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Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act

To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide for Federal Exchange outreach and educational activities. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Marketing and Outreach Restoration to Empower Health Education Act of 2019 MORE Health Education Act 2. Federal Exchange outreach and educational activities Section 1321(c) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18041(c) (3) Outreach and educational activities (A) In general In the case of an Exchange established or operated by the Secretary within a State pursuant to this subsection, the Secretary shall carry out outreach and educational activities for purposes of informing individuals about qualified health plans offered through the Exchange, including by informing such individuals of the availability of coverage under such plans and financial assistance for coverage under such plans. Such outreach and educational activities shall be provided in a manner that is culturally and linguistically appropriate to the needs of the populations being served by the Exchange (including hard-to-reach populations, such as racial and sexual minorities, limited English proficient populations, and young adults). (B) Limitation on use of funds No funds appropriated under this paragraph shall be used for expenditures for promoting non-ACA compliant health insurance coverage. (C) Non-ACA compliant health insurance coverage For purposes of this subparagraph (B): (i) The term non-ACA compliant health insurance coverage (ii) Such term includes the following: (I) An association health plan. (II) Short-term limited duration insurance. (D) Funding Out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, there are hereby appropriated for fiscal year 2020 and each subsequent fiscal year, $100,000,000 to carry out this paragraph. Funds appropriated under this subparagraph shall remain available until expended. . 3. Determination of budgetary effects The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation May 10, 2019 Reported from the Committee on Energy and Commerce May 10, 2019 Committee on the Budget

Summary: Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act This bill addresses prescription drugs and the health insurance market, including (1) revising processes related to federal approval of generic drugs; (2) providing funding for states to establish health insurances exchanges; (3) nullifying an agency rule related to short-term, limited duration coverage; and (4) expanding outreach activities.
Thin Blue Line Act

To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide additional aggravating factors for the imposition of the death penalty based on the status of the victim. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Thin Blue Line Act 2. Aggravating factors for death penalty Section 3592(c) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after paragraph (16) the following: (17) Killing or targeting of law enforcement officer (A) The defendant killed or attempted to kill, in the circumstance described in subparagraph (B), a person who is authorized by law— (i) to engage in or supervise the prevention, detention, investigation, or prosecution, or the incarceration of any person for any criminal violation of law; (ii) to apprehend, arrest, or prosecute an individual for any criminal violation of law; or (iii) to be a firefighter or other first responder. (B) The circumstance referred to in subparagraph (A) is that the person was killed or targeted— (i) while he or she was engaged in the performance of his or her official duties; (ii) because of the performance of his or her official duties; or (iii) because of his or her status as a public official or employee. .

Summary: Thin Blue Line Act This bill expands the list of statutory aggravating factors in death penalty determinations to also include killing or targeting a law enforcement officer, firefighter, or other first responder.
Chetco River Protection Act of 2019

To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to make technical corrections to the segment designations for the Chetco River, Oregon. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Chetco River Protection Act of 2019 2. Technical Corrections to the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act Section 3(a)(69) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1274(a)(69) (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) as clauses (i), (ii), and (iii), respectively, and indenting appropriately; (2) in the matter preceding clause (i) (as so redesignated), by striking The 44.5-mile (A) Designations The 44.5-mile ; (3) in clause (i) (as so redesignated)— (A) by striking 25.5-mile 27.5-mile (B) by striking Boulder Creek at the Kalmiopsis Wilderness boundary Mislatnah Creek (4) in clause (ii) (as so redesignated)— (A) by striking 8-mile 7.5-mile (B) by striking Boulder Creek to Steel Bridge Mislatnah Creek to Eagle Creek (5) in clause (iii) (as so redesignated)— (A) by striking 11-mile 9.5-mile (B) by striking Steel Bridge Eagle Creek (6) by adding at the end the following: (B) Withdrawal Subject to valid rights, the Federal land within the boundaries of the river segments designated by subparagraph (A) is withdrawn from all forms of— (i) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; (ii) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (iii) disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials. .

Summary: Chetco River Protection Act of 2019 This bill modifies segment designations for the Chetco River, Oregon. Federal lands within the boundaries of the modified river segments are withdrawn from (1) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (3) disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials.
Infection Control Training and Support Act of 2021

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for infection control support to skilled nursing facilities through contracts with quality improvement organizations. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Infection Control Training and Support Act of 2021 2. Providing for infection control support to skilled nursing facilities through contracts with quality improvement organizations Section 1862(g) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395y(g) (1) by striking The Secretary (1) The Secretary (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (2) In addition to any amounts otherwise available, there are appropriated to the Secretary, out of any monies in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $200,000,000, to remain available until expended, for purposes of carrying out infection control support (as determined appropriate by the Secretary) through the development and dissemination of protocols relating to the prevention or mitigation of COVID–19 in skilled nursing facilities (as defined in section 1819(a)). .

