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II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1645 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 13, 2021 Mr. Braun introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To provide for an accelerated approval pathway for certain drugs that are authorized to be lawfully marketed in other countries.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Accelerated Drug Approval for Prescription Therapies Act or the ADAPT Act . 2. Accelerated approval of certain drugs that are authorized to be lawfully marketed in other countries Chapter V of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 351 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 506 the following: 506–1. Accelerated approval of certain drugs that are authorized to be lawfully marketed in other countries (a) In general The Secretary may approve an application for approval for a drug under subsection (c) or (j) of section 505 that is currently authorized to be marketed in one or more of the countries included in the list under section 802(b)(1), upon a determination by the Secretary that the sponsor has submitted evidence sufficient to demonstrate all of the criteria under subsection (b)(1). (b) Criteria (1) In general The Secretary may approve a drug under subsection (a) only if the Secretary determines that there is evidence that— (A) at the time of application, the drug is authorized to be marketed in a country included in the list under section 802(b)(1); (B) the drug is safe and clinically effective and has a satisfactory history of clinical trials and data; (C) the manufacturer is capable of manufacturing the drug safely and consistently, and can assure the safety of the supply chain outside the United States; (D) all relevant United States patents or legal exclusivities are expired; (E) absent reciprocal marketing approval, the drug is not approved for marketing in the United States; (F) the Secretary has not, because of any concern relating to safety or effectiveness, rescinded or withdrawn any such approval; and (G) there is a public health or unmet medical need for the drug in the United States. (2) Limitation Approval of a drug under this section may, as the Secretary determines appropriate, be subject to 1 or both of the following requirements: (A) The sponsor conduct appropriate postapproval studies to verify and describe the predicted effect on irreversible morbidity or mortality or other clinical benefit of the drug. (B) The sponsor submit copies of all promotional materials related to the product during the preapproval review period and, following approval and for such period thereafter as the Secretary determines to be appropriate, at least 30 days prior to dissemination of the materials. (c) Timeline The Secretary shall make a determination on an application described in subsection (a) not later than 180 days after the date of submission of such application. .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1646 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 13, 2021 Mr. Lee introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To repeal the Jones Act restrictions on coastwise trade, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Open America's Waters Act . 2. Repeal of certain limitations on coastwise trade (a) In general Section 12112(a) of title 46, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (a) In general A coastwise endorsement may be issued for a vessel that qualifies under the laws of the United States to engage in the coastwise trade. . (b) Regulations Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commandant of the United States Coast Guard shall issue regulations to implement the amendment made by subsection (a) that require all vessels permitted to engage in the coastwise trade to meet all appropriate safety and security requirements. (c) Conforming amendments (1) Tank vessel construction standards Section 3703a(c)(1)(C) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking and is qualified for documentation as a wrecked vessel under section 12112 of this title . (2) Liquified gas tankers Section 12120 of such title is amended by striking , if the vessel— and all that follows and inserting a period. (3) Small passenger vessels Section 12121(b) of such title is amended by striking 12112, . (4) Loss of coastwise trade privileges Section 12132 of such title is repealed. (5) Oil spill response vessels Section 12117(b) of such title is amended by striking sections 12103, 12132, and 50501 and inserting sections 12103 and 50501 . (6) Optional regulatory measurement Section 14305(a)(6) of such title is amended by striking sections 12118 and 12132 and inserting section 12118 . (7) Court sales of undocumented vessels Section 31329(b) of such title is amended— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ; and inserting ; and ; (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ; and and inserting a period; and (C) by striking paragraph (3). (8) Clerical amendment The table of sections for chapter 121 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 12132.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1647 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 13, 2021 Mr. Lee introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To authorize an exception to the restriction on construction of Coast Guard vessels in foreign shipyards for certain construction in shipyards in North Atlantic Treaty Organization countries.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Enhancing Coast Guard Readiness Act . 2. Exception to restriction on construction of Coast Guard vessels in foreign shipyards for certain construction in shipyards in North Atlantic Treaty Organization countries (a) In general Section 1151 of title 14, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking subsection (b) and inserting subsections (b) and (c) ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (c) Subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to construction otherwise covered by that subsection if— (1) the foreign shipyard concerned is located in a North Atlantic Treaty Organization country; and (2) the cost of the construction concerned is less than the cost would be if such construction occurred in a domestic shipyard. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 8679(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting and section 1151(c) of title 14 after in subsection (b) .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1648 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 13, 2021 Mr. Lee introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the construction of naval vessels in shipyards in North Atlantic Treaty Organization countries.

