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Protecting NATO Skies Act of 2019

To limit the transfer of F–35 aircraft to Turkey. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting NATO Skies Act of 2019 2. Limitation on transfer of F–35 aircraft to Turkey (a) In General Except as provided under subsection (b), no funds may be obligated or expended— (1) to transfer, facilitate the transfer, or authorize the transfer of, an F–35 aircraft to the Republic of Turkey; (2) to transfer intellectual property or technical data necessary for or related to any maintenance or support of the F–35 aircraft; or (3) to construct a storage facility for, or otherwise facilitate the storage in Turkey of, an F–35 aircraft transferred to Turkey. (b) Exception The President may waive the limitation under subsection (a) upon a written certification to Congress that the Government of Turkey does not plan or intend to accept delivery of the S–400 air defense system. (c) Transfer defined In this section, the term transfer (d) Applicability The limitation under subsection (a) does not apply to F–35 aircraft operated by the United States Armed Forces. 3. Sense of Congress on purchase by Turkey of S–400 air defense system It is the sense of Congress that, if the Government of Turkey purchases the S–400 air defense system from the Russian Federation— (1) such a purchase would constitute a significant transaction within the meaning of section 231(a) of the Countering Russian Influence in Europe and Eurasia Act of 2017 (title II of Public Law 115–44 22 U.S.C. 9525(a) (2) such a purchase would endanger the integrity of the NATO alliance; (3) such a purchase would adversely affect ongoing operations of the United States Armed Forces, including coalition operations in which the United States Armed Forces participate; (4) such a purchase would result in a significant impact to defense cooperation between the United States and Turkey; (5) such a purchase would significantly increase the risk of compromising United States defense systems and operational capabilities; and (6) the President should faithfully execute the Countering Russian Influence in Europe and Eurasia Act of 2017 by imposing and applying sanctions under section 235 of that Act ( 22 U.S.C. 9529

Summary: Protecting NATO Skies Act of 2019 This bill prohibits the&nbsp;transfer of&nbsp;an F-35 aircraft to Turkey and various activities related to such a transfer. The prohibition may be waived if the President certifies to Congress that Turkey does not intend to accept delivery of the S-400 air defense system, which Turkey has agreed to buy from Russia.
Whistleblower Protection Reform Act of 2019


Summary: Whistleblower Protection Reform Act of 2019 This bill expands&nbsp;the definition of a whistleblower with regard to securities law violations. Specifically, the bill extends protections from retaliation to individuals who (1) make disclosures to certain individuals at their place of employment regarding conduct in violation of any law under Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) jurisdiction, (2) assist in an SEC investigation of these violations, or (3) make disclosures that are required or protected under any law subject to SEC jurisdiction. Currently, these protections apply only to individuals who report information directly to the SEC.
Vaccinate All Children Act of 2019

To amend the Public Health Service Act to condition receipt by States (and political subdivisions and public entities of States) of preventive health services grants on the establishment of a State requirement for students in public elementary and secondary schools to be vaccinated in accordance with the recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Vaccinate All Children Act of 2019 2. Requiring students at public elementary and secondary schools to be vaccinated (a) Requirement Section 317 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247b (n) Requiring students at public elementary and secondary schools To be vaccinated (1) Requirement For a State or a political subdivision or other public entity of a State to be eligible to receive a grant under this section, the applicant shall demonstrate to the Secretary’s satisfaction that, subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), the State requires each student enrolled in one of the State’s public elementary schools or public secondary schools to be vaccinated in accordance with the recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. (2) Exception for child’s health The funding condition described in paragraph (1) shall not apply with respect to a student if a duly registered and licensed physician submits a written certification at the beginning of the school year to the individual in charge of the health program at the student’s school— (A) certifying that the physician has personally examined the student during the preceding 12 months; (B) certifying that, in the physician’s opinion, the physical condition of the student is such that the student’s health would be endangered by the vaccination involved; and (C) demonstrating (to the satisfaction of the individual in charge of the health program at the student’s school) that the physician’s opinion conforms to the accepted standard of medical care. (3) Definitions In this subsection: (A) The term Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (B) The terms elementary school secondary school . (b) Application The amendment made by subsection (a) applies only with respect to fiscal years beginning after the date that is 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act.

