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Whistleblower Expansion Act of 2019

To amend section 4712 of title 41, United States Code, to clarify the inclusion of subcontractors and subgrantees for whistleblower protection. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Whistleblower Expansion Act of 2019 2. Clarification of whistleblower protection for subcontractors and subgrantees (a) Amendments Section 4712 of title 41, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking or grantee grantee, or subgrantee (2) in subsection (b)(1), by striking contractor or grantee contractor, subcontractor, grantee, or subgrantee (3) in subsection (c), by striking contractor or grantee contractor, subcontractor, grantee, or subgrantee (4) in subsection (d), by striking subcontractors, and grantees subcontractors (at any tier), grantees, and subgrantees (at any tier) (5) in subsection (f), by striking or grantee grantee, or subgrantee (6) by inserting (at any tier) subcontractor (7) by inserting (at any tier) subgrantee (b) Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall apply as though enacted with Public Law 114–261

Summary: Whistleblower Expansion Act of 2019 This bill specifically applies to subcontractors and subgrantees certain whistleblower protection provisions regarding contractor protection from reprisals. Such reprisals are for disclosure of information reasonably believed to evidence gross mismanagement of a federal contract or grant, a gross waste of federal funds, abuse of authority relating to a federal contract or grant, a substantial and specific danger to public health or safety, or a violation of law, rule, or regulation related to a federal contract or grant.
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to grant to States and local governments easements and rights-of-way over Federal land within Gateway National Recreation Area for construction, operation, and maintenance of projects for control and prevention of flooding and shoreline erosion.

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to grant to States and local governments easements and rights-of-way over Federal land within Gateway National Recreation Area for construction, operation, and maintenance of projects for control and prevention of flooding and shoreline erosion. 1. Authority to grant easements and rights-of-way over Federal lands within Gateway National Recreation Area Section 3 of Public Law 92–592 16 U.S.C. 460cc–2 (j) Authority To grant easements and rights-of-Way (1) In general The Secretary of the Interior may grant, to any State or local government, an easement or right-of-way over Federal lands within Gateway National Recreation Area for construction, operation, and maintenance of projects for control and prevention of flooding and shoreline erosion. (2) Charges and reimbursement of costs The Secretary may grant such an easement or right-of-way without charge for the value of the right so conveyed, except for reimbursement of costs incurred by the United States for processing the application therefore and managing such right. Amounts received as such reimbursement shall be credited to the relevant appropriation account. .

Summary: This bill authorizes the Department of the Interior to grant to any state or local government an easement or right-of-way over federal lands within Gateway National Recreation Area in the states of New York and New Jersey to construct, operate, or maintain projects for the control and prevention of flooding and shoreline erosion.
JUSTICE Act of 2019

To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the importation or transportation of child sex dolls, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Jurists United to Stop Trafficking Imitation Child Exploitation Act of 2019 JUSTICE Act of 2019 2. Findings The Congress finds as follows: (1) There is a correlation between possession of the obscene dolls, and robots, and possession of and participation in child pornography. (2) The physical features, and potentially the personalities (3) Some owners and makers of the robots have made their children interact with the robots as if the robots are members of the family. (4) The robots can have settings that simulate rape. (5) The dolls and robots not only lead to rape, but they make rape easier by teaching the rapist about how to overcome resistance and subdue the victim. (6) For users and children exposed to their use, the dolls and robots normalize submissiveness and normalize sex between adults and minors. (7) As the Supreme Court has recognized, obscene material is often used as part of a method of seducing child victims. (8) The dolls and robots are intrinsically related to abuse of minors, and they cause the exploitation, objectification, abuse, and rape of minors. 3. Prohibition of importation or transportation of child sex dolls Section 1462 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (a), by striking or (2) in paragraph (b), by striking or (3) by inserting after paragraph (c) the following: (d) any child sex doll; or ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: In this section, the term child sex doll .

