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Reserve and Guard GI Bill Housing Fairness Act

To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify when educational assistance is available for an individual who pursues an approved program of education leading to a degree while on active duty in the Armed Forces. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reserve and Guard GI Bill Housing Fairness Act 2. Clarification of educational assistance for individuals who pursue an approved program of education leading to a degree while on active duty Section 3313(e) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the heading, by inserting for a period of more than 30 days active duty (2) in paragraph (1), by inserting for a period of more than 30 days active duty (3) in paragraph (2), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting for a period of more than 30 days active duty

Summary: Reserve and Guard GI Bill Housing Fairness Act This bill specifies that Department of Veterans Affairs educational assistance is payable for programs of education leading to a degree that is pursued on active duty if the active duty is for a period of more than 30 days.
To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Defense to appoint officers of the Armed Forces as directors of medical centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Defense to appoint officers of the Armed Forces as directors of medical centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. 1. Reorganization of Department of Veterans Affairs medical center directors (a) Reorganization Chapter 55 section 1104 1104a. Appointment of directors of medical centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs (a) Appointment by Secretary of Defense The Secretary of Defense shall appoint the director of each medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs. (b) Qualifications The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretaries of the military departments, shall establish the common qualifications and core competencies required for an officer of the armed forces to serve as a director under this section. (c) Functions and responsibilities Each director under this section shall have the functions and responsibilities of a director of a medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs under title 38, and any other functions or responsibilities as the Secretary of Defense may assign. (d) Training of officers The Secretary of Defense shall provide training to officers of the armed forces to serve as directors under this section through the joint medical executive skills development program established under Department of Defense Instruction 6000.15 (or any successor instruction). . (b) Conforming amendments (1) Title 38 Title 38, United States Code, is amended— (A) in section 7401(4), by striking Directors of medical centers and directors Directors (B) in section 7402(b), by striking Center, (2) VA Choice and Quality Employment Act of 2017 Section 210 of the VA Choice and Quality Employment Act of 2017 ( Public Law 115–46 38 U.S.C. 7401 (c) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 55 section 1104 1104a. Appointment of directors of medical centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs. . (d) Effective date This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to a director of a medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs appointed on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: This bill authorizes the Department of Defense to appoint directors for Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers.
No PAC Act

To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit a candidate for election to the office or Representative in Congress or Senator from accepting contributions from any political committee other than an authorized committee of the candidate and from establishing a leadership PAC. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No PAC Act 2. Prohibition on acceptance of contributions from PACs by candidates for Representative or Senator (a) Prohibition Section 315 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 52 U.S.C. 30116 (k) Prohibitions relating to certain political committees (1) Acceptance of contributions from PACs A candidate for election for the office of Senator or Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress, may not accept a contribution with respect to the election from any political committee other than an authorized committee of the candidate. (2) Establishment of leadership PAC A candidate for election for the office of Senator or Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress may not establish a leadership PAC (as defined in subparagraph (B) of section 304(i)(8)). . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to elections occurring after 2020.

Summary: No PAC Act This bill prohibits a candidate for Congress from (1) accepting a campaign contribution from any political committee other than an authorized committee of the candidate, and (2) establishing a leadership political action committee.
Marijuana 1-to-3 Act of 2019

To provide for the rescheduling of marijuana into schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Marijuana 1–to–3 Act of 2019 1. Rescheduling of marijuana Notwithstanding section 201 and subsections (a) and (b) of section 202 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 811 marihuana

Summary: Marijuana 1-to-3 Act of 2019 This bill directs the Drug Enforcement Administration to transfer marijuana from schedule I to schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act. (A schedule I controlled substance is a drug, substance, or chemical that has a high potential for abuse; that has no currently accepted medical use; and that is subject to regulatory controls and administrative, civil, and criminal penalties under the Controlled Substances Act. A schedule III controlled substance is a drug, substance, or chemical that has less potential for abuse than a schedule I or II substance; that has a currently accepted medical use; and that has low or moderate risk of dependence if abused.)
Multiple Firearm Sales Reporting Modernization Act of 2019

