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II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3015 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 11, 2019 Mr. Casey introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to limit the number of local wage areas allowable within a General Schedule pay locality.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Locality Pay Equity Act of 2019 . 2. Limiting the number of local wage areas defined within a General Schedule pay locality (a) Local wage area limitation Section 5343(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)(B)(i), by striking (but such and all that follows through are employed) ; (2) in paragraph (4), by striking and after the semicolon; (3) in paragraph (5), by striking the period after Islands and inserting ; and ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (6) the Office of Personnel Management shall define not more than 1 local wage area within a pay locality, except that this paragraph shall not apply to the pay locality designated as Rest of United States . . (b) General Schedule pay locality defined Section 5342(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)(C), by striking and after the semicolon; (2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period after employee and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (4) pay locality has the meaning given that term under section 5302. . 3. Regulations The Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall prescribe any regulations necessary to carry out the purpose of this Act, including regulations to ensure that the enactment of this Act shall not have the effect of reducing any rate of basic pay payable to any individual who is serving as a prevailing rate employee (as defined under section 5342(a)(2) of title 5, United States Code). 4. Applicability The amendments made by this Act shall apply on and after the first day of the first full pay period beginning at least 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3018 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 11, 2019 Mr. Grassley (for himself, Mr. Rubio , and Mr. Cotton ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To require the United States Executive Director of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development to oppose assistance by the Bank for any country that exceeds the graduation threshold of the Bank and is of concern with respect to religious freedom.

