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Negro Leagues Baseball Centennial Commemorative Coin Act


Summary: Negro Leagues Baseball Centennial Commemorative Coin Act (Sec. 3) This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue up to 50,000 $5 gold coins, 400,000 $1 silver coins, and 400,000 half-dollar clad coins in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the Negro National League, a professional baseball league that was formed in response to African-American players being banned from baseball's major leagues. (Sec. 4) The design of the coins shall be emblematic of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and its mission to promote tolerance, diversity, and inclusion. (Sec. 7) All surcharges from sales of these coins shall be paid to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum for educational and outreach programs and exhibits.
Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit nurse practitioners and physician assistants to satisfy the documentation requirement under the Medicare program for coverage of certain shoes for individuals with diabetes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act 2. Permitting nurse practitioners and physician assistants to satisfy Medicare documentation requirement for coverage of certain shoes for individuals with diabetes Section 1861(s)(12) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(s)(12) (1) in subparagraph (A), by inserting , nurse practitioner, or physician assistant physician (2) in subparagraph (C), by inserting , nurse practitioner, or physician assistant physician

Summary: Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act This bill allows a nurse practitioner or physician assistant to fulfill documentation requirements for coverage, under Medicare,&nbsp;of special shoes for diabetic individuals. Under current law, such requirements may be satisfied only by a physician.
Saving America's Vulnerable and Endangered Species Act

To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to include a prohibition on the listing of a living nonnative species as a threatened species or an endangered species, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Saving America’s Vulnerable and Endangered Species Act SAVES Act 2. Prohibition on listing of living nonnative species as threatened species or endangered species (a) Limitation The Endangered Species Act of 1973 16 U.S.C. 1531 19. Prohibition on listing of living nonnative species as threatened species or endangered species Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary shall not list under section 4(c) any living nonnative species. . (b) Conforming amendment The table of contents for the Endangered Species Act of 1973 Sec. 18. Annual cost analysis by the Fish and Wildlife Service. Sec. 19. Prohibition on listing of living nonnative species as threatened species or endangered species. .

Summary: Saving America's Vulnerable and Endangered Species Act or the SAVES Act This bill amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to prohibit a living nonnative species from being listed&nbsp;as a threatened or endangered species.
Lowell Observatory Conveyance Act

To require the Secretary of Agriculture to release reversionary and reserved interests in certain land in the Coconino National Forest in the State of Arizona. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lowell Observatory Conveyance Act 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Observatory The term Observatory (2) Secretary The term Secretary 3. Release of reversionary and reserved interests (a) In general Subject to valid existing rights, if the Observatory makes a written request to the Secretary for conveyance of the parcel of land described in subsection (b) not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall convey to the Observatory, without consideration and by quitclaim deed, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to that parcel of land. (b) Land described The parcel of land to be conveyed under subsection (a) is the National Forest System land— (1) conveyed by the United States to Percival Lowell and his heirs by the Act entitled An Act granting certain lands in the Coconino National Forest, in Arizona, for observatory purposes (2) described as sec. 17, T. 21 N., R. 7 E., of the Gila and Salt River base and meridian in Coconino County, Arizona.

Summary: Lowell Observatory Conveyance Act This bill directs the Forest Service, if the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, requests the&nbsp;conveyance of a certain parcel of land in Coconino National Forest that was originally conveyed by the United States to Percival Lowell and his heirs for observatory purposes, to convey all interest of the United States in such land to the observatory.
EARLY Act Reauthorization of 2019

To reauthorize the Young Women’s Breast Health Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young Act of 2009. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the EARLY Act Reauthorization of 2019 2. Reauthorization of the Young Women’s Breast Health Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young Act of 2009 Section 399NN(h) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 280m(h) $4,900,000 for each of fiscal years 2015 through 2019 $9,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024

Summary: EARLY Act Reauthorization of 2019This bill reauthorizes through FY2024 programs that raise public awareness about breast health,&nbsp;educate health care providers to encourage early detection of breast cancer, and&nbsp;provide support for young women diagnosed with breast cancer.
Restoring Resilient Reefs Act of 2020