Summary: Vaccinate All Children Act of 2019 This bill prohibits the Department of Health and Human Services from awarding grants to public entities of a state for preventive health service programs unless the state institutes certain vaccination requirements for its public schools. Specifically,&nbsp;a state must require each student in public elementary or secondary school to be vaccinated in accordance with the recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. The bill provides an exception for students whose health would be endangered by vaccination in the opinion of a physician conforming to the accepted standard of medical care.
Providing Financial Assistance for Safe Drinking Water Act

To assist community water systems affected by PFAS contamination, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Providing Financial Assistance for Safe Drinking Water Act PFAS Drinking Water Act 2. Establishment of PFAS Infrastructure Grant Program Part E of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300j 1459E. Assistance for community water systems affected by PFAS (a) Establishment Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Administrator shall establish a program to award grants to affected community water systems to pay for capital costs associated with the implementation of eligible treatment technologies. (b) Applications (1) Guidance Not later than 12 months after the date of enactment of this section, the Administrator shall publish guidance describing the form and timing for community water systems to apply for grants under this section. (2) Required information The Administrator shall require a community water system applying for a grant under this section to submit— (A) information showing the presence of PFAS in water of the community water system; and (B) a certification that the treatment technology in use by the community water system at the time of application is not sufficient to remove all detectable amounts of PFAS. (c) List of eligible treatment technologies Not later than 150 days after the date of enactment of this section, and every two years thereafter, the Administrator shall publish a list of treatment technologies that the Administrator determines are effective at removing all detectable amounts of PFAS from drinking water. (d) Priority for funding In awarding grants under this section, the Administrator shall prioritize affected community water systems that— (1) serve a disadvantaged community; (2) will provide at least a 10-percent cost share for the cost of implementing an eligible treatment technology; or (3) demonstrate the capacity to maintain the eligible treatment technology to be implemented using the grant. (e) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section not more than $500,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2021 through 2025. (f) Definitions In this section: (1) Affected community water system The term affected community water system (2) Disadvantaged community The term disadvantaged community (3) Eligible treatment technology The term eligible treatment technology . 3. Definition Section 1401 of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300f (17) PFAS The term PFAS .

Summary: Providing Financial Assistance for Safe Drinking Water Act or the PFAS Drinking Water Act This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program that awards grants to community water systems&nbsp;for the costs associated with technologies that remove perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly referred to as PFAS, from drinking water. PFAS are man-made and may have adverse human health effects. A variety of products contain the compounds, such as nonstick cookware or weatherproof clothing.
Protecting Local Access to Care for Everyone Act of 2019

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to prevent certain payment reductions for clinic visit services furnished at excepted off-campus outpatient departments of a provider under the Medicare program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Local Access to Care for Everyone Act of 2019 PLACE Act of 2019 2. Preventing certain payment reductions for clinic visit services furnished at excepted off-campus outpatient departments of a provider under the Medicare program (a) In general The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall, for purposes of payment under part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395j (b) Reimbursement In the case of such clinic visit services furnished during the period described in subsection (a) by such an applicable provider for which payment has already been made under such part B as of the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall promptly reimburse such provider in an amount equal to the difference between the payment for such services under subsection (a) and the amount actually paid for such services. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Applicable provider The term applicable provider 42 U.S.C. 1395l(t)(21)(B) (2) Clinic visit services The term clinic visit services (3) Department of a provider The term department of a provider

Summary: Protecting Local Access to Care for Everyone Act of 2019 or the PLACE Act of 2019 This bill requires the Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services (CMS) to treat certain clinical services that are furnished by an excepted off-campus outpatient department of a provider (i.e., a department that would be considered an off-campus outpatient department but for certain statutory exceptions) during a specified period as though such services were provided on-campus for purposes of Medicare payment. (In November 2018, the CMS issued regulations that applied a lower Medicare payment rate for such services.)
To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to revise the Safer Choice Standard to provide for a Safer Choice label for pots, pans, and cooking utensils that do not contain PFAS, and for other purposes.

