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II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 726 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 11, 2021 Ms. Cortez Masto (for herself and Ms. Rosen ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To transfer administrative jurisdiction over certain Bureau of Land Management land from the Secretary of the Interior to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for use as a national cemetery, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Elko National Cemetery Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Federal land The term Federal land means the approximately 15 acres of Bureau of Land Management land in Elko, Nevada, that is more particularly described as NE 1/4 SW 1/4 NW 1/4 , N 1/2 SE 1/4 SW 1/4 NW 1/4 , sec. 8, T. 34 N., R. 55 E., of the Mount Diablo Meridian, as depicted on the map prepared by the Bureau of Land Management, entitled Proposed National Cemetery-Elko Nevada , and dated September 9, 2015. (2) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. 3. Transfer and withdrawal of Bureau of Land Management land for use as a national cemetery (a) Transfer of administrative jurisdiction (1) In general Subject to valid existing rights, administrative jurisdiction over the Federal land is transferred from the Secretary to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for use as a national cemetery in accordance with chapter 24 of title 38, United States Code. (2) Legal descriptions (A) In general As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register a notice containing a legal description of the Federal land. (B) Effect A legal description published under subparagraph (A) shall have the same force and effect as if included in this Act, except that the Secretary may correct any clerical and typographical errors in the legal description. (C) Availability Copies of the legal description published under subparagraph (A) shall be available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of— (i) the Bureau of Land Management; and (ii) the National Cemetery Administration. (D) Costs The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall reimburse the Secretary for the costs incurred by the Secretary in carrying out this paragraph, including the costs of any surveys and other reasonable costs. (b) Withdrawal Subject to valid existing rights, for any period during which the Federal land is under the administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the Federal land— (1) is withdrawn from all forms of appropriation under the public land laws, including the mining laws, the mineral leasing laws, and the geothermal leasing laws; and (2) shall be treated as property (as defined in section 102 of title 40, United States Code).
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 727 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 11, 2021 Mr. Brown (for himself, Mr. Tester , Mrs. Murray , Mr. Sanders , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Durbin , Mr. Murphy , Ms. Stabenow , Mr. Casey , Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Reed , and Mrs. Gillibrand ) 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 increase the maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2021 . 2. Increase of maximum age for children eligible for medical care under champva program (a) Increase Subsection (c) of section 1781 of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (c) (1) Notwithstanding clauses (i) and (iii) of section 101(4)(A) of this title and except as provided in paragraph (2), for purposes of this section, a child is eligible for benefits under subsection (a) until the child's 26th birthday, regardless of the child's marital status. (2) This subsection shall not be construed to limit eligibility for benefits under subsection (a) of a child described in section 101(4)(A)(ii) of this title. . (b) Effective date Subsection (c) of such section, as amended by subsection (a), shall apply with respect to medical care provided under such section on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 728 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 11, 2021 Ms. Hirono (for herself, Ms. Duckworth , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Booker , Mrs. Feinstein , Mr. Kaine , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Markey , Mr. Menendez , Mrs. Murray , Mr. Padilla , Ms. Rosen , Mr. Van Hollen , Ms. Cantwell , Mr. Durbin , and Mr. Warner ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To facilitate the expedited review of COVID–19 hate crimes, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the COVID–19 Hate Crimes Act . 2. Review of COVID–19 hate crimes (a) In general Not later than 14 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall designate an officer or employee of the Department of Justice whose sole responsibility during the applicable period shall be to facilitate the expedited review of COVID–19 hate crimes and reports of any such crime to Federal, State, or local law enforcement agencies. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Applicable period The term applicable period means the period beginning on the date on which the officer or employee is designated under subsection (a), and ending on the date that is 1 year after the date on which the emergency period described in subparagraph (B) of section 1135(g)(1) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1320b–5(g)(1) ) ends, except that the Attorney General may extend such period as appropriate. (2) COVID–19 hate crime The term COVID–19 hate crime means a crime of violence (as such term is defined in section 16 of title 18, United States Code) that is motivated by— (A) the actual or perceived race, ethnicity, age, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, or disability of any person; and (B) the actual or perceived relationship to the spread of COVID–19 of any person because of the characteristic described in subparagraph (A). 3. Guidance (a) Guidance for law enforcement agencies The Attorney General shall issue guidance for State and local law enforcement agencies on how to— (1) establish online reporting of hate crimes or incidents, and to have online reporting available in multiple languages as determined by the Attorney General; and (2) expand culturally competent and linguistically appropriate public education campaigns, and collection of data and public reporting of hate crimes. (b) Guidance relating to COVID–19 pandemic The Attorney General and the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in coordination with the COVID–19 Health Equity Task Force and community-based organizations, shall issue guidance describing best practices to mitigate racially discriminatory language in describing the COVID–19 pandemic.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 730 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 11, 2021 Mr. Braun introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title VI of the Social Security Act to remove the prohibition on States and territories against lowering their taxes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Let States Cut Taxes Act . 2. Removal of restriction of use of Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery funds (a) In general Paragraph (2) of section 602(c) of the Social Security Act, as added by section 9901 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, is amended to read as follows: (2) Further restriction on use of funds No State or territory may use funds made available under this section for deposit into any pension fund. . (b) Conforming amendments Section 602 of such Act is further amended— (1) in subsection (d)(2)(A), by striking , including, in the case of a State or a territory, all modifications to the State's or territory's tax revenue sources during the covered period ; (2) in subsection (e), by striking such subsection, and all that follows through the period and inserting such subsection. ; and (3) in subsection (g)— (A) by striking paragraph (1); and (B) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (7) as paragraphs (1) through (6), respectively. (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.
