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Back Pay Fairness Act of 2019

To amend section 1341 of title 31, United States Code, to require payment of interest on back pay for employees affected by a lapse in appropriations. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Back Pay Fairness Act of 2019 2. Interest on back pay for employees affected by a lapse in appropriations (a) In general Section 1341(c) of title 31, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following: (3) (A) If a payment under paragraph (2) to an employee furloughed as a result of a covered lapse in appropriations or to an excepted employee is made after the regularly scheduled pay date for such payment in the absence of a lapse in appropriations, the payment shall include an interest payment prorated daily which shall accrue from such regularly scheduled pay date. (B) An interest payment under subparagraph (A)— (i) shall be computed at the rate of interest established by the Secretary of the Treasury under section 3902 that is in effect on the first day of the covered lapse in appropriations; and (ii) shall be in addition to any other remedy available under any other law, rule, or regulation. . (b) Applicability The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to any covered lapse in appropriations (as defined in section 1341(c) of title 31, United States Code) that begins before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act.

Summary: Back Pay Fairness Act of 2019 This bill requires interest to be added to the back pay of federal employees who were not paid during a lapse in appropriations.
Open and Responsive Government Act of 2019

To modify the exemption for trade secrets and commercial or financial information in the Freedom of Information Act, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Open and Responsive Government Act of 2019 2. Amendments to the Freedom of Information Act Section 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the Freedom of Information Act (1) in subsection (b)(4), by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following: , provided that the term confidential (2) in subsection (d)— (A) by striking This section does not authorize withholding of information This section— (1) does not authorize the withholding of information ; (B) in paragraph (1), as so designated, by striking . This section is not authority to withhold information from Congress. (C) by adding at the end the following: (2) does not authorize the withholding of a portion of an otherwise responsive record on the basis that the portion is non-responsive; and (3) is not authority to withhold information from Congress. .

Summary: Open and Responsive Government Act of 2019 This bill limits the extent to which federal agencies may exempt information from requests to disclose agency records under the Freedom of Information Act, including prohibiting the withholding of a portion of an otherwise responsive record on the basis that the portion is nonresponsive.
A bill to prohibit the Export-Import Bank of the United States from providing financing to persons with seriously delinquent tax debt.

To prohibit the Export-Import Bank of the United States from providing financing to persons with seriously delinquent tax debt. 1. Prohibition on financing by Export-Import Bank of the United States for persons with seriously delinquent tax debt Section 2 of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 ( 12 U.S.C. 635 (l) Prohibition on financing for persons with seriously delinquent tax debt (1) In general The Bank may not provide financing to any person with seriously delinquent tax debt or for any project if any person participating in the project has seriously delinquent tax debt. (2) Determinations of debt For purposes of paragraph (1), the Bank shall determine if a person has seriously delinquent tax debt— (A) using information available through the System for Award Management website and data-analytical approaches; and (B) in consultation with the Commissioner of Internal Revenue. (3) Waiver The President of the United States may waive the prohibition under paragraph (1) with respect to a person if the President— (A) determines that there are urgent and compelling circumstances significantly affecting the interests of the United States that require the financing to be provided; and (B) not later than 30 days after making that determination, submits to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives a report that includes the rationale for the determination and relevant information supporting the determination. (4) Seriously delinquent tax debt defined In this subsection, the term seriously delinquent tax debt (A) means a Federal tax liability that has been assessed by the Secretary of the Treasury under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and may be collected by the Secretary by levy or by a proceeding in court; and (B) does not include— (i) a debt that is being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement under section 6159 or section 7122 of such Code; (ii) a debt with respect to which a collection due process hearing under section 6330 of such Code, or relief under subsection (a), (b), or (f) of section 6015 of such Code, is requested or pending; (iii) a debt with respect to which a continuous levy has been issued under section 6331 of such Code (or, in the case of an applicant for employment, a debt with respect to which the applicant agrees to be subject to such a levy); and (iv) a debt with respect to which such a levy is released under section 6343(a)(1)(D) of such Code. .

Summary: This bill prohibits the Export-Import Bank from providing financing to a person with seriously delinquent tax debt or for a project in which any participant has seriously delinquent tax debt.
A bill to posthumously advance Lieutenant Colonel Richard E. Cole, United States Air Force, to colonel on the retired list.

