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II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 229 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 25 (legislative day, January 24), 2019 Mr. Udall (for himself, Mr. Tester , Ms. Cortez Masto , Ms. Smith , Mr. Heinrich , Ms. Warren , and Mr. Schatz ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget A BILL To provide advance appropriations authority for certain accounts of the Bureau of Indian Affairs and Bureau of Indian Education of the Department of the Interior and the Indian Health Service of the Department of Health and Human Services, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Indian Programs Advance Appropriations Act . 2. Authorization for advance appropriations (a) In General For each fiscal year, beginning with fiscal year 2020, new budget authority provided in an appropriations Act for the covered accounts shall— (1) be made available for that fiscal year; and (2) include, for each such account, advance new budget authority that first becomes available for the first fiscal year after the budget year. (b) Estimates Required Each applicable Secretary shall include in documents submitted to Congress in support of the President's budget submitted pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, detailed estimates of the funds necessary for the covered accounts of the Department of the Interior or the Department of Health and Human Services, as applicable, for the fiscal year following the fiscal year for which the budget is submitted. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Applicable Secretary The term applicable Secretary means— (A) with respect to actions involving the covered accounts described in paragraph (2)(A), the Secretary of the Interior; and (B) with respect to actions involving the covered accounts described in paragraph (2)(B), the Secretary of Health and Human Services. (2) Covered Accounts The term covered accounts means the following: (A) The following accounts of the Department of the Interior that provide annual appropriations for the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs and Bureau of Indian Education account: (i) Operation of Indian Programs. (ii) Contract Support Costs. (iii) Indian Guaranteed Loan Program Account. (B) The following accounts of the Department of Health and Human Services that provide annual appropriations for the Indian Health Service account: (i) Indian Health Services. (ii) Contract Support Costs. 3. Information on appropriations estimates Section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (40) information on estimates of appropriations for the fiscal year following the fiscal year for which the budget is submitted for the covered accounts described in section 2(c)(2) of the Indian Programs Advance Appropriations Act . .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 233 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 28, 2019 Ms. Duckworth (for herself and Mr. Carper ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To amend the Safe Drinking Water Amendments of 1977 to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to report certain hiring to carry out the Safe Drinking Water Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the EPA Special Hiring Authority Transparency Act . 2. Requirement to report hiring to carry out the Safe Drinking Water Act Section 11(b) of the Safe Drinking Water Amendments of 1977 ( 42 U.S.C. 300j–10 ) is amended— (1) by striking (b) To the extent and inserting the following: (b) Appointment of personnel (1) In general To the extent ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (2) Reporting of hiring required (A) In general Not later than 30 days after an appointment is made under this subsection, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall provide notification of the appointment to— (i) the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate; (ii) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; (iii) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives; and (iv) the Committee on Oversight and Reform of the House of Representatives. (B) Notification requirements The notification required under subparagraph (A) shall include the following information about the appointment that was made under this subsection: (i) The name of the appointee. (ii) The title of the appointee. (iii) The salary of the appointee. (iv) A detailed justification explaining why the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency deemed the appointment necessary to appropriately discharge the functions of the Administrator under the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300f et seq.) and other provisions of law. .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 234 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 28, 2019 Mr. Enzi (for himself, Mr. Barrasso , and Ms. Ernst ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the disclosure of the annual percentage rates applicable to Federal student loans.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Transparency in Student Lending Act . 2. Required disclosures Section 455(p) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087e(p) ) is amended— (1) by striking Each institution and inserting the following: (1) In general Each institution ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (2) Disclosure of APR prior to disbursement In addition to the disclosures required under paragraph (1), each institution and contractor described in such paragraph shall disclose to a borrower before disbursement of a loan made under this part, in writing and in a form the borrower may keep, the annual percentage rate applicable to the loan, taking into account— (A) the amount of the loan; (B) the stated interest rate of the loan; (C) the standard term for a loan of the same type; (D) any fees or additional costs associated with the loan; and (E) any capitalization of interest on the loan. .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 237 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 28, 2019 Mr. Brown (for himself and Ms. Collins ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit nurse practitioners and physician assistants to satisfy the documentation requirement under the Medicare program for coverage of certain shoes for individuals with diabetes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act . 2. Permitting nurse practitioners and physician assistants to satisfy Medicare documentation requirement for coverage of certain shoes for individuals with diabetes Section 1861(s)(12) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(s)(12) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by inserting , nurse practitioner, or physician assistant after physician ; and (2) in subparagraph (C), by inserting , nurse practitioner, or physician assistant after each occurrence of physician .