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II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1241 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 30, 2019 Mr. Durbin (for himself, Ms. Hirono , Mr. Markey , Ms. Duckworth , Ms. Klobuchar , and Ms. Smith ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To expand the private right of action under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act for calls in violation of the Do Not Call rules.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting American Consumers from Robocalls Act . 2. Private right of action for calls in violation of Do Not Call rules Section 227(c)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 227(c)(5) ) is amended— (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking more than one telephone call within any 12-month period by or on behalf of the same entity and inserting a telephone call by or on behalf of an entity ; and (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking up to .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1242 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 30, 2019 Mr. Booker (for himself and Mr. Lankford ) 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 ensure that bonds used to finance professional stadiums are not treated as tax-exempt bonds.

1. No tax-exempt bonds for professional stadiums (a) In general Section 103(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) Professional stadium bond Any professional stadium bond. . (b) Professional stadium bond defined Section 103(c) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) Professional stadium bond The term professional stadium bond means any bond issued as part of an issue any proceeds of which are used to finance or refinance capital expenditures allocable to a facility (or appurtenant real property) which, during at least 5 days during any calendar year, is used as a stadium or arena for professional sports exhibitions, games, or training. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to bonds issued after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1248 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 30, 2019 Mr. Merkley (for himself and Mr. Wyden ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To exclude the discharge of certain Federal student loans from the calculation of gross income.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Income-Based Repayment Debt Forgiveness Act . 2. Forgiveness of certain Federal student loans excluded from income tax (a) In General Paragraph (1) of section 108(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking any student loan if and all that follows and inserting “any student loan if— (A) such discharge was pursuant to a provision of such loan under which all or part of the indebtedness of the individual would be discharged if the individual worked for a certain period of time in certain professions for any of a broad class of employers, or (B) in the case of a loan made by the United States or an instrumentality or agency thereof, such discharge was pursuant to any Federal program or provision of Federal law which provides for income contingent or income-based repayment of such loan. . (b) Effective Date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to discharges of loans that occur on or after July 1, 2020.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1253 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 30, 2019 Mrs. Feinstein (for herself, Mr. Cornyn , Mr. Van Hollen , Mr. Blumenthal , Ms. Harris , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Wyden , and Mr. Durbin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To apply requirements relating to delivery sales of cigarettes to delivery sales of electronic nicotine delivery systems, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing Online Sales of E-Cigarettes to Children Act . 2. Amendments to the Jenkins Act (a) In general The Act entitled An Act to assist States in collecting sales and use taxes on cigarettes , approved October 19, 1949 (commonly known as the Jenkins Act ) ( 15 U.S.C. 375 et seq.), is amended— (1) in section 1 ( 15 U.S.C. 375 )— (A) in paragraph (2)(A)(ii)— (i) by striking includes roll-your-own tobacco and inserting the following: “includes— (I) roll-your-own tobacco ; (ii) in subclause (I), as so designated, by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (iii) by adding at the end the following: (II) an electronic nicotine delivery system. ; (B) by redesignating paragraphs (7) through (14) as paragraphs (8) through (15), respectively; and (C) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following: (7) Electronic nicotine delivery system The term electronic nicotine delivery system — (A) means any electronic device that, through an aerosolized solution, delivers nicotine, flavor, or any other substance to the user inhaling from the device; (B) includes— (i) an e-cigarette; (ii) an e-hookah; (iii) an e-cigar; (iv) a vape pen; (v) an advanced refillable personal vaporizer; (vi) an electronic pipe; and (vii) any component, liquid, part, or