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II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3643 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 7, 2020 Mrs. Loeffler (for herself and Ms. Sinema ) 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 certain postgraduate health care employees and health professions trainees of the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide treatment via telemedicine, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the VA Mission Telehealth Clarification Act . 2. Modification of licensure requirements for health care professionals providing treatment via telemedicine Section 1730C(b) of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (b) Covered health care professionals For purposes of this section, a covered health care professional is any of the following individuals: (1) A health care professional who— (A) is an employee of the Department appointed under section 7306, 7401, 7405, 7406, or 7408 of this title or title 5; (B) is authorized by the Secretary to provide health care under this chapter; (C) is required to adhere to all standards for quality relating to the provision of health care in accordance with applicable policies of the Department; and (D) (i) has an active, current, full, and unrestricted license, registration, or certification in a State to practice the health care profession of the health care professional; or (ii) with respect to a health care profession listed under section 7402(b) of this title, has the qualifications for such profession as set forth by the Secretary. (2) A postgraduate health care employee who— (A) is appointed under section 7401(1), 7401(3), or 7405 of this title or title 5 for any category of personnel described in paragraph (1) or (3) of section 7401 of this title; (B) must obtain an active, current, full, and unrestricted license, registration, or certification or meet qualification standards set forth by the Secretary within a specified time frame; and (C) is under the clinical supervision of a health care professional described in paragraph (1). (3) A health professions trainee who— (A) is appointed under section 7405 or 7406 of this title; and (B) is under the clinical supervision of a health care professional described in paragraph (1). .
II Calendar No. 545 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3643 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 7, 2020 Mrs. Loeffler (for herself, Ms. Sinema , and Mrs. Blackburn ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs September 15, 2020 Reported by Mr. Moran , without amendment A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize certain postgraduate health care employees and health professions trainees of the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide treatment via telemedicine, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the VA Mission Telehealth Clarification Act . 2. Modification of licensure requirements for health care professionals providing treatment via telemedicine Section 1730C(b) of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (b) Covered health care professionals For purposes of this section, a covered health care professional is any of the following individuals: (1) A health care professional who— (A) is an employee of the Department appointed under section 7306, 7401, 7405, 7406, or 7408 of this title or title 5; (B) is authorized by the Secretary to provide health care under this chapter; (C) is required to adhere to all standards for quality relating to the provision of health care in accordance with applicable policies of the Department; and (D) (i) has an active, current, full, and unrestricted license, registration, or certification in a State to practice the health care profession of the health care professional; or (ii) with respect to a health care profession listed under section 7402(b) of this title, has the qualifications for such profession as set forth by the Secretary. (2) A postgraduate health care employee who— (A) is appointed under section 7401(1), 7401(3), or 7405 of this title or title 5 for any category of personnel described in paragraph (1) or (3) of section 7401 of this title; (B) must obtain an active, current, full, and unrestricted license, registration, or certification or meet qualification standards set forth by the Secretary within a specified time frame; and (C) is under the clinical supervision of a health care professional described in paragraph (1). (3) A health professions trainee who— (A) is appointed under section 7405 or 7406 of this title; and (B) is under the clinical supervision of a health care professional described in paragraph (1). .

September 15, 2020 Reported without amendment
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3650 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 7, 2020 Ms. Smith (for herself, Mr. Lankford , Mr. Udall , and Ms. McSally ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs A BILL To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to deem employees of urban Indian organizations as part of the Public Health Service for certain purposes, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Coverage for Urban Indian Health Providers Act . 2. Deeming urban Indian organizations and employees to be a part of the Public Health Service for the purposes of certain claims for personal injury Title V of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act ( 25 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 519. Deeming urban Indian organizations and employees to be a part of the Public Health Service for the purposes of certain claims for personal injury Section 102(d) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 5321(d) ) shall apply to— (1) an urban Indian organization to the same extent and in the same manner as that section applies to an Indian tribe, a tribal organization, and an Indian contractor; and (2) the employees of an urban Indian organization to the same extent and in the same manner as that section applies to employees of an Indian tribe, a tribal organization, and an Indian contractor. .