Summary: Restoring Resilient Reefs Act of 2020 This bill addresses the conservation and sustainability of coral reef ecosystems. Among other things, the bill reauthorizes through FY2025 and revises the Coral Reef Conservation Program; directs the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to provide block grants to states to support state coral reef management and restoration; requires NOAA to establish standards for the formation of partnerships among government and community members for the stewardship of coral reefs; provides statutory authority for the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force to lead, coordinate, and strengthen federal government actions to preserve, conserve, and restore coral reef ecosystems; requires the Department of the Interior to provide grants upon the declaration of a coral reef emergency to implement emergency plans; authorizes Interior to provide scientific expertise, technical assistance, and financial assistance for the conservation and restoration of coral reefs; and establishes a National Coral Reef Management Fellowship Program.
Fair Share for Workers Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a surtax on corporations with significant disparities in employee wages. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fair Share for Workers Act 2. Surtax on corporations with significant disparity in employee wages (a) In general Part II of subchapter A of chapter 1 12. Surtax on corporations with significant disparity in employee wages (a) In general In the case of an applicable corporation, there is hereby imposed (in addition to any other tax imposed by this subtitle) a tax equal to the applicable percentage of taxable income. (b) Applicable corporation For purposes of this section, the term applicable corporation (1) has gross revenue for the taxable year in excess of $1,000,000,000, and (2) has a wage disparity level in excess of 3,000 percent. (c) Applicable percentage For purpose of this section, the applicable percentage shall be determined as follows: In the case of an applicable corporation The Over 3,000 percent but not over 5,000 percent 2% Over 5,000 percent but not over 10,000 percent 3% Over 10,000 percent but not over 20,000 percent 4% Over 20,000 percent but not over 50,000 percent 5% Over 50,000 percent but not over 100,000 percent 6% Over 100,000 percent 10%. (d) Wage disparity level For purposes of this section— (1) In general The term wage disparity level (2) Determination of annual salary The annual salary of any officer or employee shall be determined by taking into account the wages (within the meaning of section 3121(a), but determined without regard to any dollar limitation contained in such section) paid to such officer or employee for services performed during the taxable year. In the case of any officer or employee who is not employed for the entire taxable year, the wages paid for such taxable year shall be increased by an amount equal to the product of the average daily wages paid to such employees for the number of days during the taxable year during which such employee was employed and the number of days during the taxable year during which such employee was not so employed. (e) Exceptions; treatment of foreign corporations Rules similar to the rules of subsections (c) and (d) of section 11 shall apply for purposes of this section. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for part II of subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by redesignating the item relating to section 12 as relating to section 13 and by inserting after the item relating to section 11 the following new item: Sec. 12. Surtax on corporations with significant disparity in employee wages. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2019.

Summary: Fair Share for Workers Act This bill imposes an additional tax on the income of corporations that have gross revenues in excess of $1 billion and a wage disparity level in excess of 3,000%. A &quot;wage disparity level&quot; is defined as the ratio of the annual salary of the highest compensated officer of the corporation to the median annual salary of all employees of the corporation.
Neil A. Armstrong Test Facility Act

To redesignate the NASA John H. Glenn Research Center at Plum Brook Station, Ohio, as the NASA John H. Glenn Research Center at the Neil A. Armstrong Test Facility. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Neil A. Armstrong Test Facility Act 2. Findings Congress finds as follows: (1) Neil A. Armstrong, through his own definition, was first and foremost as a test pilot. (2) A native of Wapakoneta, Ohio, Armstrong began his inspiring career in space exploration in Cleveland, Ohio, at what is now the NASA John H. Glenn Research Center. (3) Becoming the first human to land a spacecraft, and then set foot upon, the moon, represents the greatest dream of any test pilot. (4) Therefore, it is fitting that the premier aeronautics and space test station in Ohio should be renamed in his honor. 3. Redesignation of NASA John H. Glenn Research Center at Plum Brook Station, Ohio, as NASA John H. Glenn Research Center at the Neil A. Armstrong Test Facility (a) Redesignation The NASA John H. Glenn Research Center at Plum Brook Station, Ohio, is hereby redesignated as the NASA John H. Glenn Research Center at the Neil A. Armstrong Test Facility. (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the station referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the NASA John H. Glenn Center at the Neil A. Armstrong Test Facility (c) Savings Nothing in this section shall be construed to alter the relationship between the Plum Brook Station and the NASA John H. Glenn Research Center. February 27, 2020 Reported without amendment

Summary: Neil A. Armstrong Test Facility Act This bill redesignates the NASA John H. Glenn Research Center at Plum Brook Station in Ohio as the &quot;NASA John H. Glenn Research Center at the Neil A. Armstrong Test Facility.&quot;
A bill to ensure that the Secretary of the Interior collaborates fully with State and local authorities and certain nonprofit entities in managing the Corolla Wild Horse population on Federal land.

