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II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1576 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 12, 2021 Mr. Rubio introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To provide for a comfortable and safe temperature level in dwelling units receiving certain Federal housing assistance, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safe Temperature Act of 2021 . 2. Comfortable and safe temperature level in Federally assisted housing (a) Public housing and project-Based assistance The United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437 et seq.) is amended— (1) in section 8(o)(13) ( 42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)(13) ), by adding at the end the following: (P) Maintaining temperature level in units The Secretary may require the owner of a dwelling unit receiving assistance under a housing assistance payment under this paragraph to ensure that the dwelling unit maintains a comfortable and safe temperature level ranging from 71 degrees to 81 degrees Fahrenheit. ; and (2) in section 9 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437g ), by adding at the end the following: (p) Use of funds To maintain temperate level in units With respect to a public housing dwelling unit, the Secretary may use amounts in the Capital Fund or the Operating Fund to ensure that the dwelling unit maintains a comfortable and safe temperature level ranging from 71 degrees to 81 degrees Fahrenheit. . (b) Supportive housing for the elderly Section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 ( 42 U.S.C. 1701q ) is amended by striking the first and second subsection (m) and inserting the following: (m) Maintaining temperature in units The Secretary may require the owner of housing assisted under this section to ensure that each unit in that housing maintains a comfortable and safe temperature level ranging from 71 degrees to 81 degrees Fahrenheit. .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1580 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 12, 2021 Mrs. Blackburn (for herself, Mr. Braun , and Ms. Lummis ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend section 235(b)(2)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act to require the implementation of the Migrant Protection Protocols.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Make the Migrant Protection Protocols Mandatory Act of 2021 . 2. Mandatory implementation of the Migrant Protection Protocols Section 235(b)(2)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1225(b)(2)(C) ) is amended by striking may and inserting shall .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1583 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 12, 2021 Ms. Cortez Masto (for herself, Mrs. Feinstein , Ms. Rosen , and Mr. Padilla ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To reauthorize the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lake Tahoe Restoration Reauthorization Act . 2. Reauthorization of the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act (a) Cooperative authorities Section 4(f) of the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act ( Public Law 106–506 ; 114 Stat. 2353; 130 Stat. 1783) is amended by striking 4 fiscal years following the date of enactment of the Water Resources Development Act of 2016 and inserting period beginning on the date of enactment of this subsection and ending on the date described in section 10(a) . (b) Authorization of appropriations Section 10(a) of the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act ( Public Law 106–506 ; 114 Stat. 2357; 130 Stat. 1789) is amended by striking for a period and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting , to remain available until September 30, 2034. .
II Calendar No. 286 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 1583 [Report No. 117–85] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 12, 2021 Ms. Cortez Masto (for herself, Mrs. Feinstein , Ms. Rosen , and Mr. Padilla ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources February 28, 2022 Reported by Mr. Manchin , without amendment A BILL To reauthorize the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lake Tahoe Restoration Reauthorization Act . 2. Reauthorization of the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act (a) Cooperative authorities Section 4(f) of the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act ( Public Law 106–506 ; 114 Stat. 2353; 130 Stat. 1783) is amended by striking 4 fiscal years following the date of enactment of the Water Resources Development Act of 2016 and inserting period beginning on the date of enactment of this subsection and ending on the date described in section 10(a) . (b) Authorization of appropriations Section 10(a) of the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act ( Public Law 106–506 ; 114 Stat. 2357; 130 Stat. 1789) is amended by striking for a period and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting , to remain available until September 30, 2034. .

