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To provide that the Secretary of Homeland Security may not admit to the United States as a nonimmigrant under certain categories aliens who are nationals of noncompliant countries, and for other purposes.

To provide that the Secretary of Homeland Security may not admit to the United States as a nonimmigrant under certain categories aliens who are nationals of noncompliant countries, and for other purposes. 1. Limitation on the admission of nonimmigrants from noncompliant countries (a) In general The Secretary of Homeland Security may not admit to the United States as a nonimmigrant under any category listed in subsection (b) any national of a country that the Secretary has designated as noncompliant with respect to accepting the repatriation of nationals of that country who have been ordered removed from the United States under the immigration laws (as such term is defined in section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101 (b) Categories of nonimmigrant visas The categories listed in this subsection are subparagraphs (B), (F), (H), (I), (J), (L), (M), (O), (P), and (Q) of section 101(a)(15) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)

Summary: This bill prohibits the Department of Homeland Security from admitting into the United States an alien as a nonimmigrant under certain visa categories, if the alien is a national of a country that is noncompliant as to repatriating its nationals who have been ordered removed from the United States.
Healthy Meal Time Act of 2019

To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require a study of the time and duration of school lunch periods, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Healthy Meal Time Act of 2019 2. Meal time study and guidance The Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1769 27. Meal time study and guidance (a) Study The Secretary shall— (1) not later than 1 year after the date on which funds are first appropriated under subsection (c), enter into an agreement with an independent, nonpartisan, science-based research organization to carry out a study on the time lunches are served, recess is offered, and the duration of lunch periods at schools participating in the school lunch program under this Act; and (2) not later than 4 years after the date on which funds are first appropriated under subsection (c), publish on the publicly available website of the Department a report that includes the findings of the study required under paragraph (1). (b) Development and dissemination of best practices The Secretary shall— (1) not later than 1 year after the date on which the report required under subsection (a)(2) is published, in coordination with the Secretary of Education, establish a task force to— (A) review such report; (B) review other research relating to the time lunches are served, recess is offered, and the duration of lunch periods in schools; and (C) develop best practices with respect to the time lunches are served, recess is offered, and the duration of lunch periods in schools to ensure student health, including appropriate nutritional intake; and (2) not later than 2 years after the date on which the report required under subsection (a)(2) is published— (A) review the best practices developed under paragraph (1)(C); and (B) issue guidance with respect to such best practices to schools participating in the school lunch program under this Act. (c) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2021, to remain available until expended. .

Summary: Healthy Meal Time Act of 2019 This bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to enter into an agreement with an independent, nonpartisan, science-based research organization to carry out a study on the time lunches are served, the time that recess is offered, and the duration of lunch periods at schools participating in the National School Lunch Program. USDA must also make the findings of the study publicly available online; establish a task force, in coordination with the Department of Education, to review the study, review other related research, and develop best practices for lunch and recess periods to ensure student health, including appropriate nutritional intake; and issue guidance regarding such best practices to schools participating in the National School Lunch Program.
To provide technical and financial support for the completion of the Interstate 11 environmental impact statement, and for other purposes.

To provide technical and financial support for the completion of the Interstate 11 environmental impact statement, and for other purposes. 1. Assistance for certain routes (a) In general In the case of a segment described in subsection (b), the Secretary of Transportation shall provide technical and financial assistance, in accordance with subsection (c), required to complete a Tier II environmental impact statement for the segment. (b) Segments described A segment referred to in subsection (a) is a segment of a route described in clause (ii) or (iii) of section 1105(c)(26)(A) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 ( Public Law 102–240 (1) the transportation improvement program and the transportation plan under section 134 of title 23, United States Code, of the applicable metropolitan planning organization; and (2) the statewide transportation improvement program under section 135 of title 23, United States Code, of the applicable State. (c) Timing (1) Inclusion in planning To be eligible to receive technical and financial assistance under this section, not later than 2 years after the date on which the record of decision is published for the Tier I environmental impact statement for a segment described in subsection (b), the applicable metropolitan planning organization or State shall include the portion of the segment that is under the jurisdiction of the metropolitan planning organization or State in, as applicable— (A) the transportation improvement plan of the metropolitan planning organization under section 134 of title 23, United States Code; or (B) the statewide transportation improvement program under section 135 of title 23, United States Code, of the State. (2) Assistance Not later than 120 days after the date on which a metropolitan planning organization or State includes the applicable portion of a segment described in subsection (b) in the transportation improvement plan of the metropolitan planning organization or the statewide transportation improvement program of the State, as applicable, pursuant to paragraph (1), the Secretary of Transportation shall provide technical and financial assistance under subsection (a) to the applicable metropolitan planning organization or State. (d) Supplement, not supplant Funds made available to carry out this section shall supplement, and not supplant, funds made available to the applicable metropolitan planning organization or State under title 23, United States Code.