To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to revise the Safer Choice Standard to provide for a Safer Choice label for pots, pans, and cooking utensils that do not contain PFAS, and for other purposes. 1. Safer Choice label for pots, pans, and cooking utensils (a) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall revise the Safer Choice Standard of the Safer Choice Program to identify the requirements for a pot, pan, or cooking utensil to meet in order to be labeled with a Safer Choice label, including a requirement that any such pot, pan, or cooking utensil does not contain any PFAS. (b) Definition In this Act, the term PFAS

Summary: This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to revise the Safer Choice Standard of the Safer Choice Program. Specifically, the EPA must identify the requirements that specified products (e.g., pots, pans, or cooking utensils) must meet in order to be labeled with a Safer Choice label, including a requirement that such products&nbsp;do not contain certain perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly referred to as PFAS. These substances are man-made and may have adverse human health effects. A variety of products contain the compounds, such as nonstick cookware or weatherproof clothing.
Equity and Inclusion Enforcement Act of 2019


Summary: Equity and Inclusion Enforcement Act of 2019 This bill authorizes private civil causes of action for disparate impact violations (to the same extent as intentional violations) of federal regulations of general applicability that prohibit discrimination on the ground of race, color, or national origin in programs or activities receiving federal financial assistance. Anti-Semitism shall be considered to be discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin. Education programs that receive financial assistance authorized or extended by the Department of Education (ED) must designate at least one compliance coordinator to carry out these nondiscrimination responsibilities and investigate complaints. The bill requires ED to appoint a Special Assistant for Equity and Inclusion to (1) promote, coordinate, and evaluate efforts to engender program compliance and inform individuals of their rights; and (2) advise ED on matters relating to compliance.
AI in Government Act of 2020


Summary: AI in Government Act of 2020 This bill creates the AI Center of Excellence within the General Services Administration. The center shall facilitate the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in the federal government, improve cohesion and competency in the adoption and use of AI within the federal government, and carry out such activities for the purposes of benefitting the public and enhancing the productivity and efficiency of federal government operations. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) must issue a memorandum to federal agencies that shall inform the development of policies regarding federal acquisition and use by agencies regarding technologies that are empowered or enabled by AI; recommend approaches to remove barriers for use by agencies of AI technologies in order to promote the innovative application of those technologies while protecting civil liberties, civil rights, and economic and national security; identify best practices for identifying, assessing, and mitigating any discriminatory impact or bias on the basis of any classification protected under federal nondiscrimination laws, or any unintended consequence of the use of AI; and provide a template of the required contents of the agency plans. The OMB shall issue a draft version of the memorandum for public comment and updates. In addition, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must identify key skills and competencies needed for positions related to AI; establish an occupational series, or revise an existing job series, to include positions the primary duties of which relate to AI; establish an estimate of the number of federal employees in positions related to AI by each agency; and using the estimate, prepare a two-year and five-year forecast of the number of federal employees in positions related to AI that each agency will need to employ. The OPM shall submit a comprehensive plan with a time line to complete such requirements.
National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2019


Summary: National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2019 This bill reauthorizes the National Flood Insurance Program through September 30, 2019. The bill shall take effect as if it had been enacted on May 31, 2019.
Opioid QuOTA Act

