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Public Water Supply Invasive Species Compliance Act of 2019

To exempt from the Lacey Act and the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 certain water transfers between any of the States of Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Public Water Supply Invasive Species Compliance Act of 2019 2. Exemption of certain water transfers from the Lacey Act and the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 (a) Exemption Section 42 of title 18, United States Code (popularly known as the Lacey Act), and the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 ( 16 U.S.C. 3371 (1) (A) all prohibited species in the water transferred are located in both of the public water supplies between which the water is transferred; and (B) the water is transferred directly between such public water supplies; or (2) the water is transferred in a closed conveyance system directly to treatment facilities where all prohibited species contained in the water transferred will be extirpated. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Covered water transfer The term covered water transfer (2) Prohibited species The term prohibited species (A) the shipment of which is otherwise prohibited by section 42 of title 18, United States Code; or (B) the transfer of which is otherwise prohibited by the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 ( 16 U.S.C. 3371 (3) Public water supply The term public water supply

Summary: Public Water Supply Invasive Species Compliance Act of 2019 This bill exempts certain water transfers between public water supplies in Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana from prohibitions on illegal trade of plants and wildlife. Specifically, the prohibitions do not apply to covered water transfers containing a prohibited species if (1) the species are present in both public water supplies before the transfer and the water is transferred directly between them; or (2) the water is transferred in a closed conveyance system, such as a pipe system, and sent directly to treatment facilities where the species will be destroyed.
To reduce Federal spending and the deficit by terminating taxpayer financing of presidential election campaigns.

To reduce Federal spending and the deficit by terminating taxpayer financing of presidential election campaigns. 1. Termination of taxpayer financing of presidential election campaigns (a) Termination of designation of income tax payments Section 6096 (d) Termination This section shall not apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2018. . (b) Termination of fund and account (1) Termination of presidential election campaign fund (A) In general Chapter 95 of subtitle H of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 9014. Termination The provisions of this chapter shall not apply with respect to any presidential election (or any presidential nominating convention) after the date of the enactment of this section, or to any candidate in such an election. . (B) Transfer of remaining funds Section 9006 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (d) Transfer of funds remaining after termination The Secretary shall transfer the amounts in the fund as of the date of the enactment of this subsection to the 10-Year Pediatric Research Initiative Fund described in section 9008(i)(2), to be available as described in such section. . (2) Termination of account Chapter 96 of subtitle H of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 9043. Termination The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to any candidate with respect to any presidential election after the date of the enactment of this section. . (c) Clerical amendments (1) The table of sections for chapter 95 of subtitle H of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new item: Sec. 9014. Termination. . (2) The table of sections for chapter 96 of subtitle H of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new item: Sec. 9043. Termination. .

Summary: This bill terminates (1) the taxpayer election to designate $3 of income tax liability for financing of presidential election campaigns, (2) the Presidential Election Campaign Fund, and (3) the Presidential Primary Matching Payment Account. The Department of the Treasury must transfer the funds remaining in the Presidential Election Campaign Fund to the 10-Year Pediatric Research Initiative Fund.
Blocking Investment In Our Adversaries Act

