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II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2388 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 31, 2019 Mr. Tester (for himself and Mr. Moran ) 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 permit the postponement of certain deadlines by reason of significant fires.

1. Authority to postpone certain tax deadlines by reason of significant fires (a) In general Section 7508A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) by inserting , a significant fire, after federally declared disaster (as defined in section 165(h)(3)(C)(i)) in subsection (a), (2) by inserting , fire, after disaster each place it appears in subsections (a)(1) and (b), and (3) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (d) Significant fire For purposes of this section, the term significant fire means any fire with respect to which assistance is provided under section 420 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act. . (b) Conforming amendments (1) The heading of section 7508A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting , significant fire, after federally declared disaster . (2) The item relating to section 7508A in the table of sections for chapter 77 of such Code is amended by inserting , significant fire, after federally declared disaster . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to fires for which assistance is provided after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2390 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 31, 2019 Mr. Durbin (for himself, Mr. Leahy , Mr. Booker , Ms. Harris , Ms. Hirono , Mr. Kaine , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Sanders , and Mr. Schatz ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To prohibit the imposition of the death penalty for any violation of Federal law, and for other purposes.

1. Prohibition on imposition of death sentence (a) In General Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person may be sentenced to death or put to death on or after the date of enactment of this Act for any violation of Federal law. (b) Persons Sentenced Before Date Of Enactment Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any person sentenced to death before the date of enactment of this Act for any violation of Federal law shall be resentenced.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2392 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 31, 2019 Mr. Cramer (for himself and Ms. Rosen ) 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 circumstances under which the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall provide reimbursement for emergency ambulance services.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Reimbursement for Emergency Ambulance Services Act or the VREASA . 2. Reimbursement by Department of Veterans Affairs for emergency ambulance services (a) In general Section 1725(c) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (5) In delineating under paragraph (1)(B) the circumstances under which reimbursement may be made under this section for ambulance services for an individual, the Secretary shall treat such services as emergency services for which reimbursement may be made under this section if the Secretary determines that the request for ambulance services was made as a result of the sudden onset of a medical condition of such a nature that a prudent layperson who possesses an average knowledge of health and medicine— (A) would have reasonably expected that a delay in seeking immediate medical attention would have been hazardous to the life or health of the individual; or (B) could reasonably expect the absence of immediate medical attention to result in placing the health of the individual in serious jeopardy, the serious impairment of bodily functions, or the serious dysfunction of any bodily organ or part. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to ambulance services provided on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2399 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 31, 2019 Ms. Murkowski introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to improve State loan eligibility for projects for innovative technologies.

