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II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 102 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 28, 2021 Mrs. Feinstein introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend the West Los Angeles Leasing Act of 2016 to authorize the use of certain funds received pursuant to leases entered into under such Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the West Los Angeles VA Campus Improvement Act of 2021 . 2. Treatment of land use revenues under West Los Angeles Leasing Act of 2016 (a) In general Subsection (d) of section 2 of the West Los Angeles Leasing Act of 2016 ( Public Law 114–226 ; 130 Stat. 927) is amended to read as follows: (d) Land use revenues at the campus (1) In general Any land use revenues received by the Secretary shall be credited to the applicable Department medical facilities accounts or minor construction accounts and shall be available, without fiscal year limitation and without further appropriation, exclusively for any of the following: (A) Supporting construction, maintenance, and services at the Campus relating to temporary or permanent supportive housing for homeless or at-risk veterans and their families. (B) Renovating and maintaining the land and facilities at the Campus. (C) Carrying out minor construction projects at the Campus. (D) Carrying out community operations at the Campus that support the development of emergency shelter or supportive housing for homeless or at-risk veterans and their families. (2) Land use revenue defined In this subsection, the term land use revenue means— (A) any funds received by the Secretary under a lease described in subsection (b); (B) any funds received as compensation for an easement described in subsection (e); and (C) any funds received as proceeds from any assets seized or forfeited, and any restitution paid, in connection with any third-party land use at the Campus. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to funds received by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs after the date of the enactment of the West Los Angeles Leasing Act of 2016 ( Public Law 114–226 ; 130 Stat. 927). 3. Modification to enhanced use leases at the Department of Veterans Affairs West Los Angeles Campus Paragraph (1) of section 2(b) of the West Los Angeles Leasing Act of 2016 ( Public Law 114–226 ; 130 Stat. 927), is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: Notwithstanding section 8162(b)(2) of such title, the term of such an enhanced-use lease at the Campus may not exceed 99 years. .
One Hundred Seventeenth Congress of the United States of America 1st Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Sunday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty one S. 108 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To authorize the Seminole Tribe of Florida to lease or transfer certain land, and for other purposes.

1. Approval not required to validate certain land transactions of the Seminole Tribe of Florida (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, without further approval, ratification, or authorization by the United States, the Seminole Tribe of Florida may lease, sell, convey, warrant, or otherwise transfer all or any part of the interest of the Seminole Tribe of Florida in any real property that is not held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Seminole Tribe of Florida. (b) Trust land not affected Nothing in this section— (1) authorizes the Seminole Tribe of Florida to lease, sell, convey, warrant, or otherwise transfer all or any part of an interest in any real property that is held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Seminole Tribe of Florida; or (2) affects the operation of any law governing leasing, selling, conveying, warranting, or otherwise transferring any interest in any real property that is held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Seminole Tribe of Florida.

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate
117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 108 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To authorize the Seminole Tribe of Florida to lease or transfer certain land, and for other purposes.

1. Approval not required to validate certain land transactions of the Seminole Tribe of Florida (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, without further approval, ratification, or authorization by the United States, the Seminole Tribe of Florida may lease, sell, convey, warrant, or otherwise transfer all or any part of the interest of the Seminole Tribe of Florida in any real property that is not held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Seminole Tribe of Florida. (b) Trust land not affected Nothing in this section— (1) authorizes the Seminole Tribe of Florida to lease, sell, convey, warrant, or otherwise transfer all or any part of an interest in any real property that is held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Seminole Tribe of Florida; or (2) affects the operation of any law governing leasing, selling, conveying, warranting, or otherwise transferring any interest in any real property that is held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Seminole Tribe of Florida.

Passed the Senate May 26, 2021. Secretary
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 108 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 28, 2021 Mr. Rubio (for himself and Mr. Scott of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs A BILL To authorize the Seminole Tribe of Florida to lease or transfer certain land, and for other purposes.

