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II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 413 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 7, 2019 Ms. Klobuchar (for herself and Ms. Murkowski ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to promote behavioral health crisis response training among law enforcement officers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Behavioral Health Crisis Response Improvements Act . 2. Behavioral health crisis response training among law enforcement officers (a) In general Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10101 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: OO Behavioral health crisis response training among law enforcement officers. 3051. Behavioral health crisis response training among law enforcement officers (a) Definition In this section— (1) the term Director means the Director of the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services; (2) the term eligible entity means a State, local, Tribal, or territorial law enforcement agency; and (3) the term training provider means a person with which, using funds from a grant awarded under this section, an eligible entity contracts for behavioral health crisis response training for law enforcement officers. (b) Grants (1) Authority to make grants The Director may make grants on a competitive basis to eligible entities to assist those eligible entities in acquiring behavioral health crisis response training for law enforcement officers. (2) Applications An eligible entity desiring a grant under this section shall submit to the Director an application at such time, in such manner, and containing or accompanied by such information, as the Director may reasonably require. (3) Qualification standards The Director shall establish and publish qualification standards for training providers. . (b) Authorization of appropriations Section 1001(a) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10261(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (29) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out part OO $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2022. .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 414 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 7, 2019 Mr. Heinrich (for himself and Mr. Udall ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To facilitate lawful international trade by increasing the daily commercial hours of operation at designated ports of entry along the southern border, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Trade Facilitation and Security Enhancement Act . 2. Extending ports of entry hours of operation for commercial vehicles (a) Defined term In this Act, the term 10 busiest ports of entry means the 10 land ports of entry on the border between the United States and Mexico through which the highest total value of products and commodities passed through during 2017, as reported by the United States Census Bureau. (b) Minimum hours of operation Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security, in coordination with the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, shall facilitate the safe, secure, and efficient cross border movement of people, motor vehicles, cargo, and lawful and legitimate trade travel by ensuring that commercial vehicles are permitted to enter into or exit from the United States through the 10 busiest ports of entry for not fewer than— (1) 16 hours per day, Monday through Friday; and (2) 8 hours per weekend. 3. Resources; coordination (a) Resources The Secretary of Homeland Security shall ensure that sufficient U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and resources are dedicated to designated ports of entry— (1) to carry out the functions of commercial operations, including accepting entries of merchandise, collecting duties, and enforcing the customs, immigration, and trade laws of the United States; and (2) to perform the functions described in paragraph (1) during the hours set forth in section 2(b) beginning not later than the date set forth in such section. (b) Coordination The Secretary of Homeland Security shall coordinate with the appropriate officials of the Government of Mexico to implement this section. 4. Ports of entry modernization (a) In general The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, in consultation with the Administrator of General Services, shall conduct a study of commercial operations at the 10 busiest ports of entry to identify any improvements that could be made to such ports of entry to facilitate lawful international trade, including redesigning, modernizing, and improving the efficiency of such ports of entry and expanding their hours of operation. (b) Report Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commissioner shall submit a report to Congress that summarizes the results of the study conducting pursuant to subsection (a). 5. Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this Act.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 417 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 7, 2019 Mr. Manchin introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to amend the mission statement of the Food and Drug Administration.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Changing the Culture of the FDA Act . 2. Mission Statement of the Food and Drug Administration The Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, shall amend the mission statement of the Food and Drug Administration to include the following statement: The FDA is also responsible for protecting the public health by strongly considering the danger of addiction and overdose death associated with prescription opioid medications when approving these medications and when regulating the manufacturing, marketing, and distribution of opioid medications. .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 418 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 7, 2019 Mr. Manchin (for himself, Mrs. Capito , and Mr. King ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To establish procedures regarding the approval of opioid drugs by the Food and Drug Administration.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the FDA Accountability for Public Safety Act . 2. Approval against the recommendation of the FDA advisory committee on opioid drugs (a) In General Any approval of an application or supplement to an application under section 505(b) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 355(b) ) for a drug that is an opioid against the recommendation of the advisory committee pursuant to section 106 of the Comprehensive Drug and Recovery Act of 2016 ( Public Law 114–198 ) shall be made by the Commissioner of Food and Drugs (referred to in this section as the Commissioner ) and shall not be delegated. (b) Reports to Congress If the Commissioner approves a drug as described in subsection (a), the Commissioner shall— (1) submit a report to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives, and to any member of Congress that requests the report, that includes— (A) medical and scientific evidence regarding patient safety that clearly supports the Commissioner's decision to approve the opioid drug against the recommendation of the advisory committee; and (B) a disclosure of any potential conflicts of interest that may exist regarding any official of the Food and Drug Administration who was involved in the decision to approve the drug prior to the Commissioner's final decision under subsection (a); and (2) at the request of the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate or the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives, testify before that committee regarding the Commissioner's decision to approve the opioid drug against the recommendation of the advisory committee. (c) Prohibition on marketing A drug approved as described in subsection (a) shall not be introduced or delivered for introduction into interstate commerce until the report described in subsection (b)(1) has been submitted to Congress. (d) Scope of advisory committee review Section 106(a)(1)(A) of the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 ( Public Law 114–198 ) is amended— (1) by inserting , or supplement to an application, after application each place such term appears; and (2) by striking of a new and inserting for .