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3651 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 7, 2020 Ms. Smith introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To prohibit school food authorities and local educational agencies from collecting unpaid school meal fees during the COVID–19 pandemic, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Suspend School Meal Debt Act of 2020 . 2. School meal debt during COVID–19 pandemic (a) Definition of emergency period In this section, the term emergency period means the period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and ending on the date that is 30 days after the date on which the public health emergency declared by the Secretary of Health and Human Services under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247d ) on January 31, 2020, with respect to COVID–19 is terminated. (b) Debt collection prohibition Notwithstanding any other provision of law, during the emergency period, a school food authority or a local educational agency participating in the school lunch program under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.) or the school breakfast program under section 4 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 ( 42 U.S.C. 1773 ) may not— (1) collect unpaid meal fees (including late fees associated with unpaid meals) under those programs; or (2) use a debt collector (as defined in section 803 of the Consumer Credit Protection Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1692a )) to collect those unpaid meal fees. (c) Cancellation of meal debts The Secretary of Agriculture shall reimburse each school food authority and local educational agency participating in a program described in subsection (b) for unpaid meal fees (including late fees associated with unpaid meals) owed to that authority or agency as of the date of enactment of this Act.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3652 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 7, 2020 Ms. Smith (for herself, Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Wyden , Mr. Booker , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Durbin , Mr. Bennet , Ms. Stabenow , Mr. Van Hollen , Ms. Harris , Ms. Baldwin , Ms. Cortez Masto , Mr. Kaine , Mr. Sanders , Mr. Jones , Mr. Markey , Mr. Merkley , Mr. Peters , Mrs. Murray , Mr. Warner , Mr. Reed , and Mr. Murphy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To allow 2020 recovery rebates with respect to qualifying children over the age of 16 and other dependents.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the All Dependents Count Act of 2020 . 2. 2020 recovery rebates with respect to qualifying children over the age of 16 and other dependents (a) In general Section 6428(a)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as added by Public Law 116–136 , is amended by striking qualifying children (within the meaning of section 24(c)) and inserting dependents (as defined in section 152) . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall take effect as if included in section 2201 of division A of Public Law 116–136 .
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3653 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 7, 2020 Ms. Smith (for herself, Mr. Durbin , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Van Hollen , Mr. Kaine , and Mrs. Feinstein ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To allow tax credits to State and local governments for required paid sick leave and required paid family and medical leave.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supporting State and Local Leaders Act . 2. State and local governments allowed tax credits for paid sick and paid family and medical leave (a) In general Sections 7001(e)(4) and 7003(e)(4) of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act are each amended by striking , the government of any State or political subdivision thereof, or any agency or instrumentality of any of the foregoing and inserting or any agency or instrumentality of the United States . (b) Coordination with application of certain definitions (1) In general Sections 7001(c) and 7003(c) of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act are each amended by inserting , determined without regard to any paragraph of section 3121(b) of such Code, but only with respect to services performed for any State or tribal government or political subdivision thereof, or any agency or instrumentality of the foregoing after as defined in section 3121(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 . (2) Conforming amendments Sections 7001(e)(3) and 7003(e)(3) of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act are each amended by striking Any term and inserting Except as otherwise provided in this section, any term . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect as if included in the provisions of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act to which they relate.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3654 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 7, 2020 Ms. Smith (for herself, Mr. Barrasso , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , and Mrs. Fischer ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship A BILL To provide that certain public hospitals are eligible for loans under the Paycheck Protection Program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rural Health Relief Act . 2. Eligibility of public hospitals for loans under the Paycheck Protection Program Section 7(a)(36) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A)— (A) by redesignating clauses (ii) through (ix) as clauses (iii) through (x), respectively; and (B) by inserting after clause (i) the following: (ii) the term covered hospital means a public hospital that is owned or operated by a State or local government; ; and (2) in subparagraph (D)— (A) in the subparagraph heading, by inserting , hospitals, after businesses ; (B) in clause (i), by inserting covered hospital, after veterans organization, each place that term appears; (C) in clause (v), by inserting covered hospital, after veterans organization, ; and (D) in clause (vi), by striking organization and and inserting organization, a covered hospital, and .