February 28, 2022 Reported without amendment
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1585 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 12, 2021 Mr. Kennedy (for himself and Ms. Sinema ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed A BILL To add suicide prevention resources to school identification cards.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Mental Health Access for Students Act . 2. Adding suicide prevention contact information to school identification cards (a) In general 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) (A) In the case of an institution that creates and distributes identification cards for students at any time after the date of enactment of this paragraph, such institution shall include phone contact information on each such card for the following organizations: (i) The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. (ii) Crisis Text Line. (iii) A campus mental health center or program, as determined by the institution. (B) In the case of an institution that does not create and distribute identification cards for students at any time after the date of enactment of this paragraph, such institution shall publish the suicide prevention contact information specified in subparagraph (A) on the website of such institution. (C) If an organization in clause (i) or (ii) of subparagraph (A) ceases to exist, the Secretary may designate a different entity with a similar purpose to be included on the identification card. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect beginning on the day that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.
117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1585 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To add suicide prevention resources to school identification cards.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Mental Health Access for Students Act . 2. Adding suicide prevention contact information to school identification cards (a) In general 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) (A) In the case of an institution that creates and distributes identification cards for students at any time after the date of enactment of this paragraph, such institution shall include phone contact information on each such card for the following organizations: (i) The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. (ii) Crisis Text Line. (iii) A campus mental health center or program, as determined by the institution. (B) In the case of an institution that does not create and distribute identification cards for students at any time after the date of enactment of this paragraph, such institution shall publish the suicide prevention contact information specified in subparagraph (A) on the website of such institution. (C) If an organization in clause (i) or (ii) of subparagraph (A) ceases to exist, the Secretary may designate a different entity with a similar purpose to be included on the identification card. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect beginning on the day that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.

Passed the Senate May 12, 2021. Secretary
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1586 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 12, 2021 Mr. Cotton (for himself, Mrs. Blackburn , and Mrs. Hyde-Smith ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, relating to sentencing of armed career criminals.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restoring the Armed Career Criminal Act . 2. Amendments to the Armed Career Criminal Act Section 924 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(2), by striking (a)(6), (d), (g), (h), (i), (j), or (o) of section 922 and inserting (a)(6), (d), (h), (i), (j), or (o) of section 922, or, except as provided in subsection (e) of this section, subsection (g) of section 922 ; and (2) by striking subsection (e) and inserting the following: (e) (1) Whoever knowingly violates section 922(g) and has 3 or more previous serious felony convictions for offenses committed on occasions different from one another shall be fined under this title and imprisoned not less than 15 years and not more than 30 years, and, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the court shall not suspend the sentence of, or grant a probationary sentence to, such person with respect to the conviction under section 922(g). (2) In this subsection— (A) the term offense punishable by imprisonment for a statutory maximum term of not less than 10 years includes an offense (without regard to the application of any sentencing guideline, statutory criterion, or judgment that may provide for a shorter period of imprisonment within the statutory sentencing range) for which the statute provides for a range in the period of imprisonment that may be imposed at sentencing the maximum term of which is not less than 10 years; and (B) the term serious felony conviction means— (i) any conviction by a court referred to in section 922(g)(1) for an offense that, at the time of sentencing, was an offense punishable by imprisonment for a statutory maximum term of not less than 10 years; or (ii) any group of convictions for which a court referred to in section 922(g)(1) imposed in the same proceeding or in consolidated proceedings a total term of imprisonment of not less than 10 years, regardless of how many years of that total term the defendant served in custody. . 3. Applicability (a) In general The amendments made by this Act shall apply to any offense committed after the date of enactment of this Act by an individual who, on the date on which the offense is committed, has 3 or more previous serious felony convictions (as defined in subsection (e) of section 924 of title 18, United States Code, as amended by this Act). (b) Rule of construction This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall not be construed to create any right to challenge a sentence imposed under subsection (e) of section 924 of title 18, United States Code.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1587 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 12, 2021 Ms. Rosen (for herself, Ms. Ernst , Ms. Duckworth , and Mr. Rubio ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship A BILL To allow nonprofit child care providers to participate in the loan programs of the Small Business Administration.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Child Care Investment Act . 