hyperdemocracy/usc-textversion huggingface dataset:
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1406 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 28, 2021 Mr. Markey (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal , and Ms. Klobuchar ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To direct the Secretary of Transportation to conduct research regarding and require the use of driver monitoring systems to minimize or eliminate motor vehicle driver distraction.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stay Aware For Everyone Act of 2021 or the SAFE Act of 2021 . 2. Research regarding reduction or elimination of driver distraction (a) In general Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall conduct research regarding the installation and use on motor vehicles of driver monitoring systems to minimize or eliminate— (1) driver distraction; (2) driver disengagement; (3) automation complacency by drivers; and (4) foreseeable misuse of advanced driver-assist systems. (b) Report Not later than 180 days after the date of completion of the research under subsection (a), the Secretary of Transportation shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a detailed report describing the findings of the research. (c) Rulemaking (1) In general Not later than 4 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall issue a final rule to establish performance standards for driver monitoring systems and require those systems to be installed on all new passenger motor vehicles, subject to paragraphs (2) and (3). (2) Compliance date The compliance date of the performance standards and installation requirement prescribed under paragraph (1) shall be not later than 2 motor vehicle model years after the effective date of the final rule issued under that paragraph. (3) Privacy The rule issued under paragraph (1) shall incorporate appropriate privacy and data security safeguards, as determined by the Secretary of Transportation.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1410 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 28, 2021 Mr. Cotton introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To codify the temporary scheduling order for fentanyl-related substances by adding fentanyl-related substances to schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Americans from Fentanyl Trafficking Act of 2021 . 2. Placement of fentanyl-related substances in schedule I Schedule I of section 202(c) of the Controlled substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 812(c) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) (1) Fentanyl-related substances, including their isomers, esters, ethers, salts, and salts of isomers, esters, and ethers. (2) For purposes of paragraph (1), the term fentanyl-related substance means any substance that— (A) is not listed in another schedule; (B) has not been approved under section 505 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 355 ) or granted an exemption for investigational use under subsection (i) of such section 505; and (C) is structurally related to fentanyl by— (i) replacement of the phenyl portion of the phenethyl group by any monocycle, whether or not further substituted in or on the monocycle; (ii) substitution in or on the phenethyl group with alkyl, alkenyl, alkoxyl, hydroxyl, halo, haloalkyl, amino, or nitro groups; (iii) substitution in or on the piperidine ring with alkyl, alkenyl, alkoxyl, ester, ether, hydroxyl, halo, haloalkyl, amino, or nitro groups; (iv) replacement of the aniline ring with any aromatic monocycle, whether or not further substituted in or on the aromatic monocycle; or (v) replacement of the N-propionyl group by another acyl group. .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1413 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 28, 2021 Mr. Markey (for himself and Mr. Blumenthal ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To require the Secretary of Transportation to issue a final rule revising motor vehicle seat back safety standards.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Modernizing Seat Back Safety Act . 2. Motor vehicle seat back safety standards (a) Findings; purposes (1) Findings Congress finds that— (A) crashes involving seat structural failures in passenger motor vehicles pose a significant public health and safety threat, particularly to children occupying rear seats; (B) thousands of preventable fatalities and life-threatening injuries have occurred as a result of motor vehicle seat failures; (C) the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has neglected to improve the motor vehicle seat integrity standard for more than 50 years, to the detriment of passenger motor vehicle safety; and (D) this Act is introduced in honor and memory of the victims of motor vehicle seat failures in crashes, including those whose precious lives were cut far too short as a result of seat failures and those whose catastrophic injuries dramatically changed their lives, including Taylor Grace Warner, Jayden-Faith Fraser, Emily Reavis, Owen Reavis, Teddy Schwab, Jaklin Romine, Russell Selkirk, Travis Oldhouser, Thomas Comella, Geneva Massie, Crystal Collins, Mary Portis, Dzemila Heco, Aaliyah George, Heikki Helava, and Clyde M. Sneed. (2) Purposes The purposes of this Act are— (A) to reduce the number of preventable deaths and injuries caused by motor vehicle seat failures; and (B) to improve passenger motor vehicle safety. (b) Final rule Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, subject to subsection (c), the Secretary of Transportation shall issue a final rule updating section 571.207 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, to reduce the potential for injury to all motor vehicle occupants due to seat back failure during all types of vehicle impact. (c) Compliance date In issuing the final rule pursuant to subsection (b), the Secretary of Transportation shall establish a date for required compliance with the final rule of not later than 2 motor vehicle model years after the model year during which the effective date of the final rule occurs.