1. Approval not required to validate certain land transactions of the Seminole Tribe of Florida (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, without further approval, ratification, or authorization by the United States, the Seminole Tribe of Florida may lease, sell, convey, warrant, or otherwise transfer all or any part of the interest of the Seminole Tribe of Florida in any real property that is not held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Seminole Tribe of Florida. (b) Trust land not affected Nothing in this section— (1) authorizes the Seminole Tribe of Florida to lease, sell, convey, warrant, or otherwise transfer all or any part of an interest in any real property that is held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Seminole Tribe of Florida; or (2) affects the operation of any law governing leasing, selling, conveying, warranting, or otherwise transferring any interest in any real property that is held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Seminole Tribe of Florida.
II Calendar No. 38 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 108 [Report No. 117–10] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 28, 2021 Mr. Rubio (for himself and Mr. Scott of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs April 14, 2021 Reported by Mr. Schatz , without amendment A BILL To authorize the Seminole Tribe of Florida to lease or transfer certain land, and for other purposes.

1. Approval not required to validate certain land transactions of the Seminole Tribe of Florida (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, without further approval, ratification, or authorization by the United States, the Seminole Tribe of Florida may lease, sell, convey, warrant, or otherwise transfer all or any part of the interest of the Seminole Tribe of Florida in any real property that is not held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Seminole Tribe of Florida. (b) Trust land not affected Nothing in this section— (1) authorizes the Seminole Tribe of Florida to lease, sell, convey, warrant, or otherwise transfer all or any part of an interest in any real property that is held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Seminole Tribe of Florida; or (2) affects the operation of any law governing leasing, selling, conveying, warranting, or otherwise transferring any interest in any real property that is held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Seminole Tribe of Florida.

April 14, 2021 Reported without amendment
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 110 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 28, 2021 Mr. Paul introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration A BILL To end the practice of including more than one subject in a single bill by requiring that each bill enacted by Congress be limited to only one subject, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the One Subject at a Time Act . 2. One subject at a time (a) One subject Each bill or joint resolution shall embrace no more than one subject. (b) Subject in title The subject of a bill or joint resolution shall be clearly and descriptively expressed in the title. (c) Appropriation bills An appropriations bill shall not contain any general legislation or change to a provision of existing law, the subject of which is not germane to the subject matter of each such appropriations bill; provided, however, that this section shall not be construed to prohibit any provision imposing limitations upon the expenditure of funds so appropriated. 3. Enforcement (a) Multiple subjects in title If the title of an Act or joint resolution addresses two or more unrelated subjects, the entire Act or joint resolution is void. (b) Provisions not expressed in title If the title of an Act or joint resolution addresses a single subject, but the Act contains one or more provisions concerning a subject that is not clearly and descriptively expressed in its title, only such provision or provisions concerning the subject not clearly and descriptively expressed in the title shall be void. (c) Appropriation provisions outside subcommittee jurisdiction If an Act appropriating funds contains a provision outside of the jurisdiction of the relevant subcommittee of the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and of the Senate, and therefore outside the subject of the bill, such provision shall be void. (d) Provisions of appropriation bills not germane to subject matter If an Act appropriating funds contains a provision of general legislation or a change of a provision of existing law not germane to the subject matter of such bill, such provision shall be void. (e) Commencement of an action Any person aggrieved by the enforcement of, or attempt or threat of enforcement of, an Act passed without having complied with section 2 or this section, or any Member of Congress aggrieved by the failure of the House of Congress of which that individual is a member to comply with any requirement of those sections, shall, regardless of the amount in controversy, have a cause of action under sections 2201 and 2202 of title 28, United States Code, against the United States to seek appropriate relief, including an injunction against the enforcement of any law, the passage of which did not conform to section 2 or this section. (f) State of review In any judicial action brought pursuant to subsection (e), the standard of review shall be de novo.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 112 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 28, 2021 Ms. Sinema (for herself and Mr. Romney ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs A BILL To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award additional funding through the Sanitation Facilities Construction Program of the Indian Health Service, and for other purposes.