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3661 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 7, 2020 Mr. Cotton (for himself, Mr. Manchin , and Mr. Cornyn ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To amend section 151 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991 to allow danger pay for the U.S. Marshals Service.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Danger Pay for U.S. Marshals Act . 2. Amendment to section 151 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991 to Allow Danger Pay for the U.S. Marshals Service Section 151 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991 ( Public Law 101–246 ; 5 U.S.C. 5928 note) is amended— (1) by striking or after Drug Enforcement Administration and inserting , the ; and (2) by inserting , or the United States Marshals Service after Federal Bureau of Investigation .
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3664 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 7, 2020 Mr. Murphy introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To enhance the independence of Inspectors General, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Inspectors General Independence Act of 2020 . 2. Amendments to the Inspector General Act of 1978 (a) Removal for cause The Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended— (1) in section 3(b), by inserting after the first sentence the following: An Inspector General may only be removed by the President before the expiration of the term of the Inspector General for permanent incapacity, inefficiency, neglect of duty, malfeasance, or conviction of a felony or conduct involving moral turpitude. ; and (2) in section 8(G)(e), by adding at the end the following: (3) An Inspector General may only be removed by the head of a designated Federal entity before the expiration of the term of the Inspector General for permanent incapacity, inefficiency, neglect of duty, malfeasance, or conviction of a felony or conduct involving moral turpitude. . (b) Establishment of terms of office The Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended— (1) in section 3, by adding at the end the following: (h) (1) The term of office of each Inspector General shall be 7 years. An individual may serve for more than 1 term in such office. Any individual appointed and confirmed to fill a vacancy in such position, occurring before the expiration of the term for which his or her predecessor was appointed, shall be appointed and confirmed for a full 7-year term. (2) An individual may continue to serve as Inspector General beyond the expiration of the term for which the individual is appointed until a successor is appointed and confirmed, except that such individual may not continue to serve for more than 1 year after the date on which the term would otherwise expire under paragraph (1). ; and (2) in section 8G(c)— (A) by inserting (1) after (c) ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (2) The term of office of each Inspector General shall be 7 years. An individual may serve for more than 1 term in such office. Any individual appointed to fill a vacancy in such position, occurring before the expiration of the term for which his or her predecessor was appointed, shall be appointed for a full 7-year term. . (c) Application (1) In general The amendments made by this section shall apply to any Inspector General of an establishment or a designated Federal entity, as defined in sections 12 and 8G(a) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), respectively, appointed before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act. (2) Term The term of office of an Inspector General described in paragraph (1) serving on the date of enactment of this Act is deemed to begin on such date of enactment.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3665 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 7, 2020 Mr. Alexander (for himself, Mr. Warner , Mr. Shelby , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Cornyn , Mr. Jones , Mr. Perdue , and Mr. Kaine ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the title XVIII of the Social Security Act to preserve access to rural health care by ensuring fairness in Medicare hospital payments.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Save Rural Hospitals Act of 2020 . 2. Ensuring fairness in medicare hospital payments (a) Hospital inpatient services (1) In general Section 1886(d)(3)(E)(i) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395www(d)(3)(E) ) is amended— (A) in clause (i), in the first sentence, by striking or (iii) and inserting , (iii), or (iv) ; and (B) by adding at the end the following new clause: (iv) Area wage index floor (I) In general For discharges occurring on or after October 1, 2020, the area wage index applicable under this subparagraph to any hospital which is not located in a frontier State (as defined in clause (iii)(II)) may not be less than 0.85. (II) Waiving budget neutrality Pursuant to the fifth sentence of clause (i), this clause shall not be applied in a budget neutral manner. . (2) Waiving budget neutrality (A) Technical amendatory correction Section 10324(a)(2) of Public Law 111–148 is amended by striking third sentence and inserting fifth sentence . (B) Waiver Section 1886(d)(3)(E)(i) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(3)(E)(i) ) is amended, in the fifth sentence— (i) by striking and the amendments and inserting , the amendments ; and (ii) by inserting , and the amendments made by section 2(a)(1) of the Save Rural Hospitals Act of 2020 after Care Act . (b) Hospital outpatient department services Section 1833(t) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395l(t) ), is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)(D), by striking (19), the Secretary and inserting (19) and paragraph (23), the Secretary ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (23) Floor on area wage adjustment factor for hospital outpatient department services With respect to covered OPD services furnished on or after January 1, 2021, the area wage adjustment factor applicable under the payment system established under this subsection to any hospital outpatient department which is not located in a frontier State (as defined in section 1886(d)(3)(E)(iii)(II)) may not be less than 0.85. The preceding sentence shall not be implemented in a budget neutral manner. .
