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From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTION
By Mr. McCONNELL:
S. 3501. A bill to provide a 77-day extension of certain authorities
for foreign intelligence and international terrorism investigations,
and for other purposes; considered and passed.
Mr. McCONNELL. 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. 3501
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SEVENTY-SEVEN-DAY EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO ACCESS
CERTAIN BUSINESS RECORDS FOR FOREIGN
INTELLIGENCE AND INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM
INVESTIGATIONS AND FOR ROVING SURVEILLANCE.
Section 102(b)(1) of the USA PATRIOT Improvement and
Reauthorization Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-177; 50 U.S.C.
1805 note) is amended by striking ``March 15, 2020'' and
inserting ``May 30, 2020''.
SEC. 2. SEVENTY-SEVEN-DAY EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR
INDIVIDUAL TERRORISTS TO BE TREATED AS AGENTS
OF FOREIGN POWERS UNDER THE FOREIGN
INTELLIGENCE SURVEILLANCE ACT OF 1978.
Section 6001(b)(1) of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism
Prevention Act of 2004 (Public Law 108-458; 50 U.S.C. 1801
note) is amended by striking ``March 15, 2020'' and inserting
``May 30, 2020''.
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Act and the amendments made by this Act take effect on
March 14, 2020.
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By Mr. MORAN (for himself, Mr. Tester, Mr. Tillis, Mr.
Blumenthal, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Sullivan, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr.
Boozman, Mr. Cramer, Ms. Sinema, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Manchin, Mr.
Brown, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Rounds, Mrs. Loeffler, Mr. Cassidy, Mr.
Cornyn, Ms. Warren, Ms. Duckworth, Ms. Rosen, Mr. Peters, Mr.
Bennet, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Cortez Masto, Mr. Wyden, Mr.
Daines, Ms. McSally, Ms. Collins, and Mr. Durbin):
S. 3503. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to
treat certain programs of education converted to distance learning by
reason of emergencies and health-related situations in the same manner
as programs of education pursued at educational institutions, and for
other purposes; considered and passed.
S. 3503
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CONTINUATION OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE BENEFITS FOR CERTAIN
PROGRAMS OF EDUCATION CONVERTED TO DISTANCE
LEARNING BY REASON OF EMERGENCIES AND HEALTH-
RELATED SITUATIONS.
(a) In General.--In the case of a program of education
approved by a State approving agency, or the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs when acting in the role of a State approving
agency, that is converted from being offered on-site at an
educational institution to being offered by distance learning
by reason of an emergency or health-related situation, as
determined by the Secretary, the Secretary may continue to
provide educational assistance under the laws administered by
the Secretary without regard to such conversion, including
with respect to paying any--
(1) monthly housing stipends under chapter 33 of title 38,
United States Code; or
(2) payments or subsistence allowances under chapters 30,
31, 32, and 35 of such title and chapters 1606 and 1607 of
title 10, United States Code.
(b) Applicability Period.--Subsection (a) shall apply
during the period beginning on March 1, 2020, and ending on
December 21, 2020.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Educational institution.--The term ``educational
institution'' has the meaning given that term in section 3452
of title 38, United States Code, and includes an institution
of higher learning (as defined in such section).
(2) Program of education.--The term ``program of
education'' has the meaning given that term in section 3002
of title 38, United States Code.
(3) State approving agency.--The term ``State approving
agency'' has the meaning given that term in section 3671 of
title 38, United States Code.
SEC. 2. EMERGENCY DESIGNATIONS.
(a) In General.--This Act is designated as an emergency
requirement pursuant to section 4(g) of the Statutory Pay-As-
You-Go Act of 2010 (2 U.S.C. 933(g)).
(b) Designation in Senate.--In the Senate, this Act is
designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section
4112(a) of H. Con. Res. 71 (115th Congress), the concurrent
resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.
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