hyperdemocracy/usc-textversion huggingface dataset:
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2709 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 10, 2021 Mr. Cardin (for himself and Mr. Van Hollen ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship A BILL To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 to increase the fiscal year 2021 commitments to guarantee certain business loans of the Small Business Administration.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Continuing Access to 504 Capital Act . 2. SBA business loans Title V of division E of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 ( Public Law 116–260 ) is amended, under the heading (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) under the heading BUSINESS LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT under the heading Small Business Administration , in the second proviso, by striking $7,500,000,000 and inserting $8,500,000,000 .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2712 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 11 (legislative day, August 10), 2021 Ms. Klobuchar (for herself and Mr. Grassley ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To authorize appropriations for planning for United States participation in the 2025 World Expo in Osaka, Japan.

1. Authorization of appropriations for planning for United States participation in the 2025 World Expo Notwithstanding section 204 of the Admiral James W. Nance and Meg Donovan Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2000 and 2001 ( 22 U.S.C. 2452b ), there is authorized to be appropriated for planning for United States participation in the 2025 World Expo in Osaka, Japan, $2,000,000 for fiscal year 2022.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2713 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 13, 2021 Mr. Casey (for himself, Mr. Brown , and Ms. Warren ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 to require that any trade agreement subject to expedited procedures under that Act contain certain requirements relating to the origination of goods in nonmarket economy countries.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Market Economy Sourcing Act . 2. Limitation on trade authorities procedures relating to requirements on content of goods from nonmarket economy countries Section 106(b) of the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 ( 19 U.S.C. 4205(b) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (7) Limitations on procedures relating to origination of content of goods from nonmarket economy countries (A) In general The trade authorities procedures shall not apply to an implementing bill submitted with respect to a trade agreement or trade agreements entered into under section 103(b) unless the rules of origin requirements under such agreement or agreements— (i) with respect to rules of origin based on value content of a good, require that, of the content of a good qualifying for preferential treatment under the agreement or agreements that does not originate (as specified in those rules) in a country that is party to the agreement or agreements— (I) during the 5-year period following the entry into force of the agreement or agreements, not more than 20 percent of that content may originate in a nonmarket economy country; and (II) after the period specified in subclause (I), not more than 10 percent of that content may originate in a nonmarket economy country; and (ii) with respect to rules of origin that are not based on value content of a good, are consistent with the requirements under clause (i) based on processing requirements or tariff shifts as opposed to value content. (B) Nonmarket economy country defined In this paragraph, the term nonmarket economy country has the meaning given that term in section 771(18) of the Tariff Act of 1930 ( 19 U.S.C. 1677(18) ). .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2714 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 13, 2021 Mr. Menendez (for himself and Mrs. Gillibrand ) 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 funds for administration of the earned income tax credit in Puerto Rico.

1. Funding for administration of Puerto Rico earned income tax credit Section 7530(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C) and by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new subparagraph: (B) in the case of calendar years 2021 through 2025, the lesser of— (i) the expenditures made by Puerto Rico during all such calendar years for administration of the earned income tax credit for taxable years beginning in or with such calendar years, or (ii) $4,182,117, plus .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2715 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 13, 2021 Mr. Menendez (for himself and Mr. Young ) 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 modify the rules for constructive ownership with respect to real estate investment trusts.

