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II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4670 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 23, 2020 Mr. Moran (for himself, Mrs. Shaheen , Mr. Rounds , Mr. Blunt , and Mr. Tillis ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To amend the CARES Act to permit the Secretary of the Treasury to purchase, or to enable the purchase of, preferred equity positions in commercial real estate entities, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preserving Equity on Main Street Act of 2020 . 2. Commercial real estate preferred equity investments Section 4003(b)(4) of the CARES Act ( 15 U.S.C. 9042(b)(4) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) as clauses (i), (ii), and (iii), respectively; (2) by inserting (A) after (4) ; (3) in subparagraph (A), as so redesignated— (A) in clause (ii), as so redesignated, by striking or at the end; (B) in clause (iii), as so redesignated, by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (iv) purchasing preferred equity positions in commercial real estate companies that require capital to satisfy outstanding debt obligations, which the Secretary, acting alone or in concert with the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, may achieve by— (I) directly purchasing those positions; or (II) providing full or partial guarantees of those positions to financial institutions to enable the financial institutions to purchase those positions. ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (B) If the appropriate Federal banking agency (as that term is defined in section 3 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1813 )) or the National Credit Union Administration Board applies a risk-based capital requirement of the applicable agency to a preferred equity position for which there is a full or partial guarantee provided under subparagraph (A)(iv)(II), that position shall receive a risk weight of zero percent for the purposes of the application of that requirement. .
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4671 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 23, 2020 Ms. Duckworth (for herself, Mr. Wyden , Mr. Kaine , Mr. Merkley , and Mr. Booker ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To prohibit Federal law enforcement officers from wearing camouflage uniforms in the United States.

1. Prohibition on Federal law enforcement officers from wearing camouflage uniforms in the United States (a) Definitions In this section— (1) the term covered Federal law enforcement officer — (A) means— (i) an officer, employee, or agent in a position in the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of the Federal Government who is authorized by law to engage in or supervise a law enforcement function; or (ii) an employee or officer of a contractor or subcontractor (at any tier) of an agency in the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of the Federal Government who is authorized by law or under the contract with the agency to engage in or supervise a law enforcement function; and (B) does not include— (i) an officer, employee, agent, or member of the Coast Guard; (ii) a member of an Armed Force; or (iii) a military police officer; (2) the term law enforcement function means the prevention, detection, or investigation of any violation of law; (3) the term member of an Armed Force means a member of any of the armed forces, as defined in section 101(a)(4) of title 10, United States Code, or a member of the National Guard, as defined in section 101(3) of title 32, United States Code; and (4) the term United States , as used in a territorial sense, includes all places and waters, continental or insular, subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. (b) Prohibition (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), a covered Federal law enforcement officer may not wear a uniform that includes a camouflage pattern in the United States. (2) Exception Paragraph (1) shall not apply to the wearing of a uniform that includes a camouflage pattern that matches the surrounding environment during a period during which a covered Federal law enforcement officer is engaged in a discreet tactical operation where the ability to blend into the surroundings is judged to be necessary for the success of the operation. (c) Reporting Each agency that employees or contracts for the services of one or more covered Federal law enforcement officers shall submit to Congress a biannual report documenting any wearing of a uniform that includes a camouflage pattern by a covered Federal law enforcement officer of the agency under the exception under subsection (b)(2) during the period covered by the report, which shall include the date, operation, and justification for invoking exception.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4674 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 23, 2020 Ms. Klobuchar (for herself and Ms. Smith ) 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 clarify that drugs and biologicals used for medication-assisted treatment under Medicaid are subject to the requirements of the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strengthening Medicaid Coverage of MAT Act . 2. Inclusion in the Medicaid drug rebate program of covered outpatient drugs used for medication-assisted treatment (a) In general Section 1905 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396d ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (29) of subsection (a)— (A) by moving the margin of such paragraph 2 ems to the right; and (B) by striking subject to paragraph (2) and inserting subject to paragraphs (2) and (3) ; and (2) in subsection (ee), by adding at the end the following: (3) Application of rebate requirements The requirements of section 1927 shall apply to any drug or biological product described in paragraph (1)(A) that is— (A) furnished as medical assistance in accordance with subsection (a)(29) and section 1902(a)(10)(A); and (B) a covered outpatient drug (as defined in section 1927(k), except that, in applying paragraph (2)(A) of such section to a drug described in paragraph (1)(A), such drug shall be deemed a prescribed drug for purposes of subsection (a)(12)). . (b) Conforming amendment Section 1927(d)(7) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396r–8(d)(7) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (D) Drugs and biological products described in subsection (ee)(1)(A) of section 1905 that are furnished as medical assistance in accordance with subsection (a)(29) of such section and section 1902(a)(10)(A). . (c) Retroactive effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect as if included in the enactment of section 1006(b) of the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act ( Public Law 115–271 ; 132 Stat. 3914).
