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A bill to repeal the provision of law that provides automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress.

To repeal the provision of law that provides automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress. 1. Elimination of automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress (a) In general Paragraph (2) of section 601(a) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 ( 2 U.S.C. 4501 (b) Technical and conforming amendments Section 601(a)(1) of such Act is amended— (1) by striking (a)(1) (a) (2) by redesignating subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) as paragraphs (1), (2), and (3), respectively; and (3) by striking as adjusted by paragraph (2) of this subsection adjusted as provided by law (c) Effective date This section and the amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date on which the 117th Congress convenes.

Summary: This bill eliminates automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress, beginning with the 117th Congress.
Agricultural Export Expansion Act of 2019

To allow the financing by United States persons of sales of agricultural commodities to Cuba. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Agricultural Export Expansion Act of 2019 2. Financing of sales of agricultural commodities to Cuba (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law (other than section 908 of the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000 ( 22 U.S.C. 7207 (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Agricultural commodity The term agricultural commodity 7 U.S.C. 5602 (2) Financing The term financing (c) Conforming amendment Section 908 of the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000 ( 22 U.S.C. 7207 (1) in the section heading, by striking and financing (2) by striking subsection (b); (3) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking Prohibition (1) In general.— In general.— (B) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as subsections (b) and (c), respectively, and by moving those subsections, as so redesignated, 2 ems to the left; and (4) by striking paragraph (1) subsection (a)

Summary: Agricultural Export Expansion Act of 2019 This bill permits a person subject to the jurisdiction of the United States to provide payment or financing for sales of agricultural commodities to Cuba or to an individual or entity in Cuba.
LABEL Opioids Act

To amend the Controlled Substances Act to require warning labels for prescription opioids, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lessening Addiction By Enhancing Labeling Opioids Act of 2019 LABEL Opioids Act 2. Amendment (a) In general Section 305(c) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 825(c) (1) by inserting (1) The Secretary (2) by adding at the end the following: (2) The label of any container or package containing an opioid or opiate listed in schedule II, III, IV, or V shall, when dispensed (other than administered) to or for a patient, contain a clear, concise warning, in a manner specified by the Secretary by regulation, that the opioids or opiates dispensed can cause dependence, addiction, and overdose. . (b) Regulations (1) Regulations The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall prescribe regulations under section 503(b) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 353(b) (2) Interim rules The Secretary of Health and Human Services may issue the regulations required under paragraph (1) by interim rule to the extent necessary to comply with the timing requirement in paragraph (1).

Summary: Lessening Addiction By Enhancing Labeling Opioids Act of 2019 or the LABEL Opioids Act This bill requires prescription opioids to contain a warning label specifying that the opioids may cause dependence, addiction, and overdose.
Voting System Cybersecurity Act of 2019

To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to add a representative of the Department of Homeland Security from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency on the Technical Guidelines Development Committee. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Voting System Cybersecurity Act of 2019 2. Addition of representative of Department of Homeland Security from Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency on Technical Guidelines Development Committee Section 221(c)(1) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 ( 52 U.S.C. 20961(c)(1) (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 14 15 (2) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (F); and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following new subparagraph: (E) A representative of the Department of Homeland Security from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency who has operational expertise in cybersecurity. .

Summary: Voting System Cybersecurity Act of 2019 This bill adds to the Election Assistance Commission's Technical Guidelines Development Committee a representative of the Department of Homeland Security's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency who has operational expertise in cybersecurity.
A bill to establish a scorekeeping rule to ensure that increases in guarantee fees of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac shall not be used to offset provisions that increase the deficit.

To establish a scorekeeping rule to ensure that increases in guarantee fees of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac shall not be used to offset provisions that increase the deficit. 1. Prohibiting the use of guarantee fees as an offset In the Senate, for purposes of determining budgetary impacts to evaluate points of order under the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, any previous budget resolution, and any subsequent budget resolution, provisions contained in any bill, resolution, amendment, motion, or conference report that increases, or extends the increase of, any guarantee fees of the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation shall not be scored with respect to the level of budget authority, outlays, or revenues contained in such legislation.

