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To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at Block 1025, Lots 18 & 19, Northeast Corner of US Route 9 South and Main Street in the Township of Middle, County of Cape May, New Jersey, as the "George Henry White Post Office Building".

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at Block 1025, Lots 18 & 19, Northeast Corner of US Route 9 South and Main Street in the Township of Middle, County of Cape May, New Jersey, as the George Henry White Post Office Building 1. George Henry White Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at Block 1025, Lots 18 & 19, Northeast Corner of US Route 9 South and Main Street in the Township of Middle, County of Cape May, New Jersey, shall be known and designated as the George Henry White Post Office Building (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the George Henry White Post Office Building

Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at Block 1025, Lots 18 & 19, Northeast Corner of US Route 9 South and Main Street in the Township of Middle, County of Cape May, New Jersey, as the "George Henry White Post Office Building."
Juneteenth National Independence Day Act

To amend title 5, United States Code, to establish Juneteenth Independence Day as a Federal holiday, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act 2. Juneteenth Independence Day Section 6103(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to Memorial Day the following: Juneteenth Independence Day. .

Summary: Juneteenth National Independence Day Act This bill establishes Juneteenth Independence Day as a federal holiday.
Space Research Innovation Act

To allow the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to establish a research center for deep space and interplanetary research, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Space Research Innovation Act 2. Research Center for Deep-Space and Interplanetary Research (a) In general The Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, using the authority under section 2304(c)(3)(B) of title 10, United States Code, shall— (1) establish a university-affiliated research center to facilitate capabilities in support of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration; (2) use such a university-affiliated research center to fund analyses and engineering support related to cis-lunar and deep-space missions and interplanetary research; and (3) ensure such a university-affiliated research center— (A) is held accountable for the technical quality of the work product developed under this section; and (B) has established expertise in convening academic and private sector groups to facilitate research and private-public partnerships. (b) Policies and procedures The Administrator shall develop and implement policies and procedures to govern, with respect to the establishment of the university-affiliated research center under subsection (a)— (1) the selection of participants; (2) the award of cooperative agreements or other contracts; (3) the appropriate use of competitive awards and sole source awards; and (4) the technical capabilities required. (c) Eligibility The following entities shall be eligible to participate in a university-affiliated research center established under subsection (a)— (1) an institution of higher education (as defined in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1002 (2) an operator of a federally funded research and development center; and (3) a nonprofit or not-for-profit research institution.

Summary: Space Research Innovation Act This bill directs the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to (1) establish a university-affiliated research center to facilitate NASA capabilities, and (2) use the research center to fund analyses and engineering support related to cis-lunar and deep-space missions and interplanetary research. The bill lists the following entities as eligible to participate in the research center: (1) an institution of higher education, (2) an operator of a federally funded research and development center, and (3) a nonprofit or not-for-profit research institution.
Long Range Bomber Expansion Act of 2020

To require the Secretary of Defense to recommend a minimum number of bomber aircraft. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Long Range Bomber Expansion Act of 2020 2. Minimum bomber aircraft force level (a) In general Not later than February 1, 2021, the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report with recommendations for the bomber aircraft force structure that enables the Air Force to meet the requirements of its long-range strike mission under the National Defense Strategy. (b) Elements The report required under subsection (a) shall include each of the following elements: (1) The bomber force structure necessary to meet the requirements of the Air Force’s long-range strike mission under the National Defense Strategy, including— (A) the total minimum number of bomber aircraft; and (B) the minimum number of primary mission aircraft. (2) The penetrating bomber force structure necessary to meet the requirements of the Air Force’s long-range strike mission in contested or denied environments under the National Defense Strategy, to include— (A) the total minimum number of penetrating bomber aircraft; and (B) the minimum number of primary mission penetrating bomber aircraft. (3) A roadmap outlining how the Air Force plans to reach the force structure identified under paragraphs (1) and (2), including an established goal date for achieving the minimum number of bomber aircraft. (c) Form The report submitted under subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. (d) Publication The Secretary shall make available to the public the unclassified form of the report submitted under subsection (a). (e) Bomber aircraft In this section, the term bomber aircraft

Summary: Long Range Bomber Expansion Act of 2020 This bill requires the Air Force to report to Congress on the bomber aircraft force structure that will enable the Air Force to meet the requirements of its long-range strike mission under the National Defense Strategy.
Pennsylvania National Heritage Areas Act

