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II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3587 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 26 (legislative day, March 25), 2020 Mr. Casey (for himself and Mr. Moran ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed A BILL To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a study on the accessibility of websites of the Department of Veterans Affairs to individuals with disabilities, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Department of Veterans Affairs Website Accessibility Act of 2019 . 2. Study on the accessibility of websites of the Department of Veterans Affairs to individuals with disabilities (a) Study Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall conduct a study of all websites of the Department of Veterans Affairs to determine whether such websites are accessible to individuals with disabilities in accordance with section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ( 29 U.S.C. 794d ). (b) Report Not later than 90 days after completing the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives a report on such study. (c) Elements The report required by subsection (b) shall include the following: (1) A list of each website described in subsection (a) that is not accessible to individuals with disabilities in accordance with section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ( 29 U.S.C. 794d ). (2) For each website identified in the list under paragraph (1)— (A) the plan of the Secretary to bring the website into compliance with the requirements of section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ( 29 U.S.C. 794d ); and (B) a description of the barriers to bringing the website into compliance with the requirements of such section, including any barriers relating to vacant positions at the Department of Veterans Affairs. (d) Website defined In this section, the term website includes the following: (1) A file attached to a website. (2) A web-based application. (3) A kiosk at a medical facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs, the use of which is required to check in for scheduled appointments.
One Hundred Sixteenth Congress of the United States of America 2d Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Friday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty S. 3587 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a study on the accessibility of websites of the Department of Veterans Affairs to individuals with disabilities, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Department of Veterans Affairs Website Accessibility Act of 2019 . 2. Study on the accessibility of websites of the Department of Veterans Affairs to individuals with disabilities (a) Study Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall conduct a study of all websites of the Department of Veterans Affairs to determine whether such websites are accessible to individuals with disabilities in accordance with section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ( 29 U.S.C. 794d ). (b) Report Not later than 90 days after completing the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives a report on such study. (c) Elements The report required by subsection (b) shall include the following: (1) A list of each website described in subsection (a) that is not accessible to individuals with disabilities in accordance with section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ( 29 U.S.C. 794d ). (2) For each website identified in the list under paragraph (1)— (A) the plan of the Secretary to bring the website into compliance with the requirements of section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ( 29 U.S.C. 794d ); and (B) a description of the barriers to bringing the website into compliance with the requirements of such section, including any barriers relating to vacant positions at the Department of Veterans Affairs. (d) Website defined In this section, the term website includes the following: (1) A file attached to a website. (2) A web-based application. (3) A kiosk at a medical facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs, the use of which is required to check in for scheduled appointments.

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate
116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3587 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a study on the accessibility of websites of the Department of Veterans Affairs to individuals with disabilities, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Department of Veterans Affairs Website Accessibility Act of 2019 . 2. Study on the accessibility of websites of the Department of Veterans Affairs to individuals with disabilities (a) Study Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall conduct a study of all websites of the Department of Veterans Affairs to determine whether such websites are accessible to individuals with disabilities in accordance with section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ( 29 U.S.C. 794d ). (b) Report Not later than 90 days after completing the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives a report on such study. (c) Elements The report required by subsection (b) shall include the following: (1) A list of each website described in subsection (a) that is not accessible to individuals with disabilities in accordance with section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ( 29 U.S.C. 794d ). (2) For each website identified in the list under paragraph (1)— (A) the plan of the Secretary to bring the website into compliance with the requirements of section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ( 29 U.S.C. 794d ); and (B) a description of the barriers to bringing the website into compliance with the requirements of such section, including any barriers relating to vacant positions at the Department of Veterans Affairs. (d) Website defined In this section, the term website includes the following: (1) A file attached to a website. (2) A web-based application. (3) A kiosk at a medical facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs, the use of which is required to check in for scheduled appointments.

