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Supporting and Treating Officers In Crisis Act of 2019

To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to expand support for police officer family services, stress reduction, and suicide prevention, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supporting and Treating Officers In Crisis Act of 2019 2. Expanding support for police officer family services, stress reduction, and suicide prevention Part W of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10491 (1) in the part heading, by striking Family support Support for Law Enforcement Officers and Families (2) in section 2301 ( 34 U.S.C. 10491 (A) in paragraph (2), by inserting , including any research and reports developed under the Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act of 2017 ( Public Law 115–113 interested parties (B) in paragraph (4), by inserting , psychological services, suicide prevention, stress reduction (3) in section 2302 ( 34 U.S.C. 10492 and mental health services family support services (4) in section 2303 ( 34 U.S.C. 10493 (A) in subsection (b)— (i) in paragraph (1), by inserting officers and law enforcement (ii) by amending paragraph (4) to read as follows: (4) Evidence-based programs to reduce stress, prevent suicide, and promote mental health. ; and (B) in subsection (c)— (i) in paragraph (5), by inserting , mental health crisis, and suicide prevention family crisis (ii) in paragraph (6), by striking human immunodeficiency virus infectious disease (iii) in paragraph (8), by inserting , injured, or permanently disabled killed (iv) by striking paragraph (10) and inserting the following: (10) Specialized training for identifying, reporting, and responding to officer mental health crises and suicide. (11) Technical assistance and training to support any or all of the services described in paragraphs (1) through (10). . 3. Reauthorizing grant programs for supporting law enforcement officers and families Section 1001(a)(21) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10261(a)(21) (21) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out part W, $7,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024. . July 9, 2019 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: Supporting and Treating Officers In Crisis Act of 2019 This bill reauthorizes for FY2020-FY2024 and revises Department of Justice grants to provide family support services to law enforcement personnel. Among other changes, the bill allows grants to support additional services such as suicide prevention and mental health programs.
Protect Drinking Water from PFAS Act of 2019

To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to publish a maximum contaminant level goal and promulgate a national primary drinking water regulation for total per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect Drinking Water from PFAS Act of 2019 2. Deadline for regulations on PFAS Section 1412(b)(12) of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300g–1(b)(12) (C) Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances Notwithstanding any other deadline established in this subsection, not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this subparagraph, the Administrator shall publish a maximum contaminant level goal and promulgate a national primary drinking water regulation for total per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances. .

Summary: Protect Drinking Water from PFAS Act of 2019 This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to address the level of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water. Specifically, the EPA must publish a maximum contaminant level goal and promulgate a national primary drinking water regulation for total PFAS. PFAS are man-made chemicals that may lead to adverse human health effects.
Kerrie Orozco First Responders Family Support Act

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for naturalization processes for the immediate relatives of public safety officers who die as a result of their employment, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Kerrie Orozco First Responders Family Support Act 2. Naturalization for immediate relatives of public safety officers Section 319 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1430 (f) Immediate relatives of public safety officers (1) In general Any person who is the surviving spouse, child, or parent of a United States citizen, whose citizen spouse, parent, or child dies as a result of injury or disease incurred in or aggravated by employment as a public safety officer, and who, in the case of a surviving spouse, was living in marital union with the citizen spouse at the time of his death, may be naturalized upon compliance with all the requirements of this title, except that no prior residence or specified physical presence within the United States shall be required. (2) Definition For purposes of this subsection, the term public safety officer 34 U.S.C. 10284 .

Summary: Kerrie Orozco First Responders Family Support Act This bill establishes that a surviving spouse, child, or parent of a U.S. citizen public safety officer may be naturalized at the time of the officer's death if the death was caused by an injury incurred or aggravated by the officer's employment. The individual may be naturalized upon compliance with the relevant immigration law requirements, except that no prior residence or specified U.S. physical presence shall be required. A surviving spouse seeking naturalization must have been living in marital union with the officer at the time of death. Public safety officers include law enforcement officers, firefighters, or chaplains, and certain Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) employees engaged in hazardous duties.
To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to James Megellas, formerly of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, and currently of Colleyville, Texas, for acts of valor on January 28, 1945, during the Battle of the Bulge in World War II.

