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II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1979 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 26, 2019 Mr. Markey (for himself, Mr. Wyden , Mr. Blumenthal , Ms. Warren , Mr. King , Ms. Smith , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Brown , Mrs. Feinstein , and Mr. Merkley ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide for the minimum size of crews of freight trains, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safe Freight Act of 2019 . 2. Freight train crew size (a) Amendment Subchapter II of chapter 201 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 20169. Freight train crew size Beginning on the date that is 30 days after the date of the enactment of the Safe Freight Act of 2019 , no freight train or light engine used in connection with the movement of freight may be operated without a crew consisting of at least 2 individuals of whom— (1) at least 1 crew member is certified under regulations promulgated by the Federal Railroad Administration as a locomotive operator pursuant to section 20135; and (2) at least 1 other crew member is certified under regulations promulgated by the Federal Railroad Administration as a conductor pursuant to section 20163. . (b) Conforming amendment The table of sections for chapter 201 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 20169. Freight train crew size. .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1984 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 26, 2019 Mr. Wyden introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to provide fisheries disaster relief for commercial fishery failures that are due to certain duties, and for other purposes.

1. Fisheries disaster relief for commercial fishery failures due to certain duties Section 312(a)(1)(B) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1861a(a)(1)(B) ) is amended— (1) by inserting (i) before regulatory restrictions ; and (2) by inserting or (ii) increases in duties on any United States seafood products (within the meaning of the term fish under section 3), or fish products, as retaliation for increases in duties imposed by the United States pursuant to section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 ( 19 U.S.C. 1862 ) or section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 ( 19 U.S.C. 2411 ), including increases in duties on seafood products pursuant to such section 301 after environment .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1988 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 26, 2019 Mr. Carper (for himself, Ms. Collins , Mr. Brown , Mr. Cardin , Mr. Coons , Mr. King , Mr. Menendez , Mr. Reed , Mr. Schatz , Ms. Warren , Mr. Whitehouse , and Mr. Markey ) 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 energy credit for offshore wind facilities.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Incentivizing Offshore Wind Power Act . 2. Extension of energy credit for offshore wind facilities (a) In general Section 48(a)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following: (F) Qualified offshore wind facilities (i) In general In the case of any qualified offshore wind facility— (I) subparagraph (C)(ii) shall be applied by substituting January 1 of the applicable year (as determined under subparagraph (F)(ii)) for January 1, 2020 , (II) subparagraph (E) shall not apply, and (III) for purposes of this paragraph, section 45(d)(1) shall be applied by substituting January 1 of the applicable year (as determined under section 48(a)(5)(F)(ii)) for January 1, 2020 . (ii) Applicable year (I) In general For purposes of this subparagraph, the term applicable year means the later of— (aa) calendar year 2027, or (bb) the calendar year subsequent to the first calendar year in which the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy, determines that the United States has increased its offshore wind capacity by not less than 3,000 megawatts as compared to such capacity on January 1, 2020. (II) Exclusion of certain facilities For purposes of subclause (I)(bb), the Secretary shall not include any increase in offshore wind capacity which is attributable to any facility the construction of which began before January 1, 2020. (iii) Qualified offshore wind facility For purposes of this subparagraph, the term qualified offshore wind facility means a qualified facility described in paragraph (1) of section 45(d) which is located in the inland navigable waters of the United States, including the Great Lakes, or in the coastal waters of the United States, including the territorial seas of the United States, the exclusive economic zone of the United States, and the outer Continental Shelf of the United States. (iv) Report on offshore wind capacity On January 15, 2026, and annually thereafter until the calendar year described in clause (ii)(I)(bb), the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy, shall issue a report to be made available to the public which discloses the increase in the offshore wind capacity of the United States, as measured in total megawatts, since January 1, 2020. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to periods after December 31, 2016, under rules similar to the rules of section 48(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of the Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1990).
