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VA Website Accessibility Act of 2019

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a study regarding the accessibility of websites of the Department of Veterans Affairs to individuals with disabilities. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the VA Website Accessibility Act of 2019 2. Study regarding the accessibility of websites of the Department of Veterans Affairs to individuals with disabilities (a) Study Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall examine all websites (including attached files and web-based applications) of the Department of Veterans Affairs to determine whether such websites are accessible to individuals with disabilities in accordance with section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794d). (b) Report Not later than 90 days after completing the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit a report to Congress regarding such study. The report shall include the following: (1) A list of each website, file, or web-based application described in subsection (a) that is not accessible to individuals with disabilities in accordance with section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794d). (2) For each website, file, or web-based application identified under paragraph (1), a description of the barriers to bringing such website, file, or web-based application into compliance with the requirements of such section, including barriers relating to staffing. (3) The plan of the Secretary to bring each website, file, or web-based application identified in the list under paragraph (1) into compliance with the requirements of section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794d). (c) Definition of website In this section, the term website June 25, 2019 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: VA Website Accessibility Act of 2019 This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to report to Congress regarding the accessibility of VA websites (including attached files and web-based applications) to individuals with disabilities. The report shall identify websites, files, and applications that are not accessible to such individuals and include the VA's plan to make each of them accessible.
Keep Congress Working Act

To amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to prohibit an adjournment for a period of more than 12 hours in the event of a lapse in appropriations. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keep Congress Working Act 2. Limitation on adjournment Section 309 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 is amended by inserting (a) July Recess (b) Motion To adjourn during lapses in appropriations It shall not be in order in the House of Representatives or the Senate to adjourn for a period of more than 12 hours during any lapse in appropriations for all or part of the Government. . 3. Waivers and appeals Subsections (c)(1) and (d)(2) of section 904 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 are amended by inserting 309(b), 306,

Summary: Keep Congress Working Act This bill makes it out of order in the House of Representatives or the Senate to adjourn for more than 12 hours during any lapse in appropriations for all or part of the federal government. Furthermore, in the Senate, the bill permits waiver or suspension of such prohibition, or a successful appeal of a ruling of the chair regarding such prohibition, only by an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Senate.
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to clarify that noncitizen nationals of the United States who are children of United States citizens are eligible for United States citizenship, and for other purposes.

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to clarify that noncitizen nationals of the United States who are children of United States citizens are eligible for United States citizenship, and for other purposes. 1. Conditions of acquiring citizenship for noncitizen nationals of the United States who are children of United States citizens Section 320(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1431 (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting after outside of the United States , or born in an outlying possession of the United States, (2) in paragraph (3), by inserting before the period at the end the following: , except that the requirement under this paragraph to be admitted to the United States as a lawful permanent resident shall not apply in the case of a child born in an outlying possession of the United States

Summary: This bill establishes that minors born in the outlying U.S. possessions (i.e., America Samoa and Swains Island) shall be eligible to obtain citizenship through a U.S. citizen parent. Currently, a child born outside the United States may automatically acquire citizenship through a parent by satisfying certain requirements. The bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish that this same citizenship path is available to non-citizen national minors. This path to citizenship is distinct from rights acquired at birth, and is open to individuals such as minors who were adopted by a U.S. citizen.
U.S. Nationals Employment Act of 2019

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to include United States nationals among the eligible employees of an EB–5 commercial enterprise, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the U.S. Nationals Employment Act of 2019 2. Inclusion of United States nationals as eligible employees Section 203(b)(5)(A)(ii) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1153(b)(5)(A)(ii) not fewer than 10 United States citizens , United States nationals,

Summary: U.S. Nationals Employment Act of 2019 This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to include full-time employment created for U.S. nationals to count toward the eligibility requirements for an EB-5 commercial enterprise. The EB-5 program provides an employment-based immigration preference for aliens who establish a commercial enterprise in the United States that creates full-time employment for at least 10 U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents. All U.S. citizens are U.S. nationals, but some individuals born in an outlying U.S. possession (i.e., America Samoa and Swains Island) are U.S. nationals but not citizens.
To amend the Ohio & Erie Canal National Heritage Canalway Act of 1996 to repeal the funding limitation.

