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II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3162 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 3, 2021 Mrs. Feinstein introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To clarify the authority of States to use National Guard members performing Active Guard and Reserve duty during State-directed responses to domestic incidents.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Guard Emergency Response Act of 2021 . 2. Authority of States to use National Guard members performing Active Guard and Reserve duty during State-directed responses to domestic incidents Section 328(b) of title 32, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting (1) before A member ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (2) Under regulations prescribed by the Chief of the National Guard Bureau, the adjutant general of the jurisdiction concerned may authorize a member of the National Guard performing duty under subsection (a) to perform additional duties in response to a State-declared emergency or disaster provided that the adjutant general determines that members performing such additional duties will derive a benefit that satisfies or complements training requirements for the wartime mission or other training objectives of the members’ unit. .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3168 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 4, 2021 Mr. Kelly (for himself and Ms. Sinema ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs A BILL To amend the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 to modify the enforceability date for certain provisions, and for other purposes.

1. White Mountain Apache Tribe rural water system (a) Enforceability date (1) In general Section 309(d)(2) of the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 ( Public Law 111–291 ; 124 Stat. 3088; 133 Stat. 2669) is amended by striking 2023 each place it appears and inserting 2025 . (2) Conforming amendment Section 3(b)(2) of the White Mountain Apache Tribe Rural Water System Loan Authorization Act ( Public Law 110–390 ; 122 Stat. 4191; 124 Stat. 3092; 133 Stat. 2669) is amended by striking beginning on and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting beginning on May 1, 2025. . (b) Funding Section 312(e)(2)(B) of the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 ( Public Law 111–291 ; 124 Stat. 3095) is amended by striking $11,000,000 and inserting $261,000,000 .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3169 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 4, 2021 Ms. Hassan introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit the introduction or delivery for introduction into interstate commerce of food packaging containing intentionally added PFAS, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keep Food Containers Safe from PFAS Act of 2021 . 2. Prohibition against food packaging containing intentionally added PFAS (a) In general Section 301 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 331 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (fff) (1) The introduction or delivery for introduction into interstate commerce of food packaging containing intentionally added PFAS. (2) The term PFAS means a perfluoroalkyl substance or a polyfluoroalkyl substance that is man-made with at least 1 fully fluorinated carbon atom. . (b) Applicability The amendment made by subsection (a) applies beginning on January 1, 2024.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3170 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 4, 2021 Mr. Lee introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To ensure that nothing in Federal law, other than an explicit statement in an Act of Congress, shall be construed to provide an executive agency with the authority to mandate, or implement a mandate, that an individual be inoculated by a COVID–19 vaccine, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Forced Vaccination for COVID–19 Act . 2. Authority for executive agencies to issue COVID–19 vaccine mandates (a) In general Unless specifically stated in an Act of Congress, nothing in Federal law shall be construed to provide an executive agency with the authority to mandate, or implement a mandate, that an individual be inoculated by a COVID–19 vaccine, including a mandate that an individual either be inoculated by such a vaccine or agree to undergo periodic testing for COVID–19. (b) Rule of construction Nothing in this Act shall be construed to permit or otherwise authorize Congress or an executive agency to enact or otherwise impose a mandate described in subsection (a). (c) Definition of executive agency The term executive agency means an executive agency as defined in section 105 of title 5, United States Code, excluding the uniformed services as defined in section 101(a)(5) of title 10, United States Code.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3172 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 4, 2021 Ms. Lummis (for herself and Mr. Whitehouse ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To amend the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended, to require registration statements filed under that Act to be filed in a structured data format to enable the statements to be digitized for purposes of the publicly available electronic database maintained under that Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Foreign Agents Registration Modernization Act of 2021 . 