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II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 956 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 24, 2021 Mr. Kennedy introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require adequate reporting of ethics, personal finance, and disclosure reports for justices of the Supreme Court of the United States.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supreme Court Transparency Act . 2. Availability of reports relating to justices of the Supreme Court of the United States (a) Public availability of ethics, personal finance, and disclosure forms for the Chief Justice and Associate Justices of the United States (1) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrative Office of the United States Courts shall establish a searchable internet database system on an official website of the United States Government, to enable public access to any ethics, personal finance, or disclosure report required to be made under Federal law by the Chief Justice or an associate justice of the Supreme Court, including any amendment or update to such a report. (2) Availability Any report described in paragraph (1), including any amendment or update to such a report, shall be made publically available on the database established under paragraph (1) not later than 30 days after the date on which the report is filed. (3) Limitation on redaction (A) In general Any document made public in the database established under paragraph (1) may be redacted only— (i) to the extent necessary to protect the individual who filed the report or a family member of that individual; and (ii) during the period during which the danger to such individual or a family member exists. (B) Regulations Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Judicial Conference of the United States, in consultation with the Department of Justice, shall promulgate regulations setting forth the circumstances under which redaction is appropriate under this subsection and the procedures for redaction. (b) Periodic transaction reports Section 103(l) of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended by adding at the end the following: (11) The Chief Justice of the United States and the Associate Justices of the Supreme Court. . (c) Severability clause If any provision of this section or an amendment made by this section, or the application of such a provision or amendment to any person or circumstance, is held to be unconstitutional, the remaining provisions of this section and amendments made by this section, and the application of such provisions and amendments to any other person or circumstance, shall not be affected thereby.
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. 957 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that certain medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs have physical locations for the disposal of controlled substances medications.

1. Designation of periods during which any individual may dispose of controlled substances medications at facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs Section 3009 of the Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020 ( Public Law 116–315 ; 38 U.S.C. 8110 note) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (b) and (c) as subsections (c) and (d), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new subsection (b): (b) Designation of periods for any individual to dispose of medication (1) In general The Secretary shall designate periods during which any individual may dispose of controlled substances medications at a covered Department medical facility. (2) Public information campaigns The Secretary may carry out public information campaigns regarding the periods designated under paragraph (1). .

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate
117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 957 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that certain medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs have physical locations for the disposal of controlled substances medications.

1. Designation of periods during which any individual may dispose of controlled substances medications at facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs Section 3009 of the Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020 ( Public Law 116–315 ; 38 U.S.C. 8110 note) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (b) and (c) as subsections (c) and (d), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new subsection (b): (b) Designation of periods for any individual to dispose of medication (1) In general The Secretary shall designate periods during which any individual may dispose of controlled substances medications at a covered Department medical facility. (2) Public information campaigns The Secretary may carry out public information campaigns regarding the periods designated under paragraph (1). .

Passed the Senate April 22, 2021. Secretary
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 957 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 24, 2021 Mr. Kennedy (for himself and Mr. Braun ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that certain medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs have physical locations for the disposal of controlled substances medications.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Dispose Unused Medications and Prescription Opioids Act or the DUMP Opioids Act . 2. Requirement for certain Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities to have physical location for the disposal of controlled substances medications (a) In general The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall ensure that each covered Department medical facility has a physical location where any individual may dispose of controlled substances medications. (b) Covered Department medical facility defined In this section, the term covered Department medical facility means a medical facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs with an onsite pharmacy or a physical location dedicated for law enforcement purposes. (c) Effective date This section shall take effect on January 1, 2022.
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. 958 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend the Public Health Service Act to expand the allowable use criteria for new access points grants for community health centers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Maximizing Outcomes through Better Investments in Lifesaving Equipment for (MOBILE) Health Care Act . 2. New access points grants (a) In general Section 330(e)(6)(A) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254b(e)(6)(A) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (v) Mobile units An existing health center may be awarded funds under clause (i) to establish a new delivery site that is a mobile unit, regardless of whether the applicant additionally proposes to establish a permanent, full-time site. In the case of a health center that is not currently receiving funds under this section, such health center may be awarded funds under clause (i) to establish a new delivery site that is a mobile unit only if such health center uses a portion of such funds to also establish a permanent, full-time site. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on January 1, 2024.