117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 734 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to provide for grants in support of training and education to teachers and other school employees, students, and the community about how to prevent, recognize, respond to, and report child sexual abuse among primary and secondary school students.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Jenna Quinn Law . 2. Child sexual abuse awareness field initiated grants (a) In General .—Section 105(a) of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5106(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (8) Child sexual abuse awareness field-initiated grants The Secretary may award grants under this subsection to entities, for periods of up to 5 years, in support of field-initiated innovation projects that advance, establish, or implement comprehensive, innovative, evidence-based or evidence-informed child sexual abuse awareness and prevention programs by— (A) improving student awareness of child sexual abuse in an age-appropriate manner, including how to recognize, prevent, and safely report child sexual abuse; (B) training teachers, school employees, and other mandatory reporters and adults who work with children in a professional or volunteer capacity, including with respect to recognizing child sexual abuse and safely reporting child sexual abuse; or (C) providing information to parents and guardians of students about child sexual abuse awareness and prevention, including how to prevent, recognize, respond to, and report child sexual abuse and how to discuss child sexual abuse with a child. . (b) Report on effectiveness of expenditures The Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services shall— (1) prepare a report that describes the projects for which funds are expended under section 105(a)(8) of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5106(a)(8) ) and evaluates the effectiveness of those projects; and (2) submit the report to the appropriate committees of Congress. (c) Report on duplicative nature of expenditures The Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services shall— (1) prepare a report that examines whether the projects described in subsection (b) are duplicative of other activities supported by Federal funds; and (2) submit the report to the appropriate committees of Congress.

Passed the Senate August 3, 2022. Secretary
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 734 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 11, 2021 Mr. Cornyn (for himself, Ms. Hassan , Mr. Braun , and Mr. Luján ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to provide for grants in support of training and education to teachers and other school employees, students, and the community about how to prevent, recognize, respond to, and report child sexual abuse among primary and secondary school students.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Jenna Quinn Law . 2. Child sexual abuse awareness field initiated grants Section 105(a) of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5106(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (8) Child sexual abuse awareness field-initiated grants The Secretary may award grants under this subsection to entities, for periods of up to 5 years, in support of field-initiated innovation projects that advance, establish, or implement comprehensive, innovative, evidence-based or evidence-informed child sexual abuse awareness and prevention programs by— (A) improving student awareness of child sexual abuse in an age-appropriate manner, including how to recognize, prevent, and safely report child sexual abuse; (B) training teachers, school employees, and other mandatory reporters and adults who work with children in a professional or volunteer capacity, including with respect to recognizing child sexual abuse and safely reporting child sexual abuse; or (C) providing information to parents and guardians of students about child sexual abuse awareness and prevention, including how to prevent, recognize, respond to, and report child sexual abuse and how to discuss child sexual abuse with a child. .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 742 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 15, 2021 Mr. Grassley (for himself, Mr. Leahy , and Mrs. Feinstein ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To modify the exemption for trade secrets and commercial or financial information in the Freedom of Information Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Open and Responsive Government Act of 2021 . 