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Enewetak Atoll Cleanup Radiation Study Act

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to seek to enter into an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to conduct a study on radiation exposure relating to the cleanup of Enewetak Atoll, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Enewetak Atoll Cleanup Radiation Study Act 2. Study on radiation exposure relating to cleanup of Enewetak Atoll (a) Study The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall seek to enter into an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to conduct a study on the level of radiation exposure experienced by members of the Armed Forces who participated in the cleanup of Enewetak Atoll during the period beginning on January 1, 1977, and ending on December 31, 1980. (b) Matters included The study conducted pursuant to subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) An evaluation of— (A) the completeness and adequacy of the assessment titled Radiation Dose Assessment for Military Personnel of the Enewetak Atoll Cleanup Project (1977–1980) (B) whether information exists to conduct a revised or alternative radiation dose assessment that would consider exposures and exposure pathways that were not part of the radiation dose assessment described in subparagraph (A); and (C) whether conducting such a revised or alternative radiation dose assessment is feasible and would likely yield substantively improved estimates of the radiation dose received by members of the Armed Forces who participated in the cleanup of Enewetak Atoll. (2) If the study determines under paragraph (1)(C) that a revised or alternative radiation dose assessment is feasible and would likely yield substantively improved estimates of the radiation dose received by members of the Armed Forces who participated in the cleanup of Enewetak Atoll, an evaluation of conducting such assessment, including— (A) identification of the sources of the data for such assessment, including a delineation of the protocol to be used in conducting such assessment; (B) an estimate of the time and funding needed to conduct such assessment; (C) identification of the major sources of uncertainty in such assessment and how such sources may affect the estimates generated by such assessment; and (D) identification of the best means to carry out such assessment. (c) Report Not later than 90 days after the date on which the Secretary receives the study conducted pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report on such study, including the plans of the Secretary to carry out any actions based on the results of such study.

Summary: Enewetak Atoll Cleanup Radiation Study Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to seek to enter an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to conduct a study and report on the level of radiation exposure experienced by members of the Armed Forces who participated in the cleanup of Enewetak Atoll between January 1, 1977, and December 31, 1980.
Postage Free Ballot Act

To amend title 39, United States Code, to provide that any absentee ballot may be mailed free of postage, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Postage Free Ballot Act 2. Absentee ballots carried free of postage (a) In general Chapter 34 3407. Absentee ballots carried free of postage (a) Any absentee ballot for any election shall be carried expeditiously and free of postage. (b) As used in this section, the term absentee ballot . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for chapter 34 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 3406 the following: 3407. Absentee ballots carried free of postage. . (c) Reimbursement Section 2401(c) of title 39, United States Code, is amended by striking 3406 3407 3. Use by States of requirements payments under Help America Vote Act of 2002 to reimburse Postal Service (a) Authorizing use of payments Section 251(b) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 ( 52 U.S.C. 21001(b) (1) in paragraph (1), by striking as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3) as otherwise provided in this subsection (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) Reimbursement of Postal Service for costs associated with absentee ballots A State shall use a requirements payment to reimburse the United States Postal Service for the revenue which the Postal Service would have obtained as the result of the mailing of absentee ballots in the State but for section 3407 of title 39, United States Code. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to the requirements payments made to a State under part 1 of subtitle D of title II of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 ( 52 U.S.C. 21001 (1) for fiscal year 2019 or any previous fiscal year, but only to the extent that any such payment remains unobligated or unexpended by the State as of the date of the enactment of this Act; and (2) for fiscal year 2020 and each succeeding fiscal year.

Summary: Postage Free Ballot Act This bill requires that any absentee ballot for an election be carried through the mail expeditiously and free of charge. The bill directs a state to use a requirements payment under the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to reimburse the U.S. Postal Service for revenue it would have obtained from the mailing of absentee ballots but for the requirement that such ballots be mailed for free.
Building Success for Youth ChalleNGe Act

To amend title 32, United States Code, to authorize the transfer of equipment and facilities from the Federal Government or a State, Tribal, or local government to the National Guard for purposes of the National Guard Youth Challenge Program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Building Success for Youth ChalleNGe Act 2. National Guard Youth Challenge Program: equipment and facilities Section 509(h) of title 32, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (4); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraphs: (2) Equipment and facilities of the United States may be transferred to the National Guard for purposes of carrying out the Program. (3) Equipment and facilities of a State, Tribal, county, or local government entity may be transferred to the National Guard for purposes of carrying out the Program. .