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4678 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 23, 2020 Mr. Lankford (for himself, Mr. Cramer , Mr. Hoeven , 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 repeal the credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the PTC Elimination Act . 2. Repeal of credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources (a) Repeal of credit (1) In general Subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking section 45 (and by striking the item relating to such section in the table of sections for such subpart). (2) Conforming amendments (A) Section 38 of such Code is amended— (i) in subsection (b), by striking paragraph (8), and (ii) in subsection (c)(4)(B), by striking clauses (iv) and (v). (B) Section 45J of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (g) References to section 45 Any reference in this section to any provision of section 45 shall be treated as a reference to such provision as in effect immediately before its repeal. . (C) Section 45K(g)(2) of such Code is amended by striking subparagraph (E). (D) Section 48 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (e) References to section 45 Any reference in this section to any provision of section 45 shall be treated as a reference to such provision as in effect immediately before its repeal. . (E) Section 55(c)(1) of such Code is amended by striking 45(e)(11)(C), . (F) Section 59A(b)(4) of such Code is amended by inserting and at the end of subparagraph (A) and by striking subparagraph (B). (3) Effective date The amendments made by this subsection shall apply to electricity produced and sold after December 31, 2034. (b) Sense of Congress regarding further extension It is the sense of the Congress that the credit under section 45 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 should be allowed to expire and should not be extended beyond the termination dates specified in such section as of the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4680 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 23, 2020 Mr. Merkley (for himself and 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 Natural Gas Act to provide that the United States district courts shall not have jurisdiction to condemn property in which a State holds any interest, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ending Natural Gas Companies' Seizure of Land for Export Profits Act . 2. Jurisdiction of United States district courts over certain eminent domain proceedings Section 7(h) of the Natural Gas Act ( 15 U.S.C. 717f(h) ) is amended— (1) in the second sentence— (A) by striking situated: Provided, That the and inserting the following: “situated. (3) Jurisdiction of United States district courts (A) In general The ; and (B) by striking The practice and inserting the following: (2) Practice and procedure The practice ; (2) in the first sentence, by striking (h) When any holder and inserting the following: (h) Eminent domain (1) In general When any holder ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (B) State property The United States district courts shall not have jurisdiction to condemn property in which a State owns any interest. . 3. Prohibition on the use of eminent domain for exports Section 7(h) of the Natural Gas Act ( 15 U.S.C. 717f(h) ) (as amended by section 2) is amended by adding at the end the following: (4) Limitation on use of eminent domain for exports A holder of a certificate of public convenience and necessity may not exercise the right of eminent domain under this subsection if the project covered by the certificate is a project to be constructed substantially for the purpose of transporting natural gas to an LNG terminal or to other pipelines for export from the United States to a foreign country. .
