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II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2643 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 5, 2021 Mr. Lee introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To adjust certain ownership and other requirements for passenger vessels, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Open America's Ports Act . 2. Repeal of PVSA and adjustment of Jones Act requirements for passenger vessels (a) Repeal of PVSA domestic requirements Section 55103 of title 46, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Passenger Vessel Services Act of 1886 ), is repealed. (b) Adjustment of Jones Act requirements Chapter 121 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (1) in section 12103, by adding at the end the following: (d) Nonapplicability The requirements of this section shall not apply to any vessel that transports passengers between ports or places in the United States to which the coastwise laws apply, either directly or via a foreign port. ; (2) in section 12112(a)— (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting except in the case of a vessel described in subparagraph (C) of paragraph (2), before satisfies ; and (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking or after the semicolon; (ii) in subparagraph (B)(iii), by striking ; and and inserting ; or ; and (iii) by adding at the end the following: (C) transports passengers between ports or places in the United States to which the coastwise laws apply, either directly or via a foreign port; and ; and (3) in section 12121(b), by striking 55102, and 55103 and inserting and 55102 . (c) Adjustment of citizenship and Navy Reserve requirements Section 8103(k) of title 46, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (k) Exemption for passenger vessels Subsections (a) and (b) shall not apply to any vessel that transports passengers between ports or places in the United States to which the coastwise laws apply, either directly or via a foreign port. . (d) Conforming amendments Chapter 551 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (1) by repealing section 55104; and (2) in section 55121— (A) in the section heading, by striking and passengers ; (B) by striking subsection (a); (C) by striking (b) and all that follows through States.— ; and (D) by striking sections 55102 and 55103 of this title do and inserting section 55102 of this title does . 3. Rule of construction Nothing in the amendments made by this Act shall be construed to exempt a vessel that transports passengers between ports or places in the United States to which the coastwise laws apply, either directly or via a foreign port, from any applicable law of the United States except as explicitly provided in such amendments.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2644 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 5, 2021 Mr. Moran (for himself and Mr. Tester ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to members of the National Guard who perform certain full-time duty, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Guard, Reserve, and Active Duty Department of Veterans Affairs Educational Assistance Parity Act of 2021 or the GRAD VA Educational Assistance Parity Act of 2021 . 2. Expansion of eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to members of the National Guard who perform certain full-time duty Section 3301(1) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows: (B) In the case of members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces— (i) service on active duty (as defined in section 101(d) of title 10), but not including inactive duty training (as defined in section 101(d) of title 10); or (ii) service on active duty under a call or order to active duty under section 688, 12301(a), 12301(d), 12301(g), 12301(h), 12302, 12304, 12304a, or 12304b of title 10 or section 3713 of title 14, but not including inactive duty training (as defined in section 101(d) of title 10). ; and (2) in subparagraph (C)— (A) in clause (i), by striking ; or and inserting a semicolon; and (B) by striking clause (ii) and inserting the following new clauses: (ii) in the National Guard when performing full-time National Guard duty (as defined in section 101 of title 32); or (iii) in the National Guard when performing active duty (as defined in section 101 of title 32). .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2648 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 5, 2021 Ms. Murkowski introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to reauthorize the Kenai Mountains-Turnagain Arm National Heritage Area in the State of Alaska, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Kenai Mountains-Turnagain Arm National Heritage Area Reauthorization Act . 2. Reauthorization of Kenai Mountains-Turnagain Arm National Heritage Area, Alaska (a) Authorization of appropriations Section 8010(h) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 ( 54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 111–11 ; 123 Stat. 1287) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking Subject to paragraph (2), there and inserting There ; (2) by striking paragraph (2); and (3) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2). (b) Termination of authority Section 8010(i) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 ( 54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 111–11 ; 123 Stat. 1288) is amended by striking the date that is 15 years after the date of enactment of this Act and inserting September 30, 2036 .