Summary: This bill requires the Department of Transportation to provide technical and financial assistance to metropolitan planning organizations and states for the completion of Tier II environmental impact statements in regards to the development of Interstate 11 in Arizona.
To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the eligibility of children of Vietnam veterans born with spina bifida for benefits of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the eligibility of children of Vietnam veterans born with spina bifida for benefits of the Department of Veterans Affairs. 1. Clarification of eligibility for spina bifida-related benefits of the Department of Veterans Affairs (a) In general Section 1832 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking The provisions Except as provided by subsection (c), the provisions (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (c) Exception for benefits for spina bifida Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the effective date for an award of benefits under subchapter I of this chapter for a child of a Vietnam veteran who is suffering from spina bifida is the date on which the child is born. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall be effective as if included in the enactment of chapter 18 of such title 38.

Summary: This bill states that the effective date for an award of Department of Veterans Affairs benefits for a child of a Vietnam veteran who is suffering from spina bifida is the date of the child's birth. Under current law, the effective date for the provision of such benefits is January, 1, 1997 (but not before receipt of the application for benefits). This bill thus provides benefit eligibility for children born before January 1, 1997.
Jimmy Carter National Historical Park Redesignation Act

To redesignate the Jimmy Carter National Historic Site as the Jimmy Carter National Historical Park 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Jimmy Carter National Historical Park Redesignation Act 2. Designation of Jimmy Carter National Historical Park (a) In general The Jimmy Carter National Historic Site shall be known and designated as the Jimmy Carter National Historical Park (b) Amendments to Public Law 100–206 Public Law 100–206 ( 54 U.S.C. 320101 (1) in section 1(a), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking National Historic Site National Historical Park (2) in section 3— (A) in subsection (a), by striking provisions of law generally applicable to national historic sites provisions of law generally applicable to units of the National Park System (B) in subsection (d), in the second sentence, by striking National Historic Site National Historical Park (3) in section 6(2), by striking National Historic Site National Historical Park (4) by striking historic site historical park (5) by striking historic site historical park (6) by striking Historic Site Historical Park (c) References Any reference in any law, regulation, document, record, map, or other paper of the United States to the Jimmy Carter National Historic Site shall be considered to be a reference to the Jimmy Carter National Historical Park December 14, 2020 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: Jimmy Carter National Historical Park Redesignation Act This bill redesignates the Jimmy Carter National Historic Site in Georgia as the Jimmy Carter National Historical Park.
To prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from denying home loans for veterans who legally work in the marijuana industry on the basis of the nature of such work, and for other purposes.

To prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from denying home loans for veterans who legally work in the marijuana industry on the basis of the nature of such work, and for other purposes. 1. Prohibition on denial of Department of Veterans Affairs home loans for veterans who legally work in the marijuana industry (a) Prohibition In the case of a person with documented income that is derived, in whole or in part, from working in the marijuana industry in compliance with the law of the State in which the work takes place, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs may not use the fact that such documented income is derived, in whole or in part, from working in the marijuana industry as a factor in determining whether to guarantee, issue, or make a housing loan under chapter 37 (b) Treatment of conduct (1) In general The conduct described in paragraph (2) shall— (A) not be construed to violate section 401 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 841 (B) not constitute the basis for forfeiture of property under section 511 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 881 (2) Conduct described The conduct described in this paragraph is the following: (A) The receipt by the Department of Veterans Affairs of documented income described in subsection (a). (B) The guaranteeing, insuring, or making by the Department of a housing loan described in subsection (a) for a person described in such subsection. (C) The conduct of a person described in subsection (a) relating solely to the application for or obtaining of a housing loan described in such subsection. (c) Proceeds The proceeds from any transaction in compliance with this Act received by the Department of Veterans Affairs shall not be deemed to be the proceeds of an unlawful transaction under section 1956 or 1957 of title 18, United States Code, or any other provision of law.

Summary: This bill prohibits the Department of Veterans Affairs from denying a veteran a home loan because the veteran works in the marijuana industry in a state where the industry is legal.
To protect Americans with pre-existing conditions.

To protect Americans with pre-existing conditions. No American shall be denied health insurance due to pre-existing conditions.

Summary: This bill specifies that no American may be denied health insurance due to preexisting conditions. (Current law also prohibits such denials.)
ALS Placebo No More Act

To ensure that ALS patients have access to treatment within clinical trials. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the ALS Placebo No More Act 2. Authority for HHS and agencies to develop resources and policies to provide access to promising treatments for patients with ALS The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) shall collaborate on any current amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) trial to ensure that all patients in treatment and placebo arms are provided access to the drug. The FDA shall move expeditiously to implement its guidance on ALS clinical trials to assure that all trials going forward shall require treatment arms for all patients. The Federal Government shall develop incentives to expand access to investigational therapies for life-threatening conditions with fewer than two treatments.

Summary: ALS Placebo No More Act This bill requires the Food and Drug Administration and the National Institutes of Health to collaborate to provide all patients with ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also referred to as Lou Gehrig's disease) with access to medicines in clinical trials.
Signing is Language Act

To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to clarify that ASL students are English learners. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Signing is Language Act 2. American Community Survey Section 3111(c)(3)(A)(i) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6821(c)(3) and, which, through consultation with such Department, the Secretary shall ensure includes the English learners described in section 8101(20)(C)(iv) 3. English learner definition Section 8101(20)(C) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801(20(C)))— (1) in clause (ii)(II), by striking or (2) in clause (iii), by striking and or (3) by adding at the end the following: (iv) whose native language is sign language, without regard to country of origin or primary spoken language, including any international variation of American Sign Language; and .