To ensure that the Secretary of the Interior collaborates fully with State and local authorities and certain nonprofit entities in managing the Corolla Wild Horse population on Federal land. 1. Wild horses in and around the Cur­ri­tuck National Wildlife Refuge (a) Genetic diversity The Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this section as the Secretary (1) the laws (including regulations) applicable to the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge and the Cape Lookout National Seashore; and (2) the December 2014 Wild Horse Management Agreement approved by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Currituck County, North Carolina, and the Corolla Wild Horse Fund. (b) Agreement (1) In general The Secretary may enter into an agreement with the Corolla Wild Horse Fund to provide for the cost-effective management of the horses in and around the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge while ensuring that natural resources within the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge are not adversely impacted. (2) Requirements The agreement entered into under paragraph (1) shall specify that the Corolla Wild Horse Fund shall pay the costs associated with, with respect to the horses in and around the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge— (A) coordinating and conducting a periodic census, and inspecting the health, of the horses; (B) maintaining records of the horses living in the wild and in confinement; (C) coordinating and conducting the removal and placement of horses and monitoring of any horses removed from the Currituck County Outer Banks; and (D) administering a viable population control plan for the horses, including auctions, adoptions, contraceptive fertility methods, and other viable options.

Summary: This bill instructs the Department of the Interior to allow for the introduction of a small number of free-roaming wild horses from the Cape Lookout National Seashore in North Carolina as necessary to ensure the genetic diversity of the wild horse population in and around Currituck National Wildlife Refuge, consistent with&nbsp;the December 2014 Wild Horse Management Agreement. Interior may enter into an agreement with the Corolla Wild Horse Fund to provide for the cost-effective management of the horses in and around the refuge while ensuring that its natural resources are not adversely impacted. Such agreement shall require the fund to pay the costs associated with: conducting a periodic census of, and inspecting the health of, the horses; maintaining records of the horses living in the wild and those living in confinement; conducting the removal and placement of horses and monitoring horses removed from the Currituck County Outer Banks; and administering a viable population-control plan for the horses.
PILT Reauthorization Act of 2019

To amend title 31, United States Code, to reauthorize the payment in lieu of taxes program through fiscal year 2029. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the PILT Reauthorization Act of 2019 2. Reauthorization of payment in lieu of taxes program Section 6906 of title 31, United States Code, is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking fiscal year 2019 each of fiscal years 2019 through 2029

Summary: PILT Reauthorization Act of 2019 This bill extends the payment in lieu of taxes program through FY2029. &quot;Payments in Lieu of Taxes&quot; (PILT) are federal payments to local governments that help offset losses in property taxes due to the existence of nontaxable federal lands within their boundaries
A bill to direct the Secretary of State to develop a strategy to regain observer status for Taiwan in the World Health Organization, and for other purposes.


Summary: This bill directs the Department of State to include additional information in its annual reports concerning Taiwan's participation at the World Health Organization's World Health Assembly (WHA) as an observer. The report shall describe changes and improvements to the State Department's plan to support Taiwan's observer status at the WHA, following any meetings at which Taiwan did&nbsp;not participate under such status. (China has opposed Taiwan's participation, based on its position that Taiwan is part of China and not a separate country.) The State Department shall regularly report to Congress on U.S. actions and plans to strengthen Taiwan's official and unofficial diplomatic relationships around the world.
Compassionate Retirement Act of 2019

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish an exception to the penalty on early distributions from qualified plans for individuals diagnosed with certain terminal illnesses. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Kathryn Manginelli Act of 2019 Compassionate Retirement Act of 2019 2. Exception to penalty on early distributions from qualified plans for individuals with a terminal illness (a) In general Section 72(t)(2) (H) Terminal illness (i) In general Distributions which are made to the employee on or after the date on which such employee has been diagnosed with a terminal illness. (ii) Definition For purposes of this subparagraph, the term terminal illness 42 U.S.C. 1395x(r)(1) (iii) Documentation For purposes of this subparagraph, an employee shall not be considered to have been diagnosed with a terminal illness described in clause (i) unless such employee furnishes sufficient evidence in such form and manner as the Secretary may require. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to distributions after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Kathryn Manginelli Act of 2019 or the Compassionate Retirement Act of&nbsp; 2019 This bill permits early distributions, without penalty, from tax-preferred pension plans to individuals diagnosed with a terminal illness (i.e., an illness or physical condition that can be reasonably expected to result in death seven years after diagnosis).
Reauthorizing Security for Supreme Court Justices Act

