described in subsection (a)(3)(A)(ii) and otherwise satisfies the requirements of subsection (a)(3); (B) during the individual’s most recent taxable year ending prior to the individual’s application for assistance under this section, received at least $7,250 from self-employment; and (C) makes an irrevocable election to be treated as a covered individual under this section for each week, with respect to which assistance under this section is available, that begins— (i) after the date of such election; or (ii) before such date, but only if the individual did not otherwise receive unemployment benefits for such week under this section, section 2104, section 2107, or as determined under State law, such individual shall be treated as a covered individual described in subsection (d)(2) for such weeks. An individual with respect to which this paragraph applies for a week shall be deemed ineligible for regular compensation or extended benefits under State or Federal law or pandemic emergency unemployment compensation under section 2107 for such week. . (b) Applicability The amendment made by subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to a State participating in an agreement under section 2102 of the CARES Act ( Public Law 116–136 ) unless the State so elects, and shall become effective as determined by such State in agreement with the Secretary of Labor.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4446 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 5, 2020 Mr. Bennet (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal , and Ms. Klobuchar ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship A BILL To waive affiliation rules under the paycheck protection program for Tribal business concerns with the same employer identification number, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tribal Business Access to PPP Act . 2. Waiver of affiliation rules under the paycheck protection program for Tribal business concerns with same EIN Section 7(a)(36)(D) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36)(D) ) is amended— (1) in clause (v), by striking , veterans organization, or Tribal business concern and inserting or veterans organization ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (vii) No affiliation between Tribal business concerns based on shared EIN During the covered period, for purposes of determining eligibility for a covered loan, affiliation shall not be found under section 121.103 of title 13, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation, between Tribal business concerns described in section 31(b)(2)(C) based solely on a shared employer identification number. .
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4447 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 5, 2020 Ms. Cortez Masto introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Families First Coronavirus Response Act to temporarily modify child nutrition programs due to COVID–19, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Child Nutrition Relief Act of 2020 . 2. Waivers for schools due to COVID–19 (a) School closures Section 2102(d) of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1760 note; Public Law 116–127 ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking and at the end; (2) in paragraph (2), by striking providing meals and meal supplements under such Acts during a school closure due to COVID-19. and inserting providing, during a school closure (including full or partial building closure) due to COVID–19, meals and meal supplements under such Acts through modified meal service models that achieve social distancing; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (3) that shall not terminate prior to August 31, 2021. . (b) National school lunch program requirements Section 2202 of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1760 note; Public Law 116–127 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (c)— (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, and indenting appropriately; (B) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) (as so redesignated), by striking Notwithstanding and inserting the following: (1) In general Notwithstanding ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (2) Guidance The Secretary shall provide guidance on serving hot meals under a waiver granted under this subsection. ; and (2) by striking subsection (e) and inserting the following: (e) Sunset The authority of the Secretary to establish or grant a waiver under this section shall expire on— (1) June 30, 2021, with respect to a waiver under a qualified program described in subparagraphs (A) through (C) of subsection (f)(1); and (2) August 31, 2021, with respect to a waiver under the qualified program described in subparagraph (D) of that subsection. .
