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II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1020 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 25, 2021 Ms. Duckworth (for herself, Mr. Schatz , Mr. Markey , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Merkley , Mrs. Feinstein , Ms. Cortez Masto , Mr. Whitehouse , Mr. Coons , Ms. Cantwell , Mr. Brown , Mr. Reed , Mr. Booker , Mr. Menendez , Mr. Wyden , Mr. Durbin , Ms. Smith , Mr. Sanders , Mrs. Gillibrand , Ms. Baldwin , Ms. Hirono , Ms. Warren , Mrs. Murray , Mr. Van Hollen , Ms. Klobuchar , Ms. Rosen , Mr. Padilla , Mr. Warnock , and Mr. Leahy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To ensure due process protections of individuals in the United States against unlawful detention based solely on a protected characteristic.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Korematsu-Takai Civil Liberties Protection Act of 2021 . 2. Prohibition against unlawful detention Section 4001 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following: (b) Prohibition on detention based on protected characteristics (1) In general No individual may be imprisoned or otherwise detained based solely on an actual or perceived protected characteristic of the individual. (2) Definition In this subsection, the term protected characteristic includes each of the following: (A) Race. (B) Ethnicity. (C) National origin. (D) Religion. (E) Sex. (F) Gender identity. (G) Sexual orientation. (H) Disability. (I) Any additional characteristic that the Attorney General determines to be a protected characteristic. (3) Rule of construction Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to allow the Attorney General to remove a characteristic described in subparagraphs (A) through (H) of paragraph (2) from the definition of the term protected characteristic under this subsection. .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1027 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 25, 2021 Mr. Blumenthal (for himself, Mr. Murphy , Mr. Markey , and Ms. Warren ) 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 repeal the temporary limitation on personal casualty losses, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tax Assistance for Crumbling Foundations Act . 2. Repeal of temporary limitation on personal casualty losses (a) In general Section 165(h) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking paragraph (5). (b) Conforming amendment Section 6511 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (j) Extension of period of limitation on filing claim in certain circumstances In the case of any credit or refund properly allocable to a deduction under section 165(h) for the first taxable year beginning in 2017, subsection (a) shall by applied by substituting 2 years with 3 years in each place it appears, and 3 years with 4 years in each place it appears. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017. (d) Regulations The Secretary of the Treasury (or the Secretary’s delegate) shall issue such regulations or other guidance as are necessary to implement the amendments made by this section, including regulations or guidance consistent with Revenue Procedure 2017–60.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1028 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 25, 2021 Mr. Blumenthal (for himself, Mr. Murphy , Mr. Markey , and Ms. Warren ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To establish a grant program to provide assistance to prevent and repair damage to structures due to pyrrhotite.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Crumbling Foundations Small Business and Homeowners Assistance Act of 2021 . 2. Grant program (a) Definition In this section, the term Administrator means the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. (b) Authorization The Administrator shall award grants to States to provide assistance to owners of small businesses, condominium associations, and homeowners located within the State to prevent, mitigate, and repair damage to structures that have sustained or may sustain damage due to concrete foundations that contain pyrrhotite. (c) Application A covered State desiring a grant under this section shall submit an application to the Administrator at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such information as the Administrator may require. (d) Use of funds A State receiving a grant under this section shall use grant funds to provide full or partial reimbursement to affected owners of small businesses, condominium associations, and homeowners for the costs of prevention, mitigation and repair of damage described in subsection (b). (e) Grant amount and duration (1) Amount Each grant awarded to a State under this section in a fiscal year shall be in an amount of not more than $30,000,000. (2) Duration A grant awarded under this section— (A) shall be for a period of 5 years; and (B) may be renewed for not more than 3 additional periods. (f) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1030 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 25, 2021 Mr. Blunt (for himself and Mr. Van Hollen ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration A BILL To prohibit the use of Federal funds to install permanent fencing around the United States Capitol, any of the Capitol Buildings, or any portion of the Capitol Grounds.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Fencing at the United States Capitol Complex Act . 2. Prohibiting use of funds for permanent fencing around United States Capitol No Federal funds may be used to install permanent fencing around— (1) the perimeter of any of the Capitol Buildings described in section 5101 of title 40, United States Code; or (2) the perimeter of the United States Capitol Grounds, or any portion thereof, described in section 5102 of such title.
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. 1031 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on disparities associated with race and ethnicity with respect to certain benefits administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