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1989 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 26, 2019 Mr. Scott of South Carolina (for himself and Mr. Cardin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for transparency of Medicare secondary payer reporting information, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Provide Accurate Information Directly Act or PAID Act . 2. Transparency of medicare secondary payer reporting information Section 1862(b)(8)(G) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 395y(b)(8)(G) ) is amended— (1) by striking information.— The Secretary and inserting information.— (i) In general The Secretary ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new clause: (ii) Specified information In responding to any query related to subparagraph (A)(i), the Secretary, notwithstanding any other provision of law, shall— (I) identify to the applicable plan whether a claimant subject to the query is, or during the preceding 3-year period has been, entitled to benefits under the program under this title on any basis; and (II) to the extent applicable, identify by plan name and address any Medicare Advantage plan under part C and any prescription drug plan under part D in which the claimant is enrolled or has been enrolled during such period. . 3. Effective date The amendments made by section 2 shall apply with respect to queries submitted on or after the date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1992 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 26, 2019 Mr. Barrasso (for himself, Mr. Carper , Mrs. Capito , and Mr. Cardin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To amend the FAST Act to repeal a rescission of funds.

1. Repeal of rescission (a) In general Section 1438 of the FAST Act ( Public Law 114–94 ; 129 Stat. 1432) is repealed. (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents in section 1(b) of the FAST Act ( Public Law 114–94 ; 129 Stat. 1312) is amended by striking the item relating to section 1438.
II Calendar No. 168 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1992 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 26, 2019 Mr. Barrasso (for himself, Mr. Carper , Mrs. Capito , and Mr. Cardin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works July 31, 2019 Reported by Mr. Barrasso , without amendment A BILL To amend the FAST Act to repeal a rescission of funds.

1. Repeal of rescission (a) In general Section 1438 of the FAST Act ( Public Law 114–94 ; 129 Stat. 1432) is repealed. (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents in section 1(b) of the FAST Act ( Public Law 114–94 ; 129 Stat. 1312) is amended by striking the item relating to section 1438.

July 31, 2019 Reported without amendment
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1994 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 26, 2019 Mr. Young (for himself, Ms. Duckworth , and Mr. Risch ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to increase the amount that certain banks and savings associations may invest in small business investment companies, subject to the approval of the appropriate Federal banking agency, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Investing in Main Street Act of 2019 . 2. Investment in small business investment companies Section 302(b) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 ( 15 U.S.C. 682(b) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting before the period at the end the following: or, subject to the approval of the appropriate Federal banking agency, 15 percent of such capital and surplus ; (2) in paragraph (2), by inserting before the period at the end the following: or, subject to the approval of the appropriate Federal banking agency, 15 percent of such capital and surplus ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (3) Appropriate federal banking agency defined In this subsection, the term appropriate Federal banking agency has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1813 ). .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1997 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 26, 2019 Mr. Wyden (for himself and Mr. Merkley ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To authorize transitional sheltering assistance for individuals who live in areas with unhealthy air quality caused by wildfires, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Wildfire Smoke Relief Act . 2. Transitional sheltering assistance (a) Definitions In this Act: (1) Individual at risk of wildfire smoke related illness The term individual at risk of wildfire smoke related illness means an individual, living in an area where the air quality index is determined to be unhealthy for not less than 3 consecutive days as a result of a wildfire, who is— (A) a low-income individual; (B) a parent or guardian with a child who has not attained 19 years of age; (C) a pregnant woman; (D) an individual who is 65 years of age or older; (E) an individual with chronic respiratory or cardiovascular illness; or (F) an individual with a chronic disease that is exacerbated by smoke inhalation. (2) Low-income individual The term low-income individual means an individual from a family whose taxable income (as defined in section 63 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) for the preceding year did not exceed 200 percent of an amount equal to the poverty level, as determined by using criteria of poverty established by the Bureau of Census. (3) Qualified entity The term qualified entity means— (A) a State or unit of local government; (B) a local public health authority; and (C) a coordinated care organization. (b) Transitional sheltering assistance program In carrying out the Transitional Sheltering Assistance Program of the Federal Emergency Management Agency under section 403 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5170b ), the President shall— (1) provide assistance to a qualified entity to purchase and provide, to an individual at risk of wildfire smoke related illness, smoke-inhalation prevention equipment, including— (A) a portable air filtration unit; (B) an air filter; (C) a face mask or respirator, such as— (i) a N95 respirator; (ii) a P100 respirator; or (iii) other equipment certified by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health to protect from airborne particle exposure; (D) low-cost equipment to keep smoke out of a house, such as: (i) a weather strip; (ii) not more than 1 portable air-conditioning unit per household; (iii) ventilation equipment; (iv) a screening and shading device; or (v) a window covering; or (E) other similarly effective devices; and (2) in any case in which smoke-inhalation prevention equipment is not sufficient to mitigate the risk of illness, provide cost-efficient transitional shelter assistance to an individual at risk of wildfire smoke related illness.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2000 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 27, 2019 Mr. Casey (for himself, Ms. Smith , Mr. Van Hollen , Mrs. Gillibrand , Mr. Blumenthal , Mrs. Shaheen , Mr. Brown , Ms. Stabenow , and Ms. Klobuchar ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to remove an institutional bias by making permanent the protection for recipients of home and community-based services against spousal impoverishment.

