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You Must Be Alive To Vote Act of 2020

To require States to obtain information from the Social Security Administration on deaths for purposes of voter registration list maintenance, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the You Must Be Alive To Vote Act of 2020 2. Requiring States to obtain information from Social Security Administration on deaths for purposes of voter registration list maintenance (a) In general Section 8(a)(4)(A) of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 ( 52 U.S.C. 20507(a)(4)(A) (A) the death of the registrant, as determined on the basis of information obtained through records of the State and of information obtained through ongoing consultation with the Social Security Administration; or . (b) Authority To match data Section 205(r) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 405(r) (10) The Commissioner of Social Security shall, upon the request of a State pursuant to section 8(a)(4)(A) of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993— (A) enter into an agreement with the State for the purpose of matching data in the records of the Social Security Administration and the official list of eligible voters of the State; and (B) include in such agreement safeguards to assure the maintenance of the confidentiality of any information disclosed. . (c) Annual certification; enforcement (1) Certification Each State shall certify, with respect to each calendar year, to the Secretary of Education and the Secretary of Transportation that the State has in place an agreement with the Social Security Administration to share death information for purposes of section 8(a)(4)(A) of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993. (2) Penalties for noncompliance With respect to any calendar year in which a State has failed to so certify, the Secretaries of Education and Transportation may not make available any Federal funds to the State, any county within the State, or any resident of the State. (d) Definitions In this section— (1) the term State (2) the term county (e) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.

Summary: You Must Be Alive To Vote Act of 2020 This bill requires each state, in order to receive certain education and transportation funds, to annually certify that the state has an agreement with the Social Security Administration to share death information for the purpose of removing the names of ineligible voters from the official list of eligible voters.
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to extend by one year certain port of entry donation authority, and for other purposes.

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to extend by one year certain port of entry donation authority, and for other purposes. 1. One-year extension of certain port of entry donation authority Subparagraph (A) of section 482(b)(4) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 301a(b)(4) 4 5

Summary: This bill extends by one year port of entry donation authority (under which U.S. Customs and Border Protection may enter into an agreement with an entity to accept donations of personal property, money, or nonpersonal services for specified uses related to the installation, deployment, operation, or maintenance of furniture, fixtures, equipment, or technology).
HAMLET Act

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to prohibit estate recovery from certain expansion individuals under the Medicaid program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Housing And Medicaid Legislation for Expansion Targets Act HAMLET Act 2. Prohibiting estate recovery from certain expansion individuals under the Medicaid program Section 1917 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396p (i) Prohibition on estate recovery from certain expansion individuals (1) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, no recovery or adjustment may be made with respect to the estate of an individual described in section 1902(a)(10)(A)(i)(VIII) for medical assistance furnished under a State plan (or waiver of such plan) under this title. (2) Compensation for past recovery A State shall provide for the repayment of any amounts recovered or adjusted during the period beginning on January 1, 2014, and ending on the date of the enactment of this subsection from the estate of an individual described in paragraph (1) for medical assistance furnished under the State plan of such State (or waiver of such plan). .

Summary: Housing And Medicaid Legislation for Expansion Targets Act or the HAMLET Act This bill prohibits state Medicaid programs from using estate recovery to recoup the costs of benefits provided to individuals in the Medicaid expansion population.
To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct a study on perpetrators of mass killings, and for other purposes.

