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To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1233 North Cedar Street in Owasso, Oklahoma, as the "Staff Sergeant Marshal Roberts Post Office Building".

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1233 North Cedar Street in Owasso, Oklahoma, as the Staff Sergeant Marshal Roberts Post Office Building 1. Staff Sergeant Marshal Roberts Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1233 North Cedar Street in Owasso, Oklahoma, shall be known and designated as the Staff Sergeant Marshal Roberts Post Office Building (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Staff Sergeant Marshal Roberts Post Office Building

Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1233 North Cedar Street in Owasso, Oklahoma, as the "Staff Sergeant Marshal Roberts Post Office Building."
Developing and Empowering our Aspiring Leaders Act of 2020

To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise the definition of a qualifying investment to include an equity security issued by a qualifying portfolio company, whether acquired directly from the company or in a secondary acquisition, for purposes of the exemption from registration for venture capital fund advisers under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Developing and Empowering our Aspiring Leaders Act of 2020 2. Definitions Not later than the end of the 180-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Securities and Exchange Commission shall— (1) revise the definition of a qualifying investment under paragraph (c) of section 275.203(l)–1 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, to include an equity security issued by a qualifying portfolio company, whether acquired directly from the company or in a secondary acquisition; and (2) revise paragraph (a) of such section to require, as a condition of a private fund qualifying as a venture capital fund under such paragraph, that the qualifying investments of the private fund are predominantly qualifying investments that were acquired directly from a qualifying portfolio company.

Summary: Developing and Empowering our Aspiring Leaders Act of 2020 This bill directs the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to revise venture capital investment regulations. Specifically, the bill allows investments acquired through secondary transactions to be considered as qualifying investments for venture capital funds. However, for a private fund to qualify as a venture capital fund, the investments predominately must be acquired directly. Under current law, non-qualifying investments—which include secondary transactions—may comprise up to 20% of a venture capital fund.
Community Readiness Act

To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to award grants to certain entities to conduct research on, or to establish, wastewater surveillance and other early warning systems, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Community Readiness Act 2. Grants for research on, or establishing, wastewater surveillance and other early warning systems Subtitle C of title XVIII of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300hh–31 2823. Grants for research on, or establishing, wastewater surveillance and other early warning systems (a) In general The Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, may award grants to eligible entities to conduct research on, or to establish, a wastewater surveillance or other early warning system through— (1) wastewater testing; (2) temperature tracking to monitor axillary body temperature; and (3) other methods deemed permissible by the Secretary and Administrator. (b) Permissible uses of funds A grant recipient under this section may use grant funds to support the activities described in subsection (a), including by— (1) paying for data-centric services that can detect infectious diseases before positive cases or hospitalizations; (2) entering into contracts with private companies to implement early warning detection methods; or (3) funding research to study early warning detection methods. (c) Priority In selecting grant recipients under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to eligible entities proposing to conduct research on, or to establish, wastewater surveillance or other early warning system in one or more areas that— (1) are (or include one or more areas that are) a hot spot; or (2) a higher percentage of vulnerable populations than the national average. (d) Federal privacy requirements Nothing in this section shall be construed to supersede any Federal privacy or confidentiality requirement, including the regulations promulgated under section 264(c) of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 ( 42 U.S.C. 1320d–2 42 U.S.C. 290dd–2 (e) Definitions In this section: (1) The term Administrator (2) The term eligible entity (A) a State government; (B) a local government; (C) a Tribal government; (D) an entity that conducts health research; and (E) an academic institution. (3) The term emergency period 42 U.S.C. 1320b–5(g)(1)(B) (4) The term hot spot (5) The term local government (6) The term Secretary (7) The term State (8) The term vulnerable population (f) Authorization of appropriations To carry out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated $18,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025. .

