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II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 698 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 7, 2019 Mr. Menendez (for himself and Mr. Rubio ) 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 equitable treatment for residents of Puerto Rico with respect to the refundable portion of the child tax credit and to provide the same treatment to families in Puerto Rico with one child or two children that is currently provided to island families with three or more children.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Child Tax Credit Equity for Puerto Rico Act of 2019 . 2. Equitable treatment for residents of Puerto Rico with respect to the refundable portion of the child tax credit (a) In general The second sentence of section 24(d)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting or section 933 after section 112 . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2018. 3. Same treatment of families in Puerto Rico with one child or two children that is currently provided to island families with three or more children (a) In general Section 24(d)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following: In the case of an individual who is a bona fide resident of Puerto Rico during the entire taxable year, subparagraph (B)(ii) shall be applied by substituting 1 or more qualifying children for 3 or more qualifying children . . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2018.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 701 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 7, 2019 Mr. Cardin (for himself and Mrs. Capito ) 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 reauthorize the Chesapeake Bay Program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Chesapeake Bay Program Reauthorization Act . 2. Reauthorization of Chesapeake Bay Program Section 117 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1267 ) is amended by striking subsection (j) and inserting the following: (j) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section— (1) for fiscal year 2020, $90,000,000; (2) for fiscal year 2021, $90,500,000; (3) for fiscal year 2022, $91,000,000; (4) for fiscal year 2023, $91,500,000; and (5) for fiscal year 2024, $92,000,000. .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 705 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 7, 2019 Mr. Van Hollen (for himself, Ms. Warren , Mr. Markey , Mr. Sanders , Ms. Klobuchar , Ms. Smith , and Ms. Harris ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To prohibit the use of funds to take any action that would constitute a violation of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty for the duration of the six-month withdrawal period from the INF Treaty, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preserving Arms Control Treaties (PACT) Act of 2019 . 2. Prohibition on use of funds to take actions that would constitute violations of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty during the six-month withdrawal period from the Treaty Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no funds may be obligated or expended to take any action that would constitute a violation of the INF Treaty for the duration of the six-month withdrawal period under the Treaty, effective as of February 2, 2019. 3. Report on INF Treaty withdrawal (a) In general Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 30 days thereafter during the six-month withdrawal period described in section (2), the Secretary of State, in concurrence with the Secretary of Defense and the Director of National Intelligence, shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report that includes the following elements: (1) A description of diplomatic, economic, and INF-compliant military measures that the United States has undertaken in order to bring the Russian Federation back into compliance during the six-month withdrawal period, including consultations with North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) allies. (2) A description of the status of the development of the Russian Federation’s GLCM (SSC–8) and any other INF-range systems, their capabilities, current deployment levels, and the threat they may pose to the United States European and Asian allies and assets in the region. (3) A formal, detailed description of the arms control proposal that the President referenced in his State of the Union Address on February 5, 2019, and the status of any offer to convene the party or parties therein referenced to negotiate the terms of a new agreement. (b) Form of report The report required under subsection (a) shall be unclassified with a classified annex if necessary. 4. Definitions In this Act: (1) Appropriate committees of Congress the term appropriate committees of Congress means— (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Armed Services, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and (B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Armed Services, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. (2) INF Treaty The term INF Treaty means the Treaty between the United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on the Elimination of Their Intermediate-Range and Shorter-Range Missiles, together with the Memorandum of Understanding and Two Protocols, signed at Washington December 8, 1987, and entered into force June 1, 1988.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 708 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 7, 2019 Mr. Merkley (for himself and Mr. Booker ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Animal Welfare Act to limit experimentation on cats.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Kittens In Traumatic Testing Ends Now Act of 2019 or the KITTEN Act of 2019 . 2. Limitation on experimentation on cats Section 14 of the Animal Welfare Act ( 7 U.S.C. 2144 ) is amended— (1) in the first sentence, by striking Any department and inserting the following: (a) In general Any department ; (2) in subsection (a) (as so designated), in the second sentence, by striking Any department and inserting the following: (b) Exhibiting animals Any department ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (c) Department of Agriculture experimentation on cats Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall not purchase, breed, transport, house, feed, maintain, dispose of, or conduct an experiment on a cat as part of any study or research that would subject that cat to a procedure that may cause pain or stress, including pain or stress that may be mitigated by anesthetics, analgesics, or tranquilizer drugs, unless the pain or stress is a result of a physical exam or training program. .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 710 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 7, 2019 Mr. Toomey introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To exempt firefighters and police officers from the Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provisions under the Social Security Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Social Security Fairness for Firefighters and Police Officers Act . 