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II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4355 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 29, 2020 Ms. Smith introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to require group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage to provide benefits for lung cancer screenings for certain individuals without the imposition of cost sharing.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Katherine’s Lung Cancer Early Detection and Survival Act of 2020 . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Among cancers, lung cancer is the number 1 killer. (2) Lung cancer causes more deaths than prostate cancer, breast cancer, and colorectal cancer combined. (3) The reason for the extremely low 5-year survival rate in lung cancer patients is the difficulty to find it at early stages (as patients have no symptoms at early stages). (4) For all stages of lung cancer, the overall 5-year survival rate is 19 percent, while such rate is 98 percent for prostate cancer and 90 percent for breast cancer (all stages). (5) Early detection of lung cancer through screening could dramatically increase survival rates for patients. (6) Current law mandates free screening for breast cancer, prostate cancer, and colorectal cancer at much earlier ages than for lung cancer, regardless of preexisting conditions of the individual to be screened. (7) Free screening starts at age 40 for breast cancer but for lung cancer does not start until age 55, and then and only for individuals with a history of smoking 30 or more packs of cigarettes per year. (8) This Act would save lives and money through early detection of lung cancer by starting free screening at age 40. 3. Requiring coverage of lung cancer screenings for certain individuals without cost sharing (a) In general Section 2713(a) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300gg–13(a) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2), by striking and at the end; (2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; (3) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; (4) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (6); and (5) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following new paragraph: (5) with respect to individuals 40 years of age or older, lung cancer screenings, regardless of the smoking history (if any) of such an individual. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2021.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4356 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 29, 2020 Mr. Burr introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To reauthorize the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area Reauthorization Act of 2020 . 2. Reauthorization of the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area The Blue Ridge National Heritage Area Act of 2003 ( 54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 108–108 ; 117 Stat. 1274; 131 Stat. 461; 132 Stat. 661; 133 Stat. 778) is amended— (1) in subsection (i)— (A) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: (1) In general There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $1,000,000 for each fiscal year. ; and (B) in paragraph (2), by striking subsection (a) and inserting paragraph (1) ; and (2) in subsection (j), by striking 2021 and inserting 2036 .
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4364 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 29, 2020 Ms. McSally 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 require online retailers to disclose whether articles sold by such retailers originate in the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes.

1. Disclosure by online retailers of whether articles originate in the People's Republic of China (a) In general Section 304 of the Tariff Act of 1930 ( 19 U.S.C. 1304 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (m) Marking of articles from the People's Republic of China sold by online retailers (1) In general Any person that sells, through an online marketplace or e-commerce platform, articles of foreign origin imported into the United States, shall state as legibly as possible, in a conspicuous place on the webpage for each such article, if any of the following is the People's Republic of China: (A) The country of origin of the article. (B) The country of origin of any major component of the article. (C) The country in which the article was manufactured. (D) The country in which the article was assembled. (2) Application of certain provisions The following provisions of this section shall apply with respect to the statement required by paragraph (1) to the same extent that such provisions apply with respect to the marking of articles under subsection (a): (A) Paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a). (B) Subparagraphs (E), (H), (I) of subsection (a)(3). (C) Subsections (f), (g), (h), (k), and (l). . (b) Regulations The Secretary of the Treasury shall prescribe regulations to carry out subsection (m) of section 304 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as added by subsection (a), which regulations may include exceptions to the requirements of that subsection for small retailers or for second point-of-sale retailers. (c) Applicability The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the date that is 15 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4365 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 29, 2020 Mr. Boozman introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To clarify licensure requirements for contractor medical professionals to perform medical disability examinations for the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

1. Clarification of licensure requirements for contractor medical professionals to perform medical disability examinations for the Department of Veterans Affairs Subsection (c) of section 504 of the Veterans’ Benefits Improvements Act of 1996 ( Public Law 104–275 ; 38 U.S.C. 5101 note) is amended to read as follows: (c) Licensure of contract health care professionals (1) In general Notwithstanding any law regarding the licensure of health care professionals, a health care professional described in paragraph (2) may conduct an examination pursuant to a contract entered into under subsection (a) at any location in any State, the District of Columbia, or a Commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States, so long as the examination is within the scope of the authorized duties under such contract. (2) Health care professional described A health care professional described in this paragraph is a physician, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, audiologist, or psychologist, who— (A) has a current unrestricted license to practice the health care profession of the physician, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, audiologist, or psychologist, as the case may be; (B) is not barred from practicing such health care profession in any State, the District of Columbia, or a Commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States; and (C) is performing authorized duties for the Department of Veterans Affairs pursuant to a contract entered into under subsection (a). .
