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U.S. Virtual Currency Market and Regulatory Competitiveness Act of 2019

To promote United States competitiveness in the evolving global virtual currency marketplace. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the U.S. Virtual Currency Market and Regulatory Competitiveness Act of 2019 2. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that virtual currency could have a significant effect on the economy, and regulation of virtual currency may be important to protect investors, deter bad actors, create market certainty, and ensure American competitiveness in an evolving global marketplace. 3. Study and report on promoting American competitiveness in evolving global markets (a) In general Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, in consultation with the heads of the Securities and Exchange Commission and other relevant Federal agencies (as determined by the Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission), shall submit to the Committees on Agriculture and on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committees on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry and on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate a report on the state of virtual markets and ways to promote American competitiveness. The report shall include the following: (1) A brief description of— (A) the regulation of the United States virtual currency industry, as a comparative study of the regulation of such industry in foreign countries, to demonstrate competitiveness in a global marketplace; and (B) the potential benefits of virtual currency and blockchain technology in the United States commodities market. (2) Recommendations for any legislative changes, if determined appropriate, needed to improve the ability of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and other relevant Federal agencies— (A) to promote competitiveness of the United States and United States businesses in this industry; (B) to encourage the growth of adoption of virtual currencies in segments of the commodity market that could benefit from virtual currencies and access to transparent markets in such currencies; (C) to clarify the virtual currencies that qualify as commodities for both existing currencies and ones that may be created in the future; and (D) to provide a new, optional regulatory structure for virtual currency spot markets (commonly referred to as exchanges) that includes Federal licensure, market supervision, consumer protections, and preemption of State money transmission licensing obligations for participating in spot markets. (3) An analysis of the feasibility, cost, and potential benefit of the new regulatory structure described in subparagraphs (C) and (D) of paragraph (2). (b) Virtual currency defined In this Act, the term virtual currency

Summary: U.S. Virtual Currency Market and Regulatory Competitiveness Act of 2019 This bill directs the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to report on virtual currency markets and U.S. competitiveness.
HUD Manufactured Housing Modernization Act of 2019

To require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to consider the appropriate inclusion of residential manufactured homes in certain programs, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the HUD Manufactured Housing Modernization Act of 2019 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Manufactured housing is the largest source of unsubsidized affordable housing in the country. (2) Nearly 18,000,000 Americans live in manufactured housing, which opens the door to homeownership for families who, in many housing markets, cannot afford to buy a site-built home. (3) A manufactured home qualified under the Energy Star program established by section 324A of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6294a (4) Over 40 percent of manufactured homes are found in land lease communities or parks (5) These advances position manufactured homes to appreciate in value and open the door to homeownership for millions of families, and have proven to be an effective long-term affordable housing preservation strategy for communities across the United States. 3. Issuance of guidelines relating to residential manufactured homes (a) In general Any new rule or regulation, or any revision of a rule or regulation, issued by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall include, as appropriate, guidelines that assess the impact of the rule or regulation on owners of residential manufactured homes and the production and sale of residential manufactured homes. (b) Consolidated Plan The Secretary shall issue guidelines for jurisdictions relating to the appropriate inclusion of residential manufactured homes in a Consolidated Plan of the jurisdiction. 4. Definitions In this Act: (1) Residential manufactured home The term residential manufactured home 42 U.S.C. 5402(6) (2) Consolidated Plan The term Consolidated Plan

Summary: HUD Manufactured Housing Modernization Act of 2019 This bill requires any new or revised rule or regulation issued by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to include, as appropriate, guidelines that assess the impact of the rule or regulation on owners of residential manufactured homes and the production and sale of such homes. HUD shall issue guidelines for jurisdictions relating to the appropriate inclusion of residential manufactured homes in a Consolidated Plan of the jurisdiction.
Immigrant Veterans Eligibility Tracking System (I-VETS) Act

