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II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2458 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 22, 2021 Mr. Inhofe (for himself, Mr. Boozman , and Mr. King ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To clarify that individuals engaged in aircraft flight instruction or testing, including phased testing of experimental aircraft, are not operating an aircraft carrying persons or property for compensation or hire.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Certainty for General Aviation Pilots Act of 2021 . 2. Flight instruction or testing (a) In general A certificated flight instructor providing student instruction, flight instruction, or flight training shall not be deemed to be operating an aircraft carrying persons or property for compensation or hire. (b) Authorized additional pilots An individual acting as an authorized additional pilot during Phase I flight testing of aircraft holding an experimental airworthiness certificate, in accordance with section 21.191 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, and meeting the requirements set forth by Federal Aviation Administration regulation and policy, shall not be deemed to be operating an aircraft carrying persons or property for compensation or hire. (c) Use of aircraft An individual who uses, causes to use, or authorizes to use aircraft for flights conducted under subsection (a) or (b) shall not be deemed to be operating an aircraft carrying persons or property for compensation or hire. (d) Revision of rules Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall issue, revise, or repeal the rules, regulations, guidance, or procedures of the Federal Aviation Administration to conform to the requirements of this section.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2462 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 22, 2021 Ms. Baldwin (for herself and Mr. Cotton ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to extend the jurisdiction of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to include the oversight of markets that set or report reference prices for aluminum premiums, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Aluminum Pricing Examination Act or the APEX Act . 2. Jurisdiction of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission over markets that set or report reference prices for aluminum premiums Section 2(a)(1) of the Commodity Exchange Act ( 7 U.S.C. 2(a)(1) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (J) Reference prices for aluminum premiums (i) Jurisdiction (I) In general The Commission shall have jurisdiction over markets that set or report reference prices for aluminum premiums, including— (aa) oversight of the process and manner in which reference prices for aluminum premiums are set or reported; and (bb) determining whether the mechanism for setting references prices for aluminum premiums is fair and transparent. (II) Effect Nothing in this Act grants the Commission authority to set or control prices for aluminum premiums. (ii) Consultation with Attorney General (I) In general The Commission shall consult with the Attorney General on any relevant information, allegations of anticompetitive conduct, or marketplace analysis in the setting or reporting of a reference price for aluminum premiums. (II) Review by Attorney General The Commission shall afford the Attorney General an opportunity to review any regulation or guideline proposed by the Commission in carrying out this subparagraph to ensure that the regulation or guideline is consistent with the goals and purposes of the antitrust laws. (III) Authorities and duties of Attorney General The Attorney General— (aa) may cooperate, and share relevant information, with the Commission with respect to the setting of a reference price for aluminum premiums; and (bb) shall review any proposed regulation or guideline described in subclause (II) to ensure that the regulation or guideline is in accordance with the goals and purposes of the antitrust laws. (IV) Transmission to Commission The Attorney General shall transmit to the Commission the views of the Attorney General on any proposed regulation or guideline described in subclause (II). .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2463 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 22, 2021 Mr. Risch (for himself, Mr. Cruz , Mr. Crapo , and Mr. Braun ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To require agencies submit zero-based budgets.

