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II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 823 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 14, 2019 Mr. Cardin (for himself, Ms. Klobuchar , and Mr. Van Hollen ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration A BILL To require information sharing with respect to the ownership of election service providers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Election Systems Integrity Act or the ESIA . 2. Information sharing with respect to ownership of election service providers (a) In general Each election service provider shall submit to the Secretary and the Commission the following: (1) Not later than the date that is 90 days after the later of the date of the enactment of this section or the date that a person first becomes an election service provider, a report listing the identity of any foreign national (as defined in section 319(b) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30121(b))) who directly or indirectly owns or controls such election service provider, and the percentage of such ownership. (2) Not later than 90 days after the date of any material change in ownership or control of such election service provider, a notice of such change and an update of any information previously reported under paragraph (1). (b) Civil penalty for failure To report If an election service provider fails to submit a report required under subsection (a), the Attorney General may, after notice and opportunity for hearing, impose a civil fine of $10,000. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Commission The term Commission means the Election Assistance Commission. (2) Election service provider The term election service provider means any person providing, supporting, or maintaining an election system on behalf of an election agency, such as a contractor or vendor. (3) Election system The term election system means a voting system, an election management system, a voter registration website or database, an electronic pollbook, a system for tabulating or reporting election results, an election agency communications system, or any other information system (as defined in section 3502 of title 44, United States Code) that the Secretary, in consultation with the Commission, identifies as central to the management, support, or administration of a Federal election. (4) Federal election The term Federal election means a general, special, primary, or runoff election for the office of President or Vice President, or of a Senator or Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress that is conducted by an election agency. (5) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Homeland Security.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 824 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 14, 2019 Ms. Stabenow (for herself, Mr. Blunt , Mr. Schumer , Ms. Ernst , Mr. Wyden , Mr. Gardner , Mr. Whitehouse , Mr. Sullivan , Ms. Klobuchar , and Mr. Tillis ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To increase the number of States that may conduct Medicaid demonstration programs to improve access to community mental health services.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Expansion Act . 2. Community mental health services demonstration program Section 223(d) of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 ( 42 U.S.C. 1396a note) is amended— (1) in paragraph (3)— (A) by striking Not more than and inserting Subject to paragraph (8), not more than ; and (B) by striking 2-year and inserting 4-year ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (8) Additional programs In addition to the 8 States selected under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall, not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Expansion Act , select 11 States (which shall not include any States selected under paragraph (1)) to participate in 2-year demonstration programs that meet the requirements of this subsection and represent a diverse selection of geographic areas, including rural and underserved areas. .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 826 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 14, 2019 Ms. Klobuchar (for herself, Ms. Cantwell , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Markey , and Ms. Duckworth ) 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 the final rule relating to flightcrew member duty and rest requirements for passenger operations of air carriers to apply to all-cargo operations of air carriers, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safe Skies Act of 2019 . 2. Modification of final rule relating to flightcrew member duty and rest requirements for passenger operations to apply to all-cargo operations (a) In general Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall modify the final rule specified in subsection (b) so that the flightcrew member duty and rest requirements under that rule apply to flightcrew members in all-cargo operations conducted by air carriers in the same manner as those requirements apply to flightcrew members in passenger operations conducted by air carriers. (b) Final rule specified The final rule specified in this subsection is the final rule of the Federal Aviation Administration— (1) published in the Federal Register on January 4, 2012 (77 Fed. Reg. 330); and (2) relating to flightcrew member duty and rest requirements. (c) Applicability of rulemaking requirements The requirements of section 553 of title 5, United States Code, shall not apply to the modification required by subsection (a).
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 828 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 14, 2019 Mr. Booker (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Whitehouse , Mr. Menendez , Mrs. Shaheen , Ms. Warren , Mr. Sanders , Ms. Hassan , Mr. Cardin , Mr. Markey , and Mrs. Gillibrand ) 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 prohibit oil-, gas-, and methane hydrate-related seismic activities in the North Atlantic, Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic, and Straits of Florida planning areas of the outer Continental Shelf, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Atlantic Seismic Airgun Protection Act . 2. Moratorium on oil-, gas-, and methane hydrate-related seismic activities in North Atlantic, Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic, and Straits of Florida planning areas of outer Continental Shelf Section 11 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1340 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (i) Moratorium on oil-, gas-, and methane hydrate-Related seismic activities in North Atlantic, Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic, and Straits of Florida planning areas Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person or agency of the United States may conduct geological or geophysical activities (as those terms are described in the final programmatic environmental impact statement of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management entitled Atlantic OCS Proposed Geological and Geophysical Activities, Mid-Atlantic and South Atlantic Planning Areas and completed February 2014) in support of oil, gas, or methane hydrate exploration and development in any area located in the North Atlantic, Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic, or Straits of Florida planning areas of the outer Continental Shelf. .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 830 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 14, 2019 Mrs. Gillibrand (for herself and Mr. Toomey ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Federal Work-Study program to permit institutions of higher education to use their Federal work-study allocations for full-time, off-campus cooperative education and work-based learning.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Classroom to Careers Act of 2019 . 2. Grants for Federal Work-Study programs for full-time, off-campus cooperative education and work-based learning (a) Purpose It is the purpose of this Act, and the amendments made by this Act, to enable, expand, and enhance the use of Federal work-study by students for part-time and full-time, off-campus cooperative education and other work-based learning experiences with nonprofit, government, and for-profit employers. (b) Grants for Federal Work-Study programs Part C of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087–51 et seq.) is amended— (1) in section 441(a), by striking part-time ; and (2) in section 443— (A) in subsection (b)(1), by striking part–time ; (B) in subsection (c)— (i) in paragraph (1)— (I) by striking program of part-time employment and inserting the following: program— (A) of employment ; (II) by inserting or after subsection (b)(3); ; and (III) by adding at the end the following: (B) of full-time employment of its cooperative education students— (i) in work for a private for-profit organization under an arrangement between the institution and such organization that offers cooperative education and with the requirements of subparagraphs (A) through (D) of subsection (b)(1) and subsection (b)(3) for not longer than a 6-month period (which period may be completed non-consecutively, including during summer and intercession periods); and (ii) who may participate in more than one work period described in clause (i) during the course of the students' enrollment; ; and (ii) in paragraph (4), by inserting and complement and reinforce the educational goals or career goals of each student receiving assistance under this part after relevant ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (f) Career pathways An institution that operates a work-study program under this part shall ensure that participation in the program aligns with the requirements of career pathways as defined in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. (g) Cooperative education In this section, the term cooperative education means the provision of alternating or parallel periods of academic study and work-based learning or public or private employment to give students work experiences related to their academic or occupational objectives and an opportunity to earn the funds necessary for continuing and completing their education. .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 831 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 14, 2019 Mr. Johnson (for himself, Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Barrasso , and Mr. Enzi ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To direct the Secretary of the Interior to reissue final rules relating to listing the gray wolf in the Western Great Lakes and Wyoming under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.