To amend the Controlled Substances Act to require the Attorney General to make procurement quotas for opioid analgesics publicly available, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Opioid Quota Openness, Transparency, and Awareness Act of 2019 Opioid QuOTA Act 2. Public reporting of procurement quotas for opioid analgesics (a) In general Section 306 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 826 (j) (1) In this subsection, the term opioid procurement quota (2) The Attorney General shall make publicly available, including through the Web site of the Drug Enforcement Administration— (A) the quantity of the opioid procurement quota for each registered manufacturer for each year; (B) the quantity of opioid analgesics procured by each registered manufacturer for each year; and (C) except as provided under paragraph (3)— (i) a copy of the form or other application, including any attachments or exhibits, submitted by each registered manufacturer requesting an opioid procurement quota; and (ii) a copy of each year-end or annual report relating to the procurement or use of opioid analgesics submitted to the Attorney General by a registered manufacturer to whom the Attorney General has issued an opioid procurement quota. (3) Upon a request by a registered manufacturer asserting that a document or information described in clause (i) or (ii) of paragraph (2)(C) is exempt from disclosure under section 552(b)(4) of title 5, United States Code, and to the extent that the Attorney General determines that the document or information is exempt from disclosure under such section 552(b)(4), the document or information may be excluded from public disclosure under paragraph (2). . (b) GAO report The Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report that, for the 1-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act— (1) details— (A) the number of instances in which a registered manufacturer made a request described in section 306(j)(3) of the Controlled Substances Act, as added by subsection (a), with respect to a document or information; and (B) the number of instances in which the Attorney General determined such a document or information was exempt from disclosure under section 552(b)(4) of title 5, United States Code; and (2) evaluates the extent of the independent evaluation conducted by the Attorney General of requests described in section 306(j)(3) of the Controlled Substances Act.

Summary: Opioid Quota Openness, Transparency, and Awareness Act of 2019 or the Opioid QuOTA Act This bill requires the Drug Enforcement Administration to make publicly available on its website certain information regarding opioid procurement quotas. The term &quot;opioid procurement quota&quot; means the maximum quantity of opioid analgesics that a registered manufacturer may procure.
To designate Union Station in Washington, DC, as "Harry S. Truman Union Station".

To designate Union Station in Washington, DC, as Harry S. Truman Union Station 1. Harry S. Truman Union Station (a) Designation Union Station, located at 40 Massachusetts Avenue, NE, Washington, DC, shall be known and designated as Harry S. Truman Union Station (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Harry S. Truman Union Station

Summary: This bill designates Union Station, located at 40 Massachusetts Avenue, NE, Washington, DC, as the &quot;Harry S. Truman Union Station.&quot;
Unifying DHS Intelligence Components Act


Summary: Unifying DHS Intelligence Components Act This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to develop and disseminate written DHS-wide intelligence doctrine for the intelligence components of DHS and develop specified DHS-wide policies, standards, and programs. Specifically, DHS must develop department-wide (1) policies, standards, and programs for training regarding the collection, processing, analysis, and dissemination of intelligence information, intelligence-related information, and terrorism information by personnel within the DHS intelligence components; and (2) policies for gathering and developing lessons learned, disseminating the lessons learned to personnel within the intelligence components, and using the lessons learned to inform the further development of the intelligence doctrine. The intelligence doctrine, policies, standards, and programs must include, among other things (1) a description of the fundamental principles guiding the collection, processing, analysis, and dissemination of intelligence information by, and oversight of the intelligence activities of, the intelligence components; and (2) a standardized terminology. The Government Accountability Office must submit a report to the congressional intelligence and homeland security committees that assesses the degree to which the DHS intelligence doctrine, policies, standards, and programs are implemented across DHS; evaluates the extent to which such intelligence doctrine, policies, standards, and programs are carried out to protect privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties; and incorporates an in-depth analysis, including an assessment of the effectiveness and possible areas for improvement, of specified DHS intelligence-related training programs. DHS must provide a staff with appropriate expertise and experience to the Office of the Chief Intelligence Officer to assist the office.
Medicaid Extenders Act of 2019