1. Construction of naval vessels in shipyards in North Atlantic Treaty Organization countries Section 8679 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking subsection (b) and inserting subsections (b) and (c) ; (2) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and (3) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection (c): (c) Construction of naval vessels in shipyards in NATO countries The Secretary of the Navy may construct a naval vessel in a foreign shipyard if— (1) the shipyard is located within the boundaries of a member country of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization; and (2) the cost of construction of such vessel in such shipyard will be less than the cost of construction of such vessel in a domestic shipyard. .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1649 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 13, 2021 Mr. Tillis (for himself, Mr. Cornyn , Mr. Cotton , Mr. Rounds , and Mr. Sullivan ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend section 3606 of title 18, United States Code, to grant probation officers authority to arrest hostile third parties who obstruct or impede a probation officer in the performance of official duties.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Probation Officer Protection Act of 2021 . 2. Authority of probation officers (a) In general Section 3606 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the heading, by striking and return of a probationer and by inserting authority of probation officers ; (2) by striking If there and inserting (a) If there ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (b) A probation officer, while in the performance of his or her official duties, may arrest a person without a warrant if there is probable cause to believe that the person has forcibly assaulted, resisted, opposed, impeded, intimidated, or interfered with the probation officer, or a fellow probation officer, in violation of section 111. The arrest authority described in this subsection shall be exercised under such rules and regulations as the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts shall prescribe. . (b) Table of sections The table of sections for subchapter A of chapter 229 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 3606 and inserting the following: 3606. Arrest authority of probation officers. .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1654 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 17, 2021 Mr. Cramer 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 certain over-the-counter dietary supplement products as qualified medical expenses.

1. Inclusion of dietary supplement products as qualified medical expenses (a) HSAs Section 223(d)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) by inserting or dietary supplement products after menstrual care products in the last sentence of subparagraph (A); and (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (E) Dietary supplement product For purposes of this paragraph, the term dietary supplement product means a nutritional product that is labeled with— (i) a statement describing how the product is intended to affect the structure or function of the human body, or (ii) a statement characterizing the mechanism by which the product acts to maintain such structure or function. . (b) Archer MSAs The last sentence of section 220(d)(2)(A) of such Code is amended by inserting or dietary supplement products (as defined in section 223(d)(2)(E)) after menstrual care products (as defined in section 223(d)(2)(D)) . (c) Health flexible spending arrangements and health reimbursement arrangements Section 106(f) of such Code is amended— (1) by inserting or dietary supplement products (as defined in section 223(d)(2)(E)) after menstrual care products (as defined in section 223(d)(2)(D)) ; and (2) in the heading, by inserting and dietary supplement products after menstrual care products . (d) Effective dates (1) Distributions from savings accounts The amendment made by subsections (a) and (b) shall apply to amounts paid after December 31, 2020. (2) Reimbursements The amendment made by subsection (c) shall apply to expenses incurred after December 31, 2020.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1655 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 17, 2021 Mr. Tillis introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To prohibit States from regulating certain commercial motor vehicle service contracts, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Interstate Transport Act of 2021 . 