2. Modifications relating to FARA registration statements (a) Format (1) In general Section 2(g) of the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended ( 22 U.S.C. 612(g) ), is amended— (A) in the subsection heading, by striking Electronic and inserting Format for ; and (B) by striking shall be filed and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting the following: shall be filed in— (1) an electronic, structured data format under which the statement or supplement shall be published in a publicly available, machine-processable digital format for purposes of the National Foreign Agents Database under section 6(d)(1); and (2) such other formats as the Attorney General may require. . (2) Effective date The amendments made by paragraph (1) shall apply with respect to statements and supplements filed under section 2 of the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended ( 22 U.S.C. 612 ), on or after the date that is 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act. (b) Electronic database (1) Searchability and sortability; designation Section 6(d) of the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended ( 22 U.S.C. 616(d) ), is amended— (A) in the subsection heading, by striking updates and inserting supplements ; and (B) in paragraph (1)— (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking to the extent technically practicable, an electronic database that and inserting an electronic database, to be known as the National Foreign Agents Database , that ; and (ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking includes the information contained in registration statements and updates and inserting includes, in a digitized format that achieves compliance with the applicable digital accessibility standards described in section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ( 29 U.S.C. 794d ), the information contained in registration statements and supplements . (2) Posting on receipt Section 6(d)(2) of the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended ( 22 U.S.C. 616(d)(2) ), is amended— (A) by striking update each place it appears and inserting supplement ; and (B) by striking as soon as technically practicable and inserting immediately . (3) Effective date The amendments made by this subsection shall take effect on the date that is 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3174 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 4, 2021 Mr. Rubio (for himself and Ms. Warren ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To implement the recommendations of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense with respect to mitigation of foreign suppliers in the pharmaceutical supply chain of the Department of Defense.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strengthening Supply Chains for Servicemembers and Security Act . 2. Risk management for Department of Defense supply chains (a) Risk management for all Department of Defense supply chains Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment shall— (1) develop and issue implementing guidance for risk management for Department of Defense supply chains for materiel for the Department, including pharmaceuticals; (2) identify, in coordination with the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, supply chain information gaps regarding reliance on foreign suppliers of drugs, including active pharmaceutical ingredients and final drug products; and (3) submit to Congress a report regarding— (A) existing information streams, if any, that may be used to assess the reliance by the Department of Defense on high-risk foreign suppliers of drugs; (B) vulnerabilities in the drug supply chains of the Department of Defense; and (C) any recommendations to address— (i) information gaps identified under paragraph (2); and (ii) any risks related to such reliance on foreign suppliers. (b) Risk management for Department of Defense pharmaceutical supply chain The Director of the Defense Health Agency shall— (1) not later than one year after the issuance of the guidance required by subsection (a)(1), develop and publish implementing guidance for risk management for the Department of Defense supply chain for pharmaceuticals; and (2) establish a working group— (A) to assess risks to the pharmaceutical supply chain; (B) to identify the pharmaceuticals most critical to beneficiary care at military treatment facilities; and (C) to establish policies for allocating scarce pharmaceutical resources in case of a supply disruption. (c) Responsiveness testing of Defense Logistics Agency pharmaceutical contracts The Director of the Defense Logistics Agency shall modify Defense Logistics Agency Instructions 5025.03 and 3110.01— (1) to require Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support to coordinate annually with customers in the military departments to conduct responsiveness testing of the Defense Logistics Agency’s contingency contracts for pharmaceuticals; and (2) to include the results of that testing, as reported by customers in the military departments, in the annual reports of the Warstopper Program.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3177 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 4, 2021 Mr. Wyden (for himself, Mr. Whitehouse , Mr. Padilla , Ms. Warren , Mr. Van Hollen , Mrs. Murray , Mr. Brown , Mr. Sanders , Ms. Hirono , and Mr. Leahy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To restore protections for Social Security, Railroad retirement, and Black Lung benefits from administrative offset.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act . 