2. Amendments to the Freedom of Information Act Section 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the Freedom of Information Act ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)(4), by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following: , provided that the term confidential means information that, if disclosed, would likely cause substantial harm to the competitive position of the person from whom the information was obtained ; and (2) in subsection (d)— (A) by striking This section does not authorize withholding of information and inserting This section— (1) does not authorize the withholding of information ; (B) in paragraph (1), as so designated, by striking . This section is not authority to withhold information from Congress. and inserting a semicolon; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (2) does not authorize the withholding of a portion of an otherwise responsive record on the basis that the portion is non-responsive; and (3) is not authority to withhold information from Congress. .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 743 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 15, 2021 Mr. Crapo (for himself, Mr. Grassley , Mr. Cornyn , Mr. Portman , Mr. Scott of South Carolina , Mr. Lankford , Mr. Daines , Mr. Young , Mr. Risch , and Mr. Thune ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title VI of the Social Security Act to remove the prohibition on States and territories against lowering their taxes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the State Fiscal Flexibility Act of 2021 . 2. Removal of restriction of use of Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery funds (a) In general Paragraph (2) of section 602(c) of the Social Security Act, as added by section 9901 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, is amended to read as follows: (2) Further restriction on use of funds No State or territory may use funds made available under this section for deposit into any pension fund. . (b) Conforming amendments Section 602 of such Act is further amended— (1) in subsection (d)(2)(A), by striking , including, in the case of a State or a territory, all modifications to the State's or territory's tax revenue sources during the covered period ; (2) in subsection (e), by striking such subsection, and all that follows through the period and inserting such subsection. ; and (3) in subsection (g)— (A) by striking paragraph (1); and (B) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (7) as paragraphs (1) through (6), respectively. (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 748 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 15, 2021 Mrs. Shaheen (for herself and Ms. Collins ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To provide for an extension of the temporary suspension of Medicare sequestration during the COVID–19 public health emergency.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicare Sequester Relief Act . 2. Extension of temporary suspension of medicare sequestration (a) In general Section 3709(a) of division A of the CARES Act ( 2 U.S.C. 901a note), as amended by section 102 of division N of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 ( Public Law 116–136 ), is amended by striking March 31, 2021 and inserting the last day 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) ) . (b) Extension of direct spending reductions through fiscal year 2031 Section 251A(6) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 ( 2 U.S.C. 901a(6) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking through 2030 and inserting through 2031 ; and (2) in subparagraph (C), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking fiscal year 2030 and inserting fiscal year 2031 . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect as if enacted as part of the CARES Act ( Public Law 116–136 ).
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 756 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 16, 2021 Mr. Kennedy introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to ensure that preexisting condition exclusions with respect to enrollment in health insurance coverage and group health plans continue to be prohibited.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Continuing Coverage for Preexisting Conditions Act of 2021 . 2. Ensuring the prohibition of preexisting condition exclusions with respect to enrollment in health insurance coverage and group health plans Part I of subtitle F of title I of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( Public Law 111–148 ) is amended by adding at the end the following section: 1503. Severability If subsection (a) of section 5000A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as added by section 1501(b), is to any extent illegal, unconstitutional, otherwise invalid, or incapable of being enforced, the validity and enforceability of sections 2701 through 2705 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300gg through 300gg–4), as added by section 1201, shall not be affected. .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 759 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 16, 2021 Mr. Hoeven (for himself and Mr. Cramer ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the credit for production of refined coal.