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4449 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 5, 2020 Mr. Warner (for himself and Mr. Kaine ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the State of Virginia and the District of Columbia certain National Park Service land for the construction of rail and other infrastructure, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Long Bridge Act of 2020 . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Long Bridge Project The term Long Bridge Project means the rail project, as identified by the Federal Railroad Administration, from Rosslyn (RO) Interlocking in Arlington, Virginia, to L'Enfant (LE) Interlocking in Washington, DC, which includes a bicycle and pedestrian bridge. (2) Map The term Map means the map entitled Long Bridge Construction Impacts to National Park Service Land and dated May 15, 2020. (3) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National Park Service. (4) State The term State means the State of Virginia. 3. Conveyance of certain National Park Service land to the State of Virginia (a) Authorization of conveyance On request by the State or the District of Columbia, for the construction of rail and other infrastructure relating to the Long Bridge Project, the Secretary may convey to the State or the District of Columbia, as applicable, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to any portion of the approximately 4.4 acres of National Park Service land depicted as Permanent Impact to NPS Land on the Map that is identified by the State or the District of Columbia for conveyance. (b) Terms and conditions The conveyance of the National Park Service land under subsection (a) shall be subject to any terms and conditions that the Secretary may require. (c) Corrections The Secretary and the State or the District of Columbia, as applicable, by mutual agreement, may— (1) make minor boundary adjustments to the National Park Service land to be conveyed to the State or the District of Columbia under subsection (a); and (2) correct any minor errors in the Map.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4451 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 5, 2020 Ms. Stabenow (for herself and Mr. Braun ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to guarantee investments that will open new markets for forest owners in rural areas of the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rural Forest Markets Act of 2020 . 2. Rural Forest Market Investment Program (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Rural The term rural has the meaning given the term in section 343 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1991 ). (2) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture. (b) Establishment of program (1) In general The Secretary shall establish a program, to be known as the Rural Forest Market Investment Program , to guarantee an environmental impact bond, loan, or other investment vehicle, as determined by the Secretary, issued for the sole purpose of financing eligible projects described in subsection (c), to enable rural private forest landowners to participate in an innovative market for forest carbon or other products. (2) Consideration In establishing the program under paragraph (1), the Secretary may consider ways to ensure that the program minimizes, to the extent practicable, disruptions to traditional forest products markets. (c) Eligible projects An eligible project referred to in subsection (b)(1) is a project developed by private entity, or a publicly supported, charitable nonprofit organization, engaged in the aggregation of sustainable forestry practices implemented by rural private forest landowners to facilitate the sale of credits in the voluntary carbon market or other environmental market, using a methodology approved by a credible, third-party entity, as determined by the Secretary. (d) Requirements A project described in subsection (c) that includes the practice of tree planting may only be carried out, as determined by the Secretary— (1) on land that was historically forested; (2) using tree species that are native to the region and at ecologically appropriate densities; and (3) in a manner that does not create other negative impacts to biodiversity or the environment. (e) Guarantee amount The Secretary may guarantee not more than $150,000,000 with respect to each bond, loan, or other investment vehicle under subsection (b)(1). (f) Regulations Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue regulations to implement the program established under subsection (b)(1). (g) Termination of authority The authority provided by this section terminates on September 30, 2023.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4452 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 5, 2020 Mr. Kennedy introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To prohibit Federal employees from downloading or using WeChat on Government devices.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the WeChat No More Act . 2. Prohibition of Federal employees from downloading or using WeChat on Government devices (a) Definitions In this section— (1) the terms congressional employee , Government corporation , Member of Congress , and officer have the meanings given such terms in section 2107, 103, 2106, and 2104 of title 5, United States Code, respectively; and (2) the term Federal employee — (A) means an employee of any establishment or office in the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of the Federal Government; and (B) includes a congressional employee. (b) Prohibition Except as provided in subsection (c), no Federal employee, officer, Member of Congress, or officer or employee of a Government corporation may download or use on any device issued or provided by the United States or a Government corporation WeChat, or any successor application that is developed by Tencent Holdings Limited, an entity owned by Tencent Holdings Limited, a successor to Tencent Holdings Limited, or an entity owned by a successor to Tencent Holdings Limited. (c) Exception Subsection (b) shall not apply to downloading or using an application on a device issued by the United States or a Government corporation in connection with the duties of a Federal employee, officer, Member of Congress, or officer or employee of a Government corporation relating to cybersecurity research, conducting an investigation, pursuing an enforcement action, a disciplinary action, or an intelligence activity.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4456 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 5, 2020 Ms. Hassan (for herself and Mr. Cassidy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to permit health information technology systems to use the Postal Service tool to standardize formatting in electronic health records when entering patient information to improve match rates among patient records.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Patient Matching Improvement Act of 2020 . 