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Border Patrol Pay Security Act of 2019

To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to ensure compensation for certain hours of work for border patrol agents, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Border Patrol Pay Security Act of 2019 2. Fair labor standards pay for border patrol agents (a) Purpose The purposes of this Act are to strengthen U.S. Customs and Border Protection and ensure that border patrol agents are compensated for certain hours of work with premium pay for certain hours of overtime work. (b) Fair labor standards act premium pay Section 7 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 207 (t) Employment as a border patrol agent No public agency shall be deemed to have violated subsection (a) with respect to the employment of any border patrol agent, as defined in paragraph (1) of section 5550 of title 5, United States Code, if, during a work period of 14 consecutive days, the border patrol agent receives compensation at a rate not less than one and one-half times the regular rate at which he or she is employed for all hours of work from 80 hours to 100 hours. Payments required under this section shall be— (1) in addition to any payments made under such section 5550; (2) made notwithstanding any pay limitations set forth in that title; and (3) paid as additional half-time . (c) Technical and conforming amendments Section 13(a) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. section 213(a)) is amended by striking paragraph (18).

Summary: Border Patrol Pay Security Act of 2019 This bill changes how border patrol agents receive overtime pay when working up to 100 hours in a two-week period. For hours worked above 80, an agent shall receive at least one and one-half times the agent's regular hourly rate.
Family Farmer Relief Act of 2019

To amend title 11, United States Code, with respect to the definition of family farmer 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Family Farmer Relief Act of 2019 2. Definition of family farmer Section 101(18) of title 11, United States Code, is amended by striking $3,237,000 $10,000,000 July 24, 2019 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: Family Farmer Relief Act of 2019 This bill increases the aggregate debt limit for a family farmer who files for bankruptcy under chapter 12 (family farmer or fisherman reorganization).
To direct the Postmaster General to modify any hard copy change of address form used by the United States Postal Service so that such form contains a reminder that any individual using such form should update the individual's voter registration as a result of any change in address.

To direct the Postmaster General to modify any hard copy change of address form used by the United States Postal Service so that such form contains a reminder that any individual using such form should update the individual’s voter registration as a result of any change in address. 1. Use of Postal Service hard copy change of address form to remind individuals to update voter registration (a) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Postmaster General shall modify any hard copy change of address form used by the United States Postal Service so that such form contains a reminder that any individual using such form should update the individual’s voter registration as a result of any change in address. (b) Application The requirement in subsection (a) shall not apply to any electronic version of a change of address form used by the United States Postal Service.

Summary: This bill directs the Office of the Postmaster General to modify any hard copy change of address form used by the U.S. Postal Service so that the form contains a reminder that any individual using such form should update his or her voter registration.
Small Business Payment for Performance Act of 2019

To amend the Small Business Act to provide interim partial payment to small business contractors that request an equitable adjustment due to a change in the terms of a construction contract, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Payment for Performance Act of 2019 2. Equitable adjustments to construction contracts (a) In general The Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 631 15A. Equitable adjustments to construction contracts (a) Request for an equitable adjustment A small business concern performing a construction contract that was awarded by an agency may submit a request for an equitable adjustment to the contracting officer of such agency if the contracting officer directs a change in the terms of the contract performance without the agreement of the small business concern. Such request shall— (1) be timely made pursuant to the terms of the contract; and (2) specify the estimated amount required to cover additional costs resulting from such change in the terms of the contract performance. (b) Amount Upon receipt of a request for equitable adjustment under subsection (a), the agency shall provide to the small business concern an interim partial payment in an amount that is at least 50 percent of the estimated amount under subsection (a)(2). (c) Limitation Any interim partial payment made under this section shall not be deemed to be an action to definitize the request for an equitable adjustment. (d) Flow-Down of interim partial payment amounts A small business concern that requests an equitable adjustment under this section shall pay to a first tier subcontractor or supplier the portion of each interim partial payment received that is attributable to the increased costs of performance incurred by the first tier subcontractor or supplier due to the change in the terms of the contract performance. A first tier subcontractor or supplier that receives a portion of an interim partial payment under this section shall pay to a subcontractor or supplier at any tier the appropriate portion of such payment. . (b) Implementation The Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall implement the requirements of this section not later than the earlier of the following dates: (1) The first day of the first full fiscal year beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) October 1, 2021.