1. Zero-based budgets (a) Definition In this Act: (1) Agency The term agency has the meaning given the term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code. (2) Zero-based budget The term zero-based budget means a systematic budget analysis in support of decision making in which managers— (A) examine current objectives, operations, and costs; (B) consider alternative ways of carrying out their program or activity; and (C) rank different programs or activities by order of importance to the organization. (b) Zero-Based budgets Every sixth year, each agency shall submit to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Committee on the Budget of the Senate and the Committee on the Budget of the House of Representatives a zero-based budget for the next fiscal year and each of the 4 ensuing fiscal years. (c) Recommendations In addition to the zero-based budget required under subsection (b), each agency, except the Department of Defense and the National Nuclear Security Administration shall submit recommendations for which programs Congress should cut or reduce appropriations in an amount that equals not less than a 2-percent reduction from the previous year appropriation in discretionary spending.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2465 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 22, 2021 Mr. Menendez (for himself, Mr. Brown , Mr. Wyden , and Mr. Padilla ) 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 make the American Opportunity Tax Credit fully refundable, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Opportunity Tax Credit Enhancement Act of 2021 . 2. Enhancement of American Opportunity Tax Credit (a) In general Section 25A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: (1) Per student credit In the case of any eligible student for whom an election is in effect under this section for any taxable year, the American Opportunity Tax Credit is an amount equal to 100 percent of so much of the qualified tuition and related expenses paid by the taxpayer during the taxable year (for education furnished to the eligible student during any academic period beginning in such taxable year) as does not exceed $5,000. , and (B) in paragraph (2)(D)— (i) in the heading, by inserting serious before felony , and (ii) by striking Federal or State felony offense consisting of the possession or distribution of a controlled substance and inserting Federal drug-related offense for which the minimum term of imprisonment is not less than 15 years , (2) in subsection (d)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) in the heading, by striking In general and inserting Lifetime Learning Credit , (ii) by striking The American Opportunity Tax Credit and the Lifetime Learning Credit shall each and inserting The Lifetime Learning Credit shall , and (iii) by striking each such and inserting such , (B) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3), and (C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: (2) American Opportunity Tax Credit In the case of the American Opportunity Tax Credit, paragraph (1) shall be applied— (A) in subparagraph (A)(ii) of such paragraph, by substituting $125,000 ($250,000 for $80,000 ($160,000 , and (B) in subparagraph (B) of such paragraph, by substituting $25,000 ($50,000 for $10,000 ($20,000 . , and (3) in subsection (i)— (A) in the heading, by striking Portion of , and (B) by striking Forty percent and inserting 100 percent . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of enactment of this Act.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2468 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 26, 2021 Mr. Rubio (for himself and Mr. Scott of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 to extend the moratorium on drilling off the coasts of the States of Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Shores Protection Act . 2. Moratorium on oil and gas leasing off the coasts of the States of Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina Section 104 of the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 ( 43 U.S.C. 1331 note; Public Law 109–432 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking June 30, 2022 and inserting June 30, 2032 ; (B) in paragraph (2), by striking or after the semicolon; (C) in paragraph (3)(B)(iii), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (D) by adding at the end the following: (4) any area in the South Atlantic Planning Area (as designated by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management as of the date of enactment of this paragraph); or (5) any area in the Straits of Florida Planning Area (as designated by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management as of the date of enactment of this paragraph). ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (d) Effect on certain leases The moratoria under paragraphs (4) and (5) of subsection (a) shall not affect valid existing leases in effect on the date of enactment of this subsection. (e) Environmental exceptions Notwithstanding subsection (a), the Secretary may issue leases in areas described in that subsection for environmental conservation purposes, including the purposes of shore protection, beach nourishment and restoration, wetlands restoration, and habitat protection. .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2472 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 26, 2021 Mr. Blumenthal (for himself and Ms. Warren ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To prohibit the non-consensual release of claims by States, municipalities, federally recognized Tribes, or the United States against non-debtors, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop shielding Assets from Corporate Known Liability by Eliminating non-debtor Releases Act or the SACKLER Act . 