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate
117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 958 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend the Public Health Service Act to expand the allowable use criteria for new access points grants for community health centers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Maximizing Outcomes through Better Investments in Lifesaving Equipment for (MOBILE) Health Care Act . 2. New access points grants (a) In general Section 330(e)(6)(A) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254b(e)(6)(A) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (v) Mobile units An existing health center may be awarded funds under clause (i) to establish a new delivery site that is a mobile unit, regardless of whether the applicant additionally proposes to establish a permanent, full-time site. In the case of a health center that is not currently receiving funds under this section, such health center may be awarded funds under clause (i) to establish a new delivery site that is a mobile unit only if such health center uses a portion of such funds to also establish a permanent, full-time site. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on January 1, 2024.

Passed the Senate September 6, 2022. Secretary
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 958 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 24, 2021 Ms. Rosen (for herself and Ms. Collins ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to expand the allowable use criteria for new access points grants for community health centers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Maximizing Outcomes through Better Investments in Lifesaving Equipment for (MOBILE) Health Care Act . 2. New access points grants Section 330(e)(6)(A) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254b(e)(6)(A) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (v) Mobile units (I) In general A mobile unit may qualify as a new delivery site under clause (i), regardless of whether the applicant additionally proposes to establish a permanent, full-time site. (II) Definition of mobile unit In this clause, the term mobile unit — (aa) means a unit that is staffed by clinicians working for or on behalf of a health center to provide medical or oral health services at one or more locations— (AA) to a target population specified in the application for a grant under subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (1); and (BB) for a total of not less than 40 hours per week; and (bb) may include a geographic rotation so long as access to medical or oral health services through such unit for such target population is available not less than 2 times per month for each geographic location. (vi) Costs for renovation and new construction The costs for which a grant described in clause (i) is made may include costs associated with— (I) acquiring, leasing, expanding, or renovating an existing building for providing health services to medically underserved populations; (II) constructing a new building for such purposes; or (III) acquiring, leasing, expanding, or renovating mobile medical equipment or vehicles to establish a new delivery site for such purposes. (vii) Requirements with respect to real property, equipment, and other capital assets (I) Real property A recipient of a grant described in clause (i) shall use any real property constructed, purchased, or significantly improved with funds awarded through such grant for the purposes for which the property was so constructed, purchased, or significantly improved for a period of 12 years. At the conclusion of such period, any Federal interest under this paragraph in such property shall expire. (II) Equipment and other capital assets A recipient of a grant described in clause (i) shall use any equipment or asset, other than real property, acquired with funds awarded through such grant for the purposes for which the equipment or asset was so acquired for a period that is the lesser of the remaining useful life of the equipment or asset or 6 years. At the conclusion of such period, any Federal interest under this paragraph in such equipment or asset shall expire. .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 960 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 24, 2021 Mr. Cruz (for himself, Mr. Scott of Florida , Mr. Hawley , Mr. Sasse , Mr. Cornyn , Mr. Braun , Mr. Cotton , Mrs. Blackburn , and Mr. Rubio ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To provide for proper treatment of Taiwan government representatives.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reassurance On Commitments Act of 2021 or the ROC Act . 2. Proper treatment of Taiwan government representatives (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available for the Department of State for fiscal year 2022 may be used to prepare, propose, draft, review, or promulgate any regulation, guidance, or executive order, or to otherwise implement, administer, or enforce any policy that restricts the ability of members of the armed forces and government representatives from the Republic of China (Taiwan) or the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (TECRO) to display for official purposes symbols of Republic of China sovereignty, including— (1) the flag of the Republic of China (Taiwan); and (2) the corresponding emblems or insignia of military units. (b) Official purposes defined In this section, the term official purposes means— (1) the wearing of official uniforms; (2) conducting government-hosted ceremonies or functions; and (3) appearances on Department of State social media accounts promoting engagements with Taiwan.