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 238 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 28, 2019 Mr. Rubio (for himself, Mrs. Gillibrand , Mr. Graham , Mr. Menendez , Ms. Rosen , Ms. Warren , and Mr. Gardner ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to monitor and combat anti-Semitism globally, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Act of 2019 . 2. Finding Congress finds that since the Global Anti-Semitism Review Act of 2004 was enacted, in many foreign countries acts of anti-Semitism have been frequent and wide in scope, the perpetrators and variety of threats to Jewish communities and their institutions have proliferated, and in some countries anti-Semitic attacks have increased in frequency, scope, violence, and deadliness. 3. Monitoring and combating anti-Semitism (a) In general Subsection (a) of section 59 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 ( 22 U.S.C. 2731 ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)— (A) in subparagraph (A)— (i) by inserting before the period at the end the following: , who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate ; and (ii) by adding at the end the following new sentence: The Special Envoy shall report directly to the Secretary. ; and (B) in subparagraph (B)— (i) in the heading, but striking Appointment and inserting Nomination ; (ii) by striking the first sentence; (iii) in the second sentence, by striking If the Secretary determines that such is appropriate, the Secretary may appoint and inserting If the President determines that such is appropriate, the President may nominate ; and (iv) in the third sentence, by striking The Secretary may allow such officer or employee to retain the position (and the responsibilities associated with such position) held by such officer or employee prior to the appointment and inserting Such officer or employee may not retain the position (or the responsibilities associated with such position) held by such officer or employee prior to the nomination ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: (3) Duties The Special Envoy shall serve as the primary advisor to, and coordinate efforts across, the United States Government relating to monitoring and combating anti-Semitism and anti-Semitic incitement that occur in foreign countries. (4) Rank and status of ambassador The Special Envoy shall have the rank of ambassador. (5) Qualifications The Special Envoy should be a person of recognized distinction in the field of— (A) combating anti-Semitism; (B) religious freedom; or (C) law enforcement. . (b) Nomination Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and not later than 120 after any such position becomes vacant, the President shall nominate the Special Envoy for Monitoring and Combating anti-Semitism under section 59 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956, as amended by subsection (a) of this section.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 240 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 28, 2019 Ms. Collins (for herself and Mr. Jones ) 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, incrementally over five years, a nationwide program to provide personal identification numbers to taxpayers to help prevent tax-related identity theft.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Taxpayer Identity Protection Act of 2019 . 2. Identity protection personal identification numbers (a) In general Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary of the Treasury or the Secretary’s delegate (hereafter referred to in this section as the Secretary ) shall establish a program to issue, upon the request of any individual, a number which may be used in connection with such individual’s social security number (or other identifying information with respect to such individual as determined by the Secretary) to assist the Secretary in verifying such individual’s identity. (b) Requirements (1) Annual expansion For each calendar year beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall provide numbers through the program described in subsection (a) to individuals residing in such States as the Secretary deems appropriate, provided that the total number of States served by such program during such year is greater than the total number of States served by such program during the preceding year. (2) Nationwide availability Not later than 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall ensure that the program described in subsection (a) is made available to any individual residing in the United States.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 242 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 28, 2019 Ms. McSally (for herself and Ms. Sinema ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To require the Secretary of Agriculture to release reversionary and reserved interests in certain land in the Coconino National Forest in the State of Arizona.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lowell Observatory Conveyance Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Observatory The term Observatory means the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona. (2) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service. 3. Release of reversionary and reserved interests (a) In general Subject to valid existing rights, if the Observatory makes a written request to the Secretary for conveyance of the parcel of land described in subsection (b) not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall convey to the Observatory, without consideration and by quitclaim deed, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to that parcel of land. (b) Land described The parcel of land to be conveyed under subsection (a) is the National Forest System land— (1) conveyed by the United States to Percival Lowell and his heirs by the Act entitled An Act granting certain lands in the Coconino National Forest, in Arizona, for observatory purposes , approved May 30, 1910 (36 Stat. 452; chapter 261); and (2) described as sec. 17, T. 21 N., R. 7 E., of the Gila and Salt River base and meridian in Coconino County, Arizona.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 246 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 28, 2019 Mr. Murphy (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein , Mrs. Murray , Ms. Harris , Mrs. Gillibrand , Ms. Hirono , Mr. Markey , Mr. Coons , Ms. Warren , Mr. Whitehouse , Mr. Durbin , Mr. Van Hollen , Ms. Duckworth , Mr. Carper , Mr. Udall , Mrs. Shaheen , Mr. Blumenthal , Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Bennet , Mr. Cardin , Mr. Merkley , Mr. Booker , Mr. Reed , Mr. Wyden , Mr. Sanders , Mr. Brown , Ms. Klobuchar , and Ms. Hassan ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To block the implementation of certain presidential actions that restrict individuals from certain countries from entering the United States.