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1417 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 28, 2021 Mr. Cruz (for himself and Mr. Rubio ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To establish a Venezuela Reconstruction Fund, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preserving Accountability for National Assets Act of 2021 or the PANA Act . 2. Venezuela Restoration Fund (a) Establishment There is established in the United States Treasury a fund, to be known as the Venezuela Restoration Fund , which shall consist of amounts deposited in the Fund under subsection (c). (b) Uses Amounts in the Fund— (1) shall be available to the Secretary of State only for the purposes described in paragraph (2), without fiscal year limitation or need for subsequent appropriation; (2) shall be used only for the purposes of— (A) strengthening democratic governance and institutions, including the democratically elected National Assembly of Venezuela; (B) defending internationally recognized human rights for the people of Venezuela, including support for efforts to document crimes against humanity and violations of human rights; (C) supporting the efforts of independent media outlets to broadcast, distribute, and share information beyond the limited channels made available by the Maduro regime; and (D) combatting corruption and improving the transparency and accountability of institutions that are part of the Maduro regime; (3) may support governmental and nongovernmental parties in advancing the purposes described in paragraph (2); and (4) shall be allocated in a manner complementary to existing United States foreign assistance, diplomacy, and anti-corruption activities. (c) Funding Beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this Act, notwithstanding any other provision of law, in the case of any funds or assets forfeited to the United States by an individual or entity connected to the regimes of Hugo Chávez and Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela, the funds or assets will be deposited in the Venezuela Reconstruction Fund established under subsection (a). (d) Reporting Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act and not less frequently than annually thereafter, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees that includes— (1) an accounting of the amount and sources of funds that have been deposited into the Venezuela Restoration Fund; and (2) a summary of the obligation, amounts, and expenditure of such funds.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1424 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 28, 2021 Mr. Thune (for himself and Mr. Carper ) 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 permit high deductible health plans to provide chronic disease prevention services to plan enrollees prior to satisfying their plan deductible.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Chronic Disease Management Act of 2021 . 2. Chronic disease prevention (a) In general Section 223(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following: (F) Preventive care services and items for chronic conditions For purposes of subparagraph (C)— (i) preventive care shall include any service or item used to treat an individual with a chronic condition if— (I) such service or item is low-cost, (II) in regards to such service or item, there is medical evidence supporting high cost efficiency of preventing exacerbation of the chronic condition or the development of a secondary condition, and (III) there is a strong likelihood, documented by clinical evidence, that with respect to the class of individuals utilizing such service or item, the specific service or use of the item will prevent the exacerbation of the chronic condition or the development of a secondary condition that requires significantly higher cost treatments, and (ii) an individual who has been prescribed preventive care for any chronic condition may be presumed to have been diagnosed with such condition if such preventive care is customarily prescribed for such condition. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to coverage for months beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1430 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 28, 2021 Mr. Heinrich (for himself, Mr. Wyden , and Mr. Luján ) 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 to prevent predatory debt collectors from receiving paycheck protection program loans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ceasing Undeserved Relief Benefits for Debt Collectors Act for 2021 or the CURB Debt Collectors Act . 