2. Use of USPS formatting tool Section 3001(c)(2) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300jj–11(c)(2) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (C) USPS formatting tool (i) In general Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this subparagraph, the Secretary, acting through the National Coordinator, shall ensure that the United States Postal Service electronic address formatting tools that are made available by the United States Postal Service to online retailers at no cost are also made available to health care providers for use in health information technology systems at no cost. The Secretary shall ensure that the electronic address formatting tools are made available to any health care organization (including hospitals, physician offices, electronic health record vendors, State and local health departments, registries, and other organizations as determined necessary by the Secretary) to transform both single address records and multiple, simultaneous address records into the United States Postal Service preferred address format. The Secretary shall ensure that no limitations exist on the number of records or health organizations that use the electronic conversion tool. (ii) COVID–19 laboratory testing Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this subparagraph, the Secretary shall make available the United States Postal Service address formatting tool for use by laboratories engaged in COVID–19 testing to accompany COVID–19 laboratory results. (iii) Certification Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this subparagraph, the Secretary shall promulgate regulations to update the conditions of certification for health information technology to require the standardization of addresses in the United States Postal Service standard. The Secretary shall update requirements under section 3022(a) to include the United States Postal Service format as the standard for addresses when communicated through application programming interfaces under this subparagraph. . 3. Authorization of appropriations To carry out the amendment made by this Act, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4457 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 5, 2020 Mr. Kennedy introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To prohibit companies doing business in the United States from amplifying propaganda originating from the Government of the People’s Republic of China, and for other purposes.

1. Short titles This Act may be cited as the Combating Chinese Propaganda Act or the CCP Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Propaganda The term propaganda means the propagation of an idea or narrative, especially of a biased or misleading nature that is intended to influence, promote, or publicize a particular cause or point of view. (2) United states company The term United States company has the meaning given such term in section 4(a) of the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 ( 34 U.S.C. 41310(a) ). 3. Prohibition against companies doing business in the United States making public statements or taking actions at the behest of the Government of the People’s Republic of China (a) In general Except as provided in subsection (b), it shall be unlawful for any United States company or foreign-owned company doing business in the United States from cooperating with any effort by the Government of the People’s Republic of China to coerce such company— (1) to make public statements through traditional media, social media, or advertising campaigns that reflect propaganda pushed by the Government of the People’s Republic of China; (2) to take other actions contrary to their fiduciary interests at the behest of the Government of the People’s Republic of China; or (3) to furnish personal information regarding Chinese dissidents to the Government of the People’s Republic of China. (b) Exceptions The prohibition under subsection (a) shall not apply to compliance with standard regulatory requirements imposed by the Government of the People’s Republic of China that are necessary to protect the health or safety of the general public. (c) Reporting requirement (1) In general Any United States company or foreign-owned company doing business in the United States shall report to the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Commerce each instance in which the Government of the People’s Republic of China has pressured such company to violate the prohibition under subsection (a). (2) Quarterly report The Secretary of Commerce shall submit a quarterly report to Congress that summarizes all of the incidents reported under paragraph (1) during such quarter. (d) Penalties (1) Civil penalty Any United States company or foreign-owned company that fails to comply with the reporting requirements set forth in subsection (c) shall be subject to a civil penalty equal to not more than $250,000. (2) Criminal penalty If any official of a United States company or foreign-owned company knowingly violates, or authorizes the violation of, subsection (a)— (A) the company shall be subject to a criminal penalty of not more than $1,000,000 for each such violation; and (B) such official may be imprisoned for not more than 20 years.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4459 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 5, 2020 Mr. Van Hollen (for himself, Ms. Harris , Mr. Menendez , and Mr. Booker ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To amend the CARES Act to modify the membership requirements of the Congressional Oversight Commission.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the CARES Congressional Oversight Commission Diversity Act of 2020 . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The COVID–19 pandemic is having significantly disparate health and economic impacts on various populations. (2) According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, long-standing systemic health and social inequities have put some members of racial and ethnic minority groups at increased risk of getting COVID–19, regardless of age. (3) Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native individuals have an infection rate approximately 5 times that of non-Hispanic White individuals. (4) Non-Hispanic Black individuals have an infection rate of approximately 5 times that of non-Hispanic White individuals. (5) Hispanic and Latino individuals have an infection rate of approximately 4 times that of non-Hispanic White individuals. (6) According the Household Pulse Survey, 6 in 10 Hispanic individuals were in households that lost some employment income over the 3-month period between March and June of 2020. During that same time period, more than 50 percent of Black, multiracial, and individuals of other races were in households with employment income loss. (7) The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis surveyed leadership representing Tribal governments, Tribal enterprises, and other Tribal organizations. In that survey, over 30 percent of Tribal enterprises reported they had to lay off or furlough 80 to 100 percent of their workforce at the time of the survey. 3. Congressional Oversight Commission Section 4020(c)(1) of the CARES Act ( 15 U.S.C. 9055(c)(1) ) is amended— (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 5 and inserting 9 ; (2) in subparagraphs (A) through (D), strike 1 each place the term appears and insert 2 ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (F) At least 1 of the 2 members appointed under each of subparagraphs (A) through (D) shall be from a group that has been disproportionately negatively impacted by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID–19) pandemic of 2020 and the economic recession resulting from the pandemic. .