1. Opposition to assistance by the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development for countries that exceed the graduation threshold and are of concern for religious freedom The United States Governor of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development shall instruct the United States Executive Director of the Bank to vote against, and to use the Executive Director’s best efforts to deny, any loan or the extension of any financial or technical assistance by the Bank to a country if— (1) the gross national income per capita of the country exceeds, by more than 35 percent, the threshold for graduation from eligibility for assistance from the Bank; (2) the reserves of the country exceed an amount equivalent to the value of goods and services imported into the country during the most recent 12-month period for which data are available; and (3) the country is designated— (A) as a country of particular concern for religious freedom under clause (ii) of section 402(b)(1)(A) of the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 ( 22 U.S.C. 6442(b)(1)(A) ); or (B) for placement on the special watch list under clause (iii) of that section.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3021 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 11, 2019 Mr. Blumenthal 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 Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require the label of a drug that is intended for human use and contains an ingredient that is derived directly or indirectly from a gluten-containing grain to identify each such ingredient, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Gluten in Medicine Disclosure Act of 2019 . 2. Labeling of drugs with an ingredient made from a gluten-containing grain (a) Misbranding Section 502 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 352 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (ee) If it is a drug— (1) that is intended for human use; (2) that contains an ingredient that is derived directly or indirectly from a gluten-containing grain (including wheat, barley, rye, and crossbred hybrids of such grains); and (3) whose label fails— (A) to state that the drug contains such an ingredient; and (B) to identify each such ingredient and the type of gluten-containing grain from which it is derived. . (b) Applicability Section 502(ee) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as added by subsection (a) of this section, shall apply beginning on the earlier of— (1) a date to be determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services; and (2) the date that is 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3022 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 11, 2019 Ms. McSally (for herself and Ms. Sinema ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To establish a pilot program waiving the Form I–94 document issuance requirement for certain Mexican nationals.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Southwest Tourism Expansion Act . 2. Temporary waiver of Form I–94 border crossing cards and extension for certain Mexican nationals (a) In general The Secretary of Homeland Security shall waive the requirement to issue a Arrival-Departure Record Card (commonly known as Form I–94 ) as evidence of admission to the United States for any national of Mexico who— (1) is eligible for admission to the United States as a nonimmigrant; (2) is exempt from— (A) the visa and passport requirement pursuant to section 212.1(c)(1)(i) of title 8, Code of Federal Regulations; or (B) the Form I–94 requirement under section 235.1(h) of such title; and (3) is admitted at a port of entry in the State of Arizona that is on the international border between the United States and Mexico for the purpose of visiting the State of Arizona for a period not to exceed 30 days. (b) Sunset This section shall remain in effect during the 5-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act. 3. Report Not later than 270 days before the end of the 5-year period referred to in section 2(b), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit a report to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate , the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate , the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives , and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives that identifies— (1) the difference between the number of Mexican nationals who entered the United States at a port of entry in the State of Arizona during the first 4 years of the 5-year period referred to in section 2(b) and the number of such entries during such 4-year period; (2) the estimated economic impact on Arizona generated by the additional Mexican nationals visiting the State; (3) the difference between the number of Mexican nationals who overstayed their visa after entering the United States through a port of entry in the State of Arizona during the first 4 years of the 5-year period referred to in section 2(b) and the number of such overstays during such 4-year period; and (4) the improvements to border security and the cost savings realized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection as a result of the waiver under section 2(a), which reduced the number of personnel needed to process Form I–94 documents and using a portion of such savings to enhance law enforcement functions.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3024 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 11, 2019 Mr. Kennedy introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To require the Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration to respond to petitions for regulatory action within 18 months.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hazardous Materials Safety Improvement Act of 2019 . 2. Petitions for regulatory action (a) In general The Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration shall act on any petition for regulatory action, including petitions for reconsideration of a rule and petitions from groups with delegated authority, not later than 18 months after such petition is received by the appropriate agency. (b) Effect of department action Any action taken by the Secretary of Transportation or the Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, in response to a petition described in subsection (a) shall supersede any decision regarding the issue reached by a group with delegated authority.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3029 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 12, 2019 Mr. Menendez (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal , Mrs. Gillibrand , and Mr. Booker ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to make premium and cost-sharing subsidies available to low-income Medicare part D beneficiaries who reside in Puerto Rico or another territory of the United States.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Territories Medicare Prescription Drug Assistance Equity Act of 2019 . 2. Eliminating exclusion of part D eligible individuals residing in territories from eligibility for premium and cost-sharing subsidies (a) In general Section 1860D–14(a)(3) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–114(a)(3) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking subject to subparagraph (F), ; (2) in subparagraph (B)(v), in the matter preceding subclause (I), by striking Subject to subparagraph (F), the Secretary and inserting The Secretary ; (3) in subparagraph (C), by adding at the end the following new sentence: In the case of an individual who is not a resident of the 50 States or the District of Columbia, the poverty line (as such term is defined in clause (ii)) that shall apply to such individual shall be the poverty line for the 48 contiguous States and the District of Columbia. ; and (4) by striking subparagraph (F). (b) Application of Medicaid provisions Section 1935 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396u–5 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking subject to subsection (e) in the matter preceding paragraph (1); and (2) by striking subsection (e). (c) Conforming amendment Section 1108(f) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1308(f) ) is amended by striking and section 1935(e)(1)(B) in the matter preceding clause (i). (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on January 1, 2020.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3035 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 12, 2019 Mr. Durbin (for himself, Mr. Lee , Mr. Whitehouse , Mr. Booker , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Coons , Ms. Harris , Ms. Klobuchar , Ms. Hirono , and Mr. Leahy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To provide that the amount of time that an elderly offender must serve before being eligible for placement in home detention is to be reduced by the amount of good time credits earned by the prisoner, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Elderly Home Detention Pilot Program Technical Corrections Act of 2019 . 2. Credits for certain elderly nonviolent offenders Section 231(g)(5)(A)(ii) of the Second Chance Act of 2007 ( 34 U.S.C. 60541(g)(5)(A)(ii) ) is amended by striking to which the offender was sentenced and inserting reduced by any credit toward the service of the prisoner’s sentence awarded under section 3624(b) of title 18, United States Code .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3039 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 12, 2019 Mr. Tester (for himself and Mr. Rounds ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a grant program to conduct cemetery research and produce educational materials for the Veterans Legacy Program, and for other purposes.

