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II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2852 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 13, 2019 Ms. McSally introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To amend section 3903 of title 31, United States Code, to establish accelerated payments applicable to contracts with certain small business concerns, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Accelerated Payments for Small Businesses Act of 2019 . 2. Accelerated payments applicable to contracts with certain small business concerns under the Prompt Payment Act Section 3903(a) of title 31, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)(B), by inserting except as provided in paragraphs (10) and (11), before 30 days ; (2) in paragraph (8), by striking and at the end; (3) in paragraph (9), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (10) for a prime contractor (as defined in section 8701 of title 41) that is a small business concern (as defined in section 3 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632 )), to the fullest extent permitted by law, require that the head of an agency establish an accelerated payment date with a goal of 15 days after a proper invoice for the amount due is received if a specific payment date is not established by contract; and (11) for a prime contractor (as defined in section 8701 of title 41) that subcontracts with a small business concern (as defined in section 3 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632 )), to the fullest extent permitted by law, require that the head of an agency establish an accelerated payment date with a goal of 15 days after a proper invoice for the amount due is received if— (A) a specific payment date is not established by contract; and (B) the prime contractor agrees to make payments to the subcontractor in accordance with the accelerated payment date, to the maximum extent practicable, without any further consideration from or fees charged to the subcontractor. .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2853 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 13, 2019 Ms. McSally introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship A BILL To amend the Small Business Act to provide interim partial payment to small business contractors that request an equitable adjustment due to a change in the terms of a construction contract, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Payment for Performance Act of 2019 . 2. Equitable adjustments to construction contracts (a) In general The Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 631 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 15 the following: 15A. Equitable adjustments to construction contracts (a) Request for an equitable adjustment (1) In general A small business concern performing a construction contract that was awarded by an agency may submit a request for an equitable adjustment to the contracting officer of the agency if the contracting officer directs a change in the terms of the contract performance without the agreement of the small business concern. (2) Requirements A request submitted under paragraph (1) shall— (A) be timely made pursuant to the terms of the contract; and (B) specify the estimated amount required to cover additional costs resulting from the change in the terms of the contract performance. (b) Amount Upon receipt of a request for equitable adjustment under subsection (a), the agency shall provide to the small business concern an interim partial payment in an amount that is not less than 50 percent of the estimated amount under subsection (a)(2)(B). (c) Limitation Any interim partial payment made under this section shall not be deemed to be an action to definitize the request for an equitable adjustment. (d) Flow-Down of interim partial payment amounts (1) Payment to first tier subcontractor or supplier A small business concern that requests an equitable adjustment under this section shall pay to a first tier subcontractor or supplier the portion of each interim partial payment received that is attributable to the increased costs of performance incurred by the first tier subcontractor or supplier due to the change in the terms of the contract performance. (2) Payment to other subcontractor or supplier A first tier subcontractor or supplier that receives a portion of an interim partial payment under this section shall pay to a subcontractor or supplier at any tier the appropriate portion of the payment. . (b) Implementation The Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall implement the requirements of this section not later than the earlier of— (1) the first day of the first full fiscal year beginning after the date of enactment of this Act; or (2) October 1, 2021.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2855 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 14, 2019 Ms. Smith (for herself, Mr. Cramer , Ms. Baldwin , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , Mr. Durbin , and Mr. Wicker ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To require the Secretary to conduct a study and issue a report on the affordability of insulin.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Insulin Affordability Data Collection Act . 2. Study and report on the affordability of insulin The Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as the Secretary ), acting through the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, shall— (1) conduct a study that examines— (A) for each type or classification of diabetes (including type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, gestational diabetes, and other conditions causing reliance on insulin), the effect of the affordability of insulin on— (i) adherence to insulin prescriptions; (ii) rates of diabetic ketoacidosis; (iii) downstream impacts of insulin adherence, including rates of dialysis treatment and end-stage renal disease; (iv) spending by Federal health programs on acute episodes that could have been averted by adhering to an insulin prescription; and (v) other factors, as appropriate, to understand the impacts of insulin affordability on health outcomes, Federal Government spending (including under the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.) and the Medicaid program under title XIX of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.)), and insured and uninsured individuals with diabetes; and (B) among individuals who are unable to afford insulin, the numbers of such individuals— (i) who are uninsured; (ii) who are covered under private health insurance; and (iii) who are covered under public health insurance programs; and (2) not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, submit to Congress a report on the study conducted under paragraph (1).
