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II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3346 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 27, 2020 Mr. Menendez (for himself and Mr. Boozman ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the use of Homeland Security Grant Program funds for anti-blood loss purposes, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Prevent Blood Loss with Emergency Equipment Devices Act of 2020 or the Prevent BLEEDing Act of 2020 . 2. Use of Homeland Security Grant Program funds for anti-blood loss purposes (a) In general Section 2002 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 603 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (d) Anti-Blood loss grants (1) Definitions In this subsection: (A) Anti-blood loss supplies The term anti-blood loss supplies means tourniquets, gauze, wound-packing materials, hemostatic dressings, gloves, markers, or other appropriate materials. (B) Eligible entity The term eligible entity means an entity that— (i) does not use anti-blood loss supplies in the ordinary course of business; and (ii) certifies as part of a grant application process that the entity intends to place anti-blood loss supplies procured using the grant in locations where the equipment is immediately available for public use when needed, such as with a publicly displayed automated external defibrillator. (2) Use of funds A grant under section 2003 or 2004 may be used for any of the following purposes: (A) To purchase or distribute anti-blood loss supplies for use in medical emergencies in a place where people gather. (B) To provide training on the proper use of anti-blood loss supplies to appropriate persons for the purpose of enhancing public safety. (C) To make grants to an eligible entity for a purpose described in subparagraph (A) or (B). (3) Priority in awarding grants (A) In general Subject to the availability of funds, any State, local, or tribal government or high-risk urban area that applies for a grant under section 2003 or 2004 for a purpose described in paragraph (2) shall be awarded such grant. (B) Allocation The Secretary shall allocate funds made available under this subsection by a formula developed by the Secretary for such purpose that takes into consideration the relative populations of each geographic area for which a grant is made. (4) Outreach The Secretary shall conduct outreach to inform State, local, and tribal governments and high-risk urban areas that apply for grants under sections 2003 and 2004 of the availability of funds under this subsection. . (b) Authorization of appropriations In addition to amounts otherwise authorized to be appropriated for sections 2002, 2003, and 2004 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 603 , 604, and 605), there are authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000, to remain available until expended, to make grants under subsection (d) of section 2002 of such Act, as added by this Act.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3350 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 27, 2020 Mr. Crapo (for himself and Mr. Tester ) 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 to deem certain State Veterans homes meeting certain health and safety standards as meeting conditions and requirements for skilled nursing facilities under the Medicare and Medicaid programs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the State Veterans Home Inspection Simplification Act . 2. Deeming certain State Veterans homes as meeting Medicare skilled nursing facilities conditions and requirements Section 1865(a) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395bb(a) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting , subject to paragraph (5), after If the Secretary ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (5) In the case of a provider entity described in paragraph (3)(B) that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs inspects as a State home under section 1742 of title 38, United States Code, and determines meets such standards as the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall prescribe pursuant to such section, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall— (A) treat such provider entity as meeting all conditions and requirements under sections 1819 and 1861(j) for the period for which such determination is in effect; and (B) for purposes of subsection (g)(5)(E) of section 1819 and other related purposes for posting information on the Nursing Home Compare website under subsection (i) of such section, in lieu of the information described in the first sentence of such subsection (g)(5)(E), use the information described in the inspections of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs conducted under such section 1742 with respect to such provider entity for such period. .
