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II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2276 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 25, 2019 Mr. Blunt (for himself, Ms. Duckworth , Mr. Durbin , 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 protect employees in the building and construction industry who are participants in multiemployer plans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Vested Employee Pension Benefit Protection Act . 2. Minimum age for distributions during working retirement (a) In general Paragraph (36) of section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: (36) Distributions during working retirement (A) In general A trust forming part of a pension plan shall not be treated as failing to constitute a qualified trust under this section solely because the plan provides that a distribution may be made from such trust to an employee who has attained age 62 and who is not separated from employment at the time of such distribution. (B) Certain employees in the building and construction industry Subparagraph (A) shall be applied by substituting age 55 for age 62 in the case of a multiemployer plan described in section 4203(b)(1)(B)(i) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, with respect to individuals who were participants in such plan on or before April 30, 2013, if— (i) the trust to which subparagraph (A) applies was in existence before January 1, 1970, and (ii) before December 31, 2011, at a time when the plan provided that distributions may be made to an employee who has attained age 55 and who is not separated from employment at the time of such distribution, the plan received at least 1 written determination from the Internal Revenue Service that the trust to which subparagraph (A) applies constituted a qualified trust under this section. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to distributions made before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2277 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 25, 2019 Ms. Hassan (for herself and Ms. Collins ) 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 make innovative technology loan guarantees available for battery storage technologies.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Battery Storage Innovation Act of 2019 . 2. Loan guarantees for battery storage technologies Section 1703(b) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 16513(b) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (11) Battery storage technologies for residential, industrial, or transportation applications. .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2282 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 25, 2019 Ms. Smith (for herself, Ms. Murkowski , Mr. Udall , and Mr. Tester ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To amend the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to enable Indian Tribes and tribally designated housing entities to apply for, receive, and administer grants and subgrants under the Continuum of Care Program of the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tribal Access to Homeless Assistance Act of 2019 . 2. Participation of Indian Tribes and tribally designated housing entities in Continuum of Care Program (a) In general Title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 11360 et seq.) is amended— (1) in section 401 ( 42 U.S.C. 11360 )— (A) by redesignating paragraphs (10) through (33) as paragraphs (12) through (35), respectively; (B) by redesignating paragraphs (8) and (9) as paragraphs (9) and (10), respectively; (C) by inserting after paragraph (7) the following: (8) Formula area The term formula area has the meaning given the term in section 1000.302 of title 24, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation. ; (D) in paragraph (9), as so redesignated, by inserting a formula area, after nonentitlement area, ; and (E) by inserting after paragraph (10), as so redesignated, the following: (11) Indian Tribe The term Indian Tribe has the meaning given the term Indian tribe in section 4 of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 ( 25 U.S.C. 4103 ). ; and (2) in subtitle C ( 42 U.S.C. 11381 et seq.), by adding at the end the following: 435. Indian Tribes and tribally designated housing entities Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, for purposes of this subtitle, an Indian Tribe or tribally designated housing entity (as defined in section 4 of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 ( 25 U.S.C. 4103 )) may— (1) be a collaborative applicant or eligible entity; or (2) receive grant amounts from another entity that receives a grant directly from the Secretary, and use the amounts in accordance with this subtitle. . (b) Technical and conforming amendment The table of contents in section 101(b) of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act ( Public Law 100–77 ; 101 Stat. 482) is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 434 the following: Sec. 435. Indian Tribes and tribally designated housing entities. .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2283 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 25, 2019 Mr. Carper (for himself and Mr. Cardin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an investment tax credit for waste heat to power technology.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Waste Heat to Power Investment Tax Credit Act . 2. Investment credit for waste heat to power property (a) In general Section 48(a)(3)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) at the end of clause (vi), by striking or ; (2) at the end of clause (vii), by inserting or after the comma; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (viii) waste heat to power property, . (b) Definitions and limitations Section 48(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following: (5) Waste heat to power property (A) In general The term waste heat to power property means property— (i) comprising a system which generates electricity through the recovery of a qualified waste heat resource, and (ii) the construction of which begins before January 1, 2027. (B) Qualified waste heat resource The term qualified waste heat resource means— (i) exhaust heat or flared gas from an industrial process that does not have, as its primary purpose, the production of electricity, and (ii) a pressure drop in any gas for an industrial or commercial process. (C) Limitations (i) In general For purposes of subsection (a)(1), the basis of any waste heat to power property taken into account under this section shall not exceed the excess of— (I) the basis of such property, over (II) the fair market value of comparable property which does not have the capacity to capture and convert a qualified waste heat resource to electricity. (ii) Capacity limitation The term waste heat to power property shall not include any property comprising a system if such system has a capacity in excess of 50 megawatts. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to periods after the date of enactment of this Act, in taxable years ending after such date, under rules similar to the rules of section 48(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of the Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1990).