1. Making permanent the protection under Medicaid for recipients of home and community-based services against spousal impoverishment (a) In general Section 1924(h)(1)(A) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396r–5(h)(1)(A) ) is amended by striking or who (at the option of the State) is described in section 1902(a)(10)(A)(ii)(VI) and inserting the following: or who, before October 1, 2019, at the option of the State, is described in section 1902(a)(10)(A)(ii)(VI) or, beginning October 1, 2019, is eligible for medical assistance for home and community-based services provided under subsection (c), (d), or (i) of section 1915, under a waiver approved under section 1115, or who is eligible for such medical assistance by reason of being determined eligible under section 1902(a)(10)(C) or by reason of section 1902(f) or otherwise on the basis of a reduction of income based on costs incurred for medical or other remedial care, or who is eligible for medical assistance for home and community-based attendant services and supports under section 1915(k) . (b) Rule of construction Nothing in section 2404 of Public Law 111–148 ( 42 U.S.C. 1396r–5 note), section 1924 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396r–5 ), or section 1902(a)(17) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(17) ) shall be construed as prohibiting a State from applying an income or resource disregard authorized under section 1902(r)(2) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396a(r)(2) )— (1) to the income or resources of individuals described in section 1902(a)(10)(A)(ii)(VI) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(10)(A)(ii)(VI) ) (including a disregard of the income or resources of such individual’s spouse); or (2) on the basis of an individual’s need for home and community-based services authorized under subsection (c), (d), (i), or (k) of section 1915 of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396n ) or under section 1115 of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1315 ).
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2003 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 27, 2019 Mr. Manchin (for himself, Mr. Boozman , Mr. Tester , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Blumenthal , and Mr. Sullivan ) 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 designate a 3-digit dialing code for veterans in crisis.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Suicide Prevention by Eliminating Excessive Digits Act of 2019 or the SPEED Act . 2. Designation of 3-digit dialing code for veterans in crisis (a) Definitions In this section— (1) the term Commission means the Federal Communications Commission; and (2) the term covered dialing code means a simple, easy-to-remember, 3-digit dialing code. (b) Designation As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission, in consultation with the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, shall designate a covered dialing code that veterans may use to reach a national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline system, which system may be— (1) the Veterans Crisis Line; (2) the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline; or (3) another hotline. (c) Incorporation of study findings (1) In general In designating a covered dialing code under subsection (b), the Commission shall incorporate the findings of the study conducted under section 3(a) of the National Suicide Hotline Improvement Act of 2018 ( Public Law 115–233 ; 132 Stat. 2424). (2) Prioritizing implementation speed Nothing in paragraph (1) shall be construed to authorize the Commission to delay the designation of a covered dialing code under subsection (b) until after the Commission submits the report under section 3(b) of the National Suicide Hotline Improvement Act of 2018 ( Public Law 115–233 ; 132 Stat. 2424).
