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Blockchain Innovation Act

To direct the Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the Federal Trade Commission, to conduct a study and submit to Congress a report on the state of the blockchain technology and use in consumer protection, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Blockchain Innovation Act 2. Study on blockchain technology and its use in consumer protection (a) In general (1) Study required Not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the Federal Trade Commission, and in consultation with any other appropriate Federal agency the Secretary determines appropriate, shall conduct a study on current and potential use of blockchain technology in commerce and the potential benefits of blockchain technology for limiting fraud and other unfair and deceptive acts and practices. (2) Requirements for study In conducting the study, the Secretary shall examine— (A) trends in the commercial use of and investment in blockchain technology; (B) best practices in facilitating public-private partnerships in blockchain technology; (C) potential benefits and risks of blockchain technology for consumer protection; (D) how blockchain technology can be used by industry and consumers to reduce fraud and increase the security of commercial transactions; (E) areas in Federal regulation of blockchain technology where greater clarity would encourage domestic innovation; and (F) any other relevant observations or recommendations related to blockchain technology and consumer protection. (3) Public comment In producing the study required in subsection (a)(2), the Secretary shall provide opportunity for public comment and advice relevant to the production of the study. (b) Report to congress Not later than 6 months after the completion of the study required pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and make publicly available on the website of the Department of Commerce, a report that contains the results of the study conducted under subsection (a).

Summary: Blockchain Innovation Act This bill requires the Department of Commerce to consult with the Federal Trade Commission and other relevant agencies to study potential applications of blockchain technology (i.e., the technology that supports digital currencies such as Bitcoin), including the use of such technology to address fraud and other unfair or deceptive practices.
Orange Hill Appraisal and Conservation Act of 2020

To require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct an appraisal of certain land within Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve, Alaska, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Orange Hill Appraisal and Conservation Act of 2020 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Map The term map _______ (2) NEJV The term NEJV (3) Orange hill parcel The term Orange Hill Parcel __________ (4) Secretary The term Secretary 3. Appraisal of Orange Hill Parcel (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the value of the surface and subsurface estate of the Orange Hill Parcel shall be determined by the Secretary through an appraisal performed in accordance with— (1) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions; and (2) the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice. (b) Appraiser The appraisal required by subsection (a) shall be performed by an independent and qualified appraiser— (1) selected by NEJV; and (2) approved by the Secretary. (c) Minerals The appraisal required by subsection (a) shall take into account mineral and technical reports provided by the Secretary and NEJV in the evaluation of mineral deposits on the Orange Hill Parcel. (d) Costs NEJV shall pay to the Secretary all costs related to the appraisal required by subsection (a) and other administrative costs. 4. Map (a) Availability of map The Secretary shall file the map and make the map available for public inspection in the Superintendent’s Office of the Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve. (b) Corrections of errors The Secretary may correct minor errors in the map.

Summary: Orange Hill Appraisal and Conservation Act of 2020 This bill requires the value of the surface and subsurface estate of the Orange Hill Parcel in Alaska to be determined by Interior through an appraisal performed by an independent and qualified appraiser in accordance with specified appraisal standards. The appraisal shall take into account mineral and technical reports provided by Interior and the Northwest Explorations Joint Venture in evaluating mineral deposits on the parcel.
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to waive budget neutrality for oxygen under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to waive budget neutrality for oxygen under the Medicare program, and for other purposes. 1. Waiving budget neutrality for oxygen under the Medicare program (a) In general Section 1834(a)(9)(D)(ii) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m(a)(9)(D)(ii) The requirement of the preceding sentence shall not apply beginning with the second calendar quarter beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this sentence. (b) Technical correction (1) In general Section 4552(b) of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 ( Public Law 105–33 section 1848(a)(9) section 1834(a)(9) (2) Effective date The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 ( Public Law 105–33 (c) Implementation Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Health and Human Services may implement the amendments made by this section by program instruction or otherwise.

Summary: This bill excludes the creation of separate payment classes and monthly payment rates for oxygen items under Medicare from certain budget neutrality requirements.
Officer Sean Collier Campus Police Recognition Act of 2019

To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide death benefits for campus police officers. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Officer Sean Collier Campus Police Recognition Act of 2019 2. Death benefits for campus police officers Section 1204 of part L of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10284 (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (9) as paragraphs (2) through (10), respectively; (2) by inserting the following before paragraph (2) (as so redesignated): (1) campus police officer (A) who is authorized to enforce the criminal laws (including the authorization to make arrests); and (B) who is employed by an institution of higher education (as such term is defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965), including a police or similar department operated by such institution; ; and (3) in paragraph (10) (as so redesignated)— (A) in subparagraph (C)(ii), by striking or (B) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or (C) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following: (E) a campus police officer. . 3. Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to a personal injury sustained in the line of duty by a campus police officer occurring on or after April 15, 2013.

