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II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4896 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 12, 2020 Mr. Lee introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To authorize certain Federal departments to enter into contracts to carry out existing authorities to protect United States facilities from unmanned aircraft.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Enhanced Protection from Unmanned Aircraft Attacks Act of 2020 . 2. Authority to enter into contracts to protect facilities from unmanned aircraft (a) Authority The following Federal departments are authorized to enter into contracts to carry out the following authorities: (1) The Department of Defense for the purpose of carrying out activities under section 130i of title 10, United States Code. (2) The Department of Homeland Security for the purpose of carrying out activities under section 210G of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 124n ). (3) The Department of Justice for the purpose of carrying out activities under section 210G of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 124n ). (4) The Department of Energy for the purpose of carrying out activities under section 4510 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act ( 50 U.S.C. 2661 ). (b) Federal Acquisition Regulation Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council shall amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation to implement the authority provided under subsection (a).
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4898 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 16, 2020 Ms. Murkowski (for herself and Ms. Hassan ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title VI of the Social Security Act to extend the period during which States, Indian Tribes, and local governments may use Coronavirus Relief Fund payments.

1. Extension of period to use Coronavirus Relief Fund payments Section 601(d)(3) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 801(d)(3) ) is amended by striking December 30, 2020 and inserting September 30, 2021 .
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4902 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 17, 2020 Mr. Lee (for himself, Mr. Romney , and Mr. McConnell ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed A BILL To designate the United States courthouse located at 351 South West Temple in Salt Lake City, Utah, as the Orrin G. Hatch United States Courthouse .

1. Orrin G. Hatch United States Courthouse (a) Designation The United States courthouse located at 351 South West Temple in Salt Lake City, Utah, shall be known and designated as the Orrin G. Hatch United States Courthouse . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the United States courthouse referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Orrin G. Hatch United States Courthouse .
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. 4902 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To designate the United States courthouse located at 351 South West Temple in Salt Lake City, Utah, as the Orrin G. Hatch United States Courthouse .

1. Orrin G. Hatch United States Courthouse (a) Designation The United States courthouse located at 351 South West Temple in Salt Lake City, Utah, shall be known and designated as the Orrin G. Hatch United States Courthouse . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the United States courthouse referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Orrin G. Hatch United States Courthouse .

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116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4902 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To designate the United States courthouse located at 351 South West Temple in Salt Lake City, Utah, as the Orrin G. Hatch United States Courthouse .

1. Orrin G. Hatch United States Courthouse (a) Designation The United States courthouse located at 351 South West Temple in Salt Lake City, Utah, shall be known and designated as the Orrin G. Hatch United States Courthouse . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the United States courthouse referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Orrin G. Hatch United States Courthouse .

Passed the Senate November 17, 2020. Secretary
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4904 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 17, 2020 Ms. Cortez Masto (for herself and Mr. Toomey ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 to ensure crime victims are not denied compensation because of rape kit backlogs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fairness for Rape Kit Backlog Survivors Act of 2020 . 2. Crime victim compensation Section 1403(b) of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 ( 34 U.S.C. 20102(b) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (8), by striking and at the end; (2) by redesignating paragraph (9) as paragraph (10); and (3) by inserting after paragraph (8) the following: (9) beginning not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this paragraph, such program— (A) provides a waiver for any application filing deadline imposed by the program for a crime victim if— (i) the crime victim is otherwise eligible for compensation; and (ii) the delay in filing the application was a result of a delay in the testing or a delay in the DNA profile matching from a sexual assault forensic examination kit or biological material collected as evidence related to a sexual offense; and (B) does not require the crime victim to undergo an appeals process to have the application of the crime victim considered for a filing deadline waiver under subparagraph (A); and .
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4907 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 18, 2020 Mr. Peters (for himself, Mr. Cardin , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Van Hollen , Mr. Brown , Mr. Warner , Mr. Coons , Mr. Kaine , Mr. Reed , Mr. Markey , Mr. Schatz , Ms. Baldwin , Mrs. Gillibrand , Ms. Duckworth , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Whitehouse , Mrs. Murray , Ms. Smith , Mr. Carper , Ms. Warren , Mr. Bennet , Mr. Sanders , Mr. Casey , Mr. Menendez , Mr. Jones , Ms. Hirono , Mr. Durbin , Mr. Wyden , Mr. Booker , Mrs. Feinstein , Ms. Sinema , Mr. Merkley , Mrs. Shaheen , Ms. Rosen , Mr. Udall , Mr. Heinrich , Mr. Tester , Ms. Hassan , Mr. Murphy , Mr. King , and Ms. Stabenow ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To nullify Executive Order 13957, entitled Creating Schedule F In The Excepted Service .

