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Mr. Grassley, Mr. Rounds, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Cornyn, Mr.
Cassidy, Mr. Cotton, Ms. Ernst, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Armstrong,
Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Banks, and Mr. Tillis) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 6732
proposed by Ms. Collins to the bill H.R. 6500, to extend
duty-free treatment provided with respect to imports from
certain countries in Africa under the African Growth and
Opportunity Act, to extend customs user fees, and for other
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table.
SA 6748. Mrs. MOODY (for Mr. Peters) proposed an amendment
to the bill S. 434, to establish the Commercial Space
Activity Advisory Committee, and for other purposes.
SA 6749. Ms. LUMMIS (for herself and Mrs. Gillibrand)
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the
bill S. 1525, to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to stop
minting the penny, to require cash transactions to be rounded
up or down to the nearest 5 cents, and for other purposes;
which was referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and
Urban Affairs.
SA 6750. Ms. COLLINS submitted an amendment intended to be
proposed by her to the bill H.R. 6500, to extend duty-free
treatment provided with respect to imports from certain
countries in Africa under the African Growth and Opportunity
Act, to extend customs user fees, and for other purposes;
which was ordered to lie on the table.
SA 6751. Mr. HICKENLOOPER (for himself and Mr. Moran)
proposed an amendment to the bill S. 1838, to amend the
Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of
Health and Human Services to carry out a program of research,
training, and investigation related to Down syndrome, and for
other purposes.
SA 6752. Mrs. MOODY submitted an amendment intended to be
proposed by her to the bill S. 4668, to protect the name,
image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for,
student athletes and to promote fair competition among
intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes; which was
ordered to lie on the table.
SA 6753. Mrs. MOODY submitted an amendment intended to be
proposed by her to the bill S. 4668, supra; which was ordered
to lie on the table.
SA 6754. Mrs. MOODY submitted an amendment intended to be
proposed by her to the bill S. 4668, supra; which was ordered
to lie on the table.
SA 6755. Mr. LEE submitted an amendment intended to be
proposed by him to the bill S. 4688, to amend the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 to classify qualified energy-efficient
draft alcohol property as 15-year property for purposes of
depreciation; which was ordered to lie on the table.
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the following appears: SA 6669. Mr. BENNET submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 4784, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department to Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table.
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TEXT OF AMENDMENTS
SA 6747. Mr. BUDD (for himself, Mr. Ricketts, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Rounds, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Cotton, Ms. Ernst, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Armstrong, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Banks, and Mr. Tillis) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 6732 proposed by Ms. Collins to the bill H.R. 6500, to extend duty-free treatment provided with respect to imports from certain countries in Africa under the African Growth and Opportunity Act, to extend customs user fees, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
Strike section 2019.
SA 6748. Mrs. MOODY (for Mr. Peters) proposed an amendment to the bill S. 434, to establish the Commercial Space Activity Advisory Committee, and for other purposes; as follows:
Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the
following:
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Space Commerce Advisory
Committee Act”.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Secretary.—The term “Secretary” means the Secretary
of Commerce, acting through the Office of Space Commerce.
(2) State.—The term “State” means each of the several
States of the United States, the District of Columbia, the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin
Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the
Northern Mariana Islands, and any other commonwealth,
territory, or possession of the United States.
(3) United states entity.—The term “United States
entity” means—
(A) an individual who is a national of the United States
(as defined in section 101(a) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a))); and
(B) a nongovernmental entity organized or existing under,
and subject to, the laws of the United States or a State.
SEC. 3. COMMERCIAL SPACE ACTIVITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
(a) Establishment.—Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a
Commercial Space Activity Advisory Committee (in this section
referred to as the “Committee”).
(b) Membership.—
(1) In general.—The Committee shall be composed of 15
members appointed by the Secretary.
(2) Qualifications.—
(A) In general.—The Committee shall be composed of
representatives from a variety of space policy, engineering,
technical, science, legal, academic, and finance fields who
have significant experience in the commercial space industry,
which may include previous Government experience.
(B) Limitation.—
(i) In general.—Except as provided in clause (ii), the
Secretary may not appoint as a member of the Committee any
employee or official of the Federal Government.