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3351 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 27, 2020 Mr. Cornyn (for himself and Ms. Rosen ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To direct the Director of the National Science Foundation to support multidisciplinary research on the science of suicide, and to advance the knowledge and understanding of issues that may be associated with several aspects of suicide including intrinsic and extrinsic factors related to areas such as wellbeing, resilience, and vulnerability.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Advancing Research to Prevent Suicide Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The rate of Americans dying by suicide is on the rise, increasing 10.7 to 14.0 deaths per 100,000 people from 2001 to 2017. (2) Suicide is the tenth-leading cause of death among people in the United States and the second-leading cause of death for young people between the ages of 15 and 34. (3) The National Science Foundation funds research that is improving our basic understanding of factors with potential relevance to suicide, including potential relevance to prevention and treatment. (4) Despite progress in mental health research, current gaps exist in scientific understanding and basic knowledge of human neural, genetic, cognitive, perceptual, behavioral, social, and environmental factors with potential relevance to suicide. 3. National Science Foundation research (a) In general The Director of the National Science Foundation, in consultation with the Director of the National Institutes of Health and the Director of the National Institute of Mental Health, where appropriate, shall, subject to the availability of appropriations, award grants on a competitive, merit-reviewed basis to institutions of higher education (as defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001 )) (or consortia of such institutions) to support multidisciplinary, fundamental research with potential relevance to suicide, including potential relevance to prevention and treatment, including— (1) basic understanding of human social behavior; (2) the neural basis of human cognition; (3) basic understanding of cognitive, linguistic, social, cultural, and biological processes related to human development across the lifespan; (4) basic understanding of perceptual, motor, and cognitive processes, and their interaction, in typical human behavior; and (5) basic understanding of the relevance of drug and alcohol abuse. (b) Applications from early career researchers To promote the development of early career researchers, in awarding funds under subsection (a), the Director of the National Science Foundation shall encourage applications submitted by early career researchers, including doctoral students or postdoctoral researchers.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3352 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 27, 2020 Mr. Sullivan (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein , Mr. King , and Ms. Murkowski ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To require that Federal agencies only procure cut flowers and cut greens grown in the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Grown Act . 2. Limitation on procurement (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Cut flower The term cut flower means a flower removed from a living plant for decorative use. (2) Cut green The term cut green means a green, foliage, or branch removed from a living plant for decorative use. (3) Federal agency The term Federal agency means each agency and instrumentality of the Federal Government located in a State or the District of Columbia. (b) Requirement Funds appropriated or otherwise available to a Federal agency may only be used for the procurement of a cut flower or cut green if the cut flower or cut green is grown in— (1) a State; (2) the District of Columbia; (3) a territory or possession of the United States; or (4) an area subject to the jurisdiction of a federally recognized Indian Tribe. (c) Applicability This section shall apply to a procurement made or contracted for on or after the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3365 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 27, 2020 Mr. Cassidy (for himself and Mr. Kennedy ) 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 100 Crosby Street in Mansfield, Louisiana, as the Dr. C.O. Simpkins, Sr., Post Office .

1. Dr. C.O. Simpkins, Sr., Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 100 Crosby Street in Mansfield, Louisiana, shall be known and designated as the Dr. C.O. Simpkins, Sr., 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 Dr. C.O. Simpkins, Sr., Post Office .
II Calendar No. 444 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3365 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 27, 2020 Mr. Cassidy (for himself and Mr. Kennedy ) 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 100 Crosby Street in Mansfield, Louisiana, as the Dr. C.O. Simpkins, Sr., Post Office .

1. Dr. C.O. Simpkins, Sr., Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 100 Crosby Street in Mansfield, Louisiana, shall be known and designated as the Dr. C.O. Simpkins, Sr., 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 Dr. C.O. Simpkins, Sr., Post Office .

March 12, 2020 Reported without amendment
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3366 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 27, 2020 Mr. King (for himself and Mr. Alexander ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to make the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass available at no cost to members of Gold Star Families.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Gold Star Families Parks Pass Act . 2. Gold Star Families Parks Pass (a) In general Section 805(b) of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act ( 16 U.S.C. 6804(b) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (3) Gold Star Families Parks Pass The Secretary shall make the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass available, at no cost, to members of Gold Star Families who meet the eligibility requirements of section 3.2 of Department of Defense Instruction 1348.36 (or a successor instruction). . (b) Technical and conforming amendments Section 805 of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act ( 16 U.S.C. 6804 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(7), in the first sentence, by striking age and disability ; and (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1)(A), in the second sentence, in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking this subsection and inserting this paragraph ; and (B) in paragraph (2), in the second sentence, by striking this subsection and inserting this paragraph .