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2295 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 25, 2019 Ms. Stabenow (for herself, Mr. Portman , Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Brown , Mr. Durbin , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Peters , Ms. Smith , Mr. Casey , Ms. Duckworth , Mrs. Gillibrand , Mr. Schumer , and Mr. Young ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2019 or the GLRI Act of 2019 . 2. Great Lakes Restoration Initiative reauthorization Section 118(c)(7)(J)(i) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1268(c)(7)(J)(i) ) is amended— (1) by striking is authorized and inserting are authorized ; (2) by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; (3) by striking this paragraph $300,000,000 and inserting the following: this paragraph— (I) $300,000,000 ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (II) $375,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; (III) $400,000,000 for fiscal year 2023; (IV) $425,000,000 for fiscal year 2024; (V) $450,000,000 for fiscal year 2025; and (VI) $475,000,000 for fiscal year 2026. .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2296 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 25, 2019 Ms. Murkowski (for herself and Mr. Casey ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To reauthorize the Pregnancy Assistance Fund.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pregnancy Assistance Act of 2019 . 2. Pregnancy Assistance Fund Section 10214 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18204 ) is amended by striking 2010 through 2019 and inserting 2020 through 2024 .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2298 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 25, 2019 Mr. Toomey (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein , and Ms. Collins ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To amend the Clean Air Act to eliminate the corn ethanol mandate for renewable fuel.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restore Environmental Sustainability To Our Renewable Energy Act or the RESTORE Act . 2. Elimination of corn ethanol mandate for renewable fuel (a) Removal of table Section 211(o)(2)(B)(i) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(2)(B)(i) ) is amended by striking subclause (I). (b) Conforming amendments Section 211(o)(2)(B) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(2)(B) ) is amended— (1) in clause (i)— (A) by redesignating subclauses (II) through (IV) as subclauses (I) through (III), respectively; (B) in subclause (I) (as so redesignated), by striking of the volume of renewable fuel required under subclause (I), ; and (C) in subclauses (II) and (III) (as so redesignated), by striking subclause (II) each place it appears and inserting subclause (I) ; and (2) in clause (v), by striking clause (i)(IV) and inserting clause (i)(III) . (c) Administration Nothing in this section or the amendments made by this section affects the volumes of advanced biofuel, cellulosic biofuel, or biomass-based diesel that are required under section 211(o) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7545(o) ).
