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Lonnie Kilpatrick Central Pacific Relief Act

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a presumption of service-connection for certain veterans exposed to certain herbicides while serving in the Armed Forces, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lonnie Kilpatrick Central Pacific Relief Act 2. Presumptions of service-connection for certain veterans exposed to certain herbicides while serving in the Armed Forces (a) Expansion of presumptions Section 1116(a)(1) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by inserting after 1975 , served on Guam or American Samoa, or in the territorial waters thereof, during the period beginning on January 9, 1962, and ending on July 31, 1980, or served on Johnston Atoll or on a ship that called at Johnston Atoll during the period beginning on January 1, 1972, and ending on September 30, 1977 (2) in subparagraph (B), by inserting after 1975 , served on Guam or American Samoa, or in the territorial waters thereof, during the period beginning on January 9, 1962, and ending on July 31, 1980, or served on Johnston Atoll or on a ship that called at Johnston Atoll during the period beginning on January 1, 1972, and ending on September 30, 1977, (b) Eligibility for hospital care and medical services Section 1710(e)(4) is amended by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the following new subparagraph (A): (A) The term Vietnam-era herbicide-exposed veteran (i) served on active duty— (I) in the Republic of Vietnam during the period beginning on January 9, 1962, and ending on May 7, 1975; (II) on Guam or American Samoa, or in the territorial waters thereof, the period beginning on January 9, 1962, and ending on July 31, 1980; or (III) on Johnston Atoll or on a ship that called at Johnston Atoll during the period beginning on January 1, 1972, and ending on September 30, 1977; and (ii) the Secretary finds may have been exposed during such service to dioxin or was exposed during such service to a toxic substance found in a herbicide or defoliant used for military purposes during such period. .

Summary: Lonnie Kilpatrick Central Pacific Relief Act This bill provides a presumption of service-connection for diseases associated with exposure to certain herbicide agents to veterans who served on (1) Guam or American Samoa, or in the territorial waters thereof between January 9, 1962, and July 31, 1980; or (2) Johnston Atoll or a ship that went to Johnston Atoll between January 1, 1972, and September 30, 1977. Under a presumption of service-connection, specific diseases diagnosed in certain veterans are presumed to have been caused by the circumstances of their military service. Health care benefits and disability compensation may then be awarded. Additionally, the bill expands eligibility for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care to veterans with a disability associated with exposure to certain herbicides during specified times of military service on Guam, American Samoa, or Johnston Atoll.
Charitable Equity for Veterans Act of 2019

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the deductibility of charitable contributions to certain organizations for members of the Armed Forces. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Charitable Equity for Veterans Act of 2019 2. Deductibility of charitable contributions to certain organizations for members of the Armed Forces (a) In general (1) Definition of a charitable contribution Section 170(c) (6) An organization described in section 501(c)(19) that is a federally chartered corporation. . (2) Percentage limitation Section 170(b)(1)(A) or or (x) an organization described in section 501(c)(19) that is a federally chartered corporation, . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to taxable years beginning after the date of enactment of this Act.

Summary: Charitable Equity for Veterans Act of 2019 This bill allows a tax deduction for charitable contributions to certain federally chartered organizations of past or present members of the Armed Forces. (Under current law, donations to such an organization are only deductible if at least 90% of the organization's membership consists of war veterans. The bill expands the deduction to include organizations that do not meet the wartime service requirement and are federally chartered.)
GI Education Benefits Fairness Act

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for clarification regarding the children to whom entitlement to educational assistance may be transferred under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the GI Education Benefits Fairness Act 2. Clarification regarding the children to whom entitlement to educational assistance may be transferred under the Post 9/11 Educational Assistance Program (a) In general Section 3319(c) of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (c) Eligible dependents (1) Transfer An individual approved to transfer an entitlement to educational assistance under this section may transfer the individual’s entitlement as follows: (A) To the individual’s spouse. (B) To one or more of the individual’s children. (C) To a combination of the individuals referred to in subparagraphs (A) and (B). (2) Definition of children For purposes of this subsection, the term children . (b) Applicability The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to educational assistance payable under chapter 33

Summary: GI Education Benefits Fairness Act This bill expands eligibility for receipt of GI education benefits as a dependent under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program. Specifically, the bill includes certain unmarried persons as dependents who can receive a transferred entitlement to educational assistance.
To amend regulations relating to the eligibility of Federal employees, during a Government shutdown, for supplemental vision and dental coverage, and for other purposes.

