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One Hundred Sixteenth Congress of the United States of America 2d Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Friday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty S. 4126 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 104 East Main Street in Port Washington, Wisconsin, as the Joseph G. Demler Post Office .

1. Joseph G. Demler Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 104 East Main Street in Port Washington, Wisconsin, shall be known and designated as the Joseph G. Demler 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 Joseph G. Demler Post Office .

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate
116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4126 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 104 East Main Street in Port Washington, Wisconsin, as the Joseph G. Demler Post Office .

1. Joseph G. Demler Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 104 East Main Street in Port Washington, Wisconsin, shall be known and designated as the Joseph G. Demler 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 Joseph G. Demler Post Office .

Passed the Senate November 18, 2020. Secretary
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4126 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 1, 2020 Mr. Johnson (for himself and Ms. Baldwin ) 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 104 East Main Street in Port Washington, Wisconsin, as the Joseph G. Demler Post Office .

1. Joseph G. Demler Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 104 East Main Street in Port Washington, Wisconsin, shall be known and designated as the Joseph G. Demler 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 Joseph G. Demler Post Office .
II Calendar No. 497 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4126 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 1, 2020 Mr. Johnson (for himself and Ms. Baldwin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs July 23, 2020 Reported by Mr. Johnson , without amendment A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 104 East Main Street in Port Washington, Wisconsin, as the Joseph G. Demler Post Office .

1. Joseph G. Demler Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 104 East Main Street in Port Washington, Wisconsin, shall be known and designated as the Joseph G. Demler 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 Joseph G. Demler Post Office .

July 23, 2020 Reported without amendment
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4127 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 1, 2020 Mr. Risch introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to modify the treatment of revenue from timber sale contracts and certain payments made by counties to the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior under good neighbor agreements, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Treating Tribes and Counties as Good Neighbors Act . 2. Modification of the treatment of certain revenue and payments under good neighbor agreements (a) Good neighbor authority Section 8206 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 ( 16 U.S.C. 2113a ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(6), by striking or Indian tribe ; and (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1)(A), by inserting , Indian tribe, after Governor ; (B) in paragraph (2)(C), by striking clause (i) and inserting the following: (i) In general Funds received from the sale of timber by a Governor, an Indian tribe, or a county under a good neighbor agreement shall be retained and used by the Governor, Indian tribe, or county, as applicable— (I) to carry out authorized restoration services under the good neighbor agreement; and (II) if there are funds remaining after carrying out subclause (I), to carry out authorized restoration services under other good neighbor agreements. ; (C) in paragraph (3), by inserting , Indian tribe, after Governor ; and (D) by striking paragraph (4). (b) Conforming amendments Section 8206(a) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 ( 16 U.S.C. 2113a(a) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)(B), by inserting , Indian tribe, after Governor ; and (2) in paragraph (5), by inserting , Indian tribe, after Governor . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this Act apply to any project initiated pursuant to a good neighbor agreement (as defined in section 8206(a) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 ( 16 U.S.C. 2113a(a) ))— (1) before the date of enactment of this Act, if the project was initiated after the date of enactment of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 ( Public Law 115–334 ; 132 Stat. 4490); or (2) on or after the date of enactment of this Act.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4128 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 1, 2020 Mr. Portman (for himself and Mrs. Shaheen ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To extend the authority for the establishment by the Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation of a commemorative work to commemorate the mission of the Peace Corps and the ideals on which the Peace Corps was founded, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Peace Corps Commemorative Work Extension Act . 2. Extension of authority for establishment of commemorative work to commemorate the mission of the Peace Corps and the ideals on which the Peace Corps was founded Notwithstanding section 8903(e) of title 40, United States Code, the authority to establish the commemorative work under section 1(a) of Public Law 113–78 ( 40 U.S.C. 8903 note; 128 Stat. 647) shall continue to apply through January 24, 2028.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4129 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 1, 2020 Mr. Wicker (for himself, Ms. Stabenow , Mr. Bennet , Mrs. Capito , Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Menendez , Mr. Moran , and Mr. Carper ) 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 reinstate advance refunding bonds.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lifting Our Communities through Advance Liquidity for Infrastructure Act or the LOCAL Infrastructure Act . 2. Reinstatement of advance refunding bonds (a) In general The amendments made by section 13532 of Public Law 115–97 are repealed and the provisions of law amended by such section are restored as if such section had never been enacted. (b) Effective date The repeal made by this section shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4137 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 1, 2020 Mr. Schatz (for himself, Ms. Murkowski , Ms. Hirono , and Mr. Sullivan ) 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 authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make adjustments to payment rates for skilled nursing facilities under the Medicare program to account for certain unique circumstances.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Equitable Payments for Nursing Facilities Act of 2020 . 2. Authorizing the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make adjustments to payment rates for skilled nursing facilities under the Medicare program to account for certain unique circumstances Section 1888(e)(4)(G) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395yy(e)(4)(G) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new clause: (iv) Adjustment for unique circumstances The Secretary may provide for such adjustments as determined appropriate by the Secretary to take into account the unique circumstances of skilled nursing facilities located in Alaska or Hawaii. .
116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4138 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend title 5, United States Code, to make permanent the authority of the United States Patent and Trademark Office to conduct a telework travel expenses program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Telework for U.S. Innovation Act . 2. Telework travel expenses program of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (a) In general Section 5711 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the section heading, by striking test ; (2) in subsection (f)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking committee and inserting committees ; and (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking Government ; (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) by striking test ; and (ii) by striking section , including the provision of reports in accordance with subsection (d)(1) and inserting subsection ; (C) in paragraph (4)(B), in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting and maintain after develop ; and (D) in paragraph (5)— (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking test ; and (ii) by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following: (B) The Director of the Patent and Trademark Office shall prepare and submit to the appropriate committees of Congress an annual report on the operation of the program under this subsection, which shall include— (i) the costs and benefits of the program; and (ii) an analysis of the effectiveness of the program, as determined under criteria developed by the Director. ; and (3) in subsection (g), by striking this section and inserting subsection (b) . (b) Technical and conforming amendments The table of sections for subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 5711 and inserting the following: 5711. Authority for telework travel expenses programs. .

