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II Calendar No. 53 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 789 [Report No. 117–19] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 17 (legislative day, March 16), 2021 Mr. Rounds (for himself, Ms. Smith , Mr. Lankford , Ms. Sinema , Mr. Luján , and Mr. Cramer ) 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 repeal certain obsolete laws relating to Indians.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Repealing Existing Substandard Provisions Encouraging Conciliation with Tribes Act or the RESPECT Act . 2. Repeal of certain obsolete laws relating to Indians (1) Section 2080 of the Revised Statutes ( 25 U.S.C. 72 ) is repealed. (2) Section 2100 of the Revised Statutes ( 25 U.S.C. 127 ) is repealed. (3) Section 2 of the Act of March 3, 1875 (18 Stat. 449, chapter 132; 25 U.S.C. 128 ), is repealed. (4) The first section of the Act of March 3, 1875 (18 Stat. 424, chapter 132; 25 U.S.C. 129 ), is amended under the heading Cheyennes and Arapahoes. by striking ; that the Secretary of the Interior be authorized to withhold, from any tribe of Indians who may hold any captives other than Indians, any moneys due them from the United States until said captives shall be surrendered to the lawful authorities of the United States . (5) Section 2087 of the Revised Statutes ( 25 U.S.C. 130 ) is repealed. (6) Section 3 of the Act of March 3, 1875 (18 Stat. 449, chapter 132; 25 U.S.C. 137 ), is repealed. (7) Section 2101 of the Revised Statutes ( 25 U.S.C. 138 ) is repealed. (8) Section 7 of the Act of June 23, 1879 (21 Stat. 35, chapter 35; 25 U.S.C. 273 ), is repealed. (9) The first section of the Act of March 3, 1893 (27 Stat. 612, chapter 209), is amended— (A) under the heading Miscellaneous Supports. (27 Stat. 628; 25 U.S.C. 283 ), by striking the last 2 undesignated paragraphs; and (B) under the heading For Support of Schools. (27 Stat. 635; 25 U.S.C. 283 ), by striking the second undesignated paragraph. (10) Section 18 of the Act of June 30, 1913 (38 Stat. 96, chapter 4; 25 U.S.C. 285 ), is amended by striking the tenth undesignated paragraph. (11) The Act of June 21, 1906 (34 Stat. 325, chapter 3504), is amended under the heading COMMISSIONER. under the heading I. General Provisions. (34 Stat. 328; 25 U.S.C. 302 ) by striking the fourth undesignated paragraph.

April 28, 2021 Reported without amendment
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 792 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 17 (legislative day, March 16), 2021 Mrs. Fischer (for herself, Mr. Tester , Mr. Wicker , and Ms. Smith ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To amend the Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999 to modify certain agricultural exemptions for hours of service requirements, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Haulers of Agriculture and Livestock Safety Act of 2021 or the HAULS Act of 2021 . 2. Transportation of agricultural commodities and farm supplies Section 229 of the Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999 ( 49 U.S.C. 31136 note; Public Law 106–159 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(1)— (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking during planting and harvest periods, as determined by each State, ; and (B) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the following: (A) drivers transporting agricultural commodities within a 150 air-mile radius from— (i) the source of the agricultural commodities; or (ii) the destination of the agricultural commodities; ; and (2) in subsection (e)(8), by striking during the planting and harvesting seasons within each State, as determined by the State, and livestock feed at any time of the year and inserting and livestock feed . 3. Definition of agricultural commodity (a) In general Section 229(e) of the Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999 ( 49 U.S.C. 31136 note; Public Law 106–159 ) is amended by striking paragraph (7) and inserting the following: (7) Agricultural commodity The term agricultural commodity has the meaning given the term in section 395.2 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation). . (b) Rulemaking Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall revise the definition of the term agricultural commodity in section 395.2 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, to include— (1) any nonprocessed product planted or harvested for food, feed, fuel, or fiber; (2) (A) any nonhuman living animal, including— (i) fish; (ii) insects; and (iii) livestock (as defined in section 602 of the Emergency Livestock Feed Assistance Act of 1988 ( 7 U.S.C. 1471 )); and (B) the nonprocessed products of any nonhuman living animal, including— (i) milk; (ii) eggs; and (iii) honey; (3) nonprocessed forestry, aquacultural, horticultural, and floricultural commodities; (4) fresh or minimally processed fruits and vegetables, including fruits and vegetables that are rinsed, cooled, cut, ripened, or otherwise minimally processed, as determined by the Secretary; and (5) animal feed, including the ingredients of animal feed.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 793 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 17 (legislative day, March 16), 2021 Mr. Lee (for himself, Mr. Blunt , Mr. Braun , Mr. Cassidy , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Daines , Mr. Hawley , Mr. Hagerty , Mr. Inhofe , Mr. Lankford , Mr. Paul , Mr. Risch , Mr. Rubio , and Mr. Scott of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget A BILL To require the Congressional Budget Office to make publicly available the fiscal and mathematical models, data, and other details of computations used in cost analysis and scoring.