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Protecting JOBs Act

To prohibit States from suspending, revoking, or denying State-issued professional licenses or issuing penalties due to student default. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Job Opportunities for Borrowers Act Protecting JOBs Act 2. Prohibition against suspension, revocation, or denial of State-issued professional licenses or penalties due to student default (a) Higher Education Act of 1965 loans Part B of title I of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1011 124. Prohibition against suspension, revocation, or denial of State-issued professional licenses or penalties due to student default (a) Prohibition Beginning 2 years after the date of enactment of the Protecting Job Opportunities for Borrowers Act, a State that receives assistance under this Act may not suspend, revoke, or deny the approval or renewal of a State-issued license described in subsection (b) or issue a fine or other penalty with respect to an individual based solely on such individual's default or delinquency on a loan made, insured, or guaranteed under title IV. (b) Types of licenses A State-issued license described in this subsection means any of the following: (1) A State-issued driver's license (including any State-issued document permitting a specific individual to operate one or more types of motorized vehicles, such as a motorcycle, car, truck, or bus on a public road). (2) A State-issued teaching license. (3) A State-issued professional license involved in or affecting interstate commerce (including any license, permit, certificate, registration, charter, authority or similar form of permission required for lawful employment in a particular career field). (c) Injunctive relief Any individual aggrieved as a result of a violation of subsection (a) may bring a civil action in an appropriate district court of the United States to obtain prospective injunctive relief against an individual State officer in the officer's official capacity. . (b) Health education loans (1) In general A State may not suspend, revoke, or deny the approval or renewal of a State-issued license described in section 124(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 or issue a fine or other penalty with respect to an individual based solely on such individual's default or delinquency on a Health Education Assistance Loan or Primary Care Loan made under part A of title VII of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 292 (2) Injunctive relief Any individual aggrieved as a result of a violation of paragraph (1) may bring a civil action in an appropriate district court of the United States to obtain prospective injunctive relief against an individual State officer in the officer's official capacity.

Summary: Protecting Job Opportunities for Borrowers Act or the Protecting JOBs Act This bill prohibits states from suspending, revoking, or denying driver's licenses, teaching licenses, or professional licenses based solely on individuals' default or delinquency on student loans.
TRANSLATE Act

To require the TSA to develop a plan to ensure that TSA material disseminated in major airports can be better understood by more people accessing such airports, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the TSA Reaching Across Nationalities, Societies, and Languages to Advance Traveler Education Act TRANSLATE Act 2. Plan (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a plan to ensure that TSA material disseminated in major airports can be better understood by more people accessing such airports. (b) Contents The plan required under subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) An identification of the most common languages other than English that are the primary languages of individuals that travel through or work in each major airport. (2) A plan to improve— (A) TSA materials to communicate information in languages identified pursuant to paragraph (1); and (B) the communication of TSA material to individuals with vision or hearing impairments or other possible barriers to understanding such material. (c) Considerations In developing the plan required under subsection (a), the Administrator of the TSA, acting through the Office of Civil Rights and Liberties, Ombudsman and Traveler Engagement of the TSA, shall take into consideration data regarding the following: (1) International enplanement. (2) Local populations surrounding major airports. (d) Implementation Not later than 180 days after the submission of the plan required under subsection (a), the Administrator of the TSA shall implement such plan. (e) GAO review Not later than one year after the implementation pursuant to subsection (d) of the plan required under subsection (a), the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a review of such implementation. (f) Definitions In this section: (1) Airport The term airport (2) Major airports The term major airports (3) TSA material The term TSA material September 11, 2019 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: TSA Reaching Across Nationalities, Societies, and Languages to Advance Traveler Education Act or the TRANSLATE Act This bill directs the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to develop a plan to ensure that TSA material disseminated in major airports is better understood by people accessing such airports, including by foreign language speakers and people with vision or hearing impairments. In developing a plan, the TSA must take into consideration data regarding international enplanement and local populations surrounding major airports.
Youth Empowerment Act of 2019

To extend funding for section 510 of the Social Security Act (regarding a youth empowerment program). 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Youth Empowerment Act of 2019 2. Youth empowerment program Subsections (a)(1), (a)(2), (f)(1), and (f)(2) of section 510 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 710 2018 and 2019 2020 and 2021

