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Stop Harmful and Abusive Telecommunications Expression Act of 2019

To direct the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to prepare and submit periodic reports to Congress on the role of telecommunications in hate crimes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Harmful and Abusive Telecommunications Expression Act of 2019 Stop HATE Act of 2019 2. Reports on the role of telecommunications in hate crimes (a) Periodic reports required Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and not less frequently than every 5 years thereafter, the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information, with the assistance of the Attorney General, shall prepare and submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the role of telecommunications in violent acts and the commission of crimes of hate, as described in the Hate Crime Statistics Act ( 34 U.S.C. 41305 (b) Scope of reports A report required by subsection (a) shall— (1) analyze information on the use of telecommunications, including broadcast television and radio, cable television, public access television, computer bulletin boards, and other electronic media, to advocate and encourage violent acts and the commission of crimes of hate, as described in the Hate Crime Statistics Act ( 34 U.S.C. 41305 (2) include in the analysis required by paragraph (1) an analysis of— (A) the role that such telecommunications are playing in giving groups that advocate and encourage such violent acts and the commission of such crimes of hate a platform to spread their messages and to organize across the United States; and (B) how such use and role of telecommunications have changed due to the evolution of new forms of communication on the internet and other electronic media since the submission of the previous report under subsection (a) (or, in the case of the first report submitted under such subsection, the report submitted under section 155 of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act); and (3) include any recommendations, consistent with the First Amendment to the Constitution, that the Assistant Secretary considers appropriate and necessary to address such use and such role of telecommunications. (c) Appropriate congressional committees defined In this section, the term appropriate congressional committees (1) the Committee on Energy and Commerce, the Committee on the Judiciary, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and (2) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, the Committee on the Judiciary, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.

Summary: Stop Harmful and Abusive Telecommunications Expression Act of 2019 or the Stop HATE Act of 2019 This bill requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to report on and make recommendations to address the role of telecommunications in violent acts and hate crimes against individuals or groups on the basis of race, gender and gender identity, religion, disability, sexual orientation, ethnicity, color, or national origin.
Jackson Gulch Rehabilitation Project Modification Act

To amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to modify the terms of the Jackson Gulch rehabilitation project in Colorado, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Jackson Gulch Rehabilitation Project Modification Act 2. Modification of Jackson Gulch Rehabilitation Project, Colorado Section 9105(b) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 ( Public Law 111–11 (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by striking requirement and cost-sharing requirements (B) by inserting , which shall be not more than 65 percent of that total cost (2) in paragraph (3)— (A) in the paragraph heading, by striking requirement and cost-sharing requirements (B) in subparagraph (A), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking The Secretary shall recover from the District as reimbursable expenses Subject to subparagraph (C), the District shall be liable under this subsection for an amount equal to (C) in subparagraph (B)— (i) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking Secretary shall recover reimbursable expenses District shall pay the Project costs for which the District is liable (ii) in clause (ii), by striking 15 not more than 40 (D) by striking subparagraph (C) and inserting the following: (C) Credit In determining the exact amount for which the District is liable under this paragraph, the Secretary shall— (i) review and approve all final costs associated with the completion of the Project; and (ii) credit the district for all amounts paid by the District for engineering work and improvements directly associated with the Project, whether before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act. ; and (3) in paragraph (7), by striking $8,250,000. the lesser of— (A) not more than 65 percent of the total cost of carrying out the Project; and (B) $5,350,000. .