Summary: Infection Control Training and Support Act of 2021 This bill provides funds to support the development and distribution of protocols to control COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) in Medicare skilled nursing facilities.
CRISIS Act

To amend the Community Mental Health Service Block Grant to authorize a set-aside for crisis care services, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Creating Resources to Improve Situations of Inherent Severity Act CRISIS Act 2. Set-aside for evidence-based crisis care services Section 1920 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300x–9 (1) in subsection (a), by striking $532,571,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2022 $532,571,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2021, and $758,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2023 (2) by adding at the end the following: (d) Crisis care (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (3), a State shall expend at least 5 percent of the amount the State receives pursuant to section 1911 for each fiscal year to support evidenced-based programs that address the crisis care needs of individuals with serious mental disorders, and children with serious mental and emotional disturbances. (2) Core elements At the discretion of the single State agency responsible for the administration of the program of the State under a grant under section 1911, funds expended pursuant to paragraph (1) may be used to fund some or all of the core crisis care service components, delivered according to evidence-based principles, including the following: (A) Crisis call centers. (B) 24/7 mobile crisis services. (C) Crisis stabilization programs offering acute care or subacute care in a hospital or appropriately licensed facility, as determined by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, with referrals to inpatient or outpatient care. (3) State flexibility In lieu of expending 5 percent of the amount the State receives pursuant to section 1911 for a fiscal year to support evidence-based programs as required by paragraph (1), a State may elect to expend not less than 10 percent of such amount to support such programs by the end of two consecutive fiscal years. .

Summary: Creating Resources to Improve Situations of Inherent Severity Act or the CRISIS Act This bill increases the authorization of FY2022-2023 appropriations for crisis care under the Community Mental Services Block Grant program for adults with serious mental illnesses and children with serious emotional disturbances. The bill also requires states and territories to expend a certain percentage of their grant funds on evidence-based crisis care activities such as crisis call centers, 24/7 mobile crisis services, and crisis stabilization programs in hospitals or other licensed facilities.
Firearm Risk Protection Act of 2021

To prohibit the sale of a firearm to, and the purchase of a firearm by, a person who is not covered by appropriate liability insurance coverage. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Firearm Risk Protection Act of 2021 2. Prohibitions on sale of firearm to, and purchase of firearm by, a person not covered by appropriate liability insurance (a) Prohibitions Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (aa) (1) (A) (i) It shall be unlawful for a person to purchase a firearm unless, at the time of the purchase, the purchaser presents to the seller proof that the purchaser is covered by a qualified liability insurance policy. (ii) It shall be unlawful for a person to sell a firearm unless, at the time of the sale, the seller verifies that the purchaser is covered by a qualified liability insurance policy. (iii) It shall be unlawful for a person who owns a firearm purchased on or after the effective date of this subsection not to be covered by a qualified liability insurance policy. (B) Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to the purchase or sale of a firearm for the use of the United States or any department or agency of the United States, or any State or any department, agency, or political subdivision of a State. (2) In paragraph (1), the term qualified liability insurance policy (A) provides liability insurance covering the purchaser specifically for losses resulting from use of the firearm while it is owned by the purchaser; and (B) is issued by an insurer licensed or authorized to provide the coverage by the State insurance regulatory authority for the State in which the purchaser resides. . (b) Penalty Section 924 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following: (q) Whoever violates section 922(aa) shall be fined not more than $10,000. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to conduct engaged in after the 180-day period that begins with the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Firearm Risk Protection Act of 2021 This bill establishes requirements for gun purchasers and gun owners to be covered by a qualified liability insurance policy. A qualified liability insurance policy, with respect to a firearm purchaser, is a policy that covers losses resulting from use of the firearm while it is owned by the purchaser. A person who fails to comply with the requirements is subject to a criminal fine of up to $10,000.
NICS Review Act of 2021

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 2021 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 2021 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.
COVID–19 Language Access Act

To require all Federal agencies to translate COVID–19 materials into multiple languages, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the COVID–19 Language Access Act 2. Translation of materials (a) In general Each Federal agency that receives Federal assistance related to the COVID–19 pandemic shall translate any English language written material prepared for the general public relating to such pandemic, including COVID–19 vaccine distribution and education, into the languages described in subsection (b) not later than 7 days after any such material is made available in English. (b) Languages covered The material described in subsection (a) shall be translated, at a minimum, into Spanish, Arabic, Cambodian, Chinese, Haitian Creole, French, Hindi, Hmong, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Laotian, Russian, Tagalog, Urdu, Vietnamese, Greek, Polish, Thai, and Portuguese. (c) Definition of COVID–19 pandemic In this section, the term COVID–19 pandemic Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists Nationwide as the Result of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus

Summary: COVID-19 Language Access Act This bill requires each federal agency that receives federal assistance related to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic to translate any English language written material prepared for the general public relating to the pandemic, including COVID-19 vaccine distribution and education, into specified languages not later than seven days after such material is made available in English. Such languages shall include, at a minimum, the following: Spanish, Arabic, Cambodian, Chinese, Haitian Creole, French, Hindi, Hmong, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Laotian, Russian, Tagalog, Urdu, Vietnamese, Greek, Polish, Thai, and Portuguese.
Protect Our Military Families’ 2nd Amendment Rights Act