2. Protecting Social Security, Railroad retirement, and Black Lung benefits from administrative offset (a) Prohibition on administrative offset authority (1) Assignment under Social Security Act Section 207 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 407 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (d) Subparagraphs (A), (C), and (D) of section 3716(c)(3) of title 31, United States Code, as such subparagraphs were in effect on the date before the date of enactment of the Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act , shall be null and void and of no effect. . (2) Conforming amendments (A) Section 14(a) of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 ( 45 U.S.C. 231m(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: . The provisions of section 207(d) of the Social Security Act shall apply with respect to this title to the same extent as they apply in the case of title II of such Act. . (B) Section 2(e) of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act ( 45 U.S.C. 352(e) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: The provisions of section 207(d) of the Social Security Act shall apply with respect to this title to the same extent as they apply in the case of title II of such Act. (b) Repeal of administrative offset authority (1) In general Paragraph (3) of section 3716(c) of title 31, United States Code, is amended— (A) by striking (3)(A)(i) Notwithstanding and all that follows through any overpayment under such program). ; (B) by striking subparagraphs (C) and (D); and (C) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as paragraph (3). (2) Conforming amendment Paragraph (5) of such section is amended by striking the Commissioner of Social Security and . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to any collection by administrative offset occurring on or after the date of enactment of this Act of a claim arising before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3178 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 4, 2021 Mr. Cornyn (for himself and Mr. King ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To express the sense of Congress on interoperability with Taiwan.

1. Sense of Congress on interoperability with Taiwan It is the sense of Congress that, consistent with the Taiwan Relations Act ( Public Law 96–8 ; 22 U.S.C. 3301 et seq. ) and the Six Assurances, the United States should seek to support the goals of— (1) improving asymmetric defense capabilities of Taiwan; (2) bolstering deterrence to preserve peace, security, and stability across the Taiwan Strait; and (3) deepening interoperability with Taiwan in defense capabilities, including in— (A) maritime and air domain awareness; and (B) integrated air and missile defense systems.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3182 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 4, 2021 Mr. Carper (for himself, Mr. Portman , and Mr. Tillis ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To improve the Office of Refugee Resettlement shelter grant process.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safe Shelters Act of 2021 . 2. Office of Refugee Resettlement shelter grant process (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Adverse action The term adverse action means an adverse criminal or regulatory action taken by the Federal Government or a State or local government with respect to contracting with a government entity or to the care of children, including— (A) the suspension or revocation of an operating license; and (B) any ongoing or pending investigation by the Federal Government or a State or local government. (2) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Health and Human Services. (3) Unaccompanied alien child The term unaccompanied alien child has the meaning given the term in section 462(g) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 279(g) ). (b) Disclosure and licensure With respect to Office of Refugee Resettlement grants to open or fund shelter facilities for unaccompanied alien children, the Secretary shall require each applicant— (1) to disclose in the grant application any adverse action taken against the applicant during the 5-year period immediately preceding the date on which the application is submitted; and (2) to be licensed to operate such a facility in the applicable State as of such date. (c) Information sharing In considering an application for a grant referred to in subsection (b), the Secretary shall seek to collaborate with the appropriate regulatory agencies of the State in which the applicant intends to operate to conduct a review of State databases for information on adverse actions taken against the applicant.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3184 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 4, 2021 Mr. Cruz introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To prohibit certain COVID–19 vaccination mandates for minors, and to require parental consent for COVID–19 vaccination of minors.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Parental Rights Protection Act . 