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4373 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 30, 2020 Mr. Peters (for himself and Ms. Murkowski ) 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 make modifications to the educational assistance programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs relating to apprenticeship and on-job training for participants who become unemployed, and for other purposes.

1. Modifications to veterans educational assistance relating to apprenticeship or on-job training requirements and unemployment (a) In general Paragraph (2) of subsection (e) of section 3687 of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (2) (A) Subject to subparagraphs (B) and (C), for any month in which an individual fails to complete 120 hours of training, the entitlement otherwise chargeable under paragraph (1) shall be reduced in the same proportion as the monthly training assistance allowance payable is reduced under subsection (b)(3). (B) In the case of an individual who is unemployed, the requirement under subparagraph (A) shall not apply during the shorter of the following periods: (i) The period the individual is unemployed. (ii) The 120-day period beginning on the date on which the individual becomes unemployed. (C) Any period during which subparagraph (A) does not apply by reason of subparagraph (B) shall not— (i) be counted for purposes of section 3695 of this title; or (ii) result in a reduction in the amount of monthly training assistance payable to the individual pursuant to subsection (b)(3). (D) The period for which, by reason of subparagraph (B), educational assistance is not charged against entitlement or counted toward the applicable aggregate period under section 3695 of this title shall not exceed the aggregate of— (i) the portion of the period of enrollment in the course from which the individual did not receive credit or with respect to which the individual lost training time, as determined under subsection (b)(2); and (ii) the period by which a monthly stipend is extended under section 3680(a)(2)(B) of this title. (E) (i) In the case of an individual who fails to complete 120 hours of training during a month, but who completed more than 120 hours of training during a previous month, the individual may apply the number of hours in excess of 120 that the individual completed for that month to the month for which the individual failed to complete 120 hours. (ii) If the addition of such excess hours results in a total of 120 hours or more, the individual shall be treated as an individual who has completed 120 hours of training for that month. (iii) Any excess hours applied to a different month under this subparagraph may only be applied to one such month. . (b) Applicability The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to any period beginning on or after March 1, 2020.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4379 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 30, 2020 Ms. Ernst introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To extend the period of the temporary authority to extend contracts and leases under the ARMS Initiative.

1. Extension of period of temporary authority to extend contracts and leases under the ARMS Initiative Section 343 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 ( 10 U.S.C. 7554 note) is amended by striking the date that is five years after the date of the enactment of this Act and inserting November 25, 2025, .
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4389 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 30, 2020 Mr. Cramer (for himself and Mr. Hoeven ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To make certain irrigation districts eligible for Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program pumping power, and for other purposes.

1. Eligibility of certain areas to receive Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program pumping power Section 5(a) of Public Law 89–108 (79 Stat. 435; 100 Stat. 419; 114 Stat. 2763A–284) is amended by adding at the end the following: (6) Eligibility of certain irrigation districts to receive pumping power (A) Definition of eligible irrigation district In this paragraph, the term eligible irrigation district means an irrigation district that is located in— (i) the test area referred to in paragraph (1); or (ii) an area within the 28,000-acre area described in paragraph (3) that is analyzed by the Secretary, but not developed, under that paragraph. (B) Eligibility An eligible irrigation district shall be eligible to receive Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program pumping power— (i) subject to any terms and at any rates established by the Secretary; and (ii) in accordance with a contract entered into under subparagraph (C). (C) Contract (i) In general Subject to clause (ii), the Secretary may enter into a contract with an eligible irrigation district to provide Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program pumping power to the eligible irrigation district. (ii) Requirement No Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program pumping power may be delivered to an eligible irrigation district under this paragraph until the date on which a contract authorizing the delivery to the irrigation district is executed under clause (i). .
