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II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 372 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 23, 2021 Ms. Ernst (for herself, Mr. Coons , Mr. Grassley , Mr. Boozman , and Mrs. Capito ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into a contract or other agreement with a third party to review appointees in the Veterans Health Administration who had a license terminated for cause by a State licensing board for care or services rendered at a non-Veterans Health Administration facility and to provide individuals treated by such an appointee with notice if it is determined that an episode of care or services that they received was below the standard of care, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Quality Care for Our Veterans Act . 2. Third party review of appointees in Veterans Health Administration who had a license terminated for cause and notice to individuals treated by those appointees if determined that an episode of care or services that they received was below the standard of care (a) Third party review (1) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall enter into a contract or other agreement with an organization that is not part of the Federal Government to conduct a clinical review for quality management of hospital care or medical services furnished by covered providers. (2) Qualifications The Secretary shall ensure that each review of a covered provider under this subsection is performed by an individual who is licensed in the same specialty as the covered provider. (b) Notice to patients treated by covered providers With respect to hospital care or medical services furnished by a covered provider under the laws administered by the Secretary, if a clinical review for quality management under subsection (a) determines that the standard of care was not met during an episode of care, the Secretary shall notify the individual who received such care or services from the covered provider as described in applicable policy of the Veterans Heath Administration. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Covered provider The term covered provider means an individual who— (A) was appointed to the Veterans Health Administration under section 7401 of title 38, United States Code; and (B) had a license terminated for cause by a State licensing board for hospital care or medical services provided in a facility that is not a facility of the Veterans Health Administration. (2) Hospital care or medical services The terms hospital care and medical services have the meanings given those terms in section 1701 of title 38, United States Code.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 373 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 23, 2021 Mr. Wicker (for himself and Ms. Klobuchar ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To strengthen the use of patient-experience data within the benefit-risk framework for approval of new drugs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Better Empowerment Now to Enhance Framework and Improve Treatments Act of 2021 or the BENEFIT Act of 2021 . 2. Strengthening the use of patient-experience data within benefit-risk framework Section 569C of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 360bbb–8c ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(1)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (C) as part of the risk-benefit assessment framework in the new drug approval process described in section 505(d), considering relevant patient-focused drug development data, such as data from patient preference studies (benefit-risk), patient reported outcome data, or patient experience data, developed by the sponsor of an application or another party. ; and (2) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting , including a description of how such data and information were considered in the risk benefit assessment described in section 505(d) before the period.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 376 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 23, 2021 Ms. Klobuchar (for herself, Mr. Markey , and Mr. Blumenthal ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on motor vehicle recalls, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safe Recall Information Distributed Equitably Act of 2021 or the Safe RIDE Act of 2021 . 2. Study on open recalls Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall— (1) conduct a study to determine— (A) the number of passenger motor vehicles in each State that— (i) are used— (I) as taxicabs; or (II) by transportation network companies for similar for-hire purposes; and (ii) have 1 or more open recalls; and (B) the reasons why vehicle owners do not have repairs performed for vehicles subject to open recalls; and (2) submit to Congress a report on the results of the study under paragraph (1), including any recommendations for increasing the rate of repair for vehicles subject to open recalls. 3. Study on recall notices Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration shall— (1) conduct a study to determine the ways in which vehicle recall notices could— (A) more effectively reach vehicle owners; (B) be made easier for all consumers to understand; and (C) incentivize vehicle owners to complete the repairs described in the recall notices; and (2) submit to Congress a report on the results of the study under paragraph (1). 4. Rule of construction Nothing in this Act may be construed to restrict the authority of the Secretary, including under section 30111 of title 49, United States Code, or to meet the requirements enacted in Public Law 112–141 and Public Law 114–94 .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 387 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 23, 2021 Ms. Sinema (for herself and Mr. Kelly ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To protect, for current and future generations, the watershed, ecosystem, and cultural heritage of the Grand Canyon region in the State of Arizona, to provide for a study relating to the uranium stockpile in the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Grand Canyon Protection Act . 2. Withdrawal of Federal land from mining laws (a) Definition of map In this section, the term Map means the Bureau of Land Management map entitled Grand Canyon Protection Act and dated January 22, 2021. (b) Withdrawal Subject to valid existing rights, the approximately 1,006,545 acres of Federal land in the State of Arizona within the area depicted on the Map, including any land or interest in land that is acquired by the United States after the date of enactment of this Act, is withdrawn from— (1) all forms of entry, appropriation, and disposal under the public land laws; (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (3) operation of the mineral leasing and geothermal leasing laws and mineral materials laws. (c) Availability of map The Map shall be kept on file and made available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management. 3. GAO study on domestic uranium stockpiles (a) In general The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study of uranium stockpiles in the United States that are available to meet future national security requirements. (b) Requirements The study conducted under subsection (a) shall identify— (1) (A) existing and potential future national security program demands for uranium; and (B) existing and projected future inventories of domestic uranium that could be available to meet national security needs; and (2) the extent to which national security needs are capable of being met with existing uranium stockpiles. (c) Deadline for completion of study Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall provide a briefing on the study conducted under subsection (a) to— (1) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate; (2) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate; (3) the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate; (4) the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives; (5) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives; and (6) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 398 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 23, 2021 Mr. Kennedy introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to clarify that utility line technicians qualify as emergency response providers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Linemen Legacy Act . 2. Emergency response providers Section 2(6) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 101(6) ) is amended— (1) by striking includes Federal and inserting “includes— (A) Federal ; (2) by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (B) utility line technicians responding to a major disaster or an emergency declared by the President under section 501 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5191 ). .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 399 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 23, 2021 Ms. Duckworth (for herself and Ms. Collins ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from charging veterans copayments for preventive services relating to COVID–19.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Coronavirus Copays for Veterans Act . 2. Prohibition on copayments and cost sharing for veterans receiving preventive services relating to COVID–19 (a) Prohibition The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may not require any copayment or other cost sharing under chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, for qualifying coronavirus preventive services. The requirement described in this subsection shall take effect with respect to a qualifying coronavirus preventive service on the specified date. (b) Definitions In this section, the terms qualifying coronavirus preventive service and specified date have the meaning given those terms in section 3203 of the CARES Act ( Public Law 116–136 ; 42 U.S.C. 300gg–13 note).
117th CONGRESS 2d Session In the House of Representatives, U. S., March 30, 2022 AMENDMENT:

That the bill from the Senate (S. 400) entitled An Act to designate the headquarters building of the Department of Transportation located at 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, in Washington, DC, as the William T. Coleman, Jr., Federal Building , do pass with the following Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the William T. Coleman, Jr. and Norman Y. Mineta Department of Transportation Headquarters Act . 2. Designation The headquarters building of the Department of Transportation located at 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, in Washington, DC, shall be known and designated as the William T. Coleman, Jr. and Norman Y. Mineta Federal Building . 3. References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the building referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the William T. Coleman, Jr. and Norman Y. Mineta Federal Building .

Lorraine Miller Clerk.
One Hundred Seventeenth Congress of the United States of America 2d Sess. Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty two S. 400 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To designate the headquarters building of the Department of Transportation located at 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, in Washington, DC, as the William T. Coleman, Jr., Federal Building.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the William T. Coleman, Jr. and Norman Y. Mineta Department of Transportation Headquarters Act . 2. Designation The headquarters building of the Department of Transportation located at 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, in Washington, DC, shall be known and designated as the William T. Coleman, Jr. and Norman Y. Mineta Federal Building . 3. References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the building referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the William T. Coleman, Jr. and Norman Y. Mineta Federal Building .

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate
117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 400 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To designate the headquarters building of the Department of Transportation located at 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, in Washington, DC, as the William T. Coleman, Jr., Federal Building .

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the William T. Coleman, Jr., Department of Transportation Headquarters Act . 2. William T. Coleman, Jr., Federal Building (a) In general The headquarters building of the Department of Transportation located at 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, in Washington, DC, shall be known and designated as the William T. Coleman, Jr., Federal Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the building referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the William T. Coleman, Jr., Federal Building .

Passed the Senate April 14, 2021. Secretary
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 400 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 24, 2021 Mr. Wicker (for himself, Ms. Cantwell , Mr. Carper , Mrs. Capito , Mr. Scott of South Carolina , Mr. Booker , Mr. Warnock , Mr. Casey , Mr. Toomey , Mr. Sullivan , Mr. Inhofe , and Mr. Barrasso ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To designate the headquarters building of the Department of Transportation located at 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, in Washington, DC, as the William T. Coleman, Jr., Federal Building .