2. Prohibitions against COVID–19 vaccination mandates for minors (a) Prohibition against mandates Neither the Federal Government, nor any agency, grantee, payee, or recipient, including any State, local, Tribal, or territorial governmental entity (including any local educational agency, as defined in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 )), that receives any Federal funds from the Department of Education or the Department of Health and Human Services may require or otherwise mandate that any individual age 18 or younger receive a COVID–19 vaccine. (b) Prohibition against school mandates (1) In General A local educational agency (as defined in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 )) that imposes a mandate requiring any students age 18 or younger to receive a COVID–19 vaccine shall be subject to the penalty described in paragraph (2). (2) Penalty A local educational agency that imposes a mandate described in paragraph (1) shall not be eligible to receive funding under part A of title IV of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7101 et seq. ) or under part A of title II of such Act ( 20 U.S.C. 6611 et seq. ) beginning on the later of— (A) the date of enactment of this Act; or (B) the date on which such mandate becomes effective. (3) Resumed eligibility If a local educational agency ends the mandate described in paragraph (1) that local educational agency shall become eligible to receive the funding described in paragraph (2) as of the date on which that mandate is no longer effective. 3. Parental consent for vaccination of minors No COVID–19 vaccine may be administered to any individual age 18 or younger unless a parent, guardian, conservator, or attorney-in-fact of the minor provides prior, written, informed consent for the minor to receive such vaccine. 4. Applicable vaccines For purposes of sections 2 and 3, the term COVID–19 vaccine means any vaccine against COVID–19 that only received authorization by the Food and Drug Administration through an emergency use authorization pursuant to section 564 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 360bbb–3 ), or that has received such authorization prior to receiving full approval or licensure under section 505 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 355 ) or section 351 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 262 ).
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3185 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 4, 2021 Mr. Toomey (for himself and Mr. Casey ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Improvement Act to extend the exception to the closure of certain roads within the Recreation Area for local businesses, and for other purposes.

1. Use of certain roads within the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Section 4(b) of the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Improvement Act ( Public Law 109–156 ; 119 Stat. 2948; 131 Stat. 2246) is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking Until and all that follows through subsection (a) and inserting Until September 30, 2026, subsection (a) .
II Calendar No. 535 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3185 [Report No. 117–184] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 4, 2021 Mr. Toomey (for himself and Mr. Casey ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources October 18, 2022 Reported under authority of the order of the Senate of October 14, 2022, by Mr. Manchin , without amendment A BILL To amend the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Improvement Act to extend the exception to the closure of certain roads within the Recreation Area for local businesses, and for other purposes.

1. Use of certain roads within the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Section 4(b) of the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Improvement Act ( Public Law 109–156 ; 119 Stat. 2948; 131 Stat. 2246) is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking Until and all that follows through subsection (a) and inserting Until September 30, 2026, subsection (a) .

October 18, 2022 Reported under authority of the order of the Senate of October 14, 2022, without amendment
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3190 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 4, 2021 Mrs. Fischer (for herself, Mr. Grassley , Mrs. Capito , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Cramer , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , Mr. Cassidy , and Mrs. Blackburn ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 31, United States Code, to provide for transparency of payments made from the Judgment Fund.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Judgment Fund Accountability Act of 2021 . 2. Judgment Fund transparency (a) Transparency requirement Section 1304 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (d) Unless the disclosure of such information is otherwise prohibited by law or court order, the Secretary of the Treasury shall make available to the public on a website, as soon as practicable, but not later than 30 days after the date on which a payment under this section is tendered, the following information with regard to that payment: (1) The name of the specific agency or entity whose actions gave rise to the claim or judgment. (2) The name of the plaintiff or claimant. (3) The name of counsel for the plaintiff or claimant. (4) The amount paid representing principal liability and any amounts paid representing any ancillary liability, including attorney fees, costs, and interest. (5) A brief description of the facts that gave rise to the claim. (6) The name of the agency that submitted the claim. (e) No payment may be made under this section to an individual who has entered, or attempted to enter, the United States unlawfully. . (b) Implementation The Secretary of the Treasury shall implement the amendment made by this section beginning not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3193 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 4, 2021 Mr. Daines (for himself, Ms. Smith , Mr. Moran , and Ms. Rosen ) 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 expand the scope of practitioners eligible for payment for telehealth services under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expanded Telehealth Access Act . 