Passed the Senate March 26 (legislative day, March 25), 2020. Secretary
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3589 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 4, 2020 Mr. Hawley (for himself, Mrs. Blackburn , Ms. McSally , Mr. Rubio , and Mr. Braun ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the higher education emergency relief fund under the CARES Act to restrict eligibility to institutions of higher education that owned endowment assets whose average monthly value was equal to or less than $10,000,000,000 in 2019, unless the institution expends additional institutional funds on higher education emergency relief.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Use Your Endowment Act . 2. Amendment to the higher education emergency relief fund Section 18004 of the CARES Act ( Public Law 116–136 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (f) Restriction on endowment size (1) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an institution of higher education shall not be eligible to receive funds under this section if the institution owned endowment assets whose average monthly value was greater than $10,000,000,000 in 2019, unless the institution provides documentation to the Secretary that the institution expended an amount equal to not less than 1000 percent of the amount of funds to be awarded to the institution under this section for the purposes described in subsection (c). (2) Repayment of funds Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an institution of higher education that owned endowment assets whose average monthly value was greater than $10,000,000,000 in 2019, and has not provided documentation to the Secretary that the institution expended an amount equal to not less than 1000 percent of the amount of funds awarded to the institution under this section for the purposes described in subsection (c), and received funds under this section before the date of enactment of this subsection, shall repay such funds received to the Secretary. .
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3592 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 4, 2020 Mrs. Blackburn (for herself, Ms. McSally , and Mr. Daines ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act to establish an exception to jurisdictional immunity for a foreign state that discharges a biological weapon, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop China-Originated Viral Infectious Diseases Act of 2020 or the Stop COVID Act of 2020 . 2. Exception to jurisdictional immunity of a foreign state (a) In general Section 1605 of title 28, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (g) and (h) as subsections (h) and (i), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following: (g) (1) A foreign state shall not be immune from the jurisdiction of the courts of the United States in any case where such foreign state is alleged, whether intentionally or unintentionally, to have discharged a biological agent, as defined in section 178 of title 18, and such discharge results in the bodily injury, death, or damage to property of a national of the United States. (2) Notwithstanding section 2337(2) of title 18, a national of the United States may bring a claim for money damages against a foreign state in accordance with section 2333 of title 18 if the foreign state would not be immune under this subsection. . (b) Applicability The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to the discharge of a biological agent that occurred before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3594 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 4, 2020 Mr. Braun (for himself and Ms. Ernst ) 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 eliminate the credit for qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles for certain taxpayers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ending the Electric Vehicle Entitlement for the Wealthy . 2. Elimination of personal credit based on adjusted gross income (a) In general Subsection (c) of section 30D of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) in paragraph (2), by inserting and (3) after paragraph (1) , and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) Elimination of personal credit based on adjusted gross income (A) In general For purposes of paragraph (2), in the case of any new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicle which is placed in service by a taxpayer during any taxable year, if the adjusted gross income of such taxpayer for such taxable year exceeds the threshold amount, the amount of the credit otherwise allowable under subsection (a) for such taxable year shall be reduced to zero. (B) Threshold amount For purposes of this paragraph, the term threshold amount means— (i) in the case of any taxpayer filing a joint return for the taxable year, $326,600, and (ii) in the case of any taxpayer not filing a joint return for the taxable year, $163,300. (C) Inflation adjustment (i) In general In the case of any taxable year beginning after 2021, each of the dollar amounts in subparagraph (B) shall be increased by an amount equal to— (I) such dollar amount, multiplied by (II) the cost-of-living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which the taxable year begins by substituting calendar year 2020 for calendar year 2016 in subparagraph (A)(ii) thereof. (ii) Rounding If any increase determined under clause (i) is not a multiple of $100, such increase shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of $100. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2020.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3595 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 4, 2020 Ms. Rosen (for herself and Mr. Rubio ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To require a longitudinal study on the impact of COVID–19.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Understanding of COVID-19 to Protect Public Health Act . 2. Study on the impact of COVID–19 Part A of title IV of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 281 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 404O. Study on the impact of COVID–19 (a) In general The Director of NIH, in consultation with the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall conduct a longitudinal study, over not less than 10 years, on the full impact of COVID–19 on infected individuals, including both short-term and long-term health impacts. (b) Timing The Director of NIH shall begin enrolling patients in the study under this section not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this section. (c) Requirements The study under this section shall— (1) be nationwide; (2) include diversity of enrollees to account for gender, age, race, ethnicity, geography, comorbidities, and underrepresented populations, including pregnant and lactating women; (3) study individuals who were infected with COVID–19 who experienced mild symptoms, such individuals who experienced moderate symptoms, and such individuals who experienced severe symptoms; (4) monitor the health outcomes and symptoms of individuals who were infected with COVID–19, or had prenatal exposure to COVID–19, including lung capacity and function, and immune response, taking into account any pharmaceutical interventions such individuals may have received; (5) monitor the mental health outcomes of individuals infected with COVID–19, taking into account any interventions that affected mental health; and (6) monitor individuals enrolled in the study not less frequently than twice per year after the first year of the individual's infection with COVID–19. (d) Public-Private research network For purposes of carrying out the study under this section, the Director of NIH may develop a network of public-private research partners, provided that all research, including the research carried out through any such partner, is available publicly. (e) Summaries of findings The Director of NIH shall make public a summary of findings under this section not less frequently than once every 3 months for the first 2 years of the study, and not less frequently than every 6 months thereafter. Such summaries may include information about how the findings of the study under this section compare with findings from research conducted abroad. (f) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section. .