To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to identify aliens who have served, or are serving, in the Armed Forces of the United States when those aliens apply for an immigration benefit or are placed in an immigration enforcement proceeding, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Immigrant Veterans Eligibility Tracking System (I–VETS) Act 2. Identifying aliens connected to the Armed Forces The Secretary of Homeland Security shall— (1) identify aliens, when those aliens apply for an immigration benefit or are placed in an immigration enforcement proceeding, who are serving, or have served, as a member of a regular or reserve component of the Armed Forces of the United States on active duty or as a member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces in an active status; and (2) annotate all immigration and naturalization records of the Department of Homeland Security relating to an alien identified pursuant to paragraph (1) so as to reflect that identification and afford an opportunity to track the outcomes for such aliens.

Summary: Immigrant Veterans Eligibility Tracking System (I-VETS) Act This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to identify aliens serving or have served in the U.S. Armed Forces on active duty or reserve components, when such an alien is applying for an immigration benefit or is placed in an immigration enforcement proceeding. DHS shall annotate its records to reflect this service and to allow tracking of the immigration outcomes of such aliens.
Same Day Registration Act of 2019

To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require States to provide for same day registration. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Same Day Registration Act of 2019 2. Same day registration (a) In general Title III of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 ( 52 U.S.C. 21081 (1) by redesignating sections 304 and 305 as sections 305 and 306, respectively; and (2) by inserting after section 303 the following new section: 304. Same day registration (a) In general (1) Registration Notwithstanding section 8(a)(1)(D) of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 ( 52 U.S.C. 20507(a)(1)(D) (A) to register to vote in such election at the polling place using a form that meets the requirements under section 9(b) of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (or, if the individual is already registered to vote, to revise any of the individual's voter registration information); and (B) to cast a vote in such election. (2) Exception The requirements under paragraph (1) shall not apply to a State in which, under a State law in effect continuously on and after the date of the enactment of this section, there is no voter registration requirement for individuals in the State with respect to elections for Federal office. (b) Eligible individual For purposes of this section, the term eligible individual (c) Effective date Each State shall be required to comply with the requirements of subsection (a) for the regularly scheduled general election for Federal office occurring in November 2020 and for any subsequent election for Federal office. . (b) Conforming amendment relating to enforcement Section 401 of such Act ( 52 U.S.C. 21111 and 303 303, and 304 (c) Clerical amendment The table of contents of such Act is amended— (1) by redesignating the items relating to sections 304 and 305 as relating to sections 305 and 306, respectively; and (2) by inserting after the item relating to section 303 the following new item: Sec. 304. Same day registration. .

Summary: Same Day Registration Act of 2019 This bill requires states with a voter registration requirement to make same-day voter registration available at the polling place on any day voting is permitted.
BLAKE Act

To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit a former Member of Congress from serving as a lobbyist until the former Member has met any obligation imposed on the former Member under the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to reimburse the Treasury for amounts paid as settlements and awards under such Act in the case of an act committed personally by the former Member. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bad Lawmakers Accountability and Key Emends Act BLAKE Act 2. Ban on lobbying by former Members of Congress failing to meet requirement to reimburse amounts paid as settlements and awards under Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (a) Ban on lobbying (1) Lobbying by former Senators Section 207(e)(1)(A) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking within 2 years after that person leaves office prior to the expiration of the 2-year period which begins on the date that person leaves office or prior to the date by which that person meets any requirement of section 415(d) of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 ( 2 U.S.C. 1415(d) (2) Lobbying by former Members of the House of Representatives Section 207(e)(1)(B) of such title is amended by striking within 1 year after that person leaves office prior to the expiration of the 1-year period which begins on the date that person leaves office or prior to the date by which that person meets any requirement of section 415(d) of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 ( 2 U.S.C. 1415(d) (b) Ban on lobbying on behalf of foreign governments Section 207(f)(1) of such title is amended by striking within 1 year after leaving the position, office, or employment referred to in such subsection prior to the expiration of the 1-year period which begins on the date that person leaves the position, office, or employment referred to in such subsection or, in the case of the position of Member of Congress, prior to the date by which that person meets any requirement of section 415(d) of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 ( 2 U.S.C. 1415(d) (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to any individual who, on or after the date of the enactment of this Act, leaves an office to which section 207(e) or section 207(f) of title 18, United States Code, applies.