To amend title 40, United States Code, to provide the Marshal of the Supreme Court of the United States and Supreme Court Police with the authority to protect the Chief Justice of the United States, any Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, and other individuals in any location, and for other purposes. 1. United States Supreme Court building and grounds policing authority Section 6121 of title 40, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking any State any location (2) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following: (b) Authorization To carry firearms Duties under subsection (a)(2)(A) with respect to an official guest of the Supreme Court in any location (other than the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia) shall be authorized in writing by the Chief Justice or an Associate Justice, if those duties require the carrying of firearms under subsection (a)(4). . 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reauthorizing Security for Supreme Court Justices Act 2. United States Supreme Court building and grounds policing authority Section 6121 of title 40, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(2), by striking any State any location (2) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following: (b) Authorization To carry firearms Duties under subsection (a)(2)(A) with respect to an official guest of the Supreme Court in any location (other than the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia) shall be authorized in writing by the Chief Justice or an Associate Justice, if those duties require the carrying of firearms under subsection (a)(4). . November 5, 2019 Reported with an amendment

Summary: Reauthorizing Security for Supreme Court Justices Act This bill permanently authorizes the Marshal of the Supreme Court and the Supreme Court Police to provide security protection for Supreme Court Justices (and their official guests) and officers and employees of the Supreme Court. Additionally, it permits such protection to be provided in any location&#8212;not just in any state.
Reporting Efficiently to Proper Officials in Response to Terrorism Act of 2019


Summary: Reporting Efficiently to Proper Officials in Response to Terrorism Act of 2019 or the REPORT Act This bill requires the primary government agency investigating an act of terrorism to submit to Congress an unclassified report within one year after the agency completes its investigation. The agency shall conduct such investigation in collaboration with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Department of Justice (DOJ), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the National Counterterrorism Center. Such requirement shall not apply in instances in which DHS, DOJ, the FBI, or the center determines that the information required to be reported could jeopardize an ongoing investigation or prosecution, in which case the principal agency making such determination must notify Congress. Such a report shall (1) identify any gaps in national security that could be addressed to prevent future acts of terrorism, and (2) include any recommendations for additional measures that could be taken to improve homeland security.
A bill to authorize the honorary appointment of Robert J. Dole to the grade of colonel in the regular Army.


Summary: This bill provides for the honorary appointment of Robert J. Dole, of Kansas, to the grade of colonel in the regular Army.
A bill to amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to exclude certain payments to Alaska Native elders for determining eligibility for certain programs, and for other purposes.

To amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to exclude certain payments to Alaska Native elders for determining eligibility for certain programs, and for other purposes. 1. Eligibility for certain programs Section 29(c) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1626(c) (1) in subparagraph (D) following the undesignated following paragraph (3), by striking and (2) in subparagraph (E) following the undesignated following paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (F) an amount distributed or benefit provided by a Settlement Trust to a Native or descendant of a Native who is 65 years of age or older. .

Summary: This bill excludes certain settlement trust payments to an Alaska Native or descendant of an Alaska Native who is 65 years of age or&nbsp;older for purposes of determining the individual's eligibility for need-based federal programs (e.g., the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program).
A bill to amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to exclude certain payments to Alaska Native elders for determining eligibility for certain programs, and for other purposes.

To amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to exclude certain payments to Alaska Native elders for determining eligibility for certain programs, and for other purposes. 1. Eligibility for certain programs Section 39(c) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1629e(c) (9) In determining eligibility for a program or benefit described in section 29(c), the following shall not be considered: (A) An interest in a Settlement Trust. (B) An amount distributed or benefit provided by a Settlement Trust to a Native or descendant of a Native who is 65 years of age or older. .

