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Ensuring Health Safety in the Skies Act of 2020


Summary: Ensuring Health Safety in the Skies Act of 2020 This bill requires the Department of Transportation (DOT), the Department of Homeland Security, and the Department of Health and Human Services to form a joint task force on air travel during and after the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency. The task force must develop recommended requirements, plans, and guidelines to address the health, safety, security, and logistical issues relating to the continuation of air travel during the COVID-19 public health emergency, as well as the resumption of full operations at airports and increased passenger air travel after the COVID-19 public health emergency ends. DOT must establish a joint federal advisory committee to advise the task force to include developing and submitting policy recommendations to the task force regarding the recommended requirements, plans, and guidelines that the task force must develop. Additionally, DOT must publish the policy recommendations on a publicly accessible website.
Promoting Alzheimer's Awareness to Prevent Elder Abuse Act


Summary: Promoting Alzheimer's Awareness to Prevent Elder Abuse Act This bill requires the Department of Justice (DOJ) to review and update, if necessary, certain best practices, replication guides, and other training materials for law enforcement, judicial officials, and others whose work may bring them in contact with elder abuse. Specifically, DOJ must address victims and witnesses who have Alzheimer's disease and related dementias in these materials. Additionally, in creating or compiling these materials, DOJ must consult with the Department of Health and Human Services and, as appropriate, other entities with relevant expertise in elder abuse.
Motor Carrier Safety Grant Relief Act of 2020


Summary: Motor Carrier Safety Grant Relief Act of 2020 This bill provides relief for recipients of financial assistance awards for FY2019 and FY2020 from the Department of Transportation (DOT). The bill expands the period of availability during which grant recipients may spend funds awarded through the (1) motor carrier safety assistance program, (2) commercial motor vehicle operators grant program, and (3) commercial driver's license program implementation grant program. DOT may keep and redistribute funds that were not allocated for FY2019 or FY2020.
Small Business Lending Continuity Act of 2020

To modify the amount authorized for commitments for 7(a) loans, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Lending Continuity Act of 2020 2. Commitments for 7(a) loans Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the amounts authorized for commitments for general business loans authorized under section 7(a) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(a) business loans program account small business administration Public Law 116–93

Summary: Small Business Lending Continuity Act of 2020 This bill revises the authorization for certain Small Business Administration (SBA) loan products currently linked to the Paycheck Protection Program that was implemented in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Under current law, the authorization for the Paycheck Protection Program and the SBA's standard small business loan products (the 7(a) loan program) are combined into one joint authorization for the duration of the Paycheck Protection Program. The bill returns the 7(a) loan program to the purview of its stand-alone authorization to prevent it from being terminated upon the two programs' attainment of the joint authorization cap.
Guidance Out Of Darkness Act

To increase access to agency guidance documents. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Guidance Out Of Darkness Act GOOD Act 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Agency The term agency (2) Guidance document The term guidance document (A) means the whole or a part of an agency statement of general or particular applicability and future effect that— (i) is designed to implement, interpret, or prescribe law or policy or describing the organization, procedure, or practice requirements of an agency and includes the approval or prescription for the future of rates, wages, corporate or financial structures or reorganizations thereof, prices, facilities, appliances, services or allowances therefor or of valuations, costs, or accounting, or practices bearing on any of the foregoing; and (ii) has not been issued through the notice and comment process under section 553 of title 5, United States Code; (B) includes— (i) a memorandum; (ii) a notice; (iii) a bulletin; (iv) a directive; (v) a news release; (vi) a letter; and (vii) a blog post; and (C) does not include a rule, as that term is defined in section 551 of title 5, United States Code. 3. Publication of guidance documents on the Internet (a) In general On the date on which an agency issues a guidance document, the agency shall publish the guidance document on the Internet website of the agency. (b) Previously issued guidance documents Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, each agency shall publish on the Internet website of that agency any guidance document issued by that agency during the 10-year period ending on the date of enactment of this Act. (c) Single location All guidance documents published under subsections (a) and (b) by an agency shall be published in a single location on the Internet website of the agency. (d) Rescinded guidance documents On the date on which a guidance document issued by an agency is rescinded, the agency shall— (1) maintain the rescinded guidance document at the location described in subsection (c); and (2) at the location described in subsection (c), indicate— (A) that the guidance document is rescinded; and (B) the date on which the guidance document was rescinded.

