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State Veterans Home Inspection Simplification Act

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to deem certain State Veterans homes meeting certain health and safety standards as meeting conditions and requirements for skilled nursing facilities under the Medicare and Medicaid programs. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the State Veterans Home Inspection Simplification Act 2. Deeming certain State Veterans homes as meeting Medicare skilled nursing facilities conditions and requirements Section 1865(a) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395bb(a) (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting , subject to paragraph (5), If the Secretary (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (5) In the case of a provider entity described in paragraph (3)(B) that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs inspects as a State home under section 1742 of title 38, United States Code, and determines meets such standards as the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall prescribe pursuant to such section, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall— (A) treat such provider entity as meeting all conditions and requirements under sections 1819 and 1861(j) for the period for which such determination is in effect; and (B) for purposes of subsection (g)(5)(E) of section 1819 and other related purposes for posting information on the Nursing Home Compare website under subsection (i) of such section, in lieu of the information described in the first sentence of such subsection (g)(5)(E), use the information described in the inspections of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs conducted under such section 1742 with respect to such provider entity for such period. .

Summary: State Veterans Home Inspection Simplification Act This bill alters certain requirements relating to inspection and certification of Medicare skilled nursing facilities that are also state veterans homes. Specifically, the bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to treat state veterans homes that are inspected and determined to meet applicable standards set by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) as also meeting applicable standards for skilled nursing facilities under Medicare. The CMS must also use VA inspection reports for such facilities in lieu of state inspection reports for purposes of the Nursing Home Compare website.
Advancing Research to Prevent Suicide Act

To direct the Director of the National Science Foundation to support multidisciplinary research on the science of suicide, and to advance the knowledge and understanding of issues that may be associated with several aspects of suicide including intrinsic and extrinsic factors related to areas such as wellbeing, resilience, and vulnerability. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Advancing Research to Prevent Suicide Act 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The rate of Americans dying by suicide is on the rise, increasing 10.7 to 14.0 deaths per 100,000 people from 2001 to 2017. (2) Suicide is the tenth-leading cause of death among people in the United States and the second-leading cause of death for young people between the ages of 15 and 34. (3) The National Science Foundation funds research that is improving our basic understanding of factors with potential relevance to suicide, including potential relevance to prevention and treatment. (4) Despite progress in mental health research, current gaps exist in scientific understanding and basic knowledge of human neural, genetic, cognitive, perceptual, behavioral, social, and environmental factors with potential relevance to suicide. 3. National Science Foundation research (a) In general The Director of the National Science Foundation, in consultation with the Director of the National Institutes of Health and the Director of the National Institute of Mental Health, where appropriate, shall, subject to the availability of appropriations, award grants on a competitive, merit-reviewed basis to institutions of higher education (as defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001 (1) basic understanding of human social behavior; (2) the neural basis of human cognition; (3) basic understanding of cognitive, linguistic, social, cultural, and biological processes related to human development across the lifespan; (4) basic understanding of perceptual, motor, and cognitive processes, and their interaction, in typical human behavior; and (5) basic understanding of the relevance of drug and alcohol abuse. (b) Applications from early career researchers To promote the development of early career researchers, in awarding funds under subsection (a), the Director of the National Science Foundation shall encourage applications submitted by early career researchers, including doctoral students or postdoctoral researchers.

Summary: Advancing Research to Prevent Suicide Act This bill directs the National Science Foundation to award competitive, merit-reviewed grants to institutions of higher education (or their consortia) to support multidisciplinary, fundamental research with potential relevance to suicide, including potential relevance to prevention and treatment. In awarding such grants, the NSF shall encourage applications submitted by early career researchers, including doctoral students and postdoctoral researchers, to promote the researchers' development.
American Grown Act

To require that Federal agencies only procure cut flowers and cut greens grown in the United States, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Grown Act 2. Limitation on procurement (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Cut flower The term cut flower (2) Cut green The term cut green (3) Federal agency The term Federal agency (b) Requirement Funds appropriated or otherwise available to a Federal agency may only be used for the procurement of a cut flower or cut green if the cut flower or cut green is grown in— (1) a State; (2) the District of Columbia; (3) a territory or possession of the United States; or (4) an area subject to the jurisdiction of a federally recognized Indian Tribe. (c) Applicability This section shall apply to a procurement made or contracted for on or after the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.