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 967 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 25, 2021 Mr. Blunt (for himself, Ms. Hirono , Ms. Collins , Ms. Klobuchar , Ms. Murkowski , and Ms. Duckworth ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To provide for the automatic acquisition of United States citizenship for certain internationally adopted individuals, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Adoptee Citizenship Act of 2021 . 2. United States citizenship for certain internationally adopted individuals Section 320(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1431(b) ) is amended to read as follows: (b) Adopted children of citizen parent (1) In general Subsection (a) shall apply to a child adopted by a United States citizen parent if the child satisfies the requirements applicable to adopted children under subparagraph (E), (F), or (G) of section 101(b)(1), regardless of the date on which the adoption was finalized. (2) Limited application to certain adopted individuals residing in the united states Notwithstanding section 318, an individual born outside of the United States who was adopted by a United States citizen parent shall automatically become a citizen of the United States when all of the following conditions have been fulfilled: (A) The individual was adopted by a United States citizen before the individual reached 18 years of age. (B) The individual was physically present in the United States in the legal custody of the citizen parent pursuant to a lawful admission before the individual reached 18 years of age. (C) The individual never acquired United States citizenship before the date of the enactment of the Adoptee Citizenship Act of 2021 . (D) The individual was residing in the United States on the date of the enactment of the Adoptee Citizenship Act of 2021 pursuant to a lawful admission. (3) Limited application to certain adopted individuals residing outside of the united states (A) In general Any individual who meets all of the criteria described in subparagraphs (A) through (C) of paragraph (2), but does not meet the requirement described in subparagraph (D) of such paragraph, shall automatically become a citizen of the United States on the date on which the individual is physically present in the United States pursuant to a lawful admission. (B) Inapplicability of grounds of inadmissibility The grounds of inadmissibility set forth in section 212(a) shall not apply to any individual described in subparagraph (A) who is seeking admission to the United States. (C) Criminal background check Notwithstanding subparagraphs (A) and (B), an individual described in subparagraph (A) may not be issued a visa unless— (i) the individual was subjected to a criminal background check; and (ii) if the background check conducted pursuant to clause (i) reveals that the individual has committed a crime that was not properly resolved, the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of State coordinated with relevant law enforcement agencies to ensure that appropriate action is taken to resolve such criminal activity. .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 972 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 25, 2021 Mr. Markey (for himself and Ms. Warren ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To reauthorize the Essex National Heritage Area, and for other purposes.

1. Essex National Heritage Area (a) Reauthorization Section 507 of division II of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 ( 54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 104–333 ; 110 Stat. 4260; 127 Stat. 420; 128 Stat. 314; 128 Stat. 3801) is amended by striking 2021 and inserting 2036 . (b) Repeal of total funding limit Section 508(a) of division II of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 ( 54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 104–333 ; 110 Stat. 4260; 122 Stat. 824; 129 Stat. 2551; 133 Stat. 778) is amended by striking the second sentence.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 973 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 25, 2021 Ms. Lummis (for herself, Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Daines , and Mr. Risch ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To direct the Secretary of the Interior to reissue a final rule relating to removing the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem population of grizzly bears from the Federal list of endangered and threatened wildlife, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Grizzly Bear State Management Act of 2021 . 2. Reissuance of final rule relating to Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem population of grizzly bears (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall reissue the final rule entitled Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Removing the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem Population of Grizzly Bears From the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife (82 Fed. Reg. 30502 (June 30, 2017)), without regard to any other provision of law that applies to the issuance of that final rule. (b) No judicial review The reissuance of the final rule described in subsection (a) (including this section) shall not be subject to judicial review.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 975 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 25, 2021 Mr. Carper (for himself, Mr. Burr , Ms. Cortez Masto , and Ms. Stabenow ) 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 extend and modify the credit for alternative fuel vehicle refueling property.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing America's Clean Fuels Infrastructure Act . 2. Extension of credit for alternative fuel vehicle refueling property (a) In general Subsection (g) of section 30C of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking December 31, 2021 and inserting December 31, 2029 . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after December 31, 2021. 