1. Grant program for cemetery research and the production of educational materials for the Veterans Legacy Program of the National Cemetery Administration (a) Grant program authorized (1) In general The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may establish a grant program to conduct cemetery research and produce educational materials for the Veterans Legacy Program. (2) Eligible recipients The Secretary may award a grant under this section to any of the following recipients: (A) An institution of higher learning. (B) A local educational agency. (C) A nonprofit entity that the Secretary determines has a demonstrated history of community engagement. (D) Such other recipient as the Secretary determines to be appropriate. (3) Use of funds The recipient of a grant under this section may use the grant amount for the following purposes: (A) To conduct research relating to national, State, or Tribal veterans’ cemeteries. (B) To produce educational materials for the purpose of teaching about the histories of veterans interred in national, State, or Tribal veterans’ cemeteries. (C) To promote community engagement with the histories of veterans interred in national, State, or Tribal veterans’ cemeteries. (4) Maximum grant amount The amount of a grant awarded under this section may not exceed $500,000. (b) Regulations If the Secretary establishes a grant program under this section, the Secretary shall prescribe regulations regarding— (1) the evaluation of applications for grants under the program; and (2) administration of the program. (c) Report required Not later than 2 years after the date on which the Secretary establishes a grant program under this section, 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 determination of the Secretary as to whether the grant program is a financially effective means to promote the purposes under subsection (a)(3). (d) Definitions In this section: (1) Institution of higher learning The term institution of higher learning has the meaning given that term in section 3452(f) of title 38, United States Code. (2) Local educational agency The term local educational agency has the meaning given that term in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 ). (3) Veterans Legacy Program The term Veterans Legacy Program means the program of the National Cemetery Administration that is responsible for providing engagement and educational tools and opportunities for the public regarding the service and sacrifice of veterans interred in national, State, and Tribal veterans’ cemeteries.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3044 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 12, 2019 Mr. Wyden (for himself and Mr. Merkley ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs A BILL To amend the America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 to expand the Indian reservation drinking water program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Western Tribal Water Infrastructure Act of 2019 . 2. Indian Reservation Drinking Water Program Section 2001 of the America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 (42 U.S.C. 300j–3c note; Public Law 115–270 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Administrator and inserting The Administrator ; (B) in paragraph (1), by striking and at the end; (C) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (D) by adding at the end the following: (3) 10 eligible projects described in subsection (b) that are within— (A) the portion of the Columbia River Basin that is— (i) south of the Columbia River; and (ii) below the Grand Coulee Dam; or (B) coastal basins adjacent to the portion of the Columbia River Basin described in subparagraph (A). ; (2) in subsection (b)(1)— (A) by striking is on a reservation and inserting the following: is on— (A) a reservation ; (B) in subparagraph (A) (as so designated), by striking and at the end and inserting or ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (B) an off-reservation site that serves an Indian Tribe described in subsection (c)(2); and ; (3) in subsection (c)— (A) by striking the subsection designation and heading and all that follows through In carrying out and inserting the following: (c) Requirements (1) Upper Missouri River Basin In carrying out ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (2) Columbia River Basin In carrying out the program under subsection (a)(3), the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall select not less than 1 eligible project that serves one or more Tribal communities of federally recognized Indian Tribes the Federal recognition of which has been terminated and subsequently restored. ; and (4) in subsection (d), by striking $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2022 and inserting $30,000,000 for fiscal year 2020 and each fiscal year thereafter .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3048 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 12, 2019 Ms. Collins (for herself and Ms. Sinema ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To authorize certain aliens seeking asylum to be employed in the United States while their applications are being adjudicated.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act of 2019 . 2. Employment authorization for aliens seeking asylum Section 208(d)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1158(d)(2) is amended to read as follows: (2) Employment authorization (A) Eligibility The Secretary of Homeland Security shall authorize employment for an applicant for asylum— (i) who is not in detention; (ii) whose application for asylum has not been determined frivolous; and (iii) with respect to whom the procedures required under paragraph (5)(A)(i) have been completed. (B) Application The Secretary may not grant employment authorization under this paragraph to an applicant for asylum who is not otherwise eligible for employment authorization until 30 days after the date on which the applicant filed an application for asylum. (C) Term Employment authorization under this paragraph— (i) shall be for a period of 1 year; and (ii) shall be renewable for additional 1-year periods while the applicant’s asylum claim is being adjudicated, including administrative or judicial review. .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3050 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 12, 2019 Mr. Tester (for himself, Mr. Thune , Mr. Brown , and Mr. Perdue ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To amend the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council Act of 1978 to provide designees of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Administrator of the Rural Housing Service of the Department of Agriculture with positions on the Appraisal Subcommittee of the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council.

