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Hazardous Duty Pay for Frontline Federal Workers Act

To provide hazardous duty pay for Federal employees who may be exposed to COVID–19, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hazardous Duty Pay for Frontline Federal Workers Act 2. Pay differential for duty related to COVID–19 (a) In general Section 5545 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) (1) The Office shall establish a schedule or schedules of pay differentials for duty during which an employee is exposed to an individual who has (or who has been exposed to) COVID–19. (2) Under such regulations as the Office may prescribe, during the period beginning on March 15, 2020, and ending on September 30, 2020, an employee to whom chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 applies, and an employee appointed under chapter 73 or 74 of title 38, is entitled to be paid the differential under paragraph (1) for any period in which the employee is carrying out the duty described in such paragraph. . (b) TSA employees Section 111(d)(2) of the Aviation and Transportation Security Act ( 49 U.S.C. 44935 (C) Hazardous duty pay for COVID–19 The provisions of section 5545(e) of title 5, United States Code, shall to apply to any individual appointed under paragraph (1). .

Summary: Hazardous Duty Pay for Frontline Federal Workers Act This bill temporarily entitles federal employees, including certain employees of the Veterans Health Administration and the Transportation Security Administration, who are exposed to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) during duty to a pay differential, as set by the Office of Personnel Management.
Coronavirus Workers' Compensation for TSA Employees Act

To ensure Transportation Security Administration employees who contract COVID–19 are entitled to appropriate workers’ compensation and other benefits, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Coronavirus Workers’ Compensation for TSA Employees Act 2. Workers’ compensation for TSA employees who contract COVID–19 (a) In general Any Transportation Security Administration employee described in subsection (b) who is diagnosed with COVID–19 during the period between January 30, 2020, and January 30, 2022, shall, upon application, presumptively be entitled to disability compensation, medical services, and any other benefit provided under subchapter I of chapter 81 (b) TSA employee A Transportation Security Administration employee described in this subsection is any of the following: (1) A transportation security officer. (2) A Federal air marshal. (3) A canine handler. (4) Any employee carrying out duties that require substantial contact with the public. (c) Attorneys’ fees The Secretary of Labor shall approve any claim of reasonable legal or other services furnished with respect to a case, claim, or award for any Transportation Security Administration employee under this section.

Summary: Coronavirus Workers' Compensation for TSA Employees Act This bill entitles certain employees of the Transportation Security Administration who are diagnosed with COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) during a specified period to federal workers' compensation benefits.
OMAR Act

To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit a candidate for election for Federal office from using amounts contributed to the candidate’s campaign to make payments to any vendor owned or controlled by an immediate family member of the candidate. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Obstructing Monetary Allocations to Relatives Act OMAR Act 2. Prohibiting use of campaign funds for payments to vendors owned or controlled by immediate family member of candidate (a) Prohibition Section 313(b) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 52 U.S.C. 30114(b) (3) Treatment of payments to vendors owned or controlled by immediate family member of candidate as conversion (A) In general For purposes of paragraph (1), a contribution to an authorized committee of a candidate shall be considered to be converted to the personal use of the candidate if the contribution is used to make a payment to a vendor which is owned or controlled by an immediate family member of the candidate. (B) Determination of ownership and control For purposes of subparagraph (A), a vendor shall be considered to be owned or controlled by an immediate family member of the candidate if the immediate family member— (i) is a member of the board of directors or similar governing body of the vendor; or (ii) directly or indirectly owns or controls 51 percent or more of the voting shares of the vendor. (C) Immediate family member defined In this paragraph, the term immediate family member . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to payments made on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Obstructing Monetary Allocations to Relatives Act or the OMAR Act This bill prohibits a candidate for election to federal office from using amounts contributed to the candidate's campaign to make payments to vendors owned or controlled by an immediate family member of the candidate.
Prescription for American Drug Independence Act of 2020