2. Non-debtor releases (a) Prohibition on certain non-Debtor releases Section 105(b) of title 11, United States Code, is amended by striking a court may not and all that follows, and inserting the following: a court may not— (1) appoint a receiver in a case under this title; or (2) except as provided by section 524(g) of this title, enjoin or release a claim against a non-debtor by a State, municipality, federally recognized Tribe, or the United States. . (b) Temporary stay on actions against non-Debtors Section 105 of title 11, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) Notwithstanding subsection (b)(2), a court may issue an order staying, for a period not to exceed 90 days, the commencement or continuation, including the issuance or employment of process, of a judicial, administrative, or other action or proceeding by a State, municipality, federally recognized Tribe, or the United States against a non-debtor that was or could have been commenced before the commencement of the case under this title, or to recover a claim against a non-debtor that arose before the commencement of the case under this title. .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2474 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 26, 2021 Mr. Cotton (for himself and Mr. Warner ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To prohibit the use of funds made available under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to purchase communications equipment or services that pose a national security risk.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Telecommunications Security Act . 2. Prohibition on use of funds to purchase communications equipment or services posing national security risk (a) In general The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ( Public Law 117–2 ; 135 Stat. 4) is amended by adding at the end the following: XII National security restrictions on use of funds 12001. Prohibition on use of funds to purchase communications equipment or services posing national security risk None of the funds made available under this Act or an amendment made by this Act may be used to purchase any covered communications equipment or service, as defined in section 9 of the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 ( 47 U.S.C. 1608 ). . (b) Technical and conforming amendment The table of contents in section 2 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 is amended by adding at the end the following: Title XII—National security restrictions on use of funds Sec. 12001. Prohibition on use of funds to purchase communications equipment or services posing national security risk. .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2480 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 27, 2021 Mr. Kennedy introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To allow for use of grants funds in order to promote safety in tourist areas located in the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tourism District Protection Act . 2. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that the Attorney General of the United States should provide whatever assistance possible within the authority of the Department of Justice to help combat crime in areas of the United States that are dependent economically on tourism. 3. Use of grant funds (a) Priority of COPS grants Section 1701(c) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10381(c) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)(C), by striking or at the end; (2) in paragraph (3)(B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (4) from an applicant in a State that provides evidence to the Attorney General that crime is increasing in tourist areas within the jurisdiction of the applicant and that the grant amounts will be used by the application for permissible purposes that will reduce crime in tourist areas. . (b) Expanded eligibility for Federal Emergency Law Enforcement Assistance program Section 609N of the Justice Assistance Act of 1984 ( 34 U.S.C. 50102(3) ) is amended by inserting before except that the following: including a significant increase in crime, which threatens to become serious and for which the State and local resources are inadequate to protect the lives and property of citizens or enforce the law, in tourist areas, . (c) Use of Byrne JAG grant funds Section 506(b) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10157(b) ) is amended— (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking may reserve and inserting shall reserve ; (2) in paragraph (1), by striking or at the end; (3) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and (4) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: (2) to combat, address, or otherwise respond to significant increases in crime in tourist areas; or . (d) Limitation on supplanting of State and local funds Amounts made available to a State or unit of local government under this Act or an amendment made by this Act may not— (1) supplant State or local funds designated for use in combatting crime in areas of the State, county, or city; or (2) be used for the costs of activities incurred before the date of enactment of this Act. (e) Limitation on use of funds None of the amounts made available under this Act or an amendment made by this Act may be used to purchase technology or equipment prohibited by the State and local laws governing the grant recipient. (f) Rulemaking Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall promulgate rules establishing the criteria for an entity to qualify for the assistance authorized by this Act and the amendments made by this Act.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2482 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 27, 2021 Mr. Leahy introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership Act of 2006 to reauthorize the Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership Reauthorization Act . 