To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to James Megellas, formerly of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, and currently of Colleyville, Texas, for acts of valor on January 28, 1945, during the Battle of the Bulge in World War II. 1. Authorization for award of the Medal of Honor to James Megellas for acts of valor during the Battle of the Bulge (a) Waiver of time limitations Notwithstanding the time limitations specified in section 3744 of title 10, United States Code, or any other time limitation with respect to the awarding of certain medals to persons who served in the Armed Forces, the President may award the Medal of Honor under section 3741 of such title to James Megellas, formerly of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, and currently of Colleyville, Texas, for the acts of valor during World War II described in subsection (b). (b) Acts of Valor Described The acts of valor referred to in subsection (a) are the actions of James Megellas on January 28, 1945, in Herresbach, Belgium, during the Battle of the Bulge when, as a first lieutenant in the 82nd Airborne Division, he led a surprise and devastating attack on a much larger advancing enemy force, killing and capturing a large number and causing others to flee, single-handedly destroying an attacking German Mark V tank with two hand-held grenades, and then leading his men in clearing and seizing Herresbach.

Summary: This bill authorizes the President to award the Medal of Honor to James Megellas for acts of valor on January 28, 1945, during the Battle of the Bulge in World War II.
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Lobbying Regulation Act of 2019

To regulate lobbying by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Lobbying Regulation Act of 2019 2. Limitations on lobbying activity by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Part 3 of subtitle A of the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992 ( 12 U.S.C. 4601 1357. Limitations on lobbying activity by enterprises During any period in which an enterprise is in conservatorship or receivership pursuant to section 1367, such enterprise may not engage in any activity that would result in such enterprise being a client for purposes of section 3(2) of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 ( 2 U.S.C. 1602(2) .

Summary: Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Lobbying Regulation Act of 2019 This bill prohibits the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) from engaging in lobbying activities while under conservatorship or receivership.
Secure Communities and Safe Schools Act

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to prohibit the expenditure of certain grant funds to purchase firearms, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Secure Communities and Safe Schools Act 2. Prohibition on expenditure of certain Homeland Security grant funds to purchase firearms Subsection (b) of section 2008 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 609 (6) Firearms A grant awarded under section 2003 or 2004 may not be used to purchase firearms or firearms accessories, such as ammunition, including for use by teachers. . May 30, 2019 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: Secure Communities and Safe Schools Act This bill prohibits the expenditure of funds under the Urban Area Security Initiative or the State Homeland Security Grant Program (i.e., programs that provide grants to prevent, prepare for, protect against, and respond to acts of terrorism) for the purchase of firearms or firearms accessories, such as ammunition, including for use by teachers.
To permit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a grant program to conduct cemetery research and produce educational materials for the Veterans Legacy Program.

To permit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a grant program to conduct cemetery research and produce educational materials for the Veterans Legacy Program. 1. Grants for cemetery research and the production of educational materials (a) Grants authorized (1) In general The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may establish a grant program to conduct cemetery research and produce educational materials for the Veterans Legacy Program. (2) Eligible recipients The Secretary may award a grant under this section to any of the following entities: (A) An institution of higher learning. (B) A local education agency. (C) A non-profit entity that the Secretary determines has a demonstrated history of community engagement. (D) Another recipient the Secretary determines to be appropriate. (3) Use of funds A recipient of a grant under this section may use the grant amount to— (A) conduct research related to national, State, or Tribal veterans’ cemeteries; (B) produce education materials that teach about the history of veterans interred in national, State, or Tribal veterans’ cemeteries; and (C) promote community engagement with the histories of veterans interred in national, State, or Tribal veterans’ cemeteries. (4) Maximum amount A grant awarded under this section may not exceed $500,000. (b) Regulations If the Secretary establishes a grant program under this section, the Secretary shall prescribe regulations regarding— (1) the evaluation of applications for grants under the program; and (2) administration of the program. (c) Report required Not later than two years after the Secretary establishes a grant program under this section, the Secretary shall submit to the committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report regarding the determination of the Secretary whether the grant program is a financially effective means to promote the purposes in subsection (a)(3). (d) Definitions In this section: (1) The term Veterans Legacy Program (2) The term institution of higher learning (3) The term local educational agency 20 U.S.C. 7801 July 24, 2019 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

