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Kettle Creek Battlefield Survey Act

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the site of the Kettle Creek Battlefield in Wilkes County, Georgia, and adjacent property, and for other purposes. 1. Kettle Creek Battlefield Survey (a) Short title This section may be cited as the Kettle Creek Battlefield Survey Act (b) Reconnaissance survey (1) Survey The Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this section as the Secretary site (2) Requirements for survey In conducting the survey under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall evaluate the likelihood that resources within the site boundary would meet the four criteria for new parklands— (A) national significance; (B) suitability; (C) feasibility; and (D) need for National Park Service management. (3) Report Not later than 1 year after the date on which funds are made available to carry out the survey under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report that describes— (A) the results of the survey; and (B) any conclusions and recommendations of the Secretary. Amend the title so as to read: A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a reconnaissance survey of the site of the Kettle Creek Battlefield in Wilkes County, Georgia, and adjacent property, and for other purposes. May 27, 2020 Reported with amendments; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: Kettle Creek Battlefield Survey Act The Department of the Interior shall conduct a reconnaissance survey of the site of the Kettle Creek Battlefield in Wilkes County, Georgia, and adjacent property. In conducting the survey, Interior shall evaluate the likelihood that resources within the site boundary would meet the four following criteria for new parklands: national significance, suitability, feasibility, and need for National Park Service management.
Maximum Incarceration for Terrorists Act

To provide that prisoners serving a term of imprisonment for a terrorism related offense are ineligible for early release, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Maximum Incarceration for Terrorists Act 2. Early release exception (a) In general Section 3624(b) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by striking Subject to paragraph (2) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (5) (B) by striking year year, (2) by adding at the end the following: (5) A prisoner may not receive credit toward service of the prisoner’s sentence for a crime under chapter 113b of this title. . (b) Applicability This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to any prisoner sentenced on or after the date of enactment of this Act.

Summary: Maximum Incarceration for Terrorists Act This bill makes certain federal prisoners ineligible to receive good time credit. Specifically, it prohibits good time credit for a federal prisoner who is serving time for certain terrorism offenses.
Continuing Access to Mental and Behavioral Health Care Act

To amend the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 to extend the Medicaid demonstration programs to improve access to community mental health services. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Continuing Access to Mental and Behavioral Health Care Act 2. Extension of Community Mental Health Services Demonstration Program Section 223(d)(3) of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 ( 42 U.S.C. 1396a for 2 years or through June 30, 2019, for 4 years or through June 30, 2021,

Summary: Continuing Access to Mental and Behavioral Health Care Act This bill temporarily extends the Medicaid demonstration program for certified community behavioral health clinics.
Woman on the Twenty Act of 2019

To require $20 notes to include a portrait of Harriet Tubman, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Woman on the Twenty Act of 2019 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) In 1875, Congress adopted the dollar as the monetary unit of the United States. (2) In 1877, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing of the Department of the Treasury began printing all United States paper money. (3) The Federal Reserve Act of 1913 created the Federal Reserve as the Nation’s central bank and provided for a national banking system. The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System issued new paper money called Federal Reserve notes. (4) The Secretary of the Treasury has historically selected the designs shown on Federal Reserve notes with the advice of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. (5) United States Federal Reserve notes now in production bear the following portraits: (A) President George Washington on the $1 bill. (B) President Thomas Jefferson on the $2 bill. (C) President Abraham Lincoln on the $5 bill. (D) Alexander Hamilton on the $10 bill. (E) President Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill. (F) President Ulysses S. Grant on the $50 bill. (G) Benjamin Franklin on the $100 bill. (6) There are also several denominations of Federal Reserve notes that are no longer produced. These include the $500 bill with the portrait of President William McKinley, the $1,000 bill with a portrait of President Grover Cleveland, the $5,000 bill with a portrait of President James Madison, the $10,000 bill with a portrait of Salmon P. Chase, and the $100,000 bill with a portrait of President Woodrow Wilson. (7) Since the first general circulation of paper money, no woman has ever held the honor of being featured on paper money. (8) In June 2015, then-Treasury Secretary Jack Lew announced that the portrait of a woman would be featured on the new $10 bill. (9) After a lengthy period of public engagement between the public and the Department of the Treasury, on April 20, 2016, then-Treasury Secretary Lew announced that for the first time in more than a century, the front of our currency will feature the portrait of a woman—Harriet Tubman on the $20 note. 3. Harriet Tubman on the $20 note (a) In general Section 5114(b) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: No $20 note of United States currency may be printed after December 31, 2022, which does not prominently feature a portrait of Harriet Tubman on the front face of the note. (b) Preliminary design The Secretary of the Treasury shall release to the public the preliminary design of the $20 note prominently featuring a portrait of Harriet Tubman no later than December 31, 2020.