1. Appraisal Subcommittee Section 1011 of the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council Act of 1978 ( 12 U.S.C. 3310 ) is amended, in the first sentence, by inserting the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Rural Housing Service of the Department of Agriculture, after Financial Protection, .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3054 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 16, 2019 Ms. Murkowski (for herself, Mr. Reed , and Mr. Braun ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To establish that a State-based education loan program is excluded from certain requirements relating to a preferred lender arrangement.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the State-based Education Loan Awareness Act . 2. State-based education loan programs Section 151 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1019 ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (8)(B)— (A) in clause (i), by striking or after the semicolon; (B) in clause (ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (iii) arrangements or agreements with respect to education loans made under a State-based education loan program; or (iv) arrangements or agreements with respect to education loans funded, insured, or guaranteed by any other Federal agency that is not the Department of Education. ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (10) State-based education loan program The term State-based education loan program means an education loan program that— (A) is provided by a State agency, State authority, or nonprofit organization, separately or jointly; (B) makes loans that are not funded, insured, or guaranteed by the Federal Government; (C) is authorized, established, or chartered by State law, or otherwise approved by the State; (D) offers one or more loans for which the interest rate and fees, as calculated in accordance with sections 106 and 107 of the Truth in Lending Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1605 ; 1606), are at least as favorable as the interest rate and fees of the Direct PLUS loans authorized under part D of title IV at the time such loan is originated; and (E) is available only to a borrower who has been advised by an institution of higher education (as defined under section 102)— (i) that the borrower has the opportunity to exhaust eligibility for Federal education loans made under part D of title IV prior to accepting a private education loan; and (ii) of the interest rates, fees, and benefits of such Federal education loans, including income-driven repayment options, opportunities for loan forgiveness, forbearance or deferment options, interest subsidies, and tax benefits. .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3055 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 16, 2019 Ms. Murkowski (for herself and Mr. Reed ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to permit a Federal student loan borrower to elect to terminate repayment pursuant to income-based repayment and repay such loan under any other repayment plan for which the borrower is otherwise eligible.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Student Loan Repayment Freedom Act . 2. Switching from income-based repayment plan Section 493C(b)(8) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1098e(b)(8) ) is amended to read as follows: (8) a borrower who is repaying a loan made under part B or D pursuant to income-based repayment may elect, at any time, to terminate repayment pursuant to income-based repayment and repay such loan under any other repayment plan for which the borrower is otherwise eligible under this title; and .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3059 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 16, 2019 Mrs. Shaheen introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To amend the Fair Housing Act to establish that certain conduct, in or around a dwelling, shall be considered to be severe or pervasive for purposes of determining whether a certain type of sexual harassment has occurred under that Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Combat Sexual Harassment in Housing Act . 2. Sexual harassment in or around a dwelling The Fair Housing Act is amended by inserting after section 807 ( 42 U.S.C. 3607 ) the following: 807A. Sexual harassment in or around a dwelling (a) Hostile environment sexual harassment For purposes of determining, under this title, whether unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature is sufficiently severe or pervasive to constitute a discriminatory housing practice based on hostile environment sexual harassment, any incident of conduct described in subsection (b) that occurs in or around a dwelling, shall be considered to be severe or pervasive. (b) Conduct The conduct described in subsection (a) consists of— (1) unwelcome touching of a sexual nature or groping; or (2) any other unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature that is intended to be coercive, threatening, or intimidating. .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3060 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 16, 2019 Ms. McSally introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To require the Secretary of the Interior to establish a pilot program for commercial recreation concessions on certain land managed by the Bureau of Land Management.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the RPPA Commercial Recreation Concessions Pilot Program Act of 2019 . 2. Commercial recreation concessions pilot program The Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the Recreation and Public Purposes Act ) (44 Stat. 741, chapter 578; 43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.), is amended by adding at the end the following: 7. Commercial recreation concessions pilot program (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act (including any regulations under this Act), not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall establish a pilot program to authorize commercial recreation concessions on land patented or leased under this Act. (b) Concessions agreements (1) In general In carrying out the pilot program established under subsection (a), the Secretary shall enter into not more than 10 agreements with parties to whom the land described in subsection (a) has been patented or leased for the establishment of commercial recreation concessions on the land covered by the agreement. (2) Term (A) In general An agreement entered into under paragraph (1) shall be for a period that is consistent with the period of time required to amortize the capital investment made under the agreement but in any case not longer than 20 years. (B) Extension On a finding of satisfactory performance, the Secretary may extend the term of an agreement for 1 additional period equal in length to the initial term. (3) Third-party agreements (A) In general A party to an agreement entered into under paragraph (1) may enter into agreements with third parties for the establishment of commercial recreation concessions pursuant to the agreement entered into under paragraph (1). (B) Term An agreement entered into under subparagraph (A) shall not be for a period that is longer than the term of the agreement entered into under paragraph (1). (c) Use of funds A party to an agreement entered into under subsection (b)(1) shall not be required to use revenue collected pursuant to the commercial recreation concessions on the land covered by the agreement. (d) Authorized activities For the term of an agreement entered into under subsection (b)(1), with respect to land covered by the agreement, any activity defined as permissible under parts 2920 and 2930 of title 43, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations), shall be permissible. (e) Effect The establishment of commercial recreation concessions under subsection (b) shall not be considered to be a change in use for purposes of this Act. .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3068 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 17, 2019 Mr. Gardner introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To modify the boundary of the Rocky Mountain National Park, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rocky Mountain National Park Boundary Modification Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Map The term map means the map entitled “Rocky Mountain National Park Proposed Boundary Revision”, numbered 121/154,327, and dated June 2019. (2) Non-Federal land The term non-Federal land means the approximately 40 acres of non-Federal land depicted as TR 05–133 on the map. (3) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. 3. Rocky Mountain National Park Boundary Modification (a) Land acquisition The Secretary may acquire, by donation, the non-Federal land for inclusion in the Rocky Mountain National Park. (b) Boundary modification On acquisition of the non-Federal land under subsection (a), the Secretary shall— (1) modify the boundary of the Rocky Mountain National Park to include the acquisition; and (2) administer the acquired land as part of the Rocky Mountain National Park, in accordance with applicable laws. (c) Availability of map The map shall be on file and available for public inspection in appropriate offices of the National Park Service.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3069 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 17, 2019 Mr. Gardner introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to correct a land ownership error within the boundary of Rocky Mountain National Park, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rocky Mountain National Park Ownership Correction Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Federal land The term Federal land means the approximately 0.18 acres of land depicted as TR04–168–1 on the map. (2) Map The term map means the map entitled “Rocky Mountain National Park Proposed Forsyth Family Land Exchange”, numbered 121/154,326, and dated June 2019. (3) Non-Federal land The term non-Federal land means the approximately 0.18 acres of land depicted as TR04–169 on the map. (4) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. 3. Rocky Mountain National Park land exchange (a) Authorization of exchange To correct a longstanding land ownership error, if the owner of the non-Federal land offers to convey to the Secretary all right, title, and interest of the owner in and to the non-Federal land, the Secretary shall convey to the owner of the non-Federal land, subject to valid existing rights, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the Federal land. (b) Valuation The value of the Federal land and the non-Federal land to be exchanged under this Act shall be considered to be of equal value. (c) Administration The non-Federal land acquired by the Secretary under this section shall be administered by the Secretary as part of Rocky Mountain National Park (d) Availability of map The map shall be on file and available for inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3075 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 17, 2019 Mr. Romney introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To designate as wilderness certain National Forest System land in the State of Illinois, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Shawnee Wilderness Designation Act . 2. Shawnee Wilderness, Illinois (a) Designation In accordance with the Wilderness Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), there is designated as wilderness and as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System, to be known as the Shawnee Wilderness (referred to in this Act as the Wilderness ), the approximately 289,000 acres of Forest Service land comprising the Shawnee National Forest in the State of Illinois. (b) Map; legal description (1) In general As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture (referred to in this Act as the Secretary ) shall prepare a map and legal description of the Wilderness. (2) Force of law The map and legal description prepared under paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as if included in this Act, except that the Secretary may correct clerical and typographical errors in the map and legal description. (3) Availability The map and legal description prepared under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Forest Service. (c) Administration Subject to valid existing rights, the Wilderness shall be administered by the Secretary in accordance with the Wilderness Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), except that any reference in that Act to the effective date shall be considered to be a reference to the date of enactment of this Act.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3077 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 17, 2019 Ms. McSally (for herself and Ms. Sinema ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To provide technical and financial support for the completion of the Interstate 11 environmental impact statement, and for other purposes.