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3596 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 4, 2020 Mr. Braun (for himself, Mrs. Loeffler , Mr. Hoeven , and Ms. Murkowski ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To make technical corrections to the CARES Act to remove all tax liability associated with loan forgiveness under the Paycheck Protection Program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safeguarding Small Business Act . 2. Technical correction (a) In general Subsection (i) of section 1106 of the CARES Act ( Public Law 116–136 ) is amended— (1) by striking 1986, any amount and inserting “1986— (1) any amount , (2) by striking the period at the end and inserting , and , and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (2) the treatment under such Code of any expense paid or incurred by the eligible recipient shall be determined without regard to the exclusion under paragraph (1). . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply as if included in the enactment of section 1106 of the CARES Act ( Public Law 116–136 ).
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3597 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 4, 2020 Mr. Hoeven (for himself, Mr. Jones , Mr. Cornyn , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Cruz , Ms. Murkowski , Mr. Sullivan , Mr. Inhofe , Mr. Barrasso , and Mr. Wicker ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations A BILL To appropriate funds for the SPR Petroleum Account.

1. Funding for SPR Petroleum Account (a) In general There is appropriated, out of amounts in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, $3,000,000,000 for additional amounts for the SPR Petroleum Account for necessary expenses related to the acquisition, transportation, and injection of domestic petroleum products pursuant to the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6201 et seq.), to remain available until September 30, 2021. (b) Emergency designation The amount provided by this section is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 ( 2 U.S.C. 901(b)(2)(A)(i) ).
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3603 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 5, 2020 Mr. Rubio (for himself and Mr. Scott of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 to require the South Florida Ecosystem Restoration Task Force to develop a priority list for reducing, mitigating, and controlling invasive species within the South Florida ecosystem, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Suppressing Looming Invasive Threats Harming Everglades Restoration Act or the SLITHER Act . 2. Invasive species risk assessment, prioritization, and management Section 528(f)(2) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3771) is amended— (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (I) and (J) as subparagraphs (J) and (K), respectively; (2) by inserting after subparagraph (H) the following: (I) shall, using existing amounts appropriated to the Task Force, develop and update, as appropriate, a priority list of invasive species that— (i) reflects an assessment of ecological risk that the listed invasive species represent populations of invasive plants and animals that— (I) are significantly impacting the structure and function of ecological communities, native species, or habitat within the South Florida ecosystem; or (II) demonstrate a strong potential to reduce, obscure, or otherwise alter key indicators used to measure Everglades restoration progress; and (ii) shall be used by the Task Force and agencies and entities represented on the Task Force to focus cooperative and collaborative efforts— (I) to guide applied research; (II) to develop innovative strategies and tools to facilitate improved management, control, or eradication of listed invasive species; (III) to implement specific management, control, or eradication activities at the appropriate periodicity and intensity necessary to reduce or neutralize the impacts of listed invasive species, to include the use of qualified skilled volunteers when appropriate; and (IV) to develop innovative strategies and tools to prevent future introductions of nonnative species; ; (3) in subparagraph (J) (as so redesignated), by striking ecosystem and inserting ecosystem, including the activities described in subparagraph (I) ; and (4) in clause (i) of subparagraph (K) (as so redesignated), by inserting , including the priority list under subparagraph (I) and the activities described in that subparagraph after Task Force .