2. Reauthorization of Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership (a) Authorization of appropriations Section 288(a) of the Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership Act of 2006 ( 54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 109–338 ; 120 Stat. 1824) is amended by striking not more than a total and all that follows through any fiscal year and inserting $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2036 . (b) Non-Federal Share Section 288(b) of the Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership Act of 2006 ( 54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 109–338 ; 120 Stat. 1824) is amended by striking 50 percent and inserting 25 percent . (c) Termination of authority Section 289 of the Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership Act of 2006 ( 54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 109–338 ; 120 Stat. 1824) is amended by striking on the date that is 15 years after the date of enactment of this Act and inserting on September 30, 2036 .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2484 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 27, 2021 Mr. Thune (for himself, Ms. Smith , Mr. Rounds , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Hoeven , and Mr. Cramer ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To require the Secretary of Agriculture to allow emergency haying under the conservation reserve program during the primary nesting season.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Conservation Reserve Program Flexibility Act of 2021 or the CRP Flexibility Act of 2021 . 2. Emergency haying during the primary nesting season Section 1233(b)(1) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3833(b)(1) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by inserting subject to subclauses (I) and (III) of clause (i), and subclauses (I) and (II) of clause (ii), of subparagraph (B), before are subject to ; and (2) in subparagraph (B)(i)— (A) by redesignating subclauses (I) through (VI) as subclauses (II) through (VII), respectively; (B) by inserting before subclause (II) (as so redesignated) the following: (I) emergency haying in response to a localized or regional drought, flooding, wildfire, or other emergency, on all practices, during or outside the primary nesting season, when— (aa) the county is designated as D2 (severe drought) or greater according to the United States Drought Monitor; (bb) there is at least a 40 percent loss in forage production in the county; or (cc) the Secretary, in coordination with the State technical committee, determines that the program can assist in the response to a natural disaster event without permanent damage to the established cover; ; (C) in subclause (II) (as so redesignated), in the matter preceding item (aa), by striking emergency haying, emergency grazing, or other emergency use and inserting emergency grazing or other emergency use ; and (D) in subclause (IV) (as so redesignated), by striking outside the primary nesting season and inserting during or outside the primary nesting season .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2487 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 27, 2021 Ms. Ernst (for herself and Ms. Lummis ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To prohibit the provision of Federal assistance to transit and rail projects with significant cost overruns and that are projected to lose money, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Put the Brakes on Boondoggles Act . 2. Prohibition on use of Federal funds for certain transit and rail projects Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Transportation shall not provide any new assistance for a transit or rail project if— (1) the overall cost projection to complete the project exceeds the original cost projection by at least $1,000,000,000; and (2) the operational and administrative costs of the service provided by the project are projected to exceed the revenues generated from ridership annually over the next decade.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2489 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 27, 2021 Mr. Cotton (for himself, Mr. Scott of Florida , Mr. Boozman , Mr. Rubio , Mr. Hagerty , and Mrs. Blackburn ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To require the maintenance of the country of origin markings for imported goods produced in the West Bank or Gaza, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Anti-BDS Labeling Act . 2. Continuation in effect of country of origin marking policy for imported goods produced in the West Bank or Gaza The policy of the Government of the United States with respect to country of origin marking of imported goods produced in the West Bank or Gaza, notice of which was published by U.S. Customs and Border Protection in the Federal Register on December 23, 2020 (85 Fed. Reg. 83984), shall remain in effect until repealed by an Act of Congress. 3. Prohibition on use of funds to rescind or change the country of origin marking policy for imported goods produced in the West Bank or Gaza Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for the Department of State or U.S. Customs and Border Protection on or after the date of the enactment of this Act may be obligated or expended to prepare or promulgate any policy, guidance, regulation, notice, or Executive order or to otherwise implement, administer, or enforce any policy that rescinds or changes the policy of the Government of the United States with respect to country of origin marking of imported goods produced in the West Bank or Gaza, notice of which was published by U.S. Customs and Border Protection in the Federal Register on December 23, 2020 (85 Fed. Reg. 83984).