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2860 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 14, 2019 Mr. Lankford (for himself, Mr. Young , Mr. Cotton , Mr. Cruz , Mr. Inhofe , Mr. Cornyn , Mr. Boozman , Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Tillis , Mr. Braun , Mr. Cassidy , Mr. Paul , and Mr. Crapo ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To repeal changes made by health care reform laws to the Medicare exception to the prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2019 . 2. Repeal of health care reform provisions limiting Medicare exception to the prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals Sections 6001 and 10601 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( Public Law 111–148 ; 124 Stat. 684, 1005) and section 1106 of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 ( Public Law 111–152 ; 124 Stat. 1049) are repealed and the provisions of law amended by such sections are restored as if such sections had never been enacted.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2861 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 14, 2019 Mr. Wyden (for himself and Mr. Merkley ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 to clarify the prohibition on the use of certain Federal funds for lobbying, and for other purposes.

1. Use of county funds (a) In general Section 302 of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 ( 16 U.S.C. 7142 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (2), by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively, and indenting appropriately; (B) in paragraph (3), by striking paragraph (2) and inserting subparagraph (B) ; (C) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (4) as subparagraphs (A) through (D), respectively, and indenting appropriately; (D) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) (as so redesignated), by striking A participating and inserting the following: (1) In general A participating ; and (E) by adding at the end the following: (2) Prohibition In accordance with section 1913 of title 18, United States Code, county funds shall not be used for— (A) any expense relating to lobbying; or (B) any activity the purpose of which is to influence a State or Federal lawmaker. ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (c) Rulemaking (1) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Chief of the Forest Service, in coordination with the Director of the Bureau of Land Management, shall promulgate regulations providing guidance for participating counties on the appropriate use of county funds. (2) Publication The Chief of the Forest Service and the Director of the Bureau of Land Management shall publish the guidance under paragraph (1) on a publicly available website of the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management, respectively. . (b) Reports Section 303 of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 ( 16 U.S.C. 7143 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (c) Summary reports (1) In general Each participating county shall submit to the Secretary concerned an annual report summarizing the certification submitted under subsection (a) for the relevant year, including a brief description of how the participating county used county funds during the year covered by the report. (2) Submission A participating county shall submit a report under paragraph (1) at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary concerned may require. (3) Public availability The Secretary concerned shall make each report submitted under paragraph (1) publicly available online in a machine-readable format. .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2863 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 14, 2019 Mr. Lee (for himself and Mr. Grassley ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to modify the eligibility criteria for E visas.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the E Visa Integrity Act of 2019 . 2. Modification of eligibility criteria for E visas Section 101(a)(15)(E) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(E) ) is amended to read as follows: (E) an alien entitled to enter the United States under and in pursuance of the provisions of a treaty of commerce and navigation between the United States and the foreign state of which the alien is a national (or, in the case of an alien who acquired the relevant nationality through a financial investment, the foreign state of which the alien is a national and in which the alien has been domiciled for a continuous period of not less than 3 years at any point before applying for a nonimmigrant visa under this subparagraph) and the spouse and children of any such alien if accompanying or following to join the alien— (i) solely to carry on substantial trade, including trade in services or trade in technology, principally between the United States and the foreign state of which the alien is a national; (ii) solely to develop and direct the operations of an enterprise in which the alien has invested, or is actively in the process of investing, a substantial and economically impactful amount of capital; or (iii) solely to perform services in a specialty occupation in the United States if the alien is a national of the Commonwealth of Australia and with respect to whom the Secretary of Labor determines and certifies to the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of State that the intending employer has filed with the Secretary of Labor an attestation under section 212(t)(1). .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2865 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 14, 2019 Mr. Durbin (for himself, Ms. Collins , Mr. Brown , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Markey , Mr. Wyden , Mr. Reed , Mrs. Murray , Mr. Carper , Mr. Merkley , Ms. Hirono , Mr. Kaine , and Mr. Booker ) 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 prohibit smoking on the premises of any facility of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes.