Summary: Jurists United to Stop Trafficking Imitation Child Exploitation Act of 2019 or the JUSTICE Act of 2019 This bill broadens the prohibition on importation or transportation of obscene materials. Specifically, the bill makes it a crime to import, or knowingly use a common carrier or interactive computer service to transport, a child sex doll.
Health Care Access for Urban Native Veterans Act

To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to authorize urban Indian organizations to enter into arrangements for the sharing of medical services and facilities, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Health Care Access for Urban Native Veterans Act 2. Sharing arrangements with Federal agencies Section 405 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act ( 25 U.S.C. 1645 (1) in subsection (a)(1), by inserting urban Indian organizations, and tribal organizations (2) in subsection (c)— (A) by inserting urban Indian organization, or tribal organization (B) by inserting an urban Indian organization, or a tribal organization November 19, 2020 Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources November 19, 2020 Committee on Energy and Commerce

Summary: Health Care Access for Urban Native Veterans Act This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Department of Defense (DOD) to enter into arrangements for the sharing of medical facilities and services with urban Indian organizations. The VA and DOD shall reimburse an urban Indian organization where services are provided to beneficiaries eligible for services from either department.
Fairness in Social Security Act of 2019

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude the portion of a lump-sum social security benefit payment that relates to periods prior to the taxable year from the determination of household income. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fairness in Social Security Act of 2019 2. Treatment of lump-sum social security benefits in determining household income (a) In general Section 36B(d)(2) (C) Exclusion of portion of lump-sum social security benefits (i) In general The term modified adjusted gross income (ii) Lump-sum social security benefit payment For purposes of this subparagraph, the term lump-sum social security benefit payment (iii) Election to include excludable amount A taxpayer may elect (at such time and in such manner as the Secretary may provide) to have this subparagraph not apply for any taxable year. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2018.

Summary: Fairness in Social Security Act of  2019 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from modified adjusted gross income any lump-sum social security benefit payment (i.e., a payment of more than one month of social security benefits) that is attributable to months ending before the beginning of the taxable year.
Build up Illegal Line Defenses with Assets Lawfully Lifted Act of 2019

To amend section 524(c) of title 18, United States Code, to use lawfully forfeited drug seizures to increase border security. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Build up Illegal Line Defenses with Assets Lawfully Lifted Act of 2019 2. Reservation of portion of forfeits in the Department of Justice Civil Asset Forfeiture Fund for building a physical barrier or advanced technology to prevent illegal entry over our southern border Section 524(c) of title 28, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting , except as provided in paragraph (12), be available to the Attorney General (2) by adding at the end the following: (12) (A) Not later than on December 1 of each year, the Attorney General shall report to Congress the total of any funds in the Fund as of October 1 which are derived from Mexican cartels. (B) The Attorney General shall conduct an ongoing study with a view to deriving more funds than have historically been the case for the Fund from Mexican cartels. The Attorney General shall report from time to time to Congress any suggestions found through the study. The first such report shall be transmitted not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this paragraph. (C) An amount equal to 50 percent of the total reported under subsection (a) shall be made available without fiscal year limitation to install additional physical barriers and roads (including the removal of obstacles to detection of illegal entrants) in the vicinity of the United States border to deter illegal crossings in areas of high illegal entry into the United States. . 3. Limitation on release of property Section 983(f)(8) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking or (2) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (D) and inserting ; or (3) by adding at the end the following: (E) is currency or contraband likely to belong to or used in support of a foreign, illegal trafficking organization. .

Summary: Build up Illegal Line Defenses with Assets Lawfully Lifted Act of 2019 This bill directs certain amounts from the Department of Justice (DOJ) Assets Forfeiture Fund to the deployment of additional border security measures. Specifically, the bill requires DOJ to report annually on the amount of total deposits into the fund that are derived from Mexican cartels. It makes available 50% of that amount for the construction of additional physical barriers and roads near the border to deter illegal crossings into the United States. Additionally, the bill prohibits the release of seized currency or contraband that likely belongs to or supports a foreign, illegal trafficking organization while a civil forfeiture action is pending.
To reauthorize the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program.