2. Exception from Government Pension Offset provision for firefighters and police officers Clause (i) of section 202(k)(5)(B) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 402(k)(5)(B) ) is amended by striking monthly periodic benefits and all that follows through the period and inserting the following: monthly periodic benefits— (I) based wholly on service as a member of a uniformed service (as defined in section 210(m)), or (II) with respect to which the period of service taken into account in determining the amount of the benefit includes at least 5 years of service of the individual as a firefighter (as defined in paragraph (4) of section 1204 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10284 )) or a law enforcement officer (as defined in paragraph (6) of such section). . 3. Exception from Windfall Elimination Provisions for firefighters and police officers Subsections (a)(7)(A) and (d)(3) of section 215 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 415 ) are amended by striking section 233, and (III) each place it appears and inserting section 233, (III) a payment based on service described in section 202(k)(5)(B)(i)(II), and (IV) . 4. Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to monthly insurance benefits payable under title II of the Social Security Act for months after December 2019. Notwithstanding section 215(f) of the Social Security Act, the Commissioner of Social Security shall adjust primary insurance amounts to the extent necessary to take into account the amendments made by section 3.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 714 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 7, 2019 Mrs. Shaheen (for herself and Mr. Udall ) 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 repeal the percentage depletion allowance for certain hardrock mines.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Elimination of Double Subsidies for the Hardrock Mining Industry Act of 2019 . 2. Repeal of percentage depletion allowance for certain hardrock mines (a) In general Section 613(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting (other than hardrock mines located on lands subject to the general mining laws or on land patented under the general mining laws) after In the case of the mines . (b) General mining laws defined Section 613 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following: (f) General mining laws For purposes of subsection (a), the term general mining laws means those Acts which generally comprise chapters 2, 11, 12, 12A, 15, and 16, and sections 161 and 162, of title 30, United States Code. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2019.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 721 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 7, 2019 Ms. Rosen (for herself and Ms. Cortez Masto ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To prohibit the Secretary of Energy from taking any action relating to the licensing, planning, development, or construction of a nuclear waste repository until the Director of the Office of Management and Budget submits to Congress a study on the economic viability and job-creating benefits of alternative uses of the Yucca Mountain site, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Jobs, Not Waste Act of 2019 . 2. Studying the economic benefit of alternative uses of Yucca Mountain site (a) Definition of Yucca Mountain site In this Act, the term Yucca Mountain site has the meaning given the term in section 2 of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 ( 42 U.S.C. 10101 ). (b) Study; hearings The Secretary of Energy may not take any action relating to the licensing, planning, development, or construction of a nuclear waste repository at the Yucca Mountain site until— (1) the Director of the Office of Management and Budget submits to Congress, and makes available to the public, a study on the economic viability and job-creating benefits of alternative uses of the Yucca Mountain site as described in the report of the Government Accountability Office numbered GAO–11–847 and dated September 2011, including— (A) defense activities, such as a command facility for unmanned aircraft systems; (B) a secure electronic data center; (C) the development of renewable energy sources; and (D) scientific research; and (2) each of the appropriate committees of Congress holds a hearing on the alternative uses of the Yucca Mountain site described in subparagraphs (A) through (D) of paragraph (1).
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 724 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 7, 2019 Mrs. Gillibrand (for herself and Mr. Gardner ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Controlled Substances Act to establish additional registration requirements for prescribers of opioids, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the John S. McCain Opioid Addiction Prevention Act . 2. Registration requirements for prescribers Section 303 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 823 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (l) (1) Creating obligations for practitioners, only as described herein, the Attorney General shall not register, or renew the registration of, a practitioner under subsection (f) who is licensed under State law to prescribe controlled substances in schedule II, III, or IV, unless the practitioner submits to the Attorney General, for each such registration or renewal request, a certification that the practitioner, during the applicable registration period, will not prescribe any schedule II, III, or IV opioid, other than an opioid prescription described in paragraph (3), for the initial treatment of acute pain in an amount in excess of the lesser of— (A) a 7-day supply (for which no refill is available); or (B) an opioid prescription limit established under State law. (2) In this subsection, the term acute pain — (A) means pain with abrupt onset and caused by an injury or other process that is not ongoing; and (B) does not include— (i) chronic pain; (ii) pain being treated as part of cancer care; (iii) hospice or other end-of-life care; or (iv) pain being treated as part of palliative care. (3) An opioid prescription described in this paragraph is a prescription— (A) for a schedule II, III, or IV opioid drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration for an indication for the treatment of addiction; and (B) that is for the treatment of addiction. .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 725 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 7, 2019 Mr. Kaine (for himself and Mr. Warner ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed A BILL To change the address of the postal facility designated in honor of Captain Humayun Khan.

