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II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2566 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 26, 2019 Mr. Durbin (for himself, Mr. Grassley , Mr. Leahy , Mr. Tillis , Mr. Booker , and Mr. Lee ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend section 3661 of title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the consideration of acquitted conduct at sentencing.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act of 2019 . 2. Acquitted conduct at sentencing (a) Use of information for sentencing (1) Amendment Section 3661 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting , except that a court of the United States shall not consider, except for purposes of mitigating a sentence, acquitted conduct under this section before the period at the end. (2) Applicability The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall apply only to a judgment entered on or after the date of enactment of this Act. (b) Definitions Section 3673 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking As and inserting the following: (a) As ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (b) As used in this chapter, the term acquitted conduct means— (1) an act— (A) for which a person was criminally charged and adjudicated not guilty after trial in a Federal, State, or Tribal court; or (B) in the case of a juvenile, that was charged and for which the juvenile was found not responsible after a juvenile adjudication hearing; or (2) any act underlying a criminal charge or juvenile information dismissed— (A) in a Federal court upon a motion for acquittal under rule 29 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure; or (B) in a State or Tribal court upon a motion for acquittal or an analogous motion under the applicable State or Tribal rule of criminal procedure. .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2572 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 26, 2019 Mrs. Shaheen introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To limit the collection of annual premiums under the FHA program for mortgage insurance for single family housing, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the FHA Loan Affordability Act of 2019 . 2. Annual premiums Section 203(c)(2) of the National Housing Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1709(c)(2) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B)— (A) in clause (i), by striking For any and inserting Subject to subparagraph (D), for any ; and (B) in clause (ii), by striking For any and inserting Subject to subparagraph (D), for any ; (2) in subparagraph (C)(i), by striking In addition and inserting Subject to subparagraph (D), in addition ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (D) The Secretary may not collect any annual premiums under this paragraph with respect to a mortgage at any time that the remaining insured principal balance (excluding the portion of the remaining balance attributable to the premium collected under subparagraph (A)) is 78 percent or less than the lower of (i) the sales price of the dwelling at the sale in connection with which the mortgage was made, or (ii) the appraised value of the dwelling at the time of the origination of the mortgage. .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2573 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 26, 2019 Mr. Cassidy (for himself and Ms. Hassan ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Controlled Substances Act to prohibit the knowing possession of a pill press mold with intent to manufacture in violation of such Act a counterfeit substance in schedule I or II in a capsule, tablet, and other form intended for distribution, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Criminalizing Abused Substance Templates Act of 2019 . 2. Unlawful possession of pill press molds (a) Prohibition Section 401 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 841 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (i) Offense regarding unlawful possession of pill press molds (1) In general Whoever, with intent to manufacture in violation of this title a counterfeit substance in schedule I or II in a capsule, tablet, or other form for distribution, knowingly possesses a pill press mold, shall be imprisoned not more than 20 years and fined in accordance with title 18, United States Code. (2) Definitions In this subsection, the term pill press mold means any punch, die, plate, stone, or other object designed to print, imprint, or reproduce on a controlled substance (or the container or labeling thereof) the trademark, trade name, or other identifying mark, imprint, number, or device, or any likeness thereof, of a manufacturer, distributor, or dispenser other than the person or persons who in fact manufactured, created, distributed, or dispensed such product, thereby rendering it a counterfeit substance. . (b) Sentencing guidelines Pursuant to its authority under section 994 of title 28, United States Code, and in accordance with this section, the United States Sentencing Commission shall review and amend, as appropriate, the Federal sentencing guidelines and policy statements to ensure that the guidelines provide for a penalty enhancement of not less than 2 offense levels above the offense level otherwise applicable for a violation of section 401(a) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 841(a) ) if the defendant is found, in connection with such violation of section 401(a), to be in violation of section 401(i) of the Controlled Substances Act, as added by subsection (a).