116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4460 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to waive certain eligibility requirements for a veteran to receive per diem payments for domiciliary care at a State home, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the State Veterans Homes Domiciliary Care Flexibility Act . 2. Waiver of requirements of Department of Veterans Affairs for receipt of per diem payments for domiciliary care at State homes and modification of eligibility for such payments (a) Waiver of requirements Notwithstanding section 1741 of title 38, United States Code (as amended by subsection (b)), the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall modify section 51.51(b) of title 38, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations), to provide the Secretary the authority to waive the requirements under such section 51.51(b) for a veteran to be eligible for per diem payments for domiciliary care at a State home if— (1) the veteran has met not fewer than four of the requirements set forth in such section; or (2) such waiver would be in the best interest of the veteran. (b) Modification of eligibility Section 1741(a)(1) of title 38, United States Code, is amended, in the flush text following subparagraph (B), by striking in a Department facility and inserting under the laws administered by the Secretary . (c) State home defined In this section, the term State home has the meaning given that term in section 101(19) of title 38, United States Code.

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II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4460 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 5, 2020 Ms. Collins (for herself, Mr. King , and Mr. Sullivan ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to waive certain eligibility requirements for a veteran to receive per diem payments for domiciliary care at a State home, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the State Veterans Homes Domiciliary Care Flexibility Act . 2. Waiver of requirements of Department of Veterans Affairs for receipt of per diem payments for domiciliary care at State homes and modification of eligibility for such payments (a) Waiver of requirements Notwithstanding section 1741 of title 38, United States Code (as amended by subsection (b)), the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall modify section 51.51(b) of title 38, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations), to provide the Secretary the authority to waive the requirements under such section 51.51(b) for a veteran to be eligible for per diem payments for domiciliary care at a State home if— (1) the veteran has met not fewer than four of the requirements set forth in such section; or (2) such waiver would be in the best interest of the veteran. (b) Modification of eligibility Section 1741(a)(1) of title 38, United States Code, is amended, in the flush text following subparagraph (B), by striking in a Department facility and inserting under the laws administered by the Secretary . (c) State home defined In this section, the term State home has the meaning given that term in section 101(19) of title 38, United States Code.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4463 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 6, 2020 Mr. Cramer 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 include certain over-the-counter dietary supplement products as qualified medical expenses.

