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Innovative Energy Manufacturing Act of 2019

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the advanced energy project credit. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Innovative Energy Manufacturing Act of 2019 2. Extension of the advanced energy project credit (a) In general Section 48C (e) Additional allocations (1) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary, after consultation with the Secretary of Energy, shall establish a program to designate amounts of qualifying advanced project credit limitation to qualifying advanced energy projects. (2) Annual limitation (A) In general The amount of qualifying advanced project credit limitation that may be designated under this subsection during any calendar year shall not exceed the annual credit limitation with respect to such year. (B) Annual credit limitation For purposes of this subsection, the term annual credit limitation (C) Carryover of unused limitation If the annual credit limitation for any calendar year exceeds the aggregate amount designated for such year under this subsection, such limitation for the succeeding calendar year shall be increased by the amount of such excess. No amount may be carried under the preceding sentence to any calendar year after 2024. (3) Placed in service deadline No credit shall be determined under subsection (a) with respect to any property which is placed in service after the date that is 4 years after the date of the designation under this subsection relating to such property. (4) Selection criteria Selection criteria similar to those in subsection (d)(3) shall apply, except that in determining designations under this subsection, the Secretary, after consultation with the Secretary of Energy, shall give the highest priority to projects which manufacture (other than assembly of components) property described in a subclause of subsection (c)(1)(A)(i) (or components thereof). (5) Disclosure of designations Rules similar to the rules of subsection (d)(5) shall apply for purposes of this subsection. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Progress report During the 30-day period ending on December 31, 2025, the Secretary of the Treasury (or the Secretary’s delegate), after consultation with the Secretary of Labor, shall submit a report to Congress on the domestic job creation, and wages associated with such jobs, attributable to the amendment made by this section.

Summary: Innovative Energy Manufacturing Act of 2019 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide for additional annual&nbsp;allocations,&nbsp;in 2020 through 2024, of the qualifying advanced energy project tax credit. The Department of the Treasury must report to Congress by the end of 2025, on domestic job creation attributable to the&nbsp;credit allocations made by this bill.
Closing Asylum Loopholes Act

To close loopholes in the immigration laws that serve as incentives to aliens to attempt to enter the United States unlawfully, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Closing Asylum Loopholes Act 2. Credible fear interviews Section 235(b)(1)(B)(v) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1225(b)(1)(B)(v) claim claim, as determined pursuant to section 208(b)(1)(B)(iii), and such other facts as are known to the officer, that the alien could establish eligibility for asylum under section 208, and it is more probable than not that the statements made by, and on behalf of, the alien in support of the alien’s claim are true. 3. Jurisdiction of asylum applications Section 208(b)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1158 4. Recording expedited removal and credible fear interviews (a) In general The Secretary of Homeland Security shall establish quality assurance procedures and take steps to effectively ensure that questions by employees of the Department of Homeland Security exercising expedited removal authority under section 235(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1225(b) (b) Factors relating to sworn statements Where practicable, any sworn or signed written statement taken of an alien as part of the record of a proceeding under section 235(b)(1)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1225(b)(1)(A) (c) Interpreters The Secretary shall ensure that a competent interpreter, not affiliated with the government of the country from which the alien may claim asylum, is used when the interviewing officer does not speak a language understood by the alien. (d) Recordings in immigration proceedings There shall be an audio or audio visual recording of interviews of aliens subject to expedited removal. The recording shall be included in the record of proceeding and shall be considered as evidence in any further proceedings involving the alien. (e) No private right of action Nothing in this section shall be construed to create any right, benefit, trust, or responsibility, whether substantive or procedural, enforceable in law or equity by a party against the United States, its departments, agencies, instrumentalities, entities, officers, employees, or agents, or any person, nor does this section create any right of review in any administrative, judicial, or other proceeding.

