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II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1693 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 19, 2021 Mr. Bennet (for himself and Mr. Tillis ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the use of the Strategic National Stockpile to enhance domestic medical supply chain elasticity and establish and maintain domestic reserves of critical medical supplies, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medical Supplies for Pandemics Act of 2021 . 2. Supply chain flexibility manufacturing pilot (a) In general Section 319F–2(a)(3) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d–6b(a)(3)) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (I), 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 new subparagraph: (K) enhance domestic medical supply chain elasticity and establish and maintain domestic reserves of critical medical supplies (including personal protective equipment, ancillary medical supplies, testing supplies, and other applicable supplies required for the administration of drugs, vaccines and other biological products, medical devices, and diagnostic tests) by— (i) creating incentives for the domestic manufacturing of medical supplies— (I) to increase emergency stock of critical medical supplies; and (II) to geographically diversify production of such supplies; (ii) purchasing, leasing, or entering into joint industrial-based expansion ventures with respect to, facilities and equipment for the production of medical supplies; and (iii) working with distributors of medical supplies to manage the domestic reserves established under this subparagraph by refreshing and replenishing stock of critical medical supplies. . (b) Reporting; sunset Section 319F–2(a) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d–6b(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following: (6) Reporting Not later than September 30, 2022, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate a report on the details of each purchase, lease, or joint industrial-based expansion venture entered into under paragraph (3)(K), including the amount expended by the Secretary on each such purchase, lease, or joint venture. (7) Sunset The authority to make purchases, leases, or joint ventures pursuant to paragraph (3)(K) shall cease to be effective on September 30, 2024. . (c) Funding Section 319F–2(f) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d–6b(f)) is amended by adding at the end the following: (3) Supply chain elasticity (A) In general For the purpose of carrying out subsection (a)(3)(K), there is authorized to be appropriated $500,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2024, to remain available until expended. (B) Relation to other amounts The amount authorized to be appropriated by subparagraph (A) for the purpose of carrying out subsection (a)(3)(K) is in addition to any other amounts available for such purpose. .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1698 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 19, 2021 Mr. Wyden (for himself, Mr. Paul , and Mr. Merkley ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To allow for hemp-derived cannabidiol and hemp-derived cannabidiol containing substances in dietary supplements and food.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hemp Access and Consumer Safety Act . 2. Regulation of hemp-derived cannabidiol and hemp-derived cannabidiol containing substances (a) Inclusion in definition of dietary supplement Section 201(ff)(3)(B) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 321(ff)(3)(B) ) is amended in each of clauses (i) and (ii) by inserting (other than hemp, hemp-derived cannabidiol, or a substance containing any other ingredient derived from hemp) after an article . (b) Definition Section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 321 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (ss) The term hemp has the meaning given such term in section 297A(1) of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946. . (c) Prohibited act Section 301(ll) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 331(ll) ) is amended, in the matter preceding subparagraph (1), by inserting (other than hemp, hemp-derived cannabidiol, or a substance containing any other ingredient derived from hemp) after made public . (d) Labeling Consistent with the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.), the Secretary of Health and Human Services may— (1) establish labeling and packaging requirements for dietary supplements and food that contain hemp, hemp-derived cannabidiol, or a substance containing any other ingredient derived from hemp; and (2) take additional enforcement actions with respect to products labeled as dietary supplements but not meeting the definition of such term in section 201(ff)(3)(B) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 321(ff)(3)(B) ), as amended by subsection (a).