Summary: This bill excludes an interest in a settlement trust and certain settlement trust payments to an Alaska Native or descendant of an Alaska Native who is 65 years of age or&nbsp;older for purposes of determining the individual's eligibility for need-based federal programs (e.g., the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program).
Indo-Pacific Cooperation Act of 2019


Summary: Indo-Pacific Cooperation Act of 2019 This bill states that it is U.S. policy to (1) expand alliances and partnerships in the Indo-Pacific region and Europe to develop a unified approach to addressing the diplomatic, economic, and military challenges posed by China; and (2) promote democracy and human rights in partnership with like-minded countries.
FHA Loan Affordability Act of 2019

To limit the collection of annual premiums under the FHA program for mortgage insurance for single family housing, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the FHA Loan Affordability Act of 2019 2. Annual premiums Section 203(c)(2) of the National Housing Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1709(c)(2) (1) in subparagraph (B)— (A) in clause (i), by striking For any Subject to subparagraph (D), for any (B) in clause (ii), by striking For any Subject to subparagraph (D), for any (2) in subparagraph (C)(i), by striking In addition Subject to subparagraph (D), in addition (3) by adding at the end the following: (D) The Secretary may not collect any annual premiums under this paragraph with respect to a mortgage at any time that the remaining insured principal balance (excluding the portion of the remaining balance attributable to the premium collected under subparagraph (A)) is 78 percent or less than the lower of (i) the sales price of the dwelling at the sale in connection with which the mortgage was made, or (ii) the appraised value of the dwelling at the time of the origination of the mortgage. .

Summary: FHA Loan Affordability Act of 2019 This bill requires Federal Housing Administration mortgage borrowers to pay mortgage insurance premiums only when their remaining principal balance exceeds&nbsp;78% or more of the home value or sales price.
Criminalizing Abused Substance Templates Act of 2019

To amend the Controlled Substances Act to prohibit the knowing possession of a pill press mold with intent to manufacture in violation of such Act a counterfeit substance in schedule I or II in a capsule, tablet, and other form intended for distribution, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Criminalizing Abused Substance Templates Act of 2019 2. Unlawful possession of pill press molds (a) Prohibition Section 401 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 841 (i) Offense regarding unlawful possession of pill press molds (1) In general Whoever, with intent to manufacture in violation of this title a counterfeit substance in schedule I or II in a capsule, tablet, or other form for distribution, knowingly possesses a pill press mold, shall be imprisoned not more than 20 years and fined in accordance with title 18, United States Code. (2) Definitions In this subsection, the term pill press mold . (b) Sentencing guidelines Pursuant to its authority under section 994 of title 28, United States Code, and in accordance with this section, the United States Sentencing Commission shall review and amend, as appropriate, the Federal sentencing guidelines and policy statements to ensure that the guidelines provide for a penalty enhancement of not less than 2 offense levels above the offense level otherwise applicable for a violation of section 401(a) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 841(a)

Summary: Criminalizing Abused Substance Templates Act of 2019 This bill makes it a crime to knowingly possess a pill press mold with the intent to manufacture a counterfeit substance in schedule I or II of the Controlled Substances Act. A violator is subject to criminal penalties&#8212;a prison term of not more than 20 years and a fine.
Restoring Health Benefits for Justice-Involved Individuals Act of 2019

To remove limitations on inmate eligibility for Medicare, the Children's Health Insurance Program, and veteran's health benefits. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restoring Health Benefits for Justice-Involved Individuals Act of 2019 2. Removal of inmate limitation on benefits under Medicare, CHIP, and veterans' health benefits (a) Medicare Section 1862(a)(3) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395y(a)(3) in the case of services furnished to individuals who are in custody pending disposition of charges, 1880(e), (b) CHIP Section 2110(b)(2)(A) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1397jj(b)(2)(A) (except as an individual in custody pending disposition of charges) inmate of a public institution (c) Provision of health care from Department of Veterans Affairs to incarcerated veterans pending disposition of charges The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may not exclude a veteran from the receipt of health care under the laws administered by the Secretary, including hospital care and outpatient care, solely because the veteran is incarcerated pending the disposition of charges. (d) Effective date This section and the amendments made by this section shall take effect on the first day of the first calendar quarter beginning more than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply to items, services, and health care benefits furnished for periods beginning on or after such date.

Summary: Restoring Health Benefits for Justice-Involved Individuals Act of 2019 This bill allows an otherwise eligible individual who&nbsp;is in custody pending disposition of charges (i.e., pretrial detainees) to receive Medicare, Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), or veterans' health benefits.
Equity in Pretrial Medicaid Coverage Act

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to remove a limitation on an individual's eligibility for medical assistance under the State Medicaid plan while the individual is in custody pending disposition of charges. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Equity in Pretrial Medicaid Coverage Act 2. Removal of inmate limitation on benefits under medicaid (a) In general The subdivision (A) of section 1905(a) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396d(a) or while in custody pending disposition of charges patient in a medical institution (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the first day of the first calendar quarter that begins after 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply to items and services furnished for periods beginning on or after such date.

