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Expanding Findings for Federal Opioid Research and Treatment Act

To direct the Director of the National Science Foundation to support research on opioid addiction, and for other purposes. 1. Short title; findings (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Expanding Findings for Federal Opioid Research and Treatment Act EFFORT Act (b) Findings The Congress finds that— (1) research gaps currently exist in the prevention and treatment of opioid addiction; (2) the National Science Foundation’s research on opioid addiction has increased understanding of the neuroscience of addiction, substance abuse intervention, the role of illicit supply networks, the secondary effects on families, the use of technology to address the opioid epidemic, and options for alternative, non-addictive therapeutics for pain; and (3) the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health have recognized that fundamental questions in basic, clinical, and translational research would benefit greatly from multidisciplinary approaches and collaboration. 2. NSF support of research on opioid addiction The Director of the National Science Foundation, in consultation with the Director of the National Institutes of Health, shall support merit-reviewed and competitively awarded research on the science of opioid addiction.

Summary: Expanding Findings for Federal Opioid Research and Treatment Act or the EFFORT Act This bill directs the National Science Foundation to support merit-reviewed and competitively awarded research on the science of opioid addiction.
A bill to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to require consideration of the assets of a household for broad-based categorical eligibility for the supplemental nutrition assistance program.

To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to require consideration of the assets of a household for broad-based categorical eligibility for the supplemental nutrition assistance program. 1. Assets as income for categorical eligibility for the supplemental nutrition assistance program (a) In general Section 5(a) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2014(a) (1) in the fourth sentence, by striking Assistance (4) Availability of assistance Assistance ; (2) in the third sentence, by striking Except (3) General assistance programs Except ; (3) in the second sentence— (A) by striking Notwithstanding (2) Categorical eligibility (A) In general Subject to subparagraph (B), and notwithstanding ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (B) Consideration of assets (i) Definition of nonincome asset In this subparagraph, the term nonincome asset (ii) Consideration of assets A household described in subparagraph (A) shall not be eligible to participate in the supplemental nutrition assistance program if the total nonincome assets of the household are valued at not less than— (I) $2,250; or (II) in the case of a household that includes an elderly or disabled member, $3,500. ; and (4) by striking (a) Participation (a) In general (1) Eligible households Participation . (b) Conforming amendments (1) Section 11(i)(2) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2020(i)(2) the second sentence of section 5(a) section 5(a)(2) (2) Section 17(b)(1)(B)(iv)(III)(bb) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C 2026(b)(1)(B)(iv)(III)(bb)) is amended by striking the last sentence of section 5(a) section 5(a)(4)

Summary: This bill revises eligibility requirements under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) to require certain household assets (e.g., available cash, stock, savings bonds, mutual funds) to be considered when making a categorical eligibility determination for SNAP benefits.
Health Care Access for Urban Native Veterans Act of 2019

To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to authorize urban Indian organizations to enter into arrangements for the sharing of medical services and facilities, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Health Care Access for Urban Native Veterans Act of 2019 2. Sharing arrangements with Federal agencies Section 405 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act ( 25 U.S.C. 1645 (1) in subsection (a)(1), by inserting urban Indian organizations, and tribal organizations (2) in subsection (c)— (A) by inserting urban Indian organization, or tribal organization (B) by inserting an urban Indian organization, or a tribal organization December 18, 2019 Reported without amendment

Summary: Health Care Access for Urban Native Veterans Act of 2019 This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Department of Defense (DOD) to enter arrangements for the sharing of medical facilities and services with urban Indian organizations. The VA and DOD shall reimburse an urban Indian organization where services are provided to beneficiaries eligible for services from either department.
Department of Veterans Affairs Committal Service Shelter Act of 2019

