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AUTO for Veterans Act

To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide or assist in providing an additional vehicle adapted for operation by disabled individuals to certain eligible persons. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Advancing Uniform Transportation Opportunities for Veterans Act AUTO for Veterans Act 2. Authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide or assist in providing additional vehicles adapted for operation by disabled individuals to certain eligible persons (a) In general Section 3903(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking paragraph (2) paragraphs (2) and (3) (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) The Secretary may provide or assist in providing an eligible person with an additional automobile or other conveyance under this chapter if 10 years have elapsed since the date on which the eligible person received the immediately previous such automobile, other conveyance, or assistance under this chapter. . (b) Effective date Paragraph (3) of subsection (a) of section 3903 of title 38, United States Code, shall apply with respect to the provision of an additional automobile or other conveyance that occurs on or after October 1, 2020.

Summary: Advancing Uniform Transportation Opportunities for Veterans Act or the AUTO for Veterans Act This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide (or assist in providing) an eligible veteran or service member with an additional automobile or other conveyance under the VA automobile allowance and adaptive equipment program. Currently, a veteran or service member with a specified service-connected disability or impairment may not receive more than one automobile or other conveyance under the program. The bill authorizes the additional benefit for such veterans and service members if 10 years have passed since the person last received such benefit.
A bill to enable certain hospitals that were participating in or applied for the drug discount program under section 340B of the Public Health Service Act prior to the COVID-19 public health emergency to temporarily maintain eligibility for such program, and for other purposes.

To enable certain hospitals that were participating in or applied for the drug discount program under section 340B of the Public Health Service Act prior to the COVID–19 public health emergency to temporarily maintain eligibility for such program, and for other purposes. 1. Eligibility exception for the drug discount program due to the COVID–19 public health emergency (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a hospital described in subsection (b) that, for an applicable calendar quarter, otherwise meets the requirements for being a covered entity under subparagraph (L), (M), or (O) of section 340B(a)(4) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 256b(a)(4) (b) Hospitals A hospital described in this subsection is— (1) an entity that, on the day before the first day of the COVID–19 public health emergency, was a covered entity described in subparagraph (L), (M), or (O) of subsection (a)(4) of section 340B of the Public Health Service Act participating in the drug discount program under such section; or (2) an entity that— (A) prior to the COVID–19 public health emergency, submitted an application for participation in such program as a covered entity described in subparagraph (L), (M), or (O) of section 340B(a)(4) of the Public Health Service Act; (B) prior to or during such emergency, was approved for such participation; and (C) during such emergency, began participating in such program. (c) Applicable requirement for disproportionate share adjustment percentage The applicable requirement for the disproportionate share adjustment percentage described in this subsection is— (1) in the case of a hospital described in subsection (a) that otherwise meets the requirements under subparagraph (L) or (M) of section 340B(a)(4) of the Public Health Service Act, the requirement under subparagraph (L)(ii) of such section; and (2) in the case of a hospital described in subsection (a) that otherwise meets the requirements under subparagraph (O) of such section 340B(a)(4), the requirement with respect to the disproportionate share adjustment percentage described in such subparagraph (O). (d) Definitions In this section: (1) Applicable calendar quarter The term applicable calendar quarter 42 U.S.C. 256b (2) Covered entity The term covered entity 42 U.S.C. 256b(a)(4) (3) COVID–19 public health emergency The term COVID–19 public health emergency 42 U.S.C. 247d

Summary: This bill waives certain eligibility requirements for hospitals participating in the 340B drug discount program (i.e., a program that allows entities to receive covered outpatient drugs at reduced prices from manufacturers) during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency. Specifically, the bill waives the required minimum proportion of low-income patients served for hospitals that began participating in the program during or prior to the COVID-19 emergency.
Ban Birth Tourism Act of 2020

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for inadmissibility for certain aliens seeking citizenship for children by giving birth in the United States, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ban Birth Tourism Act of 2020 2. Inadmissibility for aliens seeking citizenship for children by giving birth in the United States Section 212(a)(10) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(10) (F) Aliens seeking citizenship for children by giving birth in the United States (i) In general Any alien seeking admission as a nonimmigrant under section 101(a)(15)(B) for the primary purpose of obtaining United States citizenship for a child by giving birth to the child in the United States is inadmissible. (ii) Rule of construction Nothing in this subparagraph may be construed to render inadmissible an alien seeking legitimate medical treatment relating to childbirth if obtaining citizenship for the child is not the primary purpose for seeking admission. .