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1704 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 19, 2021 Mr. Daines (for himself and Ms. Cortez Masto ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the exemption for telehealth services from certain high deductible health plan rules.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Telehealth Expansion Act of 2021 . 2. Exemption for telehealth services (a) In general Subparagraph (E) of section 223(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking In the case of plan years beginning on or before December 31, 2021, a plan and inserting A plan . (b) Certain coverage disregarded Clause (ii) of section 223(c)(1)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking (in the case of plan years beginning on or before December 31, 2021) . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1706 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 19, 2021 Mr. Braun (for himself, Mr. Scott of Florida , Ms. Lummis , and Mr. Tillis ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To require the Secretary of the Treasury to provide taxpayers with information regarding the Federal budget.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Taxpayer Receipt Act . 2. Information regarding the Federal budget The Secretary of the Treasury, or the Secretary’s delegate, shall provide, to each individual filing a Federal income tax return for a taxable year, a one-page document which contains, with respect to the most recently completed fiscal year— (1) total Federal outlays during such year; (2) total Federal revenues collected during such year; (3) the Federal deficit or surplus for such year; and (4) the total Federal debt held by the public.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1707 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 19, 2021 Mr. Sanders (for himself, Mr. Grassley , Mr. Wyden , and Mr. Lee ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To ensure that the Department of Defense achieves a clean audit opinion on its financial statements.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Audit the Pentagon Act of 2021 . 2. Department of Defense spending reductions in the absence of an unqualified audit opinion If during any fiscal year after fiscal year 2022, the Secretary of Defense determines that a department, agency, or other element of the Department of Defense has not achieved an unqualified opinion on its full financial statements for the calendar year ending during such fiscal year— (1) the amount available to such department, agency, or element for the fiscal year in which such determination is made shall be equal to the amount otherwise authorized to be appropriated minus 1.0 percent; (2) the amount unavailable to such department, agency, or element for that fiscal year pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be applied on a pro rata basis against each program, project, and activity of such department, agency, or element in that fiscal year; and (3) the Secretary shall deposit in the general fund of the Treasury for purposes of deficit reduction all amounts unavailable to departments, agencies, and elements of the Department in the fiscal year pursuant to determinations made under paragraph (1).
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1708 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 19, 2021 Ms. Hirono (for herself, Ms. Murkowski , Mr. Sullivan , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Booker , Mr. Brown , Ms. Cantwell , Ms. Cortez Masto , Ms. Duckworth , Mrs. Feinstein , Mrs. Gillibrand , Ms. Rosen , Mr. Sanders , Mr. Schatz , and Ms. Warren ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To exempt children of certain Filipino World War II veterans from the numerical limitations on immigrant visas, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act of 2021 . 2. Exemption from immigrant visa limit Section 201(b)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1151(b)(1) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (F) Aliens who— (i) are eligible for a visa under paragraph (1) or (3) of section 203(a); and (ii) have a parent (regardless of whether the parent is living or dead) who was naturalized pursuant to— (I) section 405 of the Immigration Act of 1990 ( Public Law 101–649 ; 8 U.S.C. 1440 note); or (II) title III of the Act of October 14, 1940 (54 Stat. 1137, chapter 876), as added by section 1001 of the Second War Powers Act, 1942 (56 Stat. 182, chapter 199). .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1711 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 19, 2021 Mr. Braun (for himself, Mr. Cardin , Mr. Van Hollen , Mr. Tillis , Mrs. Gillibrand , and Mrs. Blackburn ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To authorize the posthumous honorary promotion to general of Lieutenant General Frank Maxwell Andrews, United States Army.

1. Posthumous honorary promotion to general of Lieutenant General Frank Maxwell Andrews, United States Army (a) Posthumous honorary promotion Notwithstanding any time limitation with respect to posthumous promotions for persons who served in the Armed Forces, the President is authorized to issue a posthumous honorary commission promoting Lieutenant General Frank Maxwell Andrews, United States Army, to the grade of general. (b) Additional benefits not To accrue The honorary promotion of Frank Maxwell Andrews under subsection (a) shall not affect the retired pay or other benefits from the United States to which Frank Maxwell Andrews would have been entitled based upon his military service or affect any benefits to which any other person may become entitled based on his military service.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1712 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 19, 2021 Mr. Braun (for himself, Mr. Tillis , Mr. Scott of Florida , and Mrs. Blackburn ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend subtitle A of title II of division A of the CARES Act to require confirmation of employment status for long-term unemployed individuals, and for other purposes.