1. Extension of refined coal production tax credit (a) Extension of period during which refined coal can be produced Section 45(e)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (E) Extension of credit period for certain refined coal facilities In the case of a refined coal production facility which does not produce steel industry fuel and which is placed in service before January 1, 2012, clauses (i) and (ii)(II) of subparagraph (A) shall each be applied by substituting 20-year period for 10-year period . . (b) Extension of period during which refined coal facilities can be qualified Subparagraph (B) of section 45(d)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) by striking placed in service after and inserting placed in service— (i) after ; (2) by striking the period at the end and inserting , or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new clause: (ii) after December 31, 2020, and before January 1, 2024. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to coal produced and sold after the date of the enactment of this Act, in taxable years ending after such date.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 760 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 16, 2021 Ms. Ernst (for herself, Mr. Scott of Florida , Mr. Paul , and Mr. Braun ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To require recipients of Federal funds to disclose information relating to programs, projects, or activities carried out using the Federal funds.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cost Openness and Spending Transparency Act of 2021 or the COST Act . 2. Disclosure requirements for recipients of Federal funds (a) In general Subchapter III of chapter 13 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 1356. Disclosure requirements for recipients of Federal funds (a) In general An individual or entity (including a State or local government and a recipient of a Federal research grant) carrying out a program, project, or activity that is, in whole or in part, carried out using Federal funds shall clearly state in any statement, press release, request for proposals, bid solicitation, or other document describing the program, project, or activity, other than a communication containing not more than 280 characters— (1) the percentage of the total costs of the program, project, or activity which will be financed with Federal funds; (2) the dollar amount of the Federal funds made available for the program, project, or activity; and (3) the percentage of the total costs of, and dollar amount for, the program, project, or activity that will be financed by nongovernmental sources. (b) Noncompliance If the Director of the Office of Management and Budget determines that an individual or entity is failing to comply with subsection (a), the Director may direct the head of each agency providing Federal funds to the individual or entity to withhold not more than 25 percent of the amount of Federal funds that would otherwise be provided to the individual or entity, until the date on which the individual or entity complies with subsection (a). . (b) Technical and conforming amendment The table of sections for subchapter III of chapter 13 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 1356. Disclosure requirements for recipients of Federal funds. .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 762 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 16, 2021 Mr. Scott of South Carolina (for himself and Ms. Cortez Masto ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To provide the National Credit Union Administration Board flexibility to increase Federal credit union loan maturities, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expanding Access to Lending Options Act . 2. Powers of Federal credit unions Section 107(5) of the Federal Credit Union Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1757(5) ) is amended— (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting or up to a term of 20 years as the Board may allow, in regulations after 15 years ; and (2) in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking or will be the principal residence of a credit union member, and which is .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 766 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 16, 2021 Ms. Cortez Masto (for herself, Mr. Brown , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Menendez , Mr. Markey , and Mr. Van Hollen ) 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 allow an above-the-line deduction for attorney fees and costs in connection with consumer claim awards.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the End Double Taxation of Successful Consumer Claims Act . 2. Above-the-line deduction for attorney fees and costs in connection with consumer claim awards (a) In general The first sentence of paragraph (20) of section 62(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting or a claim of a consumer protection violation (as defined in subsection (f)) after section 1862(b)(3)(A) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395y(b)(3)(A) ) . (b) Consumer protection violation defined Section 62 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (f) Consumer protection violation defined For purposes of subsection (a)(20), the term consumer protection violation means an act that is unlawful under any of the following: (1) Section 987 of title 10, United States Code. (2) Sections 6, 8, or 9 of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 ( 12 U.S.C. 2605 , 2607, or 2608). (3) The Expedited Funds Availability Act ( 12 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.). (4) The Homeowners Protection Act of 1998 ( 12 U.S.C. 4901 et seq.). (5) The Truth in Lending Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.). (6) The Credit Repair Organizations Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1679 et seq.). (7) The Fair Credit Reporting Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.). (8) The Equal Credit Opportunity Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1691 et seq.). (9) The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1692 et seq.). (10) The Electronic Fund Transfer Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1693 et seq.). (11) The Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.). (12) The Consumer Product Safety Act ( 15 U.S.C. 2051 et seq.). (13) The Magnuson-Moss Warranty-Federal Trade Commission Improvement Act ( 15 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.). (14) The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act ( 50 U.S.C. 3901 et seq.). (15) Any provision of Federal law prohibiting unfair or deceptive trade or credit practices. (16) Any provision of Federal, State, or local law, or common law claims permitted under Federal, State, or local law— (A) providing for the enforcement of consumer protection, or (B) regulating any aspect of consumer transactions, including claims for unfair, deceptive, or abusive trade or credit practices, or for other actions that cause harm to an individual by a seller or provider of property, services, securities or other investments, money, or credit for personal, family, or household use. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to attorney fees and court costs paid during taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this Act with respect to any judgment or settlement occurring during such taxable years.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 767 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 16, 2021 Ms. Cortez Masto (for herself, Ms. Smith , Mr. Durbin , Mr. Brown , Ms. Cantwell , Mr. Menendez , Ms. Warren , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Blumenthal , and Mrs. Feinstein ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To amend the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act of 1975 to modify the exemptions from certain disclosure requirements.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Home Loan Quality Transparency Act of 2021 . 2. Exemption from certain disclosure requirements (a) In general Section 304 of the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act of 1975 ( 12 U.S.C. 2803 ) is amended— (1) by striking subsection (i) and inserting the following: (i) Exemption from certain disclosure requirements The requirements of paragraphs (4), (5), and (6) of subsection (b) shall not apply with respect to any depository institution described in section 303(3)(A) that has total assets, as of the most recent full fiscal year of the institution, of $30,000,000 or less. ; and (2) by striking subsection (o). (b) Technical and conforming amendment Section 104 of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act ( Public Law 115–174 ) is amended by striking subsection (b).