(ii) Exception.—The Secretary may appoint as a member of
the Committee a special government employee (as defined in
section 202(a) of title 18, United States Code) who serves on
1 or more other Federal advisory committees.
(3) Term.—Each individual appointed as a member of the
Committee—
(A) shall be appointed for a term of not more than 4 years;
and
(B) during the 2-year period beginning on the date on which
such term ends, may not serve as a member of the Committee.
(c) Duties.—The duties of the Committee shall be—
(1) to advise on the status and recent developments of
nongovernmental space activities;
(2) to provide to the Secretary and Congress
recommendations on the manner in which the United States may
facilitate and promote a safe, sustainable, robust,
competitive, and innovative commercial sector that is
investing in, developing, and conducting space activities
within the jurisdiction of the Department of Commerce,
including through the development and implementation of any
regulatory framework applicable to the commercial space
industry;
(3) to identify, and provide recommendations in response
to, any challenge faced by the United States commercial
sector relating to—
(A) the application of international obligations of the
United States relevant to commercial space sector activities
in outer space;
(B) export controls that affect the commercial space
sector;
(C) harmful interference with commercial space sector
activities in outer space; and
(D) access to adequate, predictable, and reliable radio
frequency spectrum;
(4) to review existing best practices for United States
entities to avoid—
(A) the harmful contamination of the Moon and other
celestial bodies; and
(B) adverse changes in the environment of the Earth
resulting from the introduction of extraterrestrial matter;
and
(5) to provide information, advice, and recommendations on
matters relating to—
(A) United States commercial space sector activities in
outer space; and
(B) other commercial space sector activities, as the
Committee considers necessary.
(d) Termination.—The Committee shall terminate on the date
that is 10 years after the date on which the Committee is
established.
SA 6749. Ms. LUMMIS (for herself and Mrs. Gillibrand) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 1525, to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to stop minting the penny, to require cash transactions to be rounded up or down to the nearest 5 cents, and for other purposes; which was referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; as follows:
Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the
following:
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Common Cents Act”.
SEC. 2. SPECIFICATIONS OF 5-CENT COINS AND CEASING PRODUCTION
OF ONE-CENT COINS.
Section 5112 of title 31, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)—
(A) in paragraph (5), by striking “weighs 5 grams.” and
inserting the following: “weighs—
“(A) 5 grams, with respect to such coin that is an alloy
of copper and nickel; or
“(B) between 4 and 6 grams, with respect to such coin as
described in subsection (c).”; and
(B) in paragraph (6)—
(i) by striking “except as provided under subsection (c)
of this section,”; and
(ii) by striking “and weighs 3.11 grams”;
(2) in subsection (b)—
(A) in the sixth sentence—
(i) by inserting “either” before “an alloy”; and
(ii) by inserting “or a composition described in
subsection (c)” before the period;
(B) by inserting “with respect to such coins that are an
alloy of copper and nickel” after “nickel required”; and
(C) by striking “Except” through “zinc” and inserting
“The one-cent coin is composed of copper and zinc”;
(3) by amending subsection (c) to read as follows:
“(c) 5-cent Coin.—
“(1) In general.—The 5-cent coin may be a coin with an
inner layer of zinc and an outer layer of nickel.
“(2) Composition.—The Secretary may prescribe the
composition of zinc and nickel in the 5-cent coin, subject to
testing and evaluation that such composition—
“(A) reduces the cost incurred to produce such coin; and
“(B) to the greatest extent practicable, has a minimal
adverse impact on machines designed to accept coins.”; and
(4) by adding at the end the following:
“(bb) Ceasing Production of One-cent Coin.—
“(1) In general.—Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, the Secretary shall cease production of one-cent coins
for general circulation, but may continue to produce and
issue one-cent coins for sale as numismatic items.
“(2) No effect on legal tender.—Any one-cent coin that is
minted and issued on any date before the date of the
enactment of this subsection shall remain legal tender for
all debts, public charges, taxes, and dues.”.
SEC. 3. CASH TRANSACTION ROUNDING.