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the CBO Show Your Work Act . 2. Publication of Congressional Budget Office models (a) In general Section 402 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 ( 2 U.S.C. 653 ) is amended— (1) by striking The Director and inserting the following: (a) In general The Director ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (b) Publication of models and data The Director of the Congressional Budget Office shall make available to Members of Congress and make publicly available on the website of the Congressional Budget Office— (1) each fiscal model, policy model, and data preparation routine used by the Congressional Budget Office in estimating the costs and other fiscal, social, or economic effects of legislation, including estimates prepared under subsection (a); (2) any update of a model or routine described in paragraph (1); (3) subject to paragraph (4), for each estimate of the costs and other fiscal effects of legislation, including estimates prepared under subsection (a), the data, programs, models, assumptions, and other details of the computations used by the Congressional Budget Office in preparing the estimate, in a manner sufficient to permit replication by individuals not employed by the Congressional Budget Office; and (4) for any data that is required not to be disclosed by the Congressional Budget Office— (A) a complete list of all data variables for such data; (B) descriptive statistics for all data variables for such data (including averages, standard deviations, number of observations, and correlations to other variables), to the extent that the descriptive statistics do not violate the rule against disclosure; (C) a reference to the statute requiring that the data not be disclosed; and (D) information regarding how to contact the individual or entity who has unrestricted access to the data. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply on and after the date that is 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 798 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 17 (legislative day, March 16), 2021 Mr. Scott of Florida 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 ensure that the 2021 Recovery Rebates are not provided to prisoners.

1. Prohibiting 2021 Recovery Rebates from being provided to prisoners (a) In general Section 6428B of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as added by section 9601 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (h) and (i) as subsections (i) and (j), respectively, (2) in subsection (j), as so redesignated, by striking subsection (h)(1) each place it appears and inserting subsection (i)(1) , and (3) by inserting after subsection (g) the following: (h) Special rules with respect to prisoners (1) Disallowance of credit (A) In general Subject to subparagraph (B), no credit shall be allowed under subsection (a) to an eligible individual who is, for each day during calendar year 2021, described in clause (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), or (v) of section 202(x)(1)(A) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 402(x)(1)(A) ). (B) Joint return In the case of eligible individuals filing a joint return where 1 spouse is described in subparagraph (A), subsection (b)(1) shall be applied by substituting $1,400 for $2,800 . (2) Denial of advance refund or credit No refund or credit shall be made or allowed under subsection (g) with respect to any individual whom the Secretary has knowledge is, at the time of any determination made pursuant to paragraph (3) of such subsection, described in clause (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), or (v) of section 202(x)(1)(A) of the Social Security Act. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect as if included in the enactment of section 9601 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 800 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 17 (legislative day, March 16), 2021 Mr. Brown (for himself and Ms. Collins ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit nurse practitioners and physician assistants to satisfy the documentation requirement under the Medicare program for coverage of certain shoes for individuals with diabetes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act . 2. Permitting nurse practitioners and physician assistants to satisfy Medicare documentation requirement for coverage of certain shoes for individuals with diabetes Section 1861(s)(12) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(s)(12) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by inserting , nurse practitioner, or physician assistant after physician ; and (2) in subparagraph (C), by inserting , nurse practitioner, or physician assistant after each occurrence of physician .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 801 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 17 (legislative day, March 16), 2021 Mr. Cassidy (for himself, Ms. Hassan , Mr. Carper , Mr. Young , and Ms. Rosen ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To identify and address barriers to coverage of remote physiologic devices under State Medicaid programs to improve maternal and child health outcomes for pregnant and postpartum women.