Summary: Closing Asylum Loopholes Act This bill requires an alien's &quot;credible fear of persecution&quot; to be more probable than not in order to be eligible for asylum. It also directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to ensure that the questions asked in expedited removal proceedings are done so in a uniform manner, and to record interviews in expedited removal and asylum proceedings. If an asylum seeker needs an interpreter, DHS shall ensure that a competent interpreter is used who is not affiliated with the government of the country the alien is seeking asylum frrom.
Protecting Life Until Natural Death Act

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude coverage of advance care planning services under the Medicare program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Life Until Natural Death Act 2. Exclusion of coverage of advance care planning services under the Medicare program Section 1862(a) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395y(a) (1) in paragraph (24), by striking the or (2) in paragraph (25), by striking the period and inserting ; or (3) by inserting after paragraph (25) the following new paragraph: (26) which are advance care planning services, other than under section 1812(a)(5). .

Summary: Protecting Life Until Natural Death Act This bill excludes advanced care planning services from Medicare coverage,&nbsp;with the exception of&nbsp;certain hospice-related services that may include advising on end-of-life or advanced care planning.
Accountable Care in Rural America 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 Accountable Care in Rural America 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 the date of the enactment of this subparagraph, 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: Accountable Care in Rural America 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.
Representative Payee Fraud Prevention Act of 2019


Summary: Representative Payee Fraud Prevention Act of 2019 This bill prohibits a representative payee (i.e., a person designated to receive payments on behalf of a minor, a mentally incompetent individual, or an individual under other legal disability) from embezzling or converting the amounts received from certain retirement funds. If the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) determines that a representative payee has embezzled or converted payments from the Civil Service Retirement System or the Federal Employees Retirement System for a use other than the benefit of the individual on whose behalf such payments were received, OPM shall (1) revoke the certification for payment of benefits to the representative payee, and (2) certify payment to another representative payee or to the individual.
SHIELD for Veterans Act


Summary: Stopping Harm and Implementing Enhanced Lead-time for Debts for Veterans Act or the SHIELD for Veterans Act This bill updates debt collection and overpayment processes related to Department of Veterans Affairs benefits or programs.
Strengthening the Health Care Fraud Prevention Task Force Act of 2019


Summary: Strengthening the Health Care Fraud Prevention Task Force Act of 2019 This bill establishes statutory authority and requirements for a partnership between health insurance plans, government agencies, law enforcement, and health care organizations in order to detect and prevent health care waste, fraud, and abuse. The partnership must be established under the Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Program, which is administered by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of Justice (DOJ). Among other requirements, the partnership must (1) promote data sharing between partners, (2) analyze data to identify fraudulent practices, (3) refer potential criminal cases to law enforcement, and (4) conduct education and outreach. Currently, HHS and DOJ administer the Healthcare Fraud Prevention Partnership. The purpose of the partnership is to address health care fraud through voluntary data sharing between public and private sectors; the partnership was created in 2012 through agency action. The bill transfers all functions, personnel, assets, liabilities, and administrative actions of this partnership to the partnership established under the bill.
Cambodia Democracy Act of 2019


Summary: Cambodia Democracy Act of 2019 This bill directs the President to impose sanctions on individuals responsible for acts to undermine democracy in Cambodia, including acts that constituted serious human rights violations. The sanctions shall be directed at senior Cambodian government, military, or security forces officials responsible for such actions, as well as entities controlled or owned by such individuals. The sanctions shall include blocking assets and restricting the entry of sanctioned individuals into the United States, and shall not apply to the importation of goods. The President may waive the sanctions with respect to a person or entity if it is in the national interest of the United States. The President may suspend the sanctions if Cambodia makes meaningful progress toward ending government efforts to undermine democracy or committing human rights violations.
Securing America's Ports Act