accessory of a device described in subparagraph (A), without regard to whether the component, liquid, part, or accessory is sold separately from the device; and (C) does not include a product that is— (i) approved by the Food and Drug Administration for— (I) sale as a tobacco cessation product; or (II) any other therapeutic purpose; and (ii) marketed and sold solely for a purpose described in clause (i). ; and (2) in section 2A(b)(1) ( 15 U.S.C. 376a(b)(1) ), by inserting NICOTINE/ after CIGARETTES/ . (b) Effective date This section, and the amendments made by this section, shall take effect on the date that is 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act. 3. Nonmailability of electronic nicotine delivery systems (a) Regulations Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the United States Postal Service shall promulgate regulations to clarify the applicability of the prohibition on mailing of cigarettes under section 1716E of title 18, United States Code, to electronic nicotine delivery systems, in accordance with the amendment to the definition of cigarette made by section 2. (b) Effective date The prohibition on mailing of cigarettes under section 1716E of title 18, United States Code, shall apply to electronic nicotine delivery systems on and after the date on which the United States Postal Service promulgates regulations under subsection (a) of this section.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1255 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 30, 2019 Mr. Sasse (for himself, Mr. Cramer , Mr. Risch , Mr. Daines , Mr. Rubio , Mr. Tester , Ms. Smith , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Roberts , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , Mr. Moran , Mr. Jones , Mr. Hoeven , Mr. Rounds , Mr. Braun , Mr. Enzi , Ms. Ernst , Mrs. Fischer , and Mr. Lankford ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To require the Secretary of Transportation to modify provisions relating to hours of service requirements with respect to transportation of livestock and insects, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Transporting Livestock Across America Safely Act . 2. Hours of service regulations for transportation of livestock and insects The Secretary of Transportation shall amend part 395 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, to ensure that, in the case of a driver transporting livestock (as defined in section 602 of the Agricultural Act of 1949 ( 7 U.S.C. 1471 )) or insects within a 300 air-mile radius from the point at which the on-duty time of the driver begins with respect to the trip— (1) the on-duty time of the driver shall exclude all time spent— (A) at a plant, terminal, facility, or other property of a motor carrier or shipper or on any public property during which the driver is waiting to be dispatched; (B) loading or unloading a commercial motor vehicle; (C) supervising or assisting in the loading or unloading of a commercial motor vehicle; (D) attending to a commercial motor vehicle while the vehicle is being loaded or unloaded; (E) remaining in readiness to operate a commercial motor vehicle; and (F) giving or receiving receipts for shipments loaded or unloaded; (2) except as provided in paragraph (5), the driving time under section 395.3(a)(3)(i) of that title is modified to a maximum of not less than 15, and not more than 18, hours within a 24-hour period; (3) the driver may take one or more rest periods during the trip, which shall not be included in the calculation of the driving time; (4) after completion of the trip, the driver shall be required to take a rest break for a period that is 5 hours less than the maximum driving time under paragraph (2); (5) if the driver is within 150 air-miles of the point of delivery, any additional driving to that point of delivery shall not be included in the calculation of the driving time; and (6) the 10-hour rest period under section 395.3(a)(1) of that title shall not apply.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1256 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 30, 2019 Mr. Reed (for himself and Mr. Grassley ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To promote transparency by permitting the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board to allow its disciplinary proceedings to be open to the public, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the PCAOB Enforcement Transparency Act of 2019 . 2. Open meetings authorized Section 105(c)(2) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 ( 15 U.S.C. 7215(c)(2) ) is amended to read as follows: (2) Public hearings Hearings under this section shall be open to the public, unless the Board, on its own motion or after considering the motion of a party, orders otherwise. . 3. Publication of determinations Section 105(d)(1)(C) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 ( 15 U.S.C. 7215(d)(1)(C) ) is amended by striking (once any stay on the imposition of such sanction has been lifted) .