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A bill to extend the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000.

To extend the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000. 1. Extension of Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (a) Secure payments for States and counties containing Federal land (1) Secure payments Section 101 of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 ( 16 U.S.C. 7111 and 2018 2018, 2019, and 2020 (2) Payments to States and counties (A) Election to receive payment amount Section 102(b) of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 ( 16 U.S.C. 7112(b) (i) in paragraph (1)(D)— (I) in the paragraph heading, by striking for fiscal years 2017 and 2018 for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2020 (II) by striking for fiscal years 2017 or 2018 for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2020 (ii) in paragraph (2), in subparagraphs (A) and (B), by striking for fiscal years 2017 and 2018 for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2020 (B) Expenditure rules for eligible counties Section 102(d) of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 ( 16 U.S.C. 7112(d) (i) in paragraph (1)(F)— (I) in the paragraph heading, by striking for fiscal years 2017 and 2018 for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2020 (II) by striking for fiscal years 2017 and 2018 for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2020 (ii) in paragraph (3)(D)— (I) in the paragraph heading, by striking for fiscal years 2017 and 2018 for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2020 (II) by striking for fiscal years 2017 and 2018 for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2020 (C) Distribution of payments to eligible counties Section 103(d)(2) of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 ( 16 U.S.C. 7113(d)(2) through and for fiscal years 2017 and 2018 through 2015 and for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2020 (b) Extension of authority To conduct special projects on Federal land Section 208 of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 ( 16 U.S.C. 7128 (1) in subsection (a), by striking 2020 2022 (2) in subsection (b), by striking 2021 2023 (c) Extension of authority To expend county funds Section 304 of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 ( 16 U.S.C. 7144 (1) in subsection (a), by striking 2020 2022 (2) in subsection (b), by striking 2021 2023

Summary: This bill extends the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 through FY2020, including provisions concerning secure payments to eligible states, territories, and counties containing federal land.
U.S. Military Right to Carry Act

To encourage States to permit members of the Armed Forces who are outside of the State under orders to renew a permit to carry a concealed firearm through the mail, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the U.S. Military Right to Carry Act 2. Concealed carry renewals by mail for members of the Armed Forces (a) In general A State that receives funds under subpart 1 of part E of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10151 (1) a law or policy that permits a member of the Armed Forces who is a resident of the State and who is outside of the State under orders to renew a permit to carry a concealed firearm through the mail; and (2) a law or policy that treats a member of the Armed Forces on active duty in the State as a resident of the State for purposes of issuing a permit to carry a concealed firearm in the State. (b) Reduction in funds Beginning in the first fiscal year that begins after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall, with respect to the amount that a State would otherwise receive under the grant program described in subsection (a)— (1) reduce such amount by 5 percent in the case of a State that fails to comply with the requirement under subsection (a)(1); and (2) reduce such amount by 5 percent in the case of a State that fails to comply with the requirement under subsection (a)(2). (c) Reallocation The Attorney General shall reallocate amounts not awarded to a State pursuant to subsection (b) to States that comply with the requirement under subsection (a).

Summary: U.S. Military Right to Carry Act This bill requires a state that receives funds under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program to have implemented (1) a law or policy authorizing members of the Armed Forces who are outside of their state of residence under orders to renew a permit to carry a concealed firearm through the mail, and (2) a law or policy that treats members of the Armed Forces on active duty in the state as residents of the state for purposes of issuing a permit to carry a concealed firearm in the state. The Department of Justice must reduce by 5% the amount that a state would otherwise receive under the grant program if the state fails to comply with either requirement.
Community Services Block Grant Refinement and Improvement Act

To amend the Community Services Block Grant Act to clarify that the maximum allotment provision does not apply to supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2020. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Community Services Block Grant Refinement and Improvement Act 2. Limitation on maximum allotment requirement Section 675B(b)(3) of the Community Services Block Grant Act ( 42 U.S.C. 9906(b)(3) The reduction required by this paragraph shall not apply to any funds appropriated under the CARES Act or any subsequent supplemental appropriations bill for fiscal year 2020, including any such funds that remain available for another fiscal year.

