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Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2019

To repeal changes made by health care reform laws to the Medicare exception to the prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2019 2. Repeal of health care reform provisions limiting Medicare exception to the prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals Sections 6001 and 10601 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( Public Law 111–148 Public Law 111–152

Summary: Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2019 This bill repeals specified limitations,&nbsp;for purposes of&nbsp;Medicare participation,&nbsp;on self-referrals by newly constructed or expanded&nbsp;physician-owned hospitals.
Building on Reemployment Improvements to Deliver Good Employment for Workers Act

To amend title III of the Social Security Act to extend reemployment services and eligibility assessments to all claimants for unemployment benefits, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Building on Reemployment Improvements to Deliver Good Employment for Workers Act BRIDGE for Workers Act 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 ( Public Law 115–123 (2) Research shows the longer workers are out of work, the harder it can be to maintain their skills, professional network, and stable home life. (3) Reemployment services give workers who might otherwise struggle to find new jobs the tools that they need to get back to work—such as individualized career counseling and job search help as well as local labor market information—and they can serve as an entry point to the workforce development system. (4) Reemployment services have been demonstrated to reduce the number of weeks that program participants receive unemployment benefits by improving their employment outcomes, including earnings. (5) Unemployment benefits replace less than half of working income, on average, so workers who find new jobs quickly suffer less financial hardship. (6) Combining targeted reemployment services with unemployment benefits helps keep people attached to the labor force who might otherwise become discouraged and drop out. (7) The Congressional Budget Office estimates that, over time, investments in reemployment services create savings for taxpayers and unemployment trust funds by reducing spending on unemployment benefits. (8) Many different types of workers can benefit from reemployment services. Reemployment services should be used to shorten the duration of unemployment for workers even if they are not projected to fully exhaust their unemployment benefits. 3. Eligibility for reemployment services Section 306(a) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 506(a) (1) by striking individuals referred to reemployment services as described in section 303(j) claimants for unemployment compensation, including claimants referred to reemployment services as described in section 303(j), (2) by striking such individuals such claimants

Summary: Building on Reemployment Improvements to Deliver Good Employment for Workers Act or the BRIDGE for Workers Act This bill extends eligibility for&nbsp;reemployment services to all individuals claiming unemployment compensation. Currently, only unemployment claimants that are identified as&nbsp;likely to exhaust their regular unemployment compensation are eligible for such reemployment services.
Small Business Fraud Protection Act

To apply the provisions relating to consumer liability for unauthorized transfers to small business concerns, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Fraud Protection Act 2. Application of the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to small business concerns (a) In general Section 909 of the Electronic Fund Transfer Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1693g (f) For purposes of this section, the term consumer 15 U.S.C. 632(a) . (b) Regulations Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection shall amend 1005.6 of title 12, Code of Federal Regulations, to carry out the amendment made by subsection (a).

Summary: Small Business Fraud Protection Act This bill extends the time limit for a small business to report an unauthorized electronic fund&nbsp;transaction before it will be responsible for the transaction's total amount from 24 hours to 60 days.
Seniors Prescription Drug Relief Act of 2019

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide a monthly out-of-pocket cost sharing maximum for enrollees who incur a significant portion of costs for covered part D drugs towards the annual out-of-pocket threshold during a month. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Seniors Prescription Drug Relief Act of 2019 2. Monthly out-of-pocket cost sharing maximum for enrollees who incur a significant portion of costs towards annual out-of-pocket threshold (a) Standard prescription drug coverage Section 1860D–2(b)(2) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–102(b)(2) (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking and (D) , (D), and (E) (2) in each of subparagraphs (C)(i) and (D)(i), by striking paragraph (4) paragraph (4), and subject to subparagraph (E) (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (E) Monthly out-of-pocket cost sharing maximum (i) In general For plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2022, the Secretary shall through regulation establish a process to allow an enrollee in a prescription drug plan who incurs costs (as described in paragraph (4)(C)) equal to or greater than a significant percentage of the annual out-of-pocket threshold specified in paragraph (4)(B) within a one month time period to choose to pay the total amount of such costs owed, in equal installments in the remaining months of the plan year up to the total amount of such annual out-of-pocket threshold. (ii) Definition of significant percent For purposes of the process described in clause (i), the Secretary shall through regulation provide for a definition of the term significant percentage significant percentage . (b) Alternative prescription drug coverage Section 1860D–2(c) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–102(c) (4) Same monthly out-of-pocket cost sharing maximum For plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2022, the coverage provides the monthly out-of-pocket cost sharing maximum required under subsection (b)(2)(E). .

