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II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 521 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 2 (legislative day, March 1), 2021 Mr. Portman (for himself, Mr. Carper , Mr. Markey , Ms. Duckworth , and Mrs. Feinstein ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To require the United States Postal Service to continue selling the Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp until all remaining stamps are sold, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Reauthorization Act of 2021 . 2. Reauthorization; requirement to sell all stamps (a) In general Section 2(c) of the Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act of 2010 ( 39 U.S.C. 416 note; Public Law 111–241 ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)— (A) by striking of at least 6 years, ; and (B) by inserting before the period at the end the following: and ending not earlier than the date on which the United States Postal Service provides notice to Congress under paragraph (5) ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (5) Requirement to sell all stamps printed (A) In general The United States Postal Service shall sell each copy of the Multinational Species Conservation Fund Semipostal Stamp that the United States Postal Service prints under this Act. (B) Notification of Congress The United States Postal Service shall notify the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Oversight and Reform of the House of Representatives when all copies of the Multinational Species Conservation Fund Semipostal Stamp printed under this Act have been sold. . (b) Retroactive applicability (1) In general The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect as if enacted on the day after the date of enactment of the Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Reauthorization Act of 2013 ( Public Law 113–165 ; 128 Stat. 1878). (2) Consequence of destruction of stamps If the United States Postal Service destroys 1 or more Multinational Species Conservation Fund Semipostal Stamps before the date of enactment of this Act, the United States Postal Service shall print and sell the same number of such stamps on or after that date of enactment.
II Calendar No. 639 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 521 [Report No. 117–255] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 2 (legislative day, March 1), 2021 Mr. Portman (for himself, Mr. Carper , Mr. Markey , Ms. Duckworth , Mrs. Feinstein , Mrs. Shaheen , Ms. Sinema , Mr. Van Hollen , Ms. Rosen , and Ms. Hassan ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs December 13, 2022 Reported by Mr. Peters , without amendment A BILL To require the United States Postal Service to continue selling the Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp until all remaining stamps are sold, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Reauthorization Act of 2021 . 2. Reauthorization; requirement to sell all stamps (a) In general Section 2(c) of the Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act of 2010 ( 39 U.S.C. 416 note; Public Law 111–241 ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)— (A) by striking of at least 6 years, ; and (B) by inserting before the period at the end the following: and ending not earlier than the date on which the United States Postal Service provides notice to Congress under paragraph (5) ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (5) Requirement to sell all stamps printed (A) In general The United States Postal Service shall sell each copy of the Multinational Species Conservation Fund Semipostal Stamp that the United States Postal Service prints under this Act. (B) Notification of Congress The United States Postal Service shall notify the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Oversight and Reform of the House of Representatives when all copies of the Multinational Species Conservation Fund Semipostal Stamp printed under this Act have been sold. . (b) Retroactive applicability (1) In general The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect as if enacted on the day after the date of enactment of the Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Reauthorization Act of 2013 ( Public Law 113–165 ; 128 Stat. 1878). (2) Consequence of destruction of stamps If the United States Postal Service destroys 1 or more Multinational Species Conservation Fund Semipostal Stamps before the date of enactment of this Act, the United States Postal Service shall print and sell the same number of such stamps on or after that date of enactment.

December 13, 2022 Reported without amendment
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 522 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 2 (legislative day, March 1), 2021 Mr. Lankford (for himself, Ms. Sinema , Mr. Risch , and Mr. Johnson ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To require each agency, in providing notice of a rule making, to include a link to a 100-word plain language summary of the proposed rule.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act of 2021 . 2. Requirement to post a 100-word summary to regulations.gov Section 553(b) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (2) , by striking and at the end; (2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following: (4) the Internet address of a summary of not more than 100 words in length of the proposed rule, in plain language, that shall be posted on the Internet website under section 206(d) of the E-Government Act of 2002 ( 44 U.S.C. 3501 note) (commonly known as regulations.gov). .
II Calendar No. 79 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 522 [Report No. 117–25] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 2 (legislative day, March 1), 2021 Mr. Lankford (for himself, Ms. Sinema , Mr. Risch , Mr. Johnson , and Mr. Peters ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs June 21, 2021 Reported by Mr. Peters , without amendment A BILL To require each agency, in providing notice of a rule making, to include a link to a 100-word plain language summary of the proposed rule.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act of 2021 . 2. Requirement to post a 100-word summary to regulations.gov Section 553(b) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (2) , by striking and at the end; (2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following: (4) the Internet address of a summary of not more than 100 words in length of the proposed rule, in plain language, that shall be posted on the Internet website under section 206(d) of the E-Government Act of 2002 ( 44 U.S.C. 3501 note) (commonly known as regulations.gov). .