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3367 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 2, 2020 Ms. Cortez Masto (for herself, Ms. Smith , Mr. Van Hollen , Mrs. Feinstein , Ms. Duckworth , Ms. Rosen , and Ms. Klobuchar ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to establish a Diversity Advisory Group to study and make recommendations on strategies to increase gender, racial, and ethnic diversity among the members of the board of directors of issuers, to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers to make disclosures to shareholders with respect to gender, racial, and ethnic diversity, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2020 . 2. Diversity study and disclosures (a) Definitions In this section— (1) the term Advisory Group means the Diversity Advisory Group established under subsection (b); (2) the term Commission means the Securities and Exchange Commission; and (3) the term issuer has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78c ). (b) Diversity Advisory Group (1) Establishment The Commission shall establish a Diversity Advisory Group, which shall be composed of representatives from the Federal Government, academia, and the private sector. (2) Study and recommendations The Advisory Group shall— (A) carry out a study on strategies to increase gender, racial, and ethnic diversity among the members of the board of directors of issuers; and (B) not later than 9 months after the establishment of the Advisory Group, issue a report to the Commission, the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate, and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives containing the findings and determinations made in carrying out the study under subparagraph (A), along with recommendations to increase gender, racial, and ethnic diversity among the members of the board of directors of issuers. (3) Annual report Not later than 1 year after the date on which the Advisory Group issues the report under paragraph (2)(B), and annually thereafter, the Commission shall issue a report to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives on the status of gender, racial, and ethnic diversity among the members of the board of directors of issuers. (4) Public availability of reports The Commission shall make all reports of the Advisory Group available to issuers and the public, including on the website of the Commission. (c) Disclosures The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 14B the following: 14C. Diversity disclosures The Commission shall, by rule, require each issuer to disclose, in any proxy or consent solicitation material for an annual meeting of the shareholders of the issuer, the gender, racial, and ethnic composition of the board of directors of the issuer and nominees for the board of directors. .
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3368 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 2, 2020 Mr. Enzi (for himself, Mr. Tillis , Mr. Sasse , Mr. Perdue , and Mr. Barrasso ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to set the rate of pay for employees of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection in accordance with the General Schedule.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the CFPB Pay Fairness Act of 2020 . 2. Rate of pay for employees of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (a) In general Section 1013(a)(2) of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 ( 12 U.S.C. 5493(a)(2) ) is amended to read as follows: (2) Compensation The rates of basic pay for all employees of the Bureau shall be set and adjusted by the Director in accordance with the General Schedule set forth in section 5332 of title 5, United States Code. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to service by an employee of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection following the 90-day period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3370 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 2, 2020 Mr. Markey introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To conduct or support further comprehensive research for the creation of a universal coronavirus vaccine.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Coronavirus Vaccine Act . 2. Research for the creation of a universal coronavirus vaccine (a) In general The Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases shall conduct or support comprehensive research for the creation of a universal coronavirus vaccine. (b) Authorization of appropriations To carry out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated $250,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2023.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3372 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 2, 2020 Mrs. Fischer (for herself, Ms. Sinema , Mr. Hawley , Mr. Sasse , and Mr. Rounds ) 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 provide for treatment of certain respiratory protective devices as covered countermeasures for purposes of targeted liability protections for pandemic and epidemic products and security countermeasures, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Health Care Workforce Protection Act of 2020 . 2. Treatment of respiratory protective devices as covered countermeasures Section 319F–3(i)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d–6d(i)(1)) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking or at the end; (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (D) a respiratory protective device that is approved under part 84 of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations). .
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3373 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 2, 2020 Mr. Heinrich introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To clarify low or no emission vehicle project eligibility for bus and bus facility competitive grants.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Low or No Emission Bus Access Act of 2020 . 2. Competitive grants for buses and bus facilities (a) In general Section 5339(b)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking and at the end; (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (C) any eligible project (as defined in subsection (c)(1)). . (b) Competitive process Section 5339(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (9) Competitive process (A) Solicitation of applications Not later than 30 days after the date on which amounts are made available for obligation under this subsection for a full fiscal year, the Secretary shall solicit grant applications for projects under this subsection on a competitive basis. (B) Grant awards The Secretary shall award a grant under this subsection based on a solicitation under subparagraph (A) of this paragraph not later than the earlier of— (i) 75 days after the date on which the solicitation expires; or (ii) the end of the fiscal year in which the Secretary solicited the grant applications. . 3. Low or no emission vehicle program Section 5338(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) in subparagraph (D), by striking and at the end; (B) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (F) $165,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025. ; and (2) in paragraph (2)(M)— (A) by inserting (i) after (M) ; (B) by striking no or low and inserting low or no ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (ii) $165,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025 shall be available for low or no emission grants under section 5339(c); and .