Summary: Seniors Prescription Drug Relief Act of 2019 This bill allows beneficiaries whose monthly costs under the Medicare prescription drug benefit equal or exceed a significant percentage of the annual out-of-pocket spending threshold to pay down such costs in installments over the course of the remaining plan year. The Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services must determine what constitutes a significant percentage; however, such percentage must be between 50% and 100%.
NIMHD Research Endowment Revitalization Act of 2019


Summary: NIMHD Research Endowment Revitalization Act of 2019 This bill expands research endowments available through the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities to include former centers of excellence at certain historically black colleges and universities and at biomedical and behavioral research institutions with a significant number of minority students.
Higher Education Sustainability Act of 2019

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to reauthorize the University Sustainability Program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Higher Education Sustainability Act of 2019 2. University Sustainability Program amendments Section 881 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1161u (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: (1) In general From the amounts appropriated to carry out this section, the Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, shall make grants to eligible entities to establish sustainability programs to design and implement the teaching and practice of sustainability, including in the areas of staff and faculty professional development, energy management, greenhouse gas emissions reductions, green building, waste management, transportation, resilience, green workforce, and other aspects of sustainability that integrate the local community with multidisciplinary academic programs and are applicable to the private and government sectors. ; and (B) by striking paragraph (3)(B) and inserting the following: (B) a nonprofit consortium, association, alliance, or collaboration operating in partnership with more than 1 institution of higher education. ; (2) in subsection (c)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting in alignment with local community needs following purposes (ii) in subparagraph (D)— (I) by striking establish scale established (II) by striking purchasing, toxics management, (III) by inserting resilience, green workforce, transportation, (iii) in subparagraph (G), by inserting economics, law, political science, business, (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking of relating to (ii) in subparagraph (C), by inserting city and State governments, business, (3) in subsection (e), by striking $250,000 or more than $2,000,000 $200,000 or more than $500,000 (4) in subsection (f), by striking 2009 2020

Summary: Higher Education Sustainability Act of 2019 This bill reauthorizes through FY2020&nbsp;and revises the University Sustainability program, which awards grants&nbsp;for designing and implementing sustainability practices on college campuses.
Native American Business Incubators Program Act


Summary: Native American Business Incubators Program Act This bill establishes a grant program to provide business incubation and other business services to Native American entrepreneurs and businesses. (Sec. 4) Specifically, the bill requires the Department of the Interior to establish a grant program in the Office of Indian Energy and Economic Development for establishing and operating business incubators that serve Native American communities. A business incubator is an organization that (1) provides physical workspace and facilities resources to start-ups and established businesses, and (2) is designed to accelerate the growth and success of businesses through a variety of business support resources and services. Grant applicants may be institutions of higher education, private nonprofits, Native American tribes, or tribal nonprofits. Interior must issue a grant for a three-year term and may renew a grant for up to three more years. Grant recipients must generally provide a nonfederal contribution of at least 25% of the annual grant disbursement each year; however, Interior may waive this requirement under certain circumstances. Further, grant recipients must provide a nonfederal contribution of at least 33% of a grant renewal. (Sec. 6) Interior must facilitate the establishment of relationships between grant recipients and educational institutions serving Native American communities. (Sec. 7) Additionally, Interior must coordinate with the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Commerce, the Department of the Treasury, and the Small Business Administration to ensure that grant recipients have the information and materials needed to provide Native American businesses and entrepreneurs with assistance in applying for federal business and entrepreneurial development programs.
Modern Worker Empowerment Act

To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to harmonize the definition of employee with the common law. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Modern Worker Empowerment Act 2. Amendments to the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to harmonize the definition of employee (a) Definition of employee Section 3(e)(1) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 203(e)(1) , as determined under the usual common law rules (as applied for purposes of section 3121(d) (b) Definition of employ Section 3(g) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 203(g) an employee permit

Summary: Modern Worker Empowerment Act This bill requires the use of common law rules in defining &quot;employee&quot; under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.
Primary Care Enhancement Act of 2019