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3668 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 7, 2020 Mr. Menendez introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To assist COVID–19 recovery efforts in Sudan.

1. COVID–19 recovery efforts in Sudan (a) Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) Sudan is in the midst of a political transition to democracy, but the transition remains fragile. (2) High inflation and a shrinking economy threaten to undermine the transition. (3) The COVID–19 pandemic could overwhelm Sudan’s health system and further weaken its economy. (4) Significant arrears prevent Sudan from accessing financing to combat the COVID–19 pandemic from the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, and the African Development Bank. (b) Authorization Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of the Treasury may instruct the United States executive director of an international financial institution to use the voice and vote of the United States to support assistance by such institution, including any loan, credit, or guarantee, for Sudan, provided that such assistance must be related to Sudan’s response or recovery from the COVID–19 pandemic. (c) International financial institution defined In this section, the term international financial institution means the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the International Development Association, the International Finance Corporation, the Inter-American Development Bank, the International Monetary Fund, the International Fund for Agricultural Development, the Asian Development Fund, the Inter-American Investment Corporation, the North American Development Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the African Development Bank, the African Development Fund, and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3675 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 11, 2020 Mr. Burr (for himself and Mr. Warner ) 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 expand the treatment of moving expenses to employees and new appointees in the intelligence community who move pursuant to a change in assignment that requires relocation.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Intelligence Community Workforce Agility Protection Act of 2020 . 2. Expansion of treatment of moving expenses (a) Purpose The purpose of this section is to facilitate the movement of members of the intelligence community to meet mission critical needs and to reduce unintended tax burdens imposed on public servants in relocating duty stations. (b) Deduction Section 217(k) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting or an employee or new appointee of the intelligence community (as defined in section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 ( 50 U.S.C. 3003 )) (other than a member of the Armed Forces of the United States) who moves pursuant to a change in assignment that requires relocation after to whom subsection (g) applies . (c) Exclusion for qualified moving expense reimbursements Section 132(g)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting or an employee or new appointee of the intelligence community (as defined in section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 ( 50 U.S.C. 3003 )) (other than a member of the Armed Forces of the United States) who moves pursuant to a change in assignment that requires relocation after change of station . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3676 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 11, 2020 Mr. Wyden introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To extend certain temporary credit union provisions enacted under the CARES Act, to include an exception for disaster area member business loans made by insured credit unions, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Access to Credit for Small Businesses Impacted by the COVID–19 Crisis Act of 2020 . 2. Temporary credit union provisions (a) Temporary credit union provisions (1) Extension of sunset Section 4016(b)(2) of the CARES Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1795a note) is amended by striking December 31, 2020 and inserting December 31, 2021 . (2) Conforming amendment Section 307(a)(4)(A) of the Federal Credit Union Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1795f(a)(4)(A) ) is amended by striking December 31, 2020 and inserting December 31, 2021 . (b) Exception for disaster area member business loans made by insured credit unions (1) In general Section 107A(c)(1)(B) of the Federal Credit Union Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1757a(c)(1)(B) ) is amended— (A) in clause (iv), by striking or at the end; (B) in clause (v), by striking the period and inserting ; or ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (vi) made by an insured credit union that has received a composite rating of either 1 or 2 under the Uniform Financial Institutions Rating System or an equivalent rating under a comparable rating system, the proceeds of which will be used to aid in the recovery from the COVID–19 pandemic, if— (I) the extension of credit is being made during the period beginning on the date of enactment of this clause and ending 1 year after the termination date of the emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020, under section 501 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act relating to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19) pandemic); and (II) the extension of credit does not threaten the safety and soundness of the insured credit union. . (2) Rulemaking Not later than the end of the 30-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the National Credit Union Administration Board shall issue an interim final rule to define— (A) when an extension of credit aids in the recovery from the COVID–19 pandemic for purposes of section 107A(c)(1)(B)(vi) of the Federal Credit Union Act (as added by paragraph (1)); and (B) when such extension of credit does not threaten the safety and soundness of the applicable insured credit union.