Summary: Bad Lawmakers Accountability and Key Emends Act or the BLAKE Act This bill prohibits a former Member of Congress from serving as a lobbyist until such former Member reimburses the Treasury for the amount paid as a settlement or award to an employee for a claim alleging harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status, or retaliation for reporting these types of harassment.
Renewable Energy Certainty Act

To authorize certain long-term contracts for Federal purchases of energy. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Renewable Energy Certainty Act 2. Contracts for Federal purchases of energy (a) In general Part 3 of title V of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act ( 42 U.S.C. 8251 554. Long-term contracts for energy (a) In general Notwithstanding section 501(b)(1)(B) of title 40, United States Code, an agency may enter into a contract for the acquisition of energy generated from renewable energy sources or from cogeneration facilities covering a period of not more than 30 years. (b) Standardized energy purchase agreement Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary, through the Federal Energy Management Program, shall publish a standardized energy purchase agreement, setting forth commercial terms and conditions, that agencies may use to acquire energy generated from renewable energy sources or from cogeneration facilities. (c) Technical assistance The Secretary shall provide technical assistance to assist agencies in implementing this section. . (b) Table of contents amendment The table of contents for such Act is amended by adding at the end of the items relating to such part 3 the following new item: Sec. 554. Long-term contracts for energy. .

Summary: Renewable Energy Certainty Act This bill authorizes federal agencies to enter into contracts for the acquisition of energy generated from renewable energy sources or from cogeneration facilities for a period of up to 30 years. The Federal Energy Management Program shall publish a standardized energy purchase agreement that agencies may use for such an acquisition.
Health Benefits for Miners Act of 2019

To amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to include certain retirees in the Multiemployer Health Benefit Plan, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Health Benefits for Miners Act of 2019 2. Inclusion in multiemployer health benefit plan (a) In general Section 402(h)(2)(C) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 ( 30 U.S.C. 1232(h)(2)(C) (1) by striking the Health Benefits for Miners Act of 2017 the Health Benefits for Miners Act of 2019 (2) by striking , would be denied or reduced as a result of a bankruptcy proceeding commenced in 2012 or 2015 or a related coal wage agreement, would be denied or reduced as a result of a bankruptcy proceeding commenced in 2012, 2015, or 2018 (3) by striking January 1, 2017 January 1, 2019 (4) by adding at the end the following new clause: (vi) Related coal wage agreement For purposes of clause (ii), the term related coal wage agreement (I) is a signatory operator; or (II) is or was a debtor in a bankruptcy proceeding that was consolidated, administratively or otherwise, with the bankruptcy proceeding of a signatory operator or a related person to a signatory operator (as those terms are defined in section 9701(c) . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to fiscal years beginning after September 30, 2018.

Summary: Health Benefits for Miners Act of 2019 This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to transfer additional funds to provide health benefits for retired coal miners. The bill adds miners affected by 2018 coal company bankruptcies to the group whose retiree health benefits are taken into account in determining the amount that Treasury must transfer under current law to the Multiemployer Health Benefit Plan.
BLOCKING Act of 2019