To amend the Ohio & Erie Canal National Heritage Canalway Act of 1996 to repeal the funding limitation. 1. Ohio & Erie National Heritage Canalway Section 810(a) of the Ohio & Erie National Heritage Canalway Act of 1996 ( Public Law 104–333

Summary: This bill repeals the limitation on the total amount that may be appropriated for the Ohio & Erie National Heritage Canalway.
Federal Contract Deadline Fairness Act

To amend section 1126 of title 41, United States Code, to provide for an exception for failure to deliver goods or complete work due to a lapse in appropriations, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Contract Deadline Fairness Act 2. Exception for failure to deliver goods or complete work due to lapse in appropriations (a) In general Section 1126 of title 41, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (c) Exception for failure To deliver goods or complete work due to lapse in appropriations If the head of an executive agency determines that a contractor failed by reason of a lapse in appropriations in the Federal Government to deliver goods or complete work under a contract with the agency by the date or within the time period imposed by the contract any information relating to such failure may not be— (1) included in any past performance database used by executive agencies for making source selection decisions; or (2) evaluated unfavorably on the factor of past contract performance. .

Summary: Federal Contract Deadline Fairness Act This bill provides that if a contractor failed to deliver goods or complete work on schedule due to a lapse in federal appropriations, information relating to such failure may not be (1) included in any past performance database used by executive agencies for making source selection decisions, or (2) evaluated unfavorably by an agency considering the contractor's past contract performance.
Federal Contract Worker Fairness Act

To provide compensation for Federal contractors impacted by a lapse in appropriations. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Contract Worker Fairness Act 2. Compensation for Federal contractors Each Federal contract worker impacted by a lapse in appropriations in the Federal Government shall receive compensation.

Summary: Federal Contract Worker Fairness Act This bill requires federal contract workers who are impacted by a lapse in appropriations to be compensated.
Protecting Disaster Relief Funds Act of 2019

To prohibit certain funds from being transferred or reprogrammed to plan, develop, or construct a new physical barrier along the Southwest border, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Disaster Relief Funds Act of 2019 2. Prohibition on use of certain funds for a new physical barrier along the Southwest border Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by Public Law 115–56 Public Law 115–123 Public Law 115–72 Public Law 115–254 Public Law 115–123

Summary: Protecting Disaster Relief Funds Act of 2019 This bill protects certain funds already appropriated for disaster relief or recovery from being transferred to the planning or construction of a new physical barrier along the southwest border of the United States. Specifically, the bill prohibits the transfer of certain funds appropriated to the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
North Country National Scenic Trail Route Adjustment Act

To revise the authorized route of the North Country National Scenic Trail in northeastern Minnesota and to extend the trail into Vermont to connect with the Appalachian National Scenic Trail, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the North Country National Scenic Trail Route Adjustment Act 2. Route adjustment Section 5(a)(8) of the National Trails System Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1244(a)(8) (1) by striking thirty-two hundred miles, extending from eastern New York State 4,600 miles, extending from the Appalachian Trail in Vermont (2) by striking Proposed North Country Trail June 1975. North Country National Scenic Trail, Authorized Route

Summary: North Country National Scenic Trail Route Adjustment Act This bill revises the authorized route of the North Country National Scenic Trail to extend it to the Appalachian Trail in Vermont and to modify the route in northeastern Minnesota.
Ensuring American Voters Act of 2019

To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to prohibit a State from registering an individual to vote in elections for Federal office held in the State unless the individual provides documentary proof that the individual is a citizen of the United States. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring American Voters Act of 2019 2. Prohibiting registration to vote of individuals who fail to provide proof of United States citizenship (a) In General Section 8 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 ( 52 U.S.C. 20507 (1) by redesignating subsection (j) as subsection (k); and (2) by inserting after subsection (i) the following new subsection: (j) Prohibiting registration of individuals not providing proof of United States citizenship (1) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, a State may not register an individual to vote in elections for Federal office held in the State unless, at the time the individual applies to register to vote, the individual provides documentary proof that the individual is a citizen of the United States, which shall consist of any of the following (or a photocopy thereof): (A) A certified birth certificate issued by a State or unit of local government in a State. (B) A valid United States passport. (C) A Consular Report of Birth Abroad issued by the Secretary of State. (D) A Naturalization Certificate or Certificate of Citizenship issued by the Secretary of Homeland Security. (2) Applicability Paragraph (1) applies with respect to an individual who applies to register to vote under section 5, 6, or 7 (including an individual who submits the mail voter registration application form prescribed by the Election Assistance Commission pursuant to section 9), or who applies under any other method of voter registration available in the State. . (b) Effective Date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to applications for voter registration which are submitted on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Ensuring American Voters Act of 2019 This bill prohibits a state from registering an individual to vote in federal elections unless the individual provides documentary proof of citizenship.
Agriculture Research Integrity Act of 2019