To reauthorize the Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area, the Lackawanna Valley National Heritage Area, the Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor, the Schuylkill River Valley National Heritage Area, and the Oil Region National Heritage Area, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pennsylvania National Heritage Areas Act 2. Reauthorization of, and repeal of funding limitations for, National Heritage Areas and Corridor (a) Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area (1) Reauthorization Section 408 of the Steel Industry American Heritage Area Act of 1996 ( 54 U.S.C. 320101 Public Law 104–333 2021 2036 (2) Repeal of funding limitation Section 409(a) of the Steel Industry American Heritage Area Act of 1996 ( 54 U.S.C. 320101 Public Law 104–333 (b) Lackawanna Valley National Heritage Area (1) Reauthorization Section 108 of the Lackawanna Valley National Heritage Area Act of 2000 ( 54 U.S.C. 320101 Public Law 106–278 2021 2036 (2) Repeal of funding limitation Section 109 of the Lackawanna Valley National Heritage Area Act of 2000 ( 54 U.S.C. 320101 Public Law 106–278 (a) In general There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this title $1,000,000 for each fiscal year. . (c) Reauthorization of Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor Section 12 of the Delaware and Lehigh Navigation Canal National Heritage Corridor Act of 1988 ( 54 U.S.C. 320101 Public Law 100–692 (1) in subsection (c)(1), by striking 2021 2036 (2) in subsection (d), by striking 2021 2036 (d) Schuylkill River Valley National Heritage Area (1) Reauthorization Section 209 of the Schuylkill River Valley National Heritage Area Act ( 54 U.S.C. 320101 Public Law 106–278 2021 2036 (2) Repeal of funding limitation Section 210 of the Schuylkill River Valley National Heritage Area Act ( 54 U.S.C. 320101 Public Law 106–278 (a) In general There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this title $1,000,000 for each fiscal year. . (e) Reauthorization of the Oil Region National Heritage Area Section 608 of the Oil Region National Heritage Area Act ( 54 U.S.C. 320101 Public Law 108–447 September 30, 2022 September 30, 2036

Summary: Pennsylvania National Heritage Areas Act This bill reauthorizes in Pennsylvania through FY2036 the Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area, the Lackawanna Valley National Heritage Area, the Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor, the Schuylkill River Valley National Heritage Area, and the Oil Region National Heritage Area. The bill eliminates the limitation on the total amount that may be appropriated for the Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area, the Lackawanna Valley National Heritage Area, and the Schuylkill River Valley National Heritage Area.
Identifying PFAS at Water Infrastructure Sites Act

To require the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to develop an inventory and carry out research with respect to PFAS, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Identifying PFAS at Water Infrastructure Sites Act 2. Inventory of PFAS at Corps facilities Not later than 12 months after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report that identifies— (1) each facility owned or operated by the Corps of Engineers at which there is a release or threatened release of a perfluoroalkyl or poly­fluo­ro­al­kyl substance; (2) the nature and extent of each such release or threatened release, including any associated potential pathway for human exposure to the applicable substance; and (3) measures taken by the Secretary to control, remove, or remediate such substances, or otherwise reduce the risk of human exposure to such substances. 3. PFAS cleanup research (a) In general The Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers and the Hazardous Waste Research Center located at the Engineer Research and Development Center, shall, in coordination with other Federal agencies, develop innovative technologies and methodologies for the detection, treatment, and cleanup of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances associated with Federal facilities, including in groundwater associated with such facilities. (b) Supplemental work In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, supplement and support work undertaken by other Federal agencies, including actions taken by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency pursuant to the plan published by the Administrator entitled EPA’s Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Action Plan EPA PFAS Action Plan: Program Update