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4681 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 24, 2020 Mr. Udall introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to promulgate certain limitations with respect to pre-production plastic pellet pollution, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited the Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act . 2. Effluent limitations for wastewater, spills, and runoff from plastic polymer production facilities, plastic molding and forming facilities, and other point sources associated with the transport and packaging of plastic pellets or other pre-production plastic materials Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (referred to in this section as the Administrator ) shall promulgate a final rule to ensure that— (1) the discharge of plastic pellets or other pre-production plastic materials (including discharge into wastewater and other runoff) from facilities regulated under part 414 or 463 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act), is prohibited; (2) the discharge of plastic pellets or other pre-production plastic materials (including discharge into wastewater and other runoff) from a point source (as defined in section 502 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1362 )) that makes, uses, packages, or transports those plastic pellets and other pre-production plastic materials is prohibited; and (3) the requirements under paragraphs (1) and (2) are reflected in— (A) all wastewater, stormwater, and other permits issued by the Administrator and State-delegated programs under section 402 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1342 ) to facilities and other point sources (as defined in section 502 of that Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1362 )) that make, use, package, or transport plastic pellets or other pre-production plastic materials, as determined by the Administrator, in addition to other applicable limits and standards; and (B) all standards of performance promulgated under section 312(p) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1322(p) ) that are applicable to point sources (as defined in section 502 of that Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1362 )) that make, use, package, or transport plastic pellets or other pre-production plastic materials, as determined by the Administrator.
One Hundred Sixteenth Congress of the United States of America 2d Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Friday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty S. 4684 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 440 Arapahoe Street in Thermopolis, Wyoming, as the Robert L. Brown Post Office .

1. Robert L. Brown Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 440 Arapahoe Street in Thermopolis, Wyoming, shall be known and designated as the Robert L. Brown Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Robert L. Brown Post Office .

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate
116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4684 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 440 Arapahoe Street in Thermopolis, Wyoming, as the Robert L. Brown Post Office .

1. Robert L. Brown Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 440 Arapahoe Street in Thermopolis, Wyoming, shall be known and designated as the Robert L. Brown Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Robert L. Brown Post Office .

Passed the Senate December 3, 2020. Secretary
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4684 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 24, 2020 Mr. Enzi (for himself and Mr. Barrasso ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 440 Arapahoe Street in Thermopolis, Wyoming, as the Robert L. Brown Post Office .

1. Robert L. Brown Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 440 Arapahoe Street in Thermopolis, Wyoming, shall be known and designated as the Robert L. Brown Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Robert L. Brown Post Office .
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4685 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 24, 2020 Mr. Paul introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To prohibit assistance to foreign governments that violate human rights with respect to religious freedom.

1. Identification of countries with laws imposing severe criminal penalties for apostasy, blasphemy, or interfaith Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit a report to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives that lists each foreign government that the President determines, based on credible information, imposes a death sentence or life imprisonment on the basis of— (1) anti-apostasy laws that explicitly prohibit disaffiliation from a particular religion; (2) anti-blasphemy laws; or (3) laws prohibiting marriage between individuals of different religious faiths. 2. Prohibition on assistance to foreign governments that violate human rights with respect to religion The United States Government is prohibited from obligating or expending any Federal funds to provide assistance to the government of any country identified in the report submitted by the President pursuant to section 1.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4689 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 24, 2020 Mr. Wyden (for himself and Mr. Merkley ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To provide disaster assistance to cannabis businesses.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Disaster Relief Equity Act of 2020 . 