Summary: Building Success for Youth ChalleNGe Act This bill authorizes the federal government and state, tribal, county, and local governments to transfer excess equipment and facilities to the National Guard for purposes of the Youth Challenge Program, which seeks to improve life skills and employment potential of at-risk youth.
PrEP Assistance Program Act

To establish a grant program that provides grants to States, Territories of the United States, and Indian tribes for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) programs, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the PrEP Assistance Program Act 2. Pre-exposure prophylaxis program grant (a) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (in this Act referred to as the Secretary PrEP (b) Applications To be eligible to receive a grant under subsection (a), a State, Territory of the United States, or Indian tribe shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, including a description of how any funds awarded will be used. (c) Amount Any grant provided to a State, Territory of the United States, or Indian tribe under this section may not exceed $5,000,000. (d) Use of funds Any State, Territory of the United States, or Indian tribe that is awarded funds under subsection (a) shall use such funds for eligible PrEP expenses. (e) Eligible PrEP expenses (1) In general The Secretary shall publish a list of expenses that qualify as eligible PrEP expenses. (2) Inclusions Such list shall include— (A) clinic and laboratory fees; (B) PrEP medication; (C) sexually transmitted disease testing in accordance with guidelines issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; (D) treatment adherence counseling; (E) outreach activities directed toward high-risk populations that increase awareness about the existence of PrEP and provide education about access to and health care coverage of PrEP; and (F) outreach activities directed toward physicians that provide education about PrEP. (f) Matching Any State, Territory of the United States, or Indian tribe that receives a grant under subsection (a) must contribute, to the programs established or supported by the grant, an amount equal to not less than 20 percent of the amount of the grant. (g) Report to Congress The Secretary shall, in each of the first five years beginning one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, submit to Congress, and make public on the Internet website of the Department of Health and Human Services, a report on the impact of any grants provided to States, Territories of the United States, and Indian tribes for the establishment and support of pre-exposure prophylaxis programs under this Act. (h) Authorization of Appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act $50,000,000 for each of the first five fiscal years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: PrEP Assistance Program Act This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to establish a grant program that supports pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) programs in states, U.S. territories, and Indian tribes. PrEP is a method of HIV prevention in which high-risk individuals take daily medications to reduce the chance of infection.
Veterans Equal Access Act

To authorize Department of Veterans Affairs health care providers to provide recommendations and opinions to veterans regarding participation in State marijuana programs. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Equal Access Act 2. Provision by Department of Veterans Affairs health care providers of recommendations and opinions regarding veteran participation in State marijuana programs (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall authorize physicians and other health care providers employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs to— (1) provide recommendations and opinions to veterans who are residents of States with State marijuana programs regarding the participation of veterans in such State marijuana programs; and (2) complete forms reflecting such recommendations and opinions. (b) State defined In this section, the term State

Summary: Veterans Equal Access Act This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to authorize VA health care providers to (1) provide veterans with recommendations and opinions regarding participation in their state's marijuana programs, and (2) complete forms reflecting such recommendations and opinions.
Small Business Development Center Cyber Training Act of 2019

To amend the Small Business Act to require cyber certification for small business development center counselors, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Development Center Cyber Training Act of 2019 2. Duties of small business development center counselors Section 21 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 648 (o) Cyber strategy training for small business development centers (1) Definitions In this subsection— (A) the term cyber strategy (B) the term lead small business development center (2) Certification program The Administrator shall establish a cyber counseling certification program, or approve a similar existing program, to certify the employees of lead small business development centers to provide cyber planning assistance to small business concerns. (3) Number of certified employees The Administrator shall ensure that the number of employees of each lead small business development center who are certified in providing cyber planning assistance under this subsection is not fewer than the lesser of— (A) 5; or (B) 10 percent of the total number of employees of the lead small business development center. (4) Consideration of Small Business Development Center Cyber Strategy In carrying out this subsection, the Administrator, to the extent practicable, shall consider any cyber strategy methods included in the Small Business Development Center Cyber Strategy developed under section 1841(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 ( Public Law 114–328 (5) Reimbursement for certification (A) In general Subject to the availability of appropriations and subparagraph (B), the Administrator shall reimburse a lead small business development center for costs relating to the certification of an employee of the lead small business development center under the program established under paragraph (2). (B) Limitation The total amount reimbursed by the Administrator under subparagraph (A) may not exceed $350,000 in any fiscal year. . June 13, 2019 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: Small Business Development Center Cyber Training Act of 2019 This bill requires the Small Business Administration to establish a program for certifying at least 5 or 10% of the total number of employees of  a small business development center to provide cybersecurity planning assistance to small businesses.
Ending Duplicative Permitting Act

