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Wartime Contracting Commission Reauthorization Act of 2019

To reestablish the Commission on Wartime Contracting, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Wartime Contracting Commission Reauthorization Act of 2019 2. Reestablishment of Commission on Wartime Contracting (a) In general There is hereby reestablished in the legislative branch under section 841 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 ( Public Law 110–181 (b) Amendment to duties Section 841(c)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 ( Public Law 110–181 (1) General duties The Commission shall study the following matters: (A) Federal agency contracting funded by overseas contingency operations funds. (B) Federal agency contracting for the logistical support of coalition forces operating under the authority of the 2001 or 2002 Authorization for the Use of Military Force. (C) Federal agency contracting for the performance of security functions in countries where coalition forces operate under the authority of the 2001 or 2002 Authorization for the Use of Military Force . (c) Conforming amendments Section 841 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 ( Public Law 110–181 (1) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform the Committee on Oversight and Reform (B) in paragraph (2), by striking of this Act of the Wartime Contracting Commission Reauthorization Act of 2019 (C) in paragraph (4), by striking was first established was reestablished by the Wartime Contracting Commission Reauthorization Act of 2019 (2) in subsection (d)(1), by striking On March 1, 2009 Not later than one year after the date of enactment of the Wartime Contracting Commission Reauthorization Act of 2019

Summary: Wartime Contracting Commission Reauthorization Act of 2019 This bill reestablishes the Commission on Wartime Contracting. The commission was established in 2008 to study U.S. wartime contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan. The bill replaces the commission's general duties to direct it to study (1) contracting funded by overseas contingency operations funds, and (2) contracting for the logistical support of coalition forces operating under the authority of the 2001 or 2002 Authorization for the Use of Military Force or for the performance of security functions in countries where coalition forces operate under that authority.
Keep Mail Safe Act

To direct the Postmaster General to conduct a study on retrofitting mail collection boxes with narrow mail slots to prevent theft of mail, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keep Mail Safe Act 2. USPS report on retrofitting mail collection boxes with narrow mail slots Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Postmaster General shall submit a report on retrofitting mail collection boxes to the Committees on Appropriations and Oversight and Reform of the House of Representatives and the Committees on Appropriations and Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate. Such report shall include the following: (1) A strategic plan, to be used by the United States Postal Service, to retrofit all mail collection boxes with narrow mail slots to prevent theft of the mail. (2) The total estimated cost of carrying out such plan, the estimated length of time necessary to carry out such plan, and any other resources necessary to carry out such plan. (3) With respect to any mail collection boxes that have been retrofitted on the date of the enactment of this Act, information on the location of such boxes, the security enhancements made to such boxes, and the reasons for retrofitting such boxes.

Summary: Keep Mail Safe Act This bill directs the U.S. Postal Service to report to Congress on retrofitting mail collection boxes to prevent mail theft. The report shall include (1) a strategic plan to retrofit all mail collection boxes with narrow mail slots; (2) a statement of the resources necessary to carry out such plan; and (3) with respect to any mail collection boxes that have been retrofitted on the date of enactment of this bill, information on their locations, the security enhancements made, and the reasons for their retrofitting.
To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the scope of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans, and for other purposes.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the scope of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans, and for other purposes. 1. Expansion of scope of Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans Section 544(d) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (4), by striking ; or (2) in paragraph (5), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender. .

Summary: This bill expands the scope of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans by including lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals as minority group members. The committee reports on the issues of minority group members in relation to Department of Veterans Affairs programs.
Bolstering Economies, Anglers, Coastal Habitats, Ecosystems and Security in Florida Act

To provide for a moratorium on oil and gas leasing and exploration on the outer Continental Shelf off the coast of Florida until 2029, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bolstering Economies, Anglers, Coastal Habitats, Ecosystems and Security in Florida Act BEACHES in Florida Act 2. Moratorium on oil and gas leasing and exploration on the outer Continental Shelf off coast of Florida (a) Extension of Gulf coast moratorium Section 104(a) of the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 ( 43 U.S.C. 1331 (1) by striking 2022 2029 (2) by inserting , and may not issue a permit for oil and gas exploration (as such term is defined in section 2 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act) in related activity (b) Establishment of Atlantic coast moratorium Section 12 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1431 (g) Moratorium on oil and gas leasing off coast of Florida (1) In general The Secretary may not offer for oil and gas leasing, preleasing, or any related activity, and may not issue a permit for oil and gas exploration in— (A) any area in the Straits of Florida Planning Area; and (B) any area in the South Atlantic Planning Area that is south of the northernmost lateral seaward administrative boundary of the State of Florida. (2) Application This subsection shall apply during the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on June 30, 2029. .