Summary: This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish a grant program to conduct cemetery research and produce educational materials for the Veterans Legacy Program. The program provides the public with engagement and educational opportunities regarding veterans interred in national, state, or tribal veterans' cemeteries. Additionally, the bill requires the VA to report on the efficacy of the grant program.
Harmony's Law

To amend the Uniform Code of Military Justice to eliminate the statute of limitations for child abuse offenses, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as Harmony’s Law 2. Elimination of statute of limitations for child abuse offenses (a) Elimination of limitation period Subparagraph (A) of section 843(b)(2) of title 10, United States Code (article 43(b)(2) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is amended to read as follows: (A) A person charged with having committed a child abuse offense against a child may be tried and punished at any time without limitation. (b) Application The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to the prosecution of any child abuse offense (as that term is defined in section 843(b)(2) of title 10, United States Code (article 43(b)(2) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice)) committed before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act if the applicable limitation period has not yet expired. 3. Participation of House of Representatives in cases involving statute of limitations for rape or sexual assault The Office of General Counsel of the House of Representatives, under the direction of the Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group established under clause 8(b) of rule II of the Rules of the House of Representatives, is authorized to take steps to protect the institutional interests of the House of Representatives in any case in which the opinion of the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces regarding the statute of limitations for rape or sexual assault under U.S. v. Mangahas, No. 17–0434–AF, is invoked in a defendant’s appeal, including filing amicus briefs and providing other support for the position that the prosecution of an individual under the Uniform Code of Military Justice for a rape or sexual assault committed before January 6, 2006, should not be time-barred based on such opinion. 4. Sense of Congress on statute of limitations for rape or sexual assault It is the sense of Congress that— (1) the passage of time should not bar the prosecution of rape or sexual assault under the Uniform Code of Military Justice; and (2) the prosecution of an individual under such Code for a rape or sexual assault committed before January 6, 2006, should not be time-barred based on the opinion of the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces in the case U.S. v. Mangahas.

Summary: Harmony's Law This bill eliminates the statute of limitations under the Uniform Code of Military Justice for a child abuse offense. Currently, such charges must be received during the life of the child or within 10 years of the commission of the offense, whichever is longer. The bill retroactively applies to offenses for which the current statute of limitations has not yet lapsed. The Office of General Counsel of the House of Representatives is authorized to file legal briefs supporting the position that prosecution for a rape or sexual assault should not be time-barred, notwithstanding the opinion of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces in United States v. Mangahas, No. 17-0434-AF.
To allow States to elect to observe year-round daylight saving time, and for other purposes.

To allow States to elect to observe year-round daylight saving time, and for other purposes. 1. Optional year-long application of daylight saving time Section 3(a) of the Uniform Time Act of 1966 ( 15 U.S.C. 260a (1) by inserting or may by law apply the advancement of time described in this section for the duration of the year, may by law exempt itself from the provisions of this subsection providing for the advancement of time, (2) by striking the standard time otherwise applicable during that period the same standard time (3) by striking may by law exempt either the entire State as provided in (1) or , by law, may apply either standard time provided for in paragraph (1) to the entire State, (4) by inserting , or may apply the advancement of time for the duration of the year to the entire area of the State lying within any time zone

Summary: This bill allows states to observe daylight savings time year-round. (States may already choose to observe standard time year-round.)
For the relief of certain aliens who were aboard the Golden Venture.