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 419 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 7, 2019 Mr. Manchin introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To require the Food and Drug Administration to revoke the approval of one opioid pain medication for each new opioid pain medication approved.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Americans from Dangerous Opioids Act . 2. Findings Congress finds as follows: (1) Opioids killed more than 33,000 people in the United States in 2015, more than any year on record. Nearly half of all opioid overdose deaths involve a prescription opioid. (2) According to the Centers for Disease Control, 3 out of 4 new heroin users abused prescription opioids before moving to heroin. (3) The United States makes up only 4.6 percent of the world's population, but consumes 80 percent of its opioid pain medications. (4) In 2012, health care providers wrote 259,000,000 prescriptions for painkillers, enough for every individual in the United States to have a bottle of pills. (5) The amount of prescription opioids sold in the United States has nearly quadrupled since 1999 without a reported increase in pain. At the same time overdose deaths involving opioids have also quadrupled since 1999. 3. Requirement to revoke approval (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if the Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as the Secretary ) approves an application under subsection (b) or (j) of section 505 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 355 ) for an opioid drug, the Secretary shall revoke the approval of another opioid drug previously approved under such subsection (b) or (j). (b) Considerations In determining the drug for which the Secretary will revoke approval pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary shall— (1) prioritize revocation of non-abuse deterrent formulations of opioid drugs; and (2) consider the public health impact of the opioid drug being on the market.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 422 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 7, 2019 Mr. Wyden (for himself, Mr. Paul , Mr. Bennet , and Mrs. Murray ) 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 allow deductions and credits relating to expenditures in connection with marijuana sales conducted in compliance with State law.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Tax Equity Act of 2019 . 2. Allowance of deductions and credits relating to expenditures in connection with marijuana sales conducted in compliance with State law (a) In general Section 280E of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: , unless such trade or business consists of marijuana sales conducted in compliance with State law . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply with respect to taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 424 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 7, 2019 Mr. Manchin introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To clarify the congressional intent behind the requirements relating to immediate suspension orders and corrective action plans under the Controlled Substances Act that were added by the Ensuring Patient Access and Effective Drug Enforcement Act of 2016.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the DEA Enforcement and Authority Act of 2019 . 2. Denial, revocation, or suspension of controlled substances registration (a) Standard of review for immediate suspension orders Section 304(d)(2) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 824(d)(2) ) is amended by striking a substantial likelihood of an immediate threat and inserting probable cause . (b) Opportunity To submit corrective action plan prior to revocation or suspension (1) In general Section 304(c) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 824(c) ) is amended— (A) by striking paragraphs (2) through (5); (B) by striking (c)(1) Before and inserting (c) Before ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: The order to show cause shall contain a statement of the basis thereof and shall call upon the applicant or registrant to appear before the Attorney General at a time and place stated in the order, but in no event less than 30 days after the date of receipt of the order. Proceedings to deny, revoke, or suspend shall be conducted pursuant to this section in accordance with subchapter II of chapter 5 of title 5, United States Code. Such proceedings shall be independent of, and not in lieu of, criminal prosecutions or other proceedings under this title or any other law of the United States. . (2) Applicability to pending corrective action plans The Attorney General shall not be required to review any corrective action plan submitted by an applicant or registrant under section 304(c)(2) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 824(c)(2) ), as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 426 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 7, 2019 Mr. Schatz (for himself, Mr. Brown , Mr. Van Hollen , Ms. Warren , Mr. Cardin , Mr. Kaine , Ms. Hirono , Mrs. Feinstein , Mrs. Murray , Ms. Harris , 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 increase the rates of pay under the General Schedule and other statutory pay systems and for prevailing rate employees by 3.6 percent, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Act of 2019 or the FAIR Act . 2. Adjustment to rates of pay (a) Statutory pay systems The adjustment in rates of basic pay for employees under the statutory pay systems (as defined in section 5302 of title 5, United States Code) that takes effect in fiscal year 2020 under section 5303 of title 5, United States Code, shall be an increase of 3.6 percent, and such adjustments shall be effective as of the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2020. (b) Prevailing rate employees The adjustment in rates of basic pay for the statutory pay systems that take place in fiscal year 2020 under sections 5344 and 5348 of title 5, United States Code, shall be equal to the percentage adjustment received by employees in the same location whose rates of basic pay are adjusted pursuant to the statutory pay systems under subsection (a) of this section and 5304 of title 5, United States Code. Prevailing rate employees at locations where there are no employees whose pay is increased pursuant to sections 5303 and 5304 of title 5 and prevailing rate employees described in section 5343(a)(5) of title 5, United States Code, shall be considered to be located in the pay locality designated as Rest of US pursuant to section 5304 of title 5, United States Code, for purposes of this subsection.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 430 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 11, 2019 Mr. Crapo (for himself, Mr. Wyden , Mr. Risch , Ms. Murkowski , Mr. Manchin , and Mr. Merkley ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To extend the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000.