2. Eligibility for Federal disaster assistance (a) Definitions In this Act: (1) Cannabis The term cannabis has the meaning given the term marihuana in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 802 ). (2) Disaster assistance The term disaster assistance means any service, grant, loan (including loan forgiveness), tax credit, tax deduction, or any other assistance— (A) made available in connection with a federally declared disaster; or (B) made available in connection with the Families First Coronavirus Response Act ( Public Law 116–127 ; 134 Stat. 178), the CARES Act ( Public Law 116–136 ; 134 Stat. 281), the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act ( Public Law 116–139 ; 134 Stat. 620), the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 ( Public Law 116–142 ; 134 Stat. 641), or Public Law 116–147 . (3) State The term State means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and any territory or possession of the United States. (4) State-legal cannabis business The term State-legal cannabis business means any person that— (A) participates in any business or organized activity that involves handling cannabis, including the manufacture, production, possession, distribution, dispensation, administration, or delivery of cannabis; and (B) engages in such activity pursuant to a law established by a State, a unit of local government, or an Indian Tribe that has jurisdiction over the Indian country in which the activity occurs. (b) Eligibility Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a State-legal cannabis business shall not be denied disaster assistance administered by a Federal agency solely because the business is involved in the manufacture, production, possession, distribution, dispensation, administration, or delivery of cannabis. (c) Application (1) In general In the case of disaster assistance described in subsection (a)(2)(A), this Act shall apply to any request for disaster assistance with respect to a Federal disaster declaration issued after December 31, 2019. (2) COVID–19 relief legislation In the case of disaster assistance described in subsection (a)(2)(B), this Act shall apply to any request for disaster assistance under an Act described in subsection (a)(2)(B). (3) Retroactive application for disaster assistance Notwithstanding any other provision of law or disaster assistance request deadline, the head of each agency that administers disaster assistance shall, to the greatest extent practicable, allow State-legal cannabis businesses to retroactively apply for such disaster assistance.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4693 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 24, 2020 Mr. Lankford introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide requirements for agency decision making based on science.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Better Evaluation of Science and Technology Act or the BEST Act . 2. Use of scientific information in rule­mak­ing Section 553 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (f) To the extent that an agency makes a decision based on science when issuing a rule under this section, the agency shall use scientific information, technical procedures, measures, methods, protocols, methodologies, or models, employed in a manner consistent with the best available science, and shall consider as applicable— (1) the extent to which the scientific information, technical procedures, measures, methods, protocols, methodologies, or models employed to generate the information are reasonable for and consistent with the intended use of the information; (2) the extent to which the information is relevant for use by the head of the agency in making a decision related to issuing the rule; (3) the degree of clarity and completeness with which the data, assumptions, methods, quality assurance, and analyses employed to generate the information are documented; (4) the extent to which the variability and uncertainty in the information, or in the procedures, measures, methods, protocols, methodologies, or models, are evaluated and characterized; and (5) the extent of independent verification or peer review of the information or of the procedures, measures, methods, protocols, methodologies, or models. (g) An agency shall make a decision described in subsection (f) based on the weight of the scientific evidence. (h) Each agency shall make available to the public— (1) all notices, determinations, findings, rules, consent agreements, and orders of the head of the agency in connection with a rule; (2) a nontechnical summary of each risk evaluation conducted in connection with a rule; and (3) a list of the studies considered by the agency in carrying out each risk evaluation described in paragraph (2), along with the results of those studies. .
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4695 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 24, 2020 Mr. Van Hollen (for himself, Mr. Tester , Ms. Collins , and Mr. Carper ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To amend section 5542 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that any hours worked by Federal firefighters under a qualified trade-of-time arrangement shall be excluded for purposes of determinations relating to overtime pay.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Firefighter Flexibility and Fairness Act . 2. Treatment of hours worked under a qualified trade-of-time arrangement Section 5542 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (h) (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, any hours worked by a firefighter under a qualified trade-of-time arrangement shall be disregarded for purposes of any determination relating to eligibility for, or the amount of, any overtime pay under this section. (2) For purposes of this subsection— (A) the term qualified trade-of-time arrangement means an arrangement under which 2 firefighters who are employed by the same agency agree, solely at their option and with the approval of their employing agency, to substitute for one another during scheduled work hours in the performance of work in the same capacity; and (B) the term firefighter means a firefighter as defined by section 8331(21) or 8401(14). .