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 771 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 16, 2021 Mr. Brown (for himself, Mrs. Murray , Ms. Warren , Mr. Durbin , Mr. Sanders , Mr. Cardin , Ms. Hirono , Mr. Blumenthal , and Mr. Van Hollen ) 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 modify authorities relating to the collective bargaining of employees in the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Department of Veterans Affairs Employee Fairness Act of 2021 . 2. Modification of authorities on collective bargaining of employees of the Veterans Health Administration Section 7422 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking subsections (b), (c), and (d); and (2) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (b).
VI 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 776 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 16, 2021 Ms. Murkowski (for herself and Mr. Sullivan ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL For the relief of Rebecca Trimble.

1. Permanent resident status for Rebecca Trimble (a) In general Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1151 ), Rebecca Trimble shall be eligible for the issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon filing an application for issuance of an immigrant visa under section 204 of that Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1154 ) or for adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident. (b) Adjustment of status If Rebecca Trimble enters the United States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), Rebecca Trimble shall be considered to have entered and remained lawfully and shall be eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1255 ) as of the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Application and payment of fees Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the application for issuance of immigrant visas or the application for adjustment of status are filed with appropriate fees within two years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) Reduction of immigrant visa numbers Upon the granting of immigrant visas or permanent residence to Rebecca Trimble, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by one, during the current or next following fiscal year— (1) the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of birth of Rebecca Trimble under section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1153(a) ); or (2) if applicable, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of birth of Rebecca Trimble under section 202(e) of that Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1152(e) ).
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 779 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 16, 2021 Mr. Warner (for himself, Mrs. Shaheen , Mr. Cardin , Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Carper , Mr. Murphy , Mr. Peters , Mr. Reed , Ms. Duckworth , Mr. Kaine , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Menendez , Ms. Smith , Mr. Merkley , Ms. Cortez Masto , Mr. Van Hollen , Mrs. Gillibrand , Mr. Booker , Mr. Durbin , Mr. Luján , Mr. Markey , Ms. Warren , Ms. Rosen , Ms. Klobuchar , Ms. Stabenow , Mr. Casey , Mrs. Murray , Mr. Wyden , Mr. Tester , and Mr. Padilla ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To provide that certain rules and guidance related to waivers for State innovation under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act shall have no force or effect.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Americans with Pre-Existing Conditions Act of 2021 . 2. Providing that certain rules and guidance related to waivers for State innovation under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act shall have no force or effect (a) In general The Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of the Treasury may not take any action to implement, enforce, or otherwise give effect to the rules and guidance described in subsection (b), and no such rules and guidance shall have any force or effect. (b) Rules and guidance The rules and guidance described in this subsection are the following: (1) The provisions in the final rule issued by the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of the Treasury on January 19, 2021, relating to Updates to State Innovation Waiver (Section 1332 Waiver) Implementing Regulations (86 Fed. Reg. 6138). (2) The guidance issued by such Secretaries entitled State Relief and Empowerment Waivers (83 Fed. Reg. 53575 (October 24, 2018)), or any other rule promulgated to give effect to such guidance.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 781 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 16, 2021 Mr. Cornyn (for himself, Ms. Duckworth , Ms. Ernst , Mr. Cruz , Mr. Braun , Mr. King , Mrs. Shaheen , and Ms. Stabenow ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To provide for the continuation of paid parental leave for members of the Armed Services in the event of the death of the child.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Elaine M. Checketts Military Families Act of 2021 . 2. Continuation of paid parental leave upon death of child Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall amend the regulations prescribed pursuant to subsections (i) and (j) of section 701 of title 10, United States Code, to provide that the eligibility of primary and secondary caregivers for paid parental leave that has already been approved shall not terminate upon the death of the child for whom such leave is taken.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 787 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 17 (legislative day, March 16), 2021 Mr. Cassidy (for himself and Mr. Kennedy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area Act to extend the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to provide assistance to the local coordinating entity for the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area under that Act.