1. Extension of Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (a) Secure payments for States and counties containing Federal land (1) Secure payments Section 101 of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 ( 16 U.S.C. 7111 ) is amended, in subsections (a) and (b), by striking and 2018 each place it appears and inserting 2018, 2019, and 2020 . (2) Payments to States and counties (A) Election to receive payment amount Section 102(b) of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 ( 16 U.S.C. 7112(b) ) is amended— (i) in paragraph (1)(D)— (I) in the paragraph heading, by striking for fiscal years 2017 and 2018 and inserting for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2020 ; and (II) by striking for fiscal years 2017 or 2018 and inserting for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2020 ; and (ii) in paragraph (2), in subparagraphs (A) and (B), by striking for fiscal years 2017 and 2018 each place it appears and inserting for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2020 . (B) Expenditure rules for eligible counties Section 102(d) of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 ( 16 U.S.C. 7112(d) ) is amended— (i) in paragraph (1)(F)— (I) in the paragraph heading, by striking for fiscal years 2017 and 2018 and inserting for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2020 ; and (II) by striking for fiscal years 2017 and 2018 and inserting for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2020 ; and (ii) in paragraph (3)(D)— (I) in the paragraph heading, by striking for fiscal years 2017 and 2018 and inserting for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2020 ; and (II) by striking for fiscal years 2017 and 2018 and inserting for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2020 . (C) Distribution of payments to eligible counties Section 103(d)(2) of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 ( 16 U.S.C. 7113(d)(2) ) is amended by striking through and for fiscal years 2017 and 2018 and inserting through 2015 and for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2020 . (b) Extension of authority To conduct special projects on Federal land Section 208 of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 ( 16 U.S.C. 7128 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking 2020 and inserting 2022 ; and (2) in subsection (b), by striking 2021 and inserting 2023 . (c) Extension of authority To expend county funds Section 304 of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 ( 16 U.S.C. 7144 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking 2020 and inserting 2022 ; and (2) in subsection (b), by striking 2021 and inserting 2023 .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 432 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 11, 2019 Mr. Rubio introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide an additional tool to prevent certain frauds against veterans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act of 2019 . 2. Additional tool to prevent certain frauds against veterans (a) In general Chapter 47 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 1041. Fraud regarding veterans’ benefits (a) In general It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly engage in any scheme or artifice to defraud— (1) an individual of veterans’ benefits; or (2) in connection with obtaining veteran’s benefits for an individual. (b) Penalties Any person who violates subsection (a) shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both. (c) Definitions In this section— (1) the term veteran has the meaning given that term in section 101 of title 38; and (2) the term veterans’ benefits means any benefit provided under Federal law for a veteran or a dependent or survivor of a veteran. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for chapter 47 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 1041. Fraud regarding veterans’ benefits. .
116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 434 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To require the collection of certain data relating to Bureau of Land Management land acquisitions, and for other purposes.