1. Confirmation requirement Subtitle A of title II of division A of the CARES Act is amended by adding at the end the following: 2119. Confirmation of employment status for long-term unemployed individuals (a) In general As a condition of each of the agreements described in sections 2104 and 2107, a State shall— (1) notify each long-term unemployed individual in the State that the State unemployment agency will seek confirmation of the individual’s current employment status from the individual’s most recent employer (except in cases in which such employer no longer exists); (2) request each employer described in paragraph (1) to submit information to the State unemployment agency with respect to each such individual describing whether— (A) the individual’s position is not available at the time of the request; or (B) the individual’s position is available but the individual has refused to return to work; (3) in any case in which an employer submits information to the State unemployment agency with respect to an individual that describes a position that remains unavailable as described in paragraph (1), notify such individual, not later than the standard processing time for applications for regular unemployment compensation in the State after receipt of such information, that the individual’s unemployed status has been confirmed; and (4) in any case in which an employer submits information to the State unemployment agency with respect to an individual that describes a refusal to return to work as described in paragraph (2)(B), or in any case in which an employer fails to submit information described in paragraph (2) not later than the standard processing time for applications for regular unemployment compensation in the State after the date of the request, terminate the individual’s Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation under section 2104 or Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation under section 2107, as applicable. (b) Definition In this section, the term long-term unemployed individual means an individual who has received Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation under section 2104 or Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation under section 2107 for more than 30 weeks of unemployment. .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1713 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 19, 2021 Mr. Braun introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To authorize the honorary promotion of Master Sergeant Harold B. Pharis, United States Army (retired), to Sergeant Major.

1. Authorization for honorary promotion of Master Sergeant Harold B. Pharis, United States Army (retired), to Sergeant Major (a) Honorary promotion The honorary promotion of Master Sergeant Harold B. Pharis, United States Army (retired), to the grade of Sergeant Major is hereby authorized. (b) Additional benefits not To accrue The honorary promotion of Harold B. Pharis pursuant to subsection (a) shall not affect the retired pay or other benefits from the United States to which Harold B. Pharis is entitled based upon his military service or affect any benefits to which any other person may become entitled based on his military service.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1715 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 19, 2021 Ms. Duckworth (for herself and Mr. Cornyn ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To amend title 23, United States Code, to allow airport projects to be eligible to participate in the TIFIA program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act for Airports . 2. Airport projects under TIFIA program (a) Project eligibility Section 601(a)(12) of title 23, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (E), by striking and at the end; (2) in subparagraph (F), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (G) an eligible airport-related project (as defined in section 40117(a) of title 49). . (b) Federal requirements for airport projects Section 602(c)(1) of title 23, United States Code, is amended in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by inserting the requirements of section 50101 of title 49 for airport projects, after transit projects, .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1718 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 19, 2021 Mr. Padilla (for himself and Mrs. Feinstein ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park Establishment Act of 2000 to provide for additional areas to be added to the park, and for other purposes.

1. Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park Additions (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Rosie the Riveter National Historic Site Expansion Act . (b) Additions The Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park Establishment Act of 2000 ( 16 U.S.C. 410ggg et seq.) is amended as follows: (1) In section 2(b), by adding at the end the following: Not later than 180 days after areas are added to the park administratively or by Federal law, the Secretary shall update the map to include the added areas. . (2) By adding at the end of section 2, the following: (c) Additional areas included In addition to areas included under subsection (b), the park shall include the following: (1) The Nystrom Elementary School–The Maritime Building, as listed on the National Register of Historic Places. (2) Such other areas as the Secretary deems appropriate. . (3) By amending section 3(e)(2) to read as follows: (2) Other property Within the boundaries of the park, the Secretary may acquire lands, improvements, waters, or interests therein, by donation, purchase, exchange or transfer. Any lands, or interests therein, owned by the State of California or any political subdivision thereof, may be acquired only by donation. When any tract of land is only partly within such boundaries, the Secretary may acquire all or any portion of the land outside of such boundaries in order to minimize the payment of severance costs. Land so acquired outside of the boundaries may be exchanged by the Secretary for non-Federal lands within the boundaries. Any portion of land acquired outside the boundaries and not used for exchange shall be reported to the General Services Administration for disposal for not less than fair market value under chapter 1 of title 40, United States Code. .