2. Small business loans for nonprofit child care providers Section 3(a) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (10) Nonprofit child care providers (A) Definition In this paragraph, the term covered nonprofit child care provider means an organization— (i) that— (I) is in compliance with licensing requirements for child care providers of the State in which the organization is located; (II) is described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such Code; and (III) is primarily engaged in providing child care for children from birth to compulsory school age; (ii) for which each employee and regular volunteer complies with the criminal background check requirements under section 658H(b) of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 9858f(b) ); and (iii) that may— (I) provide care for school-age children outside of school hours or outside of the school year; or (II) offer preschool or prekindergarten educational programs. (B) Eligibility for loan programs Notwithstanding any other provision of this subsection, a covered nonprofit child care provider shall be deemed to be a small business concern for purposes of any program under this Act or the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 ( 15 U.S.C. 661 et seq.) under which— (i) the Administrator may make loans to small business concerns; (ii) the Administrator may guarantee timely payment of loans to small business concerns; or (iii) the recipient of a loan made or guaranteed by the Administrator may make loans to small business concerns. .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1594 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 12, 2021 Mr. Manchin introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To clarify the congressional intent behind the requirements relating to immediate suspension orders and corrective action plans under the Controlled Substances Act that were added by the Ensuring Patient Access and Effective Drug Enforcement Act of 2016.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the DEA Enforcement and Authority Act of 2021 . 2. Denial, revocation, or suspension of controlled substances registration (a) Standard of review for immediate suspension orders Section 304(d)(2) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 824(d)(2) ) is amended by striking a substantial likelihood of an immediate threat and inserting probable cause . (b) Opportunity To submit corrective action plan prior to revocation or suspension (1) In general Section 304(c) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 824(c) ) is amended— (A) by striking paragraphs (2) through (5); (B) by striking (c)(1) Before and inserting (c) Before ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: The order to show cause shall contain a statement of the basis thereof and shall call upon the applicant or registrant to appear before the Attorney General at a time and place stated in the order, but in no event less than 30 days after the date of receipt of the order. Proceedings to deny, revoke, or suspend shall be conducted pursuant to this section in accordance with subchapter II of chapter 5 of title 5, United States Code. Such proceedings shall be independent of, and not in lieu of, criminal prosecutions or other proceedings under this title or any other law of the United States. . (2) Applicability to pending corrective action plans The Attorney General shall not be required to review any corrective action plan submitted by an applicant or registrant under section 304(c)(2) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 824(c)(2) ), as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1595 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 12, 2021 Mr. Toomey (for himself, Mr. Tillis , Mr. Cotton , Mr. Johnson , Mr. Hoeven , Mr. Braun , Mrs. Capito , Mr. Inhofe , Ms. Ernst , Mr. Blunt , Mr. Thune , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Rubio , Mr. Scott of Florida , Mr. Rounds , and Mr. Tuberville ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide enhanced penalties for convicted murderers who kill or target America’s public safety officers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Thin Blue Line Act . 2. Aggravating Factors for Death Penalty Section 3592(c) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after paragraph (16) the following: (17) Killing or targeting of law enforcement officer (A) The defendant killed or attempted to kill, in the circumstance described in subparagraph (B), a person who is authorized by law— (i) to engage in or supervise the prevention, detention, investigation, or prosecution, or the incarceration of any person for any criminal violation of law; (ii) to apprehend, arrest, or prosecute an individual for any criminal violation of law; or (iii) to be a firefighter or other first responder. (B) The circumstance referred to in subparagraph (A) is that the person was killed or targeted— (i) while he or she was engaged in the performance of his or her official duties; (ii) because of the performance of his or her official duties; or (iii) because of his or her status as a public official or employee. .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1597 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 12, 2021 Mr. Toomey (for himself, Mr. Blunt , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Tillis , Mr. Cotton , Mr. Inhofe , and Mr. Rounds ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To ensure America's law enforcement officers have access to lifesaving equipment needed to defend themselves and civilians from attacks by terrorists and violent criminals.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lifesaving Gear for Police Act . 2. State and local law enforcement access to lifesaving Federal equipment (a) Unenforceability of certain regulations unless enacted into law (1) In general No regulation, rule, guidance, policy, or recommendations issued on or after May 15, 2015, that limits the sale or donation of property of the Federal Government, including excess property of the Department of Defense, to State and local agencies for law enforcement activities (whether pursuant to section 2576a of title 10, United States Code, or any other provision of law, or as a condition on the use of Federal funds) shall have any force or effect after the date of the enactment of this Act unless enacted into law by Congress. (2) Prohibition on use of funds To enforce regulations No agency or instrumentality of the Federal Government may use any Federal funds, fees, or resources to implement or carry out a regulation, rule, guidance, policy, or recommendation issued as described in subsection (a) that is not enacted into law by Congress. (b) Return or reissue of equipment recalled or seized pursuant to regulations Any property recalled or seized on or after May 15, 2015, pursuant to a regulation, rule, guidance, policy, or recommendation issued as described in subsection (a) shall be returned, replaced, or re-issued to the agency from which recalled or seized, at no cost to such agency, as soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this Act.