1. Nullification of Executive Order regarding schedule F (a) Rescission (1) In general The provisions of Executive Order 13957, entitled Creating Schedule F In The Excepted Service (85 Fed. Reg. 67631) are rescinded and shall have no force or effect. (2) Effective date This subsection shall take effect as if enacted on October 21, 2020. (b) Limitation on funds None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this or any other Act may be used to implement, administer, or otherwise carry out Executive Order 13957, entitled Creating Schedule F In The Excepted Service (85 Fed. Reg. 67631), or any successor Executive order or regulation.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4909 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 18, 2020 Mr. Tester (for himself and Mr. Moran ) 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 prohibit the collection of a health care copayment by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from a veteran who is a member of an Indian Tribe.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Native American Veteran Parity in Access to Care Today Act or the Native American Veteran PACT Act . 2. Prohibition on collection of a health care copayment by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from a veteran who is a member of an Indian Tribe (a) In general Section 1730A of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the heading, by striking catastrophically disabled and inserting certain ; (2) by inserting (a) Prohibition.— before Notwithstanding ; (3) by striking a veteran who is catastrophically disabled, as defined by the Secretary, and inserting a covered veteran ; and (4) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (b) Covered veteran defined In this section, the term covered veteran means a veteran who— (1) is catastrophically disabled, as defined by the Secretary; or (2) is an Indian or urban Indian (as those terms are defined in section 4 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act ( 25 U.S.C. 1603 )). . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 17 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 1730A and inserting the following new item: 1730A. Prohibition on collection of copayments from certain veterans. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4910 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 18, 2020 Mr. Tester introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To adjust the regulation of certain grants awarded by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs during a covered public health emergency to serve homeless veterans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Grant Regulation Adjustment during the Coronavirus Emergency for Homeless Veterans Act of 2020 or the GRACE for Homeless Veterans Act of 2020 . 2. Modification of funding limitations for certain grants awarded by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs during a covered public health emergency to serve homeless veterans Subsection (c)(2) of section 2011 of title 38, United States Code, shall not apply to any grant awarded during a covered public health emergency under such section for a project described in subsection (b)(1) of such section. 3. Disposition during a covered public health emergency of property relating to certain grants awarded by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to serve homeless veterans During a covered public health emergency, if the recipient of a grant awarded before or during such emergency under section 2011 of title 38, United States Code, for a project described in subsection (b)(1) of such section is no longer providing services in accordance with the terms of the grant, the recipient shall not be subject during such emergency to any property disposition requirements relating to the grant under subsection (c) or (f) of section 61.67 of title 38, Code of Federal Regulations, section 200.311(c) of title 2, Code of Federal Regulations, or successor regulations. 4. Covered public health emergency defined In this Act, the term covered public health emergency means an emergency with respect to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19) declared by a Federal, State, or local authority.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4911 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 18, 2020 Mr. Merkley introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the exclusion for compensation for injuries or sickness to encompass posttraumatic stress disorder, and for other purposes.

1. Exclusion for compensation for posttraumatic stress disorder (a) In general Paragraph (2) of section 104(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking sickness and inserting sickness or posttraumatic stress disorder . (b) Conforming amendment The last sentence of section 104(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking shall not apply and inserting shall not apply to posttraumatic stress disorder or . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to compensation received after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4915 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 18, 2020 Ms. Hirono introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To establish the Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative within the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative Act of 2020. 2. Servicemembers and veterans initiative (a) Establishment There is established the Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative within the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice. (b) Duties The Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative shall— (1) serve as legal and policy advisor to the Attorney General on the efforts of the Department of Justice to enforce criminal and civil laws that impact servicemembers, veterans, and their families; (2) develop policy recommendations for the Attorney General on how the Department of Justice may improve enforcement of Federal law to support servicemembers, veterans, and their families; (3) serve as the liaison and point of contact between the Department of Justice and the military departments; (4) provide counsel to the Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Justice Programs to ensure funding decisions take into account servicemembers, veterans, and their families; (5) consult with components of the Department of Justice to promote the provision of civil legal aid to servicemembers, veterans, and their families; (6) serve as a liaison with the Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division to coordinate the prosecution of Federal crimes involving fraud that target servicemembers; and (7) enforce other Federal laws that protect servicemembers and veterans, as the Attorney General determines appropriate.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4921 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 18, 2020 Ms. Hassan (for herself and Mr. Hawley ) 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 a deduction for traveling expenses for Federal disaster relief workers away from home for more than 1 year.