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4698 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 24, 2020 Mr. Rounds introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To amend the Act of August 10, 1956, to provide for the payment of pay and allowances for certain officers of the Army who are assigned to the Corps of Engineers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the USACE Military Augmentation Act of 2020 . 2. Payment of pay and allowances of certain officers from appropriation for improvements Section 36 of the Act of August 10, 1956 (70A Stat. 634, chapter 1041), is amended— (1) by striking Regular officers of the Corps of Engineers of the Army, and reserve officers of the Army who are assigned to the Corps of Engineers, and inserting the following: (a) In general The personnel described in subsection (b) ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (b) Personnel described The personnel referred to in subsection (a) are the following: (1) Regular officers of the Corps of Engineers of the Army. (2) The following members of the Army who are assigned to the Corps of Engineers: (A) Reserve officers. (B) Warrant officers (whether regular or reserve). (C) Enlisted members (whether regular or reserve). .
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4700 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 24, 2020 Mr. Gardner introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To establish a Center for Artificial Intelligence of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes.

1. Center for Artificial Intelligence of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (a) In general The Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (in this Act referred to as the Administrator ) shall establish a center, to be known as the Center for Artificial Intelligence (in this Act referred to as the Center ). (b) Center goals The goals of the Center shall be— (1) to coordinate and facilitate scientific and technological efforts relating to artificial intelligence across the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; and (2) to expand external partnerships and build workforce proficiency to effectively transition artificial intelligence research and applications to operations. (c) Comprehensive program Through the Center, the Administrator shall implement a comprehensive program to improve the use of artificial intelligence systems across the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in support of the mission of the Administration. (d) Center priorities The priorities of the Center shall be— (1) to coordinate and facilitate artificial intelligence research and innovation, tools, systems, and capabilities across the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; (2) to establish data standards and develop and maintain a central repository for agency-wide artificial intelligence applications; (3) to accelerate the transition of artificial intelligence research to applications in support of the mission of the Administration; (4) to develop and conduct training for the workforce of the Administration related to artificial intelligence research and application of artificial intelligence for the Administration; (5) to facilitate partnerships between the Administration and other public sector organizations, private sector organizations, and institutions of higher education for research, personnel exchange, and workforce development with respect to artificial intelligence systems; and (6) to make data of the Administration accessible, available, and ready for artificial intelligence applications. (e) Stakeholder engagement In carrying out the activities authorized under this Act, the Administrator shall— (1) collaborate with a diverse set of stakeholders including private sector entities and institutions of higher education; (2) leverage the collective body of research on artificial intelligence and machine learning; and (3) engage with relevant Federal agencies, research communities, and potential users of data and methods made available through the Center. (f) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator to carry out this Act $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2021.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4701 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 24, 2020 Mr. Gardner (for himself and Mr. Cornyn ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To amend the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 with respect to future interstate designations, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ports-to-Plains Highway Act of 2020 . 2. Future interstate designation and operation (a) Inclusion of certain route segments on interstate system Section 1105(e)(5) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 ( Public Law 102–240 ; 109 Stat. 597; 118 Stat. 293; 129 Stat. 1422; 133 Stat. 3018) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), in the first sentence— (A) by inserting subsection (c)(14)(A)(ii) (relating solely to the portion from Limon to I–76 in the vicinity of Brush), after subsection (c)(13), ; and (B) by inserting subsection (c)(38), after subsection (c)(37), ; and (2) in subparagraph (C)(i), by adding at the end the following: A State having jurisdiction over any segment of the routes referred to in subsection (c)(14)(A)(ii) (relating solely to the portion from Limon to I–76 in the vicinity of Brush) or (c)(38) shall erect signs, as appropriate and approved by the Secretary, identifying such segment as a future addition to the Interstate System. . (b) Vehicle weight limitations Section 127 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (v) Operation of vehicles on certain Texas, Oklahoma, Colorado, and New Mexico highways If any segment of the routes referred to in paragraph (14)(A)(ii) (relating solely to the portion from Limon to I–76 in the vicinity of Brush) or paragraph (38) of section 1105(c) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 ( Public Law 102–240 ; 105 Stat. 2032; 114 Stat. 2763A–202; 119 Stat. 1210) is designated as a route on the Interstate System, a vehicle that could operate legally on that segment before the date of such designation may continue to operate on that segment, without regard to any requirement under this section. .