Summary: Small Business Payment for Performance Act of 2019 This bill allows a small business performing a construction contract awarded by a federal agency to request an equitable adjustment if the agency's contracting officer directs a change in the contract's performance without the agreement of the small business. The agency must provide the small business with an interim partial payment to cover additional costs resulting from such a change, and the small business must pay a first tier subcontractor or supplier the portion of the partial payment that is attributable to additional costs incurred due to the change.
Border and Refugee Assistance Act of 2019

To expand in-country processing of family units and minors in Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador to provide relief to the southern border and uphold access to humanitarian protection consistent with U.S. laws. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Border and Refugee Assistance Act of 2019 2. Need for comprehensive assistance strategy It is the sense of Congress that a multifaceted U.S. response is needed to address the humanitarian crisis in the Northern Triangle. Such a response must include U.S. investment in the Northern Triangle aimed at improving governance, enhancing security, and promoting prosperity in the region as well as investments in the U.S. Department of State’s Refugee Processing Center, USCIS Asylum Division, and U.S. Immigration Courts to uphold access to humanitarian protection consistent with U.S. law and international standards. In-country processing of refugee claims is only one component of a comprehensive strategy, aimed at providing increased economic and security conditions in the Northern Triangle. 3. Expansion of in-country processing Notwithstanding any other provision of law: (a) The Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of State shall work together to expand in-country refugee processing centers within Northern Triangle countries to accept applications from family units and minors in order to provide a safe and orderly process for processing claims and ensuring humanitarian protection. (b) Victims of domestic violence and gangs are eligible to qualify for refugee protections. (c) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to implement section 3.

Summary: Border and Refugee Assistance Act of 2019 This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security and Department of State to work to expand in-country refugee application processing centers in the Northern Triangle countries (typically defined as Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador). It also states that victims of domestic violence and gangs are eligible for refugee protections.
To provide for a comfortable and safe temperature level in dwelling units receiving certain Federal housing assistance, and for other purposes.

To provide for a comfortable and safe temperature level in dwelling units receiving certain Federal housing assistance, and for other purposes. 1. Comfortable and safe temperature level in Federally assisted housing (a) Public housing and project-Based assistance The United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437 (1) in section 8(o)(13) ( 42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)(13) (P) Maintaining temperature level in units The Secretary may require the owner of a dwelling unit receiving assistance under a housing assistance payment contract under this paragraph to ensure that the dwelling unit maintains a comfortable and safe temperature level ranging from 71 degrees to 81 degrees Fahrenheit. ; and (2) in section 9 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437g (p) Use of funds To maintain temperate level in units With respect to a public housing dwelling unit, the Secretary may use amounts in the Capital Fund or the Operating Fund to ensure that the dwelling unit maintains a comfortable and safe temperature level ranging from 71 degrees to 81 degrees Fahrenheit. . (b) Supportive housing for the elderly Section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 ( 12 U.S.C. 1701q (m) Maintaining temperature in units The Secretary may require the owner of housing assisted under this section to ensure that each unit in that housing maintains a comfortable and safe temperature level ranging from 71 degrees to 81 degrees Fahrenheit. .

Summary: This bill allows the Department of Housing and Urban Development to require units in public housing and supportive housing for the elderly, as well as dwellings receiving low-income housing choice voucher assistance, to maintain a temperature level ranging from 71 to 81 degrees Fahrenheit.
Protecting Airport Communities from Particle Emissions Act