Summary: Bolstering Economies, Anglers, Coastal Habitats, Ecosystems and Security in Florida Act or the BEACHES in Florida Act This bill prohibits oil and gas exploration and leasing on the Outer Continental Shelf off the coast of Florida. Specifically, the bill establishes a moratorium through June 30, 2029, on oil and gas exploration and leasing in the (1) Straits of Florida Planning Area, and (2) South Atlantic Planning Area that is south of the northernmost lateral seaward administrative boundary of Florida. The bill also extends to June 30, 2029, the moratorium on oil and gas exploration and leasing in certain areas of the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Florida.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the effective date for the modification to net operating loss deductions in Public Law 115-97.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the effective date for the modification to net operating loss deductions in Public Law 115–97 1. Modification of effective date of modifications to net operating loss deductions (a) In general Section 13302(e)(2) of Public Law 115–97 ending beginning (b) Extension of deadline for filing application for tentative carryback adjustments In the case of a net operating loss carryback of a net operating loss arising in a taxable year beginning before January 1, 2018, and ending after December 31, 2017, an application under section 6411(a) shall not fail to be treated as timely filed if filed not later than the date which is 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Effective date (1) In general Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the amendment made by this section shall take effect as if included in section 13302 of Public Law 115–97 (2) Elective application The amendment made by this section shall apply only if the taxpayer elects (at such time and in such manner as the Secretary, or the Secretary’s delegate, may provide) the application of this section.

Summary: This bill amends the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (P.L. 115-97) to provide that the net operating carryforward and carryback modifications in that Act are effective for net operating losses arising in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017 (instead of tax years ending after December 31, 2017). The bill also allows an extension of the deadline for filing an application for a tentative carryback adjustment for net operating losses arising before January 1, 2018, and ending after December 31, 2017.
PATH Fairness Act of 2019

To amend the Public Health Service Act to revise the amount of minimum allotments under the Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness Program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the PATH Fairness Act of 2019 2. Minimum allotments under the Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness program Section 524 of the Public Health Service Act 42 U.S.C. 290cc–24 524. Determination of amount of allotment (a) Determination under formula Subject to subsection (b), the allotment required by section 521 for a State for a fiscal year is the product of— (1) an amount equal to the amount appropriated under section 535 for the fiscal year; and (2) a percentage equal to the quotient of— (A) an amount equal to the population living in urbanized areas of the State involved, as indicated by the most recent data collected by the Bureau of the Census; and (B) an amount equal to the population living in urbanized areas of the United States, as indicated by the sum of the respective amounts determined for the States under subparagraph (A). (b) Minimum allotment (1) In general Subject to paragraph (2), the allotment for a State under section 521 for a fiscal year shall, at a minimum, be the greater of— (A) the amount the State received under section 521 for fiscal year 2019; and (B) $750,000 for each of the several States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and $100,000 for each of Guam, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. (2) Condition If the funds appropriated for any fiscal year under section 535 are insufficient to ensure that States receive a minimum allotment in accordance with paragraph (1), then— (A) no State shall receive less than the amount received by the State in fiscal year 2019; and (B) any funds remaining after amounts are provided under subparagraph (A) shall be used to meet the requirement of paragraph (1)(B), to the maximum extent possible. . 3. Authorization of appropriations Section 535(a) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 290cc–35(a) $64,635,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2022 $150,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024

Summary: PATH Fairness Act of 2019 This bill reauthorizes through FY2024 and revises the Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness. The program provides services to individuals who (1) are suffering from serious mental illness, or are suffering from serious mental illness and from substance abuse; and (2) are homeless or at imminent risk of becoming homeless. The minimum allotment of program funding for each state and territory is increased on the condition that appropriations are sufficient to provide the minimum allotment to all states and territories.
Charitable Donations Freedom Act