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1721 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 19, 2021 Mr. Toomey introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to require the impaneling of a new jury if a jury fails to recommend by unanimous vote a sentence for conviction of a crime punishable by death.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as Eric’s Law . 2. Requirement to impanel a new jury in certain cases (a) Additional ground for impaneling jury Section 3593(b)(2) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (C), by striking or at the end; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (E) a new special hearing is required pursuant to subsection (g); or . (b) Impaneling of new jury when jury does not reach a unanimous recommendation Section 3593 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (g) Special rule when jury does not return a unanimous recommendation (1) In general If a jury described in subsection (b)(1) or subparagraphs (A) through (D) of subsection (b)(2) does not, by unanimous vote, make a recommendation whether the defendant should be sentenced to death, to life imprisonment without possibility of release, or some other lesser sentence pursuant to subsection (e), the court, upon motion of the attorney for the government, shall order a new special hearing and impanel a new jury pursuant to subsection (b). (2) Imposition of sentence If the jury impaneled pursuant to paragraph (1) does not reach a unanimous recommendation as to sentence, the court shall impose a sentence other than death authorized by law. .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1722 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 19, 2021 Mr. Cruz (for himself and Mr. Rubio ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend section 212 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to ensure that efforts to engage in espionage or technology transfer are considered in visa issuance, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting America From Spies Act . 2. Expanding inadmissibility on security and related grounds (a) In general Section 212(a)(3)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(3)(A) ) is amended to read as follows: (A) In general Any alien is inadmissible if a consular officer or the Secretary of Homeland Security knows, or has reasonable ground to believe, that the alien— (i) engages, has engaged, or will engage in any activity— (I) in violation of any law of the United States relating to espionage or sabotage; or (II) that would violate any law of the United States relating to espionage or sabotage if the activity occurred in the United States; (ii) engages, has engaged, or will engage in any activity in violation or evasion of any law prohibiting the export from the United States of goods, technology, or sensitive information; (iii) seeks to enter the United States to engage solely, principally, or incidentally in any other unlawful activity; (iv) seeks to enter the United States to engage solely, principally, or incidentally in any activity a purpose of which is the opposition to, or the control or overthrow of, the Government of the United States by force, violence, or other unlawful means; or (v) is the spouse or child of an alien who is inadmissible under this subparagraph, if the activity causing the alien to be found inadmissible occurred within the last 5 years. . (b) Waiver authority Section 212(d)(3)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(d)(3)(A) ) is amended by striking (other than paragraphs (3)(A)(i)(I), (3)(A)(ii), (3)(A)(iii), (3)(C), and clauses (i) and (ii) of paragraph (3)(E) of such subsection) each place such phrase appears and inserting (other than subparagraphs (A)(i)(I), (A)(ii), (A)(iii), (A)(iv), (C), (E)(i), and (E)(ii) of paragraph (3) of such subsection) .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1739 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 20, 2021 Ms. Lummis (for herself and Mr. Scott of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations A BILL To rescind amounts appropriated for grants that are not accepted by a State or local government and use the amounts for deficit reduction.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pay Down the Debt Act . 2. Rescission of grant funds not accepted by States and local governments (a) In general If a State or local government does not accept amounts that are to be awarded to the State or local government under a grant from the Federal Government, an amount equal to the amount to be awarded to the State or local government shall be rescinded from the applicable appropriation account. (b) Use for deficit reduction Amounts rescinded under subsection (a) shall be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury for the sole purpose of deficit reduction.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1742 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 20, 2021 Mr. Rubio (for himself, Mrs. Shaheen , Mr. Scott of Florida , Mr. Young , and Ms. Ernst ) 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 that sums in the Thrift Savings Fund may not be invested in securities that are listed on certain foreign exchanges, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Taxpayers and Savers Protection Act or the TSP Act . 2. Investment of Thrift Savings Fund Section 8438 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (i) (1) In this subsection— (A) the term PCAOB means the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board; and (B) the term registered public accounting firm has the meaning given the term in section 2(a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 ( 15 U.S.C. 7201(a) ). (2) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, no sums in the Thrift Savings Fund may be invested in any security that is listed on an exchange in a jurisdiction in which the PCAOB is prevented from conducting a complete inspection or investigation of a registered public accounting firm under section 104 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 ( 15 U.S.C. 7214 ) because of a position taken by an authority in that jurisdiction, as determined by the PCAOB. (3) The Board shall consult with the Securities and Exchange Commission on a biennial basis in order to ensure compliance with paragraph (2). .