To amend regulations relating to the eligibility of Federal employees, during a Government shutdown, for supplemental vision and dental coverage, and for other purposes. 1. Maintaining supplemental vision and dental coverage for Federal employees during a Government shutdown (a) In general Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall amend section 894.601 of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations, by adding at the end of subsection (b) the following: Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, if you go into a period of nonpay or insufficient pay as a result in a lapse of appropriations of the agency at which you are employed, and you do not make direct premium payments during that lapse, your FEDVIP coverage continues during such lapse, but in no case may such coverage be continued under this sentence for a period of a lapse in appropriations longer than 1 year. (b) Application The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to any contract for dental or vision benefits under chapter 89A or 89B, respectively, of title 5, United States Code, entered into after the date of enactment of this Act.

Summary: This bill requires the Office of Personnel Management to revise a rule concerning federal-employee supplemental vision and dental insurance coverage. The revision continues such coverage for up to one year in the event that a lapse in appropriations causes a federal employee to go unpaid or underpaid and the employee does not make such insurance premium payments during the period of nonpayment.
Veterans Healthcare Improvement Act

To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct reviews of certain budget requests of the President for the medical care accounts of the Department of Veterans Affairs. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Healthcare Improvement Act 2. Comptroller General review of Department of Veterans Affairs medical care budget submissions Section 4 of the Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act of 2009 ( Public Law 111–81 38 U.S.C. 117 4. Comptroller General review of Department of Veterans Affairs medical care budget submission (a) Review of budget submission; reports For each of fiscal years 2020, 2021, and 2022, the Comptroller General of the United States shall— (1) review the budget requests for the medical care accounts of the Department of Veterans Affairs in the budget request of the President submitted pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United States Code; and (2) submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs, Appropriations, and the Budget of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report or reports on the results of each such review. (b) Timing and scope of reports In determining the timing and scope for the submittal of the report or reports required under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall consult with the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the House of Representatives. (c) Medical care accounts In this section, the term medical care accounts of the Department of Veterans Affairs (1) Medical Services. (2) Medical Support and Compliance. (3) Medical Facilities. (4) Medical Community Care. .

Summary: Veterans Healthcare Improvement Act This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to review and report on the budget requests for Department of Veterans Affairs medical care accounts in the President's submitted budgets for FY2020-FY2022. Medical care accounts are the following accounts of the Veterans Health Administration: Medical Services, Medical Support and Compliance, Medical Facilities, and Medical Community Care.
Build a Better VA Act

To amend title 38, United States Code, to require congressional approval before the appropriation of funds for the Department of Veterans Affairs major medical facility leases. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Build a Better VA Act 2. Congressional approval of Department of Veterans Affairs major medical facility leases (a) In general Section 8104(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking No funds (A) No funds (2) by striking or any major medical facility lease (3) by striking or lease (4) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (B) No funds may be appropriated for any fiscal year for any major medical facility lease unless the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives adopt resolutions approving the lease. . (b) Applicability The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to a lease entered into after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Build a Better VA Act This bill prohibits funds from being appropriated for any fiscal year for a Department of Veterans Affairs major medical facility lease unless the House and Senate Committees on Veterans' Affairs adopt resolutions approving the lease.
Campus Hunger Reduction Act of 2019