Summary: Ban Birth Tourism Act of 2020 This bill provides statutory authority for the ban on admitting an alien into the United States as a nonimmigrant if the alien's primary purpose for entering is to give birth to a child in the United States in order to obtain U.S. citizenship for that child.
AIR Act of 2020

To provide certainty for airport funding. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Airport Infrastructure Readiness Act of 2020 AIR Act of 2020 2. Airport improvement program apportionments to primary airports Section 47114(c)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (J) Special rule for fiscal years 2022 and 2023 Notwithstanding subparagraph (A) and the absence of scheduled passenger aircraft service at an airport, the Secretary shall apportion in fiscal years 2022 and 2023 to the sponsor of the airport an amount based on the number of passenger boardings at the airport during whichever of the following years that would result in the highest apportioned amount: (i) Calendar year 2018. (ii) Calendar year 2019. (iii) The prior full calendar year prior to the current fiscal year. . 3. Air traffic control contract program Notwithstanding section 47124(d)(1)(B) of title 49, United States Code, the Secretary of Transportation shall not calculate a benefit-to-cost ratio with respect to an air traffic control tower participating in the Contract Tower Program on the basis of an annual aircraft traffic decrease in fiscal years 2020 and 2021. November 16, 2020 Reported without amendment

Summary: Airport Infrastructure Readiness Act of 2020 or the AIR Act of 2020 This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to apportion Airport Improvement Program funding for FY2022 and FY2023 to an airport sponsor based on the number of passenger boardings at such airport that would result in the highest apportioned amount during either calendar year 2018, calendar year 2019, or the full calendar year prior to the current fiscal year. Additionally, DOT shall not calculate a benefit-to-cost ratio with respect to an air traffic control tower participating in the Contract Tower Program on the basis of an annual aircraft traffic decrease in FY2020 and FY2021. Under the Contract Tower Program, air traffic control towers are staffed by employees of private companies rather than by Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) employees. The FAA is required to perform a benefit-cost analysis to determine eligibility for participation in the program.
A bill to repeal section 692 of the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006.

To repeal section 692 of the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006. 1. Repeal Section 692 of the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 ( 6 U.S.C. 792 2. Notification requirements related to modifications to the order of succession in the Department of Homeland Security or delegations of the Deputy Secretary Section 103(g)(3) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 113(g)(3) (3) Notification requirements (A) Vacancies The Secretary shall notify the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998 (B) Revisions to order of succession The Secretary shall submit written notification to the committees referred to in subparagraph (A) not later than 3 days after— (i) making any modification to the order of succession pursuant to paragraph (2); or (ii) making any modification to Annex B of DHS Delegation 0106, which sets forth the order of succession for the Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security, to the Delegation to the Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Deputy Secretary, or to any successor document. . December 14, 2020 Reported with an amendment

Summary: This bill repeals a provision of the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 that requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to promulgate regulations to minimize the excessive use by contractors of subcontractors or tiers of subcontractors to perform the principal work of any contract for facilitating response to or recovery from a natural or man-made disaster. DHS must submit written notification to the congressional homeland security committees by three days after making any modification to the order of succession in DHS or after modification to a document which sets forth the order of succession for the Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security or to the Delegation to the Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Deputy Secretary.
Ensuring Survivors Benefits during COVID-19 Act of 2020

To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to secure medical opinions for veterans with service-connected disabilities who die from COVID–19 to determine whether their service-connected disabilities were the principal or contributory cases of death, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Survivors Benefits during COVID–19 Act of 2020 2. Medical opinions for certain veterans with service-connected disabilities who die of COVID–19 In any case in which a veteran with a service-connected disability dies from Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19), or complications caused by such disease, and the death certificate of the veteran does not clearly identify the service-connected disability as the principal or contributory cause of death, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall secure a medical opinion to determine if the service-connected disability was the principal or contributory cause of death.