1. Indian Health Service Sanitation Facilities Construction Program funding (a) Findings Congress finds that— (1) the COVID–19 crisis has highlighted the lack of infrastructure and sanitation available in Native communities; (2) addressing the Sanitation Facilities Deficiency List of the Division of Sanitation Facilities and Construction of the Indian Health Service included in the report will— (A) result in investments in necessary water infrastructure; and (B) improve health outcomes; and (3) it is in the interest of the United States, and it is the policy of the United States, that all existing and new Indian communities and Indian homes be provided with safe and adequate water supply systems and sanitary sewage waste disposal systems as soon as practicable. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Report The term report means the fiscal year 2018 report of the Division of Sanitation Facilities and Construction of the Indian Health Service entitled Annual Report to the Congress of the United States on Sanitation Deficiency Levels for Indian Homes and Communities . (2) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Indian Health Service. (c) Additional funding for sanitation facilities (1) In general The Secretary shall award additional funding under the Sanitation Facilities Construction Program for the planning, design, construction, modernization, improvement, and renovation of water, sewer, and solid waste sanitation facilities that are funded, in whole or part, by the Indian Health Service through, or provided for in, a contract or compact with the Indian Health Service under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.). (2) Priority for funding In awarding funding to sanitation facilities under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall prioritize sanitation facilities with the highest deficiency level, as established in the report. (d) Authorization of appropriations (1) In general There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $1,335,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2021 through 2025. (2) Requirement Amounts made available under paragraph (1) shall be in addition to any amounts made available to carry out the purposes described in subsection (c)(1) under any other provision of law.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 117 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 28, 2021 Ms. Klobuchar (for herself, Mr. Blunt , Mr. Boozman , Mr. Wicker , and Mr. Casey ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To establish an Intercountry Adoption Advisory Committee, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Intercountry Adoption Advisory Committee Act . 2. Intercountry Adoption Advisory Committee (a) Establishment The Secretary of State shall establish within the Bureau of Consular Affairs an intercountry adoption advisory committee (the Advisory Committee ). (b) Duties (1) In general The Secretary of State shall consult the Advisory Committee, as appropriate, on intercountry adoption, including on the development, refinement, and implementation of policies and programs pertaining to intercountry adoption. (2) Recommendations The Advisory Committee shall develop, at the request of the Secretary, recommendations for improvements to intercountry adoption. (3) Periodic reports The Advisory Committee shall periodically submit to the Secretary of State— (A) reports on matters identified by the Secretary; and (B) reports on other matters identified by a majority of the members of the Advisory Committee. (4) Annual report The Advisory Committee shall submit to the Secretary of State an annual report providing information on the activities, findings, and recommendations of the Advisory Committee for the preceding year. Not later than 180 days after the date that the Secretary receives the annual report, the Secretary shall publish a public version describing the Advisory Committee's activities and such related matters as would be informative to the public consistent with the policy of section 552(b) of title 5, United States Code. The report required under this paragraph may be submitted as part of the Department of State's annual adoption report. (5) Feedback Not later than 90 days after receiving recommendations transmitted by the Advisory Committee under paragraph (4), the Secretary of State shall respond in writing to the Advisory Committee with feedback on each of the recommendations, an action plan to implement any of the recommendations with which the Secretary concurs, and a justification for why any of the recommendations have been rejected. (6) Congressional notification Not later than 30 days after providing written feedback to the Advisory Committee under paragraph (5), the Secretary of State shall notify Congress of the feedback. (c) Membership Not later than 180 days after establishing the Advisory Committee under subsection (a), the Secretary of State shall appoint the members of the Advisory Committee. The members so appointed shall include groups representing adoption service providers, adoptive families, adoptees, adoption attorneys, social workers, and representatives of U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the Department of State. Members shall be appointed or reappointed by the Secretary every two years.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 124 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 28, 2021 Mr. Lee (for himself, Mr. Thune , Mr. Inhofe , Mr. Rubio , Mr. Daines , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Scott of Florida , Mr. Kennedy , Mr. Wicker , Mr. Braun , Mr. Paul , Mr. Cotton , Mr. Hagerty , Mr. Cruz , Mr. Scott of South Carolina , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Sasse , and Mr. Moran ) 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 that amounts paid for an abortion are not taken into account for purposes of the deduction for medical expenses.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Abortion Is Not Health Care Act of 2021 . 