1. Prohibition on smoking in facilities of the Veterans Health Administration (a) Prohibition (1) In general Section 1715 of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 1715. Prohibition on smoking in facilities of the Veterans Health Administration (a) Prohibition No person (including any veteran, patient, resident, employee of the Department, contractor, or visitor) may smoke on the premises of any facility of the Veterans Health Administration. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) The term facility of the Veterans Health Administration means any land or building (including any medical center, nursing home, domiciliary facility, outpatient clinic, or center that provides readjustment counseling) that is— (A) under the jurisdiction of the Department of Veterans Affairs; (B) under the control of the Veterans Health Administration; and (C) not under the control of the General Services Administration. (2) The term smoke includes— (A) the use of cigarettes, cigars, pipes, and any other combustion or heating of tobacco; and (B) the use of any electronic nicotine delivery system, including electronic or e-cigarettes, vape pens, and e-cigars. . (2) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of subchapter II of chapter 17 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 1715 and inserting the following new item: 1715. Prohibition on smoking in facilities of the Veterans Health Administration. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 526 of the Veterans Health Care Act of 1992 ( Public Law 102–585 ; 38 U.S.C. 1715 note) is repealed.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2871 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 14, 2019 Mr. Udall (for himself and Ms. Murkowski ) 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 exclude from gross income payments under the Indian Health Service Loan Repayment Program and certain amounts received under the Indian Health Professions Scholarships Program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Indian Health Service Health Professions Tax Fairness Act of 2019 . 2. Exclusion from gross income for payments under Indian Health Service Loan Repayment Program (a) In general Paragraph (4) of section 108(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting under section 108 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, after 338I of such Act, . (b) Clerical amendment The heading for section 108(f)(4) of such Code is amended by striking and certain and inserting , Indian Health Service Loan Repayment Program, and certain . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to payments made after the date of the enactment of this Act. 3. Exclusion of certain amounts received under Indian Health Professions Scholarships Program (a) In general Paragraph (2) of section 117(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking or at the end of subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (C) and inserting , or , and by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (D) the Indian Health Professions Scholarships Program under section 104 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to amounts received in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2019.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2872 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 14, 2019 Mr. Coons (for himself, Mr. Isakson , Mr. Kaine , and Mr. Portman ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title III of the Social Security Act to extend reemployment services and eligibility assessments to all claimants for unemployment benefits, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Building on Reemployment Improvements to Deliver Good Employment for Workers Act or the BRIDGE for Workers Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 ( Public Law 115–123 ) improved program accountability for effectively serving unemployed workers and made a significant new investment in reemployment services. (2) Research shows the longer workers are out of work, the harder it can be to maintain their skills, professional network, and stable home life. (3) Reemployment services give workers who might otherwise struggle to find new jobs the tools that they need to get back to work—such as individualized career counseling and job search help as well as local labor market information—and they can serve as an entry point to the workforce development system. (4) Reemployment services have been demonstrated to reduce the number of weeks that program participants receive unemployment benefits by improving their employment outcomes, including earnings. (5) Unemployment benefits replace less than half of working income, on average, so workers who find new jobs quickly suffer less financial hardship. (6) Combining targeted reemployment services with unemployment benefits helps keep people attached to the labor force who might otherwise become discouraged and drop out. (7) The Congressional Budget Office estimates that, over time, investments in reemployment services create savings for taxpayers and unemployment trust funds by reducing spending on unemployment benefits. (8) Many different types of workers can benefit from reemployment services. Reemployment services should be used to shorten the duration of unemployment for workers even if they are not projected to fully exhaust their unemployment benefits. 3. Eligibility for reemployment services Section 306(a) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 506(a) ) is amended— (1) by striking individuals referred to reemployment services as described in section 303(j) and inserting claimants for unemployment compensation, including claimants referred to reemployment services as described in section 303(j), ; and (2) by striking such individuals and inserting such claimants .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2874 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 14, 2019 Mr. Cruz (for himself, Mr. Graham , Mr. Cotton , and Mr. Rubio ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To terminate certain waivers of sanctions with respect to Iran issued in connection with the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, and for other purposes.