To amend title 18, United States Code, to expand to all firearms the requirement that Federal firearms licensees report sales of 2 or more handguns to the same unlicensed person within 5 consecutive business days. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Multiple Firearm Sales Reporting Modernization Act of 2019 2. Expansion of Federal firearm licensee multiple sales reporting requirement to all firearms Section 923(g)(3)(A) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking pistols, or revolvers, or any combination of pistols and revolvers totalling two or more, firearms

Summary: Multiple Firearm Sales Reporting Modernization Act of 2019 This bill expands reporting requirements with respect to sales or dispositions of multiple firearms. Currently, a federal firearms licensee (e.g., a gun dealer) must report multiple sales of pistols or revolvers to the same person within five business days. This bill requires a federal firearms licensee to report multiple sales or dispositions of any firearms to the same person within five business days.
To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to clarify treatment of privileged information after disclosure to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and for other purposes.

To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to clarify treatment of privileged information after disclosure to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and for other purposes. 1. Privilege retention Section 8 of the Commodity Exchange Act ( 7 U.S.C. 12 (1) by redesignating subsections (h) and (i) as subsections (i) and (j), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subsection (g) the following: (h) Sharing privileged information with other authorities (1) Definitions In this subsection: (A) Foreign law enforcement authority The term foreign law enforcement authority (B) Privilege The term privilege (2) Privileged information provided by the Commission The Commission shall not be considered to have waived any privilege by transferring information to or permitting that information to be used in accordance with subsection (e). (3) Nondisclosure of privileged information provided to the Commission The Commission shall not be compelled to disclose privileged information obtained from any foreign futures authority, or foreign law enforcement authority, if the authority has in good faith determined and represented to the Commission that the information is privileged. (4) Nonwaiver of privileged information provided to the Commission The entities listed in subsection (e) shall not be considered to have waived any privilege by transferring information to or permitting information to be used by the Commission. .

Summary: This bill addresses the application of privileged information protections to information provided to and provided by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Specifically, certain privileges are not waived by the CFTC upon providing commodity exchange information in accordance with provisions regarding disclosures to the public, Congress, federal and state authorities, and specified foreign authorities. Additionally, the CFTC may not be compelled to disclose certain privileged information obtained from a foreign futures authority. Furthermore, certain entities will not be considered to have waived privilege upon providing information to the CFTC.
Enhancing Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Through Campus Planning Act

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to promote comprehensive campus mental health and suicide prevention plans, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Enhancing Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Through Campus Planning Act 2. Encouraging campus comprehensive mental health and suicide prevention plans Part L of title VIII of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1161l (1) by redesignating section 826 as section 827; and (2) by inserting after section 825 the following new section: 826. Encouraging campus comprehensive mental health and suicide prevention plans (a) In general The Secretary shall make efforts to encourage institutions of higher education to develop and implement comprehensive campus mental health and suicide prevention plans. Such efforts— (1) shall be conducted in coordination with the Secretary of Health and Human Services (acting through the Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration); (2) shall align with— (A) the efforts of the Suicide Prevention Resource Center, specifically the Center’s model of nine strategies that form a comprehensive approach to suicide prevention; (B) the 21st Century Cures Act ( 42 U.S.C. 201 (C) the programs authorized under the Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act ( 42 U.S.C. 201 Public Law 108–355 (3) shall take into consideration existing State efforts to address mental health and suicide prevention at institutions of higher education; and (4) may be carried out in collaboration with nonprofit organizations and other experts and stakeholders in the field of campus mental health and suicide prevention. (b) Reports The Secretary, or a designee of the Secretary, shall report to Congress on the efforts of the Secretary carried out under this section— (1) not later than one year after the date of enactment of the Enhancing Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Through Campus Planning Act (2) three years after the date of enactment of such Act. (c) Construction Nothing in this section shall be construed as creating new statutory requirements for institutions of higher education or granting the Secretary new regulatory authority. .

Summary: Enhancing Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Through Campus Planning Act This bill requires the Department of Education to encourage institutions of higher education to develop and implement comprehensive campus mental health and suicide prevention plans.
To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to provide certainty for futures customers and market participants, and for other purposes.