Summary: Medicaid Extenders Act of 2019 This bill alters several Medicaid programs and funding mechanisms. (Sec. 2) The bill makes appropriations for FY2019 for, and otherwise revises, the Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration Program. (Under this program, the Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services may award grants to state Medicaid programs to assist states in increasing the use of home and community care for long-term care and decreasing the use of institutional care.) (Sec. 3) Additionally, the bill temporarily extends the applicability of Medicaid eligibility criteria that protect against spousal impoverishment for recipients of home and community-based services. (Sec. 4) The bill reduces the federal medical assistance percentage (i.e., federal matching rate) for states that have not implemented asset-verification programs for determining Medicaid eligibility. (Sec. 5) The bill also reduces funding available to the Medicaid Improvement Fund beginning in FY2021.
DHS Overseas Personnel Enhancement Act of 2019


Summary: DHS Overseas Personnel Enhancement Act of 2019 This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to annually brief the congressional homeland security committees regarding DHS personnel with primary duties that take place outside of the United States. DHS must submit to such committees a plan to enhance the effectiveness of&nbsp; DHS personnel at foreign locations.
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to annually designate at least one city in the United States as an "American World War II Heritage City", and for other purposes.

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to annually designate at least one city in the United States as an American World War II Heritage City 1. American World War II (a) Designation In order to recognize and ensure the continued preservation and importance of the history of the United States involvement in World War II, each calendar year the Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this section as the Secretary American World War II Heritage City (b) Application for designation The Secretary shall— (1) establish and publicize the process by which a city may apply for designation as an American World War II Heritage City based on the criteria in subsection (c); and (2) encourage cities to apply for designation as an American World War II Heritage City. (c) Criteria for designation The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution or the President of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, shall make each designation under subsection (a) based on the following criteria: (1) Contributions by a city and its environs to the World War II home-front war effort, including contributions related to— (A) defense manufacturing, such as ships, aircraft, uniforms, and equipment; (B) production of foodstuffs and consumer items for Armed Forces and home consumption; (C) war bond drives; (D) adaptations to wartime survival; (E) volunteer participation; (F) civil defense preparedness; (G) personnel serving in the Armed Forces, their achievements, and facilities for their rest and recreation; or (H) the presence of Armed Forces camps, bases, airfields, harbors, repair facilities, and other installations within or in its environs. (2) Achievements by a city and its environs to preserve the heritage and legacy of the city’s contributions to the war effort and to preserve World War II history, including— (A) the identification, preservation, restoration, and interpretation of World War II-related structures, facilities and sites; (B) establishment of museums, parks, and markers; (C) establishment of memorials to area men who lost their lives in service; (D) organizing groups of veterans and home-front workers and their recognition; (E) presentation of cultural events such as dances, plays, and lectures; (F) public relations outreach through the print and electronic media, and books; and (G) recognition and ceremonies remembering wartime event anniversaries.

Summary: This bill&nbsp;allows&nbsp;the Department of the Interior to designate annually at least one city in a state or U.S. territory as an American World War II Heritage City in order to recognize, and ensure the continued preservation and importance of, the history of the involvement of the United States in World War II.
Advancing Innovation to Assist Law Enforcement Act


Summary: Advancing Innovation to Assist Law Enforcement Act This bill requires the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network to report on emerging financial technologies&#8212;including artificial intelligence, digital identity, and blockchain technologies&#8212;and their use in law enforcement.
United States-Northern Triangle Enhanced Engagement Act