1. Reissuance of final rule regarding gray wolves in Western Great Lakes Before the end of the 60-day period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall reissue the final rule published on December 28, 2011 (76 Fed. Reg. 81666), without regard to any other provision of statute or regulation that applies to issuance of such rule. Such reissuance shall not be subject to judicial review. 2. Reissuance of final rule regarding gray wolves in Wyoming The final rule published on September 10, 2012 (77 Fed. Reg. 55530), that was reinstated on March 3, 2017, by the decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia (No. 14–5300) and further republished on May 1, 2017 (82 Fed. Reg. 20284–85), that reinstates the removal of Federal protections for the gray wolf in Wyoming under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended, shall not be subject to judicial review.
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. 832 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To nullify the Supplemental Treaty Between the United States of America and the Confederated Tribes and Bands of Indians of Middle Oregon, concluded on November 15, 1865.

1. Nullification of treaty The Supplemental Treaty Between the United States of America and the Confederated Tribes and Bands of Indians of Middle Oregon, concluded on November 15, 1865, and entered into pursuant to the Senate resolution of ratification dated March 2, 1867 (14 Stat. 751), shall have no force or effect.

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate
116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 832 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To nullify the Supplemental Treaty Between the United States of America and the Confederated Tribes and Bands of Indians of Middle Oregon, concluded on November 15, 1865.

1. Nullification of treaty The Supplemental Treaty Between the United States of America and the Confederated Tribes and Bands of Indians of Middle Oregon, concluded on November 15, 1865, and entered into pursuant to the Senate resolution of ratification dated March 2, 1867 (14 Stat. 751), shall have no force or effect.

Passed the Senate June 27, 2019. Secretary
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 832 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 14, 2019 Mr. Merkley (for himself and Mr. Wyden ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs A BILL To nullify the Supplemental Treaty Between the United States of America and the Confederated Tribes and Bands of Indians of Middle Oregon, concluded on November 15, 1865.

1. Nullification of treaty The Supplemental Treaty Between the United States of America and the Confederated Tribes and Bands of Indians of Middle Oregon, concluded on November 15, 1865, and entered into pursuant to the Senate resolution of ratification dated March 2, 1867 (14 Stat. 751), shall have no force or effect.
IC 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 832 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 28, 2019 Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources AN ACT To nullify the Supplemental Treaty Between the United States of America and the Confederated Tribes and Bands of Indians of Middle Oregon, concluded on November 15, 1865.

1. Nullification of treaty The Supplemental Treaty Between the United States of America and the Confederated Tribes and Bands of Indians of Middle Oregon, concluded on November 15, 1865, and entered into pursuant to the Senate resolution of ratification dated March 2, 1867 (14 Stat. 751), shall have no force or effect.

Passed the Senate June 27, 2019. Julie E. Adams, Secretary
ID Union Calendar No. 353 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 832 [Report No. 116–441] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 28, 2019 Rreferred to the Committee on Natural Resources July 9, 2020 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed AN ACT To nullify the Supplemental Treaty Between the United States of America and the Confederated Tribes and Bands of Indians of Middle Oregon, concluded on November 15, 1865.

1. Nullification of Treaty The Supplemental Treaty Between the United States of America and the Confederated Tribes and Bands of Indians of Middle Oregon, concluded on November 15, 1865, and entered into pursuant to the Senate resolution of ratification dated March 2, 1867 (14 Stat. 751), shall have no force or effect.

July 9, 2020 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
II Calendar No. 110 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 832 [Report No. 116–45] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 14, 2019 Mr. Merkley (for himself and Mr. Wyden ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs June 10, 2019 Reported by Mr. Hoeven , without amendment A BILL To nullify the Supplemental Treaty Between the United States of America and the Confederated Tribes and Bands of Indians of Middle Oregon, concluded on November 15, 1865.

1. Nullification of treaty The Supplemental Treaty Between the United States of America and the Confederated Tribes and Bands of Indians of Middle Oregon, concluded on November 15, 1865, and entered into pursuant to the Senate resolution of ratification dated March 2, 1867 (14 Stat. 751), shall have no force or effect.