To amend title 5, United States Code, to prohibit the International Stock Index Investment Fund of the Thrift Savings Fund from investing in any entity in peer or near-peer competitor nations as outlined in the National Defense Strategy, and for other purposes. 1. Short title; findings (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Blocking Investment In Our Adversaries Act (b) Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Federal retirement plans, including the Thrift Savings Plan, invest a total of over $550 billion on behalf of their plan participants. With such an influence, it is critical that U.S. Federal pension plans do not contribute to stock earnings for companies demonstrated to be linked to the economies of peer or near-peer competitors, as outlined in the National Defense Strategy. (2) Large sector international companies such as Huawei have repeatedly committed numerous crimes such as corporate espionage, violations of US-imposed sanctions, violations of international property law, and theft. (3) The Thrift Savings Plan is the preeminent retirement plan for Federal government employees. The plan is especially beneficial due to its low service fees and high historical returns. The provisions outlined in this Act will not increase fees imposed on clients of the Thrift Savings Plan. (4) Congress acknowledges the conflict between fiduciary duties of financial investment firms and the responsibility to ensure national security. (5) The November 2017 selection of the MSCI ACWI Index by the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, to be effective in 2020, violates the terms of this Act, as outlined in section 2. 2. Prohibition on investment of TSP I Fund in peer and near-peer competitors (a) In general Section 8438(b)(4) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (C) The index selected by the Board under subparagraph (A) may not include investments in any stock of an entity based in a peer or near-peer competitor, including China or Russia. . (b) Divestiture of assets Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (as established under section 8472(a) of title 5, United States Code), in consultation with the manager of the Thrift Savings Fund, shall— (1) review whether any sums in the Thrift Savings Fund are invested in contravention of subparagraph (C) of section 8438(b)(4) of such title, as added by subsection (a); (2) if any sums are so invested, and consistent with the legal and fiduciary duties provided under chapter 84 of such title or any other provision of law, divest such sums; and (3) re-invest the divested sums in investments that do not contradict such subparagraph.

Summary: Blocking Investment In Our Adversaries Act This bill limits the investments of the International Stock Index Investment Fund (I Fund) under the Thrift Savings Plan. Specifically, it prohibits the I Fund from investing in any entity based in a peer or near-peer competitor nation, including China or Russia.
Financial Protection for Our Military Families Act

To amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to extend certain supervisory authority of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection to include assessing compliance with the Military Lending Act. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Financial Protection for Our Military Families Act 2. Bureau examination authority with respect to Military Lending Act compliance The Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 ( 12 U.S.C. 5481 (1) in section 1024(b)(1)(A), by inserting before the semicolon the following: and section 987 of title 10, United States Code (2) in section 1025(b)(1)— (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (C) as subparagraphs (C) and (D), respectively; and (B) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following: (B) assessing compliance with the requirements of section 987 of title 10, United States Code; .

Summary: Financial Protection for Our Military Families Act This bill extends the supervisory authority of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to credit protections applicable to certain active duty members of the armed forces and their dependents.
Clean Commute for Kids Act of 2019

To reauthorize the Clean School Bus Program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Clean Commute for Kids Act of 2019 2. Reauthorization of clean school buses program (a) Definitions (1) Alternative fuel Section 741(a)(2) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 16091(a) (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking or (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or (C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (D) electricity. . (2) Clean school bus Section 741(a)(3) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 16091(a)(3) that— (B) is operated that is operated (b) Program for Retrofit or Replacement of Certain Existing School Buses with Clean School Buses (1) Priority of grant applications Section 741(b)(2) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 16091(b)(2) (A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting before the period at the end with clean school buses with low or zero emissions (B) by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows: (B) Retrofitting In the case of grant applications to retrofit school buses, the Administrator shall give— (i) highest priority to applicants that propose to retrofit school buses manufactured in or after model year 1991 to become clean school buses with low or zero emissions; and (ii) second highest priority to applicants that otherwise propose to retrofit school buses manufactured in or after model year 1991 to become clean school buses. . (2) Use of school bus fleet Section 741(b)(3)(B) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 16091(b)(3)(B) charged, operated, (3) Replacement grants Paragraph (5) of section 741(b) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 16091(b) (5) Replacement grants In the case of grants to replace school buses— (A) the Administrator may award the grants for up to 60 percent of the replacement costs; and (B) such replacement costs may include the costs of acquiring the clean school buses and charging and fueling infrastructure. . (4) Ultra low-sulfur diesel fuel Section 741(b) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 16091(b) (A) by striking paragraph (6); and (B) by redesignating paragraphs (7) and (8) as paragraphs (6) and (7), respectively. (c) Education Paragraph (1) of section 741(c) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 16091(c) (1) In general Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of the Clean Commute for Kids Act of 2019 . (d) Authorization of Appropriations Section 741(d) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 16091(d) until expended— until expended, $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025.