To amend section 1342 of title 31, United States Code (the Antideficiency Act), to define the term voluntary services. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Charitable Donations Freedom Act 2. Voluntary services Section 1342 of title 31, United States Code (the Antideficiency Act), is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: As used in this section, the term voluntary services

Summary: Charitable Donations Freedom Act This bill allows employees or officers of the federal government or the District of Columbia to accept donations of goods. (Under current law, the Antideficiency Act generally prohibits federal agencies or the District from accepting voluntary services or employing personal services not authorized by law, except in cases of emergencies involving the safety of human life or the protection of property. The bill specifies that the term "voluntary services" does not include the donation of goods.)
Honoring Harriet Tubman Act

To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to obtain a statue of Harriet Tubman and to place the statue in National Statuary Hall in the United States Capitol. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Honoring Harriet Tubman Act 2. Placement of statue of Harriet Tubman in National Statuary Hall (a) Obtaining statue Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Joint Committee on the Library shall enter into an agreement to obtain a statue of Harriet Tubman, under such terms and conditions as the Joint Committee considers appropriate consistent with applicable law. (b) Placement The Joint Committee shall place the statue obtained under subsection (a) in the United States Capitol in a suitable permanent location in National Statuary Hall. 3. Authorization of appropriations (a) Authorization There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this Act. (b) Continuing availability of funds Any amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization under this section shall remain available until expended.

Summary: Honoring Harriet Tubman Act This bill directs the Joint Committee on the Library to enter into an agreement to obtain a statue of Harriet Tubman and to place the statue in a permanent location in National Statuary Hall in the U.S. Capitol.
High Speed Gunfire Prevention Act

To prohibit bump stocks and other devices designed to accelerate the rate of fire of a semiautomatic weapon. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the High Speed Gunfire Prevention Act 2. Bump stocks and acceleration devices (a) Prohibition Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by adding at the end of subsection (o) the following: (3) (A) The term machinegun (B) The term automatically shoots, is designed to shoot, or can be readily restored to shoot, single function of the trigger ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (aa) (1) Acceleration devices It shall be unlawful for any person to manufacture, import, sell, ship, deliver, possess, transfer, or receive, in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, any part, combination of parts, component, device, attachment, or accessory that is designed and functions to accelerate the rate of fire of a semiautomatic firearm but not convert the semiautomatic firearm into a machinegun. (2) Exceptions Paragraph (1) of this subsection shall not apply to— (A) the otherwise lawful possession of a device before the date that is 90 days after this subsection takes effect, provided that the device is destroyed or disposed of within that 90-day period; (B) the importation, manufacture, possession, or receipt of such devices by or for, or shipment, sale, or transfer of such devices for or to, the United States, a department or agency of the United States, a State, or a department, agency, or political subdivision of a State, for the purposes of testing or experimentation authorized by the Attorney General; or (C) a part that designed and functions to replace a part of a firearm that has been damaged or that has reduced functionality due to normal wear and tear, regardless of whether that part improves the performance or functionality of the firearm beyond its original performance and functionality. . (b) Penalties Section 924(a)(2) of such title is amended by striking or (o) (o), or (aa)

Summary: High Speed Gunfire Prevention Act This bill provides statutory authority for restrictions on the possession or transfer of bump-stock-type devices and other parts capable of converting a firearm to automatically shoot multiple rounds without manual reloading by a single function of the trigger. It also makes it a crime to import, manufacture, sell, ship, deliver, possess, transfer, or receive parts or accessories designed to accelerate the rate of fire of a semiautomatic firearm without converting it to a fully automatic firearm. An individual who violates this provision is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to 10 years, or both.
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the ability of veterans to receive in-state tuition using educational assistance administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the ability of veterans to receive in-state tuition using educational assistance administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. 1. Requirements for in-State tuition (a) In general Section 3679(c) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking less than three years before the date of enrollment in the course concerned (2) in paragraph (4)— (A) by striking It shall (A) It shall (B) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (B) To the extent feasible, the Secretary shall make publicly available on the internet website of the Department a database explaining any requirements described in subparagraph (A) that are established by a public institution of higher learning for an individual to be charged tuition and fees at a rate that is equal to or less than the rate the institution charges for tuition and fees for residents of the State in which the institution is located. The Secretary shall disapprove a course of education provided by such an institution that does not provide the Secretary— (i) an initial explanation of such requirements; and (ii) not later than 90 days after the date on which any such requirements change, the updated requirements. . (b) Application The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to a quarter, semester, or term, as applicable, commencing on or after August 1, 2020.