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals with direct primary care service arrangements to remain eligible individuals for purposes of health savings accounts. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Primary Care Enhancement Act of 2019 2. Treatment of direct primary care service arrangements (a) In general Section 223(c)(1) (D) Treatment of direct primary care service arrangements (i) In general A direct primary care service arrangement shall not be treated as a health plan for purposes of subparagraph (A)(ii). (ii) Direct primary care service arrangement For purposes of this paragraph— (I) In general The term direct primary care service arrangement (II) Limitation With respect to any individual for any month, such term shall not include any arrangement if the aggregate fees for all direct primary care service arrangements (determined without regard to this subclause) with respect to such individual for such month exceed $150 (twice such dollar amount in the case of an individual with any direct primary care service arrangement (as so determined) that covers more than one individual). (iii) Certain services specifically excluded from treatment as primary care services For purposes of this paragraph, the term primary care services (I) procedures that require the use of general anesthesia, and (II) laboratory services not typically administered in an ambulatory primary care setting. The Secretary, after consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall issue regulations or other guidance regarding the application of this clause. . (b) Direct primary care service arrangement fees treated as medical expenses Section 223(d)(2)(C) is amended by striking or , or (v) any direct primary care service arrangement. . (c) Inflation adjustment Section 223(g)(1) of such Code is amended— (1) by inserting , (c)(1)(D)(ii)(II), (b)(2), (2) in subparagraph (B), by inserting and (iii) clause (ii) and , and (iii) in the case of the dollar amount in subsection (c)(1)(D)(ii)(II) for taxable years beginning in calendar years after 2020, calendar year 2019 . (d) Reporting of direct primary care service arrangement fees on W–2 Section 6051(a) of such Code is amended by striking and , and (18) in the case of a direct primary care service arrangement (as defined in section 223(c)(1)(D)(ii)) which is provided in connection with employment, the aggregate fees for such arrangement for such employee. . (e) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to months beginning after December 31, 2019, in taxable years ending after such date.

Summary: Primary Care Enhancement Act of 2019 This bill permits a taxpayer with a primary care service arrangement whose fixed periodic fee&nbsp;does not exceed $150 a month to participate in and contribute to a health savings account.
A bill to permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund.

To permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund. 1. Permanent reauthorization of Land and Water Conservation Fund (a) In general Section 200302 of title 54, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (b), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking During the period ending September 30, 2018, there There (2) in subsection (c)(1), by striking through September 30, 2018 (b) Public access Section 200306 of title 54, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (c) Public access Not less than 1.5 percent of amounts made available for expenditure in any fiscal year under section 200303, or $10,000,000, whichever is greater, shall be used for projects that secure recreational public access to existing Federal public land for hunting, fishing, and other recreational purposes. .

Summary: This bill&nbsp;permanently authorizes&nbsp;the Land and Water Conservation Fund. The greater of 1.5% of the annual authorized funding amount or $10 million shall be used for projects that secure recreational public access to existing federal public land for hunting, fishing, and other recreational purposes.
Territories Medicare Prescription Drug Assistance Equity Act of 2019

To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to make premium and cost-sharing subsidies available to low-income Medicare part D beneficiaries who reside in Puerto Rico or another territory of the United States. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Territories Medicare Prescription Drug Assistance Equity Act of 2019 2. Eliminating exclusion of part D eligible individuals residing in territories from eligibility for premium and cost-sharing subsidies (a) In general Section 1860D–14(a)(3) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–114(a)(3) (1) in subparagraph (A), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking subject to subparagraph (F), (2) in subparagraph (B)(v), in the matter preceding subclause (I), by striking Subject to subparagraph (F), the Secretary The Secretary (3) in subparagraph (C), by adding at the end the following new sentence: In the case of an individual who is not a resident of the 50 States or the District of Columbia, the poverty line (as such term is defined in clause (ii)) that shall apply to such individual shall be the poverty line for the 48 contiguous States and the District of Columbia. (4) by striking subparagraph (F). (b) Application of Medicaid provisions Section 1935 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396u–5 (1) in subsection (a), by striking subject to subsection (e) (2) by striking subsection (e). (c) Conforming amendment Section 1108(f) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1308(f) and section 1935(e)(1)(B) (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on January 1, 2020.

