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Clery Compliance Officer Designation Act of 2020

To require eligible institutions under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to designate a Clery Compliance Officer to ensure compliance with the requirements of the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Clery Compliance Officer Designation Act of 2020 2. Clery Compliance Officer required Section 485(f) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1092(f) (1) by redesignating paragraph (18) as paragraph (19); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (17) the following: (18) Each eligible institution participating in any program under this title, other than a foreign institution of higher education, shall, beginning on January 1, 2022, and each year thereafter, designate at least one Clery Compliance Officer who shall— (A) carry out the responsibilities associated with the information collection requirements of this subsection; and (B) in accordance with paragraph (5), submit to the Secretary a copy of the statistics required to be made available under paragraph (1)(F). .

Summary: Clery Compliance Officer Designation Act of 2020 This bill requires an institution of higher education (IHE) that receives federal aid to designate a compliance officer to carry out the IHE's responsibilities related to (1) collecting campus crime statistics and campus security policies, and (2) submitting campus crime statistics annually to the Department of Education.
Pell to Grad Act

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to increase the period of eligibility for Federal Pell Grants, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pell to Grad Act 2. Period of eligibility for grants Section 401 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070a (1) in subsection (a), by inserting or as a postbaccalaureate student in accordance with subsection (c)(1), as an undergraduate, (2) in subsection (c)— (A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows: (1) The period during which a student may receive Federal Pell Grants shall be the period required for the completion of the first undergraduate baccalaureate course of study being pursued by that student at the institution at which the student is in attendance except that— (A) any period during which the student is enrolled in a noncredit or remedial course of study as defined in paragraph (2) shall not be counted for the purpose of this paragraph; and (B) the period during which a student may receive Federal Pell Grants shall also include the period required for the completion of the first postbaccalaureate course of study at an eligible institution that meets the definition of institution of higher education in section 101, in a case in which— (i) the student received a Federal Pell Grant during the period required for the completion of the student’s first undergraduate baccalaureate course of study for at least 1 but fewer than 16 semesters, or the equivalent of at least 1 but fewer than 16 semesters, as determined under paragraph (5); (ii) the student would otherwise be eligible for a Federal Pell Grant, but for the completion of such baccalaureate course of study; and (iii) the period during which the student receives Federal Pell Grants does not exceed the student’s duration limits under paragraph (5). ; and (B) in paragraph (5), by striking 12 16

Summary: Pell to Grad Act This bill raises from 12 to 16 the total number of semesters during which a student may receive a Pell Grant. It also allows income-eligible graduate students who received Pell Grants during their undergraduate education to utilize their remaining Pell Grant eligibility toward their first graduate degree, subject to this 16-semester duration limit. Currently, Pell Grants are available only to undergraduate students, subject to the 12-semester duration limit.
American Wild Game and Livestock Protection Act

To require the Secretary of the Interior to issue a final rule relating to the delisting of the gray wolf under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. 1. Short title This Act may be referred to as the American Wild Game and Livestock Protection Act 2. Issuance of final rule relating to the delisting of the Gray Wolf Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall issue as a final rule the proposed rule entitled Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Removing the Gray Wolf ( Canis lupus 3. Exemption of judicial review This section and the issuance of the rule under subsection (a) shall not be subject to judicial review.

Summary: American Wild Game and Livestock Protection Act This bill requires the Department of the Interior to issue as a final rule the proposed rule titled Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Removing the Gray Wolf (Canis lupus) From the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife. This bill exempts the rule from judicial review.
VA Family Leave Act of 2020

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for family and medical leave for certain Department of Veterans Affairs employees, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the VA Family Leave Act of 2020 2. Family and medical leave for certain Department of Veterans Affairs employees (a) Title 38 employees Section 7425 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (b), by striking Notwithstanding Except as provided in subsection (c), and notwithstanding (2) by adding at the end the following: (c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter, the Administration shall provide to individuals appointed to any position described in section 7421(b) who are employed by the Administration family and medical leave in the same manner, to the maximum extent practicable, as family and medical leave is provided under subchapter V of chapter 63 . (b) Applicability The amendments made by subsection (a) shall not be effective with respect to any event for which leave may be taken under subchapter V of chapter 63

Summary: VA Family Leave Act of 2020 This bill provides employees of the Veterans Health Administration with the same family and medical leave benefits as other federal employees, beginning in FY2021.
To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to seek to enter into an agreement with the city of Vallejo, California, for the transfer of Mare Island Naval Cemetery in Vallejo, California, and for other purposes.