2. Federal authority over certain commercial motor vehicle service contracts Section 14501(c)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking the paragraph designation and heading and all that follows through Except and inserting the following: (1) Prices, routes, and services; commercial motor vehicle service contracts (A) Prices, routes, and services Except ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (B) Commercial motor vehicle service contracts (i) Definitions In this subparagraph: (I) Commercial motor vehicle The term commercial motor vehicle has the meaning given the term in section 31101. (II) Commercial motor vehicle service contract The term commercial motor vehicle service contract means a contract or agreement— (aa) to perform repair or maintenance work on a covered commercial motor vehicle; or (bb) to issue a warranty, or otherwise arrange, for the repair or maintenance of a covered commercial motor vehicle. (III) Covered commercial motor vehicle The term covered commercial motor vehicle means a commercial motor vehicle of a type regularly used by motor carriers for the transportation of property, as determined by the Secretary. (ii) Limitation Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3), a State, political subdivision of a State, or political authority of 2 or more States may not enact or enforce a law, regulation, or other provision having the force and effect of law related to a commercial motor vehicle service contract. .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1658 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 17, 2021 Mr. Merkley (for himself, Ms. Murkowski , Mr. Booker , Mr. Casey , 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 amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to expand access to breastfeeding accommodations in the workplace, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act or the PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act . 2. Breastfeeding accommodations in the workplace (a) Expanding employee access to break time and space The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 201 et seq.) is amended— (1) in section 7, by striking subsection (r); (2) in section 15(a)— (A) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (5) and inserting ; and ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (6) to violate any of the provisions of section 18D. ; (3) in section 16(b), by striking 7(r) each place the term appears and inserting 18D ; and (4) by inserting after section 18C the following: 18D. Breastfeeding accommodations in the workplace (a) In general An employer shall provide— (1) a reasonable break time for an employee to express breast milk for such employee’s nursing child for 1 year after the child’s birth each time such employee has need to express the milk; and (2) a place, other than a bathroom, that is shielded from view and free from intrusion from coworkers and the public, which may be used by an employee to express breast milk. (b) Compensation (1) In general Subject to paragraph (2), an employer shall not be required to compensate an employee receiving reasonable break time under subsection (a)(1) for any time spent during the workday for such purpose unless otherwise required by Federal or State law or municipal ordinance. (2) Relief from duties Break time provided under paragraph (1) shall be considered hours worked if the employee is not completely relieved from duty during the entirety of such break. (c) Exemption An employer that employs less than 50 employees shall not be subject to the requirements of this section, if such requirements would impose an undue hardship by causing the employer significant difficulty or expense when considered in relation to the size, financial resources, nature, or structure of the employer’s business. (d) Laws providing greater protection Nothing in this section shall preempt a State law or municipal ordinance that provides greater protections to employees than the protections provided for under this section. . (b) Clarifying remedies Section 16(b) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 216(b) ) is amended by striking 15(a)(3) each place the term appears and inserting 7(r) or 15(a)(3) . 3. Effective date (a) Expanding access The amendments made by section 2(a) shall take effect on the date that is 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act. (b) Remedies and clarification The amendments made by section 2(b) shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act.
One Hundred Seventeenth Congress of the United States of America 2d Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty two S. 1662 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To increase funding for the Reagan-Udall Foundation for the Food and Drug Administration and for the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supporting the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health and the Reagan-Udall Foundation for the Food and Drug Administration Act . 2. Reagan-Udall Foundation and Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (a) Reagan-Udall Foundation for the Food and Drug Administration Section 770(n) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 379dd(n) ) is amended by striking $500,000 and not more than $1,250,000 and inserting $1,250,000 and not more than $5,000,000 . (b) Foundation for the National Institutes of Health Section 499(l) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 290b(l) ) is amended by striking $500,000 and not more than $1,250,000 and inserting $1,250,000 and not more than $5,000,000 .