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the William T. Coleman, Jr., Department of Transportation Headquarters Act . 2. William T. Coleman, Jr., Federal Building (a) In general The headquarters building of the Department of Transportation located at 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, in Washington, DC, shall be known and designated as the William T. Coleman, Jr., Federal Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the building referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the William T. Coleman, Jr., Federal Building .
II Calendar No. 14 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 400 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 24, 2021 Mr. Wicker (for himself, Ms. Cantwell , Mr. Carper , Mrs. Capito , Mr. Scott of South Carolina , Mr. Booker , Mr. Warnock , Mr. Casey , Mr. Toomey , Mr. Sullivan , Mr. Inhofe , Mr. Barrasso , and Ms. Duckworth ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works March 24, 2021 Reported by Mr. Carper , without amendment A BILL To designate the headquarters building of the Department of Transportation located at 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, in Washington, DC, as the William T. Coleman, Jr., Federal Building .

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the William T. Coleman, Jr., Department of Transportation Headquarters Act . 2. William T. Coleman, Jr., Federal Building (a) In general The headquarters building of the Department of Transportation located at 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, in Washington, DC, shall be known and designated as the William T. Coleman, Jr., Federal Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the building referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the William T. Coleman, Jr., Federal Building .

March 24, 2021 Reported without amendment
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 402 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 24, 2021 Mr. Thune (for himself, Ms. Stabenow , Mrs. Fischer , and Mr. Warner ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 to include a trade negotiating objective relating to addressing the security of the global communications infrastructure.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Network Security Trade Act of 2021 . 2. Trade negotiating objective relating to security of communications networks Section 102(a) of the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 ( 19 U.S.C. 4201(a) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (14), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; (2) in paragraph (15), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (16) to ensure that the equipment and technology that create the global communications infrastructure are not compromised by addressing— (A) barriers to the security of communications networks and supply chains; and (B) unfair trade practices of suppliers of communications equipment that are owned, controlled, or supported by a foreign government. .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 406 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 24, 2021 Mr. Paul (for himself, Mr. Scott of South Carolina , Ms. Ernst , Mr. Marshall , Mr. Grassley , Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Cornyn , Mr. Boozman , Mr. Scott of Florida , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Wicker , Mr. Braun , Mr. Burr , Mr. Cruz , Mr. Inhofe , and Ms. Lummis ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To preserve and protect the free choice of individual employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, or to refrain from such activities.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Right-to-Work Act . 2. Amendments to the National Labor Relations Act (a) Rights of employees Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act ( 29 U.S.C. 157 ) is amended by striking except to and all that follows through authorized in section 8(a)(3) . (b) Unfair labor practices Section 8 of the National Labor Relations Act ( 29 U.S.C. 158 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(3), by striking : Provided , That and all that follows through retaining membership ; (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (2), by striking or to discriminate and all that follows through retaining membership ; and (B) in paragraph (5), by striking covered by an agreement authorized under subsection (a)(3) ; and (3) in subsection (f)— (A) by striking clause (2) and redesignating clauses (3) and (4) as clauses (2) and (3), respectively; and (B) by striking Provided, That nothing in this subsection shall set aside the final proviso to section 8(a)(3) of this Act: Provided further , and inserting Provided , . (c) Additional conforming amendments (1) National Labor Relations Act The National Labor Relations Act ( 29 U.S.C. 151 et seq.) is amended— (A) in section 9 ( 29 U.S.C. 159 ), by striking subsection (e); (B) in section 3(b) ( 29 U.S.C. 153(b) ), by striking or (e) ; and (C) in section 8(f) ( 29 U.S.C. 158(f) ), as amended by subsection (b)(3), by striking or 9(e) . (2) Other laws Section 453A(a)(2)(B)(ii) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 653a(a)(2)(B)(ii) ) is amended by striking section 8(f)(3) and inserting section 8(f)(2) . 3. Amendment to the Railway Labor Act Section 2 of the Railway Labor Act ( 45 U.S.C. 152 ) is amended— (1) by striking the Eleventh paragraph under the heading for general duties; and (2) by redesignating the Twelfth paragraph under the heading for general duties as the Eleventh paragraph. 4. Effective date This Act, and the amendments made by this Act, shall apply to any agreement entered into or renewed after the date of enactment of this Act.
One Hundred Seventeenth Congress of the United States of America 1st Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Sunday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty one S. 409 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To provide for the availability of amounts for customer education initiatives and non-awards expenses of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Whistleblower Program, and for other purposes.