117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1605 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To designate the National Pulse Memorial located at 1912 South Orange Avenue in Orlando, Florida, and for other purposes.

1. Designation of national pulse memorial (a) In general The Pulse Memorial located at 1912 South Orange Avenue in Orlando, Florida, is designated as the National Pulse Memorial . (b) Effect of designation (1) In general The national memorial designated by subsection (a) is not a unit of the National Park System. (2) Use of Federal funds The designation of the national memorial by subsection (a) shall not require or permit Federal funds to be expended for any purpose relating to the national memorial.

Passed the Senate June 9, 2021. Secretary
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1605 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 13, 2021 Mr. Scott of Florida (for himself, Mr. Rubio , and Mr. Padilla ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To designate the National Pulse Memorial located at 1912 South Orange Avenue in Orlando, Florida, and for other purposes.

1. Designation of national pulse memorial (a) In general The Pulse Memorial located at 1912 South Orange Avenue in Orlando, Florida, is designated as the National Pulse Memorial . (b) Effect of designation (1) In general The national memorial designated by subsection (a) is not a unit of the National Park System. (2) Use of Federal funds The designation of the national memorial by subsection (a) shall not require or permit Federal funds to be expended for any purpose relating to the national memorial.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1606 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 13, 2021 Mr. Romney introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To designate as wilderness certain National Forest System land in the State of Illinois, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Shawnee Wilderness Designation Act . 2. Shawnee Wilderness, Illinois (a) Designation In accordance with the Wilderness Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), there is designated as wilderness and as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System, to be known as the Shawnee Wilderness (referred to in this Act as the Wilderness ), the approximately 289,000 acres of Forest Service land comprising the Shawnee National Forest in the State of Illinois. (b) Map; legal description (1) In general As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture (referred to in this Act as the Secretary ) shall prepare a map and legal description of the Wilderness. (2) Force of law The map and legal description prepared under paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as if included in this Act, except that the Secretary may correct clerical and typographical errors in the map and legal description. (3) Availability The map and legal description prepared under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Forest Service. (c) Administration Subject to valid existing rights, the Wilderness shall be administered by the Secretary in accordance with the Wilderness Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), except that any reference in that Act to the effective date shall be considered to be a reference to the date of enactment of this Act.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1609 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 13, 2021 Mr. Markey (for himself, Mr. Wicker , and Mr. Bennet ) 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 electrochromic glass qualifies as energy property for purposes of the energy credit.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Dynamic Glass Act . 2. Inclusion of electrochromic glass as energy property for purposes of the energy credit (a) In general Section 48(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)(A)(i)— (A) in subclause (IV), by striking and at the end, and (B) by adding at the end the following: (VI) energy property described in paragraph (3)(A)(ix) but only with respect to property the construction of which begins before January 1, 2024, and , (2) in paragraph (3)(A)— (A) in clause (vii), by striking or at the end, (B) in clause (viii), by adding or at the end, and (C) by adding at the end the following: (ix) glass which uses electricity to change its light transmittance properties in order to heat or cool a structure, , and (3) in paragraph (6), by striking paragraph (3)(A)(i) each place it appears and inserting clause (i) or (ix) of paragraph (3)(A) . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1615 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 13, 2021 Mr. Paul introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To limit the scope of regulations issued by the Secretary of Health and Human Services to control communicable diseases, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Limiting CDC to Disease Control Act . 2. Limiting the scope of regulations of the Department of Health and Human Services to control communicable diseases Section 361(a) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 264(a) ) is amended by striking The Surgeon General, and all that follows through may be necessary. at the end and inserting the following: “To prevent the introduction, transmission, or spread of communicable diseases from foreign countries into the States or possessions, or from one State or possession into any other State or possession, the Secretary may make and enforce regulations under this section— (1) for the measures authorized under subsections (b) through (d); or (2) to provide for such inspection, fumigation, disinfection, sanitation, pest extermination, or destruction of animals or articles found to be so infected or contaminated as to be sources of dangerous infection to human beings. .