2. Amounts paid for abortion not taken into account in determining deduction for medical expenses (a) In general Section 213 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (g) Amounts paid for abortion not taken into account (1) In general An amount paid during the taxable year for an abortion shall not be taken into account under subsection (a). (2) Exceptions Paragraph (1) shall not apply in the case of an abortion with respect to— (A) a woman suffering from a physical disorder, physical injury, or physical illness, including a life-endangering physical condition caused by or arising from the pregnancy itself, that would, as certified by a physician, place the woman in danger of death unless an abortion is performed, or (B) a pregnancy that is the result of an act of rape or incest. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 125 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 28, 2021 Mr. Lee (for himself, Mr. Inhofe , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Braun , Mr. Paul , Mr. Rubio , Mr. Hagerty , Mr. Rounds , and Mr. Sasse ) 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 prohibit treatment of certain distributions and reimbursements for certain abortions as qualified medical expenses.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Life in Health Savings Accounts Act . 2. Distributions for certain abortions not qualified (a) HSAs (1) In general Subparagraph (A) of section 223(d)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following: Such term shall not include any amount paid for an abortion (other than an excluded abortion). . (2) Excluded abortion Section 223(d)(2) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (E) Excluded abortion For purposes of this paragraph, the term excluded abortion means any abortion— (i) with respect to a pregnancy that is the result of an act of rape or incest, or (ii) with respect to which the woman suffers from a physical disorder, physical injury, or physical illness, including a life-endangering physical condition caused by or arising from the pregnancy itself, that would, as certified by a physician, place the woman in danger of death unless the abortion is performed. . (b) Archer MSAs Subparagraph (A) of section 220(d)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following: Such term shall not include any amount paid for an abortion (other than an excluded abortion (as defined in section 223(d)(2)(E)). . (c) Health flexible spending arrangements and health reimbursement arrangements Section 106 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (h) Prohibition on reimbursements for abortions For purposes of this section and section 105, reimbursement for expenses incurred for an abortion (other than an excluded abortion (as defined in section 223(d)(2)(E)) shall not be treated as a reimbursement for medical expenses. . (d) Retiree health accounts Section 401(h) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting (other than an expense for an abortion (other than an excluded abortion (as defined in section 223(d)(2)(E))) after sickness, accident, hospitalization, and medical expenses in the matter preceding paragraph (1). (e) Effective dates (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts paid with respect to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2021. (2) Reimbursements The amendment made by subsection (c) shall apply to expenses incurred with respect to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2021.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 137 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 28, 2021 Mr. Lee (for himself, Mr. Sasse , Mr. Lankford , Mr. Cornyn , Mr. Marshall , Mr. Inhofe , Mr. Rubio , Mr. Daines , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Scott of Florida , Mrs. Fischer , Mr. Kennedy , Mr. Tillis , Mrs. Capito , Mr. Young , Mr. Braun , Mr. Paul , Mr. Cotton , Mr. Burr , Mr. Hagerty , Mr. Scott of South Carolina , Mr. Rounds , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , and Mr. Cramer ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To restrict the availability of Federal funds to organizations associated with the abortion industry.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Life in Foreign Assistance Act . 2. Restriction on availability of Federal funds (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, Federal funds may not be made available for purposes outside of the United States (including its territories and possessions) to— (1) any foreign nonprofit organization, foreign nongovernmental organization, foreign multilateral organization, or foreign quasi-autonomous nongovernmental organization that— (A) performs or promotes abortions, including providing referrals, counseling, lobbying, and training relating to abortions; (B) furnishes or develops any item intended to procure abortions; or (C) provides financial support to— (i) any entity that conducts any of the activities described in subparagraph (A) or (B); or (ii) any entity described in paragraph (2); or (2) any domestic nonprofit organization or domestic nongovernmental organization that— (A) performs abortions; (B) furnishes or develops any item intended to procure abortions; (C) within the scope of any program or activity that receives Federal funds— (i) performs or promotes abortions, including providing referrals, counseling, lobbying, and training relating to abortions; or (ii) fails to maintain a complete physical and financial separation from activities described in clause (i) and such failure includes co-locating such a program or activity at any site where activities described in clause (i) are conducted; or (D) provides financial support to— (i) any entity that conducts activities described in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C); or (ii) any entity described in paragraph (1). (b) Inclusions The prohibitions described in subsection (a) include the transfer of Federal funds and goods financed with such funds.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 139 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 28, 2021 Mr. Paul (for himself, Mr. Braun , Mr. Rounds , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Marshall , Mr. Tillis , and Mr. Kennedy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To prohibit Federal funding of Planned Parenthood Federation of America.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defund Planned Parenthood Act . 2. Prohibition Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal funds may be made available to Planned Parenthood Federation of America, or to any of its affiliates.