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2574 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 26, 2019 Mr. Gardner introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to increase the ability of Medicare and Medicaid providers to access the National Practitioner Data Bank for the purpose of conducting employee background checks.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Promote Responsible Oversight and Targeted Employee background Check Transparency for Seniors Act or the PROTECTS Act . 2. Permitting Medicare and Medicaid providers to access the National Practitioner Data Bank to conduct employee background checks Section 1921(b)(6) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396r–2(b)(6) ) is amended— (1) by striking and other health care entities (as defined in section 431 of the Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986) and inserting , other health care entities (as defined in section 431 of the Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986), providers of services (as defined in section 1861(u)), suppliers (as defined in section 1861(d)), and providers of items or services under a State plan under this title (or a waiver of such a plan) ; and (2) by striking such hospitals or other health care entities and inserting such hospitals, health care entities, providers, or suppliers .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2575 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 26, 2019 Mr. Rubio (for himself, Mr. Scott of Florida , Mr. Kennedy , Mr. Cornyn , and Mr. Cruz ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To prohibit recipients of disaster recovery relief assistance from the Department of Housing and Urban Development from penalizing applicants that declined assistance from the Small Business Administration.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Disaster Assistance Simplification Act . 2. Duplication of benefits for disaster relief (a) Definitions In this section— (1) the term Administration means the Small Business Administration; and (2) the term Secretary means the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. (b) Prohibitions With respect to a grant provided to a grantee under title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 ( 42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.) related to a major disaster declared by the President under section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5170 ), the Secretary and the grantee shall not— (1) take into consideration whether an applicant for assistance from the grantee applied and was approved for, but declined, assistance related to the major disaster from the Administration under section 7(b) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(b) ); or (2) reduce the amount provided to an applicant described in paragraph (1) by any amount that the applicant would have received from the Administration if the applicant had not declined the assistance. (c) Application Subsection (b) shall apply with respect to applicants for assistance from a grantee under title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 ( 42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.) with respect to a major disaster declared by the President under section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5170 ) who applied for assistance from the Administration under section 7(b) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(b) ) related to the major disaster before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2592 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 26, 2019 Mr. Warner (for himself and Mr. Kaine ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To accelerate the income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for the relief of the families of victims of the mass shooting in Virginia Beach, Virginia on May 31, 2019.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Virginia Beach Strong Act . 2. Special rules for contributions for relief of the families of the mass shooting in Virginia Beach (a) Clarification that contribution will not fail To qualify as a charitable contribution A cash contribution made for the relief of the families of the dead or wounded victims of the mass shooting in Virginia Beach, Virginia on May 31, 2019, shall not fail to be treated as a charitable contribution for purposes of section 170 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 merely because such contribution is for the exclusive benefit of such families. The preceding sentence shall apply to contributions made on or after May 31, 2019. (b) Clarification that payments by charitable organizations to families treated as exempt payments For purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, payments made on or after May 31, 2019, and on or before June 1, 2021, to the spouse or any dependent (as defined in section 152 of such Code) of the dead or wounded victims of the mass shooting in Virginia Beach, Virginia on May 31, 2019, by an organization which (determined without regard to any such payments) would be an organization exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such Code shall— (1) be treated as related to the purpose or function constituting the basis for such organization’s exemption under such section; and (2) shall not be treated as inuring to the benefit of any private individual, if such payments are made in good faith using a reasonable and objective formula which is consistently applied with respect to such victims.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2594 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 26, 2019 Mr. Sullivan (for himself and Mr. Peters ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to modify certain requirements with respect to service and retirement for the purposes of veterans’ preference for Federal hiring.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans’ Preference Parity Act . 2. Extension of veterans’ preference to all retired members of the Armed Forces Section 2108 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking consecutive and inserting total ; and (B) in subparagraph (D), by striking consecutive and inserting total ; (2) in paragraph (3)— (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking paragraph (4) of this section or ; (B) in subparagraph (G)(ii), by striking and at the end; (C) in subparagraph (H), by adding and at the end; and (D) by inserting after subparagraph (H) the following: (I) a retired member of the armed forces; ; (3) by striking paragraph (4); and (4) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (4).
II Calendar No. 424 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2594 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 26, 2019 Mr. Sullivan (for himself and Mr. Peters ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs February 13, 2020 Reported by Mr. Moran , with amendments Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to modify certain requirements with respect to service and retirement for the purposes of veterans’ preference for Federal hiring.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans’ Preference Parity Act . 2. Extension of veterans’ preference to all retired members of the Armed Forces Section 2108 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking consecutive and inserting total ; and (B) in subparagraph (D), by striking consecutive and inserting total ; (2) in paragraph (3)— (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking paragraph (4) of this section or ; (B) in subparagraph (G)(ii), by striking and at the end; (C) in subparagraph (H), by adding and at the end; and (D) by inserting after subparagraph (H) the following: (I) a retired member of the armed forces; ; and (E) in the undesignated matter following subparagraph (I), as added by subparagraph (D) of this paragraph, by adding and at the end; (3) by striking paragraph (4); and (4) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (4).