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3607 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 5, 2020 Mr. Grassley (for himself, Mr. Booker , Mr. Cruz , Mrs. Feinstein , Mr. Tillis , Mr. Coons , Mr. Daines , Mrs. Gillibrand , Mr. Scott of Florida , Mr. Menendez , Mrs. Loeffler , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Moran , Mr. Schumer , and Ms. Collins ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To extend public safety officer death benefits to public safety officers whose death is caused by COVID–19, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safeguarding America's First Responders Act of 2020 . 2. Sense of Congress; purpose (a) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) an infectious disease pandemic known as COVID–19 exists; (2) to date, there is much still unknown about COVID–19, but it is known that COVID–19 and related complications may be fatal; (3) services provided by public safety officers are nonetheless essential during this pandemic; (4) due to the COVID–19 pandemic and what is currently known about how the disease is spread, public safety officers are uncharacteristically at risk of contracting the disease; and (5) although the Public Safety Officers' Benefits program currently covers deaths resulting from infectious disease sustained by public safety officers in carrying out their duties, the determination of claims may be uniquely challenging or delayed given the lack of— (A) definitive testing and medical records at this time; and (B) a definitive uniform body of medical information about how the disease is spread or its effects. (b) Purpose The purpose of this Act is to establish a carefully drawn framework wherein claims under the Public Safety Officers' Benefits program, arising under the unique circumstances described in subsection (a), can be processed expeditiously and under fair and clear standards. 3. Public Safety Officer Benefits As determined by the Bureau of Justice Assistance, unless competent medical evidence establishes that the death of a public safety officer (as defined in section 1204 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10284 )) was directly and proximately caused by something other than COVID–19, COVID–19 (or complications therefrom) suffered by the public safety officer shall be presumed to constitute a personal injury within the meaning of section 1201(a) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10281(a) ), sustained in the line of duty by the officer and directly and proximately resulting in death, if— (1) the officer engaged in a line of duty action or activity between January 1, 2020, and December 31, 2021; (2) the officer was diagnosed with COVID–19 (or evidence indicates that the officer had COVID–19) during the 45-day period beginning on the last day of duty of the officer; and (3) evidence indicates that the officer had COVID–19 (or complications therefrom) at the time of the officer's death.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3608 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 5, 2020 Mr. Kennedy introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations A BILL To amend the CARES Act to provide flexibility in use of funds by States, Indian Tribes, and municipalities.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Coronavirus Relief Fund Flexibility for State and Local Government Act . 2. Flexibility in use of funds by States, Indian Tribes, and municipalities (a) In general The CARES Act ( Public Law 116–136 ) is amended by adding after section 23007 the following: 23007A (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), notwithstanding any other provision of this Act or an amendment made by this Act, funds made available under this Act, or an amendment made by this Act, to a State or municipality, as those terms are defined in section 4002, may be used by the State or municipality for operating expenses not related to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID–19), to remain available until expended. (b) No State may use funds made available under this Act or an amendment made by this Act for any State pension fund. . (b) Applicability The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to funds made available under the CARES Act ( Public Law 116–136 ) on or after the date of enactment of that Act. (c) Elimination of use of funds restrictions on Coronavirus Relief Fund payments Effective as if included in the enactment of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act ( Public Law 116–136 ), section 601 of the Social Security Act, as added by section 5001(a) of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, is amended— (1) by striking subsection (d) and inserting the following: (d) Use and availability of funds Funds paid to a State, Tribal government, and unit of local government under this section may be used for operating expenses not related to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19) and shall remain available until expended. ; (2) in subsection (e), by striking that the local government’s proposed uses of the funds are consistent with subsection (d) ; and (3) in subsection (f)— (A) by striking paragraph (2); (B) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively; and (C) in paragraph (2) (as redesignated by subparagraph (B)), by striking and recoupment .
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3612 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 5, 2020 Mr. Cornyn (for himself, Mr. Grassley , Mr. Wyden , Mr. Rubio , and Mr. Carper ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To clarify for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that receipt of coronavirus assistance does not affect the tax treatment of ordinary business expenses.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Expense Protection Act of 2020 . 2. Clarification of treatment of business expenses (a) In general Subsection (i) of section 1106 of the CARES Act ( Public Law 116–136 ) is amended— (1) by striking 1986, any amount and inserting “1986— (1) any amount , (2) by striking the period at the end and inserting , and , and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (2) no deduction shall be denied or reduced, no tax attribute shall be reduced, and no basis increase shall be denied, by reason of the exclusion from gross income provided by paragraph (1). . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply as if included in the enactment of section 1106 of the CARES Act ( Public Law 116–136 ).
