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II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2025 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 10, 2021 Mr. Cornyn (for himself, Ms. Sinema , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , and Mr. Carper ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to innovative new medical devices furnished to individuals with end stage renal disease under part B of the Medicare program by establishing a new device add-on payment adjustment under such part.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Patient Access to ESRD New Innovative Devices Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) There are approximately 400,000 Medicare beneficiaries with end-stage renal disease, making up 1 percent of the Medicare population but accounting for approximately 7 percent of all Medicare spending. (2) Expected remaining lifetime for dialysis patients under 80 years old is one-third as long as their counterparts without ESRD, and for dialysis patients over 80 years old, it is one-half as long as that of their counterparts without ESRD. (3) On average, hemodialysis patients are hospitalized nearly twice per year and about 30 percent have an unplanned rehospitalization within the 30 days following discharge, contributing to high costs for treating ESRD Medicare beneficiaries. (4) There is a lack of innovative new devices for ESRD Medicare beneficiaries, in part because of the lack of reimbursement incentives for novel devices. 3. Increasing patient access to innovative devices for the treatment of ESRD The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall provide, and may implement by program instruction or otherwise— (1) a 3-year temporary add-on payment adjustment under section 1881(b)(14) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S. 1395rr(b)(14)) for a new medical device approved by the Food and Drug Administration under section 513(f)(2) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 360c ) on or after January 1, 2020, that is furnished to a beneficiary for the diagnosis, treatment, or management of end stage renal disease; and (2) for such adjustment to be implemented in a nonbudget neutral manner under such section 1881(b)(14).
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2026 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 10, 2021 Mr. Portman (for himself and Mr. Murphy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To authorize appropriations for the Global Engagement Center of the Department of State.

1. Authorization of appropriations for Global Engagement Center There is authorized to be appropriated $150,000,000 for fiscal year 2022 for the Global Engagement Center of the Department of State to counter foreign state and non-state sponsored propaganda and disinformation.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2030 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 10, 2021 Mr. Johnson (for himself, Mr. Risch , Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Cruz , Mr. Rubio , Mr. Braun , Mr. Cotton , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Hoeven , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , Mr. Lee , Ms. Lummis , Mr. Moran , Mr. Sasse , Mr. Sullivan , Mr. Scott of Florida , Mr. Tillis , Mr. Young , Mr. Boozman , and Mr. Marshall ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To declare that any agreement reached by the President relating to the nuclear program of Iran is deemed a treaty that is subject to the advice and consent of the Senate, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Iran Nuclear Treaty Act . 2. Agreements related to nuclear program of Iran deemed treaties subject to advice and consent of the Senate (a) Treaty subject to advice and consent of the Senate Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any agreement reached by the President with Iran relating to the nuclear program of Iran is deemed to be a treaty that is subject to the requirements of article II, section 2, clause 2 of the Constitution of the United States requiring that the treaty is subject to the advice and consent of the Senate, with two-thirds of Senators concurring. (b) Limitation on sanctions relief Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President may not waive, suspend, reduce, provide relief from, or otherwise limit the application of sanctions under any other provision of law or refrain from applying any such sanctions pursuant to an agreement related to the nuclear program of Iran that includes the United States, commits the United States to take action, or pursuant to which the United States commits or otherwise agrees to take action, regardless of the form it takes, whether a political commitment or otherwise, and regardless of whether it is legally binding or not, including any joint comprehensive plan of action entered into or made between Iran and any other parties, and any additional materials related thereto, including annexes, appendices, codicils, side agreements, implementing materials, documents, and guidance, technical or other understandings, and any related agreements, whether entered into or implemented prior to the agreement or to be entered into or implemented in the future, unless the agreement is subject to the advice and consent of the Senate as a treaty and receives the concurrence of two-thirds of Senators.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2033 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 10, 2021 Mr. Portman (for himself and Mr. Murphy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To extend the authority of, and provide hiring authority for, the Global Engagement Center.

