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Congressional Oversight of Labor Categories in Defense Contracting Act of 2020

To require the Comptroller General of the United States to submit a report on use of time-and-materials and labor contracts and labor category minimums within the Department of Defense, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Congressional Oversight of Labor Categories in Defense Contracting Act of 2020 2. Report on use of time-and-materials and labor contracts and labor category minimums (a) Report Not later than 240 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the use of time-and-materials and labor contracts and labor category minimums within the Department of Defense. (b) Elements The report required by subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) An assessment on the trends in Department of Defense time-and-materials and labor hour contracts, including— (A) the frequency of use; (B) the aggregate and average value; (C) the proposed and actual value; (D) the use of labor category minimums within such contracts; and (E) the dollar value of such contracts awarded using FAR Part 12 procedures. (2) An assessment of the supply and the demand available in the workforce for each labor category used in Department of Defense contracts. (3) An assessment of the sectors in which technology has altered the suitability of time-and-materials and labor hour contracts, including information technology services, cybersecurity services, audit or audit readiness services, health care services and records, telecommunications devices and services, or other knowledge-based professional services. (4) An assessment on the feasibility of using private sector experience to substitute for educational requirements in Department of Defense contracts. (5) Recommendations on improvements that can be made to the minimum requirements in labor categories. (6) Recommendations on changes to Department of Defense policy regarding time-and-materials and labor hour contracts, including actions to limit or restrict award of such contracts, especially when utilizing FAR Part 12 procedures. (7) Any other matters determined by the Comptroller General as appropriate. (c) Briefings Not later than May 1, 2021, the Comptroller General shall provide to the committees referred to in subsection (a) one or more briefings on the status of the study required by subsection (a), including any preliminary findings and recommendations of the Comptroller General as a result of the study as of the date of such briefing.

Summary: Congressional Oversight of Labor Categories in Defense Contracting Act of 2020 This bill requires the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to report on the use of time-and-materialsand labor contracts and labor category minimums within the Department of Defense. The GAO must brief Congress on issues covered in the report.
Mutual Fund Litigation Reform Act

To amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to provide complaint and burden of proof requirements for certain actions for breach of fiduciary duty. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mutual Fund Litigation Reform Act 2. Complaint and burden of proof requirements for certain actions for breach of fiduciary duty Section 36(b) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 ( 15 U.S.C. 80a–35(b) (7) In any such action brought by a security holder of a registered investment company on behalf of such company— (A) the complaint shall state with particularity all facts establishing a breach of fiduciary duty, and, if an allegation of any such facts is based on information and belief, the complaint shall state with particularity all facts on which that belief is formed; and (B) such security holder shall have the burden of proving a breach of fiduciary duty by clear and convincing evidence. .

Summary: Mutual Fund Litigation Reform Act This bill specifies burden-of-proof and complaint requirements with respect to certain actions for breach of fiduciary duty against an investment adviser. Specifically, complaints must state certain facts with particularity, and a security holder has the burden of proving a breach of fiduciary duty by clear and convincing evidence.
To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit a State from counting a ballot cast in an election for Federal office which is received by the State after the date of the election.

To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit a State from counting a ballot cast in an election for Federal office which is received by the State after the date of the election. 1. Prohibiting counting ballots received after date of election (a) Prohibition Title III of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 ( 52 U.S.C. 21081 303A. Prohibiting counting of ballots received after date of election (a) Prohibition A State may not count a ballot cast in an election for Federal office which is received by the State after the date of the election. For purposes of this subsection, a ballot shall be considered to be received by the State after the date of the election if the ballot is not received by the appropriate State or local election official prior to 12:01 a.m. on the day after the date of the election. (b) Exception for absent uniformed services voters and overseas citizens Subsection (a) does not apply with respect to any individual who is entitled to vote by absentee ballot under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act ( 52 U.S.C. 20301 (c) Effective date This section shall apply with respect to the regularly scheduled general election for Federal office held in November 2020 and each succeeding election for Federal office. . (b) Conforming amendment relating to enforcement Section 401 of such Act ( 52 U.S.C. 21111 and 303 303, and 303A (c) Clerical amendment The table of contents of such Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 303 the following new item: Sec. 303A. Prohibiting counting of ballots received after date of election. .