February 13, 2020 Reported with amendments
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2601 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 15, 2019 Mr. Jones introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To reauthorize the Helen Keller National Center for Youths and Adults Who Are Deaf-Blind.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Helen Keller National Center Reauthorization Act of 2019 . 2. Helen Keller National Center reauthorized The first sentence of section 205(a) of the Helen Keller National Center Act ( 29 U.S.C. 1904(a) ) is amended by striking 1999 through 2003 and inserting 2019 through 2023 .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2611 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 16, 2019 Mrs. Gillibrand (for herself and Mr. Schumer ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, to modify the definition of commercial motor vehicle, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the End the Limo Loophole Act . 2. Commercial driver’s license requirement (a) In general Section 31301(4)(B) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking to transport at least 16 passengers including the driver and inserting or used to transport 9 or more passengers, including the driver . (b) Completion of rulemaking Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall complete the rulemaking process and issue a final rule with respect to the withdrawn rulemaking entitled State Inspection Programs for Passenger-Carrier Vehicles , published in the Federal Register on April 27, 2016 (81 Fed. Reg. 24769).
VI 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2612 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 16, 2019 Mrs. Feinstein (for herself and Mr. Graham ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL For the relief of Maria Isabel Bueso Barrera, Alberto Bueso Mendoza, and Karla Maria Barrera De Bueso.

1. Permanent resident status for Maria Isabel Bueso Barrera, Alberto Bueso Mendoza, and Karla Maria Barrera De Bueso (a) In general Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1151 ), Maria Isabel Bueso Barrera, Alberto Bueso Mendoza, and Karla Maria Barrera De Bueso shall each 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 Maria Isabel Bueso Barrera, Alberto Bueso Mendoza, or Karla Maria Barrera De Bueso enters the United States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), Maria Isabel Bueso Barrera, Alberto Bueso Mendoza, or Karla Maria Barrera De Bueso 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 applications for issuance of immigrant visas or the applications for adjustment of status are filed with appropriate fees not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) Reduction of immigrant visa numbers Upon the granting of immigrant visas or permanent resident status to Maria Isabel Bueso Barrera, Alberto Bueso Mendoza, and Karla Maria Barrera De Bueso, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by three, 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 Maria Isabel Bueso Barrera, Alberto Bueso Mendoza, and Karla Maria Barrera De Bueso 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 Maria Isabel Bueso Barrera, Alberto Bueso Mendoza, and Karla Maria Barrera De Bueso 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. 2617 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 17, 2019 Mr. Rubio (for himself, Mr. Cornyn , and Mr. Scott of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To allow the procurement of supplies and services for commercial activities at National Aeronautics and Space Administration centers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Contracts and Obligations Modernization for Efficient Terms of Service Act or the COMETS Act . 2. Procurement of supplies and services for commercial activities at NASA centers Notwithstanding section 2384a(a)(1)(B) of title 10, United States Code, and section 3310(a)(2) of title 41, United States Code, with respect to the acquisition of supplies or services to carry out, under section 20113(e) of title 51, United States Code, a transaction (other than a contract, lease, or cooperative agreement) that supports a commercial activity at a National Aeronautics and Space Administration center, the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration may procure such supplies or services in a quantity the Administrator reasonably expects to be necessary to meet the needs of such activity.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2624 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 17, 2019 Mr. Paul (for himself and Mr. Braun ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To prohibit arms sales to Turkey.