1. Findings Congress finds that Executive Order 13780 and the presidential proclamation issued on September 24, 2017— (1) contravene the intent of Congress in enacting section 202(a)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1152(a)(1) ), which states, no person shall receive any preference or priority or be discriminated against in the issuance of an immigrant visa because of the person's race, sex, nationality, place of birth, or place of residence ; and (2) violate the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution and the equal protection component of the Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution. 2. Prohibition against use of funds No funds, resources, or fees made available to the Secretary of Homeland Security, or to any other official of a Federal agency by any Act of Congress for any fiscal year, may be used to implement or enforce— (1) Executive Order 13780, signed on March 6, 2017; or (2) Presidential Proclamation 9645, issued on September 24, 2017.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 247 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 28, 2019 Mr. Kaine (for himself and Mr. Warner ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To designate additions to the Rough Mountain Wilderness and the Rich Hole Wilderness of the George Washington National Forest, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Virginia Wilderness Additions Act of 2019 . 2. Additions to Rough Mountain and Rich Hole Wildernesses Section 1 of Public Law 100–326 ( 16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 102 Stat. 584; 114 Stat. 2057; 123 Stat. 1002) is amended by adding at the end the following: (21) Rough Mountain Addition Certain land in the George Washington National Forest comprising approximately 1,000 acres, as generally depicted as the Rough Mountain Addition on the map entitled GEORGE WASHINGTON NATIONAL FOREST – South half – Alternative I – Selected Alternative Management Prescriptions – Land and Resources Management Plan Final Environmental Impact Statement and dated March 4, 2014, which is incorporated in the Rough Mountain Wilderness Area designated by paragraph (1). (22) Rich Hole Addition (A) Designation Certain land in the George Washington National Forest comprising approximately 4,600 acres, as generally depicted as the Rich Hole Addition on the map entitled GEORGE WASHINGTON NATIONAL FOREST – South half – Alternative I – Selected Alternative Management Prescriptions – Land and Resources Management Plan Final Environmental Impact Statement and dated March 4, 2014, which shall be incorporated in the Rich Hole Wilderness Area designated by paragraph (2) on the earlier of— (i) the date on which the Secretary of Agriculture publishes in the Federal Register notice that the activities permitted under subparagraph (C) have been completed; and (ii) the date that is 2 years after the date of enactment of the Virginia Wilderness Additions Act of 2019 . (B) Management Except as provided in subparagraph (C), the Secretary shall manage the wilderness area designated under subparagraph (A) in accordance with the Wilderness Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.). (C) Water quality improvement activities (i) In general To enhance natural ecosystems within the Rich Hole Addition by implementing certain activities to improve water quality and aquatic passage, as described in the Forest Service document entitled Decision Notice for the Lower Cowpasture Restoration and Management Project and dated December 2015, the Secretary of Agriculture may use motorized equipment and mechanized transport in the Rich Hole Addition under subparagraph (A) until the date on which the Rich Hole Addition is incorporated into the Rich Hole Wilderness under that subparagraph. (ii) Requirement In carrying out clause (i), the Secretary of Agriculture, to the maximum extent practicable, shall use the minimum tool or administrative practice necessary to carry out that clause with the least amount of adverse impact on wilderness character and resources. .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 248 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 28, 2019 Mr. Tillis introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To ensure that the Secretary of the Interior collaborates fully with State and local authorities and certain nonprofit entities in managing the Corolla Wild Horse population on Federal land.

