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II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2534 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 29, 2021 Mr. Ossoff (for himself, Mr. Warnock , and Mr. Padilla ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide assistance for increasing the frequency and availability of public transportation service, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expanded Transit Service Act . 2. Urbanized area formula grants Section 5307(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking subparagraph (D) and inserting the following: (D) operating costs of equipment and facilities for use in public transportation— (i) in an urbanized area with a population of fewer than 200,000 individuals, as determined by the Bureau of the Census; or (ii) as provided under paragraph (2), (3), or (4). ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (4) Exception for increasing the frequency and availability of transit service (A) In general A recipient in an urbanized area with a population of not fewer than 200,000 individuals may use not more than 10 percent of the amounts made available to the recipient under this section for operating costs that increase the frequency and availability of public transportation service. (B) Measurement Operating costs described in subparagraph (A) shall be related to increasing or maintaining the frequency and availability of public transportation service as measured by a comparison of— (i) the planned number of vehicle revenue hours of service provided by the recipient in the current fiscal year; to (ii) the number of vehicle revenue hours of service provided by the recipient in— (I) the fiscal year preceding the first fiscal year in which the recipient uses amounts under this paragraph; or (II) a different fiscal year, as determined by the Secretary, in the case of emergency or disaster. (C) Eligibility Eligible operating costs under this paragraph include costs associated with— (i) decreasing headways; (ii) expanding service hours or days; (iii) providing service to new routes; or (iv) expanding routes. .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2536 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 29, 2021 Mr. Rubio (for himself, Mr. Daines , Mr. Tillis , Ms. Lummis , Mr. Braun , Mr. Lankford , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , Mr. Young , Mr. Thune , and Mr. Inhofe ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To require the Government Accountability Office to submit a report on the public health mitigation messaging and guidance of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restore Public Health Institution Trust Act of 2021 . 2. Report on CDC public health mitigation messaging and guidance (a) In general Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Government Accountability Office shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the public health mitigation messaging, decision making, and guidance of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (referred to in this section as the CDC ). Such report shall— (1) consider— (A) the data being used by the CDC to make recommendations; (B) the impact that inconsistent messaging has had on— (i) the level of trust Americans have in the CDC; and (ii) the willingness of Americans to follow CDC guidance, including with respect to COVID-19 vaccine uptake; and (C) the degree to which outside entities (such as teachers unions) were in a position to impact recommendations made by the CDC; and (2) contain recommendations to improve the approach of the CDC relating to messaging, decision making, and the issuance of guidance in the future. (b) Definition In this section, the term appropriate committees of Congress means— (1) the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate; (2) the Committee on Small Business of the Senate; (3) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; (4) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; (5) the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives; (6) the Committee on Small Business of the House of Representatives; (7) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and (8) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2538 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 29, 2021 Mr. Booker (for himself and Mrs. Capito ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To reauthorize a program of grants to hospitals and emergency departments to develop, implement, enhance, or study alternatives to opioids for pain management, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Alternatives to Opioids in the Emergency Department Reauthorization Act of 2021 or the ALTO Reauthorization Act of 2021 . 2. Reauthorization of emergency alternatives to opioids program Section 7091 of the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act ( 42 U.S.C. 294i note) is amended— (1) in the section heading, by striking demonstration ; (2) in the headings of subsections (a) and (b), by striking demonstration each place it appears; (3) in subsections (a)(1) and (b), by striking demonstration each place it appears; (4) in subsection (f)— (A) by striking Not later than 1 year after completion of the demonstration program under this section and inserting Not later than the end of each of calendar years 2022 and 2028 ; and (B) by striking demonstration after results of the ; and (5) in subsection (g), by striking 2019 through 2021 and inserting 2022 through 2026 .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2542 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 29, 2021 Mr. Sullivan (for himself, Mr. King , Mrs. Feinstein , and Ms. Murkowski ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To require that certain agencies only procure cut flowers and cut greens grown in the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Grown Act . 2. Limitation on procurement (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Covered agency The term covered agency means— (A) the Executive Office of the President; (B) the Department of Defense; and (C) the Department of State. (2) Covered entity The term covered entity means— (A) a foreign government; and (B) an agent of a foreign principal (as defined section 1 of the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended (22 U.S.C 611)). (3) Cut flower The term cut flower means a flower removed from a living plant for decorative use. (4) Cut green The term cut green means a green, foliage, or branch removed from a living plant for decorative use. (5) Qualifying area The term qualifying area means— (A) a State; (B) the District of Columbia; (C) a territory or possession of the United States; or (D) an area subject to the jurisdiction of a federally recognized Indian Tribe. (b) Requirement (1) In general Funds appropriated or otherwise available to a covered agency may only be used for the procurement of a cut flower or cut green if the cut flower or cut green is grown in a qualifying area. (2) Applicability This subsection shall apply to a procurement made or contracted for— (A) in the United States; and (B) on or after the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act. (c) Gifts for display (1) In general A covered agency may only accept a gift of a cut flower or cut green that is not grown in a qualifying area from a covered entity for the purpose of displaying the cut flower or cut green if— (A) the origin of the cut flower or cut green is clearly displayed at the time of delivery; and (B) at the time of delivery, the covered agency procures an additional cut flower or cut green that is grown in a qualifying area to display during the period of display of the gift. (2) Requirement A covered agency that accepts a gift of a cut flower or cut green from a covered entity under paragraph (1) shall clearly display the origin of the cut flower or cut green during the period of display of the cut flower or cut green.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2543 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 29, 2021 Mr. Hagerty (for himself, Mr. Warner , Ms. Lummis , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Grassley , Mr. Cruz , Mr. Scott of Florida , Mr. Braun , and Mr. Young ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To require a study on the national security implications of the People’s Republic of China's efforts to create an official digital currency.

1. Study on the creation of an official digital currency by the People's Republic of China (a) In general Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the short-, medium-, and long-term national security risks associated with the creation and use of the official digital renminbi of the People's Republic of China, including— (1) risks arising from potential surveillance of transactions; (2) risks related to security and illicit finance; and (3) risks related to economic coercion and social control by the People’s Republic of China. (b) Form of report The report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex. (c) Appropriate committees of Congress defined In this section, the term appropriate committees of Congress means— (1) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Appropriations, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and (2) the Committee on Financial Services, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Appropriations, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2544 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 29, 2021 Ms. Smith (for herself and Mr. Van Hollen ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To adjust the applicability of certain amendments to the Truth in Lending Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ryan Frascone Memorial Student Loan Relief Act of 2021 . 2. Applicability of certain amendments to the Truth in Lending Act (a) In general (1) Applicability Section 601(b) of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1650 note) is amended to read as follows: (b) Applicability The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to private education loan agreements entered into before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act. . (2) Effective date The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall take effect as if included in section 601 of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act ( Public Law 115–174 ). (b) Treasury loan purchase program (1) Definitions In this subsection, the terms cosigner and private education loan have the meanings given those terms, respectively, in section 140 of the Truth in Lending Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1650 ). (2) Establishment of purchase program The Secretary of the Treasury shall establish a program under which the Secretary shall purchase and retire outstanding private education loans— (A) where the borrower on such loan is deceased; (B) where there remains a cosigner on the loan; (C) that were entered into before the date that is 180 days after the date of enactment of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act ( Public Law 115–174 ); and (D) only upon an application from a holder of such loan pursuant to paragraph (3) that demonstrates the holder has suffered financial injury as a result of the amendment made by subsection (a). (3) Application The holder of a loan described under paragraph (2) may apply to the Secretary of the Treasury to have the Secretary purchase and retire such loan by submitting an application in the form and manner that the Secretary may require. (4) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of the Treasury $5,000,000 to carry out this subsection.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2561 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 29, 2021 Mr. Daines (for himself and Mr. Risch ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to provide that a land resource management plan or land use plan approved, amended, or revised under those Acts shall not be considered to be a continuing Federal agency action or constitute a discretionary Federal involvement or control for a distinct Federal purpose, and for other purposes.

1. Treatment of certain land and resource management plans and land use plans (a) National Forest System land and resource management plan Section 6 of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 ( 16 U.S.C. 1604 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (n) Completed Federal action A land and resource management plan for a unit of the National Forest System approved, amended, or revised under this section shall not— (1) be considered to be a continuing Federal agency action; or (2) constitute a discretionary Federal involvement or control for a distinct Federal purpose. . (b) Bureau of land management land use plans Section 202 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1712 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (g) Completed Federal action A land management plan approved, amended, or revised under this section shall not— (1) be considered to be a continuing Federal agency action; or (2) constitute a discretionary Federal involvement or control for a distinct Federal purpose. .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2566 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 29, 2021 Ms. Rosen (for herself, Mr. Barrasso , and Ms. Baldwin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To require the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to test allowing blood transfusions to be paid separately from the Medicare hospice all-inclusive per diem payment

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Access to Transfusion Care for Hospice Patients Act of 2021 . 2. Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation testing of allowing blood transfusions to be paid separately from the Medicare hospice all-inclusive per diem payment Section 1115A of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1315a ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)(2)(A), by adding at the end the following new sentence: “The models selected under this subparagraph shall include the testing of the model described in subsection (h).”; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (h) Testing of allowing blood transfusions To be paid separately from the Medicare hospice all-Inclusive per diem payment (1) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this subsection, the CMI shall establish and implement a model under which blood transfusions furnished to an individual receiving hospice care are paid separately from the hospice all-inclusive per diem payment under section 1814(i). The separate payment amount for such blood transfusion shall be the amount that would otherwise apply under title XVIII if the transfusion was not furnished as part of hospice care. (2) Requirements for evaluation In conducting any evaluation of the model described in paragraph (1) pursuant to subsection (b)(4), the CMI shall ensure it compares participants under the model with similar patients outside of the model with respect to the following metrics: (A) The number of chemotherapy services furnished in the last 14 days of life. (B) Hospital utilization in the last 30 days of life, including emergency department visits, in-patient and observation status stays (including the length of the stays), and intensive care unit (ICU) days. (C) How many days receiving hospice care before the end of life. (D) The number of patients receiving hospice care who received a transfusion compared to patients with similar diagnoses not receiving hospice care. (E) The average frequency of transfusion for patients receiving hospice care compared patients not receiving hospice care. (F) The number of transfusions for patients receiving hospice care compared to patients not receiving hospice care. (G) Other areas determined appropriate by the CMI. .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2567 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 29, 2021 Mrs. Capito (for herself, Mr. Cotton , Mr. Cramer , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , Mr. Hawley , Mr. Barrasso , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Hagerty , Mr. Blunt , Mr. Inhofe , Mr. Daines , Mr. Scott of South Carolina , Mr. Lankford , Mr. Tillis , Mr. Moran , Mr. Tuberville , Mrs. Fischer , Mr. Rounds , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Cruz , Mr. Sasse , Mr. Hoeven , Ms. Lummis , Ms. Ernst , Mr. Sullivan , Mr. Boozman , Mr. Graham , Mr. Wicker , Mr. Shelby , Mr. Risch , Mr. Marshall , Mr. Grassley , and Mr. Burr ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To enact the definition of waters of the United States into law, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Navigable Waters Protection Act of 2021 . 2. Findings Congress finds that— (1) as of March 2021, the final rule of the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency entitled The Navigable Waters Protection Rule: Definition of ‘Waters of the United States ’ (85 Fed. Reg. 22250 (April 21, 2020)) (referred to in this section as the Navigable Waters Protection Rule ) is being implemented in all 50 States; (2) the final rule issued by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, entitled Clean Water Rule: Definition of Waters of the United States (80 Fed. Reg. 37054 (June 29, 2015))— (A) was subject to a vote under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the Congressional Review Act ), in which members of both parties in the House of Representatives and the Senate voted in favor of disapproving the final rule under that chapter; and (B) was stayed across the United States for over 2 years due to legal deficiencies; and (3) the Navigable Waters Protection Rule established a definition of navigable waters under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq. ) that— (A) for the first time, provides clarity, predictability, and consistency while ensuring environmental protection; and (B) clearly delineates where Federal regulations apply and gives State and local authorities the flexibility to determine how to best manage water resources within their borders. 3. Waters of the United States The definitions of the term waters of the United States and the other terms defined in section 328.3 of title 33, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act), are enacted into law.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2571 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 30, 2021 Mr. Peters (for himself, Mrs. Blackburn , and Ms. Stabenow ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To provide for the inclusion on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall of the names of the soldiers who died on Flying Tiger Flight 739 on March 16, 1962.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Flying Tiger Flight 739 Act . 2. Inclusion on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall of the names of the soldiers who died on Flying Tiger Flight 739 on March 16, 1962 (a) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense (referred to in this Act as the Secretary ) shall authorize the inclusion on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in the District of Columbia of the names of the 93 soldiers who died on Flying Tiger Flight 739 when the flight crashed in the Pacific Ocean en route to Vietnam on March 16, 1962. (b) Required consultation The Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of the Interior, the American Battle Monuments Commission, and other applicable authorities with respect to any adjustments to the nomenclature and placement of names pursuant to subsection (a) to address any space limitations on the placement of additional names on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall. (c) Nonapplicability of Commemorative Works Act Chapter 89 of title 40, United States Code (commonly known as the Commemorative Works Act ), shall not apply to any activities carried out under subsection (a) or (b).
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2572 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 30, 2021 Mr. Kennedy introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To require online platforms to provide a mechanism for the deletion of user accounts, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Click to Quit Act . 2. Requirements for online platforms regarding account deletion (a) Mechanism for deletion (1) In general Beginning 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, an online platform shall provide a mechanism by which a user may delete or otherwise terminate the account of such user on the online platform. (2) Requirements The mechanism described in paragraph (1) shall be— (A) in the form of a tab, link, button, or other easy-to-use process; (B) in easily understandable, concise, accurate, and clear language; and (C) located in a conspicuous position (as determined by the Commission). (b) Enforcement by the Commission (1) Unfair or deceptive acts or practice A violation of subsection (a) or a regulation promulgated thereunder shall be treated as a violation of a rule defining an unfair or deceptive act or practice under section 18(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 57a(a)(1)(B) ). (2) Powers of the Commission (A) In general The Commission shall enforce this section in the same manner, by the same means, and with the same jurisdiction, powers, and duties as though all applicable terms and provisions of the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 41 et seq. ) were incorporated into and made a part of this section. (B) Privileges and immunities Any person who violates subsection (a) or a regulation promulgated thereunder shall be subject to the penalties and entitled to the privileges and immunities provided in the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 41 et seq. ). (C) Authority preserved Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the authority of the Commission under any other provision of law. (3) Rulemaking The Commission shall promulgate in accordance with section 553 of title 5, United States Code, such rules as may be necessary to carry out this section. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Commission The term Commission means the Federal Trade Commission. (2) Online platform The term online platform means any public-facing website, web application, or digital application (including a social network, ad network, or search engine) that allows a user to create an account on the website or application, including by using information from an account associated with another website or application to register with, sign in to, or otherwise access the website or application involved.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2573 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 30, 2021 Mr. Daines 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 maintain the classification of certain airports for fiscal years 2022 and 2023.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Airport Classification Retention Act . 2. Maintenance of classification of certain airports for fiscal years 2022 and 2023 (a) In general Section 47114(c)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (K) Special Rule on classification for fiscal years 2022 and 2023 Notwithstanding section 47102 and subparagraph (A), and subject to subparagraph (J), for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, the Secretary shall classify an airport as a primary nonhub airport if that airport was a primary nonhub airport for fiscal year 2021. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect as if included in the enactment of division L of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 ( Public Law 116–260 ).
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2578 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 31, 2021 Mr. Schumer (for Mr. Brown (for himself, Mr. Schumer , Mr. Reed , Ms. Warren , Mrs. Murray , Mr. Durbin , Mr. Wyden , and Mr. Casey )) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To extend the moratorium on residential evictions, and for other purposes.

1. Extension of eviction moratorium (a) In general The order issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention under section 361 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 264 ) entitled Temporary Halt in Residential Evictions To Prevent the Further Spread of COVID–19 (85 Fed. Reg. 55292 (September 4, 2020)) is extended through October 18, 2021, notwithstanding the effective dates specified in such Order. (b) Further extension The Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention may further extend the order described in subsection (a) as determined necessary by the Director.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2579 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 2, 2021 Mr. Wyden introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To amend titles 23 and 49, United States Code, with respect to bikeshare projects, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bikeshare Transit Act of 2021 . 2. Definitions Section 5302(1)(E) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking and the installation and inserting , the installation ; and (2) by inserting , and bikeshare projects after public transportation vehicles . 3. Congestion mitigation and air quality improvement program eligible projects Section 149(b)(7) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by inserting shared micromobility (including bikesharing and shared scooter systems), after carsharing, .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2580 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 2, 2021 Ms. Sinema (for herself, Mr. Boozman , Mr. Grassley , and Ms. Ernst ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to make free National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Passes available to members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Alexander Lofgren Veterans in Parks (VIP) Act . 2. Recreation passes Section 805 of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act ( Public Law 108–447 ; 118 Stat. 3385; 16 U.S.C. 6804 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(4), by striking age and disability discounted and inserting age discount and lifetime ; and (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in the heading, by striking Discounted and inserting Free and discounted ; (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) in the heading, by striking Disability discount and inserting Lifetime passes ; and (ii) by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following: (B) Any veteran who provides adequate proof of military service as determined by the Secretary. (C) Any member of a Gold Star Family who meets the eligibility requirements of section 3.2 of Department of Defense Instruction 1348.36 (or a successor instruction). ; and (C) in paragraph (3)— (i) in the heading, by striking Gold star families parks pass and inserting Annual passes ; and (ii) by striking members of and all that follows through the end of the sentence and inserting members of the Armed Forces and their dependents who provide adequate proof of eligibility for such pass as determined by the Secretary. .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2582 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 3, 2021 Mr. Ossoff 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 expand the residential energy efficient property credit and energy credit, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Revamping Appropriate Incentives for Solar Energy for the Roof Act or the RAISE the Roof Act . 2. Credits for investment in solar energy property (a) Residential energy efficient property Paragraph (2) of section 25D(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: (2) Qualified solar electric property expenditure (A) In general The term qualified solar electric property expenditure means an expenditure for— (i) property which uses solar energy to generate electricity for use in a dwelling unit located in the United States and used as a residence by the taxpayer, (ii) any new roof, including any such roof which replaces an existing roof, which is part of an integrated product, or (iii) the replacement of an existing roof which is not part of an integrated product, provided that— (I) property described in clause (i) is installed, (II) replacement of such roof is necessary for the installation of such property, and (III) the installation of such property is a primary purpose of the replacement of such roof. (B) Integrated product For purposes of this paragraph, the term integrated product means a solar roofing system that combines property described in subparagraph (A)(i) with roofing materials for the primary purpose of generating electricity from solar energy. . (b) Energy credit Section 48 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (2)(A)(i)(II), by striking paragraph (3)(A)(i) and inserting clause (i), (ix), or (x) of paragraph (3)(A) , and (B) in paragraph (3)(A)— (i) in clause (vii), by striking or at the end, and (ii) by adding at the end the following new clauses: (ix) a new roof of a structure, including any such roof which replaces an existing roof, which is part of an integrated product, or (x) property used with respect to the repair or replacement of an existing roof of a structure which is not part of an integrated product, provided that— (I) property described in clause (i) or (ii) is installed, (II) such repair or replacement is necessary for the installation of such property, and (III) the installation of such property is a primary purpose of such repair or replacement, , and (2) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (6) Integrated design For purposes of this section, the term integrated design means a solar roofing system that combines property described in clause (i) or (ii) of subsection (a)(3)(A) with roofing materials for the primary purpose of generating electricity from solar energy. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2020.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2591 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 3, 2021 Mr. Ossoff introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To establish the National Equal Pay Enforcement Task Force, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Equal Pay for Equal Work Enforcement Act . 2. National Equal Pay Enforcement Task Force (a) In general There is established the National Equal Pay Enforcement Task Force, consisting of representatives from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Department of Justice, the Department of Labor, and the Office of Personnel Management. (b) Mission In order to improve compliance, public education, and enforcement of equal pay laws, the National Equal Pay Enforcement Task Force will ensure that the agencies in subsection (a) are coordinating efforts and limiting potential gaps in enforcement. (c) Duties The National Equal Pay Enforcement Task Force shall investigate challenges related to pay inequity pursuant to its mission in subsection (b), advance recommendations to address those challenges, and create action plans to implement the recommendations.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2608 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 4, 2021 Mr. Grassley (for himself and Mrs. Shaheen ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To direct the Attorney General to make grants to States that have in place a law providing for the rights of sexual assault survivors, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Survivors’ Bill of Rights in the States Act of 2021 . 2. Incentives for States to create sexual assault survivors' bill of rights (a) In general The Attorney General shall make grants to States that have in place a law that provides to sexual assault survivors the rights, at a minimum, under section 3772 of title 18, United States Code. (b) Grant amount Subject to the availability of appropriations, a grant to a State under this section shall be equal to 10 percent of the average of the amount of funding of the 3 most recent awards that the State received under part T of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10441 et seq. ) (commonly referred to as the STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program ). (c) Application A State seeking a grant under this section shall submit an application to the Attorney General at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Attorney General may reasonably require, including information about the law described in subsection (a). (d) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026 to carry out this section.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2612 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 4, 2021 Mr. Luján (for himself, Mr. Thune , Ms. Stabenow , Mr. Grassley , and Mr. Casey ) 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 add physical therapists to the list of providers allowed to utilize locum tenens arrangements under Medicare.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2021 . 2. Allowing physical therapists to utilize locum tenens arrangements under Medicare (a) In general The first sentence of section 1842(b)(6) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395u(b)(6) ) is amended by striking , and (J) and all that follows through physicians’ services furnished by physicians. and inserting , and (J) in the case of outpatient physical therapy services furnished by physical therapists, subparagraph (D) of this sentence shall apply to such services and therapists in the same manner as such subparagraph applies to physicians’ services furnished by physicians. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to items and services furnished after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2623 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 5, 2021 Mr. Rounds (for himself, Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Booker , Mr. Daines , Mr. Hagerty , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , Ms. Lummis , and Mr. Thune ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act to modify requirements for a meat food product of cattle to bear a Product of U.S.A. label, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the U.S.A. Beef Act . 2. Product of U.S.A. label for beef Section 7 of the Federal Meat Inspection Act ( 21 U.S.C. 607 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (g) Product of the United States label for beef (1) In general Subject to paragraph (2), the label of meat of cattle or a meat food product of cattle may bear the phrase Product of U.S.A. , or any substantially similar word or phrase, only if the meat or meat food product is exclusively derived from 1 or more cattle exclusively born, raised, and slaughtered in the United States. (2) Inapplicability Paragraph (1) shall not apply to meat of cattle or a meat food product of cattle that is intended and offered for export to a foreign country. .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2624 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 5, 2021 Mr. Tester (for himself and Mr. Moran ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To authorize major medical facility projects for the Department of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2022, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fiscal Year 2022 Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Authorization Act . 2. Authorization of major medical facility projects of Department of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2022 (a) In general The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may carry out the following major medical facility projects in fiscal year 2022 at the locations specified and in an amount for each project not to exceed the amount specified for such location: (1) Restoration and consolidation of the Gulfport Hospital in Biloxi, Mississippi, in an amount not to exceed $341,500,000. (2) Construction of a community living center and renovation of domiciliary and outpatient facilities in Canandaigua, New York, in an amount not to exceed $443,900,000. (3) Construction of a spinal cord injury center in Dallas, Texas, in an amount not to exceed $292,239,000. (4) Construction of a new health care center in El Paso, Texas, in an amount not to exceed $150,000,000. (5) Seismic corrections to the mental health and community living center in Long Beach, California, in an amount not to exceed $387,300,000. (6) Construction of a new medical facility in Louisville, Kentucky, in an amount not to exceed $953,000,000. (7) Construction of a new surgical intensive care unit and renovated operating rooms in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, in an amount not to exceed $47,564,000. (8) Seismic retrofit and renovation of buildings 100 and 101 in Portland, Oregon, in an amount not to exceed $20,000,000. (9) Construction of a spinal cord injury building with a community living center, including a parking garage, in San Diego, California, in an amount not to exceed $262,100,000. (10) Construction of a new research facility in San Francisco, California, in an amount not to exceed $254,880,000. (11) Replacement bed tower and clinical building expansion in St. Louis, Missouri, in an amount not to exceed $135,340,000. (12) Construction of a new critical care center in West Los Angeles, California, in an amount not to exceed $115,790,000. (b) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2022 or the year in which funds are appropriated for the Construction, Major Projects account, $3,403,613,000 for the projects authorized in subsection (a).