Summary: Community Readiness Act This bill allows the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants for research institutions or state or local governments to research or establish wastewater surveillance systems or other early-warning systems for detecting infectious diseases.
Protect Peaceful Protests Act

To limit the extent to which certain Federal law enforcement agencies may be permitted to conduct law enforcement functions in a jurisdiction without the approval of such jurisdiction, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect Peaceful Protests Act 2. Law enforcement authority (a) Powers of enforcement personnel Section 508(a)(5) of the Controlled Substances Act is amended to read as follows: (5) perform such law enforcement duties as the Attorney General may designate as necessary to enforce the controlled substances laws of the United States, which shall not include any law enforcement duty that does not relate to, arise from, or supplement investigations of matters concerning drugs. . (b) U.S. Marshals Service powers and duties Section 566(c) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the period at the end the following: The United States Marshals Service may not deputize a law enforcement officer of a State (or any unit of local government within a State), Indian tribe, territory, or the District of Columbia, unless pursuant to a request by the chief executive of the appropriate State, Indian tribe, territory, or the District of Columbia. The United States Marshals Service may not deputize any other law enforcement officer of the Federal Government, unless pursuant to a request by the chief executive of the appropriate State, Indian tribe, territory, or the District of Columbia. (c) Law enforcement authority of Secretary of Homeland Security Section 1315(b) of title 40, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking The Secretary Subject to paragraph (3), the Secretary (2) by adding at the end the following: (3) Protests The Secretary may not designate additional employees of the Department of Homeland Security as officers and agents for duty in connection with the protection of property owned or occupied by the Federal Government, or persons on the property, in any area in which protest activity is occurring, unless pursuant to a request by the chief executive of the appropriate State, Indian tribe, territory, or the District of Columbia. This paragraph shall not apply to the designation of employees transferred to the Department of Homeland Security from the Office of the Federal Protective Service of the General Services Administration pursuant to the Homeland Security Act of 2002. .

Summary: Protect Peaceful Protests Act This bill prohibits the Department of Justice from designating Drug Enforcement Administration officers to perform law enforcement duties that do not relate to drug investigations. It also generally prohibits the U.S. Marshals Service from deputizing other law enforcement officers and the Department of Homeland Security from designating additional employees to protect federal property during a protest unless there is a request by a state, Indian tribe, territory, or the District of Columbia.
Carbon Cost Act of 2020

To direct the Comptroller General of the United States, in coordination with the National Academy of Sciences, to study alternatives for a nonpartisan congressional office or agency to project the net greenhouse gas emissions likely to be caused by Federal legislation, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Carbon Cost Act of 2020 2. Study of alternatives for a congressional office to project the net greenhouse gas emissions likely to be caused by Federal legislation (a) In general Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States, in coordination with the National Academy of Sciences, shall— (1) study alternatives for a nonpartisan congressional office or agency— (A) to make thorough, science-based projections on whether the enactment, full funding, and implementation of particular Federal legislation are likely to cause a net increase or decrease in global greenhouse gas emissions over a specified period; and (B) to quantify any such projected increase or decrease; and (2) submit a report to the Congress containing the results of such study, including recommendations. (b) Considerations The study under subsection (a) shall address each of the following: (1) Whether a new office or agency should be established for purposes of carrying out the functions described in subsection (a)(1), or whether such functions should be vested in one or more existing offices or agencies. (2) How to ensure the office or agency remains nonpartisan and science-focused. (3) How to involve governmental and private experts, including— (A) whether Federal officers and employees should be detailed to the office or agency carrying out the functions described in subsection (a)(1); and (B) how to involve appropriate experts in the analysis of projected greenhouse gas emissions from each of the following: electric power generation; transportation; residential, commercial, and industrial fuel use; natural gas and oil systems; coal mining and abandoned mines; agriculture; industrial processes; land use, land use change, and forestry; and waste management. (4) Lessons that can be learned from State legislatures that have successfully implemented carbon scoring for legislative proposals.

Summary: Carbon Cost Act of 2020 This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to coordinate with the National Academy of Sciences to study alternatives for a nonpartisan congressional office or agency to make science-based projections of the effect of federal legislation on global greenhouse gas emissions.
Home Educators are Teachers Act of 2020

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include home-schooling supplies in the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Home Educators are Teachers Act of 2020 2. Home-school educators and home-schooling expenses included as part of deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (a) In general Section 62 (1) in subsection (a)(2)(D), by inserting or home in the classroom (2) in subsection (d), by inserting or home in a school (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2019. 3. Inflation adjustment for deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (a) In general Section 62(d)(3) (1) by striking 2015 2021 (2) by striking calendar year 2014 calendar year 2020 (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2019. 4. Regulations or guidance clarifying application of deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury (or the Secretary’s delegate) shall by regulation or other guidance clarify that individuals who provide home-school education are eligible educators for purposes of the educator expense deduction described in section 62(a)(2)(D)