2. Debt collectors ineligible for paycheck protection program loans (a) In general Section 7(a) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(a) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (36), by adding at the end the following: (W) Debt collectors ineligible An individual or entity shall be ineligible to receive a covered loan if— (i) the individual or entity is a debt collector, as defined in section 803 of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1692a ); (ii) the individual or entity has been found to have violated of any provision of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1692 et seq.) pursuant to— (I) an adjudication by a Federal agency or an action brought in a court of competent jurisdiction if the adjudication or action constitutes an exercise of enforcement authority under section 814 of such Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1692l ); or (II) any other action brought in a court of competent jurisdiction; (iii) the adjudication or action described in clause (ii) was not resolved by a settlement agreement or consent decree that remains in effect as of the date on which the individual or entity applies for the covered loan if the adjudication or action was brought by a Federal agency; and (iv) a final order or final judgment against the individual or entity pursuant to an adjudication or action described in clause (ii), as appropriate— (I) is issued or entered, as appropriate, during the 10-year period ending on the date on which the individual or entity applies for the covered loan; (II) has not been overturned; and (III) is no longer subject to appeal. ; and (2) in paragraph (37)(A)(iv)(III)— (A) in item (dd), by striking or at the end; (B) in item (ee), by striking ; and and inserting ; or ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (ff) an individual or entity that, under subparagraph (W) of paragraph (36), is ineligible for a covered loan under such paragraph; and . (b) Applicability The amendments made by subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to any loan made prior to date of enactment of this Act.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1431 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 28, 2021 Mr. Tester introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To prohibit the Director of the Office of Management and Budget from raising the minimum urban area population to qualify a metropolitan statistical area from 50,000, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Metropolitan Statistical Area Stabilization Act . 2. Prohibition and study on metropolitan statistical area designation The Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall not raise the minimum urban area population to qualify a metropolitan statistical area from 50,000.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1433 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 28, 2021 Mr. Lee (for himself, Mr. Thune , and Mrs. Blackburn ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To provide for the crediting of funds received by the National Guard Bureau as reimbursement from States.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Guarding Readiness Resources Act of 2021 . 2. Treatment of funds received by National Guard Bureau as reimbursement from States Section 710 of title 32, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (g) Treatment of reimbursed funds Any funds received by the National Guard Bureau from a State, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, Guam, or the Virgin Islands as reimbursement under this section for the use of military property shall be credited to— (1) the appropriation, fund, or account used in incurring the obligation; or (2) an appropriate appropriation, fund, or account currently available for the purposes for which the expenditures were made. .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1434 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 28, 2021 Mr. Manchin introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To require the Food and Drug Administration to revoke the approval of one opioid pain medication for each new opioid pain medication approved.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Americans from Dangerous Opioids Act . 2. Findings Congress finds as follows: (1) Opioids killed more than 36,000 people in the United States in 2019, more than any year on record. In 2019, nearly half of all drug overdose deaths involved a prescription opioid or synthetic opioid. (2) According to the Centers for Disease Control, 3 out of 4 new heroin users abused prescription opioids before moving to heroin. (3) The United States makes up only 4.6 percent of the world's population, but consumes 80 percent of its opioid pain medications. (4) In 2012, health care providers wrote 259,000,000 prescriptions for painkillers, enough for every individual in the United States to have a bottle of pills. (5) The amount of prescription opioids sold in the United States has nearly quadrupled since 1999 without a reported increase in pain. At the same time overdose deaths involving opioids have also quadrupled since 1999. (6) In 2020, over 90,000 people are predicted to have died of drug overdose, the highest number on record. 3. Requirement to revoke approval (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if the Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as the Secretary ) approves an application under subsection (b) or (j) of section 505 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 355 ) for an opioid drug, the Secretary shall revoke the approval of another opioid drug previously approved under such subsection (b) or (j). (b) Considerations In determining the drug for which the Secretary will revoke approval pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary shall— (1) prioritize revocation of non-abuse deterrent formulations of opioid drugs; and (2) consider the public health impact of the opioid drug being on the market.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1436 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 28, 2021 Mr. Manchin introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to amend the mission statement of the Food and Drug Administration.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Changing the Culture of the FDA Act . 