1. Inclusion of dietary supplement products as qualified medical expenses (a) HSAs Section 223(d)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) by inserting or dietary supplement products after menstrual care products in the last sentence of subparagraph (A); and (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (E) Dietary supplement product For purposes of this paragraph, the term dietary supplement product means a nutritional product that is labeled with— (i) a statement describing how the product is intended to affect the structure or function of the human body, or (ii) a statement characterizing the mechanism by which the product acts to maintain such structure or function. . (b) Archer MSAs The last sentence of section 220(d)(2)(A) of such Code is amended by inserting or dietary supplement products (as defined in section 223(d)(2)(E)) after menstrual care products (as defined in section 223(d)(2)(D)) . (c) Health flexible spending arrangements and health reimbursement arrangements Section 106(f) of such Code is amended— (1) by inserting or dietary supplement products (as defined in section 223(d)(2)(E)) after menstrual care products (as defined in section 223(d)(2)(D)) ; and (2) in the heading, by inserting and dietary supplement products after menstrual care products . (d) Effective dates (1) Distributions from savings accounts The amendment made by subsections (a) and (b) shall apply to amounts paid after December 31, 2019. (2) Reimbursements The amendment made by subsection (c) shall apply to expenses incurred after December 31, 2019.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4464 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 6, 2020 Ms. Warren (for herself, Mrs. Gillibrand , Mr. Markey , Mr. Sanders , Mrs. Feinstein , Mr. Booker , Mr. Van Hollen , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Brown , and Mr. Reed ) 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 Reserve Act to add additional demographic reporting requirements, to modify the goals of the Federal Reserve System, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Reserve Racial and Economic Equity Act . 2. Duty to minimize and eliminate racial disparities The Federal Reserve Act ( 12 U.S.C. 221 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 2B the following: 2C. Duty to minimize and eliminate racial disparities The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal Open Market Committee shall exercise all duties and functions in a manner that fosters the elimination of disparities across racial and ethnic groups with respect to employment, income, wealth, and access to affordable credit, including actions in carrying out— (1) monetary policy; (2) regulation and supervision of banks, thrifts, bank holding companies, savings and loan holding companies, and nonbank financial companies and systemically important financial market utilities designated by the Financial Stability Oversight Council; (3) operation of payment systems; (4) implementation of the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977; (5) enforcement of fair lending laws; and (6) community development functions. . 3. Appearances before and reports to the Congress Section 2B of the Federal Reserve Act ( 12 U.S.C. 225b ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(1)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking and at the end; and (B) by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following: (B) economic developments and prospects for the future described in the report required in subsection (b), including a discussion of disparities in employment, income, and wealth across racial and ethnic groups as well as other specific segments of the population; and (C) plans, activities, and actions of the Board and the Federal Open Market Committee to minimize and eliminate racial disparities in employment, wages, wealth, and access to affordable credit pursuant to section 2C. ; and (2) in subsection (b)— (A) by striking The Board and inserting the following: (1) In general The Board ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (2) Trend information (A) In general Each report required under paragraph (1) shall include recent trends in the unemployment rate, labor force participation rate, employment to population ratio, median household income, and change in real earnings. (B) Demographic information The trends required to be reported under subparagraph (A) shall include a comparison among different demographic groups, including race (White, African-American, Latino, Native American, and Asian populations), ethnicity, gender, and educational attainment. .
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4468 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 6, 2020 Ms. Smith (for herself, Mr. Rounds , and Ms. Baldwin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To increase the Federal share of operating costs for certain projects that receive grants under the Formula Grants to Rural Areas Program of the Federal Transit Administration.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Investments in Rural Transit Act of 2020 . 2. Increased Federal share of operating costs for certain areas Section 5311(g)(2)(B) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the subparagraph heading, by striking Exception and inserting Exceptions ; (2) by striking A State and inserting the following: (i) States with nontaxable Indian lands or public domain lands Subject to clause (ii), a State ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (ii) Areas with particular needs (I) Definition In this clause, the term area of persistent poverty means— (aa) any county in which not less than 20 percent of the population has lived in poverty during the most recent 30-year period, as measured by— (AA) the second and third most recent decennial censuses; and (BB) the Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates of the Bureau of the Census for the most recent year for which the Estimates are available; or (bb) any census tract with a poverty rate of not less than 20 percent, as measured by most recent 5-year data series available from the American Community Survey of the Bureau of the Census. (II) Increased Federal share A grant made under this section for operating assistance to an operator of public transportation that serves an area that meets one or more of the criteria under subclause (III) shall be for 80 percent of the net operating costs of the project, as determined by the Secretary. (III) Criteria The criteria referred to in subclause (II) are that an area— (aa) is an area of persistent poverty; (bb) is a county in which not less than 25 percent of residents are age 65 or older, according to the most recent 5-year estimate of the American Community Survey of the Bureau of the Census; (cc) is a county that, or is a county that includes a site that— (AA) has been designated by the Secretary of Health and Human Services as a health professional shortage area under section 332(a) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254e(a) ) on the basis of a primary care or mental health care shortage; and (BB) received a health professional shortage area score for the most recent program year, with respect to primary care or mental health care, that was not less than the lowest minimum score, as designated by the Secretary of Health and Human Services for that program year, necessary for the site to be eligible for the assignment of National Health Service Corps members providing primary care or mental health care, respectively, for fulfillment of obligated service under the National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program; or (dd) is a county with a population density of not more than 20 persons per square mile of land area, based on the most recent decennial census. .
