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Millionaires Surtax Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a surtax on high income individuals. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Millionaires Surtax Act 2. Surcharge on high income individuals (a) In general Subchapter A of chapter 1 VIII Surcharge on high income individuals Sec. 59B. Surcharge on high income individuals. 59B. Surcharge on high income individuals (a) General rule In the case of a taxpayer other than a corporation, there is hereby imposed (in addition to any other tax imposed by this subtitle) a tax equal to 10 percent of so much of the modified adjusted gross income of the taxpayer as exceeds $2,000,000. (b) Taxpayers not making a joint return In the case of any taxpayer other than a taxpayer making a joint return under section 6013 or a surviving spouse (as defined in section 2(a)), subsection (a) shall be applied by substituting $1,000,000 $2,000,000 (c) Modified adjusted gross income For purposes of this section, the term modified adjusted gross income (d) Special rules (1) Nonresident alien In the case of a nonresident alien individual, only amounts taken into account in connection with the tax imposed under section 871(b) shall be taken into account under this section. (2) Citizens and residents living abroad The dollar amount in effect under subsection (a) (after the application of subsection (b)) shall be decreased by the excess of— (A) the amounts excluded from the taxpayer’s gross income under section 911, over (B) the amounts of any deductions or exclusions disallowed under section 911(d)(6) with respect to the amounts described in subparagraph (A). (3) Charitable trusts Subsection (a) shall not apply to a trust all the unexpired interests in which are devoted to one or more of the purposes described in section 170(c)(2)(B). (4) Not treated as tax imposed by this chapter for certain purposes The tax imposed under this section shall not be treated as tax imposed by this chapter for purposes of determining the amount of any credit under this chapter or for purposes of section 55. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of parts for subchapter A of chapter 1 Part VIII—Surcharge on high income individuals . (c) Section 15 not To apply The amendment made by subsection (a) shall not be treated as a change in a rate of tax for purposes of section 15 (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2019.

Summary: Millionaires Surtax Act This bill imposes an additional 10% tax on individual taxpayers whose adjusted gross income exceeds $2 million.
Global War on Terrorism Memorial Location Act

To authorize the location of a memorial on the National Mall to commemorate and honor the members of the Armed Forces that served on active duty in support of the Global War on Terrorism, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Global War on Terrorism Memorial Location Act 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Nearing two decades after the September 11 attacks against the United States, America continues the Global War on Terrorism, at great personal cost to men and women serving on active duty in the Nation’s Armed Forces and to those whose support they depend upon to fulfill their duties. (2) Civil servants from Federal agencies, the intelligence community, local emergency responders, and other civilian support personnel have made significant sacrifices in their service in the Global War on Terrorism. (3) Honoring the losses endured by these individuals and their families, in 2017 Congress unanimously passed and the President signed Public Law 115–51 (4) Given the significance of the Global War on Terrorism as the longest-running conflict in United States history and the magnitude of the sacrifice involved in these operations, it is appropriate to locate the memorial to the Global War on Terrorism within the Reserve alongside existing memorials to the Nation’s major armed conflicts. 3. National global war on terrorism memorial location (a) Authorization Notwithstanding section 8908(c) of title 40, United States Code, the Global War on Terrorism Memorial Foundation may establish a National Global War on Terrorism Memorial within the Reserve. (b) Location The Memorial shall be located at one of the following sites, as identified in and consistent with the document known as The Memorials and Museums Master Plan (1) Potential Site 1—Constitution Gardens, Prime Candidate Site 10 in The Memorials and Museums Master Plan. (2) Potential Site 2—JFK Hockey Fields, Prime Candidate Site 18 in The Memorials and Museums Master Plan. (3) Potential Site 3—West Potomac Park, Candidate Site 70 in The Memorials and Museums Master Plan. (c) Commemorative works act Except as otherwise provided by subsections (a) and (b), chapter 89 (d) Definitions For the purposes of this section, the following definitions apply— (1) Memorial The term Memorial (2) Reserve The term Reserve

Summary: Global War on Terrorism Memorial Location Act This bill authorizes the establishment of a National Global War on Terrorism Memorial in the area of the National Mall.
GSA Lease Transparency Act of 2019