Summary: Territories Medicare Prescription Drug Assistance Equity Act of 2019 This bill makes certain subsidies under the Medicare prescription drug benefit available to beneficiaries who reside in Puerto Rico or&nbsp;another U.S. territory. Current law makes&nbsp;such beneficiaries ineligible for premium and cost-sharing subsidies, but&nbsp;establishes a process for&nbsp;U.S. territories&nbsp;to apply&nbsp;for financial assistance with respect to the provision of Medicare prescription drugs. The bill eliminates&nbsp;this process and makes the subsidies available to beneficiaries who reside in a&nbsp;U.S. territory&nbsp;and are otherwise eligible.
Combat Sexual Harassment in Housing Act

To amend the Fair Housing Act to establish that certain conduct, in or around a dwelling, shall be considered to be severe or pervasive for purposes of determining whether a certain type of sexual harassment has occurred under that Act, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Combat Sexual Harassment in Housing Act 2. Sexual harassment in or around a dwelling The Fair Housing Act is amended by inserting after section 807 ( 42 U.S.C. 3607 807A. Sexual harassment in or around a dwelling (a) Hostile environment sexual harassment For purposes of determining, under this title, whether unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature is sufficiently severe or pervasive to constitute a discriminatory housing practice based on hostile environment sexual harassment, any incident of conduct described in subsection (b) that occurs in or around a dwelling, shall be considered to be severe or pervasive. (b) Conduct The conduct described in subsection (a) consists of— (1) unwelcome touching of a sexual nature or groping; or (2) any other unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature that is intended to be coercive, threatening, or intimidating. .

Summary: Combat Sexual Harassment in Housing Act This bill specifies that the following&nbsp;unwelcome conduct in or around a dwelling shall be considered&nbsp;sufficiently severe or pervasive as to constitute a discriminatory housing practice: (1) unwelcome touching of a sexual nature or groping; or (2) any other unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature that is intended to be coercive, threatening, or intimidating.
An original bill to release a federal reversionary interest in Chester County, Tennessee, to manage certain Federal land in Bath County, Virginia, and for other purposes.


Summary: This bill releases certain reversionary interest in land to Tennessee and adds additional lands to the Rough Mountain Wilderness and the Rich Hole Wilderness in Virginia. (Sec. 1) Upon the transfer of ownership of the approximately 0.90-acre parcel of land identified as the Webb property to Tennessee for inclusion in the Chickasaw State Forest and the transfer of the approximately 0.62-acre parcel of land identified as state forest land to Tennessee or a non-state entity, the Department of Agriculture (USDA) shall release to Tennessee the reversionary interest of the United States in the state forest land that requires the land to be used for public purposes.After such actions, USDA shall offer to sell to Tennessee the undivided mineral interests of the United States in the state forest land. (Sec. 2) The bill adds specified lands in the George Washington National Forest to the Rough Mountain Wilderness and the Rich Hole Wilderness. Until the additional land is incorporated into the Rich Hole Wilderness, USDA may use motorized equipment and mechanized transport in the addition for activities to improve water quality and aquatic passage.
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the limitation on pay for certain high-level employees and officers of the Department of Veterans Affairs.


Summary: This bill excludes certain appointed positions within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) from current executive schedule salary caps. Specifically, the current salary caps do not apply for (1) appointed directors of VA medical centers, (2) appointed directors of Veterans Integrated Service Networks, and (3) appointees of the Office of the Under Secretary for Health. The bill authorizes the VA to waive the salary limitations on such employees who were appointed during the period beginning on November 1, 2010, and ending on the day before the enactment of this bill.
Broadband Speed Act

To improve the collection of broadband speed data by the Federal Communications Commission in order to support the effective deployment of broadband services to all areas in the United States, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Broadband Speed Act 2. Broadband speed test (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Broadband internet access service The term broadband internet access service (A) means a mass-market retail service by wire or radio that provides the capability to transmit data to and receive data from all or substantially all internet endpoints, including any capabilities that are incidental to and enable the operation of the communications service; (B) includes any service that the Commission finds to be providing a functional equivalent of the service described in subparagraph (A); and (C) does not include dial-up internet service. (2) Commission The term Commission (b) Regulations required Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission shall issue a rule that— (1) establishes an annual reporting requirement under which each provider of broadband internet access service shall submit to the Commission a report on broadband speed data based on a reasonable sample that is captured to demonstrate that the provider is capable of performing at the speed reported to the Commission on Form 477 or any successor report; (2) establishes a fine for any provider that is found under paragraph (1) to have willfully or knowingly provided false data about the speeds offered; and (3) to minimize duplication, incorporates any other requirements issued by the Commission relating to reporting on broadband speed data. (c) Broadband speed requirement for infrastructure funding Any broadband infrastructure that is built with funding awarded on or after the date of enactment of this Act from the Federal universal service support programs established under section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 254