June 10, 2019 Reported without amendment
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 833 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 14, 2019 Mr. Portman (for himself, Mr. Brown , and Mrs. Fischer ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to participant votes on the suspension of benefits under multiemployer plans in critical and declining status.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pension Accountability Act . 2. Benefit suspensions for multiemployer plans in critical and declining status (a) ERISA amendments Section 305(e)(9)(H) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1085(e)(9)(H)) is amended— (1) in clause (ii)— (A) by striking Except as provided in clause (v), the and inserting The ; and (B) by striking a majority of all participants and beneficiaries of the plan and inserting , of the participants and beneficiaries of the plan who cast a vote, a majority ; (2) by striking clause (v); (3) by redesignating clause (vi) as clause (v); and (4) in clause (v), as so redesignated— (A) by striking (or following a determination under clause (v) that the plan is a systemically important plan) ; and (B) by striking (or, in the case of a suspension that goes into effect under clause (v), at a time sufficient to allow the implementation of the suspension prior to the end of the 90-day period described in clause (v)(I)) . (b) IRC amendments Section 432(e)(9)(H) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) in clause (ii)— (A) by striking Except as provided in clause (v), the and inserting The ; and (B) by striking a majority of all participants and beneficiaries of the plan and inserting , of the participants and beneficiaries of the plan who cast a vote, a majority ; (2) by striking clause (v); (3) by redesignating clause (vi) as clause (v); and (4) in clause (v), as so redesignated— (A) by striking (or following a determination under clause (v) that the plan is a systemically important plan) ; and (B) by striking (or, in the case of a suspension that goes into effect under clause (v), at a time sufficient to allow the implementation of the suspension prior to the end of the 90-day period described in clause (v)(I)) . (c) Effective date The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall apply to any vote on the suspension of benefits under section 305(e)(9)(H) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1085(e)(9)(H)) and section 432(e)(9)(H) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that occurs after the date of enactment of this Act.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 835 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 14, 2019 Ms. Klobuchar (for herself and Mr. Tillis ) 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 improve the care provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to newborn children.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Newborn Care Improvement Act of 2019 . 2. Improvement of health care services provided to newborn children by Department of Veterans Affairs Section 1786 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking seven days and inserting 14 days ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (c) Annual report Not later than 31 days after the end of each fiscal year, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives a report on the health care services provided under subsection (a) during such fiscal year, including the number of newborn children who received such services during such fiscal year. .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 836 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 14, 2019 Mr. Roberts (for himself, Mr. Cardin , Mr. Crapo , Ms. Klobuchar , and Mr. Perdue ) 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 clarify the retirement income account rules relating to church-controlled organizations.