Summary: This bill generally prohibits states from counting ballots that are received after the date of a federal election. However, the prohibition does not apply to absentee ballots that are cast by uniformed service members, their family members, or overseas citizens.
Biosimilar Insulin Access Act of 2020

To amend the Public Health Service Act to deem any insulin that is determined by the Secretary to be biosimilar to the reference product to be interchangeable with the reference product, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Biosimilar Insulin Access Act of 2020 2. Deeming biosimilar insulin to be interchangeable (a) In general Section 351(k)(3) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 262(k)(3) (B) Biosimilar insulin (i) Deemed interchangeable Notwithstanding paragraph (4), an insulin is deemed to be interchangeable with the reference product if the insulin is determined by the Secretary to be biosimilar to the reference product. (ii) Shortening exclusivity for first interchangeable product (I) Action instituted If an action is instituted under subsection (l)(6) against the applicant that submitted the application for an insulin that is the first approved interchangeable biosimilar biological product, paragraph (6) shall apply with respect to such insulin without regard to paragraph (6)(A). (II) Action not instituted If such an action is not instituted with respect to an insulin that is approved as an interchangeable biosimilar biological product, the Secretary shall make a determination on the interchangeability of any second or subsequent biological product without regard to the delay otherwise required by paragraph (6). (iii) Applicability Clause (i) applies without regard to whether the insulin is determined to be biosimilar to the reference product, or deemed to be licensed pursuant to this section, before or after the date of enactment of the Biosimilar Insulin Access Act of 2020 . (b) Conforming changes Section 351(k)(3) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 262(k)(3) (1) by striking Upon review (A) In general Upon review ; (2) by striking (A) the Secretary (i) the Secretary ; (3) by striking (i) is biosimilar (I) is biosimilar ; (4) by striking (ii) can be (II) can be ; and (5) by striking (B) the applicant (ii) the applicant .

Summary: Biosimilar Insulin Access Act of 2020 This bill establishes that, if the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) finds that an insulin is biosimilar to a reference product, the insulin shall be deemed interchangeable with the reference product. (A biological product is biosimilar to a reference product if the two products are highly similar and have no clinically meaningful differences; the reference product generally receives FDA approval first, but the biosimilar product is typically less expensive.) Under current law, a biological product that is biosimilar to a reference product may be deemed interchangeable with the reference product only if it meets additional requirements. Current law provides that interchangeable products may be substituted for each other without the prescriber's involvement.
CHARGE Act

To require the Administrator of General Services to issue guidance to clarify that Federal agencies may pay by charge card for the charging of Federal electric motor vehicles, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Charging Helps Agencies Realize General Efficiencies Act CHARGE Act 2. Payment by charge card for charging Federal electric motor vehicles (a) Definitions In this Act— (1) the term Administrator (2) the term charge card (A) means a card, plate, coupon book, or other means existing for the purpose of obtaining money, property, labor, or services; and (B) includes— (i) a card issued under the GSA SmartPay program; and (ii) a Fleet Services card; (3) the term covered electric motor vehicle (A) a passenger motor vehicle; and (B) an electric motor vehicle; (4) the term electric motor vehicle 42 U.S.C. 13271 (5) the term electric motor vehicle charging station (6) the terms Federal agency passenger carrier (b) Guidance Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall issue guidance to clarify that each Federal agency may, in accordance with section 1344 of title 31, United States Code— (1) charge a covered electric motor vehicle at a commercial electric motor vehicle charging station; and (2) pay for a transaction described in paragraph (1) with a charge card. (c) Issuance of charge cards Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall issue to each Federal agency a charge card for each covered electric motor vehicle of the Federal agency that may be used by an officer or employee of the Federal agency to pay for charging the covered motor vehicle in accordance with the guidance issued under subsection (b).

Summary: Charging Helps Agencies Realize General Efficiencies Act or the CHARGE Act This bill requires the General Services Administration to issue (1) guidance to clarify that federal agencies may use a charge card to pay to charge federal electric motor vehicles at commercial charging stations, and (2) a charge card for such payments to each agency for each of the agency's electric motor vehicles.
To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to Waverly B. Woodson, Jr., for acts of valor during World War II.

