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Improved Employment Outcomes for Foster Youth Act of 2019

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include foster care transition youth as members of targeted groups for purposes of the work opportunity credit. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improved Employment Outcomes for Foster Youth Act of 2019 2. Inclusion of foster care transition youth for purposes of work opportunity credit (a) In general Paragraph (1) of section 51(d) (1) by striking or (2) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (J) and inserting , or (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (K) a qualified foster care transition youth. . (b) Qualified foster care transition youth Subsection (d) of section 51 (16) Qualified foster care transition youth The term qualified foster care transition youth (A) not having attained age 27 as of the hiring date, and (B) having been in foster care (within the meaning of section 477 of the Social Security Act) after attaining the age specified in section 477(a)(7) of the Social Security Act. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to individuals who begin work for the employer after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Improved Employment Outcomes for Foster Youth Act of 2019 This bill expands the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) to include the hiring of qualified foster care transition youth. (The WOTC permits employers who hire individuals who are members of a targeted group [e.g., qualified veterans, ex-felons, SSI recipients] to claim a tax credit equal to a portion of the wages paid to those individuals.) A "qualified foster care transition youth" is any individual who is certified by the designated local agency as (1) not having attained age 27 as of the hiring date, and (2) as having been in foster care after attaining the age specified in provisions of the Social Security Act related to the John H. Chafee Foster Care Program for Successful Transition to Adulthood (currently 18 years of age).
Adoption Tax Credit Refundability Act of 2019

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a refundable adoption tax credit. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Adoption Tax Credit Refundability Act of 2019 2. Refundable adoption tax credit (a) Credit made refundable (1) Credit moved to subpart relating to refundable credits The Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (A) by redesignating section 23 as section 36C; and (B) by moving section 36C (as so redesignated) from subpart A of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 to the location immediately before section 37 in subpart C of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1. (2) Conforming amendments (A) Section 25(e)(1)(C) of such Code is amended by striking sections 23 and 25D section 25D (B) Section 36C of such Code, as so redesignated, is amended— (i) in subsection (b)(2)(A), by striking (determined without regard to subsection (c)) (ii) by striking subsection (c); and (iii) by redesignating subsections (d) through (i) as subsections (c) through (h), respectively. (C) Section 137 of such Code is amended— (i) in subsection (d), by striking section 23(d) section 36C(c) (ii) in subsection (e), by striking subsections (e), (f), and (g) of section 23 subsections (d), (e), and (f) of section 36C (D) Section 1016(a)(26) of such Code is amended by striking 23(g) 36C(f) (E) Section 6211(b)(4)(A) of such Code is amended by inserting 36C, 36B, (F) The table of sections for subpart A of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by striking the item relating to section 23. (G) Paragraph (2) of section 1324(b) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by inserting 36C, 36B, (H) Paragraph (33) of section 471(a) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 671(a) section 23 section 36C (I) The table of sections for subpart C of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 Sec. 36C. Adoption expenses. (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2018.

Summary: Adoption Tax Credit Refundability Act of 2019 This bill makes the tax credit for adoption expenses refundable.
A bill to amend section 3063 of title 18, United States Code, and for other purposes.

To amend section 3063 of title 18, United States Code, and for other purposes. 1. Powers of the Environmental Protection Agency Section 3063 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking paragraph (1); and (B) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (c) The guidelines approved under subsection (b) shall require that a law enforcement officer described in subsection (a) provide notice to appropriate State and local law enforcement agencies before executing and serving any warrant. .

Summary: This bill modifies the criminal law enforcement authority of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Specifically, it removes the statutory authority for a criminal law enforcement officer of the EPA to carry firearms. Additionally, an EPA law enforcement officer must notify state and local law enforcement agencies before executing and serving a warrant.
Vaccine Access Improvement Act of 2019

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide authority to add additional vaccines to the list of taxable vaccines. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Vaccine Access Improvement Act of 2019 2. Addition of new vaccines to list of taxable vaccines (a) In general Section 4132(a)(1) (Q) Any vaccine which is not described in any other subparagraph of this paragraph and which is included on the Vaccine Injury Table under section 2114 of the Public Health Service Act. . (b) Notification Not later than 30 days after the Secretary of Health and Human Services adds a vaccine to the Vaccine Injury Table pursuant of section 2114 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300aa–14 Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate Committee on Finance of the Senate Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives (c) Effective date (1) Sales, etc The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to sales and uses on or after the date on which the Secretary of Health and Human Services lists any new vaccine pursuant to section 2114 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300aa–14 (2) Deliveries For purposes of paragraph (1) and section 4131