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2652 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 5, 2021 Mr. Warner (for himself and Mr. Scott of South Carolina ) 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 clarify congressional intent and preserve patient access to home infusion therapy under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act . 2. Preservation of patient access to home infusion therapy under Medicare program (a) Inclusion of pharmacy services Section 1861(iii)(2)(A) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(iii)(2)(A) ) is amended by inserting and pharmacy services after nursing services . (b) Infusion drug administration calendar day Section 1834(u)(1)(A)(ii) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m(u)(1)(A)(ii) ) is amended by inserting after the first sentence the following new sentence: For purposes of the previous sentence, with respect to the furnishing of home infusion drugs to an individual by a qualified home infusion therapy supplier, a reference to payment to such supplier for an infusion drug administration calendar day in the home of such individual shall refer to payment for the date on which such a drug was administered to the individual (regardless of whether a qualified home infusion therapy supplier was physically present in the home of such individual on such date). . (c) Permitting nurse practitioners and physician assistants To establish and review a home infusion plan of care Section 1861(iii)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(iii)(1)(B) ) is amended by striking physician (as defined in subsection (r)(1)) and is periodically reviewed by a physician and inserting physician (as defined in subsection (r)(1)) or a nurse practitioner or physician assistant (as those terms are defined in subsection (aa)(5)) and is periodically reviewed by a physician, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to items and services furnished on or after January 1, 2022.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2653 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 5, 2021 Mr. Cardin (for himself, Mr. Blunt , and Mrs. Capito ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for collegiate housing and infrastructure grants.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Collegiate Housing and Infrastructure Act of 2021 . 2. Charitable organizations permitted to make collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (a) In general Section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (s) Treatment of organizations making collegiate housing and infrastructure improvement grants (1) In general For purposes of subsection (c)(3) and sections 170(c)(2)(B), 2055(a)(2), and 2522(a)(2), an organization shall not fail to be treated as organized and operated exclusively for charitable or educational purposes solely because such organization makes collegiate housing and infrastructure grants to an organization described in subsection (c)(7) which applies the grant to its collegiate housing property. (2) Housing and infrastructure grants For purposes of paragraph (1), collegiate housing and infrastructure grants are grants for capital improvements to provide, improve, operate, or maintain collegiate housing property that may involve more than incidental social, recreational, or private purposes, so long as such grants are for purposes that would be permissible for a dormitory or other residential facility of the college or university with which the collegiate housing property is associated. A grant shall not be treated as a collegiate housing and infrastructure grant for purposes of paragraph (1) to the extent that such grant is used to provide physical fitness facilities. (3) Collegiate housing property For purposes of this subsection, collegiate housing property is property in which, at the time of a grant or following the acquisition, lease, construction, or modification of such property using such grant, substantially all of the residents are full-time students at the college or university in the community where such property is located. (4) Grants to certain organizations holding title to property, etc For purposes of this subsection, a collegiate housing and infrastructure grant to an organization described in subsection (c)(2) or (c)(7) holding title to property exclusively for the benefit of an organization described in subsection (c)(7) shall be considered a grant to the organization described in subsection (c)(7) for whose benefit such property is held. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to grants made in taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2656 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 5, 2021 Mr. Hawley introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To require annual reports and briefings on the Global Force Management Allocation Plan.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Global Force Management Oversight Act of 2021 . 