Summary: Officer Sean Collier Campus Police Recognition Act of 2019 This bill includes a campus police officer within the definition of "public safety officer" for purposes of death, disability, and education benefits under the Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program.
Promoting Diversity and Inclusion in Banking Act of 2020

To amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to require Federal banking regulators to include a diversity and inclusion component in the Uniform Financial Institutions Rating System, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Promoting Diversity and Inclusion in Banking Act of 2020 2. Diversity and inclusion ratings (a) In general The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ( 12 U.S.C. 5301 342A. Diversity and inclusion ratings (a) In general The Board of Governors, the Comptroller of the Currency, the Corporation, and the National Credit Union Administration Board, in assigning a rating to a depository institution under the Uniform Financial Institutions Rating System (or an equivalent rating by any such agency under a comparable rating system) shall include a diversity and inclusion component that examines— (1) whether the depository institution has policies in place to encourage diversity and inclusion in the hiring practices of the institution; (2) whether the depository institution provides training to the employees of the institution on diversity and inclusion; and (3) (A) with respect to a depository institution with total consolidated assets of $1,000,000,000 or less, whether such depository institution has designated an individual to serve as a Diversity and Inclusion Officer who reports to the Chief Executive Officer of the institution on all diversity and inclusion matters; or (B) with respect to a depository institution with total consolidated assets of more than $1,000,000,000, whether such depository institution— (i) has designated an individual to serve as a Diversity and Inclusion Officer; and (ii) has established a committee for diversity and inclusion that holds meetings quarterly and that includes in its membership the Diversity and Inclusion Officer designated under clause (i) and the Chief Executive Officer of the institution. (b) Application to minority depository institutions In carrying out subsection (a) with respect to a minority depository institution (as defined under section 308(b) of the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989), the Board of Governors, the Comptroller of the Currency, the Corporation, and the National Credit Union Administration Board shall— (1) assign such institution the highest rating with respect to the diversity and inclusion component described under subsection (a); and (2) exempt such institution from any examination procedures related to the diversity and inclusion component described under subsection (a). . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents for the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 342 the following: Sec. 342A. Diversity and inclusion ratings. .

Summary: Promoting Diversity and Inclusion in Banking Act of 2020 This bill requires banking regulators to rate diversity and inclusion when assessing depository institutions under the Uniform Financial Institutions Rating System, or a comparable rating system.
Higher Education Research Protection Act of 2020

To establish a Higher Education Initiative in the Office of Private Sector of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Higher Education Research Protection Act of 2020 2. Establishment of Higher Education Initiative (a) In general Chapter 33 540D. Higher Education Initiative (a) In general There is established within the Office of Private Sector of the Intelligence Branch of the Federal Bureau of Investigation a Higher Education Initiative, which shall be headed by the Assistant Director of the Office of Private Sector (in this Act referred to as the Assistant Director (b) Duties (1) Assistant Director duties The Assistant Director shall investigate and report to the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation any suspected incidents of individuals participating in federally funded research as agents of a foreign government in institutions of higher education and National Academies. (2) Director duties The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation shall instruct Federal Bureau of Investigation field offices to conduct proactive outreach to institutions of higher education and National Academies within the office’s area of responsibility. (c) Foreign Trade Statistical Program Access For the purpose of carrying out the duties described in subsection (b), the Federal Bureau of Investigation shall have full access to any information collected by the Foreign Trade Statistical Program of the Bureau of the Census. (d) Hiring The Attorney General, acting through the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, shall hire 56 investigative agents to carry out this section. (e) Definition In this section: (1) Foreign government The term foreign government (2) Higher Education The term institution of higher education 20 U.S.C. 1001(a) (3) National Academies The term National Academies . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for chapter 33 540D. Higher Education Initiative. .

Summary: Higher Education Research Protection Act of 2020 This bill establishes within the Federal Bureau of Investigation an initiative to investigate incidents of individuals participating in federally funded research at institutions of higher education and the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine as agents of the Chinese government.
VA High Altitude and Suicide Research Act

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a study on the connection between living at high altitude and suicide risk factors among veterans. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the VA High Altitude and Suicide Research Act 2. Study on connection between living at high altitude and suicide risk factors among veterans (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in consultation with Rural Health Resource Centers of the Office of Rural Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs, shall commence the conduct of a study on the connection between living at high altitude and the risk of developing depression or dying by suicide among veterans. (b) Completion of study The study conducted under subsection (a) shall be completed not later than three years after the date of the commencement of the study. (c) Individual impact The study conducted under subsection (a) shall be conducted so as to determine the effect of high altitude on suicide risk at the individual level, not at the State or county level, controlling for potential confounders including with respect to age, sex, mental health status, and access to firearms. (d) Report Not later than 150 days after the completion of the study conducted under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives a report on the results of the study. (e) Follow-Up study (1) In general If the Secretary determines through the study conducted under subsection (a) that living at high altitude is a risk factor for developing depression or dying by suicide, the Secretary shall conduct an additional study to identify the following: (A) The most likely biological mechanism that makes living at high altitude a risk factor for developing depression or dying by suicide. (B) The most effective treatment or intervention for reducing the risk of developing depression or dying by suicide associated with living at high altitude. (2) Report Not later than 150 days after completing the study conducted under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives a report on the results of the study.