Summary: Vaccine Access Improvement Act of 2019 This bill modifies the excise tax on certain vaccines to (1) automatically impose the tax on vaccines that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) adds to the Vaccine Injury Table, and (2) require HHS to notify the Department of the Treasury and Congress when new vaccines are added to the table. (The excise tax funds the National Vaccine Injury Program, which compensates people who have been injured by vaccines listed on the table.)
A bill to provide for the carriage of certain television broadcast stations, and for other purposes.

To provide for the carriage of certain television broadcast stations, and for other purposes. 1. Carriage of television broadcast stations (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a cable operator may transmit to subscribers in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, in the designated market area of Albany, New York (in this section referred to as the Albany designated market area (1) was retransmitted to subscribers located in Berkshire County in the Albany designated market area on December 1, 2016; and (2) as of the date of enactment of this Act, is not retransmitted to all subscribers in Berkshire County in the Albany designated market area. (b) Negotiations A cable operator that engages in the retransmission described in subsection (a) shall engage in good faith negotiations within the meaning of section 76.65 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor thereto, with a television broadcast station regarding the terms of such retransmission. (c) Nonduplication Any television broadcast station licensed to a community within the Albany designated market area may assert network nonduplication or syndicated exclusivity protections against any cable system in any cable community located in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. (d) Rules of construction Nothing in this Act shall be construed— (1) to alter any contract provided under section 325 of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 325 (2) to affect the applicability of any other communications or copyright law related to the retransmission of a television broadcast station by a cable operator.

Summary: This bill authorizes a cable operator to transmit any television broadcast station that (1) is not currently retransmitted to all subscribers in Berkshire County, Massachusetts (located within the designated market area of Albany, New York), and (2) was retransmitted to such subscribers on December 1, 2016.
Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act of 2019

To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the participation of pediatric subspecialists in the National Health Service Corps program, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Children’s Access to Specialty Care Act of 2019 2. Participation of pediatric subspecialties in National Health Service Corps (a) Primary health services definition Section 331(a)(3)(D) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254d(a)(3)(D) (and pediatric subspecialties and special qualifications in pediatrics) pediatrics (b) Behavioral and mental health professionals definition Section 331(a)(3)(E)(i) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254d(a)(3)(E)(i) (including pediatric subspecialists thereof) psychiatrists (c) Health professional shortage areas Section 332(a) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254e(a) (1) in paragraph (1)(B), by inserting (including such a population group of children and adolescents) shortage (2) in paragraph (2)(A), by inserting pediatric subspecialty medical residency or fellowship training site, health department, (d) Loan repayment program Subparagraph (B) of section 338B(b)(1) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254l–1(b)(1) (including a pediatric subspecialty residency or fellowship training program)

Summary: Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act of 2019 This bill expands the scope of the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) to include pediatric subspecialists, including psychiatrists. Currently, the NHSC provides scholarships and student loan repayment awards to primary care, dental care, and mental health care providers who agree to work in areas that face a shortage of these types of providers. In addition, the bill provides that an underserved population of children and adolescents may be designated as a health professional shortage area. (This designation confers eligibility for, and priority preferences with respect to, NHSC placements, grants, and other activities to address shortages of health care professionals.)
Opioid Treatment Surge Act