2. Annual report and briefing on Global Force Management Allocation Plan (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Congressional defense committees The term congressional defense committees has the meaning given that term in section 101(a)(16) of title 10, United States Code. (2) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Defense. (b) Report (1) In general Not later than April 1 each year, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the Global Force Management Allocation Plan. (2) Elements Each report submitted under paragraph (1) shall include the following: (A) A detailed description of the Global Force Management Allocation Plan as originally approved by the Secretary for— (i) the preceding calendar year; and (ii) the calendar year during which the report is submitted. (B) A detailed description of any differences between the actual allocations of forces or final laydown of forces at the end of the preceding calendar year and the allocations of forces and laydown of forces stipulated in the Global Force Management Allocation Plan for that calendar year. (C) A list of all requests for forces made by the geographic combatant commands in the preceding calendar year, including a description of each request and a justification for the approval, denial, or deferral of the request. (3) Form Each report submitted under this subsection shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. (c) Briefing Not later than 30 days after the date on which each report under subsection (b) is submitted, the Secretary shall provide to the congressional defense committees a classified briefing on the contents of the report.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2657 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 5, 2021 Ms. Hirono introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship A BILL To amend the Small Business Act to define the term State for the purposes of the microloan program carried out under that Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Northern Mariana Islands Entrepreneurship Act of 2021 . 2. Microloan program definitions Section 7(m)(11) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(m)(11) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (C)(ii), by striking and at the end; (2) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (E) the term State means each of the several States of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa. .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2667 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 5, 2021 Mr. Booker (for himself, Mr. Sanders , Mrs. Gillibrand , Mr. Padilla , Ms. Smith , Mr. Durbin , Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Markey , and Mr. Heinrich ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to repeal a certain disqualification to receive benefits under title IV of the Social Security Act and benefits under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008; and to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to provide that incarcerated individuals who are scheduled to be released from an institution within 30 days shall be considered to be a household for purposes of such Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Making Essentials Available and Lawful (MEAL) Act of 2021 . 2. Tanf assistance and SNAP benefits (a) Repeal of ban on assistance Section 115 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 ( 21 U.S.C. 862a ) is repealed. (b) Effect on State elections To opt out or limit period of prohibition (1) Definitions In this subsection— (A) the term State has the meaning given the term in section 115(e) of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 ( 21 U.S.C. 862a(e) ) (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act); and (B) the term TANF assistance or SNAP benefits means assistance or benefits referred to in section 115(a) of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act). (2) Effect on State policies Any law enacted by a State under the authority under subparagraph (A) or (B) of subsection (d)(1) of section 115 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 ( 21 U.S.C. 862a ), and any State law, policy, or regulation that imposes conditions on eligibility for the supplemental nutrition assistance program and temporary assistance for needy families program based on an individual’s conviction of an offense related to a controlled substance, shall have no force or effect. 3. Modification of definition of household for the purpose of determining SNAP benefits Section 3(m)(5) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2012(m)(5) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (F) Incarcerated individuals who are scheduled to be released from an institution within 30 days. .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2668 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 5, 2021 Mr. Tester (for Ms. Rosen ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To require the Office of Internet Connectivity and Growth at the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to provide assistance relating to broadband access, and for other purposes.

1. Assistance for State and Tribal broadband access programs Subsection (c) of the ACCESS BROADBAND Act (section 903 of division FF of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 ( Public Law 116–260 )) is amended by adding at the end the following: (3) Fund (A) In general There is established a fund within the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, which shall be managed by the Office, to provide assistance to States and Tribal governments to support offices, agencies, or other entities that oversee broadband programs and broadband deployment in the State, with priority given to States that— (i) do not have such an active office, agency, or entity; or (ii) need to increase the capacity of such an office, agency, or entity. (B) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to the fund established under subparagraph (A). (4) Technical and other assistance (A) In general The Office shall provide technical and other assistance to States and Tribal governments— (i) to support the expansion of broadband, with priority for expansion in rural and Tribal areas and States that consistent rate at the bottom of broadband access and deployment; and (ii) regarding cybersecurity resources and programs available through Federal agencies, including the Election Assistance Commission, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, the Federal Trade Commission, and the National Science Foundation. (B) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this paragraph. .