To provide for an exploration of strategies to increase domestic manufacturing and diversify the supply chain of critical drugs, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Prescription for American Drug Independence Act of 2020 2. National Academies strategies To increase domestic manufacturing of critical drugs (a) In general Not later than 14 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall enter into an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (referred to in this section as the National Academies (1) establish a committee of experts who are knowledgeable about drug supply issues, including— (A) sourcing and production of critical drugs; (B) sourcing and production of active pharmaceutical ingredients in critical drugs; (C) the raw materials and other components for critical drugs; and (D) the public health and national security implications of the current supply chain for critical drugs; (2) convene a public symposium to— (A) analyze the impact of United States dependence on the foreign manufacturing of critical drugs on patient access and care, including in hospitals and intensive care units; and (B) recommend strategies to end United States dependence on foreign manufacturing to ensure the United States has a diverse and vital supply chain for critical drugs to protect the Nation from natural or hostile occurrences; and (3) submit a report on the symposium’s proceedings to the Congress and publish a summary of such proceedings on the public website of the National Academies. (b) Symposium In carrying out the agreement under subsection (a), the National Academies shall consult with— (1) the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Defense, the Department of Commerce, the Department of State, the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Department of Justice, and any other Federal agencies as appropriate; and (2) relevant stakeholders, including drug manufacturers, health care providers, medical professional societies, State-based societies, public health experts, State and local public health departments, State medical boards, patient groups, health care distributors, wholesalers and group purchasing organizations, pharmacists, and other entities with experience in health care and public health, as appropriate. (c) Definitions For the purposes of this section: (1) The term critical drug 21 U.S.C. 356c (2) The term drug 21 U.S.C. 321

Summary: Prescription for American Drug Independence Act of 2020 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to enter into an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to (1) establish a committee of experts on drug-supply issues, (2) convene a symposium to recommend strategies for ending U.S. dependence on foreign manufacturing of critical drugs, and (3) report on the symposium's proceedings.
To amend the CARES Act to increase the authority for commitments and appropriations for paycheck protection program, and for other purposes.

To amend the CARES Act to increase the authority for commitments and appropriations for paycheck protection program, and for other purposes. 1. Increased authority for commitments and appropriations for paycheck protection program Title I of division A of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act ( Public Law 116–136 (1) in section 1102— (A) in subsection (b), by striking June 30, 2020 for such loans June 30, 2020, the amount authorized for commitments for such loans (B) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (f) Authorization of appropriations for the paycheck protection program During the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this subsection and ending on the date that is 90 days after the date on which the Proclamation on Declaring a National Emergency Concerning the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID–19) Outbreak 15 U.S.C. 636(a) ; and (2) in section 1107— (A) in subsection (a), by striking paragraph (1) and redesignating subsequent paragraphs accordingly; and (B) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (d) Direct appropriation During the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this subsection and ending on the date that is 90 days after the date on which the Proclamation on Declaring a National Emergency Concerning the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID–19) Outbreak Small Business Administration—Business Loans Program Account, CARES Act 15 U.S.C. 636(a) .

Summary: This bill temporarily provides increased authority for appropriations to fund certain Small Business Administration commitments for loans, including loans made under the Paycheck Protection Program implemented in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). The authority provided by this bill ends 90 days after the date on which the COVID-19 emergency is no longer in effect.
COMMUNITIES Act

To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for full repayment under National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program in case of a 5-year commitment, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Creation of Opportunities for Medical Manpower in Underserved Neighborhoods by Indemnifying Tuition and Incentivizing Exceptional Service Act COMMUNITIES Act 2. Full repayment under National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program in case of 5-year commitment Section 338(g)(2) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254l–1(g)(2) (C) Full repayment in case of 5-year commitment In the case of an individual who, pursuant to subsection (f)(1)(B)(iv), agrees to serve for a period of obligated service equal to 5 years, the Secretary, for each such year of obligated service, shall pay (subject to the availability of appropriations) on behalf of the individual the total amount owed by such individual for loans described in paragraph (1), divided by 5. .

Summary: Creation of Opportunities for Medical Manpower in Underserved Neighborhoods by Indemnifying Tuition and Incentivizing Exceptional Service Act or the COMMUNITIES Act This bill increases the amount of student loan repayment available to eligible health care providers who agree to complete a five-year period of obligated service in a health professional shortage area. Specifically, for each year of service, the Department of Health and Human Services shall pay one-fifth of the total amount owed on a participating provider's qualifying student loans. Current law caps the maximum amount of student loan repayment that a provider may receive in exchange for such service.
To amend the CARES Act to authorize the financing of inventory of American manufactured products by financial institutions, and for other purposes.