1. Wild horses in and around the Cur­ri­tuck National Wildlife Refuge (a) Genetic diversity The Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this section as the Secretary ), in consultation with the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Currituck County, North Carolina, and the Corolla Wild Horse Fund, shall allow for the introduction of a small number of free-roaming wild horses from the Cape Lookout National Seashore as necessary to ensure the genetic diversity of the wild horse population in and around the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge, consistent with— (1) the laws (including regulations) applicable to the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge and the Cape Lookout National Seashore; and (2) the December 2014 Wild Horse Management Agreement approved by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Currituck County, North Carolina, and the Corolla Wild Horse Fund. (b) Agreement (1) In general The Secretary may enter into an agreement with the Corolla Wild Horse Fund to provide for the cost-effective management of the horses in and around the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge while ensuring that natural resources within the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge are not adversely impacted. (2) Requirements The agreement entered into under paragraph (1) shall specify that the Corolla Wild Horse Fund shall pay the costs associated with, with respect to the horses in and around the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge— (A) coordinating and conducting a periodic census, and inspecting the health, of the horses; (B) maintaining records of the horses living in the wild and in confinement; (C) coordinating and conducting the removal and placement of horses and monitoring of any horses removed from the Currituck County Outer Banks; and (D) administering a viable population control plan for the horses, including auctions, adoptions, contraceptive fertility methods, and other viable options.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 250 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 29, 2019 Mrs. Shaheen (for herself, Ms. Collins , Ms. Baldwin , Ms. Cortez Masto , Ms. Duckworth , Ms. Harris , Mr. Markey , Mrs. Murray , Mr. Sanders , Mr. Whitehouse , Mr. Carper , Mrs. Gillibrand , and Ms. Hassan ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 28, United States Code, to prohibit the exclusion of individuals from service on a Federal jury on account of sexual orientation or gender identity.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Jury Access for Capable Citizens and Equality in Service Selection Act of 2019 or the Jury ACCESS Act . 2. Exclusion from Federal juries on account of sexual orientation or gender identity prohibited Section 1862 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting sexual orientation, gender identity, after sex, .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 254 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 29, 2019 Mr. Udall (for himself and Mr. Heinrich ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To rescind the authority of the Secretary of Homeland Security to waive Federal law to facilitate the construction of border barriers.

1. Limitation of Secretary of Homeland Security’s waiver authority (a) REAL ID Act of 2005 Section 102 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 ( 8 U.S.C. 1103 note) is amended by striking subsection (c). (b) Other waiver authority Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Homeland Security may not waive any provision of Federal law to facilitate the construction of any type of barrier along the border of the United States.
One Hundred Sixteenth Congress of the United States of America 1st Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday, the third day of January, two thousand and nineteen S. 256 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend the Native American Programs Act of 1974 to provide flexibility and reauthorization to ensure the survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Esther Martinez Native American Languages Programs Reauthorization Act . 2. Native American Languages Grant Program Section 803C of the Native American Programs Act of 1974 ( 42 U.S.C. 2991b–3 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)(7)— (A) in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking 10 and inserting 5 ; and (B) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking 15 and inserting 10 ; and (2) in subsection (e)(2)— (A) by striking or 3-year basis and inserting 3-year, 4-year, or 5-year basis ; and (B) by inserting , 4-year, or 5-year after on a 3-year . 3. Reauthorization of Native American Languages Program (a) In general Section 816(e) of the Native American Programs Act of 1974 ( 42 U.S.C. 2992d(e) ) is amended by striking such sums and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting $13,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024. . (b) Technical correction Section 816 of the Native American Programs Act of 1974 ( 42 U.S.C. 2992d ) is amended in subsections (a) and (b) by striking subsection (e) each place it appears and inserting subsection (d) .

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate
116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 256 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend the Native American Programs Act of 1974 to provide flexibility and reauthorization to ensure the survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Esther Martinez Native American Languages Programs Reauthorization Act . 2. Native American Languages Grant Program Section 803C of the Native American Programs Act of 1974 ( 42 U.S.C. 2991b–3 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)(7)— (A) in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking 10 and inserting 5 ; and (B) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking 15 and inserting 10 ; and (2) in subsection (e)(2)— (A) by striking or 3-year basis and inserting 3-year, 4-year, or 5-year basis ; and (B) by inserting , 4-year, or 5-year after on a 3-year . 3. Reauthorization of Native American Languages Program (a) In general Section 816(e) of the Native American Programs Act of 1974 ( 42 U.S.C. 2992d(e) ) is amended by striking such sums and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting $13,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024. . (b) Technical correction Section 816 of the Native American Programs Act of 1974 ( 42 U.S.C. 2992d ) is amended in subsections (a) and (b) by striking subsection (e) each place it appears and inserting subsection (d) .