1. Extension of authority of and hiring authority for the Global Engagement Center (a) Extension Section 1287(j) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 ( 22 U.S.C. 2656 note) is amended by striking the date that is 8 years after the date of the enactment of this Act and inserting December 31, 2027 . (b) Hiring authority for Global Engagement Center Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of State, during the five-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and solely to carry out functions of the Global Engagement Center established by such section, may— (1) appoint employees without regard to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, regarding appointments in the competitive service; and (2) fix the basic compensation of such employees without regard to chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title regarding classification and General Schedule pay rates.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2036 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 10, 2021 Mr. Tester (for himself, Mr. Grassley , and Mr. Rounds ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Meat Packing Special Investigator Act . 2. Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters The Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, is amended by inserting after section 210 ( 7 U.S.C. 197c ) the following: 211. Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters (a) Establishment There is established within the Packers and Stockyards Division of the Department of Agriculture an office, to be known as the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters (referred to in this section as the Office ). (b) Special investigator for competition matters The Office shall be headed by the Special Investigator for Competition Matters (referred to in this section as the Special Investigator ), who shall be appointed by the Secretary. (c) Duties The Special Investigator shall— (1) use all available tools, including subpoenas, to investigate and prosecute violations of this Act by packers; (2) serve as a Department of Agriculture liaison to, and act in consultation with, the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission with respect to competition and trade practices in the food and agricultural sector; (3) act in consultation with the Department of Homeland Security with respect to national security and critical infrastructure security in the food and agricultural sector; and (4) maintain a staff of attorneys and other professionals with appropriate expertise. (d) Prosecutorial authority Not­with­stand­ing title 28, United States Code, the Special Investigator shall have the authority to bring any civil or administrative action authorized under this Act against a packer. .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2037 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 10, 2021 Ms. Cortez Masto (for herself, Ms. Collins , Ms. Stabenow , Mr. Cassidy , Mr. Leahy , and Mr. Sanders ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title XVIII to strengthen ambulance services furnished under part B of the Medicare program.

1. Short title; table of contents (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Access to Ground Ambulance Medical Services Act of 2021 . (b) Table of contents The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Title I—Protect Access to High Quality Ambulance Care Sec. 101. Protecting patient access to ground ambulance services. Title II—Protect Access to Ground Ambulance Services in Rural America Sec. 201. Protecting access to ambulance services in rural and low population density areas. I Protect Access to High Quality Ambulance Care 101. Protecting patient access to ground ambulance services Section 1834(l) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m(l) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (12)(A), by striking 2023 and inserting 2028 ; and (2) in paragraph (13)(A), by striking 2023 each place it appears and inserting 2028 in each such place. II Protect Access to Ground Ambulance Services in Rural America 201. Protecting access to ambulance services in rural and low population density areas Section 1834(l)(12) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m(l)(12) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: (C) Exception for Rural and Qualified Rural Areas The Secretary shall deem an area designated as a rural or qualified rural area under this paragraph that would otherwise no longer receive such designation to retain its previous designated status if there are 1,000 or fewer individuals per square mile in the area. (D) Right to Appeal Rural Areas and Qualified Rural Areas The Secretary shall establish an administrative appeals process to allow ambulance services providers and suppliers to seek reconsideration of a change in a ZIP code’s status as a rural or qualified rural area during the first 12 months after the Secretary finalizes a change in the designation made under this paragraph. .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2040 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 14, 2021 Mr. Cornyn introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To prohibit consumer reporting agencies from furnishing a consumer report containing any adverse item of information about a consumer if the consumer is a victim of trafficking, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Debt Bondage Repair Act . 2. Adverse information in cases of trafficking (a) In general The Fair Credit Reporting Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1681 et seq. ) is amended by inserting after section 605B the following: 605C. Adverse information in cases of trafficking (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Trafficking documentation The term trafficking documentation means— (A) documentation of— (i) a determination by a Federal or State governmental entity that a consumer is a victim of trafficking; or (ii) a determination by a court of competent jurisdiction that a consumer is a victim of trafficking; and (B) documentation that identifies items of adverse information that should not be furnished by a consumer reporting agency because the items resulted from the severe form of trafficking in persons or sex trafficking of which the consumer is a victim. (2) Victim of trafficking The term victim of trafficking means a person who is a victim of a severe form of trafficking in persons or sex trafficking, as those terms are defined in section 103 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 ( 22 U.S.C. 7102 ). (b) Adverse information A consumer reporting agency may not furnish a consumer report containing any adverse item of information about a consumer that resulted from a severe form of trafficking in persons or sex trafficking if the consumer has provided trafficking documentation to the consumer reporting agency. (c) Rulemaking (1) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Director shall promulgate regulations to implement subsection (a). (2) Contents The regulations issued pursuant to paragraph (1) shall establish a method by which consumers shall submit trafficking documentation to consumer reporting agencies. . (b) Table of contents amendment The table of contents of the Fair Credit Reporting Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 605B the following: 605C. Adverse information in cases of trafficking. . (c) Applicability The amendments made by this section shall apply to any trafficking documentation, as defined in section 605C(a) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, as added by subsection (a) of this section, provided on or after the date that is 30 days after the date on which the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection promulgates regulations pursuant to subsection (c) of section 605C.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2043 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 14, 2021 Mr. Durbin (for himself, Ms. Collins , Mr. Carper , Mr. Brown , Ms. Hirono , Mr. Wyden , Mrs. Murray , Mr. Booker , Mr. Reed , Mr. Blumenthal , and Mr. Kaine ) 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 prohibit smoking on the premises of any facility of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes.