To amend the CARES Act to authorize the financing of inventory of American manufactured products by financial institutions, and for other purposes. 1. Authorizing the financing of inventory of American manufactured products by financial institutions (a) In general Title II of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act of 2020 ( 15 U.S.C. 9071 (1) by inserting after section 9071 the following section: 9072. Authorizing the financing of inventory of American manufactured products by financial institutions (a) In general (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, to preserve American manufacturers and their supply chain, the Secretary of the Treasury shall provide financial assistance that shall exclusively be used for the financing of finished products manufactured in the United States after 21 March 2020 by businesses of— (A) less than 2,000 employees; (B) which financing shall not be in excess of 110 percent of sales of the finished product based off the 12 months of sales prior to 21 March 2020; and (C) which financing of American manufactured products that were produced in response to COVID–19 pursuant to section 564 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 201 .

Summary: This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to provide financing for finished products manufactured in the United States by manufacturers with less than 2,000 employees. Such financing may not exceed a certain percentage of sales of the finished products. However, financing of certain American-manufactured items produced in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) shall not be counted in the calculation of such sales.
American Dream Employment Act of 2019

To amend the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018, to enable the payment of certain officers and employees of the United States whose employment is authorized under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Dream Employment Act of 2019 2. Certain Federal employees who are beneficiaries of DACA authorized to be paid Section 704 of title VII of division E of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 ( Public Law 115–141 (1) by striking eligible; or eligible; (2) by striking the semicolon after owes allegiance to the United States ; or (5) is a person who is employed by the House of Representatives or the Senate, and has been issued an employment authorization document under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program of the Secretary of Homeland Security, established pursuant to the memorandum from the Secretary of Homeland Security entitled Exercising Prosecutorial Discretion with Respect to Individuals Who Came to the United States as Children

Summary: American Dream Employment Act of 2019 This bill permits the compensation of congressional employees who have been issued employment authorization documents under the Department of Homeland Security Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program. The program enables many unlawfully present aliens who came to the United States as children to be granted deferred action (a type of relief from removal which does not confer immigration status) and work authorization.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for dependents to be taken into account in determining the amount of the 2020 recovery rebates.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for dependents to be taken into account in determining the amount of the 2020 recovery rebates. 1. Dependents taken into account in determining amount of 2020 recovery rebates (a) In general Section 6428(a)(2) Public Law 116–136 qualifying children (within the meaning of section 24(c)) dependents (as defined in section 152) (b) Conforming amendments Section 6428(g) of such Code is amended by striking qualifying child dependent (c) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall take effect as if included in section 2201 of division A of Public Law 116–136 2. Application to taxpayers with respect to whom advance payment has already been made In the case of any taxpayer with respect to whom refund or credit was made or allowed before the date of the enactment of this Act under section 6428(f)(3) Public Law 116–136 (1) the advance refund amount determined under section 6428(f)(2) of such Code after the application of the amendments made by this subtitle, over (2) the amount of such refund or credit so made or allowed.

Summary: This bill extends the 2020 recovery rebates of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act to all taxpayer dependents. It applies to taxpayers for whom advance payments of the credit have been made.
To provide for a waiver of the matching funds requirement for the farmers market and local food promotion program and value added producer grant program.

To provide for a waiver of the matching funds requirement for the farmers market and local food promotion program and value added producer grant program. 1. Waiver of matching funds requirement for the farmers market and local food promotion program and value added producer grant program The matching funds requirement under paragraph (5)(E) or (6)(E) of section 210A(d) of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 ( 7 U.S.C. 1627c(d)

Summary: This bill waives matching funds requirements for entities that receive grants from the Department of Agriculture through the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program or the Value-Added Producer Grant program. The matching funds requirements shall not apply with respect to grants awarded during the period beginning on January 1, 2019, and ending on December 31, 2021.
POWER Act