1. Termination of certain waivers of sanctions with respect to nuclear activities in or with Iran (a) In general Effective on the date of the enactment of this Act, any waiver of the application of sanctions provided for under sections 1244, 1245, 1246, and 1247 of the Iran Freedom and Counter-Proliferation Act of 2012 ( 22 U.S.C. 8803 , 8804, 8805, and 8806) for or to enable an activity described in subsection (b) is terminated, and the President may not issue a new such waiver for such an activity on or after such date of enactment. (b) Activities described An activity described in this subsection is a nuclear activity in or with Iran with respect to which a waiver described in subsection (a) was issued in connection with the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, including the following: (1) The Arak reactor redesign. (2) The transfer into Iran of enriched uranium for the Tehran Research Reactor. (3) The modification of 2 centrifuge cascades at the Fordow facility for nonsensitive purposes. (c) Joint comprehensive plan of action defined In this section, the term Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action means the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action signed at Vienna on July 14, 2015, by Iran and by France, Germany, the Russian Federation, the People's Republic of China, the United Kingdom, and the United States, and all implementing materials and agreements related to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2877 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 14, 2019 Mr. Tillis (for himself, Ms. Smith , Ms. McSally , Mr. Menendez , Mr. Perdue , Mr. Van Hollen , Mr. Cramer , Ms. Cortez Masto , Mr. Moran , Ms. Sinema , Mr. Rounds , Mr. Schatz , Mr. Scott of South Carolina , Mr. Schumer , Mr. Crapo , and Mr. Brown ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To reauthorize the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2019 . 2. 7-year extension of Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (a) Termination date Section 108(a) of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 ( 15 U.S.C. 6701 note) is amended by striking 2020 and inserting 2027 . (b) Timing of mandatory recoupment Section 103(e)(7)(E)(i) of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 ( 15 U.S.C. 6701 note) is amended— (1) in subclause (I)— (A) by striking 2017 and inserting 2022 ; and (B) by striking 2019 and inserting 2024 ; (2) in subclause (II)— (A) by striking 2018 and inserting 2023 ; (B) by striking 2024 and inserting 2029 ; and (C) by striking 2019 and inserting 2024 ; and (3) in subclause (III)— (A) by striking 2024 and inserting 2029 ; and (B) by striking 2019 and inserting 2024 . (c) Ongoing reports regarding market conditions for terrorism risk insurance Paragraph (2) of section 104(h) of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 ( 15 U.S.C. 6701 note) is amended— (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) through (E) as subparagraphs (C) through (F), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new subparagraph: (B) an evaluation of the availability and affordability of terrorism risk insurance, which shall include an analysis of such availability and affordability specifically for places of worship; . (d) Study and report on cyber terrorism Not later than the expiration of the 180-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study and report to the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate, which shall— (1) analyze and address— (A) overall vulnerabilities and potential costs of cyber attacks to the United States public and private infrastructure that could result in physical or digital damage; (B) whether State-defined cyber liability under a property and casualty line of insurance is adequate coverage for an act of cyber terrorism; (C) whether such risks can be adequately priced by the private market; and (D) whether the current risk-share system under the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 ( 15 U.S.C. 6701 note) is appropriate for a cyber terrorism event; and (2) set forth recommendations on how Congress could amend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 ( 15 U.S.C. 6701 note) to meet the next generation of cyber threats.