June 21, 2021 Reported without amendment
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 523 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 2 (legislative day, March 1), 2021 Mr. Cruz (for himself, Mr. Cotton , and Mr. Braun ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To repeal the Office of Financial Research, and for other purposes.

1. Repeal of the Office of Financial Research (a) In general Subtitle B of title I of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ( 12 U.S.C. 5342 ) is hereby repealed. (b) Conforming amendments to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ( 12 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.) is amended— (1) in the table of contents in section 1(b), by striking the items relating to subtitle B of title I; (2) in section 102(a)— (A) by striking paragraph (5); and (B) by redesignating paragraphs (6) and (7) as paragraphs (5) and (6), respectively; (3) in section 111— (A) in subsection (b)(2)— (i) by striking subparagraph (A); and (ii) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) through (E) as subparagraphs (A) through (D), respectively; and (B) in subsection (c)(1), by striking subparagraphs (C), (D), and (E) and inserting subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D) ; (4) in section 112— (A) in subsection (a)(2)— (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking direct the Office of Financial Research to ; (ii) by striking subparagraph (B); and (iii) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) through (N) as subparagraphs (B) through (M), respectively; and (B) in subsection (d)— (i) in paragraph (1), by striking the Office of Financial Research, member agencies, and and inserting member agencies and ; (ii) in paragraph (2), by striking the Office of Financial Research, any member agency, and and inserting any member agency and ; (iii) in paragraph (3)— (I) by striking , acting through the Office of Financial Research, each place the term appears; and (II) in subparagraph (B), by striking the Office of Financial Research or ; and (iv) in paragraph (5)(A), by striking , the Office of Financial Research, ; and (5) in section 116, by striking , acting through the Office of Financial Research, each place the term appears. (c) Additional conforming amendments (1) Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 Section 1206(a) of the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 ( 12 U.S.C. 1833b(a) ) is amended by striking the Office of Financial Research, . (2) Title 5 Title 5, United States Code, is amended— (A) in section 3132(a)(1)(D)— (i) by striking the Office of Thrift Supervision,, and inserting the Office of Thrift Supervision, ; and (ii) by striking the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, and the Office of Financial Research and inserting and the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection ; and (B) in section 5314, by striking Director of the Office of Financial Research. . (3) Title 44 Section 3502(5) of title 44, United States Code, is amended by striking the Office of Financial Research, .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 526 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 2 (legislative day, March 1), 2021 Mr. Scott of South Carolina (for himself, Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Braun , and Mr. Cramer ) 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 harmonize the definition of employee with the common law.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Modern Worker Empowerment Act . 2. Amendments to the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to harmonize the definition of employee (a) Definition of employee Section 3(e)(1) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 203(e)(1) ) is amended by inserting before the period the following: , as determined under the usual common law rules . (b) Definition of employ Section 3(g) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 203(g) ) is amended by inserting an employee after permit .
117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 533 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To require a guidance clarity statement on certain agency guidance, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Guidance Clarity Act of 2021 . 2. Guidance clarity statement required (a) Requirement Each agency, as defined in section 551 of title 5, United States Code, shall include a guidance clarity statement as described in subsection (b) on any guidance issued by that agency under section 553(b)(3)(A) of title 5, United States Code, on and after the date that is 30 days after the date on which the Director of the Office of Management and Budget issues the guidance required under subsection (c). (b) Guidance clarity statement A guidance clarity statement required under subsection (a) shall— (1) be displayed prominently on the first page of the document; and (2) include the following: The contents of this document do not have the force and effect of law and do not, of themselves, bind the public or the agency. This document is intended only to provide clarity to the public regarding existing requirements under the law or agency policies. . (c) OMB guidance Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall issue guidance to implement this Act.