1. Prohibition on arms sales to Turkey Beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the United States Government may not sell, transfer, deliver, license for export, authorize the performance of any service relating to, or otherwise make available any defense article, defense service, or design and construction service, as such terms are defined for purposes of the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.), to the Government of Turkey or to any agents or instrumentalities of such Government.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2626 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 17, 2019 Mr. Merkley introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To remove limitations on inmate eligibility for Medicare, the Children's Health Insurance Program, and veteran's health benefits.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restoring Health Benefits for Justice-Involved Individuals Act of 2019 . 2. Removal of inmate limitation on benefits under Medicare, CHIP, and veterans' health benefits (a) Medicare Section 1862(a)(3) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395y(a)(3) ) is amended by inserting in the case of services furnished to individuals who are in custody pending disposition of charges, after 1880(e), . (b) CHIP Section 2110(b)(2)(A) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1397jj(b)(2)(A) ) is amended by inserting (except as an individual in custody pending disposition of charges) after inmate of a public institution . (c) Provision of health care from Department of Veterans Affairs to incarcerated veterans pending disposition of charges The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may not exclude a veteran from the receipt of health care under the laws administered by the Secretary, including hospital care and outpatient care, solely because the veteran is incarcerated pending the disposition of charges. (d) Effective date This section and the amendments made by this section shall take effect on the first day of the first calendar quarter beginning more than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply to items, services, and health care benefits furnished for periods beginning on or after such date.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2627 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 17, 2019 Ms. Cortez Masto (for herself, Mr. Van Hollen , and Mr. Merkley ) 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 an above-the-line deduction for attorney fees and costs in connection with civil claim awards.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the End Double Taxation of Successful Civil Claims Act . 2. Above-the-line deduction for attorney fees and costs in connection with civil claim awards (a) In general The first sentence of paragraph (20) of section 62(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking in connection with any action and all that follows and inserting in connection with any civil action. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to attorney fees and court costs paid during taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this Act with respect to any judgment or settlement occurring during such taxable years.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2628 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 17, 2019 Mr. Markey (for himself, Mr. Merkley , Mr. Brown , and Mr. Durbin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to remove a limitation on an individual's eligibility for medical assistance under the State Medicaid plan while the individual is in custody pending disposition of charges.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Equity in Pretrial Medicaid Coverage Act . 2. Removal of inmate limitation on benefits under medicaid (a) In general The subdivision (A) of section 1905(a) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396d(a) ) that follows paragraph (30) is amended by inserting or while in custody pending disposition of charges after patient in a medical institution . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the first day of the first calendar quarter that begins after 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply to items and services furnished for periods beginning on or after such date.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2630 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 17, 2019 Mr. Lee (for himself, Mr. Perdue , Mr. Cruz , Mr. Cornyn , Mr. Johnson , Mr. Scott of South Carolina , and Mrs. Blackburn ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To repeal the wage requirements of the Davis-Bacon Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Davis-Bacon Repeal Act . 2. Repeal of Davis-Bacon wage requirements (a) In general Subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40, United States Code, is repealed. (b) Reference Any reference in any law to a requirement under subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40, United States Code, shall be null and void. 3. Effective date and limitation Section 2, and the amendment made by such section, shall take effect 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act but shall not affect any contract that is— (1) in existence on the date that is 30 days after such date of enactment; or (2) made pursuant to an invitation for bids outstanding on the date that is 30 days after such date of enactment.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2632 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 17, 2019 Mr. Whitehouse (for himself, Mr. Leahy , Mr. Wyden , Mr. Durbin , Mr. Brown , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Markey , and Mr. Booker ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require more detailed travel disclosure filings from judicial officers, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Judicial Travel Accountability Act . 2. Travel disclosure requirements Section 102(a)(2) of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A)— (A) by striking (A) The identity and inserting (A)(i) Except as provided in clause (ii), the identity ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (ii) In the case of a judicial officer, the identity of the source, a brief description, and the value of all gifts aggregating more than the minimal value as established by section 7342(a)(5) of title 5, United States Code, or $250, whichever is greater, received from any source, other than a relative, during the preceding calendar year, except that any gift with a fair market value of $100 or less, as adjusted at the same time and by the same percentage as the minimal value is adjusted, need not be aggregated for purposes of this subparagraph. ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (D) (i) In the case of a judicial officer required to file an annual financial disclosure statement containing information described in subparagraph (A)(ii) or (B), not later than 15 days after the date on which a trip required to be disclosed in the statement ends, the judicial officer shall file— (I) a detailed description of the meetings and events attended by the judicial officer, including the names of the other known attendees of the meeting or event; (II) the total transportation expenses, in dollars, for the judicial officer; (III) the total transportation expenses, in dollars, for any family member who accompanied the judicial officer; (IV) the total lodging expenses, in dollars, for the judicial officer; (V) the total lodging expenses, in dollars, for any family member who accompanied the judicial officer; (VI) the total meal expenses, in dollars, for the judicial officer; and (VII) the total meal expenses, in dollars, for any family member who accompanied the judicial officer. (ii) As soon as practicable after any information required to be filed by a judicial officer under clause (i) is filed, the information shall be made available on a public website. .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2633 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 17, 2019 Mr. Blumenthal 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 provide coverage for wigs as durable medical equipment under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.