1. Government Accountability Office study on disparities associated with race and ethnicity with respect to certain benefits administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (a) Study required The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study— (1) to assess whether there are disparities associated with race and ethnicity with respect to— (A) compensation benefits administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; (B) disability ratings determined by the Secretary, with specific consideration of disability evaluations based on pain; and (C) the rejection of fully developed claims for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary; and (2) to develop recommendations to facilitate better data collection on the disparities described in paragraph (1). (b) Initial briefing Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall brief Congress on the initial results of the study conducted under subsection (a). (c) Final report Not later than 240 days after the date on which the briefing required by subsection (b) is conducted, the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a final report setting forth the results of the study conducted under subsection (a), including the recommendations developed under paragraph (2) of such subsection.

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate
117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1031 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on disparities associated with race and ethnicity with respect to certain benefits administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

1. Government Accountability Office study on disparities associated with race and ethnicity with respect to certain benefits administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (a) Study required The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study— (1) to assess whether there are disparities associated with race and ethnicity with respect to— (A) compensation benefits administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; (B) disability ratings determined by the Secretary, with specific consideration of disability evaluations based on pain; and (C) the rejection of fully developed claims for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary; and (2) to develop recommendations to facilitate better data collection on the disparities described in paragraph (1). (b) Initial briefing Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall brief Congress on the initial results of the study conducted under subsection (a). (c) Final report Not later than 240 days after the date on which the briefing required by subsection (b) is conducted, the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a final report setting forth the results of the study conducted under subsection (a), including the recommendations developed under paragraph (2) of such subsection.

Passed the Senate August 6 (legislative day, August 5), 2021. Secretary
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1031 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 25, 2021 Mr. Warnock introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on disparities associated with race and ethnicity with respect to certain benefits administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

1. Government Accountability Office study on disparities associated with race and ethnicity with respect to certain benefits administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (a) Study required The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study— (1) to assess whether there are disparities associated with race and ethnicity with respect to— (A) compensation benefits administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; (B) disability ratings determined by the Secretary, with specific consideration of disability evaluations based on pain; and (C) the rejection of fully developed claims for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary; and (2) to develop recommendations to facilitate better data collection on the disparities described in paragraph (1). (b) Initial briefing Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall brief Congress on the initial results of the study conducted under subsection (a). (c) Final report Not later than 240 days after the date on which the briefing required by subsection (b) is conducted, the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a final report setting forth the results of the study conducted under subsection (a), including the recommendations developed under paragraph (2) of such subsection.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1032 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 25, 2021 Mr. Warnock (for himself, Ms. Klobuchar , Mrs. Gillibrand , Mr. Booker , Mr. Markey , Ms. Warren , Ms. Hirono , Mr. Sanders , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Durbin , Ms. Smith , Mr. Coons , Ms. Duckworth , Mrs. Murray , Mr. Kaine , Ms. Stabenow , Mrs. Feinstein , Mr. Casey , Mr. Padilla , Mr. Wyden , Mr. Bennet , Mr. Brown , and Mr. Ossoff ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration A BILL To direct the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library to obtain a statue of Shirley Chisholm for placement in the United States Capitol.