Passed the Senate September 14, 2022. Secretary
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 533 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 2 (legislative day, March 1), 2021 Mr. Lankford (for himself, Mr. Risch , and Mr. Johnson ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To require a guidance clarity statement on certain agency guidance, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Guidance Clarity Act of 2021 . 2. Guidance clarity statement required (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Agency; rule The terms agency and rule have the meanings given those terms in section 551 of title 5, United States Code. (2) Guidance The term guidance — (A) means an agency statement of general applicability, intended to have a future effect on the behavior of regulated parties, that sets forth a policy on a statutory, regulatory, or technical issue, or an interpretation of a statute or regulation; and (B) does not include— (i) a rule promulgated pursuant to notice and comment under section 553 of title 5, United States Code; (ii) a rule exempt from rulemaking requirements under section 553(a) of title 5, United States Code; (iii) a rule of agency organization, procedure, or practice; (iv) a decision of an agency adjudication under section 554 of title 5, United States Code, or any similar statutory provision; (v) internal guidance directed to the issuing agency or other agency that is not intended to have a substantial future effect on the behavior of regulated parties; or (vi) internal executive branch legal advice or legal opinions addressed to executive branch officials. (b) Requirement Each agency shall include a guidance clarity statement as described in subsection (c) on any guidance issued by that agency on and after the date of enactment of this Act. (c) Guidance clarity statement A guidance clarity statement required under subsection (b) shall— (1) be displayed prominently on the first page of the document; and (2) include the following: The contents of this document do not have the force and effect of law and are not meant to bind the public in any way. This document is intended only to provide clarity to the public regarding existing requirements under the law or agency policies. .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 538 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 2 (legislative day, March 1), 2021 Mr. Lee (for himself and Mr. Braun ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To repeal portions of a regulation issued by the State Superintendent of Education of the District of Columbia that require child care workers to have a degree, a certificate, or a minimum number of credit hours from an institution of higher education.

1. Repeal of DC regulations regarding higher education qualifications of child care workers Any provision of Chapter 1 of Subtitle A of Title 5 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations, as added by the final rulemaking of the State Superintendent of Education of the District of Columbia issued on December 7, 2016, that requires a staff member of a child development facility to have a degree, a certificate, or a minimum number of credit hours from an institution of higher education, including sections 164.1, 165.1, 166.1(a), 170.2(a), 173.3, 174.2(a), and 174.2(b), shall have no force or effect.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 539 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 2 (legislative day, March 1), 2021 Mrs. Capito (for herself, Mr. Manchin , Mr. Boozman , Mr. Braun , and Ms. Sinema ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress a report on the use of video cameras for patient safety and law enforcement at medical centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

