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To direct the Secretary of Defense to include information on exposure to open burn pits in postdeployment health reassessments of members of the Armed Forces.

To direct the Secretary of Defense to include information on exposure to open burn pits in postdeployment health reassessments of members of the Armed Forces. 1. Inclusion of information on exposure to open burn pits in postdeployment health reassessments (a) In general The Secretary of Defense shall include in postdeployment health reassessments conducted under section 1074f of title 10, United States Code, pursuant to a Department of Defense Form 2796, or successor form, an independent and conspicuous question regarding exposure of members of the Armed Forces to open burn pits. (b) Inclusion in assessments by military departments The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the Secretary of each military department includes a question regarding exposure of members of the Armed Forces to open burn pits in any electronic postdeployment health assessment conducted by that military department. (c) Open burn pit defined In this section, the term open burn pit Public Law 112–260 38 U.S.C. 527

Summary: This bill requires the Department of Defense to include in post-deployment health reassessments a question regarding exposure of service members to open burn pits.
To direct the Secretary of Defense to provide budget information for incinerators and waste-to-energy waste disposal alternatives to burn pits.

To direct the Secretary of Defense to provide budget information for incinerators and waste-to-energy waste disposal alternatives to burn pits. 1. Budget information for alternatives to burn pits The Secretary of Defense shall include in the budget submission of the President under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, for fiscal year 2022 a dedicated budget line item for incinerators and waste-to-energy waste disposal alternatives to burn pits.

Summary: This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to provide budget information regarding incinerators and waste-to-energy waste disposal alternatives to burn pits. DOD must include the information as a dedicated budget line item in the President's FY2022 budget.
Protect the Gig Economy Act of 2019

To amend Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to protect the gig economy 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect the Gig Economy Act of 2019 2. Protecting the gig economy from class actions Rule 23(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure is amended— (1) in paragraph (3), by striking and (2) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following: (5) the claim does not allege the mis­clas­si­fi­ca­tion of employees as independent contractors. .

Summary: Protect the Gig Economy Act of 2019 This bill amends Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to expand the preliminary requirements for class certification in a class action lawsuit to include a new requirement that the claim does not allege misclassification of employees as independent contractors.
Protect Unpaid Federal Workers Act

To permit Federal employees to obtain employment outside the Federal Government during a Government shutdown, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect Unpaid Federal Workers Act 2. Employment during a Government shutdown (a) Outside employment permitted (1) In general Notwithstanding any other law, rule, or regulation, and subject to paragraph (3), during any lapse in appropriations beginning on or after December 22, 2018, any Federal employee of an agency with respect to which appropriations have lapsed and who is furloughed or excepted from furlough and working without pay may, during such lapse, seek and obtain employment outside the Federal Government. (2) Prior approval not required An employee subject to this subsection may seek and obtain such employment without prior approval from the employee’s employing agency. (3) Limitations This subsection shall not be construed to waive any restrictions or requirement with respect to conflicts of interest, including section 208 of title 18, United States Code, or part 2635 of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations. (b) Backpay Any compensation received by an employee by operation of subsection (a) shall not be taken into account for purposes of determining the amount of backpay such employee is entitled to under section 1341(c) of title 31, United States Code.

Summary: Protect Unpaid Federal Workers Act This bill authorizes federal employees who are furloughed or excepted from furlough and working without pay during a lapse in appropriations (i.e., government shutdown) to seek and obtain outside employment during such lapse without prior approval from the employing agency. Any compensation received through such outside employment shall not be taken into account for purposes of determining the amount of backpay to which the employee is entitled.
To expand the scope of the Department of Veterans Affairs open burn pit registry.

To expand the scope of the Department of Veterans Affairs open burn pit registry. 1. Expansion of scope of Department of Veterans Affairs open burn pit registry to include open burn pits in Egypt and Syria Section 201(c)(2) of the Dignified Burial and Other Veterans’ Benefits Improvement Act of 2012 ( Public Law 112–260 38 U.S.C. 527 or Iraq , Iraq, Egypt, or Syria

Summary: This bill expands the scope of the Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry of the Department of Veterans Affairs by including burn pits located in Egypt and Syria under the definition of open burn pits. The registry allows certain veterans and service members to document their exposures and report health concerns related to exposure to toxic airborne chemicals and fumes caused by open burn pits (areas used for burning solid waste in open air without equipment) while serving in certain locations.
CONFUCIUS Act