To establish an annual fee applicable to opioid manufacturers. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Opioid Treatment Surge Act 2. Annual fee (a) In general For each of the 10 calendar years immediately proceeding the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall assess a fee against each prescription drug manufacturer that, at any time during the period beginning on January 1, 1999, and ending on the calendar year immediately preceding the year in which the fee is assessed, manufactured any opioid drug (other than a drug described in subsection (b)). Such fee, with respect to such a manufacturer, shall be in an amount, as determined by such Secretary, that bears the same relationship to $2,000,000,000 as the market share of any such opioid drugs manufactured by such manufacturer during the period for which the fee is being assessed bears to the total market for opioid drugs (excluding such drugs described in subsection (b)) during such period. (b) Exceptions The fee described in subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to any opioid drug used exclusively for the treatment of— (1) opioid addiction, as part of a medically assisted treatment effort; or (2) cancer or hospice patients. (c) Transfers To block grant programs For each year that the Secretary of Health and Human Services assesses fees under subsection (a), the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer from the general fund of the Treasury to the Secretary of Health and Human Services an amount equal to the amount of such fees, for purposes of carrying out the substance abuse prevention and treatment block grant under subpart II of part B of title XIX of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300x–21

Summary: Opioid Treatment Surge ActThis bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to assess market-share-based fees, for the next 10 years, on drug manufacturers that have produced opioid drugs since 1999. Opioid drugs manufactured to treat opioid addiction, cancer patients, or hospice patients are, however, exempt from this assessment. All assessed fees must be used for the substance abuse prevention and treatment block grant program.
Tax Relief for Student Success Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat certain scholarships as earned income for purposes of the kiddie tax. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tax Relief for Student Success Act 2. Certain scholarships treated as earned income for kiddie tax (a) In general Section 1(g)(4) (D) Treatment of certain scholarships For purposes of this subsection, any scholarship or fellowship grant which— (i) is received by a child who is a candidate for a degree at an educational organization described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii), (ii) supports such candidacy, and (iii) is included in the gross income of such child, shall be considered earned income of such child. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017.

Summary: Tax Relief for Student Success Act This bill treats certain scholarship or fellowship grants received by children as earned income of the child for the purposes of the kiddie tax (the tax on the unearned income of children). This has the effect of exempting the grants from such tax. The bill applies to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017.
Defending Access to Mental Health Care Act

To clarify that participants in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program may be assigned to serve in pediatric inpatient mental health facilities. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defending Access to Mental Health Care Act 2. Provision of primary care health professionals at pediatric inpatient mental health facilities (a) Health professional shortage area medical facilities Section 332(a)(2)(A) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254e(a)(2)(A) pediatric inpatient mental health facility that is certified by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, community mental health center, (b) Assignment of Corps members Section 338B(a) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254l–1(a) (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ; and ; (2) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and (3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: (2) an adequate supply of mental health professionals at pediatric inpatient mental health facilities that are certified by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services; and .

Summary: Defending Access to Mental Health Care Act This bill expands the National Health Service Corps Program to include service in pediatric inpatient mental health facilities (such facilities may qualify as health professional shortage areas under the program).
Eastern Legacy Extension Act

To amend the National Trails System Act to extend the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Eastern Legacy Extension Act 2. Extension of Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail (a) Extension Section 5(a)(6) of the National Trails System Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1244(a)(6) (1) by striking three thousand seven hundred 4,900 (2) by striking Wood River, Illinois, the Ohio River in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, (3) by striking maps identified as, Vicinity Map, Lewis and Clark Trail the map entitled Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Authorized Trail Including Proposed Eastern Legacy Extension, dated April 2018, and numbered 648/143721 (b) Effective Date The amendments made by subsection (a) take effect on the date that is 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act.

Summary: Eastern Legacy Extension Act This bill extends the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail by 1,200 miles from Wood River, Illinois, to the Ohio River in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Gold Star Families National Monument Extension Act

To extend the authority for the establishment of a commemorative work in honor of Gold Star Families, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Gold Star Families National Monument Extension Act 2. Extension of authority for establishment of commemorative work Notwithstanding section 8903(e) of title 40, United States Code, the authority provided by section 2859 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (division B of Public Law 112–239 40 U.S.C. 8903