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4402 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 3, 2020 Mr. Cornyn (for himself, Mr. Barrasso , Mrs. Capito , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Cruz , Mr. Daines , Mr. Hoeven , Mr. Inhofe , Mr. Lankford , Ms. Murkowski , and Mr. Tillis ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify certain activities that would have been authorized under Nationwide Permit 12 and other Nationwide Permits, and for other purposes.

1. Activities under nationwide permit 12 and other nationwide permits Section 404(e) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1344(e) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (3) Authorized activities (A) In general Subject to subparagraph (B) and notwithstanding the consultation requirements under section 7 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1536 ), each activity authorized by the Secretary under the Nationwide Permits, as reissued in the final rule of the Secretary entitled Issuance and Reissuance of Nationwide Permits (82 Fed. Reg. 1860 (January 6, 2017)), and any subsequent reissuances of the Nationwide Permits, shall be considered authorized if— (i) the Secretary and the non-Federal applicant seeking to carry out the activity comply with all other applicable Nationwide Permit requirements; and (ii) for activities for which the submission of a pre-construction notification is required pursuant to general condition 18, as described in the final rule or any subsequent reissuance of the Nationwide Permits, the Secretary— (I) makes a written determination that the activity will have no effect on— (aa) a species listed as a threatened species or an endangered species under section 4 of that Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1533 ); or (bb) land designated as a critical habitat under that Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.); or (II) documents that the Secretary relied on and incorporated all applicable species- and activity-specific conditions and measures determined to be appropriate by the Secretary from any consultation carried out under section 7 of that Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1536 ). (B) Termination The authority provided under this paragraph terminates on March 18, 2026. .
116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4403 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend the Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2003 to include California in the program, and for other purposes.

1. Nutria eradication The Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2003 ( Public Law 108–16 ) is amended— (1) in section 2— (A) in subsection (a)— (i) in paragraph (1), by striking Wetlands and tidal marshes of the Chesapeake Bay and in Louisiana and inserting Wetlands, tidal marshes, and agricultural lands ; (ii) in paragraph (2), by striking in Maryland and Louisiana ; and (iii) by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows: (3) Traditional harvest methods to control or eradicate nutria have failed. Consequently, marsh loss, loss of public and private wetlands, and loss of agricultural lands are accelerating. ; and (B) in subsection (b), by striking the State of Maryland and the State of Louisiana and inserting any State that has demonstrated the need ; and (2) in section 3— (A) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows: (a) Grant authority The Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this Act as the Secretary ), may provide financial assistance to a State, in an amount that is in proportion to the total impacted area of such State affected by nutria, that has demonstrated to the Secretary sufficient need for a program to implement measures to eradicate or control nutria and restore marshland, public and private wetlands, and agricultural lands damaged by nutria. ; (B) by striking subsection (b); (C) in subsection (d)— (i) in paragraph (1), by striking the program may and inserting a State program referred to in subsection (a) may ; and (ii) in paragraph (2), by striking the program may and inserting a State program referred to in subsection (a) may ; (D) in subsection (e), by inserting to a State after provided ; (E) in subsection (f), by striking $4,000,000 and all that follows and inserting $12,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025. ; and (F) by redesignating subsections (c) through (f) as subsections (b) through (e).

Passed the Senate September 30 (legislative day, September 29), 2020. Secretary
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4403 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 3, 2020 Mr. Kennedy (for himself and Mrs. Feinstein ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To amend the Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2003 to include California in the program, and for other purposes.

1. Nutria eradication The Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2003 ( Public Law 108–16 ) is amended— (1) in section 2— (A) in subsection (a)— (i) in paragraph (1), by striking Wetlands and tidal marshes of the Chesapeake Bay and in Louisiana and inserting Wetlands, tidal marshes, and agricultural lands ; (ii) in paragraph (2), by striking in Maryland and Louisiana ; and (iii) by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows: (3) Traditional harvest methods to control or eradicate nutria have failed. Consequently, marsh loss, loss of public and private wetlands, and loss of agricultural lands are accelerating. ; and (B) in subsection (b), by striking the State of Maryland and the State of Louisiana and inserting any State that has demonstrated the need ; and (2) in section 3— (A) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows: (a) Grant authority The Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this Act as the Secretary ), may provide financial assistance to a State, in an amount that is in proportion to the total impacted area of such State affected by nutria, that has demonstrated to the Secretary sufficient need for a program to implement measures to eradicate or control nutria and restore marshland, public and private wetlands, and agricultural lands damaged by nutria. ; (B) by striking subsection (b); (C) in subsection (d)— (i) in paragraph (1), by striking the program may and inserting a State program referred to in subsection (a) may ; and (ii) in paragraph (2), by striking the program may and inserting a State program referred to in subsection (a) may ; (D) in subsection (e), by inserting to a State after provided ; (E) in subsection (f), by striking $4,000,000 and all that follows and inserting $12,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025. ; and (F) by redesignating subsections (c) through (f) as subsections (b) through (e).