2. Expanding the scope of practitioners eligible for payment for telehealth services under medicare (a) Telehealth provider parity Section 1834(m) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m(m) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by striking described in section 1842(b)(18)(C) and inserting as described in paragraph (4)(E)) ; and (B) by striking individual physician or practitioner and inserting individual physician or practitioner described in paragraph (4)(E) ; (2) in paragraph (2)— (A) by striking practitioner each place it appears and inserting practitioner as described in paragraph (4)(E) each such place; (B) by inserting before located at a distant site the following (or, in the case of an occupational therapy assistant described in paragraph (4)(E)(ii)(II) or a physical therapist assistant described in paragraph (4)(E)(ii)(III), shall pay with respect to such assistant) ; and (C) by inserting (or, in the case of an occupational therapy assistant described in paragraph (4)(E)(ii)(II) or a physical therapist assistant described in paragraph (4)(E)(ii)(III), the amount that would have been paid under this title with respect to such assistant) after would have been paid under this title ; (3) in paragraph (3)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking or practitioner and inserting or practitioner described in paragraph (4)(E) ; and (B) in subparagraph (B), by inserting described in subparagraph (C) of such section after practitioners ; and (4) in paragraph (4)— (A) in each of subparagraphs (A) and (C), by inserting described in paragraph (4)(E) after practitioner ; and (B) by amending subparagraph (E) to read as follows: (E) Practitioner described The term practitioner means any of the following: (i) A practitioner described in section 1842(b)(18)(C). (ii) With respect to services furnished on or after the date of enactment of the Expanded Telehealth Access Act, a licensed— (I) qualified audiologist (as defined in section 1861(ll)(4)(B)); (II) occupational therapist and occupational therapy assistant under the supervision of an occupational therapist; (III) physical therapist and physical therapist assistant under the supervision of a physical therapist; (IV) qualified speech-language pathologist (as defined in section 1861(ll)(4)(A)); (V) facility described in paragraph (8) or (9) of section 1833(a) that furnishes telehealth therapy services; and (VI) any additional health care provider, as specified by the Secretary, who participates under this title and furnishes a service that is included as a telehealth service under this subsection. .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3204 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 15, 2021 Ms. Sinema introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs A BILL To direct the Secretary of the Interior to take into trust for the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona certain land in Pima County, Arizona, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Old Pascua Community Land Acquisition Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Compact-designated area The term Compact Designated Area means the area south of West Grant Road, east of Interstate 10, north of West Calle Adelanto, and west of North 15th Avenue in the City of Tucson, Arizona, as provided specifically in the Pascua Yaqui Tribe—State of Arizona Amended and Restated Gaming Compact signed in 2021. (2) Tribe The term Tribe means the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona, a federally recognized Indian tribe. (3) Indian tribe The term Indian Tribe — (A) means any Indian tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community, including any Alaska Native village that is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians; and (B) does not include any Alaska Native regional or village corporation. (4) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. 3. Land to be held in trust Upon the request of the Tribe, the Secretary shall accept and take into trust for the benefit of the Tribe, subject to all valid existing rights, any land within the Compact-Designated Area that is owned by Tribe. 4. Application of current law Gaming conducted by the Tribe in the Compact-Designated Area shall be subject to— (1) the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act ( 25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq. ); and (2) sections 1166 through 1168 of title 18, United States Code. 5. Reaffirmation of status and actions (a) Administration Land placed into trust pursuant to this Act shall— (1) be a part of the Pascua Yaqui Reservation and administered in accordance with the laws and regulations generally applicable to land held in trust by the United States for an Indian Tribe; and (2) be deemed to have been acquired and taken into trust on September 18, 1978. (b) Rules of construction Nothing in this Act shall— (1) enlarge, impair, or otherwise affect any right or claim of the Tribe to any land or interest in land in existence before the date of the enactment of this Act; (2) affect any water right of the Tribe in existence before the date of the enactment of this Act; (3) terminate or limit any access in any way to any right-of-way or right-of-use issued, granted, or permitted before the date of the enactment of this Act; or (4) alter or diminish the right of the Tribe to seek to have additional land taken into trust by the United States for the benefit of the Tribe.