Passed the Senate December 8, 2020. Secretary
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4138 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 1, 2020 Mr. Lankford (for himself and Ms. Sinema ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to make permanent the authority of the United States Patent and Trademark Office to conduct a telework travel expenses program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Telework for U.S. Innovation Act . 2. Telework travel expenses program of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (a) In general Section 5711 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the section heading, by striking test ; (2) in subsection (f)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking committee and inserting committees ; and (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking Government ; (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) by striking test ; and (ii) by striking section , including the provision of reports in accordance with subsection (d)(1) and inserting subsection ; (C) in paragraph (4)(B), in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting and maintain after develop ; and (D) in paragraph (5)— (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking test ; and (ii) by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following: (B) The Director of the Patent and Trademark Office shall prepare and submit to the appropriate committees of Congress an annual report on the operation of the program under this subsection, which shall include— (i) the costs and benefits of the program; and (ii) an analysis of the effectiveness of the program, as determined under criteria developed by the Director. ; and (3) in subsection (g), by striking this section and inserting subsection (b) . (b) Technical and conforming amendments The table of sections for subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 5711 and inserting the following: 5711. Authority for telework travel expenses programs. .
II Calendar No. 569 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4138 [Report No. 116–276] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 1, 2020 Mr. Lankford (for himself, Ms. Sinema , and Mr. Coons ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs October 1, 2020 Reported by Mr. Johnson , without amendment A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to make permanent the authority of the United States Patent and Trademark Office to conduct a telework travel expenses program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Telework for U.S. Innovation Act . 2. Telework travel expenses program of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (a) In general Section 5711 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the section heading, by striking test ; (2) in subsection (f)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking committee and inserting committees ; and (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking Government ; (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) by striking test ; and (ii) by striking section , including the provision of reports in accordance with subsection (d)(1) and inserting subsection ; (C) in paragraph (4)(B), in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting and maintain after develop ; and (D) in paragraph (5)— (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking test ; and (ii) by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following: (B) The Director of the Patent and Trademark Office shall prepare and submit to the appropriate committees of Congress an annual report on the operation of the program under this subsection, which shall include— (i) the costs and benefits of the program; and (ii) an analysis of the effectiveness of the program, as determined under criteria developed by the Director. ; and (3) in subsection (g), by striking this section and inserting subsection (b) . (b) Technical and conforming amendments The table of sections for subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 5711 and inserting the following: 5711. Authority for telework travel expenses programs. .