1. Placement of statue of Shirley Chisholm in United States Capitol (a) Obtaining Statue Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library shall enter into an agreement to obtain a statue of Shirley Chisholm, under such terms and conditions as the Joint Committee considers appropriate consistent with applicable law. The Joint Committee may authorize the Architect of the Capitol to enter into the agreement and related contracts required under this subsection on its behalf, under such terms and conditions as the Joint Committee may require. (b) Placement The Joint Committee of Congress on the Library shall place the statue obtained under subsection (a) in a permanent public location in the United States Capitol. (c) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this Act, and any amounts so appropriated shall remain available until expended.
117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1037 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To provide for the establishment of a section of the website of the Department of Commerce that shall serve as the primary hub for information relating to Federal manufacturing programs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Manufacturing.gov Act . 2. Manufacturing.gov hub (a) Definition In this section, the term Secretary means the Secretary of Commerce. (b) Establishment Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in coordination with the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Commerce, shall modify the manufacturing.gov website by establishing a section of the website to be known as the manufacturing.gov hub . (c) Functions The manufacturing.gov hub established under subsection (b) shall— (1) serve as the primary hub for information relating to every Federal manufacturing program, including the programs identified in the report of the Government Accountability Office entitled U.S. Manufacturing (GAO 17–240), published on March 28, 2017; (2) provide the contact information of relevant program offices carrying out the Federal manufacturing programs described in paragraph (1); (3) provide an avenue for public input and feedback relating to— (A) the functionality of the website of the Department of Commerce; (B) the Federal manufacturing programs described in paragraph (1); and (C) any other manufacturing-related challenges experienced by manufacturers in the United States; (4) establish web pages within the hub that shall focus on— (A) technology and research and development; (B) trade; (C) workforce development and training; (D) industrial commons and supply chains; and (E) small and medium manufacturers; and (5) use machine learning to— (A) identify frequently asked questions; and (B) disseminate to the public answers to the questions identified under subparagraph (A). (d) No additional funds No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated for the purpose of carrying out this section. The Secretary shall carry out this section using amounts otherwise available to the Secretary for such purposes.

Passed the Senate September 30, 2021. Secretary
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1037 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 25, 2021 Mr. Peters (for himself, Mr. Young , and Mr. Rubio ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To provide for the establishment of a section of the website of the Department of Commerce that shall serve as the primary hub for information relating to Federal manufacturing programs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Manufacturing.gov Act . 2. Manufacturing.gov hub (a) Definition In this section, the term Secretary means the Secretary of Commerce. (b) Establishment Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in coordination with the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Commerce, shall modify the manufacturing.gov website by establishing a section of the website to be known as the manufacturing.gov hub . (c) Functions The manufacturing.gov hub established under subsection (b) shall— (1) serve as the primary hub for information relating to every Federal manufacturing program, including the programs identified in the report of the Government Accountability Office entitled U.S. Manufacturing (GAO 17–240), published on March 28, 2017; (2) provide the contact information of relevant employees of the agencies carrying out the Federal manufacturing programs described in paragraph (1); (3) provide an avenue for public input and feedback relating to— (A) the functionality of the website of the Department of Commerce; (B) the Federal manufacturing programs described in paragraph (1); and (C) any other manufacturing-related challenges experienced by manufacturers in the United States; (4) establish web pages within the hub that shall focus on— (A) technology and research and development; (B) trade; (C) workforce development and training; (D) industrial commons and supply chains; and (E) small and medium manufacturers; and (5) use machine learning to— (A) identify frequently asked questions; and (B) disseminate to the public answers to the questions identified under subparagraph (A). (d) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1039 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 25, 2021 Mr. Menendez 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 compensation for disabilities occurring in Persian Gulf War veterans, and for other purposes.

1. Improving compensation for disabilities occurring in Persian Gulf War veterans (a) Reduction in threshold of eligibility Subsection (a)(1) of section 1117 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking became manifest— and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting became manifest to any degree at any time . (b) Permanent extension of period of eligibility (1) In general Such section is amended by striking subsection (b). (2) Conforming amendments Such section, as amended by paragraph (1), is further amended— (A) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (b) and (c), respectively; and (B) in subsection (a)(2)(C), by striking under subsection (d) and inserting under subsection (c) . (c) Establishing singular Disability Based Questionnaire Such section, as amended by subsection (b), is further amended by inserting after subsection (c) the following new subsection (d): (d) The Secretary shall develop a Disability Benefits Questionnaire (DBQ), or successor questionnaire, such that if a Persian Gulf veteran presents with any one symptom associated with Gulf War Illness, use of such questionnaire is mandatory for health care personnel of the Department for the identification of Gulf War Illness. . (d) Expansion of definition of Persian Gulf veteran Subsection (f) of such section is amended by inserting , Afghanistan, Israel, Egypt, Turkey, Syria, or Jordan after operations . (e) Training Such section is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (i) (1) The Secretary shall take such actions as may be necessary to ensure that health care personnel of the Department are appropriately trained to effectively carry out this section. (2) Not less frequently than once each year, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the actions taken by the Secretary to carry out paragraph (1). .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1040 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 25, 2021 Mr. Menendez (for himself, Mr. Cramer , Mr. Booker , Mr. Daines , Mr. Coons , Mr. Rubio , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Tillis , and Ms. Sinema ) 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 expand eligibility for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care from the Department of Veterans Affairs to include veterans of World War II.