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3614 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 5, 2020 Ms. Harris (for herself and Mr. Scott of South Carolina ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To authorize the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to approve State and local plans to partner with small and mid-size restaurants and nonprofit organizations to provide nutritious meals to individuals in need, to waive certain matching fund requirements, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the FEMA Empowering Essential Deliveries Act or the FEED Act . 2. State and local plans for meal delivery (a) In general During the period following the emergency declaration issued by the President on March 13, 2020, pursuant to section 501(b) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5191(b) ), and under any subsequent major disaster declaration under section 401 of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5170 ) that supersedes such emergency declaration, the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency may approve plans from State, local, and Indian tribal governments that meet the requirements of subsection (b). (b) Requirements To be eligible to provide food services set forth in this subsection, a State, local, or Indian tribal government shall establish a network to coordinate food distribution and delivery that includes a detailed plan to— (1) establish contracts with small and mid-sized restaurants and nonprofits, including faith-based organizations and soup kitchens to prepare healthy meals for people in need; and (2) partner with nonprofit organizations, including faith-based organizations and soup kitchens to purchase directly from food producers and farmers. (c) Waiver of matching requirements During the period referred to in subsection (a), the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall waive the matching requirements in sections 403(b) and 503(a) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5170b(b) , 5193(a)).
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3616 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 6, 2020 Mr. Braun (for himself, Ms. Sinema , and Mrs. Loeffler ) 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 provide for the inclusion of certain emblems on headstones and markers furnished for veterans by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

1. Inclusion of certain emblems on headstones and markers furnished by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (a) In general Section 2306 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (i) as subsection (j); and (2) by inserting after subsection (h) the following new subsection (i): (i) (1) A headstone or marker furnished for a veteran under subsection (a), (b), or (d) may include— (A) no emblem; (B) an emblem of belief; or (C) an emblem from among a list of emblems that the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary, shall establish. (2) The list established under paragraph (1)(C) shall include the following: (A) An emblem with respect to— (i) each unit at the level of separate brigade or higher in the Army and each equivalent unit in the Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Coast Guard; and (ii) each skill or combat badge or tab earned by a member of the Armed Forces. (B) One or more emblems of the commissioned Regular Corps of the Public Health Service. (C) One or more emblems of the commissioned officer corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (D) Such other emblems as the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary, considers appropriate and practical, such as the Marine Corps emblem or Army Infantry insignia. (3) The Secretary of Defense shall provide the Secretary with a digitized representation of each emblem included in the list established under paragraph (1)(C). . (b) Establishment of list of approved emblems Not later than June 1, 2021, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, shall establish the list of approved emblems required by section 2306(i)(1)(C), as added by subsection (a), in accordance with such section. (c) Availability of approved emblems Not later than October 1, 2021, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall make the emblems on the list of approved emblems required by section 2306(i)(1)(C), as added by subsection (a), available for inclusion on headstones and markers. (d) Applicability The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to headstones and markers furnished by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3617 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 6, 2020 Ms. Ernst introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To require payment of hazardous duty pay for members of the Armed Forces performing duty in response to the Coronavirus Disease 2019, and for other purposes.

1. Hazardous duty pay for members of the Armed Forces performing duty in response to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (a) In general The Secretary of the military department concerned shall pay hazardous duty pay under this section to a member of a regular or reserve component of the Armed Forces who— (1) performs duty in response to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19); and (2) is entitled to basic pay under section 204 of title 37, United States Code, or compensation under section 206 of such title, for the performance of such duty. (b) Regulations Hazardous duty pay shall be payable under this section in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense. Such regulations shall specify the duty in response to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 qualifying a member for payment of such pay under this section. (c) Amount The amount of hazardous duty pay paid a member under this section shall be such amount per month, not less than $150 per month, as the Secretary of Defense shall specify in the regulations under subsection (b). (d) Monthly payment; no proration (1) Monthly payment Hazardous duty pay under this section shall be paid on a monthly basis. (2) No proration Hazardous duty pay is payable to a member under this section for a month if the member performs any duty in that month qualifying the person for payment of such pay. (e) Months for which payable (1) In general Hazardous duty pay is payable under this section for qualifying duty performed in months occurring during the period— (A) beginning on January 1, 2020; and (B) ending on December 31, 2020. (2) Retroactive payment Hazardous duty pay under this section is payable on a retroactive basis. (f) Construction with other pay Hazardous duty pay payable to a member under this section is in addition to the following: (1) Any other pay and allowances to which the member is entitled by law. (2) Any other hazardous duty pay to which the member is entitled under section 351 of title 37, United States Code (or any other provision of law), for duty that also constitutes qualifying duty for payment of such pay under this section. (g) Exclusion from gross income For purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, gross income shall not include any amount of hazardous duty pay received under this section. (h) Sense of Senate It is the sense of the Senate that the Secretary of Defense should also authorize hazardous duty pay for members of the Armed Forces not under orders specific to the response to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 who provide— (1) healthcare in a military medical treatment facility for individuals infected with the Coronavirus Disease 2019; or (2) technical or administrative support for the provision of healthcare as described in paragraph (1).