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2628 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 5, 2021 Ms. Hassan (for herself 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 the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to safe disposal packaging and safe disposal system requirements for certain drugs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Better Options for Drug Disposal Systems To Reduce Diversion Act of 2021 or the Better ODDS To Reduce Diversion Act of 2021 . 2. Safety-enhancing packaging and disposal features Section 505–1(e)(4)(B) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 355–1(e)(4)(B) ) is amended by striking for purposes of rendering drugs nonretrievable (as defined in section 1300.05 of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation)) .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2632 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 5, 2021 Mr. Whitehouse (for himself and Mr. Wicker ) 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 include doping fraud as a predicate offense for racketeering and money laundering offenses, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Guarantee Oversight and Litigation on Doping Act or the GOLD Act . 2. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) the punishment of Russia for persistent decades-long state-run doping fraud by the international sport governance structure has been insufficient and Russia's competing status as ROC at Tokyo 2020 demonstrates to authoritarian states around the world that systematic doping will be tolerated; and (2) aggressive enforcement of the Rodchenkov Anti-Doping Act of 2019 ( 21 U.S.C. 2401 et seq. ) can create the deterrent required to curb doping fraud as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 ( 15 U.S.C. 78dd–1 et seq. ) curbed foreign bribery and the Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation should prioritize enforcement of the Rodchenkov Anti-Doping Act of 2019 ( 21 U.S.C. 2401 et seq. ). 3. Predicate offenses Part I of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in section 1956(c)(7)(D)— (A) by striking or section 104(a) and inserting section 104(a) ; and (B) by inserting after North Korea) the following: , or section 3 of the Rodchenkov Anti-Doping Act of 2019 ( 21 U.S.C. 2402 ) (relating to prohibited activities with respect to major international doping fraud conspiracies) ; and (2) in section 1961(1)— (A) by striking or (G) any act and inserting (G) any act ; and (B) by inserting after section 2332(b)(g)(5)(B) the following: , or (H) any act that is indictable under section 3 of the Rodchenkov Anti-Doping Act of 2019 ( 21 U.S.C. 2402 ) .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2640 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 5, 2021 Ms. Baldwin (for herself, Mr. Casey , Mr. King , and Ms. Smith ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To establish a program for developing medical countermeasures for unknown viral threats.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Disease X Act . 2. Medical countermeasures for unknown viral threats (a) In general The Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as the Secretary ), acting through the Director of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, in coordination and consultation with the relevant offices and agencies participating in the Public Health Emergency Medical Countermeasures Enterprise, shall establish a Disease X Medical Countermeasures program for purposes of developing medical countermeasures, including therapeutics, diagnostics, and vaccines, for unknown viral threats. (b) Consultation Pursuant to the program established under subsection (a)— (1) the Secretary shall consult with the Public Health Emergency Medical Countermeasures Enterprise regarding any investment strategies; (2) the Department of Health and Human Services shall be the agency with primary responsibility concerning medical countermeasures needed to protect the diverse public of the United States, including children and other at-risk populations; and (3) the Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of Defense concerning medical countermeasures targeted to the protection of military personnel. (c) Accessibility and equity To protect the diverse public of the United States, the Secretary shall prioritize equity and accessibility, including ease of administration and distribution, in the development of medical countermeasures. (d) Grant program (1) In general To carry out the program under this section, the Secretary may award grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements to, and enter into other transactions with, eligible entities. (2) Eligibility To be eligible to receive a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement under this subsection, or to enter into another transaction with the Secretary under this subsection, an entity shall be based in the United States and shall maintain domestic research and development and manufacturing operations. (3) Requirement Not fewer than 25 percent of the recipients of grants under this subsection shall be eligible entities with 500 or fewer employees. (e) Authorization of appropriations To carry out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated $500,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2025.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2642 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 exempt large cruise ships from certain requirements applicable to passenger vessels, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safeguarding American Tourism Act . 2. Adjusting applicability of certain PVSA and Jones Act requirements (a) PVSA domestic requirements Section 55103 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (c) Nonapplicablity This section shall not apply to any vessel with 800 or more passenger berths. . (b) 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 with 800 or more passenger berths and that transports passengers between ports or places in the United States to which the coastwise laws apply, either directly or via a foreign port. ; and (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) has 800 or more passenger berths and transports passengers between ports or places in the United States to which the coastwise laws apply, either directly or via a foreign port; and . (c) Adjustment of citizenship and Navy Reserve requirements Section 8103(k) of title 46, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (k) Nonapplicability to certain passenger vessels Subsections (a) and (b) shall not apply to any vessel with 800 or more passenger berths and that transports passengers between ports or places in the United States to which the coastwise laws apply, either directly or via a foreign port. . 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.