Passed the Senate June 27, 2019. Secretary
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 256 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 29, 2019 Mr. Udall (for himself, Ms. Murkowski , Mr. Schatz , Mr. Heinrich , Ms. Warren , Ms. Cortez Masto , Ms. Smith , and Mr. Tester ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs A BILL To amend the Native American Programs Act of 1974 to provide flexibility and reauthorization to ensure the survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Esther Martinez Native American Languages Programs Reauthorization Act . 2. Native American Languages Grant Program Section 803C of the Native American Programs Act of 1974 ( 42 U.S.C. 2991b–3 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)(7)— (A) in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking 10 and inserting 5 ; and (B) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking 15 and inserting 10 ; and (2) in subsection (e)(2)— (A) by striking or 3-year basis and inserting 3-year, 4-year, or 5-year basis ; and (B) by inserting , 4-year, or 5-year after on a 3-year . 3. Reauthorization of Native American Languages Program (a) In general Section 816(e) of the Native American Programs Act of 1974 ( 42 U.S.C. 2992d(e) ) is amended by striking such sums and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting $13,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024. . (b) Technical correction Section 816 of the Native American Programs Act of 1974 ( 42 U.S.C. 2992d ) is amended in subsections (a) and (b) by striking subsection (e) each place it appears and inserting subsection (d) .
IC 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 256 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 28, 2019 Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor AN ACT To amend the Native American Programs Act of 1974 to provide flexibility and reauthorization to ensure the survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Esther Martinez Native American Languages Programs Reauthorization Act . 2. Native American Languages Grant Program Section 803C of the Native American Programs Act of 1974 ( 42 U.S.C. 2991b–3 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)(7)— (A) in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking 10 and inserting 5 ; and (B) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking 15 and inserting 10 ; and (2) in subsection (e)(2)— (A) by striking or 3-year basis and inserting 3-year, 4-year, or 5-year basis ; and (B) by inserting , 4-year, or 5-year after on a 3-year . 3. Reauthorization of Native American Languages Program (a) In general Section 816(e) of the Native American Programs Act of 1974 ( 42 U.S.C. 2992d(e) ) is amended by striking such sums and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting $13,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024. . (b) Technical correction Section 816 of the Native American Programs Act of 1974 ( 42 U.S.C. 2992d ) is amended in subsections (a) and (b) by striking subsection (e) each place it appears and inserting subsection (d) .

Passed the Senate June 27, 2019. Julie E. Adams, Secretary
II Calendar No. 42 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 256 [Report No. 116–11] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 29, 2019 Mr. Udall (for himself, Ms. Murkowski , Mr. Schatz , Mr. Heinrich , Ms. Warren , Ms. Cortez Masto , Ms. Smith , and Mr. Tester ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs March 25, 2019 Reported by Mr. Hoeven , without amendment A BILL To amend the Native American Programs Act of 1974 to provide flexibility and reauthorization to ensure the survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Esther Martinez Native American Languages Programs Reauthorization Act . 2. Native American Languages Grant Program Section 803C of the Native American Programs Act of 1974 ( 42 U.S.C. 2991b–3 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)(7)— (A) in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking 10 and inserting 5 ; and (B) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking 15 and inserting 10 ; and (2) in subsection (e)(2)— (A) by striking or 3-year basis and inserting 3-year, 4-year, or 5-year basis ; and (B) by inserting , 4-year, or 5-year after on a 3-year . 3. Reauthorization of Native American Languages Program (a) In general Section 816(e) of the Native American Programs Act of 1974 ( 42 U.S.C. 2992d(e) ) is amended by striking such sums and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting $13,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024. . (b) Technical correction Section 816 of the Native American Programs Act of 1974 ( 42 U.S.C. 2992d ) is amended in subsections (a) and (b) by striking subsection (e) each place it appears and inserting subsection (d) .