To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to provide certainty for futures customers and market participants, and for other purposes. 1. Certainty for futures customers and market participants Section 20(a) of the Commodity Exchange Act ( 7 U.S.C. 24(a) (1) by striking and (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (5) and inserting ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (6) that cash, securities, or other property of the estate of a commodity broker, including the trading or operating accounts of the commodity broker and commodities held in inventory by the commodity broker, shall be included in customer property, subject to any otherwise unavoidable security interest, or otherwise unavoidable contractual offset or netting rights of creditors (including rights set forth in a rule or bylaw of a derivatives clearing organization or a clearing agency) in respect of such property, but only to the extent that the property that is otherwise customer property is insufficient to satisfy the net equity claims of public customers (as such term may be defined by the Commission by rule or regulation) of the commodity broker. .

Summary: This bill allows the Commodities and Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to consider certain property as customer property for purposes of distribution priority in the event of bankruptcy of a commodities broker. Specifically, the CFTC may provide by rule that cash, securities, or other property including trading or operating accounts of the broker and commodities held in inventory by the broker are considered customer property, but only if other customer property is insufficient to satisfy the net equity claims of public customers.
Easy Enrollment Act of 2019

To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to align open enrollment periods for Exchange plans with the deadline for filing Federal income tax returns, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Easy Enrollment Act of 2019 2. Aligning open enrollment periods for Exchange plans with deadline for filing Federal income tax returns (a) In general Subparagraph (B) of section 1311(c)(6) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18031(c)(6) (B) annual open enrollment periods— (i) for calendar years after the initial enrollment period and before 2021, as determined by the Secretary; and (ii) for 2021 and subsequent calendar years, that begin on a date specified by the Secretary and end on April 15 of each such calendar year; . (b) Regulations Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall promulgate regulations to carry out the amendment made by subsection (a).

Summary: Easy Enrollment Act of 2019 This bill changes the annual open enrollment period for health care exchanges. Beginning with benefit year 2021, the annual open enrollment period must begin on a date set by the Department of Health and Human Services and must end on April 15 of the benefit year. Under current regulations, the annual open enrollment period begins on November 1 and ends on December 15 of the calendar year preceding the benefit year.
Property Rights for Patriots Act

To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to prohibit the enforcement of certain policies of homeowners associations regarding real property of servicemembers. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Property Rights for Patriots Act 2. Prohibition on enforcement of certain policies of homeowners associations regarding real property of servicemembers (a) Prohibition Title III of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act ( 50 U.S.C. 3950 (1) by redesignating section 308 as section 309; and (2) by inserting after section 307 the following new section 308: 308. Enforcement of policies of homeowners associations (a) Prohibition No homeowners association may seek to enforce a policy— (1) that restricts the right of a member of the association to lease the real property of that member; and (2) against a servicemember— (A) whose residence is that real property; (B) during a period of military service of the servicemember of not less than 90 days. (b) Misdemeanor A person who knowingly violates this section, or who knowingly attempts to do so, shall be fined as provided in title 18, United States Code, or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both. (c) Homeowners association defined In this section, the term homeowners association section 528(c)(1) 26 U.S.C. 528(c)(1) . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents at the beginning of such Act is amended by striking the item relating to section 308 and inserting the following new items: 308. Enforcement of policies of homeowners associations. 309. Extension of protections to dependents. .

Summary: Property Rights for Patriots Act This bill prohibits a homeowners association from seeking to enforce a policy (1) that restricts the right of a member to lease the real property of such member, and (2) against a servicemember whose residence is that property during a period of military service of at least 90 days.
Rural Road Safety Act