1. Report on use of cameras at medical centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs (a) Report required Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in collaboration with the Office of Operations, Security, and Preparedness of the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Veterans Health Administration, and the Office of Construction and Facilities Management of the Department, shall submit to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives a report analyzing the policies, use, and maintenance of cameras deployed by the Department for patient safety and law enforcement at medical centers of the Department. (b) Elements The report required by subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) A comprehensive review of the policies and procedures of the Department regarding the use and maintenance of cameras at medical centers of the Department with respect to the following: (A) Patient safety, including— (i) an analysis of how cameras are used to monitor staff and patients; (ii) an analysis of the specific units within medical centers in which the use of cameras is prioritized to protect patient safety; (iii) an analysis of the procedures regarding the positioning of cameras; and (iv) an analysis of the extent to which cameras monitor locations where drugs are stored to ensure that drugs are accounted for, and an assessment of whether that is a widely used practice. (B) Law enforcement, including— (i) how exterior cameras are used; (ii) how interior cameras are used; and (iii) an analysis of locations, interior and exterior, in which use of cameras is prioritized. (2) Recommendations of the Secretary to improve patient safety and law enforcement, including— (A) the placement and maintenance of cameras at medical centers of the Department; (B) the storage of data from such cameras; (C) the authority of supervisors at medical centers of the Department to review recordings from such cameras; (D) the number of staff required to monitor live footage from such cameras at each medical center of the Department; (E) the funding necessary to address shortfalls with respect to the use of such cameras and the specific uses for such funding; and (F) such other matters as the Secretary determines appropriate. (c) Camera defined In this section, the term camera means any video camera used at a medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs for purposes of patient safety or law enforcement.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 541 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 2 (legislative day, March 1), 2021 Ms. Cortez Masto (for herself and Ms. Rosen ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To require the Secretary of Energy to obtain the consent of affected State and local governments before making an expenditure from the Nuclear Waste Fund for a nuclear waste repository, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act . 2. Definitions In this Act, the terms affected Indian tribe , affected unit of local government , high-level radioactive waste , repository , Secretary , spent nuclear fuel , and unit of general local government have the meanings given the terms in section 2 of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 ( 42 U.S.C. 10101 ). 3. Consent-based approval (a) In general The Secretary may not make an expenditure from the Nuclear Waste Fund established under section 302(c) of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 ( 42 U.S.C. 10222(c) ) for the costs of the activities described in paragraphs (4) and (5) of section 302(d) of that Act ( 42 U.S.C. 10222(d) ) unless the Secretary has entered into an agreement for a repository with— (1) the Governor of the State in which the repository is proposed to be located; (2) each affected unit of local government; (3) any unit of general local government contiguous to the affected unit of local government if spent nuclear fuel or high-level radioactive waste will be transported through that unit of general local government for disposal at the repository; and (4) each affected Indian tribe. (b) Conditions on agreement Any agreement for a repository under this Act— (1) shall be in writing and signed by all parties; (2) shall be binding on the parties; and (3) shall not be amended or revoked except by mutual agreement of the parties.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 545 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 2 (legislative day, March 1), 2021 Mr. Portman (for himself, Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Brown , and Mrs. Fischer ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget A BILL To permanently exempt payments made from the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Account from sequestration under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

1. Short titles This Act may be cited as the Railroad Employee Equity and Fairness Act or the REEF Act . 2. Treatment of payments from the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Account (a) Amendments Section 235 of the Continued Assistance to Rail Workers Act of 2020 (subchapter III of title II of division N of Public Law 116–260 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) by striking paragraphs (1) and (2); and (B) by striking subsection (a)— and inserting subsection (a) shall take effect 7 days after the date of enactment of the Continued Assistance to Rail Workers Act of 2020. ; and (2) by striking subsection (c). (b) Applicability The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply as if enacted on the date before the date on which the national emergency concerning the novel coronavirus disease (COVID–19) outbreak declared by the President on March 13, 2020, under the National Emergencies Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) terminates.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 546 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 2 (legislative day, March 1), 2021 Mr. Braun (for himself and Mr. Scott of Florida ) 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 prohibit former Members and elected officers of Congress from lobbying Congress at any time after leaving office.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Banning Lobbying And Safeguarding Trust Act or the BLAST Act . 2. Prohibiting former Members and officers of Congress from lobbying Congress (a) Prohibition Section 207(e) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: (1) Members and elected officers of Congress Any person who is a Senator, a Member of the House of Representatives, or an elected officer of the Senate or the House of Representatives and who, after that person leaves office, knowingly makes, with the intent to influence, any communication to or appearance before any Member, officer, or employee of either House of Congress or any employee of any other legislative office of Congress, on behalf of any other person (except the United States) in connection with any matter on which the former Senator, Member, or elected official seeks action by a Member, officer, or employee of either House of Congress, in his or her official capacity, shall be punished as provided in section 216. . (b) Technical and conforming amendments Section 207(e)(2) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the heading, by striking Officers and staff and inserting Staff ; (2) by striking an elected officer of the Senate, or ; (3) by striking office or ; and (4) by striking former elected officer or . (c) Applicability The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to an individual who leaves office on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 549 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Tanana Tribal Council located in Tanana, Alaska, and for other purposes.