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Connected Maternal Online Monitoring Act or the Connected MOM Act . 2. Coverage of remote physiologic monitoring devices and impact on maternal and child health outcomes under Medicaid (a) Report to Congress Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit to Congress a report containing information on authorities and State practices for covering remote physiological monitoring devices, including limitations and barriers to such coverage and the impact on maternal health outcomes, and to the extent appropriate, recommendations on how to address such limitations or barriers related to coverage of remote physiologic devices under State Medicaid programs, including, but not limited to, pulse oximeters, blood pressure cuffs, scales, and blood glucose monitors, with the goal of improving maternal and child health outcomes for pregnant and postpartum women enrolled in State Medicaid programs. (b) State resources Not later than 6 months after the submission of the report required by subsection (a), the Secretary shall update resources for State Medicaid programs, such as State Medicaid telehealth toolkits, to be consistent with the recommendations provided in such report.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 804 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 17 (legislative day, March 16), 2021 Ms. Collins 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 increase the limitation on the amount individuals filing jointly can deduct for certain State and local taxes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the SALT Deduction Fairness Act . 2. Increase in limitation on deduction for individuals filing jointly on state and local taxes (a) In general Section 164(b)(6)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking $10,000 ($5,000 in the case of a married individual filing a separate return) and inserting $10,000 (twice such amount in the case of a joint return) . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2020.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 805 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 17 (legislative day, March 16), 2021 Mr. Lee (for himself, Mr. Scott of South Carolina , Mr. Cornyn , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Johnson , Mr. Inhofe , and Mr. Cruz ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To repeal the wage requirements of the Davis-Bacon Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Davis-Bacon Repeal Act . 2. Repeal of Davis-Bacon wage requirements (a) In general Subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40, United States Code, is repealed. (b) Reference Any reference in any law to a requirement under subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40, United States Code, shall be null and void. 3. Effective date and limitation Section 2, and the amendment made by such section, shall take effect 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act but shall not affect any contract that is— (1) in existence on the date that is 30 days after such date of enactment; or (2) made pursuant to an invitation for bids outstanding on the date that is 30 days after such date of enactment.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 807 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 17 (legislative day, March 16), 2021 Mr. Durbin (for himself, Mr. Grassley , Mr. Blumenthal , and Ms. Klobuchar ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To permit the televising of Supreme Court proceedings.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cameras in the Courtroom Act . 2. Amendment to title 28 (a) In general Chapter 45 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting at the end the following: 678. Televising Supreme Court proceedings The Supreme Court shall permit television coverage of all open sessions of the Court unless the Court decides, by a vote of the majority of justices, that allowing such coverage in a particular case would constitute a violation of the due process rights of 1 or more of the parties before the Court. . (b) Clerical amendment The chapter analysis for chapter 45 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting at the end the following: 678. Televising Supreme Court proceedings. .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 810 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 17 (legislative day, March 16), 2021 Mr. Tester (for himself, Mr. Wyden , Mr. Brown , Mr. Durbin , Ms. Cortez Masto , Mr. Menendez , Mr. Schumer , Mr. Casey , Mr. Leahy , Mr. Manchin , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Coons , Mrs. Murray , Ms. Klobuchar , Ms. Hirono , Ms. Smith , and Mr. Booker ) 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 expand the list of diseases associated with exposure to certain herbicide agents for which there is a presumption of service connection for veterans who served in the Republic of Vietnam to include hypertension, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act of 2021 . 2. Addition of additional diseases associated with exposure to certain herbicide agents for which there is a presumption of service connection for veterans who served in the Republic of Vietnam Section 1116(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code, as amended by section 9109 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 ( Public Law 116–283 ), is further amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: (L) Hypertension. (M) Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance. .