II Calendar No. 313 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2877 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 14, 2019 Mr. Tillis (for himself, Ms. Smith , Ms. McSally , Mr. Menendez , Mr. Perdue , Mr. Van Hollen , Mr. Cramer , Ms. Cortez Masto , Mr. Moran , Ms. Sinema , Mr. Rounds , Mr. Schatz , Mr. Scott of South Carolina , Mr. Schumer , Mr. Crapo , and Mr. Brown ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs December 3, 2019 Reported by Mr. Crapo , without amendment A BILL To reauthorize the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2019 . 2. 7-year extension of Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (a) Termination date Section 108(a) of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 ( 15 U.S.C. 6701 note) is amended by striking 2020 and inserting 2027 . (b) Timing of mandatory recoupment Section 103(e)(7)(E)(i) of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 ( 15 U.S.C. 6701 note) is amended— (1) in subclause (I)— (A) by striking 2017 and inserting 2022 ; and (B) by striking 2019 and inserting 2024 ; (2) in subclause (II)— (A) by striking 2018 and inserting 2023 ; (B) by striking 2024 and inserting 2029 ; and (C) by striking 2019 and inserting 2024 ; and (3) in subclause (III)— (A) by striking 2024 and inserting 2029 ; and (B) by striking 2019 and inserting 2024 . (c) Ongoing reports regarding market conditions for terrorism risk insurance Paragraph (2) of section 104(h) of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 ( 15 U.S.C. 6701 note) is amended— (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) through (E) as subparagraphs (C) through (F), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new subparagraph: (B) an evaluation of the availability and affordability of terrorism risk insurance, which shall include an analysis of such availability and affordability specifically for places of worship; . (d) Study and report on cyber terrorism Not later than the expiration of the 180-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study and report to the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate, which shall— (1) analyze and address— (A) overall vulnerabilities and potential costs of cyber attacks to the United States public and private infrastructure that could result in physical or digital damage; (B) whether State-defined cyber liability under a property and casualty line of insurance is adequate coverage for an act of cyber terrorism; (C) whether such risks can be adequately priced by the private market; and (D) whether the current risk-share system under the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 ( 15 U.S.C. 6701 note) is appropriate for a cyber terrorism event; and (2) set forth recommendations on how Congress could amend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 ( 15 U.S.C. 6701 note) to meet the next generation of cyber threats.

December 3, 2019 Reported without amendment
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2881 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 18, 2019 Mr. Wicker (for himself and Mr. Thune ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To require the Federal Communications Commission to make not less than 280 megahertz of spectrum available for terrestrial use, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the 5G Spectrum Act of 2019 . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Commission The term Commission means the Federal Communications Commission. (2) Covered band The term covered band means the band of frequencies between 3700 megahertz and 4200 megahertz, inclusive. (3) Gross proceeds The term gross proceeds means cash proceeds before compensation or relocation (as described in section 3(b)). 3. Making 280 megahertz available (a) Auction Not later than December 31, 2020, the Commission shall initiate a system of competitive bidding under section 309(j) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 309(j) ), without regard to paragraph (15) of that section, to make available for terrestrial use not less than 280 megahertz of spectrum, exclusive of guard bands, from the covered band. (b) Recovery Not later than December 31, 2022, the Commission shall recover the gross proceeds attributable to the auction conducted under subsection (a), less the cost of— (1) relocation of incumbent licensed or registered receive-only earth station operators operating in the covered band; and (2) relocation and compensation of— (A) licensees of spectrum in the covered band; or (B) grantees of market access rights in the contiguous United States to spectrum in the covered band. (c) Treatment of revenues Notwithstanding section 309(j)(8) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 309(j)(8) ), of the gross proceeds attributable to the auction conducted under subsection (a) of this section, the Commission— (1) shall deposit not less than 50 percent in the Treasury in accordance with chapter 33 of title 31, United States Code; and (2) notwithstanding section 3302 of title 31, United States Code, may transfer a portion of the gross proceeds remaining after compliance with paragraph (1) of this subsection to licensees or grantees of market access rights that relinquish their rights to use spectrum in the covered band for purposes of subsection (a) of this section.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2883 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 18, 2019 Mr. Menendez (for himself and Mr. Kennedy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To apply the provisions relating to consumer liability for unauthorized transfers to small business concerns, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Fraud Protection Act . 2. Application of the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to small business concerns (a) In general Section 909 of the Electronic Fund Transfer Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1693g ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (f) For purposes of this section, the term consumer shall include a small business concern, as defined in section 3(a) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632(a) ). . (b) Regulations Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection shall amend 1005.6 of title 12, Code of Federal Regulations, to carry out the amendment made by subsection (a).