Summary: Jackson Gulch Rehabilitation Project Modification Act This bill modifies cost-sharing requirements between the Department of the Interior and the Mancos Water Conservancy District for the Jackson Gulch Rehabilitation Project in Colorado.
Small Employer Retirement Savings Auto-Enrollment Credit Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit to small employers providing an eligible automatic contribution arrangement under a retirement savings plan. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Employer Retirement Savings Auto-Enrollment Credit Act 2. Small employer retirement savings automatic enrollment credit (a) In general Subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 45T. Auto-enrollment credit for retirement savings options provided by small employers (a) In general For purposes of section 38, in the case of an eligible employer, the retirement auto-enrollment credit determined under this section for any taxable year is an amount equal to— (1) $500 for any taxable year occurring during the credit period, and (2) zero for any other taxable year. (b) Credit period For purposes of subsection (a)— (1) In general The credit period with respect to any eligible employer is the 3-taxable-year period beginning with the first taxable year for which the employer includes an eligible automatic contribution arrangement (as defined in section 414(w)(3)) in a qualified employer plan (as defined in section 4972(d)) sponsored by the employer. (2) Maintenance of arrangement No taxable year with respect to an employer shall be treated as occurring within the credit period unless the arrangement described in paragraph (1) is included in the plan for such year. (c) Eligible employer For purposes of this section, the term eligible employer . (b) Credit To be part of general business credit Subsection (b) of section 38 plus , plus (33) in the case of an eligible employer (as defined in section 45T(c)), the retirement auto-enrollment credit determined under section 45T(a). . (c) Clerical amendment The table of sections for subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 Sec. 45T. Auto-enrollment credit for retirement savings options provided by small employers. . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2019.

Summary: Small Employer Retirement Savings Auto-Enrollment Credit Act This bill allows a three-year $500 business-related tax credit for eligible small employers who include and maintain an automatic contribution arrangement in an employer-sponsored retirement plan. An "eligible employer" is an employer with no more than 100 employees who received at least $5,000 of compensation from the employer for the preceding year.
Health Coverage Tax Credit Reauthorization Act of 2019

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the health coverage tax credit. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Health Coverage Tax Credit Reauthorization Act of 2019 2. Extension of health coverage tax credit (a) In general Section 35(b)(1)(B) before January 1, 2020 before January 1, 2025 (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to months beginning after December 31, 2019.

Summary: Health Coverage Tax Credit Reauthorization Act of 2019 This bill extends for five years the tax credit for health insurance coverage.
Coastal and Marine Economies Protection Act

To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior including in any leasing program certain planning areas, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Coastal and Marine Economies Protection Act 2. Prohibition on leasing in certain planning areas Section 18 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act is amended by redesignating subsections (g) and (h) as subsections (h) and (i) respectively, and by inserting after subsection (f) the following: (g) The Secretary shall not include in any leasing program under this section any area within the Atlantic Region planning areas or the Pacific Region planning areas, as such planning areas are described in the document entitled Draft Proposed Program Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program 2019–2024 . July 16, 2019 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: Coastal and Marine Economies Protection Act This bill revises provisions related to oil and gas leasing on the Outer Continental Shelf. (Sec. 2)The Department of the Interior must publicize reports regarding onsite inspections of each facility on the Outer Continental Shelf that is subject to safety and environmental regulations. Interior must also publicize information about each payment made into the Ocean Energy Safety Fund, including the facility name, operator name, and the payment amount. (Sec. 3)The bill prohibits Interior from offering any tract for oil and gas leasing or preleasing in the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf planning area (North Atlantic, Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic, and the Straits of Florida) or the Pacific Outer Continental Shelf planning area (Washington/Oregon, Northern California, Central California, and Southern California). (Sec. 4)Interior must collect non-refundable fees from the operators of facilities subject to inspection under this bill, including inspection fees for offshore energy facilities and oil drilling rigs. All fees collected must be deposited into the Ocean Energy Safety Fund. (Sec. 6)Interior must report to Congress on whether this bill poses a risk to national security due to potential increase in dependence on foreign oil. (Sec. 7)The Government Accountability Office must report on the impacts of offshore drilling on coastal communities and coastal economies. (Sec. 8)The bill prohibits conducting geological or geophysical activities in support of oil, gas, or methane hydrate exploration and development in any area located in the North Atlantic, Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic, and Straits of Florida planning areas of the Outer Continental Shelf. (Sec. 9)The Department of Commerce must conduct a study to determine the potential economic impact of offshore drilling on tourism, commercial fishing, recreational fishing, boating, transportation, and other waterfront-related and coastal-related businesses.
Community Health Center and Primary Care Workforce Expansion Act of 2019