Summary: Guidance Out Of Darkness Act or the GOOD Act This bill establishes requirements concerning the posting of agency guidance documents. Specifically, an agency must (1) publish guidance documents online on the dates they are issued, (2) publish all of its guidance documents that are in effect in a single location on a designated website, (3) display a hyperlink on its website that provides access to the guidance documents on such website, and (4) indicate on such website if a guidance document has been rescinded. The documents must be categorized as guidance documents and further divided into subcategories.
First Infantry Recognition of Sacrifice in Theater Act

To authorize the Society of the First Infantry Division to make modifications to the First Division Monument located on Federal land in Presidential Park in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the First Infantry Recognition of Sacrifice in Theater Act FIRST Act 2. Modification to First Division Monument (a) Authorization (1) In general The Society of the First Infantry Division, an organization described in section 501(c)(3) (2) Collaboration The First Infantry Division at the Department of the Army shall collaborate with the Department of Defense to provide to the Society of the First Infantry Division the list of names to be added to the First Division Monument under paragraph (1). (b) Nonapplicability of Commemorative Works Act Subsections (b) and (c) of section 8903 of title 40, United States Code (commonly known as the Commemorative Works Act (c) Funding Federal funds may not be used to pay any expense of the activities of the Society of the First Infantry Division authorized by this section.

Summary: First Infantry Recognition of Sacrifice in Theater Act or the FIRST Act This bill authorizes the Society of the First Infantry Division to modify the First Division Monument located on federal land in Presidential Park, District of Columbia, to honor the dead of the First Infantry Division in Operation Desert Storm, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation New Dawn, and Operation Enduring Freedom. The First Infantry Division must provide the society with a list of names to be added to the monument. Federal funds may not be used to pay for the modification.
Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act of 2019


Summary: Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act of 2019 This bill requires the notice of a proposed rule by a federal agency to include the Internet address of a summary of the rule. The summary must be 100 words or fewer, written in plain language, and posted on regulations.gov.
Protecting American Intellectual Property Act of 2020


Summary: Protecting American Intellectual Property Act of 2020 This bill imposes sanctions on certain foreign individuals and entities involved in the theft of trade secrets belonging to a U.S. individual or entity. The President shall periodically report to Congress a list of foreign individuals and entities that have knowingly engaged in, knowingly benefited from, or assisted in the significant theft of U.S. trade secrets that materially contributed to a significant threat to U.S. national security, foreign policy, or economic health. The report shall also list the foreign persons who are chief executive officers and board members of any foreign entity engaging in such theft. Individuals named in the report shall be subject to property- and visa-blocking sanctions. The President shall impose either property- or export-blocking sanctions on entities named in the report.
Expedited Delivery of Airport Infrastructure Act of 2020

To amend title 49, United States Code, to permit the use of incentive payments to expedite certain federally financed airport development projects. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expedited Delivery of Airport Infrastructure Act of 2020 2. Allowable cost standards for airport development projects (a) In general Section 47110(b)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking (1) if the cost necessarily (1)(A) if the cost necessarily (2) by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting ; or (3) by adding at the end the following: (B) if the cost is an incentive payment incurred in carrying out the project described in subparagraph (A) that is to be provided to a contractor upon early completion of a project, if— (i) such payment does not exceed the lesser of 5 percent of the initial construction contract amount or $1,000,000; (ii) the level of contractor’s control of, or access to, the worksite necessary to shorten the duration of the project does not negatively impact the operation of the airport; (iii) the contract specifies application of the incentive structure in the event of unforeseeable, non-weather delays beyond the control of the contractor; (iv) nothing in any agreement with the contractor prevents the airport operator from retaining responsibility for the safety, efficiency, and capacity of the airport during the execution of the grant agreement; and (v) the Secretary determines that the use of an incentive payment is likely to increase airport capacity or efficiency as a result of shortening the project’s duration; . (b) Technical correction Section 47110(e)(7) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking (7) Partnership Program Airports (7) Partnership program airports