Summary: Ensuring Survivors Benefits during COVID-19 Act of 2020 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to get a medical opinion to determine if a service-connected disability was the principal or contributory cause of death in situations where a veteran with a service-connected disability dies from COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), or complications from COVID-19, and the death certificate does not clearly identify the service-connected disability as the principal or contributory cause of death.
A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award additional funding through the Sanitation Facilities Construction Program of the Indian Health Service, and for other purposes.

To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award additional funding through the Sanitation Facilities Construction Program of the Indian Health Service, and for other purposes. 1. Indian Health Service Sanitation Facilities Construction Program funding (a) Findings Congress finds that— (1) the COVID–19 crisis has highlighted the lack of infrastructure and sanitation available in Native communities; (2) addressing the Sanitation Facilities Deficiency List of the Division of Sanitation Facilities and Construction of the Indian Health Service included in the report will— (A) result in investments in necessary water infrastructure; and (B) improve health outcomes; and (3) it is in the interest of the United States, and it is the policy of the United States, that all existing and new Indian communities and Indian homes be provided with safe and adequate water supply systems and sanitary sewage waste disposal systems as soon as practicable. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Report The term report Annual Report to the Congress of the United States on Sanitation Deficiency Levels for Indian Homes and Communities (2) Secretary The term Secretary (c) Additional funding for sanitation facilities (1) In general The Secretary shall award additional funding under the Sanitation Facilities Construction Program for the planning, design, construction, modernization, improvement, and renovation of water, sewer, and solid waste sanitation facilities that are funded, in whole or part, by the Indian Health Service through, or provided for in, a contract or compact with the Indian Health Service under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 5301 (2) Priority for funding In awarding funding to sanitation facilities under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall prioritize sanitation facilities with the highest deficiency level, as established in the report. (d) Authorization of appropriations (1) In general There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $1,335,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2020 through 2024. (2) Requirement Amounts made available under paragraph (1) shall be in addition to any amounts made available to carry out the purposes described in subsection (c)(1) under any other provision of law.

Summary: This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to award through FY2024 additional funds to the Indian Health Service Sanitation Facilities Construction Program. This program provides American Indian and Alaska Native homes and communities with water supply, sewage disposal, and solid waste disposal facilities.
Changing the Culture of the FDA Act

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to amend the mission statement of the Food and Drug Administration. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Changing the Culture of the FDA Act 2. Mission Statement of the Food and Drug Administration The Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, shall amend the mission statement of the Food and Drug Administration to include the following statement: The FDA is also responsible for protecting the public health by strongly considering the danger of addiction and overdose death associated with prescription opioid medications when approving these medications and when regulating the manufacturing, marketing, and distribution of opioid medications.

Summary: Changing the Culture of the FDA Act This bill requires the Food and Drug Administration to amend its mission statement to take responsibility for protecting the public health by considering the danger of addiction and overdose death when approving and regulating prescription opioid medications. (Opioid medications are drugs with effects similar to opium, such as certain pain medications.)
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for home loans from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to certain members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for home loans from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to certain members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes. 1. Eligibility of certain members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces for home loans from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (a) Expansion of definition of veteran for purposes of home loans Section 3701(b) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (7) The term veteran (A) of not less than 90 cumulative days; and (B) that includes 30 consecutive days. . (b) Expansion of eligibility Section 3702(a)(2) of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (G) Each individual described in section 3701(b)(7) of this title. .

Summary: This bill expands eligibility to certain veterans for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) housing loan benefits, including the VA loan guaranty program. Specifically, the bill expands who is eligible for VA housing loan benefits by revising the definition of veteran to include an individual who performed service on active duty or full-time National Guard duty for a period of not less than 90 cumulative days (that includes 30 consecutive days).
Plasma Donation Awareness Act

To update the blood donation public awareness campaign of the Department of Health and Human Services to include public awareness on plasma donation. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Plasma Donation Awareness Act 2. Importance of the blood and plasma supply (a) In general Section 3226 of the CARES Act ( Public Law 116–136 (1) in the section heading, by inserting and plasma blood (2) by inserting and plasma blood (b) Conforming amendment The item relating to section 3226 in the table of contents in section 2 of the CARES Act ( Public Law 116–136 Sec. 3226. Importance of the blood and plasma supply. .