2. Mission Statement of the Food and Drug Administration The Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, shall amend the mission statement of the Food and Drug Administration to include the following statement: The FDA is also responsible for protecting the public health by strongly considering the danger of addiction and overdose death associated with prescription opioid medications when approving these medications and when regulating the manufacturing, marketing, and distribution of opioid medications. .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1439 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 28, 2021 Mr. Manchin (for himself, Mrs. Capito , and Mr. King ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To establish procedures regarding the approval of opioid drugs by the Food and Drug Administration.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the FDA Accountability for Public Safety Act . 2. Approval against the recommendation of the FDA advisory committee on opioid drugs (a) In General Any approval of an application or supplement to an application under section 505(b) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 355(b) ) for a drug that is an opioid against the recommendation of the advisory committee pursuant to section 106 of the Comprehensive Drug and Recovery Act of 2016 ( Public Law 114–198 ) shall be made by the Commissioner of Food and Drugs (referred to in this section as the Commissioner ) and shall not be delegated. (b) Reports to Congress If the Commissioner approves a drug as described in subsection (a), the Commissioner shall— (1) submit a report to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives, and to any member of Congress that requests the report, that includes— (A) medical and scientific evidence regarding patient safety that clearly supports the Commissioner's decision to approve the opioid drug against the recommendation of the advisory committee; and (B) a disclosure of any potential conflicts of interest that may exist regarding any official of the Food and Drug Administration who was involved in the decision to approve the drug prior to the Commissioner's final decision under subsection (a); and (2) at the request of the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate or the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives, testify before that committee regarding the Commissioner's decision to approve the opioid drug against the recommendation of the advisory committee. (c) Prohibition on marketing A drug approved as described in subsection (a) shall not be introduced or delivered for introduction into interstate commerce until the report described in subsection (b)(1) has been submitted to Congress. (d) Scope of advisory committee review Section 106(a)(1)(A) of the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 ( Public Law 114–198 ) is amended— (1) by inserting , or supplement to an application, after application each place such term appears; and (2) by striking of a new and inserting for a .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1447 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 29, 2021 Mr. Manchin (for himself, Mr. Casey , Mr. Warner , Mr. Kaine , and Mr. Brown ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to extend the period during which certain reclamation fees are required to be paid.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Fee Extension Act . 2. Abandoned mine land reclamation fee Section 402(b) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 ( 30 U.S.C. 1232(b) ) is amended by striking September 30, 2021 and inserting September 30, 2036 .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1449 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 29, 2021 Mr. Daines (for himself and Mr. Peters ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to protect personally identifiable information, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Moving Americans Privacy Protection Act . 2. Protection of personally identifiable information (a) In general Paragraph (2) of section 431(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930 ( 19 U.S.C. 1431(c) ) is amended to read as follows: (2) (A) The information listed in paragraph (1) shall not be available for public disclosure if— (i) the Secretary of the Treasury makes an affirmative finding on a shipment-by-shipment basis that disclosure is likely to pose a threat of personal injury or property damage; or (ii) the information is exempt under the provisions of section 552(b)(1) of title 5, United States Code. (B) The Secretary shall ensure that any personally identifiable information, including Social Security numbers and passport numbers, is removed from any manifest signed, produced, delivered, or electronically transmitted under this section before access to the manifest is provided to the public. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1454 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 29, 2021 Mr. Grassley (for himself, Mr. Rubio , Mr. Cotton , Mr. Cruz , and Mr. Scott of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To require the United States Executive Director of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development to oppose assistance by the Bank for any country that exceeds the graduation threshold of the Bank and is of concern with respect to religious freedom.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the World Bank Integrity Preservation Act of 2021 . 