3. Modification of credit limitation (a) In general Subsection (b) of section 30C of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) by striking with respect to all and inserting with respect to any single item of , (2) by striking at a location , and (3) in paragraph (1), by striking $30,000 in the case of a property and inserting $200,000 in the case of any such item of property . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after December 31, 2020.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 976 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 25, 2021 Mr. Tester (for himself and Mr. Boozman ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve and to expand eligibility for dependency and indemnity compensation paid to certain survivors of certain veterans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Caring for Survivors Act of 2021 . 2. Increase in amount of dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses (a) Increase Section 1311(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended in paragraph (1), by striking of $1,154 and inserting equal to 55 percent of the rate of monthly compensation in effect under section 1114(j) of this title . (b) Effective date (1) In general Except as provided by paragraph (2), the amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to compensation paid under chapter 13 of title 38, United States Code, for months beginning after the date that is six months after the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Special rule for certain individuals (A) In general For months beginning after the date that is six months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall pay to an individual described in subparagraph (B) dependents and survivors income security benefit under section 1311 of title 38, United States Code, in the monthly amount that is the greater of the following: (i) The amount determined under subsection (a)(3) of such section 1311, as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act. (ii) The amount determined under subsection (a)(1) of such section 1311, as amended by subsection (a). (B) Individuals described An individual described in this subparagraph is an individual eligible for dependents and survivors income security benefit under section 1311 of title 38, United States Code, that is predicated on the death of a veteran before January 1, 1993. 3. Modification of requirements for dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain veterans rated totally disabled at time of death Section 1318 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking The Secretary and inserting (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Secretary ; and (B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (2) In any case in which the Secretary makes a payment under paragraph (1) of this subsection by reason of subsection (b)(1) and the period of continuous rating immediately preceding death is less than 10 years, the amount payable under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be an amount that bears the same relationship to the amount otherwise payable under such paragraph as the duration of such period bears to 10 years. ; and (2) in subsection (b)(1), by striking 10 or more years and inserting five or more years .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 977 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 25, 2021 Mr. Grassley (for himself, Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Lee , and Mr. Leahy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Sherman Act to make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels Act of 2021 or NOPEC . 2. Sherman Act The Sherman Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1 et seq.) is amended by adding after section 7 the following: 7A. Oil producing cartels (a) In general It shall be illegal and a violation of this Act for any foreign state, or any instrumentality or agent of any foreign state, to act collectively or in combination with any other foreign state, any instrumentality or agent of any other foreign state, or any other person, whether by cartel or any other association or form of cooperation or joint action— (1) to limit the production or distribution of oil, natural gas, or any other petroleum product; (2) to set or maintain the price of oil, natural gas, or any petroleum product; or (3) to otherwise take any action in restraint of trade for oil, natural gas, or any petroleum product, when such action, combination, or collective action has a direct, substantial, and reasonably foreseeable effect on the market, supply, price, or distribution of oil, natural gas, or other petroleum product in the United States. (b) Inapplicability of defenses No court of the United States shall decline, based on the act of state, foreign sovereign compulsion, or political question doctrine to make a determination on the merits in an action brought under this section. (c) Enforcement The Attorney General of the United States shall have the sole authority to bring an action to enforce this section. Any such action shall be brought in any district court of the United States as provided under the antitrust laws. . 3. No sovereign immunity in oil cartel cases Title 28, United States Code, is amended— (1) in section 1605(a)— (A) in paragraph (5), by striking or after the semicolon; (B) in paragraph (6), by striking the period and inserting ; or ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (7) in which the action is brought under section 7A of the Sherman Act. ; and (2) in section 1610(a)— (A) in paragraph (7) by striking the period at the end and inserting , or ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (8) the judgment relates to a claim that is brought under section 7A of the Sherman Act. . 4. Severability If any provision of this Act (or of an amendment made by this Act) is held invalid the remainder of this Act (or of the amendment) shall not be affected thereby.