To posthumously advance Lieutenant Colonel Richard E. Cole, United States Air Force, to colonel on the retired list. 1. Findings; purpose (a) Findings Congress finds as follows: (1) Lieutenant Colonel Richard E. Cole, United States Air Force (retired), was born on September 7, 1915, in Dayton, Ohio. (2) On November 22, 1940, Lieutenant Colonel Cole enlisted as an aviation cadet in Lubbock, Texas. (3) In July 1941, Lieutenant Colonel Cole was commissioned as a second lieutenant and rated as a pilot. (4) Lieutenant Colonel Cole was one of the airmen who took part in the Doolittle Raid on Japan in April 1942, serving as co-pilot to then Lieutenant Colonel James (Jimmy) Doolittle. (5) After the Doolittle Raid, Lieutenant Colonel Cole remained in China until June 1943. (6) Lieutenant Colonel Cole served again in the China-Burma-India Theater from October 1943 to June 1944. (7) Lieutenant Colonel Cole later served as Operations Advisor to the Venezuelan Air Force from 1959 to 1962. (8) Lieutenant Colonel Cole retired from the Air Force in 1966. (9) On September 19, 2016, the B–21 bomber developed by Northrop Grumman was formally named Raider (10) Lieutenant Colonel Cole died on April 9, 2019, at 103 years of age. (b) Purposes The purpose of this Act are as follows: (1) To recognize the accomplishments, sacrifices, and legacy of Lieutenant Colonel Richard E. Cole, United States Air Force (retired). (2) To encourage citizens of the United States to remember the legacy of Lieutenant Colonel Cole and the legacy of all the Doolittle Raiders. 2. Posthumous advancement of Lieutenant Colonel Richard E. Cole, United States Air Force, on the retired list (a) Advancement Lieutenant Colonel Richard E. Cole, United States Air Force (retired), is advanced to the rank of colonel on the retired list of the Air Force. (b) Additional benefits not To accrue The advancement of Richard E. Cole on the retired list of the Air Force under subsection (a) shall not affect the retired pay or other benefits from the United States to which Richard E. Cole 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 posthumously advances Lieutenant Colonel Richard E. Cole, U.S. Air Force (retired), to the rank of colonel on the retired list of the Air Force.
Child Care Flex Spending Act of 2019

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the dollar limitation on the exclusion for employer-provided dependent care assistance. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Child Care Flex Spending Act of 2019 2. Increase in dollar limitation on exclusion for employer-provided dependent care assistance (a) In general Subparagraph (A) of section 129(a)(2) shall not exceed shall not exceed the greater of— (i) $5,000, or (ii) $10,000, reduced (but not below zero) by 5 cents for each dollar (or fraction thereof) by which the employee's earned income for the taxable year exceeds $50,000. In the case of a separate return by a married individual, the amount determined under the preceding sentence shall be reduced by one-half. . (b) Inflation adjustment Paragraph (2) of section 129(a) (D) Inflation adjustment In the case of any taxable year beginning in a calendar year after 2020, the $5,000 and $10,000 amounts contained in subparagraph (A) shall each be increased by an amount equal to— (i) such dollar amount, multiplied by (ii) the cost-of-living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which the taxable year begins, determined by substituting calendar year 2019 calendar year 2016 Any increase determined under the preceding sentence shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of $50. . (c) Employer safe harbor for reporting The Secretary of the Treasury (or the Secretary's delegate) shall promulgate regulations or other guidance to assist an employer in determining, for purposes of section 3401(a)(18) (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2019.

Summary: Child Care Flex Spending Act of 2019 This bill increases the amount that employees may exclude from their gross income for employer-provided dependent care assistance.
A bill to nullify the effect of the recent executive order that requires Federal agencies to share citizenship data.

To nullify the effect of the recent executive order that requires Federal agencies to share citizenship data. 1. Recession (a) In general The provisions of Executive Order 13880 (84 Fed. Reg. 33821; July 11, 2019), entitled Collecting Information About Citizenship Status in Connection With the Decennial Census (b) Effective date This Act shall take effect as if enacted on July 11, 2019.