Summary: This bill prohibits increases in Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) guarantee fees from being used in the Senate to determine the budgetary impact of legislation to evaluate budget points of order. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac purchase mortgages and charge the fees to guarantee the payment of principal and interest. This bill prevents the fee increases from being used to offset provisions that increase the deficit in determining whether a budget point of order applies to legislation.
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 set maximum contaminant levels for certain chemicals, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect Drinking Water from PFAS Act of 2019 2. Maximum contaminant levels Section 1412(b)(2) of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300g–1(b)(2) (D) Perfluorinated compounds (i) Required regulations Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of the Protect Drinking Water from PFAS Act of 2019 (ii) Monitoring In establishing monitoring requirements under the national primary drinking water regulation for perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances under clause (i), the Administrator shall— (I) consider options for tailoring monitoring requirements for public water systems that do not detect, or are reliably and consistently below the maximum contaminant level for, those substances; and (II) prioritize the use of existing authorities to provide technical assistance and funding to help small, rural, or disadvantaged public water systems to comply with the national primary drinking water regulation. .

Summary: Protect Drinking Water from PFAS Act of 2019 This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency to issue a maximum contaminant level goal as well as a national primary drinking water regulation for certain perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly referred to as PFAS. The substances are man-made and may have adverse human health effects. A variety of products contain PFAS, such as nonstick cookware or weatherproof clothing.
A bill to repeal the Office of Financial Research, and for other purposes.

To repeal the Office of Financial Research, and for other purposes. 1. Repeal of the Office of Financial Research (a) In general Subtitle B of title I of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ( 12 U.S.C. 5342 (b) Conforming amendments to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ( 12 U.S.C. 5301 (1) in the table of contents in section 1(b), by striking the items relating to subtitle B of title I; (2) in section 102(a)— (A) by striking paragraph (5); and (B) by redesignating paragraphs (6) and (7) as paragraphs (5) and (6), respectively; (3) in section 111— (A) in subsection (b)(2)— (i) by striking subparagraph (A); and (ii) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) through (E) as subparagraphs (A) through (D), respectively; and (B) in subsection (c)(1), by striking subparagraphs (C), (D), and (E) subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D) (4) in section 112— (A) in subsection (a)(2)— (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking direct the Office of Financial Research to (ii) by striking subparagraph (B); and (iii) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) through (N) as subparagraphs (B) through (M), respectively; and (B) in subsection (d)— (i) in paragraph (1), by striking the Office of Financial Research, member agencies, and member agencies and (ii) in paragraph (2), by striking the Office of Financial Research, any member agency, and any member agency and (iii) in paragraph (3)— (I) by striking , acting through the Office of Financial Research, (II) in subparagraph (B), by striking the Office of Financial Research or (iv) in paragraph (5)(A), by striking , the Office of Financial Research, (5) in section 116, by striking , acting through the Office of Financial Research, (c) Additional conforming amendments (1) Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 Section 1206(a) of the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 ( 12 U.S.C. 1833b(a) the Office of Financial Research, (2) Title 5 Title 5, United States Code, is amended— (A) in section 3132(a)(1)(D)— (i) by striking the Office of Thrift Supervision,, the Office of Thrift Supervision, (ii) by striking the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, and the Office of Financial Research and the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (B) in section 5314, by striking Director of the Office of Financial Research. (3) Title 44 Section 3502(5) of title 44, United States Code, is amended by striking the Office of Financial Research,

Summary: This bill eliminates the Office of Financial Research.
Diversifying Emergency Benchmarks for the Recovery of Individuals after Storms Act