1. Assistance for certain routes (a) In general In the case of a segment described in subsection (b), the Secretary of Transportation shall provide technical and financial assistance, in accordance with subsection (c), required to complete a Tier II environmental impact statement for the segment. (b) Segments described A segment referred to in subsection (a) is a segment of a route described in clause (ii) or (iii) of section 1105(c)(26)(A) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 ( Public Law 102–240 ; 105 Stat. 2032; 109 Stat. 597) (except for a segment of a route located between Wickenburg, Arizona, and the Nevada border) for which an environmental impact statement or preliminary engineering has been included in— (1) the transportation improvement program and the transportation plan under section 134 of title 23, United States Code, of the applicable metropolitan planning organization; and (2) the statewide transportation improvement program under section 135 of title 23, United States Code, of the applicable State. (c) Timing (1) Inclusion in planning To be eligible to receive technical and financial assistance under this section, not later than 2 years after the date on which the record of decision is published for the Tier I environmental impact statement for a segment described in subsection (b), the applicable metropolitan planning organization or State shall include the portion of the segment that is under the jurisdiction of the metropolitan planning organization or State in, as applicable— (A) the transportation improvement plan of the metropolitan planning organization under section 134 of title 23, United States Code; or (B) the statewide transportation improvement program under section 135 of title 23, United States Code, of the State. (2) Assistance Not later than 120 days after the date on which a metropolitan planning organization or State includes the applicable portion of a segment described in subsection (b) in the transportation improvement plan of the metropolitan planning organization or the statewide transportation improvement program of the State, as applicable, pursuant to paragraph (1), the Secretary of Transportation shall provide technical and financial assistance under subsection (a) to the applicable metropolitan planning organization or State. (d) Supplement, not supplant Funds made available to carry out this section shall supplement, and not supplant, funds made available to the applicable metropolitan planning organization or State under title 23, United States Code.
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3079 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 17, 2019 Mr. Wicker introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide family and medical leave to employees of the Federal Aviation Administration and the Transportation Security Administration, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the FAA and TSA Family and Medical Leave Act . 2. Family and medical leave for FAA and TSA employees Section 40122(g)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (I)(iii), by striking and at the end; (2) in subparagraph (J), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (K) subchapter V of chapter 63, relating to family and medical leave. .
116th CONGRESS 2d Session In the House of Representatives, U. S., May 28, 2020 AMENDMENT:

That the bill from the Senate (S. 3084) entitled An Act to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the limitation on pay for certain high-level employees and officers of the Department of Veterans Affairs. , do pass with the following Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert: 1. Modification of pay limitation for certain high-level employees and officers of the Department of Veterans Affairs (a) Modification Section 7404(d) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting and except for individuals appointed under sections 7401(4) and 7306 of this title, after section 7457 of this title, . (b) Waivers (1) In general The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may waive the limitation described in section 7404(d) of such title, as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act, on the amount of basic pay payable to individuals appointed under section 7401(4) or 7306 of such title for basic pay payable during the period— (A) beginning on November 1, 2010; and (B) ending on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Form The Secretary shall prescribe the form for requesting a waiver under paragraph (1). (3) Treatment of waiver A decision not to grant a waiver under paragraph (1) shall not be treated as an adverse action and is not subject to further appeal, third-party review, or judicial review.

Lorraine Miller Clerk.
One Hundred Sixteenth Congress of the United States of America 2d Sess. Begun and held at the City of Washington on Friday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty S. 3084 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the limitation on pay for certain high-level employees and officers of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

1. Modification of pay limitation for certain high-level employees and officers of the Department of Veterans Affairs (a) Modification Section 7404(d) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting and except for individuals appointed under sections 7401(4) and 7306 of this title, after section 7457 of this title, . (b) Waivers (1) In general The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may waive the limitation described in section 7404(d) of such title, as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act, on the amount of basic pay payable to individuals appointed under section 7401(4) or 7306 of such title for basic pay payable during the period— (A) beginning on November 1, 2010; and (B) ending on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Form The Secretary shall prescribe the form for requesting a waiver under paragraph (1). (3) Treatment of waiver A decision not to grant a waiver under paragraph (1) shall not be treated as an adverse action and is not subject to further appeal, third-party review, or judicial review.