Summary: Signing is Language Act This bill counts an individual whose native language is sign language in the number of English learners in a state for the purpose of determining the amount of federal funds allotted to a state for English language programs in schools.
COLA's Don't Count Act of 2019

To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to exclude from income, for the purpose of determining eligibility and benefits, income received from cost of living adjustments made under titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act and from supplementary payments received under section 1616 of such Act. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the COLA’s Don’t Count Act of 2019 2. Amendment Section 5(d) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2014(d) (1) in paragraph (18) by striking and (2) by redesignating paragraph (19) as paragraph (20); and (3) by inserting after paragraph (18) the following: (19) income attributable to cost of living adjustments received under title II or XVI of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 401 42 U.S.C. 1382e . 3. Effective date This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 2020.

Summary: COLA's Don't Count Act of 2019 This bill revises requirements for determining eligibility and benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) to exclude household income received from certain cost-of-living adjustments and supplementary payments under the Social Security Act.
Veterans Cemetery Grants Improvement Act

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for an increase in the maximum amount of Department of Veterans Affairs grants to States and tribal organizations for operating and maintaining veterans’ cemeteries. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Cemetery Grants Improvement Act 2. Increase in maximum amount of Department of Veterans Affairs grants to States and tribal organizations for operating and maintaining veterans’ cemeteries Section 2408(e)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking $5,000,000 $10,000,000

Summary: Veterans Cemetery Grants Improvement Act This bill increases to $10 million (currently $5 million) the maximum amount the Department of Veterans Affairs may grant in a fiscal year to states and tribal organizations for operating and maintaining veterans' cemeteries.
To amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to ensure that politically derived information is not used in an application to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court for an order under title I or III of such Act.

To amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to ensure that politically derived information is not used in an application to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court for an order under title I or III of such Act. 1. Prohibition on use of politically derived information in applications for certain orders by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (a) Title I orders Section 104(a)(6) of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 ( 50 U.S.C. 1804 (1) in subparagraph (D), by striking ; and (2) in subparagraph (E)(ii), by striking the semicolon and inserting ; and (3) by adding after subparagraph (E) the following new subparagraph: (F) that none of the facts or circumstances included in the statement described in paragraph (3) were solely produced by, derived from, or collected using funds of, a political organization (as defined in section 527 . (b) Title III orders Section 303(a)(6) of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 ( 50 U.S.C. 1823 (1) in subparagraph (D), by striking ; and (2) in subparagraph (E), by striking the semicolon and inserting ; and (3) by adding after subparagraph (E) the following new subparagraph: (F) that none of the facts or circumstances included in the statement described in paragraph (3) were solely produced by, derived from, or collected using funds of, a political organization (as defined in section 527 .

Summary: This bill requires an application under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 for electronic surveillance or a physical search to include a certification by a designated executive branch official that none of the facts or circumstances included in the application's statement of facts were solely produced by, derived from, or collected using funds of, a political organization for gaining an advantage against an opposing political candidate.
Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act

To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada before the date the polar bear was determined to be a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act 2. Permits for importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada Section 104(c)(5)(D) of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 ( 16 U.S.C. 1374(c)(5)(D) (D) (i) The Secretary of the Interior shall, expeditiously after the expiration of the applicable 30-day period under subsection (d)(2), issue a permit for the importation of any polar bear part (other than an internal organ) from a polar bear taken in a sport hunt in Canada to any person— (I) who submits, with the permit application, proof that the polar bear was legally harvested by the person before February 18, 1997; or (II) who has submitted, in support of a permit application submitted before May 15, 2008, proof that the polar bear was legally harvested by the person before May 15, 2008, from a polar bear population from which a sport-hunted trophy could be imported before that date in accordance with section 18.30(i) of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations. (ii) The Secretary shall issue permits under clause (i)(I) without regard to subparagraphs (A) and (C)(ii) of this paragraph, subsection (d)(3), and sections 101 and 102. Sections 101(a)(3)(B) and 102(b)(3) shall not apply to the importation of any polar bear part authorized by a permit issued under clause (i)(I). This clause shall not apply to polar bear parts that were imported before June 12, 1997. (iii) The Secretary shall issue permits under clause (i)(II) without regard to subparagraph (C)(ii) of this paragraph or subsection (d)(3). Sections 101(a)(3)(B) and 102(b)(3) shall not apply to the importation of any polar bear part authorized by a permit issued under clause (i)(II). This clause shall not apply to polar bear parts that were imported before the date of enactment of the Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act .

Summary: Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act This bill directs the Department of the Interior to issue a permit for the importation of a polar bear part (other than an internal organ) from a bear taken in a sport hunt in Canada to any permit applicant who has submitted proof that the polar bear was (1) legally harvested by the applicant before the May 15, 2008, listing of the polar bear as threatened, and (2) harvested from an approved polar bear population. Interior must issue these permits without regard to limits on importing marine mammals with depleted populations.