To amend the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to reaffirm the authority of the Under Secretary of Agriculture for Research, Education, and Economics, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as Agriculture Research Integrity Act of 2019 2. Reaffirming authority of the Under Secretary of Agriculture for Research, Education, and Economics Subtitle F of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 ( 7 U.S.C. 6971 253. Reaffirming authority of the Under Secretary (a) In general Notwithstanding the authority specified in Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1953 (5 U.S.C. App.; 7 U.S.C. 2201 (1) the Agricultural Research Service, the Economic Research Service, the National Agricultural Statistics Service, and the National Institute for Food and Agriculture, and any successor agencies shall be within the research, education, and economics mission area of the Department; (2) the authority to administer such agencies is vested in the Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics; and (3) such authority may not be vested in the head of another agency or office within the Department. (b) Location The Secretary shall locate each agency referred to in subsection (a)(1) and the majority of the staff of each such agency within the National Capital Region to ensure maximum coordination and interaction with each other such agency, with the agencies delivering food and agricultural programs and services of the Department, and with other Federal Government science agencies (including science agencies of the Department). .

Summary: Agriculture Research Integrity Act of 2019 This bill reaffirms that the Agricultural Research Service, the Economic Research Service, the National Agricultural Statistics Service, the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, and any successor agencies must be (1) within the research, education, and economics mission area of the Department of Agriculture (USDA); and (2) administered by the USDA Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics. USDA must locate each of the specified agencies and the majority of the staff of the agencies within the National Capital Region.
Stop the Tax Hike on Charities and Places of Worship Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the increase in unrelated business taxable income by amount of certain fringe benefit expenses. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop the Tax Hike on Charities and Places of Worship Act 2. Repeal of increase of unrelated business taxable income by amount of certain fringe benefits (a) In general Section 512(a) (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall take effect as if included in section 13703 of Public Law 115–97 3. Increase in tax imposed on corporations (a) In general Section 11(b) 21 percent 21.03 percent (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply with respect to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Stop the Tax Hike on Charities and Places of Worship Act This bill modifies the requirements for determining the unrelated business taxable income of tax-exempt organizations. The bill repeals a provision that requires unrelated business taxable income to be increased by the amount of expenses paid or incurred by a tax-exempt organization for certain fringe benefits for which a tax deduction is not allowed, including benefits relating to transportation, parking, or an on-premises athletic facility. The bill also increases the corporate income tax rate from 21% to 21.03%.
Rescinding DHS' Waiver Authority for Border Wall Act

To amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to repeal certain waiver authority relating to the construction of new border barriers, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rescinding DHS’ Waiver Authority for Border Wall Act 2. Repeal of waiver authority for the construction of new border barriers Section 102 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (division C of Public Law 104–208 8 U.S.C. 1103 May 2, 2019 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: Rescinding DHS' Waiver Authority for Border Wall Act This bill repeals the Department of Homeland Security's authority to waive all legal requirements in order to ensure the expeditious construction of barriers and related roads along the border in the southwestern United States.
Preventing the Taking of Americans' Land to Build Trump's Wall Act

