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RIP MSP Act

To repeal the multi-State plan program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Repeal Insurance Plans of the Multi-State Program Act RIP MSP Act 2. Repeal of multi-State plan program (a) Definitions In this section, the terms multi-State plan issuer MSP issuer Public Law 111–148 (b) Program Repeal Effective January 1, 2020, section 1334 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( Public Law 111–148 (c) Termination of external review The administration of external review pursuant to section 1334 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act shall conclude upon the issuance by the Director of Office of Personnel Management (referred to in this section as OPM (d) Required reporting Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of OPM shall provide the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a briefing concerning the efforts of the OPM to wind down the multi-State program under section 1334 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Such briefing shall contain such information as may be required, including information regarding— (1) the methods of communication OPM and an MSP issuer will use to notify current enrollees that the multi-State plan will not be offered during the next open season, including a timeline of the planned communications; (2) a description of how the Director of OPM will work with the Secretary of Health and Human Services to ensure that no plans previously offered pursuant to such section 1334 are offered on State or Federal Exchanges; and (3) a timeline detailing how OPM will close down the information technology portal that MSP issuers utilize. (e) Conforming amendments (1) In general Title I of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is amended— (A) in section 1301(a) ( 42 U.S.C. 18021(a) (i) in paragraph (2)— (I) in the heading, by striking and multi-State qualified health plans (II) by striking and a multi-State plan under section 1334, (ii) in paragraph (4), by striking , including a multi-State qualified health plan, (B) in section 1324(a) ( 42 U.S.C. 18044(a) , or a multi-State qualified health plan under section 1334, (2) Effective date The amendments made by paragraph (1) shall take effect on January 1, 2020.

Summary: Repeal Insurance Plans of the Multi-State Program Act or the RIP MSP Act This bill repeals the multi-state insurance plan program. (The multi-state plan program requires the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to contract with insurance issuers to provide a qualified health plan through the health insurance exchanges in multiple states.) The OPM must report about the process and timeline for ending the program within 60 days.
Vaccinate All Children Act of 2019

To amend the Public Health Service Act to condition receipt by States (and political subdivisions and public entities of States) of preventive health services grants on the establishment of a State requirement for students in public elementary and secondary schools to be vaccinated in accordance with the recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Vaccinate All Children Act of 2019 2. Requiring students at public elementary and secondary schools to be vaccinated (a) Requirement Section 317 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247b (n) Requiring students at public elementary and secondary schools To be vaccinated (1) Requirement For a State or a political subdivision or other public entity of a State to be eligible to receive a grant under this section, the applicant shall demonstrate to the Secretary’s satisfaction that, subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), the State requires each student enrolled in one of the State’s public elementary schools or public secondary schools to be vaccinated in accordance with the recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. (2) Exception for child’s health The funding condition described in paragraph (1) shall not apply with respect to a student if a duly registered and licensed physician submits a written certification at the beginning of the school year to the individual in charge of the health program at the student’s school— (A) certifying that the physician has personally examined the student during the preceding 12 months; (B) certifying that, in the physician’s opinion, the physical condition of the student is such that the student’s health would be endangered by the vaccination involved; and (C) demonstrating (to the satisfaction of the individual in charge of the health program at the student’s school) that the physician’s opinion conforms to the accepted standard of medical care. (3) Definitions In this subsection: (A) The term Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (B) The terms elementary school secondary school . (b) Application The amendment made by subsection (a) applies only with respect to fiscal years beginning after the date that is 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act.

Summary: Vaccinate All Children Act of 2019 This bill prohibits the Department of Health and Human Services from awarding grants to public entities of a state for preventive health service programs unless the state institutes certain vaccination requirements for its public schools. Specifically, a state must require each student in public elementary or secondary school to be vaccinated in accordance with the recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. The bill provides an exception for students whose health would be endangered by vaccination in the opinion of a physician conforming to the accepted standard of medical care.
Interim Stay Authority To Protect Whistleblowers Act

To provide temporary authority to the general counsel of the Merit Systems Protection Board to grant stays of personnel actions, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Interim Stay Authority To Protect Whistleblowers Act 2. Temporary authority for MSPB general counsel to issue stays of personnel actions During the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on the first date after such date of enactment that an individual is confirmed by the Senate as a member of the Merit Systems Protection Board under section 1201 of title 5, United States Code, the general counsel of the Board shall carry out the functions and authorities relating to stays of personnel actions provided to a member of the Board under subparagraph (A), or to the Board under subparagraph (B), (C), or (D), of section 1214(b)(1) of such title. 3. Authority for MSPB member to carry out duties of the Board in the event of a lack of quorum Section 1214(b)(1) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (C), by inserting after The Board , or, if the Board lacks the number of members appointed under section 1201 required to constitute a quorum, any remaining member of the Board, (2) in subparagraph (D), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking A stay may be terminated by the Board at any time, except that a stay may not be terminated by the Board A stay may be terminated by the Board, or, if the Board lacks the number of members appointed under section 1201 required to constitute a quorum, any remaining member of the Board, at any time, except that a stay may not be terminated by the Board or any remaining member of the Board (as the case may be)