II Calendar No. 542 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 977 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 25, 2021 Mr. Grassley (for himself, Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Lee , and Mr. Leahy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary October 18, 2022 Reported under authority of the order of the Senate of October 14, 2022, by Mr. Durbin , without amendment A BILL To amend the Sherman Act to make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels Act of 2021 or NOPEC . 2. Sherman Act The Sherman Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1 et seq. ) is amended by adding after section 7 the following: 7A. Oil producing cartels (a) In general It shall be illegal and a violation of this Act for any foreign state, or any instrumentality or agent of any foreign state, to act collectively or in combination with any other foreign state, any instrumentality or agent of any other foreign state, or any other person, whether by cartel or any other association or form of cooperation or joint action— (1) to limit the production or distribution of oil, natural gas, or any other petroleum product; (2) to set or maintain the price of oil, natural gas, or any petroleum product; or (3) to otherwise take any action in restraint of trade for oil, natural gas, or any petroleum product, when such action, combination, or collective action has a direct, substantial, and reasonably foreseeable effect on the market, supply, price, or distribution of oil, natural gas, or other petroleum product in the United States. (b) Inapplicability of defenses No court of the United States shall decline, based on the act of state, foreign sovereign compulsion, or political question doctrine to make a determination on the merits in an action brought under this section. (c) Enforcement The Attorney General of the United States shall have the sole authority to bring an action to enforce this section. Any such action shall be brought in any district court of the United States as provided under the antitrust laws. . 3. No sovereign immunity in oil cartel cases Title 28, United States Code, is amended— (1) in section 1605(a)— (A) in paragraph (5), by striking or after the semicolon; (B) in paragraph (6), by striking the period and inserting ; or ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (7) in which the action is brought under section 7A of the Sherman Act. ; and (2) in section 1610(a)— (A) in paragraph (7) by striking the period at the end and inserting , or ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (8) the judgment relates to a claim that is brought under section 7A of the Sherman Act. . 4. Severability If any provision of this Act (or of an amendment made by this Act) is held invalid the remainder of this Act (or of the amendment) shall not be affected thereby.

October 18, 2022 Reported under authority of the order of the Senate of October 14, 2022, without amendment
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 981 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 25, 2021 Mrs. Murray (for herself, Ms. Cantwell , Mr. Wyden , Mr. Merkley , and Ms. Murkowski ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To amend the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016 to ensure that federally recognized Indian Tribes are consulted before the sale or transfer of certain Federal civilian real properties, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Assuring Regular Consultation To Have Indigenous Voices Effectively Solicited Act . 2. Impact on federally recognized Indian Tribes (a) In general The Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016 ( 40 U.S.C. 1303 note; Public Law 114–287 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: 26. Requirements before sale or transfer (a) Consultation Before the sale or transfer of a Federal civilian real property under this Act (other than section 24 or 25), if the proposed sale or transfer would affect access to Federal agency services by a federally recognized Indian Tribe, the relevant Federal agency shall consult with all Tribal governments that may be so affected. (b) Finding of reduction or elimination of access A Federal civilian real property may not be sold or transferred under this Act (other than section 24 or 25) if the proposed sale or transfer would substantially reduce or eliminate access to Federal agency services by a federally recognized Indian Tribe. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act ( Public Law 114–287 ; 130 Stat. 1463) is amended by adding at the end the following: Sec. 26. Requirements before sale or transfer. .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 990 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 25, 2021 Mr. Heinrich introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To reauthorize the Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Area.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Area Reauthorization Act of 2021 . 