2. Opposition to assistance by the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development for countries that exceed the graduation threshold and are of concern for religious freedom The United States Governor of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development shall instruct the United States Executive Director of the Bank to vote against, and to use the Executive Director’s best efforts to deny, any loan or the extension of any financial or technical assistance by the Bank to a country if— (1) the gross national income per capita of the country exceeds, by more than 35 percent, the threshold for graduation from eligibility for assistance from the Bank; (2) the reserves of the country exceed an amount equivalent to the value of goods and services imported into the country during the most recent 12-month period for which data are available; and (3) the country is designated— (A) as a country of particular concern for religious freedom under clause (ii) of section 402(b)(1)(A) of the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 ( 22 U.S.C. 6442(b)(1)(A) ); or (B) for placement on the special watch list under clause (iii) of that section.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1462 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 29, 2021 Mr. Cassidy (for himself and Ms. Smith ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to simplify the generic drug application process.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Simplifying the Generic Drug Application Process Act . 2. Submission for suitability Subparagraph (C) of section 505(j)(2) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 355(j)(2) ) is amended to read as follows: (C) Submission for suitability determinations (i) In general A person may submit an abbreviated application for a new drug that has a different dosage form or strength from that of a listed drug. (ii) Secretary's determination on submission The Secretary shall approve or disapprove the submission of such an abbreviated application during the course of its determination whether to receive the application pursuant to section 314.101 of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulations). (iii) Approval of submission The Secretary shall approve the submission of such an abbreviated application, provided the application is otherwise determined to be eligible to be received, unless the Secretary finds that— (I) clinical investigations are required to be conducted to show the safety and effectiveness of the drug or of any of its dosage forms or strengths which differ from the listed drug; or (II) any of the proposed changes from the listed drug would jeopardize the safe or effective use of the product so as to necessitate significant labeling changes to address the newly introduced safety or effectiveness problem. (iv) Disapproval of submission If the Secretary disapproves the submission of an abbreviated application under this subparagraph, the application shall be considered not to have been received within the meaning of paragraph (5)(A). .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1463 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 29, 2021 Mr. Cassidy (for himself and Ms. Smith ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to modernize therapeutic equivalence rating determinations.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Modernizing Therapeutic Equivalence Rating Determination Act . 2. Therapeutic equivalence determinations Section 505(j)(7)(A) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 355(j)(7)(A) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (v) (I) The Secretary shall make a determination under clause (i)(III)— (aa) with respect to an application submitted under this subsection, at the time of approval of such application or not later than 30 days after the date of such approval; or (bb) with respect to an application submitted under subsection (b)(2), at the time of approval of such application or not later than 30 days after the date of such approval, provided that the sponsor requests such a determination in the original application, in a form prescribed by the Secretary. (II) When the Secretary makes a determination under clause (i)(III), the Secretary shall, in revisions made to the list pursuant to clause (ii), include such information for such drug. (III) When the Secretary makes a determination under clause (i)(III) with respect to a drug, the Secretary shall, at the same time, make such a determination with respect to any other drug— (aa) whose application under subsection (b)(2) was approved; (bb) which references the same listed drug as the application for the first drug for which such determination is made; and (cc) for which there is a citizen petition pending requesting that the Secretary make a determination under clause (i)(III). .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1474 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 29, 2021 Mr. Reed (for himself, Ms. Warren , Mr. Brown , Mr. Van Hollen , and Mrs. Gillibrand ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To reaffirm the importance of workers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Respect for Workers Act . 2. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System The Federal Reserve Act ( 12 U.S.C. 221 et seq.) is amended— (1) in section 2B(b) ( 12 U.S.C. 225b(b) ), by inserting and distributional effect after conduct ; and (2) in section 10 ( 12 U.S.C. 241 ), in the third sentence of the first undesignated paragraph, by inserting and at least 1 member with demonstrated primary experience in supporting or protecting the rights of workers, who shall be the lead member of the Board in charge of promoting effectively and developing policy recommendations for the Board to meet the goal of maximum employment described in section 2A before the period at the end. 3. Applicability The amendment made by section 1(2) shall apply to any appointment to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System made on or after the date of enactment of this Act.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1475 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 29, 2021 Mr. Thune (for himself and Ms. Sinema ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To amend the Clean Air Act to prohibit the issuance of permits under title V of that Act for certain emissions from agricultural production.