To amend title 23, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Transportation to ensure that States set aside certain funds for construction and operational improvements on high risk rural roads, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rural Road Safety Act 2. Highway safety improvement program (a) In general Section 148 of title 23, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (g)(1)— (A) by striking If the fatality rate (A) In general— (B) by striking for fiscal year 2009 for the previous fiscal year for high risk rural roads under subsection (l). (C) by adding at the end the following: (B) Treatment of projects Notwithstanding any other provision of law, projects carried out under this paragraph shall be treated as projects on a Federal-aid highway under this chapter. ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (l) High risk rural roads (1) In general Of the amounts apportioned to a State for fiscal year 2020 and each fiscal year thereafter under this section, the State shall obligate for construction and operational improvements on high risk rural roads an amount that is not less than 7.5 percent of such amount apportioned for such fiscal year. (2) Special rule A State may use funds apportioned to the State pursuant to this subsection for any project under this section if the State certifies to the Secretary that the State has met all of State needs for construction and operational improvements on high risk rural roads. (3) Treatment of construction and operational improvements Notwithstanding any other provision of law, construction and operational improvements under this subsection shall be treated as a project on a Federal-aid highway under this chapter. . (b) Update of high Risk rural roads best practices Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall submit to Congress an update to the manual described in section 1112 of MAP–21 ( 23 U.S.C. 148 (c) GAO report Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress an update to the report published by the Government Accountability Office on May 28, 2004, titled Highway Safety: Federal and State Efforts to Address Rural Road Safety Challenges (1) ongoing funding and policy challenges to addressing rural road safety; and (2) successful risk mitigation measures taken on the Federal and State levels.

Summary: Rural Road Safety Act This bill requires states to dedicate at least 7.5% of apportioned funds each fiscal year under the highway safety improvement program for construction and operational improvements on high risk rural roads. The Department of Transportation must update its guidance on improving safety on rural roads to include new best practices for reducing fatalities on such roads.
Reducing Extra Teaching Authentication Impacting New Teachers Act

To direct the Secretary of Education to conduct a study on the feasibility of a single certification for certain programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the RETAIN Teachers Act Reducing Extra Teaching Authentication Impacting New Teachers Act 2. Study and report on single certification form (a) Study Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Education shall conduct a study on the feasibility of developing a single certification form that borrowers may use to electronically submit information with respect to— (1) TEACH Grants under subpart 9 of part A of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070g (2) loan forgiveness under section 428J of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1078–10 (3) loan cancellation under section 460 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087j (4) public service loan forgiveness under section 455(m) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087e(m) (b) Report Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Education shall submit a report to Congress that includes— (1) the results of the study required under subsection (a); and (2) recommendations with respect to using a single certification form that borrowers may use to electronically submit information with respect to the programs specified in paragraphs (1) through (4) of such subsection.

Summary: RETAIN Teachers Act or the Reducing Extra Teaching Authentication Impacting New Teachers Act This bill requires the Department of Education to recommend how to create a single, electronic form whereby a teacher who makes use of specified financial assistance programs may provide certification that they have completed the requirements to benefit from such programs.
Fort Monroe National Monument Land Acquisition Act

To provide for the acquisition of non-Federal land for inclusion in the Fort Monroe National Monument in the State of Virginia, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fort Monroe National Monument Land Acquisition Act 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Map The term map Fort Monroe National Monument Proposed Land Conveyance (2) Monument The term Monument (3) Non-federal land The term non-Federal land Commonwealth of Virginia Land (Fee) Proposed for Conveyance to the NPS Commonwealth of Virginia Interest (Easement) Proposed for Conveyance to the NPS (4) Secretary The term Secretary (5) State The term State 3. Conveyance of non-Federal land for the Fort Monroe National Monument (a) In general If the State offers to convey to the United States the non-Federal land— (1) the Secretary shall accept the offer; and (2) on conveyance to the United States of the non-Federal land, the non-Federal land shall be added to, and administered by the Secretary as part of, the Monument. (b) Corrections The Secretary and the State may, by mutual agreement— (1) make minor boundary adjustments to the non-Federal land to be conveyed under subsection (a); and (2) correct any minor errors in the map. (c) Reservation of rights As part of the conveyance of the non-Federal land to the United States under subsection (a), the State may reserve and retain the rights of the State under any leases in existence on the non-Federal land on the day before the date of the conveyance.

Summary: Fort Monroe National Monument Land Acquisition Act This bill directs the National Park Service, if the State of Virginia offers to convey 44 acres of identified land in Virginia, to add and administer the land as part of the Fort Monroe National Monument. As part of such conveyance, Virginia may reserve and retain its rights under any leases in existence on the land on the day before conveyance.