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2884 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 18, 2019 Mr. Wyden introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To apply the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to small business debt to the same extent as such Act applies to consumers, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Fair Debt Collection Protection Act . 2. Fair debt collection practices for loans to small businesses (a) In general The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1692 et seq.) is amended— (1) in section 803 ( 15 U.S.C. 1692a )— (A) by striking (5) and inserting the following: (5) The term debt means any obligation or alleged obligation to pay money arising out of a transaction, whether or not such obligation has been reduced to judgment. ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (9) The term commercial credit bureau means any person that— (A) for monetary fees, dues, or on a cooperative nonprofit basis, regularly engages in whole or in part in the practice of assembling or evaluating commercial credit information or other information on businesses for the purpose of furnishing consumer reports to third parties; and (B) uses any means or facility of interstate commerce for the purpose of preparing or furnishing consumer reports. (10) The term consumer reports has the meaning given the term in section 603 of this Act. ; and (2) by inserting after section 818 the following: 818A. Application to small business debt (a) Definition The term small business debt — (1) means any nonequity obligation or alleged obligation of a partnership, corporation, trust, estate, cooperative, association, government or governmental subdivision or agency, or other entity that is less than $5,000,000; and (2) does not include any obligation or alleged obligation— (A) of an individual; or (B) that is primarily for personal, family, or household purposes. (b) Application This Act shall apply to small business debt to the same extent as this Act applies to debt. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents for the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 818 the following: 818A. Application to small business debt. . (c) Conforming amendments The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1692 et seq.) is amended— (1) in section 805(b), by inserting or a commercial credit bureau (as applicable) after consumer reporting agency ; (2) in section 806(3)— (A) by striking consumers who and inserting consumers or small businesses that ; and (B) by inserting or to a commercial credit bureau (as applicable), after consumer reporting agency ; and (3) in section 807(16), by inserting or a commercial credit bureau after this Act .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2888 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 18, 2019 Mr. Lankford (for himself and Mr. Peters ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To amend title 40, United States Code, to modify the treatment of certain bargain-price options to purchase at less than fair market value, and for other purposes.

1. Limitation on discounted purchase options Section 585 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (d) Any bargain-price option to purchase at less than fair market value contained in any lease agreement entered into on or after January 1, 2019, pursuant to this section may be exercised only to the extent specifically provided for in subsequent appropriation Acts or other Acts of Congress. .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2893 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 19, 2019 Mr. Schumer (for Ms. Harris ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to provide for the consideration of climate change, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preparing Superfund for Climate Change Act of 2019 . 2. Climate change mitigation Section 121 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 ( 42 U.S.C. 9621 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)(1), in the fifth sentence— (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking account: and inserting account— ; (B) in subparagraph (F), by striking and at the end; (C) in subparagraph (G), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (D) by inserting after subparagraph (G) the following: (H) the potential threat to human health and the environment associated with local natural disasters and extreme weather hazards, including any projected exacerbation or change in those disasters and hazards due to climate change. ; and (2) in subsection (c), by inserting after the first sentence the following: The President shall include in the review an assessment of whether the selected remedial action remains protective after taking into account local natural disasters and extreme weather hazards, including any projected exacerbation or change in those disasters and hazards due to climate change. .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2898 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 19, 2019 Mr. Inhofe (for himself, Mr. Moran , and Mrs. Murray ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for a full annuity supplement for certain air traffic controllers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Continuity for Operators with Necessary Training Required for ATC Contract Towers Act of 2019 or the CONTRACT Act of 2019 . 2. Annuity supplement Section 8421a(c) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking as an air traffic and inserting the following: “as an— (1) air traffic ; (2) in paragraph (1), as so designated, by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (2) air traffic controller pursuant to a contract made with the Secretary of Transportation under section 47124 of title 49. .