II Calendar No. 168 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3206 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 15, 2021 Mr. Cruz introduced the following bill; which was read the first time November 16, 2021 Read the second time and placed on the calendar A BILL To repeal the provisions of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act that impose new information reporting requirements with respect to digital asset transfers.

1. Repeal of new information reporting requirements with respect to digital asset transfers (a) In general The amendments made by section 80603 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act are repealed and the provisions of law amended by such section are restored as if such section had never been enacted. (b) Effective date The repeal made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act.

November 16, 2021 Read the second time and placed on the calendar
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3207 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 15, 2021 Mr. Cassidy (for himself and Mr. Menendez ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Combat-Injured Veterans Tax Fairness Act of 2016 to apply to members of the Coast Guard when the Coast Guard is not operating as a service in the Department of the Navy, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Coast Guard Combat-Injured Tax Fairness Act . 2. Restoration of amounts improperly withheld for tax purposes from severance payments to veterans of the Coast Guard with combat-related injuries (a) Application to members of the Coast Guard when the Coast Guard is not operating as a service in the Department of the Navy The Combat-Injured Veterans Tax Fairness Act of 2016 ( Public Law 114–292 ; 10 U.S.C. 1212 note) is amended— (1) in section 3(a), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting (or the Secretary of Homeland Security, with respect to the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service in the Department of the Navy) after the Secretary of Defense ; and (2) in section 4— (A) in the section heading, by inserting and Secretary of Homeland Security after Secretary of Defense ; (B) by inserting or the Secretary of Homeland Security after The Secretary of Defense ; and (C) by striking made by the Secretary and inserting made by that Secretary . (b) Deadlines The Secretary of Homeland Security shall carry out the requirements under— (1) section 3(a) of the Combat-Injured Veterans Tax Fairness Act of 2016 ( Public Law 114–292 ; 10 U.S.C. 1212 note), as amended by subsection (a)(1), not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act; and (2) section 4 of that Act, as amended by subsection (a)(2), beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3215 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 16, 2021 Mr. Rounds (for himself, Mr. Manchin , and Mr. King ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To amend the Act of August 10, 1956, to provide for the payment of pay and allowances for certain officers of the Army who are assigned to the Corps of Engineers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the USACE Military Personnel Augmentation Act of 2021 . 2. Payment of pay and allowances of certain officers from appropriation for improvements Section 36 of the Act of August 10, 1956 (70A Stat. 634, chapter 1041; 33 U.S.C. 583a ), is amended— (1) by striking Regular officers of the Corps of Engineers of the Army, and reserve officers of the Army who are assigned to the Corps of Engineers, and inserting the following: (a) In general The personnel described in subsection (b) ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (b) Personnel described The personnel referred to in subsection (a) are the following: (1) Regular officers of the Corps of Engineers of the Army. (2) The following members of the Army who are assigned to the Corps of Engineers: (A) Reserve component officers. (B) Warrant officers (whether regular or reserve component). (C) Enlisted members (whether regular or reserve component). .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3216 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 17, 2021 Mr. Marshall (for himself and Mrs. Gillibrand ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a publicly available database of bid solicitations for infant formula under the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the WIC Healthy Beginnings Act of 2021 . 