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4404 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 3, 2020 Mr. Boozman (for himself, Mr. Cotton , Ms. Sinema , Ms. McSally , and 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 designate the Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail Designation Act . 2. Designation of the Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail Section 5(a) of the National Trails System Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1244(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (31) Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail (A) In general The Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail, a trail of approximately 3,292 miles following the route operated by the Butterfield Overland Mail Company, known as the Ox-Bow Route , to transport mail and passengers between the eastern termini of St. Louis, Missouri, and Memphis, Tennessee, and extending westward through the States of Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona, to the western terminus of San Francisco, California, as generally depicted on the maps numbered 1 through 15, entitled Study Route Maps , and contained in the report prepared by the National Park Service entitled Butterfield Overland Trail National Historical Trail Special Resource Study and dated May 2018. (B) Maps The maps described in subparagraph (A) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service. (C) Administration The trail established by subparagraph (A) shall be administered by the Secretary of the Interior. (D) Land acquisition The United States shall not acquire for the trail established by subparagraph (A) any land or interest in land outside of the exterior boundary of any federally administered area without the consent of the owner of the land or interest in land. .
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4408 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 4, 2020 Ms. Hassan (for herself, Mr. Young , and Ms. Cortez Masto ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand and modify employer educational assistance programs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Upskilling and Retraining Assistance Act . 2. Temporary increase in exclusion for educational assistance programs In the case of taxable years beginning after December 31, 2019, and before January 1, 2022, section 127(a)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall be applied by substituting $12,000 for $5,250 each place it appears. 3. Expenses for education-related tools and technology (a) In general Paragraph (1) of section 127(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking equipment both places it appears in subparagraphs (A) and (C) thereof and inserting education-related tools and technology and other equipment . (b) Education-Related tools and technology Subsection (c) of section 127 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (8) Education-related tools and technology For purposes of paragraph (1), the term education-related tools and technology includes any— (A) hand tools and construction equipment, (B) computer or peripheral equipment (as defined in section 168(i)(2)(B)), (C) computer software (as defined in section 197(e)(3)(B)), including any licensing fees, (D) internet access and related services (including equipment or technology necessary for internet access), (E) internet, mobile, or virtual reality learning tools and technology, (F) licensure fees, materials, or other equipment, and (G) any other tools or technology as determined by the Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of Education, provided to an employee which is required for the education of the employee or in connection with a course of instruction for the employee, or is required in order for the employee to obtain professional advancement, to obtain any certification, licensure, or employment under any State, regional or national guidelines or regulations applicable to a trade or other skilled profession, or to maintain such a certification, licensure, or employment through a continuing education program. . (c) Employee retention of education-Related tools and technology Paragraph (1) of section 127(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking completion of a course of instruction, and inserting completion of a course of instruction (other than education-related tools and technology not described in paragraph (8)(D)), . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts paid or incurred on or after the first day of the calendar quarter which includes the date of the enactment of this Act.
116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4409 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 303 East Mississippi Avenue in Elwood, Illinois, as the Lawrence M. Larry Walsh Sr. Post Office .

1. Lawrence M. Larry Walsh Sr. Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 303 East Mississippi Avenue in Elwood, Illinois, shall be known and designated as the Lawrence M. Larry Walsh Sr. Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Lawrence M. Larry Walsh Sr. Post Office .

Passed the Senate December 3, 2020. Secretary
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4409 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 4, 2020 Mr. Durbin introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 303 East Mississippi Avenue in Elwood, Illinois, as the Lawrence M. Larry Walsh Sr. Post Office .