1. Providing coverage for wigs as durable medical equipment under the Medicare program Section 1861(n) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(n) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: Such term also includes cranial prostheses furnished to an individual, but only where the dermatologist, oncologist, or attending physician of the individual certifies in writing the medical necessity of such prostheses as part of a proposed course of rehabilitative treatment. .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2635 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 17, 2019 Mr. Wyden introduced the following bill; which was read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed A BILL To require the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to declassify any and all information relating to whether the government of Saudi Arabia assisted a citizen or national of Saudi Arabia in departing the United States while the citizen or national was awaiting trial or sentencing for a criminal offense committed in the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Saudi Fugitive Declassification Act of 2019 . 2. Declassification of any and all information relating to actions by government of Saudi Arabia to assist persons in departing United States who were awaiting trial or sentencing in United States Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, in coordination with the Director of National Intelligence, shall declassify any and all information related to whether the government of Saudi Arabia materially assisted or facilitated any citizen or national of Saudi Arabia in departing from the United States while the citizen or national was awaiting trial or sentencing for a criminal offense committed in the United States.
116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2635 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To require the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to declassify any and all information relating to whether the government of Saudi Arabia assisted a citizen or national of Saudi Arabia in departing the United States while the citizen or national was awaiting trial or sentencing for a criminal offense committed in the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Saudi Fugitive Declassification Act of 2019 . 2. Declassification of any and all information relating to actions by government of Saudi Arabia to assist persons in departing United States who were awaiting trial or sentencing in United States Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, in coordination with the Director of National Intelligence, shall declassify any and all information related to whether the government of Saudi Arabia materially assisted or facilitated any citizen or national of Saudi Arabia in departing from the United States while the citizen or national was awaiting trial or sentencing for a criminal offense committed in the United States.

Passed the Senate October 17, 2019. Secretary
IC 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2635 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 21, 2019 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary AN ACT To require the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to declassify any and all information relating to whether the government of Saudi Arabia assisted a citizen or national of Saudi Arabia in departing the United States while the citizen or national was awaiting trial or sentencing for a criminal offense committed in the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Saudi Fugitive Declassification Act of 2019 . 2. Declassification of any and all information relating to actions by government of Saudi Arabia to assist persons in departing United States who were awaiting trial or sentencing in United States Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, in coordination with the Director of National Intelligence, shall declassify any and all information related to whether the government of Saudi Arabia materially assisted or facilitated any citizen or national of Saudi Arabia in departing from the United States while the citizen or national was awaiting trial or sentencing for a criminal offense committed in the United States.

Passed the Senate October 17, 2019. Julie E. Adams, Secretary
One Hundred Sixteenth Congress of the United States of America 2d Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Friday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty S. 2638 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend title 49, United State Code, to require small hub airports to construct areas for nursing mothers, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Friendly Airports for Mothers Improvement Act . 2. Mothers’ rooms Section 47107(w) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1) by striking In fiscal year 2021 and all that follows through the Secretary of Transportation and inserting The Secretary of Transportation ; (2) in paragraph (1)(B) by striking one men’s and one women’s and inserting at least one men’s and at least one women’s ; (3) by striking paragraph (2)(A) and inserting the following: (A) Airport size (i) In general The requirements in paragraph (1) shall only apply to applications submitted by the airport sponsor of— (I) a medium or large hub airport in fiscal year 2021 and each fiscal year thereafter; and (II) an applicable small hub airport in fiscal year 2023 and each fiscal year thereafter. (ii) Applicable small hub airport defined In clause (i)(II), the term applicable small hub airport means an airport designated as a small hub airport during— (I) the 3-year period consisting of 2020, 2021, and 2022; or (II) any consecutive 3-year period beginning after 2020. ; (4) in paragraph (2)(B) by striking the date of enactment of this Act complies with the requirement in paragraph (1) and inserting October 5, 2018, complies with the requirement in paragraph (1)(A) ; and (5) in paragraph (2)(C) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting paragraph (1)(A) .