1. To allow a deduction for traveling expenses for Federal disaster relief workers away from home for more than 1 year (a) In general Section 162(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting or is certified by the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency as traveling on behalf of the United States in temporary duty status to respond to a federally declared disaster (as defined in section 165(i)(5)(A)) after a Federal crime . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4923 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 30, 2020 Mr. Cornyn (for himself and Mr. Heinrich ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to extend by one year certain port of entry donation authorities, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Funding for Infrastructure at Ports of Entry Extension Act . 2. One-year extension of certain port of entry donation authorities Section 482(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 301a(b) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking existing a and inserting existing ; and (2) in paragraph (4)(A), by striking the date that is 4 years after December 16, 2016 and inserting December 16, 2021 .
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4925 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 30, 2020 Mr. Boozman (for himself, Mr. Leahy , and Mr. Perdue ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration A BILL To provide for additional space and resources for the protection and preservation of national collections held by the Smithsonian Institution and the National Gallery of Art.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Smithsonian and National Gallery of Art Collections Space Authorization Act . 2. Additional space and resources for national collections held by the Smithsonian Institution and by the National Gallery of Art (a) In general Public Law 94–98 ( 20 U.S.C. 50 note; 89 Stat. 480) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 5. Additional space and resources for national collections held by the Smithsonian Institution and by the National Gallery of Art (a) In general The Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution and the Board of Trustees of the National Gallery of Art may plan, design, construct, operate, and use a collections storage space at the museum support facility of the Smithsonian Institution in Suitland, Maryland, to accommodate the care, preservation, conservation, storage, and study of national collections held in trust by the Smithsonian Institution and the National Gallery of Art. (b) Agreements The Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution and the Board of Trustees of the National Gallery of Art shall carry out this section in accordance with agreements entered into by their respective institutions which set forth the respective roles, rights, and responsibilities of the Boards under this section, including responsibilities with respect to costs, and their respective institutions are hereby authorized to enter into such agreements of any duration or term that the Boards determine necessary to carry out this section. (c) Authorization of appropriations (1) Smithsonian Institution There are authorized to be appropriated to the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution to carry out this section— (A) $4,000,000 for fiscal year 2021; (B) $7,600,000 for fiscal year 2022; (C) $36,000,000 for fiscal year 2023; (D) $37,000,000 for fiscal year 2024; and (E) $4,290,000 for fiscal year 2025. (2) National Gallery of Art There are authorized to be appropriated to the Board of Trustees of the National Gallery of Art to carry out this section— (A) $1,510,000 for fiscal year 2021; (B) $11,460,000 for fiscal year 2022; (C) $14,210,000 for fiscal year 2023; and (D) $13,090,000 for fiscal year 2024. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 3 of Public Law 94–98 ( 20 U.S.C. 50 note; 89 Stat. 480) is amended by striking (other than section 4) and inserting (other than sections 4 and 5) .
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4927 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 30, 2020 Mr. King (for himself, Mr. Daines , and Mr. Tester ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship A BILL To exclude EIDL advance amounts from the calculation of loan forgiveness under the paycheck protection program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the EIDL Forgiveness Act . 2. Exclusion of EIDL advance amounts from calculation of loan forgiveness under the paycheck protection program (a) In general Section 1106 of the CARES Act ( 15 U.S.C. 9005 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (m) Exclusion of certain amounts The amount of loan forgiveness an eligible recipient may receive under this section shall be determined without regard to the amount of any advance the eligible recipient received under section 1110(e) of this Act. . (b) Paycheck protection program Section 7(a)(36)(G) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36)(G) ) is amended— (1) by striking Borrower requirements and all that follows through eligible recipient applying and inserting Borrower certification requirements .—An eligible recipient applying ; (2) by redesignating subclauses (I) through (IV) as clauses (i) through (iv), respectively, and adjusting the margin accordingly; and (3) in clause (iv) (as so redesignated), by inserting before the period at the end the following: , except for the amount of any advance the eligible recipient received under section 1110(e) of the CARES Act ( 15 U.S.C. 9009(e) ) .
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4930 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 30, 2020 Mr. Kennedy introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to improve mental health services for students, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Youth Mental Health Services Act of 2020 . 2. Supporting mental health (a) State use of funds Section 4104(b)(3)(B) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7114(b)(3)(B) ) is amended— (1) in clause (iii), by striking and at the end; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (v) improving the mental health services available to students, which may include— (I) identifying and disseminating best practices for mental health first aid; (II) assisting in the establishment or implementation of emergency planning, which may include emergency response teams to address emergencies at schools; (III) establishing or identifying agreements with local health agencies, including nonprofit, public, and private mental health agencies and institutions, to improve coordination of services; and (IV) telehealth services; and . (b) Local educational agency applications Section 4106(e)(1) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7116(e)(1) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (D), by striking and at the end; (2) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (F); and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (D), the following: (E) if applicable, how funds will be used for activities related to providing mental health services under section 4108; and . (c) Activities To support the effective use of technology Section 4109 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7119 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (5), by striking and at the end; (B) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (7) providing technology to improve mental health services. ; and (2) in subsection (b)— (A) by striking A local and inserting the following: (1) In general A local ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (2) Exception The limitation described in paragraph (1) shall not apply to technology infrastructure that is also used for mental health services. .