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate
117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1662 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To increase funding for the Reagan-Udall Foundation for the Food and Drug Administration and for the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supporting the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health and the Reagan-Udall Foundation for the Food and Drug Administration Act . 2. Reagan-Udall Foundation and Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (a) Reagan-Udall Foundation for the Food and Drug Administration Section 770(n) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 379dd(n) ) is amended by striking $500,000 and not more than $1,250,000 and inserting $1,250,000 and not more than $5,000,000 . (b) Foundation for the National Institutes of Health Section 499(l) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 290b(l) ) is amended by striking $500,000 and not more than $1,250,000 and inserting $1,250,000 and not more than $5,000,000 .

Passed the Senate June 24, 2021. Secretary
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1662 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 17, 2021 Mr. Luján (for himself and Mr. Romney ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To increase funding for the Reagan-Udall Foundation for the Food and Drug Administration and for the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supporting the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health and the Reagan-Udall Foundation for the Food and Drug Administration Act . 2. Reagan-Udall Foundation and Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (a) Reagan-Udall Foundation for the Food and Drug Administration Section 770(n) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 379dd(n) ) is amended by striking $500,000 and not more than $1,250,000 and inserting $1,250,000 and not more than $5,000,000 . (b) Foundation for the National Institutes of Health Section 499(l) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 290b(l) ) is amended by striking $500,000 and not more than $1,250,000 and inserting $1,250,000 and not more than $5,000,000 .
II Calendar No. 76 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1662 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 17, 2021 Mr. Luján (for himself, Mr. Romney , and Ms. Collins ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions June 14, 2021 Reported by Mrs. Murray , without amendment A BILL To increase funding for the Reagan-Udall Foundation for the Food and Drug Administration and for the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supporting the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health and the Reagan-Udall Foundation for the Food and Drug Administration Act . 2. Reagan-Udall Foundation and Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (a) Reagan-Udall Foundation for the Food and Drug Administration Section 770(n) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 379dd(n) ) is amended by striking $500,000 and not more than $1,250,000 and inserting $1,250,000 and not more than $5,000,000 . (b) Foundation for the National Institutes of Health Section 499(l) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 290b(l) ) is amended by striking $500,000 and not more than $1,250,000 and inserting $1,250,000 and not more than $5,000,000 .

June 14, 2021 Reported without amendment
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1669 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 18, 2021 Mr. Portman (for himself, Ms. Warren , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Boozman , and Mr. Menendez ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to direct the forgiveness or offset of an overpayment of retired pay paid to a joint account for a period after the death of the retired member of the Armed Forces.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Military Retiree Survivor Comfort Act . 2. Forgiveness or offset of overpayment of retired pay paid to a joint account for a period after the death of the retired member of the Armed Forces (a) When payment deposited to joint account Section 2771 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (e) In the case of overpayment of retired or retainer pay, arising from payment of such retired or retainer pay for any period after the date of the death of a recipient through the last day of the month in which such death occurs, if such payment is electronically deposited in an accredited financial institution to a joint account bearing the name of the decedent and another individual who is the decedent’s designated beneficiary under subsection (a)(1), the Secretary of Defense— (1) if the decedent is an individual to whom section 1448 of this title applies, shall elect to— (A) forgive the overpayment on behalf of the United States; or (B) offset the overpayment pursuant to section 1450(n) of this title; or (2) if the decedent is not an individual to whom section 1448 of this title applies, shall forgive the overpayment on behalf of the United States. . (b) Coordination with Survivor Benefit Plan Section 1450 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by inserting , or that applies under subsection (n) after under subsection (j) ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (n) Special rule in case of certain final retired pay overpayment In a case described in section 2771(e) of this title, if the individual described in that subsection other than the decedent is the beneficiary of the decedent under the Plan, each of the first 12 payments, following the death of the decedent, of the annuity payable to the decedent’s beneficiary under the Plan, shall be reduced by one-twelfth of such overpayment. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to payments made to persons who die on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1671 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 18, 2021 Mr. Wicker (for himself, Mr. Warner , Mrs. Capito , Mr. Cardin , Mr. Boozman , Ms. Sinema , Mr. Hoeven , and Mrs. Hyde-Smith ) 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 provide for new markets tax credit investments in the Rural Jobs Zone.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rural Jobs Act . 2. Allocations of new markets tax credit limitation for the Rural Jobs Zone (a) In general Section 45D(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) Allocations for the Rural Jobs Zone (A) In general In addition to any new markets tax credit limitation under paragraph (1), there are the following amounts of new markets tax credit limitation which shall be allocated by the Secretary only to Rural Jobs Zone development entities for making Rural Jobs Zone equity investments: (i) $500,000,000 for 2022. (ii) $500,000,000 for 2023. (B) Rural Jobs Zone development entity For purposes of this paragraph, the term Rural Jobs Zone development entity means any qualified community development entity a significant mission of which is the economic development of, and the creation and retention of jobs in, the Rural Jobs Zone. (C) Rural Jobs Zone equity investment For purposes of this paragraph, the term Rural Jobs Zone equity investment means any equity investment which would be a qualified equity investment if the only low-income community was the Rural Jobs Zone. (D) Rural Jobs Zone For purposes of this paragraph, the term Rural Jobs Zone means the area comprised of low-income communities which are a portion of neither— (i) a city or town that has a population of greater than 50,000 inhabitants, nor (ii) any urbanized area contiguous and adjacent to such a city or town. (E) Minimum investment in persistent poverty counties and high migration rural counties (i) In general The Secretary shall prescribe regulations or other guidance pursuant to which not less than 25 percent of the Rural Jobs Zone equity investments made pursuant to allocations made under this paragraph are invested in areas which are persistent poverty counties, high migration rural counties (as defined in subsection (e)(5)(B)), or both. (ii) Persistent poverty counties For purposes of this subparagraph, the term persistent poverty county means any county that has had 20 percent or more of its population living in poverty over the past 30 years, as measured by the 1990 and 2000 decennial censuses and the most recent Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates. (F) Application of carryover Paragraph (3) shall be applied separately with respect to the amounts specified in subparagraph (A). . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to allocations made after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1674 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 18, 2021 Ms. Cortez Masto (for herself, Mr. Padilla , Mrs. Feinstein , Mr. Sanders , and Mr. Merkley ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To amend the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to authorize use of amounts under the Troubled Assets Relief Program to be used for activities under the Housing Trust Fund, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Affordable Housing Production Act . 2. Use of TARP amounts (a) In General The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 ( 12 U.S.C. 5201 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 110 ( 12 U.S.C. 5220 ) the following: 110A. Other assistance Notwithstanding section 115(a), section 120, or any other provision of law, the Secretary may use any amounts made available under this title that are not otherwise obligated for deposit in and use only to provide assistance under the Housing Trust Fund under section 1338 of the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992 ( 12 U.S.C. 4568 ). . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 ( 12 U.S.C. 5201 note) is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 110 the following: 110A. Other assistance. .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1678 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 18, 2021 Mr. Heinrich (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal , and Mr. Manchin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To amend title 39, United States Code, to maintain certain service standards for first-class mail, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Delivering Envelopes Judiciously On-time Year-round Act or the DEJOY Act . 2. Service standards for first-class mail Section 3691 of title 39, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) Service standards for first-Class mail Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, the service standards for first-class mail shall be the standards that were in effect on January 1, 2021. .