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To authorize the posthumous honorary promotion to general of Lieutenant General Frank Maxwell Andrews, United States Army.

To authorize the posthumous honorary promotion to general of Lieutenant General Frank Maxwell Andrews, United States Army. 1. Posthumous honorary promotion to general of Lieutenant General Frank Maxwell Andrews, United States Army (a) Posthumous honorary promotion Notwithstanding any time limitation with respect to posthumous promotions for persons who served in the Armed Forces, the President is authorized to issue a posthumous honorary commission promoting Lieutenant General Frank Maxwell Andrews, United States Army, to the grade of general. (b) Additional benefits not to accrue The honorary promotion of Frank Maxwell Andrews under subsection (a) shall not affect the retired pay or other benefits from the United States to which Frank Maxwell Andrews would have been entitled based upon his military service or affect any benefits to which any other person may become entitled based on his military service.

Summary: This bill authorizes the President to issue a posthumous honorary commission promoting Lieutenant General Frank Maxwell Andrews, U.S. Army, to the grade of general.
Right to Timely Rehearings at FERC Act of 2020

To amend the Federal Power Act with respect to the rehearing process, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Right to Timely Rehearings at FERC Act of 2020 2. Federal Power Act rehearings Section 313(a) of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 825l(a) (a) Rehearings (1) In general Any person, electric utility, State, municipality, or State commission aggrieved by an order issued by the Commission in a proceeding under this Act to which such person, electric utility, State, municipality, or State commission is a party may apply for a rehearing within 30 days after the issuance of such order. The application for rehearing shall set forth specifically the ground or grounds upon which such application is based. Upon such application the Commission shall have power to grant or deny rehearing or to abrogate or modify its order without further hearing. No proceeding to review any orders of the Commission shall be brought by any entity unless such entity shall have made application to the Commission for a rehearing thereon. Until the record in a proceeding shall have been filed in a court of appeals, as provided in subsection (b), the Commission may at any time, upon reasonable notice and in such manner as it shall deem proper, modify or set aside, in whole or in part, any finding or order made or issued by it under the provisions of this act. (2) Deadline (A) In general Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the Commission shall act on the merits of an application filed under paragraph (1) by the date that is 120 days after the date on which the applicable order is issued. (B) Exceptions (i) Finding If, by the date that is 120 days after the date on which the applicable order is issued, the Commission issues a finding that additional time for consideration of an application filed under paragraph (1) is necessary, the Commission shall act on the merits of the application by the date that is 210 days after the date on which the applicable order is issued. The Commission may not delegate the authority to issue a finding under this clause. (ii) Lack of quorum If the Commission fails to act on the merits of an application filed under paragraph (1) by the applicable deadline under clause (i) or subparagraph (A) because the Commission lacks a quorum on such date, the Commission shall act on the merits of the application by the date that is 30 days after the date on which the Commission establishes a quorum. (C) Failure to act If the Commission fails to act on the merits of an application filed under paragraph (1) by the applicable deadline under subparagraph (A) or (B), the application shall be deemed to be denied. .

Summary: Right to Timely Rehearings at FERC Act of 2020 This bill revises the rehearing process for petitioners aggrieved by an order issued by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission with respect to licensing for projects under the Federal Power Act.
To require the Secretary of Defense to provide to certain members of the National Guard serving on active service in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) the transitional health benefits provided to members of the reserve components separating from active duty.

To require the Secretary of Defense to provide to certain members of the National Guard serving on active service in response to the coronavirus (COVID–19) the transitional health benefits provided to members of the reserve components separating from active duty. 1. Transitional health benefits for certain members of the National Guard serving under orders in response to the coronavirus (COVID–19) (a) In general The Secretary of Defense shall provide to a member of the National Guard separating from active service after serving on full-time National Guard duty pursuant to section 502(f) of title 32, United States Code, the health benefits authorized under section 1145 of title 10, United States Code, for a member of a reserve component separating from active duty, as referred to in subsection (a)(2)(B) of such section 1145, if the active service from which the member of the National Guard is separating was in support of the whole of government response to the coronavirus (COVID–19). (b) Definitions In this section, the terms active duty active service full-time National Guard duty

Summary: This bill requires the Department of Defense to provide a National Guard member separating from active service after full-time duty in support of the government response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) with the transitional health benefits provided to a separating active-duty reservist.
TELL Act