1. Commodity Futures Trading Commission Whistleblower Program (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, there is established in the Treasury a separate account (referred to in this section as the account ), the amounts in which shall be available for the sole purposes of— (1) carrying out the activities described in section 23(g)(2)(B) of the Commodity Exchange Act ( 7 U.S.C. 26(g)(2)(B) ) (referred to in this section as customer education initiatives ); and (2) funding the administrative, programmatic, and personnel expenses of the Whistleblower Office and the Office of Customer Education and Outreach of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (referred to in this section as the Commission ) in carrying out section 23 of the Commodity Exchange Act ( 7 U.S.C. 26 ) (referred to in this section as non-awards expenses ). (b) Transfers from Fund into account (1) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Commission shall transfer up to $10,000,000 from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Customer Protection Fund established under section 23(g)(1) of the Commodity Exchange Act ( 7 U.S.C. 26(g)(1) ) (referred to in this section as the Fund ) into the account. (2) Availability Amounts transferred under paragraph (1) shall be available for obligation without further appropriation and remain available until October 1, 2022. (3) Remaining amounts Amounts remaining in the account that are unobligated on October 1, 2022, shall be returned to the Fund. (c) Requirement for obligations The Commission may make obligations from the account only when the unobligated balance of the Fund is insufficient to pay non-awards expenses and expenses for customer education initiatives due to awards that the Commission has ordered under section 23(b) of the Commodity Exchange Act ( 7 U.S.C. 26(b) ). (d) Reports to Congress The Commission shall include in each report required under section 23(g)(5) of the Commodity Exchange Act ( 7 U.S.C. 26(g)(5) ) the same information with respect to the account as the Commission includes in the report with respect to the Fund, to the extent the information is relevant to the account.

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate
117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 409 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To provide for the availability of amounts for customer education initiatives and non-awards expenses of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Whistleblower Program, and for other purposes.

1. Commodity Futures Trading Commission Whistleblower Program (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, there is established in the Treasury a separate account (referred to in this section as the account ), the amounts in which shall be available for the sole purposes of— (1) carrying out the activities described in section 23(g)(2)(B) of the Commodity Exchange Act ( 7 U.S.C. 26(g)(2)(B) ) (referred to in this section as customer education initiatives ); and (2) funding the administrative, programmatic, and personnel expenses of the Whistleblower Office and the Office of Customer Education and Outreach of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (referred to in this section as the Commission ) in carrying out section 23 of the Commodity Exchange Act ( 7 U.S.C. 26 ) (referred to in this section as non-awards expenses ). (b) Transfers from Fund into account (1) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Commission shall transfer up to $10,000,000 from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Customer Protection Fund established under section 23(g)(1) of the Commodity Exchange Act ( 7 U.S.C. 26(g)(1) ) (referred to in this section as the Fund ) into the account. (2) Availability Amounts transferred under paragraph (1) shall be available for obligation without further appropriation and remain available until October 1, 2022. (3) Remaining amounts Amounts remaining in the account that are unobligated on October 1, 2022, shall be returned to the Fund. (c) Requirement for obligations The Commission may make obligations from the account only when the unobligated balance of the Fund is insufficient to pay non-awards expenses and expenses for customer education initiatives due to awards that the Commission has ordered under section 23(b) of the Commodity Exchange Act ( 7 U.S.C. 26(b) ). (d) Reports to Congress The Commission shall include in each report required under section 23(g)(5) of the Commodity Exchange Act ( 7 U.S.C. 26(g)(5) ) the same information with respect to the account as the Commission includes in the report with respect to the Fund, to the extent the information is relevant to the account.

Passed the Senate May 28 (legislative day, May 27), 2021. Secretary
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 409 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 24, 2021 Mr. Grassley (for himself, Ms. Hassan , Ms. Ernst , and Ms. Baldwin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to modify the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Customer Protection Fund, and for other purposes.

