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ATC Hiring Reform Act of 2019

To amend title 49, United States Code, to require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to give preferential consideration to individuals who have successfully completed air traffic controller training and veterans when hiring air traffic control specialists. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the ATC Hiring Reform Act of 2019 2. Hiring of air traffic control specialists Section 44506(f)(1)(B)(i) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking referring 10 percent. giving further preferential consideration, within each qualification category based upon pre-employment testing results, to pool 1 applicants described in clause (ii) before pool 2 applicants described in clause (iii). 3. Report on air traffic controller and training (a) Report to Congress Not later than December 31, 2019, and every 6 months thereafter, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report regarding the hiring and training of air traffic controllers. (b) Contents Each report under subsection (a) shall include the following information: (1) The number of applicants, from each hiring pool, who have done the following: (A) Applied for the position of air traffic controller. (B) Been issued a tentative offer letter for the position of air traffic controller. (C) Been issued a firm offer letter for the position of air traffic controller. (D) Been hired for the position of air traffic controller. (E) Reported to the FAA Academy for initial qualification training. (F) Successfully passed Air Traffic Basics training at the FAA Academy. (G) Successfully passed Terminal initial training at the FAA Academy. (H) Successfully passed En Route initial training at the FAA Academy. (2) The average cost of training per individual for the following: (A) Air Traffic Basics training at the FAA Academy. (B) Terminal initial training at the FAA Academy. (C) En Route initial training at the FAA Academy. (3) The FAA Academy attrition rate for each hiring pool. (4) Other information determined appropriate by the Administrator.

Summary: ATC Hiring Reform Act of 2019 This bill requires the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to give preferential consideration to employment applications of air traffic control specialists (1) who have completed air traffic controller training and graduated from an institution participating in the Collegiate Training Initiative program, or (2) who are veterans. The bill also requires (1) the FAA to submit semi-annual reports to Congress on the hiring and training of air traffic controllers, (2) the FAA to give preferential consideration to applicants who gained air traffic control experience at a National Guard facility, and (3) the Inspector General of the Department of Transportation to conduct a review that assesses the assumptions and methodologies used by the FAA in developing the air traffic controller pre-employment test.
Venezuelan Contracting Restriction Act

To prohibit contracting with persons that have business operations with the Maduro regime, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Venezuelan Contracting Restriction Act 2. Prohibition on contracting with persons that have business operations with the Maduro regime (a) Prohibition The head of an executive agency may not enter into a contract for the procurement of goods or services with any person that has business operations with an authority of the government of Venezuela that is not recognized as the legitimate government of Venezuela by the United States Government. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Business operations The term business operations (2) Executive agency The term executive agency (3) Person The term person (A) a natural person, corporation, company, business association, partnership, society, trust, or any other nongovernmental entity, organization, or group; (B) any governmental entity or instrumentality of a government, including a multilateral development institution (as defined in section 1701(c)(3) of the International Financial Institutions Act ( 22 U.S.C. 262r(c)(3) (C) any successor, subunit, parent entity, or subsidiary of, or any entity under common ownership or control with, any entity described in subparagraph (A) or (B). (c) Applicability This section shall apply with respect to any contract entered into on or after the date of the enactment of this section.

Summary: Venezuelan Contracting Restriction Act This bill prohibits an executive agency from entering into a contract for the procurement of goods or services with any person that it determines, with the concurrence of the Department of State, knowingly engages in significant business operations with an authority of the Venezuelan government that is not recognized by the U.S. government as the legitimate government of Venezuela. (The United States recognizes Juan Guaido as interim President of the legitimate government of Venezuela.) This bill provides exceptions, including for (1) contracts that the State Department determines to be in the national security interest of the United States, and (2) contracts that support U.S. government activities in Venezuela.
Emergency Medical Services for Children Program Reauthorization Act of 2019

To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the Emergency Medical Services for Children program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Emergency Medical Services for Children Program Reauthorization Act of 2019 2. Reauthorization of the Emergency Medical Services for Children program Section 1910(d) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300w–9(d) , and $22,334,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024