To establish limitations regarding Confucius Institutes, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Concerns Over Nations Funding University Campus Institutes in the United States Act CONFUCIUS Act 2. Restrictions on Confucius Institutes (a) Definition In this section, the term Confucius Institute (b) Restrictions on Confucius Institutes An institution of higher education or other postsecondary educational institution (referred to in this section as an institution 20 U.S.C. 1070 (1) protect academic freedom at the institution; (2) prohibit the application of any foreign law on any campus of the institution; and (3) grant full managerial authority of the Confucius Institute to the institution, including full control over what is being taught, the activities carried out, the research grants that are made, and who is employed at the Confucius Institute.

Summary: Concerns Over Nations Funding University Campus Institutes in the United States Act or the CONFUCIUS Act This bill addresses China's influence on postsecondary educational institutions through Confucius Institutes, which are cultural institutes directly or indirectly funded by the Chinese government. Specifically, the bill establishes requirements for postsecondary educational institutions that receive federal funding and that have contracts or agreements with Confucius Institutes. The contracts or agreements must include clear provisions that (1) protect the academic freedom of the institutions; (2) prohibit the application of foreign law on the institutions' campuses; and (3) grant full managerial authority of the institutes to the institutions, including full control over teaching plans, activities, research grants, and employment decisions.
Improving Congressional Oversight of CFIUS Determinations Act

To amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 to require congressional notice if the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States notifies a party to a covered transaction that the Committee has completed all action with respect to such transaction, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Congressional Oversight of CFIUS Determinations Act 2. Certified notice at completion of an assessment Section 721(b)(3) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 ( 50 U.S.C. 4565(b)(3) (1) in subparagraph (A)— (A) in the heading, by adding or assessment (B) by striking subsection (b) that concludes action under this section this subsection that concludes action under this section, or upon the Committee making a notification under paragraph (1)(C)(v)(III)(aa)(DD) (2) in subparagraph (C)(i)— (A) in subclause (I), by striking and (B) in subclause (II), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (III) whether the transaction is described under clause (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), or (v) of subsection (a)(4)(B). . 3. Technical corrections (a) In general Section 1727(a) of the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018 ( Public Law 115–232 (1) in paragraph (3), by striking (4)(C)(v) (4)(F) (2) in paragraph (4), by striking subparagraph (B) subparagraph (C) (b) Effective date The amendments under subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of enactment of the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018.

Summary: Improving Congressional Oversight of CFIUS Determinations Act This bill modifies the review process of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) to require notice to Congress when it completes a review of certain expedited transactions with a foreign entity.
Democracy in Design Act

To direct the Administrator of General Services to ensure that the construction and acquisition of public buildings in the United States adheres to the guiding principles for Federal architecture, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Democracy in Design Act 2. Continuing investigation and survey of public buildings Section 3303 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) Guiding principles for Federal architecture The Administrator shall ensure that the construction and acquisition of public buildings in the United States adheres to the principles described in the report of the Ad Hoc Committee on Federal Office Space, issued June 1, 1962, and titled Guiding Principles for Federal Architecture .

Summary: Democracy in Design Act This bill requires the General Services Administration (GSA) to ensure that the construction and acquisition of federal public buildings (e.g., agency office buildings) adheres to the principles of the report titled Guiding Principles for Federal Architecture. The report was issued by the Ad Hoc Committee on Federal Office Space on June 1, 1962, and serves as the policy directive for the GSA's Design Excellence Program within its Public Buildings Service. Among other principles, the report prescribes against the development of an official architectural style for government buildings and encourages the government to avoid excessive uniformity in building design.
Coast Guard Combat-Injured Tax Fairness Act