To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to conduct a study relating to ultrafine particles, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Airport Communities from Particle Emissions Act 2. Airborne ultrafine particle study (a) In general The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall enter into appropriate arrangements with the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a study that— (1) summarizes the relevant literature and studies done on airborne ultrafine particles worldwide; (2) focuses on large hub commercial airports in— (A) Seattle; (B) Boston; (C) Chicago; (D) New York; (E) the Northern California Metroplex; (F) Phoenix; (G) the Southern California Metroplex; (H) the District of Columbia; (I) Atlanta; and (J) any other metropolitan large hub airport identified by the Administrator; (3) specifically looks at— (A) characteristics of UFPs present in the air; (B) spatial and temporal distributions of UFP concentrations; (C) primary sources of UFPs; (D) how much aircraft and airport operations are contributing to the distribution of UFP concentrations when compared to other sources; (E) potential health effects associated with elevated UFP exposures, including heart and lung diseases, asthma, nervous system disorders, and other health effects, that have been considered in previous studies; and (F) potential UFP exposures, especially to susceptible and vulnerable groups; (4) identifies measures, including the use of sustainable aviation fuels, intended to reduce emissions from aircraft and airport operations and assess potential impacts on emissions related to UFPs; and (5) identifies important information gaps related to understanding relationships between UFP exposures and health effects, contributions of aviation-related emissions to UFP exposures, and the effectiveness of mitigation measures. (b) Coordination The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall coordinate with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and any other agency that the Administrator deems appropriate to provide data and other assistance necessary for the study. (c) Report Not later than 2 years after the date of execution of the funding agreement between the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Academy of Sciences, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall submit to Congress a report on the study. (d) Definition In this Act, the terms ultrafine particle UFP

Summary: Protecting Airport Communities from Particle Emissions Act This bill directs the Federal Aviation Administration to contract the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a national study on the characteristics, distributions, sources, and potential health effects of airborne ultrafine particles.
Duty to Refuse and Report Foreign Interference in American Elections Act of 2019

To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require candidates for election for public office to refuse offers of assistance from foreign powers and to report such offers to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Duty to Refuse and Report Foreign Interference in American Elections Act of 2019 2. Requiring candidates to refuse offers of assistance from foreign powers and to report offers to FBI (a) Requirements described Section 319 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 52 U.S.C. 30121 (c) Requirements for candidates receiving offers of assistance from foreign powers (1) Duty to refuse assistance and report offer to FBI If a candidate or any individual affiliated with a campaign of a candidate knowingly receives an offer for assistance with the campaign from a source the candidate or individual knows is a foreign power or an agent of a foreign power, the candidate or individual shall— (A) refuse the offer for such assistance; and (B) notify the Federal Bureau of Investigation of the offer not later than 72 hours after receiving the offer. (2) Certification requirement for Federal candidates Not later than 10 days after the expiration of each calendar quarter, each authorized committee of a candidate for election for Federal office shall file a report with the Commission certifying that the candidate and the individuals affiliated with the candidate’s campaign are in compliance with the requirements of paragraph (1). (3) Penalty Whoever fails to comply with subsection (a) shall be fined not more than $250,000, or imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both. (4) Definitions In this section, the following definitions apply: (A) The term agent of a foreign power foreign power 50 U.S.C. 1801 (B) The term candidate (C) The term individual affiliated with a campaign . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Duty to Refuse and Report Foreign Interference in American Elections Act of 2019 This bill prohibits campaigns from accepting foreign assistance and requires a campaign to report an offer of foreign assistance to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Sunshine Forever Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain credits related to solar energy. 1. Short Title This Act may be cited as the Sunshine Forever Act 2. Extension of solar energy credit (a) In general Section 48(a)(2)(A)(i)(II) January 1, 2022 January 1, 2032 (b) Extension of phaseout Section 48(a)(6) of such Code is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A)— (A) by striking January 1, 2022 January 1, 2032 (B) by striking after December 31, 2019, and before January 1, 2021 during 2030 (C) by striking after December 31, 2020, and before January 1, 2022 during 2031 (2) in subparagraph (B)— (A) by striking January 1, 2022 January 1, 2032 (B) by striking January 1, 2024 January 1, 2034 (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. 3. Extension of credits with respect to qualified solar electric property and qualified solar water heating property (a) In general Section 25D(h) (December 31, 2031, in the case of any qualified solar electric property expenditures and qualified solar water heating property expenditures) (b) Applicable percentage Section 25D(g) of such Code is amended to read as follows: (g) Applicable percentage (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), for purposes of subsection (a), the applicable percentage shall be— (A) in the case of property placed in service after December 31, 2016, and before January 1, 2020, 30 percent, (B) in the case of property placed in service during 2020, 26 percent, and (C) in the case of property placed in service during 2021, 22 percent. (2) Qualified solar electric property expenditures and qualified solar water heating property expenditures In the case of any qualified solar electric property expenditures or qualified solar water heating property expenditures, for purposes of paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a), the applicable percentage shall be— (A) in the case of property placed in service after December 31, 2016, and before January 1, 2030, 30 percent, (B) in the case of property placed in service during 2030, 26 percent, and (C) in the case of property placed in service during 2031, 22 percent. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Sunshine Forever Act This bill extends for ten years the 30% energy tax credit and its phaseout for solar energy property. It also extends for a ten year period the tax credit for residential energy efficient property with respect to qualified solar electric property and water heating property.
HEP A Act of 2019