2. Database of bid solicitations for infant formula under the WIC program Section 17(h)(8)(A) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 ( 42 U.S.C. 1786(h)(8)(A) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (xi) Database of bid solicitations (I) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this clause, the Secretary shall make available to the public on a website of the Department of Agriculture a fully searchable database that shall contain the information described in items (aa) through (dd) of subclause (II) relating to bid solicitations of State agencies for infant formula under the program. (II) State agencies In soliciting bids for infant formula under the program, a State agency shall submit to the Secretary, not later than 5 business days after the date of the bid solicitation, a description of the bid solicitation, including— (aa) the title of the bid solicitation and the State agency administering the bid solicitation; (bb) the website hyperlink and other information needed for the purpose of submitting a bid in response to the bid solicitation; (cc) the contact information and website hyperlink for the State agency administering the bid solicitation, for the purpose of gathering additional information relating to the bid solicitation; and (dd) the period during which bids are accepted or the due date for bids, as applicable, under the bid solicitation. (III) Publication Not later than 5 days after receiving a description of a bid solicitation under subclause (II), the Secretary shall publish the information on the database established under subclause (I). (IV) Guidance The Secretary shall issue guidance to implement this clause. (V) Liability limitation A State, State agency, or the Federal Government shall not be liable in a civil suit or claim in a State or Federal court based on the performance or failure to perform a duty, function, or activity required by this clause. .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3225 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 17, 2021 Mr. Lee introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To prohibit any Federal agency from requiring that staff in health care facilities be vaccinated against COVID–19 as a condition of the facility participating in the Medicare, Medicaid, or CHIP programs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Respecting Our Frontline Workers Act . 2. Prohibition on requiring COVID–19 vaccination for staff of health care facilities as a condition of participation in the Medicare, Medicaid, or CHIP programs Neither the head of any Federal agency nor any officer or employee of such an agency shall establish or enforce any requirement that the staff of any health care facility or other health care setting receive a COVID–19 vaccine as a condition of participation in any of the following programs: (1) The Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq. ). (2) The Medicaid program under title XIX of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq. ). (3) The Children's Health Insurance Program under title XXI of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1397aa et seq. ).
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3228 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 17, 2021 Mr. Casey (for himself and Mr. Romney ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to increase the knowledge and skills of principals and school leaders regarding early childhood education.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Creating Early Childhood Leaders Act . 2. Findings and purpose (a) Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Since principals and school leaders have the second largest in-school impact on student achievement (after teachers), a principal or school leader's knowledge has a substantial impact on the teachers and students under the principal or school leader's supervision. (2) Principals and school leaders are increasingly being asked to supervise teachers and children in pre-kindergarten programs, yet school leaders often do not have training in early childhood education. (3) Given the critical development that occurs in a child’s early life and the impacts of this developmental period on later life outcomes, understanding the standards of early childhood education is particularly important. (b) Purpose The purpose of this Act is to ensure that principals and school leaders are able to effectively support teachers in providing pre-kindergarten students with developmentally appropriate instruction. 3. School leader training regarding early childhood education Section 202(f)(1)(B) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1022a(f)(1)(B) ) is amended— (1) by striking clause (v) and inserting the following: (v) engage and involve parents, community members, the local educational agency, businesses, providers of early childhood education programs, and other community leaders, to leverage additional resources to improve student academic achievement; ; (2) in clause (vi), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (vii) understand child development, social and emotional development, developmentally appropriate behavioral interventions and supports, and effective instructional leadership skills for children from birth through age 8, in order to effectively manage and support developmentally appropriate early childhood education programs. .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3230 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 17, 2021 Mr. Tester introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To require the establishment of a working group to evaluate the food safety threat posed by beef imported from Brazil, and for other purposes.