Summary: This bill nullifies a July 11, 2019, executive order (1) directing all federal agencies to share citizenship information with the Department of Commerce, (2) establishing an interagency working group to improve Commerce's access to citizenship-related records in other agencies, and (3) directing Commerce to strengthen efforts to obtain citizenship-related records from states.
National Defense Cybersecurity Consortia Act of 2019

To establish a consortia of universities to advise the Secretary of Defense on cybersecurity matters, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Defense Cybersecurity Consortia Act of 2019 2. Consortia of universities to advise Secretary of Defense on cybersecurity matters (a) Establishment The Secretary of Defense shall establish one or more consortia to advise and assist the Secretary on matters relating to cybersecurity. (b) Membership The consortium or consortia established under subsection (a) shall consist of universities that have been designated as centers of academic excellence by the Director of the National Security Agency or the Secretary of Homeland Security. (c) Organization (1) Designation of administrative chair and terms For each consortium established under subsection (a), the Secretary, based on recommendations from the members of the consortium, shall designate one member of the consortium to function as an administrative chair of the consortium for a term with a specific duration specified by the Secretary. (2) Subsequent terms No member of a consortium designated under paragraph (1) may serve as the administrative chair of that consortium for two consecutive terms. (3) Duties of administrative chair Each administrative chair designated under paragraph (1) for a consortium shall— (A) act as the leader of the consortium for the term specified by the Secretary under paragraph (1); (B) be the liaison between the consortium and the Secretary; (C) distribute requests from the Secretary for advice and assistance to appropriate members of the consortium and coordinate responses back to the Secretary; and (D) act as a clearinghouse for Department of Defense requests relating to advice and assistance on matters relating to cybersecurity and to provide feedback to the Secretary from members of the consortium. (d) Functions The functions of a consortium established under subsection (a) are as follows: (1) To provide to the Secretary access to the expertise of the members of the consortium on matters relating to cybersecurity. (2) To align the efforts of such members in support of the Department. (3) To act as a facilitator in responding to Department requests relating to advice and assistance on matters relating to cybersecurity and to provide feedback to the Secretary from members of the consortium. (e) Procedures The Secretary shall establish procedures for organizations within the Department to access the work product produced by and the research, capabilities, and expertise of a consortium established under subsection (a) and the universities that constitute the consortium.

Summary: National Defense Cybersecurity Consortia Act of 2019 This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to establish one or more consortia, comprising certain universities, to advise and assist on matters relating to cybersecurity. DOD must establish procedures for organizations within DOD to access such expertise.
A bill to codify an Executive order preparing the United States for the impacts of climate change, and for other purposes.

To codify an Executive order preparing the United States for the impacts of climate change, and for other purposes. 1. Enactment of executive order (a) In general The provisions of Executive Order 13653 (78 Fed. Reg. 66819; relating to preparing the United States for the impacts of climate change (November 1, 2013)) (as in effect on March 27, 2017) are enacted into law. (b) Publication In publishing this Act in slip form and in the United States Statutes at Large pursuant to section 112 of title 1, United States Code, the Archivist of the United States shall include after the date of approval at the end an appendix setting forth the text of the Executive order referred to in subsection (a) (as in effect on March 27, 2017).

Summary: This bill provides statutory authority for Executive Order 13653, which set forth strategies to enhance climate preparedness and resilience. It also established an interagency Council on Climate Preparedness and Resilience as well a State, Local, and Tribal Leaders Task Force on Climate Preparedness and Resilience.
Native American Seeds Protection Act of 2019

To provide for a study on the protection of Native American seeds and traditional foods, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Native American Seeds Protection Act of 2019 2. Study on the protection of Native American seeds and traditional foods Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study on— (1) the extent to which seeds and foods that mimic Native American seeds or traditional foods are available in the commercial marketplace and are fraudulently identified as authentic Native American seeds or traditional foods, as of the date of enactment of this Act; (2) the availability and long-term viability of Native American seeds, including an analysis of the storage, cultivation, harvesting, and commercialization of such seeds; (3) the extent to which Federal law, Federal programs, or Federal oversight protect Native American seeds and traditional foods from infringement, or unlawful or unauthorized commercialization; and (4) the means by which authentic Native American seeds and traditional foods might be protected to ensure preservation and availability for future generations. 3. Confidentiality; FOIA; ownership (a) Confidentiality The Comptroller General of the United States shall ensure the confidentiality of sensitive information of Indian Tribes that is gained through the study conducted under section 2, including traditional cultural knowledge and information about locations that are considered to be sacred by an Indian Tribe. (b) FOIA not applicable The information described in subsection (a) shall be exempt from public disclosure under section 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the “Freedom of Information Act”). (c) Indian ownership Nothing in this Act shall be construed as interfering with, limiting, or otherwise affecting the exclusive ownership and control of Native American seeds by an Indian Tribe unless the Indian Tribe consents to the ownership or control of such seeds by another entity. 4. Definition of Indian Tribe In this Act, the term Indian Tribe Indian tribe 25 U.S.C. 5304