1. Prohibition on smoking in facilities of the Veterans Health Administration (a) Prohibition (1) In general Section 1715 of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 1715. Prohibition on smoking in facilities of the Veterans Health Administration (a) Prohibition No person (including any veteran, patient, resident, employee of the Department, contractor, or visitor) may smoke on the premises of any facility of the Veterans Health Administration. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) The term facility of the Veterans Health Administration means any land or building (including any medical center, nursing home, domiciliary facility, outpatient clinic, or center that provides readjustment counseling) that is— (A) under the jurisdiction of the Department of Veterans Affairs; (B) under the control of the Veterans Health Administration; and (C) not under the control of the General Services Administration. (2) The term smoke includes— (A) the use of cigarettes, cigars, pipes, and any other combustion or heating of tobacco; and (B) the use of any electronic nicotine delivery system, including electronic or e-cigarettes, vape pens, and e-cigars. . (2) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of subchapter II of chapter 17 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 1715 and inserting the following new item: 1715. Prohibition on smoking in facilities of the Veterans Health Administration. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 526 of the Veterans Health Care Act of 1992 ( Public Law 102–585 ; 38 U.S.C. 1715 note) is repealed.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2044 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 14, 2021 Mr. Durbin (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein , Mr. Brown , and Mr. Reed ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit employment of children in tobacco-related agriculture by deeming such employment as oppressive child labor.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as Children Don't Belong on Tobacco Farms Act . 2. Tobacco-related agriculture employment of children Section 3(l) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 203(l) ) is amended— (1) in the first sentence— (A) by striking in any occupation, or (2) and inserting in any occupation, (2) ; and (B) by inserting before the semicolon the following: , or (3) any employee under the age of eighteen years has direct contact with tobacco plants or dried tobacco leaves ; and (2) in the second sentence, by striking other than manufacturing and mining and inserting , other than manufacturing, mining, and tobacco-related agriculture as described in paragraph (3) of the first sentence of this subsection, .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2047 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 14, 2021 Ms. Collins (for herself, Mr. Blumenthal , Mrs. Feinstein , Ms. Hassan , Mrs. Shaheen , Mrs. Gillibrand , and Mr. King ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To ban the use of intentionally added perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances in cosmetics.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No PFAS in Cosmetics Act . 2. Ban on perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances (a) Directed rulemaking Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as the Secretary ) shall issue a proposed rule to ban the use of intentionally added perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances in cosmetics. Not later than 90 days after issuing the proposed rule, the Secretary shall finalize such rule. (b) Definition In this section, the term per­fluo­ro­al­kyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance means a per­fluo­ro­al­kyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance that is man-made and has at least 1 fully fluorinated carbon atom.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2048 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 15, 2021 Mr. Brown (for himself, Ms. Collins , Mr. Whitehouse , and Mrs. Capito ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to count a period of receipt of outpatient observation services in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services under Medicare.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2021 . 2. Counting a period of receipt of outpatient observation services in a hospital toward the 3-day inpatient hospital requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services under Medicare (a) In general Section 1861(i) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(i) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: For purposes of this subsection, an individual receiving outpatient observation services shall be deemed to be an inpatient during such period, and the date such individual ceases receiving such services shall be deemed the hospital discharge date (unless such individual is admitted as a hospital inpatient at the end of such period). . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to receipt of outpatient observation services beginning on or after January 1, 2021, but applies to a period of post-hospital extended care services that was completed before the date of the enactment of this Act only if an administrative appeal is or has been made with respect to such services not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Health and Human Services may implement such amendment through an interim final regulation, program instruction, or otherwise.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2053 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 15, 2021 Mr. Young (for himself, Ms. Sinema , and Mr. Cruz ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, to permit the use of incentive payments to expedite certain federally financed airport development projects.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expedited Delivery of Airport Infrastructure Act of 2021 . 2. Allowable cost standards for airport development projects (a) In general Section 47110(b)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking (1) if the cost necessarily and inserting (1)(A) if the cost necessarily ; (2) by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (B) is an incentive payment incurred in carrying out the project described in subparagraph (A) that is to be provided to a contractor upon early completion of a project, if— (i) such payment does not exceed the lesser of 5 percent of the initial construction contract amount or $1,000,000; (ii) the level of contractor’s control of, or access to, the worksite necessary to shorten the duration of the project does not negatively impact the operation of the airport; (iii) the contract specifies application of the incentive structure in the event of unforeseeable, non-weather delays beyond the control of the contractor; (iv) nothing in any agreement with the contractor prevents the airport operator from retaining responsibility for the safety, efficiency, and capacity of the airport during the execution of the grant agreement; and (v) the Secretary determines that the use of an incentive payment is likely to increase airport capacity or efficiency or result in cost savings as a result of shortening the project’s duration; . (b) Technical correction Section 47110(e)(7) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking (7) Partnership Program Airports .— and inserting (7) Partnership program airports .— .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2056 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 15, 2021 Ms. Ernst introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To require agencies to notify the Director of the Office of Management and Budget when the agency suspends or terminates a Federal award, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop the Outlay of Payments Act . 2. Federal grants (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Agency The term agency means— (A) an Executive agency, as defined in section 105 of title 5, United States Code; and (B) an independent regulatory agency, as defined in section 3502 of title 44, United States Code. (2) Director The term Director means the Director of the Office of Management and Budget. (3) Federal award The term Federal award means a grant, subgrant, contract, subcontract, loan, award, or cooperative agreement awarded by an agency. (4) Suspended entity The term suspended entity means a recipient of a Federal award, any portion of which the head of an agency suspends or terminates for a reason described in subsection (b)(2). (b) Notification (1) In general Not later than 120 days after the date on which an agency suspends or terminates any portion of a Federal award to the recipient of the Federal award for a reason described in paragraph (2), the head of an agency shall notify the Director of the suspension or termination. (2) Reason for suspension or termination A reason for a suspension or termination of a Federal award described in this paragraph is a failure of the recipient of the Federal award to comply with— (A) the terms and conditions of the Federal award; (B) a Federal law or regulation; or (C) a request by the agency awarding the Federal award for information or materials relating to the Federal award. (3) List of suspensions The Director shall maintain an up-to-date list of suspended entities on the website of the Office of Management and Budget. (c) Effect on other grants (1) In general Subject to paragraph (2), the head of an agency may not award a Federal award or disburse funds under a Federal award to a suspended entity until the date on which the suspended entity remedies the reason for a suspension or termination of a Federal award of the suspended entity under subsection (b)(2). (2) Exceptions The head of an agency may award a Federal award and disburse funds under a Federal award to a suspended entity if— (A) the suspended entity has been classified as a suspended entity as a result of a clerical error; or (B) the suspended entity has an agreement with the agency that suspends or terminates the Federal award of the suspended entity to resolve the reason for the suspension or termination described in subsection (b)(2). (3) Compliance For the purpose of complying with paragraph (1), the head of an agency shall reference the list of suspended entities maintained by the Director under subsection (b)(3).