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2309 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 29, 2019 Ms. Rosen (for herself and Mr. Rounds ) 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 on potential benefits and impact to the United States of establishing a joint United States-Israel cybersecurity center of excellence.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the U.S.-Israel Cybersecurity Center of Excellence Act . 2. Report on potential benefits and impact to the United States of establishing a joint United States-Israel Cybersecurity Center of Excellence Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report examining the potential benefits and impact to the United States of establishing a joint United States-Israel Cybersecurity Center of Excellence based in the United States and Israel to leverage the experience, knowledge, and expertise of institutions of higher education (as such term is defined in subsection (a) or (b) of section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001 )), private sector entities, and government entities in the area of cybersecurity and protection of critical infrastructure (as such term is defined in subsection (e) of section 1016 of the Critical Infrastructures Protection Act of 2001 ( 42 U.S.C. 5195c ; enacted in title X of the USA PATRIOT Act ( Public Law 107–56 )). 3. Appropriate congressional committees defined In this Act, the term appropriate congressional committees means— (1) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Armed Services, and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and (2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Armed Services, and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2311 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 29, 2019 Mr. Booker (for himself and Ms. McSally ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To expand eligibility for the My Career Advancement Account program of the Department of Defense to certain military spouses, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Spouse Employment Reciprocity and Vocational Instruction for Career Enhancement Act of 2019 or the SERVICE Act of 2019 . 2. Expansion of eligibility for the My Career Advancement Account program to certain military spouses (a) Eligibility for participants whose spouses receive promotions A military spouse who is participating in the My Career Advancement Account program of the Department of Defense (in this section referred to as the Program ) may not become ineligible for the Program solely because the member of the Armed Forces to whom the military spouse is married receives a promotion in grade. (b) Report required Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report regarding the Program. The report shall include the following: (1) An assessment of employment rates for military spouses that identifies— (A) the career fields most military spouses frequently pursue; and (B) the extent to which such rates may be improved by expanding the Program to include reimbursements for licensing reciprocity. (2) An assessment of costs required to expand the Program as described in paragraph (1)(B).
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2313 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 30, 2019 Mr. Gardner (for himself and Mr. Bennet ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To authorize 2 additional district judgeships for the district of Colorado.

1. Additional district judgeships for the district of Colorado (a) Additional district judgeships The President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, 2 additional district judges for the district of Colorado. (b) Technical and conforming amendment The table in section 133(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to Colorado and inserting the following: Colorado 9 . (c) Effective date This Act, and the amendments made by this Act, shall take effect on January 21, 2021.
116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2315 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend section 4712 of title 41, United States Code, to clarify the inclusion of subcontractors and subgrantees for whistleblower protection.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Whistleblower Act of 2019 . 2. Protection against reprisal for Federal subgrantee employees Section 4712 of title 41, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(2)(G), by striking or grantee and inserting grantee, or subgrantee ; (2) in subsection (b), by striking contractor or grantee and inserting contractor, subcontractor, grantee, or subgrantee ; (3) in subsection (c)(1), by striking contractor or grantee each place it appears and inserting contractor, subcontractor, grantee, or subgrantee ; and (4) in subsection (d), by striking and grantees and inserting grantees, and subgrantees .

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II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2315 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 30, 2019 Mr. Braun (for himself and Ms. Hassan ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To amend section 4712 of title 41, United States Code, to clarify the inclusion of subcontractors and subgrantees for whistleblower protection.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Whistleblower Act of 2019 . 2. Protection against reprisal for Federal subgrantee employees Section 4712 of title 41, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(2)(G), by striking or grantee and inserting grantee, or subgrantee ; (2) in subsection (b), by striking contractor or grantee and inserting contractor, subcontractor, grantee, or subgrantee ; (3) in subsection (c)(1), by striking contractor or grantee each place it appears and inserting contractor, subcontractor, grantee, or subgrantee ; and (4) in subsection (d), by striking and grantees and inserting grantees, and subgrantees .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2319 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 30, 2019 Mr. Rubio (for himself and Mr. Scott of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To allow the Coast Guard to consider the impacts of Hurricane Michael for the purpose of modifying contracts for offshore patrol cutters.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restore Coast Guard Capabilities Act . 2. Modifications to contracts for offshore patrol cutters permitted based on impacts of Hurricane Michael Notwithstanding Public Law 85–804 , the United States Coast Guard is authorized to take into account the impacts of Hurricane Michael for the purpose of modifying, without consideration, but not exceeding the original affordability requirement as set forth in section C of the existing contract to construct Offshore Patrol Cutters upon a determination that doing so would facilitate national security.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2327 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 30, 2019 Mr. Blumenthal (for himself, Mr. Brown , and Mr. Tester ) 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 modify the eligibility requirements for transfer of unused entitlement to Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, and for other purposes.