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4932 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 1, 2020 Mr. Paul 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 appropriate global surgical package code values in the Medicare program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicare Reimbursement Equity Act of 2020 . 2. Ensuring appropriate global surgical package code values in medicare Section 1848(c)(8) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–4(c)(8) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (D) Ensuring appropriate global surgical package code values For services furnished on or after January 1, 2021, the Secretary shall ensure that the valuation of evaluation and management (E/M) post-operative visits is equal to the valuation of evaluation and management (E/M) services identified as of January 1, 2021, by HCPCS codes 99211–99215, 99217, 99224–99226, 99231–99233, 99238–99239, 99291–99292, and 99354–99357 (or any successor codes). .
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4939 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 1, 2020 Mr. Cruz (for himself, Mr. Roberts , Mr. Inhofe , and Mr. Johnson ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To require the Secretary of State to submit a report to Congress on the designation of the Muslim Brotherhood as a foreign terrorist organization, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Designation Act . 2. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) the Muslim Brotherhood meets the criteria for designation as a foreign terrorist organization under section 219(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1189(a) ); and (2) the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Attorney General and the Secretary of the Treasury, should exercise the Secretary of State's statutory authority by designating the Muslim Brotherhood as a foreign terrorist organization. 3. Report on designation of the muslim brotherhood as a foreign terrorist organization (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Appropriate congressional committees The term appropriate congressional committees means— (A) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; (B) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate; (C) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; (D) the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; (E) the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate; (F) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate; (G) the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives; (H) the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives; (I) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; (J) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives; (K) the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives; and (L) the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives. (2) Intelligence community The term intelligence community has the meaning given that term in section 3(4) of the National Security Act of 1947 ( 50 U.S.C. 3003(4) ). (b) Report Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the intelligence community, shall submit a detailed report to the appropriate congressional committees that— (1) indicates whether the Muslim Brotherhood meets the criteria for designation as a foreign terrorist organization under section 219(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1189(a) ); and (2) if the Secretary of State determines that the Muslim Brotherhood does not meet the criteria referred to in paragraph (1), includes a detailed justification as to which criteria have not been met. (c) Form The report required under subsection (b) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex, if appropriate.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4943 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 1, 2020 Mr. King 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 provide enhanced Federal matching payments for direct support worker training programs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Direct Support Worker Training Reimbursement Act . 2. Medicaid funding for direct support worker training programs Section 1903 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396b ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(2), by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (F) for calendar quarters beginning on or after January 1, 2021, an amount equal to 75 percent of so much of the sums expended during such quarter for direct support worker training programs described in subsection (bb) (including the costs for eligible direct support workers (as defined in such subsection) to complete such programs); plus ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (bb) Direct support worker training programs (1) In general A direct support worker training program described in this subsection is a program approved by the State under which eligible homecare workers are provided with— (A) training in the core training competencies for personal or home care aides described in section 2008(b)(3)(A); and (B) opportunities for education, training, and career advancement. (2) Eligible direct support worker The term eligible direct support worker means a personal or home care aide (as such term is defined in section 2008(b)(6)(C)), a direct support worker, a home health aide, a nursing assistant, or a direct support professional who— (A) has at least 30 percent of the worker's direct support client volume (as estimated in accordance with a methodology established by the Secretary) attributable to individuals who are receiving medical assistance under this title; or (B) is employed by an agency that is a provider of direct support services that has at least 30 percent of the agency's direct support client volume (as so estimated) attributable to such individuals. .
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4960 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 3, 2020 Mr. Reed introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To extend of period for adjustment of status for certain Liberian nationals.