To clarify that the Bureau of Land Management shall not require permits for oil and gas activities conducted on non-Federal surface estate to access subsurface mineral estate that is less than 50 percent federally owned, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ending Duplicative Permitting Act 2. Access to Federal oil and gas from non-Federal surface estate Section 17 of the Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 226 (q) No Federal permit required for oil and gas activities on certain land (1) In general The Secretary shall not require an operator to obtain a Federal drilling permit for oil and gas exploration and production activities conducted on non-Federal surface estate, provided that— (A) the United States holds an ownership interest of less than 50 percent of the subsurface mineral estate to be accessed by the proposed action; and (B) the operator submits to the Secretary a State permit to conduct oil and gas exploration and production activities on the non-Federal surface estate. (2) No Federal action Oil and gas exploration and production activities carried out under paragraph (1)— (A) shall require no additional Federal action; (B) may commence 30 days after submission of the State permit to the Secretary; (C) are categorically excluded from any further analysis and documentation under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 (D) shall not require any analysis under section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended ( 54 U.S.C. 306108 (E) shall not require any analysis, assessment, or consultation under section 7 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1536 (3) Royalties and production accountability (A) Nothing in this subsection shall affect the amount of royalties due to the United States under this Act from the production of oil and gas, or alter the Secretary’s authority to conduct audits and collect civil penalties pursuant to the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982 ( 30 U.S.C. 1711 (B) The Secretary may conduct on-site reviews and inspections to ensure proper accountability, measurement, and reporting of production of Federal oil and gas, and payment of royalties. (4) Exceptions This subsection shall not apply to actions on Indian lands or resources managed in trust for the benefit of Indian tribes. .

Summary: Ending Duplicative Permitting Act This bill prohibits the Department of the Interior from requiring a federal drilling permit for oil and gas exploration and production activities on the nonfederal surface estate if the subsurface mineral estate is less than 50% federally-owned and the operator submits a state permit for such activities.
RE-VAC Act

To authorize assistance to be provided under certain rural development programs for the establishment or expansion of animal care facilities or veterinary practices in rural areas. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Returning Essential Rural Veterinary Animal Care Act RE–VAC Act 2. Authority for assistance to be provided under certain rural development programs for the establishment or expansion of animal care facilities or veterinary practices in rural areas (a) Community facilities loans and grants Section 306(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1926(a) (27) Community facility direct loans and grants for establishment or expansion of animal care facilities or veterinary practices in rural areas The Secretary may provide community facility direct loans and grants under paragraphs (1), (19), (20), and (21) for the establishment or expansion of an animal care facility or a veterinary practice in a rural area. The Secretary may not deny such a loan or grant to an entity otherwise eligible for the loan or grant on the basis that any facility constructed using the loan or grant will be used by a for-profit entity. . (b) Rural economic development loans and grants Section 313B(a) of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 ( 7 U.S.C. 940c–2(a) A project designed to establish or expand an animal care facility or a veterinary practice in a rural area shall be eligible for a grant or loan under this section. The Secretary may not deny such a grant or loan to an entity otherwise eligible for the grant or loan on the basis that any facility constructed using the grant or loan will be used by a for-profit entity.