To amend the Combat-Injured Veterans Tax Fairness Act of 2016 to apply to members of the Coast Guard when the Coast Guard is not operating as a service in the Department of the Navy. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Coast Guard Combat-Injured Tax Fairness Act 2. Restoration of amounts improperly withheld for tax purposes from severance payments to veterans of the Coast Guard with combat-related injuries (a) Application to members of the Coast Guard when the Coast Guard is not operating as a service in the Department of the Navy The Combat-Injured Veterans Tax Fairness Act of 2016 ( Public Law 114–292 10 U.S.C. 1212 (1) in section 3(a), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting (or the Secretary of Homeland Security, with respect to the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service in the Department of the Navy) the Secretary of Defense (2) in section 4— (A) in the heading, by inserting and Secretary of Homeland Security Secretary of Defense (B) by inserting or the Secretary of Homeland Security The Secretary of Defense (C) by striking made by the Secretary made by that Secretary (b) Deadlines The Secretary of Homeland Security shall carry out the amendments made by subsection (a)— (1) in paragraph (1), not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act; and (2) in paragraph (2), on and after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Coast Guard Combat-Injured Tax Fairness Act This bill extends the provisions of the Combat-Injured Veterans Tax Fairness Act of 2016 to the Department of Homeland Security, with respect to the U.S. Coast Guard when it is not operating in the Department of the Navy. That act directed the Department of Defense to identify (1) certain disability severance payments paid after January 17, 1991, to to veterans with combat-related injuries, from which it withheld amounts for tax purposes; and (2) the individuals to whom such severance payments were made.
MFAR Transparency Act

To require the Comptroller General to submit to Congress a report on the impact of the Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Regulation, to limit the authority for the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the MFAR Transparency Act 2. Reporting requirement relating to the Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Regulation (a) Comptroller General report Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a report that— (1) identifies the reporting requirements that are necessary to ensure that States comply with laws and regulations with respect to the financing of the non-Federal share of expenditures under State plans under title XIX of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396 (2) estimates the financial impact of the proposed rulemaking entitled, Medicaid Program; Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Regulation (3) evaluate the impact of the proposed rulemaking described in paragraph (2) with respect to State and local budgets, including the impact of tax increases that would be necessary to maintain current funding for hospitals and nursing homes that receive payments from intergovernmental transfers (as of the date of enactment of this Act); and (4) identifies the impact of the proposed rulemaking described in paragraph (2) with respect to intergovernmental transfers of funds from units of government within a State and provider taxes paid authorized under section 1903(w) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396b(w) (b) Limitation of authority for the Secretary of Health and Human Services The Secretary of Health and Human Services may not take any action (through promulgation of regulation, issuance of regulatory guidance, or other administrative action), unless the 116th Congress enacts a resolution that authorizes such action, to finalize or otherwise implement provisions contained in the proposed rulemaking described in subsection (a)(2).

Summary: MFAR Transparency Act This bill restricts the implementation of, and requires additional reporting with respect to, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed rule titled Medicaid Program; Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Regulation, published on November 18, 2019. The proposed rule establishes new reporting requirements for states with respect to supplemental payments and upper payment limits under Medicaid and generally modifies requirements relating to state Medicaid financing. The bill prohibits the CMS from finalizing or otherwise implementing the proposed rule without congressional authorization. Additionally, the Government Accountability Office must report on the fiscal impact of the proposed rule on health care facilities and state and local governments.
Expanding Assistance to Farmers Act of 2020

To amend the Small Business Act and the CARES Act to include rental payments for certain business-related items in the paycheck protection program, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expanding Assistance to Farmers Act of 2020 2. Inclusion of rental payments on certain business-related items in the paycheck protection program (a) Paycheck protection program Section 7(a)(36)(F)(i) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36)(F)(i) (1) in subclause (VI), by striking and (2) in subclause (VII), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subclause: (VIII) rental payments made by an agricultural enterprise (as defined in section 18(b)) on property used solely for such agricultural enterprise, which shall include payments for equipment (including tractors, combines, forage harvesters, planters, sprayers, hay rakes and wagons, field equipment, irrigation equipment, tools, and supplies), land, and buildings. . (b) Forgiveable expenses (1) Covered rental payments made by an agricultural enterprise Section 1106(a) of the CARES Act ( Public Law 116–136 (A) in paragraph (7)(D), by striking and (B) in paragraph (8), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (9) the term covered rental payments made by an agricultural enterprise 15 U.S.C. 647(b) . (2) Definition of expected forgiveness amount Section 1106(a)(7) of the CARES Act ( Public Law 116–136 (A) in subparagraph (C), by striking and (B) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (E) covered rental payments made by an agricultural enterprise; and . (3) Forgiveness Section 1106(b) of the CARES Act ( Public Law 116–136 (5) Covered rental payments made by an agricultural enterprise. . (4) Conforming amendments Section 1106 of the CARES Act ( Public Law 116–136 (A) in subsection (e)— (i) in paragraph (2), by striking payments on covered mortgage obligations, payments on covered lease obligations, and covered utility payments payments described under subsection (b) (other than payroll costs) (ii) in paragraph (3)(B), by striking , make interest payments or make covered utility payments or make payments described under subsection (b) (B) in subsection (h), by striking payments for payroll costs, payments on covered mortgage obligations, payments on covered lease obligations, or covered utility payments payments described under subsection (b) (5) Technical amendment Section 1106 of the CARES Act ( Public Law 116–136 covered lease covered rent