2. Reauthorization of the Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Area Section 208 of the Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Area Act ( 54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 109–338 ; 120 Stat. 1790) is amended by striking 15 years and inserting 30 years .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 993 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 25, 2021 Mr. Rubio (for himself, Ms. Ernst , and Mr. Kennedy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship A BILL To prohibit certain business concerns from receiving assistance from the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing SBA Assistance from Going to China Act of 2021 . 2. Prohibition on affiliation with the People's Republic of China (a) In general Section 3(a) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (10) Prohibition on affiliation with the People's Republic of China For purposes of this Act, a small business concern may not— (A) be headquartered in the People's Republic of China; or (B) have more than 25 percent of the voting stock of the small business concern owned by affiliates that are citizens of the People's Republic of China. . (b) Regulations and guidance The Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall amend the regulations and guidance of the Administration, including sections 120.100, 120.110, and 121.105 of title 13, Code of Federal Regulations, to carry out the amendment made by this Act.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 999 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 25, 2021 Mr. Warner (for himself, Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Cornyn , Mr. Warnock , and Mr. Kaine ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the title XVIII of the Social Security Act to preserve access to rural health care by ensuring fairness in Medicare hospital payments.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Save Rural Hospitals Act of 2021 . 2. Ensuring fairness in medicare hospital payments (a) Hospital inpatient services (1) In general Section 1886(d)(3)(E) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395www(d)(3)(E) ) is amended— (A) in clause (i), in the first sentence, by striking or (iii) and inserting , (iii), or (iv) ; and (B) by adding at the end the following new clause: (iv) Area wage index floor (I) In general For discharges occurring on or after October 1, 2021, the area wage index applicable under this subparagraph to any hospital which is not located in a frontier State (as defined in clause (iii)(II)) may not be less than 0.85. (II) Waiving budget neutrality Pursuant to the fifth sentence of clause (i), this clause shall not be applied in a budget neutral manner. . (2) Waiving budget neutrality (A) Technical amendatory correction Section 10324(a)(2) of Public Law 111–148 is amended by striking third sentence and inserting fifth sentence . (B) Waiver Section 1886(d)(3)(E)(i) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(3)(E)(i) ) is amended, in the fifth sentence— (i) by striking and the amendments and inserting , the amendments ; and (ii) by inserting , and the amendments made by section 2(a)(1) of the Save Rural Hospitals Act of 2021 after Care Act . (b) Hospital outpatient department services Section 1833(t) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395l(t) ), is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)(D), by striking (19), the Secretary and inserting (19) and paragraph (23), the Secretary ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (23) Floor on area wage adjustment factor for hospital outpatient department services With respect to covered OPD services furnished on or after January 1, 2022, the area wage adjustment factor applicable under the payment system established under this subsection to any hospital outpatient department which is not located in a frontier State (as defined in section 1886(d)(3)(E)(iii)(II)) may not be less than 0.85. The preceding sentence shall not be implemented in a budget neutral manner. .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1004 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 25, 2021 Ms. Cortez Masto (for herself, Mr. Romney , and Ms. Rosen ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To extend the authorization of the Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area, to designate the Great Basin National Heritage Route in the State of Nevada as the Great Basin National Heritage Area , to designate the Great Basin Heritage Route Partnership as the Great Basin Heritage Area Partnership , to extend the authorization of the Great Basin National Heritage Area, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Great Basin National Heritage Area and Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area Extension Act . 2. Extension of authorization of the Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area Section 260 of the Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area Act ( 54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 109–338 ; 120 Stat. 1807) is amended by striking 15 years and inserting 30 years . 