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 815 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 17 (legislative day, March 16), 2021 Mr. Rubio (for himself, Ms. Collins , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Risch , Mr. Braun , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Lankford , Mrs. Capito , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , Mr. Scott of South Carolina , Mr. Rounds , and Mr. Hawley ) 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 Act and the CARES Act to extend the covered period for the paycheck protection program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the PPP Extension Act of 2021 . 2. Extension of covered period for paycheck protection program (a) In general Section 7(a)(36)(A)(iii) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36)(A)(iii) ) is amended by striking March 31, 2021 and inserting June 30, 2021 . (b) Funding Section 1102(b)(1) of the CARES Act ( Public Law 116–136 ), as amended by section 323 of the Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Venues Act (title III of division N of Public Law 116–260 ), is amended by striking March 31, 2021 and inserting June 30, 2021 . (c) Restrictions (1) Processing From June 1, 2021, through June 30, 2021, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall not accept new lender applications for loans under paragraph (36) or (37) of section 7(a) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(a) ) and shall only process such lender applications that have been submitted to the Administrator before June 1, 2021. (2) Limitation on prioritization During the period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and ending on the last day of the covered period, as defined in section 7(a)(36)(A)(iii) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36)(A)(iii) ), as amended by this Act, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration may not establish or enforce any priority for processing lender applications under paragraph (36) or (37) of section 7(a) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(a) ), except for any priority reasonably necessary to carry out the set-asides established under section 323(d) of the Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Venues Act (title III of division N of Public Law 116–260 ).
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 820 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 18, 2021 Mrs. Blackburn introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To provide an exemption from certain requirements for federally funded projects and activities in areas not in metropolitan statistical areas, and for other purposes.

1. Federally funded projects and activities not in metropolitan statistical areas Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), and division A of subtitle III of title 54, United States Code (formerly known as the National Historic Preservation Act ), shall not apply to any project or activity that— (1) is not located in a metropolitan statistical area (as defined by the Office of Management and Budget); and (2) is carried out using Federal funds.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 822 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 18, 2021 Mrs. Blackburn (for herself, Mr. Cruz , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Tuberville , Mr. Braun , Mr. Hawley , Mr. Scott of Florida , 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 Higher Education Act of 1965 to require program participation agreements between institutions of higher education and Hanban if a Confucius Institute operates on the campus of the institution.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Transparency for Confucius Institutes Act . 2. Program participation agreements between institutions and Hanban Section 487(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1094(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (30) If a Confucius Institute (as defined in section 1091 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (132 Stat. 1997; Public Law 115–232 )) operates on the campus of the institution, the institution shall enter into a program participation agreement with the Office of Chinese Language Council International (commonly known as Hanban ) that— (A) clearly delineates between the Confucius Institute's programs and the institution’s own Chinese language programs; (B) locates the Confucius Institute physically apart from the Chinese language programs, Chinese history programs, and Chinese cultural programs within the institution’s organizational structure and separates promotions for the Confucius Institute from promotions for the institution’s Chinese language programs, Chinese history programs, and Chinese cultural programs; (C) removes the Chinese assistant director position from the Confucius Institute; (D) subjects the staff and professors of the Confucius Institute to appropriate background checks; (E) is publicly available in its entirety online; (F) does not have a confidentiality section; and (G) provides that the institution has final decision-making authority, including with regard to conference themes, guest speakers, and topics for events on campus at the institution. .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 824 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 18, 2021 Mr. Moran (for himself and Mr. Marshall ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 17 East Main Street in Herington, Kansas, as the Captain Emil J. Kapaun Post Office Building .