Summary: Community Services Block Grant Refinement and Improvement Act This bill exempts certain funds appropriated for the Community Services Block Grant program from reductions that would otherwise apply under current law.
Don't Punish Schools for Uncontrolled Pandemics Act of 2020

To prohibit in-person instructional requirements during the COVID–19 emergency. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Don't Punish Schools for Uncontrolled Pandemics Act of 2020 2. Prohibition of in-person instructional requirements during COVID–19 emergency Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no rule, regulation, guidance, or policy regarding an applicable program (as defined in section 400 of the General Education Provisions Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1221

Summary: Don't Punish Schools for Uncontrolled Pandemics Act of 2020 This bill prohibits the Department of Education from requiring a local school program to conduct in-person instruction during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency.
Restoring State Mineral Revenues Act

To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to eliminate an administrative fee, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restoring State Mineral Revenues Act 2. Elimination of an administrative fee under the Mineral Leasing Act (a) In general Section 35 of the Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 191 (1) in subsection (a), in the first sentence, by striking , subject to the provisions of subsection (b), (2) by striking subsection (b); (3) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (b) and (c), respectively; (4) in subsection (b)(3)(B)(ii) (as so redesignated), by striking subsection (d) subsection (c) (5) in subsection (c)(3)(A)(ii) (as so redesignated), by striking subsection (c)(2)(B) subsection (b)(2)(B) (b) Conforming amendments (1) Section 6(a) of the Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands ( 30 U.S.C. 355(a) (A) in the first sentence, by striking Subject to the provisions of section 35(b) of the Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 191(b) All (B) in the second sentence, by striking of the Act of February 25, 1920 (41 Stat. 450; 30 U.S.C. 191 of the Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 191 (2) Section 20(a) of the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 ( 30 U.S.C. 1019(a) the provisions of subsection (b) of section 35 of the Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 191(b) (3) Section 205(f) of the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982 ( 30 U.S.C. 1735(f)

Summary: Restoring State Mineral Revenues Act This bill eliminates the 2% fee that the federal government currently deducts from a state's entitled share to cover administrative or other costs under the Mineral Leasing Act.
Supporting America's Restaurant Workers Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily expand the deduction for business meals provided at a restaurant. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supporting America’s Restaurant Workers Act 2. Temporary allowance of full deduction for business meals (a) In general Section 274(n)(2) or , or (D) such expense is— (i) for food or beverages provided by a restaurant, and (ii) paid or incurred before January 1, 2021. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts paid or incurred after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Supporting America's Restaurant Workers Act This bill expands the currrent 50% tax deduction for business meals to 100% of the cost of such meals provided by a restaurant paid or incurred before January 1, 2021.
Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act of 2019

To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide an additional tool to prevent certain frauds against veterans, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act of 2019 2. Additional tool to prevent certain frauds against veterans (a) In general Chapter 47 1041. Fraud regarding veterans’ benefits (a) In general It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly engage in any scheme or artifice to defraud— (1) an individual of veterans’ benefits; or (2) in connection with obtaining veteran’s benefits for an individual. (b) Penalties Any person who violates subsection (a) shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both. (c) Definitions In this section— (1) the term veteran (2) the term veterans’ benefits . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for chapter 47 1041. Fraud regarding veterans’ benefits. .

Summary: Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act of 2019 This bill establishes a new criminal offense for knowingly engaging in a scheme to defraud an individual of veterans' benefits, or in connection with obtaining veteran's benefits for an individual. A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to five years, or both.
Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act of 2020

To amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to clarify the authority of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection with respect to persons regulated by a State insurance regulator, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act of 2020 2. Clarification to the authority of the Bureau with respect to persons regulated by a State insurance regulator Section 1027(f) of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 ( 12 U.S.C. 5517(f) (1) in paragraph (2)— (A) in the paragraph heading, by striking Description of activities Exceptions (B) by striking Paragraph (1) (A) Authority Paragraph (1) ; and (C) by inserting after subparagraph (A), as so designated, the following: (B) Limitation With respect to a person regulated by a State insurance regulator— (i) if that person is offering or providing a consumer financial product or service, the Bureau may not enforce this title with respect to that person to the extent that the person is engaged in the business of insurance; or (ii) if that person is subject to any enumerated consumer law or any law for which authorities are transferred under subtitle F or H, the authority of the Bureau to enforce that law with respect to that person shall be narrowly construed to the extent that the person is engaged in the business of insurance. ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (4) Rule of construction The enforcement of this title shall be broadly construed in favor of the authority of a State insurance regulator with respect to a person regulated by the State insurance regulator. .