1. Lawrence M. Larry Walsh Sr. Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 303 East Mississippi Avenue in Elwood, Illinois, shall be known and designated as the Lawrence M. Larry Walsh Sr. Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Lawrence M. Larry Walsh Sr. Post Office .
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4412 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 4, 2020 Mr. Tester (for himself and Mr. Rounds ) 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 improve the ability of veterans to access and submit disability benefit questionnaire forms of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Benefits Fairness and Transparency Act of 2020 . 2. Publication and acceptance of disability benefit questionnaire forms of Department of Veterans Affairs (a) In general Section 5101 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and (2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new subsection (d): (d) (1) The Secretary shall publish in a central location on the internet website of the Department disability benefit questionnaire forms, or such successor forms relating to non-Department medical providers submitting evidence regarding a disability of a claimant. (2) Subject to section 6103 of this title, if the Secretary updates a form described in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall— (A) accept the previous version of the form filed by a claimant if— (i) the claimant provided to the non-Department medical provider the previous version of the form before the date on which the updated version of the form was made available; and (ii) the claimant files the previous version of the form during the one-year period following the date the form was completed by the non-Department medical provider; (B) request from the claimant any other information that the updated version of the form requires; and (C) apply the laws and regulations required to adjudicate the claim as if the claimant filed the updated version of the form. (3) The Secretary may waive any interagency approval process required to approve a modification to a disability benefit questionnaire form if such requirement only applies by reason of the forms being made public under paragraph (1). (4) Not less frequently than once each year through 2026, the Inspector General of the Department shall submit to Congress a report on the findings of the Inspector General with respect to the use of the forms described in paragraph (1). . (b) Rule of construction Nothing in section 5101 of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), may be construed to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop any new information technology system or otherwise require the Secretary to make any significant changes to the internet website of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4419 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 4, 2020 Mr. Rounds (for himself, Mr. Cassidy , and Mrs. Blackburn ) 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 direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide outer burial receptacles for each new grave in cemeteries that are the subjects of certain grants made by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Burial Benefit Correction Act of 2020 . 2. Outer burial receptacles for each new grave in cemeteries that are the subjects of certain grants made by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs Section 2306(e) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)(A), by inserting , or in a cemetery that is the subject of a grant to a State or a tribal organization under section 2408 of this title, after National Cemetery Administration ; and (2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following new paragraph (2): (2) (A) The use of outer burial receptacles in a cemetery under the control of the National Cemetery Administration or in a cemetery that is the subject of a grant to a State or a tribal organization under section 2408 of this title shall be in accordance with regulations or procedures approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. (B) The use of outer burial receptacles in Arlington National Cemetery shall be in accordance with regulations or procedures approved by the Secretary of the Army. (C) The use of outer burial receptacles in a national cemetery administered by the National Park Service shall be in accordance with regulations or procedures approved by the Secretary of the Interior. .
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4420 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 4, 2020 Mr. Rounds (for himself, Mr. Cassidy , and Mrs. Blackburn ) 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 pay costs relating to the transportation of certain deceased veterans to certain State and tribal veterans’ cemeteries, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Unclaimed Veterans Burial Benefit Correction Act of 2020 . 2. Transportation of deceased veterans to certain veterans’ cemeteries (a) In general Section 2308(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the first sentence, by striking in a national cemetery and inserting in a covered cemetery ; and (2) in the second sentence, by striking to the national cemetery and inserting to the covered cemetery . (b) Covered cemetery defined Section 2308 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (c) Covered cemetery defined In this section, the term covered cemetery has the meaning given such term in section 2306(f)(2) of this title. . (c) Conforming Amendment Section 2308 of such title is amended in the section heading by adding at the end the following: or a veterans’ cemetery . (d) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 23 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 2308 and inserting the following new item: 2308. Transportation of deceased veteran to a national cemetery or a veterans’ cemetery. .