1. Extension of authority for the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area Section 221 of the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area Act ( 54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 109–338 ; 120 Stat. 1795) is amended by striking 15 years and inserting 30 years .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 788 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 17 (legislative day, March 16), 2021 Mr. Marshall (for himself, Mrs. Hyde-Smith , and Mr. Hawley ) 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 establish a nonrefundable tax credit for the purchase of gun safes and gun safety courses.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Firearms Safety Act . 2. Nonrefundable tax credit for gun safes and gun safety courses (a) In general Subpart A of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after section 25D the following new section: 25E. Firearm safety credit (a) Allowance of credit In the case of an individual, there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this chapter for the taxable year an amount equal to the sum of— (1) the amount paid by the taxpayer for any gun safe that is placed into service by the taxpayer during the taxable year, and (2) the amount paid by the taxpayer during the taxable year for a concealed carry firearms course or a firearm safety course which— (A) is taught by a firearms instructor certified by the State to teach such course, or (B) satisfies the training requirement, if any, for any license or permit related to a firearm (including a hunting license) which is issued under the authority of State law. (b) Limitations (1) In general The amount of the credit allowable to a taxpayer under subsection (a) for any taxable year shall not exceed— (A) for purposes of the credit allowable under paragraph (1) of such subsection, $100, and (B) for purposes of the credit allowable under paragraph (2) of such subsection, $100. (2) Gun safes No credit under subsection (a)(1) shall be allowed to any taxpayer if a credit has been allowed under such subsection to the taxpayer for any of the 10 preceding taxable years. (c) Prohibition on collection of information regarding firearms No taxpayer shall be required, as a condition of the credit allowed under this section, to provide any information with respect to any firearms owned by the taxpayer. . (b) Conforming amendment The table of sections for subpart A of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 25D the following new item: Sec. 25E. Firearm safety credit. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of enactment of this Act.
One Hundred Seventeenth Congress of the United States of America 2d Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty two S. 789 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To repeal certain obsolete laws relating to Indians.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Repealing Existing Substandard Provisions Encouraging Conciliation with Tribes Act or the RESPECT Act . 2. Repeal of certain obsolete laws relating to Indians (1) Section 2080 of the Revised Statutes ( 25 U.S.C. 72 ) is repealed. (2) Section 2100 of the Revised Statutes ( 25 U.S.C. 127 ) is repealed. (3) Section 2 of the Act of March 3, 1875 (18 Stat. 449, chapter 132; 25 U.S.C. 128 ), is repealed. (4) The first section of the Act of March 3, 1875 (18 Stat. 424, chapter 132; 25 U.S.C. 129 ), is amended under the heading Cheyennes and Arapahoes. by striking ; that the Secretary of the Interior be authorized to withhold, from any tribe of Indians who may hold any captives other than Indians, any moneys due them from the United States until said captives shall be surrendered to the lawful authorities of the United States . (5) Section 2087 of the Revised Statutes ( 25 U.S.C. 130 ) is repealed. (6) Section 3 of the Act of March 3, 1875 (18 Stat. 449, chapter 132; 25 U.S.C. 137 ), is repealed. (7) Section 2101 of the Revised Statutes ( 25 U.S.C. 138 ) is repealed. (8) Section 7 of the Act of June 23, 1879 (21 Stat. 35, chapter 35; 25 U.S.C. 273 ), is repealed. (9) The first section of the Act of March 3, 1893 (27 Stat. 612, chapter 209), is amended— (A) under the heading Miscellaneous Supports. (27 Stat. 628; 25 U.S.C. 283 ), by striking the last 2 undesignated paragraphs; and (B) under the heading For Support of Schools. (27 Stat. 635; 25 U.S.C. 283 ), by striking the second undesignated paragraph. (10) Section 18 of the Act of June 30, 1913 (38 Stat. 96, chapter 4; 25 U.S.C. 285 ), is amended by striking the tenth undesignated paragraph. (11) The Act of June 21, 1906 (34 Stat. 325, chapter 3504), is amended under the heading COMMISSIONER. under the heading I. General Provisions. (34 Stat. 328; 25 U.S.C. 302 ) by striking the fourth undesignated paragraph.