March 25, 2019 Reported without amendment
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 258 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 29, 2019 Ms. Cortez Masto introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To prohibit oil and gas leasing on the National Forest System land in the Ruby Mountains Ranger District located in the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, Elko and White Pine Counties, Nevada, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ruby Mountains Protection Act . 2. Prohibition of oil and gas leasing (a) Definition of District land In this section, the term District land means the approximately 450,000 acres of National Forest System land comprising the Ruby Mountains Ranger District of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, Elko and White Pine Counties, Nevada, as in existence on the date of enactment of this Act. (b) Prohibition Subject to valid existing rights in existence on the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall not issue under any law, including the Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.), an oil or gas lease on the District land. (c) Application The prohibition under subsection (b) shall apply to any land or interest in land that is acquired by the United States after the date of enactment of this Act for inclusion in the Ruby Mountains Ranger District.
II Calendar No. 346 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 258 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 29, 2019 Ms. Cortez Masto (for herself and Ms. Rosen ) 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 prohibit oil and gas leasing on the National Forest System land in the Ruby Mountains Ranger District located in the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, Elko and White Pine Counties, Nevada, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ruby Mountains Protection Act . 2. Prohibition of oil and gas leasing (a) Definition of District land In this section, the term District land means the approximately 450,000 acres of National Forest System land comprising the Ruby Mountains Ranger District of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, Elko and White Pine Counties, Nevada, as in existence on the date of enactment of this Act. (b) Prohibition Subject to valid existing rights in existence on the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall not issue under any law, including the Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.), an oil or gas lease on the District land. (c) Application The prohibition under subsection (b) shall apply to any land or interest in land that is acquired by the United States after the date of enactment of this Act for inclusion in the Ruby Mountains Ranger District.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ruby Mountains Protection Act . 2. Withdrawal of certain National Forest System land (a) Definition of Map In this section, the term Map means the Forest Service map entitled S. 258 Ruby Mountains Protective Act and dated December 5, 2019. (b) Withdrawal Subject to valid existing rights, the approximately 309,272 acres of Federal land and interests in the land located in the Ruby Mountains subdistrict of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest within the area depicted on the Map as National Forest System Lands are withdrawn from all forms of operation under the mineral leasing laws. (c) Application Any land or interest in land within the boundary of the Ruby Mountains subdistrict of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest that is acquired by the United States after the date of enactment of this Act shall be withdrawn in accordance with subsection (b). (d) Availability of map The Map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Forest Service.

Amend the title so as to read: A bill to withdraw the National Forest System land in the Ruby Mountains subdistrict of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, Elko and White Pine Counties, Nevada, from operation under the mineral leasing laws. .

December 17, 2019 Reported with an amendment and an amendment to the title
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 261 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 29, 2019 Mr. Heinrich (for himself, Mr. Kennedy , Mr. Cassidy , Mr. Carper , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Jones , Ms. Collins , Mr. Udall , Mr. Wicker , Ms. Murkowski , Mr. Coons , and Mr. Tester ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To extend the authorization of appropriations for allocation to carry out approved wetlands conservation projects under the North American Wetlands Conservation Act through fiscal year 2024, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act . 2. Authorization of appropriations Section 7(c) of the North American Wetlands Conservation Act ( 16 U.S.C. 4406(c) ) is amended by striking not to exceed— and all that follows through paragraph (5) and inserting not to exceed $60,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024. .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 262 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 29, 2019 Mr. Van Hollen (for himself, Mr. Cardin , Mr. Warner , Mr. Kaine , Mr. Schatz , Ms. Hirono , 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 provide for a pay increase in 2019 for certain civilian employees of the Federal Government, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Civilian Workforce Pay Raise Fairness Act of 2019 . 