Summary: Interim Stay Authority To Protect Whistleblowers Act This bill authorizes the general counsel of the Merit Systems Protection Board to temporarily act as a member of the board when dealing with matters related to the staying of certain personnel actions, and it authorizes a single member of the board to carry out certain board duties in the event of a lack of quorum.
Providing Financial Assistance for Safe Drinking Water Act

To assist community water systems affected by PFAS contamination, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Providing Financial Assistance for Safe Drinking Water Act PFAS Drinking Water Act 2. Establishment of PFAS Infrastructure Grant Program Part E of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300j 1459E. Assistance for community water systems affected by PFAS (a) Establishment Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Administrator shall establish a program to award grants to affected community water systems to pay for capital costs associated with the implementation of eligible treatment technologies. (b) Applications (1) Guidance Not later than 12 months after the date of enactment of this section, the Administrator shall publish guidance describing the form and timing for community water systems to apply for grants under this section. (2) Required information The Administrator shall require a community water system applying for a grant under this section to submit— (A) information showing the presence of PFAS in water of the community water system; and (B) a certification that the treatment technology in use by the community water system at the time of application is not sufficient to remove all detectable amounts of PFAS. (c) List of eligible treatment technologies Not later than 150 days after the date of enactment of this section, and every two years thereafter, the Administrator shall publish a list of treatment technologies that the Administrator determines are effective at removing all detectable amounts of PFAS from drinking water. (d) Priority for funding In awarding grants under this section, the Administrator shall prioritize affected community water systems that— (1) serve a disadvantaged community; (2) will provide at least a 10-percent cost share for the cost of implementing an eligible treatment technology; or (3) demonstrate the capacity to maintain the eligible treatment technology to be implemented using the grant. (e) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section not more than $500,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2021 through 2025. (f) Definitions In this section: (1) Affected community water system The term affected community water system (2) Disadvantaged community The term disadvantaged community (3) Eligible treatment technology The term eligible treatment technology . 3. Definition Section 1401 of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300f (17) PFAS The term PFAS .

Summary: Providing Financial Assistance for Safe Drinking Water Act or the PFAS Drinking Water Act This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program that awards grants to community water systems for the costs associated with technologies that remove perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly referred to as PFAS, from drinking water. PFAS are man-made and may have adverse human health effects. A variety of products contain the compounds, such as nonstick cookware or weatherproof clothing.
To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, and for other purposes.

To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, and for other purposes. 1. Repeal of PPACA and health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (a) PPACA Effective January 1, 2023, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( Public Law 111–148 (b) Health care-Related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 Effective January 1, 2023, title I and subtitle B of title II of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 ( Public Law 111–152 2. Budgetary effects The budgetary effects of this Act shall not be entered on either PAYGO scorecard maintained pursuant to section 4(d) of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010.

Summary: This bill repeals the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the health care provisions of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, effective January 1, 2023. Provisions of law amended by those acts are restored.
To make technical amendments to chapter 3084 of title 54, United States Code, to correct references to the African American Civil Rights Network, and for other purposes.

To make technical amendments to chapter 3084 1. Technical corrections to references to the African American Civil Rights Network (a) Chapter amendments Chapter 3084 U.S. Civil Rights Network African American Civil Rights Network (b) Amendments to List of items The list of items of title 54, United States Code, is amended by striking U.S. Civil Rights Network African American Civil Rights Network (c) References Any reference in any law (other than in this Act), regulation, document, record, map, or other paper of the United States to the U.S. Civil Rights Network African American Civil Rights Network

Summary: This bill removes statutory references to the U.S. Civil Rights Network and replaces them with references to the African American Civil Rights Network.
Food and Fuel Consumer Protection Act of 2019

To alleviate the ethanol blend wall under the renewable fuel program, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Food and Fuel Consumer Protection Act of 2019 2. Alleviating ethanol blend wall Section 211(o)(3)(B) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(3)(B) (iii) Limitation (I) In general Notwithstanding the volumes specified in paragraph (2)(B), the Administrator shall not determine any renewable fuel obligation for a calendar year under this subsection that would result, directly or indirectly, in the introduction into commerce in the United States of a total volume of ethanol contained in transportation fuel that is greater than 9.70 percent of the total volume of gasoline projected to be sold or introduced into commerce in the United States for such calendar year. (II) Estimate In implementing subclause (I), the Administrator shall request from the Administrator of the Energy Information Administration, and use without alteration, an estimate, with respect to the following calendar year, of the total volume of gasoline projected to be sold or introduced into commerce in the United States. The Administrator of the Energy Information Administration shall provide such estimate to the Administrator by October 31st each year. (III) Applicability The limitation established in subclause (I) shall apply without regard to the available supply of credits generated in a prior year pursuant to paragraph (5). (IV) Presumption In implementing subclause (I) for a calendar year, the Administrator shall not exclude commercially available ethanol that is cellulosic biofuel or advanced biofuel. . 3. Failure to meet deadlines Section 211(o)(3)(B) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(3)(B) (iv) Failure to meet deadlines If the Administrator fails to determine and publish the renewable fuel obligation with respect to the following calendar year in accordance with clauses (i), (ii), and (iii), then the renewable fuel obligation for such year shall be— (I) the renewable fuel obligation established for the most recent year for which such obligation was determined and published in the Federal Register in accordance with clause (iii); or (II) if no such obligation has been determined and published in accordance with clause (iii), the renewable fuel obligation established for the most recent year which otherwise meets the 9.70 percent limitation in clause (iii). .