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2492 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 27, 2021 Mr. Risch introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to modify the treatment of revenue from timber sale contracts and certain payments made by counties to the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior under good neighbor agreements, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Treating Tribes and Counties as Good Neighbors Act . 2. Modification of the treatment of certain revenue and payments under good neighbor agreements (a) Good neighbor authority Section 8206 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 ( 16 U.S.C. 2113a ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(6), by striking or Indian tribe ; and (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1)(A), by inserting , Indian tribe, after Governor ; (B) in paragraph (2)(C), by striking clause (i) and inserting the following: (i) In general Funds received from the sale of timber by a Governor, an Indian tribe, or a county under a good neighbor agreement shall be retained and used by the Governor, Indian tribe, or county, as applicable— (I) to carry out authorized restoration services under the good neighbor agreement; and (II) if there are funds remaining after carrying out subclause (I), to carry out authorized restoration services under other good neighbor agreements. ; (C) in paragraph (3), by inserting , Indian tribe, after Governor ; and (D) by striking paragraph (4). (b) Conforming amendments Section 8206(a) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 ( 16 U.S.C. 2113a(a) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)(B), by inserting , Indian tribe, after Governor ; and (2) in paragraph (5), by inserting , Indian tribe, after Governor . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this Act apply to any project initiated pursuant to a good neighbor agreement (as defined in section 8206(a) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 ( 16 U.S.C. 2113a(a) ))— (1) before the date of enactment of this Act, if the project was initiated after the date of enactment of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 ( Public Law 115–334 ; 132 Stat. 4490); or (2) on or after the date of enactment of this Act.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2498 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 28, 2021 Mr. Booker introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To protect minors from premature waiver of their constitutional rights during a custodial interrogation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Miranda Rights for Kids Act . 2. Waiver of Miranda rights by a minor (a) In general Chapter 223 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 3051 the following: 3501A. Custodial interrogation of a minor (a) Notification Except as provided in subsection (c), any law enforcement officer who has arrested a minor for a violation of law shall notify the minor's parent, guardian, or legal custodian that the minor has been arrested and shall provide the location of where the minor is being detained. (b) Waiver A minor who is subject to a custodial interrogation may only waive the privilege against self-incrimination or the right to assistance of legal counsel if the minor consults with legal counsel in person before such waiver. (c) Exception Subsection (a) shall not apply if— (1) custodial interrogation of a minor is necessary to gather information to protect the life of the minor or of another from an imminent threat; and (2) the questions that were asked during the custodial interrogation were reasonably necessary to obtain such information. (d) Assigned counsel (1) In general A minor who is subject to a custodial interrogation shall have the right to have the legal counsel assigned to the minor’s case physically present during such interrogation. (2) Violation In the case of custodial interrogation of a minor, it shall be a violation of this subsection for the minor to be represented by any substitute counsel temporarily assigned to represent the minor. (e) Inadmissible In any criminal prosecution brought by the United States, any statement given by a minor during a custodial interrogation that does not comply with this section, and any evidence derived from that statement, shall be inadmissible. (f) Minor defined In this section, the term minor means an individual who has not attained 18 years of age. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for chapter 223 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 3501 the following item: 3501A. Custodial interrogation of a minor. .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2500 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 28, 2021 Mr. Rubio (for himself, Mr. Scott of Florida , Mr. Hagerty , Ms. Lummis , and Mr. Johnson ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To require providers of interactive computer services to publicly disclose information relating to requests or recommendations made by government entities to moderate content, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing Restrictions and Empowering Speakers to Enable Robust and Varied Exchanges in Online Speech or the PRESERVE Online Speech Act . 2. Public disclosure of request or recommendation to moderate content (a) Definitions In this section— (1) the term Commission means the Federal Communications Commission; (2) the term government entity means— (A) a United States or foreign government entity; and (B) an entity acting on behalf of an entity described in subparagraph (A); and (3) the terms information content provider and interactive computer service have the meanings given those terms in section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 230 ). (b) Requirement To disclose Except as provided in subsection (c), not later than 7 days after the date on which a government entity requests or recommends that a provider of an interactive computer service moderate content on the interactive computer service, including editing, deleting, throttling, limiting the reach of, reducing or eliminating the ability of an information content provider to earn revenue from, or comment upon, information provided by an information content provider, terminating or limiting an account or usership, and any other content moderation, promotion, and other curation practices, the provider shall issue a public disclosure on a public website hosted by the provider that includes— (1) specific information about the request or recommendation; (2) the government entity that made the request or recommendation and the point of contact for that government entity; (3) the rationale for the request or recommendation; and (4) any steps taken by the provider as a result of the request or recommendation. (c) Exception Subsection (b) shall not apply with respect to actions taken by a provider of an interactive computer service as a result of a Federal law enforcement proceeding or is in the interest of national security. (d) Fines for noncompliance Any provider of an interactive computer service that does not comply with the requirements under subsection (b) shall be fined $50,000 per day of noncompliance, which fines shall be collected by the Commission for deposit in the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund. (e) Annual report The Commission shall, on an annual basis, compile and submit to the Committees on the Judiciary of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report that includes the contents of each public disclosure made by a provider of an interactive computer service under subsection (b) during the year covered by the report.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2502 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 28, 2021 Mr. Coons (for himself, Mr. Cornyn , Mr. Durbin , and Mr. Tillis ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To provide first-time, low-level, nonviolent simple possession offenders an opportunity to expunge that conviction after successful completion of court-imposed probation.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Kenneth P. Thompson Begin Again Act . 2. Eliminating age requirement for expungement of certain convictions for simple possession of controlled substances by nonviolent offenders Section 3607(c) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking and the person was less than twenty-one years old at the time of the offense, .