October 1, 2020 Reported without amendment
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4146 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 1, 2020 Mr. Merkley introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration A BILL To require the Federal Election Commission to conduct a study on the classification of political campaign emails as spam.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fair Campaign Communications Act . 2. Study on the classification of email from political campaigns (a) Definitions For purposes of this section: (1) Email provider The term email provider means any person who provides access to electronic mail messages through an account that is— (A) associated with the electronic mail address of a user; and (B) administered by such person. (2) Political campaign email The term political campaign email means an electronic mail message from an authorized committee (as defined in section 301 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1974 ( 52 U.S.C. 30101 )) of a candidate for Federal office. (b) Study (1) In general The Federal Election Commission shall conduct a study on the practices and procedures used by email providers with respect to political campaign emails, including the classification of such emails as spam or the assignment of such emails to a separate location apart from other emails regularly received by the user. (2) Specifications The study conducted under paragraph (1) shall— (A) include multiple email providers that in the aggregate serve a majority of email users; (B) shall not include the collection of any proprietary information. (3) Report Not later than December 31, 2020, the Federal Election Commission shall submit to Congress a report on the study conducted under paragraph (1). The report provided under this paragraph shall not include any information that can be identified with any individual candidate or authorized committee.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4148 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 1, 2020 Mr. Johnson (for himself, Mr. Peters , Mrs. Capito , Mr. Lankford , Mr. Inhofe , and Mr. Carper ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed A BILL To extend the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.

1. Extension of chemical facility anti-terrorism standards program of the department of homeland security (a) In general Section 5 of the Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2014 ( Public Law 113–254 ; 6 U.S.C. 621 note) is amended by striking July 23, 2020 and inserting July 27, 2023 . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is 1 day after the date of enactment of this Act.
One Hundred Sixteenth Congress of the United States of America 2d Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Friday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty S. 4148 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To extend the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.

1. Extension of chemical facility anti-terrorism standards program of the department of homeland security (a) In general Section 5 of the Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2014 ( Public Law 113–254 ; 6 U.S.C. 621 note) is amended by striking July 23, 2020 and inserting July 27, 2023 . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is 1 day after the date of enactment of this Act.

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate
116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4148 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To extend the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.

1. Extension of chemical facility anti-terrorism standards program of the department of homeland security (a) In general Section 5 of the Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2014 ( Public Law 113–254 ; 6 U.S.C. 621 note) is amended by striking July 23, 2020 and inserting July 27, 2023 . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is 1 day after the date of enactment of this Act.