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3618 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 6, 2020 Mr. Paul 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 exempt distilled spirits plants from denaturing requirements with respect to hand sanitizer produced to help combat COVID–19.

1. Exemption from denaturing requirements for production of hand sanitizer to help eliminate COVID–19 (a) In general Paragraph (14) of section 5214(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as added by section 2308 of the CARES Act ( Public Law 116–136 ), is amended by inserting (without regard to any requirement or obligation contained in such guidance relating to denaturing of such spirits) after Food and Drug Administration . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply as if included in section 2308 of division A of the CARES Act.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3621 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 6, 2020 Ms. Baldwin (for herself and Mr. Braun ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to remove limitations on the required use of American iron and steel products in projects carried out using State revolving loan funds, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Made in America Water Infrastructure Act of 2020 . 2. American iron and steel products in projects using drinking water State revolving loan funds Section 1452(a)(4)(A) of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300j–12(a)(4)(A) ) is amended by striking During fiscal years 2019 through 2023, funds and inserting Funds .
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3622 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 6, 2020 Mr. Heinrich (for himself, Mr. Udall , Ms. Murkowski , Mr. Sullivan , Mr. Blumenthal , and Mr. Sanders ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To waive the cost share requirement for Indian Tribes receiving disaster assistance relating to COVID–19, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Indian Tribal Government Coronavirus (COVID–19) Disaster Assistance Cost Share Relief Act . 2. Disaster assistance (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including any agreement, the Federal share of assistance, including direct Federal assistance, provided to an Indian tribal government in connection with COVID–19 under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) shall be 100 percent of the eligible costs under such Act, regardless of whether the Indian tribal government was the recipient or subrecipient of the assistance. (b) Applicability The Federal share provided by subsection (a) shall apply to disaster assistance described in subsection (a) applied for before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act, regardless of whether the application deadline for the assistance has passed.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3628 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 6, 2020 Ms. Ernst introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To prohibit the use of Federal funds for purchasing dogs and cats from wet markets in China, and for other purposes.

1. Prohibition on the purchase of dogs and cats from wet markets in China using Federal funds (a) Definition of wet market In this section, the term wet market means a marketplace— (1) where fresh meat, fish, and live animals are bought, sold, and slaughtered; and (2) that is not regulated under any standardized sanitary or health inspection processes that meet applicable standards required for similar establishments in the United States, as determined by the Secretary of Agriculture. (b) Prohibition Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal funds made available by any law may be used by the Federal Government, or any recipient of the Federal funds under a contract, grant, subgrant, or other assistance, to purchase from a wet market in China— (1) a live cat, dog, or other animal; (2) a carcass, any part, or any item containing any part of a cat, dog, or other animal; or (3) any other animal product.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3630 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 6, 2020 Mr. Sasse introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To provide certain limitations on liability for actions taken by health care providers to combat COVID–19.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Facilitating Innovation to Fight Coronavirus Act . 2. Limitations on certain health provider liability (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of Federal, State, or local law, no health care provider shall be liable in any Federal, State, or local civil proceeding for— (1) using or modifying a medical device for an unapproved use or indication; (2) practicing without a license or outside of an area of specialty if instructed to do so by an individual with such a license or within such an area of specialty; or (3) conducting the testing of, or the provision of treatment to, a patient outside of the premises of standard health care facilities, where such action was carried out to test, treat, or otherwise counter the effects of the Coronavirus Disease COVID–19 during the duration of the national emergency declared by the President under the National Emergencies Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) with respect to that disease. (b) Definition In this section, the term health care provider has the meaning given such term in section 3000(j) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300jj(3) ). 3. Term of certain patents (a) Effective date Notwithstanding any provision of title 35, United States Code, with respect to an eligible patent, the term of the patent shall not begin until the date on which the national emergency declared by the President under the National Emergencies Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) with respect to that disease terminates. (b) Length of term Notwithstanding any provision of title 35, United States Code, with respect to an eligible patent, the term of the patent shall extend for 10 years longer than it otherwise would under such title. (c) Definition In this section, the term eligible patent means a patent issued for a new or existing pharmaceutical, medical device, or other process, machine, manufacture, or composition of matter, or any new and useful improvement thereof used or intended for use in the treatment of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19).