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4474 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 6, 2020 Mr. Murphy (for himself, Mr. Lee , Mr. Sanders , Mr. Coons , and Mr. Paul ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To amend the Arms Export Control Act to prohibit the export of certain unmanned aircraft systems.

1. Prohibition on export of certain unmanned aircraft systems Chapter 7 of the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2797 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 73B the following: 73C. Prohibition on export of certain unmanned aircraft systems (a) In general Except as provided by subsection (b), the export, transfer, or trade of covered unmanned aircraft systems, or equipment, assemblies, or components for such systems, is prohibited. (b) Exception The prohibition under subsection (a) does not apply to the export, transfer, or trade of systems, equipment, assemblies, or components described in that subsection to the government of any of the following: (1) A country that is a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. (2) Australia. (3) Israel. (4) Japan. (5) New Zealand. (6) South Korea. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Covered unmanned aircraft system The term covered unmanned aircraft system means an unmanned aircraft system— (A) capable of delivering a payload of not less than 500 kilograms over a range of not less than 300 kilometers; or (B) described in item 1.A.2 of category I of the MTCR Annex. (2) Payload The term payload means the total mass that can be carried or delivered by an unmanned aircraft system that is not used to maintain flight. (3) Range The term range means the maximum distance that an unmanned aircraft system is capable of traveling in the mode of stable flight as measured by the projection of its trajectory over the surface of the Earth. .
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4485 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 6, 2020 Mr. Tillis (for himself, Mr. Cornyn , and Mr. Rubio ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To modify the definition of critical technologies for purposes of reviews by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States.

1. Definition of critical technologies for purposes of reviews by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States Section 721(a)(6)(A)(vi) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 ( 50 U.S.C. 4565(a)(6)(A)(vi) ) is amended— (1) by striking technologies controlled and inserting the following: “technologies— (I) controlled ; (2) by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (II) identified by the chairperson and one other member of the Committee as essential to the national security of the United States. .
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4487 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 6, 2020 Mr. Paul introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget A BILL To extend limits on discretionary spending through fiscal year 2024.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pandemic Pay-For Act of 2020 . 2. Extension of discretionary spending limits Section 251(c)(8) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 ( 2 U.S.C. 901(c)(8) ) is amended in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by striking fiscal year 2021 and inserting each of fiscal years 2021 through 2024 .
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4492 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 6, 2020 Mr. Peters introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To provide the Food and Drug Administration with mandatory recall authority for all drug products.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safe Drugs Act . 2. Providing FDA with mandatory recall authority Section 569D of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 360bbb–8d ) is amended— (1) in the heading, by striking controlled substances and inserting drugs ; (2) by striking controlled substance each place such term appears and inserting drug ; and (3) in subsection (b), by striking controlled substances and inserting drugs .
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4494 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 6, 2020 Ms. Hassan (for herself and Mr. Grassley ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title VI of the Social Security Act to extend the period with respect to which amounts under the Coronavirus Relief Fund may be expended.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the State and Local Coronavirus Relief Fund Extension Act . 2. Extension Section 601(d)(3) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 801(d)(3) ) is amended by striking December 30, 2020 and inserting December 31, 2021 .