Summary: Home Educators are Teachers Act of 2020 This bill expands the tax deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers to include home school teachers and home schooling expenses.
Local Government Taxpayer Fairness Act

To enable local governments to treat the United States Fish and Wildlife Service as a private landowner for the purposes of property taxation, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Local Government Taxpayer Fairness Act 2. Payment of Property Tax on Federal Land (a) Real property tax treatment At the request of the unit of local government, for the purposes of real property taxation by that unit of local government— (1) the Secretary shall be treated as a private land owner; and (2) eligible land within the jurisdiction of the unit of local government shall be treated as privately owned land. (b) Payment Not later than 1 year after the Secretary receives a request from a unit of local government for payment of real property taxes levied on eligible land under the jurisdiction of that unit of local government, the Secretary shall remit payment of such taxes to the unit of local government. (c) Effect of nonpayment (1) In general If the Secretary does not remit full payment of real property taxes in accordance with subsection (b)— (A) the unit of local government requesting payment may add interest, fees, and penalties to the amount of taxes owed in the same manner and form as the unit of local government would add such amounts to a delinquent tax bill owed on other private property located within the jurisdiction of that unit of local government; and (B) no subsequent transfer of real private property to the Secretary shall be valid until all amounts owed under this section to all units of local government are paid in full. (2) Exemption A Federal law or other action purporting to transfer real private property to the Secretary shall be subject to the conditions of this subsection unless a Federal law enacted after the date of the enactment of this Act exempts that specific transfer by specific reference to this Act. (d) Application of PILT If a unit of local government submits a request under this section for payment for a fiscal year for real property taxes levied on eligible land, the unit of local government shall not be eligible for payment related to that real property under chapter 69 (e) Prospective Effect Eligible land shall be subject to the conditions of this Act unless a Federal law enacted after the date of the enactment of this Act exempts that specific eligible land by specific reference to this Act. 3. Definitions For the purpose of this Act, the following definitions apply: (1) Eligible land The term eligible land (2) Secretary The term Secretary

Summary: Local Government Taxpayer Fairness Act This bill allows local governments to treat the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) of the Department of the Interior as a private landowner for purposes of local property taxation and to treat lands acquired by the USFWS that are within the jurisdiction of a local government as privately-owned lands.
To permit payments for certain business software or cloud computing services as allowable uses of a loan made under the Paycheck Protection Program of the Small Business Administration.

To permit payments for certain business software or cloud computing services as allowable uses of a loan made under the Paycheck Protection Program of the Small Business Administration. 1. Additional eligible expenses (a) Allowable use of PPP loan Section 7(a)(36)(F)(i) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36)(F)(i) (1) in subclause (VI), by striking and (2) in subclause (VII), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (VIII) covered operations expenditures, as defined in section 1106(a) of the CARES Act ( 15 U.S.C. 9005(a) . (b) Loan forgiveness Section 1106 of the CARES Act ( 15 U.S.C. 9005 (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (8) as paragraphs (4) through (9), respectively; (B) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following: (3) the term covered operations expenditure ; and (C) in paragraph (8), as so redesignated— (i) in subparagraph (C), by striking and (ii) by adding at the end the following: (E) covered operations expenditures; and ; (2) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following: (5) Any covered operations expenditure. ; (3) in subsection (d)(8), by inserting any payment on any covered operations expenditure, rent obligation, (4) in subsection (e)— (A) in paragraph (2), by inserting payments on covered operations expenditures, lease obligations, (B) in paragraph (3)(B), by inserting make payments on covered operations expenditures, rent obligation, (5) in subsection (h), by inserting payments on covered operations expenditures, lease obligations,

Summary: This bill expands allowable and forgivable uses of a loan made pursuant to the Paycheck Protection Program, enacted to support small businesses in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), to include payment for any business software or cloud computing service that facilitates certain business operations or processes.
Child Tax Credit for Pregnant Moms Act of 2020