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1681 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 18, 2021 Mr. Peters (for himself, Mr. Sullivan , and Ms. Cortez Masto ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, to promote transportation career opportunities and improve diversity in the workforce.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Promoting Service in Transportation Act . 2. Transportation workforce outreach program (a) In general Subchapter I of chapter 55 of subtitle III of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 5506. Transportation workforce outreach program (a) In general The Secretary of Transportation (referred to in this section as the Secretary ) shall establish and administer a transportation workforce outreach program, under which the Secretary shall carry out a series of public service announcement campaigns during each of fiscal years 2022 through 2027. (b) Purposes The purpose of the campaigns carried out under the program under this section shall be— (1) to increase awareness of career opportunities in the transportation sector, including aviation pilots, safety inspectors, mechanics and technicians, air traffic controllers, flight attendants, truck and bus drivers, engineers, transit workers, railroad workers, and other transportation professionals; and (2) to target awareness of professional opportunities in the transportation sector to diverse segments of the population, including with respect to race, sex, age, ethnicity, ability (including physical and mental ability), and socioeconomic status. (c) Advertising The Secretary may use, or authorize the use of, amounts made available to carry out the program under this section for the development, production, and use of broadcast, digital, and print media advertising and outreach in carrying out a campaign under this section. (d) Funding For each of fiscal years 2022 through 2027, the Secretary may use to carry out this section any amounts otherwise made available to the Secretary, not to exceed $5,000,000 for each fiscal year. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for chapter 55 of subtitle III of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 5505 the following: 5506. Transportation workforce outreach program. .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1682 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 18, 2021 Mr. Moran introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To prohibit certain provisions of an Executive Order relating to land conservation from taking effect, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Land Grab Act of 2021 . 2. Protection of private property (a) In general Section 216 of Executive Order 14008 (86 Fed. Reg. 7627; relating to tackling the climate crisis at home and abroad (February 1, 2021)) shall have no force or effect. (b) Recommendations and reports No Federal agency may take an action if the action is solely authorized by a report or recommendation issued pursuant to section 216 of the Executive Order described in subsection (a).
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1685 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 18, 2021 Mr. Cardin (for himself, Mr. Crapo , Mr. King , and Mr. Cramer ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget A BILL To amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 respecting the scoring of preventive health savings.

1. Scoring of preventive health savings Section 202 of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 ( 2 U.S.C. 602 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (h) Scoring of preventive health savings (1) Determination by the Director Upon a request by the chairman or ranking minority member of the Committee on the Budget, the Committee on Finance, or the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate, or by the chairman or ranking minority member of the Committee on the Budget, the Committee on Energy and Commerce, or the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives, the Director shall determine if a proposed measure would result in reductions in budget outlays in budgetary outyears through the use of preventive health and preventive health services. (2) Projections If the Director determines that a measure would result in substantial reductions in budget outlays as described in paragraph (1), the Director— (A) shall include, in any projection prepared by the Director, a description and estimate of the reductions in budget outlays in the budgetary outyears and a description of the basis for such conclusions; and (B) may prepare a budget projection that includes some or all of the budgetary outyears, notwithstanding the time periods for projections described in subsection (e) and sections 308, 402, and 424. (3) Definitions As used in this subsection— (A) the term budgetary outyears means the 2 consecutive 10-year periods beginning with the first fiscal year that is 10 years after the budget year provided for in the most recently agreed to concurrent resolution on the budget; and (B) the term preventive health means an action that focuses on the health of the public, individuals and defined populations in order to protect, promote, and maintain health and wellness and prevent disease, disability, and premature death that is demonstrated by credible and publicly available evidence from epidemiological projection models, clinical trials, observational studies in humans, longitudinal studies, and meta-analysis. .