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3633 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 6, 2020 Ms. Duckworth (for herself, Mr. Carper , Mr. Booker , Mr. Peters , Mr. Durbin , Ms. Harris , Mr. Merkley , Mr. Sanders , Mr. Markey , Ms. Smith , Ms. Klobuchar , Ms. Warren , Mr. Schatz , and Ms. Baldwin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to continue to update and make publicly available EJScreen or an equivalent tool, and for other purposes.

1. Environmental justice mapping and screening tool The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall continue to update, on an annual basis, and make available to the public EJScreen or an equivalent environmental justice mapping and screening tool.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3638 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 6, 2020 Mr. Sullivan (for himself, Mr. Whitehouse , Ms. Murkowski , Mrs. Capito , Mr. Cramer , and Mr. King ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations A BILL To allow Coronavirus Relief Fund payments to be used to replace revenue shortfalls resulting from COVID–19.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Coronavirus Relief Fund Flexibility Act . 2. Use of Coronavirus Relief Fund payments to replace lost revenue Effective as if included in the enactment of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act ( Public Law 116–136 ), subsection (d) of section 601 of the Social Security Act, as added by section 5001(a) of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, is amended to read as follows: (d) Use of funds A State, Tribal government, and unit of local government shall use the funds provided under a payment made under this section to cover only those costs of the State, Tribal government, or unit of local government that— (1) are necessary expenditures incurred due to the public health emergency with respect to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19) during the period that begins on March 1, 2020, and ends on December 31, 2020; or (2) are necessary to replace State or government revenue shortfalls resulting from the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19) during the period that begins on March 1, 2020, and ends on December 31, 2020. .
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3639 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 7, 2020 Mr. Peters (for himself and Mr. Cornyn ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to discount FHA single-family mortgage insurance premium payments for first-time homebuyers who complete a financial literacy housing counseling program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Housing Financial Literacy Act of 2020 . 2. Discount on mortgage insurance premium payments for first-time homebuyers who complete financial literacy housing counseling programs The second sentence of section 203(c)(2)(A) of the National Housing Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1709(c)(2)(A) ) is amended by striking not exceed 2.75 percent of the amount of the original insured principal obligation of the mortgage. and inserting be, in the case of a mortgage insured during the 4-year period beginning on the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of the Housing Financial Literacy Act of 2020 , 25 basis points lower than the premium payment amount established by the Secretary under the first sentence of this subparagraph, and, in the case of a mortgage insured after that 4-year period, set by the Secretary at a number of basis points lower than that premium payment amount that corresponds to the reduced risk of loss, if any, due to the counseling. .
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3641 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 7, 2020 Mr. Cotton (for himself, Mr. Rubio , Mr. Sasse , and Mrs. Blackburn ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To designate the area between the intersections of International Drive, Northwest and Van Ness Street, Northwest and International Drive, Northwest and International Place, Northwest in Washington, District of Columbia, as Li Wenliang Plaza , and for other purposes.

1. Designation of Li Wenliang Plaza (a) Designation of plaza (1) In general The area between the intersections of International Drive, Northwest and Van Ness Street, Northwest and International Drive, Northwest and International Place, Northwest in Washington, District of Columbia, shall be known and designated as Li Wenliang Plaza . (2) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the area referred to in paragraph (1) shall be deemed to be a reference to Li Wenliang Plaza. (b) Designation of address (1) Designation The address of 3505 International Place, Northwest, Washington, District of Columbia, shall be redesignated as 1 Li Wenliang Plaza. (2) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the address referred to in paragraph (1) shall be deemed to be a reference to 1 Li Wenliang Plaza. (c) Signs The Administrator of General Services shall construct street signs that shall— (1) contain the phrase Li Wenliang Plaza ; (2) be similar in design to the signs used by Washington, District of Columbia, to designate the location of Metro stations; and (3) be placed on— (A) the parcel of Federal property that is closest to 1 Li Wenliang Plaza (as redesignated by subsection (b)); and (B) the street corners of International Drive, Northwest and Van Ness Street, Northwest and International Drive, Northwest and International Place, Northwest, Washington, District of Columbia.