1. Expansion of eligibility for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care from the Department of Veterans Affairs to include veterans of World War II Section 1710(a)(2)(E) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking of the Mexican border period or of World War I; and inserting “of— (i) the Mexican border period; (ii) World War I; or (iii) World War II; .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1047 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 25, 2021 Mr. Marshall (for himself, Mr. Hickenlooper , and Ms. Ernst ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship A BILL To amend the Small Business Act to allow certain ranchers and farmers categorized as partnerships to use an alternative calculation for a maximum loan amount under the paycheck protection program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the PPP Flexibility for Farmers and Ranchers Act . 2. Partnership paycheck protection program loan calculation as farmer or rancher (a) In general Section 7(a)(36)(V)(i)(I) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36)(V)(i)(I) ) is amended by inserting is a partnership, after independent contractor, . (b) Effective date; Applicability (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amendment made by subsection (a) shall be effective as if included in the CARES Act ( Public Law 116–136 ; 134 Stat. 281) and shall apply to any loan made pursuant to section 7(a)(36) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36) ) before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act, including forgiveness of such a loan. (2) Exclusion of loans already forgiven The amendments made by subsection (a) shall not apply to a loan made pursuant to section 7(a)(36) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36) ) for which the borrower received forgiveness before the date of enactment of this Act under section 1106 of the CARES Act ( 15 U.S.C. 9005 ).
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1050 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 25, 2021 Mr. Cotton (for himself, Mr. Boozman , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , and Mr. Tuberville ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To enact as law certain regulations relating to the taking of double-crested cormorants.