1. Modification of eligibility requirements for transfer of unused entitlement to Post-9/11 Educational Assistance (a) Modification of eligibility requirements (1) In general Subsection (b) of section 3319 of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (b) Eligible individuals An individual referred to in subsection (a) is an individual who, at the time of the approval of the individual's request to transfer entitlement to educational assistance under this section— (1) has completed at least 10 years of service in the uniformed services, not fewer than six of which were service in the Armed Forces; (2) is a member of the uniformed services who— (A) is not an individual described in paragraph (1); (B) has served at least six years in the Armed Forces; and (C) enters into an agreement to serve as a member of the uniformed services for a period that is no less than the difference between— (i) 10 years; and (ii) the period the individual has already served in the uniformed services; or (3) is described in section 3311(b)(10). . (2) Conforming amendments Such section is amended— (A) in subsection (a)— (i) by striking paragraph (2); and (ii) in paragraph (1), by striking (1) ; (B) in subsection (i)(2), by striking under subsection (b)(1) and inserting under subsection (b)(2)(C) ; and (C) in subsection (j)(2)— (i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting and after the semicolon; (ii) by striking subparagraph (B); and (iii) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (B). (b) Modification of time To transfer (1) In general Paragraph (1) of subsection (f) of such section is amended to read as follows: (1) Time for transfer Subject to the time limitation for use of entitlement under section 3321 of this title, and except as provided in subsection (k), an individual approved to transfer entitlement to educational assistance under this section may transfer such entitlement at any time. . (2) Conforming amendments Such section is further amended— (A) by amending subsection (g) to read as follows: (g) Commencement of use If a dependent to whom entitlement to educational assistance is transferred under this section is a child, the dependent may not commence the use of the transferred entitlement until either— (1) the completion by the child of the requirements of a secondary school diploma (or equivalency certificate); or (2) the attainment by the child of 18 years of age. ; (B) by striking subsection (k); and (C) by redesignating subsection (l) as subsection (k).
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2329 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 30, 2019 Mr. Warner (for himself and Mr. Kaine ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To provide for the acquisition of non-Federal land for inclusion in the Fort Monroe National Monument in the State of Virginia, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fort Monroe National Monument Land Acquisition Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Map The term map means the map prepared by the National Park Service entitled Fort Monroe National Monument Proposed Land Conveyance , numbered 250/154572A, and dated July 2019. (2) Monument The term Monument means the Fort Monroe National Monument in the State. (3) Non-federal land The term non-Federal land means the approximately 40 acres of land in the State depicted on the map as Commonwealth of Virginia Land (Fee) Proposed for Conveyance to the NPS . (4) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National Park Service. (5) State The term State means the State of Virginia. 3. Conveyance of non-Federal land for the Fort Monroe National Monument (a) In general If the State offers to convey to the United States the non-Federal land— (1) the Secretary shall accept the offer; and (2) on conveyance to the United States of the non-Federal land, the non-Federal land shall be added to, and administered by the Secretary as part of, the Monument. (b) Map (1) Availability The map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service. (2) Corrections The Secretary and the State may, by mutual agreement— (A) make minor boundary adjustments to the non-Federal land to be conveyed under subsection (a); and (B) correct any minor errors in the map. (c) Reservation of rights As part of the conveyance of the non-Federal land to the United States under subsection (a), the State may reserve and retain the rights of the State under any leases in existence on the non-Federal land on the day before the date of the conveyance.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2331 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 30, 2019 Mrs. Murray introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to clarify the availability and appropriateness of training for local food service personnel, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Training for School Food Service Workers Act of 2019 . 2. Training and certification of all local food service personnel Section 7(g)(2)(B) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1776(g)(2)(B)) is amended by adding at the end the following: (iv) Availability and appropriateness of training (I) In general A training program carried out under this subparagraph shall— (aa) to the maximum extent practicable, be scheduled during regular, paid working hours; (bb) be offered in-person, if appropriate; (cc) incorporate hands-on training techniques; and (dd) be provided at no cost to food service personnel. (II) Program outside working hours In the event that a training program carried out under this subparagraph is scheduled outside of regular, paid working hours— (aa) efforts shall be made to inform food service personnel of the necessity of the program to be scheduled outside of regular, paid working hours; (bb) food service personnel shall be consulted to schedule the program at a time that is minimally disruptive to the personnel participating in the training program; (cc) compensation shall be provided to food service personnel attending the program at the regular rate of pay, including any applicable overtime rate; and (dd) food service personnel shall not be penalized or in any other manner discriminated against for not being able to attend the program. (v) Relationship to other laws Nothing in this subparagraph supersedes or otherwise modifies any Federal, State, or local law or legal obligation governing the relationship between an employee and employer. .