To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to seek to enter into an agreement with the city of Vallejo, California, for the transfer of Mare Island Naval Cemetery in Vallejo, California, and for other purposes. 1. Transfer of Mare Island Naval Cemetery to Secretary of Veterans Affairs for maintenance by National Cemetery Administration (a) Agreement Beginning on the date that is 180 days after the date on which the Secretary submits the report required by subsection (c)(1), the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall seek to enter into an agreement with the city of Vallejo, California, under which the city of Vallejo shall transfer to the Secretary all right, title, and interest in the Mare Island Naval Cemetery in Vallejo, California, at no cost to the Secretary. The Secretary shall seek to enter into such agreement before the date that is one year after the date on which such report is submitted. (b) Maintenance by National Cemetery Administration If the Mare Island Naval Cemetery is transferred to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs pursuant to subsection (a), the National Cemetery Administration shall maintain the cemetery as a national shrine. (c) Report (1) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives a report on the feasibility and advisability of exercising the authority granted by subsection (a). (2) Contents The report submitted under paragraph (1) shall include the following: (A) An assessment of the feasibility and advisability of exercising the authority granted by subsection (a). (B) An estimate of the costs, including both direct and indirect costs, that the Department of Veterans Affairs would incur by exercising such authority.

Summary: This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to enter into an agreement with the city of Vallejo, California, for the transfer to the VA of Mare Island Naval Cemetery in Vallejo, California, to be maintained as a national shrine.
To direct the United States Postal Service to designate a single, unique ZIP Code for Fairlawn, Virginia, and for other purposes.

To direct the United States Postal Service to designate a single, unique ZIP Code for Fairlawn, Virginia, and for other purposes. 1. ZIP code for Fairlawn, Virginia (a) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) the Commonwealth of Virginia is the only State in the United States where all cities are independent from their surrounding counties; (2) these independent cities are not politically a part of the surrounding counties, even if they are located within their borders; (3) in Virginia these independent cities are subject to separate revenue collection and distribution practices related to roads, resources, and sales tax than neighboring counties; (4) the sales tax collected from electronic commerce from the unincorporated community of Fairlawn, Virginia, located in Pulaski County, is often misallocated to the independent city of Radford, Virginia, because they share the same ZIP codes; and (5) Fairlawn, Virginia, should be eligible to obtain a separate and unique ZIP code from the neighboring independent city of Radford, Virginia, for tax purposes. (b) ZIP code designation Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the United States Postal Service shall designate a single, unique ZIP Code applicable to Fairlawn, Virginia.

Summary: This bill requires the U.S. Postal Service to designate a single, unique ZIP Code applicable to Fairlawn, Virginia.
Small Business Relief From Communicable Disease Induced Economic Hardship Act of 2020

To amend the Small Business Act to ensure small businesses affected by the onset of communicable diseases are eligible for disaster relief. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Relief From Communicable Disease Induced Economic Hardship Act of 2020 2. Economic injury loans for communicable diseases (a) Definition of a disaster Section 3(k)(2) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632(k)(2) (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking and (2) in subparagraph (C), striking the period and inserting ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (D) a communicable disease for which the Federal Government has issued a travel alert or travel warning. . (b) Terms Section 7(b)(2) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(b)(2) (1) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or (2) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following: (E) a disaster described under section 3(k)(2)(D) for which the Federal Government has issued a public health emergency. ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: A loan made pursuant to a disaster described under subparagraph (E) shall not require the payment of interest. (c) Applicability The amendments made by this section shall apply to a communicable disease— (1) for which the Federal Government issues a travel alert or travel warning before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act; and (2) the effects of which are experienced on or after the date of enactment of this Act.

Summary: Small Business Relief From Communicable Disease Induced Economic Hardship Act of 2020 This bill expands the definition of a disaster for which the Small Business Administration (SBA) may provide disaster loans to small business concerns to include communicable diseases for which the government issues a travel alert or travel warning, and it authorizes the SBA to make interest free disaster loans to small businesses affected by a disaster for which the government issues a public health emergency.
State and National Guard Fairness Act of 2020

To allow expenses in connection with the performance of services as a member of a reserve component or State defense forces to be taken into account as a miscellaneous itemized deduction. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the State and National Guard Fairness Act of 2020 2. Unreimbursed reserve component and State defense force expenses taken into account as miscellaneous itemized deduction (a) In general Section 67(g) Notwithstanding the preceding sentence for any such taxable year, an individual may take into account under subsection (a) any miscellaneous itemized deductions for the taxable year which are unreimbursed expenses (other than expenses described in section 62(a)(2)(E)) paid or incurred by the individual in connection with the performance of services as a member of a reserve component (as defined in section 101 of title 37, United States Code) or the defense forces of a State (within the meaning of section 109 of title 32, United States Code). (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2019.

Summary: State and National Guard Fairness Act of 2020 This bill allows a miscellaneous itemized deduction for unreimbursed expenses incurred by members of an Armed Forces reserve component or state defense forces.
Castle Pines Community Act

To direct the United States Postal Service to designate a single, unique ZIP Code for Castle Pines, Colorado, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Castle Pines Community Act 2. Single, unique ZIP Code for Castle Pines, Colorado Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act the United States Postal Service shall designate a single, unique ZIP Code, to be numbered 80188, applicable to the area encompassing only Castle Pines, Colorado.