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Livestock Regulatory Protection Act of 2021 . 2. Prohibition on permitting certain emissions from agricultural production Section 502(f) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7661a(f) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (3) as clauses (i) through (iii), respectively, and indenting appropriately; (2) in the undesignated matter following clause (iii) (as so redesignated), by striking Approval of and inserting the following: (B) No relief of obligation Approval of ; (3) by striking the subsection designation and heading and all that follows through No partial in the matter preceding clause (i) (as so redesignated) and inserting the following: (f) Prohibitions (1) Partial permit programs (A) In general No partial ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (2) Certain emissions from agricultural production No permit shall be issued under a permit program under this title for any carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxide, water vapor, or methane emissions resulting from biological processes associated with livestock production. .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1476 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 29, 2021 Mr. Portman (for himself, Mr. Casey , Mr. Scott of South Carolina , and Ms. Cortez Masto ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to enable greater participation by seniors and Medicare beneficiaries in State Medicaid programs for working people with disabilities.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supporting and Empowering the Nation to Improve Outcomes that Reaffirm Careers, Activities, and Recreation for the Elderly Act , or the SENIOR CARE Act . 2. Allowing seniors and Medicare beneficiaries to participate in State Medicaid programs for working people with disabilities Title XIX of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.) is amended in sections 1902(a)(10)(A)(ii)(XV) and 1905(v)(1)(A) by striking , but less than 65, each place it appears.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1480 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 29, 2021 Ms. Hassan (for herself, Mr. Rubio , Mr. Kaine , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Reed , Ms. Murkowski , and Ms. Duckworth ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To direct the Secretary of Education to deem each month for which certain Federal student loans are in deferment during a period of active duty service as months counted toward public service loan forgiveness.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Recognizing Military Service in PSLF Act . 2. Active duty deferment periods counted toward public service loan forgiveness Section 455(m) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087e(m) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (4) as paragraphs (3) through (5), respectively; (2) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking paragraph (2) and inserting paragraph (3) ; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: (2) Active duty deferment periods Notwithstanding any other provision of this subsection, the Secretary shall deem each month for which a loan payment was in deferment under subsection (f)(2) of this section or for which a loan payment was in forbearance under section 685.205(a)(7) of title 34, Code of Federal Regulations, (or similar successor regulations), for a borrower described in subsection (f)(2)(C) as if the borrower of the loan had made a payment for the purpose of public service loan forgiveness under this subsection. .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1485 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 29, 2021 Mr. Brown (for himself and Mr. Portman ) 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 include fuel cells using electromechanical processes for purposes of the energy tax credit.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Linear Generator Parity Act . 2. Including fuel cells using electromechanical processes for purposes of the energy tax credit (a) In general Paragraph (1) of section 48(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A)(i), by inserting or electromechanical after electrochemical , and (2) in subparagraph (C)— (A) by inserting , or linear generator assembly, after a fuel cell stack assembly , and (B) by striking electrochemical means and inserting electrochemical or electromechanical means without the use of rotating parts . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1487 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 29, 2021 Mr. Peters (for himself, Mr. Cornyn , and Ms. Stabenow ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To ensure that certain incidents involving a covered employee that are reported to the title IX coordinator at an eligible institution of higher education have been reviewed by the president of the institution and not less than 1 additional member of the institution's board of trustees, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Accountability of Leaders in Education to Report Title IX Investigations Act or the ALERT Act . 