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2675 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 7, 2021 Mr. Cardin (for himself, Mr. Wicker , Mr. Schumer , Ms. Murkowski , Ms. Cantwell , Ms. Ernst , Ms. Sinema , Mr. Cassidy , Ms. Stabenow , and Mrs. Hyde-Smith ) 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 Continuing Emergency Support for Restaurants Act . 2. Appropriations for the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (a) In general Section 5003(b)(2) of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ( 15 U.S.C. 9009c(b)(2) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A)— (A) by striking $28,600,000,000 and inserting $76,600,000,000 ; and (B) by inserting , of which $280,000,000 shall be for administrative expenses to carry out this section and $20,000,000 shall be for the Inspector General of the Small Business Administration for audits of grants under this section to investigate fraud and to identify ineligible recipients, and for other necessary expenses of the Office of the Inspector General before the period at the end; and (2) in subparagraph (B)(i)(II), by striking $23,600,000,000 and inserting $71,300,000,000 . (b) Emergency designation (1) In general The amounts provided under the amendments made by subsection (a) are designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 4(g) of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 ( 2 U.S.C. 933(g) ). (2) Designation in Senate In the Senate, the amendments made by subsection (a) are designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 4112(a) of H. Con. Res. 71 (115th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2676 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 9, 2021 Mr. Tester (for himself and Mr. Wicker ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title; findings (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Physical Therapist Workforce and Patient Access Act of 2021 . (b) Findings Congress finds as follows: (1) Physical therapists play an important role in the prevention, treatment, or management of pain for individuals, including those with substance use disorders, or at risk of developing a substance use disorder. (2) Physical therapists are also playing an important role in the physical rehabilitation needs of individuals who have developed chronic health conditions as a result of COVID–19. 2. National Health Service Corps; participation of physical therapists in loan repayment program (a) Mission of corps; definition of primary health services Section 331(a)(3)(D) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254d(a)(3)(D) ) is amended by striking or mental health, and inserting mental health, or physical therapy, . (b) Loan repayment program Section 338B of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254l–1 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(1), by inserting physical therapists, after dentists, ; (2) in subsection (b)(1)— (A) in subparagraph (A)— (i) by striking , or be certified and inserting ; be certified ; and (ii) by inserting before the semicolon the following: ; or have a doctoral or master's degree in physical therapy ; (B) in subparagraph (B), by inserting physical therapy, after mental health, ; and (C) in subparagraph (C)(ii), by inserting physical therapy, after dentistry, ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (i) Eligibility To participate in other programs Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit any health care professional who is eligible to participate in the program under this section from participating in any other loan repayment program established by the Secretary for which such professional is eligible. .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2679 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 9, 2021 Mr. Grassley (for himself and Mr. Whitehouse ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 11, United States Code, to make clarifications with respect to amendments made by the Small Business Reorganization Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Reorganization Technical Corrections Act . 2. Title 11 amendments (a) Definition of small business debtor Section 101(51D)(B)(iii) of title 11, United States Code, is amended by striking an issuer and all that follows and inserting a corporation described in clause (ii). . (b) Definition of debtor Section 1182(1)(B) of title 11, United States Code, is amended— (1) in clause (i), by inserting under this title after affiliated debtors ; and (2) in clause (iii), by striking an issuer and all that follows and inserting a corporation described in clause (ii). . (c) Trustee Section 1183(b)(5) of title 11, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking possession, perform and inserting “possession— (A) perform ; (2) in subparagraph (A), as so designated— (A) by striking , including operating the business of the debtor ; and (B) by adding and at the end; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (B) be authorized to operate the business of the debtor; . (d) Confirmation of plan Section 1191(c) of title 11, United States Code, is amended by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following: (3) (A) The debtor will be able to make all payments under the plan; or (B) (i) there is a reasonable likelihood that the debtor will be able to make all payments under the plan; and (ii) the plan provides appropriate remedies, which may include the liquidation of nonexempt assets, to protect the holders of claims or interests in the event that the payments are not made. .