Passed the Senate July 1, 2020. Secretary
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4149 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 1, 2020 Mr. Blumenthal (for himself, Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Brown , Ms. Hirono , and Mr. Tester ) 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 remove the limitation on reimbursement for emergency treatment of amounts owed to a third party or for which the veteran is responsible under a health-plan contract.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Emergency Care Reimbursement Act of 2020 . 2. Removal of limitation on reimbursement for emergency treatment of amounts owed to a third party or for which the veteran is responsible under a health-plan contract (a) In general Subsection (c)(4) of section 1725 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking subparagraph (D). (b) Application of amendment The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to any reimbursement request under section 1725 of such title submitted to the Department of Veterans Affairs for emergency treatment furnished on or after February 1, 2010. (c) Impact on existing court case Nothing in this section or the amendment made by this section shall limit the rights of any member of the Wolfe class seeking relief in Wolfe v. Wilkie, No. 18–6091 (Vet. App. filed October 30, 2018). (d) Definitions In this section: (1) Emergency treatment; health-plan contract The terms emergency treatment and health-plan contract have the meanings given those terms in section 1725(f) of title 38, United States Code. (2) Reimbursement request The term reimbursement request includes any claim by a veteran for reimbursement of a copayment, deductible, coinsurance, or similar payment for emergency treatment furnished to the veteran in a non-Department of Veterans Affairs facility and made by a veteran who had coverage under a health-plan contract, including any claim for the reasonable value of emergency treatment that was rejected or denied by the Department of Veterans Affairs, whether the rejection or denial was final or not.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4151 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 2, 2020 Mr. Hoeven (for himself and Mr. Jones ) 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 allow payments under the Medicare program for certain items and services furnished by off-campus outpatient departments of a provider to be determined under the prospective payment system for hospital outpatient department services, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the SOS: Sustaining Outpatient Services Act . 2. Allowing Medicare payments for certain items and services furnished by off-campus outpatient departments of a provider to be determined under the prospective payment system for hospital outpatient department services Section 1833(t)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395l(t)(1)(B) ) is amended— (1) in clause (iv), by striking and at the end; (2) in clause (v)— (A) by inserting before does not include the following: subject to clause (vi), ; and (B) by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new clause: (vi) includes, with respect to a year (beginning with 2021), any item or service— (I) that is furnished during such year by an off-campus outpatient department of a provider (as defined in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (21)); and (II) with respect to which the greatest total amount paid with respect to a physician speciality under the physician fee schedule under section 1848 for all such items or services furnished by physicians in such specialty during the previous year was less than $2,000,000. .
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4155 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 2, 2020 Ms. Collins (for herself, Mr. Manchin , and Mr. Boozman ) 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 provide or assist in providing an additional vehicle adapted for operation by disabled individuals to certain eligible persons.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Advancing Uniform Transportation Opportunities for Veterans Act or the AUTO for Veterans Act . 2. Authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide or assist in providing additional vehicles adapted for operation by disabled individuals to certain eligible persons (a) In general Section 3903(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking paragraph (2) and inserting paragraphs (2) and (3) ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) The Secretary may provide or assist in providing an eligible person with an additional automobile or other conveyance under this chapter if 10 years have elapsed since the date on which the eligible person received the immediately previous such automobile, other conveyance, or assistance under this chapter. . (b) Effective date Paragraph (3) of subsection (a) of section 3903 of title 38, United States Code, shall apply with respect to the provision of an additional automobile or other conveyance that occurs on or after October 1, 2020.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4158 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 2, 2020 Mr. Hawley introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To examine the extent of the reliance of the United States on foreign producers for personal protective equipment during the COVID–19 pandemic and produce recommendations to secure the supply chain of personal protective equipment.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the PPE Supply Chain Transparency Act of 2020 . 2. Report (a) Definition In this section, the terms personal protective equipment and PPE means protective clothing, helmets, gloves, face shields, goggles, facemasks, and other equipment designed to protect the wearer from injury or the spread of infection or illness, as determined by the Commissioner of Food and Drugs. (b) Report Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives, and make publicly available, a report examining the security and resilience of the supply chain for personal protective equipment during the COVID–19 pandemic. (c) Contents The report required under subsection (a) shall— (1) detail the volume and percentage of each type of PPE distributed by, or at the direction of, the Federal Emergency Management Agency for COVID–19 response efforts purchased or otherwise acquired or controlled in the delivery from a producer located outside the United States; (2) detail the volume and percentage of each type of PPE distributed by, or at the direction of, the Federal Emergency Management Agency for COVID–19 response efforts purchased or otherwise acquired or controlled in the delivery from a producer located in the United States; (3) detail the volume and percentage of PPE imports acquired or controlled by the Federal Emergency Management Agency from a producer located in the People’s Republic of China, which may include any relevant information collected on defective PPE acquired from Chinese producers; (4) detail any challenges and obstacles related to procuring PPE from a producer not located in the United States during the COVID–19 pandemic, including export controls by foreign nations; (5) forecast domestic demand for PPE on a monthly basis over the 1-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act; (6) analyze whether domestic production of each type of PPE is sufficient to meet demand forecasted under paragraph (5); and (7) include legislative recommendations to secure the supply chain of PPE, including recommendations to— (A) improve resiliency in the supply chain of PPE; (B) increase domestic production of PPE; and (C) reduce the reliance of the United States on foreign producers of PPE.