1. State loan eligibility (a) Definitions Section 1701 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 16511 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (6) State The term State has the meaning given the term in section 202 of the Energy Conservation and Production Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6802 ). (7) State energy financing institution (A) In general The term State energy financing institution means a quasi-independent entity or an entity within a State agency or financing authority established by a State— (i) to provide financing support or credit enhancements, including loan guarantees and loan loss reserves, for eligible projects; and (ii) to create liquid markets for eligible projects, including warehousing and securitization, or take other steps to reduce financial barriers to the deployment of existing and new eligible projects. (B) Inclusion The term State energy financing institution includes an entity or organization established to achieve the purposes described in clauses (i) and (ii) of subparagraph (A) by an Indian Tribal entity or an Alaska Native Corporation. . (b) Terms and conditions Section 1702 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 16512 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by inserting or to a State energy financing institution after for projects ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (l) State energy financing institutions (1) Eligibility To be eligible for a guarantee under this title, a State energy financing institution— (A) shall meet the requirements of section 1703(a)(1); and (B) shall not be required to meet the requirements of section 1703(a)(2). (2) Partnerships authorized In carrying out a project receiving a loan guarantee under this title, State energy financing institutions may enter into partnerships with private entities, Tribal entities, and Alaska Native corporations. (3) Prohibition on use of appropriated funds Amounts appropriated to the Department of Energy before the date of enactment of this subsection shall not be available to be used for the cost of loan guarantees made to State energy financing institutions under this subsection. .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2401 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 31, 2019 Mr. Kennedy 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 prohibit the importation or transportation of child sex dolls, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Jurists United to Stop Trafficking Imitation Child Exploitation Act of 2019 or the JUSTICE Act of 2019 . 2. Findings The Congress finds as follows: (1) There is a correlation between possession of the obscene dolls, and robots, and possession of and participation in child pornography. (2) The physical features, and potentially the personalities of the robots are customizable or morphable and can resemble actual children. (3) Some owners and makers of the robots have made their children interact with the robots as if the robots are members of the family. (4) The robots can have settings that simulate rape. (5) The dolls and robots not only lead to rape, but they make rape easier by teaching the rapist about how to overcome resistance and subdue the victim. (6) For users and children exposed to their use, the dolls and robots normalize submissiveness and normalize sex between adults and minors. (7) As the Supreme Court has recognized, obscene material is often used as part of a method of seducing child victims. (8) The dolls and robots are intrinsically related to abuse of minors, and they cause the exploitation, objectification, abuse, and rape of minors. 3. Prohibition of importation or transportation of child sex dolls Section 1462 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (a), by striking or at the end; (2) in paragraph (b), by striking or at the end; (3) by inserting after paragraph (c) the following: (d) any child sex doll; or ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: In this section, the term child sex doll means an anatomically-correct doll, mannequin, or robot, with the features of, or with features that resemble those of, a minor, intended for use in sexual acts. .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2410 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 31, 2019 Mrs. Hyde-Smith (for herself and Mr. Wicker ) 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 modify the requirements for permits for dredged or fill material, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Flood Reduction, Wildlife Habitat, and Water Quality Improvement Act of 2019 . 2. Permits for dredged or fill material Section 404 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1344 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (c)— (A) in the third sentence, by striking The Administrator and inserting the following: (5) Findings The Administrator ; (B) in the second sentence, by striking Before making such determination and inserting the following: (4) Consultation Before making a determination under paragraph (1) ; (C) by striking the subsection designation and all that follows through The Administrator in the first sentence and inserting the following: (c) Prohibition of specification of areas as disposal sites (1) In general Subject to paragraph (2), the Administrator ; (D) by inserting after paragraph (1) (as so designated) the following: (2) Limitations The Administrator may not prohibit the specification of a defined area as a disposal site, or otherwise deny or restrict the use of a defined area as a disposal site— (A) if the area is or contains a project of the Secretary for flood control; (B) before an application for a permit under this section for the area has been filed; or (C) after a permit under this section for the area has been issued by the Secretary. (3) Requirements A regional office of the Administrator shall— (A) before considering a determination under paragraph (1), obtain the approval of the Administrator; and (B) before publishing notice of a proposed determination under paragraph (1) for the area of a project, review, consider, and adequately refute the findings of an environmental impact statement for the project pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). ; and (E) by adding at the end the following: (6) Immediate withdrawal of prior determinations (A) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a determination made by the Administrator under paragraph (1) with respect to the area of a project that is or contains a project of the Secretary for flood control before the date of enactment of the Flood Reduction, Wildlife Habitat, and Water Quality Improvement Act of 2019 shall no longer apply if— (i) a more practicable alternative to the project has not been identified; and (ii) as a result of a delay in construction of the project, severe flooding and damage to life and property have occurred. (B) Judicial review Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an action taken by the Secretary to advance a project described in subparagraph (A) shall not be subject to judicial review. ; and (2) in subsection (r), by striking under section 307), and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting under section 307). .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2413 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 1, 2019 Mr. Carper (for himself, Mr. Toomey , Mrs. Feinstein , Mr. Lee , Mr. Jones , Ms. Sinema , Mr. Menendez , and Ms. Hassan ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To exclude the imposition of duties and import quotas from the authorities provided to the President under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Trade Certainty Act of 2019 . 2. Exclusion of imposition of duties and import quotas from presidential authorities under International Emergency Economic Powers Act Section 203 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1702 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following: (c) (1) The authority granted to the President by this section does not include the authority to impose duties or tariff-rate quotas or (subject to paragraph (2)) other quotas on articles entering the United States. (2) The limitation under paragraph (1) does not prohibit the President from excluding all articles, or all of a certain type of article, imported from a country from entering the United States. .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2414 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 1, 2019 Mr. Portman (for himself, Mr. Brown , and Mr. Casey ) 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 extend the Health Coverage Tax Credit.