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2057 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 15, 2021 Mr. Thune (for himself and Mr. Kelly ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To appropriately limit the size of the population required for urban areas of metropolitan statistical areas.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Metropolitan Statistical Area Preservation Act . 2. Population of urban areas Section 3504 of title 44, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (l) In implementing subsection (e)(3), the Director— (1) shall not establish, for purposes of designating areas as metropolitan statistical areas, or any successor thereto, a minimum population for the urban area of such a metropolitan statistical area that is more than 50,000; and (2) may, only for statistical purposes, and in addition to the minimum population for urban areas described in paragraph (1), establish other statistical area designations with minimum population requirements for urban areas that are higher than the minimum population for an urban area described in paragraph (1). .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2058 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 15, 2021 Mr. Cornyn (for himself, Ms. Sinema , Ms. Ernst , and Mr. Lankford ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To improve the safety and security of members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Servicemember Safety and Security Act of 2021 . 2. Measures to improve the safety and security of members of the Armed Forces (a) Comprehensive review of missing persons reporting The Secretary of Defense shall instruct the Secretary of each military department to undertake a comprehensive review of the department's policies and procedures for reporting members of the Armed Forces absent without leave, on unauthorized absence, or missing. (b) Review of installation-Level procedures The head of each military installation command shall— (1) direct each military installation under its command to review its policies and procedures for carrying out the reporting activities described under subsection (a); and (2) update such installation-level policies and procedures with a view towards force protection, enhanced security for members of the Armed Forces living on base, and prioritizing reporting at the earliest reasonable time to local law enforcement at all levels, and Federal law enforcement field offices with overlapping jurisdictions with military installations, when members are determined to be missing. (c) Installation-Specific reporting protocols (1) In general The commander of each military installation shall establish a protocol for sharing information with local and Federal law enforcement agencies about members of the Armed Forces that are absent without leave, on unauthorized absence, or missing. The protocol shall provide, by memorandum of understanding (MOU) or otherwise, for the commander to immediately notify all local and Federal law enforcement agencies with jurisdictions in the immediate area of the military installation when the status of a member assigned to such installation has been changed to absent without leave, on unauthorized absence, or missing. (2) Reporting to military installation command The commander of each military installation shall submit the protocol established pursuant to paragraph (1) to the relevant military installation command.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2059 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 15, 2021 Mrs. Fischer introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To extend the pilot program of the Department of Veterans Affairs on acceptance by the Department of donated facilities and related improvements.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Communities Helping Invest through Property and Improvements Needed for Veterans Act or the CHIP IN for Veterans Act . 2. Extension of pilot program relating to real property and facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs Section 2(i) of the Communities Helping Invest through Property and Improvements Needed for Veterans Act of 2016 ( Public Law 114–294 ; 38 U.S.C. 8103 note) is amended by striking 5 years and inserting 10 years .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2061 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 15, 2021 Mr. Cassidy (for himself, Ms. Smith , Mr. Cardin , and Mr. Thune ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure coverage of mental health services furnished through telehealth.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2021 . 2. Ensuring coverage for mental health services furnished through telehealth (a) In general Section 1834(m)(7) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m(m)(7) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking subject to subparagraph (B), ; (2) by striking (A) In general .—The geographic and inserting The geographic ; and (3) by striking subparagraph (B). (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect as if included in the enactment of section 123 of division CC of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 ( Public Law 116–260 ). 3. Study and report on utilization of mental health services furnished through telehealth Not later than 1 year after the first day after the end of the emergency period described in section 1135(g)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1320b–5(g)(1)(B) ), the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit to Congress a report on the utilization of mental health services furnished through telehealth under section 1834(m)(7) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m(m)(7) ), that includes any recommendations of the Secretary regarding— (1) fraud or abuse prevention with respect to such services; and (2) additional funding that the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services may require for purposes of conducting audits, investigations, and other oversight and enforcement activities with respect to the furnishing of such services.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2070 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 15, 2021 Mr. Lee (for himself, Mr. Paul , Mr. Inhofe , and Mr. Cruz ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To clarify that noncommercial species found entirely within the borders of a single State are not in interstate commerce or subject to regulation under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 or any other provision of law enacted as an exercise of the power of Congress to regulate interstate commerce.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Native Species Protection Act . 2. Treatment of intrastate species (a) Definition of Intrastate Species In this Act, the term intrastate species means any species of plant or fish or wildlife (as those terms are defined in section 3 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1532 )) that is— (1) found entirely within the borders of a single State; and (2) not part of a national market for any commodity. (b) Treatment An intrastate species shall not be— (1) considered to be in interstate commerce; and (2) subject to regulation under— (A) the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq. ); or (B) any other provision of law under which regulatory authority is based on the power of Congress to regulate interstate commerce as enumerated in article I, section 8, clause 3 of the Constitution of the United States.