Summary: Woman on the Twenty Act This bill requires that all $20 Federal Reserve notes printed after December 31, 2022, prominently feature a portrait of Harriet Tubman on their front face. The bill also instructs the Department of the Treasury to release to the public by December 31, 2020, the preliminary design of the $20 Federal Reserve note that shall prominently feature a portrait of Harriet Tubman.
AIR Acceleration Act

To authorize the Asset and Infrastructure Review Commission of the Department of Veterans Affairs to meet in years other than 2022 and 2023. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the AIR Acceleration Act 2. Authorization of Asset and Infrastructure Review Commission of the Department of Veterans Affairs to meet in years other than 2022 and 2023 Section 202(d) of the VA MISSION Act of 2018 ( Public Law 115–182 (d) Meetings (1) Public meetings Each meeting of the Commission shall be open to the public. (2) Open participation All the proceedings, information, and deliberations of the Commission shall be available for review by the public. .

Summary: AIR Acceleration Act This bill authorizes the Asset and Infrastructure Review Commission of the Department of Veterans Affairs to meet in years other than 2022 and 2023. The commission was established to make recommendations regarding the closure, modernization, or realignment of Veterans Health Administration facilities.
To make improvements to the Mentor-Protégé Program of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.

To make improvements to the Mentor-Protégé Program of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes. 1. Reauthorization and improvement of Department of Defense Mentor-Protégé Program (a) Permanent authorization Section 831 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 ( Public Law 101–510 10 U.S.C. 2302 (b) Office of Small Business Programs oversight Section 831 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 ( Public Law 101–510 10 U.S.C. 2302 (1) by redesignating subsection (n) as subsection (o); and (2) by inserting after subsection (m) the following new subsection: (n) Establishment of performance goals and periodic reviews The Office of Small Business Programs of the Department of Defense shall— (1) establish performance goals consistent with the stated purpose of the Mentor-Protégé Program and outcome-based metrics to measure progress in meeting those goals; and (2) submit to the congressional defense committees, not later than February 1, 2020, a report on progress made toward implementing these performance goals and metrics, based on periodic reviews of the procedures used to approve mentor-protégé agreements. . (c) Modification of disadvantaged small business concern definition Subsection (o)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 ( Public Law 101–510 10 U.S.C. 2302 has less than half the size standard corresponding to its primary North American Industry Classification System code is not more than the size standard corresponding to its primary North American Industry Classification System code (d) Removal of pilot program references Section 831 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 ( Public Law 101–510 10 U.S.C. 2302 (1) in the subsection heading for subsection (a), by striking pilot (2) by striking pilot (e) Independent report on program effectiveness (1) In general The Secretary of Defense shall direct the Defense Business Board to submit to the congressional defense committees a report evaluating the effectiveness of the Mentor-Protégé Program established under section 831 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 ( Public Law 101–510 10 U.S.C. 2302 (2) Congressional defense committees defined In this subsection, the term congressional defense committees

Summary: This bill revises the Department of Defense Mentor-Protege Program, under which disadvantaged small business concerns are assisted in participation as federal contractors. The bill permanently authorizes the program and removes its pilot designation, requires the establishment of performance goals, and modifies the definition of a business for purposes of the program, allowing it to be up to the size standard according to its primary North American Industry Classification System code.
Shareholder Protection Act of 2019

To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to adjust certain resubmission thresholds for shareholder proposals. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Shareholder Protection Act of 2019 2. Resubmission thresholds for shareholder proposals The Securities and Exchange Commission shall revise section 240.14a–8(i)(12) of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations to— (1) in paragraph (i), adjust the 3 percent threshold to 6 percent; (2) in paragraph (ii), adjust the 6 percent threshold to 15 percent; and (3) in paragraph (iii), adjust the 10 percent threshold to 30 percent.