2. Pay increase for certain Federal Government employees in 2019 (a) Definitions In this section— (1) the term career appointee has the meaning given the term in section 3132(a) of title 5, United States Code; (2) the term excepted service has the meaning given the term in section 2103 of title 5, United States Code; (3) the term FBI–DEA Senior Executive Service means the personnel system described in section 3151(a) of title 5, United States Code; and (4) the term statutory pay system has the meaning given the term in section 5302 of title 5, United States Code. (b) Statutory pay systems For calendar year 2019, the percentage adjustment under section 5303 of title 5, United States Code, in the rates of basic pay under the statutory pay systems shall be 2.6 percent. (c) Prevailing rate employees Notwithstanding the wage survey requirements under section 5343(b) of title 5, United States Code, for fiscal year 2019, the rates of basic pay (as in effect on September 30, 2018, under section 5343(a) of that title) for prevailing rate employees in each wage area and the rates of basic pay under sections 5348 and 5349 of that title shall be increased by 2.6 percent. (d) Senior Executive Service career appointees For calendar year 2019, the rate of basic pay for any career appointee and for any career position in the FBI–DEA Senior Executive Service shall be the rate of pay in effect for the position on December 31, 2018, increased by 2.6 percent. (e) Senior-Level and Scientific and Professional positions For calendar year 2019, the rate of basic pay for any position to which section 5376 of title 5, United States Code, applies shall be the rate of pay in effect for the position on December 31, 2018, increased by 2.6 percent. (f) Excepted service For calendar year 2019, the rate of basic pay for any position in the excepted service shall be the rate of pay in effect for the position on December 31, 2018, increased by 2.6 percent. (g) Application (1) In general The adjustments in pay made under this Act shall apply beginning on the date of enactment of this Act. (2) Other adjustments permitted; limits Nothing in this Act may be construed to— (A) limit any other increase, including an allowance, a performance award, or a bonus, otherwise permitted under law to any rate of pay adjusted under this Act; or (B) waive any provision of law, rule, or regulation, including section 5307 of title 5, United States Code, limiting total aggregate pay.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 264 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 29, 2019 Mr. Heinrich (for himself and Mr. Udall ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To prohibit the construction of certain elements of a physical barrier along the southern border of the United States in Federal wildlife and wilderness areas and on State land.

1. Prohibition on construction of certain elements of a physical barrier along the southern border of the United States in Federal wildlife and wilderness areas and on State land Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal funds may be used to design or construct any levee wall, steel bollard fence, or other wall within or on the following: (1) A unit of the national wildlife refuge system. (2) A unit of the national wilderness preservation system. (3) A wildlife corridor, as determined by the Secretary of the Interior acting through the Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. (4) Land owned or under the jurisdiction of a State, unless an appropriate State authority approves the construction in accordance with State law on construction on State land.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 272 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 30, 2019 Ms. Warren introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To establish the policy of the United States regarding the no-first-use of nuclear weapons.

1. Policy on no-first-use of nuclear weapons It is the policy of the United States to not use nuclear weapons first.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 276 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 30, 2019 Mr. Tester (for himself and Mr. Wyden ) 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 require certain tax-exempt organizations to include on annual returns the names and addresses of substantial contributors, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Spotlight Act . 2. Inclusion of contributor information on annual returns of certain organizations (a) Repeal of Revenue Procedure Revenue Procedure 2018–38 shall have no force and effect. (b) Inclusion of contributor information (1) Social welfare organizations Section 6033(f)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting (5), after paragraphs . (2) Labor organizations and business leagues Section 6033 of such Code is amended by redesignating subsection (n) as subsection (o) and by inserting after subsection (m) the following new subsection: (n) Additional requirements for organizations described in subsections (c)(5) and (c)(6) of section 501 Every organization which is described in paragraph (5) or (6) of section 501(c) and which is subject to the requirements of subsection (a) shall include on the return required under subsection (a) the information referred to in subsection (b)(5). . (3) Effective date The amendments made by this subsection shall apply to returns required to be filed for taxable years ending on or after December 31, 2018. (c) Modification to discretionary exceptions Section 6033(a)(3)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: (B) Discretionary exceptions (i) In general Paragraph (1) shall not apply to any organization if the Secretary made a determination under this subparagraph before July 16, 2018, that such filing is not necessary to the efficient administration of the internal revenue laws. (ii) Recommendations for other exceptions The Secretary may recommend to Congress that Congress relieve any organization required under paragraph (1) to file an information return from filing such a return if the Secretary determines that such filing does not advance a national security, law enforcement, or tax administration purpose. .