Summary: Broadband Speed Act This bill establishes a reporting requirement for all broadband internet service providers and a capacity requirement for providers that&nbsp;use federal funds to construct new broadband infrastructure. Specifically, the bill requires an internet service provider to report the actual speed of the broadband it provides consumers, and it establishes a fine for any provider that has willfully or knowingly provided false data about the speed it is capable of offering. Additionally, the bill requires any new broadband infrastructure built using federal funds to provide service of at least 100 megabits per second.
Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area Amendment Act

To include Livingston County, the city of Jonesboro in Union County, and the city of Freeport in Stephenson County, Illinois, to the Lincoln National Heritage Area, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area Amendment Act 2. Adjustment of boundaries of Lincoln National Heritage Area (a) Boundary adjustment Section 443(b)(1) of the Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008 ( Public Law 110–229 16 U.S.C. 461 (1) by inserting , Livingston, LaSalle (2) by inserting , the city of Jonesboro in Union County, and the city of Freeport in Stephenson County Woodford counties (b) Map The Secretary of the Interior shall update the map referred to in section 443(b)(2) of the Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008 to reflect the boundary adjustment made by the amendments in subsection (a) of this section.

Summary: Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area Amendment Act This bill adds Livingston County, the city of Jonesboro in Union County, and the city of Freeport in Stephenson County, all&nbsp;in Illinois, to the Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area.
A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 456 North Meridian Street in Indianapolis, Indiana, as the "Richard G. Lugar Post Office".


Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 456 North Meridian Street in Indianapolis, Indiana, as the "Richard G. Lugar Post Office."
Consumer Transaction Account Protection Act of 2019

To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to provide that the consumer transaction account deposits of an insured depository institution are not considered to be funds obtained by or through a deposit broker, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Consumer Transaction Account Protection Act of 2019 2. Limited exception for consumer transaction account deposits Section 29 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1831f (j) Limited exception for consumer transaction account deposits (1) In general Consumer transaction account deposits of an insured depository institution shall not be considered to be funds obtained, directly or indirectly, by or through a deposit broker. (2) Definitions In this subsection: (A) Consumer transaction account deposit The term consumer transaction account deposit (i) that is entirely covered by deposit insurance; (ii) that is opened by an individual; (iii) that is held in the name of the individual; (iv) that is used monthly by the individual to make payments to, and to receive deposits from, third parties; and (v) with respect to which only the individual is recognized by the insured depository institution as being authorized to designate that withdrawals or payments be made from the account. (B) Transaction account The term transaction account 12 U.S.C. 461(b)(1) .

Summary: Consumer Transaction Account Protection Act of 2019 This bill specifies that consumer transaction account deposits of an insured depository institution shall not be considered to be funds obtained through a deposit broker.&nbsp;In general, current law prohibits&nbsp;an insured depository institution that is not well capitalized&nbsp;from accepting funds obtained through a deposit broker for deposit.
Brokered Deposit Affiliate-Subsidiary Modernization Act of 2019

To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to exclude affiliates and subsidiaries of insured depository institutions from the definition of deposit broker, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Brokered Deposit Affiliate-Subsidiary Modernization Act of 2019 2. Brokered deposits Section 29(g) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1831f(g) (1) in paragraph (2)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting or any affiliate or subsidiary of that insured depository institution, an insured depository institution, (B) in subparagraph (B), by inserting or any affiliate or subsidiary of the insured depository institution, an insured depository institution, (2) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following: (4) Employee For purposes of this subsection, the term employee (A) means an individual who receives compensation in any form from— (i) an insured depository institution; or (ii) any affiliate or subsidiary of an insured depository institution; and (B) includes a registered representative of a broker or dealer that is an affiliate or subsidiary of an insured depository institution. .

Summary: Brokered Deposit Affiliate-Subsidiary Modernization Act of 2019 This bill excludes affiliates&nbsp;and subsidiaries of an insured depository institution from certain limitations applicable to brokered deposits. It also expands the definition of an employee of an insured depository institution, thereby exempting these individuals from treatment as a deposit broker.
American Wild Game and Livestock Protection Act

To require the Secretary of the Interior to issue a final rule relating to the delisting of the gray wolf under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Wild Game and Livestock Protection Act 2. Issuance of final rule relating to the delisting of the gray wolf (a) In general Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall issue as a final rule the proposed rule entitled Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Removing the Gray Wolf (Canis lupus) From the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife (b) Exemption of judicial review This section and the issuance of the rule under subsection (a) shall not be subject to judicial review.