To provide funding for Federally qualified health centers and the National Health Service Corps. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Community Health Center and Primary Care Workforce Expansion Act of 2019 2. Community health center program (a) In general Section 10503(b)(1) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254b–2(b)(1) (1) in subparagraph (E), by striking and (2) in subparagraph (F), by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (G) $6,189,174,200 for fiscal year 2020; (H) $6,808,091,620 for fiscal year 2021; (I) $7,488,900,782 for fiscal year 2022; (J) $8,237,790,860 for fiscal year 2023; and (K) $9,061,569,946 for fiscal year 2024; and . (b) Capital projects In addition to amounts otherwise appropriated under section 10503(b) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254b–2(b) 42 U.S.C. 254b (c) Availability of funds Amounts appropriated under this section shall remain available until expended. 3. National Health Service Corps (a) In general Section 10503(b)(2) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254b–2(b)(2) (1) in subparagraph (E), by striking and (2) in subparagraph (F), by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (G) $850,000,000 for fiscal year 2020; (H) $935,000,000 for fiscal year 2021; (I) $1,028,500,000 for fiscal year 2022; (J) $1,131,350,000 for fiscal year 2023; and (K) $1,244,485,000 for fiscal year 2024. . (b) Limitation Amounts otherwise appropriated for National Health Service Corps may not be reduced as a result of the appropriations made under this section. (c) Availability of funds Amounts appropriated under this section shall remain available until expended.

Summary: Community Health Center and Primary Care Workforce Expansion Act of 2019 This bill reauthorizes through FY2024 the Community Health Center Fund, which provides enhanced funding for community health centers and the National Health Service Corps.
VA Medical Center Facility Transparency Act

To require directors of medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs to submit annual pamphlets to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on the status of such facilities, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the VA Medical Center Facility Transparency Act 2. Information on medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs (a) Annual pamphlets The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall ensure that each director of a medical facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs submits to the Secretary, the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Senate, and the appropriate Members of Congress an annual concise, easy-to-read pamphlet containing, with respect to the fiscal year covered by the pamphlet, the following: (1) Statistics regarding— (A) how many veterans were treated at the facility; (B) the most common illnesses or conditions for which treatment was furnished; (C) the average wait time for veterans to receive treatment; and (D) other matters the director determines appropriate. (2) A description of any successes or achievements experienced by the facility, including actions taken to improve the facility and the care provided at the facility. (3) A brief plan to improve the facility, including— (A) any resources that the director anticipates requesting to carry out the plan; and (B) a summary of any resources received by the director during the previous fiscal year. (b) Availability Each pamphlet under subsection (a) shall be made publicly available— (1) in a physical form at the relevant medical facility of the Department in a conspicuous location; and (2) in an electronic form on the internet website of the facility. (c) Timing The pamphlets under subsection (a) shall be submitted during the first fiscal year beginning after the date that is 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and not less frequently than once each fiscal year thereafter. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) The term appropriate Members of Congress (2) The term resources (3) The term State

Summary: VA Medical Center Facility Transparency Act This bill requires the directors of medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to submit to the VA and Congress an annual pamphlet containing certain statistics (such as how many veterans were treated at each facility), as well as plans for improvements and descriptions of successes experienced by the facilities. The bill also requires the pamphlets to be made publicly available online and as hard copies at the medical facilities.
Lymphedema Treatment Act of 2019

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lymphedema Treatment Act of 2019 2. Medicare coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (a) In general Section 1861 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x (1) in subsection (n), in the first sentence, by inserting before the semicolon the following: and includes lymphedema compression treatment items (as defined in subsection (kkk)) (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (kkk) Lymphedema compression treatment items The term lymphedema compression treatment items (1) means, with respect to an individual, compression garments, devices, bandaging systems, components, and supplies— (A) that are primarily and customarily used in the medical treatment of lymphedema; (B) as prescribed by a physician (or a physician assistant, nurse practitioner, or a clinical nurse specialist (as those terms are defined in section 1861(aa)(5)) to the extent authorized under State law); and (C) which would not, other than under subsection (s)(6), be included as medical and other health services under this title; and (2) includes— (A) multilayer compression bandaging systems; (B) custom or standard fit gradient compression garments; (C) non-elastic and low-elastic compression garments and compression wraps and directional flow pads; and (D) any other compression garments, bandaging systems, devices, and aids determined by the Secretary to be effective in the prevention or treatment of lymphedema. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to lymphedema compression treatment items furnished on or after January 1, 2021.