Summary: Clean Commute for Kids Act of 2019 This bill reauthorizes through FY2025 the Clean School Bus Program, including to authorize the Environmental Protection Agency to award grants for up to 60% of the replacement costs of acquiring clean school buses and charging and fueling infrastructure.
Coastal Economies Protection Act

To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to place a ten-year moratorium on oil and gas preleasing, leasing, and related activities on the Outer Continental Shelf in the North Atlantic, Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic, and Straits of Florida planning areas and in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Coastal Economies Protection Act 2. Moratorium on oil and gas preleasing, leasing, and related activities in certain areas of the outer continental shelf Section 18 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1344 (i) Moratorium on oil and natural gas preleasing, leasing, and related activities in certain areas of the outer continental shelf (1) Moratorium Effective during the period beginning on the date of enactment of this subsection and ending on June 30, 2029, the Secretary shall not offer for leasing, preleasing, or any related activity on the following geographic areas of the outer Continental Shelf: (A) The North Atlantic planning area. (B) The Mid-Atlantic planning area. (C) The South Atlantic planning area. (D) The Straits of Florida Planning Area. (E) The area of the Eastern Gulf of Mexico described in section 104(a) of the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 (title I of division C of Public Law 109–432 43 U.S.C. 1331 (2) Limitation on effect Nothing in this subsection affects any right under any lease issued under this Act before the date of the enactment of this subsection. .

Summary: Coastal Economies Protection Act This bill prohibits the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management from offering any tract for oil and gas leasing or preleasing until June 30, 2029, in the following areas: the North Atlantic planning area, the Mid-Atlantic planning area, the South Atlantic planning area, the Straits of Florida planning area, or the Eastern Gulf of Mexico planning area that is within 125 miles of the coastline of Florida.
To provide that an order by the Secretary of the Interior imposing a moratorium on Federal coal leasing shall not take effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted, and for other purposes.

To provide that an order by the Secretary of the Interior imposing a moratorium on Federal coal leasing shall not take effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted, and for other purposes. 1. Congressional approval for order by Secretary of the Interior imposing a moratorium on Federal coal leasing An order by the Secretary of the Interior imposing a moratorium on Federal coal leasing shall have no force or effect unless— (1) the Secretary submits to Congress the proposed order; and (2) a joint resolution that approves the order is enacted within 30 legislative days after the proposed order is received by Congress. 2. Rescission of moratorium on coal leasing Secretarial Order 3338, issued by the Secretary of Interior on January 15, 2016, shall have no force or effect.

Summary: This bill provides that an order by the Department of the Interior imposing a moratorium on federal coal leasing shall have no force or effect unless Interior submits the order to Congress and a joint resolution of approval is enacted within 30 legislative days of its receipt. Secretarial Order 3338, relating to a moratorium on the federal coal leasing program, which was issued by Interior on January 15, 2016, shall have no force or effect.
Military Spouse Hiring Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for the work opportunity credit. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Military Spouse Hiring Act 2. Eligibility of spouses of military personnel for the work opportunity credit (a) In general Paragraph (1) of section 51(d) or , or (K) a qualified military spouse. . (b) Qualified military spouse Subsection (d) of section 51 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (16) Qualified military spouse The term qualified military spouse . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts paid or incurred after the date of the enactment of this Act to individuals who begin work for the employer after such date.

Summary: Military Spouse Hiring Act This bill expands the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) to include the hiring of a qualified military spouse. (The WOTC permits employers who hire individuals who are members of a targeted group such as qualified veterans, ex-felons, or long-term unemployment recipients to claim a tax credit equal to a portion of the wages paid to those individuals.) A "qualified military spouse" is any individual who is certified by the designated local agency as being (as of the hiring date) a spouse of a member of the Armed Forces.
Housing for Women Veterans Act

To amend title 38, United States Code, to reauthorize the Supportive Services for Veteran Families Grant Program, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Housing for Women Veterans Act 2. Additional amount for supportive services for veteran families grant program to support organizations that have a focus on providing assistance to women veterans and their families Section 2044(e) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (H) $400,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2022. ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) Not less than $20,000,000 shall be available under paragraph (1)(H) for the provision of financial assistance under subsection (a) to organizations that have a focus on providing assistance to women veterans and their families. . 3. Gap analysis of department of veterans affairs programs that provide assistance to women veterans who are homeless (a) In general The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall complete an analysis of programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs that provide assistance to women veterans who are homeless or precariously housed to identify the areas in which such programs are failing to meet the needs of such women. (b) Report Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives a report on the analysis completed under subsection (a).