1. Bureau of Land Management land acquisition data The Secretary of the Interior (acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management) shall— (1) collect centralized data on land acquired for administration by the Bureau of Land Management using amounts from the Land and Water Conservation Fund established under section 200302 of title 54, United States Code, including data on— (A) the method used for the acquisition; and (B) the type of interest acquired; (2) not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, submit to Congress a report describing the information collected under paragraph (1); and (3) develop guidance to ensure that land acquisition data collected under paragraph (1) is entered correctly and properly coded in the data system of the Bureau of Land Management.

Passed the Senate December 2, 2020. Secretary
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 434 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 11, 2019 Mr. Braun introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To provide for a report on the maintenance of Federal land holdings under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior.

1. Report on maintaining Federal land holdings under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior Not later than 120 days after the date on which the President submits to Congress the budget of the United States for fiscal year 2020, the Secretary of the Interior shall submit to Congress a report that describes— (1) all Federal land holdings under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior; and (2) the total cost of maintaining the Federal land holdings described under paragraph (1) for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2019, including an accounting of holdings and expenditures by each Federal agency with respect to the land holdings.
II Calendar No. 349 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 434 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 11, 2019 Mr. Braun (for himself, Mr. Hoeven , and Ms. McSally ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources December 17, 2019 Reported by Ms. Murkowski , with an amendment and an amendment to the title Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic A BILL To provide for a report on the maintenance of Federal land holdings under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior.

1. Report on maintaining Federal land holdings under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior Not later than 120 days after the date on which the President submits to Congress the budget of the United States for fiscal year 2020, the Secretary of the Interior shall submit to Congress a report that describes— (1) all Federal land holdings under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior; and (2) the total cost of maintaining the Federal land holdings described under paragraph (1) for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2019, including an accounting of holdings and expenditures by each Federal agency with respect to the land holdings.

1. Bureau of Land Management land acquisition data The Secretary of the Interior (acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management) shall— (1) collect centralized data on land acquired for administration by the Bureau of Land Management using amounts from the Land and Water Conservation Fund established under section 200302 of title 54, United States Code, including data on— (A) the method used for the acquisition; and (B) the type of interest acquired; (2) not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, submit to Congress a report describing the information collected under paragraph (1); and (3) develop guidance to ensure that land acquisition data collected under paragraph (1) is entered correctly and properly coded in the data system of the Bureau of Land Management.

Amend the title so as to read: A bill to require the collection of certain data relating to Bureau of Land Management land acquisitions, and for other purposes. .

December 17, 2019 Reported with an amendment and an amendment to the title
116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 439 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To allow Members of Congress to opt out of the Federal Employees Retirement System, and allow Members who opt out of the Federal Employees Retirement System to continue to participate in the Thrift Savings Plan.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Members of Congress Pension Opt Out Clarification Act . 2. Making FERS optional for Members (a) In general (1) Amendment Section 8401(20) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking , and who (in the case and all that follows through 2004 . (2) Applicability The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall apply with respect to an individual who first serves as a Member of the House of Representatives, including a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the Congress, on or after the date of enactment of this Act. (b) Continued participation in TSP (1) Amendment Section 8401(20) of title 5, United States Code, as amended by subsection (a), is further amended— (A) by striking term Member has and inserting the following: “term ‘Member’— (A) has ; (B) by inserting , subject to subparagraph (B), after except that ; (C) by adding and after the semicolon at the end; and (D) by adding at the end the following: (B) for purposes of subchapter III, has the same meaning as provided in section 2106, without regard to whether the individual elects not to participate in the Federal Employees' Retirement System; . (2) Conforming amendment to TSP Section 8431(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting except as provided in section 8401(20)(B), after subchapter, . (3) Applicability The amendments made by this subsection shall apply with respect to an individual who makes an election described in section 8401(20) of title 5, United States Code, not to participate in the Federal Employees' Retirement System before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act.