To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to make institutions of higher education eligible for assistance for community food projects, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Campus Hunger Reduction Act of 2019 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) In a December 2018 report which reviewed data from 31 studies on food insecurity among college students, the Government Accountability Office found that 22 of the 31 surveys estimated food insecurity rates of over 30 percent. (2) Hunger threatens a student’s health, cognitive ability, and economic security. (3) Institutions of higher education should strive to collect edible, surplus food from campus-operated dining facilities that would be thrown away and distribute such food to students experiencing hunger. (4) Institutions of higher education should partner with local organizations such as regional food banks to reduce hunger and support operation of food pantries on campus. 3. Assistance for community food projects Section 25 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2034 (1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) Institution of higher education The term institution of higher education 20 U.S.C. 1001 ; and (2) in subsection (c), in the matter before paragraph (1), by inserting an institution of higher education, or a private

Summary: Campus Hunger Reduction Act of 2019 This bill makes institutions of higher education eligible for assistance under the Community Food Projects grant program that addresses the food needs of low-income individuals.
Protecting Gun Owners in Bankruptcy Act of 2019

To amend title 11 of the United States Code to include firearms in the types of property allowable under the alternative provision for exempting property from the estate. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Gun Owners in Bankruptcy Act of 2019 2. Exemptions Section 522 of title 11, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (d) by adding at the end the following: (13) The debtor's aggregate interest, not to exceed $3,000 in value, in a single firearm or firearms. ; and (2) in subsection (f)(4)(A)— (A) in clause (xiv) by striking and (B) in clause (xv) by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (xvi) The debtor's aggregate interest, not to exceed $3,000 in value, in a single firearm or firearms. . 3. Effective date; application of amendments (a) Effective date Except as provided in subsection (b), this Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Application of amendments The amendments made by this Act shall apply only with respect to cases commenced under title 11 of the United States Code on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Protecting Gun Owners in Bankruptcy Act of 2019 This bill modifies federal bankruptcy law to allow an individual debtor to exempt from their bankruptcy estate one or more firearms up to a total maximum value of $3,000. The bill also specifies that such firearms are household goods that are not subject to liens in bankruptcy.
FASTER Act

To amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to specify that the waiver authority under such Act includes the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the Endangered Species Act of 1973 for purpose of construction of physical barriers along border, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Furthering American Security by Tempering Environmental Regulations Act FASTER Act 2. Waiver authority to include the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and Endangered Species Act of 1973 for purpose of construction of physical barriers along border Paragraph (1) of section 102(c) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 ( 8 U.S.C. 1103 , including the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 16 U.S.C. 1531 waive all legal requirements

Summary: Furthering American Security by Tempering Environmental Regulations Act or the FASTER Act This bill specifies that the Department of Homeland Security may waive requirements concerning environmental review or endangered or threatened species in order to ensure the expeditious construction of barriers and roads at U.S. borders.
Ensuring Full Participation in the Census Act of 2019

To amend title 13, United States Code, to prohibit the use of questions on citizenship, nationality, or immigration status in any decennial census, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Full Participation in the Census Act of 2019 2. Prohibiting census questions on citizenship, nationality, or immigration status Section 141 of title 13, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h); and (2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following: (g) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), a questionnaire or survey used to carry out, or in connection with, any decennial census of population may not include any question regarding citizenship, nationality, or immigration status of the respondent, any family member of the respondent, or any individual living in the respondent’s household. (2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to the survey, conducted by the Secretary, commonly referred to as the American Community Survey .

Summary: Ensuring Full Participation in the Census Act of 2019 This bill prohibits the Bureau of the Census from using questions regarding citizenship, nationality, or immigration status in the decennial census. The bill does not apply to the American Community Survey.
MAR-A-LAGO Act

To require the disclosure of certain visitor access records. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Making Access Records Available to Lead American Government Openness Act MAR-A-LAGO Act 2. Improving access to influential visitor access records (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Covered location The term covered location (A) the White House; (B) the residence of the Vice President; and (C) any other location at which the President or the Vice President regularly conducts official business. (2) Covered records The term covered records (A) the name of each visitor at the covered location; (B) the name of each individual with whom each visitor described in subparagraph (A) met at the covered location; and (C) the purpose of the visit. (b) Requirement Except as provided in subsection (c), not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the President shall establish and update, every 90 days, a publicly available database that contains covered records for the preceding 30-day period. (c) Exceptions (1) In general The President shall not include in the database established under subsection (b) any covered record— (A) the posting of which would implicate personal privacy or law enforcement concerns or threaten national security; or (B) relating to a purely personal guest at a covered location. (2) Sensitive meetings With respect to a particularly sensitive meeting at a covered location, the President shall— (A) include the number of visitors at the covered location in the database established under subsection (b); and (B) post the applicable covered records in the database established under subsection (b) when the President determines that release of the covered records is no longer sensitive.