Summary: Securing America's Ports Act This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to report to Congress a plan to perform high-throughput scanning of all commercial and passenger vehicles and freight rail traffic entering the United States at a land port of entry or rail-border crossing using large-scale non-intrusive inspection systems, such as X-ray and gamma-ray imaging systems, or similar technology. The plan shall include elements such as (1) an inventory of such systems currently in use, (2) the estimated costs of achieving a 100% scanning rate, and (3) the anticipated impact that increasing the scanning rate will have on wait times at land ports of entry and rail-border crossings. DHS shall periodically report to Congress on the progress in implementing the plan.
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 for 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.
Home Defense and Competitive Shooting Act of 2019

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove short-barreled rifles from the definition of firearms for purposes of the National Firearms Act, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Home Defense and Competitive Shooting Act of 2019 2. Short-barreled rifles (a) In general Section 5845(a) (1) by striking (3) a rifle (5) any other weapon (3) any other weapon (2) by redesignating paragraphs (6), (7), and (8) as paragraphs (4), (5), and (6), respectively. (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to calendar quarters beginning more than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 3. Elimination of disparate treatment of short-barreled rifles used for lawful purposes Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, is amended in each of subsections (a)(4) and (b)(4) by striking short-barreled shotgun, or short-barreled rifle or short-barreled shotgun 4. Treatment of short-barreled rifles determined by reference to National Firearms Act Section 5841 (f) Short-Barreled rifle requirements determined by reference In the case of any short-barreled rifle registration or licensing requirement under State or local law which is determined by reference to the National Firearms Act, any person who acquires or possesses such a rifle in accordance with chapter 44 . 5. Preemption of certain State laws in relation to short-barreled rifles Section 927 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, a law of a State or a political subdivision of a State that imposes a tax, other than a generally applicable sales or use tax, on making, transferring, using, possessing, or transporting a short-barreled rifle in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, or imposes a marking, recordkeeping or registration requirement with respect to such a rifle, shall have no force or effect. 6. Destruction of records (a) In general Not later than 365 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall destroy any registration of an applicable rifle maintained in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record pursuant to section 5841 section 5812 section 5822 (b) Applicable rifle For purposes of this section, the term applicable rifle Home Defense and Competitive Shooting Act of 2019

Summary: Home Defense and Competitive Shooting Act of 2019 This bill removes short-barreled rifles (barrels of less than 16 inches in length) from the definition of firearms for purposes of the National Firearms Act. It also eliminates the prohibition on the transportation of such rifles in interstate commerce and treats persons who acquire or possess a short-barreled rifle as meeting the registration or licensing requirements for such rifle where such requirements are determined by reference to the National Firearms Act. The bill preempts state or local laws that impose a tax or recordkeeping requirements on short-barreled rifles. The Department of Justice must destroy records relating to the registration of&nbsp; certain rifles within one year after the enactment of this bill.
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 115 Nicol Avenue in Thomasville, Alabama, as the "Postmaster Robert Ingram Post Office".


Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 115 Nicol Avenue in Thomasville, Alabama, as the "Postmaster Robert Ingram Post Office."
FIRED Act

To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide that the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation may only be removed for cause, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fighting for Intelligent, Rational, and Ethical Dismissal Act FIRED Act 2. Removal of the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (a) Removal for cause Section 1101(b) of title VI of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( Public Law 90–351 The President may remove the Director for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office. (b) Application The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to any Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation appointed on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Fighting for Intelligent, Rational, and Ethical Dismissal Act or the FIRED Act This bill limits the circumstances under which the President may remove the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation&mdash;specifically, for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance.
Expanding Opportunity for MDIs Act


Summary: Expanding Opportunity for Minority Depository Institutions Act or the Expanding Opportunity for MDIs Act This bill establishes the Financial Agent Mentor-Prot&eacute;g&eacute; Program within the Department of the Treasury. The program provides participating minority deposit institutions and small financial institutions with mentorship regarding becoming a financial agent for Treasury and improving service capacity.
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 315 Addicks Howell Road in Houston, Texas, as the "Deputy Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal Post Office Building".


Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 315 Addicks Howell Road in Houston, Texas, as the "Deputy Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal Post Office Building."
Ensuring Diversity in Community Banking Act


Summary: Ensuring Diversity in Community Banking Act This bill establishes and revises provisions related to minority depository institutions, community development financial institutions, and impact banks. (Sec. 4) The bill expands the definition of minority depository institutions to include women-owned banks. It also establishes impact banks as depository institutions with total assets less than $10 billion and where a certain total dollar value of loans are extended to low-income borrowers. (Sec. 6) The bill creates Minority Depository Institutions Advisory Committees at the Federal Reserve Board, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the National Credit Union Administration. The committees must provide advice to their respective entities regarding preservation of the number and character of minority-owned institutions and the creation of new institutions. (Sec. 8) The bill establishes the Minority Bank Deposit Program to prioritize the use of minority depository institutions to hold the deposits of federal departments and agencies. (Sec. 10) The bill sets forth the threshold of controlling shares with respect to minority depository institutions and impact banks. It also allows new minority depository institutions and impact banks to take three years to meet initial capital requirements. (Sec. 12) The bill establishes a program allowing minority depository institutions and impact banks to apply to receive deposits from certain Treasury accounts. (Sec. 13) The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation must evaluate certain applications for deposit insurance for eligibility as a community development financial institution. (Sec. 14) The Small Business Administration must establish a task force on lending to small business concerns by improving relationships with community development financial institutions, minority depository institutions, and impact banks. (Sec. 15) The bill also decreases, beginning September 30, 2030, the cap on the surplus funds of the Federal Reserve banks. (Amounts exceeding this cap are deposited in the general fund of the Treasury.)
Global Hope Act of 2019


Summary: Global Hope Act of 2019 This bill authorizes the Department of State to work with the private sector, the United Nations, and other relevant multilateral organizations to address childhood cancer globally.
Supporting America's First Responders Act of 2019

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow certain expenses of first responders as an above-the-line deduction. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supporting America’s First Responders Act of 2019 2. Above-the-line deduction allowed for certain expenses of first responders (a) In general Section 62(a)(2) (F) Certain expenses of first responders The deductions allowed by section 162 which consist of expenses, not in excess of $500, paid or incurred by a first responder— (i) as tuition or fees for the participation of the first responder in professional development courses related to service as a first responder, or (ii) for uniforms used by the first responder in service as a first responder. . (b) First responder defined Section 62(d) (4) First responder For purposes of subsection (a)(2)(F), the term first responder . (c) Inflation adjustment Section 62(d)(3) (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)— (A) by inserting (2019 in the case of the $500 amount in subsection (a)(2)(F)) 2015 (B) by striking shall be and the $500 amount in subsection (a)(2)(F) shall each be (2) in subparagraph (B)— (A) by striking determined by substituting determined— (i) in the case of the $250 amount in subsection (a)(2)(D), by substituting ; and (B) by striking the period at the end and inserting , and (ii) in the case of the $500 amount in subsection (a)(2)(F), by substituting calendar year 2018 calendar year 2016 . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2019.

Summary: Supporting America's First Responders Act of 2019 This bill allows a deduction from gross income (above-the-line deduction) for expenses of first responders up to $500. Those expenses are for (1) tuition or fees for professional development courses related to service as a first responder, or (2) uniforms used by the first responder. The bill defines &quot;first responder&quot; as any individual who is a law enforcement officer, firefighter, paramedic, or emergency medical technician for at least 1,000 hours during the taxable year.
Preventing Radical Extremist's Violent Endeavors Now and Tomorrow Act of 2019

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide support to State and local governments in their efforts to counter violent extremist threats, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing Radical Extremist’s Violent Endeavors Now and Tomorrow Act of 2019 PREVENT Act of 2019 2. Support to State and Local Governments in their efforts to counter violent extremist threats Subsection (b) of section 801 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 361 (1) in paragraph (3), by striking and (2) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (5) for the purposes of countering violent extremist threats— (A) provide training from specially trained clinical social workers, psychologists, religious leaders, community leaders, and law enforcement personnel, to assist local efforts at securing the homeland; and (B) in coordination with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, provide to State and local governments specialists, analysts, and agents trained to counter terrorism and White nationalism to assist, in the manner and degree necessary, local efforts at responding to such threats. .