1. Conveyance of property to the Tanana Tribal Council (a) Conveyance of property (1) In general As soon as practicable, but not later than 180 days, after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this Act as the Secretary ) shall convey to the Tanana Tribal Council located in Tanana, Alaska (referred to in this section as the Council ), all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the property described in subsection (b) for use in connection with health and social services programs. (2) Conditions The conveyance of the property under paragraph (1)— (A) shall be made by warranty deed; and (B) shall not— (i) require any consideration from the Council for the property; (ii) impose any obligation, term, or condition on the Council; or (iii) allow for any reversionary interest of the United States in the property. (3) Effect on any quitclaim deed The conveyance by the Secretary of title by warranty deed under paragraph (1) shall, on the effective date of the conveyance, supersede and render of no future effect any quitclaim deed to the property described in subsection (b) executed by the Secretary and the Council. (b) Property described The property, including all land, improvements, and appurtenances, described in this subsection is the property included in U.S. Survey No. 5958 in the village of Tanana, Alaska, within surveyed lot 12, T. 4 N., R. 22 W., Fairbanks Meridian, Alaska, containing 11.25 acres. (c) Environmental liability (1) Liability (A) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Council shall not be liable for any soil, surface water, groundwater, or other contamination resulting from the disposal, release, or presence of any environmental contamination on any portion of the property described in subsection (b) on or before the date on which the property is conveyed to the Council. (B) Environmental contamination An environmental contamination described in subparagraph (A) includes any oil or petroleum products, hazardous substances, hazardous materials, hazardous waste, pollutants, toxic substances, solid waste, or any other environmental contamination or hazard as defined in any Federal or State of Alaska law. (2) Easement The Secretary shall be accorded any easement or access to the property conveyed under this section as may be reasonably necessary to satisfy any retained obligation or liability of the Secretary. (3) Notice of hazardous substance activity and warranty In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall comply with subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 120(h)(3) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 ( 42 U.S.C. 9620(h)(3) ).

Passed the Senate May 26, 2021. Secretary
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 549 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 2 (legislative day, March 1), 2021 Ms. Murkowski introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs A BILL To provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Tanana Tribal Council located in Tanana, Alaska, and for other purposes.

1. Conveyance of property to the Tanana Tribal Council (a) Conveyance of property (1) In general As soon as practicable, but not later than 180 days, after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this Act as the Secretary ) shall convey to the Tanana Tribal Council located in Tanana, Alaska (referred to in this section as the Council ), all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the property described in subsection (b) for use in connection with health and social services programs. (2) Conditions The conveyance of the property under paragraph (1)— (A) shall be made by warranty deed; and (B) shall not— (i) require any consideration from the Council for the property; (ii) impose any obligation, term, or condition on the Council; or (iii) allow for any reversionary interest of the United States in the property. (3) Effect on any quitclaim deed The conveyance by the Secretary of title by warranty deed under paragraph (1) shall, on the effective date of the conveyance, supersede and render of no future effect any quitclaim deed to the property described in subsection (b) executed by the Secretary and the Council. (b) Property described The property, including all land, improvements, and appurtenances, described in this subsection is the property included in U.S. Survey No. 5958 in the village of Tanana, Alaska, within surveyed lot 12, T. 4 N., R. 22 W., Fairbanks Meridian, Alaska, containing 11.25 acres. (c) Environmental liability (1) Liability (A) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Council shall not be liable for any soil, surface water, groundwater, or other contamination resulting from the disposal, release, or presence of any environmental contamination on any portion of the property described in subsection (b) on or before the date on which the property is conveyed to the Council. (B) Environmental contamination An environmental contamination described in subparagraph (A) includes any oil or petroleum products, hazardous substances, hazardous materials, hazardous waste, pollutants, toxic substances, solid waste, or any other environmental contamination or hazard as defined in any Federal or State of Alaska law. (2) Easement The Secretary shall be accorded any easement or access to the property conveyed under this section as may be reasonably necessary to satisfy any retained obligation or liability of the Secretary. (3) Notice of hazardous substance activity and warranty In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall comply with subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 120(h)(3) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 ( 42 U.S.C. 9620(h)(3) ).
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 555 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 3, 2021 Mr. Hawley 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 increase the Federal minimum wage for employers with at least $1,000,000,000 in annual revenue, and for other purposes.