Summary: Making Access Records Available to Lead American Government Openness Act or the MAR-A-LAGO Act This bill directs the President to establish and update, every 90 days, a publicly available database that contains records of the name of each visitor at the White House, residence of the Vice-President, or any other location at which the President or Vice President regularly conducts official business (covered location); the name of each individual with whom the visitor met at the covered location; and the purpose of the visit. The President shall not include in the database any such record (1) the posting of which would implicate personal privacy or law enforcement concerns or threaten national security, or (2) relating to a purely personal guest at a covered location. For a particularly sensitive meeting, the President shall (1) include in the database the number of visitors at the covered location, and (2) post the applicable records in the database when their release is no longer sensitive.
Supporting Home Owner Rights Enforcement Act

To amend the Federal Power Act to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to minimize infringement on the exercise and enjoyment of property rights in issuing hydropower licenses, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supporting Home Owner Rights Enforcement Act 2. Hydropower licenses (a) Licenses Section 4(e) of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 797(e) (1) by striking and recreational opportunities, (2) by inserting , and minimizing infringement on the useful exercise and enjoyment of property rights held by nonlicensees aspects of environmental quality (b) Private landownership Section 10 of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 803 (1) in subsection (a)(1), by inserting , including minimizing infringement on the useful exercise and enjoyment of property rights held by nonlicensees section 4(e) (2) by adding at the end the following: (k) Private landownership In developing any recreational resource within the project boundary, the licensee shall consider private landownership as a means to encourage and facilitate— (1) private investment; and (2) increased tourism and recreational use. .

Summary: Supporting Home Owner Rights Enforcement Act This bill requires the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, when deciding whether to issue licenses for hydropower projects, to give equal consideration to minimizing infringement on the useful exercise and enjoyment of property rights held by nonlicensees. In developing recreational resources within project boundaries, licensees must consider private landownership as a means to encourage and facilitate private investment and increased tourism and recreational use.
Battery Storage Innovation Act

To make innovative technology loan guarantee support available for battery storage technologies. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Battery Storage Innovation Act 2. Battery storage technologies Section 1703(b) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 16513(b) (11) Battery storage technologies for residential, industrial, or transportation applications. .

Summary: Battery Storage Innovation Act This bill makes certain battery storage technologies eligible for loan guarantees provided by the Department of Energy for innovative technology.
To direct the President to establish a unified United States Space Command.

To direct the President to establish a unified United States Space Command. 1. Unified United States Space Command (a) Establishment Pursuant to section 161 of title 10, United States Code, the President shall establish a unified combatant command to be known as the United States Space Command. (b) Conforming repeal Section 169 of title 10, United States Code, is repealed. (c) Conforming amendment Section 2273a(d)(3) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking The Commander of the United States Strategic Command, acting through the United States Space Command, The Commander of the United States Space Command

Summary: This bill directs the President to establish a unified combatant command to be known as the U.S. Space Command.
Safe Freight Act of 2019

To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide for the minimum size of crews of freight trains, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safe Freight Act of 2019 2. Freight train crew size (a) Amendment Subchapter II of chapter 201 20169. Freight train crew size Effective 30 days after the date of enactment of the Safe Freight Act of 2019 . (b) Conforming amendment The table of sections for chapter 201 20169. Freight train crew size. .

Summary: Safe Freight Act of 2019 This bill prohibits the operation of a freight train or light locomotive engine used in the movement of freight unless it has a crew of at least two individuals, one of whom is certified by the Federal Railroad Administration as a locomotive operator and the other as a train conductor.