116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3377 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend the Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Act of 2004 to repeal the sunset provision.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Permanent Extension Act . 2. Findings; purpose (a) Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Conspiracies among competitors to fix prices, rig bids, and allocate markets are categorically and irredeemably anticompetitive and contravene the competition policy of the United States. (2) Cooperation incentives are important to the efforts of the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice to prosecute and deter the offenses described in paragraph (1). (b) Purpose The purpose of this Act, and the amendments made by this Act, is to strengthen public and private antitrust enforcement by providing incentives for antitrust violators to cooperate fully with government prosecutors and private litigants through the repeal of the sunset provision of the Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Act of 2004 ( 15 U.S.C. 1 note). 3. Repeal of sunset provision (a) In general Section 211 of the Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Act of 2004 ( 15 U.S.C. 1 note) is repealed. (b) Technical and conforming amendments Section 212 of the Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Act of 2004 ( 15 U.S.C. 1 note) is amended— (1) by striking paragraph (6); and (2) by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (6).

Passed the Senate June 25, 2020. Secretary
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3377 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 3, 2020 Mr. Graham (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein , Mr. Lee , and Ms. Klobuchar ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Act of 2004 to repeal the sunset provision.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Permanent Extension Act . 2. Findings; purpose (a) Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Conspiracies among competitors to fix prices, rig bids, and allocate markets are categorically and irredeemably anticompetitive and contravene the competition policy of the United States. (2) Cooperation incentives are important to the efforts of the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice to prosecute and deter the offenses described in paragraph (1). (b) Purpose The purpose of this Act, and the amendments made by this Act, is to strengthen public and private antitrust enforcement by providing incentives for antitrust violators to cooperate fully with government prosecutors and private litigants through the repeal of the sunset provision of the Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Act of 2004 ( 15 U.S.C. 1 note). 3. Repeal of sunset provision (a) In general Section 211 of the Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Act of 2004 ( 15 U.S.C. 1 note) is repealed. (b) Technical and conforming amendments Section 212 of the Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Act of 2004 ( 15 U.S.C. 1 note) is amended— (1) by striking paragraph (6); and (2) by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (6).
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3378 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 3, 2020 Ms. Sinema (for herself, Mr. Sullivan , and Mr. Hoeven ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate the period of eligibility for the Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reduce Unemployment for Veterans of All Ages Act of 2020 . 2. Elimination of period of eligibility for Department of Veterans Affairs training and rehabilitation for veterans with service-connected disabilities (a) In general Section 3103 of title 38, United States Code, is repealed. (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 31 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 3103. (c) Effective date The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall take effect on the date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) Early implementation During the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on the effective date specified in subsection (c), if the Secretary of Veterans Affairs determines that the systems and personnel of the Department of Veterans Affairs are prepared to do so, the Secretary may afford a rehabilitation program under chapter 31 of such title to a veteran to whom the Secretary is otherwise prohibited from affording the rehabilitation program solely by reason of section 3103 of such title.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3379 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 3, 2020 Mr. Murphy (for himself, Mr. Coons , and Mrs. Feinstein ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To block the implementation of a recent presidential proclamation restricting individuals from certain countries from entering the United States.

1. Funding prohibition No funds, resources, or fees made available to the Secretary of Homeland Security, or to any other official of a Federal agency, by any Act of Congress for any fiscal year may be used to implement or enforce Presidential Proclamation 9983 (85 Fed. Reg. 6699 et seq.), dated January 31, 2020, which restricts the entry into the United States of nationals of certain countries.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3381 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 3, 2020 Mr. Markey (for himself and Ms. Warren ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To reauthorize the Essex National Heritage Area, and for other purposes.