To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to Waverly B. Woodson, Jr., for acts of valor during World War II. 1. Authorization for award of the Medal of Honor to Waverly B. Woodson, Jr., for acts of valor during World War II (a) Waiver of time limitations Notwithstanding the time limitations specified in section 7274 of title 10, United States Code, or any other time limitation with respect to the awarding of certain medals to persons who served in the Armed Forces, the President may award the Medal of Honor under section 7271 of such title to Waverly B. Woodson, Jr., for the acts of valor during World War II described in subsection (b). (b) Acts of Valor Described The acts of valor referred to in subsection (a) are the actions of Waverly B. Woodson, Jr., on June 6, 1944, at Omaha Beach when, as a Corporal in the 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion, he saved the lives of dozens, if not hundreds, of his fellow soldiers over the course of 30 hours, despite being struck by shrapnel while aboard his Landing Craft Tank and wounded in his groin and back, actions for which the historical record indicates General John C.H. Lee recommended Corporal Woodson be awarded the Medal of Honor.

Summary: This bill authorizes the President to award the Medal of Honor posthumously to Waverly B. Woodson, Jr., for acts of valor during World War II.
To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic, located at 400 College Drive, Middleburg, Florida, the "A.K. Baker VA Clinic".

To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic, located at 400 College Drive, Middleburg, Florida, the A.K. Baker VA Clinic 1. Name of Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic located at 400 College Drive, Middleburg, Florida The Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic, located at 400 College Drive, Middleburg, Florida, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the A.K. Baker VA Clinic

Summary: This bill designates the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Middleburg, Florida, as the A.K. Baker V.A. Clinic.
National Security Through America's Resources and Permitting Reform Act of 2020

To amend the FAST Act to add activities relating to the extraction, recovery, or processing of certain materials to the definition of a critical project, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Security Through America’s Resources and Permitting Reform Act of 2020 2. Permit process for projects relating to extraction, recovery, or processing of critical materials (a) Definition of covered project Section 41001(6)(A) of the FAST Act ( 42 U.S.C. 4370m(6)(A) (1) in clause (i)(III), by striking ; or (2) in clause (ii)(II), by striking the period and inserting ; or (3) by adding at the end the following: (iii) is related to the extraction, recovery, or processing from coal, coal waste, coal processing waste, pre-or post-combustion coal byproducts, or acid mine drainage from coal mines of one of the following materials for the purposes of securing the economic and national security of the United States: (I) Critical minerals (as such term is defined in Executive Order 13817 ( 30 U.S.C. 1601 (II) Rare earth elements. (III) Microfine carbon or carbon from coal. . (b) Report Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall submit to the Committees on Energy and Natural Resources and Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Natural Resources, and Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report evaluating the timeliness of implementation of reforms of the permitting process required for activities described in section 41001(6)(A)(iii) of the FAST Act ( 42 U.S.C. 4370m(6)(A)

Summary: National Security Through America's Resources and Permitting Reform Act of 2020 This bill revises the federal permitting approval process for projects related to the extraction, recovery, or processing of critical minerals, rare-earth elements, microfine carbon, or carbon from coal, coal waste, coal processing waste, pre-or post-combustion coal byproducts, or acid mine drainage from coal mines for the purposes of securing the economic and national security of the United States.
FUEL Reform Act

To repeal the Department of Agriculture bioenergy subsidy programs and other related subsidy programs. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Farewell to Unnecessary Energy Lifelines Reform Act of 2019 FUEL Reform Act 2. Repeal of Department of Agriculture bioenergy subsidy programs and other related subsidy programs Title IX of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 ( 7 U.S.C. 8101

Summary: Farewell to Unnecessary Energy Lifelines Reform Act of 2019 or the FUEL Reform Act This bill repeals title IX (Energy) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002. The title authorizes various energy programs that are administered by the Department of Agriculture and primarily provide support and incentives for renewable energy projects.
To designate the airport traffic control tower located at Piedmont Triad International Airport in Greensboro, North Carolina, as the "Senator Kay Hagan Airport Traffic Control Tower".