To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the use of grant amounts awarded under the Veterans Cemetery Grants Program for construction of fully enclosed committal service shelters in certain State veterans' cemeteries, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Department of Veterans Affairs Committal Service Shelter Act of 2019 2. Sense of Congress; findings; purpose (a) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) a committal service shelter should be a quiet, dignified shelter that provides protection from the wind, rain, and sun for an internment service in a solemn manner; and (2) such shelters should provide comfort for grieving families in all weather, especially during the heat of summer, middle of winter, and all types of storms. (b) Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) As of the day before the date of the enactment of this Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs does not provide funding for construction of enclosed committal service shelters under the Veterans Cometary Grants Program. (2) As of the day before the date of the enactment of this Act, highly rural communities have few options for protection from inclement weather during funerals for veterans and open shelters hardly shield family and loved ones from extreme weather. (3) As of the day before the date of the enactment of this Act, States with only one State veterans' cemetery funded by the Veterans Cemetery Grants Program have few options with respect to committal service shelters. (c) Purpose The purpose of this Act is to authorize the use of grant amounts awarded under the Veterans Cemetery Grants Program for construction of fully enclosed committal shelters in certain State veterans' cemeteries. 3. Construction of fully enclosed committal service shelters in State veterans' cemeteries Section 2408 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (g) A grant awarded under subsection (a)(1)(A) may be used for construction of a fully enclosed committal service shelter in a veterans' cemetery owned by a State that— (1) has one or fewer veterans' cemeteries that are federally funded; and (2) has one or fewer national cemeteries under the control of the National Cemetery Administration with space available to accommodate casketed or cremated remains. .

Summary: Department of Veterans Affairs Committal Service Shelter Act of 2019 This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to make grants for the construction of fully enclosed committal service shelters in veterans' cemeteries owned by states that have (1) one or fewer veterans' cemeteries that are federally funded, and (2) one or fewer national cemeteries under the control of the VA with space available to accommodate remains.
Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit nurse practitioners and physician assistants to satisfy the documentation requirement under the Medicare program for coverage of certain shoes for individuals with diabetes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act 2. Permitting nurse practitioners and physician assistants to satisfy Medicare documentation requirement for coverage of certain shoes for individuals with diabetes Section 1861(s)(12) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(s)(12) (1) in subparagraph (A), by inserting , nurse practitioner, or physician assistant physician (2) in subparagraph (C), by inserting , nurse practitioner, or physician assistant physician

Summary: Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act This bill allows a nurse practitioner or physician assistant to fulfill documentation requirements for coverage, under Medicare, of special shoes for diabetic individuals. Under current law, such requirements may be satisfied only by a physician.
Saving America's Vulnerable and Endangered Species Act

To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to include a prohibition on the listing of a living nonnative species as a threatened species or an endangered species, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Saving America’s Vulnerable and Endangered Species Act SAVES Act 2. Prohibition on listing of living nonnative species as threatened species or endangered species (a) Limitation The Endangered Species Act of 1973 16 U.S.C. 1531 19. Prohibition on listing of living nonnative species as threatened species or endangered species Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary shall not list under section 4(c) any living nonnative species. . (b) Conforming amendment The table of contents for the Endangered Species Act of 1973 Sec. 18. Annual cost analysis by the Fish and Wildlife Service. Sec. 19. Prohibition on listing of living nonnative species as threatened species or endangered species. .

Summary: Saving America's Vulnerable and Endangered Species Act or the SAVES Act This bill amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to prohibit a living nonnative species from being listed as a threatened or endangered species.
ARC Relocation Act

To amend title 40, United States Code, to relocate the headquarters of the Appalachian Regional Commission, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the ARC Relocation Act 2. Headquarters of the Appalachian Regional Commission (a) Findings Congress finds that— (1) Senate Report 115–258, accompanying S. 2975 (115th Congress), contained bipartisan language expressing a belief that if the Appalachian Regional Commission is going to move, it should move to the State of West Virginia (2) the greater Washington, DC, metropolitan area accounts for 22 percent of the Federal workforce, yet only accounts for less than 2 percent of the population of the United States; (3) the headquarters of the Delta Regional Authority, the Denali Commission, and the Northern Border Regional Commission are already headquartered in their respective regions; (4) headquartering a regional commission within the jurisdiction of the commission can reduce administrative overhead, increase accountability to the people the commission was designed to serve, and enhance confidence in the work of that commission; (5) the Appalachian Regional Commission is an economic development agency focused on the Appalachian region and representing a partnership of Federal, State, and local governments across 13 States; (6) despite the reach of the Appalachian Regional Commission across 13 States, West Virginia remains the only State fully within the jurisdiction of the Appalachian Regional Commission; (7) West Virginia is located at the midpoint of the Appalachian region; (8) West Virginia is central to the creation of the Appalachian Regional Commission; (9) following the visit of President John F. Kennedy to West Virginia during his presidential campaign in 1960, he was moved by the poverty he observed there and he worked to create the Appalachian Regional Commission through an Act of Congress in 1965; (10) the Appalachian Regional Commission is critical to assisting communities impacted by the decline of the coal industry as well as the opioid crisis, and no State has seen a greater impact from these issues than West Virginia; (11) one of the top goals of the Appalachian Regional Commission is to spur economic opportunities in the Appalachian region by investing in strategies that strengthen the economy of the region; and (12) an effective way to achieve the goal referred to in paragraph (11) is to directly invest in the region by relocating the workforce of the Appalachian Regional Commission to the region itself. (b) Headquarters Section 14301 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (g) Headquarters The headquarters of the Commission shall be located in the State of West Virginia. . (c) Implementation The Federal Co–Chairman of the Appalachian Regional Commission shall take such actions as may be necessary to carry out the amendment made by subsection (b).