Summary: Shareholder Protection Act of 2019 This bill directs the Securities and Exchange Commission to increase specified resubmission thresholds for shareholder proposals. (Current regulations allow the resubmission of a shareholder proposal that has been previously included in an issuer's proxy materials if, when the proposal was last included, it received a specified percentage of the vote; this percentage, which varies depending upon the number of times a proposal has been previously submitted, represents the minimum threshold at which resubmission is permissible.)
Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2019

To prohibit drilling in the Arctic Ocean. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2019 2. Prohibition of oil and gas leasing in Arctic Ocean areas of the outer Continental Shelf Section 8 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1337 (q) Prohibition of oil and gas leasing in Arctic planning area of the outer Continental Shelf Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act or any other law, the Secretary of the Interior shall not issue or renew a lease or any other authorization for the exploration, development, or production of oil, natural gas, or any other mineral in the Arctic Ocean, including the Beaufort Sea and Chukchi Sea Planning Areas. .

Summary: Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2019 This bill prohibits the Department of the Interior from issuing or renewing a lease or any other authorization for the exploration, development, or production of oil, natural gas, or any other mineral in the Arctic Ocean, including the Beaufort Sea and Chukchi Sea Planning Areas.
Farm and Ranch to School Act of 2019

To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to include ranching educational activities in the Farm to School Program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Farm and Ranch to School Act of 2019 2. Farm and Ranch to School Program Section 18(g) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1769(g) (1) in the heading, by inserting and ranch farm (2) in paragraph (3)(A)— (A) by redesignating clauses (vi) and (vii) as clauses (vii) and (viii); and (B) by inserting after clause (v) the following: (vi) education activities in curriculum planning that encourage the participation of school children in ranching, livestock production, and meat processing educational activities; . (3) in paragraph (5)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting and meats products (B) by redesignating subparagraphs (D) through (G) as subparagraphs (E) through (H), respectively; and (C) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following: (D) incorporate education activities in curriculum planning that encourage the participation of school children in ranching, livestock production, and meat processing educational activities; ; and (4) in paragraph (8), by adding at the end the following: (C) Reservation The Secretary shall reserve 50 percent of the amounts made available under subparagraph (A) and paragraph (9) to carry out the activities described in paragraph (3)(A)(vi). .

Summary: Farm and Ranch to School Act of 2019 This bill revises the Department of Agriculture's (USDA's) Farm to School Program to include in the program education activities in curriculum planning that encourage the participation of school children in ranching, livestock production, and meat processing educational activities. USDA must reserve 50% of the amounts made available for the program to carry out such activities.
To designate the National Pulse Memorial located at 1912 South Orange Avenue, Orlando, Florida, 32806, and for other purposes.

To designate the National Pulse Memorial located at 1912 South Orange Avenue, Orlando, Florida, 32806, and for other purposes. 1. Designation of National Pulse Memorial (a) In general The Pulse Memorial located at 1912 South Orange Avenue, Orlando, Florida, 32806, is designated as the National Pulse Memorial (b) Effect of designation The national memorial designated by this section is not a unit of the National Park System and the designation of the National Pulse Memorial shall not require or permit Federal funds to be expended for any purpose related to that national memorial. June 24, 2020 Reported with an amendment; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: This bill redesignates the Pulse Memorial located at 1912 South Orange Avenue in Orlando, Florida, as the "National Pulse Memorial."
Know Your Repayment Options Act