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2345 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 30, 2019 Ms. Hirono (for herself and Mr. Rounds ) 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 authorize the use of Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to pay for preparatory courses for professional licenses and certifications, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the GI Bill Access to Career Credentials Act of 2019 . 2. Treatment of certain preparatory courses as programs of education for purposes of Post-9/11 Educational Assistance (a) In general Chapter 33 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding the following new section: 3315B. Preparatory courses for licensure, certification, or national tests (a) In general An individual entitled to educational assistance under this chapter shall also be entitled to payment for a preparatory course for a licensing or certification test that is required or used to enter into, maintain, or advance in employment in a predetermined and identified vocation or profession. (b) Amount The amount of educational assistance payable under this chapter for a course described in subsection (a) is the lesser of— (1) the fee charged for the course; or (2) the amount of entitlement available to the individual under this chapter at the time of payment for the course under this section. (c) Charge against entitlement The number of months of entitlement charged an individual under this chapter for a course described in subsection (a) shall be pro-rated based on the actual amount of the fee charged for the course relative to the rate for one month payable— (1) for the academic year beginning on August 1, 2011, $1,460; or (2) for an academic year beginning on any subsequent August 1, the amount for the previous academic year beginning on August 1 under this subsection, as increased by the percentage increase equal to the most recent percentage increase determined under section 3015(h) of this title. . (b) Conforming amendments Section 3532(g) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting or a preparatory course described in section 3315B(a) of this title after or national test providing an opportunity for course credit at institutions of higher learning described in section 3501(a)(5) of this title ; and (2) in paragraphs (2) and (3), by inserting or preparatory course after test everywhere it appears. (c) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to months beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2349 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 31, 2019 Mrs. Feinstein (for herself, Ms. Klobuchar , and Mr. Blumenthal ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to eliminate the common carrier exemption for telecommunications companies.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protection from Robocalling Act of 2019 . 2. Findings Congress finds that— (1) illegal robocalls and spam calls are a growing annoyance and problem for the people of the United States; and (2) exemptions within the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.) limit the enforcement capabilities of the Federal Trade Commission with respect to illegal robocalling and spam calling. 3. Eliminating the common carrier exemption for telecommunications companies Section 4 of the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 44 ) is amended by striking the Act entitled An Act to regulate commerce, approved February 14, 1887, and all Acts amendatory thereof and supplementary thereto and the Communications Act of 1934 and inserting subtitle IV of title 49, United States Code, .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2354 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 31, 2019 Mr. Coons (for himself and Mr. Gardner ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To direct the Director of the National Science Foundation to support research on opioid addiction, and for other purposes.

1. Short title; findings (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Expanding Findings for Federal Opioid Research and Treatment Act or the EFFORT Act . (b) Findings The Congress finds that— (1) research gaps currently exist in the prevention and treatment of opioid addiction; (2) the National Science Foundation’s research on opioid addiction has increased understanding of the neuroscience of addiction, substance abuse intervention, the role of illicit supply networks, the secondary effects on families, the use of technology to address the opioid epidemic, and options for alternative, non-addictive therapeutics for pain; and (3) the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health have recognized that fundamental questions in basic, clinical, and translational research would benefit greatly from multidisciplinary approaches and collaboration. 2. NSF support of research on opioid addiction The Director of the National Science Foundation, in consultation with the Director of the National Institutes of Health, shall support merit-reviewed and competitively awarded research on the science of opioid addiction.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2359 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 31, 2019 Mr. Kennedy introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to require consideration of the assets of a household for broad-based categorical eligibility for the supplemental nutrition assistance program.