117th CONGRESS 2d Session In the House of Representatives, U. S., December 6, 2022 AMENDMENT:

That the bill from the Senate (S. 1687) entitled An Act to amend section 21 of the Small Business Act to require cyber certification for small business development center counselors, and for other purposes. , do pass with the following Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Cyber Training Act of 2022 . 2. Duties of small business development center counselors (a) Cyber training Section 21 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 648 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (o) Cyber strategy training for small business development centers (1) Definitions In this subsection— (A) the term cyber strategy means resources and tactics to assist in planning for cybersecurity and defending against cyber risks and attacks; and (B) the term lead small business development center means a small business development center that receives reimbursement from the Administrator under paragraph (5). (2) Certification program The Administrator shall establish a cyber counseling certification program, or designate 1 or more substantially similar governmental or private cybersecurity certification programs, to certify the employees of lead small business development centers in providing cyber planning assistance to small business concerns. (3) Number of certified employees The Administrator shall ensure that the number of employees of each lead small business development center who are certified in providing cyber planning assistance is not less than the lesser of— (A) 5; or (B) 10 percent of the total number of employees of the lead small business development center. (4) Cyber strategy In carrying out paragraph (2), the Administrator, to the extent practicable, shall consider any cyber strategy methods included in the Small Business Development Center Cyber Strategy developed under section 1841(a)(3)(B) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 ( Public Law 114–328 ; 130 Stat. 2662). (5) Reimbursement for certification (A) In general Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Administrator may reimburse each lead small business development center for costs relating to the certification of 1 or more employees of the lead small business center in providing cyber planning assistance under a program established or designated under paragraph (2). (B) Limitation The total amount reimbursed by the Administrator under subparagraph (A) may not exceed $350,000 in any fiscal year. . (b) Implementation Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall implement paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) of section 21(o) of the Small Business Act, as added by subsection (a).

Lorraine Miller Clerk.
One Hundred Seventeenth Congress of the United States of America 2d Sess. Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty two S. 1687 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend section 21 of the Small Business Act to require cyber certification for small business development center counselors, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Cyber Training Act of 2022 . 2. Duties of small business development center counselors (a) Cyber training Section 21 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 648 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (o) Cyber strategy training for small business development centers (1) Definitions In this subsection— (A) the term cyber strategy means resources and tactics to assist in planning for cybersecurity and defending against cyber risks and attacks; and (B) the term lead small business development center means a small business development center that receives reimbursement from the Administrator under paragraph (5). (2) Certification program The Administrator shall establish a cyber counseling certification program, or designate 1 or more substantially similar governmental or private cybersecurity certification programs, to certify the employees of lead small business development centers in providing cyber planning assistance to small business concerns. (3) Number of certified employees The Administrator shall ensure that the number of employees of each lead small business development center who are certified in providing cyber planning assistance is not less than the lesser of— (A) 5; or (B) 10 percent of the total number of employees of the lead small business development center. (4) Cyber strategy In carrying out paragraph (2), the Administrator, to the extent practicable, shall consider any cyber strategy methods included in the Small Business Development Center Cyber Strategy developed under section 1841(a)(3)(B) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 ( Public Law 114–328 ; 130 Stat. 2662). (5) Reimbursement for certification (A) In general Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Administrator may reimburse each lead small business development center for costs relating to the certification of 1 or more employees of the lead small business center in providing cyber planning assistance under a program established or designated under paragraph (2). (B) Limitation The total amount reimbursed by the Administrator under subparagraph (A) may not exceed $350,000 in any fiscal year. . (b) Implementation Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall implement paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) of section 21(o) of the Small Business Act, as added by subsection (a).

