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[Pages S2772-S2773]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS
By Mr. SCHUMER:
S. 1412. A bill to authorize veterans service organizations to
solicit donations at post offices before and after Federal holidays; to
the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of
the bill be printed in the Record.
There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be
printed in the Record, as follows:
S. 1412
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Restoring Access, Improving
Service to Enable Veterans Engaging To Fundraise Act of
2019'' or the ``RAISE VET FUND Act''.
SEC. 2. SOLICITATION BY VETERANS SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS AT
POST OFFICES.
(a) In General.--Section 404 of title 39, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(f) Solicitation by Veterans Service Organizations at
Post Offices.--
``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection--
``(A) the term `business day' means a day on which a post
office is open;
``(B) the term `Federal holiday' means--
``(i) a legal public holiday under section 6103(a) of title
5; and
``(ii) Flag Day, as designated under section 110 of title
36;
``(C) the term `holiday period' means the period beginning
2 business days before, and ending 2 business days after, a
Federal holiday; and
``(D) the term `veterans service organization' means an
organization recognized by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
for the representation of veterans under section 5902 of
title 38.
``(2) Authorization.--The Postal Service shall permit a
veterans service organization to solicit donations by
distributing items that are symbols for veterans at a post
office on any business day during a holiday period.''.
(b) Regulations.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the United States Postal Service shall
promulgate regulations governing the use of post offices by
veterans service organizations, including with respect to
scheduling, under subsection (f) of section 404 of title 39,
United States Code, as added by subsection (a).
(c) Effective Date.--Subsection (f) of section 404 of title
39, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall
take effect on the date that is 120 days after the date of
enactment of this Act.
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By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Ms. Warren, Ms. Baldwin, Mr.
Blumenthal, Mr. Brown, Ms. Harris, Ms. Hirono, Ms. Klobuchar,
Mr. Leahy, Mr. Markey, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Reed, Mr. Sanders, Mrs.
Shaheen, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Whitehouse, and Ms. Hassan):
S. 1414. A bill to provide bankruptcy relief for student borrowers;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of
the bill be printed in the Record.
There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be
printed in the Record, as follows:
S. 1414
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Student Borrower Bankruptcy
Relief Act of 2019''.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS.
(a) Exception to Discharge.--Section 523 of title 11,
United States Code, is amended in subsection (a), by striking
paragraph (8).
(b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 1328(a)(2) of title 11,
United States Code, is amended by striking ``(8),''.
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION OF AMENDMENTS.
(a) Effective Date.--Except as provided in subsection (b),
this Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take
effect on the date of enactment of this Act.
(b) Application of Amendments.--The amendments made by this
Act shall apply only with respect to cases commenced under
title 11, United States Code, on or after the date of
enactment of this Act.
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