To require the Administrator of General Services to conduct an annual audit of properties leased to private parties, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the GSA Lease Transparency Act of 2019 2. Annual audit (a) In general Chapter 5 of subtitle I of title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 625. Annual audit of leases (a) In general Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Administrator of General Services shall complete an audit, in compliance with generally accepted government accounting standards, of covered leases. (b) Content of audit The audit shall determine whether the Federal Government has received all rent, revenues, and anything of value due in accordance with the provisions of each covered lease. (c) Submission Not later than 30 days after the date of completion of an audit, the Administrator of General Services shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate the audit and a report on such audit. (d) Additional audit requirement for leases With respect to any covered lease that takes effect on or after the date of enactment of this section, the Administrator shall require that such a lease contains audit rights for the Administrator and the Inspector General of the General Services Administration. (e) Definition In this section, the following definition applies: (1) Covered lease The term covered lease (A) section 543; (B) section 581; (C) sections 306121 and 306122 of title 54, United States Code; and (D) Public Law 108–447 (108 Stat. 2809 et seq.). . (b) Conforming amendment The table of chapters for chapter 5 of subtitle I of title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding after the item relating to section 624 the following new item: 625. Annual audit of leases. . December 16, 2020 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: GSA Lease Transparency Act of 2019 This bill directs the General Services Administration (GSA) to annually complete an audit of active leases of space in federal buildings in which at least 20% of a building is leased to any entity pursuant to any provision of law. Each audit must determine whether the federal government has received all rent, revenues, and anything of value due according to the provisions of each lease. The GSA must report completed audits to Congress. Also, for any lease that becomes effective on or after the enactment of this bill, the GSA must require that the lease contain audit rights for the GSA and its Inspector General.
Fairness for Local Veteran Cemeteries Act

To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide aid to counties for establishment, expansion, and improvement of veterans’ cemeteries. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fairness for Local Veteran Cemeteries Act 2. Department of Veterans Affairs aid to counties for establishment, expansion, and improvement of veterans' cemeteries (a) In general Section 2408 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting or county State (2) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) (A) The Secretary may make a grant to a county under this section only if— (i) (I) the State in which the county is located does not have a veterans’ cemetery owned by the State; or (II) the State in which the county is located did not apply for a grant during the previous year; and (ii) the county demonstrates in the application under paragraph (2), to the satisfaction of the Secretary, that the county has the resources necessary to operate and maintain the veterans’ cemetery owned by the county. (B) If a county and the State in which the county is located both apply for a grant under this section for the same year, the Secretary shall give priority to the State. (C) The Secretary shall prescribe regulations to carry out this paragraph. . (b) Clerical amendments (1) Section heading The heading of such section is amended by inserting and counties States (2) Table of sections The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 24 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 2408 and inserting the following new item: 2408. Aid to States and counties for establishment, expansion, and improvement of veterans' cemeteries. .

Summary: Fairness for Local Veteran Cemeteries Act This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide a grant under the Veteran Cemetery Grants Program to a county to establish, expand, improve, operate, or maintain a county-owned veterans' cemetery. Under current law, such grants are only authorized to be issued to states, tribal organizations, and U.S. territories or possessions. The VA is only able to provide such grants under certain circumstances. Specifically, grants are only authorized if the state in which the county is located does not have a state-owned veterans' cemetery or the state did not apply for a grant in the previous year. Additionally, a county must demonstrate that it has the resources necessary to operate and maintain its cemetery. The VA must give priority to state-owned cemeteries in situations where both the county and the state apply for a grant in the same year.
CARE Act

To amend the Violence Against Women Act of 2000 to reauthorize the grant program for education, training, and enhanced services to end violence against and abuse of women with disabilities. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Certainty, Assistance, and Relief for Everyone Act CARE Act 2. Reauthorization of grant program for education, training, and enhanced services to end violence against and abuse of women with disabilities Section 1402 of the Violence Against Women Act of 2000 ( 34 U.S.C. 20122 (1) in subsection (e), by striking 2018 2024 (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (f) Report Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Certainty, Assistance, and Relief for Everyone Act, the Attorney General shall issue a report identifying and describing best practices for State, local, and tribal law enforcement officers and prosecutors in investigating and prosecuting sexual assault cases involving the victimization of individuals with disabilities. .