Summary: American Wild Game and Livestock Protection Act This bill requires the Department of the Interior to issue as a final rule the proposed rule titled Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Removing the Gray Wolf (Canis lupus) From the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife. This bill exempts the rule&nbsp;from judicial review.
Improving Safety and Security for Veterans Act of 2019


Summary: Improving Safety and Security for Veterans Act of 2019 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to report on the policies and procedures relating to patient safety and quality of care and the steps the VA has taken to improve such care at VA medical centers. After any investigation or trial concludes, the VA must also report on the events involving deaths that occurred at the Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center in Clarksburg, West Virginia, and the actions the VA has taken to prevent any similar reoccurrence.
Data Mapping to Save Moms' Lives Act

To require the Federal Communications Commission to incorporate data on maternal health outcomes into its broadband health maps. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Data Mapping to Save Moms' Lives Act 2. Mapping broadband connectivity and maternal health outcomes (a) Incorporation of maternal health outcome data The Federal Communications Commission shall incorporate data on maternal health outcomes for not less than 1 year postpartum, as recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention under subsection (b), into the broadband health mapping tools of the Commission. (b) Consultation with CDC The Federal Communications Commission shall consult with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention regarding the maternal health outcomes that should be incorporated into the broadband health mapping tools of the Commission under subsection (a). 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Data Mapping to Save Moms' Lives Act 2. Mapping broadband connectivity and maternal health outcomes (a) Incorporation of maternal health outcome data The Federal Communications Commission shall incorporate data on maternal health outcomes for not less than 1 year postpartum, as recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention under subsection (b), into the most recently available broadband health mapping tools of the Commission. (b) Consultation with CDC The Federal Communications Commission shall consult with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention regarding the maternal health outcomes that should be incorporated into the most recently available broadband health mapping tools of the Commission under subsection (a). 3. GAO study Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall study and submit to Congress a report on— (1) the effectiveness of internet connectivity in reducing maternal morbidity rates; and (2) who is best suited to take responsibility for ensuring better internet connectivity to reduce maternal morbidity rates. December 8, 2020 Reported with an amendment

Summary: Data Mapping to Save Moms' Lives ActThis bill directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to include data on certain maternal health outcomes in its&nbsp;broadband health mapping tool (an online platform that allows users&nbsp;to visualize, overlay, and analyze broadband and health data at national, state, and county levels).The FCC must consult with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to determine which maternal health outcomes should be incorporated.
A bill to prohibit the sharing of United States intelligence with countries that permit the operation of Huawei fifth generation telecommunications technology within their borders.

To prohibit the sharing of United States intelligence with countries that permit the operation of Huawei fifth generation telecommunications technology within their borders. 1. Prohibition on sharing of United States intelligence with countries that permit the operation of Huawei fifth generation telecommunications technology within their borders (a) Prohibition Intelligence of or under the control of the United States, including intelligence products of the intelligence community, may not be shared with any country that permits the operation within its national borders of fifth generation (5G) telecommunications technology of Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. (b) Definitions In this section, the terms intelligence intelligence community 50 U.S.C. 3003

Summary: This bill prohibits sharing U.S. intelligence with countries that permit within their&nbsp;national borders the use of Huawei fifth generation telecommunications technology. (Huawei is a Chinese telecommunications company with suspected ties to the Chinese government.)
Temporary Reauthorization and Study of the Emergency Scheduling of Fentanyl Analogues Act


Summary: Temporary Reauthorization and Study of the Emergency Scheduling of Fentanyl Analogues Act This bill extends until May 6, 2021, the temporary scheduling order issued by the Drug Enforcement Administration to place fentanyl-related substances in schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act. The temporary order expires on February 6, 2020. Additionally, the bill directs the Government Accountability Office to study and report on the classification of fentanyl-related substances as schedule I controlled substances, research on fentanyl-related substances, and the importation of fentanyl-related substances into the United States.
Pregnant Women Health and Safety Act of 2020