Summary: Expedited Delivery of Airport Infrastructure Act of 2020 This bill makes incentive payments incurred for expedited completion of certain federally financed airport development projects an allowable project cost standard.
United States Semiquincentennial Commission Amendments Act of 2020


Summary: United States Semiquincentennial Commission Amendments Act of 2020 This bill modifies certain requirements of the U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission, which was established to provide for the commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States and related events. Among other things, the bill modifies the membership requirements of the commission; changes the date by which the commission shall report to the President with its specific recommendations for the commemoration of the 250th anniversary and related events to March 31, 2020; and grants the commission the exclusive right to use, and to allow others to use, the official marks, imprimaturs, and logos of the commission.
Juneteenth National Independence Day Act


Summary: Juneteenth National Independence Day Act This bill designates Juneteenth National Independence Day, June 19, as a legal public holiday.
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021


Summary: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 This bill authorizes FY2021 appropriations and sets forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, including military personnel strengths. It does not provide budget authority, which is provided in subsequent appropriations legislation. The bill authorizes appropriations to DOD for Procurement, including aircraft, weapons and tracked combat vehicles, shipbuilding and conversion, and missiles; Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation; Operation and Maintenance; Working Capital Funds; Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction; Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities; the Defense Inspector General; the Defense Health Program; the Armed Forces Retirement Home; Overseas Contingency Operations; and Military Construction. The bill authorizes the FY2021 personnel strengths for active duty and reserve forces and sets forth policies, including those regarding military personnel; acquisition policy and management; transfer of property for law enforcement activities; financial oversight; Space Force matters; artificial intelligence; advanced microelectronics; international programs; nuclear security and energy; National Guard and Reserve Forces facilities; compensation and other personnel benefits; health care; DOD organization and management; civilian personnel matters; diversity and inclusion; matters relating to foreign nations; hostage recovery; emergency alert systems; the autonomy of Hong Kong; and strategic programs, cyber, and intelligence matters. The bill authorizes appropriations for base realignment and closure activities, and maritime matters. The bill authorizes various intelligence-related activities and programs for FY2021. The bill also authorizes appropriations and sets forth policies for Department of Energy national security programs, including the National Nuclear Security Administration and the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board.
United States Grain Standards Reauthorization Act of 2020


Summary: United States Grain Standards Reauthorization Act of 2020 This bill reauthorizes through FY2025 the United States Grain Standards Act, which authorizes the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish official marketing standards for grains, and to provide procedures for grain inspection and weighing. Additionally, the bill requires a state agency to notify customers or applicants for weighing or inspection services if it intends to temporarily discontinue the services; extends the authority of USDA to collect fees to fund official inspections and provide official weighing services through FY2025; extends the cap on the administrative and supervisory costs through FY2025; requires USDA to publish quarterly reports describing data from the tests and inspections for intrinsic quality factors (including protein, oil, and starch) and food safety factors; requires USDA to publish quarterly reports including the number of certain waivers and exceptions that were requested and granted; prohibits the use of user fees for activities related to the development or maintenance of grain standards, or for any activity that is not directly related to the performance of an official inspection or weighing service; provides that members of the advisory committee with respect to the act may serve up to two consecutive terms and extends the authorization of the committee through FY2025; and requires USDA to conduct a comprehensive nationwide review of the official agency geographical areas.
Federal Rotational Cyber Workforce Program Act of 2019


Summary: Federal Rotational Cyber Workforce Program Act of 2019 This bill permits an agency to determine whether a cyber workforce position in such agency is eligible for the rotational cyber workforce program. (That program provides for certain agency employees to detail among rotational cyber workforce positions at other agencies.) Additionally, the bill requires the Office of Personnel Management to issue a Federal Rotational Cyber Workforce Program operation plan that shall provide policies, processes, and procedures for detailing employees among rotational cyber workforce positions at agencies. The Government Accountability Office must assess the operation and effectiveness of the rotational cyber workforce program by addressing the extent to which agencies have participated in the program and the experiences of employees serving in the program.
Reinforcing American-Made Products Act of 2020


Summary: Reinforcing American-Made Products Act of 2020 This bill&nbsp;specifies that&nbsp;the Federal Trade Commission's regulation of the labeling of products as Made in the U.S.A. or Made in America&nbsp;supersedes any conflicting state laws.
Emergency Aid for Returning Americans Affected by Coronavirus Act