To provide disaster relief assistance to individuals for the purpose of clearing fallen debris, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Diversifying Emergency Benchmarks for the Recovery of Individuals after Storms Act DEBRIS Act 2. Federal assistance to individuals and households (a) Amendment Section 408(c)(2)(A) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5174(c)(2)(A) (1) in clause (i), by striking and (2) by redesignating clause (ii) as clause (iii); and (3) by inserting after clause (i) the following: (ii) the removal of debris from owner-occupied private residences and property; and . (b) Applicability (1) Covered disaster defined In this subsection, the term covered disaster 42 U.S.C. 5170 (2) Applicability The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to any covered disaster. (3) Resubmission of requests for assistance If a request for assistance, with respect to a covered disaster, was made under section 408 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5174 3. Factors to be considered in major disaster declarations Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall, by rulemaking, amend the factors considered when evaluating a Governor's request for a major disaster declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5121

Summary: Diversifying Emergency Benchmarks for the Recovery of Individuals after Storms Act or the DEBRIS Act This bill authorizes disaster relief assistance to individuals for the removal of debris from owner-occupied private residences and property. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) must consider the estimated cost of such debris removal in evaluating a request for a major disaster declaration.
Prioritizing Our Workers Act

To amend title 11, United States Code, to include certain pensions as administrative expenses in bankruptcy, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Prioritizing Our Workers Act 2. Allowance of administrative expenses (a) In general Section 503(b) of title 11, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (8)(B), by striking and (2) in paragraph (9), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (9) the following: (10) notwithstanding section 507(a)(5), all unfunded vested benefits in a defined benefit pension plan; and (11) withdrawal liability determined under part 1 of subtitle E of title IV of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ( 29 U.S.C. 1381 . (b) Conforming amendment Section 507(a)(5) is amended by inserting except as provided in section 503(b)(10), Fifth,

Summary: Prioritizing Our Workers Act This bill includes as allowable administrative expenses in bankruptcy the unfunded vested benefits in a defined pension plan and certain pension withdrawal liabilities. Claims for administrative expenses are entitled to priority in bankruptcy proceedings.
Reverse Transfer Efficiency Act of 2019

To amend the General Education Provisions Act to allow the release of education records to facilitate the award of a recognized postsecondary credential. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reverse Transfer Efficiency Act of 2019 2. Release of education records to facilitate the award of a recognized postsecondary credential Section 444(b)(1) of the General Education Provisions Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1232g(b)(1) (1) in subparagraph (K)(ii), by striking and (2) in subparagraph (L), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (L) the following: (M) an institution of postsecondary education in which the student was previously enrolled, to which records of postsecondary coursework and credits are sent for the purpose of applying such course­work and credits toward completion of a recognized postsecondary credential (as that term is defined in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3102 .

Summary: Reverse Transfer Efficiency Act of 2019 This bill allows the release of a transfer student's educational records from an institution of postsecondary education where a student earned credit for coursework to an institution of postsecondary education where the student was previously enrolled in order to apply the student's coursework and credits toward completion of a recognized postsecondary credential, such as an associate's degree. Specifically, the bill allows the Department of Education to provide funding to an institution of postsecondary education that releases a student's records of postsecondary coursework and credits without the consent of the student or the student's parents if the student provides written consent prior to receiving the credential.
Developing the National Security Workforce Act of 2019

To direct the Secretary of Defense to develop workforce development investment incentives and to consider a qualified training program of an offeror as part of the past performance rating of such offeror, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Developing the National Security Workforce Act of 2019 2. Pilot program for incentives and consideration for qualified training programs (a) Incentives The Secretary of Defense may develop incentives for a contractor to implement a qualified training program to enhance the workforce of the defense industrial base in a manner consistent with the needs of the Department of Defense. (b) Consideration of qualified training programs The Secretary of Defense shall develop policies and procedures to implement the incentives developed under subsection (a). (c) Standards for qualified training programs The Secretary of Defense shall develop standards to determine whether training programs qualify for incentives developed under subsection (a). (d) Report Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on activities taken pursuant to this section and to achieve the goal of implementing training programs to develop the workforce of the defense industrial base. (e) Congressional defense committees defined In this section, the term congressional defense committees

Summary: Developing the National Security Workforce Act of 2019 This bill requires the Department of Defense to develop incentives for a contractor to implement a qualified training program to enhance the workforce of the defense industrial base, as well as standards for such incentives.
Blast Pressure Exposure Study Improvement Act