Summary: Youth Empowerment Act of 2019 This bill reauthorizes and extends funding through FY2021 for certain programs funded through the Maternal Child Health Services Block Grant that focus on sexual risk avoidance education for youth.
Kissimmee River Wild and Scenic River Study Act

To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate segments of the Kissimmee River and its tributaries in the State of Florida for study for potential addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Kissimmee River Wild and Scenic River Study Act 2. Designation for study Section 5(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1276(a) (__) Kissimmee River, Florida (A) The segment from the southern shore of Lake Kissimmee to its confluence with Lake Okeechobee. . 3. Study and report Section 5(b) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1276(b) (__) Study and report Not later than 3 years after the date of completion of the Kissimmee River restoration project by the Army Corps of Engineers and the South Florida Water Management District, the Secretary of the Interior shall complete the study of the Kissimmee River, as described in subsection (a)(_), and submit a report describing the results of that study to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate. .

Summary: Kissimmee River Wild and Scenic River Study Act This bill designates the segment of the Kissimmee River in Florida from the southern shore of Lake Kissimmee to its confluence with Lake Okeechobee for potential addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. The Department of the Interior shall complete a study of such river segment.
Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act

To require the Secretary of Energy to carry out a program relating to physical security and cybersecurity for pipelines and liquefied natural gas facilities. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act 2. Physical security and cybersecurity for pipelines and liquefied natural gas facilities The Secretary of Energy, in carrying out the Department of Energy’s functions pursuant to the Department of Energy Organization Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7101 (1) to establish policies and procedures to coordinate Federal agencies, States, and the energy sector, including through councils or other entities engaged in sharing, analysis, or sector coordinating, to ensure the security, resiliency, and survivability of natural gas pipelines (including natural gas transmission and distribution pipelines), hazardous liquid pipelines, and liquefied natural gas facilities; (2) to coordinate response and recovery by Federal agencies, States, and the energy sector, to physical incidents and cyber incidents impacting the energy sector; (3) to develop, for voluntary use, advanced cybersecurity applications and technologies for natural gas pipelines (including natural gas transmission and distribution pipelines), hazardous liquid pipelines, and liquefied natural gas facilities; (4) to perform pilot demonstration projects relating to physical security and cybersecurity for natural gas pipelines (including natural gas transmission and distribution pipelines), hazardous liquid pipelines, and liquefied natural gas facilities with representatives of the energy sector; (5) to develop workforce development curricula for the energy sector relating to physical security and cybersecurity for natural gas pipelines (including natural gas transmission and distribution pipelines), hazardous liquid pipelines, and liquefied natural gas facilities; and (6) to provide technical tools to help the energy sector voluntarily evaluate, prioritize, and improve physical security and cybersecurity capabilities of natural gas pipelines (including natural gas transmission and distribution pipelines), hazardous liquid pipelines, and liquefied natural gas facilities. 3. Savings clause Nothing in this Act shall be construed to modify the authority of any Federal agency other than the Department of Energy relating to physical security or cybersecurity for natural gas pipelines (including natural gas transmission and distribution pipelines), hazardous liquid pipelines, or liquefied natural gas facilities. November 20, 2019 Reported and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure November 20, 2019 Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

Summary: Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act This bill requires the Department of Energy to implement a program to ensure the security, resiliency, and survivability of natural gas pipelines, hazardous liquid pipelines, and liquefied natural gas facilities.
To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit smoking on the premises of any facility of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit smoking on the premises of any facility of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes. 1. Prohibition on smoking in facilities of the Veterans Health Administration (a) Prohibition Section 1715 of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 1715. Prohibition on smoking in facilities of the Veterans Health Administration (a) Prohibition No person (including any veteran, patient, resident, employee of the Department, contractor, or visitor) may smoke on the premises of any facility of the Veterans Health Administration. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) The term smoke (A) the use of cigarettes, cigars, pipes, and any other combustion or heating of tobacco; and (B) the use of any electronic nicotine delivery system, including electronic or e-cigarettes, vape pens, and e-cigars. (2) The term facility of the Veterans Health Administration (A) under the jurisdiction of the Department of Veterans Affairs; (B) under the control of the Veterans Health Administration; and (C) not under the control of the General Services Administration. . (b) Conforming amendments (1) Table of sections The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 17 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 1715 and inserting the following: 1715. Prohibition on smoking in facilities of the Veterans Health Administration. . (2) Veterans Health Care Act of 1992 Section 526 of the Veterans Health Care Act of 1992 ( Public Law 102–585 (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section take effect on October 1, 2019.