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3679 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 11, 2020 Ms. Duckworth (for herself, Mr. Scott of South Carolina , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Braun , Mr. Wyden , Mr. Lankford , Ms. Smith , and Ms. Ernst ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To require the Internal Revenue Service to establish a procedure by which parents may immediately claim the recovery rebate amount for children born in 2020.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Newborn CARES Act . 2. Advance recovery payments for children born in 2020 (a) In general Paragraph (3) of section 6428(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as added by the CARES Act ( Public Law 116–136 ), is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (D) Payments relating to children born in 2020 (i) In general In the case of a qualifying child (within the meaning of section 24(c)) of the taxpayer born during calendar year 2020, for purposes of determining the advance refund amount of the taxpayer under paragraph (2), such child shall be treated as if the child had been born in calendar year 2019 (or 2018, in the case of a taxpayer to whom paragraph (5)(A) applies) and taken into account as a dependent of the taxpayer for such year. (ii) Claims The Secretary shall establish a procedure to allow a taxpayer to file a claim, during calendar year 2020, for the dollar amount attributable under subsection (a)(2) (as adjusted under subsection (c)) to a child described in clause (i). Such a claim— (I) shall be filed in such manner as the Secretary shall prescribe, and (II) shall include the social security number (as defined in section 24(h)(7)) of such child. Any amount with respect to which a valid claim is filed shall be refunded or credited as rapidly as possible according to the rules of this paragraph, without regard to whether the taxpayer has previously received payment of any advance refund amount (or any portion of such amount) under this subsection. (iii) Qualifying child Solely for purposes of this subparagraph, in applying section 24(c), any child of the taxpayer who is born during calendar year 2020 shall be deemed to have satisfied the requirements of subparagraphs (B) and (D) of section 152(c)(1) if such child satisfies such requirements for the period beginning on the date of birth of the child and ending on the date the claim is filed. (iv) Denial of double claims Only 1 refund or credit by reason of this subparagraph shall be issued with respect to any qualifying child. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall take effect as if included in the enactment of section 2201 of the CARES Act ( Public Law 116–136 ).
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3680 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 11, 2020 Ms. Duckworth (for herself, Mr. Booker , and Mr. Carper ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to continue to carry out certain programs relating to environmental justice, and for other purposes.

1. Findings Congress finds that— (1) communities of color, low-income communities, Tribal and indigenous communities, fossil fuel-dependent communities, and other vulnerable populations, such as persons with disabilities, children, and the elderly, are disproportionately burdened by environmental hazards that include exposure to polluted air, waterways, and landscapes; (2) environmental justice disparities are also exhibited through a lack of equitable access to information and data on potential exposure to environmental hazards; (3) communities experiencing environmental injustice have been subjected to systemic racial, social, and economic injustices and face a disproportionate burden of adverse human health or environmental effects, a higher risk of intentional, unconscious, or structural discrimination, and disproportionate energy burdens; (4) those disproportionate burdens are being exasperated by the COVID–19 pandemic; (5) the Environmental Protection Agency has announced a nonenforcement policy under all environmental laws during the COVID–19 pandemic for monitoring and recordkeeping requirements; (6) that policy is likely to increase the pollution burden in environmental justice communities and decrease access to monitoring data and information; and (7) citizen science will be essential for environmental justice communities to protect themselves during the COVID–19 pandemic. 2. Environmental justice grant programs (a) Environmental justice grants The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall continue to carry out— (1) the Environmental Justice Small Grants Program and the Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving Cooperative Agreement Program, as those programs are in existence on the date of enactment of this Act; and (2) the Community Action for a Renewed Environment grant programs I and II, as those programs were in existence on January 1, 2012. (b) Authorization for grants in response to COVID–19 emergency (1) Distribution Not later than 30 days after amounts are made available pursuant to subsection (c), the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall award grants under each of the programs described in subsection (a). (2) Priority for funds In awarding grants under the programs described in subsection (a) pursuant to this section, the Administrator shall prioritize projects that will— (A) monitor pollution in or near environmental justice communities; or (B) investigate or address the disproportionate impacts of the COVID–19 pandemic in environmental justice communities. (c) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out the programs described in subsection (a) $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2020.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3682 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 11, 2020 Mr. Rounds introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations A BILL To provide States, Tribal governments, and local governments with spending discretion for part of their Coronavirus Relief Fund payment.