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4159 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 2, 2020 Mr. Thune (for himself, Mr. Moran , and Mr. Young ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To amend the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act to accommodate emerging technologies.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the E-SIGN Modernization Act of 2020 . 2. Requirements for consent to electronic disclosures (a) In general Title I of the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act ( 15 U.S.C. 7001 et seq.) is amended— (1) in section 101(c) ( 15 U.S.C. 7001(c) )— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking subparagraphs (C) and (D) and inserting the following: (C) the consumer, prior to consenting, is provided with a statement of the hardware and software requirements for access to and retention of the electronic records; and (D) after the consent of a consumer in accordance with subparagraph (A), if a change in the hardware or software requirements needed to access or retain electronic records creates a material risk that the consumer will not be able to access or retain a subsequent electronic record that was the subject of the consent, the person providing the electronic record provides the consumer with a statement of— (i) the revised hardware and software requirements for access to and retention of the electronic records; and (ii) the right to withdraw consent without the imposition of any fees for such withdrawal and without the imposition of any condition or consequence that was not disclosed under subparagraph (B)(i). ; (B) by striking paragraph (3); and (C) by redesignating paragraphs (4), (5), and (6) as paragraphs (3), (4), and (5), respectively; and (2) by striking section 105 ( 15 U.S.C. 7005 ). (b) Rule of construction Nothing in this section, or the amendments made by this section, may be construed as affecting the consent provided by any consumer under section 101(c) of the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act ( 15 U.S.C. 7001(c) ) before the date of enactment of this Act.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4161 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 2, 2020 Mrs. Blackburn (for herself and Mrs. Loeffler ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for inadmissibility for certain aliens seeking citizenship for children by giving birth in the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ban Birth Tourism Act of 2020 . 2. Inadmissibility for aliens seeking citizenship for children by giving birth in the United States Section 212(a)(10) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(10) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (F) Aliens seeking citizenship for children by giving birth in the United States (i) In general Any alien seeking admission as a nonimmigrant under section 101(a)(15)(B) for the primary purpose of obtaining United States citizenship for a child by giving birth to the child in the United States is inadmissible. (ii) Rule of construction Nothing in this subparagraph may be construed to render inadmissible an alien seeking legitimate medical treatment relating to childbirth if obtaining citizenship for the child is not the primary purpose for seeking admission. .
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4162 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 2, 2020 Mrs. Fischer (for herself, Ms. Sinema , Mr. Cruz , and Ms. Duckworth ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To provide certainty for airport funding.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Airport Infrastructure Readiness Act of 2020 or the AIR Act of 2020 . 2. Airport improvement program apportionments to primary airports Section 47114(c)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (J) Special rule for fiscal years 2022 and 2023 Notwithstanding subparagraph (A) and the absence of scheduled passenger aircraft service at an airport, the Secretary shall apportion in fiscal years 2022 and 2023 to the sponsor of the airport an amount based on the number of passenger boardings at the airport during whichever of the following years that would result in the highest apportioned amount: (i) Calendar year 2018. (ii) Calendar year 2019. (iii) The prior full calendar year prior to the current fiscal year. . 3. Air traffic control contract program Notwithstanding section 47124(d)(1)(B) of title 49, United States Code, the Secretary of Transportation shall not calculate a benefit-to-cost ratio with respect to an air traffic control tower participating in the Contract Tower Program on the basis of an annual aircraft traffic decrease in fiscal years 2020 and 2021.
II Calendar No. 589 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4162 [Report No. 116–296] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 2, 2020 Mrs. Fischer (for herself, Ms. Sinema , Mr. Cruz , Ms. Duckworth , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Cornyn , Mr. Perdue , Mr. Cramer , and Ms. Murkowski ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation November 16, 2020 Reported by Mr. Wicker , without amendment A BILL To provide certainty for airport funding.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Airport Infrastructure Readiness Act of 2020 or the AIR Act of 2020 . 2. Airport improvement program apportionments to primary airports Section 47114(c)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (J) Special rule for fiscal years 2022 and 2023 Notwithstanding subparagraph (A) and the absence of scheduled passenger aircraft service at an airport, the Secretary shall apportion in fiscal years 2022 and 2023 to the sponsor of the airport an amount based on the number of passenger boardings at the airport during whichever of the following years that would result in the highest apportioned amount: (i) Calendar year 2018. (ii) Calendar year 2019. (iii) The prior full calendar year prior to the current fiscal year. . 3. Air traffic control contract program Notwithstanding section 47124(d)(1)(B) of title 49, United States Code, the Secretary of Transportation shall not calculate a benefit-to-cost ratio with respect to an air traffic control tower participating in the Contract Tower Program on the basis of an annual aircraft traffic decrease in fiscal years 2020 and 2021.