1. Short Title This Act may be cited as the Cormorant Relief Act . 2. Regulations relating to the taking of double-crested cormorants (a) Force and effect (1) In general Subject to subsection (b), sections 21.47 and 21.48 of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on January 1, 2016), shall have the force and effect of law. (2) Public notice The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (referred to in this section as the Secretary ), shall notify the public of the authority provided by paragraph (1) in a manner determined to be appropriate by the Secretary. (b) Sunset The authority provided by subsection (a)(1) shall terminate on the effective date of a regulation promulgated by the Secretary after the date of enactment of this Act to control depredation of double-crested cormorant populations. (c) Rule of construction Nothing in this section limits the authority of the Secretary to promulgate regulations relating to the taking of double-crested cormorants under any other law.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1051 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 25, 2021 Mr. Kennedy introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to clarify the contempt authority of immigration judges, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Empowering Immigration Courts Act . 2. Contempt authority of immigration judges Section 240(b)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1229a(b)(1) ) is amended by striking (under regulations prescribed by the Attorney General) to sanction by civil money penalty any action (or inaction) in contempt of the judge's proper exercise of authority under this Act and inserting to sanction by fine contempt of its authority in accordance with section 401 of title 18, United States Code .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1055 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 25, 2021 Mr. Kennedy introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that any alien who has been convicted of a felony or two misdemeanors, is deportable, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Criminal Alien Removal Clarification Act of 2021 . 2. Criminal grounds for deportability Section 237(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(2) ) is amended to read as follows: (2) Criminal grounds Any alien who, at any time after admission, has been convicted of a felony or two misdemeanors, whether under State or Federal law, is deportable. .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1070 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 12, 2021 Mr. Cotton introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to modify provisions relating to asylum eligibility.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the End the Border Crisis Now Act . 2. Asylum eligibility for certain aliens lawfully admitted to the United States Section 208(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1158(a) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking is physically present and all that follows through United States waters) and inserting has been lawfully admitted to the United States ; and (2) in paragraph (2), by amending subparagraph (A) to read as follows: (A) Safe third country Paragraph (1) shall not apply to an alien if the Attorney General or the Secretary of Homeland Security determines that— (i) the alien may be removed, pursuant to a bilateral or multilateral agreement, to a country (other than the country of the alien’s nationality or, in the case of an alien having no nationality, the country of the alien’s last habitual residence) in which the alien’s life or freedom would not be threatened on account of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion, and where the alien would have access to a full and fair procedure for determining a claim to asylum or equivalent temporary protection, unless the Attorney General or the Secretary of Homeland Security finds that it is in the public interest for the alien to receive asylum in the United States; or (ii) during the 180 days immediately preceding the admission of the alien to the United States, the alien was physically present in a country described in clause (i), unless the alien demonstrates, by clear and convincing evidence, that— (I) the alien applied for asylum or equivalent temporary protection in such country and was denied asylum or equivalent temporary protection; or (II) the conditions in the country of the alien’s nationality have significantly changed for the worse since the alien was physically present in a country described in clause (i). .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1075 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 12, 2021 Mr. Cotton introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To withhold funding authorized under the American Rescue Plan Act from any State or unit of local government that provides relief funds or monetary payments through a program exclusively targeting illegal immigrants.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Bailouts for Illegal Aliens Act . 2. Prohibition of the use of funds to offset payments to illegal aliens (a) In general Title IX of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ( Public Law 117–2 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: 9913. Prohibition of use of funds to offset payments to illegal aliens Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act or any amendment made by this Act, no funds made available under this Act, or by any amendment made by this Act, may be made available to a State or a unit of local government unless the State or local government certifies that it is not providing relief funds or monetary payments that are targeted exclusively to individuals who are believed to be unlawfully present in the United States. . (b) Applicability The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to any funds made available under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ( Public Law 117–2 ) on or after the date of the enactment of such Act.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1077 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 12, 2021 Mr. Blunt (for himself, Mr. Portman , Mr. Lankford , and Mr. Inhofe ) 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 permanently extend the allowance for depreciation, amortization, or depletion for purposes of determining the income limitation on the deduction for business interest.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Permanently Preserving America’s Investment in Manufacturing Act . 2. Permanent extension of allowance for depreciation, amortization, or depletion in determining the limitation on business interest (a) In general Section 163(j)(8)(A)(v) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking in the case of taxable years beginning before January 1, 2022, . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2021.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1082 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 13, 2021 Ms. Ernst (for herself and Mr. Marshall ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To prohibit Federal agencies from establishing policies that prohibit the service of particular types of food in dining facilities of agencies.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Telling Agencies to Stop Tweaking what Employees Eat Act of 2021 or the TASTEE Act of 2021 . 2. Prohibition on dining facilities (a) Definition of agency In this section, the term agency has the meaning given the term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code. (b) Prohibition An agency, or a contractor of an agency that provides food services to a dining facility of the agency, may not establish a policy that prohibits a dining facility of the agency from serving a particular type of food.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1084 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 13, 2021 Mr. Lee (for himself, Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Tillis , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , Mr. Cotton , Mr. Daines , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Boozman , Mr. Rubio , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Braun , Mr. Paul , Mr. Thune , Ms. Murkowski , Ms. Lummis , Mr. Hoeven , Mr. Romney , Mrs. Feinstein , Mr. Cruz , Mr. Moran , Mr. Wicker , Ms. Ernst , and Mr. Risch ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide for the portability of professional licenses of members of the uniformed services and their spouses, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Military Spouse Licensing Relief Act of 2021 . 2. Portability of professional licenses of members of the uniformed services and their spouses (a) In general Title VII of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act ( 50 U.S.C. 4021 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 705 ( 50 U.S.C. 4025 ) the following new section: 705A. Portability of professional licenses of servicemembers and their spouses (a) In general In any case in which a servicemember has a professional license in good standing in a jurisdiction or the spouse of a servicemember has a professional license in good standing in a jurisdiction and such servicemember or spouse relocates his or her residency because of military orders for military service to a location that is not in such jurisdiction, the professional license or certification of such servicemember or spouse shall be considered valid at a similar scope of practice and in the discipline applied for in the jurisdiction of such new residency for the duration of such military orders if such servicemember or spouse— (1) provides a copy of such military orders to the licensing authority in the jurisdiction in which the new residency is located; (2) remains in good standing with the licensing authority that issued the license; and (3) submits to the authority of the licensing authority in the new jurisdiction for the purposes of standards of practice, discipline, and fulfillment of any continuing education requirements. (b) Interstate licensure compacts If a servicemember or spouse of a servicemember is licensed and able to operate in multiple jurisdictions through an interstate licensure compact, with respect to services provided in the jurisdiction of the interstate licensure compact by a licensee covered by such compact, the servicemember or spouse of a servicemember shall be subject to the requirements of the compact or the applicable provisions of law of the applicable State and not this section. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents in section 1(b) of such Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 705 the following new item: Sec. 705A. Portability of professional licenses of servicemembers and their spouses. .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1087 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 13, 2021 Mrs. Gillibrand introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To provide a duplication of benefits fix for Sandy CDBG–DR recipients, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Sandy Duplication of Benefits Fairness Act . 2. Duplication of benefits (a) Amendment Section 1210(a)(3) of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 ( Public Law 115–254 ; 132 Stat. 3186) is amended by striking January 1, 2016 and inserting October 1, 2012 . (b) Applicability The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 ( Public Law 115–254 ; 132 Stat. 3186).
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1089 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 13, 2021 Mrs. Blackburn (for herself and Ms. Duckworth ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To direct the Government Accountability Office to evaluate appropriate coverage of assistive technologies provided to patients who experience amputation or live with limb difference.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Access to Assistive Technology and Devices for Americans Study Act or the Triple A Study Act . 2. Appropriate coverage of assistive technologies (a) In general Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall evaluate, and submit to Congress a report on such evaluation, the appropriate coverage, through insurance or otherwise, of assistive technologies provided to patients who experience amputation or live with limb difference, particularly prosthetic devices and custom orthoses, including— (1) timely access to care, including educating patients regarding options for assistive technologies; (2) assessments and guidelines for assistive device determinations; (3) matching specific assistive devices with the needs of the individual beneficiary, such as women, children, and racial and ethnic minorities; (4) the affordability of assistive devices; (5) the provision of rehabilitation services to support acclimation to assistive devices; and (6) appropriate timelines for assessments for surgery and assessments of assistive devices. (b) Comparison of certain data As part of the evaluation conducted under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall compare data on practices and outcomes derived from the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.), the Department of Veterans Affairs, and the commercial health insurance market relating to the coverage of assistive technologies, including— (1) the percentage of patients who get access to assistive devices; (2) performance measures that monitor the timeliness of processing prosthetic prescriptions; (3) coverage denials and overturn rates; (4) coding for physician or physical therapy or occupational therapy assessments, including whether a prosthetist was engaged in the assessment; (5) the rate of patients returning to work in general, and after receiving a prosthetic device comparable to other assistive technologies; (6) reductions in long-term assistive technology services and supports; (7) with respect to those using assistive technologies, policies to reduce falls and secondary complications, such as diabetes, heart disease, vascular disease, and others; and (8) the amount expended by individual entities on prosthetics relative to total amount expended by such entities.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1090 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 13, 2021 Mr. Cruz (for himself, Mr. Cramer , Mr. Paul , Mr. Barrasso , and Mr. Inhofe ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To eliminate the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Repeal CFPB Act . 2. Repeal The Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 ( 12 U.S.C. 5481 et seq.) is repealed, and the provisions of law amended or repealed by that Act are restored or revived as if the Act had not been enacted.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1091 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 13, 2021 Mr. McConnell introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To designate certain future interstates and high priority corridors in Kentucky, and for other purposes.