To require that any person that maintains an internet website or that sells or distributes a mobile application that maintains and stores information collected from such website or application in China to disclose that such information is stored and maintained in China and whether the Chinese Communist Party or a Chinese state-owned entity has access to such information. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Telling Everyone the Location of data Leaving the U.S. Act TELL Act 2. Country disclosure requirements (a) Disclosure requirements Any person that maintains an internet website or that sells or distributes a mobile application that maintains and stores information collected from such website or application in China shall disclose to any individual who downloads or otherwise uses such application, in a clear and conspicuous manner, the following— (1) that such information is maintained and stored in China; and (2) whether the Chinese Communist Party or a Chinese state-owned entity has access to such information. (b) False information It shall be unlawful for the developer or publisher of such an application to knowingly provide false information with respect to the information required under this section. 3. Enforcement (a) Unfair and deceptive acts or practices A violation of this Act shall be treated as a violation of a rule defining an unfair or deceptive act or practice prescribed under section 18(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 57a(a)(1)(B) (b) Powers of Federal Trade Commission (1) In general The Federal Trade Commission shall enforce this Act in the same manner, by the same means, and with the same jurisdiction, powers, and duties as though all applicable terms and provisions of the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 41 (2) Privileges and immunities Any person that violates this Act shall be subject to the penalties (including the provisions of subsections (l) and (m) of section 5 of such Act which provide for a maximum civil penalty per violation of $42,350 (as of February 14, 2019)), and entitled to the privileges and immunities, provided in the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 41

Summary: Telling Everyone the Location of data Leaving the U.S. Act or the TELL ActThis bill requires online sellers or distributors of mobile applications that maintain and store information in China to conspicuously disclose to users that such information is stored in China and whether the information is accessible by the Chinese Communist Party or a Chinese state-owned entity.
To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay costs relating to the transportation of certain deceased veterans to veterans' cemeteries owned by a State or tribal organization.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay costs relating to the transportation of certain deceased veterans to veterans’ cemeteries owned by a State or tribal organization. 1. Transportation of deceased veterans to veterans’ cemeteries (a) In general Subsection (a) of section 2308 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking in a national cemetery in a national cemetery or a covered veterans’ cemetery (b) Covered Veterans’ Cemetery Defined Section 2308 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (c) Covered Veterans’ Cemetery Defined In this section, the term covered veterans’ cemetery (1) in which a deceased veteran described in subsection (b) is eligible to be buried; and (2) for which the Secretary has made a grant under section 2408 of this title. . (c) Conforming Amendment Section 2308 of such title is amended in the section heading by adding at the end the following: or a veterans’ cemetery (d) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 23 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 2308 and inserting the following new item: 2308. Transportation of deceased veteran to a national cemetery or a veterans’ cemetery. .

Summary: This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to pay costs related to the transportation of certain deceased veterans to veterans' cemeteries owned by a state or tribal organization.
PROVIDE Act

To prevent States from receiving Federal financial assistance if such States tax the income of an out-of-State volunteer providing assistance during a disaster or emergency, and for other purposes. 1. Short title; findings (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Prevent Restrictions On Volunteers’ Incomes During Emergencies Act PROVIDE Act (b) Findings The Congress finds that— (1) volunteers are essential during national disasters and emergencies; (2) in times of these disasters and emergencies, residents from one State may aid those in a different State and provide necessary assistance; (3) assistance from across State lines may continue for many weeks or months; and (4) therefore, it is in the interest of Congress to ensure that those who volunteer in a State in which they do not reside are not burdened by an unfair income tax. 2. Ineligibility for Federal financial assistance for jurisdictions that tax volunteers during an emergency Beginning with fiscal year 2020, any State or local government which taxes the income of an out-of-State individual that has traveled to such State for the purpose of volunteering or otherwise providing assistance in response to a Federally declared disaster or emergency during the emergency period shall be ineligible to receive Federal financial assistance (as such term is defined in section 7501(a)(5) of title 31, United States Code). 3. Definitions In this Act: (1) Emergency period The term emergency period (2) Federally declared disaster or emergency The term Federally declared disaster or emergency (3) Local government The term local government (4) State The term State