To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit certain abortion procedures, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pregnant Women Health and Safety Act of 2020 2. Requirement for physicians relating to the performance of abortions (a) In general Chapter 74 (1) in the chapter heading by striking Partial-Birth (2) by inserting after section 1531 the following: 1532. Prohibition on certain procedures (a) Definition In this section, the term physician (b) Requirements A physician who performs an abortion shall— (1) have admitting privileges at a hospital located within 15 miles from the principal medical office of the physician and the location in which the abortion is being performed; and (2) at the time of the abortion, notify the patient involved of the hospital location where the patient can receive follow-up care by the physician if complications resulting from the abortion arise. (c) Offense It shall be unlawful for a physician, in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, to knowingly perform an abortion and, in doing so, fail to comply with subsection (b). (d) Penalty Any physician who violates subsection (c) shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 2 years, or both. (e) Limitation A woman upon whom a procedure described in subsection (c) is performed may not be prosecuted under this section, for a conspiracy to violate this section, or for an offense under section 2, 3, or 4 of this title based on a violation of this section. . (b) Technical and conforming amendments (1) Chapter 74 The table of sections for such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1531 the following: 1532. Prohibition on certain procedures. . (2) Part I The table of chapters for part I of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to chapter 74 and inserting the following: 74. Abortions 1531 . 3. Requirement of abortion clinics (a) In general Subject to subsection (b), as a condition for receiving any Federal funds or assistance, an abortion clinic shall— (1) be licensed by the State in which it is located; and (2) be in compliance with the requirements for ambulatory surgery centers under title XVIII of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395 (b) Waiver For purposes of complying with subsection (a)(2) with respect to an abortion clinic, a State board of health may waive the application of certain structural requirements (as the Secretary of Health and Human Services determines appropriate). (c) Definition In this section, the term abortion clinic

Summary: Pregnant Women Health and Safety Act of 2020 This bill imposes criminal penalties&#8212;a fine, a prison term of up to two years, or both&#8212;on a physician who performs an abortion without admitting privileges to a local hospital or fails to comply with certain notification requirements. A woman who receives an abortion in violation of this bill may not be prosecuted.
TA SUPPORT Act

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for an extension of funding for technical assistance to small practices and practices in health professional shortage areas under the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS). 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Technical Assistance for Small and Underserved Providers to Prevent Oversights and Refocus on Treatment Act TA SUPPORT Act 2. Extension of funding for technical assistance to small practices and practices in health professional shortage areas under MIPS (a) In general Section 1848(q)(11)(B) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–4(q)(11)(B) through 2020 through 2025 (b) Study and report (1) Study The Secretary of Health and Human Services (in this subsection referred to as the Secretary 42 U.S.C. 1395w–4(q) (A) the practices that have received technical assistance through such funding; and (B) the progress that professionals in such practices have made to improve within the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) under such section 1848(q); and (C) the progress that professionals in such practices have made to transition to the implementation of and participation in an alternative payment model as described in section 1833(z)(3)(C) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395l(z)(3)(C) (2) Report Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the study conducted under paragraph (1), together with recommendations for such legislation and administrative action as the Secretary determines appropriate.

Summary: Technical Assistance for Small and Underserved Providers to Prevent Oversights and Refocus on Treatment Act or the TA SUPPORT Act This bill reauthorizes funds through FY2025 for the Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services to contract with specified entities (e.g., quality improvement organizations) to provide technical assistance regarding the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and alternative payment models under Medicare, specifically for health professionals in practices with 15 or fewer professionals. (MIPS is an incentive program under Medicare that allows health professionals to receive payment adjustments based on certain performance measures.)
Wounded Veterans Recreation Act


Summary: Wounded Veterans Recreation Act This bill instructs the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture to make the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass available, without charge and for the lifetime of the passholder, to (1) any U.S. citizen or person domiciled in the United States who has been medically determined to be permanently disabled, if the citizen or person furnishes adequate proof of the disability and such citizenship or residency; and (2) any veteran who has been found to have a service-connected disability.
Home Loan Quality Transparency Act of 2019

To amend the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act of 1975 to modify the exemptions from certain disclosure requirements. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Home Loan Quality Transparency Act of 2019 2. Exemption from certain disclosure requirements (a) In general Section 304 of the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act of 1975 ( 12 U.S.C. 2803 (1) by striking subsection (i) and inserting the following: (i) Exemption from certain disclosure requirements The requirements of paragraphs (4), (5), and (6) of subsection (b) shall not apply with respect to any depository institution described in section 303(3)(A) that has total assets, as of the most recent full fiscal year of the institution, of $30,000,000 or less. ; and (2) by striking subsection (o). (b) Technical and conforming amendment Section 104 of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act ( Public Law 115–174