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2006 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 27, 2019 Mr. Menendez (for himself, Mr. Graham , Mr. Whitehouse , and Ms. Collins ) 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 certain conduct relating to the use of horses for human consumption.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the John Stringer Rainey Safeguard American Food Exports Act or the John Stringer Rainey SAFE Act . 2. Slaughter of horses for human consumption (a) In general Chapter 3 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 50. Slaughter of horses for human consumption (a) Offense It shall be unlawful to knowingly— (1) possess, ship, transport, purchase, sell, deliver, or receive, in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, any horse with the intent that it is to be slaughtered for human consumption; or (2) possess, ship, transport, purchase, sell, deliver, or receive, in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, any horse flesh or carcass or part of a carcass, with the intent that it is to be used for human consumption. (b) Penalty Any person who violates subsection (a)— (1) shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 2 years, or both; or (2) in the case of a covered offense, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both. (c) Definitions In this section— (1) the term covered offense means a violation of subsection (a) in which— (A) the defendant has no prior conviction under this section; and (B) the conduct involves fewer than 5 horses or fewer than 2000 pounds of horse flesh or carcass or part of a carcass; and (2) the term horse means any member of the family Equidae. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for chapter 3 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 50. Slaughter of horses for human consumption. .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2007 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 27, 2019 Mr. Schatz (for himself, Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Brown , Mr. Markey , Ms. Cortez Masto , Mr. Van Hollen , Mr. Menendez , Mr. Reed , Mr. Booker , Ms. Harris , Ms. Warren , and Ms. Klobuchar ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To prohibit the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development from implementing a proposed rule regarding requirements under Community Planning and Development housing programs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Equal Access to Shelter Act of 2019 . 2. Prohibition The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may not implement, administer, enforce, or in any manner make effective the proposed rule entitled Revised Requirements Under Community Planning and Development Housing Programs , published by the Department of Housing and Urban Development in Spring 2019 (Docket No. FR–6152), or any final rule based substantially on such proposed rule.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2011 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 27, 2019 Mr. Cornyn (for himself, Mr. Rubio , Mr. Manchin , Ms. Sinema , and Mr. Cruz ) 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 reduce the credit hour requirement for the Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veteran STEM Scholarship Improvement Act of 2019 . 2. Reduction in credit hour requirement for Edith Nourse Rogers STEM scholarship Section 3320(b)(4)(A)(i) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking more than the standard 128 semester (or 192 quarter) credit hours and inserting at least the standard 120 semester (or 180 quarter) credit hours .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2012 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 27, 2019 Mrs. Feinstein (for herself, Mr. Schumer , Ms. Harris , Mr. Bennet , Mr. Wyden , Mr. Cardin , and Mr. Blumenthal ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To provide that certain regulatory actions by the Federal Communications Commission shall have no force or effect.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restoring Local Control Over Public Infrastructure Act of 2019 . 2. Definition In this Act, the term Commission means the Federal Communications Commission. 3. Preservation of rights of State and local governments The following regulatory actions of the Commission shall have no force or effect: (1) The Declaratory Ruling in the Third Report and Order and Declaratory Ruling in the matter of Accelerating Wireline Broadband Deployment by Removing Barriers to Infrastructure Investment and Accelerating Wireless Broadband Deployment by Removing Barriers to Infrastructure Investment adopted by the Commission on August 2, 2018 (FCC 18–111). (2) The Declaratory Ruling and Third Report and Order in the matter of Accelerating Wireless Broadband Deployment by Removing Barriers to Infrastructure Investment and Accelerating Wireline Broadband Deployment by Removing Barriers to Infrastructure Investment adopted by the Commission on September 26, 2018 (FCC 18–133). (3) The rule adopted by the Commission entitled Accelerating Wireless and Wireline Broadband Deployment by Removing Barriers to Infrastructure Investment (83 Fed. Reg. 51867 (October 15, 2018)).
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2013 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 27, 2019 Mr. Crapo (for himself and Mr. Risch ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To protect the right of individuals to bear arms at water resources development projects.