To amend section 1113 of the Social Security Act to provide authority for fiscal year 2020 for increased payments for temporary assistance to United States citizens returned from foreign countries, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Emergency Aid for Returning Americans Affected by Coronavirus Act 2. Increase in aggregate payments for fiscal year 2020 (a) In general Section 1113(d) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1313(d) fiscal years 2017 and 2018 fiscal year 2020, the total amount of such assistance provided during such fiscal year shall not exceed $10,000,000. (b) Emergency designation (1) In general The amounts provided by the amendment made by this section are 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) (2) Designation in senate In the Senate, this section and the amendment made by this section are 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. 3. Limit on direct contact with repatriated individuals during COVID–19 emergency period During the emergency period described in section 1135(g)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1320b–5(g)(1)(B) 42 U.S.C. 1313 42 U.S.C. 1313(a)(1) 42 U.S.C. 204 (1) received appropriate training on infection prevention and control; and (2) access to appropriate personal protective equipment.

Summary: Emergency Aid for Returning Americans Affected by Coronavirus Act This bill increases the maximum amount of funding available in FY2020 for, and revises certain&nbsp;requirements pertaining to, temporary assistance for U.S. citizens and their dependents who are returning from foreign countries due to a crisis and are without available resources. Under current law, the Department of Health and Human Services may provide assistance such as money payments and medical care to these individuals on a temporary basis. In providing temporary assistance during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency declared on January 31, 2020, only certain members of the Commissioned Corps of the Public Health Service shall have direct, in-person contact with those receiving assistance. Specifically, they must be uniformed, active-duty&nbsp;members of the Regular Reserve Corps or the Ready Reserve Corps. In addition, they must have received&nbsp;training on infection prevention and control and have access to personal protective equipment.
Telework for U.S. Innovation Act


Summary: Telework for U.S. Innovation Act This bill makes permanent the Telework Enhancement Act Pilot Program in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The program allows USPTO employees to telework from locations across the United States; USPTO may cover any necessary travel expenses to and from an agency worksite. The program is set to expire on December 31, 2020.
PPE Supply Chain Transparency Act of 2020

To examine the extent of the reliance of the United States on foreign producers for personal protective equipment during the COVID–19 pandemic and produce recommendations to secure the supply chain of personal protective equipment. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the PPE Supply Chain Transparency Act of 2020 2. Report (a) Definition In this section, the terms personal protective equipment PPE (b) Report Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives, and make publicly available, a report examining the security and resilience of the supply chain for personal protective equipment during the COVID–19 pandemic. (c) Contents The report required under subsection (a) shall— (1) detail the volume and percentage of each type of PPE distributed by, or at the direction of, the Federal Emergency Management Agency for COVID–19 response efforts purchased or otherwise acquired or controlled in the delivery from a producer located outside the United States; (2) detail the volume and percentage of each type of PPE distributed by, or at the direction of, the Federal Emergency Management Agency for COVID–19 response efforts purchased or otherwise acquired or controlled in the delivery from a producer located in the United States; (3) detail the volume and percentage of PPE imports acquired or controlled by the Federal Emergency Management Agency from a producer located in the People’s Republic of China, which may include any relevant information collected on defective PPE acquired from Chinese producers; (4) detail any challenges and obstacles related to procuring PPE from a producer not located in the United States during the COVID–19 pandemic, including export controls by foreign nations; (5) forecast domestic demand for PPE on a monthly basis over the 1-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act; (6) analyze whether domestic production of each type of PPE is sufficient to meet demand forecasted under paragraph (5); and (7) include legislative recommendations to secure the supply chain of PPE, including recommendations to— (A) improve resiliency in the supply chain of PPE; (B) increase domestic production of PPE; and (C) reduce the reliance of the United States on foreign producers of PPE.

Summary: PPE Supply Chain Transparency Act of 2020 This bill requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to issue, within 90 days, a public report on the security and resilience of the supply chain for personal protective equipment during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic. This equipment includes face masks, protective clothing, and other supplies designed to protect the wearer from injury or infection.