To reauthorize the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program. 1. Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program reauthorization Section 1001(a)(23) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10261(a)(23) $30,000,000 for fiscal year 2020, and each fiscal year thereafter $30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024

Summary: This bill reauthorizes through FY2024 the Patrick Leahy Bulletproof Vest Partnership (BVP) Program. The BVP Program provides grants to states and localities to purchase body armor vests for law enforcement officers. Under current law, the program is permamently authorized.
Improving Benefits for Underserved Veterans Act

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to publish a report regarding veterans who receive benefits under laws administered by the Secretary, disaggregated by sex and minority group member status. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Benefits for Underserved Veterans Act 2. Report regarding veterans who receive benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (a) Report required Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall publish a report regarding veterans who receive benefits under laws administered by the Secretary, including the Transition Assistance Program under sections 1142 and 1144 of title 10, United States Code. (b) Data The data regarding veterans published in the report under subsection (a)— (1) shall be disaggregated by— (A) sex; and (B) minority group member status; and (2) may not include any personally identifiable information. (c) Minority group member defined In this section, the term minority group member

Summary: Improving Benefits for Underserved Veterans Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to publish a report regarding veterans who receive VA benefits, including those who receive benefits under the Transition Assistance Program. Information in the report must be disaggregated by sex and minority group member status.
ENCRYPT Act of 2019

To preempt State data security vulnerability mandates and decryption requirements. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring National Constitutional Rights for Your Private Telecommunications Act of 2019 ENCRYPT Act of 2019 2. Preemption of State data security vulnerability mandates and decryption requirements (a) In general A State or political subdivision of a State may not— (1) mandate or request that a manufacturer, developer, seller, or provider of covered products or services— (A) design or alter the security functions in its product or service to allow the surveillance of any user of such product or service, or to allow the physical search of such product, by any agency or instrumentality of a State, a political subdivision of a State, or the United States; or (B) have the ability to decrypt or otherwise render intelligible information that is encrypted or otherwise rendered unintelligible using its product or service; or (2) prohibit the manufacture, sale or lease, offering for sale or lease, or provision to the general public of a covered product or service because such product or service uses encryption or a similar security function. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Covered product or service The term covered product or service (A) has traveled in interstate or foreign commerce or otherwise affects interstate or foreign commerce; and (B) is made available to the general public. (2) Online service The term online service (A) the ability to send or receive communications, such as emails, text messages, photos, and audio and video communications; (B) the ability to share data files with other users; or (C) remote computer processing or storage. (3) State The term State

Summary: Ensuring National Constitutional Rights for Your Private Telecommunications Act of 2019 or the ENCRYPT Act of 2019 This bill prohibits a state from requiring a manufacturer, developer, seller, or provider of a technology product or service to (1) alter the security functions of its product or service to allow a government agency to conduct a physical search or user surveillance, or (2) use its product or service to decrypt encrypted information. A technology product or service includes a commercial computer product, electronic device, or online service that is publicly available. Additionally, it bars a state from prohibiting the manufacture, sale or lease, or provision of a technology product or service because it uses encryption or similar security functions.
Rock Creek National Park Act of 2019

To redesignate Rock Creek Park in the District of Columbia as Rock Creek National Park. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rock Creek National Park Act of 2019 2. Redesignation of Rock Creek Park as Rock Creek National Park (a) Redesignation In recognition of its nationally significant natural, cultural, and historical resources, and important recreational opportunities, Rock Creek Park in the District of Columbia, established by the Act of September 27, 1890 (26 Stat. 492), is redesignated as Rock Creek National Park (b) Conforming amendments Title 40, United States Code, is amended— (1) in section 8104(b), by striking Rock Creek Park Rock Creek National Park (2) in section 8501(a)(3)(B), by striking Rock Creek Park Rock Creek National Park (c) References Any reference in any law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to Rock Creek Park in the District of Columbia is deemed to be a reference to Rock Creek National Park.

Summary: Rock Creek National Park Act of 2019 This bill redesignates Rock Creek Park in the District of Columbia as Rock Creek National Park.
Confirming State Land Grants for Education Act

To authorize the State of Utah to select certain lands that are available for disposal under the Pony Express Resource Management Plan to be used for the support and benefit of State institutions, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Confirming State Land Grants for Education Act 2. Authorization (a) In general Subject to valid existing rights, the State of Utah may select any lands in T6S and T7S, R1W, Salt Lake Base and Meridian, that are owned by the United States, under the administrative jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and identified as available for disposal by land exchange in the Record of Decision for the Pony Express Resource Management Plan and Rangeland Program Summary for Utah County (January 1990), as amended by the Pony Express Plan Amendment (November 1997), in fulfillment of the land grants made in sections 6, 8, and 12 of the Act of July 16, 1894 (28 Stat. 107) as generally depicted on the map entitled Proposed Utah County Quantity Grants (b) Application The criteria listed in Decision 3 of the Lands Program of the resource management plan described in subsection (a) shall not apply to any land selected under subsection (a). (c) Effect on limitation Nothing in this Act affects the limitation established under section 2815(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 ( Public Law 106–65