II Calendar No. 526 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2898 [Report No. 116–263] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 19, 2019 Mr. Inhofe (for himself, Mr. Moran , Mrs. Murray , Mr. Wyden , Mr. Risch , Mr. Wicker , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Merkley , Mr. Grassley , Mr. Brown , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Cornyn , Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Sullivan , Ms. Sinema , Mr. Lankford , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , Mr. Udall , Mr. Tester , Mr. Daines , Mr. Cassidy , Mr. Schumer , Mr. Boozman , Mrs. Capito , Mrs. Fischer , Mr. Peters , Ms. Hassan , Ms. McSally , Mr. Hoeven , Ms. Smith , Mr. Gardner , Mrs. Shaheen , Mr. Bennet , Ms. Hirono , Mrs. Gillibrand , Mr. Schatz , Mr. Casey , Mr. Burr , Ms. Rosen , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Alexander , Mrs. Blackburn , Ms. Ernst , Ms. Duckworth , Mr. Van Hollen , and Mr. Tillis ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation September 8, 2020 Reported by Mr. Wicker , without amendment A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for a full annuity supplement for certain air traffic controllers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Continuity for Operators with Necessary Training Required for ATC Contract Towers Act of 2019 or the CONTRACT Act of 2019 . 2. Annuity supplement Section 8421a(c) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking as an air traffic and inserting the following: “as an— (1) air traffic ; (2) in paragraph (1), as so designated, by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (2) air traffic controller pursuant to a contract made with the Secretary of Transportation under section 47124 of title 49. .

September 8, 2020 Reported without amendment
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2900 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 19, 2019 Ms. Baldwin (for herself, Mrs. Capito , Mr. Cassidy , and Ms. Stabenow ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to prevent the circumvention of antidumping and countervailing duties by nonmarket economy countries, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Play by the Rules Act of 2019 . 2. Prevention of circumvention of antidumping and countervailing duties by nonmarket economy countries Section 781 of the Tariff Act of 1930 ( 19 U.S.C. 1677j ) is amended— (1) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following: (3) Treatment of merchandise from nonmarket economy countries (A) Exclusion of application of exception With respect to merchandise from nonmarket economy countries, the exception in paragraph (2) shall not apply. (B) Inclusion of merchandise outside of scope With respect to merchandise from nonmarket economy countries, the administering authority may consider any such merchandise that is altered in form or appearance in minor respects (including raw agricultural products that have undergone minor processing) as being subject to paragraph (1) notwithstanding that such merchandise was not included in the scope of the investigation, order, or finding described in such paragraph. ; (2) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as subsections (f) and (g), respectively; and (3) by inserting after subsection (d) the following: (e) Treatment of certain merchandise from nonmarket economy countries If the administering authority finds that imports into the United States of merchandise from a nonmarket economy country have increased and imports of the merchandise are interchangeable in the market with imports of merchandise subject to an antidumping duty order issued under section 736, a finding issued under the Antidumping Act, 1921, or a countervailing duty order issued under section 706 or section 303, the administering authority may include within the scope of such order or finding the merchandise imported from the nonmarket economy country at any time such order or finding is in effect. .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2909 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 20, 2019 Mr. Wicker (for himself, Ms. Cantwell , and Mrs. Hyde-Smith ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To extend the authority of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to enter into leases of non-excess property of the Administration.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the NASA Enhanced Use Leasing Extension Act of 2019 . 2. Extension of authority to enter into leases of non-excess property of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Section 20145(g) of title 51, United States Code, is amended, in the first sentence, by striking December 31, 2019 and inserting December 31, 2021 .