1. Extension of period for adjustment of status for certain Liberian nationals Section 7611(b)(1)(A) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 ( Public Law 116–92 ; 133 Stat. 2309; 8 U.S.C. 1255 note) is amended by striking 1 year and inserting June 30, 2021 .
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4967 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 7, 2020 Mr. Blunt introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the CARES Act to extend the excise tax holiday period for aviation taxes.

1. Extension of aviation excise tax holiday Section 4007(c) of division A of the CARES Act is amended by striking January 1, 2021 and inserting January 1, 2022 .
116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4971 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 229 Minnetonka Avenue South in Wayzata, Minnesota, as the Jim Ramstad Post Office .

1. Jim Ramstad Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 229 Minnetonka Avenue South in Wayzata, Minnesota, shall be known and designated as the Jim Ramstad 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 Jim Ramstad Post Office .

Passed the Senate December 17, 2020. Secretary
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4971 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 7, 2020 Ms. Klobuchar (for herself, Ms. Smith , Mr. Cramer , and Mr. Hoeven ) 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 229 Minnetonka Avenue South in Wayzata, Minnesota, as the Jim Ramstad Post Office .

1. Jim Ramstad Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 229 Minnetonka Avenue South in Wayzata, Minnesota, shall be known and designated as the Jim Ramstad 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 Jim Ramstad Post Office .
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4976 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 8, 2020 Mr. Hawley introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Trade Act of 1974 to reform the Generalized System of Preferences to better protect United States workers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Trade Preference Reform and Worker Protection Act of 2020 . 2. Provision of duty-free treatment under Generalized System of Preferences only during periods of low unemployment in the United States (a) In general Section 505 of the Trade Act of 1974 ( 19 U.S.C. 2465 ) is amended to read as follows: 505. Duty-free treatment provided only during periods of low unemployment in the United States (a) In general The President may provide duty-free treatment under this title only if the monthly seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in the United States, as determined by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor, has been less than 4 percent, on average, during the preceding 6-month period. (b) Suspension Not later than 30 days after the unemployment rate increases to a level higher than the level described in subsection (a), the President shall suspend the provision of duty-free treatment under this title until the unemployment rate decreases to the level described in subsection (a). . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents for the Trade Act of 1974 is amended by striking the item relating to section 505 and inserting the following: Sec. 505. Duty-free treatment provided only during periods of low unemployment in the United States. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section take effect on the date that is 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 3. Ineligibility of countries that use forced labor for Generalized System of Preferences (a) In general Section 502(b)(2) of the Trade Act of 1974 ( 19 U.S.C. 2462(b)(2) ) is amended— (1) by inserting after subparagraph (H) the following: (I) Such country is identified by the Bureau of International Labor Affairs of the Department of Labor pursuant to section 105(b)(2)(C) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005 ( 22 U.S.C. 7112(b)(2)(C) ) as a source country of goods that are believed to be produced by forced labor or child labor in violation of international standards. ; and (2) in the flush text at the end, by striking (F), (G), and (H) and inserting and (F) . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) apply with respect to articles entered on or after the date that is 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4979 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 8, 2020 Mr. Paul introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To terminate the Department of Education.