Summary: This bill updates provisions related to in-state tuition, including by removing a deadline that prevents certain veterans from receiving in-state tuition, regardless of their state of residence, using Department of Veterans Affairs education benefits at public institutions of higher education.
To repeal a section of the FAST Act, and for other purposes.

To repeal a section of the FAST Act, and for other purposes. 1. Repeal Section 1438 of the FAST Act ( Public Law 114–94

Summary: This bill amends the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act) to repeal the permanent rescission on July 1, 2020, of $7.569 billion in unobligated federal-aid highway funds for states.
Clean Water Standards for PFAS Act of 2019

To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to designate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances as toxic pollutants under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Clean Water Standards for PFAS Act of 2019 2. PFAS designation, effluent limitations, and pretreatment standards (a) In general Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall revise the list of toxic pollutants described in paragraph (1) of section 307(a) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1317(a) (b) Effluent standards As soon as practicable after the date on which the revised list is published under subsection (a), but not later than January 1, 2022, the Administrator shall publish in the Federal Register effluent standards under section 307(a)(2) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1317(a)(2) (c) Pretreatment standards Not later than January 1, 2022, the Administrator shall promulgate pretreatment standards for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances under section 307(b) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1317(b)

Summary: Clean Water Standards for PFAS Act of 2019 This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to address certain perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly known as PFAS. These man-made substances may have adverse human health effects. A variety of products contain these substances, such as nonstick cookware, waterproof clothing, stain-resistant fabrics, food packaging, and fire-fighting foams. The bill requires the EPA to expand the list of toxic pollutants under the Clean Water Act to include such substances. In addition, the EPA must develop effluent standards and pretreatment standards for the substances.
Outsourcing Accountability Act of 2019

To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require the disclosure of the total number of domestic and foreign employees of certain public companies, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Outsourcing Accountability Act of 2019 2. Required disclosure of number of domestic and foreign employees Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78m (s) Disclosure of number of domestic and foreign employees (1) Definition In this subsection, the term covered subsidiary (A) a consolidated subsidiary; or (B) a subsidiary with respect to which the issuer accounts for the investment of the issuer in the subsidiary using the equity method of accounting. (2) Disclosure Requirement Except with respect to an emerging growth company, beginning in the first full fiscal year that begins after the date of the enactment of this subsection, each issuer that is required to file a report with the Commission pursuant to subsection (a) shall disclose in such report— (A) the total number of employees of the issuer and any covered subsidiary of the issuer who are domiciled in the United States— (i) disaggregated by State, District of Columbia, commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States; and (ii) compared using a percentage change calculation to any such total reported by the issuer in the most recent annual report of the issuer; (B) the total number of employees of the issuer who physically work in and are domiciled in any country other than the United States— (i) disaggregated by country; and (ii) compared using a percentage change calculation to any such total reported by the issuer in the most recent annual report of the issuer; and (C) the total number of employees of any covered subsidiary of the issuer who physically work in and are domiciled in any country other than the United States— (i) disaggregated by country; and (ii) compared using a percentage change calculation to any such total reported by the issuer in the most recent annual report of the issuer. (3) Rulemaking The Commission may issue such rules as the Commission considers necessary to implement this subsection. . October 4, 2019 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

Summary: Outsourcing Accountability Act of 2019 This bill requires an issuer that is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission to disclose specified information related to the number of domestic and foreign employees of the issuer and its subsidiaries. An issuer that is an emerging growth company (in general, a newly public company with revenues below a specified threshold) shall be exempt from the bill's disclosure requirement.