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Fairness for Early Withdrawers Act

To waive the 60-day rule in case of rollover of otherwise required minimum distributions in 2020. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fairness for Early Withdrawers Act 2. Waiver of 60-day rule in case of rollover of otherwise required minimum distributions in 2020 (a) Qualified trusts Section 402(c)(3) (D) Exception for rollover of otherwise required minimum distributions in 2020 In the case of an eligible rollover distribution described in the second sentence of paragraph (4), subparagraph (A) shall not apply to any transfer of such distribution made before December 1, 2020. . (b) Individual retirement accounts Section 408(d)(3) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (J) Waiver of 60-day rule and once per-year limitation for certain 2020 rollovers In the case of a distribution during 2020 to which, under subparagraph (E), this paragraph would not have applied had the minimum distribution requirements of section 401(a)(9) applied during such years, the 60-day requirement under subparagraph (A) and the limitation under subparagraph (B) shall not apply to such distribution to the extent the amount is paid into an individual retirement account, individual retirement annuity (other than an endowment contract), or eligible retirement plan (as defined in subparagraph (A)) as otherwise required under such subparagraph before December 1, 2020. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2019.

Summary: Fairness for Early Withdrawers Act This bill allows tax-preferred pension plan participants to recontribute distributions from such plans made prior to December 1, 2020, without regard to the 60-day rule that requires a rollover of distributions to another plan within 60 days after receipt of such distributions.
Stopping Foreign Businesses Sanctuary Act of 2019

To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for the jurisdiction of courts of the United States and of the States over certain foreign entities, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stopping Foreign Businesses Sanctuary Act of 2019 2. Jurisdiction over certain foreign entities Section 1605 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting after subsection (d) the following: (e) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an entity is not immune from the jurisdiction of the courts of the United States or of the States if the entity— (1) is incorporated in a foreign state in which state-owned or state-controlled entities commonly engage in commercial activity; and (2) conducts commercial activity in the United States. . 3. Commercial activity of affiliate entities Section 1603(d) of title 28, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting (1) A (2) by adding at the end the following: (2) For purposes of this chapter, a commercial activity of an agency or instrumentality of a foreign state, or of an entity described in section 1605(e), shall be attributable to any corporate affiliate of the agency, instrumentality, or entity that— (A) directly or indirectly owns a majority of shares of the agency, instrumentality, or entity; and (B) is also an agency or instrumentality of a foreign state, or an entity described in section 1605(e). .

Summary: Stopping Foreign Businesses Sanctuary Act of 2019 This bill eliminates immunity from suit in U.S. courts for certain foreign entities, and their corporate affiliates, that are state-owned or state-controlled. Specifically, the bill provides for jurisdiction in U.S. courts over foreign entities that (1) conduct commercial activity in the United States, and (2) are incorporated in a foreign state in which state-owned or state-controlled entities commonly engage in commercial activity.
To provide emergency assistance to covered producers for market-ready swine losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes.

To provide emergency assistance to covered producers for market-ready swine losses due to the COVID–19 pandemic, and for other purposes. 1. Emergency assistance for market-ready swine losses (a) In general Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall use $1,200,000,000 to provide emergency relief to covered producers to aid in the reduction of intentional depopulation losses of swine due to the closure or the reduction in processing capacity of a processing plant related to the COVID–19 pandemic. (b) Valuation In determining the amount of losses for purposes of the payment rates under subsection (a), the Secretary shall use the average sales price, as determined by the Secretary in collaboration with the Chief Economist of the Department of Agriculture and the Administrator of the Agricultural Marketing Service, for market-ready swine on April 19, 2020. In no case shall the payment made under subsection (a) with respect to the losses of a covered producer exceed the actual market value of market-ready livestock on the day on which the covered producer began to suffer such losses. (c) Eligible losses A covered producer shall be eligible for losses described in subsection (a) incurred on or after April 19, 2020. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) Covered producer The term covered producer 7 U.S.C. 183(a) (2) Secretary The term Secretary