Summary: Certainty, Assistance, and Relief for Everyone Act or the CARE Act This bill reauthorizes through FY2024 the grant program that provides training and services to end violence against women with disabilities.
WAVES Act

To amend title 38, United States Code, to include local government minimum wage requirements in determining the hourly minimum wage applicable for purposes of the work-study allowance under the educational assistance programs administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Wage Adjustment for Veterans Enrolled in School Act WAVES Act 2. Amount of work-study allowance under Department of Veterans Affairs educational assistance programs (a) In general Paragraph (6) of section 3485(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (6) For the purposes of this subsection and subsection (e), the term applicable hourly minimum wages (A) The hourly minimum wage under section 6(a) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 206(a) (B) The hourly minimum wage under comparable law of the State in which the services are to be performed. (C) The hourly minimum wage under comparable law of the local government with jurisdiction over the area in which the services are to be performed. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to a payment of work-study allowance made on or after January 1, 2021.

Summary: Wage Adjustment for Veterans Enrolled in School Act or the WAVES Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to adjust the work-study allowance under its educational assistance programs to the higher of the hourly national minimum wage, the hourly minimum wage of the state, or the hourly minimum wage of the local government where the services are to be performed.
Justice for Juveniles Act

To exempt juveniles from the requirements for suits by prisoners, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Justice for Juveniles Act 2. Exemption of juveniles from the requirements for suits by prisoners Section 7 of the Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1997e (1) in subsection (h), by striking sentenced for, or adjudicated delinquent for, or sentenced for (2) by adding at the end the following: (i) Exemption of juvenile prisoners This section shall not apply to an action pending on the date of enactment of the Justice for Juveniles Act or filed on or after such date if such action is— (1) brought by a prisoner who has not attained 22 years of age; or (2) brought by any prisoner with respect to a prison condition that occurred before the prisoner attained 22 years of age. . September 18, 2020 Reported from the Committee on the Judiciary

Summary: Justice for Juveniles Act This bill exempts juvenile prisoners (i.e., inmates who are under 22 years of age) from various requirements of the inmate grievance procedure, including the requirement to exhaust administrative remedies before filing a federal lawsuit regarding the condition of their confinement.
Homebuyer Protection Act of 2019

To amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to prohibit the use of guarantee fees as offsets. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Homebuyer Protection Act of 2019 2. Prohibiting the use of guarantee fees as offsets (a) In general Title III of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 316. Prohibiting the use of guarantee fees as offsets (a) In the Senate or the House of Representatives, if a bill, resolution, amendment, motion, or conference report includes a provision that increases, or extends the increase of, the guarantee fees of an enterprise, the chair of the Committee on the Budget of the applicable House shall not count the budgetary effects of such provision for purposes of title III and title IV of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Act of 1974, the Rules of the House of Representatives, and applicable provisions of concurrent resolutions on the budget. (b) The evaluation under subsection (a) shall not apply to any legislation that provides for an increase, or extension of an increase, of any guarantee fee of an enterprise to be used for the purpose of financing reforms to the secondary mortgage market. . (b) Conforming amendment The table of contents set forth in section 1(b) of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 315 the following new item: Sec. 316. Prohibiting the use of guarantee fees as offsets. .

Summary: Homebuyer Protection Act of 2019 This bill prohibits the chairs of the congressional budget committees from counting increases to guarantee fees as offsets for budget enforcement purposes. The bill includes an exception for legislation that increases guarantee fees to finance reforms to the secondary mortgage market. (Guarantee fees are charged by enterprises, such as the Federal National Mortgage Association [Fannie Mae] and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation [Freddie Mac], to guarantee the payment of principal and interest on loans. This bill prevents the fees from being used to offset provisions that increase the deficit in determining whether a budget point of order applies to legislation.)
Pass-Through Technical Corrections Act