Summary: Confirming State Land Grants for Education Act This bill allows the state of Utah, subject to valid existing rights, to select certain lands under the administrative jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) of the Department of the Interior that are identified as available for disposal by land exchange in the Record of Decision for the Pony Express Resource Management Plan and Rangeland Program Summary for Utah County in fulfillment of certain land grants made to Utah upon being admitted as a state to further the purposes of the State of Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration, without further land use planning action by the BLM. The criteria listed in Decision 3 of the Lands Program of the resource management plan shall not apply to any lands selected by Utah pursuant to this bill.
Teacher Tax Deduction Enhancement Act of 2019

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase and expand the above-the-line deduction for certain expenses of school teachers. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Teacher Tax Deduction Enhancement Act of 2019 2. Above-the-line deduction for certain expenses of school teachers (a) Preschool and certain part-Time teachers made eligible (1) In general Section 62(d)(1)(A) (A) Eligible educator The term eligible educator (i) a kindergarten through grade 12 teacher, instructor, counselor, principal, or aide in a school for at least 450 hours during a school year which ends during such taxable year, or (ii) a teacher, instructor, counselor, or aid in a preschool program for at least 450 hours during the taxable year. . (2) Preschool program defined Section 62(d)(1) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C) Preschool program The term preschool program (i) receives funds for carrying out preschool programs pursuant to— (I) part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, or (II) subpart 2 of part B of title I of such Act, or (ii) is accredited as a preschool under State law. . (3) Conforming amendments (A) Section 62(d)(1) of such Code is amended by striking all that precedes subparagraph (A) and inserting the following: (1) Definitions For purposes of subsection (a)(2)(D) and this subsection— . (B) The heading of section 62(a)(2)(D) of such Code is amended by striking elementary and secondary preschool, elementary, and secondary (b) Increase in limitation for full-Time educators (1) In general Section 62(a)(2)(D) of such Code is amended by inserting (twice such amount in the case of a full-time educator) $250 (2) Full-time educator defined Section 62(d)(1) of such Code, as amended by subsection (a)(2), is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (D) Full-time educator The term full-time educator 900 hours 450 hours . (c) Repeal of reduction of deduction by reason of certain exclusions Section 62(d) of such Code is amended by striking paragraph (2) and redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2). (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Teacher Tax Deduction Enhancement Act of 2019 This bill revises the deduction from gross income (i.e., the above-the-line deduction) for the unreimbursed expenses of school teachers (e.g., supplies and materials). It increases the deduction from $250 to $500 for full-time teachers and allows part-time teachers a $250 deduction. It also allows the deduction for teachers in accredited preschool programs.
Renewable Electricity Tax Credit Equalization Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources and the investment credit for certain qualified investment credit facilities. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Renewable Electricity Tax Credit Equalization Act 2. Extension of credit for qualified investment credit facilities (a) In general Section 48(a)(5)(C)(ii) (ii) which is placed in service after 2008 and the construction of which begins before January 1, 2018 (January 1, 2020, in the case of any facility which is described in paragraph (1) of section 45(d) or January 1, 2025, in the case of any facility which is described in paragraph (2), (3), (4), (6), (7), (9) or (11) of section 45(d)), and . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to facilities the construction of which begins after December 31, 2017. 3. Extension and modification of production credits for certain facilities (a) Extension of credit Paragraphs (2), (3), (4), (6), (7), (9), and (11) of section 45(d) January 1, 2018 January 1, 2025 (b) Full credit allowed for certain facilities Section 45(b)(4)(A) of such Code is amended by inserting and the construction of which began before the date of the enactment of the Renewable Electricity Tax Credit Equalization Act subsection (d) (c) Effective dates (1) Extension The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to facilities the construction of which begins after December 31, 2017. (2) Allowance of full credit The amendment made by subsection (b) shall apply to facilities the construction of which begins on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Renewable Electricity Tax Credit Equalization Act This bill extends the energy tax credit for investment in certain qualified investment credit facilities and the credit for production of electricity from certain renewable resources (e.g., wind, biomass, solar, trash, and hydropower facilities).