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4497 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 6, 2020 Mr. Toomey (for himself and Ms. Hassan ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To temporarily suspend duties on imports of articles needed to combat the COVID–19 pandemic.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop PPE Taxes Act of 2020 . 2. Temporary suspension of duties on articles needed to combat the COVID–19 pandemic (a) In general An article described in subsection (b) entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, during the period specified in subsection (c) shall enter the United States free of duty, including free of any duty that may be imposed as a penalty or otherwise imposed in addition to other duties, including any duty imposed pursuant to— (1) section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 ( 19 U.S.C. 2411 ); (2) section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 ( 19 U.S.C. 1862 ); or (3) the International Emergency Economic Powers Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.). (b) Articles described An article is described in this subsection if the article is classified under any of the following statistical reporting numbers of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States or is identified by the United States International Trade Commission, after the date of the enactment of this Act, as an article related to the response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (commonly referred to as COVID–19 ) pandemic: 2207.10.6090 3824.99.9295 7613.00.0000 2208.90.8000 3824.99.9297 8419.20.0010 2804.40.0000 3923.21.0095 8419.20.0020 2847.00.0000 3923.29.0000 8421.39.8040 3002.13.0000 3926.20.1010 8705.90.0000 3002.14.0000 3926.20.1020 8713.10.0000 3002.15.0000 3926.20.9010 8713.90.0030 3002.19.0000 3926.20.9050 8713.90.0060 3002.20.0000 3926.90.9910 9004.90.0000 3003.10.0000 3926.90.9990 9018.11.3000 3003.20.0000 3926.90.9996 9018.11.6000 3003.60.0000 4015.11.0110 9018.11.9000 3003.90.0100 4015.11.0150 9018.12.0000 3004.10.1020 4015.19.0510 9018.19.4000 3004.10.1045 4015.19.0550 9018.19.5500 3004.10.5045 4015.19.1010 9018.19.7500 3004.10.5060 4015.90.0010 9018.31.0040 3004.20.0020 4015.90.0050 9018.31.0080 3004.20.0030 4818.50.0000 9018.31.0090 3004.20.0060 4818.90.0000 9018.32.0000 3004.49.0060 6116.10.6500 9018.39.0020 3004.60.0000 6210.10.2000 9018.39.0040 3004.90.1000 6210.10.5000 9018.39.0050 3004.90.9210 6210.10.9010 9018.90.3000 3004.90.9285 6210.10.9040 9018.90.7580 3004.90.9290 6210.50.3500 9018.90.8000 3005.10.5000 6210.50.7500 9019.20.0000 3005.90.5090 6216.00.5420 9020.00.6000 3006.70.0000 6307.90.6090 9020.00.9000 3401.11.5000 6307.90.6800 9022.12.0000 3401.19.0000 6307.90.7200 9025.19.8040 3401.20.0000 6307.90.8910 9025.19.8080 3808.94.1000 6307.90.9889 9026.80.4000 3808.94.5000 6505.00.0100 9027.80.2500 3821.00.0000 6505.00.8015 9027.80.4530 3822.00.1090 6505.00.9089 9028.20.0000 3822.00.5090 7311.00.0090 9402.90.0010 3822.00.6000 7324.90.0000 9402.90.0020 (c) Period specified The period specified in this subsection is the period— (1) beginning on the date that is 15 days after the date of the enactment of this Act; and (2) ending on December 31, 2022.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4498 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 6, 2020 Mr. Heinrich (for himself and Ms. McSally ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs A BILL To amend Public Law 106–511 to reauthorize the Navajo electrification demonstration program, and for other purposes.

1. Navajo electrification demonstration program Section 602 of Public Law 106–511 (114 Stat. 2376; 119 Stat. 779) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in the first sentence, by striking 10-year ; and (B) in the third sentence, by striking by the year 2011 ; and (2) by striking subsections (d) and (e) and inserting the following: (d) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated the Secretary of Energy to carry out this section $89,000,000 for fiscal year 2020. .