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1259 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 1, 2019 Mr. Cardin (for himself, Mr. Carper , Mr. Warner , Mr. Coons , Mr. Kaine , 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 amend the Chesapeake Bay Initiative Act of 1998 to reauthorize the Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network Reauthorization Act . 2. Reauthorization Section 502(c) of the Chesapeake Bay Initiative Act of 1998 ( 54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 105–312 ) is amended by striking 2019 and inserting 2025 .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1264 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 1, 2019 Mr. Daines 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 deny Federal retirement benefits to individuals convicted of child sex abuse.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Denying Pensions to Convicted Child Molesters Act of 2019 . 2. Denial of retirement benefits (a) In general Section 8312(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking or at the end; (2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; (3) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following: (3) was convicted of an offense described in subsection (d), to the extent provided by that subsection. ; and (4) in the matter following paragraph (3), as added by this subsection— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking and at the end; (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following: (C) with respect to the offenses described in subsection (d), to the period after the date of conviction. . (b) Offenses described Section 8312 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and (2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following: (d) The offenses to which subsection (a)(3) applies are any offense— (1) within the purview of section 2241(c), 2243(a), or section 2244(a)(2) of title 18; and (2) for which the conduct constituting the offense is committed on or after the date of enactment of the Denying Pensions to Convicted Child Molesters Act of 2019 , which shall include any offense that includes conduct that continued on or after the date of enactment of such Act. . (c) Absence from United States To avoid prosecution Section 8313(a)(1) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking or at the end; (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking and at the end and inserting or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (C) for an offense described under section 8312(d); and . (d) Nonaccrual of interest on refunds Section 8316(b) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking or at the end; (2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (3) if the individual was convicted of an offense described in section 8312(d), for the period after the conviction. .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1265 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 1, 2019 Mr. Casey introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Oil Region National Heritage Area Act to reauthorize the Oil Region National Heritage Area, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Oil Region National Heritage Area Reauthorization Act . 2. Oil Region National Heritage Area Act (a) Sunset Section 608 of the Oil Region National Heritage Area Act ( Public Law 108–447 ; 118 Stat. 3372) is amended to read as follows: 608. Sunset The authority of the Secretary to grant or provide any assistance under this title shall terminate on September 30, 2026. . (b) Authorization of appropriations Section 612(a)(2) of the Oil Region National Heritage Area Act ( Public Law 108–447 ; 118 Stat. 3373) is amended by striking $10,000,000 and inserting $20,000,000 .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1268 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 1, 2019 Ms. Stabenow (for herself, Mr. Burr , Mr. Brown , and Mr. Scott of South Carolina ) 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 ensure that hospitals receive adequate payment for the acquisition of hematopoietic stem cells under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Patient Access to Cellular Transplant Act or the PACT Act . 2. Hematopoietic stem cell acquisition payments Section 1886 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395ww ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(4), in the second sentence, by inserting “for cost reporting periods beginning on or after October 1, 2020, costs related to hematopoietic stem cell acquisition for the purpose of an allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant (as described in subsection (d)(5)(M)),” after “October 1, 1987),”; (2) in subsection (d)— (A) in paragraph (4)(C)(iii)— (i) by inserting or payments under paragraph (5)(M) (beginning with fiscal year 2021) after fiscal year 1991) ; and (ii) by inserting or payments under paragraph (5)(M) before the period at the end; and (B) in paragraph (5), by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (M) (i) For cost reporting periods beginning on or after October 1, 2020, in the case of a subsection (d) hospital that furnishes an allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant to an individual during such a period, payment to such hospital for hematopoietic stem cell acquisition shall be made on a reasonable cost basis. The items included in such hematopoietic stem cell acquisition shall be specified by the Secretary through rulemaking. (ii) For purposes of this subparagraph, the term allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant means, with respect to an individual, the intravenous infusion of hematopoietic cells derived from bone marrow, peripheral blood stem cells, or cord blood, but not including embryonic stem cells, of a donor to an individual that are or may be used to restore hematopoietic function in such individual having an inherited or acquired deficiency or defect. .