1. Minimum wage increase for employers with high annual revenues Section 6 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 206 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (h) Employers with high annual revenues (1) In general Except as described in paragraph (3), for purposes of this Act, in the case of an employer described in paragraph (2), the minimum wage rate provided for in, prescribed in, and in effect under subsection (a)(1) with respect to the employees of such employer shall be— (A) $9.50 an hour, beginning on the first day of the third month that begins after the date of enactment of this subsection; (B) $11.00 an hour, beginning 1 year after such first day; (C) $12.50 an hour, beginning 2 years after such first day; (D) $14.00 an hour, beginning 3 years after such first day; (E) $15.00 an hour, beginning 4 years after such first day; and (F) beginning on the date that is 5 years after such first day, and annually thereafter, the amount determined by the Secretary under paragraph (4). (2) Employer An employer described in this paragraph is an employer with an annual revenue that is not less than $1,000,000,000. (3) Tipped employees Paragraph (1) shall not apply with respect to determining the wage an employer described in paragraph (2) is required to pay a tipped employee under section 3(m)(2). (4) Determination based on increase in the median hourly wage of all employees (A) In general Not later than each date that is 90 days before a new minimum wage determined under paragraph (1)(F) is to take effect, the Secretary shall determine the minimum wage to be in effect under this paragraph for each period described in paragraph (1)(F). The wage determined under this paragraph for a year shall be— (i) not less than the amount in effect under paragraph (1) on the date of such determination; (ii) increased from such amount by the annual percentage increase, if any, in the median hourly wage of all employees as determined by the Bureau of Labor Statistics; and (iii) rounded up to the nearest multiple of $0.05. (B) Calculating annual percentage increase In calculating the annual percentage increase in the median hourly wage of all employees for purposes of subparagraph (A)(ii), the Secretary, through the Bureau of Labor Statistics, shall compile data on the hourly wages of all employees to determine such a median hourly wage and compare such median hourly wage for the most recent year for which data are available with the median hourly wage determined for the preceding year. . 2. Effective date The amendments made by section 1 shall take effect on the first day of the third month that begins after the date of enactment of this Act.
117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 559 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend the Grand Ronde Reservation Act, and for other purposes.

1. Grand Ronde Reservation Act amendment Section 1(d) of Public Law 100–425 (commonly known as the Grand Ronde Reservation Act ) (102 Stat. 1594) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking lands within the State of Oregon and inserting the 84 acres known as the Thompson Strip ; (2) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and (3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: (2) Gaming prohibition Any real property obtained by the Tribes as part of a land claim settlement approved by the United States shall not be eligible, or used, for any class II gaming or class III gaming under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act ( 25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.) (as those terms are defined in section 4 of that Act ( 25 U.S.C. 2703 )). . 2. Treaty rights of federally recognized Tribes Nothing in this Act, or an amendment made by this Act, shall be construed to enlarge, confirm, adjudicate, affect, or modify any treaty right of an Indian Tribe (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 5304 )).

Passed the Senate May 26, 2021. Secretary
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 559 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 3, 2021 Mr. Merkley (for himself and Mr. Wyden ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs A BILL To amend the Grand Ronde Reservation Act, and for other purposes.

1. Grand Ronde Reservation Act amendment Section 1(d) of Public Law 100–425 (commonly known as the Grand Ronde Reservation Act ) (102 Stat. 1594) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking lands within the State of Oregon and inserting the 84 acres known as the Thompson Strip ; (2) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and (3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: (2) Gaming prohibition Any real property obtained by the Tribes as part of a land claim settlement approved by the United States shall not be eligible, or used, for any class II gaming or class III gaming under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act ( 25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.) (as those terms are defined in section 4 of that Act ( 25 U.S.C. 2703 )). . 2. Treaty rights of federally recognized Tribes Nothing in this Act, or an amendment made by this Act, shall be construed to enlarge, confirm, adjudicate, affect, or modify any treaty right of an Indian Tribe (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 5304 )).
IC 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 559 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 7, 2022 Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources AN ACT To amend the Grand Ronde Reservation Act, and for other purposes.