II Calendar No. 183 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2502 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 28, 2021 Mr. Coons (for himself, Mr. Cornyn , Mr. Durbin , Mr. Tillis , and Ms. Hirono ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary December 13, 2021 Reported by Mr. Durbin , without amendment A BILL To provide first-time, low-level, nonviolent simple possession offenders an opportunity to expunge that conviction after successful completion of court-imposed probation.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Kenneth P. Thompson Begin Again Act . 2. Eliminating age requirement for expungement of certain convictions for simple possession of controlled substances by nonviolent offenders Section 3607(c) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking and the person was less than twenty-one years old at the time of the offense, .

December 13, 2021 Reported without amendment
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2505 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 28, 2021 Mrs. Fischer introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6223 Maple Street in Omaha, Nebraska, as the Petty Officer 1st Class Charles Jackson French Post Office .

1. Petty Officer 1st Class Charles Jackson French Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6223 Maple Street in Omaha, Nebraska, shall be known and designated as the Petty Officer 1st Class Charles Jackson French Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Petty Officer 1st Class Charles Jackson French Post Office .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2506 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 28, 2021 Mr. Barrasso (for himself, Mr. Risch , Mr. Marshall , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , Ms. Lummis , and Mr. Sullivan ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To require the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, and the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management, to take actions to mitigate tree spiking devices on certain Federal land, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tree Spiking Mitigation Act of 2021 . 2. Detection, identification, and mitigation of tree spiking devices on Federal land (a) In general The Secretaries, acting in coordination, shall take necessary actions to ensure the detection, identification, and, as the Secretaries determine to be appropriate, mitigation of tree spiking devices located on Federal land. (b) Prioritization For purposes of carrying out activities under subsection (a), the Secretaries shall prioritize areas in which— (1) incidences of tree spiking devices have occurred; or (2) the Secretaries suspect that there are tree spiking devices. (c) Memoranda of understanding The Secretaries may enter into memoranda of understanding for carrying out activities on Federal land under this section. (d) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretaries to carry out this section $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2022, to remain available until September 30, 2026. 3. Updates to safety guidelines and training protocols Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretaries shall, where appropriate, update safety guidelines and training protocols to include the awareness, detection, identification, and mitigation of tree spiking devices. 4. Definitions In this Act: (1) Federal land The term Federal land means— (A) land of the National Forest System (as defined in section 11(a) of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 ( 16 U.S.C. 1609(a) )), except— (i) the national grasslands and land utilization projects administered under title III of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1010 et seq. ); or (ii) National Forest System land east of the 100th meridian; and (B) land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management. (2) Secretaries The term Secretaries means each of— (A) the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service; and (B) the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management. (3) Tree spiking device The term tree spiking device means any tree spiking device described in section 1864(d)(3) of title 18, United States Code.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2512 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 28, 2021 Mr. Murphy (for himself, Mr. Markey , Mr. Durbin , Ms. Cortez Masto , Ms. Hirono , Ms. Klobuchar , Ms. Duckworth , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Wyden , Mr. Casey , Mrs. Feinstein , Mr. Merkley , Mr. Leahy , Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Booker , Mr. Menendez , and Mr. Sanders ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for a code of conduct for justices and judges of the courts of the United States.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supreme Court Ethics Act . 