Summary: Emergency Medical Services for Children Program Reauthorization Act of 2019 This bill reauthorizes through FY2024 the Emergency Medical Services for Children grant program. The program is administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration and focuses on improving emergency health care for children who are seriously ill or injured.
Stopping Malign Activities from Russian Terrorism Act

To require the Secretary of State to determine whether the Russian Federation should be designated as a state sponsor of terrorism and whether Russian-sponsored armed entities in Ukraine should be designated as foreign terrorist organizations. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stopping Malign Activities from Russian Terrorism Act 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Appropriate congressional committees The term appropriate congressional committees (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate (B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives (2) State sponsor of terrorism The term state sponsor of terrorism 50 U.S.C. 4605(j) 22 U.S.C. 2371 22 U.S.C. 2780 3. Determination on the designation of the Russian Federation as a state sponsor of terrorism (a) In general Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a determination to the appropriate congressional committees that indicates whether the Russian Federation meets the criteria to be designated as a state sponsor of terrorism. (b) Form The determination required under subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex, if appropriate. 4. Determination on the designation of the Russian-supported armed forces in the Donbas region of Ukraine as foreign terrorist organizations (a) In general Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a determination to the appropriate congressional committees that indicates whether armed entities that are physically present in the Donbas region of Ukraine and are controlled or aided by the Russian Federation, or armed entities that are associated or controlled by the Donetsk People’s Republic Lugansk People’s Republic 8 U.S.C. 1189 (b) Form The determination required under subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex, if appropriate.

Summary: Stopping Malign Activities from Russian Terrorism Act This bill directs the Department of State to report to Congress as to whether Russia qualifies as a state sponsor of terrorism. The State Department shall also report to Congress as to whether the following armed entities qualify as foreign terrorist organizations: (1) entities in the Donbas region of Ukraine controlled or aided by Russia, and (2) entities controlled by or associated with the Donetsk People's Republic or Lugansk People's Republic.
Poison Center Network Enhancement Act of 2019


Summary: Poison Center Network Enhancement Act of 2019This bill modifies and reauthorizes through FY2024 the national poison center network program. Specifically, the bill allows the use of other communication technologies (in addition to the national toll-free number) to access poison control centers and&nbsp;requires the program&nbsp;to include toxic exposure (in addition to poisoning) in nationwide media campaigns. Further, the bill modifies the waiver limitations for poison control center accreditation.
Ensuring Quality Care for Our Veterans Act

To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into a contract or other agreement with a third party to review appointees in the Veterans Health Administration who had a license terminated for cause by a State licensing board for care or services rendered at a non-Veterans Health Administration facility and to provide individuals treated by such an appointee with notice if it is determined that an episode of care or services to which they received was below the standard of care, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Quality Care for Our Veterans Act 2. Third party review of appointees in Veterans Health Administration who had a license terminated for cause and notice to individuals treated by those appointees if determined that an episode of care or services to which they received was below the standard of care (a) Third party review (1) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall enter into a contract or other agreement with an organization that is not part of the Federal Government to conduct a clinical review for quality management of hospital care or medical services furnished by covered providers. (2) Qualifications The Secretary shall ensure that each review of a covered provider under this subsection is performed by an individual who is licensed in the same specialty as the covered provider. (b) Notice to patients treated by covered providers With respect to hospital care or medical services furnished by a covered provider under the laws administered by the Secretary, if a clinical review for quality management under subsection (a) determines that the standard of care was not met during an episode of care, the Secretary shall notify the individual who received such care or services from the covered provider as described in applicable policy of the Veterans Heath Administration. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Covered provider The term covered provider (A) was appointed to the Veterans Health Administration under section 7401 of title 38, United States Code; and (B) had a license terminated for cause by a State licensing board for hospital care or medical services provided in a facility that is not a facility of the Veterans Health Administration. (2) Hospital care or medical services The terms hospital care medical services

Summary: Ensuring Quality Care for Our Veterans Act This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to contract with a nonfederal organization to conduct a quality management review of hospital care or medical services furnished by each Veterans Health Administration (VHA) provider whose license was terminated by a state licensing board based upon care or services provided in a non-VHA facility. If a review determines that the standard of care was not met, the VA shall notify the individual who received such care or services.
Federal Agency Customer Experience Act of 2019