1. Termination of the Department of Education The Department of Education shall terminate on December 31, 2020.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4990 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 9, 2020 Mr. Cassidy introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To require the Office for Civil Rights of the Department of Health and Human Services to conduct a study and issue a report on the de-identification of data pursuant to privacy regulations.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Health Data De-identification Report Act . 2. Study and report by the HHS Office for Civil Rights (a) In general The Office for Civil Rights of the Department of Health and Human Services, in cooperation with the National Institute of Standards and Technology, shall conduct a study that considers and compares the effectiveness and validity of safe harbor and expert determination as methods of carrying out the de-identification of data required under section 164.514 of title 45, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act), and shall submit to Congress a report on such study not later than 270 days of the date of enactment of this Act. (b) Content of study and report The study and report under subsection (a) shall consider— (1) any known instances where data that was de-identified as required under section 164.514 of title 45, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act) became re-identified, even partially, and, with respect to each such instance, how such re-identification occurred and any harm incurred by any individual whose data was re-identified; (2) the frequency by which each of the safe harbor method and the expert determination method is used for the de-identification of data as described in subsection (a), and the sizes of the data sets on which each such method is used; (3) the costs of each such method of de-identification, and the relative utility of the data that is de-identified through each such method; (4) which of the 2 methods of de-identification renders data less likely to be easily re-identifiable; (5) whether either such method removes information that would help address health care disparities, thereby making it more difficult to address such disparities; (6) which of the 2 methods is most commonly used for purposes of medical research, and the benefits and disadvantages of using each such method for such purpose; (7) the risk of re-identification by each of the 2 methods, especially when the resulting de-identified dataset will be accessible by entities that have access to additional data; (8) whether or not there are use cases that cannot be performed using data de-identified by either of the 2 methods; and (9) the ease or difficulty of expert determination, taking into consideration cost, accessibility, and qualifications of experts.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4995 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 9, 2020 Mr. Grassley (for himself, Ms. Hassan , Ms. Ernst , and Ms. Baldwin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to modify the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Customer Protection Fund, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the CFTC Fund Management Act . 2. Commodity Futures Trading Commission Customer Protection Fund Section 23(g) of the Commodity Exchange Act ( 7 U.S.C. 26(g) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking (a); and and inserting (b); ; (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (C) the funding of educational initiatives designed to provide information on the incentives and protections available to customers under this section; and (D) the funding of administrative and salary expenses necessary for personnel to carry out the activities described in subparagraphs (A) through (C). ; (2) in paragraph (3)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking $100,000,000 and inserting $250,000,000 ; (B) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (C) as clauses (i) through (iii), respectively, and indenting appropriately; (C) in the matter preceding clause (i) (as so redesignated), by striking There shall and inserting the following: (A) In general There shall ; (D) in subparagraph (A)(ii) (as so designated), by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting clause (i) ; and (E) by adding at the end the following: (B) Separate account for education initiatives and administrative expenses (i) In general Any amounts contained in, deposited into, or credited to the Fund under subparagraph (A) may be deposited into or credited to a separate account in the Fund described in clause (ii), unless the balance of the separate account at the time the amounts are deposited or credited exceeds $10,000,000. (ii) Use of separate account The separate account referred to in clause (i) shall be available to the Commission, without further appropriation or fiscal year limitation, for the purposes described in subparagraphs (B) through (D) of paragraph (2). ; and (3) in paragraph (5)— (A) in subparagraph (H), by striking and at the end; and (B) by striking subparagraph (I) and inserting the following: (I) a complete set of audited financial statements, including a balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow analysis, completed by an independent auditor, of the account in the Fund available for the payment of awards to whistleblowers in accordance with paragraph (2)(A); and (J) a complete set of audited financial statements, including a balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow analysis, completed by an independent auditor, of the separate account for education initiatives and administrative expenses described in paragraph (3)(B). .
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5005 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 10, 2020 Mrs. Blackburn introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To require pension plans subject to the requirements of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to establish minimum standards to address the threat from investments that finance Communist Chinese military companies.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defending Pensions from the Chinese Communist Threat Act . 2. Addressing the threat from investments that finance Communist Chinese military companies Not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense and, as the Secretary of Labor determines appropriate, heads of other Federal agencies, shall prohibit pension plans (as defined in section 3 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ( 29 U.S.C. 1002 )) from investing in any persons on the list of Communist Chinese military companies under section 1237(b) of the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 1999 ( Public Law 105–261 ; 50 U.S.C. 1702 note).