To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct a study on perpetrators of mass killings, and for other purposes. 1. Study on perpetrators of mass killings Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall conduct a study, and submit to Congress a report on perpetrators of mass killings (as such term is defined under section 875(d)(2)(A) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 455(d)(2)(A) (1) An itemization of all mass killings. (2) The number of perpetrators of mass killings who were under the influence of a drug or alcohol at the time of the killing, specifying alcohol or the specific drug, as applicable. (3) Any history of substance use of the perpetrator, including alcohol and drugs (including any prescription medication or therapy), details of the specific type of substance, along with descriptions of the nature of the use, duration, and any resulting side effects, issues, or changes in the perpetrator resulting from such use. (4) Specific information regarding parental figures, and other family, friends, and close associates who may have strongly influenced the perpetrator. (5) Whether and to what extent each perpetrator may have engaged with violent video games or other violent media. (6) Details regarding sexual history, including sex and sexual orientation, exposure to or use of pornography, and sexual abuse or other sexual violence committed by the perpetrator or with respect to which the perpetrator was a victim. (7) Details regarding any pattern of hatred of the perpetrator focused on immutable or mutable characteristics of others, including race, ethnicity, sex, national origin, religion, or sexual orientation. (8) Any other commonalities among the perpetrators of mass killings, as determined by the Secretary. (9) Details regarding the perpetrator’s religious training history, activity, and affiliation. (10) The itemized number of mass killings that were perpetrated with a firearm (as such term is defined in section 921 of title 18, United States Code), including the specific type of firearm that was used in each such killing. (11) The number of mass killings that were perpetrated with a weapon other than a firearm, including the specific type of weapon that was used in each such killing. (12) The number of mass killings that were perpetrated in gun-free zones. (13) Whether or not the perpetrator of each mass killing legally acquired or legally possessed the firearm or other weapon. (14) Any other commonalities among the circumstances of the mass killings, as determined by the Secretary.

Summary: This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security to study and report on perpetrators of mass killings.
Jobs Now Youth Employment Act

To direct the Secretary of Labor to fund youth workforce investment activities for certain local areas, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Jobs Now Youth Employment Act 2. Youth workforce investment activities (a) In general From the amount made available under subsection (e) for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall make allotments to local areas pursuant to subsection (b) for youth workforce investment activities under section 129 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3164 (b) Formula The allotment to a local area under subsection (a) shall be made on the basis of the relative number of long-term unemployed individuals in each local area, compared to the total number of long-term unemployed individuals in all local areas. (c) Data collection In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary shall— (1) beginning not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall collect long-term unemployment rates for local areas; and (2) identify local areas that have long-term unemployment rates above the national average for the year for which such data is collected. (d) Definition In this section: (1) Local area The term local area 29 U.S.C. 3102 (2) Long-term unemployment The term long-term unemployment (3) Secretary The term Secretary (e) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out the activities described in subsection (a) $10,000,000,000 for each year in the 10-year period beginning on the date that is the first fiscal year that commences following the existence of data collected under subsection (c).

Summary: Jobs Now Youth Employment Act This bill directs the Department of Labor to make allotments to local areas for youth workforce investment activities. Such allotments shall be made on the basis of the relative number of long-term unemployed individuals in each local area, compared to the total number of long-term unemployed individuals in all local areas.
Medicare Mental Health Access Act

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for treatment of clinical psychologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing clinical psychologist services under the Medicare program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicare Mental Health Access Act 2. Treatment of clinical psychologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing clinical psychologist services (a) In general The first sentence of section 1861(r) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(r) (1) by striking or (5) (2) by inserting before the period the following: , or (6) a clinical psychologist, but only with respect to the furnishing of qualified psychologist services described in subsection (ii) for which the psychologist is legally authorized to perform by the State and who is acting within the scope of the psychologist’s license (or other authorization under State law) (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to items and services furnished on or after January 1, 2020.

Summary: Medicare Mental Health Access Act This bill expands the definition of "physician," for purposes of the Medicare program, to include a clinical psychologist with respect to the furnishing of qualified psychologist services.
Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act

To amend the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act to extend the temporary suspension of Medicare sequestration, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act 2. Extension of temporary suspension of Medicare sequestration (a) Extension through the end of the COVID–19 public health emergency Section 3709(a) of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act ( Public Law 116–136 December 31, 2020, the termination date of the emergency period described in section 1135(g)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act, (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act ( Public Law 116–136

Summary: Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act This bill continues to exempt Medicare from budget sequestration orders until the end of the public health emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).
Internal Control Disclosure Improvement Act of 2020

To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require that certain issuers make disclosures regarding general ledger accounts reconciliation, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Internal Control Disclosure Improvement Act of 2020 2. General ledger accounts reconciliation Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78m (s) General ledger accounts reconciliation (1) In general Each covered issuer required to file an annual or quarterly report under subsection (a) shall disclose in that report whether such covered issuer has, at the time of such report, completed a general ledger accounts reconciliation for the most recent fiscal quarter and most recent fiscal year, respectively. (2) Covered issuer defined For purposes of this subsection, the term covered issuer .