1. Captain Emil J. Kapaun Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 17 East Main Street in Herington, Kansas, shall be known and designated as the Captain Emil J. Kapaun Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Captain Emil J. Kapaun Post Office Building .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 827 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 18, 2021 Ms. Ernst (for herself, Mr. Grassley , Mr. Scott of Florida , Mr. Tillis , Mrs. Capito , Mr. Rubio , Mr. Cramer , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Braun , Mr. Lee , Mr. Hagerty , Ms. Lummis , and Mr. Sasse ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To authorize the Secretary of Education to establish and maintain a public website tracking the expenditures by States of COVID–19 education relief funds.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the School Reopening and Spending Transparency Act . 2. Tracking COVID–19 education relief funds (a) In general The Secretary of Education shall establish and maintain a public website tracking the expenditures by States of COVID–19 education relief funds provided under the following: (1) The Education Stabilization Fund under title VIII of division B of the CARES Act ( Public Law 116–136 ). (2) The Education Stabilization Fund under title III of the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 ( Public Law 116–260 ). (3) Part 1 of subtitle A of title II of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ( Public Law 117–2 ). (b) Update The Secretary of Education shall update the data on the public website described under subsection (a) monthly. (c) Report on operating status (1) In general Each State that receives COVID–19 education relief funds under any of the provisions described in paragraphs (1) through (3) of subsection (a) shall submit a report to the Secretary of Education on a monthly basis that includes the operating status of each public elementary school and secondary school in the State during the 2020–2021 school year, including, for each such school, the following: (A) The number of school days the school did not offer in-person instruction for any students enrolled in the school. (B) The number of days the school offered hybrid learning. (C) The number of days the school offered full-day, in-person instruction for all students enrolled in the school. (2) Publication The Secretary of Education shall publish the information submitted under paragraph (1) on the public website described under subsection (a) and shall update the information monthly.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 829 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 18, 2021 Mr. Portman (for himself and Ms. Warren ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to improve the TRICARE program for certain members of the Retired Reserve of the reserve components.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the TRICARE Fairness for National Guard and Reserve Retirees Act . 2. TRICARE for members of the retired reserve (a) Adjustment of eligibility Paragraph (2) of section 1074(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (2) Paragraph (1) does not apply to a member or former member eligible for retired pay for non-regular service under chapter 1223 of this title who is under 60 years of age unless such member or former member is in receipt of such pay (or would be in receipt of such pay but for section 5304 or 5305 of title 38). . (b) TRICARE Retired Reserve Section 1076e(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking who is qualified for a non-regular retirement at age 60 under chapter 1223 of this title, but is not age 60, and inserting described in paragraph (3) ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) A member of the Retired Reserve of a reserve component of the armed forces is described in this paragraph if the member— (A) is qualified for a non-regular retirement at age 60 under chapter 1223 of this title; (B) is not age 60; and (C) is not in receipt of retired pay under such chapter, unless the member is not in receipt of such retired pay due to the application of section 5304 or 5305 of title 38. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect January 1, 2022.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 833 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 18, 2021 Ms. Klobuchar (for herself, Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Booker , Mr. Brown , Ms. Cantwell , Mr. Cardin , Mr. Coons , Ms. Cortez Masto , Ms. Duckworth , Mr. Durbin , Mrs. Gillibrand , Ms. Hassan , Mr. Heinrich , Ms. Hirono , Mr. Kaine , Mr. Kelly , Mr. King , Mr. Leahy , Mr. Manchin , Mr. Merkley , Mr. Murphy , Mrs. Murray , Mr. Peters , Mr. Reed , Mrs. Shaheen , Ms. Smith , Ms. Stabenow , Mr. Van Hollen , Mr. Warner , Ms. Warren , Mr. Whitehouse , and Mr. Wyden ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to allow the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate fair prescription drug prices under part D of the Medicare program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Empowering Medicare Seniors to Negotiate Drug Prices Act of 2021 . 2. Authority to negotiate fair prices for Medicare prescription drugs (a) In general Section 1860D–11 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–111 ) is amended by striking subsection (i). (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 837 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 18, 2021 Mrs. Murray (for herself, Ms. Cantwell , Mrs. Feinstein , Mr. Padilla , Ms. Klobuchar , Ms. Smith , and Mr. Durbin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To provide relief to public transportation agencies with projects in the Full Funding Grant Agreement stage of the Capital Investment Grants Program.