1. Extension of Health Coverage Tax Credit (a) In general Subparagraph (B) of section 35(b)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking January 1, 2020 and inserting January 1, 2025 . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to coverage months beginning after December 31, 2019.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2423 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 1, 2019 Ms. Stabenow (for herself and Mr. Peters ) 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 for purposes of the tax on private foundation excess business holdings to treat as outstanding any employee-owned stock purchased by a business enterprise pursuant to certain employee stock ownership retirement plans.

1. Certain purchases of employee-owned stock disregarded for purposes of foundation tax on excess business holdings (a) In general Section 4943(c)(4)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new clause: (v) For purposes of clause (i), subparagraph (D), and paragraph (2), any voting stock which— (I) is not readily tradable on an established securities market, (II) is purchased by the business enterprise on or after January 1, 2005, from an employee stock ownership plan (as defined in section 4975(e)(7)) in which employees of such business enterprise participate, in connection with a distribution from such plan, and (III) is held by the business enterprise as treasury stock, cancelled, or retired, shall be treated as outstanding voting stock, but only to the extent so treating such stock would not result in permitted holdings exceeding 49 percent (determined without regard to this clause). The preceding sentence shall not apply with respect to the purchase of stock from a plan during the 10-year period beginning on the date the plan is established. . (b) Effective date (1) In general The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this Act and to purchases by a business enterprise of voting stock in taxable years beginning before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Special rule for grandfathered foundations in case of decrease in ownership by reason of pre-enactment purchases Section 4943(c)(4)(A)(ii) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall not apply with respect to any decrease in the percentage of holdings in a business enterprise by reason of the application of section 4943(c)(4)(A)(v) of such Code (as added by this section).
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2424 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 1, 2019 Ms. Klobuchar (for herself and Mr. Crapo ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To reauthorize the Young Women’s Breast Health Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young Act of 2009.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the EARLY Act Reauthorization of 2019 . 2. Reauthorization of the Young Women’s Breast Health Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young Act of 2009 Section 399NN(h) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 280m(h) ) is amended by striking $4,900,000 for each of fiscal years 2015 through 2019 and inserting $9,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024 .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2426 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 1, 2019 Mr. Sullivan (for himself and Ms. Murkowski ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To establish a new timeline for certain State implementation plan and attainment requirements for the Fairbanks North Star Borough of the State of Alaska, and for other purposes.