Summary: Returning Essential Rural Veterinary Animal Care Act or the RE-VAC Act This bill authorizes the Department of Agriculture to provide certain loans and grants for the establishment or expansion of animal care facilities or veterinary practices in rural areas.
HELP Act of 2019

To provide for enhanced penalties for certain offenses relating to controlled substances containing fentanyl, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Help Ensure Lives are Protected Act of 2019 HELP Act of 2019 2. Enhanced penalties for certain offenses relating to controlled substances containing fentanyl (a) Controlled substances act amendments Section 401(b) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 841(b) (8) In the case of a violation of subsection (a) involving a mixture or substance in an amount of 100 grams or more, if the mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of heroin also contains a detectable amount of N-phenyl-N-[1-(2-phenylethyl)-4-piperidinyl] propanamide or any analogue of N-phenyl-N-[1-(2-phenylethyl)-4-piperidinyl] propanamide, and if death or serious bodily injury results from the use of such substance, such person shall be sentenced to life imprisonment or death. (9) In the case of a violation of subsection (a) involving a mixture or substance in an amount of 100 grams or more, if the mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of N-phenyl-N-[1-(2-phenylethyl)-4-piperidinyl] propanamide or any analogue of N-phenyl-N-[1-(2-phenylethyl)-4-piperidinyl] propanamide was represented to be or sold as heroin, and if death or serious bodily injury results from the use of such substance, such person shall be sentenced to life imprisonment or death. . (b) Controlled substances Import and Export Act amendments Section 1010(b) of the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act ( 21 U.S.C. 960(b) (8) In the case of a violation of subsection (a) involving a mixture or substance in an amount of 100 grams or more, if the mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of heroin also contains a detectable amount of N-phenyl-N-[1-(2-phenylethyl)-4-piperidinyl] propanamide or any analogue of N-phenyl-N-[1-(2-phenylethyl)-4-piperidinyl] propanamide, and if death or serious bodily injury results from the use of such substance, such person shall be sentenced to life imprisonment or death. (9) In the case of a violation of subsection (a) involving a mixture or substance in an amount of 100 grams or more, if the mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of N-phenyl-N-[1-(2-phenylethyl)-4-piperidinyl] propanamide or any analogue of N-phenyl-N-[1-(2-phenylethyl)-4-piperidinyl] propanamide was represented to be or sold as heroin, and if death or serious bodily injury results from the use of such substance, such person shall be sentenced to life imprisonment or death. .

Summary: Help Ensure Lives are Protected Act of 2019 or the HELP Act of 2019 This bill establishes enhanced criminal penalties—life imprisonment or death—for certain drug offenses involving fentanyl that result in death or serious bodily injury.
Strengthening our Pediatric Workforce Act of 2019

To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide grants to support initiatives focused on addressing pediatric public health disparities in children’s hospitals graduate medical education programs. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strengthening our Pediatric Workforce Act of 2019 2. Findings The Congress makes the following findings: (1) Our Nation is facing a critical physician shortage. (2) The predicted supply of pediatric medical specialists is not expected to meet demand over the next ten years, which may make it more difficult to provide children with complex or special health conditions the care they need. (3) Research reflects that poverty can have a negative impact on the long-term care outcomes of children. Poverty conditions can contribute to poor nutrition, chronic illness, obesity and delayed development. Ensuring pediatric physicians incorporate anti-poverty initiatives into their medical training can help improve the health of children living in poverty. (4) The purpose of this Act is to provide additional assistance to the Children’s Hospital Graduate Medical Education (CHGME) program for the purpose of incorporating initiatives to address pediatric health disparities. 3. Grant program to incorporate pediatric anti-poverty initiatives into resident training Section 340E of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 256e (i) Grant program To incorporate pediatric anti-Poverty initiatives into resident training (1) In general The Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, may, for a year (beginning with 2020), make grants to children’s hospitals described in paragraph (2) with approved graduate medical residency training programs that are otherwise receiving funding under this section for such year, for the startup costs associated with developing and incorporating initiatives that address pediatric health disparities, including access to care, poverty, opioid overuse, food insecurity, and child abuse. (2) Children’s hospitals described For purposes of this subsection, a children’s hospital described in this paragraph is, with respect to a year, a children’s hospital that is— (A) located in an area designated as a health professional shortage area under section 332; (B) receiving payments pursuant to subsection (h) for such year; and (C) not receiving a bonus payment under subsection (h)(6)(B) for such year. (3) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection, not more than $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2027. .

Summary: Strengthening our Pediatric Workforce Act of 2019 This bill authorizes the Health Resources and Services Administration to provide grants to children's hospitals with graduate residency programs that are located in health-professional shortage areas. Such grants are used to develop initiatives addressing pediatric health disparities, including access to care, poverty, opioid overuse, food insecurity, and child abuse.