Passed the Senate December 19, 2019. Secretary
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 439 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 12, 2019 Mr. Braun introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To allow Members of Congress to opt out of the Federal Employees Retirement System, and allow Members who opt out of the Federal Employees Retirement System to continue to participate in the Thrift Savings Plan.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the End Plush Retirements Act . 2. Making FERS optional for Members (a) In general (1) Amendment Section 8401(20) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking , and who (in the case and all that follows through 2004 . (2) Applicability The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall apply with respect to an individual who first serves as a Member of the House of Representatives, including a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the Congress, on or after the date of enactment of this Act. (b) Continued participation in TSP (1) Amendment Section 8401(20) of title 5, United States Code, as amended by subsection (a), is further amended— (A) by striking term Member has and inserting the following: “term ‘Member’— (A) has ; (B) by inserting , subject to subparagraph (B), after except that ; (C) by adding and after the semicolon at the end; and (D) by adding at the end the following: (B) for purposes of subchapter III, has the same meaning as provided in section 2106, without regard to whether the individual elects not to participate in the Federal Employees' Retirement System; . (2) Conforming amendment to TSP Section 8431(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting except as provided in section 8401(20)(B), after subchapter, . (3) Applicability The amendments made by this subsection shall apply with respect to an individual who makes an election described in section 8401(20) of title 5, United States Code, not to participate in the Federal Employees' Retirement System before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act.
IC 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 439 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 23, 2019 Referred to the Committee on House Administration , and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned AN ACT To allow Members of Congress to opt out of the Federal Employees Retirement System, and allow Members who opt out of the Federal Employees Retirement System to continue to participate in the Thrift Savings Plan.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Members of Congress Pension Opt Out Clarification Act . 2. Making FERS optional for Members (a) In general (1) Amendment Section 8401(20) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking , and who (in the case and all that follows through 2004 . (2) Applicability The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall apply with respect to an individual who first serves as a Member of the House of Representatives, including a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the Congress, on or after the date of enactment of this Act. (b) Continued participation in TSP (1) Amendment Section 8401(20) of title 5, United States Code, as amended by subsection (a), is further amended— (A) by striking term Member has and inserting the following: “term ‘Member’— (A) has ; (B) by inserting , subject to subparagraph (B), after except that ; (C) by adding and after the semicolon at the end; and (D) by adding at the end the following: (B) for purposes of subchapter III, has the same meaning as provided in section 2106, without regard to whether the individual elects not to participate in the Federal Employees' Retirement System; . (2) Conforming amendment to TSP Section 8431(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting except as provided in section 8401(20)(B), after subchapter, . (3) Applicability The amendments made by this subsection shall apply with respect to an individual who makes an election described in section 8401(20) of title 5, United States Code, not to participate in the Federal Employees' Retirement System before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act.

Passed the Senate December 19, 2019. Julie E. Adams, Secretary
II Calendar No. 274 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 439 [Report No. 116–153] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 12, 2019 Mr. Braun (for himself and Mr. Scott of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs October 28, 2019 Reported by Mr. Johnson , without amendment A BILL To allow Members of Congress to opt out of the Federal Employees Retirement System, and allow Members who opt out of the Federal Employees Retirement System to continue to participate in the Thrift Savings Plan.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the End Plush Retirements Act . 2. Making FERS optional for Members (a) In general (1) Amendment Section 8401(20) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking , and who (in the case and all that follows through 2004 . (2) Applicability The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall apply with respect to an individual who first serves as a Member of the House of Representatives, including a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the Congress, on or after the date of enactment of this Act. (b) Continued participation in TSP (1) Amendment Section 8401(20) of title 5, United States Code, as amended by subsection (a), is further amended— (A) by striking term Member has and inserting the following: “term ‘Member’— (A) has ; (B) by inserting , subject to subparagraph (B), after except that ; (C) by adding and after the semicolon at the end; and (D) by adding at the end the following: (B) for purposes of subchapter III, has the same meaning as provided in section 2106, without regard to whether the individual elects not to participate in the Federal Employees' Retirement System; . (2) Conforming amendment to TSP Section 8431(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting except as provided in section 8401(20)(B), after subchapter, . (3) Applicability The amendments made by this subsection shall apply with respect to an individual who makes an election described in section 8401(20) of title 5, United States Code, not to participate in the Federal Employees' Retirement System before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act.