Summary: American Grown Act This bill requires cut flowers and cut greens procured for decorative use with federal funds to be grown in the United States.
A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 100 Crosby Street in Mansfield, Louisiana, as the "Dr. C.O. Simpkins, Sr., Post Office".

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 100 Crosby Street in Mansfield, Louisiana, as the Dr. C.O. Simpkins, Sr., Post Office 1. Dr. C.O. Simpkins, Sr., Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 100 Crosby Street in Mansfield, Louisiana, shall be known and designated as the Dr. C.O. Simpkins, Sr., Post Office (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 Dr. C.O. Simpkins, Sr., Post Office March 12, 2020 Reported without amendment

Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 100 Crosby Street in Mansfield, Louisiana, as the "Dr. C.O. Simpkins, Sr., Post Office."
Gold Star Families Parks Pass Act

To amend the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to make the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass available at no cost to members of Gold Star Families. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Gold Star Families Parks Pass Act 2. Gold Star Families Parks Pass (a) In general Section 805(b) of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act ( 16 U.S.C. 6804(b) (3) Gold Star Families Parks Pass The Secretary shall make the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass available, at no cost, to members of Gold Star Families who meet the eligibility requirements of section 3.2 of Department of Defense Instruction 1348.36 (or a successor instruction). . (b) Technical and conforming amendments Section 805 of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act ( 16 U.S.C. 6804 (1) in subsection (a)(7), in the first sentence, by striking age and disability (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1)(A), in the second sentence, in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking this subsection this paragraph (B) in paragraph (2), in the second sentence, by striking this subsection this paragraph

Summary: Gold Star Families Parks Pass Act This bill directs the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture to make the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass available at no cost to members of Gold Star Families.
Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2020

To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to establish a Diversity Advisory Group to study and make recommendations on strategies to increase gender, racial, and ethnic diversity among the members of the board of directors of issuers, to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers to make disclosures to shareholders with respect to gender, racial, and ethnic diversity, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2020 2. Diversity study and disclosures (a) Definitions In this section— (1) the term Advisory Group (2) the term Commission (3) the term issuer 15 U.S.C. 78c (b) Diversity Advisory Group (1) Establishment The Commission shall establish a Diversity Advisory Group, which shall be composed of representatives from the Federal Government, academia, and the private sector. (2) Study and recommendations The Advisory Group shall— (A) carry out a study on strategies to increase gender, racial, and ethnic diversity among the members of the board of directors of issuers; and (B) not later than 9 months after the establishment of the Advisory Group, issue a report to the Commission, the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate, and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives containing the findings and determinations made in carrying out the study under subparagraph (A), along with recommendations to increase gender, racial, and ethnic diversity among the members of the board of directors of issuers. (3) Annual report Not later than 1 year after the date on which the Advisory Group issues the report under paragraph (2)(B), and annually thereafter, the Commission shall issue a report to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives on the status of gender, racial, and ethnic diversity among the members of the board of directors of issuers. (4) Public availability of reports The Commission shall make all reports of the Advisory Group available to issuers and the public, including on the website of the Commission. (c) Disclosures The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78a 14C. Diversity disclosures The Commission shall, by rule, require each issuer to disclose, in any proxy or consent solicitation material for an annual meeting of the shareholders of the issuer, the gender, racial, and ethnic composition of the board of directors of the issuer and nominees for the board of directors. .