Summary: Preventing Radical Extremist's Violent Endeavors Now and Tomorrow Act of 2019 or the PREVENT Act of 2019 This bill expands the duties of the Office for State and Local Government Coordination in the Department of Homeland Security to include, for purposes of countering violent extremist threats (1) providing training from specially trained clinical social workers, psychologists, religious and community leaders, and law enforcement personnel to assist local efforts in&nbsp;securing the homeland; and (2) in coordination with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, providing to state and local governments specialists, analysts, and agents trained to counter terrorism and white nationalism to assist local efforts at responding to such threats.
Diversify Act

To remove college cost as a barrier to every student having access to a well-prepared and diverse educator workforce, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Diversifying by Investing in Educators and Students to Improve Outcomes For Youth Act Diversify Act 2. Amendments to the Higher Education Act of 1965 Section 420M of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070g–1 (1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking $4,000 $8,000 (2) in subsection (d)— (A) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking $16,000 $32,000 (B) in paragraph (2), by striking $8,000 $16,000 3. Amendment to the Balanced Budget and Deficit Control Act Section 255(h) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 ( 2 U.S.C. 255(h) Supplemental Security Income Program (28–0406–0–1–609). TEACH Grants under Subpart 9, Part A, Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965. .

Summary: Diversifying by Investing in Educators and Students to Improve Outcomes For Youth Act or the Diversify Act This bill increases the maximum grant award under&nbsp;the&nbsp;Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant Program. The TEACH program awards grants to college students who plan to teach in low-income areas. The bill also exempts the TEACH program from sequestration, which is a process of automatic, usually across-the-board spending reductions under which budgetary resources are permanently cancelled to enforce specific budget policy goals.
Innovation Network and Capital Act of 2019

To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a pilot program to develop, expand, and enhance the commercialization of biomedical products, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Innovation Network and Capital Act of 2019 2. Pilot program for research startups Part A of title IV of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 281 404O. Pilot program for research startups (a) Funds The Director of NIH shall award grants or contracts to eligible entities to develop, expand, and enhance the commercialization of biomedical products. (b) Eligible entity In this section, the term eligible entity (1) the Small Business Innovation Research program of the National Institutes of Health; or (2) the Small Business Technology Transfer program of the National Institutes of Health. (c) Use of funds An eligible entity shall use the funds received through such grant or contract to support— (1) the Commercialization Readiness Pilot program of the National Institutes of Health; (2) the Innovation Corps program of the National Institutes of Health; (3) the Commercialization Accelerator program of the National Institutes of Health; (4) the Commercialization Assistance program of the National Institutes of Health; and (5) such other programs and activities as the Director of NIH determines to be appropriate, to support the commercialization stage of research, later stage research and development, technology transfer, and commercialization technical assistance. (d) NIH Startup Support Account (1) Establishment There is established in the Treasury an account, to be known as the NIH Startup Support Account, for purposes of carrying out this section. (2) Transfer of funds There shall be transferred to the NIH Startup Support Account from the general fund of the Treasury, $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025, to be available until expended without further appropriation. .