For the relief of certain aliens who were aboard the Golden Venture. 1. Adjustment of status for certain aliens who were aboard the golden venture (a) In general Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1151 (1) applies for such adjustment; (2) has been physically present in the United States for at least 1 year and is physically present in the United States on the date the application for such adjustment is filed; (3) is admissible to the United States as an immigrant under the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101 8 U.S.C. 1182(a) (4) pays a fee (determined by the Secretary of Homeland Security) for the processing of such application. (b) Aliens eligible for adjustment of status The adjustment of status provided for under subsection (a) shall apply to the following aliens: (1) Dong Su Gi. (2) Zhou Xin Siong. (3) Zheng Shi Ji. (4) Liu Bao Jin. (5) Liu Jia Wen. (6) Chen Xue Dian. (7) Wang Dar Hua. (8) Lin Rui Kang. (9) Ni Zhou Hua. (c) Offset in number of visas available Upon each granting to an alien of the status of having been lawfully admitted for permanent residence under this section, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, during the current or next following fiscal year, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of the alien’s birth under section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1153(a) 8 U.S.C. 1152(e) (d) Application of Immigration and Nationality Act provisions The definitions contained in the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101

Summary: Provides for the relief of certain aliens who were aboard the Golden Venture.
Improving Rural Access to Power Act of 2019

To amend the Federal Home Loan Bank Act to provide investment authority to support rural infrastructure development, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Rural Access to Power Act of 2019 2. Cooperative associations that support rural infrastructure development Section 11 of the Federal Home Loan Bank Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1431 (m) Cooperative associations that support rural infrastructure development Each Federal Home Loan Bank is authorized to purchase investment-grade securities from nonmember lenders that are organized as cooperatives and that have received financing from the Federal Financing Bank and that have demonstrated experience in making loans to cooperatives that are eligible to receive loans or commitments for loans from the Rural Utilities Service (or any successor agency). Such securities shall be secured investments collateralized by loans of the cooperative lender. The purchase of such securities shall be at the sole discretion of each Federal Home Loan Bank, consistent with such regulations, restrictions, and limitations as may be prescribed by the Agency. .

Summary: Improving Rural Access to Power Act of 2019 This bill authorizes Federal Home Loan Banks to purchase certain securities from cooperatives that (1) have certain investment experience involving the Rural Utilities Service, and (2) have received financing from the Federal Financing Bank.
American Community Survey Act

To make participation in the American Community Survey voluntary, except with respect to certain basic questions, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Community Survey Act 2. Participation in American Community Survey (a) Optional questions Section 193 of title 13, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: The Secretary shall include, in the instructions for completing any survey authorized under this section, a statement indicating that answering any question other than questions that solicit the information described in section 221(c)(2)(A) is optional. (b) Refusal To participate Section 221 of title 13, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking Whoever, being over eighteen years of age, Except as provided in subsection (c), any person older than 18 years of age who (2) by amending subsection (c) to read as follows: (c) (1) Notwithstanding any other provision under this title— (A) no person may be compelled to disclose information relative to the person's religious beliefs or to membership in a religious body; and (B) except as provided in paragraph (2), no person may be fined or otherwise compelled to answer questions in connection with the survey, conducted by the Secretary of Commerce, which is commonly referred to as the American Community Survey (2) Paragraph (1)(B)— (A) shall not apply to any question that elicits— (i) the name of the respondent; (ii) contact information for the respondent; (iii) the date of the response; or (iv) the number of people living or staying at the same address; and (B) does not waive any penalty imposed for conduct described in subsection (b). .

Summary: American Community Survey Act This bill prohibits a person from being fined or otherwise compelled to answer questions in connection with the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey except for questions regarding the name of the respondent, the respondent's contact information, the date of the response, or the number of people living or staying at the same address as the respondent.