1. Captain Humayun Khan Post Office Section 1(a) of Public Law 115–347 (132 Stat. 5054) is amended by striking 180 McCormick Road and inserting 2150 Wise Street .
One Hundred Sixteenth Congress of the United States of America 1st Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday, the third day of January, two thousand and nineteen S. 725 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To change the address of the postal facility designated in honor of Captain Humayun Khan.

1. Captain Humayun Khan Post Office Section 1(a) of Public Law 115–347 (132 Stat. 5054) is amended by striking 180 McCormick Road and inserting 2150 Wise Street .

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate
116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 725 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To change the address of the postal facility designated in honor of Captain Humayun Khan.

1. Captain Humayun Khan Post Office Section 1(a) of Public Law 115–347 (132 Stat. 5054) is amended by striking 180 McCormick Road and inserting 2150 Wise Street .

Passed the Senate March 7, 2019. Secretary
IC 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 725 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 11, 2019 Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform AN ACT To change the address of the postal facility designated in honor of Captain Humayun Khan.

1. Captain Humayun Khan Post Office Section 1(a) of Public Law 115–347 (132 Stat. 5054) is amended by striking 180 McCormick Road and inserting 2150 Wise Street .

Passed the Senate March 7, 2019. Julie E. Adams, Secretary
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 728 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 7, 2019 Ms. Harris (for herself, Mr. Schumer , Mr. Markey , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Coons , Ms. Hirono , Ms. Smith , Mr. Kaine , Mr. Durbin , Mr. Wyden , Mr. Booker , Mr. Sanders , Ms. Warren , Ms. Duckworth , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Brown , and Mrs. Murray ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration A BILL To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to obtain a statue of Shirley Chisholm for placement in the United States Capitol.

1. Placement of statue of Shirley Chisholm in United States Capitol (a) Obtaining Statue Not later than 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Joint Committee on the Library shall enter into an agreement to obtain a statue of Shirley Chisholm, under such terms and conditions as the Joint Committee considers appropriate consistent with applicable law. The Joint Committee may authorize the Architect of the Capitol to enter into the agreement and related contracts required under this subsection on its behalf, under such terms and conditions as the Joint Committee may require. (b) Placement The Joint Committee on the Library shall place the statue obtained under subsection (a) in a suitable permanent location in the United States Capitol. (c) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this Act, and any amounts so appropriated shall remain available until expended.
II Calendar No. 35 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 729 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 7, 2019 Mr. Schumer (for himself, Mr. Carper , Mr. Reed , Mr. Van Hollen , Mr. Whitehouse , Mr. Markey , Mr. Schatz , Ms. Smith , Mr. Blumenthal , Mrs. Shaheen , Mr. Booker , Ms. Stabenow , Ms. Klobuchar , Ms. Hassan , Mr. Merkley , and Mrs. Feinstein ) introduced the following bill; which was read the first time March 11, 2019 Read the second time and placed on the calendar A BILL To prohibit the use of funds to Federal agencies to establish a panel, task force, advisory committee, or other effort to challenge the scientific consensus on climate change, and for other purposes.