Summary: Housing for Women Veterans Act This bill reauthorizes through FY2022 the Supportive Services for Veterans Families program, which provides financial assistance for supportive services for very low-income veteran families in permanent housing or transitioning from homelessness. Under the bill, a specified amount of such funding shall have a focus on providing assistance to women veterans and their families. The bill also requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to complete an analysis of programs that provide assistance to women veterans who are homeless or precariously housed to identify areas for improvement in such programs.
SERVE Act of 2019

To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care for certain individuals discharged from service in the Armed Forces by reason of sexual orientation or gender identity, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing the Rights our Veterans have Earned Act of 2019 SERVE Act of 2019 2. Department of Veterans Affairs provision of hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care for certain individuals discharged from service in the Armed Forces by reason of sexual orientation or gender identity (a) In general Section 1710(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking any veteran— any individual who is— (2) in each of subparagraphs (A) through (G), by inserting a veteran who (3) in subparagraph (F), by striking or (4) in subparagraph (G), by striking the period and inserting ; or (5) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (H) a former member of the Armed Forces who was discharged from service therein under conditions other than honorable or with an entry-level separation by reason of sexual orientation or gender identity, including by reason of a diagnosis of gender dysphoria. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and apply— (1) to hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care furnished on or after such date; and (2) to an individual who is discharged from service in the Armed Forces before, on, or after such date.

Summary: Securing the Rights our Veterans have Earned Act of 2019 or the SERVE Act of 2019 The bill expands eligibility for Department of Veterans Affairs hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care to former members of the Armed Forces who were discharged from service under conditions other than honorable or with an entry-level separation by reason of sexual orientation or gender identity (including by reason of a gender dysphoria diagnosis).
GI Bill Access to Career Credentials Act

To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the use of educational assistance under chapter 33 of that title to pay for preparatory courses for professional licenses and certifications, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the GI Bill Access to Career Credentials Act 2. Treatment of certain preparatory courses as programs of education for purposes of Department of Veterans Affairs educational assistance programs (a) In general Chapter 33 3315B. Preparatory courses for licensure, certification, or national tests (a) In general An individual entitled to educational assistance under this chapter shall also be entitled to payment for a preparatory course for a licensing or certification test that is required or used to enter into, maintain, or advance in employment in a predetermined and identified vocation or profession. (b) Amount The amount of educational assistance payable under this chapter for a course described in subsection (a) is the lesser of— (1) the fee charged for the course; or (2) the amount of entitlement available to the individual under this chapter at the time of payment for the course under this section. (c) Charge against entitlement The number of months of entitlement charged an individual under this chapter for a course described in subsection (a) shall be pro-rated based on the actual amount of the fee charged for the course relative to the rate for 1 month payable— (1) for the academic year beginning on August 1, 2011, $1,460; or (2) for an academic year beginning on any subsequent August 1, the amount for the previous academic year beginning on August 1 under this subsection, as increased by the percentage increase equal to the most recent percentage increase determined under section 3015(h). . (b) Conforming amendments Section 3532(g) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting or a preparatory course described in section 3315B(a) of this title or national test providing an opportunity for course credit at institutions of higher learning described in section 3501(a)(5) of this title (2) in paragraphs (2) and (3), by inserting or preparatory course test (c) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to months beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: GI Bill Access to Career Credentials Act This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide educational assistance for certain preparatory courses. Under the bill, veterans who are entitled to educational assistance may also receive assistance for preparatory courses that are required for licensing or certification tests for employment in specified professions.