Summary: This bill prohibits smoking on the premises of any Veterans Health Administration facility. The bill defines smoking as the use of cigarettes, cigars, and pipes (i.e., the heating or combustion of tobacco), as well as the use of any electronic nicotine delivery system.
Strengthening Fraud Protection Provisions for SEC Enforcement Act of 2019

To establish a statute of limitations for certain actions of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strengthening Fraud Protection Provisions for SEC Enforcement Act of 2019 2. Statute of limitations for Commission actions (a) In general Section 21 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78u (j) Statute of limitations (1) Civil monetary penalties (A) In general An action or proceeding brought or instituted by the Commission under any provision of the securities laws for a civil monetary penalty may be brought not later than 10 years after the alleged violation. (B) Exclusion The period of limitations in subparagraph (A) does not run during any time when an alleged violator is absent from the United States or has no reasonably ascertainable place of abode or work within the United States. (2) Definition For purposes of this subsection, the term civil monetary penalty (A) subsection (d)(3), section 10A(d), section 21A(a), section 21B(a), or subsection (b), (c)(1)(B), or (c)(2)(B) of section 32 ( 15 U.S.C. 78j-1(d) (B) section 8A(g)(2) or section 20(d)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 ( 15 U.S.C. 77h-1(g)(2) (C) section 9(d)(1) or 42(e)(1) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 ( 15 U.S.C. 80a–9(d)(1) (D) section 203(i)(1) or 209(e)(1) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ( 15 U.S.C. 80b–3(i)(1) (E) section 304(a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 ( 15 U.S.C. 7243(a) . (b) Conforming amendment Section 21A(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78u–1(d) February 21, 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: Strengthening Fraud Protection Provisions for SEC Enforcement Act of 2019 This bill establishes a 10-year statute of limitations for an action or proceeding by the Securities and Exchange Commission for a civil monetary penalty. The statute of limitations is tolled any time an alleged violator is either absent from the United States or has no reasonably ascertainable place of abode or work within the United States.
Retired Military Member Appointments to the Department of Defense Act

To amend title 5, United States Code, to modify the authority to appoint retired members of the armed forces to positions within the Department of Defense, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Retired Military Member Appointments to the Department of Defense Act 2. Modification of period after retirement for authority of Department of Defense to appoint retired members of the armed forces to positions within the Department after retirement Section 3326 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following: (b) (1) A retired member of the armed forces may be appointed to a position in the civil service in or under the Department of Defense (including a nonappropriated fund instrumentality under the jurisdiction of the armed forces) immediately after the retirement of the member only if the proposed appointment is authorized by the Secretary concerned or a designee of the Secretary concerned, after a determination that— (A) the position has not been held open pending the retirement of the retired member; (B) qualification requirements for the position have not been written in a manner designed to give advantage to the retired member; and (C) the retired member was considered and selected in accordance with the applicable law (including regulations) governing the appointing authority used to appoint the retired member. (2) The Secretary concerned or a designee of the Secretary concerned shall determine the duration under which the provisions of this subsection apply. ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (d) (1) Not later than February 15 each year, the Secretary of Defense and the Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall jointly submit to Congress a report on the appointments made during the preceding year using the authority in subsection (b)(1). (2) Each report under this subsection shall set forth, for the year covered by such report, the following: (A) The number of appointments made using the authority in subsection (b)(1). (B) The grades at retirement from the armed forces of the individuals subject to such appointments. (C) The job titles, pay grades, and locations of employment at appointment of the individuals subject to such appointments. .