Summary: Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act of 2020 This bill revises the authority of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) over activities regulated by a state insurance regulator. The CFPB may not pursue enforcement against any person regulated by a state insurance regulator and offering a consumer financial product or service, to the extent that person is engaged in the business of insurance. If a person engaged in the business of insurance is regulated by a state insurance regulator but otherwise subject to the CFPB's enforcement authority, the CFPB must construe its authority narrowly.
A bill to provide for the collection of death information from States for purposes of the Do Not Pay Initiative, and for other purposes.

To provide for the collection of death information from States for purposes of the Do Not Pay Initiative, and for other purposes. 1. Collection of death information from States Not later than January 1, 2023, the head of the agency operating the Do Not Pay working system described in section 3354(c) of title 31, United States Code, shall establish a program under which— (1) States (or political subdivisions thereof) voluntarily contract with the head of such agency to furnish such agency head periodically with information (in a form established by such agency head in consultation with the States) concerning individuals with respect to whom death certificates (or equivalent documents maintained by the States or subdivisions) have been officially filed with them; (2) such information, and access for its use, shall be included through the Do Not Pay Initiative under such section; and (3) each State (or political subdivision thereof) which furnishes the head of such agency with such information may be paid by such agency head from amounts available for administration of this Act the reasonable costs (established by such agency head in consultations with the States) for transcribing and transmitting such information to such agency head.

Summary: This bill requires the incorporation of information from death certificates that is voluntarily provided by states or political subdivisions into a system used by federal agencies to verify the eligibility of an individual to receive certain federal payments. The Department of the Treasury may pay states and jurisdictions for the reasonable costs of transcribing and transmitting this information.
A bill to provide for the use of additional funds for transportation projects that were affected by Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), and for other purposes.

To provide for the use of additional funds for transportation projects that were affected by Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19), and for other purposes. 1. Additional funding for transportation grants (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Transportation shall use any amounts made available to the Secretary for grant programs for covered projects, and not otherwise obligated, to provide additional funds to covered projects. (b) Amount In providing additional funds for a covered project under subsection (a), the Secretary shall provide an amount equal to not less than 10 percent of the total project costs. (c) Federal share Amounts made available for a covered project under subsection (a) shall not be counted toward the Federal share of the project. (d) Modifications to agreements The Secretary of Transportation shall modify a grant agreement for a covered project as necessary to provide additional funds under subsection (a) in accordance with the amount determined under subsection (b). (e) Definition of covered project In this section, the term covered project (1) during the period beginning on January 1, 2017, and ending on the date of enactment of this Act— (A) has been awarded a grant under a competitive grant program of the Secretary of Transportation; or (B) in the case of a new fixed guideway capital project proposed to be carried out using a grant under section 5309 of title 49, United States Code, advanced to the engineering phase under subsection (g) of that section; and (2) requires additional funding to complete the project due to the effects of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19).

Summary: This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to provide additional funding to certain transportation projects that were awarded competitive grants but require additional funds to complete such projects due to the effects of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). In providing additional funds, DOT shall provide an amount equal to not less than 10% of the total project costs.
Brandon Act

To amend title 10, United States Code, to improve the process by which a member of the Armed Forces may be referred for a mental health evaluation. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Brandon Act 2. Mandatory referral of members of the Armed Forces for mental health evaluation Section 1090a of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f); and (2) by inserting after subsection (d) the following new subsection: (e) Process applicable to member disclosure The regulations required by subsection (a) shall— (1) establish a phrase that enables a member of the armed forces to trigger a referral of the member by a commanding officer or supervisor for a mental health evaluation; (2) require a commanding officer or supervisor to make such referral as soon as practicable following disclosure by the member to the commanding officer or supervisor of the phrase established under paragraph (1); and (3) ensure that the referral process protects the confidentiality of the member in a manner similar to the confidentiality provided for members making restricted reports under section 1565b(b) of this title. .

