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A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt distilled spirits plants from denaturing requirements with respect to hand sanitizer produced to help combat COVID-19.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt distilled spirits plants from denaturing requirements with respect to hand sanitizer produced to help combat COVID–19. 1. Exemption from denaturing requirements for production of hand sanitizer to help eliminate COVID–19 (a) In general Paragraph (14) of section 5214(a) Public Law 116–136 (without regard to any requirement or obligation contained in such guidance relating to denaturing of such spirits) Food and Drug Administration (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply as if included in section 2308 of division A of the CARES Act.

Summary: This bill modifies the excise tax on distilled spirits to exempt distilled spirits plants from requirements relating to the denaturing of such spirits with respect to hand sanitizers used to eliminate the corornavirus (i.e., the virus that causes COVID-19). Denaturing is the process of making distilled spirits unfit for consumption.
Made in America Water Infrastructure Act of 2020

To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to remove limitations on the required use of American iron and steel products in projects carried out using State revolving loan funds, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Made in America Water Infrastructure Act of 2020 2. American iron and steel products in projects using drinking water State revolving loan funds Section 1452(a)(4)(A) of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300j–12(a)(4)(A) During fiscal years 2019 through 2023, funds Funds

Summary: Made in America Water Infrastructure Act of 2020 This bill revises requirements for drinking water state revolving funds (SRFs). Specifically, the bill permanently extends a requirement that projects financed through SRFs for public water systems only use iron and steel products that are produced in the United States, unless the Environmental Protection Agency grants a waiver from the requirement.
Indian Tribal Government Coronavirus (COVID-19) Disaster Assistance Cost Share Relief Act

To waive the cost share requirement for Indian Tribes receiving disaster assistance relating to COVID–19, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Indian Tribal Government Coronavirus (COVID–19) Disaster Assistance Cost Share Relief Act 2. Disaster assistance (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including any agreement, the Federal share of assistance, including direct Federal assistance, provided to an Indian tribal government in connection with COVID–19 under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5121 (b) Applicability The Federal share provided by subsection (a) shall apply to disaster assistance described in subsection (a) applied for before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act, regardless of whether the application deadline for the assistance has passed.

Summary: Indian Tribal Government Coronavirus (COVID-19) Disaster Assistance Cost Share Relief Act This bill increases to 100% the federal share of certain disaster assistance provided to Indian tribal governments in connection with COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).
A bill to prohibit the use of Federal funds for purchasing dogs and cats from wet markets in China, and for other purposes.

To prohibit the use of Federal funds for purchasing dogs and cats from wet markets in China, and for other purposes. 1. Prohibition on the purchase of dogs and cats from wet markets in China using Federal funds (a) Definition of wet market In this section, the term wet market (1) where fresh meat, fish, and live animals are bought, sold, and slaughtered; and (2) that is not regulated under any standardized sanitary or health inspection processes that meet applicable standards required for similar establishments in the United States, as determined by the Secretary of Agriculture. (b) Prohibition Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal funds made available by any law may be used by the Federal Government, or any recipient of the Federal funds under a contract, grant, subgrant, or other assistance, to purchase from a wet market in China— (1) a live cat, dog, or other animal; (2) a carcass, any part, or any item containing any part of a cat, dog, or other animal; or (3) any other animal product.

Summary: This bill prohibits the use of federal funds to purchase from a wet market in China any live animal or animal product. The bill defines a wet market as a marketplace (1) where fresh meat and live animals are bought, sold, and slaughtered; and (2) that is not subject to health regulations comparable to U.S. regulations on similar establishments.
Intercountry Adoption Advisory Committee Act