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4423 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 4, 2020 Mr. Brown (for himself and Mrs. Capito ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to provide the Secretary of Health and Human Services with the authority to temporarily modify certain Medicare requirements for hospice care during the COVID public health emergency.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the COVID–19 Hospice Respite Care Relief Act of 2020 . 2. Secretarial authority to temporarily modify certain Medicare requirements for hospice care during the COVID public health emergency (a) Authority The first sentence of section 1135(b) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1320b–5(b) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (7), by striking and at the end; (2) in paragraph (8), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (8) the following new paragraph: (9) the limitations under section 1861(dd)(1)(G) that respite care— (A) may only be provided in an inpatient setting; and (B) may not be provided consecutively for more than five days (except that the Secretary may not increase the number of consecutive days to more than 15 days). . (b) Emergency period Section 1135(g)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1320b–5(g)(1)(B) ) is amended, in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking subsection (b)(8) and inserting paragraphs (8) and (9) of subsection (b) . (c) Implementation Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Health and Human Services may implement the amendments made by this section by interim final rule, program instruction, or otherwise.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4425 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 4, 2020 Mrs. Loeffler introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to create a Federal crime of destruction of property and looting of certain commercial entities.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing Commerce and Protecting Businesses Act of 2020 . 2. Destruction of property and looting (a) In general Chapter 102 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 2101 the following: 2101A. Destruction of property and looting (a) Offense It shall be unlawful to obstruct, delay, or affect commerce or the movement of any article or commodity in commerce, through the destruction of the property of or looting of a business or other commercial enterprise in connection with or during a riot. (b) Penalty Any person who violates subsection (a) shall be fined $10,000, imprisoned for not more than 1 year, or both. (c) Rule of construction Nothing in this section shall be construed as— (1) indicating an intent on the part of Congress to prevent any State, any possession or Commonwealth of the United States, or the District of Columbia, from exercising jurisdiction over any offense over which it would have jurisdiction in the absence of this section; or (2) depriving State and local law enforcement authorities of responsibility for prosecuting acts that may be violations of this section and that are violations of State and local law. . (b) Definitions Section 2102 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (c) As used in this chapter, the term looting means the unlawful taking or theft of goods or property during a riot. . (c) Technical and conforming amendment The table of sections for chapter 102 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 2101 the following: 2101A. Destruction of property and looting. .
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4428 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 4, 2020 Mr. Portman (for himself, Mr. Udall , Mr. Burr , Mr. Schatz , and Mr. Whitehouse ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To reauthorize the Tropical Forest and Coral Reef Conservation Act of 1998.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tropical Forest and Coral Reef Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2020 . 2. Reauthorization Section 806(d) of the Tropical Forest and Coral Reef Conservation Act of 1998 ( 22 U.S.C. 2431d(d) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: (9) $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2021. (10) $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2022. (11) $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2023. (12) $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2024. (13) $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2025. .
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4433 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 4, 2020 Mr. Cornyn (for himself and Mr. Kaine ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To authorize the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Medal of Honor Monument Act . 2. Authorization to establish commemorative work (a) In general The National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation may establish a commemorative work on Federal land in the District of Columbia and its environs to honor the extraordinary acts of valor, selfless service, and sacrifice displayed by Medal of Honor recipients. (b) Compliance with standards for commemorative works The establishment of the commemorative work under this section shall be in accordance with chapter 89 of title 40, United States Code (commonly known as the Commemorative Works Act ). (c) Prohibition on the use of federal funds (1) In general Federal funds may not be used to pay any expense of the establishment of the commemorative work under this section. (2) Responsibility of the national medal of honor museum foundation The National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation shall be solely responsible for acceptance of contributions for, and payment of the expenses of, the establishment of the commemorative work under this section. (d) Deposit of excess funds (1) In general If, on payment of all expenses for the establishment of the commemorative work under this section (including the maintenance and preservation amount required by section 8906(b)(1) of title 40, United States Code), there remains a balance of funds received for the establishment of the commemorative work, the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation shall transmit the amount of the balance to the Secretary of the Interior for deposit in the account provided for in section 8906(b)(3) of that title. (2) On expiration of authority If, on expiration of the authority for the commemorative work under section 8903(e) of title 40, United States Code, there remains a balance of funds received for the establishment of the commemorative work under this section, the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation shall transmit the amount of the balance to a separate account with the National Park Foundation for memorials, to be available to the Secretary of the Interior or the Administrator of General Services, as appropriate, in accordance with the process provided in paragraph (4) of section 8906(b) of that title for accounts established under paragraph (2) or (3) of that section.