1. Modification of REIT constructive ownership rules (a) In general Section 856(d)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking and at the end of subparagraph (A), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (B) and inserting , and , and by adding at the end the following: (C) except as otherwise provided by the Secretary, stock, assets, and net profits constructively owned by a partnership, estate, trust, or corporation by reason of the application of section 318(a)(3) (after application of subparagraphs (A) and (B)) shall not be considered as owned by it for purposes of again applying such section in order to make another person the constructive owner of such stock, assets, or net profits. Subparagraph (C) shall not prevent any person from being the constructive owner of stock, assets, or net profits of any person as the result of any other application of section 318(a) (as modified by this paragraph). . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) No inference Nothing in this Act or the amendments made by this Act shall be construed to create any inference with respect to the proper application of section 318 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to cases other than cases to which such amendments apply.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2716 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 13, 2021 Mr. Thune (for himself, Mr. Tester , Mr. Rounds , and Mr. Booker ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to establish country of origin labeling requirements for beef, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Beef Labeling Act of 2021 . 2. Country of origin labeling for beef (a) Definitions Section 281 of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 ( 7 U.S.C. 1638 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (7) as paragraphs (2) through (8), respectively; (2) by inserting before paragraph (2) (as so redesignated) the following: (1) Beef The term beef means meat produced from cattle (including veal). ; and (3) in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (2) (as so redesignated)— (A) in clause (i), by inserting , beef, after lamb ; and (B) in clause (ii), by inserting , ground beef, after lamb . (b) Notice of country of origin Section 282(a)(2) of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 ( 7 U.S.C. 1638a(a)(2) ) is amended— (1) in the paragraph heading, by inserting beef, after for ; (2) in each of subparagraphs (A) through (D), by inserting beef, before lamb each place it appears; and (3) in subparagraph (E)— (A) in the subparagraph heading, by inserting beef, after Ground ; and (B) by inserting ground beef, before ground lamb each place it appears. (c) Means of reinstating MCOOL for beef (1) Determination of means Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the United States Trade Representative, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, shall determine a means of reinstating mandatory country of origin labeling for beef in accordance with the amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) that is in compliance with all applicable rules of the World Trade Organization. (2) Implementation of means Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the United States Trade Representative and the Secretary of Agriculture shall implement the means determined under paragraph (1). (d) Effective date The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) take effect on the earlier of— (1) the date on which the Secretary of Agriculture publishes a determination in the Federal Register that the means determined under paragraph (1) of subsection (c) have been implemented under paragraph (2) of that subsection; and (2) the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2717 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 13, 2021 Mr. Markey (for himself and Mr. Blumenthal ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, to ensure that revenues collected from passengers as aviation security fees are used to help finance the costs of aviation security screening by repealing a requirement that a portion of such fees be credited as offsetting receipts and deposited in the general fund of the Treasury.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Funding for Aviation Screeners and Threat Elimination Restoration Act or the FASTER Act . 2. Repeal of requirement regarding crediting and deposit of a portion of aviation security fees (a) Repeal Section 44940 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (c), by striking paragraph (3); (2) in subsection (f)— (A) by striking the heading and inserting Deposit and availability of fee.— ; (B) by striking paragraph (1); (C) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively; and (D) by amending paragraph (1), as so redesignated, to read as follows: (1) shall be deposited into a separate account in the Treasury, which shall be available to the Administrator for expenditure only to pay the costs of activities and services for which the fee is imposed; and ; and (3) by striking subsection (i). (b) Conforming amendment Subsection (d)(4) of such section is amended by striking , other than subsection (i), .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2718 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 13, 2021 Mrs. Feinstein (for herself, Mr. Lee , Mr. Whitehouse , Mr. Cruz , and Ms. Collins ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To clarify that an authorization to use military force, a declaration of war, or any similar authority shall not authorize the detention without charge or trial of a citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Due Process Guarantee Act . 2. Prohibition on the indefinite detention of citizens and lawful permanent residents (a) Limitation on detention (1) In general Section 4001(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (A) by striking No citizen and inserting the following: (1) No citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (2) Any Act of Congress that authorizes an imprisonment or detention described in paragraph (1) shall be consistent with the Constitution and expressly authorize such imprisonment or detention. . (2) Applicability Nothing in section 4001(a)(2) of title 18, United States Code, as added by paragraph (1)(B), may be construed to limit, narrow, abolish, or revoke any detention authority conferred by statute, declaration of war, authorization to use military force, or similar authority effective prior to the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Relationship to an authorization To use military force, declaration of war, or similar authority Section 4001 of title 18, United States Code, as amended by subsection (a) is further amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following: (b) (1) No United States citizen or lawful permanent resident who is apprehended in the United States may be imprisoned or otherwise detained without charge or trial unless such imprisonment or detention is expressly authorized by an Act of Congress. (2) A general authorization to use military force, a declaration of war, or any similar authority, on its own, may not be construed to authorize the imprisonment or detention without charge or trial of a citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States apprehended in the United States. (3) Paragraph (2) shall apply to an authorization to use military force, a declaration of war, or any similar authority enacted before, on, or after the date of the enactment of the Due Process Guarantee Act . (4) This section may not be construed to authorize the imprisonment or detention of a citizen of the United States, a lawful permanent resident of the United States, or any other person who is apprehended in the United States. .