1. Prohibition on use of funds to challenge scientific consensus on climate change No amounts appropriated or otherwise made available to a Federal agency (as defined in section 1004 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6903 ) and including the Executive Office of the President) may be used to establish or operate a panel, task force, other advisory committee, or other effort intended to challenge the scientific consensus on climate change, as presented in the assessment required under section 106 of the Global Change Research Act of 1990 ( 15 U.S.C. 2936 ).

March 11, 2019 Read the second time and placed on the calendar
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 736 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 11, 2019 Mr. Tester introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to clarify the authority of Congress and the States to regulate corporations, limited liability companies, and other corporate entities established by the laws of any State, the United States, or any foreign state.

That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States:  — 1. The rights enumerated in this Constitution and other rights retained by the people shall be the rights of natural persons. 2. As used in this Constitution, the terms people , person , and citizen shall not include a corporation, a limited liability company, or any other corporate entity established by the laws of any State, the United States, or any foreign state. 3. A corporate entity described in section 2 shall be subject to such regulation as the people, through representatives in Congress and State representatives, may determine reasonable, consistent with the powers of Congress and the States under this Constitution. 4. Nothing in this Constitution shall be construed to limit the rights enumerated in this Constitution and other rights retained by the people, which are unalienable. .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 738 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 12, 2019 Mr. Udall (for himself, Mr. Gardner , Ms. Cortez Masto , and Mr. Whitehouse ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To require the Federal Communications Commission to make the provision of Wi-Fi access on school buses eligible for E-rate support.

1. E-rate support for school bus Wi-Fi (a) Definition In this section, the term school bus means a passenger motor vehicle that is— (1) designed to carry a driver and not less than 5 passengers; and (2) used significantly to transport early child education, elementary school, or secondary school students to or from school or an event related to school. (b) Rulemaking Notwithstanding the limitations under paragraphs (1)(B) and (2)(A) of section 254(h) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 254(h) ) regarding the authorized recipients and uses of discounted telecommunications services, not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal Communications Commission shall commence a rulemaking to make the provision of Wi-Fi access on school buses eligible for support under the E-rate program of the Commission set forth under subpart F of part 54 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations.
One Hundred Sixteenth Congress of the United States of America 1st Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday, the third day of January, two thousand and nineteen S. 744 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend section 175b of title 18, United States Code, to correct a scrivener’s error.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Effective Prosecution of Possession of Biological Toxins and Agents Act of 2019 . 2. Prohibition on the possession of biological toxins and agents Section 175b of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking (a)(1) No restricted and all that follows through the end of paragraph (1) and inserting the following: (a) Offense (1) In general It shall be unlawful for a restricted person to— (A) ship, transport, or possess in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce any biological agent or toxin described in paragraph (2); or (B) receive any biological agent or toxin described in paragraph (2) that has been shipped or transported in interstate or foreign commerce. (2) Agents and toxins covered A biological agent or toxin described in this paragraph is a biological agent or toxin that— (A) is listed as a non-overlap or overlap select biological agent or toxin under part 73 of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations, pursuant to section 351A of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 262a ); and (B) is not excluded or exempted under part 73 of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations. ; and (B) by striking (2) Whoever and inserting (3) Penalty .—Whoever and adjusting the margin accordingly; and (2) in subsection (d), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting Definitions .— before In this section: .