Summary: This bill directs the Department of Agriculture to use $1.2 billion of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation to provide emergency relief to swine producers to aid in the reduction of intentional depopulation losses of swine due to the closure or the reduction in processing capacity of a processing plant related to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic. Producers shall be eligible for payments based on losses incurred on or after April 19, 2020.
Farm to Fridge Act

To amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to provide for emergency supplemental funding under local agriculture market program for COVID–19 losses, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Farm to Fridge Act 2. Emergency supplemental funding under local agriculture market program for COVID–19 losses (a) In general Section 210A(d) of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 ( 7 U.S.C. 1627c(d) (7) Payments for COVID–19 losses (A) In general The Secretary may make payments to entities eligible to receive a grant under this paragraph (5) or (6) who submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing— (i) a description of how the applicant’s business has been impacted by COVID–19; (ii) a narrative explaining how the applicant proposes to use such payments to expand the capacity of their sales in order to properly package and sell agricultural products to consumers either through grocery stores or direct sale; and (iii) such other information as the Secretary may require. (B) Applicability of limitations A payment under this paragraph shall not be subject to the limitations specified under subparagraphs (D) and (E) of paragraphs (5) and (6). (C) Buy American Chapter 83 . (b) Authorization of appropriations Section 210A(i)(3)(A) of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 ( 7 U.S.C. 1627c(i)(3)(A) (iii) Payments for COVID–19 losses There are authorized to be appropriated, in addition to the amounts made available under paragraph (2), to provide payments under subsection (d)(7)— (I) $20,000,000 for payments to entities eligible to receive a grant under subsection (d)(5); and (II) $14,000,000 for payments to entities eligible to receive a grant under subsection (d)(6). .

Summary: Farm to Fridge Act This bill authorizes the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide grants to eligible entities under the local agriculture market program for COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) losses. Eligible entities must submit USDA an application containing (1) a description of how the applicant's business has been impacted by COVID-19, (2) a narrative explaining how the applicant proposes to use such payments to expand the capacity of their sales in order to properly package and sell agricultural products to consumers either through grocery stores or direct sale, and (3) other information as USDA may require.
Captive Commuter Toll Relief Act

To amend title 23, United States Code, to include additional eligible uses of revenue from tolls, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Captive Commuter Toll Relief Act 2. Limitations on use of revenues Section 129(a)(3)(A) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking clause (v) and inserting the following: (v) toll discounts or rebates for use of a toll facility that has no reasonable alternative transportation method. .

Summary: Captive Commuter Toll Relief Act This bill modifies the limitations on the use of highway toll revenues to include toll discounts or rebates for use of a toll facility that has no reasonable alternative transportation method.
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 210 North Missouri Avenue in Lakeland, Florida, as the "Officer Paul Dunn Post Office Building".

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 210 North Missouri Avenue in Lakeland, Florida, as the Officer Paul Dunn Post Office Building 1. Officer Paul Dunn Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 210 North Missouri Avenue in Lakeland, Florida, shall be known and designated as the Officer Paul Dunn Post Office Building (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Officer Paul Dunn Post Office Building

Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 210 North Missouri Avenue in Lakeland, Florida, as the "Officer Paul Dunn Post Office Building."
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2800 Lakeland Hills Boulevard in Lakeland, Florida, as the "Officer Ken Foley Post Office Building".

