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Vietnam-Era Veterans Hepatitis C Testing Enhancement Act of 2019

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to increase access to hepatitis C testing for Vietnam-era veterans, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Vietnam-Era Veterans Hepatitis C Testing Enhancement Act of 2019 2. Pilot program to increase access to hepatitis C testing for Vietnam-era veterans (a) Establishment Beginning not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall carry out a one-year pilot program to make hepatitis C testing available to covered veterans at certain outreach events organized by veterans service organizations. (b) Selection of Veteran Integrated Service Networks The Secretary shall select five Veterans Integrated Service Networks of the Department of Veterans Affairs in which to carry out the pilot program as follows: (1) Two such networks that predominantly serve rural areas. (2) Three such networks that predominantly serve urban areas. (c) Termination date The pilot program described under subsection (a) shall terminate on the date that is one year after the date on which the Secretary begins to carry out such program. (d) Automatic trigger If at least 350,000 veterans are tested for hepatitis C by the termination date described in subsection (c), the Secretary shall expand the program to all Veterans Integrated Service Networks of the Department not later than one year after the date on which the pilot program ends. (e) Report to congress Not later than 180 days after the date on which the pilot program ends, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the pilot program that includes— (1) the number of covered veterans tested for hepatitis C under the pilot program; and (2) a list of resources needed to expand the pilot program to all Veterans Integrated Service Networks for the length of time necessary to test all covered veterans for hepatitis C. (f) Covered veteran defined In this Act, the term covered veteran (g) Authorization of appropriations No additional funds are authorized to carry out the requirements of this Act. Such requirements shall be carried out using amounts otherwise authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Veterans Affairs for the express purpose of providing hepatitis C-related care.

Summary: Vietnam-Era Veterans Hepatitis C Testing Enhancement Act of 2019 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a one-year pilot program to make hepatitis C testing available to certain veterans at events organized by veterans service organizations. To be eligible, a veteran must have served in the active military, naval, or air service between February 28, 1961, and May 7, 1975, and must have been discharged or released under conditions other than dishonorable. The program shall be carried out in two rural and three urban Veterans Integrated Service Networks (regional VA health care administrative areas). The VA shall expand the program to all networks if at least 350,000 veterans are tested for hepatitis C by the program's termination date.
Family-to-Family Reauthorization Act of 2019

To amend title V of the Social Security Act to provide for an extension of funding for family-to-family health information centers, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Family-to-Family Reauthorization Act of 2019 2. Five-year extension of funding for family-To-family health information centers Section 501(c)(1)(A)(vii) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 701(c)(1)(A)(vii) and 2019 through 2024

Summary: Family-to-Family Reauthorization Act of 2019 This bill reauthorizes through FY2024 the Family-to-Family Health Information Centers Program, which is administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration. The program awards grants to family-run organizations to support the provision of information and peer support to families of children with special health care needs.
Filipino Veterans Fairness Act of 2019

To amend title 38, United States Code, to deem certain service in the organized military forces of the Government of the Commonwealth of the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts to have been active service for purposes of benefits under programs administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Filipino Veterans Fairness Act of 2019 2. Certain service in the organized military forces of the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts deemed to be active service (a) In General Section 107 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking not Army of the United States, shall (B) by striking , except benefits under— (2) in subsection (b)— (A) by striking not Armed Forces Voluntary Recruitment Act of 1945 shall (B) by striking except— (3) by amending subsection (c) to read as follows: (c) Determination of eligibility (1) In determining the eligibility of the service of an individual under this section, the Secretary shall take into account any alternative documentation regarding such service, including documentation other than the Missouri List, that the Secretary determines relevant. (2) Not later than March 1 of each year, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives a report that includes— (A) the number of individuals applying for benefits pursuant to this section during the previous year; and (B) the number of such individuals that the Secretary approved for benefits. ; and (4) by amending subsection (d) to read as follows: (d) Relation to Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund Section 1002(h) of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (title X of division A of Public Law 111–5 38 U.S.C. 107 . (b) Conforming Amendments (1) The heading of such section is amended to read as follows: 107. Certain service deemed to be active service: service in organized military forces of the Philippines and in the Philippine Scouts . (2) The item relating to such section in the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 1 of such title is amended to read as follows: 107. Certain service deemed to be active service: service in organized military forces of the Philippines and in the Philippine Scouts. . 3. Effective date (a) In general The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date that is 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Applicability No benefits shall accrue to any person for any period before the effective date of this Act by reason of the amendments made by this Act.