Summary: Innovation Network and Capital Act of 2019 This bill establishes and provides funds through FY2025 for a grant program in the National Institutes&nbsp;of Health (NIH) to expand the commercialization of biomedical&nbsp;products. NIH shall award grants or contracts to entities that have received funding from either the Small Business Innovation Research Program or the Small Business Technology Transfer Program of NIH. Awardees must use the funds to support participation in specified NIH programs and activities related to the commercialization stage of research, later stage research and development, technology transfer, and commercialization technical assistance.
FUTURE Act


Summary: Fostering Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking Resources for Education Act or the FUTURE Act This bill permanently authorizes funding for minority-serving institutions of higher education and increases the authorization of appropriations for Pell Grants. This bill directs the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), upon the written request of the Department of Education (ED), to disclose to any authorized person, tax return information to determine eligibility for recertifications for income-contingent or income-based repayments of student loans, discharges of loans based on total and permanent disability, and the amount of student financial aid under the Higher Education Act of 1965. The IRS must also establish and implement procedures for recertifying income for purposes of this bill and for requesting tax return information. The bill requires ED and the IRS to issue joint reports to Congress on this bill, including an update on the status of implementation of this bill and an evaluation of how such implementation affected the processing of applications for financial aid and discharge of student loans.
United States Anti-Doping Agency Reauthorization Act of 2020

To reauthorize the United States Anti-Doping Agency, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the United States Anti-Doping Agency Reauthorization Act of 2020 2. Promotion of youth sports Section 701(b) of the Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006 ( 21 U.S.C. 2001(b) (1) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (5) promote a positive youth sport experience by using a portion of its funding to provide educational materials on sportsmanship, character building, and healthy performance for athletes, parents, and coaches participating in youth sports. . 3. Authorization of appropriations Section 703 of the Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006 ( 21 U.S.C. 2003 703. Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to the United States Anti-Doping Agency— (1) for fiscal year 2021, $15,500,000; (2) for fiscal year 2022, $16,200,000; (3) for fiscal year 2023, $16,900,000; (4) for fiscal year 2024, $17,700,000; (5) for fiscal year 2025, $18,500,000; (6) for fiscal year 2026, $21,900,000; (7) for fiscal year 2027, $22,800,000; (8) for fiscal year 2028, $24,900,000; and (9) for fiscal year 2029, $23,700,000. . 4. Coordination and sharing of information with USADA (a) Information sharing Except as otherwise prohibited by law and except in cases in which the integrity of a criminal investigation would be affected, in furtherance of the obligation of the United States under Article 7 of the Convention, the Attorney General, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Commissioner of Food and Drugs shall coordinate with the United States Anti-Doping Agency with regard to any effort to prevent the use of performance-enhancing drugs or prohibit performance-enhancing methods by sharing with the United States Anti-Doping Agency all information which may be relevant to preventing the use of such performance-enhancing drugs or prohibiting such performance-enhancing methods. (b) Convention defined In this section, the term Convention September 29, 2020 Reported with an amendment; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: United States Anti-Doping Agency Reauthorization Act of 2020 This bill authorizes appropriations for the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) through FY2029. The bill also directs (1) USADA to promote a positive youth sport experience by using a portion of its funding to provide educational materials on sportsmanship, character building, and healthy performance for those participating in youth sports; and (2) the Department of Justice, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Food and Drug Administration&nbsp;to coordinate with USADA efforts to prevent the use of performance-enhancing drugs or prohibit performance-enhancing methods by sharing all information in their possession that may be relevant to preventing the use of such drugs or prohibiting such methods.
Restoring Tax Fairness for States and Localities Act


Summary: Restoring Tax Fairness for States and Localities Act This bill increases the tax deduction for state and local taxes in 2019 to $20,000 for persons filing a joint tax return if the adjusted gross income of the taxpayer does not exceed $100 million. It eliminates the current $10,000 cap on the deduction in 2020 and 2021 except for taxpayers whose adjusted gross income exceeds $100 million. The bill increases the deduction for the expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers from $250 to $1.000. It also allows a deduction from gross income (above-the-line deduction) for expenses of first responders, up to $1,000, for tuition or fees for professional development courses related to service as a first responder or for uniforms used by first responders. The bill defines &quot;first responder&quot; as any individual employed as a law enforcement officer, firefighter, paramedic, or emergency medical technician for at least 1,000 hours during the taxable year. The bill increases the top marginal income tax rate to 39.6% beginning in 2020, and reduces the dollar amount at which the increased tax rate begins.
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 100 Crosby Street in Mansfield, Louisiana, as the "Dr. C.O. Simpkins, Sr., Post Office".


Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 100 Crosby Street in Mansfield, Louisiana, as the "Dr. C.O. Simpkins, Sr., Post Office."
To provide that the Secretary of Education may not issue or enforce certain rules that weaken the enforcement of the prohibition of sex discrimination applicable under title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.

To provide that the Secretary of Education may not issue or enforce certain rules that weaken the enforcement of the prohibition of sex discrimination applicable under title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. 1. Prohibition on regulations that weaken the enforcement of the prohibition of sex discrimination The Secretary of Education may not— (1) take any action to implement, enforce, or otherwise give effect to the proposed amendments to regulations relating to the enforcement of title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, published on November 29, 2018, under the heading Non-discrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance (2) propose or issue any rule or guidance that is in substantially the same form or substantially the same as any of such proposed amendments.

Summary: This bill prevents the Department of Education from finalizing&nbsp;its 2018 proposed rule that proposes to modify the prohibition of sex discrimination under title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. Currently, title IX prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in federally funded education programs or activities. Among other things, the proposed rule defines the conduct that constitutes sexual harassment and outlines the conditions that trigger a school's obligation to respond to allegations of sexual harassment.
Innovators to Entrepreneurs Act of 2019


Summary: Innovators to Entrepreneurs Act of 2019 This bill expands eligibility for the Innovation Corps (I-Corps) program and requires development of an I-Corps course to support commercialization-ready participants. (Sec. 3) The bill requires the National Science Foundation (NSF) to allow grantees of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and other entities to participate in I-Corps courses. The cost of participation by such a grantee in a course may be furnished through I-Corps Teams grants, through funds awarded to grantees under the SBIR Program or the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program, by the grantor federal agency using funds set aside for the SBIR and STTR Programs, or by the participating teams. (Sec. 4) The NSF shall develop an I-Corps course, to be offered by I-Corps regional nodes, to support commercialization-ready participants. The course shall support participants that have completed an I-Corps course and participants that have made the decision to market an innovation. (Sec. 5) The Government Accountability Office shall report on the I-Corps Program, including by assessing the effects of the I-Corps on the commercialization of federally funded research and development, the higher education system, regional economies, and the national economy.
Ukraine Religious Freedom Support Act


Summary: Ukraine Religious Freedom Support Act This bill directs the President, when determining whether Russia is a country of particular concern for religious freedom under certain federal laws, to consider incidents occurring in the parts of Ukraine controlled by Russia or Russia-affiliated non-state groups. (The United States may take certain actions, such as withdrawing development assistance, against a country of particular concern for religious freedom.)
Supporting Research and Development for First Responders Act


Summary: Supporting Research and Development for First Responders Act This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security to designate the National Urban Security Technology Laboratory as a science and technology laboratory responsible for testing and evaluating emerging technologies and conducting research and development to assist emergency response providers in preparing for, and protecting against, threats of terrorism. The laboratory shall (1) conduct tests, evaluations, and assessments of current and emerging technologies for emergency response providers, including cybersecurity of such technologies that can connect to the internet; (2) conduct research and development on radiological and nuclear response and recovery; and (3) act as a technical advisor to emergency response providers.
To require the Federal Railroad Administration to provide appropriate congressional notice of comprehensive safety assessments conducted with respect to intercity or commuter rail passenger transportation.