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1271 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 1, 2019 Mr. Rounds introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To provide for pilot programs to streamline decision-making process for weapon systems.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defense Acquisition Decision Making Streamlining Act of 2019 . 2. Pilot programs to streamline decision-making process for weapon systems (a) Candidate acquisition programs (1) In general Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, each Service Acquisition Executive shall recommend to the Secretary of Defense at least one major defense acquisition program for a skunk works pilot program as described in the Department of Defense’s Better Buying Power 3.0 memorandum. Each pilot program should include tailored measures to streamline the entire milestone decision process, with the results evaluated and reported for potential wider use. (2) Elements Each pilot program selected pursuant to paragraph (1) shall include the following elements: (A) Delineating the appropriate information needed to support milestone decisions, assuring program accountability and oversight, which should be based on the business case principles needed for well-informed milestone decisions, including user-defined requirements, reasonable acquisition and life-cycle cost estimates, and a knowledge-based acquisition plan for maturing technologies, stabilizing the program design, and ensuring key manufacturing processes are in control. (B) Developing an efficient process for providing this information to the milestone decision authority by— (i) minimizing any reviews between the program office and the different functional staff offices within each chain of command level; and (ii) establishing frequent, regular interaction between the program office and milestone decision makers, in lieu of documentation reviews, to help expedite the process. (b) Briefing Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment shall provide to the congressional defense committees an informal briefing detailing— (1) the acquisition programs selected pursuant to subsection (a); (2) the associated action plans, including timelines, for each program; and (3) the manner in which each program conforms to the requirements set forth in subsection (a)(2). (c) Congressional defense committees defined In this section, the term congressional defense committees has the meaning given that term in section 101(a)(16) of title 10, United States Code.
116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1272 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 575 Dexter Street in Central Falls, Rhode Island, as the Elizabeth Buffum Chace Post Office .

1. Elizabeth Buffum Chace Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 575 Dexter Street in Central Falls, Rhode Island, shall be known and designated as the Elizabeth Buffum Chace 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 Elizabeth Buffum Chace Post Office .

Passed the Senate July 30, 2019. Secretary
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1272 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 1, 2019 Mr. Reed (for himself and Mr. Whitehouse ) 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 575 Dexter Street in Central Falls, Rhode Island, as the Elizabeth Buffum Chace Post Office .

1. Elizabeth Buffum Chace Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 575 Dexter Street in Central Falls, Rhode Island, shall be known and designated as the Elizabeth Buffum Chace 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 Elizabeth Buffum Chace Post Office .
II Calendar No. 121 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1272 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 1, 2019 Mr. Reed (for himself and Mr. Whitehouse ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs June 19, 2019 Reported by Mr. Johnson , without amendment A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 575 Dexter Street in Central Falls, Rhode Island, as the Elizabeth Buffum Chace Post Office .

1. Elizabeth Buffum Chace Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 575 Dexter Street in Central Falls, Rhode Island, shall be known and designated as the Elizabeth Buffum Chace 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 Elizabeth Buffum Chace Post Office .