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2800 Lakeland Hills Boulevard in Lakeland, Florida, as the Officer Ken Foley Post Office Building 1. Officer Ken Foley Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2800 Lakeland Hills Boulevard in Lakeland, Florida, shall be known and designated as the Officer Ken Foley Post Office Building (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Officer Ken Foley Post Office Building

Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2800 Lakeland Hills Boulevard in Lakeland, Florida, as the "Officer Ken Foley Post Office Building."
National Institutes of Health Director Protection Act

To provide that any termination of a director of a national research institute or national center of the National Institutes of Health be on the basis of malfeasance, neglect of office, or incapacity only. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Institutes of Health Director Protection Act 2. Removal of Directors of the national research institute or national center of the NIH Section 405(a)(2)(E) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 284(a)(2)(E) (1) in the heading of subparagraph (E), by striking Rule of construction Termination for cause (2) by inserting , except that any such termination may be made only on the basis of malfeasance by, neglect of office by, or incapacity of the director

Summary: National Institutes of Health Director Protection Act This bill specifies that the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) may only fire a director of a national research institute or national center of the NIH on the basis of malfeasance, neglect of office, or incapacity.
No Pay for Proxy Voting Act

To withhold the pay of Members of the House of Representatives who cast a vote or record their presence in the House by proxy, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Pay for Proxy Voting Act 2. Withholding pay of Members who vote by proxy (a) Withholding If on any day during a Congress a Member of the House of Representatives uses a designated proxy to cast a vote in the House or record the Member’s presence in the House in response to a quorum call, the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives shall— (1) withhold from the payments otherwise required to be made with respect to a pay period for the compensation of the Member an amount equal to the product of— (A) an amount equal to one day’s worth of pay under the annual rate of pay applicable to the Member under section 601(a) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 ( 2 U.S.C. 4501 (B) the number of days during the pay period on which the Member uses a designated proxy to cast a vote in the House or record the Member’s presence in the House in response to a quorum call; and (2) deposit in an escrow account all amounts withheld under paragraph (1). (b) Release of amounts at end of the Congress In order to ensure that this section is carried out in a manner that shall not vary the compensation of Representatives in violation of the twenty-seventh article of amendment to the Constitution of the United States, the Chief Administrative Officer shall release for payments to Members any amounts remaining in any escrow account under this section on the last day of the Congress during which the amounts were deposited in the account. (c) Role of Secretary of the Treasury The Secretary of the Treasury shall provide the Chief Administrative Officer with such assistance as may be necessary to enable the Chief Administrative Officer to carry out this section.

Summary: No Pay for Proxy Voting Act This bill requires that one day's pay be withheld from the compensation of a Representative and deposited into an escrow account for distribution on the last day of the Congress for each day that a Representative uses a designated proxy to cast a vote or record their presence in the House of Representatives.
To amend the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 to place certain limitations on commodity ownership and to repeal the merchant banking authority, and for other purposes.

To amend the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 to place certain limitations on commodity ownership and to repeal the merchant banking authority, and for other purposes. 1. Limitations on commodity ownership and repeal of the merchant banking authority (a) In general Section 4 of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 ( 12 U.S.C. 1843 (1) in subsection (k)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking (by regulation or order) , by regulation (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) in the heading, by striking secretary of the treasury Secretary of the Treasury and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (ii) by adding at the end the following: (C) Joint determination with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation For purposes of paragraph (1), the Board may only make a determination that an activity is complementary to a financial activity and does not pose a substantial risk to the safety or soundness of depository institutions or the financial system generally, if such determination is made jointly, by rule, with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. ; (C) in paragraph (4)— (i) by striking subparagraph (H); and (ii) by redesignating subparagraph (I) as subparagraph (H); and (D) by striking paragraph (7); (2) in subsection (l)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking subsection (k), (n), or (o) subsection (k) or (n) (B) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking subparagraph (H) or (I) subparagraph (H) (3) in subsection (m)(1)(A), by striking subsection (k), (n), or (o) subsection (k) or (n) (4) in subsection (n)(5), by striking subparagraph (H) or (I) subparagraph (H) (5) by striking subsection (o). (b) Conforming amendment Section 3(a)(4)(B)(vi) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(4)(B)(vi) other than other than a registered broker or dealer. (c) Rulemaking The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System shall— (1) issue rules to carry out the amendments made by this section; and (2) provide for an appropriate transition period before persons are required to comply with the amendments made by this section, including allowing for the divestment of shares, assets, and ownership interests affected by such amendments. 2. Finalization of proposed financial holding company rule (a) In general The proposed financial holding company rule of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System shall have the force and effect of law. (b) Definition In this section, the term proposed financial holding company rule Regulations Q and Y; Risk-Based Capital and Other Regulatory Requirements for Activities of Financial Holding Companies Related to Physical Commodities and Risk-Based Capital Requirements for Merchant Banking Investments