Summary: Retired Military Member Appointments to the Department of Defense Act This bill revises restrictions on the appointment of recently retired members of the Armed Forces to civil service positions within the Department of Defense.
Protecting Choices for Disabled Workers Act

To amend the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to clarify the use of subminimum wage with respect to certain contracts. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Choices for Disabled Workers Act 2. Clarification of use of subminimum wage with respect to certain contracts (a) Exception to prohibition Section 511(b)(2) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ( 29 U.S.C. 794g(b)(2) (1) by striking A local (A) In general Except as provided in subparagraph (B), a local ; and (2) by adding at the end following: (B) State of Missouri Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), a local educational agency or State educational agency described in subparagraph (A) that is in the State of Missouri may enter into a contract or other arrangement with an entity described in subsection (a) for the purpose of operating a program for an individual who is age 24 or younger under which work is compensated at a subminimum wage if the individual has received, and produces appropriate documentation indicating completion of, the services described in subsection (a)(2)(A) before beginning work. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 511(a) of such Act ( 29 U.S.C. 794g(a) No entity Except as provided in subsection (b)(2), no entity (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to work beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Protecting Choices for Disabled Workers Act This bill allows educational agencies in Missouri to contract with an entity to operate a program for disabled individuals who are 24 years of age or younger under which work is compensated at a subminimum wage if such an individual has received and produces documentation that indicates completion of certain transition services before beginning work.
SWEET Act

To repeal the sugar program under the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 and certain other programs relating to sugar, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Saving Workers by Eliminating Economic Tampering Act SWEET Act 2. Repeal of sugar program (a) In general Section 156 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 ( 7 U.S.C. 7272 (b) Flexible marketing allotments for sugar and tariff rate quotas Part VII of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 ( 7 U.S.C. 1359aa (c) Feedstock flexibility program Section 9010 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 ( 7 U.S.C. 8110

Summary: Saving Workers by Eliminating Economic Tampering Act or the SWEET Act This bill eliminates certain Department of Agriculture (USDA) sugar subsidy programs. Specifically, the bill eliminates (1) the price support loan program available to processors of domestically grown sugarcane and sugar beets, (2) the sugar marketing allotments and tariff-rate quotas that limit the quantities of domestically produced sugar that processors may sell and the sugar that may be imported under lower tariff rates, and (3) the feedstock flexibility program for bioenergy producers which operates to avoid loan forfeitures to the USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation by requiring USDA to purchase surplus sugar from domestic processors for resale to bioenergy producers.
Primary Care Enhancement Act of 2019

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals with direct primary care service arrangements to remain eligible individuals for purposes of health savings accounts, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Primary Care Enhancement Act of 2019 2. Treatment of direct primary care service arrangements (a) In general Section 223(c)(1) (D) Treatment of direct primary care service arrangements (i) In general A direct primary care service arrangement shall not be treated as a health plan for purposes of subparagraph (A)(ii). (ii) Direct primary care service arrangement For purposes of this paragraph— (I) In general The term direct primary care service arrangement (II) Limitation With respect to any individual for any month, such term shall not include any arrangement if the aggregate fees for all direct primary care service arrangements (determined without regard to this subclause) with respect to such individual for such month exceed $150 (twice such dollar amount in the case of an individual with any direct primary care service arrangement (as so determined) that covers more than one individual). (iii) Certain services specifically excluded from treatment as primary care services For purposes of this paragraph, the term primary care services (I) procedures that require the use of general anesthesia, (II) prescription drugs (other than vaccines), and (III) laboratory services not typically administered in an ambulatory primary care setting. The Secretary, after consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall issue regulations or other guidance regarding the application of this clause. . (b) Direct primary care service arrangement fees treated as medical expenses Section 223(d)(2)(C) is amended by striking or , or (v) any direct primary care service arrangement. . (c) Inflation adjustment Section 223(g)(1) of such Code is amended— (1) by inserting , (c)(1)(D)(ii)(II), (b)(2), (2) in subparagraph (B), by inserting and (iii) clause (ii) and , and (iii) in the case of the dollar amount in subsection (c)(1)(D)(ii)(II) for taxable years beginning in calendar years after 2020, calendar year 2019 . (d) Reporting of direct primary care service arrangement fees on W–2 Section 6051(a) of such Code is amended by striking and , and (18) in the case of a direct primary care service arrangement (as defined in section 223(c)(1)(D)(ii)) which is provided in connection with employment, the aggregate fees for such arrangement for such employee. . (e) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to months beginning after December 31, 2019, in taxable years ending after such date.

Summary: Primary Care Enhancement Act of 2019 This bill permits a taxpayer with a primary care service arrangement whose fixed periodic fee does not exceed $150 a month to participate in and contribute to a health savings account.