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2075 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 16, 2021 Mr. Bennet (for himself and Mr. Cassidy ) 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 an exclusion from gross income for AmeriCorps educational awards.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Segal AmeriCorps Education Award Tax Relief Act of 2021 . 2. Exclusion from gross income of AmeriCorps educational awards (a) In general Paragraph (2) of section 117(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking or at the end of subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (C) and inserting , or , and by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (D) a national service educational award under subtitle D of title I of the National and Community Service Act of 1990. . (b) Exclusion of discharge of student loan debt Subsection (f) of section 108 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (6) Payments under national service educational award programs In the case of an individual, gross income shall not include any amount received under a national service educational award under subtitle D of title I of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12601 et seq. ). . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2079 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 16, 2021 Mr. Tuberville introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To limit donations made pursuant to settlement agreements to which the United States is a party, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2021 . 2. Limitation on donations made pursuant to settlement agreements to which the United States is a party (a) Definition In this section, the term settlement agreement means a settlement agreement resolving a civil action or potential civil action, a plea agreement, a deferred prosecution agreement, or a non-prosecution agreement. (b) Limitation on required donations An official or agent of the Federal Government may not enter into or enforce any settlement agreement on behalf of the United States, directing or providing for a payment or loan to any person or entity other than the United States, other than a payment or loan that provides restitution for or otherwise directly remedies actual harm (including to the environment) directly and proximately caused by the party making the payment or loan or constitutes payment for services rendered in connection with the case, or a payment pursuant to section 3663 of title 18, United States Code. (c) Penalty Any official or agent of the Federal Government who violates subsection (b) shall be subject to the same penalties that would apply in the case of a violation of section 3302 of title 31, United States Code. (d) Effective date Subsections (b) and (c) shall apply only to any settlement agreement concluded on or after the date of enactment of this Act. (e) Reports on settlement agreements (1) In general Beginning at the end of the first fiscal year that begins after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the head of each Federal agency shall submit electronically to the Congressional Budget Office a report on each settlement agreement entered into by that agency during that fiscal year that directs or provides for a payment or loan to a person or entity other than the United States that provides restitution for or otherwise directly remedies actual harm (including to the environment) directly and proximately caused by the party making the payment or loan, or constitutes payment for services rendered in connection with the case, including the parties to each settlement agreement, the source of the settlement funds, and where and how such funds were and will be distributed. (2) Prohibition on additional funding No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2084 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 16, 2021 Mr. Scott of Florida introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To terminate the order requiring persons to wear masks while on conveyances and at transportation hubs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Mandating Additional Requirements for Travel Act or the SMART Act . 2. Revocation of CDC order Effective on July 4, 2021, the order issued on January 29, 2021, by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention under section 361 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 264 ) establishing a requirement for persons to wear masks while on conveyances and at transportation hubs shall have no force or effect.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2087 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 16, 2021 Ms. Klobuchar (for herself, Ms. Collins , Mr. Tester , Mr. Kaine , Mr. Blumenthal , Ms. Smith , Ms. Cortez Masto , and Mrs. Feinstein ) 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 the membership of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans to include veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, gender diverse, gender non-conforming, intersex, or queer.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Voices for Veterans Act 2021 . 2. Expansion of membership of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans to include veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, gender diverse, gender non-conforming, intersex, or queer (a) Expansion of membership Subsection (a)(2)(A) of section 544 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in clause (iv), by striking and at the end; (2) in clause (v), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by inserting after clause (v) the following new clause: (vi) veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, gender diverse, gender non-conforming, intersex, or queer. . (b) Effective date Clause (vi) of section 544(a)(2)(A) of title 38, United States Code, shall apply to appointments made on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2088 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 16, 2021 Mr. Kelly (for himself, Mr. Cramer , and Mr. Durbin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to improve the process by which a member of the Armed Forces may be referred for a mental health evaluation.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Brandon Act . 