To modify the requirements for the longitudinal medical study of the Department of Defense on blast pressure exposure of members of the Armed Forces to assess the feasibility and advisability of uploading and sharing data, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Blast Pressure Exposure Study Improvement Act 2. Modification of requirements for longitudinal medical study on blast pressure exposure of members of the Armed Forces Section 734 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 ( Public Law 115–91 (1) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (2), by striking ; and (B) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) assess the feasibility and advisability of— (A) uploading the data gathered from the study into the Defense Occupational and Environmental Health Readiness System—Industrial Hygiene (DOEHRS–IH) or similar system; and (B) allowing personnel of the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs to have access to such system. ; and (2) in subsection (c)— (A) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and (B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph (2): (2) Annual status report Not later than January 1 of each year during the period beginning on the date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 and ending on the completion of the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a status report on the study. .

Summary: Blast Pressure Exposure Study Improvement Act This bill requires the Department of Defense, as part of its study on traumatic brain injuries caused by blast pressure exposure, to assess the feasibility and advisability of uploading and sharing study data.
Access to Capital Creates Economic Strength and Supports Rural America Act

To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to revise the shareholder threshold for registration under that Act for issuers that receive support through certain Federal universal service support mechanisms, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Access to Capital Creates Economic Strength and Supports Rural America Act ACCESS Rural America Act 2. Shareholder threshold for registration of certain issuers Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78l(g) (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by striking and (B) in subparagraph (B), by adding and (C) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following: (C) in the case of an issuer that, during its previous fiscal year, received support, directly or through an affiliate, through any Federal universal service support mechanism established under section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 254 (i) 2,000 persons, or (ii) 1,250 persons who are not accredited investors, ; and (D) in the flush text following subparagraph (C), as added by subparagraph (C) of this paragraph, by adding at the end the following: The dollar figures in subparagraph (C) shall be indexed for inflation every 5 years by the Commission to reflect the change in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, rounded to the nearest $100,000. (2) by adding at the end the following: (7) Report by universal service support mechanism recipients (A) In general The Commission shall issue regulations to establish a financial summary form that may be filed by an issuer that— (i) during its previous fiscal year, received support, directly or through an affiliate, through any Federal universal service support mechanism established under section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 254 (ii) has a class of equity security held of record by 500 or more persons who are not accredited investors, but fewer than 1,250 persons who are not accredited investors. (B) Contents The form described in subparagraph (A) shall include a summary of the consolidated balance sheet and the consolidated income statement of the issuer and such other information as the Commission determines is necessary and appropriate in the public interest and for the protection of investors. .

Summary: Access to Capital Creates Economic Strength and Supports Rural America Act or the ACCESS Rural America Act This bill increases the shareholder registration threshold for issuers receiving support through federal universal service support mechanisms, which provide communication services to underserved areas.
Probation Officer Protection Act of 2019

To amend section 3606 of title 18, United States Code, to grant probation officers authority to arrest hostile third parties who obstruct or impede a probation officer in the performance of official duties. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Probation Officer Protection Act of 2019 2. Authority of probation officers (a) In general Section 3606 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the heading, by striking and return of a probationer authority of probation officers (2) by striking If there (a) If there (3) by adding at the end the following: (b) A probation officer, while in the performance of his or her official duties, may arrest a person without a warrant if there is probable cause to believe that the person has forcibly assaulted, resisted, opposed, impeded, intimidated, or interfered with the probation officer, or a fellow probation officer, in violation of section 111. The arrest authority described in this subsection shall be exercised under such rules and regulations as the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts shall prescribe. . (b) Table of sections The table of sections for subchapter A of chapter 229 3606. Arrest authority of probation officers. .

Summary: Probation Officer Protection Act of 2019 This bill authorizes a probation officer to arrest a person (i.e., a person other than the probationer) without a warrant if there is probable cause to believe the person forcibly assaulted or obstructed a probation officer engaged in the performance of official duties.