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1618 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 13, 2021 Mr. Daines (for himself and Mr. Tester ) 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 allow first responders to continue to exclude service-connected disability pension payments after reaching the age of retirement.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Putting First Responders First Act . 2. Continued exclusion of first responder service-connected disability payments after age of retirement (a) In general Section 104 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e) and by inserting after subsection (c) the following new subsection: (d) Special rule for first responder service-Connected disability payments after age of retirement (1) In general In the case of an individual who receives a service-connected disability excludable amount, gross income shall not include such amount of any retirement pension or annuity which— (A) is received by such individual with respect to the service to which the service-connected disability excludable amount relates, (B) is determined by reference to the individual’s age, length of service, or contributions, and (C) does not exceed the service-connected disability excludable amount (determined on an annualized basis under such regulations or other guidance as the Secretary may prescribe). (2) Service-connected disability excludable amount For purposes of this subsection, the term service-connected disability excludable amount means an amount received by an individual which ceases upon reaching retirement age and is not includible in gross income under subsection (a)(1) by reason of a service-connected disability as a law enforcement officer (as such term is defined in section 1204 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968), an employee in fire protection activities (as such term is defined in section 3(y) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938), or an individual who provides out-of-hospital emergency medical care (including emergency medical technician, paramedic, or first responder). . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1620 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 13, 2021 Mr. Kennedy introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the city of Eunice, Louisiana, certain Federal land in the State of Louisiana, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Save the Liberty Theatre Act of 2021 . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) City The term City means the city of Eunice, Louisiana. (2) Map The term map means the map entitled Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve, Proposed Boundary Revision and Disposal , numbered 467/168813, and dated December 2020. (3) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. 3. Land conveyance (a) Conveyance authority The Secretary shall convey to the City, by quitclaim deed and without consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the parcels of land described in subsection (b). (b) Description of land The parcels of land referred to in subsection (a) are lots 5 and 6, less the north 27 feet of lot 5, Block 22, of the Original Townsite of Eunice, Louisiana, generally depicted as Proposed Disposal Area on the map. (c) Availability of map The map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service. 4. Boundary adjustments On the conveyance to the City of the land described in section 3(b), the boundary of the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve shall be adjusted to exclude— (1) the conveyed land; and (2) lots 7 and 8 of the Original Townsite of Eunice, Louisiana, generally depicted as Non-NPS in Current Boundary on the map.
II Calendar No. 287 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 1620 [Report No. 117–86] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 13, 2021 Mr. Kennedy introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources February 28, 2022 Reported by Mr. Manchin , without amendment A BILL To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the city of Eunice, Louisiana, certain Federal land in the State of Louisiana, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Save the Liberty Theatre Act of 2021 . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) City The term City means the city of Eunice, Louisiana. (2) Map The term map means the map entitled Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve, Proposed Boundary Revision and Disposal , numbered 467/168813, and dated December 2020. (3) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. 3. Land conveyance (a) Conveyance authority The Secretary shall convey to the City, by quitclaim deed and without consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the parcels of land described in subsection (b). (b) Description of land The parcels of land referred to in subsection (a) are lots 5 and 6, less the north 27 feet of lot 5, Block 22, of the Original Townsite of Eunice, Louisiana, generally depicted as Proposed Disposal Area on the map. (c) Availability of map The map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service. 4. Boundary adjustments On the conveyance to the City of the land described in section 3(b), the boundary of the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve shall be adjusted to exclude— (1) the conveyed land; and (2) lots 7 and 8 of the Original Townsite of Eunice, Louisiana, generally depicted as Non-NPS in Current Boundary on the map.