1. Clarification of retirement income account rules relating to church-controlled organizations (a) In general Subparagraph (B) of section 403(b)(9) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting (including an employee described in section 414(e)(3)(B)) after employee described in paragraph (1) . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to years beginning before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 837 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 14, 2019 Ms. Klobuchar (for herself and Mr. Tillis ) 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 decrease the distance away from home required for a member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces to be eligible for the above-the-line deduction for travel expenses.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Savings for Ser­vice­mem­bers Act . 2. Decrease in required distance away from home for above-the-line deduction for travel expenses of members of a reserve component of the Armed Forces (a) In general Section 62(a)(2)(E) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking 100 miles and inserting 50 miles . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2018.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 841 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 14, 2019 Mr. Warner (for himself, Mr. Kaine , Ms. Collins , Ms. Hirono , and Mr. Van Hollen ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To enhance the ability of Federal agencies to deliver relocation management services to the Federal Government, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Relocation Expense Parity Act . 2. Reimbursement of Federal employees for Federal, State, and local income taxes incurred during travel, transportation, and relocation (a) In general 5724b of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the section heading by striking of employees transferred ; (2) in subsection (a)— (A) in the first sentence, by striking employee, or by an employee and such employee's spouse (if filing jointly), for any moving or storage and inserting individual, or by an individual and such individual’s spouse (if filing jointly), for any travel, transportation, or relocation ; and (B) in the second sentence, by striking employee and inserting individual, or the individual ; and (3) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following: (b) For purposes of this section, the term travel, transportation, or relocation expenses means all travel, transportation, or relocation expenses reimbursed or furnished in kind pursuant to this subchapter or chapter 41. . (b) Technical and conforming amendment The table of sections for chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 5724b and inserting the following: 5724b. Taxes on reimbursements for travel, transportation, and relocation expenses. . (c) Retroactive effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect as though enacted on January 1, 2018.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 842 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 14, 2019 Ms. Klobuchar (for herself, Mrs. Capito , Mr. Manchin , and Mr. Hoeven ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To improve the mapping of wireless broadband coverage.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Broadband Mapping Act of 2019 . 2. Definitions In this Act— (1) the term Commission means the Federal Communications Commission; and (2) the term coverage means wireless broadband coverage. 3. Verification of wireless broadband coverage data (a) Rulemaking Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission shall initiate a rulemaking to establish a process to use coverage data reported by consumers and State, local, and Tribal government entities to verify coverage data reported by wireless carriers. (b) Consumer data The Commission shall consider including in the process established under subsection (a) a mechanism to incorporate coverage data obtained from consumers through— (1) the FCC Speed Test mobile application, including any successor to that application; and (2) any application through which consumers report coverage data. (c) State, local, and Tribal data The Commission shall consider including in the process established under subsection (a) a mechanism for the Commission to incorporate coverage data obtained from State, local, or Tribal government entities that are primarily responsible for mapping or tracking coverage for a State, unit of local government, or Indian Tribe, as applicable. 4. Evidentiary process for fixed and mobile broadband services In addition to the consumer input contemplated under section 3 with respect to mobile wireless coverage data, the Commission shall consider other measures, including, but not limited to, an evidence-based challenge process, to help in verifying coverage data reported by providers of both fixed and mobile broadband services.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 843 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 14, 2019 Mr. Isakson (for himself, Mr. Blunt , and Ms. Hirono ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To provide high-skilled nonimmigrant visas for nationals of the Republic of Korea, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Partner with Korea Act . 