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate
116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2638 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend title 49, United State Code, to require small hub airports to construct areas for nursing mothers, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Friendly Airports for Mothers Improvement Act . 2. Mothers’ rooms Section 47107(w) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1) by striking In fiscal year 2021 and all that follows through the Secretary of Transportation and inserting The Secretary of Transportation ; (2) in paragraph (1)(B) by striking one men’s and one women’s and inserting at least one men’s and at least one women’s ; (3) by striking paragraph (2)(A) and inserting the following: (A) Airport size (i) In general The requirements in paragraph (1) shall only apply to applications submitted by the airport sponsor of— (I) a medium or large hub airport in fiscal year 2021 and each fiscal year thereafter; and (II) an applicable small hub airport in fiscal year 2023 and each fiscal year thereafter. (ii) Applicable small hub airport defined In clause (i)(II), the term applicable small hub airport means an airport designated as a small hub airport during— (I) the 3-year period consisting of 2020, 2021, and 2022; or (II) any consecutive 3-year period beginning after 2020. ; (4) in paragraph (2)(B) by striking the date of enactment of this Act complies with the requirement in paragraph (1) and inserting October 5, 2018, complies with the requirement in paragraph (1)(A) ; and (5) in paragraph (2)(C) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting paragraph (1)(A) .

Passed the Senate July 29, 2020. Secretary
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2638 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 17, 2019 Ms. Duckworth (for herself and Mrs. Fischer ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To amend title 49, United State Code, to require small hub airports to construct areas for nursing mothers, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Friendly Airports for Mothers Improvement Act . 2. Mothers’ rooms Section 47107(w) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1) by striking In fiscal year 2021 and all that follows through the Secretary of Transportation and inserting The Secretary of Transportation ; (2) in paragraph (1)(B) by striking one men’s and one women’s and inserting at least one men’s and at least one women’s ; (3) by striking paragraph (2)(A) and inserting the following: (A) Airport size (i) In general The requirements in paragraph (1) shall only apply to applications submitted by the airport sponsor of— (I) a medium or large hub airport in fiscal year 2021 and each fiscal year thereafter; and (II) an applicable small hub airport in fiscal year 2023 and each fiscal year thereafter. (ii) Applicable small hub airport defined In clause (i)(II), the term applicable small hub airport means an airport designated as a small hub airport during— (I) the 3-year period consisting of 2020, 2021, and 2022; or (II) any consecutive 3-year period beginning after 2020. ; (4) in paragraph (2)(B) by striking the date of enactment of this Act complies with the requirement in paragraph (1) and inserting October 5, 2018, complies with the requirement in paragraph (1)(A) ; and (5) in paragraph (2)(C) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting paragraph (1)(A) .
II Calendar No. 479 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2638 [Report No. 116–232] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 17, 2019 Ms. Duckworth (for herself, Mrs. Fischer , Mr. Daines , Mr. Blumenthal , and Mr. Peters ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation June 10, 2020 Reported by Mr. Wicker , without amendment A BILL To amend title 49, United State Code, to require small hub airports to construct areas for nursing mothers, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Friendly Airports for Mothers Improvement Act . 2. Mothers’ rooms Section 47107(w) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1) by striking In fiscal year 2021 and all that follows through the Secretary of Transportation and inserting The Secretary of Transportation ; (2) in paragraph (1)(B) by striking one men’s and one women’s and inserting at least one men’s and at least one women’s ; (3) by striking paragraph (2)(A) and inserting the following: (A) Airport size (i) In general The requirements in paragraph (1) shall only apply to applications submitted by the airport sponsor of— (I) a medium or large hub airport in fiscal year 2021 and each fiscal year thereafter; and (II) an applicable small hub airport in fiscal year 2023 and each fiscal year thereafter. (ii) Applicable small hub airport defined In clause (i)(II), the term applicable small hub airport means an airport designated as a small hub airport during— (I) the 3-year period consisting of 2020, 2021, and 2022; or (II) any consecutive 3-year period beginning after 2020. ; (4) in paragraph (2)(B) by striking the date of enactment of this Act complies with the requirement in paragraph (1) and inserting October 5, 2018, complies with the requirement in paragraph (1)(A) ; and (5) in paragraph (2)(C) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting paragraph (1)(A) .