3. Great Basin National Heritage Area (a) Designation of the Great Basin National Heritage Area The Great Basin National Heritage Route Act ( 54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 109–338 ; 120 Stat. 1824) is amended— (1) by striking the Heritage Route each place it appears and inserting the Heritage Area ; (2) by striking along each place it appears and inserting in ; (3) in the subtitle heading, by striking Route and inserting Area ; (4) in section 291, by striking Route and inserting Area ; (5) in section 291A(a)— (A) in paragraphs (2) and (3), by striking the Great Basin Heritage Route each place it appears and inserting the Great Basin National Heritage Area ; and (B) in paragraph (13), by striking a Heritage Route and inserting a Heritage Area ; (6) in section 291B, by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following: (2) Heritage area The term Heritage Area means the Great Basin National Heritage Area established by section 291C(a). ; (7) in section 291C— (A) in the section heading, by striking Route and inserting Area ; and (B) in subsection (a), by striking Heritage Route and inserting Heritage Area ; and (8) in section 291L(d), in the subsection heading, by striking in heritage route and inserting in heritage area . (b) Designation of Great Basin Heritage Area Partnership The Great Basin National Heritage Area Act ( 54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 109–338 ; 120 Stat. 1824) is amended by striking Great Basin Heritage Route Partnership each place it appears and inserting Great Basin Heritage Area Partnership . (c) Extension of authorization of the Great Basin National Heritage Area Section 291J of the Great Basin National Heritage Area Act ( 54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 109–338 ; 120 Stat. 1831) is amended by striking 15 years and inserting 30 years .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1006 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 25, 2021 Mr. Johnson (for himself, Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Braun , Mr. Cassidy , Mr. Cotton , Ms. Ernst , Mr. Lankford , and Mr. McConnell ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Controlled Substances Act to list fentanyl-related substances as schedule I controlled substances.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stopping Overdoses of Fentanyl Analogues Act . 2. Fentanyl-related substances (a) Amendments Section 202(c) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 812(c) ) is amended— (1) by adding at the end of subsection (b) of Schedule I the following: (23) Isobutyryl fentanyl. (24) Para-Methoxybutyrylfentanyl. (25) Valeryl fentanyl. (26) Cyclopentyl fentanyl. (27) Para-Chloroisobutyryl fentanyl. ; and (2) by adding at the end of Schedule I the following: (e) (1) Unless specifically exempted or unless listed in another schedule, any material, compound, mixture, or preparation which contains any quantity of fentanyl-related substances, or which contains their salts, isomers, and salts of isomers whenever the existence of such salts, isomers, and salts of isomers is possible within the specific chemical designation. (2) In paragraph (1), the term fentanyl-related substances includes the following: (A) Any substance that is structurally related to fentanyl by one or more of the following modifications: (i) By replacement of the phenyl portion of the phenethyl group by any monocycle, whether or not further substituted in or on the monocycle. (ii) By substitution in or on the phenethyl group with alkyl, alkenyl, alkoxy, hydroxy, halo, haloalkyl, amino or nitro groups. (iii) By substitution in or on the piperidine ring with alkyl, alkenyl, alkoxy, ester, ether, hydroxy, halo, haloalkyl, amino or nitro groups. (iv) By replacement of the aniline ring with any aromatic monocycle whether or not further substituted in or on the aromatic monocycle. (v) By replacement of the N-propionyl group by another acyl group. (B) 4′-Methyl acetyl fentanyl. (C) Crotonyl fentanyl. (D) 2′-Fluoro ortho-fluorofentanyl. (E) Ortho-Methyl acetylfentanyl. (F) Thiofuranyl fentanyl. (G) Ortho-Fluorobutyryl fentanyl. (H) Ortho-Fluoroacryl fentanyl. (I) Beta-Methyl fentanyl. (J) Phenyl fentanyl. (K) Para-Methylfentanyl. (L) Beta′-Phenyl fentanyl. (M) Benzodioxole fentanyl. . (b) Effective date This Act shall take effect 1 day after the date of enactment of this Act.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1007 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 25, 2021 Mr. Tuberville (for himself, Mr. Cruz , Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Lee , and Mr. Braun ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require that certain aliens receive written notice of removal proceedings before being granted parole or released from detention and to enumerate the possible consequences for failing to attend such proceedings.