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate
117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 789 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To repeal certain obsolete laws relating to Indians.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Repealing Existing Substandard Provisions Encouraging Conciliation with Tribes Act or the RESPECT Act . 2. Repeal of certain obsolete laws relating to Indians (1) Section 2080 of the Revised Statutes ( 25 U.S.C. 72 ) is repealed. (2) Section 2100 of the Revised Statutes ( 25 U.S.C. 127 ) is repealed. (3) Section 2 of the Act of March 3, 1875 (18 Stat. 449, chapter 132; 25 U.S.C. 128 ), is repealed. (4) The first section of the Act of March 3, 1875 (18 Stat. 424, chapter 132; 25 U.S.C. 129 ), is amended under the heading Cheyennes and Arapahoes. by striking ; that the Secretary of the Interior be authorized to withhold, from any tribe of Indians who may hold any captives other than Indians, any moneys due them from the United States until said captives shall be surrendered to the lawful authorities of the United States . (5) Section 2087 of the Revised Statutes ( 25 U.S.C. 130 ) is repealed. (6) Section 3 of the Act of March 3, 1875 (18 Stat. 449, chapter 132; 25 U.S.C. 137 ), is repealed. (7) Section 2101 of the Revised Statutes ( 25 U.S.C. 138 ) is repealed. (8) Section 7 of the Act of June 23, 1879 (21 Stat. 35, chapter 35; 25 U.S.C. 273 ), is repealed. (9) The first section of the Act of March 3, 1893 (27 Stat. 612, chapter 209), is amended— (A) under the heading Miscellaneous Supports. (27 Stat. 628; 25 U.S.C. 283 ), by striking the last 2 undesignated paragraphs; and (B) under the heading For Support of Schools. (27 Stat. 635; 25 U.S.C. 283 ), by striking the second undesignated paragraph. (10) Section 18 of the Act of June 30, 1913 (38 Stat. 96, chapter 4; 25 U.S.C. 285 ), is amended by striking the tenth undesignated paragraph. (11) The Act of June 21, 1906 (34 Stat. 325, chapter 3504), is amended under the heading COMMISSIONER. under the heading I. General Provisions. (34 Stat. 328; 25 U.S.C. 302 ) by striking the fourth undesignated paragraph.

Passed the Senate May 27, 2021. Secretary
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 789 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 17 (legislative day, March 16), 2021 Mr. Rounds (for himself, Ms. Smith , Mr. Lankford , and Ms. Sinema ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs A BILL To repeal certain obsolete laws relating to Indians.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Repealing Existing Substandard Provisions Encouraging Conciliation with Tribes Act or the RESPECT Act . 2. Repeal of certain obsolete laws relating to Indians (1) Section 2080 of the Revised Statutes ( 25 U.S.C. 72 ) is repealed. (2) Section 2100 of the Revised Statutes ( 25 U.S.C. 127 ) is repealed. (3) Section 2 of the Act of March 3, 1875 (18 Stat. 449, chapter 132; 25 U.S.C. 128 ), is repealed. (4) The first section of the Act of March 3, 1875 (18 Stat. 424, chapter 132; 25 U.S.C. 129 ), is amended under the heading Cheyennes and Arapahoes. by striking ; that the Secretary of the Interior be authorized to withhold, from any tribe of Indians who may hold any captives other than Indians, any moneys due them from the United States until said captives shall be surrendered to the lawful authorities of the United States . (5) Section 2087 of the Revised Statutes ( 25 U.S.C. 130 ) is repealed. (6) Section 3 of the Act of March 3, 1875 (18 Stat. 449, chapter 132; 25 U.S.C. 137 ), is repealed. (7) Section 2101 of the Revised Statutes ( 25 U.S.C. 138 ) is repealed. (8) Section 7 of the Act of June 23, 1879 (21 Stat. 35, chapter 35; 25 U.S.C. 273 ), is repealed. (9) The first section of the Act of March 3, 1893 (27 Stat. 612, chapter 209), is amended— (A) under the heading Miscellaneous Supports. (27 Stat. 628; 25 U.S.C. 283 ), by striking the last 2 undesignated paragraphs; and (B) under the heading For Support of Schools. (27 Stat. 635; 25 U.S.C. 283 ), by striking the second undesignated paragraph. (10) Section 18 of the Act of June 30, 1913 (38 Stat. 96, chapter 4; 25 U.S.C. 285 ), is amended by striking the tenth undesignated paragraph. (11) The Act of June 21, 1906 (34 Stat. 325, chapter 3504), is amended under the heading COMMISSIONER. under the heading I. General Provisions. (34 Stat. 328; 25 U.S.C. 302 ) by striking the fourth undesignated paragraph.