1. Commodity Futures Trading Commission Customer Protection Fund Section 23(g) of the Commodity Exchange Act ( 7 U.S.C. 26(g) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking (a) and inserting (b) ; and (2) in paragraph (3)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking $100,000,000 and inserting $150,000,000 ; (B) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (C) as clauses (i) through (iii), respectively, and indenting appropriately; (C) in the matter preceding clause (i) (as so redesignated), by striking There shall and inserting the following: (A) In general There shall ; (D) in subparagraph (A)(ii) (as so designated), by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting clause (i) ; and (E) by adding at the end the following: (B) Separate account for education initiatives and administrative expenses (i) In general Any amounts contained in, deposited into, or credited to the Fund under subparagraph (A) may be deposited into or credited to a separate account in the Fund described in clause (ii), unless the balance of the separate account at the time the amounts are deposited or credited exceeds $10,000,000. (ii) Use of separate account The separate account referred to in clause (i) shall be available to the Commission, without further appropriation or fiscal year limitation, for— (I) the purpose described in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (2); and (II) the funding of administrative and salary expenses necessary for personnel to carry out the activities described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of that paragraph. (iii) Sunset The authority to deposit amounts into, or credit amounts to, the separate account referred to in clause (i) shall expire on October 1, 2021, and any remaining unobligated balances in that separate account may be transferred at any time thereafter to the Fund. .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 417 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 24, 2021 Mr. Cotton (for himself, Mr. Scott of Florida , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Cruz , and Mr. Rubio ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To prohibit the Secretary of State from issuing B1 and B2 visas to nationals of the People's Republic of China for periods of more than one year unless certain conditions are met.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Visa Security Act . 2. Conditions on issuance of certain B1 and B2 visas to nationals of the People's Republic of China (a) In general The Secretary of State may not issue to a national of the People's Republic of China a nonimmigrant visa described in section 101(a)(15)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(B) ) that is valid for a period of more than one year unless the Secretary certifies to Congress that the Government of the People's Republic of China has— (1) ceased its— (A) campaign of economic and industrial espionage against the United States; and (B) provocative and coercive behavior towards Taiwan; (2) withdrawn its national security law with respect to Hong Kong and fully upheld its commitments under the Sino-British Joint Declaration of 1984; (3) ended its systematic oppression of Uighurs, Tibetans, and other ethnic groups; (4) retracted its unlawful claims in the South China Sea; and (5) released foreign hostages and wrongfully detained individuals in the People's Republic of China. (b) Rule of construction Nothing in this section may be construed to limit the period for which a visa may be issued to an applicant from Taiwan or a bona fide Hong Kong applicant. (c) Definition of bona fide Hong Kong applicant In this section, bona fide Hong Kong applicant means an individual who— (1) (A) was a resident of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on December 31, 2018; or (B) (i) has been a resident of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region during the entire 60-day period ending on the date on which the individual applies for a visa described in section 101(a)(15)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(B) ); and (ii) the Secretary of State certifies to Congress that the United States has no reason to believe that the individual is acting on behalf of the Government of the People’s Republic of China, or any entity controlled by the Government of the People’s Republic of China; (2) is a citizen of the People’s Republic of China; and (3) is not a citizen of any other country.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 419 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 24, 2021 Mr. Inhofe (for himself, Mrs. Murray , Mr. Moran , Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Bennet , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Boozman , Mr. Brown , Mrs. Capito , Mr. Cardin , Mr. Cassidy , Mr. Cornyn , Mr. Cotton , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Daines , Ms. Duckworth , Ms. Ernst , Mrs. Fischer , Mr. Grassley , Ms. Hassan , Mr. Hoeven , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , Mr. Kaine , Mr. Kennedy , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Manchin , Mr. Markey , Mr. Marshall , Mr. Merkley , Mr. Risch , Ms. Rosen , Mr. Rubio , Ms. Sinema , Mr. Tester , Mr. Thune , Mr. Tillis , Mr. Van Hollen , Ms. Warren , Mr. Wicker , Mr. Wyden , and Mr. Lankford ) 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 provide for a full annuity supplement for certain air traffic controllers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Continuity for Operators with Necessary Training Required for ATC Contract Towers Act of 2021 or the CONTRACT Act of 2021 . 2. Annuity supplement Section 8421a(c) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking as an air traffic and inserting the following: “as an— (1) air traffic ; (2) in paragraph (1), as so designated, by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (2) air traffic controller pursuant to a contract made with the Secretary of Transportation under section 47124 of title 49. .
II Calendar No. 651 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 419 [Report No. 117–260] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 24, 2021 Mr. Inhofe (for himself, Mrs. Murray , Mr. Moran , Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Bennet , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Boozman , Mr. Brown , Mrs. Capito , Mr. Cardin , Mr. Cassidy , Mr. Cornyn , Mr. Cotton , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Daines , Ms. Duckworth , Ms. Ernst , Mrs. Fischer , Mr. Grassley , Ms. Hassan , Mr. Hoeven , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , Mr. Kaine , Mr. Kennedy , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Manchin , Mr. Markey , Mr. Marshall , Mr. Merkley , Mr. Risch , Ms. Rosen , Mr. Rubio , Ms. Sinema , Mr. Tester , Mr. Thune , Mr. Tillis , Mr. Van Hollen , Ms. Warren , Mr. Wicker , Mr. Wyden , Mr. Lankford , Ms. Hirono , Mr. Kelly , Mr. Sullivan , Mr. Casey , and Mrs. Gillibrand ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs December 15, 2022 Reported by Mr. Peters , without amendment A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for a full annuity supplement for certain air traffic controllers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Continuity for Operators with Necessary Training Required for ATC Contract Towers Act of 2021 or the CONTRACT Act of 2021 . 2. Annuity supplement Section 8421a(c) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking as an air traffic and inserting the following: “as an— (1) air traffic ; (2) in paragraph (1), as so designated, by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (2) air traffic controller pursuant to a contract made with the Secretary of Transportation under section 47124 of title 49. .