1. Timeline for PM2.5 requirements in Fairbanks North Star Borough of Alaska (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Administrator The term Administrator means the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. (2) Serious Area The term Serious Area means an area reclassified as a Serious Area with respect to PM2.5 under section 188(b) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7513(b) ). (b) Timeline Notwithstanding subpart 4 of part D of title I of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7513 et seq.), sections 51.1003 and 51.1004 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, or any other provision of law, the following shall apply with respect to the attainment of the 2006 national ambient air quality standard for PM2.5 under the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.) in the Fairbanks North Star Borough in the State of Alaska under section 81.302 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act): (1) The deadline for the submission of a Serious Area implementation plan under section 189(b)(1) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7513a(b)(1) ) shall be June 30, 2021. (2) The Serious Area attainment date under section 188(c)(2) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7513(c)(2) ) shall be— (A) if the Administrator does not grant an extension under section 188(e) of that Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7513(e) ), as expeditiously as practicable, but not later than December 31, 2023; or (B) if the Administrator grants an extension under section 188(e) of that Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7513(e) ), as expeditiously as practicable, but not later than December 31, 2028. (3) If the Fairbanks North Star Borough does not attain the national ambient air quality standard by the applicable Serious Area attainment date under paragraph (2), the deadline for the submission of the revision of the Serious Area implementation plan that provides for attainment and for the annual reduction in PM2.5 or PM2.5 precursor emissions of not less than 5 percent under section 189(d) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7513a(d) ) shall be— (A) if the Administrator does not grant an extension under section 188(e) of that Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7513(e) ), not later than 1 year after the Serious Area attainment date under paragraph (2)(A); or (B) if the Administrator grants an extension under section 188(e) of that Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7513(e) ), not later than 1 year after the Serious Area attainment date under paragraph (2)(B).
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2430 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 1, 2019 Mrs. Blackburn (for herself, Mr. Perdue , and Mrs. Hyde-Smith ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To provide an exemption from certain requirements for federally funded projects and activities in areas not in metropolitan statistical areas, and for other purposes.

1. Federally funded projects and activities not in metropolitan statistical areas Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), and division A of subtitle III of title 54, United States Code (formerly known as the National Historic Preservation Act ), shall not apply to any project or activity that— (1) is not located in a metropolitan statistical area (as defined by the Office of Management and Budget); and (2) is carried out using Federal funds.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2431 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 1, 2019 Mr. Manchin (for himself and Mr. Jones ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To require the Federal Communications Commission to promulgate regulations requiring voice service providers to provide consumers opt-out call-blocking programs by default and free of charge.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Unwanted Calls for All Act . 2. Call-blocking programs (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Call-blocking program The term call-blocking program means a call-blocking program described in the Declaratory Ruling in the matter of Advanced Methods to Target and Eliminate Unlawful Robocalls, adopted by the Commission on June 6, 2019 (FCC 19–51; CG Docket No. 17–59). (2) Commission The term Commission means the Federal Communications Commission. (b) Regulations (1) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission shall promulgate regulations to require voice service providers to provide consumers opt-out call-blocking programs by default and free of charge. (2) Delayed implementation for small and rural providers The Commission shall delay by 1 year the applicability of the regulations promulgated under paragraph (1) to small voice service providers and rural voice service providers, as defined by the Commission. (3) Exempted calls The Commission, in consultation with voice service providers, shall ensure that the call-blocking programs required under the regulations promulgated under paragraph (1) do not block calls that are exempted from the prohibitions under section 227 of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 227 ).
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2432 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 1, 2019 Mr. Manchin introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To require Amtrak to place at least 1 station agent in every State in which Amtrak operates.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Station Agent in Every Amtrak State Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Amtrak The term Amtrak means the National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak . (2) Station agent The term station agent means an Amtrak employee who is responsible for— (A) assisting passengers with intercity passenger rail travel; (B) selling Amtrak tickets; (C) providing customer service during operating hours; or (D) performing building maintenance duties at any Amtrak facility. 3. Amtrak station agents Amtrak shall ensure that not fewer than 1 station agent is placed in every State in which Amtrak operates.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2435 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 1, 2019 Mr. Daines (for himself, Mr. Paul , and Mr. Perdue ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget A BILL To amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to provide that any estimate prepared by the Congressional Budget Office or the Joint Committee on Taxation shall include costs relating to servicing the public debt, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Budgetary Accuracy in Scoring Interest Costs Act of 2019 or the BASIC Act . 2. CBO and JCT estimates to include debt servicing costs (a) In general The Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 ( 2 U.S.C. 621 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 402 the following: 403. Estimates to include debt servicing costs Any estimate prepared by the Congressional Budget Office under section 402, and any estimate prepared by the Joint Committee on Taxation, shall include, to the extent practicable, the costs (if any) of servicing the public debt. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents of such Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 402 the following: 403. Estimates to include debt servicing costs. .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2442 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 1, 2019 Mr. Cornyn (for himself and Mrs. Shaheen ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship A BILL To amend the Small Business Act to require the Small Business and Agriculture Regulatory Enforcement Ombudsman to create a centralized website for compliance guides, and for other purposes.