(a) In General.—Any person, including a financial
institution, selling goods or services in a cash transaction
or entering into any other transaction that results in a
payment or transfer of cash between the parties to the
transaction may, if exact change cannot be provided at that
time of such transaction, round the covered amount in the
following manner:
(1) Rounding down.—Except as provided in paragraph (2)(B),
in any case in which the covered amount ends with 1 cent, 2
cents, 6 cents, or 7 cents as the final digit, the amount of
cents in the sum may be rounded down to the nearest amount
divisible by 5 for any person seeking to make payment with
cash.
(2) Rounding up.—
(A) In general.—In any case in which the covered amount
ends with 3 cents, 4 cents, 8 cents, or 9 cents as the final
digit, the amount of cents in the sum may be rounded up to
the nearest amount divisible by 5 for any person seeking to
make payment with cash.
(B) Small transactions.—In any case in which the covered
amount totals $0.01 or $0.02, such amount may be rounded up
to $.05
for any person seeking to make payment with cash.
(b) Additional Authority to Round.—With respect to a
person, including a financial institution, conducting a cash
transaction with a customer of the person, the amount of
cents in the sum of the transaction may be rounded, if such
rounding is in favor of the customer, as follows:
(1) Up to the nearest amount divisible by 5, if the person
is paying the customer in cash.
(2) Down to the nearest amount divisible by 5, if the
customer is paying the person in cash.
(c) Employer Payments to Employees.—
(1) In general.—With respect to an employer providing a
cash payment to an employee in an amount that is not
divisible by 5 cents, if the employer chooses to round the
amount of cents in such payment, the employer shall round the
amount of cents in such payment up to the nearest amount
divisible by 5 cents.
(2) No rounding requirement.—Nothing in this subsection
may be construed to require rounding by an employer described
in paragraph (1) who provides a cash payment to an employee
in an exact amount.
(d) Application.—Subsections (a), (b), and (c) shall not
apply to any transaction for which payment is made by any
demand or negotiable instrument, electronic fund transfer,
check, gift card, money order, credit card, or other like
instrument or method.
(e) Rule of Construction.—Nothing in this Act may be
construed to require any person to round a payment as
described in subsections (a) or (b).
(f) Covered Amount Defined.—In this section, the term
“covered amount” means—
(1) the total transaction amount, including taxes; or
(2) in the case of a person selling goods or services in a
cash transaction or entering into any other transaction that
results in a payment or transfer of cash between the parties
to the transaction, the amount of change due to the customer
if the customer provides a cash payment that exceeds the
total transaction amount, including taxes.
SEC. 4. TREATMENT OF FEDERAL, STATE, AND TRIBAL LAW WITH
RESPECT TO CASH TRANSACTION ROUNDING.
(a) Federal Law.—Any person selling goods or services in a
cash transaction, including a financial institution, entering
into any other transaction that results in a payment or
transfer of cash between the parties to the transaction shall
not be in violation of any Federal requirement, law,
regulation, or standard based on the adherence to the cash
rounding provisions described in section 3.
(b) State and Tribal Law.—Any person selling goods or
services in a cash transaction, including a financial
institution, entering into any other transaction that results
in a payment or transfer of cash between the parties to the
transaction shall not be in violation of any requirement,
law, regulation, or standard of a State, Tribe, or a
political subdivision of a State based on the adherence to
the cash rounding provisions described in section 3.
(c) Rule of Construction.—Nothing in this Act or of any
order thereunder shall excuse noncompliance with any Federal,
State, Tribal, or local law, regulation, ordinance, or
requirement establishing a minimum wage, providing for
overtime pay requirements, or providing for paid leave.
SEC. 5. STRATEGIC PLAN AND REPORT ON COIN TERMINAL OPERATIONS
AND COIN DISTRIBUTION STABILITY.