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4433 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 4, 2020 Mr. Cornyn (for himself, Mr. Kaine , Mr. Grassley , and Mr. Tillis ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry October 1, 2020 Committee discharged; referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To authorize the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Medal of Honor Monument Act . 2. Authorization to establish commemorative work (a) In general The National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation may establish a commemorative work on Federal land in the District of Columbia and its environs to honor the extraordinary acts of valor, selfless service, and sacrifice displayed by Medal of Honor recipients. (b) Compliance with standards for commemorative works The establishment of the commemorative work under this section shall be in accordance with chapter 89 of title 40, United States Code (commonly known as the Commemorative Works Act ). (c) Prohibition on the use of federal funds (1) In general Federal funds may not be used to pay any expense of the establishment of the commemorative work under this section. (2) Responsibility of the national medal of honor museum foundation The National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation shall be solely responsible for acceptance of contributions for, and payment of the expenses of, the establishment of the commemorative work under this section. (d) Deposit of excess funds (1) In general If, on payment of all expenses for the establishment of the commemorative work under this section (including the maintenance and preservation amount required by section 8906(b)(1) of title 40, United States Code), there remains a balance of funds received for the establishment of the commemorative work, the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation shall transmit the amount of the balance to the Secretary of the Interior for deposit in the account provided for in section 8906(b)(3) of that title. (2) On expiration of authority If, on expiration of the authority for the commemorative work under section 8903(e) of title 40, United States Code, there remains a balance of funds received for the establishment of the commemorative work under this section, the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation shall transmit the amount of the balance to a separate account with the National Park Foundation for memorials, to be available to the Secretary of the Interior or the Administrator of General Services, as appropriate, in accordance with the process provided in paragraph (4) of section 8906(b) of that title for accounts established under paragraph (2) or (3) of that section.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4435 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 4, 2020 Mr. Manchin (for himself and Mr. Peters ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To prohibit the closure of postal facilities during the COVID–19 public health emergency.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect Our Services Today Act of 2020 or the POST Act . 2. Moratorium on postal facility closures (a) In general During the COVID–19 public health emergency period, the United States Postal Service may not close any facility of the Postal Service. (b) Definition For purposes of this section, the term COVID–19 public health emergency period — (1) means the period of the public health emergency declared by the Secretary of Health and Human Services under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247d ) with respect to COVID–19, including any renewal of that declaration; and (2) includes any part of the period described in paragraph (1) that occurred before the date of enactment of this Act.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4437 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 4, 2020 Ms. Smith (for herself and Ms. Klobuchar ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To clarify the eligibility of high school students to receive Pandemic Unemployment Compensation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the High School Student Unemployment Eligibility Clarification Act of 2020 . 2. Inclusion of high school students (a) In general Section 2102(a) of the Relief for Workers Affected by Coronavirus Act (contained in subtitle A of title II of division A of the CARES Act ( Public Law 116–136 )) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A)(ii)(II), by striking and at the end; (2) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C); and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following: (B) includes an individual who meets the criteria described in subparagraph (A) and is a student attending, doing distance learning through, or on vacation from, a secondary school (as defined in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 )), regardless of whether the individual is able to accept employment during school hours; and . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall be effective as if enacted on the date of enactment of the CARES Act ( Public Law 116–136 ).
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4438 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 5, 2020 Mr. Leahy introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to protect Federal employees from retaliation for the lawful use of Federal records, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Employee Access to Information Act . 2. Protections against retaliation for lawful use of Federal records by Federal employees (a) Protection against retaliation Section 2302(b)(9) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (C), by striking or at the end; (2) in subparagraph (D), by inserting or after the semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (E) the employee or applicant for employment— (i) making a request for information pursuant to section 552 (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information Act ) or subsection (d) of section 552a (commonly referred to as the Privacy Act of 1974 ); or (ii) pursuing any administrative or judicial action with respect to such request, including seeking assistance or to engage in dispute resolution, as described in section 552. . (b) Conforming amendments (1) Title 5 Sections 1214, 1215(a)(3)(B), 1221, 2302, and 7703 of title 5, United States Code, are amended by striking or (D) in each instance and inserting (D), or (E) . (2) Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2012 Section 116(b)(1)(A) of the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2012 ( 31 U.S.C. 1116 note) is amended by striking or (D) and inserting (D), or (E) .