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 141 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 28, 2021 Mrs. Shaheen (for herself, Mr. Brown , Mr. King , Ms. Hassan , Mr. Whitehouse , Ms. Baldwin , Mrs. Gillibrand , Mr. Van Hollen , Mr. Sanders , Mr. Reed , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Blumenthal , Ms. Warren , Ms. Hirono , Ms. Smith , Mr. Durbin , Mr. Bennet , Mrs. Feinstein , Mr. Manchin , Mr. Leahy , and Mr. Kaine ) 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 deny the deduction for advertising and promotional expenses for prescription drugs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the End Taxpayer Subsidies for Drug Ads Act . 2. Disallowance of deduction for advertising and promotional expenses for prescription drugs (a) In general Part IX of subchapter B of chapter 1 of subtitle A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 280I. Disallowance of deduction for direct-to-consumer advertising of prescription drugs (a) In general No deduction shall be allowed under this chapter for expenses relating to direct-to-consumer advertising of prescription drugs for any taxable year. (b) Direct-to-Consumer advertising For purposes of this section, the term direct-to-consumer advertising means any dissemination, by or on behalf of a sponsor of a prescription drug product (as such term is defined in section 735(3) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act), of an advertisement which— (1) is in regard to such prescription drug product, and (2) primarily targeted to the general public, including through— (A) publication in journals, magazines, other periodicals, and newspapers, (B) broadcasting through media such as radio, television, and telephone communication systems, direct mail, and billboards, and (C) dissemination on the Internet or through digital platforms (including social media, mobile media, web applications, digital applications, mobile applications, and electronic applications). . (b) Conforming amendment The table of sections for such part IX of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding after the item relating to section 280H the following new item: Sec. 280I. Disallowance of deduction for direct-to-consumer advertising of prescription drugs. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts paid or incurred after the date of the enactment of this Act, in taxable years ending after such date.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 142 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 28, 2021 Mrs. Shaheen (for herself, Ms. Collins , Ms. Murkowski , Mr. Menendez , Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Bennet , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Booker , Mr. Brown , Ms. Cantwell , Mr. Cardin , Mr. Carper , Mr. Casey , Mr. Coons , Ms. Cortez Masto , Ms. Duckworth , Mr. Durbin , Mrs. Feinstein , Mrs. Gillibrand , Ms. Hassan , Ms. Hirono , Mr. Kaine , Mr. Kelly , Mr. King , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Leahy , Mr. Markey , Mr. Merkley , Mr. Murphy , Mrs. Murray , Mr. Ossoff , Mr. Peters , Mr. Reed , Ms. Rosen , Mr. Sanders , Mr. Schatz , Mr. Schumer , Ms. Sinema , Ms. Smith , Ms. Stabenow , Mr. Tester , Mr. Van Hollen , Mr. Warner , Ms. Warren , Mr. Whitehouse , Mr. Wyden , and Mr. Warnock ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To prohibit the application of certain restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations with respect to the provision of assistance under part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Global Health, Empowerment and Rights Act . 2. Assistance for foreign nongovernmental organizations under part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 Notwithstanding any other provision of law, regulation, or policy, in determining eligibility for assistance authorized under part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.), foreign nongovernmental organizations— (1) shall not be ineligible for such assistance solely on the basis of health or medical services, including counseling and referral services, provided by such organizations with non-United States Government funds if such services do not violate the laws of the country in which they are being provided and would not violate United States Federal law if provided in the United States; and (2) shall not be subject to requirements relating to the use of non-United States Government funds for advocacy and lobbying activities other than those that apply to United States nongovernmental organizations receiving assistance under part I of such 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. 144 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Indian Health Service, to acquire private land to facilitate access to the Desert Sage Youth Wellness Center in Hemet, California, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Desert Sage Youth Wellness Center Access Improvement Act . 2. Access road for Desert Sage Youth Wellness Center (a) Acquisition of Land (1) Authorization The Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Indian Health Service, is authorized to acquire, from willing sellers, the land in Hemet, California, upon which is located a dirt road known as Best Road , beginning at the driveway of the Desert Sage Youth Wellness Center at Faure Road and extending to the junction of Best Road and Sage Road. (2) Compensation The Secretary shall pay fair market value for the land authorized to be acquired under paragraph (1). Fair market value shall be determined— (A) using Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions; and (B) by an appraiser acceptable to the Secretary and the owners of the land to be acquired. (3) Additional rights In addition to the land referred to in paragraph (1), the Secretary is authorized to acquire, from willing sellers, land or interests in land as reasonably necessary to construct and maintain the road as required by subsection (b). (b) Construction and maintenance of road (1) Construction After the Secretary acquires the land pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary shall construct on that land a paved road that is generally located over Best Road to facilitate access to the Desert Sage Youth Wellness Center in Hemet, California. (2) Maintenance The Secretary shall— (A) maintain and manage the road constructed pursuant to paragraph (1); or (B) enter into an agreement with Riverside County, California, to own, maintain and manage the road constructed pursuant to paragraph (1).