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate
116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 744 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend section 175b of title 18, United States Code, to correct a scrivener’s error.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Effective Prosecution of Possession of Biological Toxins and Agents Act of 2019 . 2. Prohibition on the possession of biological toxins and agents Section 175b of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking (a)(1) No restricted and all that follows through the end of paragraph (1) and inserting the following: (a) Offense (1) In general It shall be unlawful for a restricted person to— (A) ship, transport, or possess in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce any biological agent or toxin described in paragraph (2); or (B) receive any biological agent or toxin described in paragraph (2) that has been shipped or transported in interstate or foreign commerce. (2) Agents and toxins covered A biological agent or toxin described in this paragraph is a biological agent or toxin that— (A) is listed as a non-overlap or overlap select biological agent or toxin under part 73 of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations, pursuant to section 351A of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 262a ); and (B) is not excluded or exempted under part 73 of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations. ; and (B) by striking (2) Whoever and inserting (3) Penalty .—Whoever and adjusting the margin accordingly; and (2) in subsection (d), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting Definitions .— before In this section: .

Passed the Senate May 16, 2019. Secretary
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 744 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 12, 2019 Mr. Grassley (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein , Mr. Cornyn , and Ms. Klobuchar ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend section 175b of title 18, United States Code, to correct a scrivener’s error.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Effective Prosecution of Possession of Biological Toxins and Agents Act of 2019 . 2. Prohibition on the possession of biological toxins and agents Section 175b of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking (a)(1) No restricted and all that follows through the end of paragraph (1) and inserting the following: (a) Offense (1) In general It shall be unlawful for a restricted person to— (A) ship, transport, or possess in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce any biological agent or toxin described in paragraph (2); or (B) receive any biological agent or toxin described in paragraph (2) that has been shipped or transported in interstate or foreign commerce. (2) Agents and toxins covered A biological agent or toxin described in this paragraph is a biological agent or toxin that— (A) is listed as a non-overlap or overlap select biological agent or toxin under part 73 of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations, pursuant to section 351A of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 262a ); and (B) is not excluded or exempted under part 73 of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations. ; and (B) by striking (2) Whoever and inserting (3) Penalty .—Whoever and adjusting the margin accordingly; and (2) in subsection (d), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting Definitions .— before In this section: .
IC 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 744 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 20, 2019 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary AN ACT To amend section 175b of title 18, United States Code, to correct a scrivener’s error.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Effective Prosecution of Possession of Biological Toxins and Agents Act of 2019 . 2. Prohibition on the possession of biological toxins and agents Section 175b of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking (a)(1) No restricted and all that follows through the end of paragraph (1) and inserting the following: (a) Offense (1) In general It shall be unlawful for a restricted person to— (A) ship, transport, or possess in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce any biological agent or toxin described in paragraph (2); or (B) receive any biological agent or toxin described in paragraph (2) that has been shipped or transported in interstate or foreign commerce. (2) Agents and toxins covered A biological agent or toxin described in this paragraph is a biological agent or toxin that— (A) is listed as a non-overlap or overlap select biological agent or toxin under part 73 of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations, pursuant to section 351A of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 262a ); and (B) is not excluded or exempted under part 73 of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations. ; and (B) by striking (2) Whoever and inserting (3) Penalty .—Whoever and adjusting the margin accordingly; and (2) in subsection (d), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting Definitions .— before In this section: .