1. Assets as income for categorical eligibility for the supplemental nutrition assistance program (a) In general Section 5(a) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2014(a) ) is amended— (1) in the fourth sentence, by striking Assistance and inserting the following: (4) Availability of assistance Assistance ; (2) in the third sentence, by striking Except and inserting the following: (3) General assistance programs Except ; (3) in the second sentence— (A) by striking Notwithstanding and inserting the following: (2) Categorical eligibility (A) In general Subject to subparagraph (B), and notwithstanding ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (B) Consideration of assets (i) Definition of nonincome asset In this subparagraph, the term nonincome asset means available cash (including in a savings account or checking account), a stock, a savings bond, a mutual fund, a pension fund, and a real estate holding (other than a primary home). (ii) Consideration of assets A household described in subparagraph (A) shall not be eligible to participate in the supplemental nutrition assistance program if the total nonincome assets of the household are valued at not less than— (I) $2,250; or (II) in the case of a household that includes an elderly or disabled member, $3,500. ; and (4) by striking (a) Participation and inserting the following: (a) In general (1) Eligible households Participation . (b) Conforming amendments (1) Section 11(i)(2) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2020(i)(2) ) is amended by striking the second sentence of section 5(a) and inserting section 5(a)(2) . (2) Section 17(b)(1)(B)(iv)(III)(bb) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C 2026(b)(1)(B)(iv)(III)(bb)) is amended by striking the last sentence of section 5(a) and inserting section 5(a)(4) .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2365 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 31, 2019 Mr. Udall (for himself, Mr. Moran , Mr. Tester , Mr. Rounds , and Ms. Smith ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs A BILL To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to authorize urban Indian organizations to enter into arrangements for the sharing of medical services and facilities, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Health Care Access for Urban Native Veterans Act of 2019 . 2. Sharing arrangements with Federal agencies Section 405 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act ( 25 U.S.C. 1645 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(1), by inserting urban Indian organizations, before and tribal organizations ; and (2) in subsection (c)— (A) by inserting urban Indian organization, before or tribal organization ; and (B) by inserting an urban Indian organization, before or a tribal organization .
II Calendar No. 388 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2365 [Report No. 116–180] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 31, 2019 Mr. Udall (for himself, Mr. Moran , Mr. Tester , Mr. Rounds , Ms. Smith , Ms. Duckworth , Ms. Sinema , and Ms. McSally ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs December 18, 2019 Reported by Mr. Hoeven , without amendment A BILL To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to authorize urban Indian organizations to enter into arrangements for the sharing of medical services and facilities, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Health Care Access for Urban Native Veterans Act of 2019 . 2. Sharing arrangements with Federal agencies Section 405 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act ( 25 U.S.C. 1645 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(1), by inserting urban Indian organizations, before and tribal organizations ; and (2) in subsection (c)— (A) by inserting urban Indian organization, before or tribal organization ; and (B) by inserting an urban Indian organization, before or a tribal organization .