2. Reciprocal visas for nationals of South Korea (a) In general Section 101(a)(15)(E) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(E) ) is amended— (1) by striking join him: (i) solely to carry and inserting the following: “join him— (i) solely to carry ; (2) by striking (ii) solely to develop and inserting the following: (ii) solely to develop ; (3) by striking or (iii) solely to perform and inserting the following: (iii) solely to perform ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: “or (iv) solely to perform services in a specialty occupation in the United States if the alien is a national of the Republic of Korea and with respect to whom the Secretary of Labor determines and certifies to the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of State that the intending employer has filed an attestation with the Secretary of Labor under section 212(t)(1); . (b) Attestation Section 212 of such Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182 ), is amended— (1) in subsection (t), as added by section 402(b)(2) of the United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act ( Public Law 108–77 ; 117 Stat. 941)— (A) by striking section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b1) or section 101(a)(15)(E)(iii) each place it appears and inserting subparagraph (E)(iii), (E)(iv), or (H)(i)(b1) of section 101(a)(15) ; and (B) in clauses (i)(II), (ii)(II), and (iii)(II) of paragraph (3)(C), by striking section 204, 214(c), 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b1), or 101(a)(15)(E)(iii) each place it appears and inserting subparagraph (E)(iii), (E)(iv), or (H)(1)(b1) of section 101(a)(15) or section 204 or 214(c) ; and (2) by redesignating subsection (t), as added by section 1(b)(2)(B) of Public Law 108–449 (118 Stat. 3470), as subsection (u). (c) Numerical limitation Section 214(g) of such Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1184(g) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (12) (A) The Secretary of State may not approve more than 15,000 initial applications submitted for aliens described in section 101(a)(15)(E)(iv) in any fiscal year. (B) The numerical limitation under subparagraph (A) shall only apply to principal aliens and shall not apply to the spouses or children of such aliens. . (d) Specialty occupation defined Section 214(i)(1) of such Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1184(i)(1) ) is amended by striking section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b), section 101(a)(15)(E)(iii), and paragraph (2), and inserting paragraph (2) of this subsection and subparagraphs (E)(iii), (E)(iv), and (H)(i)(b) of section 101(a)(15), .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 849 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 14, 2019 Mr. Cramer (for himself and Mrs. Gillibrand ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To provide for the inclusion on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall of the names of the lost crew members of the U.S.S. Frank E. Evans killed on June 3, 1969.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the U.S.S. Frank E. Evans Act . 2. Inclusion on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall of the names of the lost crew members of the U.S.S. Frank E. Evans killed on June 3, 1969 (a) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall authorize the inclusion on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in the District of Columbia of the names of the 74 crew members of the U.S.S. Frank E. Evans killed on June 3, 1969. (b) Required consultation The Secretary of Defense shall consult with the Secretary of the Interior, the American Battlefield Monuments Commission, and other applicable authorities with respect to any adjustments to the nomenclature and placement of names pursuant to subsection (a) to address any space limitations on the placement of additional names on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall. (c) Nonapplicability of commemorative works act Chapter 89 of title 40, United States Code (commonly known as the Commemorative Works Act ), shall not apply to any activities carried out under subsection (a) or (b).
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 850 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 14, 2019 Mr. Sullivan introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To extend the authorization of appropriations to the Department of Veterans Affairs for purposes of awarding grants to veterans service organizations for the transportation of highly rural veterans.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Highly Rural Veteran Transportation Program Extension Act . 2. Extension of authority to make grants to Veterans Service Organizations for transportation of highly rural veterans Section 307(d) of the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010 ( Public Law 111–163 ; 38 U.S.C. 1710 note) is amended by striking 2020 and inserting 2021 .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 853 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 25, 2019 Mr. Manchin (for himself and Mr. Rounds ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend the John S. McCain III, Daniel K. Akaka, and Samuel R. Johnson VA Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks Act of 2018 to eliminate the Asset and Infrastructure Review Commission of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