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1748 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 20, 2021 Mr. Menendez (for himself and Mr. Rubio ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To modify the prohibition on recognition by United States courts of certain rights relating to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Stolen Trademarks Honored in America Act . 2. Modification of prohibition Section 211 of the Department of Commerce and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 (as contained in section 101(b) of division A of Public Law 105–277 ; 112 Stat. 2681–88) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(2)— (A) by striking by a designated national ; and (B) by inserting before the period at the end the following: that was used in connection with a business or assets that were confiscated unless the original owner of the mark, trade name, or commercial name, or the bona fide successor-in-interest has expressly consented ; (2) in subsection (b), by striking by a designated national or its successor-in-interest ; (3) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); (4) by inserting after subsection (c) the following: (d) Subsections (a)(2) and (b) of this section shall apply only if the person or entity asserting the rights knew or had reason to know at the time when the person or entity acquired the rights asserted that the mark, trade name, or commercial name was the same as or substantially similar to a mark, trade name, or commercial name that was used in connection with a business or assets that were confiscated. ; and (5) in subsection (e), as so redesignated, by striking In this section: and all that follows through (2) The term and inserting In this section, the term .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1751 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 20, 2021 Mr. Hagerty (for himself, Mr. Rubio , Mr. Cotton , and Mr. Cruz ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To provide that funding for Gaza shall be made available instead for the Iron Dome short-range rocket defense system.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Emergency Resupply for IRON DOME Act of 2021 . 2. Funding for Iron Dome short-range rocket defense system Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including section 1649 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 ( Public Law 116–283 ) and sections 482(b) and 531(e) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2291a(b) and 2346(e)), the President shall transfer all unexpended balances of appropriations made available for assistance to Gaza— (1) to the Department of Defense, to be available for grants to Israel for the Iron Dome short-range rocket defense system; or (2) to the Foreign Military Financing Program authorized under section 23 of the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2763 ), to be available for grants to Israel for the Iron Dome short-range rocket defense system.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1755 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 20, 2021 Mr. Tillis introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 to include the Secretary of Agriculture as a member of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Agricultural Security Risk Review Act . 2. Membership of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States Section 721(k)(2) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 ( 50 U.S.C. 4565(k)(2) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (H) through (J) as subparagraphs (I) through (K), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subparagraph (G) the following: (H) The Secretary of Agriculture. .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1758 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 20, 2021 Mr. Hickenlooper introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship A BILL To amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to increase the maximum loan amount for certain loans.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the 504 Green Energy Enhancement Act . 2. Increase in certain maximum loan amounts (a) In general Section 502(2)(A) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 ( 15 U.S.C. 696(2)(A) ) is amended— (1) in clause (iv), by striking $5,500,000 and inserting $20,000,000 ; and (2) in clause (v), by striking $5,500,000 and inserting $20,000,000 . (b) Report Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall submit to Congress a report that details, for the year covered by the report, the industries and geographic areas with respect to which the Administrator has made loans under clauses (iv) and (v) of section 502(2)(A) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 ( 15 U.S.C. 696(2)(A) ), as amended by subsection (a).
One Hundred Seventeenth Congress of the United States of America 2d Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty two S. 1760 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs planned to be built in Oahu, Hawaii, as the Daniel Kahikina Akaka Department of Veterans Affairs Community-Based Outpatient Clinic .

1. Designation of Daniel Kahikina Akaka Department of Veterans Affairs Community-Based Outpatient Clinic (a) Designation The community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs planned to be built in Oahu, Hawaii, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the Daniel Kahikina Akaka Department of Veterans Affairs Community-Based Outpatient Clinic or the Daniel Kahikina Akaka VA Clinic . (b) Reference Any reference in any law, regulation, map, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the community-based outpatient clinic referred to in subsection (a) shall be considered to be a reference to the Daniel Kahikina Akaka Department of Veterans Affairs Community-Based Outpatient Clinic.