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2681 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 9, 2021 Mr. Marshall (for himself, Mr. Braun , and Mr. Cramer ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To require the level of telework of employees of agencies to return to the level of telework of those employees on February 14, 2020, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Return Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Agency The term agency has the meaning given the term in section 101 of title 31, United States Code. (2) Covered period The term covered period means the period beginning on February 14, 2020, and ending on the date of enactment of this Act. (3) Telework The term telework has the meaning given the term in section 6501 of title 5, United States Code. 3. Requirement to return Not later than September 30, 2021, the head of each agency shall require the level of telework of employees of the agency to return to the level of telework of those employees on February 14, 2020. 4. Report Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of General Services, in coordination with the Director of the Office of Personnel Management and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, shall submit to Congress a report that includes a description of how, during the covered period, agency services and response times for individuals in the United States who benefit from services of agencies were affected by— (1) the increased level of telework of employees of agencies; and (2) the limited access to physical mail, data servers, and voice mail at agencies.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2682 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 9, 2021 Mr. Rubio (for himself, Mr. Cramer , and Mr. Braun ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend title III of division H of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 to prohibit the expenditure of funds on divisive concepts under the priorities noticed in the proposed rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to Proposed Priorities-American History and Civics Education.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect Equality And Civics Education Act or the PEACE Act . 2. Limitation on use of funds After section 318 of title III of division H of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 ( Public Law 116–260 ), insert the following: 319. (a) None of the funds made available by this title for an American history and civics education program under subpart 3 of part B of title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6661 et seq. ) may be used to fund curriculum, or teaching or counseling, that promotes or compels a divisive concept under the priorities noticed in the proposed rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to Proposed Priorities-American History and Civics Education (published at 86 Fed. Reg. 20348 (April 19, 2021)). (b) In this section: (1) The term promotes or compels a divisive concept , means race stereotyping or race scapegoating, or promotion of one or more of the following concepts: (A) One race is inherently superior to another race. (B) The United States is fundamentally racist. (C) An individual, by virtue of his or her race, is inherently racist or oppressive, whether consciously or unconsciously. (D) An individual should be discriminated against or receive adverse treatment solely or partly because of his or her race. (E) Members of one race cannot and should not attempt to treat others without respect to race. (F) An individual's moral character is necessarily determined by his or her race. (G) An individual, by virtue of his or her race, bears responsibility for actions committed in the past by other members of the same race. (H) Any individual should feel discomfort, guilt, anguish, or any other form of psychological distress on account of his or her race. (I) Meritocracy or traits such as a hard work ethic are racist, or were created by a particular race to oppress another race. (2) The term race scapegoating means assigning fault, blame, or bias to a race, or to members of a race because of their race. (3) The term race stereotyping means ascribing character traits, values, moral and ethical codes, privileges, status, or beliefs to a race, or to an individual because of the individual’s race. .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2685 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 9, 2021 Mr. Cruz (for himself and Mr. Cramer ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To terminate any existing mask mandates imposed by the Federal Government, to prevent the implementation of new mask mandates, to preserve individual liberty, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Mask Mandates Act of 2021 . 2. Termination of face mask orders (a) Termination Effective on the date of enactment of this Act, the following shall be void and have no force or effect: (1) Executive Order 13991 (86 Fed. Reg. 7045), issued on January 20, 2021. (2) The order issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on January 29, 2021, pursuant to section 361 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 264 ), requiring persons to wear masks while on conveyances and at transportation hubs. (b) No authority To issue subsequent orders Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal agency or office may issue an order requiring persons to wear face masks in response to COVID–19. 