IC 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 789 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 12, 2022 Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources AN ACT To repeal certain obsolete laws relating to Indians.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Repealing Existing Substandard Provisions Encouraging Conciliation with Tribes Act or the RESPECT Act . 2. Repeal of certain obsolete laws relating to Indians (1) Section 2080 of the Revised Statutes ( 25 U.S.C. 72 ) is repealed. (2) Section 2100 of the Revised Statutes ( 25 U.S.C. 127 ) is repealed. (3) Section 2 of the Act of March 3, 1875 (18 Stat. 449, chapter 132; 25 U.S.C. 128 ), is repealed. (4) The first section of the Act of March 3, 1875 (18 Stat. 424, chapter 132; 25 U.S.C. 129 ), is amended under the heading Cheyennes and Arapahoes. by striking ; that the Secretary of the Interior be authorized to withhold, from any tribe of Indians who may hold any captives other than Indians, any moneys due them from the United States until said captives shall be surrendered to the lawful authorities of the United States . (5) Section 2087 of the Revised Statutes ( 25 U.S.C. 130 ) is repealed. (6) Section 3 of the Act of March 3, 1875 (18 Stat. 449, chapter 132; 25 U.S.C. 137 ), is repealed. (7) Section 2101 of the Revised Statutes ( 25 U.S.C. 138 ) is repealed. (8) Section 7 of the Act of June 23, 1879 (21 Stat. 35, chapter 35; 25 U.S.C. 273 ), is repealed. (9) The first section of the Act of March 3, 1893 (27 Stat. 612, chapter 209), is amended— (A) under the heading Miscellaneous Supports. (27 Stat. 628; 25 U.S.C. 283 ), by striking the last 2 undesignated paragraphs; and (B) under the heading For Support of Schools. (27 Stat. 635; 25 U.S.C. 283 ), by striking the second undesignated paragraph. (10) Section 18 of the Act of June 30, 1913 (38 Stat. 96, chapter 4; 25 U.S.C. 285 ), is amended by striking the tenth undesignated paragraph. (11) The Act of June 21, 1906 (34 Stat. 325, chapter 3504), is amended under the heading COMMISSIONER. under the heading I. General Provisions. (34 Stat. 328; 25 U.S.C. 302 ) by striking the fourth undesignated paragraph.

Passed the Senate May 27, 2021. Sonceria Ann Berry, Secretary
ID Union Calendar No. 439 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 789 [Report No. 117–606] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 12, 2022 Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources December 7, 2022 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To repeal certain obsolete laws relating to Indians.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Repealing Existing Substandard Provisions Encouraging Conciliation with Tribes Act or the RESPECT Act . 2. Repeal of certain obsolete laws relating to Indians (1) Section 2080 of the Revised Statutes ( 25 U.S.C. 72 ) is repealed. (2) Section 2100 of the Revised Statutes ( 25 U.S.C. 127 ) is repealed. (3) Section 2 of the Act of March 3, 1875 (18 Stat. 449, chapter 132; 25 U.S.C. 128 ), is repealed. (4) The first section of the Act of March 3, 1875 (18 Stat. 424, chapter 132; 25 U.S.C. 129 ), is amended under the heading Cheyennes and Arapahoes. by striking ; that the Secretary of the Interior be authorized to withhold, from any tribe of Indians who may hold any captives other than Indians, any moneys due them from the United States until said captives shall be surrendered to the lawful authorities of the United States . (5) Section 2087 of the Revised Statutes ( 25 U.S.C. 130 ) is repealed. (6) Section 3 of the Act of March 3, 1875 (18 Stat. 449, chapter 132; 25 U.S.C. 137 ), is repealed. (7) Section 2101 of the Revised Statutes ( 25 U.S.C. 138 ) is repealed. (8) Section 7 of the Act of June 23, 1879 (21 Stat. 35, chapter 35; 25 U.S.C. 273 ), is repealed. (9) The first section of the Act of March 3, 1893 (27 Stat. 612, chapter 209), is amended— (A) under the heading Miscellaneous Supports. (27 Stat. 628; 25 U.S.C. 283 ), by striking the last 2 undesignated paragraphs; and (B) under the heading For Support of Schools. (27 Stat. 635; 25 U.S.C. 283 ), by striking the second undesignated paragraph. (10) Section 18 of the Act of June 30, 1913 (38 Stat. 96, chapter 4; 25 U.S.C. 285 ), is amended by striking the tenth undesignated paragraph. (11) The Act of June 21, 1906 (34 Stat. 325, chapter 3504), is amended under the heading COMMISSIONER. under the heading I. General Provisions. (34 Stat. 328; 25 U.S.C. 302 ) by striking the fourth undesignated paragraph.

December 7, 2022 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed