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Local Chamber, Tourism, and 501(c)(6) Protection Act of 2020

To amend the Small Business Act to expand the Paycheck Protection Program for certain organizations, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Local Chamber, Tourism, and 501(c)(6) Protection Act of 2020 2. Paycheck protection program Section 7(a)(36) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36) (1) in subparagraph (A)— (A) in clause (viii)(II)— (i) in item (dd), by striking or (ii) in item (ee), by striking ; and ; or (iii) by adding at the end the following: (ff) any compensation of an employee who is a registered lobbyist under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 ( 2 U.S.C. 1601 ; (B) in clause (ix), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (x) the term covered business organization (I) is described in section 501(c)(6) (II) has 300 or fewer employees; and (xi) the term destination marketing organization (I) assisting with the location of meeting and convention sites; (II) providing travel information on area attractions, lodging accommodations, and restaurants; (III) providing maps; and (IV) organizing group tours of local historical, recreational, and cultural attractions. ; and (2) in subparagraph (D), by adding at the end the following: (vii) Inclusion of covered business organizations During the covered period, a covered business organization shall be eligible to receive a covered loan. .

Summary: Local Chamber, Tourism, and 501(c)(6) Protection Act of 2020 This bill modifies the Paycheck Protection Program implemented by the Small Business Administration in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) to include certain entities and exclude certain individuals. Specifically, the bill expands the program to encompass organizations with 300 or fewer employees that (1) operate under section 501(c)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code (other than a professional football league), or (2) are a destination marketing organization engaged in promoting communities and facilities to businesses and leisure travelers. The bill also narrows the definition of payroll costs under the program to exclude any compensation of an employee who is a registered lobbyist from the calculation for loan amounts or for allowable uses of funds provided under the program.
Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act

To provide for the compensation of Federal employees and other government employees furloughed during a Government shutdown, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act 2. Compensation for Federal employees and other government employees furloughed during a Government shutdown (a) In general Federal employees and employees of a District of Columbia public employer furloughed as a result of any lapse in appropriations that begins on or about December 22, 2018, shall be compensated at their standard rate of compensation, for the period of such lapse in appropriations, as soon as practicable after such lapse in appropriations ends. (b) Definition of District of Columbia public employer In this section, the term District of Columbia public employer (1) the District of Columbia Courts; (2) the Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia; and (3) the District of Columbia government.

Summary: Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act This bill requires federal employees and District of Columbia public employees furloughed due to a lapse in appropriations that begins on or about December 22, 2018, to be compensated at their standard rate of compensation for the period of such lapse as soon as practicable after such lapse ends.
Udall Park Land Exchange Completion Act

To provide for the unencumbering of title to non-Federal land owned by the city of Tucson, Arizona, for purposes of economic development by conveyance of the Federal reversionary interest to the City. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Udall Park Land Exchange Completion Act 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) City The term City (2) Non-Federal land The term non-Federal land 1/2 1/4 (3) Secretary The term Secretary 3. Conveyance of Federal reversionary interest in land located in Tucson, Arizona (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary shall convey to the City, without consideration, the reversionary interests of the United States in and to the non-Federal land for the purpose of unencumbering the title to the non-Federal land to enable economic development of the non-Federal land. (b) Legal descriptions As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the exact legal descriptions of the non-Federal land shall be determined in a manner satisfactory to the Secretary. (c) Additional terms and conditions The Secretary may require such additional terms and conditions to the conveyance under subsection (a), consistent with that subsection, as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United States. (d) Costs The City shall pay all costs associated with the conveyance under subsection, consistent with that subsection, including the costs of any surveys, recording costs, and other reasonable costs.

Summary: Udall Park Land Exchange Completion ActThis bill directs the Department of the Interior to convey without consideration, to the city of Tucson, Arizona, the reversionary interest of the United States in and to an approximately 172.8-acre parcel of land owned by the city for the purpose of unencumbering the title to such land to enable its economic development.
FEED Act

To authorize the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to approve State, local, and Indian tribal government plans to partner with small and mid-size restaurants and nonprofit organizations to provide nutritious meals to individuals in need, to waive certain matching fund requirements, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the FEMA Empowering Essential Deliveries Act FEED Act 2. State and local plans for meal delivery (a) In general During the period following the emergency declaration issued by the President on March 13, 2020, pursuant to section 501(b) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5191(b) 42 U.S.C. 5170 (b) Requirements To be eligible to provide food services set forth in this subsection, a State, local, or Indian tribal government shall establish a network to coordinate food distribution and delivery that includes a detailed plan to— (1) establish contracts with small and mid-sized restaurants and non-profits, including faith-based organizations and soup kitchens to prepare healthy meals for people in need; and (2) partner with non-profit organizations, including faith-based organizations and soup kitchens to purchase directly from food producers and farmers. (c) Waiver of matching requirements During the period referred to in subsection (a), the Administrator shall waive the matching requirements of section 403(b) and 503(a) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5170b(b) 42 U.S.C. 5193(a)

Summary: FEMA Empowering Essential Deliveries Act or the FEED Act This bill authorizes the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to approve state, local, and Indian tribal government plans to partner with small and mid-size restaurants and nonprofit organizations to provide nutritious meals to individuals in need. Specifically, during the period following the President's emergency declaration of March 13, 2020, and under any subsequent major disaster declaration that supersedes it, FEMA may approve plans from state, local, and Indian tribal governments that (1) establish contracts with small and mid-sized restaurants and nonprofits, including faith-based organizations and soup kitchens, to prepare healthy meals for people in need; and (2) provide for partnerships with nonprofit organizations to purchase directly from food producers and farmers. FEMA shall waive federal matching requirements under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act during such period.
Ensuring Understanding of COVID-19 to Protect Public Health Act

To require a longitudinal study on the impact of COVID–19. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Understanding of COVID–19 to Protect Public Health Act 2. Study on the impact of COVID–19 Part A of title IV of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 281 404O. Study on the impact of COVID–19 (a) In general The Director of NIH, in consultation with the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall conduct a longitudinal study, over not less than 10 years, on the full impact of COVID–19 on infected individuals, including both short-term and long-term health impacts. (b) Timing The Director of NIH shall begin enrolling patients in the study under this section not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this section. (c) Requirements The study under this section shall— (1) be nationwide; (2) include diversity of enrollees to account for gender, age, race, ethnicity, geography, co­mor­bid­i­ties, and underrepresented populations, including pregnant and lactating women; (3) study individuals who were infected with COVID–19 who experienced mild symptoms, such individuals who experienced moderate symptoms, and such individuals who experienced severe symptoms; (4) monitor the health outcomes and symptoms of individuals who were infected with COVID–19, or had prenatal exposure to COVID–19, including lung capacity and function, and immune response, taking into account any pharmaceutical interventions such individuals may have received; (5) monitor the mental health outcomes of individuals infected with COVID–19, taking into account any interventions that affected mental health; and (6) monitor individuals enrolled in the study not less frequently that twice per year after the first year of the individual's infection with COVID–19. (d) Public-Private research network For purposes of carrying out the study under this section, the Director of NIH may develop a network of public-private research partners, provided that all research, including the research carried out through any such partner, is available publicly. (e) Summaries of findings The Director of NIH shall make public a summary of findings under this section not less frequently than once every 3 months for the first 2 years of the study, and not less frequently than every 6 months thereafter. Such summaries may include information about how the findings of the study under this section compare with findings from research conducted abroad. (f) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section. .

Summary: Ensuring Understanding of COVID-19 to Protect Public Health Act This bill requires the National Institutes of Health (NIH), in consultation with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to conduct a longitudinal study on the health impacts of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). The NIH must provide public summaries of findings on specified timelines.
Eating Disorder Prevention in Schools Act of 2020

To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to include eating disorder prevention within local school wellness policy, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Eating Disorder Prevention in Schools Act of 2020 2. Local school wellness policy Section 9A of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1758b (1) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting reduction of disordered eating in children of all sizes, activity, (B) in paragraph (3), by inserting registered dietitians, licensed mental health professionals, administrators, (2) in subsection (d)— (A) paragraph (1)— (i) by striking Education Education, the Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, (ii) by inserting school health professionals, and State (B) in paragraph (2)(C), by striking required to promote sound nutrition and establish required— (i) to promote sound nutrition and eating disorder prevention and encourage screening; and (ii) to establish ; and (C) in paragraph (3)— (i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting and the Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Prevention (ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking 2014 2024 (iii) in subparagraph (D), by striking 2011 2021

Summary: Eating Disorder Prevention in Schools Act of 2020 This bill requires local educational agencies (LEAs) participating in the school lunch or breakfast programs to include goals for reducing disordered eating in children of all sizes in their local school wellness policies. Such LEAs must also include registered dietitians and licensed mental health professionals in the development, implementation, and periodic review of such policies. The bill also requires the Department of Agriculture to provide information and technical assistance to LEAs, school food authorities, school health professionals, and state educational agencies for use in establishing healthy school environments. Such technical assistance must promote eating disorder prevention and encourage screening for such disorders.
Protecting the Dignity of Unborn Children Act of 2019

To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the unlawful disposal of fetal remains, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting the Dignity of Unborn Children Act of 2019 2. Prohibiting unlawful disposal of fetal remains Part I of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 125 Unlawful Disposal of Fetal Remains 2741. Unlawful disposal of fetal remains (a) In general Whoever recklessly disposes of or abandons fetal remains in a landfill or in any of the navigable waters of the United States shall be imprisoned not more than 3 years or fined under this title, or both. (b) Rule of construction Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize the prosecution of any woman for the disposal of the remains of her unborn child. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Fetal remains The term fetal remains (2) Landfill The term landfill (3) Navigable waters The term navigable waters .

Summary: Protecting the Dignity of Unborn Children Act of 2019 This bill establishes a new criminal offense for recklessly disposing of or abandoning fetal remains in a landfill or in any navigable waters of the United States. The term "fetal remains" means any part (except a cremated part) of a deceased human fetus following an abortion. A violator is subject to a fine, up to three years in prison, or both.
Clarifying Easement Requirements for Existing Projects Act

To modify certain requirements of the Corps of Engineers relating to periodic nourishment of private beaches, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Clarifying Easement Requirements for Existing Projects Act 2. Easement Requirements for Existing Projects (a) For purposes of sections 103(d) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 ( 33 U.S.C. 2213(d) 33 U.S.C. 426e(d) (b) Notwithstanding that sections 103(d) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 ( 33 U.S.C. 2213(d) 33 U.S.C. 426e(d) (c) In the case of any privately owned beach described in subsection (b), the Secretary shall permit the non-Federal interest, in lieu of acquiring permanent easements over such beach, to obtain rights-of-entry to such beach from each private landowner prior to any scheduled activity for periodic nourishment, operation and maintenance, or emergency repair and restoration that requires use of private property. (d) In the case of any privately owned beach described in subsections (a) or (b), the Secretary is authorized to permit the non-Federal interest to release permanent easements or other rights, including the right of public access, acquired from private owners prior to the date of enactment of this Act if the Secretary determines that release of such easements is advisable to foster equal treatment of similarly situated private landowners. (e) Nothing in this section affects easements or other property interests required by the Secretary to provide perpendicular public access to the beach for any coastal storm risk management project.

Summary: Clarifying Easement Requirements for Existing Projects Act This bill modifies provisions requiring the Army Corps of Engineers to acquire easements in certain privately owned beaches. For example, with respect to a qualifying private beach that benefits from certain federal projects, the bill requires the Corps of Engineers to permit a nonfederal interest to periodically obtain a right of entry to the private beach to perform project-related activities, rather than requiring the nonfederal interest to obtain a permanent easement.
STAY HOME Act of 2020

To provide assistance to pay off rental arrearages of low- and moderate-income households accruing during the public health emergency relating to coronavirus, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Subsidizing Tenant Arrears Yet Helping Owners with Mortgages Emergency Act of 2020 STAY HOME Act of 2020 2. Authorization of appropriations In addition to any other amounts made available for fiscal year 2020 for grants under the Emergency Solutions Grants program under subtitle B of title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 11371 3. Eligible activities (a) Payments for rental arrearages Amounts made available pursuant to section 2 of this Act may be used only to provide payments, to avoid eviction, on behalf of eligible households under subsection (b), directly to the owners of dwelling units occupied by such households, in the amount necessary to pay all or a portion of any amount of rent for such dwelling unit past due at the time of such payment and attributable to occupancy at any time during the emergency declared on March 13, 2020, by the President under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 4121 (b) Eligible households An eligible household under this section shall be a household that— (1) has an income that does not exceed 120 percent of the median income for the area in which the family resides; and (2) resides in a dwelling unit located in any area that, at any time during the emergency specified in subsection (a), is or was subject to an order made by any State or local government official or agency requiring residents to stay at home, to stay at home except to the extent necessary, or to stay at home except to the extent necessary to conduct essential activities. (c) Treatment of credit scores An owner or other lessor of a dwelling unit for which a payment of rent is made pursuant to this Act shall not report such payment or assistance to a consumer reporting agency and the provision of such assistance on behalf of an eligible household shall not adversely affect the credit score of any member of such household. (d) Prohibition No grantee of amounts under this Act nor any State nor local government may require any eligible household to prove or demonstrate an ability to pay future rent amounts due or to prove or demonstrate employment, as a condition of assistance under this Act on behalf of such household. (e) Treatment In applying subtitle B of title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 11371

Summary: Subsidizing Tenant Arrears Yet Helping Owners with Mortgages Emergency Act of 2020 or STAY HOME Act of 2020 This bill authorizes additional grants under the Emergency Solutions Grants program to provide rental assistance to certain households during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency. Specifically, the assistance authorized under the bill may be used to pay the past-due rent of certain low-income households in areas where state or local government officials have required residents to stay at home during the COVID-19 public health emergency.
PANDEMIC Act

To require the removal of aliens in detention during a national emergency related to a communicable disease, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect American Nationals During Emergencies by Mitigating the Immigration Crisis Act PANDEMIC Act 2. Expedited removal of detained aliens during a national emergency related to a communicable disease (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any unlawfully present alien who is detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement during a national emergency related to a communicable disease (regardless of whether the alien was taken into custody before or during the national emergency related to a communicable disease) shall be removed from the United States in a manner which eliminates the need for additional detention at any processing center of the Department of Homeland Security and in a manner which assures expeditious removal. (b) Applicability to criminal aliens Subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to an alien against whom charges for a crime of violence are pending. 3. Definition In this Act: (1) The term national emergency related to a communicable disease (A) an emergency involving Federal primary responsibility determined to exist by the President under section 501(b) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5191(b) (B) a national emergency declared by the President under the National Emergency Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1610 (2) The term alien 8 U.S.C. 1101 (3) The term crime of violence

Summary: Protect American Nationals During Emergencies by Mitigating the Immigration Crisis Act or the PANDEMIC Act This bill requires the removal from the United States of any unlawfully present alien in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody during a national emergency related to a communicable disease. This requirement does not apply to an alien facing charges for a crime of violence.
To amend the Small Business Act to include certain critical access hospitals in the paycheck protection program, and for other purposes.

To amend the Small Business Act to include certain critical access hospitals in the paycheck protection program, and for other purposes. 1. Inclusion of critical access hospitals in the paycheck protection program Section 7(a)(36)(D) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36)(D) (vii) Inclusion of critical access hospitals During the covered period, any nonprofit organization that is a critical access hospital (as defined in section 1861(mm) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(mm) chapter 11 .

Summary: This bill expands the Paycheck Protection Program, established to support small businesses in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), to encompass critical access hospitals. A critical access hospital is a hospital that, among other things, is located in a rural area, furnishes 24-7 emergency services, and has 25 or fewer inpatient beds.