Summary: Prevent Restrictions On Volunteers' Incomes During Emergencies Act or the PROVIDE Act This bill provides that, beginning with FY2020, any state or local government that taxes the income of an out-of-state individual who has traveled to such state for the purpose of volunteering or otherwise providing assistance in response to a federally declared disaster or emergency shall be ineligible to receive federal financial assistance.
PPE Act

To amend the paycheck protection program of the Small Business Administration to include costs related to the provision of personal protective equipment as an allowable use of a covered loan, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Paychecks and Employees Act of 2020 PPE Act 2. Inclusion of costs related to the provision of personal protective equipment in the paycheck protection program (a) Paycheck protection program Section 7(a)(36)(F)(i) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36)(F)(i) (1) in subclause (VI), by striking and (2) in subclause (VII), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subclause: (VIII) costs related to the provision of personal protective equipment for employees or other equipment or supplies determined by the employer to be necessary to protect the health and safety of employees. . (b) Forgiveness (1) Definition of expected forgiveness amount Section 1106(a)(7) of the CARES Act ( Public Law 116–136 (A) in subparagraph (C), by striking and (B) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (E) payments made for the provision of personal protective equipment for employees or other equipment or supplies determined by the employer to be necessary to protect the health and safety of employees; and . (2) Forgiveness Section 1106(b) of the CARES Act ( Public Law 116–136 (5) Any payment made for the provision of personal protective equipment for employees or other equipment or supplies determined by the employer to be necessary to protect the health and safety of employees. . (3) Conforming amendments Section 1106 of the CARES Act ( Public Law 116–136 (A) in subsection (e)— (i) in paragraph (2), by striking payments on covered mortgage obligations, payments on covered lease obligations, and covered utility payments payments described under subsection (b) (other than payroll costs) (ii) in paragraph (3)(B), by striking , make interest payments or make covered utility payments , make payments described under subsection (b) (B) in subsection (h), by striking payments for payroll costs, payments on covered mortgage obligations, payments on covered lease obligations, or covered utility payments payments described under subsection (b) (c) Prohibition on limiting forgiveness Section 1106(d) of the CARES Act ( Public Law 116–136 (7) No limitations In carrying out this section, the Administrator may not limit the non-payroll portion of a forgivable covered loan amount. .

Summary: Protecting Paychecks and Employees Act of 2020 or the PPE Act This bill modifies allowable and forgivable uses of amounts received under the Paycheck Protection Program, established to support small businesses in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), to encompass costs related to the provision of personal protective equipment or other equipment or supplies necessary to protect the health and safety of employees. The bill also prohibits the Small Business Administration from limiting the non-payroll portion of a forgivable loan amount.
Service Assurance Act of 2020

To provide liability protection for nonprofit organizations during the COVID–19 outbreak, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Service Assurance Act of 2020 2. Protection from liability for nonprofit organizations in certain civil actions relating to COVID–19 (a) In general Except as provided in subsection (b), a nonprofit organization shall not be liable under Federal or State law for any act or omission of the organization with respect to any harm arising from exposure to, or infection by, the virus that causes COVID–19 during a public health emergency with respect to COVID–19 declared pursuant to section 319 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247d (b) Exception Subsection (a) does not apply if the harm was caused by an act or omission constituting willful or criminal misconduct, gross negligence, reckless misconduct, or a conscious flagrant indifference to the rights or safety of the individual harmed by the entity. (c) Preemption This section preempts the laws of a State or any political subdivision of a State to the extent that such laws are inconsistent with this section, unless such laws provide greater protection from liability. (d) Definition In this Act, the term nonprofit organization section 501(c)(3) 26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3) 26 U.S.C. 501(a)

Summary: Service Assurance Act of 2020 This bill exempts nonprofit organizations from liability for any act or omission relating to harm arising from exposure to, or infection by, the coronavirus (i.e., the virus that causes COVID-19) during the COVID-19 public health emergency. However, this exemption does not apply with respect to acts or omissions that constitute willful or criminal misconduct, gross negligence, reckless misconduct, or conscious and flagrant indifference to the rights or safety of the individual harmed.
Small Packer Overtime and Holiday Fee Relief for COVID–19 Act of 2020