1. Centralized website for compliance guides Section 30 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 657 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsections: (e) Centralized website Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this subsection, the Ombudsman shall maintain a publicly available website that includes— (1) hyperlinks to small entity compliance guides described under section 212(a)(1) of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996; and (2) with respect to each such small entity compliance guide, the contact information for an individual who can offer assistance to small entities with respect to the rules that are the subject of such guide. (f) Report on agency compliance The Ombudsman shall include in the annual report required under subsection (b)(2)(C) an assessment of agency compliance with the requirements of section 212 of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 for the year covered by such annual report. .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2444 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 9, 2019 Mr. Schumer (for himself, Mr. Leahy , Mrs. Gillibrand , and Mrs. Shaheen ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To establish a minimum staffing level of U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers along the northern border, and for other purposes.

1. Short titles This Act may be cited as the Border Officers Utilization for National Defense Act of 2019 or the BOUND Act . 2. Minimum U.S. Customs and Border Protection staffing along the northern border (a) In general Beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall ensure that not fewer than the maximum number of U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers deployed along the international border between the United States and Canada (referred to in this Act as the northern border ) at any time between January 1, 2016 and the date of the enactment of this Act are always deployed along the northern border, including ports of entry along the northern border. (b) Limitation on transfers The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection may not transfer any U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer away from an assignment along the northern border if such transfer would reduce the number of such officers assigned to the northern border below the level required under subsection (a).
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2450 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 10, 2019 Mr. Booker introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to limit the grounds of deportability for certain relatives of members of the Armed Forces and veterans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Immigrant Gold Star and Military Families Act . 2. Limiting grounds of deportability for relatives of members of the Armed Forces and veterans Section 237 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1227 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) Alien relatives of members of the Armed Forces and veterans The provisions of this section shall not apply to an alien who— (1) is— (A) the spouse, widow or widower, parent, son or daughter, or sibling of— (i) a member of the Armed Forces of the United States; or (ii) a veteran (as that term is defined in section 101 of title 38, United States Code); or (B) eligible for the Gold Star lapel button under section 1126 of title 10, United States Code; and (2) has not been convicted of— (A) a felony; (B) a significant misdemeanor (as such term is defined in section 2 of the Restoring Respect for Immigrant Service in Uniform Act); or (C) three or more misdemeanors that are not significant misdemeanors, each of which occurred on a different date, and arose out of separate conduct; and (3) is not otherwise a threat to national security or public safety. .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2460 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 11, 2019 Mr. Rubio 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 1986 to modify a provision relating to acquisition of beach fill.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Sand Acquisition, Nourishment, and Development Act or the SAND Act . 2. Acquisition of beach fill Section 935 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 ( 33 U.S.C. 2299 ) is amended by striking if such materials are not available from domestic sources for environmental or economic reasons .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2461 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 11, 2019 Mr. Markey (for himself, Mr. Bennet , Ms. Cantwell , Mr. Carper , Mr. Udall , and Mr. Schumer ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To designate a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Arctic Refuge Protection Act of 2019 . 2. Designation of portion of Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness Section 4 of the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 ( 16 U.S.C. 668dd ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (p) Designation of certain land as wilderness Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska comprising approximately 1,559,538 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Coastal Plain Proposed Wilderness , dated October 20, 2015, labeled with Map ID 03–0172, and available for inspection in the offices of the Secretary, is designated as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System under the Wilderness Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.). .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2464 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 11, 2019 Mr. Cotton introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 28, United States Code, to limit the authority of district courts to provide injunctive relief, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Nationwide Injunction Abuse Prevention Act of 2019 . 2. Limitation on authority of United States district courts to provide injunctive relief (a) In general Chapter 85 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 1370. Limitation on authority to provide injunctive relief Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no district court may issue any order providing injunctive relief unless the order is applicable only to— (1) the parties to the case before the district court; or (2) the judicial district in which the order is issued. . (b) Table of sections The table of sections for chapter 84 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 1370. Limitation on authority to provide injunctive relief. .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2465 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 11, 2019 Mr. Cotton introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To enact as law certain regulations relating to the taking of double-crested cormorants.

1. Short Title This Act may be cited as the Cormorant Relief Act . 2. Regulations relating to the taking of double-crested cormorants (a) Force and effect (1) In general Subject to subsection (b), sections 21.47 and 21.48 of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on January 1, 2016), shall have the force and effect of law. (2) Public notice The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (referred to in this section as the Secretary ), shall notify the public of the authority provided by paragraph (1) in a manner determined to be appropriate by the Secretary. (b) Sunset The authority provided by subsection (a)(1) shall terminate on the effective date of a regulation promulgated by the Secretary after the date of enactment of this Act to control depredation of double-crested cormorant populations. (c) Rule of construction Nothing in this section limits the authority of the Secretary to promulgate regulations relating to the taking of double-crested cormorants under any other law.
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. 2472 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To redesignate the NASA John H. Glenn Research Center at Plum Brook Station, Ohio, as the NASA John H. Glenn Research Center at the Neil A. Armstrong Test Facility.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Neil A. Armstrong Test Facility Act . 2. Findings Congress finds as follows: (1) Neil A. Armstrong, through his own definition, was first and foremost as a test pilot. (2) A native of Wapakoneta, Ohio, Armstrong began his inspiring career in space exploration in Cleveland, Ohio, at what is now the NASA John H. Glenn Research Center. (3) Becoming the first human to land a spacecraft, and then set foot upon, the moon, represents the greatest dream of any test pilot. (4) Therefore, it is fitting that the premier aeronautics and space test station in Ohio should be renamed in his honor. 3. Redesignation of NASA John H. Glenn Research Center at Plum Brook Station, Ohio, as NASA John H. Glenn Research Center at the Neil A. Armstrong Test Facility (a) Redesignation The NASA John H. Glenn Research Center at Plum Brook Station, Ohio, is hereby redesignated as the NASA John H. Glenn Research Center at the Neil A. Armstrong Test Facility. (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the station referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the NASA John H. Glenn Center at the Neil A. Armstrong Test Facility . (c) Savings Nothing in this section shall be construed to alter the relationship between the Plum Brook Station and the NASA John H. Glenn Research Center.

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate
116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2472 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To redesignate the NASA John H. Glenn Research Center at Plum Brook Station, Ohio, as the NASA John H. Glenn Research Center at the Neil A. Armstrong Test Facility.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Neil A. Armstrong Test Facility Act . 2. Findings Congress finds as follows: (1) Neil A. Armstrong, through his own definition, was first and foremost as a test pilot. (2) A native of Wapakoneta, Ohio, Armstrong began his inspiring career in space exploration in Cleveland, Ohio, at what is now the NASA John H. Glenn Research Center. (3) Becoming the first human to land a spacecraft, and then set foot upon, the moon, represents the greatest dream of any test pilot. (4) Therefore, it is fitting that the premier aeronautics and space test station in Ohio should be renamed in his honor. 3. Redesignation of NASA John H. Glenn Research Center at Plum Brook Station, Ohio, as NASA John H. Glenn Research Center at the Neil A. Armstrong Test Facility (a) Redesignation The NASA John H. Glenn Research Center at Plum Brook Station, Ohio, is hereby redesignated as the NASA John H. Glenn Research Center at the Neil A. Armstrong Test Facility. (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the station referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the NASA John H. Glenn Center at the Neil A. Armstrong Test Facility . (c) Savings Nothing in this section shall be construed to alter the relationship between the Plum Brook Station and the NASA John H. Glenn Research Center.

Passed the Senate June 24, 2020. Secretary
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2472 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 12, 2019 Mr. Portman (for himself and Mr. Brown ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To redesignate the NASA John H. Glenn Research Center at Plum Brook Station, Ohio, as the NASA John H. Glenn Research Center at the Neil A. Armstrong Test Facility.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Neil A. Armstrong Test Facility Act . 2. Findings Congress finds as follows: (1) Neil A. Armstrong, through his own definition, was first and foremost as a test pilot. (2) A native of Wapakoneta, Ohio, Armstrong began his inspiring career in space exploration in Cleveland, Ohio, at what is now the NASA John H. Glenn Research Center. (3) Becoming the first human to land a spacecraft, and then set foot upon, the moon, represents the greatest dream of any test pilot. (4) Therefore, it is fitting that the premier aeronautics and space test station in Ohio should be renamed in his honor. 3. Redesignation of NASA John H. Glenn Research Center at Plum Brook Station, Ohio, as NASA John H. Glenn Research Center at the Neil A. Armstrong Test Facility (a) Redesignation The NASA John H. Glenn Research Center at Plum Brook Station, Ohio, is hereby redesignated as the NASA John H. Glenn Research Center at the Neil A. Armstrong Test Facility. (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the station referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the NASA John H. Glenn Center at the Neil A. Armstrong Test Facility . (c) Savings Nothing in this section shall be construed to alter the relationship between the Plum Brook Station and the NASA John H. Glenn Research Center.
II Calendar No. 433 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2472 [Report No. 116–218] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 12, 2019 Mr. Portman (for himself and Mr. Brown ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation February 27, 2020 Reported by Mr. Wicker , without amendment A BILL To redesignate the NASA John H. Glenn Research Center at Plum Brook Station, Ohio, as the NASA John H. Glenn Research Center at the Neil A. Armstrong Test Facility.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Neil A. Armstrong Test Facility Act . 2. Findings Congress finds as follows: (1) Neil A. Armstrong, through his own definition, was first and foremost as a test pilot. (2) A native of Wapakoneta, Ohio, Armstrong began his inspiring career in space exploration in Cleveland, Ohio, at what is now the NASA John H. Glenn Research Center. (3) Becoming the first human to land a spacecraft, and then set foot upon, the moon, represents the greatest dream of any test pilot. (4) Therefore, it is fitting that the premier aeronautics and space test station in Ohio should be renamed in his honor. 3. Redesignation of NASA John H. Glenn Research Center at Plum Brook Station, Ohio, as NASA John H. Glenn Research Center at the Neil A. Armstrong Test Facility (a) Redesignation The NASA John H. Glenn Research Center at Plum Brook Station, Ohio, is hereby redesignated as the NASA John H. Glenn Research Center at the Neil A. Armstrong Test Facility. (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the station referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the NASA John H. Glenn Center at the Neil A. Armstrong Test Facility . (c) Savings Nothing in this section shall be construed to alter the relationship between the Plum Brook Station and the NASA John H. Glenn Research Center.

February 27, 2020 Reported without amendment
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2473 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 12, 2019 Mr. Isakson (for himself, Mr. Cardin , Mr. Rubio , and Mr. Jones ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To extend certain provisions of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act until September 30, 2030, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Extension of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act . 2. Extension of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act Section 213(b) of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act ( 19 U.S.C. 2703(b) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)(A)— (A) in clause (iii)— (i) in subclause (II)(cc), by striking September 30, 2020 and inserting September 30, 2030 ; and (ii) in subclause (IV)(dd), by striking September 30, 2020 and inserting September 30, 2030 ; and (B) in clause (iv)(II), by striking 18 and inserting 28 ; and (2) in paragraph (5)(D)(i), by striking September 30, 2020 and inserting September 30, 2030 .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2475 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 12, 2019 Mr. Cotton introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To modify the effective date for inclusion of certain members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty in the Yellow Ribbon G.I. Education Enhancement Program, and for other purposes.