2. Code of conduct (a) In general Chapter 57 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 964. Code of conduct Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this section, the Judicial Conference of the United States shall issue a code of conduct, which applies to each justice and judge of the courts of the United States, except that the code of conduct may include provisions that are applicable only to certain categories of judges or justices. . (b) Technical and conforming amendment The table of sections for chapter 57 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding after the item related to section 963 the following: 964. Code of conduct. .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2515 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 28, 2021 Mrs. Gillibrand (for herself, Mr. Van Hollen , Ms. Smith , Mr. Leahy , Mr. Booker , and Mr. Sanders ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to treat attendance at an institution of higher education the same as work for the purpose of determining eligibility to participate in the supplemental nutrition assistance program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Enhance Access To SNAP Act of 2021 or EATS Act of 2021 . 2. Treatment of attendance at an institution of higher education for purposes of SNAP eligibility (a) In general Section 6 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2015 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (e)(4), by striking employed and inserting attending an institution of higher education (as defined in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1002 )) or employed, in the aggregate, ; and (2) in subsection (o)(2)(A), by striking work and inserting attend an institution of higher education (as defined in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1002 )) or work, in the aggregate, . (b) Effective date This section and the amendments made by this section shall take effect on January 2, 2022.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2516 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 28, 2021 Mr. Barrasso (for himself, Mr. Risch , Mr. Cruz , Mr. Boozman , Mr. Tillis , Mr. Cornyn , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Scott of Florida , Mr. Lankford , and Ms. Lummis ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To prohibit the United States International Development Finance Corporation from imposing restrictions on the source of energy used by power-generation projects intended to provide affordable electricity in IDA-eligible countries or IDA-blend countries and to require the Corporation to promote a technology- and fuel-neutral, all-of-the-above energy development strategy for such countries.

1. Prohibition on restrictions on power-generation projects by United States International Development Finance Corporation in certain countries Section 1451 of the Better Utilization of Investments Leading to Development Act of 2018 ( 22 U.S.C. 9671 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (j) Prohibition on restrictions on power-Generation projects in certain countries (1) Prohibition on certain restrictions on power-generation projects The Corporation shall not implement or enforce any rule, regulation, policy, procedure, or guideline that would prohibit or restrict the source of energy used by a power-generation project the purpose of which is to provide affordable electricity in an IDA-eligible country or an IDA-blend country. (2) Limitation on Board The Board of the Corporation shall not, whether directly or through authority delegated by the Board, reject a power-generation project in an IDA-eligible country or an IDA-blend country based on the source of energy used by the project. (3) All-of-the-above energy development strategy The Corporation shall promote a technology- and fuel-neutral, all-of-the-above energy development strategy for IDA-eligible countries and IDA-blend countries that includes the use of oil, natural gas, coal, hydroelectric, wind, solar, and geothermal power and other sources of energy. (4) Definitions In this subsection: (A) IDA-eligible country The term IDA-eligible country means a country eligible for support from the International Development Association and not the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development. (B) IDA-blend country The term IDA-blend country means a country eligible for support from both the International Development Association and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development. .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2522 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 28, 2021 Ms. Murkowski (for herself and Mr. Sullivan ) 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 treat certain tribal benefits and Alaska Permanent Fund dividends as earned income for purposes of the kiddie tax.