Summary: Internal Control Disclosure Improvement Act of 2020 This bill requires issuers of securities who have been found in violation of securities laws regarding the reconciliation of general ledger accounts to regularly report on their compliance with these requirements.
To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to increase the number of acres authorized for enrollment in the conservation reserve program, and for other purposes.

To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to increase the number of acres authorized for enrollment in the conservation reserve program, and for other purposes. 1. Increase in authorized maximum enrollment in conservation reserve (a) General enrollment increase Section 1231(d)(1) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3831(d)(1)(E) (C) fiscal year 2021, to the maximum extent practicable, not fewer than 28,000,000 acres; (D) fiscal year 2022, to the maximum extent practicable, not fewer than 32,000,000 acres; (E) fiscal year 2023, to the maximum extent practicable, not fewer than 37,000,000 acres; (F) fiscal year 2024, to the maximum extent practicable, not fewer than 43,000,000 acres; and (G) fiscal year 2025, to the maximum extent practicable, not fewer than 50,000,000 acres. . (b) Limitation The amendment made by subsection (a) shall have no effect on the number of acres enrolled and maintained in the conservation reserve program using the continuous enrollment procedure under section 1231(d)(6) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3831(d)(6) (c) Priority In holding a signup for general enrollment contracts for 25,000,000 acres of the total acres authorized to be enrolled in the conservation reserve program under subparagraphs (C) through (G) of section 1231(d)(1) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3831(d)(1)

Summary: This bill increases the number of acres authorized for enrollment in the conservation reserve program for FY2021-FY2025. The Department of Agriculture must prioritize applications for the enrollment of land that would promote soil health and carbon sequestration, including land on which deep-rooted perennials will be planted.
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 440 Arapahoe Street in Thermopolis, Wyoming, as the "Robert L. Brown Post Office".

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 440 Arapahoe Street in Thermopolis, Wyoming, as the Robert L. Brown Post Office 1. Robert L. Brown Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 440 Arapahoe Street in Thermopolis, Wyoming, shall be known and designated as the Robert L. Brown Post Office (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 Robert L. Brown Post Office

Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 440 Arapahoe Street in Thermopolis, Wyoming, as the "Robert L. Brown Post Office."
Private Student Loan Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2019

To amend title 11 of the United States Code to modify the dischargeability of debts for certain educational payments and loans. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Private Student Loan Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2019 2. Exceptions to discharge Section 523(a)(8) of title 11, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking subparagraph (B); and (2) in subparagraph (A)— (A) in clause (i)— (i) by striking (i) (ii) by inserting any program for which substantially all of the funds are provided by a unit or (B) in clause (ii)— (i) by striking (ii) (B) (ii) by striking or 3. Effective date; application of amendments (a) Effective date Except as provided in subsection (b), this Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Application of amendments The amendments made by this Act shall apply only with respect to cases commenced under title 11 of the United States Code on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Private Student Loan Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2019 This bill modifies the treatment of certain student loans in bankruptcy. Specifically it allows private education loans to be discharged in bankruptcy regardless of whether a debtor demonstrates undue hardship. Under current law, student loans may be discharged in bankruptcy only if the loans impose an undue hardship on the debtor.
To direct the Secretary of Transportation and the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to provide to the appropriate committees of Congress advance notice of certain meeting announcements.

To direct the Secretary of Transportation and the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to provide to the appropriate committees of Congress advance notice of certain meeting announcements. 1. Congressional notification of certain meeting announcements Section 106(p) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraph (8) as paragraph (9); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (7) the following: (8) Congressional notification requirement (A) In general The Secretary or the Administrator shall provide to the appropriate committees of Congress notice of an announcement regarding a meeting of the Council, the Air Traffic Services Committee, any advisory committee established by the Secretary or Administrator, or any rulemaking committee referred to in paragraph (5) at least 3 full business days before the announcement of any such meeting is published in the Federal Register. (B) Definition of appropriate committees of Congress In this paragraph, the term appropriate committees of Congress .