To designate the airport traffic control tower located at Piedmont Triad International Airport in Greensboro, North Carolina, as the Senator Kay Hagan Airport Traffic Control Tower 1. Designation The airport traffic control tower located at Piedmont Triad International Airport in Greensboro, North Carolina, and any successor airport traffic control tower at that location, shall be known and designated as the Senator Kay Hagan Airport Traffic Control Tower 2. References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the airport traffic control tower referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the Senator Kay Hagan Airport Traffic Control Tower

Summary: This bill designates the airport traffic control tower located at Piedmont Triad International Airport in Greensboro, North Carolina, as the Senator Kay Hagan Airport Traffic Control Tower.
PEERS Act of 2020

To clarify the eligibility for participation of peer support specialists in the furnishing of behavioral health integration services under the Medicare program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Promoting Effective and Empowering Recovery Services in Medicare Act of 2020 PEERS Act of 2020 2. Clarifying the eligibility for participation of peer support specialists in the furnishing of behavioral health integration services under the Medicare program (a) In general Nothing in title XVIII of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395 (b) Peer support specialist defined For purposes of subsection (a), the term peer support specialist (1) is recovering from a mental health or substance use condition; and (2) is certified as qualified to furnish peer support services under a certification process consistent with the National Practice Guidelines for Peer Supporters and inclusive of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Core Competencies for Peer Workers in Behavioral Health Settings (as established by the State in which such individual furnishes such services or under such national certification process determined appropriate by the Secretary of Health and Human Services).

Summary: Promoting Effective and Empowering Recovery Services in Medicare Act of 2020 or the PEERS Act of 2020 This bill specifies that peer support specialists may participate in the provision of behavioral health integration services with the supervision of a physician or other entity under Medicare. The bill defines peer support specialists as individuals who are recovering from a mental health or substance-use condition and have certain national or state credentials, as specified, to provide peer support services.
Justice for Ser­vice­mem­bers Act of 2020

To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the scope of procedural rights of members of the uniformed services with respect to their employment and reemployment rights, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Justice for Ser­vice­mem­bers Act of 2020 2. Clarifications regarding scope of employment and reemployment rights of members of the uniformed services (a) Clarification regarding definition of rights and benefits Section 4303(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting (A) The term (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (B) Any procedural protections or provisions set forth in this chapter shall also be considered a right or benefit subject to the protection of this chapter. . (b) Clarification regarding relation to other law and plans for agreements Section 4302 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following: (c) (1) Pursuant to this section and the procedural rights afforded by subchapter III of this chapter, any agreement to arbitrate a claim under this chapter is unenforceable, unless all parties consent to arbitration after a complaint on the specific claim has been filed in court or with the Merit Systems Protection Board and all parties knowingly and voluntarily consent to have that particular claim subjected to arbitration. (2) For purposes of this subsection, consent shall not be considered voluntary when a person is required to agree to arbitrate an action, complaint, or claim alleging a violation of this chapter as a condition of future or continued employment, advancement in employment, or receipt of any right or benefit of employment. .

Summary: Justice for Servicemembers Act of 2020 This bill updates employment and reemployment rights of members of the uniformed services by making arbitration requirements unenforceable unless the parties consent to such arbitration in relation to employment or reemployment claims.
To amend the Bridgeport Indian Colony Land Trust, Health, and Economic Development Act of 2012 to remove the restriction on class II gaming on certain land in California.

To amend the Bridgeport Indian Colony Land Trust, Health, and Economic Development Act of 2012 to remove the restriction on class II gaming on certain land in California. 1. Removal of Class II gaming restriction Section 2(d) of the Bridgeport Indian Colony Land Trust, Health, and Economic Development Act of 2012 ( Public Law 112–212 (1) by striking class II gaming or (2) by striking those terms are that term is

Summary: This bill allows Class II gaming (i.e., bingo and related games) on the approximately 39.36 acres of federal land in Mono County, California, that is held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Bridgeport Indian Colony.
NICS Review Act of 2019

To require records of the national instant criminal background check system to be retained for at least 90 days. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the NICS Review Act of 2019 2. Requirement that NICS records be retained for at least 90 days Section 511 of division B of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 ( 34 U.S.C. 40901 Public Law 112–55 no more than 24 hours no fewer than 90 days

Summary: NICS Review Act of 2019 This bill revises the amount of time that the national instant criminal background check system retains certain information about an approved firearm transaction. Currently, identifying information about an approved firearm purchaser must be destroyed within 24 hours. This bill requires identifying information about an approved firearm purchaser to be retained for at least 90 days before it can be destroyed.