1. Louie B. Nunn Cumberland Expressway (a) Designation as high priority corridor Section 1105(c) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 ( Public Law 102–240 ; 105 Stat. 2032; 133 Stat. 3018) is amended by adding at the end the following: (92) The Louie B. Nunn Cumberland Expressway from the interchange with Interstate 65 in Barren County, Kentucky, east to the interchange with U.S. Highway 27 in Somerset, Kentucky. . (b) Designation as future interstate Section 1105(e)(5)(A) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 ( Public Law 102–240 ; 109 Stat. 597; 133 Stat. 3018) is amended in the first sentence by striking and subsection (c)(91) and inserting subsection (c)(91), and subsection (c)(92) . (c) Numbering of Parkway Section 1105(e)(5)(C)(i) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 ( Public Law 102–240 ; 109 Stat. 598; 133 Stat. 3018) is amended by adding at the end the following: The route referred to in subsection (c)(92) is designated as Interstate Route I–365. . (d) Operation of vehicles Section 127(l)(3)(A) of title 23, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the matter preceding clause (i), in the first sentence, by striking clauses (i) through (iv) of this subparagraph and inserting clauses (i) through (v) ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (v) The Louie B. Nunn Cumberland Expressway (to be designated as a spur of Interstate Route 65) from the interchange with Interstate 65 in Barren County, Kentucky, east to the interchange with U.S. Highway 27 in Somerset, Kentucky. .
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. 1095 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the disapproval by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of courses of education offered by public institutions of higher learning that do not charge veterans the in-State tuition rate for purposes of Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance Program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Colonel John M. McHugh Tuition Fairness for Survivors Act of 2021 . 2. Department of Veterans Affairs disapproval of courses offered by public institutions of higher learning that do not charge veterans the in-State tuition rate for purposes of Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance Program (a) In general Section 3679(c) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking or 33 and inserting 33, or 35 ; (2) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (D) An individual who is entitled to assistance under section 3510 of this title. ; and (3) in paragraph (6), by striking and 33 and inserting 33, and 35 . (b) Conforming amendments Section 3679(e) of such title is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking or 33 and inserting , 33, or 35 ; and (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking or 33 and inserting 33, or 35 ; and (2) in paragraph (2), by striking or 33 and inserting 33, or 35 . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply with respect to an academic period that begins on or after August 1, 2022.