3. Restrictions on the use of previously appropriated funds Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no funds previously appropriated by Congress may be used by any executive agency or department of the United States to develop, implement, or otherwise enforce any Federal rule, regulation, or order requiring persons to wear masks in response to COVID–19.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2689 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 10, 2021 Mr. Burr (for himself and Mrs. Feinstein ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to ensure that children in foster care who are placed in a qualified residential treatment program are eligible for Medicaid.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Medicaid Continuity for Children in Foster Care Act of 2021 . 2. Exemption of children in foster care who are placed in a qualified residential treatment program from the Medicaid IMD exclusion (a) In general Section 1905(a)(31)(B) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396d(a)(31)(B) ) is amended by inserting and services provided to any individual who is a child in foster care under the responsibility of a State who has been placed in a child care institution that is a qualified residential treatment program (as defined in section 472(k)(4)), without regard to whether payments are made on behalf of such child under section 472 after section 1915(l) . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on October 1, 2021, and shall apply with respect to items and services furnished in calendar quarters beginning on or after that date.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2692 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 10, 2021 Mr. Blumenthal (for himself, Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Brown , and Ms. Hirono ) 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 the limitation on reimbursement for emergency treatment of amounts owed to a third party or for which the veteran is responsible under a health-plan contract.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Emergency Care Reimbursement Act of 2021 . 2. Modification of limitation on reimbursement for emergency treatment of amounts owed to a third party or for which the veteran is responsible under a health-plan contract (a) In general Section 1725(c)(4)(D) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking The Secretary and inserting (i) The Secretary ; (2) in clause (i), as designated by paragraph (1), by striking or similar payment and inserting of less than $100 ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new clause: (ii) In this subparagraph, the term copayment means a fixed amount paid by an individual for a covered health service received by the individual and does not include any amount paid for a deductible or coinsurance. . (b) Application of amendment The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to any reimbursement claim under section 1725 of such title submitted to the Department of Veterans Affairs for emergency treatment furnished on or after February 1, 2010, including any such claim submitted by a member of the certified class seeking relief in Wolfe v. McDonough, No. 18-6091 (U.S. Vet. App.). (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Emergency treatment; health-plan contract The terms emergency treatment and health-plan contract have the meanings given those terms in section 1725(f) of title 38, United States Code. (2) Reimbursement claim The term reimbursement claim includes any claim by a veteran for reimbursement of a copayment, deductible, coinsurance, or any other type of cost share for emergency treatment furnished to the veteran in a non-Department of Veterans Affairs facility and made by a veteran who had coverage under a health-plan contract, including any claim for the reasonable value of emergency treatment that was rejected or denied by the Department of Veterans Affairs, whether the rejection or denial was final or not.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2693 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 10, 2021 Mr. Padilla (for himself and Mrs. Feinstein ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 to authorize additional projects related to the Salton Sea, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Salton Sea Projects Improvements Act . 2. Research Project Section 1101 of the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 ( Public Law 102–575 ; 106 Stat. 4661) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (b) through (d) as subsections (c) through (e), respectively; (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following: (b) Additional project authorities (1) In general The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation, may provide grants and enter into contracts and cooperative agreements to carry out projects located in the area of the Salton Sea in southern California to improve air quality, fish and wildlife habitat, recreational opportunities, and water quality, in partnership with— (A) State, Tribal, and local governments; (B) water districts; (C) joint powers authorities, including the Salton Sea Authority; (D) nonprofit organizations; and (E) institutions of higher education. (2) Included activities The projects described in paragraph (1) may include— (A) construction, operation, maintenance, permitting, and design activities required for the projects; and (B) dust suppression projects. ; and (3) in subsection (e) (as so redesignated), by striking $10,000,000 and inserting $250,000,000 .