Summary: Equity in Pretrial Medicaid Coverage Act This bill allows an otherwise eligible individual who&nbsp;is in custody pending disposition of charges (i.e., pretrial detainees) to receive Medicaid benefits.
United States Public Health Service Modernization Act of 2019


Summary: United States Public Health Service Modernization Act of 2019 This bill allows for the deployment of the Ready Reserve Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps (Commissioned Corps) to serve in public health emergencies. Certain provisions related to compensation and leave without authority that apply to the Armed Forces shall also apply to officers of the Commissioned Corps or their beneficiaries.
Saudi Fugitive Declassification Act of 2019


Summary: Saudi Fugitive Declassification Act of 2019 This bill directs the Federal Bureau of Investigation, in coordination with the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, to declassify information relating to whether Saudi Arabia assisted a citizen or national of Saudi Arabia in departing the United States while the citizen or national was awaiting a trial or sentencing for a criminal offense.
Emancipation National Historic Trail Study Act

To amend the National Trails System Act to provide for the study of the Emancipation National Historic Trail, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Emancipation National Historic Trail Study Act 2. Emancipation National Historic Trail study Section 5(c) of the National Trails System Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1244(c) (47) Emancipation National Historic Trail The Emancipation National Historic Trail, extending approximately 51 miles from the Osterman Building and Reedy Chapel in Galveston, Texas, along Texas State Highway 3 and Interstate Highway 45 North, to Freedmen’s Town, then to Independence Heights and Emancipation Park in Houston, Texas, following the migration route taken by newly freed slaves and other persons of African descent from the major 19th century seaport town of Galveston to the burgeoning community of Freedmen’s Town, located in the 4th Ward of Houston, Texas. .

Summary: Emancipation National Historic Trail Study Act This bill requires the Emancipation National Historic Trail, which extends approximately 51 miles and follows&nbsp;the migration route taken by newly freed slaves and other persons of African descent from Galveston, Texas, to Houston, Texas, to be studied for designation as a national scenic trail.
Rural ACO Improvement Act

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve the benchmarking process for the Medicare Shared Savings Program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rural ACO Improvement Act 2. Exclusion of Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries assigned to an ACO from aspects of other payment models in certain circumstances including determination of regional adjustments Section 1899(i)(3) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395jjj(i)(3) (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking subparagraph (B) subparagraphs (B) and (C) (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C) Exclusion of assigned beneficiaries in certain circumstances including determination of regional adjustments For performance periods beginning on or after July 1, 2019, in determining any shared savings for any ACO under a model described in this paragraph, the Secretary shall— (i) remove Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries who are assigned to that ACO from the methodology for calculating regional expenditures used to establish, update, and adjust the benchmark expenditures; and (ii) otherwise ensure that no such ACO is in a less favorable financial position due to differences between the share of Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries assigned to the ACO of all such beneficiaries in the counties an ACO operates in compared to the share of such beneficiaries assigned to other ACOs. .

Summary: Rural ACO Improvement Act This bill requires the Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services (CMS) to exclude certain components from a methodology used under the Medicare Shared Savings Program. The program enables accountable care organizations (ACOs) to receive payments for savings stemming from care coordination and management. Specifically, the bill requires the CMS to exclude an ACO's assigned Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries from certain regional adjustments to the ACO's benchmark for savings determinations, and to otherwise ensure that an ACO is not in a less favorable financial position due to its share of assigned beneficiaries in the region.
Protection of American Jobs in Cross-Border Rail Operations With Mexico Act

To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide that only citizens or nationals of the United States may operate trains within the United States that originate in Mexico. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protection of American Jobs in Cross-Border Rail Operations With Mexico Act 2. Crew requirements for trains originating in Mexico (a) In general Subchapter II of chapter 201 20169. Crew requirements for trains originating in Mexico Trains originating in Mexico may only be operated in the United States by crews comprised entirely of citizens or nationals of the United States. . (b) Rulemaking Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall promulgate such regulations as may be necessary to carry out the amendment made by subsection (a). (c) Conforming amendment The chapter analysis for subchapter II of chapter 201 20169. Crew requirements for trains originating in Mexico. .