To clarify the treatment of pass-through status under the Medicare outpatient payment system for certain drugs. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pass-Through Technical Corrections Act 2. Clarification of pass-through status under Medicare OPPS for certain drugs Notwithstanding section 1301 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018 ( Public Law 115–141 42 U.S.C. 1395l(t)(6) 42 U.S.C. 1395y(a)(1)(E)

Summary: Pass-Through Technical Corrections Act This bill specifically extends the duration of pass-through status (i.e., additional payment) for certain radiopharmaceuticals under the Medicare prospective payment system for hospital outpatient department services. In particular, the bill provides that a radiopharmaceutical with an indication for certain PET imaging that is covered in relation to clinical studies (i.e., coverage with evidence development) continues to receive pass-through status until the applicable coverage review is complete, if such status initially expired on either December 31, 2017, or December 31, 2018.
To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide for the authority to reimburse local governments for interest expenses, and for other purposes.

To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide for the authority to reimburse local governments for interest expenses, and for other purposes. 1. Reimbursement of interest payments related to public assistance Title IV of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act is amended by adding at the end the following: 431. Reimbursement of interest payments related to public assistance (a) In general The President may provide financial assistance to a local government as reimbursement for qualifying interest. (b) Definitions In this section, the following definitions apply: (1) Qualifying interest The term qualifying interest (A) the actual interest paid to a lender for such qualifying loan; and (B) the interest that would have been paid to a lender if such qualifying loan had an interest rate of 2 times the discount window primary credit interest rate most recently published on the Federal Reserve Statistical Release on selected interest rates (daily or weekly) (commonly referred to as the H.15 release Federal funds rate (2) Qualifying loan The term qualifying loan (A) obtained by a local government; and (B) of which not less than 90 percent of the proceeds are used to fund activities for which such local government receives assistance under this Act after the date on which such loan is disbursed. .

Summary: This bill authorizes the President to reimburse local governments for interest expenses for loans pertaining to disaster relief.
Medical Retiree Pay Restoration Act

To amend title 10, United States Code, to extend eligibility for concurrent payment of both retired pay and veterans’ disability compensation to chapter 61 disability retirees with less than 20 years of service who are not eligible for combat-related special compensation, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medical Retiree Pay Restoration Act 2. Concurrent receipt of both retired pay and veterans’ disability compensation for chapter 61 disability retirees with less than 20 years of service who are not eligible for combat-related special compensation (a) Inclusion of disability retirees with less than 20 years of service who are not eligible for combat-related special compensation Section 1414(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking member retired qualified retiree who is retired (2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following new paragraph: (2) Disability retirees with less than 20 years of service and who are not eligible for combat-related special compensation The retired pay of a qualified retiree who is retired under chapter 61 of this title with fewer than 20 years of creditable service, and who is not an eligible combat-related disabled uniformed services retiree under section 1413a of this title, is not subject to reduction under sections 5304 and 5305 of title 38. . (b) Conforming amendments reflecting end of concurrent receipt phase-In period Section 1414 of title 10, United States Code, is further amended— (1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking During the period beginning on January 1, 2004, and ending on December 31, 2013, (2) by striking subsection (c) and redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections (c) and (d), respectively; and (3) in subsection (d), as so redesignated, by striking paragraphs (3) and (4). (c) Conforming amendment reflecting subsection redesignation Section 1413a(f) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking Subsection (d) Subsection (c) (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the first day of the first month beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply to payments for months beginning on or after that date.

Summary: Medical Retiree Pay Restoration Act This bill allows medically retired individuals who have less than 20 years of military service and are not eligible for combat-related special pay to concurrently receive full military retired pay and veterans' disability compensation.
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 42 Main Street in Slatersville, Rhode Island, as the "Specialist Matthew R. Turcotte Post Office".

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 42 Main Street in Slatersville, Rhode Island, as the Specialist Matthew R. Turcotte Post Office 1. Specialist Matthew R. Turcotte Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 42 Main Street in Slatersville, Rhode Island, shall be known and designated as the Specialist Matthew R. Turcotte 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 Specialist Matthew R. Turcotte Post Office

Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 42 Main Street in Slatersville, Rhode Island, as the "Specialist Matthew R. Turcotte Post Office."