1. Essex National Heritage Area (a) Reauthorization Section 507 of division II of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 ( 54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 104–333 ; 110 Stat. 4260; 127 Stat. 420; 128 Stat. 314; 128 Stat. 3801) is amended by striking 2021 and inserting 2036 . (b) Repeal of total funding limit Section 508(a) of division II of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 ( 54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 104–333 ; 110 Stat. 4260; 122 Stat. 824; 129 Stat. 2551; 133 Stat. 778) is amended by striking the second sentence.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3382 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 3, 2020 Ms. Duckworth introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To require the National Institute of Standards and Technology to establish a premise plumbing research laboratory, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the NIST Plumbing Research Act of 2020 . 2. Premise plumbing research (a) Premise plumbing defined In this Act, the term premise plumbing means the water distribution system located within the property lines of a property, including all buildings and permanent structures on such property. Such term includes building supply and distribution pipes, fixtures, fittings, water heaters, water-treating and water-using equipment, and all respective joints, connections, devices, and appurtenances. (b) Research Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology shall— (1) establish or designate a laboratory to conduct research on premise plumbing in relation to water safety, security, efficiency, sustainability, and resilience; (2) conduct an organizational review of all research and other activities related to premise plumbing conducted by Federal entities; and (3) appoint 1 or more officers or employees of the Institute to liaise with non-Federal entities conducting research or other activities related to premise plumbing. (c) Quadrennial reports Not later than 4 years after the date of the enactment of this Act and not less frequently than once every 4 years thereafter, the Director shall submit to Congress a report on the progress made by the Institute regarding— (1) the status of the laboratory described in subsection (b)(1), including any staff designated to work in such laboratory; (2) all projects of the Institute related to premise plumbing, including completed projects, projects in progress, and projects planned for the future; (3) updates to data relevant to premise plumbing system structure, design, and construction; and (4) any progress of private organizations in updating premise plumbing standards. (d) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to the National Institute of Standards and Technology such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3383 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 3, 2020 Mr. Kennedy introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to ensure that preexisting condition exclusions with respect to enrollment in health insurance coverage and group health plans continue to be prohibited.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Continuing Coverage for Preexisting Conditions Act of 2020 . 2. Ensuring the prohibition of preexisting condition exclusions with respect to enrollment in health insurance coverage and group health plans Part I of subtitle F of title I of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( Public Law 111–148 ) is amended by adding at the end the following section: 1503. Severability If subsection (a) of section 5000A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as added by section 1501(b), is to any extent illegal, unconstitutional, otherwise invalid, or incapable of being enforced, the validity and enforceability of sections 2701 through 2705 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300gg through 300gg–4), as added by section 1201, shall not be affected. .
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3385 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 4, 2020 Mr. Wicker (for himself and Ms. Klobuchar ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To strengthen the use of patient-experience data within the benefit-risk framework for approval of new drugs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Better Empowerment Now to Enhance Framework and Improve Treatments Act of 2020 or the BENEFIT Act of 2020 . 2. Strengthening the use of patient-experience data within benefit-risk framework Section 569C of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 360bbb–8c ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(1)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (C) as part of the risk-benefit assessment framework in the new drug approval process described in section 505(d), considering relevant patient-focused drug development data, such as data from patient preference studies (benefit-risk), patient reported outcome data, or patient experience data, developed by the sponsor of an application or another party. ; and (2) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting , including a description of how such data and information were considered in the risk benefit assessment described in section 505(d) before the period.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3387 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 4, 2020 Ms. Hassan introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To increase funding for the Capital Investment Grant program of the Federal Transit Administration, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Capital Investment Grant Program Improvement Act of 2020 . 2. Capital investment grant program (a) Authorization of appropriations Section 5338(d) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking Federal Public Transportation Act of 2015, $2,301,785,760 and inserting the following: Federal Public Transportation Act of 2015— (A) $2,301,785,760 ; and (2) by striking the period at the end and inserting the following: ; and (B) $3,300,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025. . (b) Consideration of interoperability Section 5309(g)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (D) Consideration of interoperability (i) Definitions In this subparagraph— (I) the terms commuter rail passenger transportation and intercity rail passenger transportation have the meanings given those terms in section 24102; and (II) the term small urbanized area means an urbanized area with a population of less than 350,000 people. (ii) Consideration of interoperability A new fixed guideway capital project that receives a medium-low rating for the project justification criteria under subsection (d)(2)(A)(iii) shall nonetheless be eligible for an overall rating of medium under subparagraph (A) of this paragraph if the Secretary determines that the project would connect a small urbanized area to, and be interoperable with, an existing (as of the date of the grant application) intercity rail passenger transportation network, commuter rail passenger transportation network, or rail fixed guideway public transportation system located within a 100-mile radius of a terminus of the project. . (c) Report on small-Scale fixed guideway projects (1) Definitions In this subsection— (A) the term rural area has the meaning given the term in section 5302 of title 49, United States Code; and (B) the term small urbanized area has the meaning given the term in section 5309(r) of title 49, United States Code, as added by subsection (b). (2) Report Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall issue a report on financing and technical barriers to the construction and operation of fixed guideway transportation projects with a total estimated capital cost of not more than $500,000 in small urbanized areas and rural areas.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3389 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 4, 2020 Mr. Scott of South Carolina (for himself and Ms. Cortez Masto ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To provide the National Credit Union Administration Board flexibility to increase Federal credit union loan maturities, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expanding Access to Lending Options Act . 2. Powers of Federal credit unions Section 107(5) of the Federal Credit Union Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1757(5) ) is amended— (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting or up to a term of 20 years as the Board may allow, in regulations after 15 years ; and (2) in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking or will be the principal residence of a credit union member, and which is .