Summary: Protection of American Jobs in Cross-Border Rail Operations With Mexico Act This bill requires the Department of Transportation to issue&nbsp;regulations that restrict the operation of trains originating in Mexico within the United States to crews comprised entirely of U.S. citizens and nationals.
National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2020


Summary: National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2020 This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to designate 9-8-8 as the universal telephone number for a national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline. A state may impose and collect a fee for providing 9-8-8 related services. However, this fee must be held in a designated account to be spent only in support of 9-8-8 services, and the FCC must submit an annual report on state administration of these fees. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of Veterans Affairs must jointly report on how to make the use of 9-8-8 operational and effective across the country, and HHS must develop a strategy to provide access to competent, specialized services for high-risk populations such as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) youth; minorities; and rural individuals.
Child Care Protection Improvement Act of 2020


Summary: Child Care Protection Improvement Act of 2020This bill establishes an interagency task force, chaired by the Administration for Children and Families, to support states in conducting required criminal background checks for childcare staff members. Specifically, the task force must consult with relevant state agencies and develop recommendations and best practices. This includes evaluating how agencies are responding to interstate requests for information about staff, or prospective staff, who have lived in another state within the preceding five years. The task force must submit a final report with its recommendations within one year of the first meeting of the task force.
A bill to provide for a regional center for security studies for the Arctic in the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.

To provide for a regional center for security studies for the Arctic in the Department of Defense, and for other purposes. 1. Ted Stevens Arctic Center for Security Studies (a) Establishment required (1) In general The Secretary of Defense shall establish and administer for purposes of section 184 of title 10, United States Code, and other applicable provisions of law, a Department of Defense Regional Center for Security Studies for the Arctic. (2) Designation The Regional Center for Security Studies established and administered pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be known as the Ted Stevens Arctic Center for Security Studies (3) Location The Regional Center for Security Studies established and administered pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be located in such location in Alaska as the Secretary considers appropriate. (b) Sixth Regional Center for Security Studies Section 184(b)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (F) The Ted Stevens Arctic Center for Security Studies, located in Alaska. . (c) Acceptance of gifts and donations Section 2611(a)(2) of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (F) The Ted Stevens Arctic Center for Security Studies. .

Summary: This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD)&nbsp;to establish and administer a DOD regional center for security studies for the Arctic, to be located in Alaska and known as the Ted Stevens Arctic Center for Security Studies.
Creating Early Childhood Leaders Act

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to increase the knowledge and skills of principals and school leaders regarding early childhood education. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Creating Early Childhood Leaders Act 2. Findings and purpose (a) Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Since principals and school leaders have the second largest in-school impact on student achievement (after teachers), a principal or school leader's knowledge has a substantial impact on the teachers and students under the principal or school leader's supervision. (2) Principals and school leaders are increasingly being asked to supervise teachers and children in pre-kindergarten programs, yet school leaders often do not have training in early childhood education. (3) Given the critical development that occurs in a child’s early life and the impacts of this developmental period on later life outcomes, understanding the standards of early childhood education is particularly important. (b) Purpose The purpose of this Act is to ensure that principals and school leaders are able to effectively support teachers in providing pre-kindergarten students with developmentally appropriate instruction. 3. School leader training regarding early childhood education Section 202(f)(1)(B) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1022a(f)(1)(B) (1) by striking clause (v) and inserting the following: (v) engage and involve parents, community members, the local educational agency, businesses, providers of early childhood education programs, and other community leaders, to leverage additional resources to improve student academic achievement; ; (2) in clause (vi), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (vii) understand child development, social and emotional development, and effective instructional leadership skills for children from birth through age 8, in order to effectively manage and support developmentally appropriate early childhood education programs. .

Summary: Creating Early Childhood Leaders Act This bill revises requirements for effective school leadership programs that are funded by Teacher Quality Partnership Grants. Specifically, the bill requires the leadership programs to train early education leaders on&nbsp;skills concerning early childhood development and instruction of&nbsp;children from birth through age eight.
Law Enforcement Suicide Data Collection Act


Summary: Law Enforcement Suicide Data Collection Act This bill directs the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to establish a new program&#8212;the Law Enforcement Officers Suicide Data Collection Program&#8212;to prevent and understand law enforcement suicides. Federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies may submit to the FBI, and the FBI must report on, data about suicides and attempted suicides of current and former officers.
Don't Break Up the T-Band Act of 2019

To repeal the section of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 that requires the Federal Communications Commission to reallocate and auction the T-Band spectrum. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Don’t Break Up the T-Band Act of 2019 2. Repeal of requirement to reallocate and auction T-Band spectrum (a) Repeal Section 6103 of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 ( 47 U.S.C. 1413 (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents in section 1(b) of such Act is amended by striking the item relating to section 6103.