To establish an Intercountry Adoption Advisory Committee, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Intercountry Adoption Advisory Committee Act 2. Intercountry Adoption Advisory Committee (a) Establishment The Secretary of State may establish within the Bureau of Consular Affairs an intercountry adoption advisory committee (the Advisory Committee (b) Duties (1) In general If the Advisory Committee is established under subsection (a), the Secretary of State shall consult the Advisory Committee, as appropriate, on intercountry adoption, including on the development, refinement, and implementation of policies and programs pertaining to intercountry adoption. (2) Recommendations The Advisory Committee shall develop, at the request of the Secretary, recommendations for improvements to intercountry adoption. (3) Periodic reports The Advisory Committee shall periodically submit to the Secretary of State— (A) reports on matters identified by the Secretary; and (B) reports on other matters identified by a majority of the members of the Advisory Committee. (4) Annual report The Advisory Committee shall submit to the Secretary of State an annual report providing information on the activities, findings, and recommendations of the Advisory Committee for the preceding year. Not later than 180 days after the date that the Secretary receives the annual report, the Secretary shall publish a public version describing the Advisory Committee's activities and such related matters as would be informative to the public consistent with the policy of section 552(b) of title 5, United States Code. (5) Feedback Not later than 90 days after receiving recommendations transmitted by the Advisory Committee under paragraph (4), the Secretary of State shall respond in writing to the Advisory Committee with feedback on each of the recommendations, an action plan to implement any of the recommendations with which the Secretary concurs, and a justification for why any of the recommendations have been rejected. (6) Congressional notification Not later than 30 days after providing written feedback to the Advisory Committee under paragraph (5), the Secretary of State shall notify Congress of the feedback. (c) Membership Not later than 180 days after establishing the Advisory Committee under subsection (a), the Secretary of State shall appoint the members of the Advisory Committee. The members so appointed shall include groups representing adoption service providers, adoptive families, adoptees, adoption attorneys, social workers, and representatives of U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the Department of State.

Summary: Intercountry Adoption Advisory Committee Act This bill authorizes the Department of State to establish an advisory committee on intercountry adoption. If such a committee is established, it shall periodically provide recommendations on improvements to intercountry adoption.
Facilitating Innovation to Fight Coronavirus Act

To provide certain limitations on liability for actions taken by health care providers to combat COVID–19. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Facilitating Innovation to Fight Coronavirus Act 2. Limitations on certain health provider liability (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of Federal, State, or local law, no health care provider shall be liable in any Federal, State, or local civil proceeding for— (1) using or modifying a medical device for an unapproved use or indication; (2) practicing without a license or outside of an area of specialty if instructed to do so by an individual with such a license or within such an area of specialty; or (3) conducting the testing of, or the provision of treatment to, a patient outside of the premises of standard health care facilities, where such action was carried out to test, treat, or otherwise counter the effects of the Coronavirus Disease COVID–19 during the duration of the national emergency declared by the President under the National Emergencies Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1601 (b) Definition In this section, the term health care provider 42 U.S.C. 300jj(3) 3. Term of certain patents (a) Effective date Notwithstanding any provision of title 35, United States Code, with respect to an eligible patent, the term of the patent shall not begin until the date on which the national emergency declared by the President under the National Emergencies Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1601 (b) Length of term Notwithstanding any provision of title 35, United States Code, with respect to an eligible patent, the term of the patent shall extend for 10 years longer than it otherwise would under such title. (c) Definition In this section, the term eligible patent

Summary: Facilitating Innovation to Fight Coronavirus Act This bill provides immunity from civil liability to health care providers for certain actions taken during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency and lengthens the terms of certain medical patents related to the treatment of COVID-19. Specifically, when testing for or treating COVID-19 during the public health emergency, a health care provider may not be held liable in any federal, state, or local civil proceeding for (1) using or modifying a medical device for an unapproved use or indication; (2) practicing without a license or outside of an area of specialty, if instructed to do so by an individual with such a license or within such an area of speciality; or (3) conducting the testing of, or providing treatment to, a patient outside of the premises of standard health care facilities. Additionally, certain medical patents that are issued with respect to the treatment of COVID-19 are deemed not to begin until the termination of the presidential emergency declaration relating to COVID-19 and are extended for an additional 10 years.
A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to continue to update and make publicly available EJScreen or an equivalent tool, and for other purposes.

To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to continue to update and make publicly available EJScreen or an equivalent tool, and for other purposes. 1. Environmental justice mapping and screening tool The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall continue to update, on an annual basis, and make available to the public EJScreen or an equivalent environmental justice mapping and screening tool.

Summary: This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency to continue to update, on an annual basis, and make available to the public an environmental justice mapping and screening tool, such as EJScreen.
Coronavirus Relief Fund Flexibility Act

To allow Coronavirus Relief Fund payments to be used to replace revenue shortfalls resulting from COVID–19. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Coronavirus Relief Fund Flexibility Act 2. Use of Coronavirus Relief Fund payments to replace lost revenue Effective as if included in the enactment of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act ( Public Law 116–136 (d) Use of funds A State, Tribal government, and unit of local government shall use the funds provided under a payment made under this section to cover only those costs of the State, Tribal government, or unit of local government that— (1) are necessary expenditures incurred due to the public health emergency with respect to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19) during the period that begins on March 1, 2020, and ends on December 31, 2020; or (2) are necessary to replace State or government revenue shortfalls resulting from the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19) during the period that begins on March 1, 2020, and ends on December 31, 2020. .