Summary: Native American Seeds Protection Act of 2019 This bill requires the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to conduct a study on the protection of Native American seeds and traditional foods. Under the bill, sensitive tribal information gathered by the study shall be exempt from public disclosure requirements and shall be kept confidential by the GAO.
METH Addiction Act

To amend the Controlled Substances Act to allow community addiction treatment facilities and community mental health facilities to register to dispense controlled substances through the practice of telemedicine, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Modernizing Eligible Treatment centers for Healing Addiction Act of 2019 METH Addiction Act 2. Registration of community addiction treatment facilities and community mental health facilities (a) Definitions Section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 802 (1) in paragraph (54)(A), by striking clause (i) and inserting the following: (i) while the patient is being treated by, and physically located in— (I) a hospital or clinic registered under section 303(f); or (II) a community addiction treatment facility or community mental health facility registered under section 303(l); and ; (2) by redesignating paragraph (58) as paragraph (59); (3) by redesignating the second paragraph designated as paragraph (57) as paragraph (58); (4) by moving paragraphs (57), (58) (as so redesignated), and (59) (as so redesignated) 2 ems to the left; and (5) by adding at the end the following: (60) The term community addiction treatment facility (61) The term community mental health facility . (b) Registration Section 303 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 823 (l) Community addiction treatment facilities and community mental health facilities (1) Registration The Attorney General may register community addiction treatment facilities and community mental health facilities to administer controlled substances through the practice of telemedicine. (2) Denial of applications The Attorney General may deny an application for registration under paragraph (1) if the Attorney General determines that the registration would be inconsistent with the public interest after considering— (A) any recommendation by the licensing board or professional disciplinary authority of the State in which the applicant is located; (B) the experience of the applicant in treating patients; (C) any conviction of an employee of the applicant under Federal or State law relating to treatment of patients; (D) the compliance of the applicant with applicable Federal, State, or local laws relating to treatment of patients; and (E) any other conduct by the applicant that may threaten the health and safety of the public. . (c) Implementation plan Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall notify Congress of the plan of the Department of Justice to implement the amendments made by this Act. (d) Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date that is 180 days after the date on which the Attorney General notifies Congress under subsection (c).

Summary: Modernizing Eligible Treatment centers for Healing Addiction Act of 2019 or the METH Addiction Act This bill directs the Drug Enforcement Administration to register certain community addiction-treatment facilities and community mental-health centers to administer controlled substances via telemedicine.
AGED Spirits Act

To permanently extend the exemption for the aging process of distilled spirits from the production period for purposes of capitalization of interest costs. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Advancing Growth in the Economy through Distilled Spirits Act AGED Spirits Act 2. Production period of distilled spirits (a) In general Subparagraph (B) of section 263A(f)(4) (B) Termination Clauses (i) and (ii) of subparagraph (A) shall not apply to interest costs paid or accrued after December 31, 2019. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to interest costs paid or accrued after December 31, 2019.

Summary: Advancing Growth in the Economy through Distilled Spirits Act or the AGED Spirits Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude, after 2019, the aging period from the production period for distilled spirits, for purposes of determining whether a taxpayer can expense, rather than capitalize, interest costs paid or incurred during the production period. This allows producers of distilled spirits to deduct interest expense associated with production in the year it is paid.
Empowering States to Address Drug Costs Act

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to expand the permitted uses of drug price information disclosed to States under the Medicaid drug rebate program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Empowering States to Address Drug Costs Act 2. Expansion of permitted uses of drug price information disclosed to States under Medicaid drug rebate program Clause (iv) of section 1927(b)(3)(D) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396r–8(b)(3)(D) (iv) to States— (I) to carry out this title, or (II) to review the information provided (including average manufacturer price, best price, and rebate calculation data) for the purposes of establishing and operating State all-payer prescription drug rate setting entities (drug affordability boards) or State multi-payer purchasing pools, .

Summary: Empowering States to Address Drug Costs Act This bill expands the purposes for which states may use certain drug pricing information that is disclosed to them by manufacturers through the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program. Specifically, the bill allows states to use such information in furtherance of prescription drug affordability boards or state multi-payer purchasing pools.