Summary: Filipino Veterans Fairness Act of 2019 This bill deems certain service performed before July 1, 1946, in the organized military forces of the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts, to be active military service for purposes of eligibility for veterans benefits through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). In determining eligibility under this bill, the VA must take into account any relevant service documentation, including documentation other than the Missouri List (certain military service records).
Stop Mental Health Stigma in Our Communities Act

To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for behavioral and mental health outreach and education strategies to reduce stigma associated with mental health among the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander population. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Mental Health Stigma in Our Communities Act 2. Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander behavioral and mental health outreach and education strategies Part D of title V of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 290dd 553. Behavioral and mental health outreach and education strategies (a) In general The Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, shall, in coordination with advocacy and behavioral and mental health organizations serving populations of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander individuals or communities, develop and implement an outreach and education strategy to promote behavioral and mental health and reduce stigma associated with mental health conditions and substance abuse among the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander populations. Such strategy shall— (1) be designed to— (A) meet the diverse cultural and language needs of the various Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander populations; and (B) ensure such strategies are developmentally and age appropriate; (2) increase awareness of symptoms of mental illnesses common among such populations, taking into account differences within subgroups, such as gender, gender identity, age, sexual orientation, or ethnicity, of such populations; (3) provide information on evidence-based, culturally and linguistically appropriate and adapted interventions and treatments; (4) ensure full participation of, and engage, both consumers and community members in the development and implementation of materials; and (5) seek to broaden the perspective among both individuals in these communities and stakeholders serving these communities to use a comprehensive public health approach to promoting behavioral health that addresses a holistic view of health by focusing on the intersection between behavioral and physical health. (b) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $300,000 for fiscal year 2020. .

Summary: Stop Mental Health Stigma in Our Communities Act This bill requires the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to develop and implement an outreach and education strategy regarding behavioral health issues among the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander populations. The strategy must be designed to promote behavioral and mental health and reduce stigma associated with mental health conditions and substance abuse among such populations.
Keep Food Containers Safe from PFAS Act of 2019

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to deem any perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance used as a food contact substance to be unsafe and therefore treated as adulterated under such Act, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keep Food Containers Safe from PFAS Act of 2019 2. Prohibition against food contact substances containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances Paragraph (6) of section 409(h) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 348(h)(6) (1) by striking (6) (6)(A) Definition.— (2) by adding at the end the following: (B) Perfluorinated compounds (i) Deemed unsafe Beginning on January 1, 2022, any PFAS used as a food contact substance is deemed to be unsafe for the purposes of this section and the application of clause (2)(C) of section 402(a). (ii) Definitions In this subparagraph: (I) The term PFAS (II) The term perfluoroalkyl substance (III) The term polyfluoroalkyl substance .