1. Coronavirus Relief Fund use of funds Effective as if included in the enactment of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act ( Public Law 116–136 ), subsection (d) of section 601 of the Social Security Act, as added by section 5001(a) of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, is amended to read as follows: (d) Use of funds (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), a State, Tribal government, and unit of local government shall use the funds provided under a payment made under this section to cover only those costs of the State, Tribal government, or unit of local government that— (A) are necessary expenditures incurred due to the public health emergency with respect to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19); (B) were not accounted for in the budget most recently approved as of the date of enactment of this section for the State or government; and (C) were incurred during the period that begins on March 1, 2020, and ends on December 31, 2020. (2) State, Tribal, and local specific needs Each State, Tribal government, and unit of local government may use up to 25 percent of the amount paid to the State, Tribal government, or unit of local government under this section for any purpose, including for expenditures to satisfy a non-Federal share requirement for any aid, assistance, grant, or other financial relief provided by the Federal Government. .
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3687 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 12, 2020 Mr. Cassidy introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To take certain actions in response to Saudi Arabia's aggression towards the United States petroleum industry.

1. Actions in response to Saudi Arabia's aggression towards the United States petroleum industry (a) Removal of United States Armed Forces from Saudi Arabia (1) In general The President shall withdraw all members of the United States Armed Forces from Saudi Arabia not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Prohibition on use of funds Beginning 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, no funds may be obligated or expended to maintain a United States Armed Forces presence in Saudi Arabia. (b) Regulation of imports of petroleum and petroleum-Related products or byproducts from Saudi Arabia (1) In general Not later than 10 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall regulate, in accordance with the International Emergency Economic Powers Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), importation into the United States of petroleum or any petroleum-related product or byproduct from Saudi Arabia by imposing a tariff with respect to such petroleum or petroleum-related product or byproduct to ensure that the price of such petroleum or petroleum-related product or byproduct is not less than $40 per barrel. (2) Inapplicability of national emergency requirement The requirements of section 202 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1701 ) shall not apply for purposes of this subsection. (3) Implementation; penalties (A) Implementation The President may exercise all authorities provided under sections 203 and 205 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1702 and 1704) to carry out this subsection. (B) Penalties A person that violates, attempts to violate, conspires to violate, or causes a violation of paragraph (1), or any regulation, license, or order issued to carry out that paragraph, shall be subject to the penalties set forth in subsections (b) and (c) of section 206 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1705 ) to the same extent as a person that commits an unlawful act described in subsection (a) of that section.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3691 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 12, 2020 Mr. Cruz introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To prohibit the provision of United States Government assistance to any Lebanese government that is influenced or controlled by Hezbollah.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Sending American Taxpayer Money To Governments Controlled By Terrorists Act of 2020 . 2. Prohibition of assistance to entities controlled or influenced by Hezbollah Notwithstanding the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.) and section 23 of the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2763 ), the United States Government may not provide assistance to any Lebanese government— (1) of which Hezbollah is a member; (2) over which Hezbollah exercises undue influence; or (3) in which a ministry, agency, or instrumentality of that government is effectively controlled by Hezbollah.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3696 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 12, 2020 Mr. Cardin (for himself, Mr. Van Hollen , Mrs. Shaheen , Mr. Bennet , Mr. Brown , and Mr. Markey ) 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 disregard additional unemployment compensation for purposes of premium tax credit and cost-sharing subsidies, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Health Insurance Relief for Unemployed Individuals and Families . 