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4702 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 24, 2020 Mr. Toomey (for himself and Mr. Manchin ) 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 encourage appropriate prescribing under Medicaid for victims of opioid overdose.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Medicaid Programs' Response to Overdose Victims and Enhancing Addiction Care Act or the IMPROVE Addiction Care Act . 2. Encouraging appropriate prescribing under medicaid for victims of opioid overdose (a) In general Section 1927(g)(2) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396r–8(g)(2) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (E) Additional drug use review requirements As part of a State’s prospective and retrospective drug use review under subparagraphs (A) and (B), as applicable, the State shall, not later than January 1, 2022, develop and implement, or review and update, protocols to, subject to any applicable privacy or confidentiality protections— (i) identify individuals receiving benefits under this title who have experienced a nonfatal opioid-related overdose within the last 5 years, to the extent that such data is available, and make a good faith effort to connect these individuals to treatment options that have been determined appropriate by the Secretary; (ii) if an individual receiving benefits under this title experiences a fatal overdose that is opioid-related (or, if specified by the Secretary, related to another covered outpatient drug), not later than 6 months after the date of such overdose— (I) notify each provider that, during the period (to be established by the Secretary) preceding such overdose, prescribed opioids (or such other specified covered outpatient drug, if applicable) to such individual of such overdose; and (II) provide each such provider with educational materials on prescribing opioids (or such other specified covered outpatients drugs, if applicable); (iii) ensure that a provider who is treating an individual receiving benefits under this title has notice of the individual's diagnosis or history of opioid use disorder, opioid poisoning diagnosis, or history of nonfatal opioid-related overdose; and (iv) perform ongoing retrospective drug utilization reviews and offer provider education that is informed by such reviews (which may include education provided under an educational outreach program established under subparagraph (D) or through an intervention described in paragraph (3)(C)(iii)) regarding appropriate prescribing practices for individuals receiving benefits under this title with a diagnosis or history of opioid use disorder, a history of nonfatal opioid-related overdose, or an opioid poisoning diagnosis. . (b) Technical amendments Section 1932(i) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396u–2(i) ) is amended— (1) by striking section 483.3(s)(4) and inserting section 438.3(s)(4) ; and (2) by striking 483.3(s)(5) and inserting 438.3(s)(5) .
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4703 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 24, 2020 Mrs. Feinstein introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend the West Los Angeles Leasing Act of 2016 to authorize the use of certain funds received pursuant to leases entered into under such Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the West Los Angeles VA Campus Improvement Act of 2020 . 2. Treatment of land use revenues under West Los Angeles Leasing Act of 2016 (a) In general Subsection (d) of section 2 of the West Los Angeles Leasing Act of 2016 ( Public Law 114–226 ; 130 Stat. 927) is amended to read as follows: (d) Land use revenues at the campus (1) In general Any land use revenues received by the Secretary shall be credited to the applicable Department medical facilities accounts or minor construction accounts and shall be available, without fiscal year limitation and without further appropriation, exclusively for any of the following: (A) Supporting construction, maintenance, and services at the Campus relating to temporary or permanent supportive housing for homeless or at-risk veterans and their families. (B) Renovating and maintaining the land and facilities at the Campus. (C) Carrying out minor construction projects at the Campus. (D) Carrying out community operations at the Campus that support the development of emergency shelter or supportive housing for homeless or at-risk veterans and their families. (2) Land use revenue defined In this subsection, the term land use revenue means— (A) any funds received by the Secretary under a lease described in subsection (b); (B) any funds received as compensation for an easement described in subsection (e); and (C) any funds received as proceeds from any assets seized or forfeited, and any restitution paid, in connection with any third-party land use at the Campus. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to funds received by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs after the date of the enactment of the West Los Angeles Leasing Act of 2016 ( Public Law 114–226 ; 130 Stat. 927). 3. Modification to enhanced use leases at the Department of Veterans Affairs West Los Angeles Campus Paragraph (1) of section 2(b) of the West Los Angeles Leasing Act of 2016 ( Public Law 114–226 ; 130 Stat. 927), is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: Notwithstanding section 8162(b)(2) of such title, the term of such an enhanced-use lease at the Campus may not exceed 99 years. .