Summary: Coronavirus Relief Fund Flexibility Act This bill allows Coronavirus Relief Fund payments to be used to replace state, tribal, or local government revenue shortfalls resulting from COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) during the period from March 1-December 31, 2020.
Housing Financial Literacy Act of 2020

To require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to discount FHA single-family mortgage insurance premium payments for first-time homebuyers who complete a financial literacy housing counseling program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Housing Financial Literacy Act of 2020 2. Discount on mortgage insurance premium payments for first-time homebuyers who complete financial literacy housing counseling programs The second sentence of section 203(c)(2)(A) of the National Housing Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1709(c)(2)(A) not exceed 2.75 percent of the amount of the original insured principal obligation of the mortgage. be, in the case of a mortgage insured during the 4-year period beginning on the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of the Housing Financial Literacy Act of 2020

Summary: Housing Financial Literacy Act of 2020 This bill modifies the discount given by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) on single-family mortgage-insurance premium payments for first-time homebuyers who complete a financial-management counseling program. Under current law, the maximum premium amount for such homebuyers is 2.75% of the original insured principal obligation of the mortgage (compared to 3% for other homebuyers). The bill instead requires that the premium amount for such homebuyers (1) in the case of a mortgage insured within four years of enactment, be 25 basis points (0.25% of the original insured principal obligation of mortgage) lower than the amount otherwise established by the FHA; or (2) in the case of a mortgage insured four years after enactment, at a rate set by the FHA that corresponds to the reduced risk of loss due to the counseling.
A bill to amend the Ohio & Erie National Heritage Canalway Act of 1996 to modify the funding limitation.

To amend the Ohio & Erie National Heritage Canalway Act of 1996 to modify the funding limitation. 1. Ohio & Erie National Heritage Canalway Section 810(a) of the Ohio & Erie National Heritage Canalway Act of 1996 ( Public Law 104–333 Not more than a total of $20,000,000 may be appropriated for the canalway under this title.

Summary: This bill increases the maximum total amount that may be appropriated to fund the Ohio & Erie National Heritage Canalway in Ohio.
A bill to designate the area between the intersections of International Drive, Northwest and Van Ness Street, Northwest and International Drive, Northwest and International Place, Northwest in Washington, District of Columbia, as "Li Wenliang Plaza", and for other purposes.

To designate the area between the intersections of International Drive, Northwest and Van Ness Street, Northwest and International Drive, Northwest and International Place, Northwest in Washington, District of Columbia, as Li Wenliang Plaza 1. Designation of Li Wenliang Plaza (a) Designation of plaza (1) In general The area between the intersections of International Drive, Northwest and Van Ness Street, Northwest and International Drive, Northwest and International Place, Northwest in Washington, District of Columbia, shall be known and designated as Li Wenliang Plaza (2) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the area referred to in paragraph (1) shall be deemed to be a reference to Li Wenliang Plaza. (b) Designation of address (1) Designation The address of 3505 International Place, Northwest, Washington, District of Columbia, shall be redesignated as 1 Li Wenliang Plaza. (2) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the address referred to in paragraph (1) shall be deemed to be a reference to 1 Li Wenliang Plaza. (c) Signs The Administrator of General Services shall construct street signs that shall— (1) contain the phrase Li Wenliang Plaza (2) be similar in design to the signs used by Washington, District of Columbia, to designate the location of Metro stations; and (3) be placed on— (A) the parcel of Federal property that is closest to 1 Li Wenliang Plaza (as redesignated by subsection (b)); and (B) the street corners of International Drive, Northwest and Van Ness Street, Northwest and International Drive, Northwest and International Place, Northwest, Washington, District of Columbia.