Summary: Plasma Donation Awareness Act This bill includes plasma donation within the scope of a public awareness campaign by the Department of Health and Human Services concerning the importance of the blood supply and the need for blood donations during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency.
FDA Accountability for Public Safety Act

To establish procedures regarding the approval of opioid drugs by the Food and Drug Administration. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the FDA Accountability for Public Safety Act 2. Approval against the recommendation of the FDA advisory committee on opioid drugs (a) In General Any approval of an application or supplement to an application under section 505(b) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 355(b) Public Law 114–198 Commissioner (b) Reports to Congress If the Commissioner approves a drug as described in subsection (a), the Commissioner shall— (1) submit a report to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives, and to any member of Congress that requests the report, that includes— (A) medical and scientific evidence regarding patient safety that clearly supports the Commissioner's decision to approve the opioid drug against the recommendation of the advisory committee; and (B) a disclosure of any potential conflicts of interest that may exist regarding any official of the Food and Drug Administration who was involved in the decision to approve the drug prior to the Commissioner's final decision under subsection (a); and (2) at the request of the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate or the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives, testify before that committee regarding the Commissioner's decision to approve the opioid drug against the recommendation of the advisory committee. (c) Prohibition on marketing A drug approved as described in subsection (a) shall not be introduced or delivered for introduction into interstate commerce until the report described in subsection (b)(1) has been submitted to Congress. (d) Scope of advisory committee review Section 106(a)(1)(A) of the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 ( Public Law 114–198 (1) by inserting , or supplement to an application, application (2) by striking of a new for

Summary: FDA Accountability for Public Safety Act This bill establishes additional procedures related to the market approval process for opioids. Under the bill, a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory committee must make recommendations regarding supplemental applications for opioids. Current law requires only that an FDA committee make recommendations on new drug applications. The bill specifies that only the Commissioner of Food and Drugs may approve an opioid-related application against the recommendation of the committee. If the Commissioner approves such an application against a committee recommendation, the Commissioner must submit a report to Congress that includes (1) the evidence regarding patient safety that supports the Commissioner's decision, and (2) a disclosure of any potential conflicts of interest of FDA officials involved in the decision. The Commissioner must also testify before Congress regarding the decision, upon request. The drug in question may not be sold until the Commissioner has submitted the required report.
Protecting Benefits for Retirees Act

To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that the national average wage index for any year shall not be less than the amount of the national average wage index for the preceding year. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Benefits for Retirees Act 2. Modifying the calculation of the Social Security average wage index to conform with the calculation of Social Security cost-of-living adjustments and taxable maximum Section 209(k) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 409(k) (1) in paragraph (1), by striking subject to regulations subject to paragraph (4) and regulations (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) For any calendar year after 2019, if the average of the total wages for a calendar year is less than the national average wage index applicable under this subsection for the preceding calendar year, the amount of the national average wage index for the calendar year involved shall be the amount of the national average wage index that applied under this subsection for such preceding calendar year. .

Summary: Protecting Benefits for Retirees Act This bill specifies that the national average wage index used in calculations related to Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) benefit programs must be at least as high as the wage index used in the previous year. Specifically, for any year in which the average wage index declines, the calculations must use the index that applied during the previous year. Under current law, the wage index adjusts the value of an individual's actual earnings to account for changes in average wages over time across a range of OASDI programs, such as when determining benefit amounts for retired workers and certain income thresholds that apply to recipients of Social Security Disability Insurance benefits. Using an average wage index that is lower than in previous years reduces the benefit amounts and relevant income thresholds. For example, under current law, if the average wage index in 2020 is lower than it was in 2019, an individual who turns 60 (the age at which past earnings are indexed) in 2020 would receive reduced retirement benefits compared to a similar individual who turned 60 in 2019.