1. Relief for public transportation agencies (a) Definitions In this section— (1) the term Secretary means the Secretary of Transportation; and (2) the term total project cost , with respect to a project that receives a grant under section 5309 of title 49, United States Code, means the most recent total project cost stipulated in the full funding grant agreement. (b) CIG COVID–19 emergency relief program Notwithstanding subsection (k)(2)(C)(ii) or (l)(1)(B)(ii) of section 5309 of title 49, United States Code, at the request of a project sponsor, the Secretary shall provide an additional 30 percent of total project costs for any project under subsection (d) or (e) of section 5309 of title 49, United States Code, that has a full funding grant agreement entered into under such subsection (d) or (e) on or after January 1, 2017. (c) Deferred non-Federal share The Secretary shall allow a project sponsor to defer payment of the non-Federal share for any project described in subsection (b). (d) Federal share The Federal share of the costs of a project that receives additional funding under this section may not exceed 80 percent. (e) Authorization of appropriations from general fund There is authorized to be appropriated from the general fund of the Treasury such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 838 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 18, 2021 Mr. Van Hollen (for himself, Mr. Tester , Ms. Collins , and Mr. Carper ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To amend section 5542 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that any hours worked by Federal firefighters under a qualified trade-of-time arrangement shall be excluded for purposes of determinations relating to overtime pay.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Firefighter Flexibility and Fairness Act . 2. Treatment of hours worked under a qualified trade-of-time arrangement Section 5542 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (h) (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, any hours worked by a firefighter under a qualified trade-of-time arrangement shall be disregarded for purposes of any determination relating to eligibility for, or the amount of, any overtime pay under this section. (2) For purposes of this subsection— (A) the term qualified trade-of-time arrangement means an arrangement under which 2 firefighters who are employed by the same agency agree, solely at their option and with the approval of their employing agency, to substitute for one another during scheduled work hours in the performance of work in the same capacity; and (B) the term firefighter means a firefighter as defined by section 8331(21) or 8401(14). .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 840 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 18, 2021 Mr. Grassley (for himself, Mr. Cornyn , Mr. Tillis , and Mr. Sasse ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 28, United States Code, to increase transparency and oversight of third-party litigation funding in certain actions, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Litigation Funding Transparency Act of 2021 . 2. Transparency and oversight of third-party litigation funding in class actions (a) In general Chapter 114 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 1716. Third-party litigation funding disclosure (a) In general In any class action, class counsel shall— (1) disclose in writing to the court and all other named parties to the class action the identity of any commercial enterprise, other than a class member or class counsel of record, that has a right to receive payment that is contingent on the receipt of monetary relief in the class action by settlement, judgment, or otherwise; and (2) produce for inspection and copying, except as otherwise stipulated or ordered by the court, any agreement creating the contingent right. (b) Timing The disclosure required by subsection (a) shall be made not later than the later of— (1) 10 days after execution of any agreement described in subsection (a)(2); or (2) the time of service of the action. . (b) Technical and conforming amendment The table of sections for chapter 114 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 1716. Third-party litigation funding disclosure. . 3. Transparency and oversight of third-party litigation funding in multidistrict litigation Section 1407 of title 28, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (g) and (h) as subsections (h) and (i), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following: (g) (1) In any coordinated or consolidated pretrial proceedings conducted pursuant to this section, counsel for a party asserting a claim whose civil action is assigned to or directly filed in the proceedings shall— (A) disclose in writing to the court and all other parties the identity of any commercial enterprise, other than the named parties or counsel, that has a right to receive payment that is contingent on the receipt of monetary relief in the civil action by settlement, judgment, or otherwise; and (B) produce for inspection and copying, except as otherwise stipulated or ordered by the court, any agreement creating the contingent right. (2) The disclosure required by paragraph (1) shall be made not later than the later of— (A) 10 days after execution of any agreement described in paragraph (1)(B); or (B) the time the civil action becomes subject to this section. . 4. Applicability The amendments made by this Act shall apply to any case pending on or commenced after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 842 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 18, 2021 Mr. Cruz (for himself and Mr. Hagerty ) 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 ensure that the 2021 Recovery Rebates are not provided to illegal immigrants.