Summary: Don't Break Up the T-Band Act of 2019 This bill repeals the requirement for&nbsp;the Federal Communications Commission to reallocate and auction the 470-512 MHz band (referred to as the "T-Band spectrum"). The T-Band spectrum is a frequency range currently utilized by public-safety entities in&nbsp;certain urban areas.
Patient Access to ESRD New Innovative Devices Act

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to innovative new medical devices furnished to individuals with end stage renal disease under part B of the Medicare program by establishing a new device add-on payment adjustment under such part. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Patient Access to ESRD New Innovative Devices Act 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) There are approximately 400,000 Medicare beneficiaries with end-stage renal disease, making up 1 percent of the Medicare population but accounting for approximately 7 percent of all Medicare spending. (2) Expected remaining lifetime for dialysis patients under 80 years old is one-third as long as their counterparts without ESRD, and for dialysis patients over 80 years old, it is one-half as long as that of their counterparts without ESRD. (3) On average, hemodialysis patients are hospitalized nearly twice per year and about 30 percent have an unplanned rehospitalization within the 30 days following discharge, contributing to high costs for treating ESRD Medicare beneficiaries. (4) There is a lack of innovative new devices for ESRD Medicare beneficiaries, in part because of the lack of reimbursement incentives for novel devices. 3. Increasing patient access to innovative devices for the treatment of ESRD As part of the promulgation of the annual rule for the Medicare end stage renal disease prospective payment system under section 1881(b)(14) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395rr(b)(14) Secretary (1) a 3-year temporary add-on payment adjustment for a new medical device approved by the Food and Drug Administration under section 513(f)(2) or section 515 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 360c (2) for such adjustment to be implemented in a nonbudget neutral manner under section 1881(b)(14).

Summary: Patient Access to ESRD New Innovative Devices Act This bill requires the Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services (CMS) to establish a process to provide a certain payment adjustment under the Medicare end-stage renal disease (ESRD) prospective payment system. Specifically, the CMS must establish a process to provide for a temporary add-on payment adjustment for new medical devices used to diagnose, treat, or manage ESRD.
Stadiums Operating under New Guidance Act

To direct the Secretary of Transportation, acting through the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, to revise section 91.145 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, such that the term sporting 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stadiums Operating under New Guidance Act SONG Act 2. Revision of section 91.145 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations Not later than one year after the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation, acting through the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, shall revise section 91.145 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation), such that the term sporting

Summary: Stadiums Operating under New Guidance Act or the SONG Act This bill revises the authority of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to issue temporary flight restrictions for sporting events. The bill requires the FAA to revise the meaning of &quot;sporting&quot; to include all major events held in stadiums, including concerts.
Artistic Recognition for Talented Students Act


Summary: Artistic Recognition for Talented Students Act or the ARTS Act This bill directs the Copyright Office to waive various copyright registration-related fees for works that win certain competitions sponsored by the Congressional Institute or established by Congress. To qualify for the fee waiver, the copyright registration application must be filed within a specified time frame, but the Copyright Office may waive fees for a qualifying work even if the application is filed outside the time frame.
African American Burial Grounds Study Act


Summary: African American Burial Grounds Study Act This bill directs the National Park Service (NPS) to conduct a study of ways to identify, interpret, preserve, and record unmarked, previously abandoned, underserved, or other burial grounds relating to the historic African American experience. In conducting the study, the NPS shall consider ways to engage with descendant, local, and other communities historically associated with identified burial grounds by geography, genealogy, or culture; appropriate processes to identify locations of unmarked and unrecorded African American burial grounds with appropriate consideration for the privacy and safety of the burial grounds; alternatives for providing in a public database the locations of, and information on, recorded and unrecorded African American burial grounds; alternatives for commemorating and interpreting African American burial grounds; and best practices for preserving burial ground landscapes and caring for artifacts.
A bill to amend section 442 of title 18, United States Code, to exempt certain interests in mutual funds, unit investment trusts, employee benefit plans, and retirement plans from conflict of interest limitations for the Government Publishing Office.


Summary: This bill revises conflict-of-interest limitations applicable to personnel at the Government Publishing Office (GPO). Current law prohibits GPO personnel from having any printing-related interest. This bill creates an exemption for certain interests&#8212;interests in diversified mutual funds, diversified unit investment trusts, employee benefit plans, and retirement plans&#8212;that have underlying holdings in printing-related interests. Additionally, the prohibition applies only to the GPO director&#8212;not to other GPO personnel.