October 28, 2019 Reported without amendment
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 442 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 12, 2019 Mr. Sullivan (for himself and Mr. Lankford ) 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 postpone the effective date of high-impact rules pending judicial review.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Require Evaluation before Implementing Executive Wishlists Act of 2019 or the REVIEW Act of 2019 . 2. Relief pending review Section 705 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking When and inserting the following: (a) In general When ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (b) High-Impact rules (1) Definitions In this subsection— (A) the term Administrator means the Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs of the Office of Management and Budget; and (B) the term high-impact rule means any rule that the Administrator determines may impose an annual cost on the economy of not less than $1,000,000,000. (2) Identification A final rule may not be published or take effect until— (A) the agency making the rule submits the rule to the Administrator; and (B) the Administrator makes a determination as to whether the rule is a high-impact rule, which shall be published by the agency with the final rule. (3) Relief (A) In general Except as provided in subparagraph (B), an agency shall postpone the effective date of a high-impact rule of the agency until the final disposition of all actions seeking judicial review of the rule. (B) Failure to timely seek judicial review Notwithstanding section 553(d), if no person seeks judicial review of a high-impact rule— (i) during any period explicitly provided for judicial review under the statute authorizing the making of the rule; or (ii) if no such period is explicitly provided for, during the 60-day period beginning on the date on which the high-impact rule is published in the Federal Register, the high-impact rule may take effect as early as the date on which the applicable period ends. (4) Rule of construction Nothing in this subsection may be construed to impose any limitation under law on any court against the issuance of any order enjoining the implementation of any rule. .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 443 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 12, 2019 Mr. Cassidy introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To modify the definition of an antique firearm.

1. Amendment to title 18, United States Code Section 921(a)(16)(A) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking 1898 and inserting the calendar year that is 100 years before the calendar year in which the determination as to whether the firearm meets the requirement of this subparagraph is being made . 2. Amendment to Internal Revenue Code of 1986 Subsection (g) of section 5845 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: (g) Antique firearm (1) In general The term antique firearm means— (A) any firearm manufactured in or before the applicable year (including any matchlock, flintlock, percussion cap, or similar type of ignition system or replica thereof, whether actually manufactured before or after the applicable year), and (B) any firearm using fixed ammunition manufactured in or before the applicable year, for which ammunition is no longer manufactured in the United States and is not readily available in the ordinary channels of commercial trade. (2) Applicable year For purposes of paragraph (1), the term applicable year means the calendar year that is 100 years before the calendar year in which the determination as to whether the firearm meets the requirements of such paragraph is being made. .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 448 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 12, 2019 Ms. Warren (for herself, Mr. Lee , Mr. Wyden , and Mr. Scott of South Carolina ) 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 permit fellowship and stipend compensation to be saved in an individual retirement account.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Graduate Student Savings Act of 2019 . 2. Certain non-tuition fellowship and stipend payments treated as compensation (a) In general Paragraph (1) of section 219(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following: Such term includes any amount paid to an individual to aid the individual in the pursuit of graduate or postdoctoral study or research. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2019.
VI 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 449 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 12, 2019 Mr. Blumenthal introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL For the relief of Valent Kolami.