December 18, 2019 Reported without amendment
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2369 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 31, 2019 Mr. Manchin (for himself and Mr. Romney ) 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 authorize the use of grant amounts awarded under the Veterans Cemetery Grants Program for construction of fully enclosed committal service shelters in certain State veterans' cemeteries, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Department of Veterans Affairs Committal Service Shelter Act of 2019 . 2. Sense of Congress; findings; purpose (a) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) a committal service shelter should be a quiet, dignified shelter that provides protection from the wind, rain, and sun for an internment service in a solemn manner; and (2) such shelters should provide comfort for grieving families in all weather, especially during the heat of summer, middle of winter, and all types of storms. (b) Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) As of the day before the date of the enactment of this Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs does not provide funding for construction of enclosed committal service shelters under the Veterans Cometary Grants Program. (2) As of the day before the date of the enactment of this Act, highly rural communities have few options for protection from inclement weather during funerals for veterans and open shelters hardly shield family and loved ones from extreme weather. (3) As of the day before the date of the enactment of this Act, States with only one State veterans' cemetery funded by the Veterans Cemetery Grants Program have few options with respect to committal service shelters. (c) Purpose The purpose of this Act is to authorize the use of grant amounts awarded under the Veterans Cemetery Grants Program for construction of fully enclosed committal shelters in certain State veterans' cemeteries. 3. Construction of fully enclosed committal service shelters in State veterans' cemeteries Section 2408 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (g) A grant awarded under subsection (a)(1)(A) may be used for construction of a fully enclosed committal service shelter in a veterans' cemetery owned by a State that— (1) has one or fewer veterans' cemeteries that are federally funded; and (2) has one or fewer national cemeteries under the control of the National Cemetery Administration with space available to accommodate casketed or cremated remains. .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2374 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 31, 2019 Mr. Cruz (for himself and Mr. Paul ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to include a prohibition on the listing of a living nonnative species as a threatened species or an endangered species, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Saving America’s Vulnerable and Endangered Species Act or the SAVES Act . 2. Prohibition on listing of living nonnative species as threatened species or endangered species (a) Limitation The Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 19. Prohibition on listing of living nonnative species as threatened species or endangered species Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary shall not list under section 4(c) any living nonnative species. . (b) Conforming amendment The table of contents for the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. prec. 1531) is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 17 the following: Sec. 18. Annual cost analysis by the Fish and Wildlife Service. Sec. 19. Prohibition on listing of living nonnative species as threatened species or endangered species. .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2375 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 31, 2019 Mr. Manchin introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To amend title 40, United States Code, to relocate the headquarters of the Appalachian Regional Commission, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the ARC Relocation Act . 2. Headquarters of the Appalachian Regional Commission (a) Findings Congress finds that— (1) Senate Report 115–258, accompanying S. 2975 (115th Congress), contained bipartisan language expressing a belief that if the Appalachian Regional Commission is going to move, it should move to the State of West Virginia ; (2) the greater Washington, DC, metropolitan area accounts for 22 percent of the Federal workforce, yet only accounts for less than 2 percent of the population of the United States; (3) the headquarters of the Delta Regional Authority, the Denali Commission, and the Northern Border Regional Commission are already headquartered in their respective regions; (4) headquartering a regional commission within the jurisdiction of the commission can reduce administrative overhead, increase accountability to the people the commission was designed to serve, and enhance confidence in the work of that commission; (5) the Appalachian Regional Commission is an economic development agency focused on the Appalachian region and representing a partnership of Federal, State, and local governments across 13 States; (6) despite the reach of the Appalachian Regional Commission across 13 States, West Virginia remains the only State fully within the jurisdiction of the Appalachian Regional Commission; (7) West Virginia is located at the midpoint of the Appalachian region; (8) West Virginia is central to the creation of the Appalachian Regional Commission; (9) following the visit of President John F. Kennedy to West Virginia during his presidential campaign in 1960, he was moved by the poverty he observed there and he worked to create the Appalachian Regional Commission through an Act of Congress in 1965; (10) the Appalachian Regional Commission is critical to assisting communities impacted by the decline of the coal industry as well as the opioid crisis, and no State has seen a greater impact from these issues than West Virginia; (11) one of the top goals of the Appalachian Regional Commission is to spur economic opportunities in the Appalachian region by investing in strategies that strengthen the economy of the region; and (12) an effective way to achieve the goal referred to in paragraph (11) is to directly invest in the region by relocating the workforce of the Appalachian Regional Commission to the region itself. (b) Headquarters Section 14301 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (g) Headquarters The headquarters of the Commission shall be located in the State of West Virginia. . (c) Implementation The Federal Co–Chairman of the Appalachian Regional Commission shall take such actions as may be necessary to carry out the amendment made by subsection (b).