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, with respect to eligibility for approval of a subsequent generic drug, to remove the barrier to that approval posed by the 180-day exclusivity period afforded to a first generic applicant that has not yet received final approval, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bringing Low-cost Options and Competition while Keeping Incentives for New Generics Act of 2019 BLOCKING Act of 2019 2. Change conditions of first generic exclusivity to spur access and competition Section 505(j)(5)(B)(iv) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 355(j)(5)(B)(iv) (1) in subclause (I), by striking 180 days after 180 days after the earlier of— (aa) the date of the first commercial marketing of the drug (including the commercial marketing of the listed drug) by any first applicant; or (bb) the applicable date specified in subclause (III). ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subclause: (III) Applicable date The applicable date specified in this subclause, with respect to an application for a drug described in subclause (I), is the date on which each of the following conditions is first met: (aa) The approval of such an application could be made effective, but for the eligibility of a first applicant for 180-day exclusivity under this clause. (bb) At least 30 months have passed since the date of submission of an application for the drug by at least one first applicant. (cc) Approval of an application for the drug submitted by at least one first applicant is not precluded under clause (iii) (dd) No application for the drug submitted by any first applicant is approved at the time the conditions under items (aa), (bb), and (cc) are all met, regardless of whether such an application is subsequently approved. . May 2, 2019 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: Bringing Low-cost Options and Competition while Keeping Incentives for New Generics Act of 2019 or the BLOCKING Act of 2019 This bill modifies provisions related to market exclusivity for a generic drug. Currently, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) awards 180 days of exclusivity on the market to a first applicant to file a qualifying application for market approval of a generic drug. Generally, this exclusivity period begins upon a first applicant's commercial marketing of the drug. The bill authorizes the FDA to approve a subsequent generic drug application prior to a first applicant's first date of commercial marketing if (1) the subsequent application is ready for full approval, (2) a first applicant's application has been pending for at least 30 months, and (3) the approval of a first applicant's application is not precluded by patent infringement claims asserted against that first applicant.
Increasing Veteran Access to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2019

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to adopt certain strategies for preventive colorectal screenings for veterans, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Increasing Veteran Access to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2019 2. Strategies for preventive colorectal screenings for veterans (a) In general The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall ensure that the colorectal cancer preventive screening guidelines used in each medical facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs and non-Department facility at which veterans receive hospital care or medical services under chapter 17 (1) the latest recommendations of the United States Preventive Services Task Force; and (2) the Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set issued by the National Committee for Quality Assurance. (b) Deadline The Secretary shall carry out this section not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Increasing Veteran Access to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2019 This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to ensure that the colorectal cancer screening guidelines used in medical facilities at which veterans receive hospital care or medical services include the strategies for screenings included in both the latest recommendations of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force and the Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set issued by the National Committee for Quality Assurance.
Supplemental Security Income Equality Act

To extend the supplemental security income program to Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supplemental Security Income Equality Act 2. Extension of the supplemental security income program to Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa (a) In general Section 303 of the Social Security Amendments of 1972 (86 Stat. 1484) is amended by striking subsection (b). (b) Conforming amendments (1) Definition of state Section 1101(a)(1) of the Social Security Act 42 U.S.C. 1301(a)(1) Such term when used in title XVI includes Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa. (2) Elimination of limit on total payments to the territories Section 1108 of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1308 (A) in the section heading, by striking ; limitation on total payments (B) by striking subsection (a); and (C) in subsection (c), by striking paragraphs (2) and (4) and redesignating paragraphs (3) and (5) as paragraphs (2) and (4), respectively. (3) United States nationals treated the same as citizens Section 1614(a)(1)(B) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1382c(a)(1)(B) (A) in clause (i)(I), by inserting or national, citizen (B) in clause (i)(II), by adding ; or (C) in clause (ii), by inserting or national citizen (4) Territories included in geographic meaning of United States Section 1614(e) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1382c(e) and the District of Columbia , the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa (c) Waiver authority The Commissioner of Social Security may waive or modify any statutory requirement relating to the provision of benefits under the Supplemental Security Income Program under title XVI of the Social Security Act in Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, or American Samoa, to the extent that the Commissioner deems it necessary in order to adapt the program to the needs of the territory involved. (d) Effective date This section and the amendments made by this section shall take effect on the 1st day of the 1st Federal fiscal year that begins 1 year or more after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Supplemental Security Income Equality Act This bill extends the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Guam. (When Congress created the SSI program in 1972, it excluded these territories.) This bill also eliminates a limit on payments from various Department of Health and Human Services programs to the territories. The Social Security Administration may waive or modify statutory requirements relating to the provision of benefits as necessary to adapt the program to each territory.