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a child tax credit for pregnant moms with respect to their unborn children. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Child Tax Credit for Pregnant Moms Act of 2020 2. Child tax credit allowed with respect to unborn children (a) In general Subsection (c) of section 24 (3) Credit allowed with respect to unborn children (A) In general The term qualifying child (B) Double credit allowed in certain cases (i) In general In the case of a qualifying child of an eligible taxpayer who is not taken into account under subparagraph (A) (including by reason of subsection (h)(7) or any other provision of this section) for the taxable year immediately preceding the year in which such child is born alive— (I) the amount of the credit determined under subsection (a), and (II) the amount determined under subsection (d)(1), shall each be increased by 100 percent with respect to such child for the taxable year in which the child is born. (ii) Special rule for splitting of double credit In the case of a child otherwise described in clause (i) who (but for this clause) would not be treated as a qualifying child of the eligible taxpayer for the taxable year in which such child is born by reason of paragraph (1)(B) or (4) of section 152(c)— (I) such child shall be treated as a qualifying child for purposes of this section for such taxable year of— (aa) the eligible taxpayer, and (bb) any other taxpayer with respect to whom such child would, without regard to this clause, be treated as a qualifying child, and (II) clause (i) shall not apply with respect to such child. (C) Definitions For purposes of this paragraph— (i) Unborn child The term unborn child (ii) Eligible taxpayer (I) In general The term eligible taxpayer (aa) the woman who carries or carried such child in the womb and, except in the case of embryo adoption, is the biological mother of such child, and (bb) if filing a joint return, the husband of such woman. (II) Embryo adoption For purposes of subclause (I), the term embryo adoption (aa) is not the biological mother of such child, and (bb) intends to bear and to be the permanent mother of such child. (iii) Born alive The term born alive . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Child Tax Credit for Pregnant Moms Act of 2020 This bill expands the child tax credit to allow a credit for an unborn child. The bill defines an "unborn child" as a member of the species homo sapiens, at any stage of development, who is carried in the womb. The credit may be claimed for the year immediately preceding the year of the child's birth, if the child is born alive on or before the due date for tax returns for the year. In certain cases in which a child is not taken into account for the credit for the year immediately preceding the year of the child's birth, the bill doubles the amount of the credit allowed for the year of the birth.
SAVE for Seniors Act

To amend the CARES Act to clarify the inclusion of certain COVID–19 vaccines covered under the Medicare program without any cost sharing. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing Affordable Vaccines Equally for Seniors Act SAVE for Seniors Act 2. Effective date of Medicare coverage of COVID–19 vaccines without any cost sharing Effective as if included in the enactment of the CARES Act ( Public Law 116–136 42 U.S.C. 13951 or authorized for emergency use under section 564 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 360bbb–3

Summary: Securing Affordable Vaccines Equally for Seniors Act or the SAVE for Seniors Act This bill specifies that vaccines for COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) that are authorized for emergency use must be covered under Medicare without cost-sharing. The bill applies retroactively.
Protecting Employees from Surprise Taxes Act of 2020

To require employee consent for any deferral of payroll taxes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Employees from Surprise Taxes Act of 2020 2. Requirement of employee consent for any deferral of payroll taxes (a) In general In the case of an employee of any employer, including any Federal Government employer, the withholding and payment of the tax imposed by section 3101(a) (b) Liability for failure To remit taxes In the case of any employee who does not provide the written consent required under subsection (a), the employer of such employee shall be solely liable according to the rules of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 for any failure to withhold and remit the taxes described in such subsection. (c) Notice Each employer who participates in any deferral of the withholding and payment of the taxes imposed by sections 3101(a) and 3201 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 pursuant to section 7508A of such Code shall provide notice, in such manner as the Secretary of the Treasury (or the Secretary’s delegate) may prescribe as soon as possible after the date of the enactment of this Act, to each employee of the employer of the employee’s right to provide or withhold written consent under this section, and of the future tax liability which would be incurred as a result of providing consent to the deferral of such taxes.

Summary: Protecting Employees from Surprise Taxes Act of 2020 This bill prohibits employers from deferring payment of payroll taxes unless affected employees provide written consent to a deferral. Employers must also provide notice to their employees of the right to provide or withhold written consent and the future tax liability resulting from providing consent to the deferral of such taxes.