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate
116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3084 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the limitation on pay for certain high-level employees and officers of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

1. Modification of pay limitation for certain high-level employees and officers of the Department of Veterans Affairs (a) Modification Section 7404(d) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting and except for individuals appointed under 7401(4) and 7306 of this title, after section 7457 of this title, . (b) Waivers (1) In general The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may waive the limitation described in section 7404(d) of such title, as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act, on the amount of basic pay payable to individuals appointed under section 7401(4) or 7306 of such title for basic pay payable during the period— (A) beginning on November 1, 2010; and (B) ending on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Form The Secretary shall prescribe the form for requesting a waiver under paragraph (1). (3) Treatment of waiver A decision not to grant a waiver under paragraph (1) shall not be treated as an adverse action and is not subject to further appeal, third-party review, or judicial review.

Passed the Senate January 16, 2020. Secretary
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3084 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 18, 2019 Mr. Moran (for himself 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 limitation on pay for certain high-level employees and officers of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

1. Modification of pay limitation for certain high-level employees and officers of the Department of Veterans Affairs (a) Modification Section 7404(d) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting and except for individuals appointed under 7401(4) and 7306 of this title, after section 7457 of this title, . (b) Waivers (1) In general The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may waive the limitation described in section 7404(d) of such title, as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act, on the amount of basic pay payable to individuals appointed under section 7401(4) or 7306 of such title for basic pay payable during the period— (A) beginning on November 1, 2010; and (B) ending on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Form The Secretary shall prescribe the form for requesting a waiver under paragraph (1). (3) Treatment of waiver A decision not to grant a waiver under paragraph (1) shall not be treated as an adverse action and is not subject to further appeal, third-party review, or judicial review.
IC 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3084 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 17, 2020 Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the limitation on pay for certain high-level employees and officers of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

1. Modification of pay limitation for certain high-level employees and officers of the Department of Veterans Affairs (a) Modification Section 7404(d) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting and except for individuals appointed under 7401(4) and 7306 of this title, after section 7457 of this title, . (b) Waivers (1) In general The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may waive the limitation described in section 7404(d) of such title, as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act, on the amount of basic pay payable to individuals appointed under section 7401(4) or 7306 of such title for basic pay payable during the period— (A) beginning on November 1, 2010; and (B) ending on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Form The Secretary shall prescribe the form for requesting a waiver under paragraph (1). (3) Treatment of waiver A decision not to grant a waiver under paragraph (1) shall not be treated as an adverse action and is not subject to further appeal, third-party review, or judicial review.

Passed the Senate January 16, 2020. Julie E. Adams, Secretary
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3086 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 18, 2019 Mr. Moran (for himself, Mr. Scott of Florida , Mr. Blunt , Mr. Hawley , Mr. Roberts , and Ms. Sinema ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To provide for the conversion of temporary judgeships to permanent judgeships, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Temporary Judgeship Conversion Act of 2019 . 2. District judges for the district courts (a) In general The existing judgeships for the district of Kansas and the eastern district of Missouri authorized by section 203(c) of the Judicial Improvements Act of 1990 ( Public Law 101–650 ; 28 U.S.C. 133 note) and the existing judgeships for the eastern district of Texas, the district of Arizona, the central district of California, the southern district of Florida, the western district of North Carolina, and the district of New Mexico authorized by section 312(c) of the 21st Century Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act ( Public Law 107–273 ; 28 U.S.C. 133 note), as of the effective date of this Act, shall be authorized under section 133 of title 28, United States Code, and the incumbents in those offices shall hold the office under section 133 of title 28, United States Code, as amended by this Act. (b) Tables In order that the table contained in section 133(a) of title 28, United States Code, will, with respect to each judicial district, reflect the changes in the total number of permanent district judgeships authorized as a result of subsection (a)— (1) the item relating to Arizona is amended to read as follows: Arizona 13 ; (2) the item relating to California is amended to read as follows: California: Northern 14 Eastern 6 Central 28 Southern 13 ; (3) the item relating to Florida is amended to read as follows: Florida: Northern 4 Middle 15 Southern 18 ; (4) the item relating to Kansas is amended to read as follows: Kansas 6 ; (5) the item relating to Missouri is amended to read as follows: Missouri: Eastern 7 Western 5 Eastern and Western 2 ; (6) the item relating to New Mexico is amended to read as follows: New Mexico 7 ; (7) the item relating to North Carolina is amended to read as follows: North Carolina: Eastern 4 Middle 4 Western 5 ; and (8) by striking the item relating to Texas and inserting the following: Texas: Northern 12 Southern 19 Eastern 8 Western 13 . 3. Effective date This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act.