To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to administer vaccinations for hepatitis A, at no cost to the inoculated, in certain areas at risk of a hepatitis A outbreak. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hepatitis Exposure Prevention Act of 2019 HEP A Act of 2019 2. Vaccination for hepatitis A in areas at risk of a hepatitis A outbreak The Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting directly or by entering into contracts or awarding grants, may administer vaccinations for hepatitis A, at no cost to the inoculated, in any area within a State for which there is in effect a declaration by the Governor of the State designating such area as at risk of a hepatitis A outbreak.

Summary: Hepatitis Exposure Prevention Act of 2019 or the HEP A Act of 2019 This bill authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services to administer free vaccinations for hepatitis A in areas that have been declared by a state governor as being at risk of an outbreak.
Federal Transit Modernization Act of 2019

To amend title 49, United States Code, with respect to employee protective arrangements, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Transit Modernization Act of 2019 2. Employee protective arrangements (a) In general Section 5333 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking (a) Prevailing Wages Requirement.— (2) by striking subsection (b). (b) Conforming amendments (1) Formula grants for rural areas Section 5311(i) of title 49, United States Code, is repealed. (2) Administrative provisions Section 5334(a)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking (except terms the Secretary of Labor prescribes under section 5333(b) of this title)

Summary: Federal Transit Modernization Act of 2019 This bill repeals requirements that condition certain financial assistance for public transportation upon employee protective arrangements approved by the Department of Labor.
Investor Choice Against Gun Proliferation Act

To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers to disclose in an annual report any substantial financial relationship with any manufacturer or dealer of firearms or ammunition. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Investor Choice Against Gun Proliferation Act 2. Disclosure of substantial financial relationship with any manufacturer or dealer of firearms or ammunition Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78m (s) Disclosure of substantial financial relationship with manufacturer or dealer of firearms or ammunition Each issuer required to file an annual report under subsection (a) shall disclose in such report any substantial financial relationship such issuer has with any manufacturer or dealer of firearms or ammunition. .

Summary: Investor Choice Against Gun Proliferation Act This bill requires specified issuers of securities to annually disclose any substantial financial relationship with a manufacturer or dealer of firearms or ammunition.
Federal Bureau of Prisons Medical Care Act of 2019

To amend title 18, United States Code, to limit the ability to assess a fee for health care services for prisoners, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Bureau of Prisons Medical Care Act of 2019 2. No fee for health care services for prisoners Section 4048 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows: (b) Fees for health care services In the case of health care services provided to a prisoner in connection with a health care visit that results from an injury inflicted on a prisoner by another prisoner, the Director, in accordance with this section and with such regulations as the Director shall promulgate to carry out this section, may assess and collect a fee in connection with each such health care visit, from the account of the prisoner who inflicted the injury, as determined by the Director. ; (2) by striking subsection (c); and (3) in subsection (e), by striking or whether the prisoner qualifies under an exclusion under this section

Summary: Federal Bureau of Prisons Medical Care Act of 2019 This bill limits the circumstances under which the Bureau of Prisons may assess a fee for health care services provided to a prisoner.
Ensuring Successful Reentry Act of 2019

To amend title 18, United States Code, to remove the requirement that residents of residential reentry facilities pay 25 percent of any gross income earned during work release to offset the cost of being housed, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Successful Reentry Act of 2019 2. Requirement that prisoners on work release pay part of their gross income over for housing Section 3622(c) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking all that follows after “facility if” and inserting the following: “the rates of pay and other conditions of employment will not be less than those paid or provided for work of a similar nature in the community.”.

Summary: Ensuring Successful Reentry Act of 2019 This bill modifies the conditions under which an inmate may be temporarily released from custody to work at paid employment in the community. Specifically, it eliminates the requirement for an inmate to pay certain costs incident to his or her detention as a condition of work release.