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate
117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1760 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs planned to be built in Oahu, Hawaii, as the Daniel Kahikina Akaka Department of Veterans Affairs Community-Based Outpatient Clinic .

1. Designation of Daniel Kahikina Akaka Department of Veterans Affairs Community-Based Outpatient Clinic (a) Designation The community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs planned to be built in Oahu, Hawaii, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the Daniel Kahikina Akaka Department of Veterans Affairs Community-Based Outpatient Clinic or the Daniel Kahikina Akaka VA Clinic . (b) Reference Any reference in any law, regulation, map, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the community-based outpatient clinic referred to in subsection (a) shall be considered to be a reference to the Daniel Kahikina Akaka Department of Veterans Affairs Community-Based Outpatient Clinic.

Passed the Senate December 18 (legislative day, December 17), 2021. Secretary
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1760 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 20, 2021 Ms. Hirono introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs planned to be built in Oahu, Hawaii, as the Daniel Kahikina Akaka Department of Veterans Affairs Community-Based Outpatient Clinic .

1. Designation of Daniel Kahikina Akaka Department of Veterans Affairs Community-Based Outpatient Clinic (a) Designation The community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs planned to be built in Oahu, Hawaii, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the Daniel Kahikina Akaka Department of Veterans Affairs Community-Based Outpatient Clinic or the Daniel Kahikina Akaka VA Clinic . (b) Reference Any reference in any law, regulation, map, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the community-based outpatient clinic referred to in subsection (a) shall be considered to be a reference to the Daniel Kahikina Akaka Department of Veterans Affairs Community-Based Outpatient Clinic.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1762 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 20, 2021 Ms. Smith (for herself, Mrs. Murray , and 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 Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to permit retirement plans to consider certain factors in investment decisions.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Financial Factors in Selecting Retirement Plan Investments Act . 2. ERISA amendments (a) In general Subsection (a) of section 404 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ( 29 U.S.C. 1104 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) (A) Provided that a fiduciary discharges the fiduciary's duties with respect to a plan in a manner otherwise consistent with this subsection, a fiduciary may— (i) consider environmental, social, governance, or similar factors, in connection with carrying out an investment decision, strategy, or objective, or other fiduciary act; and (ii) consider collateral environmental, social, governance, or similar factors as tie-breakers when competing investments can reasonably be expected to serve the plan’s economic interests equally well with respect to expected return and risk over the appropriate time horizon. (B) In a case described in clause (i) or (ii) of subparagraph (A), a fiduciary shall not be required to maintain any greater documentation, substantiation, or other justification of the fiduciary’s actions relating to such fiduciary act than is otherwise required under this part. (C) Nothing in this part shall preclude an investment selected in accordance with clause (i) or (ii) of subparagraph (A) from being treated as a default investment or a component of such a default investment (as described in regulations issued by the Secretary under subsection (c)(5)(A)), if such investment would otherwise qualify for such treatment under such regulations. . (b) Effect on regulations The rule entitled Financial Factors in Selecting Plan Investments , published by the Employee Benefits Security Administration of the Department of Labor on November 13, 2020 (85 Fed. Reg. 72846), shall cease to have force or effect on the date of enactment of this Act.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1764 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 20, 2021 Mr. Cramer (for himself, Mr. Tillis , Mr. Grassley , Mr. Daines , Mr. Braun , Mr. Marshall , Mr. Scott of Florida , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , Mrs. Capito , Mr. Cornyn , Ms. Ernst , Mr. Hoeven , Mr. Cassidy , and Mr. Wicker ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To expand the Protecting Europe's Energy Security Act of 2019 and require the reinstatement of sanctions waived with respect to Nord Stream 2 AG and corporate officers of Nord Stream 2 AG.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Our Well-being by Expanding Russian Sanctions Act or the POWERS Act . 2. Expansion of Protecting Europe's Energy Security Act of 2019 Section 7503(a)(1)(B) of the Protecting Europe’s Energy Security Act of 2019 (title LXXV of Public Law 116–92 ; 22 U.S.C. 9526 note) is amended— (1) in clause (iv), by striking ; or and inserting a semicolon; (2) in clause (v), by striking ; and and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (vi) engaged in any transaction with any foreign person described in any of clauses (i) through (v); and . 