1. Protecting the right of individuals to bear arms at water resources development projects The Secretary of the Army shall not promulgate or enforce any regulation that prohibits an individual from possessing a firearm, including an assembled or functional firearm, in any area open to the public (other than a Federal facility as defined in section 930(g) of title 18, United States Code) at a water resources development project covered under section 327.0 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act), if— (1) the individual is not otherwise prohibited by law from possessing the firearm; and (2) the possession of the firearm is in compliance with the law of the State in which the water resources development project is located.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2017 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 27, 2019 Mrs. Blackburn (for herself, Ms. Ernst , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , Ms. McSally , Mrs. Capito , and Mrs. Fischer ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend section 116 of title 18, United States Code, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Prohibition of Female Genital Mutilation Act of 2019 . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Congress has previously prohibited the practice of female genital mutilation on minors, which causes physical and psychological harm and is often beyond the ability of any single State or jurisdiction to control. (2) Individuals who perform the practice of female genital mutilation on minors rely on a connection to interstate or foreign commerce, such as interstate or foreign travel, the transmission or receipt of communications in interstate or foreign commerce, or interstate or foreign payments of any kind in furtherance of this conduct. (3) Amending section 116 of title 18, United States Code, to specify a link to interstate or foreign commerce would confirm that Congress has the affirmative power to prohibit this conduct. 3. Amendments to current law prohibiting female genital mutilation Section 116 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by inserting , in any circumstance described in subsection (e), after whoever ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (e) For purposes of subsection (a), the circumstances described in this subsection are that— (1) the defendant or victim traveled in interstate or foreign commerce, or traveled using a means, channel, facility, or instrumentality of interstate or foreign commerce, in furtherance of or in connection with the conduct described in subsection (a); (2) the defendant used a means, channel, facility, or instrumentality of interstate or foreign commerce in furtherance of or in connection with the conduct described in subsection (a); (3) any payment of any kind was made, directly or indirectly, in furtherance of or in connection with the conduct described in subsection (a) using any means, channel, facility, or instrumentality of interstate or foreign commerce or in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce; (4) the defendant transmitted in interstate or foreign commerce any communication relating to or in furtherance of the conduct described in subsection (a) using any means, channel, facility, or instrumentality of interstate or foreign commerce or in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce by any means or in any manner, including by computer, mail, wire, or electromagnetic transmission; (5) the conduct described in subsection (a) occurred within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States, or within the District of Columbia or any territory or possession of the United States; or (6) the conduct described in subsection (a) otherwise occurred in or affected interstate or foreign commerce. .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2020 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 27, 2019 Mr. Casey (for himself and Mr. Grassley ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand the use of telehealth services for remote imaging for chronic eye disease.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Screenings for Eye Evaluation, Monitoring, Observation, Review, and Examination Act or the SEE MORE Act . 2. Expanding the use of telehealth services for remote imaging for chronic eye disease Section 1834(m) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m(m) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (4)(C)(i), by striking and (7) and inserting (7), and (8) ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (8) Treatment of remote imaging for chronic eye disease (A) Non-application of originating site requirements The requirements described in paragraph (4)(C) shall not apply with respect to telehealth services furnished on or after January 1, 2020, for purposes of providing remote imaging for chronic eye disease, as determined by the Secretary, including diabetic eye disease and glaucoma. Such screenings and services shall include the use of FDA-approved ocular imaging techniques and technologies, including artificial intelligence technologies, shown to support the accurate diagnosis or monitoring or treatment of diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, or other chronic eye disease, as determined by the Secretary. (B) No originating site facility fee for new sites No facility fee shall be paid under paragraph (2)(B) to an originating site with respect to a telehealth service described in subparagraph (A) if the originating site does not otherwise meet the requirements for an originating site under paragraph (4)(C). (C) Report Not later than 5 years after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the impact of this paragraph with respect to telehealth services on— (i) the utilization of health care items and services related to diabetes and glaucoma; (ii) health outcomes related to diabetes and glaucoma; and (iii) the rates of specialty referrals and the rate for completion of a specialty visit within 90 days of referral for individuals with diabetic retinopathy or glaucoma after receiving telehealth services. .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2021 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 27, 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 by striking marijuana use, possession, and distribution as grounds of inadmissibility and removal.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Removing Marijuana from Deportable Offenses Act . 2. Striking marijuana use, possession, and distribution as grounds for inadmissibility and removal (a) In general The Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.) is amended— (1) in section 101(a)(43)(B) ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(43)(B) ), by inserting other than the distribution of marijuana, after (as defined in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act) ; (2) in section 212(a)(2) ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(2) ), by amending subparagraph (F) to read as follows: (F) Marijuana offenses Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, any offenses involving the use, possession, or distribution of marijuana shall not be considered as grounds of inadmissibility. ; and (3) in section 237(a)(2)(B)(i) ( 8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(2)(B)(i) ), by striking other than a single offense involving possession for one's own use of 30 grams or less of marijuana and inserting other than offenses involving the use, possession, or distribution of marijuana . (b) Right To reapply or return (1) Reapplication Any alien who was previously denied a visa to enter the United States as a direct result of the alien’s use, possession, or distribution of marijuana may reapply for admission to the United States. (2) Reissuance Any alien who was deported from the United States as a direct result of the alien’s use, possession, or distribution of marijuana shall be readmitted to the United States and reissued the visa that they had at the time of the alien’s deportation if the alien is not inadmissible under section 212(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended by subsection (a)(2).
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2025 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 27, 2019 Mr. Perdue (for himself, Mr. Merkley , Mr. Cassidy , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , Mr. Isakson , Mr. Wyden , Mr. Rubio , and Mr. Inhofe ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To amend the Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999 to modify the definition of agricultural commodities, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Agricultural Trucking Relief Act of 2019 . 2. Agricultural commodities Section 229(e) of the Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999 ( 49 U.S.C. 31136 note; Public Law 106–159 ) is amended by striking paragraph (7) and inserting the following: (7) Agricultural commodity The term agricultural commodity includes— (A) agricultural, aquacultural, horticultural, and floricultural commodities; (B) fruits; (C) vegetables; (D) any non-human living animal and the products of that animal; and (E) other agriculture products that are— (i) sensitive to temperature or climate; and (ii) at risk of perishing in transit. .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2027 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 27, 2019 Ms. Duckworth (for herself, Mr. Wyden , Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Markey , Mrs. Gillibrand , Mr. Durbin , Mr. Kaine , Mr. Sanders , Mrs. Shaheen , Ms. Hirono , Ms. Harris , Mr. Blumenthal , and Ms. Klobuchar ) 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 expand the scope of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans, and for other purposes.

1. Expansion of scope of Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans Section 544(d) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (4), by striking ; or and inserting a semicolon; (2) in paragraph (5), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender. .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2028 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 27, 2019 Mr. Wicker (for himself, Mr. Warner , Mr. Cardin , and Mrs. Capito ) 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 provide for new markets tax credit investments in the Rural Jobs Zone.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rural Jobs Act . 2. Allocations of new markets tax credit limitation for the Rural Jobs Zone (a) In general Section 45D(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) Allocations for the Rural Jobs Zone (A) In general In addition to any new markets tax credit limitation under paragraph (1), there are the following amounts of new markets tax credit limitation which shall be allocated by the Secretary only to Rural Jobs Zone development entities for making Rural Jobs Zone equity investments: (i) $500,000,000 for 2019. (ii) $500,000,000 for 2020. (B) Rural Jobs Zone development entity For purposes of this paragraph, the term Rural Jobs Zone development entity means any qualified community development entity a significant mission of which is the economic development of, and the creation and retention of jobs in, the Rural Jobs Zone. (C) Rural Jobs Zone equity investment For purposes of this paragraph, the term Rural Jobs Zone equity investment means any equity investment which would be a qualified equity investment if the only low-income community was the Rural Jobs Zone. (D) Rural Jobs Zone For purposes of this paragraph, the term Rural Jobs Zone means the area comprised of low-income communities which are a portion of neither— (i) a city or town that has a population of greater than 50,000 inhabitants, nor (ii) any urbanized area contiguous and adjacent to such a city or town. (E) Minimum investment in persistent poverty counties and high migration rural counties (i) In general The Secretary shall prescribe regulations or other guidance pursuant to which not less than 25 percent of the Rural Jobs Zone equity investments made pursuant to allocations made under this paragraph are invested in areas which are persistent poverty counties, high migration rural counties (as defined in subsection (e)(5)(B)), or both. (ii) Persistent poverty counties For purposes of this subparagraph, the term persistent poverty county means any county that has had 20 percent or more of its population living in poverty over the past 30 years, as measured by the 1990 and 2000 decennial censuses and the most recent Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates. (F) Application of carryover Paragraph (3) shall be applied separately with respect to the amounts specified in subparagraph (A). . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to allocations made after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2029 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 27, 2019 Mr. Daines 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 permanently extend the Indian coal production tax credit, and for other purposes.