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4501 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 6, 2020 Ms. Hassan (for herself and Mr. Toomey ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To require reports on, and the coordination of trade policy with respect to, articles that may be needed to respond to the COVID–19 pandemic.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strategic Global Supply Chains Act of 2020 . 2. Reports by International Trade Commission on articles needed to respond to COVID–19 pandemic (a) In general Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 60 days thereafter, the United States International Trade Commission shall submit to Congress and make available to the public a report that identifies articles that may be needed to respond to the coronavirus disease 2019 (commonly known as COVID–19 ) pandemic. (b) Information required Each report required by subsection (a) shall provide, with respect to each article identified in the report, the following: (1) The 10-digit statistical reporting number of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States under which the article is classifiable. (2) A legal description of the article. (3) The rate of duty applicable to the article under the column 1 general rate of duty column of that Schedule. (4) Any special or additional duty imposed with respect to the article. (5) With respect to any duty described in paragraph (4): (A) The date on which that duty was imposed. (B) The authority under which that duty was imposed. (C) Whether the duty has been suspended and, if so, the date of the suspension and how long the suspension is scheduled to last. (6) The total rate of duty applicable to the article, including any special or additional duty described in paragraph (4). (7) The major countries of origin for the article. (8) The import value of the article imported from each country described in paragraph (7) for the 2 calendar years preceding submission of the report. (c) Searchable format The Commission shall provide each report required by subsection (a) to Congress, and post each such report on a publicly accessible internet website of the Commission, in a format that permits the report to be sorted by the categories of information required under subsection (b). 3. Coordination of trade policy likely to affect United States supply of articles needed to respond to COVID–19 pandemic In developing trade policy likely to affect the United States domestic supply of any article identified by the United States International Trade Commission in the most recent report required by section 2, the United States Trade Representative shall consult with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of Defense, and the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. 4. Termination The requirements of sections 2 and 3 terminate on December 31, 2022.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4506 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 6, 2020 Mr. Gardner introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To ensure coverage of pre-existing conditions under private health insurance, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pre-Existing Conditions Protection Act of 2020 . 2. Pre-existing condition protections A group health plan and a health insurance issuer offering group or individual health insurance coverage may not impose any pre-existing condition exclusion with respect to such plan or coverage, factor health status into premiums or charges, exclude benefits relating to pre-existing conditions from coverage, or otherwise exclude benefits, set limits, or increase charges based on any pre-existing condition or health status.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4517 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 6, 2020 Mr. Rubio introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration A BILL To provide States additional time relating to the appointment of electors and for the meeting of electors for the 2020 election for President and Vice President.

1. Rules relating to electors for the 2020 election In the case of the election for President and Vice President in 2020— (1) section 5 of title 3, United States Code, shall be applied— (A) by substituting by January 1, 2021 for at least six days before the time fixed for the meeting of the electors ; and (B) by substituting by such date for at least six days prior to said time of meeting of the electors ; and (2) section 7 of title 3, United States Code, shall be applied by substituting January 2, 2021, for the first Monday after the second Wednesday in December next following their appointment .
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4522 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 11, 2020 Mr. Hoeven (for himself and Ms. Baldwin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to authorize appropriations for the United States-Israel Binational Agricultural Research and Development Fund.

1. United States-Israel Binational Agricultural Research and Development Fund Section 1458(e) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 ( 7 U.S.C. 3291(e) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (3) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to the BARD Fund such sums as are necessary to carry out activities under this subsection for each fiscal year. .
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4525 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 12, 2020 Mrs. Blackburn introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To ensure that health care providers do not incur additional Federal income tax liability due to receipt of assistance through the Provider Relief Fund during the COVID–19 pandemic.

1. Tax treatment of Provider Relief Fund payments to health care providers (a) Taxability Notwithstanding any other law, for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986— (1) the amount of any CARES Act Provider Relief Fund payment shall be excluded from the gross income of the recipient of such payment; and (2) no deduction shall be denied or reduced, no tax attribute shall be reduced, and no basis increase shall be denied, by reason of the exclusion from gross income provided by this subsection. (b) CARES Act Provider Relief Fund payment For purposes of this section, the term CARES Act Provider Relief Fund payment means any grant or similar assistance provided by the Secretary of Health and Human Services under the provider relief fund established through the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act ( Public Law 116–136 ), including any additional amounts appropriated to such fund under the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act ( Public Law 116–139 ) or any other provision of law enacted after the date of enactment of such Act.