Summary: Food and Fuel Consumer Protection Act of 2019 This bill revises the renewable fuel program, which requires transportation fuel to contain a minimum volume of renewable fuel. The Environmental Protection Agency must cap the total volume of ethanol blended into the transportation fuel supply at 9.7% of projected gasoline demand as determined by the Energy Information Administration.
BUILD Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the national limitation amount for qualified highway or surface freight transfer facility bonds. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Building United States Infrastructure and Leveraging Development Act BUILD Act 2. Increase national limitation amount for qualified highway or surface freight transfer facility bonds (a) In general Section 142(m)(2)(A) $15,000,000,000 $20,800,000,000 (b) Application of Federal requirements to certain Tax-Exempt-Bond-Funded projects In the case of any component or segment of a project, if such component or segment is funded with a bond which receives an allocation from Secretary of Transportation under section 142(m)(2)(C) (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to bonds issued after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Building United States Infrastructure and Leveraging Development Act or the BUILD Act This bill increases from $15 billion to $20.8 billion the national limitation on the amount of tax-exempt highway or surface freight transfer facility bonds.
PLACE Act

To direct the Secretary of Transportation to make grants for the operation of a clearinghouse to collect, conduct, and fund research on the influences of highly automated vehicles on land use, urban design, transportation, real estate, and municipal budgets, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preparing Localities for an Autonomous and Connected Environment Act PLACE Act 2. Grants for the operation of a National Highly Automated Vehicle Clearinghouse (a) In general Part A of subtitle VI of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new chapter: 307 National highly automated vehicle clearinghouse 30701. National highly automated vehicle clearinghouse (a) In general The Secretary of Transportation shall make a grant to an institution of higher education engaged in research on the secondary influences of highly automated vehicles to— (1) operate a national highly automated vehicle clearinghouse; (2) collect, conduct, and fund research on the secondary influences of highly automated vehicles; and (3) make such research available on a public website. (b) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated out of the Highway Trust Fund $2,000,000 for each fiscal year, beginning with fiscal year 2019, to carry out this Act. (c) Applicability of title 23 Funds authorized by subsection (b) shall be available for obligation in the same manner as if such funds were apportioned under chapter 1 (d) Definitions In this section: (1) Highly automated vehicle The term highly automated vehicle (2) Institution of higher education The term institution of higher education 20 U.S.C. 1001 (3) Secondary influence The term secondary influence . (b) Deadline for clearinghouse The Secretary of Transportation shall ensure that the institution of higher education who receives the grant described in section 30701(a)(1) of title 49, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall establish the national highly automated vehicle clearinghouse described in such section not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Technical and Conforming Amendment The table of sections for part A of subtitle VI, of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to chapter 305 the following new item: 307. National highly automated vehicle clearinghouse.

Summary: Preparing Localities for an Autonomous and Connected Environment Act or the PLACE Act This bill directs the Department of Transportation to provide grants to institutions of higher education to (1) operate a national highly automated vehicle clearinghouse; (2) collect, conduct, and fund research on how autonomous vehicles can influence land use, urban design, transportation, real estate, municipal budgets, social equity, and the environment; and (3) make such research publicly available online.
To amend title 31, United States Code, to clarify that, during a lapse in appropriations beginning on or after October 1, 2020, positions relating to providing services for paying or reimbursing Federal employees for official travel are excepted services under the Anti-Deficiency Act, and for other purposes.

To amend title 31, United States Code, to clarify that, during a lapse in appropriations beginning on or after October 1, 2020, positions relating to providing services for paying or reimbursing Federal employees for official travel are excepted services under the Anti-Deficiency Act, and for other purposes. 1. Designating travel reimbursement services as excepted services under the Anti-Deficiency Act (a) In general Section 1342 of title 31, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking An officer (1) An officer (2) by adding at the end the following: (2) Any services by an officer or employee relating to paying or reimbursing Federal employees for official travel expenses shall be deemed, for purposes of paragraph (1), services for emergencies involving the safety of human life or the protection of property. . (b) Application The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to any lapse in appropriations beginning on or after October 1, 2020.

Summary: This bill provides statutory authority for federal agencies to provide services for paying or reimbursing employees for official travel expenses during a lapse in appropriations for the federal government. Specifically, the bill designates the services as excepted services under the Anti-Deficiency Act.