Summary: United States-Northern Triangle Enhanced Engagement Act This bill authorizes foreign assistance to El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras (the Northern Triangle), and requires the Department of State to devise strategies to address economic development, corruption, and other issues in those countries. It also requires reports on various related topics, including factors that drive migrants from those countries to the United States. A portion of the assistance&nbsp;authorized for the Northern Triangle shall be conditioned upon the receiving country taking various actions, including (1) informing its citizens of the dangers of the journey to the United States, (2) fighting human and drug trafficking, and (3) combatting corruption. The State Department shall devise strategies directed at the Northern Triangle region to (1) promote inclusive economic growth that addresses the underlying causes of poverty and inequality, (2) combat corruption, (3) strengthen democratic institutions and rule of law, and (4) improve security conditions through means such as the professionalization of security services. The State Department shall designate a Senior Rule of Law Advisor for the Northern Triangle. The State Department shall also devise a strategy to work with Mexico to strengthen its southern border. The President shall impose sanctions on foreign persons determined to be involved in a significant act of corruption in a Northern Triangle country. Individuals who engage in such corruption&nbsp;shall be subject to property-blocking sanctions and barred from entering the United States.
To rename the Oyster Bay National Wildlife Refuge as the Congressman Lester Wolff Oyster Bay National Wildlife Refuge.


Summary: This bill designates the Oyster Bay National Wildlife Refuge near Oyster Bay, New York, as the &quot;Congressman Lester Wolff National Wildlife Refuge.&quot;
Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act of 2019

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide payment under part A of the Medicare Program on a reasonable cost basis for anesthesia services furnished by an anesthesiologist in certain rural hospitals in the same manner as payments are provided for anesthesia services furnished by anesthesiologist assistants and certified registered nurse anesthetists in such hospitals, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act of 2019 2. Medicare part A payment for anesthesiologist services in certain rural hospitals based on CRNA pass-through rules (a) In General Section 1814 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395f (m) Anesthesiologist Services Provided in Certain Rural Hospitals (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, coverage and payment shall be provided under this part for physicians’ services that are anesthesia services furnished by a physician who is an anesthesiologist in a rural hospital described in paragraph (3) in the same manner as payment is made under the exception provided in section 9320(k) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986, as amended by section 6132 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1989 ( 42 U.S.C. 1395k (2) No payment shall be made under any other provision of this title for physicians’ services for which payment is made under this subsection. (3) A rural hospital described in this paragraph is a hospital described in section 9320(k) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986, as so amended ( 42 U.S.C. 1395k (A) any reference in such section to a certified registered nurse anesthetist anesthetist physician who is an anesthesiologist anesthesiologist (B) any reference to January 1, 1988 1987 . (b) Effective Date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to services furnished during cost reporting periods beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act of 2019 This bill requires the Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services (CMS) to&nbsp;provide Medicare&nbsp;payment on a reasonable-cost&nbsp;basis&nbsp;for&nbsp;anesthesia services furnished by an anesthesiologist in a rural hospital. Specifically, the CMS shall provide payment for such services in the same manner as payment is provided under current law for services furnished in a rural hospital by a certified registered nurse anesthetist.
Military Spouses Employment Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for the work opportunity credit. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Military Spouses Employment Act 2. Eligibility of spouses of military personnel for the work opportunity credit (a) In general Paragraph (1) of section 51(d) or , or (K) a qualified military spouse. . (b) Qualified military spouse Subsection (d) of section 51 of such Code is amended by redesignating paragraphs (12) through (15) as paragraphs (13) through (16), respectively, and by inserting after paragraph (9) the following new paragraph: (11) Qualified military spouse The term qualified military spouse extended active duty . (c) Effective date The amendments made this section shall apply to amounts paid or incurred after the date of the enactment of this Act to individuals who begin work for the employer after such date.