II Calendar No. 533 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2693 [Report No. 117–182] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 10, 2021 Mr. Padilla (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein , Mr. Kelly , and Ms. Sinema ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources October 18, 2022 Reported under authority of the order of the Senate of October 14, 2022, by Mr. Manchin , with an amendment Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic A BILL To amend the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 to authorize additional projects related to the Salton Sea, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Salton Sea Projects Improvements Act . 2. Research Project Section 1101 of the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 ( Public Law 102–575 ; 106 Stat. 4661) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (b) through (d) as subsections (c) through (e), respectively; (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following: (b) Additional project authorities (1) In general The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation, may provide grants and enter into contracts and cooperative agreements to carry out projects located in the area of the Salton Sea in southern California to improve air quality, fish and wildlife habitat, recreational opportunities, and water quality, in partnership with— (A) State, Tribal, and local governments; (B) water districts; (C) joint powers authorities, including the Salton Sea Authority; (D) nonprofit organizations; and (E) institutions of higher education. (2) Included activities The projects described in paragraph (1) may include— (A) construction, operation, maintenance, permitting, and design activities required for the projects; and (B) dust suppression projects. ; and (3) in subsection (e) (as so redesignated), by striking $10,000,000 and inserting $250,000,000 . (3) in subsection (c) (as so redesignated), by striking project referred to in subsection (a) and inserting projects referred to in subsections (a) and (b) ; and (4) in subsection (e) (as so redesignated), by striking $10,000,000 and inserting $250,000,000 . 3. Extension of certain deadlines relating to pilot projects to increase Colorado River System water to address effects of historic drought conditions Section 206 of the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 ( 43 U.S.C. 620 note; Public Law 113–235 ), is amended— (1) in subsection (b)(2)— (A) by striking additional ; and (B) by striking this Act and inserting the Salton Sea Projects Improvements Act ; (2) in subsection (c)(2), by striking 2022 and inserting 2026 ; and (3) in subsection (d), by striking 2018 and inserting 2027 .

October 18, 2022 Reported under authority of the order of the Senate of October 14, 2022, with an amendment
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2695 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 10, 2021 Mr. Paul (for himself and Mr. Leahy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent unjust and irrational criminal punishments.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Justice Safety Valve Act of 2021 . 2. Authority to impose a sentence below a statutory minimum Section 3553 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h); and (2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following: (g) Authority To impose a sentence below a statutory minimum To prevent an unjust sentence (1) General rule Notwithstanding any provision of law other than this subsection, the court may impose a sentence below a statutory minimum if the court finds that it is necessary to do so in order to avoid violating the requirements of subsection (a). (2) Court to give parties notice Before imposing a sentence under paragraph (1), the court shall give the parties reasonable notice of the court’s intent to do so and an opportunity to respond. (3) Statement in writing of factors The court shall state, in the written statement of reasons, the factors under subsection (a) that require imposition of a sentence below the statutory minimum. (4) Appeal rights not limited This subsection does not limit any right to appeal that would otherwise exist in its absence. .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2696 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 10, 2021 Mr. Cramer introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration A BILL To require States and local jurisdictions that institute vaccine passports to require voter identification in Federal elections.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Vaccine Passport and Voter ID Harmonization Act . 2. Voter identification requirement for States and local jurisdictions that institute vaccine passports (a) Requirement Title III of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 ( 52 U.S.C. 21081 et seq. ) is amended— (1) by redesignating section 304 and section 305 as section 305 and 306, respectively; and (2) by inserting after section 303 the following new section: 304. Voter identification requirement for States and local jurisdictions that institute vaccine passports (a) In general A State or jurisdiction that institutes a requirement for vaccine passports or other such documentation with respect to a COVID–19 vaccine shall, in any election for Federal office held during any period in which such requirement is in effect, require voter identification. (b) Effective date Each State and jurisdiction shall be required to comply with the requirements of this section with respect to elections for Federal office held on or after January 1, 2022. . (b) Conforming amendment relating to enforcement Section 401 of such Act ( 52 U.S.C. 21111 ) is amended by striking and 303 and inserting 303, and 304 . (c) Clerical amendments The table of contents of such Act is amended— (1) by redesignating the items relating to sections 304 and 305 as relating to sections 305 and 306, respectively; and (2) by inserting after the item relating to section 303 the following new item: Sec. 304. Voter identification requirement for States and local jurisdictions that institute vaccine passports. .