Passed the Senate May 16, 2019. Julie E. Adams, Secretary
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 746 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 12, 2019 Mr. Casey (for himself and Mr. Moran ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a study on the accessibility of websites of the Department of Veterans Affairs to individuals with disabilities, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Department of Veterans Affairs Website Accessibility Act of 2019 . 2. Study on the accessibility of websites of the Department of Veterans Affairs to individuals with disabilities (a) Study Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall conduct a study of all websites of the Department of Veterans Affairs to determine whether such websites are accessible to individuals with disabilities in accordance with section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ( 29 U.S.C. 794d ). (b) Report Not later than 90 days after completing the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives a report on such study. (c) Elements The report required by subsection (b) shall include the following: (1) A list of each website described in subsection (a) that is not accessible to individuals with disabilities in accordance with section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ( 29 U.S.C. 794d ). (2) For each website identified in the list under paragraph (1)— (A) the plan of the Secretary to bring the website into compliance with the requirements of section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ( 29 U.S.C. 794d ); and (B) a description of the barriers to bringing the website into compliance with the requirements of such section, including any barriers relating to staffing. (d) Website defined In this section, the term website includes the following: (1) A file attached to a website. (2) A web-based application. (3) A kiosk at a medical facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs, the use of which is required to check in for scheduled appointments.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 747 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 12, 2019 Mr. Carper (for himself, Mr. Inhofe , Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Whitehouse , Mr. Sullivan , Mr. Booker , Mrs. Capito , Mrs. Gillibrand , Mr. Cramer , and Mr. Van Hollen ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To reauthorize the diesel emissions reduction program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2019 . 2. Reauthorization of diesel emissions reduction program Section 797(a) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 16137(a) ) is amended by striking 2016 and inserting 2024 . 3. Recognizing differences in diesel vehicle, engine, equipment, and fleet use (a) National grant, rebate, and loan programs Section 792(c)(4)(D) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 16132(c)(4)(D) ) is amended by inserting , recognizing differences in typical vehicle, engine, equipment, and fleet use throughout the United States before the semicolon. (b) State grant, rebate, and loan programs Section 793(b)(1) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 16133(b)(1) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (D) the recognition, for purposes of implementing this section, of differences in typical vehicle, engine, equipment, and fleet use throughout the United States, including expected useful life; and . 4. Reallocation of unused State funds Section 793(c)(2)(C) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 16133(c)(2)(C) ) is amended beginning in the matter preceding clause (i) by striking to each remaining and all that follows through this paragraph in clause (ii) and inserting to carry out section 792 .
II Calendar No. 71 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 747 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 12, 2019 Mr. Carper (for himself, Mr. Inhofe , Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Whitehouse , Mr. Sullivan , Mr. Booker , Mrs. Capito , Mrs. Gillibrand , Mr. Cramer , and Mr. Van Hollen ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works April 10, 2019 Reported by Mr. Barrasso , without amendment A BILL To reauthorize the diesel emissions reduction program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2019 . 2. Reauthorization of diesel emissions reduction program Section 797(a) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 16137(a) ) is amended by striking 2016 and inserting 2024 . 3. Recognizing differences in diesel vehicle, engine, equipment, and fleet use (a) National grant, rebate, and loan programs Section 792(c)(4)(D) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 16132(c)(4)(D) ) is amended by inserting , recognizing differences in typical vehicle, engine, equipment, and fleet use throughout the United States before the semicolon. (b) State grant, rebate, and loan programs Section 793(b)(1) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 16133(b)(1) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (D) the recognition, for purposes of implementing this section, of differences in typical vehicle, engine, equipment, and fleet use throughout the United States, including expected useful life; and . 4. Reallocation of unused State funds Section 793(c)(2)(C) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 16133(c)(2)(C) ) is amended beginning in the matter preceding clause (i) by striking to each remaining and all that follows through this paragraph in clause (ii) and inserting to carry out section 792 .