Summary: Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2020 This bill requires each issuer to disclose, in any proxy or consent solicitation material for an annual shareholders meeting, the gender, racial, and ethnic composition of its board of directors and nominees for board membership. The Securities and Exchange Commission shall establish a Diversity Advisory Group, composed of government, academic, and private-sector representatives, to study strategies for increasing gender, racial, and ethnic diversity among the members of issuers' boards of directors.
CFPB Pay Fairness Act of 2020

To amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to set the rate of pay for employees of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection in accordance with the General Schedule. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the CFPB Pay Fairness Act of 2020 2. Rate of pay for employees of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (a) In general Section 1013(a)(2) of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 ( 12 U.S.C. 5493(a)(2) (2) Compensation The rates of basic pay for all employees of the Bureau shall be set and adjusted by the Director in accordance with the General Schedule set forth in section 5332 of title 5, United States Code. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to service by an employee of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection following the 90-day period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act.

Summary: CFPB Pay Fairness Act of 2020 This bill requires employees of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to be compensated according to the General Schedule pay scale for federal employees.
Preserving the MotorCities Heritage Act

To extend the authorization for the MotorCities National Heritage Area in the State of Michigan, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preserving the MotorCities Heritage Act 2. Extension of MotorCities National Heritage Area Authorization The Automobile National Heritage Area Act ( Public Law 105–355 (1) in section 109, by striking September 30, 2021 September 30, 2025 (2) in section 110(a)— (A) in the second sentence, by striking Not more than a total of $10,000,000 (2) Limitation on total appropriations Not more than a total of $12,000,000 ; and (B) by striking the subsection designation and heading and all that follows through There are (a) Annual appropriations; limitation on total appropriations (1) Annual appropriations There is .

Summary: Preserving the MotorCities Heritage Act This bill extends through FY2025 the authority of the Department of the Interior to make grants or furnish technical assistance for the MotorCities National Heritage Area in Michigan. The bill also increases the maximum amount of funding that may be appropriated for the heritage area.
Coronavirus Vaccine Act

To conduct or support further comprehensive research for the creation of a universal coronavirus vaccine. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Coronavirus Vaccine Act 2. Research for the creation of a universal coronavirus vaccine (a) In general The Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases shall conduct or support comprehensive research for the creation of a universal coronavirus vaccine. (b) Authorization of appropriations To carry out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated $250,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2023.

Summary: Coronavirus Vaccine Act This bill directs the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to conduct or support research to develop a coronavirus vaccine.
Health Care Workforce Protection Act of 2020

To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for treatment of certain respiratory protective devices as covered countermeasures for purposes of targeted liability protections for pandemic and epidemic products and security countermeasures, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Health Care Workforce Protection Act of 2020 2. Treatment of respiratory protective devices as covered countermeasures Section 319F–3(i)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d–6d(i)(1)) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking or (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or (3) by adding at the end the following: (D) a respiratory protective device that is approved under part 84 of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations). .

Summary: Health Care Workforce Protection Act of 2020 This bill extends targeted liability protection to certain manufacturers, distributors, prescribers, and users of approved respiratory protective devices that are used under certain conditions during a declared public health emergency.
Low or No Emission Bus Access Act of 2020

To clarify low or no emission vehicle project eligibility for bus and bus facility competitive grants. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Low or No Emission Bus Access Act of 2020 2. Competitive grants for buses and bus facilities (a) In general Section 5339(b)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking and (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (C) any eligible project (as defined in subsection (c)(1)). . (b) Competitive process Section 5339(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (9) Competitive process (A) Solicitation of applications Not later than 30 days after the date on which amounts are made available for obligation under this subsection for a full fiscal year, the Secretary shall solicit grant applications for projects under this subsection on a competitive basis. (B) Grant awards The Secretary shall award a grant under this subsection based on a solicitation under subparagraph (A) of this paragraph not later than the earlier of— (i) 75 days after the date on which the solicitation expires; or (ii) the end of the fiscal year in which the Secretary solicited the grant applications. . 3. Low or no emission vehicle program Section 5338(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) in subparagraph (D), by striking and (B) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (F) $165,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025. ; and (2) in paragraph (2)(M)— (A) by inserting (i) (M) (B) by striking no or low low or no (C) by adding at the end the following: (ii) $165,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025 shall be available for low or no emission grants under section 5339(c); and .