1. Written notice of removal proceedings (a) In general Section 235(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1225(b) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (4) Written notice An alien described in this subsection shall not be granted parole or released from detention by the Attorney General or the Secretary of Homeland Security without having been provided a written notice under paragraph (1) or (2) of section 239(a) that— (A) informs the alien that he or she is required to appear before an immigration judge for removal proceedings; and (B) identifies the specific date on which such proceedings will take place. . (b) Consequences for failure To attend hearing Section 240(b)(5)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1229a(b)(5)(A) ) is amended— (1) by striking Any alien and inserting the following: (i) Removal Any alien ; (2) by striking the Service and inserting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (ii) Additional consequences for failure to attend proceeding Absent exceptional circumstances, the failure of an alien to attend a proceeding referred to in clause (i) shall result in the immediate termination of— (I) the alien’s parole; (II) deferred action; (III) temporary protected status under section 244; (IV) any other immigration status; and (V) any employment authorization associated with any status set forth in subclauses (I) through (IV). . (c) Savings provision None of the amendments made by this Act may be construed as authorizing the parole or release of any alien if such parole or release is not otherwise expressly authorized by law.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1011 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 25, 2021 Mr. Cruz (for himself, Mr. Inhofe , Mrs. Capito , Mr. Kennedy , and Mr. Cramer ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Natural Gas Act to provide for expanded natural gas exports.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Natural Gas Export Expansion Act . 2. Natural gas exports (a) Finding Congress finds that expanding natural gas exports will lead to increased investment and development of domestic supplies of natural gas that will contribute to job growth and economic development. (b) Natural gas exports Section 3(c) of the Natural Gas Act ( 15 U.S.C. 717b(c) ) is amended— (1) by inserting or any other nation not excluded by this section after trade in natural gas ; (2) by striking (c) For purposes and inserting the following: (c) Expedited application and approval process (1) In general For purposes ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (2) Exclusions (A) In general Any nation subject to sanctions or trade restrictions imposed by the United States is excluded from expedited approval under paragraph (1). (B) Designation by President or Congress The President or Congress may designate nations that may be excluded from expedited approval under paragraph (1) for reasons of national security. (3) Order not required No order is required under subsection (a) to authorize the export or import of any natural gas to or from Canada or Mexico. .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1012 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 25, 2021 Mr. Cruz (for himself, Mr. Kennedy , and Mr. Cramer ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To prohibit the Secretary of Transportation from prohibiting the transportation of liquefied natural gas by rail, and for other purposes.

1. Liquefied natural gas by rail (a) In general The Secretary of Transportation may not issue any regulation or long-term order that— (1) prohibits the transportation of methane, refrigerated liquid (commonly known as liquefied natural gas or LNG ) by rail; or (2) restricts or contracts the scope of allowance provided by the final rule of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, titled Hazardous Materials: Liquefied Natural Gas by Rail , which was published in the Federal Register on July 24, 2020 (85 Fed. Reg. 44994). (b) Rule of construction Nothing in this section may be construed to limit the authority of the Secretary of Transportation to issue short-term emergency orders related to the transportation of liquefied natural gas by rail.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1015 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 25, 2021 Mr. Heinrich introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to initiate a rulemaking to reform the interregional transmission planning process, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Interregional Transmission Planning Improvement Act of 2021 . 2. Rulemaking to increase the effectiveness of interregional transmission planning (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission shall initiate a rulemaking addressing— (1) the effectiveness of existing planning processes for identifying interregional transmission projects that provide economic, reliability, operational, public policy, and environmental benefits (including reductions in carbon emissions), taking into consideration the public interest, the integrity of markets, and the protection of consumers; (2) changes to the processes described in paragraph (1) to ensure that efficient, cost-effective, and broadly beneficial interregional transmission solutions are selected for cost allocation, taking into consideration— (A) the public interest; (B) the integrity of markets; (C) the protection of consumers; (D) the broad range of economic, reliability, operational, public policy, and environmental benefits that interregional transmission provides, including reductions in carbon emissions; (E) the need for single projects to secure approvals based on a comprehensive assessment of the multiple benefits provided; (F) that projects that meet interregional benefit criteria should not be subject to subsequent reassessment by transmission planning authorities; (G) the importance of synchronization of planning processes in neighboring regions, such as using a joint model on a consistent timeline with a single set of needs, input assumptions, and benefit metrics; (H) that evaluation of long-term scenarios should align with the expected life of a transmission asset; (I) that transmission planning authorities should allow for the identification and joint evaluation of alternatives proposed by stakeholders; (J) that interregional planning should be done regularly and not less frequently than once every 3 years; and (K) the elimination of arbitrary project voltage, size, or cost requirements for interregional solutions; and (3) cost allocation methodologies that reflect the multiple benefits provided by interregional transmission solutions, including economic, reliability, operational, public policy, and environmental benefits (including reductions in carbon emissions). (b) Timing Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission shall promulgate a final rule to complete the rulemaking initiated under subsection (a).