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to provide each borrower with an individualized repayment guide. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Know Your Repayment Options Act 2. Individualized repayment plan guide (a) Exit counseling Section 485(b)(1)(A)(i) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1092(b)(1)(A)(i) or, if available, the information described in subsection (n)(1), monthly payments, (b) Individualized repayment plan guide Section 485 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1092 (n) Individualized repayment plan guide Beginning 1 year after a borrower receives exit counseling under subsection (b), and annually thereafter until the borrower has repaid each loan of the borrower that is made, insured, or guaranteed under part B (other than loans made pursuant to section 428C or loans under section 428B made on behalf of a student) or made under part D (other than Federal Direct Consolidation Loans or Federal Direct PLUS Loans made on behalf of a student), the Secretary shall— (1) provide the borrower (based on the borrower’s annual income and the outstanding balance of principal and interest due on all such loans), for each repayment plan available for such loans— (A) the average anticipated monthly payment amount; (B) the yearly payment amount; (C) the lifetime payment amount; (D) the number of months remaining to pay off the loans; (E) the amount of the loans that have been forgiven; (F) a link to the place on the Web site of the Department that allows borrowers to change repayment plans or provides information about changing such plans; and (G) any other information the Secretary determines may be helpful to the borrower in determining which repayment payment plan the borrower should choose; (2) establish procedures for annual verification of the borrower’s annual income and the outstanding balance of principal and interest due on all such loans, and such other procedures as are necessary to effectively provide the information under paragraph (1), including procedures that allow the borrower to consent to the sharing of such data between the Internal Revenue Service and the Department for the entire period the borrower is provided the information under paragraph (1), in a manner that is as least burdensome as practical to the borrower; and (3) enable the borrower, at any time, to opt out of being provided the information under paragraph (1) on an annual basis. .

Summary: Know Your Repayment Options Act This bill requires the Department of Education to annually give federal student loan borrowers who have graduated or departed from school individualized loan repayment information, including monthly amounts and lifetime payment amounts, for each repayment option available to the borrowers. Borrowers may opt out of being provided this information.
Fairness in Forgiveness Act of 2019

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to expand eligibility for public service student loan forgiveness to certain contractor employees of national laboratories. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fairness in Forgiveness Act of 2019 2. Eligibility of contractor employees of National Laboratories for public service student loan forgiveness Section 455(m)(3)(B) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087e(m)(3)(B) (1) in clause (i), by striking or (2) in clause (ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or (3) by adding at the end the following new clause: (iii) a full-time job as an employee of a management and operating contractor of a National Laboratory (as defined in section 2(3) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 15801(3) . 3. Effective date This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect as if enacted on October 1, 2007.

Summary: Fairness in Forgiveness Act of 2019 This bill revises the public service loan forgiveness program to expand eligibility for student loan forgiveness to include contractor employees who work at national laboratories owned by the Department of Energy. This bill takes effect as if enacted on October 1, 2007.
Student Loan Interest Deduction Act of 2019

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the deduction allowed for student loan interest. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Student Loan Interest Deduction Act of 2019 2. Increase in deduction for student loan interest (a) Increase in dollar limitation and repeal of limitation based on income Section 221(b) (b) Maximum deduction The deduction allowed by subsection (a) for the taxable year shall not exceed $5,000 ($10,000 in the case of a joint return). . (b) Conforming amendments Section 221 of such Code is amended by striking subsections (e) and (f) (relating to special rules and inflation adjustments, respectively) and inserting the following new subsection: (e) Denial of double benefit No deduction shall be allowed under this section for any amount for which a deduction is allowable under any other provision of this chapter. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Student Loan Interest Deduction Act of 2019 This bill modifies the tax deduction for student loan interest to (1) increase the maximum deduction for interest paid on any qualified education loan to $5,000 ($10,000 for married couples filing a joint tax return), and (2) repeal the limitation on the deduction based upon modified adjusted gross income.
West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2019

To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to permanently prohibit the conduct of offshore drilling on the outer Continental Shelf off the coast of California, Oregon, and Washington. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2019 2. Prohibition of oil and gas leasing on the outer Continental Shelf off the coast of California, Oregon, and Washington Section 8 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1337 (q) Prohibition of Oil and Gas Leasing in Certain Areas of the Outer Continental Shelf Notwithstanding any other provision of this section or any other law, the Secretary of the Interior shall not issue a lease for the exploration, development, or production of oil or natural gas in any area of the outer Continental Shelf off the coast of the State of California, Oregon, or Washington. .

Summary: West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2019 This bill prohibits the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management from issuing a lease for the exploration, development, or production of oil or natural gas in any area of the outer Continental Shelf off the coast of California, Oregon, or Washington.