Summary: ARC Relocation Act This bill provides for the relocation of the headquarters of the Appalachian Regional Commission (an economic development agency focused on the Appalachian region) from the District of Columbia to West Virginia.
Medicaid Patient Abuse Prevention Act

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to clarify the authority of State Medicaid fraud and abuse control units to investigate and prosecute cases of Medicaid patient abuse and neglect in any setting, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicaid Patient Abuse Prevention Act 2. Clarifying authority of State Medicaid fraud and abuse control units to investigate and prosecute cases of Medicaid patient abuse and neglect in any setting (a) In general Section 1903(q)(4)(A)(ii) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396b(q)(4)(A)(ii) patients residing in board and care facilities and of patients (who are receiving medical assistance under the State plan under this title) in a noninstitutional or other setting (b) Availability of funding Section 1903(a)(6) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396b(a)(6) (as found necessary by the Secretary for the elimination of fraud in the provision and administration of medical assistance provided under the State plan)

Summary: Medicaid Patient Abuse Prevention Act This bill allows state Medicaid fraud control units to investigate complaints of patient abuse or neglect in additional settings. Specifically, the bill allows a unit to review complaints regarding Medicaid patients who are in noninstitutional or other settings. Currently, such units may review complaints regarding patients who are in Medicaid-funded health care facilities or certain board-and-care facilities.
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit the postponement of certain deadlines by reason of significant fires.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit the postponement of certain deadlines by reason of significant fires. 1. Authority to postpone certain tax deadlines by reason of significant fires (a) In general Section 7508A (1) by inserting , a significant fire, federally declared disaster (as defined in section 165(h)(3)(C)(i)) (2) by inserting , fire, disaster (3) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (d) Significant fire For purposes of this section, the term significant fire . (b) Conforming amendments (1) The heading of section 7508A , significant fire, federally declared disaster (2) The item relating to section 7508A in the table of sections for chapter 77 of such Code is amended by inserting , significant fire, federally declared disaster (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to fires for which assistance is provided after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: This bill allows the postponement of certain tax deadlines due to significant fires for which assistance is provided under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act.
A bill to prohibit the imposition of the death penalty for any violation of Federal law, and for other purposes.

To prohibit the imposition of the death penalty for any violation of Federal law, and for other purposes. 1. Prohibition on imposition of death sentence (a) In General Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person may be sentenced to death or put to death on or after the date of enactment of this Act for any violation of Federal law. (b) Persons Sentenced Before Date Of Enactment Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any person sentenced to death before the date of enactment of this Act for any violation of Federal law shall be resentenced.

Summary: This bill prohibits the imposition of a death penalty sentence for a violation of federal law. A person sentenced to death before enactment of this bill must be resentenced.
Veterans Reimbursement for Emergency Ambulance Services Act