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3394 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 5, 2020 Mr. Thune (for himself, Ms. Stabenow , Mrs. Fischer , and Mr. Warner ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 to include a trade negotiating objective relating to addressing the security of the global communications infrastructure.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Network Security Trade Act of 2020 . 2. Trade negotiating objective relating to security of communications networks Section 102(a) of the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 ( 19 U.S.C. 4201(a) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (14), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; (2) in paragraph (15), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (16) to ensure that the equipment and technology that create the global communications infrastructure are not compromised by addressing— (A) barriers to the security of communications networks and supply chains; and (B) unfair trade practices of suppliers of communications equipment that are owned, controlled, or supported by a foreign government. .
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3396 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 5, 2020 Mr. Braun introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To authorize the posthumous honorary promotion to general of Lieutenant General Frank Maxwell Andrews, United States Army.

1. Posthumous honorary promotion to general of Lieutenant General Frank Maxwell Andrews, United States Army (a) Posthumous honorary promotion Notwithstanding any time limitation with respect to posthumous promotions for persons who served in the Armed Forces, the President is authorized to issue a posthumous honorary commission promoting Lieutenant General Frank Maxwell Andrews, United States Army, to the grade of general. (b) Additional benefits not To accrue The honorary promotion of Frank Maxwell Andrews under subsection (a) shall not affect the retired pay or other benefits from the United States to which Frank Maxwell Andrews would have been entitled based upon his military service or affect any benefits to which any other person may become entitled based on his military service.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3399 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 5, 2020 Mr. Tester (for himself and Mr. Hoeven ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To extend the Frontier Community Health Integration Project Demonstration.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Frontier Community Health Integration Project Extension Act or the FCHIP Extension Act . 2. Extension of Frontier Community Health Integration Project Demonstration (a) In general Subsection (f)(1) of section 123 of the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 ( 42 U.S.C. 1395i–4 note) is amended by striking 3-year period beginning on October 1, 2009 and inserting 8-year period beginning on August 1, 2016 . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall take effect as if enacted on June 30, 2019.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3407 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 5, 2020 Mr. Rubio (for himself and Mr. Scott of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide for the authority to reimburse local governments for interest expenses, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fairness in Disaster Relief Act . 2. Reimbursement of interest payments related to public assistance Title IV of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5170 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 431. Reimbursement of interest payments related to public assistance (a) In general The President may provide financial assistance to a local government as reimbursement for qualifying interest. (b) Definitions In this section, the following definitions apply: (1) Prime rate The term prime rate means the average predominant prime rate quoted by commercial banks to large businesses, as determined by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. (2) Qualifying interest The term qualifying interest means, with respect to a qualifying loan, the lesser of— (A) the actual interest paid to a lender for such qualifying loan; and (B) the interest that would have been paid to a lender if such qualifying loan had an interest rate equal to the prime rate most recently published on the Federal Reserve Statistical Release on selected interest rates. (3) Qualifying loan The term qualifying loan means a loan— (A) obtained by a local government; and (B) of which not less than 90 percent of the proceeds are used to fund activities for which such local government receives assistance under this Act after the date on which such loan is disbursed. .