3. Reinstatement of waived sanctions Any sanctions under section 7503 of the Protecting Europe’s Energy Security Act of 2019 (title LXXV of Public Law 116–92 ; 22 U.S.C. 9526 note) or any other provision of law waived with respect to Nord Stream 2 AG or any corporate officer of Nord Stream 2 AG before the date of the enactment of this Act— (1) shall be reinstated; and (2) notwithstanding subsection (f) of that section, may not be waived except pursuant to an Act of Congress.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1766 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 20, 2021 Mr. Inhofe (for himself, Mr. Boozman , and Mr. Cotton ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To amend the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 to designate United States Route 412 as a future part of the Interstate System, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Future Interstate in Oklahoma and Arkansas Act . 2. Future interstate designation (a) Designation as high priority corridor Section 1105(c) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 ( Public Law 102–240 ; 105 Stat. 2032; 133 Stat. 3018) is amended by adding at the end the following: (92) The route that generally follows United States Route 412 from its intersection with Interstate 35 in Noble County, Oklahoma, passing through Tulsa, Oklahoma, to its intersection with Interstate 49 in Springdale, Arkansas. . (b) Designation as future interstate Section 1105(e)(5)(A) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 ( Public Law 102–240 ; 109 Stat. 597; 133 Stat. 3018) is amended in the first sentence by striking and subsection (c)(91) and inserting subsection (c)(91), and subsection (c)(92) . (c) Vehicle weight limitations Section 127 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (v) Operation of vehicles on certain Oklahoma highways If any segment of highway referred to in paragraph (92) of section 1105(c) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 ( Public Law 102–240 ; 105 Stat. 2032; 133 Stat. 3018) is designated as a route on the Interstate System, a vehicle that could operate legally on that segment before the date of such designation may continue to operate on that segment, without regard to any requirement under this section. .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1771 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 20, 2021 Mr. Cotton (for himself and Mr. Boozman ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To authorize reference to the museum located at Blytheville/Eaker Air Force Base in Blytheville, Arkansas, as the National Cold War Center .

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Cold War Center Act of 2021 . 2. Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) The BAFB Cold War Museum, Inc., a nonprofit corporation under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, is responsible for the finances and management of the National Cold War Museum at Blytheville/Eaker Air Force Base in Blytheville, Arkansas. (2) The National Cold War Center, located on the Blytheville/Eaker Air Force Base, will be recognized as a major tourist attraction in Arkansas that will provide an immersive and authoritative experience in informing, interpreting, and honoring the legacy of the Cold War. (3) The Blytheville/Eaker Air Force Base has the only intact, publicly accessible Alert Facility and Weapons Storage Facility in the United States. (4) There is an urgent need to preserve the stories, artifacts, and heroic achievements of the Cold War. (5) The United States has a need to preserve forever the knowledge and history of the United Stats' achievements in the Cold War century and to portray that history to citizens, visitors, and school children for centuries to come. (6) The National Cold War Center seeks to educate a diverse group of audiences through its collection of artifacts, photographs, and firsthand personal accounts of the participants in the war on the home front. 3. Purposes The purposes of this Act are— (1) to authorize references to the museum located at Blytheville/Eaker Air Force Base in Blytheville, Arkansas, including its future and expanded exhibits, collections, and educational programs, as the National Cold War Center ; (2) to ensure the continuing preservation, maintenance, and interpretation of the artifacts, documents, images, and history collected by the Center; (3) to enhance the knowledge of the American people of the experience of the United States during the Cold War years; (4) to provide and support a facility for the public display of the artifacts, photographs, and personal histories of the Cold War years; and (5) to ensure that all future generations understand the sacrifices made to preserve freedom and democracy, and the benefits of peace for all future generations in the 21st century and beyond. 4. Reference to America’s Cold War Center The museum located at Blytheville/Eaker Air Force Base in Blytheville, Arkansas, is hereby authorized to be referred to as the National Cold War Center .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1779 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 20, 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 amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate copayments by the Department of Veterans Affairs for medicines relating to preventive health services, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Preventive Health Coverage Fairness Act . 