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate
117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 144 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Indian Health Service, to acquire private land to facilitate access to the Desert Sage Youth Wellness Center in Hemet, California, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Desert Sage Youth Wellness Center Access Improvement Act . 2. Access road for Desert Sage Youth Wellness Center (a) Acquisition of Land (1) Authorization The Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Indian Health Service, is authorized to acquire, from willing sellers, the land in Hemet, California, upon which is located a dirt road known as Best Road , beginning at the driveway of the Desert Sage Youth Wellness Center at Faure Road and extending to the junction of Best Road and Sage Road. (2) Compensation The Secretary shall pay fair market value for the land authorized to be acquired under paragraph (1). Fair market value shall be determined— (A) using Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions; and (B) by an appraiser acceptable to the Secretary and the owners of the land to be acquired. (3) Additional rights In addition to the land referred to in paragraph (1), the Secretary is authorized to acquire, from willing sellers, land or interests in land as reasonably necessary to construct and maintain the road as required by subsection (b). (b) Construction and maintenance of road (1) Construction After the Secretary acquires the land pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary shall construct on that land a paved road that is generally located over Best Road to facilitate access to the Desert Sage Youth Wellness Center in Hemet, California. (2) Maintenance The Secretary shall— (A) maintain and manage the road constructed pursuant to paragraph (1); or (B) enter into an agreement with Riverside County, California, to own, maintain and manage the road constructed pursuant to paragraph (1).

Passed the Senate May 26, 2021. Secretary
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 144 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 1, 2021 Mrs. Feinstein (for herself and Mr. Padilla ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs A BILL To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Indian Health Service, to acquire private land to facilitate access to the Desert Sage Youth Wellness Center in Hemet, California, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Desert Sage Youth Wellness Center Access Improvement Act . 2. Access road for Desert Sage Youth Wellness Center (a) Acquisition of Land (1) Authorization The Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Indian Health Service, is authorized to acquire, from willing sellers, the land in Hemet, California, upon which is located a dirt road known as Best Road , beginning at the driveway of the Desert Sage Youth Wellness Center at Faure Road and extending to the junction of Best Road and Sage Road. (2) Compensation The Secretary shall pay fair market value for the land authorized to be acquired under paragraph (1). Fair market value shall be determined— (A) using Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions; and (B) by an appraiser acceptable to the Secretary and the owners of the land to be acquired. (3) Additional rights In addition to the land referred to in paragraph (1), the Secretary is authorized to acquire, from willing sellers, land or interests in land as reasonably necessary to construct and maintain the road as required by subsection (b). (b) Construction and maintenance of road (1) Construction After the Secretary acquires the land pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary shall construct on that land a paved road that is generally located over Best Road to facilitate access to the Desert Sage Youth Wellness Center in Hemet, California. (2) Maintenance The Secretary shall— (A) maintain and manage the road constructed pursuant to paragraph (1); or (B) enter into an agreement with Riverside County, California, to own, maintain and manage the road constructed pursuant to paragraph (1).