1. Modification of effective date regarding inclusion of certain members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty in Yellow Ribbon G.I. Education Enhancement Program Section 104(b) of the Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017 ( Public Law 115–48 ) is amended by striking August 1, 2022 and inserting August 1, 2020 .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2479 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 16, 2019 Mr. Hoeven (for himself, Mr. Bennet , Mr. Braun , and Ms. Smith ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To provide clarification regarding the common or usual name for bison and compliance with section 403 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, and for other purposes.

1. Common or usual name for North American bison Section 403 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 343 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (z) (1) Subject to subparagraph (2), if it is a food that is or contains any animal in the genus Bubalus and the labeling uses the term buffalo as a common or usual name for the food, unless the term used in the labeling is water buffalo . (2) Subparagraph (1) shall not be construed as prohibiting the use of the term buffalo as a common or usual name for the animal Bison bison bison (commonly known as the plains bison), or the animal Bison bison athabascae (commonly known as the wood bison). .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2480 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 16, 2019 Mr. Wyden (for himself, Mr. Crapo , Mr. Merkley , Mr. Risch , Mr. Bennet , and Mr. Gardner ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend title 31, United States Code, to reauthorize the payment in lieu of taxes program through fiscal year 2029.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the PILT Reauthorization Act of 2019 . 2. Reauthorization of payment in lieu of taxes program Section 6906 of title 31, United States Code, is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking fiscal year 2019 and inserting each of fiscal years 2019 through 2029 .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2484 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 17, 2019 Ms. Hirono 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 extend the authority for operation of a Department of Veterans Affairs regional office in Manila, the Republic of the Philippines, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keeping Our Commitment to Overseas Veterans Act of 2019 . 2. Extension of authority for operation of Department of Veterans Affairs regional office in Manila, the Republic of the Philippines, and for other purposes Section 315(b) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking September 30, 2019 and inserting September 30, 2020 .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2487 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 17, 2019 Ms. Ernst introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To improve the effectiveness and efficiency and reduce the cost of the supply chain and inventory management of the Department of Defense by consolidating unnecessary and unneeded storage centers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defense Storage and Supply Efficiency Improvement Act . 2. Authority of Department of Defense to consolidate infrastructure distribution centers to improve effectiveness and efficiency of supply chain and inventory management (a) In general The Secretary of Defense may consolidate infrastructure, including warehouses, at the distribution centers of the Department of Defense to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the supply chain and inventory management of the Department to support the needs of the Armed Forces and reduce costs. (b) Plan (1) In general Not later than 60 days before implementing any consolidation under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to Congress a plan for such consolidation. (2) Elements Any plan submitted under paragraph (1) with respect to consolidation under subsection (a) shall include the following: (A) An estimate of the cost savings of such consolidation. (B) An itemized description of how such cost savings are expected to be spent. (C) A list of the specific facilities that will be subject to closure or disposal under such consolidation. (D) With respect to each facility subject to closure or disposal under such consolidation, an explanation of how the closure or disposal of the facility will increase the efficiency or enhance the functioning of the supply chain of the Department. (E) A certification that the overall effectiveness of the supply chain of the Department will not be compromised or hindered by such consolidation.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2489 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 17, 2019 Ms. Hirono 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 extend the authority for financial assistance for supportive services for very low-income veteran families in permanent housing, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keeping Our Commitment to Ending Veteran Homelessness Act of 2019 . 2. Extension of authority for financial assistance for supportive services for very low-income veteran families in permanent housing Section 2044(e)(1)(G) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking fiscal year 2019 and inserting each of fiscal years 2019 through 2021 .