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2379 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 31, 2019 Mr. Crapo (for himself, Mr. Cardin , Mr. Grassley , Ms. Hassan , and Mr. Roberts ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to clarify the authority of State Medicaid fraud and abuse control units to investigate and prosecute cases of Medicaid patient abuse and neglect in any setting, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicaid Patient Abuse Prevention Act . 2. Clarifying authority of State Medicaid fraud and abuse control units to investigate and prosecute cases of Medicaid patient abuse and neglect in any setting (a) In general Section 1903(q)(4)(A)(ii) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396b(q)(4)(A)(ii) ) is amended by inserting after patients residing in board and care facilities the following: and of patients (who are receiving medical assistance under the State plan under this title) in a noninstitutional or other setting . (b) Availability of funding Section 1903(a)(6) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396b(a)(6) ) is amended, in the matter following subparagraph (B), by striking (as found necessary by the Secretary for the elimination of fraud in the provision and administration of medical assistance provided under the State plan) .
116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2381 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To require review by the Government Accountability Office of screening protocols of the Transportation Security Administration relating to breast milk and formula, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Traveling Parents Screening Consistency Act of 2019 . 2. Comptroller General review of implementation by Transportation Security Administration of screening protocols relating to breast milk and formula (a) In general Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a review of— (1) the implementation by the Transportation Security Administration (in this section referred to as TSA ) of the Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening Act ( Public Law 114–293 ; 49 U.S.C. 44901 note); and (2) the effectiveness of TSA in ensuring the clarity of screening protocols relating to, and the consistency of screening of, breast milk and other liquids for the consumption of infants, including formula, purified deionized water, and juice. (b) Elements The review required by subsection (a) shall include— (1) an assessment of— (A) whether TSA effectively manages the consistency of the application of protocols to the screening of breast milk and other liquids described in subsection (a)(2); (B) the need for TSA to update and revise procedures for screening breast milk and other liquids described in subsection (a)(2); (C) whether TSA effectively tracks passenger complaints related to such screening to monitor trends and identify inconsistencies; (D) the practices of TSA with respect to communications and information sharing with passengers, air carriers, and airports relating to protocols for such screening; and (E) the policies of TSA regarding the screening of passengers with nursing products, including the extent to which such passengers are more likely to receive secondary screening; and (2) make recommendations for improving the practices of TSA relating to such screening.

Passed the Senate July 29, 2020. Secretary
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2381 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 31, 2019 Ms. McSally (for herself, Mr. Jones , Mr. Blumenthal , and Mr. Cramer ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To require review by the Government Accountability Office of screening protocols of the Transportation Security Administration relating to breast milk and formula, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Traveling Parents Screening Consistency Act of 2019 . 2. Comptroller General review of implementation by Transportation Security Administration of screening protocols relating to breast milk and formula (a) In general Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a review of— (1) the implementation by the Transportation Security Administration (in this section referred to as TSA ) of the Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening Act ( Public Law 114–293 ; 49 U.S.C. 44901 note); and (2) the effectiveness of TSA in ensuring the clarity of screening protocols relating to, and the consistency of screening of, breast milk and other liquids for the consumption of infants, including formula, purified deionized water, and juice. (b) Elements The review required by subsection (a) shall include— (1) an assessment of— (A) whether TSA effectively manages the consistency of the application of protocols to the screening of breast milk and other liquids described in subsection (a)(2), including the extent to which transportation security officers engage in screening beyond the screening prescribed through relevant policies and training; (B) the need for TSA to update and revise procedures for screening breast milk and other liquids described in subsection (a)(2); (C) whether TSA effectively tracks passenger complaints related to such screening to monitor trends and identify inconsistencies; (D) the practices of TSA with respect to communications and information sharing with passengers, air carriers, and airports relating to protocols for such screening; and (E) the policies of TSA regarding the screening of passengers with nursing products, including the extent to which such passengers are more likely to receive secondary screening; and (2) make recommendations for improving the practices of TSA relating to such screening.