November 16, 2020 Reported without amendment
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4165 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 2, 2020 Mr. Johnson introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To repeal section 692 of the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006.

1. Repeal Section 692 of the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 ( 6 U.S.C. 792 ) is repealed.
II Calendar No. 623 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4165 [Report No. 116–320] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 2, 2020 Mr. Johnson introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs December 14, 2020 Reported by Mr. Johnson , with an amendment Insert the part printed in italic A BILL To repeal section 692 of the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006.

1. Repeal Section 692 of the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 ( 6 U.S.C. 792 ) is repealed. 2. Notification requirements related to modifications to the order of succession in the Department of Homeland Security or delegations of the Deputy Secretary Section 103(g)(3) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 113(g)(3) ) is amended to read as follows: (3) Notification requirements (A) Vacancies The Secretary shall notify the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives of any vacancies that require notification under sections 3345 through 3349d of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998 ). (B) Revisions to order of succession The Secretary shall submit written notification to the committees referred to in subparagraph (A) not later than 3 days after— (i) making any modification to the order of succession pursuant to paragraph (2); or (ii) making any modification to Annex B of DHS Delegation 0106, which sets forth the order of succession for the Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security, to the Delegation to the Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Deputy Secretary, or to any successor document. .

December 14, 2020 Reported with an amendment
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4166 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 2, 2020 Ms. Sinema (for herself and Mr. Tillis ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to secure medical opinions for veterans with service-connected disabilities who die from COVID–19 to determine whether their service-connected disabilities were the principal or contributory cases of death, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Survivors Benefits during COVID–19 Act of 2020 . 2. Medical opinions for certain veterans with service-connected disabilities who die of COVID–19 In any case in which a veteran with a service-connected disability dies from Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19), or complications caused by such disease, and the death certificate of the veteran does not clearly identify the service-connected disability as the principal or contributory cause of death, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall secure a medical opinion to determine if the service-connected disability was the principal or contributory cause of death.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4168 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 2, 2020 Ms. Sinema (for herself and Mr. Romney ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs A BILL To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award additional funding through the Sanitation Facilities Construction Program of the Indian Health Service, and for other purposes.

1. Indian Health Service Sanitation Facilities Construction Program funding (a) Findings Congress finds that— (1) the COVID–19 crisis has highlighted the lack of infrastructure and sanitation available in Native communities; (2) addressing the Sanitation Facilities Deficiency List of the Division of Sanitation Facilities and Construction of the Indian Health Service included in the report will— (A) result in investments in necessary water infrastructure; and (B) improve health outcomes; and (3) it is in the interest of the United States, and it is the policy of the United States, that all existing and new Indian communities and Indian homes be provided with safe and adequate water supply systems and sanitary sewage waste disposal systems as soon as practicable. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Report The term report means the fiscal year 2018 report of the Division of Sanitation Facilities and Construction of the Indian Health Service entitled Annual Report to the Congress of the United States on Sanitation Deficiency Levels for Indian Homes and Communities . (2) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Indian Health Service. (c) Additional funding for sanitation facilities (1) In general The Secretary shall award additional funding under the Sanitation Facilities Construction Program for the planning, design, construction, modernization, improvement, and renovation of water, sewer, and solid waste sanitation facilities that are funded, in whole or part, by the Indian Health Service through, or provided for in, a contract or compact with the Indian Health Service under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.). (2) Priority for funding In awarding funding to sanitation facilities under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall prioritize sanitation facilities with the highest deficiency level, as established in the report. (d) Authorization of appropriations (1) In general There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $1,335,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2020 through 2024. (2) Requirement Amounts made available under paragraph (1) shall be in addition to any amounts made available to carry out the purposes described in subsection (c)(1) under any other provision of law.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4176 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 2, 2020 Mr. McConnell for ( Mr. Tillis (for himself, Mr. Tester , and Mr. Moran )) 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 expand eligibility for home loans from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to certain members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.