To amend chapter 44 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect Our Military Families’ 2nd Amendment Rights Act 2. Receipt of firearm or ammunition by spouse of member of the Armed Forces at a duty station of the member outside the United States Section 925(a)(3) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting or to the spouse of such a member or to (2) by striking members, members and spouses, (3) by striking members or members, spouses, or (4) by striking member or member, spouse, or 3. Residency of spouses of members of the Armed Forces to be determined on the same basis as the residency of such members for purposes of Federal firearms laws Section 921(b) of title 18, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (b) For purposes of this chapter, a member of the Armed Forces on active duty, or a spouse of such a member, is a resident of— (1) the State in which the member or spouse maintains legal residence; (2) the State in which the permanent duty station of the member is located; and (3) the State in which the member maintains a place of abode from which the member commutes each day to the permanent duty station of the member. . 4. Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall apply to conduct engaged in after the 6-month period that begins with the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Protect Our Military Families' 2nd Amendment Rights Act This bill broadens the scope of allowable firearms transactions involving active duty service members and their spouses. Specifically, the bill allows a licensed gun dealer, importer, or manufacturer to sell or ship a firearm or ammunition to the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces on active duty outside the United States. Current law already allows a licensed dealer, importer, or manufacturer to sell or ship a firearm or ammunition to a member of the Armed Forces on active duty outside the United States. The bill also specifies that, for purposes of federal firearms laws, a member of the Armed Forces on active duty, or his or her spouse, is a resident of the state in which (1) the member or spouse maintains legal residence, (2) the permanent duty station of the member is located, and (3) the member maintains a home from which he or she commutes to the permanent duty station.
Veterans National Traumatic Brain Injury Treatment Act

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a pilot program to furnish hyperbaric oxygen therapy to a veteran who has a traumatic brain injury or post-traumatic stress disorder. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans National Traumatic Brain Injury Treatment Act 2. Pilot program to furnish hyperbaric oxygen therapy to a veteran with traumatic brain injury or post-traumatic stress disorder (a) Establishment The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall implement a pilot program to furnish HBOT to a veteran who has a traumatic brain injury or post-traumatic stress disorder through a health care provider described in section 1703(c)(5) of title 38, United States Code. (b) Locations The Secretary shall select three Veterans Integrated Service Networks in which to operate the pilot program. (c) Funding (1) There is in the general fund of the Treasury a fund to be known as the VA HBOT Fund Fund (2) The sole source of monies for the Fund shall be donations received by the Secretary for express purposes of the Fund. (3) Amounts in the Fund shall be available to the Secretary without fiscal year limitation to pay for HBOT under subsection (a). (4) The Fund shall terminate on the termination date under subsection (d). (d) Termination The pilot program shall terminate on the day that is five years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (e) HBOT defined In this Act, the term HBOT (1) approved by the Food and Drug Administration; or (2) issued an investigational device exemption by the Food and Drug Administration.

Summary: Veterans National Traumatic Brain Injury Treatment Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to implement a five-year pilot program to furnish, under the Veterans Community Care Program, hyperbaric oxygen therapy to veterans with traumatic brain injuries or post-traumatic stress disorder.
Water Recycling Investment and Improvement Act

To establish a grant program for the funding of water recycling and reuse projects, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Water Recycling Investment and Improvement Act 2. Competitive grant program for the funding of water recycling and reuse projects (a) Competitive grant program for the funding of water recycling and reuse projects Section 1602(f) of the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act (title XVI of Public Law 102–575 43 U.S.C. 390h (2) Priority When funding projects under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall give funding priority to projects that meet one or more of the following criteria: (A) Projects that are likely to provide a more reliable water supply for States and local governments. (B) Projects that are likely to increase the water management flexibility and reduce impacts on environmental resources from projects operated by Federal and State agencies. (C) Projects that are regional in nature. (D) Projects with multiple stakeholders. (E) Projects that provide multiple benefits, including water supply reliability, eco-system benefits, groundwater management and enhancements, and water quality improvements. . (b) Authorization of appropriations Section 1602(g) of the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act (title XVI of Public Law 102–575 43 U.S.C. 390h (1) by striking $50,000,000 $500,000,000 through fiscal year 2025 (2) by striking if enacted appropriations legislation designates funding to them by name, (c) Duration Section 4013 of the WIIN Act ( 43 U.S.C. 390b(2) (1) in paragraph (1), by striking and (2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period and inserting ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (3) section 4009(c). . (d) Limitation on funding Section 1631(d) of the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act ( 43 U.S.C. 390h–13(d) $20,000,000 (October 1996 prices) $30,000,000 (January 2019 prices)

Summary: Water Recycling Investment and Improvement Act This bill makes permanent, and otherwise revises, the Bureau of Reclamation's grant program for the funding of water recycling and reuse projects. Specifically, the bill removes priority under the program for projects in areas that, in the preceding four-year period, have been (1) identified as experiencing severe, extreme, or exceptional drought; or (2) designated as a disaster area by a state. Additionally, the bill increases through FY2025 the authorization of appropriations for the program and otherwise revises provisions related to program funding.