2. Mandatory referral of members of the Armed Forces for mental health evaluation (a) In general Section 1090a of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f); and (2) by inserting after subsection (d) the following new subsection: (e) Process applicable to member disclosure The regulations required by subsection (a) shall— (1) establish a phrase that enables a member of the armed forces to trigger a referral of the member by a commanding officer or supervisor for a mental health evaluation; (2) require a commanding officer or supervisor to make such referral as soon as practicable following disclosure by the member to the commanding officer or supervisor of the phrase established under paragraph (1); and (3) ensure that the process under this subsection protects the confidentiality of the member in a manner similar to the confidentiality provided for members making restricted reports under section 1565b(b) of this title. . (b) Conforming amendment Subsection (a) of such section is amended, in the second sentence, by striking subsections (b), (c), and (d) and inserting this section .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2091 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 16, 2021 Ms. Sinema (for herself, Mr. Wicker , Mr. Van Hollen , Ms. Murkowski , Ms. Baldwin , Ms. Ernst , Ms. Stabenow , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , Mr. Durbin , and Mr. Heinrich ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship A BILL To amend the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to increase appropriations to Restaurant Revitalization Fund, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restaurant Revitalization Fund Replenishment Act of 2021 . 2. Appropriations for the Restaurant Revitalization Fund Section 5003(b)(2) of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ( Public Law 117–2 ; 135 Stat. 85; 15 U.S.C. 9009c(b)(2) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A)— (A) by striking $28,600,000,000 and inserting $88,600,000,000 ; and (B) by inserting , of which $300,000,000 shall be for administrative expenses to carry out this section before the period at the end; and (2) in subparagraph (B)(i)(II), by striking $23,600,000,000 and inserting $83,300,000,000 .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2097 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 17, 2021 Mr. Kennedy 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 permanent the permissible first-dollar coverage of telehealth services for purposes of health savings accounts.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Telemedicine Everywhere Lifting Everyone’s Healthcare Experience And Long Term Health HSA Act of 2021 or the TELEHEALTH HSA Act of 2021 . 2. Permanent exemption for telehealth services (a) In general Subparagraph (E) of section 223(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking In the case of plan years beginning on or before December 31, 2021, a plan and inserting A plan . (b) Conforming amendment Clause (ii) of section 223(c)(1)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking (in the case of plan years beginning on or before December 31, 2021) . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to plan years beginning after December 31, 2021.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2103 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 17, 2021 Mr. Padilla introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Revised Statutes of the United States to hold certain public employers liable in civil actions for deprivation of rights, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Accountability for Federal Law Enforcement Act . 2. Civil action for deprivation of rights Section 1979 of the Revised Statutes of the United States ( 42 U.S.C. 1983 ) is amended— (1) by striking Every and inserting the following: (a) In this section, the term public employer means a Federal law enforcement agency that, at the time of a deprivation of any rights, privileges, or immunities described in section (b), employs, or contracts with an individual to perform the duties of, a Federal law enforcement officer or any other officer empowered by law to execute searches, to seize evidence, or to make arrests. (b) Every ; (2) in subsection (b), as so designated, by inserting the United States or before any State ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (c) If, while acting under color of law, any officer who is empowered by law to execute searches, to seize evidence, or to make arrests subjects or causes to be subjected any citizen of the United States or other person within the jurisdiction thereof to the deprivation of any rights, privileges, or immunities secured by the Constitution and laws, the public employer of that officer shall be liable to the party injured for the conduct of the officer in an action at law, suit in equity, or other proper proceeding for redress, regardless of whether a policy or custom of the public employer caused the violation, and regardless of whether the officer has any defense or immunity from suit or liability. This paragraph shall constitute a waiver of sovereign immunity with respect to Federal law enforcement agencies for any claim brought under this section. Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to limit or preclude any legal, equitable, or other remedy that is available, under this section or under any other source of law, against an individual officer. .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2111 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 17, 2021 Mr. Kennedy introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the waiver of certain telehealth requirements to permit reimbursement for audio-only telehealth services under the Medicare program during emergency declarations.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Audio-Only Telehealth for Emergencies Act . 2. Waiver of certain telehealth requirements to permit reimbursement for audio-only telehealth services under the Medicare program during emergency declarations Section 1834(m) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m(m) ) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m(m) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking paragraph (8) and inserting paragraphs (8) and (9) ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (9) Reimbursement for audio-only telehealth services during emergency declarations (A) In general With respect to telehealth services furnished on or after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary shall waive the requirements of paragraph (1) and section 410.78(a)(3) of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation), relating to the use of interactive telecommunications systems to furnish telehealth services, to the extent such provisions require the use of video technology, to allow for the furnishing of telehealth services using audio-only technology, as determined appropriate by the Secretary, with respect to such services furnished in any geographical area in which, and any period during which, there exists— (i) an emergency or disaster declared by the President pursuant to the National Emergencies Act or the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act; or (ii) a public health emergency declared by the Secretary pursuant to section 319 of the Public Health Service Act. (B) Payment parity The Secretary shall provide that any telehealth service furnished using audio-only technology pursuant to a waiver under subparagraph (A) is reimbursed at the same rate at which the service would be reimbursed if furnished in person. .