1. Permanent extension of Indian coal production tax credit (a) In general Section 45(e)(10) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking the applicable dollar amount per ton of Indian coal and all that follows and inserting the following: $4.00 per ton of Indian coal— (i) produced by the taxpayer at an Indian coal production facility, and (ii) sold (either directly by the taxpayer or after sale or transfer to one or more related persons) to an unrelated person during such taxable year. , and (2) by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following: (B) Inflation adjustment In the case of any calendar year after 2018, the dollar amount in subparagraph (A) shall be equal to the product of such dollar amount and the inflation adjustment factor determined under paragraph (2)(B) for the calendar year, except that such paragraph shall be applied by substituting 2017 for 1992 . . (b) Definition of Indian coal Subparagraph (A) of section 45(c)(9) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: (A) In general The term Indian coal means coal which is produced from coal reserves which are— (i) owned or controlled by an Indian tribe, (ii) owned or controlled by an enrolled member of an Indian tribe, or (iii) held in trust by the United States for the benefit of an Indian tribe or its members. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to coal produced and sold after January 1, 2018.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2030 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 27, 2019 Mr. Wyden introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To prevent Federal agencies from interfering with the marijuana policy of States.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the State Cannabis Commerce Act . 2. States marijuana policy (a) Definitions In this Act: (1) Federal agency The term Federal agency has the meaning given the term agency in section 551 of title 5, United States Code. (2) Marijuana The term marijuana has the meaning given the term marihuana in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 802 ). (3) State The term State means any State, the District of Columbia, any territory or possession of the United States, or any Indian tribal government. (b) Prohibitions No funds authorized or appropriated by Federal law, and none of the funds in any trust fund to which funds are authorized or appropriated by Federal law, shall be expended to prevent any State from implementing any law of the State that— (1) authorizes the use, distribution, possession, or cultivation of marijuana on non-Federal land in the State; or (2) authorizes the transportation of marijuana across the border of the State if— (A) the State from which the marijuana is transported has a State law described in paragraph (1); and (B) the State and the State from which the marijuana is transported have both authorized such transportation of marijuana between the States.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2031 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 27, 2019 Mr. Barrasso introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To amend the FAST Act to allow States to include information on small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans in reporting under the disadvantaged business enterprises program of the Department of Transportation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Enhancing Transportation Act . 2. Disadvantaged business enterprises Section 1101(b)(6) of the FAST Act ( 23 U.S.C. 101 note; Public Law 114–94 ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; (2) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively, and indenting appropriately; (3) in the matter preceding clause (i) (as so redesignated), by striking The Secretary shall establish and inserting the following: “The Secretary shall— (A) establish ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (B) allow State governments to include in reporting described in subparagraph (A) information concerning small business concerns that are owned and controlled by veterans (as defined in section 101 of title 38, United States Code) that are not socially and economically disadvantaged individuals. .
116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2035 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To require the Transportation Security Administration to develop a strategic plan to expand eligibility for the PreCheck Program to individuals with Transportation Worker Identification Credentials or Hazardous Materials Endorsements.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the TSA Credential and Endorsement Harmonization Act of 2019 . 2. Strategic plan to expand PreCheck Program (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration shall develop a strategic plan to expand eligibility for the PreCheck Program under section 44919 of title 49, United States Code, to individuals who have— (1) a Transportation Worker Identification Credential issued under section 70105 of title 46, United States Code; or (2) a Hazardous Materials Endorsement under the Hazardous Materials Endorsement Threat Assessment Program on the State-issued commercial driver’s license of the individual. (b) Elements In developing the strategic plan required by subsection (a), the Administrator shall ensure that the plan— (1) allows individuals described in subsection (a) to opt in to the PreCheck Program; and (2) provides the Transportation Security Administration with the discretion— (A) to determine whether an individual described in subsection (a) meets the eligibility requirements for the Program; and (B) to establish alternative fee structures for the Program. (c) Briefing to Congress Not later than 30 days after developing the strategic plan required by subsection (a), the Administrator shall brief the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives on the strategic plan.