1. Elimination of Asset and Infrastructure Review Commission of Department of Veterans Affairs Title II of the John S. McCain III, Daniel K. Akaka, and Samuel R. Johnson VA Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks Act of 2018 ( Public Law 115–182 ) is amended by striking subtitle A.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 857 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 25, 2019 Mr. Cotton (for himself and Mr. Graham ) 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 increase the amount of special pension for Medal of Honor recipients, and for other purposes.

1. Increase in special pension for Medal of Honor recipients (a) In general Section 1562(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking $1,000 and inserting $3,000 . (b) Effective date (1) In general The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is— (A) except as provided in subparagraph (B), 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act; and (B) in the case that the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act is not the first day of a month, the first day of the first month beginning after the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Delay of annual cost-of-living adjustment (A) In general The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall not make an increase pursuant to section 1562(e) of such title effective December 1, 2019, if the amendment made by subsection (a) takes effect before such date. (B) Resumption In the case that the Secretary, pursuant to subparagraph (A), does not make an increase pursuant to section 1562(e) of such title effective December 1, 2019, the Secretary shall resume making increases pursuant to such section with the first such increase effective December 1, 2020.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 858 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 25, 2019 Mrs. Shaheen (for herself and Ms. Murkowski ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To require the Secretary of Defense to provide blood testing for firefighters of the Department of Defense to determine potential exposure to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Military Firefighters from PFAS Act . 2. Provision of blood testing for firefighters of Department of Defense to determine exposure to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances The Secretary of Defense shall provide blood testing to determine and document potential exposure to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (commonly known as PFAS ) for each firefighter of the Department of Defense during the annual physical exam conducted by the Department for each such firefighter.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 859 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 25, 2019 Mr. Gardner introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to reauthorize hydroelectric production incentives and hydroelectric efficiency improvement incentives, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reliable Investment in Vital Energy Reauthorization Act or the RIVER Act . 2. Hydroelectric production incentives and efficiency improvements (a) Hydroelectric production incentives Section 242 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 15881 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (c), by striking 10 and inserting 22 ; (2) in subsection (e)(2), by striking section 29(d)(2)(B) and inserting section 45K(d)(2)(B) ; (3) in subsection (f), by striking 20 and inserting 32 ; and (4) in subsection (g), by striking each of the fiscal years 2006 through 2015 and inserting each of fiscal years 2019 through 2036 . (b) Hydroelectric efficiency improvement Section 243(c) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 15882(c) ) is amended by striking each of the fiscal years 2006 through 2015 and inserting each of fiscal years 2019 through 2036 .
II Calendar No. 184 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 859 [Report No. 116–81] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 25, 2019 Mr. Gardner introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources September 10, 2019 Reported by Ms. Murkowski , with an amendment Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic A BILL To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to reauthorize hydroelectric production incentives and hydroelectric efficiency improvement incentives, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reliable Investment in Vital Energy Reauthorization Act or the RIVER Act . 2. Hydroelectric production incentives and efficiency improvements (a) Hydroelectric production incentives Section 242 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 15881 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (c), by striking 10 and inserting 22 ; (2) in subsection (e)(2), by striking section 29(d)(2)(B) and inserting section 45K(d)(2)(B) ; (3) in subsection (f), by striking 20 and inserting 32 ; and (4) in subsection (g), by striking each of the fiscal years 2006 through 2015 and inserting each of fiscal years 2019 through 2036 . (b) Hydroelectric efficiency improvement Section 243(c) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 15882(c) ) is amended by striking each of the fiscal years 2006 through 2015 and inserting each of fiscal years 2019 through 2036 .