February 28, 2022 Reported without amendment
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1623 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 13, 2021 Mr. Menendez (for himself, Mr. Booker , and Mr. Casey ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend title I of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide for additional grants for States to conduct activities related to establishing American Health Benefit Exchanges.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the State Allowance for a Variety of Exchanges Act of 2021 or the SAVE Act of 2021 . 2. Preserving State option to implement health care Marketplaces (a) In general Section 1311 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18031 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (4)(B), by striking under this subsection and inserting under this paragraph or paragraph (1) ; and (B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (6) Additional planning and establishment grants (A) In general There shall be appropriated to the Secretary, out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $200,000,000 to award grants to eligible States for the uses described in paragraph (3). (B) Duration and renewability A grant awarded under subparagraph (A) shall be for a period of 2 years and may not be renewed. (C) Limitation A grant may not be awarded under subparagraph (A) after December 31, 2024. (D) Eligible State defined For purposes of this paragraph, the term eligible State means a State that, as of January 1, 2019, was not operating an Exchange (other than an Exchange described in section 155.200(f) of title 45, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on such date). ; and (2) in subsection (d)(5)(A)— (A) by striking operations.— In establishing an Exchange under this section and inserting operations.— (i) In general In establishing an Exchange under this section (other than in establishing an Exchange with respect to which a grant is awarded under subsection (a)(6)) ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (ii) Additional planning and establishment grants In establishing an Exchange with respect to which a grant is awarded under subsection (a)(6), the State shall ensure that such Exchange is self-sustaining beginning on January 1, 2026, including allowing the Exchange to charge assessments or user fees to participating health insurance issuers, or to otherwise generate funding, to support its operations. . (b) Clarification regarding failure To establish Exchange or implement requirements Section 1321(c) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18041(c) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking If and inserting Subject to paragraph (3), if ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) Clarification This subsection shall not apply in the case of a State that elects to apply the requirements described in subsection (a) and satisfies the requirement described in subsection (b) on or after January 1, 2014. .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1627 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 13, 2021 Mr. Cotton (for himself, Ms. Ernst , and Mr. Boozman ) 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 reduce the rate of tax on estates, gifts, and generation-skipping transfers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Estate Tax Rate Reduction Act . 2. Reduction of rate of tax on estates, gifts, and generation-skipping transfers (a) In general Section 2001 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following: (c) Rate of tax For purposes of determining the tentative tax, the rate of tax shall be 20 percent of the amount with respect to which the tentative tax is computed. ; and (2) in subsection (g)(1), by striking rates of tax under subsection (c) and inserting rate of tax under subsection (c) . (b) Conforming amendments (1) Section 2056A(b)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (A) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking highest ; and (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking highest . (2) Section 2107(a) of such Code is amended by striking the table contained in and inserting the rate of tax under . (3) Section 2201(a) of such Code is amended by striking the rate schedule set forth in section 2001(c) and inserting the rate of tax under section 2001(c) . (4) Section 2641 of such Code is amended to read as follows: 2641. Applicable rate For purposes of this chapter, the term applicable rate means, with respect to any generation-skipping transfer, the product of— (1) the rate imposed by section 2001 on the estates of decedents dying at the time of the taxable distribution, taxable termination, or direct skip, as the case may be, and (2) the inclusion ratio with respect to the transfer. . (5) Section 2801(a)(1) of such Code is amended by striking the highest rate of tax specified in the table contained in and inserting the rate of tax under . (6) Section 6601(j)(2)(A)(i) of such Code is amended by striking the rate schedule set forth in . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to estates of decedents dying, generation-skipping transfers, and gifts made, after December 31, 2020. (d) Budgetary effects (1) PAYGO scorecard The budgetary effects of this section shall not be entered on either PAYGO scorecard maintained pursuant to section 4(d) of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 ( 2 U.S.C. 933(d) ). (2) Senate PAYGO scorecard The budgetary effects of this section shall not be entered on any PAYGO scorecard maintained for purposes of section 4106 of H. Con. Res. 71 (115th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1630 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 13, 2021 Mr. Scott of Florida introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To require the Federal Trade Commission to conduct a study regarding social media use by teenagers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safe Social Media Act . 2. Report by the FTC on social media use by teenagers The Federal Trade Commission, in coordination with the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall— (1) conduct a study on social media platform use among individuals younger than age 18, including— (A) what personal information is collected by social media platforms regarding such individuals; (B) how such personal information is used by the algorithms of the social media platforms; (C) how often such individuals use social media platforms daily; (D) differences in use of social media platforms related to the age ranges of such individuals; (E) mental health effects on such individuals linked to the use of social media platforms; and (F) potential harmful effects on such individuals from extended social media platform use; and (2) not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, submit to Congress a report on the findings of the study under paragraph (1), including any recommended policy changes based on such findings. 3. Definition of social media platform In this Act, the term social media platform means a public-facing website, internet application, or mobile internet application, including a social network, video sharing service, ad network, mobile operating system, search engine, email service, or internet access service, that has not less than 30,000,000 active monthly users in the United States.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1631 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 13, 2021 Mr. Kelly (for himself and Ms. Sinema ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain National Forest System land in the State of Arizona to the Arizona Board of Regents, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Arizona Experiment Station Land Conveyance Act of 2021 . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Easement The term easement means an easement to access and use Forest Service Road 9201D from its junction with Forest Service Road 0618 (commonly known as Beaver Creek ). (2) Federal land The term Federal land means the approximately 13.3 acres of National Forest System land within the Coconino National Forest in the State of Arizona, as generally depicted on the map entitled Act to Convey Certain NFS Land and non-Federal Land in Arizona Winter Quarters and dated June 20, 2019. (3) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture. (4) University The term University means the Arizona Board of Regents, acting on behalf of the University of Arizona Experiment Station. 3. Coconino National Forest land conveyance (a) Conveyance authorized Subject to this section, if the University submits to the Secretary not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act a written request for the conveyance of the Federal land, the Secretary shall, not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, convey to the University all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to that land, including related infrastructure, improvements, and easements on that land. (b) Terms and Conditions The conveyance authorized under subsection (a) shall be— (1) subject to valid existing rights; (2) notwithstanding any other provision of law; and (3) subject to any other terms and conditions as considered appropriate by the Secretary. (c) Forest Service access The Secretary shall retain all other rights not included in the conveyance authorized under subsection (a) to Forest Service Road 9201D from its junction with Forest Service Road 0618 (commonly known as Beaver Creek ), including the maintenance of, and continued administrative access to, that road. (d) Use of conveyed land (1) In general As a condition of the conveyance under subsection (a), the Federal land shall be— (A) maintained by the University; and (B) used for the purposes of land-grant colleges and universities in accordance with— (i) the Act of July 2, 1862 (commonly known as the First Morrill Act ) (12 Stat. 503, chapter 130; 7 U.S.C. 301 et seq.); (ii) the Smith-Lever Act ( 7 U.S.C. 341 et seq.); and (iii) the Hatch Act of 1887 ( 7 U.S.C. 361a et seq.). (2) Reversion If any portion of the Federal land conveyed under subsection (a) is used in a manner inconsistent with paragraph (1), the Federal land shall, at the discretion of the Secretary, revert to the United States.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1634 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 13, 2021 Mr. Manchin (for himself and Mr. Braun ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To require the Food and Drug Administration to determine whether to permit the use of enriched enrollment randomized withdrawal methodology with respect to clinical trials.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the FDA Review of Efficacy of EERW Double-Blinds of Opioids Act or the FREED of Opioids Act . 