Summary: Military Spouses Employment Act This bill expands the work opportunity tax credit to include the hiring of a qualified military spouse. (The credit permits employers who hire individuals who are members of a targeted group such as qualified veterans, ex-felons, or long-term unemployment recipients to claim a tax credit equal to a portion of the wages paid to those individuals.) A &quot;qualified military spouse&quot; is any individual who is certified by the designated local agency as being (as of the hiring date) a spouse of a member of the Armed Forces who is serving on a period of extended active duty (in excess of 90 days or for an indefinite period) which includes the hiring date.
529 OPTIONS Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow tax free distributions from section 529 college savings plans for certain expenses associated with registered apprenticeship programs. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the 529 Opening Paths To Invest in Our Nation’s Students Act 529 OPTIONS Act 2. Distributions from qualified tuition programs for certain expenses associated with registered apprenticeship programs (a) In general Section 529(e)(3) (C) Certain expenses associated with registered apprenticeship programs The term qualified higher education expenses (i) books, supplies, and equipment required for the enrollment or attendance of a designated beneficiary in an apprenticeship program registered and certified with the Secretary of Labor under section 1 of the National Apprenticeship Act ( 29 U.S.C. 50 (ii) child care at a licensed day care center, and transportation, in connection with such enrollment or attendance, and (iii) costs associated with obtaining an industry certification, or other type of credential, in connection with such enrollment or attendance or in connection with the completion of such program. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to expenses paid or incurred after the date of the enactment of this Act, in taxable years ending after such date.

Summary: 529 Opening Paths To Invest in Our Nation's Students Act or the 529 OPTIONS Act This bill allows tax-free distributions from qualified tuition programs (known as 529 plans) to be used for certain expenses associated with registered apprenticeship programs. The bill expands the definition of &quot;qualified higher education expenses&quot; for which tax-free distributions are allowed to include (1) books, supplies, and equipment required for the enrollment or attendance of a designated beneficiary in an apprenticeship program registered and certified with the Department of Labor; (2) child care at a licensed day care center, and transportation, in connection with such enrollment or attendance; and (3) costs associated with obtaining an industry certification or other credential in connection with an apprenticeship program.
Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2019


Summary: Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2019 This bill provides FY2019 appropriations to federal agencies, including supplemental appropriations for disaster assistance and continuing appropriations for agencies that are included in the seven FY2019 appropriations bills that have not been enacted. The bill provides $14.2 billion in FY2019 supplemental appropriations for expenses related to the consequences of recent wildfires, hurricanes, volcanos, earthquakes, typhoons, and other natural disasters. The bill designates the spending as emergency spending, which is exempt from discretionary spending limits. The bill includes supplemental appropriations for the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Commerce, the Department of Justice, the Department of Defense, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Department of the Interior, the Department of Energy, the U.S. Coast Guard, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Forest Service, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Labor, the Department of Education, the Government Accountability Office, the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Department of Transportation, and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The bill also provides continuing FY2019 appropriations to several federal agencies through the earlier of February 8, 2019, or the enactment of the applicable appropriations legislation. This is known as a continuing resolution (CR) and ends the partial government shutdown that began after the existing CR expired on December 21, 2018, because seven of the remaining FY2019 appropriations bills have not been enacted. (Five of the FY2019 appropriations bills were enacted last year, including the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019; the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2019; and the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019.) Additionally, the CR has the effect of extending through February 8, 2019, several authorities and programs that were extended in prior CRs, including the Violence Against Women Act, the authority for the Environmental Protection Agency to collect and spend certain fees related to pesticides, the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, and several authorities related to immigration.
Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2019


Summary: Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2019 This bill (1) reauthorizes, revises, and establishes several programs and entities relating to public-health emergency preparedness and response; and (2) addresses the approval process for over-the counter (OTC) drugs. Among other programs, the bill reauthorizes through FY2023 and revises the Public Health Emergency Preparedness cooperative-agreement program administered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Hospital Preparedness Program, the CDC situational-awareness and biosurveillance program, the Emergency System for Advance Registration of Volunteer Health Professionals, the National Disaster Medical System, the Volunteer Medical Reserve Corps, the National Advisory Committee on Children and Disasters, the Strategic National Stockpile, and the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority. In addition, the bill provides statutory authority for existing programs, including the CDC's Children's Preparedness Unit and the Public Health Emergency Medical Countermeasures Enterprise. The bill also establishes new programs and entities, including a trauma-center grant program to support military trauma teams. The bill further modifies the approval process for OTC drugs by providing statutory authority for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to (1) regulate certain OTC drugs that are marketed without an approved new-drug application, and (2) issue administrative orders specifying the conditions under which an OTC drug may be deemed safe and effective and not subject to approval as a new drug. The FDA must assess and collect user fees for OTC drugs, including OTC-drug facility and OTC-drug order-request fees.
USAID Branding Modernization Act