2. Review of title IX investigations Section 487 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1094 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (30) (A) The institution will submit an annual certification to the Secretary affirming that— (i) the president of the institution (or the equivalent officer) and not less than 1 additional member of the institution’s board of trustees (or a designee of the board) have completed a comprehensive review of any incident involving a covered employee that was reported to the title IX coordinator at that institution in the previous 12 months involving an offense described in section 485(f)(8)(A)(i); and (ii) the individuals described in clause (i) who completed the comprehensive review did not interfere with or influence any investigation or disposition relating to the reported incident. (B) In this paragraph— (i) the term comprehensive review means a review that includes, at a minimum, a review of— (I) material findings of fact relating to the incident that was reported to the title IX coordinator; (II) the basis for any conclusions about whether a covered employee violated a policy of the institution; and (III) the disposition of any complaints arising from the reported incident, including any sanctions imposed on a covered employee; (ii) the term covered employee — (I) means— (aa) a full-time employee of the institution; or (bb) an individual who was acting as an employee of the institution, or who was paid by an entity contracting with the institution and acting on behalf of the institution, at the time of the incident that was reported to the title IX coordinator; and (II) does not include an undergraduate student; and (iii) the term title IX coordinator means a responsible employee, as described in section 106.8(a) of title 34, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation), designated to coordinate efforts under title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 ( 20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.). .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1489 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 29, 2021 Mr. Menendez (for himself, Mr. Cornyn , Mr. Wyden , Mr. Toomey , Mr. Brown , Ms. Cortez Masto , Mr. Whitehouse , and Mr. Carper ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 to establish an Inspector General of the Office of the United States Trade Representative, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the USTR Inspector General Act of 2021 . 2. Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) Section 8 of article I of the Constitution of the United States provides that Congress has the sole power to regulate international trade. (2) Congress established the Office of the United States Trade Representative in the Executive Office of the President under section 141 of the Trade Act of 1974 ( 19 U.S.C. 2171 ) with the primary responsibility for developing, and coordinating implementation of, the international trade policy of the United States. (3) The United States Trade Representative has primary responsibility for administering a variety of trade statutes and for monitoring the implementation and enforcement of trade agreements. (4) Section 141(c)(1)(F) of the Trade Act of 1974 ( 19 U.S.C. 2171(c)(1)(F) ) states that the United States Trade Representative shall report directly to the President and the Congress regarding, and be responsible to the President and the Congress for the administration of, trade agreements programs . 3. Establishment of Inspector General of the Office of the United States Trade Representative (a) Definitions Section 12 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking or the Director of the National Reconnaissance Office; and inserting the Director of the National Reconnaissance Office; or the United States Trade Representative; and (2) in paragraph (2), by striking or the National Reconnaissance Office, and inserting the National Reconnaissance Office, or the Office of the United States Trade Representative, . (b) Appointment of Inspector General Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall appoint an individual to serve as the Inspector General of the Office for the United States Trade Representative in accordance with section 3(a) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.).
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1490 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 29, 2021 Mr. Peters (for himself and Mr. Cornyn ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to discount FHA single-family mortgage insurance premium payments for first-time homebuyers who complete a financial literacy housing counseling program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Housing Financial Literacy Act of 2021 . 2. Discount on mortgage insurance premium payments for first-time homebuyers who complete financial literacy housing counseling programs The second sentence of subparagraph (A) of section 203(c)(2) of the National Housing Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1709(c)(2)(A) ) is amended— (1) by inserting before the comma the following: and such program is completed before the mortgagor has signed an application for a mortgage to be insured under this title or a sales agreement ; and (2) by striking not exceed 2.75 percent of the amount of the original insured principal obligation of the mortgage and inserting be 25 basis points lower than the premium payment amount established by the Secretary under the first sentence of this subparagraph .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1492 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 29, 2021 Ms. Smith (for herself, Ms. Klobuchar , and Mrs. Murray ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship A BILL To direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish a forgivable loan program for remote recreational businesses, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Remote Recreational Small Business Interruption Program Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Administrator The term Administrator means the Administrator of the Small Business Administration. (2) Remote recreational business The term remote recreational business means a business in the contiguous United States that is— (A) a small business concern (as defined in section 3 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632 )) operating in the recreational industry; (B) located within 75 miles of the United States and Canadian border; and (C) only accessible by land via Canada. 