1. Permanent resident status for Valent Kolami (a) In general Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1151 ), Valent Kolami shall be eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon filing an application for issuance of an immigrant visa under section 204 of such Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1154 ) or for adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident. (b) Adjustment of status If Valent Kolami enters the United States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), Valent Kolami shall be considered to have entered and remained lawfully in the United States and shall be eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1255 ) as of the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Application and payment of fees Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the application for the issuance of an immigrant visa or the application for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) Reduction of immigrant visa numbers Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent residence to Valent Kolami, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, during the current or next following fiscal year— (1) the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of birth of Valent Kolami under section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1153(a) ); or (2) if applicable, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of birth of Valent Kolami under section 202(e) of such Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1152(e) ). (e) PAYGO The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 450 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 12, 2019 Mr. Gardner (for himself and Mr. Peters ) 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 carry out a pilot program to expedite the onboarding process for new medical providers of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to reduce the duration of the hiring process for such medical providers, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Improved Access and Care Act of 2019 . 2. Pilot program on expediting the Department of Veterans Affairs process for onboarding new medical providers (a) Pilot program authorized (1) In general The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall carry out a pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of expediting the process of the Veterans Health Administration for on­board­ing new medical providers. (2) Goal for program Under the pilot program, the Secretary shall seek to reduce the length of time it takes to onboard medical providers to no more than 60 days. (b) Locations (1) In general The Secretary shall select not fewer than ten medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs at which to carry out the pilot program. (2) Regional diversity The medical facilities selected under paragraph (1) shall be located in regionally diverse areas, as determined by the Secretary. (3) Priority In selecting medical facilities under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall give priority to medical facilities facing hiring shortages of licensed independent medical providers. (c) Onboarding process defined In this section, the term onboarding process means the process of bringing on a medical provider applicant after the medical provider is offered a tentative position, including certification of credentialing, background investigation, assessment of health status, and such other actions as are necessary for starting employment. 3. Strategy to reduce duration of hiring process of Department of Veterans Affairs for licensed professional medical providers (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to Congress a strategy to reduce the duration of the hiring process of the Department of Veterans Affairs for licensed professional medical providers by half. (b) Expedited certification The strategy submitted under subsection (a) shall describe how the overall certification of credentials process of the Department for licensed professional medical providers can be expedited.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 452 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 12, 2019 Mr. Tillis (for himself, Mr. Peters , Mr. Perdue , and Ms. Sinema ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To amend the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 to provide a temporary exemption for low-revenue issuers from certain auditor attestation requirements.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fostering Innovation Act of 2019 . 2. Temporary exemption for low-revenue is­su­ers Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 ( 15 U.S.C. 7262 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (d) Temporary exemption for low-Revenue issuers (1) Definitions In this subsection— (A) the term average annual gross revenues means the total gross revenues of an issuer over its most recently completed 3 fiscal years divided by 3; (B) the term emerging growth company has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78c ); and (C) the term large accelerated filer has the meaning given the term in section 240.12b–2 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation). (2) Low-revenue exemption Subsection (b) shall not apply with respect to an audit report prepared for an issuer that— (A) ceased to be an emerging growth company on the last day of the fiscal year of the issuer following the 5-year period beginning on the date of the first sale of common equity securities of the issuer pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933 ( 15 U.S.C. 77a et seq.); (B) had average annual gross revenues of less than $50,000,000 as of its most recently completed fiscal year; and (C) is not a large accelerated filer. (3) Expiration of temporary exemption An issuer ceases to be eligible for the exemption described under paragraph (1) on the earlier of— (A) the last day of the fiscal year of the issuer following the 10-year period beginning on the date of the first sale of common equity securities of the issuer pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933 ( 15 U.S.C. 77a et seq.); (B) the last day of the fiscal year of the issuer during which the average annual gross revenues of the issuer exceed $50,000,000; or (C) the date on which the issuer becomes a large accelerated filer. .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 453 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 12, 2019 Mr. Perdue (for himself, Mr. Barrasso , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Boozman , Mr. Cruz , Ms. Ernst , Mr. Grassley , Mr. Hoeven , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , Mr. Inhofe , Mr. Isakson , Mr. Kennedy , Mr. Lankford , Mr. Moran , Mr. Rounds , Mr. Rubio , Mr. Sasse , and Mr. Sullivan ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to subject the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection to the regular appropriations process, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Accountability Act of 2019 . 2. Subjecting the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection to the regular appropriations process (a) In general Section 1017 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 ( 12 U.S.C. 5497 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in the subsection heading, by striking “ Transfer of Funds From Board Of Governors.— ” and inserting Budget and Financial Management.— ; (B) by striking paragraphs (1) through (3); (C) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively; and (D) in paragraph (1), as so redesignated— (i) in the paragraph heading, by striking Budget and financial management.— and inserting In general.— ; (ii) by striking subparagraph (E); and (iii) by redesignating subparagraph (F) as subparagraph (E); (2) by striking subsections (b) through (d); (3) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (b); and (4) in subsection (b), as so redesignated— (A) by striking paragraphs (1) through (3) and inserting the following: (1) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated such funds as may be necessary to carry out this title for fiscal year 2021. ; and (B) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (2). (b) Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 2020.