VI 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2722 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 13, 2021 Mrs. Feinstein introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL For the relief of Esidronio Arreola-Saucedo, Maria Elena Cobian Arreola, Nayely Arreola Carlos, and Cindy Jael Arreola.

1. Permanent resident status for Esidronio Arreola-Saucedo, Maria Elena Cobian Arreola, Nayely Arreola Carlos, and Cindy Jael Arreola (a) In general Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1151 ), Esidronio Arreola-Saucedo, Maria Elena Cobian Arreola, Nayely Arreola Carlos, and Cindy Jael Arreola shall each be eligible for 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 such Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1154 ) or for adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident. (b) Adjustment of status If Esidronio Arreola-Saucedo, Maria Elena Cobian Arreola, Nayely Arreola Carlos, and Cindy Jael Arreola enter the United States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), Esidronio Arreola-Saucedo, Maria Elena Cobian Arreola, Nayely Arreola Carlos, and Cindy Jael Arreola shall be considered to have entered and remained lawfully in the United States 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 applications for issuance of immigrant visas or the applications for adjustment of status are filed with appropriate fees not later than 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 Esidronio Arreola-Saucedo, Maria Elena Cobian Arreola, Nayely Arreola Carlos, and Cindy Jael Arreola, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by four, 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 Esidronio Arreola-Saucedo, Maria Elena Cobian Arreola, Nayely Arreola Carlos, and Cindy Jael Arreola 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 Esidronio Arreola-Saucedo, Maria Elena Cobian Arreola, Nayely Arreola Carlos, and Cindy Jael Arreola under section 202(e) of such Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1152(e) ). (e) PAYGO The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2724 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 13, 2021 Mr. Kennedy (for himself, Mr. Menendez , Mr. Cassidy , 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 reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the NFIP Extension Act of 2021 . 2. Reauthorization of National Flood Insurance Program (a) Financing Section 1309(a) of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 4016(a) ) is amended by striking September 30, 2021 and inserting September 30, 2022 . (b) Program expiration Section 1319 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 4026 ) is amended by striking September 30, 2021 and inserting September 30, 2022 . (c) Retroactive effective date If this Act is enacted after September 30, 2021, the amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall take effect as if enacted on September 30, 2021.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2726 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 14, 2021 Mr. Ossoff (for himself, Mr. Warnock , Ms. Cortez Masto , Ms. Warren , Ms. Smith , Mr. Van Hollen , and Mr. Cardin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To provide for competitive grants to support access to affordable housing and the enhancement of mobility for residents in disadvantaged communities or neighborhoods.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Public Transportation Expansion Act . 2. Affordable housing access construction grants (a) In general There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and the Secretary of Transportation for fiscal year 2022 such sums as may be necessary, to remain available until September 30, 2026, for competitive grants to support— (1) access to affordable housing; and (2) the enhancement of mobility for— (A) residents in disadvantaged communities or neighborhoods or in persistent poverty communities; or (B) low-income riders. (b) Administration of funds Amounts made available under this section shall— (1) be available to recipients and subrecipients eligible for assistance under chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code; and (2) after allocation, be administered as if provided under section 5307 of that title. (c) Eligible activities Amounts made available under this section shall be used for any of the following activities: (1) Construction of a new fixed guideway capital project. (2) Construction of a bus rapid transit project or a corridor-based bus rapid transit project that utilizes zero-emission vehicles, including costs related to the acquisition of zero-emission vehicles and related charging or fueling infrastructure, or a collection of those projects. (3) Notwithstanding subsection (a)(1) of section 5307 of title 49, United States Code, an expansion of the service area or the frequency of service of recipients under that section, which may include operational expenses, including the provision of fare-free or reduced-fare service, or the acquisition of zero-emission vehicles or infrastructure to expand service.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2728 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 14, 2021 Mr. Sullivan (for himself, Ms. Murkowski , Ms. Hirono , and Mr. Schatz ) 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 extend the coverage of Coronavirus Relief Fund payments to Tribal Governments.