Summary: Castle Pines Community Act This bill directs the U.S. Postal Service to designate a single, unique ZIP Code for Castle Pines, Colorado.
Improving Child Care for Working Families Act of 2020

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the limitation of the exclusion for dependent care assistance programs. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Child Care for Working Families Act of 2020 2. Increase in limitation of exclusion for dependent care assistance programs (a) In general Section 129(a)(2)(A) $5,000 ($2,500 $10,000 ($5,000 (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts paid or incurred in calendar years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Improving Child Care for Working Families Act of 2020 This bill increases the limitation on the exclusion from employee gross income for employer-paid dependent care assistance from $5,000 to $10,000.
Special Needs Tax Credit Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit to individuals for legal expenses paid with respect to establishing guardianship of a family member with disabilities. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Special Needs Tax Credit Act 2. Credit for legal expenses paid with respect to establishing guardianship of a family member with disabilities (a) In general Subpart C of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 36C. Credit for legal expenses paid with respect to establishing guardianship of a family member with disabilities (a) In general In the case of an individual, there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this subtitle an amount equal to the qualified legal guardianship expenses paid or incurred by the taxpayer during the taxable year. (b) Dollar limitation The credit allowed under subsection (a) to any taxpayer with respect to any family member with disabilities for any taxable year shall not exceed the excess of— (1) $5,000, over (2) the aggregate amount allowed as credit under subsection (a) to such taxpayer with respect to such family member with disabilities for all prior taxable years. (c) Phaseout based on adjusted gross income The dollar limitation applicable under subsection (b) shall be reduced by the amount which bears the same ratio to such dollar limitation (determined without regard to this subsection) as— (1) the excess of— (A) the taxpayer’s adjusted gross income, over (B) $50,000 (twice such amount in the case of a joint return), bears to (2) $10,000 (twice such amount in the case of a joint return). (d) Qualified legal guardianship expenses For purposes of this section, the term qualified legal guardianship expenses (e) Family member with disabilities For purposes of this section, the term family member with disabilities (1) bears a relationship to the taxpayer described in section 152(d)(2) (other than subparagraph (H) thereof), and (2) is disabled (within the meaning of section 1614(a)(3) of the Social Security Act). . (b) Conforming amendments (1) Section 6211(b)(4)(A) of such Code is amended by inserting 36C, 36B, (2) Section 1324(b)(2) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by inserting 36C, 36B, (3) The table of sections for subpart C of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 Sec. 36C. Credit for legal expenses paid with respect to establishing guardianship of a family member with disabilities. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Special Needs Tax Credit Act This bill allows an income-based tax credit, up to $5,000 in a taxable year, for legal expenses paid to establish a legal guardianship of a disabled family member.
Puerto Rico WaterSMART Grants Eligibility Act

To include Puerto Rico as an eligible applicant location for WaterSMART grants, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Puerto Rico Wa­ter­SMART Grants Eligibility Act 2. WaterSMART grants and agreements Section 9504 of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 ( 42 U.S.C. 10364 (1) in clause (ii), by striking or (2) in clause (iii), by striking and or (3) by inserting after clause (iii), the following: (iv) Puerto Rico; and .

Summary: Puerto Rico WaterSMART Grants Eligibility Act This bill allows entities in Puerto Rico to apply for WaterSMART grants. These grants are used to support projects that, for example, conserve and use water more efficiently.
IJC Accountability Act

To direct the President to withdraw from the International Joint Commission immunity from suit and other forms of judicial process. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the IJC Accountability Act 2. Withdrawal from the International Joint Commission of immunity from suit and other forms of judicial process (a) In general The President shall, on the day after the date of the enactment of this Act and pursuant to section 1 of the International Organizations Immunities Act ( 22 U.S.C. 288 22 U.S.C. 288a(b) (b) Applicability The withdrawal of immunity described in subsection (a) shall apply with respect to any suit or other forms of judicial process against or relating to the International Joint Commission initiated on or after December 1, 2016.

Summary: IJC Accountability Act This bill retroactively allows lawsuits against the International Joint Commission (which manages the lake and river systems along the U.S. Canada border).
Test Your Well Water Act

To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a household well water testing website, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Test Your Well Water Act 2. Household well water testing website (a) In general Not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall establish a website containing information relating to the testing of household well water. (b) Contents The Administrator shall include on the website established under subsection (a) the following: (1) Information on how to get groundwater that is the source for a household water well tested by a well inspector who is certified by a qualified third party. (2) A list of laboratories that analyze water samples and are certified by a State or the Administrator. (3) State-specific information, developed in coordination with each State, on naturally occurring and human-induced contaminants. (4) Information that, using accepted risk communication techniques, clearly communicates whether a test result value exceeds a level determined by the Administrator or the State to pose a health risk. (5) Information on treatment options, including information relating to water treatment systems certified by the National Science Foundation or the American National Standards Institute, and people who are qualified to install such systems. (6) A directory of whom to contact to report a test result value that exceeds a level determined by the Administrator or the State to pose a health risk. (7) Information on financial assistance that is available for homeowners to support water treatment, including grants under section 306E of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1926e (8) Any other information the Administrator considers appropriate. (c) Coordination The Administrator shall coordinate with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of Agriculture, and appropriate State agencies in carrying out this section. (d) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2021.

Summary: Test Your Well Water Act This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a website that contains specified information relating to the testing of household well water, including a list of certified laboratories that analyze samples.