Summary: Identifying PFAS at Water Infrastructure Sites Act This bill requires the Army Corps of Engineers to develop innovative technologies and methodologies for detecting and cleaning up perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances associated with federal facilities and, to the maximum extent practicable, support other federal agencies' efforts to address such substances. (Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl are chemicals that can accumulate in the human body and cause health problems.)
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 for purposes of the tax on private foundation excess business holdings to treat as outstanding any employee-owned stock purchased by a business enterprise pursuant to certain employee stock ownership retirement plans.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 for purposes of the tax on private foundation excess business holdings to treat as outstanding any employee-owned stock purchased by a business enterprise pursuant to certain employee stock ownership retirement plans. 1. Certain purchases of employee-owned stock disregarded for purposes of foundation tax on excess business holdings (a) In general Section 4943(c)(4)(A) (v) For purposes of clause (i), subparagraph (D), and paragraph (2), any voting stock which— (I) is not readily tradable on an established securities market, (II) is purchased by the business enterprise on or after January 1, 2005, from an employee stock ownership plan (as defined in section 4975(e)(7)) in which employees of such business enterprise participate, in connection with a distribution from such plan, and (III) is held by the business enterprise as treasury stock, cancelled, or retired, shall be treated as outstanding voting stock, but only to the extent so treating such stock would not result in permitted holdings exceeding 49 percent (determined without regard to this clause). The preceding sentence shall not apply with respect to the purchase of stock from a plan during the 10-year period beginning on the date the plan is established. . (b) Effective date (1) In general The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this Act and to purchases by a business enterprise of voting stock in taxable years beginning before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Special rule for grandfathered foundations in case of decrease in ownership by reason of pre-enactment purchases Section 4943(c)(4)(A)(ii)

Summary: This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude certain purchases of employee-owned stock from being considered as outstanding voting stock for the purpose of the tax on excess business holdings of a private foundation in a business enterprise. The bill applies to any voting stock that is (1) not readily tradable on an established securities market; (2) purchased by the business enterprise on or after January 1, 2005, from an employee stock ownership plan in which employees of the business enterprise participate, in connection with a distribution from the plan; and (3) held by the business enterprise as treasury stock, cancelled, or retired.
Community Outpost Outreach and Engagement Act

To direct the Director of the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services to carry out a pilot program to establish community outpost houses, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Community Outpost Outreach and Engagement Act 2. COP House pilot program (a) Authorization The Attorney General, acting through the Director of the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services to carry out a pilot program to make grants to eligible applicant to establish and operate community outpost houses (referred to in this section as COP houses (b) Purpose The purpose of the pilot program is to provide long-term stabilization in the relationship of law enforcement and the community by— (1) building relationships, awareness, and trust with members of the community; (2) uniting members of the community and law enforcement; (3) improving the quality of life in the neighborhood; and (4) reducing crime. (c) Uses of funds A COP house funded under this section may provide services, including— (1) connecting with residents and involvement in community outreach programs; (2) providing government benefit program consultations; (3) nursing services and coordination with medical services in the community; (4) emergency medical services; (5) space for use by community groups; and (6) holding events with community partners, including public health services, educational classes or seminars, tutoring services for youth. (d) Officer qualifications A recipient of a grant under this section shall certify to the Director that any officer stationed at the COP house— (1) has demonstrated their communication and problem-solving skills; (2) does not have a history of verified instances of excessive force; and (3) has completed necessary training to understand the cultural sensitivities of the obligations of a position at the COP house. (e) Report The Director shall submit to Congress on an annual basis information related to the operation of the pilot program under this section, including the impact that COP houses have had on the relationships between law enforcement officers and the community and any changes in the rates of crime in the communities in which COP houses have been established pursuant to this section. (f) Definitions In this section: (1) The term eligible applicant (2) The term community outpost house

Summary: Community Outpost Outreach and Engagement Act This bill authorizes the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services to make grants for establishing and operating community outpost houses to provide long-term stabilization in the relationship of law enforcement and the community.
Pay Federal Workers Act

To amend chapter 85 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pay Federal Workers Act 2. Eligibility for unemployment compensation for Federal employees excepted from furlough (a) In general Section 8502 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (f) (1) With respect to any lapse in appropriations beginning on or after December 22, 2018, each excepted Federal employee shall be, solely for the purpose of determining eligibility for unemployment compensation under this subchapter, deemed for the duration of the lapse in appropriations to be— (A) totally separated from Federal service; and (B) eligible for unemployment compensation benefits under this subchapter with no waiting period for such eligibility to accrue. (2) In this subsection, the term excepted Federal employee (A) is an excepted employee or an employee performing emergency work, as such terms are defined by the Office of Personnel Management; and (B) is not being paid due to a lapse in appropriations. . (b) Application The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to weeks of unemployment beginning on or after December 22, 2018.