Summary: This bill limits the types of investment activities banks are allowed to engage in, including certain merchant banking activities and commodities ownership. Additionally, the bill finalizes the Federal Reserve Board's proposed rule published September 30, 2016, regarding physical commodity trading activities conducted by financial holding companies.
To provide for expedited additional support under the farm and ranch stress assistance network, and for other purposes.

To provide for expedited additional support under the farm and ranch stress assistance network, and for other purposes. 1. Expedited additional support for farm and ranch stress assistance network Section 7522 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 5936 (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking In General.—The Secretary In general.— (1) Competitive grants The Secretary ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (2) Expedited additional awards for fiscal year 2020 Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, from the amounts made available under subsection (d)(1), the Secretary shall award to each eligible recipient that meets the criteria determined by the Secretary, and submits an application within the time period specified by the Secretary, an amount to be determined by the Secretary, except in no case may such amount exceed $500,000. ; and (2) by amending subsection (d) to read as follows: (d) Funding (1) Fiscal year 2020 emergency funding Out of funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, there is appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 to remain available until September 30, 2021. Such funds are designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. (2) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2023. .

Summary: This bill directs the Department of Agriculture to award expedited additional grants for FY2020, within 60 days, to certain entities under the farm and ranch stress assistance network. Each awarded grant may not exceed $500,000. The bill also provides additional funding for the program.
Nursing Home Pandemic Protection Act

To establish requirements for skilled nursing facilities, nursing facilities, and assisted living facilities to manage the outbreak of COVID–19, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Nursing Home Pandemic Protection Act 2. Requirements for skilled nursing facilities, nursing facilities, and assisted living facilities to manage the outbreak of COVID–19 (a) Codification of memorandum relating to notification requirements of cases of COVID–19 that are confirmed or under investigation in nursing homes The memorandum entitled Upcoming Requirements for Notification of Confirmed COVID–19 (or COVID–19 Persons under Investigation) Among Residents and Staff in Nursing Homes (b) Crisis plan for such facilities The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall ensure that skilled nursing facilities, nursing facilities, and assisted living facilities establish, not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, establish a crisis plan to manage the outbreak of COVID–19 and other public health emergencies within such facilities. Such plan shall outline procedures relating to infection control, staffing, personal protective equipment, outside medical providers and hospitalizations, and communication with family members. (c) PPE requirements for such facilities (1) In general The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall ensure that skilled nursing facilities, nursing facilities, and assisted living facilities establish, not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, maintain access to a minimum amount of personal protective equipment described in paragraph (2) to manage the outbreak of COVID–19 and other public health emergencies within such facilities. (2) Minimum amount of PPE described For purposes of paragraph (1), a minimum amount of personal protective equipment described in this paragraph is the amount of such equipment for use by the staff and residents of such facilities for a 30-day period. (d) Definitions In this Act: (1) Nursing facility The term nursing facility 42 U.S.C. 1396r(a) (2) Skilled nursing facility The term skilled nursing facility 42 U.S.C. 1395i–3(a)

Summary: Nursing Home Pandemic Protection Act This bill establishes several requirements for skilled nursing facilities, nursing facilities, and assisted living facilities to address the outbreak of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Specifically, the bill requires these facilities to establish crisis plans and to maintain at least a 30-day supply of personal protective equipment to respond to the outbreak. The bill also incorporates a memorandum from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services about new regulations that require skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities to report COVID-19 cases to residents, families, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (the requirements took effect May 8, 2020).