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2699 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 10, 2021 Ms. Klobuchar (for herself and Mr. Thune ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To establish a cybersecurity literacy campaign, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Cybersecurity Literacy Act . 2. Sense of Congress It is the sense of the Congress that the United States has a national security and economic interest in promoting cybersecurity literacy amongst the general public. 3. Establishment of cybersecurity literacy campaign (a) In general The Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information (referred to in this section as the Assistant Secretary ) shall, in consultation with the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency of the Department of Homeland Security, develop and conduct a cybersecurity literacy campaign to increase the knowledge and awareness of people in the United States of best practices to reduce cybersecurity risks. (b) Campaign To reduce cybersecurity risks, the Assistant Secretary shall— (1) identify the critical areas of an IT system that present cybersecurity risks and educate people in the United States on how to prevent and mitigate such attacks by— (A) instructing such people on how to identify— (i) phishing emails; and (ii) secure websites; (B) instructing such people on the need to change default passwords on hardware and software technology; (C) encouraging the use of cybersecurity tools, including— (i) multi-factor authentication; (ii) complex passwords; (iii) firewalls; and (iv) anti-virus software; (D) identifying the devices that could pose possible cybersecurity risks, including— (i) personal computers; (ii) smartphones; (iii) tablets; (iv) Wi-Fi routers; and (v) smart home appliances; (E) encouraging such people to— (i) regularly review mobile application permissions; (ii) decline privilege requests from mobile applications that are unnecessary; (iii) download applications only from trusted vendors or sources; and (iv) connect internet of things or devices to a separate and dedicated network; and (F) identifying the potential cybersecurity risks of using publicly available Wi-Fi networks and the methods a user may utilize to limit such risks; and (2) direct people and businesses in the United States to Federal resources to help mitigate the cybersecurity risks identified in this subsection.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2704 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 10, 2021 Mr. Wicker (for himself and Mrs. Hyde-Smith ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to provide relief from surcharges to small businesses and nonprofit organizations.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Surcharge Relief Act . 2. Relief from surcharge Section 1308A(a) of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 4015a(a) ) is amended— (1) in the first sentence, by striking The Administrator and inserting the following: (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Administrator ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (2) Relief for small businesses and nonprofits (A) Definition In this paragraph, the term covered small business or nonprofit organization means a small business concern (as defined in section 3 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632 )) or an organization that is described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and is exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of such Code that owns not fewer than 3 structures that are located on a single property. (B) Relief The Administrator may not impose a surcharge under this section for a policy for flood insurance coverage under the National Flood Insurance Program for a covered small business concern or nonprofit organization with respect to more than 2 detached units or buildings located on a single property if the covered small business or nonprofit organization certifies to the Administrator that the savings from the surcharge not being imposed shall be used for flood mitigation on the property on which the units or buildings are located. .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2707 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 10, 2021 Mr. Hoeven (for himself and Mr. Tester ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to improve a program that provides livestock disaster assistance, and for other purposes

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Livestock Disaster Relief Act . 2. Supplemental agricultural disaster assistance (a) Definitions Section 1501(a)(4)(A) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 ( 7 U.S.C. 9081(a)(4)(A) ) is amended by inserting and unweaned cattle after dairy cattle . (b) Livestock forage disaster program Section 1501(c)(3) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 ( 7 U.S.C. 9081(c)(3) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (C)(iii)(I)— (A) in item (aa), by striking or at the end; (B) in item (bb), by striking by at the end and inserting or ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (cc) the national average corn price per bushel for the 3-month period immediately preceding that March 1; by ; and (2) in subparagraph (D)(ii)(II)— (A) in item (aa), by striking 3 and inserting 4 ; (B) in item (bb), by striking 4 monthly and inserting 6 monthly ; and (C) in item (cc), by striking an amount equal to and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting the following: “an amount equal to— (AA) in the case of a county with a normal grazing period of not less than 8 months, 8 monthly payments using the monthly payment rate determined under subparagraph (B); or (BB) in the case of a county with a normal grazing period of less than 8 months, 1 monthly payment for each month of the normal grazing period for that county, using the monthly payment rate determined under that subparagraph. . (c) Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honey Bees, and Farm-Raised Fish Section 1501(d) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 ( 7 U.S.C. 9081(d) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by inserting (including drought) after adverse weather ; and (B) by striking , that are not covered under subsection (b) or (c) ; and (2) in paragraph (2), by inserting (including transportation costs) after shortages .