(a) Strategic Plan and Report.—Not later than 90 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Board of
Governors of the Federal Reserve System shall submit to the
covered committees and make publicly available a report that
outlines a strategic plan for the acceptance of penny orders
and deposits at commercial coin terminals providing services
under agreements with the Federal reserve banks nationwide,
including—
(1) a description of the Board's approach to limiting
disruptions in penny supply and maintaining the stability of
and efficiency of the coin distribution system, to the
greatest extent practicable;
(2) an evaluation of such coin terminals where the Federal
reserve banks no longer accept penny deposits or penny
orders;
(3) an assessment of whether processing penny deposits or
penny orders at such coin terminals could mitigate any
challenges related to ceasing the production of the penny,
including challenges related to the implementation of
rounding practices;
(4) an assessment by the Secretary of the Treasury, which
the Secretary shall conduct and deliver to the Board not less
than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act—
(A) on the impact of penny supply and demand disruptions,
and rounding practices for check cashing, on low-income
communities, older consumers, debanked, unbanked, and
underbanked individuals, including feedback from State or
local entities; and
(B) that includes recommendations to the Congress to
address any adverse impacts identified under subparagraph
(A); and
(5) any additional considerations the Board determines
relevant to maintaining penny distribution stability.
(b) Evaluation.—
(1) In general.—Not later than 6 months after submission
of the report required under subsection (a), the Board of
Governors of the Federal Reserve System shall submit to the
covered committees and make publicly available a report that
evaluates the progress of implementing the strategic plan
described in subsection (a), including—
(A) any material changes to the plan; and
(B) any identified or emerging stress in the penny
distribution system.
(2) Successive reports.—The Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System shall submit to the covered committees
and make publicly available 2 additional reports that
evaluate the progress described in paragraph (1) on dates
that are not later than—
(A) 18 months after the submission of the report required
under subsection (a); and
(B) 30 months after the submission of the report required
under subsection (a).
SEC. 6. DISCONTINUATION OF CIRCULATION OF COINS.
Section 5111 of title 31, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)—
(A) in paragraph (3), by striking “and” at the end;
(B) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and
inserting “; and”; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
“(5) may discontinue the minting for circulation of any
coin that is described in paragraph (1) (and that is minted
for circulation, as of the date of enactment of this
paragraph) only in accordance with the procedures described
in subsection (e).”; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
“(e) Discontinuation.—
“(1) Definition.—In this subsection, the term `covered
committees' means—
“(A) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
of the Senate; and
“(B) the Committee on Financial Services of the House of
Representatives.
“(2) Requirements.—The Secretary of the Treasury may not
discontinue the minting for circulation of a coin described
in subsection (a)(5) unless the Secretary—
“(A) not later than 60 days before that discontinuation,
and in coordination with the Director of the United States
Mint, submits to the covered committees notice regarding that
discontinuation, which shall include—
“(i) a description of the reasoning for that
discontinuation, including fiscal and operational
considerations; and
“(ii) a comprehensive plan for phasing out the circulating
coin, taking into consideration—
“(I) the potential impacts of that discontinuation on
consumers and businesses; and
“(II) the potential economic impacts of that
discontinuation; and
“(B) not later than 30 days after the date on which the
Secretary submits the notice required under subparagraph (A),
provides a briefing to the covered committees regarding the
plan for implementing that discontinuation.”.
SEC. 7. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Covered committees.—The term “covered committees”
means—
(A) the Committee on Financial Services of the House of
Representatives; and
(B) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of
the Senate.
(2) Financial institution.—The term “financial
institution” means any person, other than an individual, the
business of which is engaging in financial activities in
section 4(k) of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 (12
U.S.C. 1843(k)).
SA 6750. Ms. COLLINS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill H.R. 6500, to extend duty-free treatment provided with respect to imports from certain countries in Africa under the African Growth and Opportunity Act, to extend customs user fees, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
Amend the title so as to read: “A bill making continuing
appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2027, and for
other purposes.”.
SA 6751. Mr. HICKENLOOPER (for himself and Mr. Moran) proposed an amendment to the bill S. 1838, to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out a program of research, training, and investigation related to Down syndrome, and for other purposes; as follows:
Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the
following:
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “DeOndra Dixon INCLUDE
Project Act of 2026”.
SEC. 2. DEONDRA DIXON INCLUDE PROJECT.
Part B of title IV of the Public Health Service Act (42
U.S.C. 284 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
“SEC. 409K. DOWN SYNDROME RESEARCH.