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate
117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1095 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the disapproval by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of courses of education offered by public institutions of higher learning that do not charge veterans the in-State tuition rate for purposes of Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance Program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Colonel John M. McHugh Tuition Fairness for Survivors Act of 2021 . 2. Department of Veterans Affairs disapproval of courses offered by public institutions of higher learning that do not charge veterans the in-State tuition rate for purposes of Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance Program (a) In general Section 3679(c) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking or 33 and inserting 33, or 35 ; (2) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (D) An individual who is entitled to assistance under section 3510 of this title. ; and (3) in paragraph (6), by striking and 33 and inserting 33, and 35 . (b) Conforming amendments Section 3679(e) of such title is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking or 33 and inserting , 33, or 35 ; and (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking or 33 and inserting 33, or 35 ; and (2) in paragraph (2), by striking or 33 and inserting 33, or 35 . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply with respect to an academic period that begins on or after August 1, 2022.

Passed the Senate June 24, 2021. Secretary
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1095 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 13, 2021 Mr. Moran (for himself and Mr. Tester ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the disapproval by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of courses of education offered by public institutions of higher learning that do not charge veterans the in-State tuition rate for purposes of Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance Program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Colonel John M. McHugh Tuition Fairness for Survivors Act of 2021 . 2. Department of Veterans Affairs disapproval of courses offered by public institutions of higher learning that do not charge veterans the in-State tuition rate for purposes of Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance Program (a) In general Section 3679(c) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking or 33 and inserting 33, or 35 ; (2) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (D) An individual who is entitled to assistance under section 3510 of this title. ; and (3) in paragraph (6), by striking and 33 and inserting 33, and 35 . (b) Conforming amendments Section 3679(e) of such title is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking or 33 and inserting , 33, or 35 ; and (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking or 33 and inserting 33, or 35 ; and (2) in paragraph (2), by striking or 33 and inserting 33, or 35 . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply with respect to an academic period that begins on or after August 1, 2022.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1096 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 13, 2021 Mr. Lankford (for himself and Mr. Carper ) 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 expand eligibility for the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship to include spouses and children of individuals who die from a service-connected disability within 120 days of serving in the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fry Scholarship Enhancement Act of 2021 . 2. Expansion of eligibility for Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship (a) In general Section 3311(b)(8) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking dies in line of duty and inserting the following: “dies— (A) in line of duty ; (2) in subparagraph (A), as designated by paragraph (1), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (B) from a service-connected disability during the 120-day period beginning on the first day immediately following the last day on which the individual was discharged or released from active duty as a member of the Armed Forces or duty other than active duty as a member of the Armed Forces, but only if— (i) the person was discharged with an honorable discharge; or (ii) the person's service in the Armed Forces was characterized by the Secretary concerned as honorable. . (b) Applicability The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to— (1) deaths that occur before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act; and (2) a quarter, semester, or term, as applicable, commencing on or after August 1, 2023.