1. Prohibiting 2021 Recovery Rebates from being provided to illegal immigrants (a) In general Subsection (c) of section 6428B of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as added by section 9601 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (3) and (4), and (2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: (2) as determined by the Secretary in coordination with the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of Homeland Security, any alien who is not lawfully present (as such term is used in section 36B(e)(1)), . (b) Modification of definition of valid identification number Subparagraph (D) of section 6428B(e)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as added by section 9601 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, is amended to read as follows: (D) Valid identification number (i) In general For purposes of this paragraph, except as provided in clause (ii), the term valid identification number means a social security number (as such term is defined in section 24(h)(7)). (ii) Special rule for employment-authorized nonimmigrants (I) In general For purposes of this paragraph, in the case of an alien admitted to the United States pursuant to a nonimmigrant visa described in section 101(a)(15) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15) ) to whom a social security number has been issued pursuant to section 205(c)(2)(B)(i)(I) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 405(c)(2)(B)(i)(I) ), the term valid identification number means only such a social security number with respect to which employment is authorized on the date of enactment of this section. (II) Determination (aa) In general The Secretary shall take all necessary measures to determine whether employment is authorized with respect to such a social security number. (bb) Coordination required The Secretary of Homeland shall provide information to the Secretary with respect to whether aliens to whom a social security number has been issued are authorized to be employed in the United States. (iii) Adoption taxpayer identification number For purposes of subparagraph (C), in the case of a dependent who is adopted or placed for adoption, the term valid identification number shall include the adoption taxpayer identification number of such dependent. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect as if included in the enactment of section 9601 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 845 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 18, 2021 Mr. Leahy 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 protect Federal employees from retaliation for the lawful use of Federal records, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Employee Access to Information Act . 2. Protections against retaliation for lawful use of Federal records by Federal employees (a) Protection against retaliation Section 2302(b)(9) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (C), by striking or at the end; (2) in subparagraph (D), by inserting or after the semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (E) the employee or applicant for employment— (i) making a request for information pursuant to section 552 (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information Act ) or subsection (d) of section 552a (commonly referred to as the Privacy Act of 1974 ); or (ii) pursuing any administrative or judicial action with respect to such request, including seeking assistance or to engage in dispute resolution, as described in section 552; . (b) Conforming amendments (1) Title 5 Sections 1214, 1215(a)(3)(B), 1221, 2302, and 7703 of title 5, United States Code, are amended by striking or (D) in each instance and inserting (D), or (E) . (2) Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2012 Section 116(b)(1)(A) of the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2012 ( 31 U.S.C. 1116 note) is amended by striking or (D) and inserting (D), or (E) .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 846 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 18, 2021 Mr. Heinrich (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Whitehouse , Ms. Cortez Masto , Mrs. Feinstein , Mr. Markey , Ms. Warren , Mr. Sanders , Mr. Merkley , Ms. Rosen , Mr. Reed , Mr. Wyden , Mr. Van Hollen , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Booker , Mr. Schatz , Mr. Cardin , Mr. Luján , and Mr. Leahy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To provide for the confidentiality of information submitted in requests for deferred action under the deferred action for childhood arrivals program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect DREAMer Confidentiality Act of 2021 . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) DACA program The term DACA program means the deferred action for childhood arrivals program described in the memorandum of the Department of Homeland Security entitled Exercising Prosecutorial Discretion with Respect to Individuals Who Came to the United States as Children issued on June 15, 2012. (2) Individual application information The term individual application information means any information, including personally identifiable information, submitted to the Secretary after June 15, 2012, as part of a request for consideration or reconsideration for the DACA program. (3) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Homeland Security. 