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate
117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 1687 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend section 21 of the Small Business Act to require cyber certification for small business development center counselors, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Cyber Training Act of 2022 . 2. Duties of small business development center counselors (a) Cyber training Section 21 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 648 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (o) Cyber strategy training for small business development centers (1) Definitions In this subsection— (A) the term cyber strategy means resources and tactics to assist in planning for cybersecurity and defending against cyber risks and attacks; and (B) the term lead small business development center means a small business development center that receives reimbursement from the Administrator under paragraph (5). (2) Certification program The Administrator shall establish a cyber counseling certification program, or designate 1 or more substantially similar governmental or private cybersecurity certification programs, to certify the employees of lead small business development centers in providing cyber planning assistance to small business concerns. (3) Number of certified employees The Administrator shall ensure that the number of employees of each lead small business development center who are certified in providing cyber planning assistance is not less than the lesser of— (A) 5; or (B) 10 percent of the total number of employees of the lead small business development center. (4) Cyber strategy In carrying out paragraph (2), the Administrator, to the extent practicable, shall consider any cyber strategy methods included in the Small Business Development Center Cyber Strategy developed under section 1841(a)(3)(B) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 ( Public Law 114–328 ; 130 Stat. 2662). (5) Reimbursement for certification (A) In general Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Administrator shall reimburse each lead small business development center for costs relating to the certification of 1 or more employees of the lead small business center in providing cyber planning assistance under a program established or designated under paragraph (2). (B) Limitation The total amount reimbursed by the Administrator under subparagraph (A) may not exceed $350,000 in any fiscal year. (6) Funding under SBDC program Amounts made available to fund grants under this section for fiscal year 2022, and each fiscal year thereafter, shall be available for reimbursements under this subsection. . (b) Implementation Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall implement paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) of section 21(o) of the Small Business Act, as added by subsection (a).

Passed the Senate September 28, 2022. Secretary
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1687 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 18, 2021 Mr. Rubio (for himself, Mrs. Shaheen , Ms. Hassan , Mr. Risch , and Mr. Cassidy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship A BILL To amend section 21 of the Small Business Act to require cyber certification for small business development center counselors, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Cyber Training Act of 2021 . 2. Duties of small business development center counselors (a) Cyber training Section 21 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 648 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (o) Cyber strategy training for small business development centers (1) Definitions In this subsection— (A) the term cyber strategy means resources and tactics to assist in planning for cybersecurity and defending against cyber risks and attacks; and (B) the term lead small business development center means a small business development center that has received a grant from the Administration. (2) Certification program The Administrator shall establish a cyber counseling certification program, or designate a substantially similar existing program, to certify the employees of lead small business development centers in providing cyber planning assistance to small business concerns. (3) Number of certified employees The Administrator shall ensure that the number of employees of each lead small business development center who are certified in providing cyber planning assistance is not less than the lesser of— (A) 5; or (B) 10 percent of the total number of employees of the lead small business development center. (4) Cyber strategy In carrying out paragraph (2), the Administrator, to the extent practicable, shall consider any cyber strategy methods included in the Small Business Development Center Cyber Strategy developed under section 1841(a)(3)(B) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 ( Public Law 114–328 ; 130 Stat. 2662). (5) Reimbursement for certification (A) In general Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Administrator shall reimburse a lead small business development center for costs relating to the certification of an employee of the lead small business center in providing cyber planning assistance under the program established under paragraph (2). (B) Limitation The total amount reimbursed by the Administrator under subparagraph (A) may not exceed $350,000 in any fiscal year. . (b) Implementation Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall implement paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) of section 21(o) of the Small Business Act, as added by subsection (a).
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1690 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 18, 2021 Ms. Rosen introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations A BILL To provide direct appropriations for processing applications for the paycheck protection program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keeping Our Promise to Small Businesses Act . 2. Appropriations for paycheck protection program (a) Appropriations There is appropriated, out of amounts in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to remain available until expended, for additional amounts— (1) such sums as may be necessary under the heading Small Business Administration—Business Loans Program Account, CARES Act for the cost of processing applications for loans under paragraph (36) or (37) of section 7(a) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(a) ) that were submitted on or before May 4, 2021; and (2) $5,000,000,000 under the heading Small Business Administration—Business Loans Program Account, CARES Act for the cost of guaranteed loans under paragraph (36) or (37) of section 7(a) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(a) ) provided to eligible entities that— (A) submit an application for such a loan on or before May 31, 2021; (B) have not more than 100 employees; and (C) are located in a State that, as of March 1, 2021, had an unemployment rate of not less than 6 percent. (b) Preference In guaranteeing loans using amounts appropriated under subsection (a)(2), the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall give a preference to eligible entities that are women-, minority-, or veteran-owned.