3. Forgivable loan program for remote recreational businesses (a) In general The Administrator shall establish a program to make forgivable loans available to remote recreational businesses that experienced a loss in revenue that is greater than 50 percent during the period beginning on March 1, 2020 and ending on July 1, 2020 as compared with the same period during 2019. (b) Eligibility To be eligible for a forgivable loan under subsection (a), a remote recreational business shall— (1) have been in operation on March 1, 2020; and (2) show that the closure of the United States and Canadian border restricted the ability of American customers to access the location of the remote recreational business. (c) Loan amount The maximum loan amount under subsection (a) shall be equal to 75 percent of the gross annual receipts for the remote recreational business for fiscal year 2019. (d) Forgiveness Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall forgive 100 percent of the value of a loan made to a remote recreational business under subsection (a) less the amount the remote recreational business received from— (1) any other loan forgiveness program, including any program established under the CARES Act ( Public Law 116–136 ); or (2) an advance under section 1110 of the CARES Act ( 15 U.S.C. 9009 ).
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1503 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 29, 2021 Mr. Cruz (for himself and Mr. Daines ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To require the Secretary of State to submit a report to Congress describing certain violations by Mexican authorities of the U.S.-Mexico Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty, and for other purposes.

1. Short titles This Act may be cited as the Transparency to Rehabilitate United States Treaties with Mexico Act of 2021 or the TRUST with Mexico Act of 2021 . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Appropriate congressional committees The term appropriate congressional committees means— (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate ; and (B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives . (2) U.S.-Mexico mutual legal assistance treaty The term U.S.-Mexico Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty means the Treaty on Cooperation for Mutual Legal Assistance, done at Mexico City December 9, 1987, and entered into force May 3, 1991 (TIAS 91–503). 3. Report on actions by the Government of Mexico in violation of the U.S.-Mexico Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (a) In general Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees that describes any actions taken by the Government of Mexico, on or after January 1, 2020, that contravene paragraph (1) of Article 6 of the U.S.-Mexico Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty. (b) Contents The report required under subsection (a) shall include— (1) for every action identified in such report, a description of— (A) the action taken; (B) the government agency or agencies responsible for such action; (C) a description of the action’s effect on the joint counternarcotics efforts of the United States and Mexico; and (D) a description of the action’s effect on the national security of the United States; and (2) a description of the assets of Division General Salvador Cienfuegos Zepeda, including a description of— (A) his estimated net worth; (B) the estimated net worth of his immediate family members; and (C) all of his real, personal, and intellectual property, bank or investment or similar accounts, and any other financial or business interests or holdings, including those outside of Mexico, whether obtained legitimately or illegitimately.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1504 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 29, 2021 Mr. Kennedy introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to issue rules requiring enhanced disclosures for blank check companies during initial public offering and pre-merger stages, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Sponsor Promote and Compensation Act . 2. Enhanced disclosures for blank check companies during IPO and pre-merger stages (a) Definitions In this section— (1) the term blank check company has the meaning given the term in section 7(b)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933 ( 15 U.S.C. 77g(b)(3) ); and (2) the term Commission means the Securities and Exchange Commission. (b) Disclosures Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission shall issue rules— (1) establishing enhanced disclosures for blank check companies during an initial public offering or prior to a merger, which shall require the disclosure of— (A) the amount of cash per share expected to be held by the blank check company immediately prior to the merger under various redemption scenarios; (B) any side payments or agreements to pay sponsors, blank check company investors, or private investors in public equity for their participation in the merger, including any rights or warrants to be issued post-merger and the dilutive impact of those rights or warrants; and (C) any fees or other payments to the sponsor, underwriter, and any other party, including the dilutive impact of any warrant that remains outstanding after blank check company investors redeem shares pre-merger; and (2) allowing the disclosures required under paragraph (1) to be more explicit to investors, in particular retail investors.