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the circumstances under which the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall provide reimbursement for emergency ambulance services. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Reimbursement for Emergency Ambulance Services Act VREASA 2. Reimbursement by Department of Veterans Affairs for emergency ambulance services (a) In general Section 1725(c) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (5) In delineating under paragraph (1)(B) the circumstances under which reimbursement may be made under this section for ambulance services for an individual, the Secretary shall treat such services as emergency services for which reimbursement may be made under this section if the Secretary determines that the request for ambulance services was made as a result of the sudden onset of a medical condition of such a nature that a prudent layperson who possesses an average knowledge of health and medicine— (A) would have reasonably expected that a delay in seeking immediate medical attention would have been hazardous to the life or health of the individual; or (B) could reasonably expect the absence of immediate medical attention to result in placing the health of the individual in serious jeopardy, the serious impairment of bodily functions, or the serious dysfunction of any bodily organ or part. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to ambulance services provided on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Veterans Reimbursement for Emergency Ambulance Services Act or VREASA This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to treat ambulance services as reimbursable emergency services in certain circumstances. Specifically, services are reimbursable when the ambulance request was made because of the sudden onset of a medical condition that would reasonably be expected to be hazardous to the individual in the absence of immediate medical attention.
A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to improve State loan eligibility for projects for innovative technologies.

To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to improve State loan eligibility for projects for innovative technologies. 1. State loan eligibility (a) Definitions Section 1701 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 16511 (6) State The term State 42 U.S.C. 6802 (7) State energy financing institution (A) In general The term State energy financing institution (i) to provide financing support or credit enhancements, including loan guarantees and loan loss reserves, for eligible projects; and (ii) to create liquid markets for eligible projects, including warehousing and securitization, or take other steps to reduce financial barriers to the deployment of existing and new eligible projects. (B) Inclusion The term State energy financing institution . (b) Terms and conditions Section 1702 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 16512 (1) in subsection (a), by inserting , including projects receiving financial support or credit enhancements from a State energy financing institution, for projects (2) in subsection (d)(1), by inserting , including a guarantee for a project receiving financial support or credit enhancements from a State energy financing institution, No guarantee (3) by adding at the end the following: (1) in subsection (a), by inserting or to a State energy financing institution for projects (2) by adding at the end the following: (l) State energy financing institutions (1) Eligibility To be eligible for a guarantee under this title, a State energy financing institution— (l) State energy financing institutions (1) Eligibility To be eligible for a guarantee under this title, a project receiving financial support or credit enhancements from a State energy financing institution— (A) shall meet the requirements of section 1703(a)(1); and (B) shall not be required to meet the requirements of section 1703(a)(2). (2) Partnerships authorized In carrying out a project receiving a loan guarantee under this title, State energy financing institutions may enter into partnerships with private entities, Tribal entities, and Alaska Native corporations. (3) Prohibition on use of appropriated funds Amounts appropriated to the Department of Energy before the date of enactment of this subsection shall not be available to be used for the cost of loan guarantees made to State energy financing institutions under this subsection. . December 18, 2019 Reported with amendments

Summary: This bill makes projects receiving financial support or credit enhancements from a state energy financing institution eligible for the Title XVII Innovative Energy Loan Guarantee Program. Such projects are exempted from the program's requirement to employ new or significantly improved technologies.
Government Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2019

To provide for the compensation of Federal and other government employees affected by lapses in appropriations. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Government Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2019 2. Compensation for Federal and other government employees affected by a lapse in appropriations Section 1341 of title 31, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking An officer Except as specified in this subchapter or any other provision of law, an officer (2) by adding at the end the following: (c) (1) In this subsection— (A) the term covered lapse in appropriations (B) the term District of Columbia public employer (i) the District of Columbia Courts; (ii) the Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia; or (iii) the District of Columbia government; (C) the term employee (D) the term excepted employee (2) Each employee of the United States Government or of a District of Columbia public employer furloughed as a result of a covered lapse in appropriations shall be paid for the period of the lapse in appropriations, and each excepted employee who is required to perform work during a covered lapse in appropriations shall be paid for such work, at the employee's standard rate of pay, at the earliest date possible after the lapse in appropriations ends, regardless of scheduled pay dates. (3) During a covered lapse in appropriations, each excepted employee who is required to perform work shall be entitled to use leave under chapter 63 . January 4, 2019 Read the second time and placed on the calendar

Summary: Government Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2019 This bill requires employees of the federal government or a District of Columbia public employer who are furloughed or required to work during a lapse in appropriations beginning on or after December 22, 2018, to be compensated for the period of the lapse. The employees must be compensated on the earliest date possible after the lapse ends, regardless of scheduled pay dates. Employees required to work during the lapse in appropriations may use leave.