Summary: Federal Agency Customer Experience Act of 2019 This bill requires certain agencies to collect voluntary feedback with respect to their services and transactions. Each of the agencies must (1) annually publish such feedback on its website and report on such feedback to the Office of Management and Budget, and (2) report on the solicitation of such feedback. The Government Accountability Office shall publish a report assessing the data collected and reported by the agencies. The feedback may not be used in any appraisal of job performance of a federal employee.
Ebola Eradication Act of 2019


Summary: Ebola Eradication Act of 2019 This bill directs the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to immediately assist in efforts in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DPRC), South Sudan, and Burundi to combat the Ebola outbreak that began in August 2018. The bill also directs the&nbsp;USAID to report to Congress on its efforts in the eastern part of the DPRC and on proposed additional legal authorities needed to improve such efforts.
Gold Star Family Tax Relief Act


Summary: Gold Star Family Tax Relief Act (Sec. 2) This bill treats certain military survivor benefits that are received by children as earned income of the child for the purposes of the kiddie tax (the tax on the unearned income of children). This has the effect of exempting the benefits from such tax. The bill applies to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017.
Repeal Insurance Plans of the Multi-State Program Act

To repeal the multi-State plan program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Repeal Insurance Plans of the Multi-State Program Act RIP MSP Act 2. Repeal of multi-State plan program (a) Definitions In this section, the terms multi-State plan issuer MSP issuer Public Law 111–148 (b) Program Repeal Effective January 1, 2020, section 1334 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( Public Law 111–148 (c) Termination of external review The administration of external review pursuant to section 1334 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act shall conclude upon the issuance by the Director of the Office of Personnel Management (referred to in this section as OPM (d) Required reporting Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of OPM shall provide the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Oversight and Reform and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a briefing concerning the efforts of the OPM to wind down the multi-State program under section 1334 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Such briefing shall contain such information as may be required, including information regarding— (1) the methods of communication OPM and an MSP issuer will use to notify current enrollees that the multi-State plan will not be offered during the next open season, including a timeline of the planned communications; (2) a description of how the Director of OPM will work with the Secretary of Health and Human Services to ensure that no plans previously offered pursuant to such section 1334 are offered on State or Federal Exchanges; and (3) a timeline detailing how OPM will close down the information technology portal that MSP issuers utilize. (e) Conforming amendments (1) In general Title I of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is amended— (A) in section 1301(a) ( 42 U.S.C. 18021(a) (i) in paragraph (2)— (I) in the heading, by striking and multi-State qualified health plans (II) by striking and a multi-State plan under section 1334, (ii) in paragraph (4), by striking , including a multi-State qualified health plan, (B) in section 1324(a) ( 42 U.S.C. 18044(a) , or a multi-State qualified health plan under section 1334, (2) Effective date The amendments made by paragraph (1) shall take effect on January 1, 2020.

Summary: Repeal Insurance Plans of the Multi-State Program Act or the RIP MSP Act This bill repeals the multi-state insurance plan program. (The multi-state plan program requires the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to contract with insurance issuers to provide a qualified health plan through the health insurance exchanges in multiple states.) The OPM must report about the process and timeline for ending the program within 60 days.
Supply Chain Counterintelligence Training Act of 2019


Summary: Supply Chain Counterintelligence Training Act of 2019 This bill directs the Office of Management and Budget, in coordination with the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, the Department of Homeland Security, and the General Services Administration, to establish and implement a counterintelligence training program for officials with supply chain risk management responsibilities at executive agencies. The program shall be designed to prepare such personnel to identify and mitigate counterintelligence threats that arise during the acquisition and use of information and communications technology.
Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2019


Summary: Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2019 This bill prohibits the use of reverse auctions for awarding federal contracts for construction and design services. Generally, a reverse auction is one in which there are multiple sellers lowering their bids to win a supply or service contract.
Pallone-Thune Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence Act