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4705 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 24, 2020 Mr. Cassidy (for himself and Ms. Hassan ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title XIX requiring coverage under Medicaid of vaccines for pregnant women.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Maternal Immunization Coverage Act . 2. Mandatory coverage under Medicaid of vaccines for pregnant women (a) In general Section 1905(a)(4) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396d(a)(4) ) is amended— (1) by striking and (D) and inserting (D) ; and (2) by inserting after subsection (bb)) the following: ; and (E) for individuals who are eligible under the State plan or a waiver of such plan and are pregnant (including individuals whose eligibility for medical assistance is on the basis of being pregnant and limited to services related to pregnancy), approved vaccines recommended for such individuals by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices and the administration of such vaccines to such individuals . (b) Prohibition of cost sharing (1) In general Section 1916 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396o ) is amended, in each of subsections (a)(2)(B) and (b)(2)(B)— (A) by striking and counseling and inserting counseling ; and (B) by inserting , and vaccines described in section 1905(a)(4)(E) that are furnished to pregnant women and the administration of such vaccines after section 1905(bb)(2)(A) . (2) Application to alternative cost sharing Section 1916A(b)(3)(B)(iii) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396o–1(b)(3)(B)(iii) ) is amended— (A) by striking and counseling and inserting counseling ; and (B) by inserting , and vaccines described in section 1905(a)(4)(E) that are furnished to pregnant women and the administration of such vaccines after section 1905(bb)(2)(A) before the period. (c) Effective date (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act. (2) Delay permitted if State legislation required In the case of a State plan under title XIX of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.) which the Secretary of Health and Human Services determines requires State legislation (other than legislation appropriating funds) in order for the plan to meet the additional requirements imposed by the amendments made by this section, the State plan shall not be regarded as failing to comply with the requirements of such title solely on the basis of the failure of the plan to meet such additional requirements before the first day of the first calendar quarter beginning after the close of the first regular session of the State legislature that begins after the date of enactment of this Act. For purposes of the previous sentence, in the case of a State that has a 2-year legislative session, each year of such session shall be deemed to be a separate regular session of the State legislature.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4706 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 24, 2020 Mr. McConnell introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To amend the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 with respect to the Louie B. Nunn (Cumberland) Parkway, to amend title 23, United States Code, to modify a provision relating to the operation of vehicles on that highway, and for other purposes.

1. Louie B. Nunn (Cumberland) Parkway (a) Designation as high priority corridor Section 1105(c) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 ( Public Law 102–240 ; 105 Stat. 2032; 133 Stat. 3018) is amended by adding at the end the following: (92) The Louie B. Nunn (Cumberland) Parkway from the interchange with Interstate 65 in Barren County, Kentucky, east to the interchange with U.S. Highway 27 in Somerset, Kentucky. . (b) Designation as future interstate Section 1105(e)(5)(A) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 ( Public Law 102–240 ; 109 Stat. 597; 133 Stat. 3018) is amended in the first sentence by striking and subsection (c)(91) and inserting subsection (c)(91), and subsection (c)(92) . (c) Numbering of Parkway Section 1105(e)(5)(C)(i) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 ( Public Law 102–240 ; 109 Stat. 598; 133 Stat. 3018) is amended by adding at the end the following: The route referred to in subsection (c)(92) is designated as Interstate Route I–365. . (d) Operation of vehicles Section 127(l)(3)(A) of title 23, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the matter preceding clause (i), in the first sentence, by striking clauses (i) through (iv) of this subparagraph and inserting clauses (i) through (v) ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (v) The Louie B. Nunn (Cumberland) Parkway (to be designated as a spur of Interstate Route 65) from the interchange with Interstate 65 in Barren County, Kentucky, east to the interchange with U.S. Highway 27 in Somerset, Kentucky. .