1. Certain amounts treated as earned income for kiddie tax (a) In general Section 1(g)(4)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: (C) Treatment of certain amounts as earned income For purposes of this subsection, each of the following amounts shall be treated as earned income of the child referred to in paragraph (1) to the extent included in the gross income of such child: (i) Distributions from qualified disability trusts Any amount included in the gross income of such child under section 652 or 662 by reason of being a beneficiary of a qualified disability trust (as defined in section 642(b)(2)(C)(ii)). (ii) Certain Indian tribal payments Any payment which is included in the gross income of such child and made by an Indian tribal government (as defined in section 139E(c)(1)), or from a trust of which the Indian tribal government is treated as the owner under subpart E of part I of subchapter J, to or for the benefit of such child if— (I) such child or a family member (within the meaning of section 267(c)(4)) is an enrolled member of the tribe with respect to such Indian tribal government, and (II) such payment is made by reason of such enrollment. (iii) Certain payments from Native corporations or Settlement Trusts Any payment which is included in the gross income of such child and— (I) made by a Native corporation (as defined in section 646(h)(2)) to or for the benefit of such child if such child or a family member (within the meaning of section 267(c)(4)) has an equity interest in the Native corporation, or (II) made by a Settlement Trust (as defined in section 646(h)(4)) to or for the benefit of such child if such child or a family member (within the meaning of section 267(c)(4)) has a beneficial interest in such Settlement Trust. (iv) Alaska permanent fund dividends The amount of any Alaska Permanent Fund dividend which is included in the gross income of such child. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2020.
117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2524 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to exclude certain payments to aged, blind, or disabled Alaska Natives or descendants of Alaska Natives from being used to determine eligibility for certain programs, and for other purposes.

1. Eligibility for certain programs Section 29(c) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1626(c) ) is amended, in the undesignated matter following paragraph (3), by striking subparagraph (E) and inserting the following: (E) an interest in a Settlement Trust or an amount distributed from or benefit provided by a Settlement Trust to a Native or descendant of a Native who is an aged, blind, or disabled individual (as defined in section 1614(a) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1382c(a) ). .

Passed the Senate December 22, 2022. Secretary
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2524 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 28, 2021 Ms. Murkowski (for herself and Mr. Sullivan ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to exclude certain payments to aged, blind, or disabled Alaska Natives or descendants of Alaska Natives from being used to determine eligibility for certain programs, and for other purposes.

1. Eligibility for certain programs Section 29(c) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1626(c) ) is amended, in the undesignated matter following paragraph (3), by striking subparagraph (E) and inserting the following: (E) an interest in a Settlement Trust or an amount distributed from or benefit provided by a Settlement Trust to a Native or descendant of a Native who is an aged, blind, or disabled individual (as defined in section 1614(a) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1382c(a) ). .
II Calendar No. 271 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2524 [Report No. 117–72] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 28, 2021 Ms. Murkowski (for herself and Mr. Sullivan ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources February 10, 2022 Reported by Mr. Manchin , without amendment A BILL To amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to exclude certain payments to aged, blind, or disabled Alaska Natives or descendants of Alaska Natives from being used to determine eligibility for certain programs, and for other purposes.

1. Eligibility for certain programs Section 29(c) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1626(c) ) is amended, in the undesignated matter following paragraph (3), by striking subparagraph (E) and inserting the following: (E) an interest in a Settlement Trust or an amount distributed from or benefit provided by a Settlement Trust to a Native or descendant of a Native who is an aged, blind, or disabled individual (as defined in section 1614(a) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1382c(a) ). .

February 10, 2022 Reported without amendment
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2530 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 29, 2021 Mr. Cassidy (for himself and Ms. Duckworth ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the deductibility of charitable contributions to certain organizations for members of the Armed Forces.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Charitable Equity for Veterans Act of 2021 . 2. Deductibility of charitable contributions to certain organizations for members of the Armed Forces (a) In general (1) Definition of a charitable contribution Section 170(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after paragraph (5) the following new paragraph: (6) An organization described in section 501(c)(19) that is a federally chartered corporation. . (2) Percentage limitation Section 170(b)(1)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking or at the end of clause (viii), by adding or at the end of clause (ix), and by adding at the end the following new clause: (x) an organization described in section 501(c)(19) that is a federally chartered corporation, . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to taxable years beginning after the date of enactment of this Act.