December 15, 2022 Reported without amendment
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 421 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 24, 2021 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 2021 . 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 Columbia River Basin; or (B) a coastal basin adjacent to the Columbia River. ; (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)(B); 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— (A) give priority to projects that respond to emergency situations where a lack of access to clean drinking water threatens the health of Tribal populations; (B) select not fewer than 1 eligible project that serves 1 or more Tribal communities of federally recognized Indian Tribes the Federal recognition of which has been terminated and subsequently restored; and (C) ensure that not fewer than 1 eligible project under that subsection is carried out in— (i) the area described in subparagraph (A) of that subsection; and (ii) an area described in subparagraph (B) of that subsection. ; (4) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); (5) by inserting after subsection (c) the following: (d) Federal share The Federal share of a project carried out under this section shall be 100 percent. ; and (6) in subsection (e) (as so redesignated), by striking $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2022 and inserting $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2024 .
II Calendar No. 51 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 421 [Report No. 117–17] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 24, 2021 Mr. Wyden (for himself and Mr. Merkley ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs April 28, 2021 Reported by Mr. Schatz , without amendment 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 2021 . 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 Columbia River Basin; or (B) a coastal basin adjacent to the Columbia River. ; (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)(B); 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— (A) give priority to projects that respond to emergency situations where a lack of access to clean drinking water threatens the health of Tribal populations; (B) select not fewer than 1 eligible project that serves 1 or more Tribal communities of federally recognized Indian Tribes the Federal recognition of which has been terminated and subsequently restored; and (C) ensure that not fewer than 1 eligible project under that subsection is carried out in— (i) the area described in subparagraph (A) of that subsection; and (ii) an area described in subparagraph (B) of that subsection. ; (4) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); (5) by inserting after subsection (c) the following: (d) Federal share The Federal share of a project carried out under this section shall be 100 percent. ; and (6) in subsection (e) (as so redesignated), by striking $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2022 and inserting $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2024 .