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4713 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 24, 2020 Mr. Durbin (for himself, Ms. Baldwin , Ms. Stabenow , Mr. Reed , and Ms. Hirono ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt a portion of unemployment compensation received during 2020 from income taxes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Coronavirus Unemployment Benefits Tax Relief Act . 2. Suspension of tax on portion of unemployment compensation (a) In general Section 85 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (c) Special rule for 2020 In the case of any taxable year beginning in 2020, gross income shall not include so much of the unemployment compensation received by an individual as does not exceed $10,200. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2019.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4718 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 24, 2020 Mrs. Feinstein (for herself and Mr. Menendez ) 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 make fraudulent dealings in firearms and ammunition unlawful, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stopping the Fraudulent Sales of Firearms Act . 2. Fraudulent dealings in firearms (a) In general Section 922(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (9), by striking the period and at the end and inserting ; and ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (10) for any person— (A) to import, manufacture, or sell a firearm or ammunition by means of false or fraudulent pretenses, representations, or promises; and (B) to transmit or cause to be transmitted, by means of wire, radio, or television communication in interstate or foreign commerce, any communication relating to the importation, manufacture, or sale described in subparagraph (A). . (b) Penalty Section 924(a)(1)(B) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting (a)(10), before (f) .
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4719 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 24, 2020 Mr. Peters (for himself, Mr. Gardner , Mr. Coons , Ms. Hirono , Mr. Booker , Mr. Kaine , Ms. Stabenow , Mr. Menendez , and Mr. Bennet ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To provide, temporarily, authority for the Secretary of Commerce to waive cost sharing requirements for the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Helping Manufacturers Respond to COVID–19 Act of 2020 . 2. Temporary waiver of Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership cost sharing requirement The Secretary of Commerce may waive all or a portion of the requirements of subsection (e)(2) of section 25 of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act ( 15 U.S.C. 278k ) with respect to the provision under such section by the Secretary of capital and annual operating and maintenance funds required to establish and support a Center (as defined in subsection (a) of such section) to the degree that such funds are derived from amounts specifically appropriated for the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership for fiscal year 2021.
II Calendar No. 641 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4719 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 24, 2020 Mr. Peters (for himself, Mr. Gardner , Mr. Coons , Ms. Hirono , Mr. Booker , Mr. Kaine , Ms. Stabenow , Mr. Menendez , and Mr. Bennet ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation December 15, 2020 Reported by Mr. Wicker , with an amendment Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic A BILL To provide, temporarily, authority for the Secretary of Commerce to waive cost sharing requirements for the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Helping Manufacturers Respond to COVID–19 Act of 2020 . 2. Temporary waiver of Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership cost sharing requirement The Secretary of Commerce may waive all or a portion of the requirements of subsection (e)(2) of section 25 of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act ( 15 U.S.C. 278k ) with respect to the provision under such section by the Secretary of capital and annual operating and maintenance funds required to establish and support a Center (as defined in subsection (a) of such section) to the degree that such funds are derived from amounts specifically appropriated for the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership for fiscal year 2021.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Helping Manufacturers Respond to COVID–19 Act of 2020 . 2. Temporary waiver of Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership cost sharing requirement (a) In general The Secretary of Commerce may waive all or a portion of the requirements of subsection (e)(2) of section 25 of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act ( 15 U.S.C. 278k ) with respect to the provision under such section by the Secretary of capital and annual operating and maintenance funds required to establish and support an eligible Center to the degree that such funds are derived from amounts specifically appropriated for the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership for fiscal year 2021. (b) Eligible Center defined In this section, the term eligible Center means a Center (as defined in section 25(a) of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act ( 15 U.S.C. 278k(a) )) that has demonstrated to the Secretary of Commerce that it is unable or significantly restricted in its ability to meet cost share requirements due to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19).

December 15, 2020 Reported with an amendment