Summary: This bill designates as Li Wenliang Plaza the area between the intersections of International Drive NW and Van Ness Street NW and International Drive NW and International Place NW in the District of Columbia. Additionally, the bill redesignates the address of 3505 International Place NW, District of Columbia, as 1 Li Wenliang Plaza.
VA Mission Telehealth Clarification Act

To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize certain postgraduate health care employees and health professions trainees of the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide treatment via telemedicine, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the VA Mission Telehealth Clarification Act 2. Modification of licensure requirements for health care professionals providing treatment via telemedicine Section 1730C(b) of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (b) Covered health care professionals For purposes of this section, a covered health care professional is any of the following individuals: (1) A health care professional who— (A) is an employee of the Department appointed under section 7306, 7401, 7405, 7406, or 7408 of this title or title 5; (B) is authorized by the Secretary to provide health care under this chapter; (C) is required to adhere to all standards for quality relating to the provision of health care in accordance with applicable policies of the Department; and (D) (i) has an active, current, full, and unrestricted license, registration, or certification in a State to practice the health care profession of the health care professional; or (ii) with respect to a health care profession listed under section 7402(b) of this title, has the qualifications for such profession as set forth by the Secretary. (2) A postgraduate health care employee who— (A) is appointed under section 7401(1), 7401(3), or 7405 of this title or title 5 for any category of personnel described in paragraph (1) or (3) of section 7401 of this title; (B) must obtain an active, current, full, and unrestricted license, registration, or certification or meet qualification standards set forth by the Secretary within a specified time frame; and (C) is under the clinical supervision of a health care professional described in paragraph (1). (3) A health professions trainee who— (A) is appointed under section 7405 or 7406 of this title; and (B) is under the clinical supervision of a health care professional described in paragraph (1). . September 15, 2020 Reported without amendment

Summary: VA Mission Telehealth Clarification Act This bill authorizes additional individuals to provide treatment to veterans via telemedicine. Specifically, the bill authorizes the following individuals to provide treatment to veterans via telemedicine: specified health care professionals who have the qualifications set forth by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA); appointed postgraduate health care employees who are under clinical supervision and must obtain an active, current, full, and unrestricted certification or meet qualification standards set forth by the VA in a specified time frame; and VA health professional trainees who are under the supervision of a VA health care professional who is authorized to provide health care via telemedicine.
Coverage for Urban Indian Health Providers Act

To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to deem employees of urban Indian organizations as part of the Public Health Service for certain purposes, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Coverage for Urban Indian Health Providers Act 2. Deeming urban Indian organizations and employees to be a part of the Public Health Service for the purposes of certain claims for personal injury Title V of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act ( 25 U.S.C. 1651 519. Deeming urban Indian organizations and employees to be a part of the Public Health Service for the purposes of certain claims for personal injury Section 102(d) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 5321(d) (1) an urban Indian organization to the same extent and in the same manner as that section applies to an Indian tribe, a tribal organization, and an Indian contractor; and (2) the employees of an urban Indian organization to the same extent and in the same manner as that section applies to employees of an Indian tribe, a tribal organization, and an Indian contractor. .

Summary: Coverage for Urban Indian Health Providers Act This bill extends federal torts claim coverage for certain personal injury claims (i.e., medical malpractice liability protection) to urban Indian organizations and their employees by deeming them as part of the Public Health Service. Currently, such coverage is provided to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, Indian contractors, and their employees.
Suspend School Meal Debt Act of 2020

To prohibit school food authorities and local educational agencies from collecting unpaid school meal fees during the COVID–19 pandemic, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Suspend School Meal Debt Act of 2020 2. School meal debt during COVID–19 pandemic (a) Definition of emergency period In this section, the term emergency period 42 U.S.C. 247d (b) Debt collection prohibition Notwithstanding any other provision of law, during the emergency period, a school food authority or a local educational agency participating in the school lunch program under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1751 42 U.S.C. 1773 (1) collect unpaid meal fees (including late fees associated with unpaid meals) under those programs; or (2) use a debt collector (as defined in section 803 of the Consumer Credit Protection Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1692a (c) Cancellation of meal debts The Secretary of Agriculture shall reimburse each school food authority and local educational agency participating in a program described in subsection (b) for unpaid meal fees (including late fees associated with unpaid meals) owed to that authority or agency as of the date of enactment of this Act.

Summary: Suspend School Meal Debt Act of 2020 This bill prohibits each school food authority and local educational agency participating in the National School Lunch Program or the School Breakfast Program from collecting unpaid school meal fees (including late fees associated with unpaid meals) or using a debt collector to collect such fees during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency. The prohibition ends 30 days after the date on which the public health emergency is terminated. Additionally, the Department of Agriculture must reimburse each school food authority and local educational agency participating in either program for unpaid meal fees (including late fees associated with unpaid meals) owed to the authority or agency as of the date of the enactment of this bill.