Summary: Low or No Emission Bus Access Act of 2020 This bill revises and extends through FY2025 the low or no emissions competitive grant program for buses and bus facilities.
Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Permanent Extension Act

To amend the Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Act of 2004 to repeal the sunset provision. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Permanent Extension Act 2. Findings; purpose (a) Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Conspiracies among competitors to fix prices, rig bids, and allocate markets are categorically and irredeemably anticompetitive and contravene the competition policy of the United States. (2) Cooperation incentives are important to the efforts of the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice to prosecute and deter the offenses described in paragraph (1). (b) Purpose The purpose of this Act, and the amendments made by this Act, is to strengthen public and private antitrust enforcement by providing incentives for antitrust violators to cooperate fully with government prosecutors and private litigants through the repeal of the sunset provision of the Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Act of 2004 ( 15 U.S.C. 1 3. Repeal of sunset provision (a) In general Section 211 of the Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Act of 2004 ( 15 U.S.C. 1 (b) Technical and conforming amendments Section 212 of the Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Act of 2004 ( 15 U.S.C. 1 (1) by striking paragraph (6); and (2) by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (6).

Summary: Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Permanent Extension Act This bill permanently authorizes the Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Act (ACPERA) of 2004. ACPERA provides incentives (e.g., limitations on civil liability) for corporations to self-report criminal conduct to the Antitrust Division within the Department of Justice. Currently, ACPERA expires on June 22, 2020.
Reduce Unemployment for Veterans of All Ages Act of 2020

To amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate the period of eligibility for the Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reduce Unemployment for Veterans of All Ages Act of 2020 2. Elimination of period of eligibility for Department of Veterans Affairs training and rehabilitation for veterans with service-connected disabilities (a) In general Section 3103 of title 38, United States Code, is repealed. (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 31 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 3103. (c) Effective date The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall take effect on the date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) Early implementation During the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on the effective date specified in subsection (c), if the Secretary of Veterans Affairs determines that the systems and personnel of the Department of Veterans Affairs are prepared to do so, the Secretary may afford a rehabilitation program under chapter 31 of such title to a veteran to whom the Secretary is otherwise prohibited from affording the rehabilitation program solely by reason of section 3103 of such title.

Summary: Reduce Unemployment for Veterans of All Ages Act of 2020 This bill eliminates the 12-year eligibility limitation on Department of Veterans Affairs training or vocational rehabilitation benefits for veterans with a service-connected disability.
A bill to block the implementation of a recent presidential proclamation restricting individuals from certain countries from entering the United States.

To block the implementation of a recent presidential proclamation restricting individuals from certain countries from entering the United States. 1. Funding prohibition No funds, resources, or fees made available to the Secretary of Homeland Security, or to any other official of a Federal agency, by any Act of Congress for any fiscal year may be used to implement or enforce Presidential Proclamation 9983 (85 Fed. Reg. 6699 et seq.), dated January 31, 2020, which restricts the entry into the United States of nationals of certain countries.

Summary: This bill prohibits any federal agency from using any funds, resources, or fees made available by Congress to implement or enforce Presidential Proclamation 9983. The proclamation, which came into effect on February 21, 2020, imposes immigration restrictions on the nationals of Burma (Myanmar), Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan, Nigeria, Sudan, and Tanzania.
A bill to reauthorize the Essex National Heritage Area, and for other purposes.

To reauthorize the Essex National Heritage Area, and for other purposes. 1. Essex National Heritage Area (a) Reauthorization Section 507 of division II of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 ( 54 U.S.C. 320101 Public Law 104–333 2021 2036 (b) Repeal of total funding limit Section 508(a) of division II of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 ( 54 U.S.C. 320101 Public Law 104–333

Summary: This bill reauthorizes through FY2036 grants and any other assistance for the Essex National Heritage Area in Massachusetts. The bill removes the limit on the total amount that may be appropriated for the heritage area.