Summary: Pay Federal Workers Act This bill creates statutory authority for certain federal employees to be eligible for unemployment compensation during a lapse in appropriations. With respect to any lapse in appropriations beginning on or around December 22, 2018, a federal employee who is excepted from furlough (i.e., who continues to work during a lapse in appropriations) is deemed eligible for unemployment compensation benefits for the duration of the lapse in appropriations.
Farm-to-Market Road Repair Act of 2020

To amend title 23, United States Code, to expand eligibility for the surface transportation block grant program, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Farm-to-Market Road Repair Act of 2020 2. Surface transportation block grant program Section 133 of title 23, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (b)(1)— (A) in subparagraph (E), by striking and (B) in subparagraph (F), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (G) roads in rural areas that primarily serve to transport agricultural products from a farm or ranch to a marketplace. ; and (2) in subsection (c)— (A) in paragraph (3), by striking and (B) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and (C) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following: (4) for a project described in subsection (b)(1)(G); and .

Summary: Farm-to-Market Road Repair Act of 2020 This bill expands eligibility for the surface transportation block grant program to include projects for the construction of roads in rural areas that primarily serve to transport agricultural products from a farm or ranch to a marketplace.
Proxy Vote Windfall Prohibition Act

To provide for reductions in the Members’ Representational Allowance of Members of the House of Representatives who fail to appear to cast votes or record presence in the House at any time during which proxy voting is permitted in the House. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Proxy Vote Windfall Prohibition Act 2. Reduction in Members’ Representational Allowance of members failing to appear while proxy voting is permitted Section 101 of the House of Representatives Administrative Reform Technical Corrections Act ( 2 U.S.C. 5341 (1) by redesignating subsections (c) through (e) as subsections (d) through (f); and (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection: (b) Reductions (1) Failure to appear to cast votes or record presence in House at any time during which proxy voting is permitted (A) In general If, at any time during which proxy voting is permitted in the House of Representatives, including during a covered period under House Resolution 965, One Hundred Sixteenth Congress, a Member of the House fails to appear in person in the House to cast a vote or record the Member’s presence in response to a quorum call, the Committee on House Administration shall reduce the Members’ Representational Allowance for such Member for the remainder of the fiscal year by the amount which would have been paid from the Allowance for the Member’s travel expenses if the Member had been present in the House to cast the vote or to record the Member’s presence at the quorum call. (B) Exception for failure resulting from carrying out other official and representational duties Subparagraph (A) does not apply if, at the time of a vote or quorum call, a Member is in the District of Columbia but fails to appear in person in the House to cast a vote or record the Member’s presence in response to the quorum call because the Member is carrying out other official and representational duties. (2) Corresponding reduction to aggregate MRA funds The aggregate amount available under the Members’ Representational Allowances for the House of Representatives for a fiscal year shall be reduced by the amount of any reductions made under paragraph (1) for the fiscal year. .

Summary: Proxy Vote Windfall Prohibition Act This bill reduces the Members' Representational Allowance (MRA) of a Representative who does not appear in person to cast a vote or record their presence in response to a quorum call while proxy voting is permitted in the House of Representatives. The MRA is the allowance that each Representative receives to support the conduct of their official and representational duties (e.g., travel costs between their district and the Capitol).The bill reduces the MRA by the amount which would have been paid for the Representative's travel expenses to be present for the vote or quorum call, unless the Representative is carrying out other official and representational duties. Further, the bill reduces the total amount available for MRAs for the House during the year by the amount of any reductions made under this bill.
Flint Registry Reauthorization Act

To amend the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act to extend the authorization of appropriations for the Lead Exposure Registry, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Flint Registry Reauthorization Act 2. Authorization of Appropriations for Lead Exposure Registry Section 2203(d) of the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300j–21(d) (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), and adjusting the margins appropriately; (2) by striking There (1) Fiscal years 2017 through 2021 There ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (2) Fiscal years 2022 through 2031 There is authorized to be appropriated for the period of fiscal years 2022 through 2031 $50,000,000 to carry out subsection (b). .

Summary: Flint Registry Reauthorization Act This bill extends through FY2031 a voluntary lead exposure registry supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The registry collects data on the exposure of individuals in Flint, Michigan, to lead contamination in the local drinking water system.