1. Grand Ronde Reservation Act amendment Section 1(d) of Public Law 100–425 (commonly known as the Grand Ronde Reservation Act ) (102 Stat. 1594) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking lands within the State of Oregon and inserting the 84 acres known as the Thompson Strip ; (2) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and (3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: (2) Gaming prohibition Any real property obtained by the Tribes as part of a land claim settlement approved by the United States shall not be eligible, or used, for any class II gaming or class III gaming under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act ( 25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq. ) (as those terms are defined in section 4 of that Act ( 25 U.S.C. 2703 )). . 2. Treaty rights of federally recognized Tribes Nothing in this Act, or an amendment made by this Act, shall be construed to enlarge, confirm, adjudicate, affect, or modify any treaty right of an Indian Tribe (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 5304 )).

Passed the Senate May 26, 2021. Sonceria Ann Berry, Secretary
II Calendar No. 52 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 559 [Report No. 117–18] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 3, 2021 Mr. Merkley (for himself and Mr. Wyden ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs April 28, 2021 Reported by Mr. Schatz , without amendment A BILL To amend the Grand Ronde Reservation Act, and for other purposes.

1. Grand Ronde Reservation Act amendment Section 1(d) of Public Law 100–425 (commonly known as the Grand Ronde Reservation Act ) (102 Stat. 1594) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking lands within the State of Oregon and inserting the 84 acres known as the Thompson Strip ; (2) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and (3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: (2) Gaming prohibition Any real property obtained by the Tribes as part of a land claim settlement approved by the United States shall not be eligible, or used, for any class II gaming or class III gaming under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act ( 25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.) (as those terms are defined in section 4 of that Act ( 25 U.S.C. 2703 )). . 2. Treaty rights of federally recognized Tribes Nothing in this Act, or an amendment made by this Act, shall be construed to enlarge, confirm, adjudicate, affect, or modify any treaty right of an Indian Tribe (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 5304 )).

April 28, 2021 Reported without amendment
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 561 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 3, 2021 Mr. Schatz (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Van Hollen , Mr. Cardin , Mr. Kaine , Mr. Warner , Mr. Brown , Ms. Hirono , Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Merkley , and Mr. Sanders ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To increase the rates of pay under the statutory pay systems and for prevailing rate employees by 3.2 percent, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Act or the FAIR Act . 2. Adjustment to rates of pay (a) Statutory pay systems For calendar year 2022, the percentage adjustment under section 5303 of title 5, United States Code, in the rates of basic pay under the statutory pay systems (as defined in section 5302 of title 5, United States Code) shall be 2.2 percent. (b) Prevailing rate employees Notwithstanding the wage survey requirements under section 5343(b) of title 5, United States Code, for fiscal year 2022, the rates of basic pay (as in effect on the last day of fiscal year 2021 under section 5343(a) of such title) for prevailing rate employees in each wage area and the rates of basic pay under sections 5348 and 5349 of such title shall be increased by 2.2 percent. 3. Adjustment to locality pay For calendar year 2022, the percentage adjustment under section 5304 of title 5, United States Code, shall be an increase of 1.0 percent.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 565 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 3, 2021 Ms. Smith (for herself, Mr. Tillis , Mr. Leahy , Ms. Hirono , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. King , Ms. Warren , Mr. Wyden , Mr. Van Hollen , Mr. Coons , Mr. Merkley , Mr. Markey , Ms. Sinema , Mr. Blumenthal , Ms. Collins , and Ms. Baldwin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the treatment of veterans who participated in the cleanup of Enewetak Atoll as radiation-exposed veterans for purposes of the presumption of service-connection of certain disabilities by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act of 2021 . 2. Treatment of veterans who participated in cleanup of Enewetak Atoll as radiation-exposed veterans for purposes of presumption of service-connection of certain disabilities by Department of Veterans Affairs Section 1112(c)(3)(B) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new clause: (v) Cleanup of Enewetak Atoll during the period beginning on January 1, 1977, and ending on December 31, 1980. .
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. 566 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 42 Main Street in Slatersville, Rhode Island, as the Specialist Matthew R. Turcotte Post Office .