June 19, 2019 Reported without amendment
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1278 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 2, 2019 Mr. Daines (for himself, Mr. Casey , Mr. Coons , and Mr. Tester ) 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 allow first responders to continue to exclude service-connected disability pension payments after reaching the age of retirement.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Putting First Responders First Act . 2. Continued exclusion of first responder service-connected disability payments after age of retirement (a) In general Section 104 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e) and by inserting after subsection (c) the following new subsection: (d) Special rule for first responder service-Connected disability payments after age of retirement (1) In general In the case of an individual who receives a service-connected disability excludible amount, gross income shall not include such amount of any retirement pension or annuity which— (A) is received by such individual with respect to the service to which the service-connected disability excludible amount relates, (B) is determined by reference to the individual’s age, length of service, or contributions, and (C) does not exceed the service-connected disability excludable amount (determined on an annualized basis under such regulations or other guidance as the Secretary may prescribe). (2) Service-connected disability excludible amount For purposes of this subsection, the term service-connected disability excludible amount means an amount received by an individual which ceases upon reaching retirement age and is not includible in gross income under subsection (a)(1) by reason of a service-connected disability as a law enforcement officer (as such term is defined in section 1204 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968), an employee in fire protection activities (as such term is defined in section 3(y) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938), or an individual who provides out-of-hospital emergency medical care (including emergency medical technician, paramedic, or first responder). . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1282 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 2, 2019 Mr. Cruz (for himself and Mrs. Shaheen ) 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 certain rules related to the determination of unrelated business taxable income.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preserve Charities and Houses of Worship Act . 2. Repeal of requirement that unrelated business taxable income be computed separately for each trade or business activity (a) In general Section 512(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking paragraph (6). (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall take effect as if included in section 13702 of Public Law 115–97 . 3. Repeal of increase of unrelated business taxable income by certain disallowed fringe benefits (a) In general Section 512(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking paragraph (7). (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall take effect as if included in section 13703 of Public Law 115–97 .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1283 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 2, 2019 Mr. Lankford (for himself and Mr. Carper ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship to children and spouses of certain deceased members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fry Scholarship Improvement Act of 2019 . 2. Expansion of eligibility for Fry Scholarship to children and spouses of certain deceased members of the Armed Forces (a) In general Section 3311(b) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraph (10) as paragraph (12); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (9) the following new paragraphs (10) and (11): (10) An individual who is the child or spouse of a person who, on or after September 11, 2001, dies in line of duty while serving on duty other than active duty as a member of the Armed Forces. (11) An individual who is the child or spouse of a member of the Selected Reserve who dies on or after September 11, 2001— (A) from a service-connected disability; and (B) not later than four years after the date of the last discharge or release of that member from active duty or active duty for training. . (b) Applicability date The amendments made by subsection (a) apply with respect to a quarter, semester, or term, as applicable, commencing on or after August 1, 2020.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1291 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 2, 2019 Mr. Rubio (for himself and Mr. Scott of Florida ) 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 a reduced excise tax rate for portable, electronically-aerated bait containers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fishing Equipment Tax Relief Act of 2019 . 2. Three percent rate for portable, electronically-aerated bait containers (a) In general Section 4161(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5) and by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new paragraph: (4) 3 percent rate for portable, electronically-aerated bait containers In the case of portable, electronically-aerated bait containers, paragraph (1) shall be applied by substituting 3 percent for 10 percent . . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to articles sold by the manufacturer, producer, or importer after December 31, 2019.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1296 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 2, 2019 Mr. Whitehouse (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal , Ms. Collins , Ms. Hassan , Mr. King , Mr. Markey , Mr. Murphy , Mr. Reed , Mrs. Shaheen , and Ms. Warren ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To prohibit oil and gas leasing on the Outer Continental Shelf off the coast of New England.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the New England Coastal Protection Act . 