2. Consideration of enriched enrollment randomized withdrawal methodology (a) In general Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as the Secretary ), acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, shall convene a meeting of the Anesthetic and Analgesic Drug Products Advisory Committee and the Drug Safety and Risk Management Advisory Committee of the Food and Drug Administration to vote on whether to permit the use of the enriched enrollment randomized withdrawal methodology in clinical trials of drugs, including opioid drugs. In conducting such review, the Secretary shall consider the report issued by the National Academy of Sciences under subsection (c). (b) Presentations If the Secretary allows for formal presentations in support of the use of the enriched enrollment randomized withdrawal methodology at the meeting described in subsection (a), the Secretary shall also allow for equal time at such meeting for presentations that are critical of such methodology. (c) NAS study and report The Secretary shall seek to enter into a contract with the National Academy of Sciences under which the National Academy— (1) conducts a study on the effectiveness of enriched enrollment randomized withdrawal methodology in demonstrating the efficacy of opioid drugs in treating chronic pain; and (2) not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, submits a report on such study to the Secretary.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1636 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 13, 2021 Mr. Marshall (for himself, Mr. Scott of South Carolina , Mr. Inhofe , Mr. Burr , Mr. Cassidy , and Mr. Braun ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To clarify the treatment of 2 or more employers as joint employers under the National Labor Relations Act and the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Save Local Business Act . 2. Clarification of joint employment (a) National Labor Relations Act Section 2(2) of the National Labor Relations Act ( 29 U.S.C. 152(2) ) is amended— (1) by striking The term employer and inserting (A) The term employer ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (B) An employer may be considered a joint employer of the employees of another employer only if each employer directly, actually, and immediately exercises significant control over the essential terms and conditions of employment of the employees of the other employer, such as hiring such employees, discharging such employees, determining the rate of pay and benefits of such employees, supervising such employees on a day-to-day basis, assigning such employees a work schedule, position, or task, or disciplining such employees. . (b) Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 Section 3(d) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 203(d) ) is amended— (1) by striking Employer includes and inserting (1) Employer includes ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (2) An employer may be considered a joint employer of the employees of another employer for purposes of this Act only if each employer meets the criteria set forth in section 2(2)(B) of the National Labor Relations Act ( 29 U.S.C. 152(2)(B) ) except that, for purposes of determining joint-employer status under this Act, the terms employee and employer referenced in such section shall have the meanings given such terms in this section. .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1639 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 13, 2021 Mr. Merkley introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to reauthorize the energy efficiency and conservation block grant program.

1. Reauthorization of Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program Section 548(a) of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 ( 42 U.S.C. 17158(a) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by striking $2,000,000,000 and inserting $10,000,000,000 ; and (B) by striking 2008 through 2012 and inserting 2021 through 2030 ; and (2) in paragraph (2), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking program and all that follows through 2012 in subparagraph (C) and inserting program $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2030 .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1641 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 13, 2021 Mr. Cruz (for himself, Mr. Cotton , Mr. Tillis , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Lankford , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Daines , Mr. Thune , Mr. Marshall , Mr. Rubio , Mr. Hagerty , Mr. Scott of Florida , Mr. Braun , and Mr. Tuberville ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To prohibit rescinding the recognition of Israel's sovereignty over the Golan Heights.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Israel Sovereignty Reassurance Act of 2021 or ISRA . 2. Prohibition on rescinding the recognition of Israel's sovereignty over the Golan Heights Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available for the Department of State for fiscal year 2022 may be used to prepare, propose, draft, review, or promulgate any regulation, guidance, or executive order or to otherwise implement, administer, or enforce any policy that rescinds the recognition by the United States that the Golan Heights are a part of Israel.