Summary: Brandon Act This bill modifies the regulatory requirement for the referral of a member of the Armed Forces for a mental health evaluation. It requires that commanding officers or supervisors make referrals and soon as practicable and that the referral process protect the confidentiality of the member.
Fly Together Act

To require the Secretary of Transportation to establish a policy with respect to family seating on air transportation, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fly Together Act 2. Policy on families flying with young children (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall establish a policy directing all air carriers providing scheduled passenger interstate or intrastate air transportation to establish policies that enable a child, who is age 13 or under on the date an applicable flight is scheduled to occur, to be seated in a seat adjacent to the seat of an accompanying family member over the age of 13, to the maximum extent practicable and at no additional cost, except when assignment to an adjacent seat would— (1) require an upgrade to— (A) another cabin class; (B) a seat with extra legroom; or (C) seat pitch for which additional payment is normally required; or (2) violate safety guidelines. (b) Statutory construction Notwithstanding the requirement in subsection (a), nothing in this section may be construed to allow the Secretary to impose a significant change in the overall seating or boarding policy of an air carrier providing scheduled passenger interstate or intrastate air transportation that has an open or flexible seating policy in place that generally allows adjacent family seating as described in subsection (a). (c) Definition of air carrier In this section, the term air carrier

Summary: Fly Together Act This bill directs the Department of Transportation to establish a policy directing all air carriers that provide passenger air transportation to ensure children age 13 and under are seated adjacent to their family members on flights without mandating extra fees unless such policy would require an upgrade or violate safety guidelines.
National Child Abuse Help Hotline Act of 2020

To establish a National Child Abuse Hotline. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Child Abuse Help Hotline Act of 2020 2. National Child Abuse Hotline (a) In general The Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as the Secretary (b) Eligibility To be eligible to receive the grant under subsection (a), an entity shall have experience in operating a hotline that provides information and assistance to victims of child abuse or neglect, and to parents, caregivers, and mandated reporters. (c) Application To be eligible to receive a grant under subsection (a), a nonprofit entity shall submit an application to the Secretary, at such time and in such manner as the Secretary may require, and containing— (1) a complete description of the entity’s plan for the operation of a national child abuse hotline, including descriptions of— (A) the professional development program for hotline personnel, including technology professional development to ensure that all individuals affiliated with the hotline are able to effectively operate any technological systems used by the hotline; (B) the qualifications for hotline personnel; (C) the methods for the creation, maintenance, and updating of a resource database; (D) a plan for publicizing the availability of the hotline throughout the United States; (E) a plan for providing service to non-English speaking callers, including service through hotline personnel who have non-English language capability; (F) a plan for facilitating access to the hotline and alternative modality services by individuals with hearing impairments and disabilities; (G) a plan for providing crisis counseling, general assistance, and referrals to youth victims of child abuse; and (H) a plan for utilizing available communications technologies other than the telephone hotline, as appropriate, such as texting or live chat; (2) information to demonstrate that the entity— (A) has the capacity and the expertise to maintain a child abuse and neglect hotline; (B) has the ability to provide information and referrals for contacts, directly connect contacts to such service providers, and employ crisis interventions; and (C) complies with Federal privacy laws and has established quality assurance practices; and (3) such other information, assurances, and agreements as the Secretary may require. (d) Authorization of appropriations For purposes of carrying out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025.

Summary: National Child Abuse Help Hotline Act of 2020 This bill provides for a grant to establish and operate a National Child Abuse Hotline that makes available assistance and information services 24 hours a day to victims of child abuse or neglect, their families, caregivers, and individuals required by law to report suspected child abuse or neglect. The Department of Health and Human Services may award the grant to a nonprofit entity with experience operating a hotline and providing such assistance and support.