Passed the Senate September 10, 2019. Secretary
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2035 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 27, 2019 Ms. Duckworth (for herself and Mr. Young ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To require the Transportation Security Administration to develop a strategic plan to expand eligibility for the PreCheck Program to individuals with Transportation Worker Identification Credentials or Hazardous Materials Endorsements.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the TSA Credential and Endorsement Harmonization Act of 2019 . 2. Strategic plan to expand PreCheck Program (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration shall develop a strategic plan to expand eligibility for the PreCheck Program under section 44919 of title 49, United States Code, to individuals who have— (1) a Transportation Worker Identification Credential issued under section 70105 of title 46, United States Code; or (2) a Hazardous Materials Endorsement under the Hazardous Materials Endorsement Threat Assessment Program on the State-issued commercial driver’s license of the individual. (b) Elements In developing the strategic plan required by subsection (a), the Administrator shall ensure that the plan— (1) allows individuals described in subsection (a) to opt in to the PreCheck Program; and (2) provides the Transportation Security Administration with the discretion— (A) to determine whether an individual described in subsection (a) meets the eligibility requirements for the Program; and (B) to establish alternative fee structures for the Program. (c) Briefing to Congress Not later than 30 days after developing the strategic plan required by subsection (a), the Administrator shall brief the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives on the strategic plan.
IC 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2035 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 11, 2019 Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security AN ACT To require the Transportation Security Administration to develop a strategic plan to expand eligibility for the PreCheck Program to individuals with Transportation Worker Identification Credentials or Hazardous Materials Endorsements.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the TSA Credential and Endorsement Harmonization Act of 2019 . 2. Strategic plan to expand PreCheck Program (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration shall develop a strategic plan to expand eligibility for the PreCheck Program under section 44919 of title 49, United States Code, to individuals who have— (1) a Transportation Worker Identification Credential issued under section 70105 of title 46, United States Code; or (2) a Hazardous Materials Endorsement under the Hazardous Materials Endorsement Threat Assessment Program on the State-issued commercial driver’s license of the individual. (b) Elements In developing the strategic plan required by subsection (a), the Administrator shall ensure that the plan— (1) allows individuals described in subsection (a) to opt in to the PreCheck Program; and (2) provides the Transportation Security Administration with the discretion— (A) to determine whether an individual described in subsection (a) meets the eligibility requirements for the Program; and (B) to establish alternative fee structures for the Program. (c) Briefing to Congress Not later than 30 days after developing the strategic plan required by subsection (a), the Administrator shall brief the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives on the strategic plan.

Passed the Senate September 10, 2019. Julie E. Adams, Secretary
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2036 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 27, 2019 Mr. Cardin (for himself and Mr. Van Hollen ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to provide grants to States for summer employment programs for youth.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Youth Summer Jobs and Public Service Act of 2019 . 2. Grants to States for summer employment for youth Section 129 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3164 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (d) Grants to States for summer employment for youth (1) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, from the amount appropriated under paragraph (2), the Secretary shall award grants to States to provide assistance to local areas that have high concentrations of eligible youth to enable such local areas to carry out programs described in subsection (c)(1) that provide summer employment opportunities for eligible youth, which are directly linked to academic and occupational learning, as described in subsection (c)(2)(C). In awarding grants under this subsection, a State shall— (A) partner with private businesses to the extent feasible to provide employment opportunities at such businesses; and (B) prioritize jobs and work opportunities that directly serve the community. (2) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated $100,000,000 to carry out this subsection for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024. .