Summary: This bill directs the Department of Transportation or the Federal Aviation Administration to provide Congress with advance notice of certain meeting announcements at least three business days prior to such announcements.
HERCULES Act

To prohibit Federal employees from making allegations or appeals with respect to an adverse action to more than one entity, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Help End Redundant Claims Unnecessarily Leaving Employers Suffering Act HERCULES Act 2. Limit Federal employees adverse action appeal avenues (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an employee who alleges or appeals, as the case may be, a covered matter to a reviewing entity that has authority to consider such allegation or appeal may not subsequently or simultaneously allege or appeal such covered matter to any other reviewing entity. (b) Rules of construction Subsection (a) shall not be construed as— (1) restricting to whom an employee may appeal for review of a decision of a reviewing entity with respect to a covered matter; and (2) affecting or otherwise modifying the rights of employees— (A) under any collective bargaining agreements; or (B) to seek judicial review of any matter. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Covered matter The term covered matter (A) any action or final decision that an employee can appeal to the Merit Systems Protection Board; (B) any action or final decision that involves a complaint of discrimination of the type prohibited by any law administered by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and for which the employee can seek review by such Commission; (C) any matter with respect to which the procedures under section 7121(a) of title 5, United States Code, apply; (D) prohibited personnel practices under section 2302 of such title; or (E) unfair labor practices under section 7116 of such title. (2) Employee The term employee (3) Reviewing entity The term reviewing entity (A) the Merit System Protection Board; (B) the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; (C) the Office of Special Counsel; or (D) the Federal Labor Relations Authority. (d) Applicability Subsection (a) shall apply only with respect to— (1) covered matters for which the initial allegation or appeal to a reviewing entity occurs after the date of the enactment of this Act; and (2) contracts entered into after the date of the enactment this Act.

Summary: Help End Redundant Claims Unnecessarily Leaving Employers Suffering Act or the HERCULES Act This bill prohibits federal employees from making subsequent or simultaneous allegations or appeals of certain adverse personnel actions to multiple reviewing entities.
ACCESS 45Q Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and allow an elective payment of the tax credit for carbon oxide sequestration. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Accelerating Carbon Capture and Extending Secure Storage through 45Q Act ACCESS 45Q Act 2. Extension of credit for carbon oxide sequestration (a) In general Section 45Q(d)(1) January 1, 2024 January 1, 2034 (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section applies to facilities the construction of which begins after December 31, 2023. 3. Elective payment for carbon oxide sequestration (a) In general Subchapter B of chapter 65 6431. Elective payment for carbon oxide sequestration (a) Energy property In the case of a taxpayer making an election (at such time and in such manner as the Secretary may provide) under this section with respect to any portion of a carbon oxide sequestration credit which would (without regard to this section) be determined under section 45Q with respect to such taxpayer, such taxpayer shall be treated as making a payment against the tax imposed by subtitle A for the taxable year equal to the amount of such portion. (b) Timing The payment described in subsection (a) shall be treated as made on the later of the due date of the return of tax for such taxable year or the date on which such return is filed. (c) Exclusion from gross income Gross income of the taxpayer shall be determined without regard to this section. (d) Denial of double benefit Solely for purposes of section 38, in the case of a taxpayer making an election under this section, the carbon oxide sequestration credit determined under section 45Q shall be reduced by the amount of the portion of such credit with respect to which the taxpayer makes such election. (e) Special rules (1) In the case of a taxpayer making an election under this subsection, the credit subject to such an election shall be determined notwithstanding— (A) section 50(b)(3); and (B) section 50(b)(4) for an entity described in 50(b)(4)(A)(i). (2) In the case of a mutual or cooperative electric company described in this paragraph or an organization described in section 1381(a)(2), any income received or accrued in connection with the credit under this section shall be treated as an amount collected from members for the sole purpose of meeting losses and expenses. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for subchapter B of chapter 65 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new item: Sec. 6431. Elective payment for carbon oxide sequestration. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to property originally placed in service after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Accelerating Carbon Capture and Extending Secure Storage through 45Q Act or the ACCESS 45Q Act This bill extends the tax credit for carbon oxide sequestration through 2033 and allows taxpayers an election to receive payments in lieu of the credit.