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reliable Investment in Vital Energy Reauthorization Act or the RIVER Act . 2. Hydroelectric production incentives and efficiency improvements (a) Hydroelectric production incentives Section 242 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 15881 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b), by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: (1) Qualified hydroelectric facility The term qualified hydroelectric facility means a turbine or other generating device owned or solely operated by a non-Federal entity— (A) that generates hydroelectric energy for sale; and (B) (i) that is added to an existing dam or conduit; or (ii) (I) that has a generating capacity of not more than 10 megawatts; (II) for which the non-Federal entity has received a construction authorization from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, if applicable; and (III) that is constructed in a region in which there is inadequate electric service, as determined by the Secretary. ; (2) in subsection (c), by striking 10 and inserting 22 ; (3) in subsection (e)(2), by striking section 29(d)(2)(B) and inserting section 45K(d)(2)(B) ; (4) in subsection (f), by striking 20 and inserting 32 ; and (5) in subsection (g), by striking each of the fiscal years 2006 through 2015 and inserting each of fiscal years 2019 through 2036 . (b) Hydroelectric efficiency improvement Section 243(c) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 15882(c) ) is amended by striking each of the fiscal years 2006 through 2015 and inserting each of fiscal years 2019 through 2036 .

September 10, 2019 Reported with an amendment
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 860 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 25, 2019 Mr. Gardner introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to modify the terms of the Jackson Gulch rehabilitation project in Colorado, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Jackson Gulch Rehabilitation Project Modification Act . 2. Modification of Jackson Gulch rehabilitation project, Colorado Section 9105(b) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 ( Public Law 111–11 ; 123 Stat. 1303) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by striking requirement and inserting and cost-sharing requirements ; and (B) by inserting , which shall be not more than 65 percent of that total cost before the period at the end; (2) in paragraph (3)— (A) in the paragraph heading, by striking requirement and inserting and cost-sharing requirements ; (B) in subparagraph (A), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking The Secretary shall recover from the District as reimbursable expenses and inserting Subject to subparagraph (C), the District shall be liable under this subsection for an amount equal to ; (C) in subparagraph (B)— (i) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking Secretary shall recover reimbursable expenses and inserting District shall pay the Project costs for which the District is liable ; and (ii) in clause (ii), by striking 15 and inserting not more than 40 ; and (D) by striking subparagraph (C) and inserting the following: (C) Credit In determining the exact amount for which the District is liable under this paragraph, the Secretary shall— (i) review and approve all final costs associated with the completion of the Project; and (ii) credit the district for all amounts paid by the District for engineering work and improvements directly associated with the Project, whether before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act. ; and (3) in paragraph (7), by striking $8,250,000. and inserting the following: the lesser of— (A) not more than 65 percent of the total cost of carrying out the Project; and (B) $5,350,000. .
II Calendar No. 309 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 860 [Report No. 116–160] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 25, 2019 Mr. Gardner introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources November 21, 2019 Reported by Ms. Murkowski , with an amendment Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic A BILL To amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to modify the terms of the Jackson Gulch rehabilitation project in Colorado, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Jackson Gulch Rehabilitation Project Modification Act . 2. Modification of Jackson Gulch rehabilitation project, Colorado Section 9105(b) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 ( Public Law 111–11 ; 123 Stat. 1303) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by striking requirement and inserting and cost-sharing requirements ; and (B) by inserting , which shall be not more than 65 percent of that total cost before the period at the end; (2) in paragraph (3)— (A) in the paragraph heading, by striking requirement and inserting and cost-sharing requirements ; (B) in subparagraph (A), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking The Secretary shall recover from the District as reimbursable expenses and inserting Subject to subparagraph (C), the District shall be liable under this subsection for an amount equal to ; (C) in subparagraph (B)— (i) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking Secretary shall recover reimbursable expenses and inserting District shall pay the Project costs for which the District is liable ; and (ii) in clause (ii), by striking 15 and inserting not more than 40 ; and (C) in subparagraph (B), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking Secretary shall recover reimbursable expenses and inserting District shall pay the Project costs for which the District is liable ; and (D) by striking subparagraph (C) and inserting the following: (C) Credit In determining the exact amount for which the District is liable under this paragraph, the Secretary shall— (i) review and approve all final costs associated with the completion of the Project; and (ii) credit the district for all amounts paid by the District for engineering work and improvements directly associated with the Project, whether before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act. ; and (3) in paragraph (7), by striking $8,250,000. and inserting the following: the lesser of— (A) not more than 65 percent of the total cost of carrying out the Project; and (B) $5,350,000. .