II Calendar No. 21 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 144 [Report No. 117–5] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 1, 2021 Mrs. Feinstein (for herself and Mr. Padilla ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs March 24, 2021 Reported by Mr. Schatz , without amendment A BILL To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Indian Health Service, to acquire private land to facilitate access to the Desert Sage Youth Wellness Center in Hemet, California, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Desert Sage Youth Wellness Center Access Improvement Act . 2. Access road for Desert Sage Youth Wellness Center (a) Acquisition of Land (1) Authorization The Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Indian Health Service, is authorized to acquire, from willing sellers, the land in Hemet, California, upon which is located a dirt road known as Best Road , beginning at the driveway of the Desert Sage Youth Wellness Center at Faure Road and extending to the junction of Best Road and Sage Road. (2) Compensation The Secretary shall pay fair market value for the land authorized to be acquired under paragraph (1). Fair market value shall be determined— (A) using Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions; and (B) by an appraiser acceptable to the Secretary and the owners of the land to be acquired. (3) Additional rights In addition to the land referred to in paragraph (1), the Secretary is authorized to acquire, from willing sellers, land or interests in land as reasonably necessary to construct and maintain the road as required by subsection (b). (b) Construction and maintenance of road (1) Construction After the Secretary acquires the land pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary shall construct on that land a paved road that is generally located over Best Road to facilitate access to the Desert Sage Youth Wellness Center in Hemet, California. (2) Maintenance The Secretary shall— (A) maintain and manage the road constructed pursuant to paragraph (1); or (B) enter into an agreement with Riverside County, California, to own, maintain and manage the road constructed pursuant to paragraph (1).

March 24, 2021 Reported without amendment
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 145 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 1, 2021 Mr. Daines (for himself and Mr. Schatz ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to repeal the requirement that the United States Postal Service prepay future retirement benefits, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the USPS Fairness Act . 2. Repeal of required prepayment of future Postal Service retirement benefits Subsection (d) of section 8909a of title 5, United States Code, is repealed.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 149 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 2, 2021 Ms. Cortez Masto (for herself and Mr. Cassidy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to provide Secretarial authority to temporarily waive or modify application of certain Medicare requirements with respect to ambulance services furnished during certain emergency periods.

1. Secretarial authority to temporarily waive or modify application of certain Medicare requirements with respect to ambulance services furnished during certain emergency periods (a) Waiver authority Section 1135(b) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1320b–5(b) ) is amended— (1) in the first sentence— (A) in paragraph (7), by striking and at the end; (B) in paragraph (8), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by inserting after paragraph (8) the following new paragraph: (9) any requirement under section 1861(s)(7) or section 1834(l) that an ambulance service include the transport of an individual to the extent necessary to allow payment for ground ambulance services furnished in response to a 911 call (or the equivalent in areas without a 911 call system) in cases in which an individual would have been transported to a destination permitted under Medicare regulations (as described in section 410.40 to title 42, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations)) but such transport did not occur as a result of community-wide emergency medical service (EMS) protocols due to the public health emergency described in subsection (g)(1)(B). ; and (2) in the flush matter at the end, by adding at the end the following: Ground ambulance services for which payment is made pursuant to paragraph (9) shall be paid at the base rate that would have been paid under the fee schedule established under 1834(l) (excluding any mileage payment) if the individual had been so transported and, with respect to ambulance services furnished by a critical access hospital or an entity described in paragraph (8) of such section, at the amount that otherwise would be paid under such paragraph. . (b) Emergency period exception Section 1135(g)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1320b–5(g)(1)(B) ) is amended, in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking subsection (b)(8) and inserting paragraphs (8) and (9) of subsection (b) .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 150 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 2, 2021 Ms. Cortez Masto (for herself and Mr. Scott of South Carolina ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the inclusion of certain audio-only diagnoses in the determination of risk adjustment for Medicare Advantage plans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Parity in MA for Audio-Only Telehealth Act of 2021 . 