1. Working group on beef imported from Brazil (a) Establishment of working group (1) In general Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall establish a working group— (A) to evaluate the food safety threat posed by beef and beef products imported from Brazil; and (B) to make recommendations to the Secretary with respect to whether the importation of beef and beef products from Brazil into the United States should be permitted. (2) Membership The Secretary shall ensure that the working group established under paragraph (1) includes— (A) experts on food safety; and (B) representatives of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and other Federal agencies with responsibilities relating to international trade. (b) Temporary suspension of imports Beef and beef products imported from Brazil may not enter the United States during the period— (1) beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act; and (2) ending on the date on which the working group established under subsection (a)(1) submits to the Secretary the recommendations required by subparagraph (B) of that subsection.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3234 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 18, 2021 Mr. Ossoff (for himself and Mr. Scott of South Carolina ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To provide for outreach and assistance to historically Black colleges and universities regarding Defense Innovation Unit programs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the HBCU National Security Innovation Act of 2021 . 2. Outreach to historically Black colleges and universities and minority serving institutions regarding Defense Innovation Unit programs that promote entrepreneurship and innovation at institutions of higher education (a) Pilot program The Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering may establish activities, including outreach and technical assistance, to better connect historically Black colleges and universities and minority serving institutions to the programs of the Defense Innovation Unit and its associated programs. (b) Briefing Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall brief the congressional defense committees on the results of any activities conducted under subsection (a), including the results of outreach efforts, the success of expanding Defense Innovation Unit programs to historically Black colleges and universities and minority serving institutions, the barriers to expansion, and recommendations for how the Department of Defense and the Federal Government can support such institutions to successfully participate in Defense Innovation Unit programs.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3236 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 18, 2021 Ms. Klobuchar (for herself, Mr. Thune , Mr. Hickenlooper , and Mr. Moran ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To require the Federal Communications Commission to reform the contribution system of the Universal Service Fund, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reforming Broadband Connectivity Act of 2021 . 2. Study and report Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal Communications Commission (referred to in this Act as the Commission ) shall— (1) conduct a study assessing the need to expand the contribution base of the Universal Service Fund to ensure that the contribution requirement under section 254(d) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 254(d) ) is imposed fairly and equitably; and (2) submit to Congress a report on the results of the study conducted under paragraph (1). 3. Universal service fund contribution system reform (a) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission shall complete a rulemaking to reform the contribution system of the Universal Service Fund, including by expanding the contribution base of the Universal Service Fund. (b) Considerations In conducting the rulemaking required under subsection (a), the Commission shall consider— (1) the relative equities and burdens of the proposed changes to the contribution system of the Universal Service Fund with respect to consumers and businesses; (2) the impact of the proposed changes to the contribution system of the Universal Service Fund on seniors; and (3) the findings and recommendations in the report submitted under section 2(2).
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3237 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 18, 2021 Mr. Schatz (for himself 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 amend title 49, United States Code, to include affordable housing incentives in certain capital investment grants, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Build More Housing Near Transit Act of 2021 . 2. Affordable housing incentives in capital investment grants Section 5309 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (g)— (A) in paragraph (2)(B)— (i) in clause (i) by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; (ii) in clause (ii) by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and (iii) by adding at the end the following: (iii) allow a weighting of up to five percentage points greater to the criteria relating to economic development under subsection (d)(2)(A)(iii) or (e)(2)(A)(iv), as applicable, and up to five percentage points lesser to the lowest scoring criteria under either such subsection, if the applicant demonstrates substantial effort to preserve or encourage affordable housing near the project by— (I) conducting a housing feasibility assessment; (II) providing documentation of policies that allow for the approval of multi-family housing, single room occupancy units, and accessory dwelling units without a discretionary review process; (III) providing local capital sources for transit-oriented development; or (IV) other methods to preserve or encourage affordable housing near the project, as determined appropriate by the Secretary. ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (9) Definition In this subsection, the term housing feasibility assessment means an analysis of the physical, legal, and financial viability of developing additional housing along a project corridor, including affordable housing. ; and (2) in subsection (l), by adding at the end the following: (9) Inclusion of certain costs In determining net project costs for purposes of determining the Government share of the cost of a project under this section, a project sponsor may— (A) include costs related to the planning or development of affordable housing located within one-half of a mile of a new defined station funded by amounts made available under section 103 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 ( 42 U.S.C. 5303 ) or section 201 of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 ( 42 U.S.C. 3141 ); and (B) count the costs described in subparagraph (A) toward the remainder of the net capital project costs under paragraph (4). .