2. Improvement to preventive health services furnished by Department of Veterans Affairs (a) Elimination of medication copayments Section 1722A(a)(3) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (C), by striking or ; (2) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (E) to medication that is or is part of a preventive health service. . (b) Elimination of hospital care and medical services copayments Section 1710 of such title is amended— (1) in subsection (f)— (A) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (6); and (B) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following new paragraph (5): (5) A veteran shall not be liable to the United States under this subsection for any amounts for preventive health services. ; and (2) in subsection (g)(3), by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C) Preventive health services. . (c) Definition Section 1701(9) of such title is amended— (1) in subparagraph (K), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; (2) by redesignating subparagraph (L) as subparagraph (O); and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (K) the following new subparagraphs: (L) evidence-based items or services that have in effect a rating of A or B in the current recommendations of the United States Preventive Services Task Force; (M) immunizations that have in effect a recommendation from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention with respect to the individual involved; (N) with respect to services for women, the preventive care and screenings provided for in the Health Resources and Services Administration Women's Preventive Services Guidelines in effect as of the date of the enactment of the Veterans Preventive Health Coverage Fairness Act , or successor similar guidelines; and .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1784 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 20, 2021 Ms. Duckworth (for herself and Mr. Boozman ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To amend the Fairness to Contact Lens Consumers Act to modernize verification of contact lens prescriptions, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Contact Lens Prescription Verification Modernization Act . 2. Amendments Section 4 of the Fairness to Contact Lens Consumers Act ( 15 U.S.C. 7603 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, and adjusting the margins accordingly; (B) by striking A seller may and inserting the following: (1) Sellers generally A seller may ; and (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: (2) Online sellers An online seller of contact lenses shall provide a method that enables an individual to electronically transmit, in accordance with the HIPAA privacy regulation (as defined in section 1180(b)(3) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1320d–9(b)(3) )), a copy of a contact lens prescription for such individual. (3) Encryption required Any protected health information (as defined for purposes of the HIPAA privacy regulation) that an online seller sends pursuant to this section by email shall be encrypted. ; (2) in subsection (c)(6), by striking and telephone number and inserting the following: , telephone number, and email address ; and (3) in subsection (g), by striking the period at the end and inserting the following: , but does not include a call made using an artificial or prerecorded voice. .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1786 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 24, 2021 Ms. Klobuchar (for herself, Mr. Durbin , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Booker , Mr. King , Mr. Merkley , Mr. Van Hollen , and Mr. Padilla ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration A BILL To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require disclosures to contributors regarding recurring contributions or donations.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rescuing Every Contributor from Unwanted Recurrences (RECUR) Act . 2. Required disclosures to contributors regarding recurring contributions or donations (a) In general Section 318(d) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 52 U.S.C. 30120(d) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) Communications that solicit recurring contributions or donations (A) In general Any person soliciting a recurring contribution to a political committee, a recurring contribution to fund an independent expenditure, or a recurring donation to fund an electioneering communication must receive the affirmative consent of the contributor or donor at the arrangement of the recurring contribution or donation. Passive action by the contributor or donor, such as failing to uncheck a pre-checked box authorizing a recurring contribution, shall not meet the requirement of affirmative consent under this subparagraph. (B) Requirements Any person accepting a recurring contribution or donation described in subparagraph (A) shall— (i) provide a receipt for an initial contribution or donation and each recurrence that clearly and conspicuously discloses all material terms; (ii) provide all information needed to cancel recurring contributions or donations in each communication with the contributor or donor that concerns the contribution or donation; and (iii) shall immediately cancel recurring contributions or donations upon request of the contributor or donor. . (b) Deadline for regulations Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal Election Commission shall promulgate regulations to carry out this Act.