Summary: Keep Food Containers Safe from PFAS Act of 2019 This bill prohibits the use of perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl chemicals (commonly referred to as PFAS) in food contact substances. A food contact substance is a substance intended for use as a component of materials used in manufacturing, packing, packaging, transporting, or holding food if such use is not intended to have a technical effect in such food.
AUMF Clarification Act

To clarify that Congress has not provided authorization for the use of military force against Iran. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the AUMF Clarification Act 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force ( Public Law 107–40 50 U.S.C. 1541 necessary and appropriate force against those nations, organizations, or persons he determines planned, authorized, committed, or aided the terrorist attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001, or harbored such organizations or persons (2) Iran and Al Qaeda historically have been adversaries. A 2018 analysis of declassified documents obtained during the 2011 raid on Osama bin Laden’s compound found that [Al Qaeda] views Iran as a hostile entity examined documents provide no evidence of cooperation between [Al Qaeda] and Iran on planning or carrying out terrorist attacks (3) The Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 ( Public Law 107–243 50 U.S.C. 1541 to use the Armed Forces of the United States as he determines to be necessary and appropriate in order to (1) defend the national security of the United States against the continuing threat posed by Iraq; and (2) enforce all relevant United Nations Security Council resolutions regarding Iraq (4) On May 5, 2019, National Security Advisor Ambassador John Bolton announced the deployment of the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group and a bomber task force to the United States Central Command region as a response to a number of troubling and escalatory indications and warnings to send a clear and unmistakable message to the Iranian regime that any attack on United States interests or on those of our allies will be met with unrelenting force (5) Congress has not authorized the use of military force against Iran. 3. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that Congress has not authorized the use of military force against Iran under the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 ( Public Law 107–243 50 U.S.C. 1541 Public Law 107–40 50 U.S.C. 1541 4. Clarification Nothing in the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 ( Public Law 107–243 50 U.S.C. 1541 Public Law 107–40 50 U.S.C. 1541

Summary: AUMF Clarification Act This bill expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress has not authorized the use of military force against Iran. It further specifies that no previous authorization for the use of military force against anyone associated with the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, may be construed to provide authorization for the use of such force against Iran.
Drone Backlog Reduction Act

To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to create a task force to process applications submitted for determinations, assessments, and waivers for unmanned aircraft systems. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Drone Backlog Reduction Act 2. Unmanned Aircraft System Waiver Task Force (a) Establishment Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall establish an Unmanned Aircraft System Waiver Task Force (hereinafter referred to as the Task Force (b) Duties The Task Force shall process applications submitted for determinations and assessments under section 44807 of title 49, United States Code, and waivers for small unmanned aircraft systems under subpart D of part 107 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, to reduce the backlog and processing time of outstanding waiver or exemption applications. (c) Membership The Task Force shall be composed of such employees of the Federal Aviation Administration as the Administrator considers appropriate. (d) Termination The Task Force shall terminate on the date that is 3 years after the establishment of the Task Force. (e) Report to Congress Not later than 30 days after the date of termination of the Task Force, the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report containing a description of the activities carried out by the Task Force, including the number of waivers processed by the Task Force.

Summary: Drone Backlog Reduction Act This bill directs the Federal Aviation Administration to establish an Unmanned Aircraft System Waiver Task Force to process applications submitted for determinations, assessments, and waivers for small unmanned aircraft systems (i.e., drones) to reduce the backlog and processing time of outstanding waiver or exemption applications.
To revise the boundaries of a unit of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System in Topsail, North Carolina, and for other purposes.

To revise the boundaries of a unit of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System in Topsail, North Carolina, and for other purposes. 1. Correction to map (a) In general Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall make such corrections to the map described in subsection (b) as are necessary to exclude lots from unit L06 of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System in North Topsail Beach, North Carolina, that were serviced by infrastructure, as described in subsection (c), installed along North Carolina Highway 210 and New River Inlet Road as of the date of enactment of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act ( 16 U.S.C. 3501 (b) Maps described The map referred to in subsection (a) is a map that— (1) is included in a set of maps as part of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System entitled John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System (2) relates to unit L06 of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System. (c) Infrastructure described (1) In general Subject to paragraph (2), the infrastructure referred to in subsection (a) is infrastructure that meets the criteria described in section 4(g)(1)(B) of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act ( 16 U.S.C. 3503(g)(1)(B) (2) Inclusion For purposes of paragraph (1), North Carolina Highway 210 and New River Inlet Road shall be considered to meet the criteria described in section 4(g)(1)(B)(i) of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act ( 16 U.S.C. 3503(g)(1)(B)(i)