“(a) In General.—The Director of NIH shall carry out a
program of research, training, and investigation related to
Down syndrome to be known as the `INvestigation of Co-
occurring conditions across the Lifespan to Understand Down
syndromE Project' or the `INCLUDE Project'.
“(b) Program Elements.—The program under subsection (a)
shall include—
“(1) high-risk, high-reward research on the effects of
trisomy 21 on human development and health;
“(2) promoting research for participants with Down
syndrome across the lifespan, including cohort studies to
facilitate improved
understanding of Down syndrome and co-occurring conditions
and development of new interventions;
“(3) expanding the number of clinical trials that are
inclusive of, or expressly for, participants with Down
syndrome, including novel biomedical and pharmacological
interventions and other therapies designed to promote or
enhance activities of daily living;
“(4) research on the biological mechanisms in individuals
with Down syndrome pertaining to structural, functional, and
behavioral anomalies and dysfunction as well as stunted
growth;
“(5) supporting research to improve diagnosis and
treatment of conditions co-occurring with Down syndrome,
including the identification of biomarkers related to risk
factors, diagnosis, and clinical research and therapeutics;
“(6) research on the causes of increased prevalence, and
concurrent treatment, of co-occurring conditions, such as
Alzheimer's disease and related dementias and autoimmunity,
in individuals with Down syndrome; and
“(7) research, training, and investigation on improving
the quality of life of individuals with Down syndrome and
their families.
“(c) Coordination; Prioritizing Nonduplicative Research.—
The Director of NIH shall ensure that—
“(1) the programs and activities of the institutes and
centers of the National Institutes of Health relating to Down
syndrome and co-occurring conditions are coordinated,
including through the Office of the Director of NIH and
priority-setting reviews conducted pursuant to section
402(b)(3); and
“(2) such institutes and centers, prioritize, as
appropriate, Down syndrome research that does not duplicate
existing research activities of the National Institutes of
Health.
“(d) Consultation With Stakeholders.—In carrying out
activities under this section, the Director of NIH shall, as
appropriate and to the maximum extent feasible, consult with
relevant stakeholders, including patient advocates, to ensure
that such activities take into consideration the needs of
individuals with Down syndrome.
“(e) Biennial Reports to Congress.—
“(1) In general.—The Director of NIH shall submit, on a
biennial basis, to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and
the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services,
Education, and Related Agencies of the Committee on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions and the
Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education,
and Related Agencies of the Committee on Appropriations of
the Senate, a report that catalogs the research conducted or
supported under this section.
“(2) Contents.—Each report under paragraph (1) shall
include—
“(A) identification of the institute or center involved;
“(B) a statement of whether the research is or was being
carried out directly by such institute or center or by
multiple institutes and centers; and
“(C) identification of any resulting real-world evidence
that is or may be used for clinical research and medical care
for patients with Down syndrome.”.
SA 6752. Mrs. MOODY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 4668, to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the appropriate place in title I, insert the following:
SEC. __. RECOGNIZING HOME SCHOOL GRADUATES.
Section 484(d) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 1091(d)) is amended—
(1) in the heading of such subsection, by striking “Who
Are Not High School Graduates” and inserting “From Non-
Traditional Settings”; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
“(3) High school graduate.—For purposes of this title, a
student who has completed a secondary school education in a
home school setting that is treated as a home school or
private school under State law shall be considered a high
school graduate.”.
SA 6753. Mrs. MOODY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 4668, to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of title II, add the following:
SEC. 208. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This title and the amendments made by this title shall take
effect on January 1, 2028.
SA 6754. Mrs. MOODY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 4668, to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
On page 146, strike line 4 and insert the following:
“(f) Exemption for Covered Institutions That Attempt to
Withdraw From Conference Within Grace Window.—Subsection (a)
shall not apply to any merger, consolidation, or acquisition
with respect to a covered institution that, as of the date of
enactment of this section, is a member of a covered
conference if, not later than 180 days after that date, the
covered institution files a notice that satisfies the
contractual obligation of the covered institution for
purposes of withdrawing from the covered conference.
“(g) Definitions.—In this section:
SA 6755. Mr. LEE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 4688, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to classify qualified energy-efficient draft alcohol property as 15-year property for purposes of depreciation; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
Strike section 205.