Summary: (Sec. 1) This bill requires the Federal Railroad Administration (1) within 10 days after it initiates a comprehensive safety assessment of an entity providing regularly scheduled intercity or commuter rail passenger service, to notify specified congressional committees and each Member of Congress representing a state in which the service that is the subject of the assessment being conducted is located, of the initiation of that assessment; and (2) within 90 days after completing such assessment, to report the findings of such assessment to such committees and Members.
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act


Summary: United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act This bill provides statutory authority for the trade agreement between the United States, Mexico, and Canada (USMCA), which replaces the North American Free Trade Agreement. Specifically, the bill implements provisions that include labor and environment monitoring and enforcement, de minimis levels for U.S. exports, and cooperation among treaty members to prevent duty evasion. For example, the bill (1) establishes interagency committees for the monitoring and enforcement of relevant labor, environmental, and automobile-related provisions; (2) establishes penalties for false certification of goods under the rules of origin; and (3) authorizes certain agencies to detail employees to the U.S. embassy in Mexico to aid with monitoring and enforcement actions related to environmental provisions. For more detailed information, see Congressional Research Service Report R44981, The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 599 East Genesse Street in Fayetteville, New York, as the "George H. Bacel Post Office Building".


Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 599 East Genesse [sic] Street in Fayetteville, New York, as the "George H. Bacel Post Office Building."
ALS Placebo No More Act

To ensure that ALS patients have access to treatment within clinical trials. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the ALS Placebo No More Act 2. Authority for HHS and agencies to develop resources and policies to provide access to promising treatments for patients with ALS The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) shall collaborate on any current amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) trial to ensure that all patients in treatment and placebo arms are provided access to the drug. The FDA shall move expeditiously to implement its guidance on ALS clinical trials to assure that all trials going forward shall require treatment arms for all patients. The Federal Government shall develop incentives to expand access to investigational therapies for life-threatening conditions with fewer than two treatments.

Summary: ALS Placebo No More Act This bill requires the Food and Drug Administration and the National Institutes of Health to collaborate to provide all patients with ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis,&nbsp;also referred to as Lou Gehrig's disease) with access to medicines in clinical trials.
Signing is Language Act

To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to clarify that ASL students are English learners. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Signing is Language Act 2. American Community Survey Section 3111(c)(3)(A)(i) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6821(c)(3) and, which, through consultation with such Department, the Secretary shall ensure includes the English learners described in section 8101(20)(C)(iv) 3. English learner definition Section 8101(20)(C) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801(20(C)))— (1) in clause (ii)(II), by striking or (2) in clause (iii), by striking and or (3) by adding at the end the following: (iv) whose native language is sign language, without regard to country of origin or primary spoken language, including any international variation of American Sign Language; and .

Summary: Signing is Language Act This bill counts an individual whose native language is sign language in the number of English learners in a state for the purpose of determining the amount of federal funds allotted&nbsp;to a state for English language programs in schools.
To amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to ensure that politically derived information is not used in an application to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court for an order under title I or III of such Act.

To amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to ensure that politically derived information is not used in an application to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court for an order under title I or III of such Act. 1. Prohibition on use of politically derived information in applications for certain orders by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (a) Title I orders Section 104(a)(6) of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 ( 50 U.S.C. 1804 (1) in subparagraph (D), by striking ; and (2) in subparagraph (E)(ii), by striking the semicolon and inserting ; and (3) by adding after subparagraph (E) the following new subparagraph: (F) that none of the facts or circumstances included in the statement described in paragraph (3) were solely produced by, derived from, or collected using funds of, a political organization (as defined in section 527 . (b) Title III orders Section 303(a)(6) of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 ( 50 U.S.C. 1823 (1) in subparagraph (D), by striking ; and (2) in subparagraph (E), by striking the semicolon and inserting ; and (3) by adding after subparagraph (E) the following new subparagraph: (F) that none of the facts or circumstances included in the statement described in paragraph (3) were solely produced by, derived from, or collected using funds of, a political organization (as defined in section 527 .

Summary: This bill requires an application under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978&nbsp;for electronic surveillance or&nbsp;a physical&nbsp;search&nbsp;to include a certification by a designated executive branch official that&nbsp;none of the facts or circumstances included in the application's statement of facts were solely produced by, derived from, or collected using funds of, a political organization for gaining an advantage against an opposing political candidate.