Summary: Pallone-Thune Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence Act or the Pallone-Thune TRACED Act This bill establishes rules and requirements to deter criminal robocall violations. Specifically, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) must require voice service providers to develop call authentication technologies; initiate a rulemaking to protect a subscriber from receiving unwanted calls or texts from a caller using an unauthenticated number; establish when a provider may block a voice call based on information provided by the call authentication framework, but also establish a process to permit a calling party adversely affected by the framework to verify the authenticity of their calls; streamline the ways in which a private entity may voluntarily share information with the FCC relating to a call or text message that violates robocall restrictions; determine whether its policies regarding access to number resources could be modified to help reduce access to numbers by potential robocall violators; report on the implementation of the reassigned number database; implement consumer protections for exempted classes of robocalls; ensure opt-out/opt-in robocall blocking services provide transparency and redress options for consumers and callers with no additional line item charge to consumers or additional charge to callers for resolving complaints related to erroneously blocked calls; study whether to require a provider of a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service to give the FCC its contact information and retain a record of each call transmitted over the VoIP service that is sufficient to trace a call back to its source; provide the Department of Justice with any evidence obtained suggesting a robocall violation made with an intent to defraud or cause harm; protect called parties from one-ring scams (where a caller allows the call to ring for a short duration to prompt the called party to return the call and incur charges); establish a registration process for a single consortium that conducts private-led efforts to trace back the origin of suspected unlawful robocalls; and establish the Hospital Robocall Protection Group to issue best practices for combating unlawful robocalls made to hospitals, helping hospitals protect themselves, and assisting federal and state governments to combat such calls. The bill also implements a forfeiture penalty for violations (with or without intent) of the prohibitions on certain robocalls.
Protecting Affordable Mortgages for Veterans Act of 2019

To clarify seasoning requirements for certain refinanced mortgage loans, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Affordable Mortgages for Veterans Act of 2019 2. Seasoning requirements for certain refinanced mortgage loans (a) Ginnie Mae Section 306(g)(1) of the National Housing Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1721(g)(1) (b) Veterans loans Section 3709(c) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the matter before paragraph (1), by striking is refinanced is a refinance (2) by striking paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserting the following new paragraphs: (1) the date on which the borrower has made at least six consecutive monthly payments on the loan being refinanced; and (2) the date that is 210 days after the first payment due date of the loan being refinanced. . (c) Rule of construction Nothing in this Act may be construed to restrict or otherwise modify the authorities of the Government National Mortgage Association.

Summary: Protecting Affordable Mortgages for Veterans Act of 2019 This bill revises loan seasoning requirements related to a refinanced Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) housing loan. Under current law, the VA is prohibited from guaranteeing a refinanced home loan until the date that is the later of (1) the date on which the sixth monthly payment is made, or (2) the date that is 210 days after the first payment is made. This bill modifies this date to (1) when the borrower has made six consecutive monthly payments, or (2) 210 days after the first payment is due.
Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of 2019


Summary: Uighur Intervention and Global Humanitarian Unified Response Act of 2019 or the UIGHUR Act of 2019 This bill directs the President to impose sanctions and export restrictions related to China's treatment of the Uyghurs, a predominantly Muslim Turkic ethnic group. The President shall report to Congress a list of senior Chinese government officials who are engaged in or responsible for serious human rights abuses, including mass incarceration and political indoctrination, against Turkic Muslims in China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. The President shall impose visa- and property-blocking sanctions on such individuals. The President may waive the imposition of such sanctions on U.S. national interest grounds. The President shall identify items that provide China with a critical capability to suppress basic human rights, including items that provide capability to (1) conduct surveillance, (2) monitor and restrict an individual's movement, (3) monitor and restrict access to the internet, and (4) identify individuals through facial or voice recognition. The President shall (1) place such items on the Commerce Control List (a list of items subject to export controls); and (2) require authorization for the export, reexport, or transfer of such items to or within China. The bill terminates certain prohibitions, such as a prohibition against obligating funds for U.S. Trade and Development Agency activities in China, upon a report by&nbsp;the President to Congress that China has taken specified actions, including ending the mass internment of Turkic Muslims in Xinjiang. The Department of State shall report to Congress on human rights abuses in Xinjiang, including an assessment of the number of individuals detained in forced labor camps.