To authorize the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development to prescribe the manner in which programs of the agency are identified overseas, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the USAID Branding Modernization Act 2. Authorization for branding (a) In general The Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is authorized to prescribe, as appropriate, the use of logos or other insignia of the USAID Identity, or the use of additional or substitute markings including the United States flag, to appropriately identify, including as required by section 641 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2401 (b) Audit Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of the United States Agency for International Development shall submit to Congress an audit of compliance with relevant branding and marketing requirements of the Agency by implementing partners funded by the USAID, including any requirements prescribed pursuant to the authorization under subsection (a).

Summary: USAID Branding Modernization Act This bill authorizes the U.S.&nbsp;Agency for International Development (USAID) to use various markings, including USAID logos and the U.S. flag, to identify overseas USAID programs. The USAID Inspector General shall submit to Congress an audit of compliance with USAID branding requirements by partner entities implementing USAID programs. Current law requires overseas USAID programs to be identified as American Aid. USAID guidelines authorize the use of the U.S. flag only in&nbsp;certain situations.
To rename the Success Dam in Tulare County, California, as the Richard L. Schafer Dam.


Summary: This bill designates the Success Dam in Tulare County, California, as the "Richard L. Schafer Dam."
Fire Police Fairness Act

To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to clarify the definition of firefighter for the purposes of the Public Safety Officers’ Death Benefits Program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fire Police Fairness Act 2. Definition for the purposes of the Public Safety Officers’ Death Benefits Program Section 1204(4) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10284 , including an individual who, in the capacity of the individual as such a member, engages in scene security or traffic management as the primary or only duty of the individual during emergency response

Summary: Fire Police Fairness Act This bill includes additional firefighters within the definition of &quot;public safety officer&quot; for purposes of death, disability, and education benefits under the Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program. Specifically, it includes as a public safety officer a firefighter whose primary duty during an emergency response is to secure the scene or manage traffic.
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) an add-on payment adjustment for a new medical device reviewed 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 subparagraph (D)(iv) of such 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 an add-on payment adjustment for new medical devices used to diagnose, treat, or manage ESRD.
P3 Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include green infrastructure bonds in the definition of qualified private activity bonds. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing Pollution through Partnerships Act P3 Act 2. Green infrastructure bonds as qualified private activity bonds (a) In general Subpart A of part IV of subchapter B of chapter 1 148. Qualified green infrastructure bond For purposes of this part— (1) Qualified green infrastructure bond defined The term green infrastructure bond (2) Approved green infrastructure project The term approved green infrastructure project (3) Green infrastructure defined The term green infrastructure . (b) No volume cap Section 146(g) and , and (5) any green infrastructure bond. . (c) Conforming amendments (1) Section 141(e)(1) or (H) a qualified green infrastructure bond. . (2) The table of sections for subpart A of part IV of subchapter B of chapter 1 Sec. 148. Qualified green infrastructure bond. . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to obligations issued after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Preventing Pollution through Partnerships Act or the P3 Act This bill allows state and local governments to issue green infrastructure bonds as tax-exempt private activity bonds. The bonds are not subject to the state volume caps that apply to certain tax-exempt private activity bonds. A green infrastructure bond must be issued as part of an issuance that requires 95% or more of the net proceeds to be used to develop, carry out, or certify approved green infrastructure projects. The approved projects are to construct, rehabilitate, maintain, or repair green infrastructure that has been certified by the state in which the project is located as effectively addressing nonpoint source pollution. &quot;Green infrastructure&quot; is infrastructure that preserves, enhances, or mimics natural infiltration, evapotranspiration, or capture of storm water.