To provide for a matching funds waiver for formula grants and subgrants under the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect Our Women and Waive Emergency Requirements Act POWER Act 2. Matching funds waiver for formula grants and subgrants under the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (a) Waiver of matching funds for awarded grants and subgrants At the request of a State (as defined in section 302 of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act ( 42 U.S.C. 10402 (1) the non-Federal contributions requirement under subsection (c)(4) of section 306 of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act ( 42 U.S.C. 10406 42 U.S.C. 10408 (2) the reporting requirements required under such subgrants and grants that relate to such non-Federal contributions requirement. (b) Waiver of matching funds for grants awarded after date of enactment (1) In general Subsection (c)(4) of section 306 of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act ( 42 U.S.C. 10406 42 U.S.C. 247d (2) Qualified grant defined In this subsection, the term qualified grant (A) after the date of the enactment of this section; and (B) under section 306, 308, or 309 of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act ( 42 U.S.C. 10406

Summary: Protect Our Women and Waive Emergency Requirements Act or the POWER Act This bill waives, upon state request, specified matching and reporting requirements for family violence and prevention services grants to states, subgrants to local entities, and grants to tribal organizations. This applies to grants awarded during FY2019-FY2020 and the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency.
Bringing Additional Nurses to the Fight Act

To amend the Public Health Service Act to increase access to accelerated postgraduate nursing programs, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bringing Additional Nurses to the Fight Act 2. Accelerated postgraduate programs (a) In general Section 831(a) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 296p(a) (1) in paragraph (1), by striking or (2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or (3) by adding at the end the following: (3) developing, implementing, or expanding an accelerated postgraduate nursing program for individuals who— (A) have earned some credit pursuing a course of study in a nursing-related field (including foundational science courses at the undergraduate level) at an institution of higher education (as defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965) or a foreign institution of higher education; and (B) are citizens, nationals, or lawfully admitted permanent resident aliens of the United States. . (b) Authorization of appropriations Section 871 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 298d (c) Accelerated postgraduate programs In addition to amounts made available under paragraph (1), for the purpose of carrying out section 831(a)(3), there are authorized to be appropriated $30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2023. . (c) Report to Congress Not later than one year after the date on which the first grant or contract is made under paragraph (3) of section 831(a) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 296p(a) (1) the efficacy of the grants awarded under such paragraph in increasing the nursing workforce; (2) a list of the institutions of higher education that developed, implemented, or expanded an accelerated postgraduate nursing program using such a grant; and (3) the number of students enrolled in each such program.

Summary: Bringing Additional Nurses to the Fight Act This bill includes the development of accelerated postgraduate nursing programs for individuals who have earned some academic credit in a nursing-related field as a priority area for certain grants made to institutions of higher education or other eligible entities for nurse education, practice, quality, and retention.
Critical Access Hospital Expansion Act of 2020

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to allow States to certify certain hospitals as necessary providers for purposes of designating such hospitals as critical access hospitals under the Medicare program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Critical Access Hospital Expansion Act of 2020 2. Allowing States to certify certain hospitals as necessary providers for purposes of designating such hospitals as critical access hospitals under the Medicare program Section 1820(c)(2)(B)(i)(II) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395i–4(c)(2)(B)(i)(II) or on or after the date of the enactment of the Critical Access Hospital Expansion Act of 2020 2006,

Summary: Critical Access Hospital Expansion Act of 2020 This bill allows states to certify additional hospitals as necessary providers of services that may qualify as critical access hospitals (CAHs) under Medicare. Currently, a hospital must have been certified prior to January 1, 2006, in order to qualify as a CAH and accordingly receive special payment under Medicare.
Excluding Pandemic Unemployment Compensation from Income Act

To exclude from tax certain payments of Federal pandemic unemployment compensation, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Excluding Pandemic Unemployment Compensation from Income Act 2. Certain payments of Federal pandemic unemployment compensation not includible in gross income or taken into account in determining certain means-tested benefits (a) Exclusion from gross income For purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, gross income shall not include the additional amount of $600 referred to in section 2104(b)(1)(B) of the CARES Act which is received by the taxpayer pursuant to section 2102, 2104, or 2107 of such Act. (b) Disregarded in the administration of Federal programs and federally assisted programs For purposes of section 6409 (c) Effective dates (1) Exclusion Subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of the CARES Act. (2) Disregard Subsection (b) shall apply to amounts received after the date of the enactment of the CARES Act.

Summary: Excluding Pandemic Unemployment Compensation from Income Act This bill excludes from gross income, for income tax purposes, addditional payments of unemployment compensation made in response to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic. It also requires the disregard of such payments in determining eligibility for federal benefit programs and federally-assisted benefit programs.