1. Specialist Matthew R. Turcotte Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 42 Main Street in Slatersville, Rhode Island, shall be known and designated as the Specialist Matthew R. Turcotte Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Specialist Matthew R. Turcotte Post Office .

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate
117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 566 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 42 Main Street in Slatersville, Rhode Island, as the Specialist Matthew R. Turcotte Post Office .

1. Specialist Matthew R. Turcotte Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 42 Main Street in Slatersville, Rhode Island, shall be known and designated as the Specialist Matthew R. Turcotte Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Specialist Matthew R. Turcotte Post Office .

Passed the Senate July 27, 2021. Secretary
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 566 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 3, 2021 Mr. Reed (for himself and Mr. Whitehouse ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 42 Main Street in Slatersville, Rhode Island, as the Specialist Matthew R. Turcotte Post Office .

1. Specialist Matthew R. Turcotte Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 42 Main Street in Slatersville, Rhode Island, shall be known and designated as the Specialist Matthew R. Turcotte Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Specialist Matthew R. Turcotte Post Office .
II Calendar No. 35 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 566 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 3, 2021 Mr. Reed (for himself and Mr. Whitehouse ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs April 14, 2021 Reported by Mr. Peters , without amendment A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 42 Main Street in Slatersville, Rhode Island, as the Specialist Matthew R. Turcotte Post Office .

1. Specialist Matthew R. Turcotte Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 42 Main Street in Slatersville, Rhode Island, shall be known and designated as the Specialist Matthew R. Turcotte Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Specialist Matthew R. Turcotte Post Office .

April 14, 2021 Reported without amendment
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 568 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 3, 2021 Mr. Scott of Florida (for himself, Mr. Cotton , Mr. Hawley , and Mr. Rubio ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To require the Secretary of Commerce to certify, before removing an entity from the entity list, that the entity is no longer involved in activities contrary to the national security or foreign policy interests of the United States and that removing the entity from the list does not pose a threat to allies of the United States.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Entity List Ver­i­fi­ca­tion Act . 2. Certification required to remove entities from entity list The Secretary of Commerce may not remove any entity from the entity list maintained by the Bureau of Industry and Security and set forth in Supplement No. 4 to part 744 of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations, until the Secretary certifies to Congress that— (1) the entity is no longer reasonably believed to be involved, or to be becoming involved, in activities contrary to national security or foreign policy interests of the United States; and (2) removing the entity from the entity list does not pose a threat to allies of the United States.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 575 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 3, 2021 Mr. Paul introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To provide Federal criminal penalties for lynching.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Marie Thompson Antilynching Act . 2. Lynching (a) Offense Chapter 13 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 250. Lynching Whoever conspires with another person to violate section 249 and willfully causes or attempts to cause serious bodily injury (as defined in section 1365(h)) shall be punished in the same manner as a completed violation of such section, except that if the maximum term of imprisonment for such completed violation is less than 10 years, the person may be imprisoned for not more than 10 years. . (b) Table of sections amendment The table of sections for chapter 13 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 249 the following: 250. Lynching. .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 579 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 3, 2021 Mr. Braun (for himself, Mr. Coons , Mr. Cotton , and Mr. Whitehouse ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed A BILL To make a technical correction to the ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2019.

1. Retroactive access to social security disability benefits individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (a) In general Section 2(b) of the ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2019 ( Public Law 116–250 ) is amended by striking applications for disability insurance benefits filed after the date of enactment of this Act and inserting applications for disability insurance benefits approved after the date that is 5 months before the date of enactment of this Act . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2019 ( Public Law 116–250 ).