Summary: Expanding Assistance to Farmers Act of 2020 This bill expands allowable uses and forgivable expenses for amounts provided under the Paycheck Protection Program, established to support small businesses in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), to include certain property rental payments made by an agricultural enterprise. Such rental payments must be made on property that is used solely for the agricultural enterprise and shall include equipment (e.g., tractors, combines, and planters), land, and buildings.
Share America's Diverse History in the Capitol Act

To permit each State to have 3 statues on display in the United States Capitol. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Share America’s Diverse History in the Capitol Act 2. Permitting States to have 3 statues on display in Capitol (a) In general Section 1814 of the Revised Statutes of the United States ( 2 U.S.C. 2131 (b) Conforming amendment regarding procedures for replacement of statues Section 311(c) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2001 ( 2 U.S.C. 2132(c) 3. Sense of Congress regarding opportunity for placement of statues of women and minorities It is the sense of Congress that, in light of the fact that statues of women and members of racial and ethnic minority groups are underrepresented in the United States Capitol, each State should use the opportunity provided by this Act to have an additional statue on display in the Capitol to furnish a statue depicting a woman or a member of a racial or ethnic minority group who is a notable figure in the State’s history.

Summary: Share America's Diverse History in the Capitol Act This bill expands from two to three the number of statues that each state may provide for display in National Statuary Hall, and it expresses the sense of Congress that each state should furnish a statute depicting a woman or member of a racial or ethnic minority group who is a notable figure in the state's history.
Passport Backlog Elimination Act

To require the Secretary of State to submit a plan to eliminate the passport application backlog, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Passport Backlog Elimination Act 2. Plan to eliminate passport application backlog (a) In general Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, after consultation with the appropriate congressional committees, the Secretary of State shall submit to such committees a plan, including the actionable strategies described in subsection (b), to ensure the current backlog of passport applications due to the COVID-19 pandemic is eliminated in a timely manner in order to promote the national security and economic interests of the United States. (b) Actionable strategies The actionable strategies described in this subsection are to— (1) eliminate the backlog of at least 1.4 million passport applications; (2) establish a timeline for the elimination of such backlog; and (3) ensure— (A) that the expected processing time for— (i) routine passport applications is between six and eight weeks; (ii) expedited passport applications is between two to three weeks; and (iii) expedited passport applications for Federal Government personnel is not more than eight business days; (B) the safety of Department of State personnel and customers and compliance with all applicable Federal, State, and local health and social distancing guidelines; and (C) the ability for expedited service for applicants requiring a passport for purposes related to their employment. (c) Implementation Not later than 30 days after the submission of the plan under subsection (a), the Secretary of State shall begin implementation of the plan to eliminate the backlog of passport applications due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (d) Inspector General audit Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of the Department of State shall submit to Congress an audit on the elimination of the passport application backlog required by the plan required under subsection (a), and the Department’s actionable strategies described in subsection (b). (e) Definition In this section, the term appropriate congressional committees

Summary: Passport Backlog Elimination Act This bill requires the Department of State to submit and implement a plan containing specified actionable strategies to eliminate the backlog of passport applications that is due to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic.
Ryan Frascone Memorial Student Loan Relief Act of 2020

To provide for the release of cosigners on private student loans in the case of the death of the student borrower. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ryan Frascone Memorial Student Loan Relief Act of 2020 2. Applicability of certain amendments to the Truth in Lending Act Effective on the date of enactment of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act ( Public Law 115–174 (b) Applicability The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to private education loan agreements entered into before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act. .

Summary: Ryan Frascone Memorial Student Loan Relief Act of 2020 This bill retroactively applies certain borrower protections related to cosigners of private student loans. Specifically, all private student loan agreements must (1) prohibit a creditor from declaring a default or accelerating the debt of a private student loan on the sole basis of the death or bankruptcy of a cosigner to such a loan, and (2) require loan holders to release cosigners from any obligation upon the death of the student borrower. Under current law, these protections apply only to private student loan agreements entered into on or after November 20, 2018.