2. Requiring the inclusion of certain audio-only diagnoses in the determination of risk adjustment for Medicare Advantage plans Section 1853(a)(1) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–23(a)(1) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (J) Inclusion of certain audio-only diagnoses for purposes of risk adjustment (i) In general For purposes of determining the appropriate adjustment for health status under subparagraph (C)(i) for plan years 2020 and 2021 (and for such other plan years determined appropriate by the Secretary), the Secretary, in determining the diseases or conditions of an individual, shall take into account diagnoses obtained through a telehealth encounter, and in the case of a qualified diagnosis (as defined in clause (ii)) made with respect to such individual by a qualified provider (as so defined), shall not require the use of video communications with respect to such telehealth encounter. (ii) Definitions For purposes of this subparagraph: (I) Qualified diagnosis The term qualified diagnosis means a diagnosis made with respect to a chronic disease or condition of an individual during a plan year if such diagnosis was also made with respect to such individual in one of the last of the 3 plan years preceding such plan year. (II) Qualified provider The term qualified provider means, with respect to a qualified diagnosis made with respect to an individual during a plan year, a provider of services, clinician or supplier that— (aa) furnished an item or service to such individual during the 3-year period ending on the date such diagnosis was so made; or (bb) is in the same practice (as determined by tax identification number) of a provider of services or supplier who furnished such an item or service to such individual during such period. . 3. Requiring parity in telehealth payments during the COVID–19 emergency Section 1834(m) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m(m) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (9) Special rule for telehealth payment parity during the COVID–19 emergency In the case of a telehealth service furnished during the emergency period described in section 1135(g)(1)(B) for which payment may be made under this subsection (including any service for which payment may be so made due to application of a waiver made under section 1135(b)), the amount of such payment shall be equal to the amount that would have been paid for such service had such service been furnished in-person. .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 156 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 2, 2021 Mr. Daines (for himself and Mr. Manchin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To permit reenrollment and establishment by retiree beneficiaries of monthly enrollment fee payment for TRICARE Select at any time during 2021, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the TRICARE Retiree Protection Act . 2. Reenrollment and establishment by retiree beneficiaries of monthly enrollment fee payment for TRICARE Select at any time during 2021 (a) In general A covered beneficiary described in subsection (b) may, at any time during 2021, reenroll in TRICARE Select. (b) Covered beneficiaries A covered beneficiary described in this subsection is any covered beneficiary in the retired category who— (1) is enrolled in TRICARE Select as of December 31, 2020; but (2) did not establish monthly enrollment fee payment for TRICARE Select during 2021 during the 2020 TRICARE Open Season. (c) Requirements in connection with reenrollment (1) In general A covered beneficiary who reenrolls in TRICARE Select pursuant to subsection (a) shall, at the time of reenrollment— (A) pay a portion of the annual enrollment fee for TRICARE Select for 2021 equal to— (i) the monthly enrollment fee payment for TRICARE Select during 2021 applicable to the covered beneficiary; multiplied by (ii) the number of months in 2021 that have elapsed as of the date of reenrollment; and (B) establish month enrollment fee payment for TRICARE Select during 2021 for the remaining months of 2021. (2) Partial month For purposes of paragraph (1)(A)(ii), the month in which a covered beneficiary reenrolls in TRICARE Select shall be treated as a full month. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) The term covered beneficiary in the retired category means any covered beneficiary enrolled in TRICARE Select in the retired category under section 1075(b)(1)(B) of title 10, United States Code. (2) The term TRICARE Select means the option under the TRICARE program established pursuant to section 1075 of title 10, United States Code. (3) The term 2020 TRICARE Open Season means the period in 2020 for enrollment in and election of options regarding participation in the TRICARE program during 2021, namely the period beginning November 9, 2020, and ending December 14, 2020. (4) The terms covered beneficiary and TRICARE program have the meaning given such terms in section 1072 of title 10, United States Code.
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. 169 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend title 17, United States Code, to require the Register of Copyrights to waive fees for filing an application for registration of a copyright claim in certain circumstances, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Artistic Recognition for Talented Students Act or the ARTS Act . 2. Waiver of fees for winners of certain competitions Section 708 of title 17, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) (1) In this subsection, the term covered competition means— (A) an art competition sponsored by the Congressional Institute that is open only to high school students; or (B) the competition established under section 3 of House Resolution 77, 113th Congress, agreed to February 26, 2013. (2) With respect to a work that wins a covered competition, the Register of Copyrights— (A) shall waive the requirement under subsection (a)(1) with respect to an application for registration of a copyright claim for that work if that application is submitted to the Copyright Office not later than the last day of the calendar year following the year in which the work claimed by the application wins the covered competition (referred to in this paragraph as the covered year ); and (B) may waive a fee described in subparagraph (A) for an application submitted after the end of the covered year if the fee would have been waived under that subparagraph had the application been submitted before the last day of the covered year. .

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