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5009 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 10, 2020 Mr. Moran introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship A BILL To amend the Small Business Act to address the eligibility for certain small businesses and organizations to receive loans under the Paycheck Protection Program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supporting More Nonprofits Through the PPP Act of 2020 . 2. Paycheck protection program Section 7(a)(36)(D) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36)(D) ) is amended by striking clause (i) and inserting the following: (i) In general During the covered period, in addition to small business concerns, any business concern, nonprofit organization, veterans organization, or Tribal business concern described in section 31(b)(2)(C) shall be eligible to receive a covered loan if the business concern, nonprofit organization, veterans organization, or Tribal business concern— (I) employs not more than the greater of— (aa) 500 employees; or (bb) if applicable, the size standard in number of employees established by the Administration for the industry in which the business concern, nonprofit organization, veterans organization, or Tribal business concern operates; or (II) is as described in clauses (i) and (ii) of section 3(a)(5)(B). .
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5010 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 10, 2020 Ms. Hirono (for herself and Ms. Ernst ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To establish the Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative within the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative Act of 2020. 2. Servicemembers and veterans initiative (a) Establishment There is established the Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative within the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice. (b) Duties The Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative shall— (1) serve as legal and policy advisor to the Attorney General on the Department of Justice's efforts to enforce criminal and civil laws that impact servicemembers, veterans, and their families; (2) develop policy recommendations for the Attorney General on how the Department of Justice may improve enforcement of Federal law to support servicemembers, veterans, and their families; (3) serve as the liaison and point of contact between the Department of Justice and the military departments; (4) provide counsel to the Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Justice Programs to ensure funding decisions take into account servicemembers, veterans, and their families; (5) consult with components of the Department of Justice to promote the provision of civil legal aid to servicemembers, veterans, and their families; (6) serve as a liaison and point of contact with the Consumer Protection Branch of the Civil Division of the Department of Justice, with respect to the prosecution of Federal crimes involving fraud that target servicemembers; and (7) serve as a liaison and point of contact with other components of the Department of Justice as needed to support the enforcement of other Federal laws that protect servicemembers and veterans, as the Attorney General determines appropriate.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5017 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 15, 2020 Mr. Paul introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to modify the definition of hemp, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hemp Economic Mobilization Plan Act of 2020 or the HEMP Act of 2020 . 2. Hemp production (a) Definition of hemp (1) In general Section 297A(1) of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 ( 7 U.S.C. 1639o(1) ) is amended by striking 0.3 percent and inserting 1 percent . (2) Conforming amendment Section 297B(e)(2)(A)(iii) of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 ( 7 U.S.C. 1639p(e)(2)(A)(iii) ) is amended by striking 0.3 percent and inserting 1 percent . (b) Testing for delta-9 THC; seed certificates during transport (1) State and Tribal plans Section 297B(a)(2)(A) of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 ( 7 U.S.C. 1639p(a)(2)(A) ) is amended— (A) in clause (ii)— (i) by inserting the measurement of uncertainty of which is not greater than 0.075 percent, after methods, ; and (ii) by striking hemp and inserting products derived from hemp plants ; (B) in clause (vi), by striking and at the end; (C) by redesignating clause (vii) as clause (viii); (D) by inserting after clause (vi) the following: (vii) a requirement that any person transporting hemp from a producer to a processor shall keep with the shipment of hemp a seed certificate from a laboratory demonstrating that the hemp was grown from genetics containing a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of not more than 1 percent on a dry weight basis; and ; and (E) in clause (viii) (as so redesignated), by striking the practices and procedures described in clauses (i) through (vi) and inserting clauses (i) through (vii) . (2) Department of Agriculture plan Section 297C(a)(2) of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 ( 7 U.S.C. 1639q(a)(2) ) is amended— (A) in subparagraph (B)— (i) by inserting the measurement of uncertainty of which is not greater than 0.075 percent, after methods, ; and (ii) by striking hemp and inserting products derived from hemp plants ; (B) in subparagraph (E), by striking and at the end; (C) in subparagraph (F), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (D) by adding at the end the following: (G) a requirement that any person transporting hemp from a producer to a processor shall keep with the shipment of hemp a seed certificate from a laboratory demonstrating that the hemp was grown from genetics containing a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of not more than 1 percent on a dry weight basis. . (c) Conforming revisions to regulations Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, without regard to the notice and comment provisions of section 553 of title 5, United States Code, the Secretary of Agriculture shall revise part 990 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations, to make any conforming changes that are necessary as a result of this section and the amendments made by this section.