Summary: Home Loan Quality Transparency Act of 2019 This&nbsp;bill expands requirements for public disclosures by depository institutions&nbsp;and credit unions regarding mortgages and home equity lines of credit. Specifically, institutions originating fewer than 500 mortgage loans or open-end lines of credit annually are no longer exempt from certain financial reporting.
State Veterans Home Inspection Simplification Act

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to deem certain State Veterans homes meeting certain health and safety standards as meeting conditions and requirements for skilled nursing facilities under the Medicare and Medicaid programs. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the State Veterans Home Inspection Simplification Act 2. Deeming certain State Veterans homes as meeting Medicare skilled nursing facilities conditions and requirements Section 1865(a) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395bb(a) (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting , subject to paragraph (5), If the Secretary (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (5) In the case of a provider entity described in paragraph (3)(B) that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs inspects as a State home under section 1742 of title 38, United States Code, and determines meets such standards as the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall prescribe pursuant to such section, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall— (A) treat such provider entity as meeting all conditions and requirements under sections 1819 and 1861(j) for the period for which such determination is in effect; and (B) for purposes of subsection (g)(5)(E) of section 1819 and other related purposes for posting information on the Nursing Home Compare website under subsection (i) of such section, in lieu of the information described in the first sentence of such subsection (g)(5)(E), use the information described in the inspections of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs conducted under such section 1742 with respect to such provider entity for such period. .

Summary: State Veterans Home Inspection Simplification Act This bill alters certain requirements relating to inspection and certification of Medicare skilled nursing facilities that are also state veterans homes. Specifically, the bill requires the Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services (CMS) to treat state veterans homes that are inspected and determined to meet applicable standards set by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) as also meeting applicable standards for skilled nursing facilities under Medicare. The CMS must also use VA inspection reports for such facilities in lieu of state inspection reports for purposes of the Nursing Home Compare website.
Preserving the MotorCities Heritage Act

To extend the authorization for the MotorCities National Heritage Area in the State of Michigan, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preserving the MotorCities Heritage Act 2. Extension of MotorCities National Heritage Area Authorization The Automobile National Heritage Area Act ( Public Law 105–355 (1) in section 109, by striking September 30, 2021 September 30, 2025 (2) in section 110(a)— (A) in the second sentence, by striking Not more than a total of $10,000,000 (2) Limitation on total appropriations Not more than a total of $12,000,000 ; and (B) by striking the subsection designation and heading and all that follows through There are (a) Annual appropriations; limitation on total appropriations (1) Annual appropriations There is .

Summary: Preserving the MotorCities Heritage Act This bill extends through FY2025 the authority of the Department of the Interior to make grants or furnish technical assistance for the MotorCities National Heritage Area in Michigan. The bill also increases the maximum amount of funding that may be appropriated&nbsp;for the heritage area.
A bill to authorize the posthumous honorary promotion to general of Lieutenant General Frank Maxwell Andrews, United States Army.

To authorize the posthumous honorary promotion to general of Lieutenant General Frank Maxwell Andrews, United States Army. 1. Posthumous honorary promotion to general of Lieutenant General Frank Maxwell Andrews, United States Army (a) Posthumous honorary promotion Notwithstanding any time limitation with respect to posthumous promotions for persons who served in the Armed Forces, the President is authorized to issue a posthumous honorary commission promoting Lieutenant General Frank Maxwell Andrews, United States Army, to the grade of general. (b) Additional benefits not To accrue The honorary promotion of Frank Maxwell Andrews under subsection (a) shall not affect the retired pay or other benefits from the United States to which Frank Maxwell Andrews would have been entitled based upon his military service or affect any benefits to which any other person may become entitled based on his military service.

Summary: This bill authorizes the President to issue a posthumous honorary commission promoting Lieutenant General Frank Maxwell Andrews, U.S.&nbsp;Army, to the grade of general.
Major Medical Facility Authorization Act of 2020


Summary: Major Medical Facility Authorization Act of 2020 This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to carry out specified major medical facility projects during FY2020. The bill also indicates the maximum amount that can be spent on each project.