Summary: Gold Star Families National Monument Extension Act This bill extends through January 2, 2027, the authority of the Gold Star Mothers National Monument Foundation to establish a commemorative work in honor of Gold Star families.
Filing Relief for Natural Disasters Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide authority to postpone certain deadlines by reason of State declared disasters or emergencies. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Filing Relief for Natural Disasters Act 2. Authority to postpone Federal tax deadlines by reason of State-declared disasters (a) In general Section 7508A (c) Special rule for State-Declared disasters (1) In general Upon the request of the Governor of a State (or the Mayor, in the case of the District of Columbia) in which an emergency or disaster has been declared under State law, subsection (a) shall apply to such State-declared emergency or disaster in the same manner as such subsections apply to federally declared disasters. (2) State For purposes of this section, the term State . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to declarations made after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Filing Relief for Natural Disasters Act This bill authorizes the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to postpone federal tax deadlines due to an emergency or disaster that has been declared under state law. The IRS may postpone the deadlines upon the request of the governor of the state (or the mayor, in the case of the District of Columbia) in which the emergency or disaster has been declared.
Indiana Dunes National Park Act

To retitle Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore as Indiana Dunes National Park, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Indiana Dunes National Park Act 2. Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore retitled as Indiana Dunes National Park (a) In general Public Law 89–761 ( 16 U.S.C. 460u (1) by striking National Lakeshore national lakeshore National Park (2) by striking lakeshore Park (b) Nonapplication The amendment made by subsection (a)(1) shall not apply to the title of the map referred to in the first section of Public Law 89–761 16 U.S.C. 460u Public Law 89–761 16 U.S.C. 460u–3 3. Paul H. Douglas Trail The 1.6 mile trail within the Indiana Dunes National Park designated the Miller-Woods Trail Paul H. Douglas Trail

Summary: Indiana Dunes National Park Act This bill renames the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore as the Indiana Dunes National Park. The bill redesignates the 1.6-mile Miller-Woods Trail within the park as the Paul H. Douglas Trail.
No Leniency for Terrorists Act of 2019

To prevent prisoners who have been convicted of terrorism related offenses from being eligible for early release, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Leniency for Terrorists Act of 2019 2. Early release exception (a) In general Section 3624(b) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by striking Subject to paragraph (2) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (5) (B) by striking year year, (2) by adding at the end the following: (5) A prisoner may not receive credit toward service of the prisoner’s sentence for a crime under— (A) chapter 113B of this title; or (B) section 206 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1705 8 U.S.C. 1189 . (b) Applicability This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to each prisoner in the custody of the Bureau of Prisons on or after the date of enactment of this Act.

Summary: No Leniency for Terrorists Act of 2019 This bill makes certain federal prisoners ineligible to receive good time credit. Specifically, it prohibits good time credit for a federal prisoner who is serving time for a terrorism offense.
Know Conflicts Act of 2019

To amend the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 to require full disclosure for entities receiving Federal funding. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Know Conflicts Act of 2019 2. Full disclosure of entities receiving Federal funding Section 2 of the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 ( 31 U.S.C. 6101 (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by redesignating— (i) paragraphs (6) through (8) as paragraphs (9) through (11), respectively; and (ii) paragraphs (1) through (5) as paragraphs (3) through (7), respectively; (B) by inserting before paragraph (2), as redesignated, the following: (1) Active financial conflict of interest The term active financial conflict of interest (2) Covered person The term covered person ; and (C) by inserting after paragraph (7), as redesignated the following: (8) Potential source of conflict The term potential source of conflict (A) (i) is not a financial interest described in section 102(f)(8) (ii) is included in a covered person’s financial disclosure report required to be filed under section 101 (iii) is otherwise identified by the Director of the Office of Government Ethics as a potential source of conflict. ; and (2) in subsection (b)(1)— (A) in subparagraph (F)(ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; (B) by redesignating subparagraph (G) as subparagraph (H); and (C) by inserting after subparagraph (F) the following: (G) information indicating whether a Federal award has resulted in the existence of one or more active financial conflicts of interest; and . 3. Report Not later than November 30 of each year, the Bureau of the Fiscal Service of the Department of the Treasury shall submit to Congress a report that includes a comprehensive accounting of all new or ongoing active conflicts of interest, as defined in section 2 of the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 ( 31 U.S.C. 6101

Summary: Know Conflicts Act of 2019 This bill requires the Office of Management and Budget to ensure that its publicly accessible website on federal awards includes information indicating whether an award has resulted in the existence of one or more active financial conflicts of interest with respect to the President, Vice President, spouse, or dependent children. The Bureau of the Fiscal Service of the Department of the Treasury must annually submit to Congress a report that includes a comprehensive accounting of all new or ongoing active conflicts of interest.