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to prohibit seizing private land for a border wall, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing the Taking of Americans’ Land to Build Trump’s Wall Act 2. Prohibitions on seizing private land for a border wall (a) In general Subtitle H of title VIII of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 451 890B. Limitation on seizing private land for a border wall system (a) In general Notwithstanding subsections (b)(1), (b)(2), (c)(1), and (d)(1) of section 3114 of title 40, United States Code, or any other provision of law, until such time as the Secretary submits to Congress a certification that each property owner whose property the United States Government seeks to condemn or acquire for the purpose of constructing or installing additional physical barriers or roads between ports of entry along the land border with Mexico has received payment that each such property owner accepts as just compensation as established by judgment at the conclusion of the judicial process under section 3113 of such title, the following prohibitions shall apply with respect to each such property owner and the property of such property owner: (1) The Government may not take possession of or title to the property of such property owner. (2) The Government may not alter in any way the property of such property owner. (b) Definition In this section, the term property . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 890A the following new item: Sec. 890B. Limitation on seizing private land for a border wall system. .

Summary: Preventing the Taking of Americans' Land to Build Trump's Wall Act This bill restricts the government's ability to seize private land rights for physical barriers, or roads between ports of entry, along the U.S.-Mexico border. Before taking possession of or altering such private land, the Department of Homeland Security shall certify to Congress that each property owner has received just compensation as established in a judicial condemnation proceeding.
Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act of 2019

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase and make permanent the exclusion for benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act of 2019 2. Benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (a) Increase in dollar limitation on qualified payments Subparagraph (B) of section 139B(c)(2) $30 $50 (b) Reimplementing and making permanent benefits (1) In general Section 139B (2) Effective date The amendment made by this subsection shall apply with respect to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2019.

Summary: Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act of 2019 This bill modifies the tax exclusion for tax benefits and qualified payments provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical providers by a state or local government to (1) increase the dollar limitation for qualified payments, and (2) make the tax exclusion permanent. (Under current law, the exclusion expired at the end of 2010.)
Cormorant Relief Act

To enact as law certain regulations relating to the taking of double-crested cormorants. 1. Short Title This Act may be cited as the Cormorant Relief Act 2. Regulations relating to the taking of double-crested cormorants (a) Force and effect (1) In general Subject to subsection (b), sections 21.47 and 21.48 of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on January 1, 2016), shall have the force and effect of law. (2) Public notice The Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this section as the Secretary Director (b) Sunset The authority provided by subsection (a)(1) shall terminate on the effective date of a regulation promulgated by the Director after the date of enactment of this Act to control depredation of double-crested cormorant populations. (c) Rule of construction Nothing in this section limits the authority of the Director to promulgate regulations relating to the taking of double-crested cormorants under any other law.

Summary: Cormorant Relief Act This bill provides statutory authority for certain regulations that allow for the taking of double-crested cormorants (birds) to protect fish at aquaculture facilities and to protect public resources (e.g., fish, wildlife, plants, and their habitats).
Improving Access to Child Care Act

To amend title IV–A of the Social Security Act, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Access to Child Care Act 2. Improving access to child care to support work Section 418(a)(3) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 618(a)(3) $2,917,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2017 and 2018 $3,525,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023 3. Elimination of Contingency Fund (a) In general Section 403 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 603 (b) Conforming amendments (1) Transfer of needy State definition (A) In general Paragraph (5) of section 403(b) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 603(b)(5) (i) amended— (I) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking paragraph (4) subparagraph (C) (II) in each of subparagraphs (A) and (B), by redesignating clauses (i) and (ii) as subclauses (I) and (II), respectively; (III) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively; (IV) by redesignating such paragraph as subparagraph (D); and (V) by moving each provision 2 ems to the right; and (ii) as so amended, hereby transferred into section 409(a)(3) ( 42 U.S.C. 609(a)(3) (B) Conforming amendment Section 409(a)(3)(C) ( 42 U.S.C. 609(a)(3)(C) (as defined in section 403(b)(5)) (2) Elimination of penalty for failure of state receiving amounts from contingency fund to maintain 100 percent of historic effort Section 409(a) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 609(a) 4. Effective date The amendment made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 2019.

Summary: Improving Access to Child Care Act This bill eliminates certain funding for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program and increases certain funding for child care assistance. Specifically, the bill (1) eliminates the TANF Contingency Fund, which provides additional funds to states in economic distress; and (2) increases and extends child care assistance provided to states and tribes through the Child Care Entitlement to States.