November 21, 2019 Reported with an amendment
One Hundred Sixteenth Congress of the United States of America 1st Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday, the third day of January, two thousand and nineteen S. 862 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To extend the sunset for collateral requirements for Small Business Administration disaster loans.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rebuilding Small Businesses After Disasters Act . 2. Extension of sunset for collateral requirements for SBA disaster loans Section 2102(b) of the RISE After Disaster Act of 2015 ( 15 U.S.C. 636 note) is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 4 years and inserting 7 years . 3. GAO report on default rates Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate and the Committee on Small Business of the House of Representatives a report comparing— (1) the performance, including the default rate, of loans made under section 7(b)(1) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(b)(1) ) during the period— (A) beginning on January 1, 2000; and (B) ending on the date on which the Small Business Administration began making loans in accordance with the amendment made by section 2102(a) of the RISE After Disaster Act of 2015 ( Public Law 114–88 ; 129 Stat. 690); and (2) the performance, including the default rate, of loans made under 7(b)(1) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(b)(1) ) in accordance with the amendment made by section 2102(a) of the RISE After Disaster Act of 2015 ( Public Law 114–88 ; 129 Stat. 690).

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate
116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 862 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To extend the sunset for collateral requirements for Small Business Administration disaster loans.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rebuilding Small Businesses After Disasters Act . 2. Extension of sunset for collateral requirements for SBA disaster loans Section 2102(b) of the RISE After Disaster Act of 2015 ( 15 U.S.C. 636 note) is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 4 years and inserting 7 years . 3. GAO report on default rates Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate and the Committee on Small Business of the House of Representatives a report comparing— (1) the performance, including the default rate, of loans made under section 7(b)(1) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(b)(1) ) during the period— (A) beginning on January 1, 2000; and (B) ending on the date on which the Small Business Administration began making loans in accordance with the amendment made by section 2102(a) of the RISE After Disaster Act of 2015 ( Public Law 114–88 ; 129 Stat. 690); and (2) the performance, including the default rate, of loans made under 7(b)(1) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(b)(1) ) in accordance with the amendment made by section 2102(a) of the RISE After Disaster Act of 2015 ( Public Law 114–88 ; 129 Stat. 690).

Passed the Senate August 1, 2019. Secretary
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 862 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 25, 2019 Mr. Kennedy (for himself, Mr. Booker , and Mr. Rubio ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship A BILL To repeal the sunset for collateral requirements for Small Business Administration disaster loans.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rebuilding Small Businesses After Disasters Act . 2. Repeal of sunset for collateral requirements for SBA disaster loans Section 2102 of the RISE After Disaster Act of 2015 ( Public Law 114–88 ; 129 Stat. 690) is amended— (1) by striking (a) In general .— ; and (2) by striking subsections (b) and (c).
II Calendar No. 54 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 862 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 25, 2019 Mr. Kennedy (for himself, Mr. Booker , Mr. Rubio , and Mr. Hawley ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship April 3, 2019 Reported by Mr. Rubio , without amendment A BILL To repeal the sunset for collateral requirements for Small Business Administration disaster loans.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rebuilding Small Businesses After Disasters Act . 2. Repeal of sunset for collateral requirements for SBA disaster loans Section 2102 of the RISE After Disaster Act of 2015 ( Public Law 114–88 ; 129 Stat. 690) is amended— (1) by striking (a) In general .— ; and (2) by striking subsections (b) and (c).

April 3, 2019 Reported without amendment