1. Eligibility of certain members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces for home loans from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (a) Expansion of definition of veteran for purposes of home loans Section 3701(b) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (7) The term veteran also includes, for purposes of home loans, an individual who performed active service (as that term is defined in section 101 of title 10) for a period— (A) of not less than 90 cumulative days; and (B) that includes 30 consecutive days. . (b) Expansion of eligibility Section 3702(a)(2) of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (G) Each individual described in section 3701(b)(7) of this title. .
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4179 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 2, 2020 Ms. Klobuchar (for herself and Mr. Wicker ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To update the blood donation public awareness campaign of the Department of Health and Human Services to include public awareness on plasma donation.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Plasma Donation Awareness Act . 2. Importance of the blood and plasma supply (a) In general Section 3226 of the CARES Act ( Public Law 116–136 ) is amended— (1) in the section heading, by inserting and plasma after blood ; and (2) by inserting and plasma after blood each time such term appears. (b) Conforming amendment The item relating to section 3226 in the table of contents in section 2 of the CARES Act ( Public Law 116–136 ) is amended to read as follows: Sec. 3226. Importance of the blood and plasma supply. .
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4180 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 2, 2020 Mr. Kaine (for himself and Mr. Cassidy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that the national average wage index for any year shall not be less than the amount of the national average wage index for the preceding year.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Benefits for Retirees Act . 2. Modifying the calculation of the Social Security average wage index to conform with the calculation of Social Security cost-of-living adjustments and taxable maximum Section 209(k) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 409(k) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking subject to regulations and inserting subject to paragraph (4) and regulations ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) For any calendar year after 2019, if the average of the total wages for a calendar year is less than the national average wage index applicable under this subsection for the preceding calendar year, the amount of the national average wage index for the calendar year involved shall be the amount of the national average wage index that applied under this subsection for such preceding calendar year. .
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4197 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 2, 2020 Mr. Johnson (for himself, Mrs. Capito , Mr. Lankford , and Mr. Inhofe ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To extend the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.

1. Extension of chemical facility anti-terrorism standards program of the department of homeland security Section 5 of the Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2014 ( Public Law 113–254 ; 6 U.S.C. 621 note) is amended by striking July 23, 2020 and inserting July 25, 2027 .
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4206 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 2, 2020 Mr. Merkley introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To amend the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014 to authorize the interest rate to be used on a secured loan to be the interest rate for United States Treasury securities of a similar maturity on the date of first disbursement of the loan, and for other purposes.

1. Interest rate of secured loans (a) In general Section 5029(b)(4) of the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014 ( 33 U.S.C. 3908(b)(4) ) is amended— (1) by inserting the lesser of after less than ; (2) by striking on the date and inserting the following: on— (A) the date ; and (3) in subparagraph (A) (as so designated), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (B) the date of the first disbursement of the secured loan. . (b) Applicability Notwithstanding any other provision of law, this Act and the amendments made by this Act shall apply to any secured loan (as defined in section 5022 of the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014 ( 33 U.S.C. 3901 )) for which, on the date of enactment of this Act— (1) a loan agreement has been entered into; but (2) no disbursement has been made.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4207 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 2, 2020 Ms. Harris (for herself, Mr. Cornyn , Mr. Blumenthal , and Mr. Sasse ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To amend the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended to require news outlets that are agents of a foreign principal to provide adequate disclosure of their status.

1. Disclosure of status by news outlets that are agents of a foreign principal Section 4(b) of the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended ( 22 U.S.C. 614(b) ) is amended by inserting after the first sentence the following: It shall be unlawful for any news or press service or association, newspaper, magazine, periodical, or other publication that is an agent of a foreign principal and required to register under the provisions of this Act to fail to include in any transmission in the United States mails or any transmission made by any means or instrumentality of interstate or foreign commerce (including a transmission by radio, television, or the internet) that is transmitted into the United States a conspicuous statement that the transmission is made by an agent of a foreign principal, and that additional information is on file with the Department of Justice, Washington, District of Columbia. .