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3408 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 5, 2020 Ms. Sinema (for herself and Mrs. Blackburn ) 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 authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into contracts and agreements for the placement of veterans in non-Department medical foster homes for certain veterans who are unable to live independently.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Long-Term Care Veterans Choice Act . 2. Secretary of Veterans Affairs contract authority for placement of veterans in non-Department medical foster homes (a) Authority Section 1720 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (h) (1) During the three-year period beginning on October 1, 2020, and subject to paragraph (2), at the request of a veteran for whom the Secretary is required to provide nursing home care under section 1710A of this title, the Secretary may place the veteran in a medical foster home that meets Department standards, at the expense of the United States, pursuant to a contract, agreement, or other arrangement entered into between the Secretary and the medical foster home for such purpose. A veteran who is placed in a medical foster home under this paragraph shall agree, as a condition of such placement, to accept home health services furnished by the Secretary under section 1717 of this title. (2) In any year, not more than a daily average of 900 veterans placed in a medical foster home, whether placed before or after the date of the enactment of this subsection, may have their care covered at the expense of the United States under paragraph (1). (3) In this subsection, the term medical foster home means a home designed to provide non-institutional, long-term, supportive care for veterans who are unable to live independently and prefer a family setting. . (b) Effective date Subsection (h) of section 1720 of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall take effect on October 1, 2020.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3412 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 5, 2020 Mr. Lankford introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To require a guidance clarity statement on certain agency guidance, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Guidance Clarity Act of 2020 . 2. Guidance clarity statement required (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Agency; rule The terms agency and rule have the meanings given those terms in section 551 of title 5, United States Code. (2) Guidance The term guidance — (A) means an agency statement of general applicability, intended to have a future effect on the behavior of regulated parties, that sets forth a policy on a statutory, regulatory, or technical issue, or an interpretation of a statute or regulation; and (B) does not include— (i) a rule promulgated pursuant to notice and comment under section 553 of title 5, United States Code; (ii) a rule exempt from rulemaking requirements under section 553(a) of title 5, United States Code; (iii) a rule of agency organization, procedure, or practice; (iv) a decision of an agency adjudication under section 554 of title 5, United States Code, or any similar statutory provision; (v) internal guidance directed to the issuing agency or other agency that is not intended to have a substantial future effect on the behavior of regulated parties; or (vi) internal executive branch legal advice or legal opinions addressed to executive branch officials. (b) Requirement Each agency shall include a guidance clarity statement as described in subsection (c) on any guidance issued by that agency on and after the date of enactment of this Act. (c) Guidance clarity statement A guidance clarity statement required under subsection (b) shall— (1) be displayed prominently on the first page of the document; and (2) include the following: The contents of this document do not have the force and effect of law and are not meant to bind the public in any way. This document is intended only to provide clarity to the public regarding existing requirements under the law or agency policies. .
II Calendar No. 590 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3412 [Report No. 116–297] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 5, 2020 Mr. Lankford introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs November 17, 2020 Reported by Mr. Johnson , without amendment A BILL To require a guidance clarity statement on certain agency guidance, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Guidance Clarity Act of 2020 . 2. Guidance clarity statement required (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Agency; rule The terms agency and rule have the meanings given those terms in section 551 of title 5, United States Code. (2) Guidance The term guidance — (A) means an agency statement of general applicability, intended to have a future effect on the behavior of regulated parties, that sets forth a policy on a statutory, regulatory, or technical issue, or an interpretation of a statute or regulation; and (B) does not include— (i) a rule promulgated pursuant to notice and comment under section 553 of title 5, United States Code; (ii) a rule exempt from rulemaking requirements under section 553(a) of title 5, United States Code; (iii) a rule of agency organization, procedure, or practice; (iv) a decision of an agency adjudication under section 554 of title 5, United States Code, or any similar statutory provision; (v) internal guidance directed to the issuing agency or other agency that is not intended to have a substantial future effect on the behavior of regulated parties; or (vi) internal executive branch legal advice or legal opinions addressed to executive branch officials. (b) Requirement Each agency shall include a guidance clarity statement as described in subsection (c) on any guidance issued by that agency on and after the date of enactment of this Act. (c) Guidance clarity statement A guidance clarity statement required under subsection (b) shall— (1) be displayed prominently on the first page of the document; and (2) include the following: The contents of this document do not have the force and effect of law and are not meant to bind the public in any way. This document is intended only to provide clarity to the public regarding existing requirements under the law or agency policies. .

November 17, 2020 Reported without amendment