April 10, 2019 Reported without amendment
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 750 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 12, 2019 Mr. Blunt (for himself, Mr. Cardin , Mr. Portman , Mr. Schumer , Mr. Scott of South Carolina , and Ms. Cantwell ) 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 new markets tax credit, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the New Markets Tax Credit Extension Act of 2019 . 2. Permanent extension of new markets tax credit (a) Extension (1) In general Subparagraph (G) of section 45D(f)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking for each of calendar years 2010 through 2019 and inserting for calendar year 2010 and each calendar year thereafter . (2) Conforming amendment Section 45D(f)(3) of such Code is amended by striking the last sentence. (b) Inflation adjustment Subsection (f) of section 45D of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) Inflation adjustment (A) In general In the case of any calendar year beginning after 2018, the dollar amount in paragraph (1)(G) shall be increased by an amount equal to— (i) such dollar amount, multiplied by (ii) the cost-of-living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year, determined by substituting calendar year 2000 for calendar year 2016 in subparagraph (A)(ii) thereof. (B) Rounding rule Any increase under subparagraph (A) which is not a multiple of $1,000,000 shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of $1,000,000. . (c) Alternative minimum tax relief Subparagraph (B) of section 38(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) by redesignating clauses (vii) through (xii) as clauses (viii) through (xiii), respectively, and (2) by inserting after clause (vi) the following new clause: (vii) the credit determined under section 45D, but only with respect to credits determined with respect to qualified equity investments (as defined in section 45D(b)) initially made after December 31, 2018, . (d) Effective dates (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2018. (2) Alternative minimum tax relief The amendments made by subsection (c) shall apply to credits determined with respect to qualified equity investments (as defined in section 45D(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) initially made after December 31, 2018.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 753 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 12, 2019 Mr. Brown (for himself, Mr. Whitehouse , Mrs. Capito , Ms. Collins , Mr. King , Mrs. Shaheen , Mr. Reed , Mr. Leahy , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Coons , Ms. Hassan , Ms. Harris , Mr. Peters , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Cardin , Ms. Smith , Mr. Markey , Ms. Stabenow , and Ms. Warren ) 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 count a period of receipt of outpatient observation services in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services under Medicare.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2019 . 2. Counting a period of receipt of outpatient observation services in a hospital toward the 3-day inpatient hospital requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services under Medicare (a) In general Section 1861(i) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(i) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: For purposes of this subsection, an individual receiving outpatient observation services shall be deemed to be an inpatient during such period, and the date such individual ceases receiving such services shall be deemed the hospital discharge date (unless such individual is admitted as a hospital inpatient at the end of such period). . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to receipt of outpatient observation services beginning on or after January 1, 2019, but applies to a period of post-hospital extended care services that was completed before the date of the enactment of this Act only if an administrative appeal is or has been made with respect to such services not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Health and Human Services may implement such amendment through an interim final regulation, program instruction, or otherwise.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 756 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 12, 2019 Mr. Menendez (for himself and Mr. Rubio ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To modify the prohibition on recognition by United States courts of certain rights relating to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Stolen Trademarks Honored in America Act . 2. Modification of prohibition Section 211 of the Department of Commerce and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 (as contained in section 101(b) of division A of Public Law 105–277 ; 112 Stat. 2681–88) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(2)— (A) by striking by a designated national ; and (B) by inserting before the period at the end the following: that was used in connection with a business or assets that were confiscated unless the original owner of the mark, trade name, or commercial name, or the bona fide successor-in-interest has expressly consented ; (2) in subsection (b), by striking by a designated national or its successor-in-interest ; (3) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); (4) by inserting after subsection (c) the following: (d) Subsections (a)(2) and (b) of this section shall apply only if the person or entity asserting the rights knew or had reason to know at the time when the person or entity acquired the rights asserted that the mark, trade name, or commercial name was the same as or substantially similar to a mark, trade name, or commercial name that was used in connection with a business or assets that were confiscated. ; and (5) in subsection (e), as so redesignated, by striking In this section: and all that follows through (2) The term and inserting In this section, the term .