2. Prohibition of oil and gas leasing on the Outer Continental Shelf off the coast of New England Section 8 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1337 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (q) Prohibition of oil and gas leasing in certain areas of the outer Continental Shelf Notwithstanding any other provision of this section or any other law, the Secretary may not issue a lease for the exploration for, or development or production of, oil or natural gas in any area of the outer Continental Shelf off the coast of the State of Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, or Connecticut. .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1301 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 2, 2019 Mr. Merkley (for himself and Mr. Booker ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To prohibit the use of the poisons sodium fluoroacetate (known as Compound 1080 ) and sodium cyanide for predator control.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Chemical Poisons Reduction Act of 2019 or Canyon’s Law . 2. Purpose The purpose of this Act is to restrict the use of the poisons sodium fluoroacetate (known as Compound 1080 ) and sodium cyanide to kill predatory animals due to the risks posed by those poisons to— (1) public safety; (2) national security; (3) the environment; and (4) persons and other animals that come into accidental contact with those poisons. 3. Prohibition on use of certain poisons for predator control (a) Definition of predator control device In this section, the term predator control device means— (1) a dispenser designed to propel sodium fluoroacetate or sodium cyanide when activated by an animal; (2) a livestock protection collar designed to release sodium fluoroacetate or sodium cyanide when punctured by an animal; (3) a gas cartridge or other pyrotechnic device designed to emit sodium fluoroacetate or sodium cyanide fumes when activated by an animal; and (4) any other means of dispensing sodium fluoroacetate or sodium cyanide, including in the form of capsules, for wildlife management or other animal control purposes. (b) Prohibition It shall be unlawful to use sodium fluoroacetate (known as Compound 1080 ) or sodium cyanide in a predator control device. (c) Penalty Any person that violates subsection (b) shall be fined under title 18, United States Code, imprisoned for not more than 2 years, or both.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1302 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 2, 2019 Mr. Daines (for himself, Mr. Peters , Mr. Hoeven , Mr. Lankford , and Mr. Sullivan ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to protect personally identifiable information, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Moving Americans Privacy Protection Act . 2. Protection of personally identifiable information (a) In general Paragraph (2) of section 431(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930 ( 19 U.S.C. 1431(c)(2) ) is amended to read as follows: (2) (A) The information listed in paragraph (1) shall not be available for public disclosure if— (i) the Secretary of the Treasury makes an affirmative finding on a shipment-by-shipment basis that disclosure is likely to pose a threat of personal injury or property damage; or (ii) the information is exempt under the provisions of section 552(b)(1) of title 5, United States Code. (B) The Secretary shall ensure that any personally identifiable information, including Social Security account numbers and passport numbers, is removed from any manifest signed, produced, delivered, or electronically transmitted under this section before access to the manifest is provided to the public. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1304 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 2, 2019 Mr. Menendez (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein , Mr. Booker , Mr. Markey , Mr. Sanders , Mr. Coons , Mr. Whitehouse , Mr. Merkley , Mr. Cardin , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Reed , Mr. Schatz , Mr. Van Hollen , Mr. Wyden , Ms. Harris , Mrs. Gillibrand , Mr. Peters , and Ms. Warren ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to permanently prohibit the conduct of offshore drilling on the outer Continental Shelf in the Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic, North Atlantic, and Straits of Florida planning areas.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Clean Ocean And Safe Tourism Anti-Drilling Act or the COAST Anti-Drilling Act . 2. Prohibition of oil and gas leasing in certain areas of the outer Continental Shelf Section 8 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1337 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (q) Prohibition of oil and gas leasing in certain areas of the outer Continental Shelf Notwithstanding any other provision of this section or any other law, the Secretary of the Interior shall not issue a lease or any other authorization for the exploration, development, or production of oil, natural gas, or any other mineral in— (1) the Mid-Atlantic planning area; (2) the South Atlantic planning area; (3) the North Atlantic planning area; or (4) the Straits of Florida planning area. .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1305 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 2, 2019 Mr. Tester (for himself and Mr. Daines ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To establish a Federal cost share percentage for the Milk River Project in the State of Montana.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the St. Mary's Reinvestment Act . 2. Cost share for the Milk River Project (a) Definition of Milk River Project (1) In general In this Act, the term Milk River Project means the Bureau of Reclamation project authorized by the Secretary of the Interior on March 14, 1903, under the Act of June 17, 1902 (32 Stat. 388, chapter 1093), commencing at Lake Sherburne and providing water to a point approximately 6 miles east of Nashua, Montana. (2) Inclusions The term Milk River Project includes— (A) Swiftcurrent Dike; (B) Lake Sherburne; (C) Nelson and Fresno dams, dikes, and reservoirs; (D) St. Mary, Dodson, Vandalia, and Paradise Diversion dams; (E) Dodson pumping plant; and (F) associated siphons, canals, drops, laterals, and drains. (b) Cost share The Federal share of the cost of the operation, maintenance, repair, and replacement of the Milk River Project shall be 75 percent, which shall not be reimbursable to the United States.