1. Extension of coverage of coronavirus relief fund payments to Tribal governments Section 601(d)(3) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 801(d)(3) ) is amended by inserting (or, in the case of a Tribal government, December 31, 2022) after December 31, 2021 .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2731 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 14, 2021 Mrs. Blackburn (for herself and Mr. Hagerty ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2245 Rosa L Parks Boulevard in Nashville, Tennessee, as the Thelma Harper Post Office Building .

1. Thelma Harper Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2245 Rosa L Parks Boulevard in Nashville, Tennessee, shall be known and designated as the Thelma Harper Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Thelma Harper Post Office Building .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2732 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 14, 2021 Mr. Menendez (for himself, Mr. Graham , Mr. Whitehouse , and Ms. Collins ) 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 prohibit certain conduct relating to the use of horses for human consumption.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the John Stringer Rainey Save America's Forgotten Equines Act or the John Stringer Rainey SAFE Act . 2. Slaughter of horses for human consumption (a) In general Chapter 3 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 50. Slaughter of horses for human consumption (a) Offense It shall be unlawful to knowingly— (1) possess, ship, transport, purchase, sell, deliver, or receive, in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, any horse with the intent that it is to be slaughtered for human consumption; or (2) possess, ship, transport, purchase, sell, deliver, or receive, in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, any horse flesh or carcass or part of a carcass, with the intent that it is to be used for human consumption. (b) Penalty Any person who violates subsection (a)— (1) shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 2 years, or both; or (2) in the case of a covered offense, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both. (c) Definitions In this section— (1) the term covered offense means a violation of subsection (a) in which— (A) the defendant has no prior conviction under this section; and (B) the conduct involves fewer than 5 horses or fewer than 2,000 pounds of horse flesh or carcass or part of a carcass; and (2) the term horse means any member of the family Equidae. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for chapter 3 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 50. Slaughter of horses for human consumption. .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2733 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 14, 2021 Ms. Hassan (for herself and Ms. Ernst ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To terminate the United States Enrichment Corporation Fund and transfer remaining amounts to the Treasury.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the United States Enrichment Corporation Fund Termination and Transfer Act . 2. Termination of United States Enrichment Corporation Fund (a) Definition of Fund In this section, the term Fund means the United States Enrichment Corporation Fund established by section 1308 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (68 Stat. 921, chapter 1073; 106 Stat. 2929) (repealed by section 3116(a)(1) of the Omnibus Consolidated Rescissions and Appropriations Act of 1996 ( Public Law 104–134 ; 110 Stat. 1321–349)). (b) Rescission of amounts All amounts in the Fund as of the date of enactment of this Act are rescinded. (c) Transfer of amounts The Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer all amounts in the Fund to the general fund of the Treasury. (d) Termination of fund The Fund shall terminate on completion of the transfer under subsection (c). (e) Deposit of amounts Beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, any amounts required to be deposited in the Fund under any other law shall be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2734 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 14, 2021 Mr. Lee (for himself, Mr. Tuberville , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Sullivan , 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 require Senate confirmation of the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restoring Trust in Public Health Act . 2. Appointment of the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Part A of title III of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 241 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following: 310B. Appointment of the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention The President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2735 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 14, 2021 Mrs. Blackburn introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to designate September 11 Day of Remembrance as a legal public holiday.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the September 11 Day of Remembrance Act . 2. September 11 Day of Remembrance as a legal public holiday Section 6103(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to Labor Day the following: September 11 Day of Remembrance, September 11. .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2736 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 14, 2021 Mr. Burr (for himself, Mr. Tester , Ms. Ernst , Mr. Kelly , Mr. Tillis , and Mr. Manchin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To exclude vehicles to be used solely for competition from certain provisions of the Clean Air Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports Act of 2021 or the RPM Act of 2021 . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Administrator The term Administrator means the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. (2) Part or component The term part or component is within the meaning of the term in section 203 of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7522 ). 3. Exemption from anti-tampering provisions (a) In general Section 203(a) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7522(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: No action with respect to any device or element of design described in paragraph (3) shall be treated as a prohibited act under that paragraph if the action is for the purpose of modifying a motor vehicle into a vehicle to be used solely for competition, and that vehicle is not authorized for operation on a street or highway. . (b) Implementation In implementing the amendment made by subsection (a), the Administrator shall not— (1) create a Federal database, or identify or require the creation of a State database, of vehicle registration information that is required to be consulted at the point of manufacture, sale, installation, or use of parts or components; and (2) require the registration of a vehicle or a part or component of a vehicle by the manufacturer, seller, purchaser, installer, or user of the vehicle. 4. Regulation (a) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall finalize a regulation to implement the amendment made by section 3(a). (b) Requirements The regulation under subsection (a) shall— (1) describe reasonable conditions for the applicability of the exemption under the amendment made by section 3(a) that are consistent with the requirements described in section 3(b); (2) provide that evidence of physical attributes of a vehicle to be used solely for competition may be sufficient to qualify for the exemption under the amendment made by section 3(a); and (3) provide that a manufacturer, seller, or installer of a part or component seeking to use the exemption under the amendment made by section 3(a) may not rely solely on unsupported declarations from the purchaser or owner of a vehicle about— (A) the legal status of the vehicle; or (B) the intended use of— (i) the part or component; or (ii) the vehicle. 5. Effective date Section 3, including the amendment made by section 3(a), takes effect on the date of enactment of this Act, without regard to whether a final regulation has been promulgated under section 4.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2737 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 14, 2021 Mr. Inhofe (for himself, Mr. King , Mr. Coons , and Mr. Lankford ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the American History and Civics Education program under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require inclusion of programs that educate students about the history and principles of the Constitution of the United States, including the Bill of Rights.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Constitution education Is Valuable In Community Schools Act of 2021 or the CIVICS Act of 2021 . 2. National activities Section 2233(b) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6663(b) ) is amended by striking paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserting the following: (1) shall— (A) show potential to improve the quality of student achievement in, and teaching of, American history, civics and government, or geography, in elementary schools and secondary schools; (B) demonstrate innovation, scalability, accountability, and a focus on underserved populations; and (C) include programs that educate students about the history and principles of the Constitution of the United States, including the Bill of Rights; and (2) may include hands-on civic engagement activities for teachers and students. .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2739 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 14, 2021 Mrs. Blackburn (for herself and Mr. Hagerty ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To amend title 40, United States Code, to add certain counties to the definition of Appalachian region .

1. Definition of Appalachian region Section 14102(a)(1)(K) of title 40, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting Hickman, Humphreys, after Hawkins, ; and (2) by inserting Perry, after Overton, .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2746 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 14, 2021 Mr. Rubio (for himself, Mr. Hagerty , and Mr. Warnock ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To require the Department of Housing and Urban Development to conduct an annual risk assessment of properties receiving tenant-based or project-based rental assistance for lead-based hazards, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keep Children and Families Safe from Lead Hazards Act . 2. Lead-based paint (a) Definitions In this section— (1) the term covered housing means a dwelling unit receiving project-based rental assistance or tenant-based rental assistance under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437f ); and (2) the term Department means the Department of Housing and Urban Development. (b) Annual risk assessment and report Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and every year thereafter, the Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Office of Multifamily Housing Programs of the Department, in collaboration with the Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes of the Department, shall— (1) conduct a risk assessment of covered housing to identify properties with the greatest risk of exposing children under the age of 6 years old to lead hazards, including lead-based paint and lead service lines; (2) develop an action plan relating to remediation, control, and safeguards to address lead hazards, including lead-based paint and lead-service lines, in covered housing identified in the risk assessment conducted under paragraph (1), with priority given to those properties with children under the age of 6 years old; and (3) submit to Congress a report on properties with covered housing that have lead-based paint or lead service lines, including the number of children under the age of 6 years old living at these properties. (c) Uniform physical condition standard inspections In conducting uniform physical condition inspections in accordance with part 5 of title 24, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation, the Secretary shall include lead-based paint and lead service lines in the graded scoring as an exigent health and safety deficiency to ensure that— (1) lead-based paint and lead service lines are tracked at each applicable property; and (2) the owners of those properties are held accountable for remediating deficiencies.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2748 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 14, 2021 Ms. Cortez Masto (for herself, Mr. Kennedy , 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 modify the rules for postponing certain deadlines by reason of disaster.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Filing Relief for Natural Disasters Act . 2. Modification of rules for postponing certain deadlines by reason of disaster (a) Authority To postpone Federal tax deadlines by reason of State-Declared disasters Section 7508A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (d) and (e), respectively, and by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection: (c) Special rule for State-Declared disasters (1) In general Upon the written request of the Governor of a State (or the Mayor, in the case of the District of Columbia) in which an emergency or disaster has been declared under State law, subsection (a) shall apply to such State-declared emergency or disaster in the same manner as such subsections apply to federally declared disasters. (2) State For purposes of this section, the term State includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. . (b) Mandatory extensions extended to 120 days Section 7508A(e) of such Code, as redesignated by subsection (a), is amended— (1) by striking 60 days in paragraph (1)(B) thereof and inserting 120 days ; and (2) by striking 60 -day in the heading and inserting 120 -day . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to declarations made after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2749 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 15, 2021 Mrs. Feinstein (for herself and Mr. Padilla ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To prohibit the use of Federal funds to close or relocate the Marine Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego, California.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego Protection Act . 2. Prohibition on closing or relocating Marine Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego, California No Federal funds may be used to close or relocate the Marine Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego, California, or to conduct any planning or other activity related to such closure or relocation.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2757 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 20, 2021 Ms. Smith (for herself, Mr. Rounds , Ms. Cortez Masto , Mrs. Gillibrand , Ms. Warren , Ms. Baldwin , Mrs. Feinstein , and Mr. Wyden ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs A BILL To amend the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act to allow the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into self-determination contracts with Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations to carry out supplemental nutrition assistance programs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the SNAP Tribal Food Sovereignty Act of 2021 . 2. Self-determination for SNAP Title I of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 5321 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following: 112. Self-determination for SNAP (a) Agriculture Self-Determination authorized The Secretary of Agriculture shall enter into self-determination contracts, in accordance with subsection (b), with Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations, on the request of any Indian Tribe by Tribal resolution, to plan, conduct, and administer any function, service, or activity of the supplemental nutrition assistance program established under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq. ) for the Indian Tribe. (b) Self-Determination contract A self-determination contract entered into under subsection (a) shall have the same terms and conditions, and be subject to the same procedures, regulations, and requirements, as a self-determination contract entered into under section 102, except that the Secretary of Agriculture and the Department of Agriculture shall be the appropriate Secretary and agency for purposes of a self-determination contract under this section. (c) Technical assistance The Office of Self-Governance of the Bureau of Indian Affairs shall provide technical assistance regarding the self-determination contracts authorized under this section to— (1) the Secretary of Agriculture; and (2) Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations that request that assistance. .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2763 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 20, 2021 Ms. Stabenow (for herself and Mr. Peters ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To extend the authorization for the MotorCities National Heritage Area in the State of Michigan, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preserving the Mo­tor­Cities Heritage Act . 2. Extension of motorcities national heritage area authorization The Automobile National Heritage Area Act ( Public Law 105–355 ; 112 Stat. 3247 et seq.) is amended— (1) in section 109, by striking September 30, 2021 and inserting September 30, 2036 ; and (2) in section 110— (A) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows: (a) Annual appropriations; limitation on total appropriations (1) Annual appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated under this title not more than $1,000,000 for any fiscal year. (2) Limitation on total appropriations Not more than a total of $23,250,000 may be appropriated for the Heritage Area under this title. ; and (B) in subsection (b), by adding before the period , except that for fiscal years 2022 and 2023 the matching requirement shall be waived due to negative economic ramifications of the COVID–19 pandemic .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2767 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 21, 2021 Mr. Lee introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To authorize certain Federal departments to enter into contracts to carry out existing authorities to protect United States facilities from unmanned aircraft.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Enhanced Protection from Unmanned Aircraft Attacks Act . 2. Authority to enter into contracts to protect facilities from unmanned aircraft (a) Authority The following Federal departments are authorized to enter into contracts to carry out the following authorities: (1) The Department of Defense for the purpose of carrying out activities under section 130i of title 10, United States Code. (2) The Department of Homeland Security for the purpose of carrying out activities under section 210G of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 124n ). (3) The Department of Justice for the purpose of carrying out activities under section 210G of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 124n ). (4) The Department of Energy for the purpose of carrying out activities under section 4510 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act ( 50 U.S.C. 2661 ). (b) Federal Acquisition Regulation Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council shall amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation to implement the authority provided under subsection (a).
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2770 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 21, 2021 Mr. Cotton introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To require the Secretary of State to designate the Taliban as a foreign terrorist organization.

1. Designation of the Taliban as a foreign terrorist organization The Secretary of State shall designate the Taliban as a foreign terrorist organization in accordance with section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1189 ).
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. 2771 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in San Angelo, Texas, as the Colonel Charles and JoAnne Powell Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic .

1. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Colonel Charles Powell and his wife, Mrs. JoAnne Powell, served the community of San Angelo, Texas, with character and dignity. (2) Colonel Powell served as the base commander of Goodfellow Air Force Base from 1980 to 1984. (3) When the Powells moved to San Angelo, Charles was ordered to help Goodfellow avoid closure and the displacement of many members of the Armed Forces from the community they had grown to love. (4) The impact of Charles’ career can still be felt today at Goodfellow Air Force Base, as it serves as a training school for thousands of members from every Armed Force to train in cryptology, intelligence, and firefighting. (5) JoAnne assisted thousands of constituents in the district offices of Representatives Tom Loeffler, Lamar Smith, K. Michael Conaway, and August Pfluger. (6) One of the several duties JoAnne spearheaded was the annual process of nominations to the military service academies, which was always a year-round process for her. (7) With JoAnne’s assistance, many of the young men and women of the 11th congressional district of Texas went on to serve the United States and attend one of the military service academies. (8) In addition, JoAnne was a fierce advocate of veterans and helped thousands of individuals gain access to the veterans benefits they rightfully earned. (9) JoAnne’s compassion and dedication helped make the Concho Valley a better place. 2. Designation of community-based outpatient clinic of Department of Veterans Affairs in San Angelo, Texas (a) Designation The community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in San Angelo, Texas, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the Colonel Charles and JoAnne Powell Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic or the Colonel Charles and JoAnne Powell VA Clinic . (b) Reference Any reference in any law, regulation, map, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the community-based outpatient clinic referred to in subsection (a) shall be considered to be a reference to the Colonel Charles and JoAnne Powell Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic.

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate
117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2771 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in San Angelo, Texas, as the Colonel Charles and JoAnne Powell Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic .

1. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Colonel Charles Powell and his wife, Mrs. JoAnne Powell, served the community of San Angelo, Texas, with character and dignity. (2) Colonel Powell served as the base commander of Goodfellow Air Force Base from 1980 to 1984. (3) When the Powells moved to San Angelo, Charles was ordered to help Goodfellow avoid closure and the displacement of many members of the Armed Forces from the community they had grown to love. (4) The impact of Charles’ career can still be felt today at Goodfellow Air Force Base, as it serves as a training school for thousands of members from every Armed Force to train in cryptology, intelligence, and firefighting. (5) JoAnne assisted thousands of constituents in the district offices of Representatives Tom Loeffler, Lamar Smith, K. Michael Conaway, and August Pfluger. (6) One of the several duties JoAnne spearheaded was the annual process of nominations to the military service academies, which was always a year-round process for her. (7) With JoAnne’s assistance, many of the young men and women of the 11th congressional district of Texas went on to serve the United States and attend one of the military service academies. (8) In addition, JoAnne was a fierce advocate of veterans and helped thousands of individuals gain access to the veterans benefits they rightfully earned. (9) JoAnne’s compassion and dedication helped make the Concho Valley a better place. 2. Designation of community-based outpatient clinic of Department of Veterans Affairs in San Angelo, Texas (a) Designation The community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in San Angelo, Texas, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the Colonel Charles and JoAnne Powell Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic or the Colonel Charles and JoAnne Powell VA Clinic . (b) Reference Any reference in any law, regulation, map, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the community-based outpatient clinic referred to in subsection (a) shall be considered to be a reference to the Colonel Charles and JoAnne Powell Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic.

Passed the Senate March 3, 2022. Secretary