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 278 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 30, 2019 Mr. Lee (for himself, Mr. Cassidy , Mr. Rubio , Mr. Young , Mr. Risch , Mr. Tillis , Mr. Burr , Mr. Perdue , Mr. Roberts , Mr. Cruz , Mr. Rounds , Mr. Inhofe , Mr. Crapo , Ms. Ernst , Mr. Gardner , Mr. Scott of Florida , Mr. Hawley , Mrs. Blackburn , and Mr. Daines ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget A BILL To require the Congressional Budget Office to make publicly available the fiscal and mathematical models, data, and other details of computations used in cost analysis and scoring.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the CBO Show Your Work Act . 2. Publication of Congressional Budget Office models (a) In general Section 402 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 ( 2 U.S.C. 653 ) is amended— (1) by striking The Director and inserting the following: (a) In general The Director ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (b) Publication of models and data The Director of the Congressional Budget Office shall make available to Members of Congress and make publicly available on the website of the Congressional Budget Office— (1) each fiscal model, policy model, and data preparation routine used by the Congressional Budget Office in estimating the costs and other fiscal, social, or economic effects of legislation, including estimates prepared under subsection (a); (2) any update of a model or routine described in paragraph (1); (3) subject to paragraph (4), for each estimate of the costs and other fiscal effects of legislation, including estimates prepared under subsection (a), the data, programs, models, assumptions, and other details of the computations used by the Congressional Budget Office in preparing the estimate, in a manner sufficient to permit replication by individuals not employed by the Congressional Budget Office; and (4) for any data that is required not to be disclosed by the Congressional Budget Office— (A) a complete list of all data variables for such data; (B) descriptive statistics for all data variables for such data (including averages, standard deviations, number of observations, and correlations to other variables), to the extent that the descriptive statistics do not violate the rule against disclosure; (C) a reference to the statute requiring that the data not be disclosed; and (D) information regarding how to contact the individual or entity who has unrestricted access to the data. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply on and after the date that is 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 279 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 30, 2019 Mr. Thune (for himself and Mr. Rounds ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs A BILL To allow tribal grant schools to participate in the Federal Employee Health Benefits program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tribal School Federal Insurance Parity Act . 2. Amendment to the Indian Health Care Improvement Act Section 409 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act ( 25 U.S.C. 1647b ) is amended by inserting or the Tribally Controlled Schools Act of 1988 ( 25 U.S.C. 2501 et seq.) after ( 25 U.S.C. 450 et seq.) .
II Calendar No. 135 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 279 [Report No. 116–54] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 30, 2019 Mr. Thune (for himself, Mr. Rounds , Mr. Udall , Mr. Heinrich , Mr. Barrasso , and Mr. Tester ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs July 9, 2019 Reported by Mr. Hoeven , without amendment A BILL To allow tribal grant schools to participate in the Federal Employee Health Benefits program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tribal School Federal Insurance Parity Act . 2. Amendment to the Indian Health Care Improvement Act Section 409 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act ( 25 U.S.C. 1647b ) is amended by inserting or the Tribally Controlled Schools Act of 1988 ( 25 U.S.C. 2501 et seq.) after ( 25 U.S.C. 450 et seq.) .

July 9, 2019 Reported without amendment
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 280 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 30, 2019 Ms. Harris (for herself, Mr. Graham , Mr. Jones , and Mr. Booker ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To reauthorize the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Historic Preservation program.

1. Historically Black Colleges and Universities Historic Preservation program reauthorized Section 507(d)(2) of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 ( 54 U.S.C. 302101 note) is amended by striking the period at the end and inserting and each of fiscal years 2019 through 2025. .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 282 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 30, 2019 Ms. Murkowski (for herself, Mr. Sullivan , Ms. Cantwell , and Mr. Merkley ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the market name of genetically altered salmon in the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Genetically Engineered Salmon Labeling Act . 2. Purposes It is the purpose of this Act to ensure that consumers in the United States can make informed decisions when purchasing salmon. 3. Market name for genetically engineered salmon (a) In General Notwithstanding subtitle E of title II of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 ( 7 U.S.C. 1639 et seq.), or any other provision of law, for purposes of applying the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.), the acceptable market name of any salmon that is genetically engineered shall include the words “Genetically Engineered” or GE prior to the existing acceptable market name. (b) Definition For purposes of this section, salmon is genetically engineered if it has been modified by recombinant DNA (rDNA) techniques, including the entire lineage of salmon that contain the rDNA modification.