3. Confidentiality of information submitted for DACA program (a) In general The Secretary shall protect individual application information from disclosure to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement or U.S. Customs and Border Protection for any purpose other than the implementation of the DACA program. (b) Referrals prohibited The Secretary may not refer to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the Department of Justice, or any other law enforcement agency any individual the case of whom has been deferred pursuant to the DACA program. (c) Limited exception Individual application information may be shared with national security and law enforcement agencies— (1) to identify or prevent fraudulent claims; (2) for particularized national security purposes relating to an individual application; and (3) for the investigation or prosecution of any felony not related to immigration status.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 847 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 18, 2021 Mr. Braun (for himself, Ms. Sinema , Mr. Coons , Mr. Hawley , Mr. Warnock , and Ms. Warren ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to eliminate origination fees on Federal Direct loans.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Student Loan Tax Elimination Act . 2. Elimination of origination fees on Federal Direct loans (a) Repeal of origination fees Subsection (c) of section 455 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087e(c) ) is repealed. (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to loans made under part D of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087a et seq.) for which the first disbursement of principal is made, or, in the case of a Federal Direct Consolidation Loan, the application is received, on or after March 27, 2020.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 849 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 18, 2021 Mr. Cornyn (for himself and Mr. King ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence A BILL To require the Director of National Intelligence and the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency to conduct a study to identify supply chains critical to national security, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supply Chain Vulnerability Assessment Act of 2021 . 2. Study on supply chains critical to national security Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence and the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency shall jointly— (1) complete a study— (A) to identify— (i) supply chains that are critical to the national security, economic security, or public health or safety of the United States; and (ii) important vulnerabilities in such supply chains; and (B) to develop recommendations for legislative or administrative action to secure the supply chains identified under subparagraph (A)(i); and (2) submit to the congressional intelligence committees (as that term is defined in section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 ( 50 U.S.C. 3003 )) the findings of the directors with respect to the study conducted under paragraph (1).
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. 854 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To designate methamphetamine as an emerging threat, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Methamphetamine Response Act of 2021 . 2. Declaration of emerging threat (a) In general Congress declares methamphetamine an emerging drug threat, as defined in section 702 of the Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 1998 ( 21 U.S.C. 1701 ), in the United States. (b) Required emerging threat response plan Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy shall establish and implement an Emerging Threat Response Plan that is specific to methamphetamine in accordance with section 709(d) of the Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 1998 ( 21 U.S.C. 1708(d) ).

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate
117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 854 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To designate methamphetamine as an emerging threat, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Methamphetamine Response Act of 2021 . 2. Declaration of emerging threat (a) In general Congress declares methamphetamine an emerging drug threat, as defined in section 702 of the Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 1998 ( 21 U.S.C. 1701 ), in the United States. (b) Required emerging threat response plan Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy shall establish and implement an Emerging Threat Response Plan that is specific to methamphetamine in accordance with section 709(d) of the Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 1998 ( 21 U.S.C. 1708(d) ).

Passed the Senate December 13, 2021. Secretary
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 854 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 18, 2021 Mrs. Feinstein (for herself and Mr. Grassley ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To designate methamphetamine as an emerging threat, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Methamphetamine Response Act of 2021 . 2. Declaration of emerging threat (a) In general Congress declares methamphetamine an emerging drug threat, as defined in section 702 of the Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 1998 ( 21 U.S.C. 1701 ), in the United States. (b) Required emerging threat response plan Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy shall establish and implement an Emerging Threat Response Plan that is specific to methamphetamine in accordance with section 709(d) of the Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 1998 ( 21 U.S.C. 1708(d) ).