Summary: VA High Altitude and Suicide Research Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to conduct a study on the connection between living at high altitude and the risk of developing depression or dying by suicide among veterans. Depending on the results, a follow-up study may be required to identify biological causes and effective treatments.
RAISE Act

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove from the list of drugs excluded from coverage under the Medicare prescription drug program prescription oral vitamins and mineral products indicated for the treatment of iron deficiency anemia in individuals with chronic kidney disease. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Renal Anemia Innovation Support and Expansion Act RAISE Act 2. Removing certain prescription vitamins and mineral products from the list of drugs excluded from coverage under the Medicare prescription drug program Section 1860D–2(e)(2)(A) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–102(e)(2)(A) other than subparagraph (F) of such section (relating to prescription vitamin and mineral products, except prenatal vitamins and fluoride preparations) if the prescription vitamin or mineral product is orally administered and is indicated for treatment of iron deficiency anemia in individuals with chronic kidney disease, other than subparagraph (E) of such section (relating to smoking cessation agents),

Summary: Renal Anemia Innovation Support and Expansion Act or the RAISE Act This bill allows coverage of prescription vitamin and mineral products under the Medicare prescription drug benefit if the products are administered orally and are used to treat iron deficiency anemia in individuals who have chronic kidney disease.
Hemp and Hemp-Derived CBD Consumer Protection and Market Stabilization Act of 2020

To make hemp, cannabidiol derived from hemp, and any other ingredient derived from hemp lawful for use under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act as a dietary ingredient in a dietary supplement, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hemp and Hemp-Derived CBD Consumer Protection and Market Stabilization Act of 2020 2. Use of hemp and cannabidiol derived from hemp as dietary ingredient (a) In general Beginning on the date that is 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, notwithstanding section 201(ff)(3)(B) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 321(ff)(3)(B) 21 U.S.C. 301 (1) the requirements for a dietary supplement which contains a new dietary ingredient in section 413 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 350b (2) all other applicable requirements for a dietary supplement in the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 301 15 U.S.C. 1451 (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Dietary supplement The term dietary supplement 21 U.S.C. 321 (2) Hemp The term hemp 7 U.S.C. 1639o (3) New dietary ingredient The term new dietary ingredient 21 U.S.C. 350b

Summary: Hemp and Hemp-Derived CBD Consumer Protection and Market Stabilization Act of 2020 This bill allows the use of hemp, cannabidiol (i.e., CBD) derived from hemp, or any other ingredient derived from hemp in a dietary supplement, provided that the supplement meets other applicable requirements.
Managing Predators Act

To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to exclude the gray wolf from the authority of such Act, to remove the gray wolf from the lists of threatened species and endangered species published pursuant to such Act, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Managing Predators Act 2. Gray wolf excluded Section 4(a) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1533(a) (1) in paragraph (1), by striking The Secretary shall by regulation Except as provided in paragraph (4), the Secretary shall by regulation (2) by adding at the end the following: (4) Applicability to the gray wolf (A) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, this Act does not apply to the gray wolf (Canis lupus) in Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wyoming. (B) Delisting Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the gray wolf (Canis lupus) in Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wyoming is removed from the lists of threatened species and endangered species that are published pursuant to this Act. (C) Authority in other States Notwithstanding any other provision of law, with respect to a State other than Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, or Wyoming, if the population of the gray wolf (Canis lupus) in such State, as estimated by the agency of such State that has primary authority over wildlife management and conservation, is at or above a population goal established by such agency, the Secretary may not make a determination under paragraph (1) that the gray wolf (Canis lupus) in such State is an endangered species or threatened species. . 3. Delisting of gray wolf in certain States Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the gray wolf (Canis lupus) in Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wyoming is removed from the lists of threatened species and endangered species that are published pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1531

Summary: Managing Predators Act This bill gives states the authority to manage the populations of gray wolves and to determine if the wolves are endangered or threatened species. Specifically, the bill permanently removes the populations of gray wolf in Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wyoming from the federal endangered and threatened species list. In addition, the bill revises requirements for the gray wolf in any state other than Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wyoming. If the population of the gray wolf, as estimated by such state, is at or above a population goal established by the state, then the Department of the Interior may not make a determination that the wolf in such state is an endangered or threatened species.