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 757 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 12, 2019 Mr. Peters (for himself, Mr. Durbin , and Ms. Duckworth ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To require a study on the public health and environmental impacts of the production, transportation, storage, and use of petroleum coke, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Petroleum Coke Transparency and Public Health Protection Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) In the past several years, United States crude oil refineries have grown their coking capacity to accommodate the conversion of heavy crude oils into refined petroleum products. (2) As coking capacity has grown, the domestic production of petroleum coke is expected to grow, leading to increases in the storage, transportation, and use of the material. (3) In Detroit, piles of petroleum coke have been stored in the open air on the banks of the Detroit River. (4) Uncovered piles of petroleum coke have also been stored in Southeast Chicago near homes and local baseball fields. (5) State regulators, communities, and industry stakeholders would benefit from a complete understanding of petroleum coke and the potential impact on public health and the environment related to the production, transportation, storage, and use of petroleum coke. 3. Study of petroleum coke public health and environmental impacts (a) In General Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Secretary of Transportation, and the Secretary of Energy, shall submit to Congress a report containing the results of a study concerning petroleum coke that includes the following: (1) An analysis of the public health and environmental impacts of the production, transportation, storage, and use of petroleum coke. (2) An assessment of potential approaches and best practices for storing, transporting, and managing petroleum coke. (3) A quantitative analysis of current and projected domestic petroleum coke production and utilization locations. (b) Best Available Science The study under subsection (a) shall be carried out using the best available science, including readily available information from appropriate State agencies, nonprofit entities, academic entities, and industry. (c) Publication of report Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall publish on the Internet website of the Department of Health and Human Services the report described in subsection (a). 4. Implementation of standards Not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation, shall promulgate rules concerning the storage and transportation of petroleum coke that ensure the protection of public and ecological health based upon the findings of the study conducted under section 3.
116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 760 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To enable registered apprenticeship programs to better serve veterans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Support for Veterans in Effective Apprenticeships Act of 2019 . 2. Improved apprenticeship program coordination between the Department of Labor and the Department of Veterans Affairs (a) Definitions In this Act: (1) Registered apprenticeship program The term registered apprenticeship program means an apprenticeship program registered under the Act of August 16, 1937 (50 Stat. 664; commonly referred to as the National Apprenticeship Act ). (2) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Labor. (b) Additional registered apprenticeship program requirements Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for any program applying to become a registered apprenticeship program on or after the date that is 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall— (1) acquire from the program sponsor a written assurance that the sponsor— (A) is aware of the availability of educational assistance for a veteran or other individual eligible under chapters 30 through 36 of title 38, United States Code, for use in connection with a registered apprenticeship program; (B) will make a good faith effort to obtain approval for educational assistance described in subparagraph (A) for, at a minimum, each program location that employs or recruits a veteran or other individual eligible for educational assistance under chapters 30 through 36 of title 38, United States Code; and (C) will not deny the application of a qualified candidate who is a veteran or other individual eligible for educational assistance described in subparagraph (A) for the purpose of avoiding making a good faith effort to obtain approval as described in subparagraph (B); (2) in accordance with paragraphs (5) and (12) of section 29.5(b) of title 29, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act), require the program sponsor, to the extent practicable, to provide standards that contain provisions to grant advanced standing or credit, and provide increased wages commensurate to such standing or credit, for any veteran or other individual eligible for educational assistance under chapters 30 through 36 of title 38, United States Code, who— (A) is enrolled in the registered apprenticeship program; and (B) (i) has a demonstrated competence applicable to the apprenticeship occupation; or (ii) has acquired experience, training, or skills through military service that is applicable to the apprenticeship occupation; and (3) when the Secretary approves the registered apprenticeship program, provide a copy of the program's certificate of registration to the State approving agency designated under chapter 36 of title 38, United States Code, in the State where the program is located.

Passed the Senate December 4, 2019. Secretary
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 767 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 13, 2019 Mr. Portman (for himself, Mr. Brown , and Mr. King ) 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 qualify homeless youth and veterans who are full-time students for purposes of the low income housing tax credit.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Housing for Homeless Students Act of 2019 . 2. Homeless youth and veterans who are full-time students qualified for purposes of the low income housing tax credit (a) In General Clause (i) of section 42(i)(3)(D) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating subclauses (II) and (III) as subclauses (IV) and (V), respectively, and by inserting after subclause (I) the following new subclauses: (II) a full-time student who, during any portion of the 7-year period ending with the commencement of such individual's continuous occupation of any low-income unit or units, was an individual described in section 725(2) of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 11434a(2) ), (III) a full-time student who, during any portion of the 5-year period ending with the commencement of such individual's continuous occupation of any low-income unit or units, was an individual described in section 2002(1) of title 38, United States Code, . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to determinations made before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act.