June 10, 2020 Reported without amendment
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2642 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 17, 2019 Mr. Markey (for himself and Ms. Warren ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To prohibit the construction of natural gas compressor stations as part of a project that would lead to or facilitate natural gas exports.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Community Outreach, Maintenance, and Preservation by Restricting Export Stations from Subverting Our Regulations Act or the COMPRESSOR Act . 2. Prohibition on construction of certain natural gas compressor stations The construction and placement in service of any natural gas compressor station not in service on the date of enactment of this Act shall be prohibited if the natural gas compressor station would be constructed as part of a project that, as determined by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, would— (1) lead to the export of natural gas; or (2) facilitate the export of natural gas.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2646 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 17, 2019 Mr. Cornyn introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the National Trails System Act to provide for the study of the Emancipation National Historic Trail, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Emancipation National Historic Trail Study Act . 2. Emancipation National Historic Trail study Section 5(c) of the National Trails System Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1244(c) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (47) Emancipation National Historic Trail The Emancipation National Historic Trail, extending approximately 51 miles from the Osterman Building and Reedy Chapel in Galveston, Texas, along Texas State Highway 3 and Interstate Highway 45 North, to Freedmen’s Town, then to Independence Heights and Emancipation Park in Houston, Texas, following the migration route taken by newly freed slaves and other persons of African descent from the major 19th century seaport town of Galveston to the burgeoning community of Freedmen’s Town, located in the 4th Ward of Houston, Texas. .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2648 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 21, 2019 Ms. Cortez Masto (for herself and Mr. Roberts ) 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 improve the benchmarking process for the Medicare Shared Savings Program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rural ACO Improvement Act . 2. Exclusion of Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries assigned to an ACO from aspects of other payment models in certain circumstances including determination of regional adjustments Section 1899(i)(3) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395jjj(i)(3) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting subparagraphs (B) and (C) ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C) Exclusion of assigned beneficiaries in certain circumstances including determination of regional adjustments For performance periods beginning on or after July 1, 2019, in determining any shared savings for any ACO under a model described in this paragraph, the Secretary shall— (i) remove Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries who are assigned to that ACO from the methodology for calculating regional expenditures used to establish, update, and adjust the benchmark expenditures; and (ii) otherwise ensure that no such ACO is in a less favorable financial position due to differences between the share of Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries assigned to the ACO of all such beneficiaries in the counties an ACO operates in compared to the share of such beneficiaries assigned to other ACOs. .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2651 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 21, 2019 Ms. Sinema (for herself and Mr. Boozman ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide inscriptions for spouses and children on certain headstones and markers furnished by the Secretary, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Honoring Veterans’ Families Act of 2019 . 2. Provision of inscriptions for spouses and children on certain headstones and markers furnished by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (a) In general Section 2306 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (i) (1) In the case of an individual for whom the Secretary has furnished a headstone or marker for the unmarked grave of the individual in a non-Department cemetery under subsection (a) or for whom the Secretary has furnished a headstone or marker under subsection (d), the Secretary may, if feasible and upon request, replace the headstone or marker to add an inscription for the surviving spouse or eligible dependent child of such individual following the death of the surviving spouse or eligible dependent child. (2) If the spouse or eligible dependent child of an individual referred to in paragraph (1) predeceases the individual, the Secretary may, if feasible and upon request, include an inscription for the spouse or dependent child on the headstone or marker furnished for the individual under subsection (a) or (d). (3) In this section, the term non-Department cemetery means— (A) a veterans' cemetery owned by a State; or (B) a State, local, tribal, or private cemetery. . (b) Effective date Subsection (i) of section 2306 of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to an individual who dies on or after October 1, 2018.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2652 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 21, 2019 Mr. Blumenthal introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide that only citizens or nationals of the United States may operate trains within the United States that originate in Mexico.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protection of American Jobs in Cross-Border Rail Operations With Mexico Act . 2. Crew requirements for trains originating in Mexico (a) In general Subchapter II of chapter 201 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 20169. Crew requirements for trains originating in Mexico Trains originating in Mexico may only be operated in the United States by crews comprised entirely of citizens or nationals of the United States. . (b) Rulemaking Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall promulgate such regulations as may be necessary to carry out the amendment made by subsection (a). (c) Conforming amendment The chapter analysis for subchapter II of chapter 201 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 20169. Crew requirements for trains originating in Mexico. .