April 28, 2021 Reported without amendment
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 426 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 24, 2021 Mr. Durbin (for himself, Mr. Lee , Mr. Leahy , Mr. Grassley , Mrs. Feinstein , Mr. Rubio , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Cruz , Mr. Coons , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Blumenthal , and Ms. Hirono ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 relative to the powers of the Department of Justice Inspector General.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Inspector General Access Act of 2021 . 2. Investigations of Department of Justice personnel Section 8E of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (2), by striking and paragraph (3) ; (B) by striking paragraph (3); (C) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; and (D) in paragraph (4), as redesignated, by striking paragraph (4) and inserting paragraph (3) ; and (2) in subsection (d), by striking , except with respect to allegations described in subsection (b)(3), .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 438 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 24, 2021 Mr. Rubio (for himself, Mr. Cotton , Ms. Ernst , Mr. Scott of Florida , Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Inhofe , Mr. Graham , Mr. Boozman , and Mr. Kennedy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to clarify the Food and Drug Administration’s jurisdiction over certain tobacco products, and to protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing and distribution of traditional and premium cigars.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2021 . 2. Limitation of authority with respect to premium cigars (a) Exception for traditional large and premium cigars Section 901(c) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 387a(c) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2), in the heading, by inserting for certain tobacco leaf after authority ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (3) Limitation of authority for certain cigars (A) In general The provisions of this chapter (except for section 907(d)(3)) shall not apply to traditional large and premium cigars. (B) Rule of construction Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to grant the Secretary authority to promulgate regulations on any matter that involves traditional large and premium cigars. (C) Traditional large and premium cigar defined For purposes of this paragraph, the term traditional large and premium cigar — (i) means any roll of tobacco that is wrapped in 100-percent leaf tobacco, bunched with 100-percent tobacco filler, contains no filter, tip or non-tobacco mouthpiece, weighs at least 6 pounds per 1,000 count, and— (I) has a 100-percent leaf tobacco binder and is hand rolled; (II) has a 100-percent leaf tobacco binder and is made using human hands to lay the leaf tobacco wrapper or binder onto only one machine that bunches, wraps, and caps each individual cigar; or (III) has a homogenized tobacco leaf binder and is made in the United States using human hands to lay the 100-percent leaf tobacco wrapper onto only one machine that bunches, wraps, and caps each individual cigar; and (ii) does not include a cigarette (as such term is defined by section 900(3)) or a little cigar (as such term is defined by section 900(11)). . (b) Conforming amendments Section 919(b) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 387s(b) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)(B)(i)(II), by inserting , but excluding traditional large and premium cigars (as such term is defined under section 901(c)(3)) before the period; and (2) in paragraph (5), by inserting subject to section 901(c)(3), before if a user fee .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 444 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 25, 2021 Ms. Collins (for herself, Mr. Manchin , Mr. Boozman , Mr. Blunt , and Ms. Hassan ) 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 Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide or assist in providing an additional vehicle adapted for operation by disabled individuals to certain eligible persons.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Advancing Uniform Transportation Opportunities for Veterans Act or the AUTO for Veterans Act . 2. Authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide or assist in providing additional vehicles adapted for operation by disabled individuals to certain eligible persons (a) In general Section 3903(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking paragraph (2) and inserting paragraphs (2) and (3) ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) The Secretary may provide or assist in providing an eligible person with an additional automobile or other conveyance under this chapter if 10 years have elapsed since the date on which the eligible person received the immediately previous such automobile, other conveyance, or assistance under this chapter. . (b) Effective date Paragraph (3) of subsection (a) of section 3903 of title 38, United States Code, shall apply with respect to the provision of an additional automobile or other conveyance that occurs on or after October 1, 2021.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 448 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 25, 2021 Mr. Cardin (for himself and Ms. Stabenow ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to prohibit lifetime or annual limits on dental coverage under the Children's Health Insurance Program, and to require wraparound coverage of dental services for certain children under such program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Kids Have Access to Medically Necessary Dental Care Act . 2. Prohibition of lifetime or annual limits on dental benefits under the Children's Health Insurance Program (a) In general Section 2103(c)(6) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1397cc(c)(6) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by inserting , subject to subparagraph (D), after shall include ; (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking A State and inserting Subject to subparagraph (D), a State ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (D) No lifetime or annual limits on dental benefits A State shall not establish lifetime or annual limits on the dollar value of benefits for dental services provided under the State child health plan to a targeted low-income child, and, in the case that the State elects to provide pregnancy-related assistance pursuant to section 2112, to a targeted low-income pregnant woman (as defined in section 2112(d)), including benefits for such services that are provided through dental coverage that is otherwise equivalent to a benchmark dental package described in subparagraph (C). . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date that is 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act. 3. Requiring wraparound coverage of dental services for certain children under CHIP (a) In general Section 2110(b)(5) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1397jj(b)(5) ) is amended— (1) in the paragraph header, by striking Option and inserting Requirement ; (2) in subparagraph (A), by striking may waive and inserting shall waive ; and (3) in subparagraph (C)— (A) in the subparagraph header, by striking Conditions and inserting Requirements ; and (B) by striking may not offer dental-only supplemental coverage under this paragraph unless the State satisfies the following conditions and inserting shall offer dental-only supplemental coverage under this paragraph in accordance with the following requirements . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date that is 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act.