2. Disregard of additional unemployment compensation for purposes of premium tax credit and cost-sharing subsidies (a) In general Section 36B(d)(2)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) by redesignating clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) as subclauses (I), (II), and (III), respectively, and by moving such subclauses 2 ems to the right; (2) by striking adjusted gross income increased by and inserting adjusted gross income— (i) decreased by the amount of any Federal pandemic unemployment compensation paid to an individual under section 2104 of division A of the CARES Act during the taxable year, and; and (ii) increased by— ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new flush sentence: Clause (i) shall not apply to the extent that such decrease results in a household income for the taxpayer which is less than 100 percent of the poverty line for a family of the size involved. . (b) Temporary suspension of recapture of excess advance payments Section 36B(f)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C) Special rule for 2020 and 2021 Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to any taxable year beginning in 2020 or 2021. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2019.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3706 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 13, 2020 Mr. Cornyn (for himself and Mr. Leahy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To allow Federal law enforcement officers to purchase retired service weapons, and for other purposes.

1. Purchase of retired handguns by Federal law enforcement officers (a) In general A Federal law enforcement officer may purchase a retired handgun from the Federal agency that issued the handgun to such officer. (b) Limitations A Federal law enforcement officer may purchase a retired handgun under subsection (a) if— (1) the purchase is made during the 6-month period beginning on the date the handgun was so retired; and (2) the officer is not prohibited from possessing or receiving the handgun under the laws of the United States or the laws of the State, territory, or possession of the United States in which the officer resides. (c) Cost A handgun purchased under this section shall be sold at the fair market value for such handgun taking into account the age and condition of the handgun. (d) Policy guidance The Administrator of the Government Services Administration shall develop policies to facilitate the sale and disposition of eligible handguns under this section consistent with section 922 of title 18, United States Code. (e) Definitions In this section: (1) the term Federal law enforcement officer has the meaning given that term in section 115(c)(1) of title 18, United States Code; (2) the term handgun has the meaning given that term in section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code; and (3) the term retired handgun means any handgun that has been declared surplus by the applicable agency.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3709 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 13, 2020 Mrs. Loeffler (for herself, Mr. Lankford , Mr. Rounds , and Mr. Cramer ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship A BILL To increase the eligibility of nonprofit organizations for loans under the Paycheck Protection Program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Limiting Infant Fatality and Empowering Nonprofit Organization Workforces or the LIFE NOW Act . 2. Amendments to the Paycheck Protection Program (a) Eligibility of all nonprofit organizations for loans Section 7(a)(36)(D) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(a)(D) ) is amended— (1) in clause (i), by striking nonprofit organization, each place that term appears; (2) in clause (v), by striking nonprofit organization, ; and (3) by striking clause (vi) and inserting the following: (vi) Eligibility for nonprofit organizations During the covered period, any nonprofit organization shall be eligible to receive a covered loan. . (b) Prohibition on funding for abortions Section 7(a)(36) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (S) Prohibition on funding for abortions (i) In general Except as provided in clause (ii), no entity, including an affiliate, subsidiary, successor, or clinic thereof, that provides abortions shall be eligible to receive a covered loan. (ii) Exceptions Clause (i) shall not apply to— (I) a hospital, as defined in section 1861(e) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(e) ); or (II) an abortion described in section 507(a) of division A of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 ( Public Law 116–94 ). .
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3711 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 13, 2020 Mr. Heinrich introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to reauthorize the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program, and for other purposes.

1. Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program (a) Purpose Section 542(b)(1) of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 ( 42 U.S.C. 17152(b)(1) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking and at the end; (2) in subparagraph (B), by inserting and after the semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (C) diversifies energy supplies, including by facilitating and promoting the use of alternative fuels; . (b) Use of funds Section 544 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 ( 42 U.S.C. 17154 ) is amended by striking paragraph (9) and inserting the following: (9) deployment of energy distribution technologies that significantly increase energy efficiency or expand access to alternative fuels, including— (A) distributed resources; (B) district heating and cooling systems; and (C) infrastructure for delivering alternative fuels; . (c) Competitive grants Section 546(c)(2) of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 ( 42 U.S.C. 17156(c)(2) ) is amended by inserting , including projects to expand the use of alternative fuels before the period at the end. (d) Funding Section 548(a) of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 ( 42 U.S.C. 17158(a) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking $2,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012 and inserting $3,500,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2026 ; and (2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following: (2) Administrative costs There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for administrative expenses of the program $35,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2026. . (e) Technical amendments Section 543 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 ( 42 U.S.C. 17153 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (c), by striking subsection (a)(2) and inserting subsection (a)(3) ; and (2) in subsection (d), by striking subsection (a)(3) and inserting subsection (a)(4) .
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3713 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 13, 2020 Mr. Manchin (for himself and Ms. Ernst ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To require the Secretary of Defense to provide to certain members of the National Guard serving on active service in response to the coronavirus (COVID–19) the transitional health benefits provided to members of the reserve components separating from active duty.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Support our National Guard Act . 2. Transitional health benefits for certain members of the National Guard serving under orders in response to the coronavirus (COVID–19) (a) In general The Secretary of Defense shall provide to a member of the National Guard separating from active service after serving on full-time National Guard duty pursuant to section 502(f) of title 32, United States Code, the health benefits authorized under section 1145 of title 10, United States Code, for a member of a reserve component separating from active duty, as referred to in subsection (a)(2)(B) of such section 1145, if the active service from which the member of the National Guard is separating was in support of the whole of government response to the coronavirus (COVID–19). (b) Definitions In this section, the terms active duty , active service , and full-time National Guard duty have the meanings given those terms in section 101(d) of title 10, United States Code.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3714 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 13, 2020 Mr. Manchin (for himself, Mr. Romney , Mr. Leahy , Mr. Gardner , and Mr. Wyden ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship A BILL To extend the covered period for loan forgiveness and the rehiring period under the CARES Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the PPP Deadline Extension Adjustment for Loans Act or the PPP DEAL Act . 2. Extension of loan forgiveness period and rehiring period under CARES Act Section 1106 of the CARES Act ( Public Law 116–136 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(3), by striking 8-week and inserting 16-week ; and (2) in subsection (d)(5)(B), by striking June 30, 2020 each place that term appears and inserting the date that is 16 weeks after the date of the origination of the covered loan .
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3716 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 13, 2020 Ms. McSally introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship A BILL To provide loan forgiveness under the Paycheck Protection Program for costs related to health and safety supplies, including personal protective equipment, needed to prepare for reopening, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Main Street Enhancement and Safety Act . 2. Loan forgiveness for health and safety supplies, PPE, and reopening costs (a) Allowable use of PPP loan Section 7(a)(36)(F)(i) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36)(F)(i) ) is amended— (1) in subclause (VI), by striking and at the end; (2) in subclause (VII), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (VIII) costs for health and safety supplies, including personal protective equipment, needed to prepare for reopening; and (IX) costs related to creating a safe environment for customers upon reopening, including changes, modifications, or improvements to the business of the eligible recipient. . (b) Loan forgiveness Section 1106 of the CARES Act ( Public Law 116–136 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (7)— (i) in subparagraph (C), by striking and at the end; and (ii) by adding at the end the following: (E) reopening costs; ; (B) in paragraph (8), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (9) the term reopening costs means the costs described in subclauses (VIII) and (IX) of paragraph (36)(a)(F)(i) of section 7(a) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(a) ), as added by section 1102 of this Act. ; (2) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following: (5) Reopening costs. ; (3) in subsection (e), by inserting or for reopening costs after utility payments ; and (4) in subsection (h), by inserting reopening costs, after lease obligations, each place that term appears.