Summary: This bill modifies certain boundaries of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Unit located in North Topsail Beach, North Carolina.
Restoring the Armed Career Criminal Act

To amend title 18, United States Code, relating to sentencing of armed career criminals. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restoring the Armed Career Criminal Act 2. Amendments to the Armed Career Criminal Act Section 924 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(2), by striking (a)(6), (d), (g), (h), (i), (j), or (o) of section 922 (a)(6), (d), (h), (i), (j), or (o) of section 922, or, except as provided in subsection (e) of this section, subsection (g) of section 922 (2) by striking subsection (e) and inserting the following: (e) (1) Whoever knowingly violates section 922(g) and has 3 or more previous serious felony convictions for offenses committed on occasions different from one another shall be fined under this title and imprisoned not less than 15 years and not more than 30 years, and, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the court shall not suspend the sentence of, or grant a probationary sentence to, such person with respect to the conviction under section 922(g). (2) In this subsection— (A) the term offense punishable by imprisonment for a statutory maximum term of not less than 10 years (B) the term serious felony conviction (i) any conviction by a court referred to in section 922(g)(1) for an offense that, at the time of sentencing, was an offense punishable by imprisonment for a statutory maximum term of not less than 10 years; or (ii) any group of convictions for which a court referred to in section 922(g)(1) imposed in the same proceeding or in consolidated proceedings a total term of imprisonment not less than 10 years, regardless of how many years of that total term the defendant served in custody. . 3. Applicability (a) In general The amendments made by this Act shall apply to any offense committed after the date of enactment of this Act by an individual who, on the date on which the offense is committed, has 3 or more previous serious felony convictions (as defined in subsection (e) of section 924 of title 18, United States Code, as amended by this Act). (b) Rule of construction This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall not be construed to create any right to challenge a sentence imposed under subsection (e) of section 924 of title 18, United States Code.

Summary: Restoring the Armed Career Criminal Act This bill modifies the prior convictions that trigger a 15-year enhanced mandatory minimum prison term for a defendant who commits a firearms offense after three or more such prior convictions.
Mortgage Insurance Tax Deduction Act of 2019

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction for mortgage insurance premiums. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mortgage Insurance Tax Deduction Act of 2019 2. Deduction for mortgage insurance premiums made permanent (a) In general Section 163(h)(3)(E) (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to amounts paid or accrued after December 31, 2017.

Summary: Mortgage Insurance Tax Deduction Act of 2019 This bill permanently extends the tax deduction for mortgage insurance premiums. (The deduction expired at the end of 2017.)
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat certain first responder survivors benefits as earned income for purposes of the kiddie tax.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat certain first responder survivors benefits as earned income for purposes of the kiddie tax. 1. Certain first responder survivors benefits treated as earned income for kiddie tax (a) In general Section 1(g)(4)(C) (C) Treatment of certain amounts as earned income For purposes of this subsection, each of following amounts shall be treated as earned income of the child referred to in paragraph (1) to the extent included in the gross income of such child: (i) Distributions from qualified disability trusts Any amount included in the gross income of such child under section 652 or 662 by reason of being a beneficiary of a qualified disability trust (as defined in section 642(b)(2)(C)(ii)). (ii) Certain first responder survivors benefits Any payment made by Federal, State, or local government to such child if such payment is made by reason of the death of the parent of such child during such parent’s service as a law enforcement officer, firefighter, paramedic, or emergency medical technician. . (b) Application to alternative minimum tax Section 59(j)(1)(A) of such Code is amended by inserting and including amounts treated as earned income under section 1(g)(4)(C) section 911(d)(2) (c) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017.

Summary: This bill treats certain first responder survivors benefits received by children as earned income of the child for the purposes of the kiddie tax (the tax on the unearned income of children). This has the effect of exempting the benefits from such tax. The bill applies to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017.