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1308 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 2, 2019 Mr. Heinrich (for himself and Ms. McSally ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To allow Homeland Security Grant Program funds to be used to safeguard faith-based community centers and houses of worship across the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Faith-Based Community Center Protection Act . 2. Amendment to Homeland Security Grant Program Title XX of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) is amended— (1) in section 2001 ( 6 U.S.C. 601 )— (A) by redesignating paragraphs (10) through (14) as paragraphs (12) through (16), respectively; (B) by redesignating paragraphs (6) through (9) as paragraphs (7) through (10), respectively; (C) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following: (6) Faith-based community center The term faith-based community center means— (A) a facility operated by a nonprofit faith-based community organization for the provision of recreational, social, or education services; or (B) a house of worship. ; and (D) by inserting after paragraph (10), as so redesignated, the following: (11) Nonprofit The term nonprofit means an organization described under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such Code. ; and (2) in section 2008 ( 6 U.S.C. 609 )— (A) in subsection (a)— (i) in paragraph (13), by striking and at the end; (ii) by redesignating paragraph (14) as paragraph (15); and (iii) by inserting after paragraph (13) the following: (14) protecting a faith-based community center or vulnerable populations, including children or the elderly; and ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (g) Protection of faith-Based community centers and vulnerable populations (1) Allocation of grant funds Of the total amount authorized to be appropriated under paragraph (3) for grants awarded for the purpose described in subsection (a)(14), the Administrator shall award— (A) 50 percent for the protection of faith-based community centers and vulnerable populations in communities with a population of not more than 1,000,000 individuals, as determined by the latest available decennial census; and (B) 50 percent for the protection of faith-based community centers in communities and vulnerable populations with a population of more than 1,000,000 individuals, as determined by the latest available decennial census. (2) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated $75,000,000 for fiscal year 2020 to the Administrator to make grants for the purpose described in subsection (a)(14). . 3. False information and hoaxes Section 1038(a)(1)(A) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking 5 years and inserting 10 years .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1318 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 2, 2019 Mrs. Feinstein (for herself, Ms. Harris , Mr. Wyden , Mr. Merkley , Ms. Cantwell , Mrs. Murray , Mr. Menendez , Mr. Booker , Mr. Sanders , Mr. Whitehouse , Mr. Markey , Mrs. Gillibrand , and Mr. Peters ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to permanently prohibit the conduct of offshore drilling on the outer Continental Shelf off the coast of California, Oregon, and Washington.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2019 . 2. Prohibition of oil and gas leasing on the outer Continental Shelf off the coast of California, Oregon, and Washington Section 8 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1337 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (q) Prohibition of oil and gas leasing in certain areas of the outer Continental Shelf Notwithstanding any other provision of this section or any other law, the Secretary of the Interior shall not issue a lease for the exploration, development, or production of oil or natural gas in any area of the outer Continental Shelf off the coast of the State of California, Oregon, or Washington. .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1320 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 6, 2019 Mr. Heinrich (for himself and Ms. Ernst ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To reauthorize and improve the Department of Defense Mentor-Protégé Program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defense Small Business Advancement Act of 2019 . 2. Reauthorization and improvement of Department of Defense Mentor-Protégé Program (a) Permanent authorization Section 831 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 ( Public Law 101–510 ; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note) is amended by striking subsection (j). (b) Office of Small Business Programs oversight Section 831 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 ( Public Law 101–510 ; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (n) as subsection (o); and (2) by inserting after subsection (m) the following new subsection: (n) Establishment of performance goals and periodic reviews The Office of Small Business Programs of the Department of Defense shall establish performance goals and conduct periodic reviews of approved agreements between mentors and protégés. . (c) Removal of pilot program references Section 831 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 ( Public Law 101–510 ; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note) is amended— (1) in the subsection heading for subsection (a), by striking pilot ; and (2) by striking pilot each place it appears. (d) Independent report on program effectiveness (1) In general Not later than March 31, 2022, an independent third party selected by the Department of Defense Office of Small Business Programs shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report evaluating the effectiveness of the Mentor-Protégé Program established under section 831 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 ( Public Law 101–510 ; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note), including recommendations for improving the program in terms of performance metrics, forms of assistance, and overall program effectiveness. (2) Congressional defense committees defined In this subsection, the term congressional defense committees has the meaning given that term in section 101(a)(16) of title 10, United States Code.