II Calendar No. 324 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2909 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 20, 2019 Mr. Wicker (for himself, Ms. Cantwell , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , Mrs. Feinstein , and Mr. Scott of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation December 11, 2019 Reported by Mr. Wicker , without amendment A BILL To extend the authority of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to enter into leases of non-excess property of the Administration.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the NASA Enhanced Use Leasing Extension Act of 2019 . 2. Extension of authority to enter into leases of non-excess property of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Section 20145(g) of title 51, United States Code, is amended, in the first sentence, by striking December 31, 2019 and inserting December 31, 2021 .

December 11, 2019 Reported without amendment
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2911 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 20, 2019 Mr. Cassidy (for himself and Mr. Menendez ) 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 a monthly out-of-pocket cost sharing maximum for enrollees who incur a significant portion of costs for covered part D drugs towards the annual out-of-pocket threshold during a month.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Seniors Prescription Drug Relief Act of 2019 . 2. Monthly out-of-pocket cost sharing maximum for enrollees who incur a significant portion of costs towards annual out-of-pocket threshold (a) Standard prescription drug coverage Section 1860D–2(b)(2) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–102(b)(2) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking and (D) and inserting , (D), and (E) ; (2) in each of subparagraphs (C)(i) and (D)(i), by striking paragraph (4) and inserting paragraph (4), and subject to subparagraph (E) ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (E) Monthly out-of-pocket cost sharing maximum (i) In general For plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2022, the Secretary shall through regulation establish a process to allow an enrollee in a prescription drug plan who incurs costs (as described in paragraph (4)(C)) equal to or greater than a significant percentage of the annual out-of-pocket threshold specified in paragraph (4)(B) within a one month time period to choose to pay the total amount of such costs owed, in equal installments in the remaining months of the plan year up to the total amount of such annual out-of-pocket threshold. (ii) Definition of significant percent For purposes of the process described in clause (i), the Secretary shall through regulation provide for a definition of the term significant percentage with respect to a percentage of the annual out-of-pocket threshold specified in paragraph (4)(B) but in no case shall the significant percentage be less than 50 percent or more than 100 percent of the annual out-of-pocket threshold. . (b) Alternative prescription drug coverage Section 1860D–2(c) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–102(c) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) Same monthly out-of-pocket cost sharing maximum For plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2022, the coverage provides the monthly out-of-pocket cost sharing maximum required under subsection (b)(2)(E). .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2913 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 20, 2019 Mr. Kaine (for himself, Mr. Perdue , Mr. Scott of South Carolina , and Mr. Warner ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To apply cooperative and small employer charity pension plan rules to certain charitable employers whose primary exempt purpose is providing services with respect to mothers and children.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Critical Services for Mothers and Babies Act . 2. Application of cooperative and small employer charity pension plan rules to certain charitable employers whose primary exempt purpose is providing services with respect to mothers and children (a) Employee retirement income and security act of 1974 (1) In general Section 210(f)(1) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ( 29 U.S.C. 1060(f)(1) ) is amended— (A) by striking or at the end of subparagraph (B); (B) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (C) and inserting ; or ; and (C) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following new subparagraph: (D) that, as of January 1, 2000, was maintained by an employer— (i) described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, (ii) who has been in existence for at least 80 years, (iii) who conducts medical research directly or indirectly through grant making, and (iv) whose primary exempt purpose is to provide services with respect to mothers and children. . (b) Internal revenue code of 1986 (1) IRC in general Section 414(y)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (A) by striking or at the end of subparagraph (B); (B) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (C) and inserting ; or ; and (C) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following new subparagraph: (D) that, as of January 1, 2000, was maintained by an employer— (i) described in section 501(c)(3), (ii) who has been in existence for at least 80 years, (iii) who conducts medical research directly or indirectly through grant making, and (iv) whose primary exempt purpose is to provide services with respect to mothers and children. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall take effect with respect to plan years beginning after December 31, 2018.