Summary: Lymphedema Treatment Act of 2019 This bill includes certain lymphedema compression treatment items as covered durable medical equipment under Medicare. (Lymphedema is a condition of localized fluid retention and tissue swelling that is caused when the lymphatic system is damaged or blocked.)
To authorize the court to depart from a statutory minimum in the case of a juvenile offender, and for other purposes.

To authorize the court to depart from a statutory minimum in the case of a juvenile offender, and for other purposes. 1. Sentencing juvenile offenders (a) In general Section 3553 of chapter 227 (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (6), by striking and (B) in paragraph (7), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (8) in the case of a juvenile (as such term is defined in section 5031), the diminished culpability of juveniles compared to that of adults. ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (h) Limitation on statutory minimum for juvenile offenders In the case of a juvenile (as such term is defined in section 5031), the court shall have the authority to impose a sentence that is 35 percent below a level established by statute as a minimum sentence so as to reflect the juvenile’s age and prospect for rehabilitation. . (b) Application The amendments made by this section shall apply only to a conviction entered on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. 2. Directive to the Sentencing Commission Pursuant to its authority under section 994(p) of title 28, United States Code, and in accordance with this section, the United States Sentencing Commission shall review and amend, if appropriate, its guidelines and its policy statements with respect to juveniles to ensure that the guidelines and policy statements are consistent with the amendments made by section 2.

Summary: This bill addresses the sentencing of juvenile offenders. Specifically, the bill requires courts to consider the diminished culpability of juveniles compared to that of adults when sentencing juvenile offenders. It allows courts to impose a sentence below the mandatory minimum by up to 35% to reflect the juvenile's age and prospect for rehabilitation.
Pay our Doctors Act of 2019

To provide full-year appropriations for the Indian Health Service in the event of a partial lapse in appropriations, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pay our Doctors Act of 2019 2. Full-year appropriations for the Indian Health Service If a joint resolution making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2019 is not in effect, there is hereby appropriated for fiscal year 2019, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such sums as may be necessary, at an annualized rate for operations as provided in the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 (division G of Public Law 115–141 Indian Health Services Contract Support Costs Indian Health Facilities 3. Termination Appropriations and funds made available and authority granted pursuant to section 2 shall be available until September 30, 2019.

Summary: Pay our Doctors Act of 2019 This bill provides FY2019 appropriations to the Indian Health Service (IHS) if a joint resolution making continuing appropriations for FY2019 is not in effect. In the event of a partial government shutdown due to a lapse in appropriations, the bill provides continuing appropriations to the IHS at the same level that was provided for FY2018.
Sara's Law

To authorize the court to impose a reduced sentence for a youthful victim offender, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as Sara's Law 2. Sentencing youthful victim offenders (a) In general Section 3553 of chapter 227 (h) Sentencing youthful victim offenders (1) Statutory minimums In the case of a youthful victim offender, the court shall have the authority to impose a sentence that is below a level established by statute as a minimum sentence so as to consider the effect of trauma on the offender’s conduct. (2) Suspension of sentence In the case of a youthful offender, the court shall have the authority to suspend any portion of an imposed sentence. (3) Youthful victim offender defined In this subsection, the term youthful victim offender (A) has not attained the age of 18; and (B) has been convicted of a violent offense against a person who the court finds, by clear and convincing evidence, engaged in conduct against such individual, not earlier than 1 year before such violent offense, that is an offense under section 1591 or an offense under chapter 71, 109A, 110, or 117. . (b) Application The amendments made by this section shall apply only to a conviction entered on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. 3. Directive to the Sentencing Commission Pursuant to its authority under section 994(p) of title 28, United States Code, and in accordance with this section, the United States Sentencing Commission shall review and amend, if appropriate, its guidelines and its policy statements with respect to youthful victim offenders to ensure that the guidelines and policy statements are consistent with the amendments made by section 2.

Summary: Sara's Law This bill allows courts to impose a sentence below the mandatory minimum for a juvenile who was convicted of a violent offense against a person who engaged in certain conduct (e.g., trafficking, abuse, or assault) against the juvenile. It also allows courts to suspend any portion of an imposed sentence under these circumstances.