To provide overtime and holiday fee relief for small meat, poultry, and egg processing plants, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Packer Overtime and Holiday Fee Relief for COVID–19 Act of 2020 2. Overtime and holiday fee relief for small meat, poultry, and egg processing plants (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Covered act The term covered Act (A) the Federal Meat Inspection Act ( 21 U.S.C. 601 (B) the Poultry Products Inspection Act ( 21 U.S.C. 451 (C) the Egg Products Inspection Act ( 21 U.S.C. 1031 (2) Establishment The term establishment (A) a meat establishment subject to the requirements of the Federal Meat Inspection Act ( 21 U.S.C. 601 (B) a poultry establishment subject to the requirements of the Poultry Products Inspection Act ( 21 U.S.C. 451 (C) an egg products processing plant subject to the requirements of the Egg Products Inspection Act ( 21 U.S.C. 1031 (3) Secretary The term Secretary (4) Small establishment; very small establishment The terms small establishment very small establishment Pathogen Reduction; Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) Systems (b) Overtime and holiday fees (1) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for an inspection of an establishment conducted pursuant to a covered Act, the Secretary shall discount the rate charged— (A) by not less than 30 percent of the overtime and holiday published rate in the case of a small establishment; and (B) by not less than 75 percent of the overtime and holiday published rate in the case of a very small establishment. (2) Rulemaking; retroactive implementation Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall— (A) complete a rulemaking establishing the discounted rates required under paragraph (1); and (B) implement those discounted rates to apply retroactively to the date of enactment of this Act. (c) Effectiveness The Secretary— (1) shall carry out subsection (b) until the funds appropriated under subsection (d) are expended; and (2) may carry out subsection (b) after those funds are expended only to the extent and in the amount provided in advance in appropriations Acts. (d) Funding There is appropriated to the Secretary, out of funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $58,000,000, to remain available until expended, to carry out subsection (b).

Summary: Small Packer Overtime and Holiday Fee Relief for COVID-19 Act of 2020 This bill requires the Department of Agriculture to reduce the fees charged to small meat, poultry, and egg processing plants for inspections that occur during overtime hours or on holidays. The bill also provides funding to implement the requirements.
Inspector General Independence Act

To amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 to require removal for cause of Inspectors General, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Inspector General Independence Act 2. Amendment The Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended— (1) in section 3(b)— (A) by striking An Inspector General (1) An Inspector General (B) by inserting after by the President in accordance with paragraph (2) (C) by inserting at the end the following new paragraph: (2) The President may remove an Inspector General only for any of the following grounds (and the documentation of any such ground shall be included in the communication required pursuant to paragraph (1)): (A) Documented permanent incapacity. (B) Documented neglect of duty. (C) Documented malfeasance. (D) Documented conviction of a felony or conduct involving moral turpitude. (E) Documented knowing violation of a law or regulation. (F) Documented gross mismanagement. (G) Documented gross waste of funds. (H) Documented abuse of authority. (I) Documented inefficiency. ; and (2) in section 8G(e)(2), by adding at the end the following new sentence: An Inspector General may be removed only for any of the following grounds (and the documentation of any such ground shall be included in the communication required pursuant to this paragraph): (A) Documented permanent incapacity. (B) Documented neglect of duty. (C) Documented malfeasance. (D) Documented conviction of a felony or conduct involving moral turpitude. (E) Documented knowing violation of a law or regulation. (F) Documented gross mismanagement. (G) Documented gross waste of funds. (H) Documented abuse of authority. (I) Documented inefficiency. .

Summary: Inspector General Independence Act This bill enumerates the grounds for removal of an inpector general by the President, including documented neglect of duty or malfeasance. The President must include the documentation of any grounds for removal in a communication to Congress.
To include payments for waste and recycling collection services as covered utility payments for purposes of calculating the eligible amount for forgiveness of indebtedness on a paycheck protection program loan.

To include payments for waste and recycling collection services as covered utility payments for purposes of calculating the eligible amount for forgiveness of indebtedness on a paycheck protection program loan. 1. Inclusion of waste and recycling collection services Section 1106(a)(5) of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act ( Public Law 116–136 waste and recycling collection, or for service for

Summary: This bill expands loan forgiveness under the Paycheck Protection Program, established to support small businesses in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), to include amounts from a paycheck protection loan that a recipient expends for waste and recycling collection.