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. 1321 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit interference with voting systems under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defending the Integrity of Voting Systems Act . 2. Prohibition on interference with voting systems Section 1030(e) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking or at the end; (B) in subparagraph (B), by adding or at the end; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (C) that— (i) is part of a voting system; and (ii) (I) is used for the management, support, or administration of a Federal election; or (II) has moved in or otherwise affects interstate or foreign commerce; ; (2) in paragraph (11), by striking and at the end; (3) in paragraph (12), by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (13) the term Federal election means any election (as defined in section 301(1) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 52 U.S.C. 30101(1) )) for Federal office (as defined in section 301(3) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 52 U.S.C. 30101(3) )); and (14) the term voting system has the meaning given the term in section 301(b) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 ( 52 U.S.C. 21081(b) ). .

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate
116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1321 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit interference with voting systems under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defending the Integrity of Voting Systems Act . 2. Prohibition on interference with voting systems Section 1030(e) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking or at the end; (B) in subparagraph (B), by adding or at the end; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (C) that— (i) is part of a voting system; and (ii) (I) is used for the management, support, or administration of a Federal election; or (II) has moved in or otherwise affects interstate or foreign commerce; ; (2) in paragraph (11), by striking and at the end; (3) in paragraph (12), by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (13) the term Federal election means any election (as defined in section 301(1) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 52 U.S.C. 30101(1) )) for Federal office (as defined in section 301(3) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 52 U.S.C. 30101(3) )); and (14) the term voting system has the meaning given the term in section 301(b) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 ( 52 U.S.C. 21081(b) ). .

Passed the Senate July 17, 2019. Secretary
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1321 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 6, 2019 Mr. Blumenthal (for himself, Mr. Graham , and Mr. Whitehouse ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit interference with voting systems under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defending the Integrity of Voting Systems Act . 2. Prohibition on interference with voting systems Section 1030(e) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking or at the end; (B) in subparagraph (B), by adding or at the end; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (C) that— (i) is part of a voting system; and (ii) (I) is used for the management, support, or administration of a Federal election; or (II) has moved in or otherwise affects interstate or foreign commerce; ; (2) in paragraph (11), by striking and at the end; (3) in paragraph (12), by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (13) the term Federal election means any election (as defined in section 301(1) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 52 U.S.C. 30101(1) )) for Federal office (as defined in section 301(3) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 52 U.S.C. 30101(3) )); and (14) the term voting system has the meaning given the term in section 301(b) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 ( 52 U.S.C. 21081(b) ). .
IC 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1321 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 19, 2019 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary AN ACT To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit interference with voting systems under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defending the Integrity of Voting Systems Act . 2. Prohibition on interference with voting systems Section 1030(e) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking or at the end; (B) in subparagraph (B), by adding or at the end; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (C) that— (i) is part of a voting system; and (ii) (I) is used for the management, support, or administration of a Federal election; or (II) has moved in or otherwise affects interstate or foreign commerce; ; (2) in paragraph (11), by striking and at the end; (3) in paragraph (12), by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (13) the term Federal election means any election (as defined in section 301(1) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 52 U.S.C. 30101(1) )) for Federal office (as defined in section 301(3) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 52 U.S.C. 30101(3) )); and (14) the term voting system has the meaning given the term in section 301(b) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 ( 52 U.S.C. 21081(b) ). .

Passed the Senate July 17, 2019. Julie E. Adams, Secretary