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Securing America’s Critical Minerals Supply Act

To amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to secure the supply of critical energy resources, including critical minerals and other materials, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing America’s Critical Minerals Supply Act 2. Amendment to the Department of Energy Organization Act The Department of Energy Organization Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7101 (1) in section 2, by adding at the end the following: (d) As used in sections 102(20) and 203(a)(12), the term critical energy resource (1) is essential to the energy sector and energy systems of the United States; and (2) the supply chain of which is vulnerable to disruption. ; (2) in section 102, by adding at the end the following: (20) To ensure there is an adequate and reliable supply of critical energy resources that are essential to the energy security of the United States. ; and (3) in section 203(a), by adding at the end the following: (12) Functions that relate to securing the supply of critical energy resources, including identifying and mitigating the effects of a disruption of such supply on— (A) the development and use of energy technologies; and (B) the operation of energy systems. . 3. Securing critical energy resource supply chains (a) In general In carrying out the requirements of the Department of Energy Organization Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7101 (1) conduct ongoing assessments of— (A) energy resource criticality based on the importance of critical energy resources to the development of energy technologies and the supply of energy; (B) the critical energy resource supply chain of the United States; and (C) the vulnerability of such supply chain; (2) strengthen critical energy resource supply chains in the United States, including by— (A) diversifying the sources of the supply of critical energy resources; and (B) increasing domestic production, separation, and processing of critical energy resources; (3) develop substitutes and alternatives to critical energy resources; (4) improve technology that reuses and recycles critical energy resources; and (5) evaluate how the energy security of the United States is affected by the reliance of the United States on importing critical energy resources. (b) Critical energy resource defined In this section, the term critical energy resource 42 U.S.C. 7101

Summary: Securing America's Critical Minerals Supply Act This bill requires the Department of Energy to conduct ongoing assessments of and secure any energy resource that (1) is essential to the energy sector and energy systems of the United States, and (2) has a supply chain which is vulnerable to disruption.
To amend section 1979 of the Revised Statutes of the United States to clarify that States are persons for purposes of liability under that section, and for other purposes.

To amend section 1979 of the Revised Statutes of the United States to clarify that States are persons for purposes of liability under that section, and for other purposes. 1. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The United States Supreme Court has held that the Eleventh Amendment grants sovereign immunity to States in Federal court absent a waiver by the State or congressional action. (2) The United States Supreme Court has further held that a lawsuit brought under section 1979 of the Revised Statutes of the United States ( 42 U.S.C. 1983 (3) Due to sovereign immunity, lawsuits for actions brought under such section may be filed against a State government official in their personal capacity but not in their official capacity. (4) This Act does not increase liability for government officials in personal capacity cases in any way, but helps to ensure equitable and monetary relief for victims of civil rights violations. 2. Liability of States for actions under color of law Section 1979 of the Revised Statutes of the United States ( 42 U.S.C. 1983 For purposes of this section, the term person

Summary: This bill specifies that states, state agencies, and state officials acting in their official capacities are civilly liable for deprivations of rights.
To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to establish a credit to any bid for a lease that includes a commitment to use a project labor agreement, and for other purposes.

To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to establish a credit to any bid for a lease that includes a commitment to use a project labor agreement, and for other purposes. 1. Project labor agreement credit in offshore leasing (a) In general Section 8(a) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1337(a)(1) (9) Project labor agreement credit (1) In general In evaluating a bid under this section, the Secretary shall award a 10 percent credit to value of a bid if the bidder commits to enter into a project labor agreement with respect to any employees who, upon their employment, will be engaged in building or construction with respect to the offshore wind energy development within the leased tract. The Secretary shall include such commitment as a term in any lease the bid for which included such commitment. (2) Project labor agreement In this paragraph, the term project labor agreement (A) an agreement described in section 8(f) of the National Labor Relations Act ( 29 U.S.C. 158(f) (B) between an employer and one or more labor organizations and establishes, in advanced of hiring employees who, upon their employment, will be engaged in building or construction of a specific project, the terms and conditions of employment for such employees for such project. .

Summary: This bill directs the Department of the Interior, in evaluating a bid for an oil or gas lease, to award a 10% credit to the value of a bid if the bidder commits to enter into a project labor agreement with respect to any employees who will be engaged in building or construction in the offshore wind energy development within the leased track.
To require agencies of the Federal Government to define the term service animal in accordance with the regulations of the Department of Justice, and for other purposes.

To require agencies of the Federal Government to define the term service animal in accordance with the regulations of the Department of Justice, and for other purposes. 1. Definition of service animal (a) In general Not later than 360 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, each agency of the Federal Government shall— (1) by rule, adopt a definition for the terms service animal assistance animal service animal Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities (2) conform any reference to service animal assistance animal service animal Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities (b) Applicability Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this Act, with respect to an individual with a service animal assistance animal service animal Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities

Summary: This bill requires each federal agency to define service animal and assistance animal consistent with the definitions of such terms in a federal regulation titled Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities.
Blockchain Technology Coordination Act of 2020

To establish an office within the Department of Commerce to coordinate all non-defense related deployment and activities related to blockchain technology within the Federal Government. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Blockchain Technology Coordination Act of 2020 2. Establishment of national blockchain technology coordination office There is established within the Department of Commerce a National Blockchain Technology Coordination Office (in this Act referred to as the Office

Summary: Blockchain Technology Coordination Act of 2020 This bill establishes a National Blockchain Technology Coordination Office within the Department of Commerce.
Stop Penalizing Working Seniors Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals only enrolled in Medicare Part A to contribute to health savings accounts. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Penalizing Working Seniors Act 2. Individuals over age 65 enrolled only in Medicare Part A allowed to contribute to health savings accounts (a) In general Section 223(b)(7) This paragraph shall not apply to any individual during any period for which the individual’s only entitlement to such benefits is an entitlement to hospital insurance benefits under part A of title XVIII of such Act pursuant to an enrollment for such hospital insurance benefits under section 226(a) of such Act. (b) Effective date The amendments made by this subsection shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2018.

Summary: Stop Penalizing Working Seniors Act This bill allows Medicare-eligible individuals who are age 65 or older to contribute to health savings accounts if their entitlement to Medicare benefits is limited to hospital insurance benefits under Medicare Part A.
Medicaid Expansion Parity Act of 2019

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide parity among States in the timing of the application of higher Federal Medicaid matching rates for the ACA-expansion population. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicaid Expansion Parity Act of 2019 2. Parity in the timing of the application of higher Medicaid Federal matching rates for ACA newly eligible individuals (a) In general Section 1905(y)(1) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396d(y)(1) (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking for calendar quarters in 2014, 2015, and 2016 for calendar quarters in the 12-calendar-quarter period beginning with the first calendar quarter in which the State provides medical assistance to newly eligible individuals (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking for calendar quarters in 2017 for the next 4 calendar quarters for such State (3) in subparagraph (C), by striking for calendar quarters in 2018 for the next 4 calendar quarters for such State (4) in subparagraph (D), by striking for calendar quarters in 2019 for the next 4 calendar quarters for such State (5) in subparagraph (E), by striking for calendar quarters in 2020 and each year thereafter for each succeeding calendar quarter for such State (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

Summary: Medicaid Expansion Parity Act of 2019 This bill provides the enhanced federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) to every state that expands Medicaid coverage for individuals who are newly eligible under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, regardless of when such expansion takes place. Under current law, the enhanced FMAP is equivalent to 100% in 2014 through 2016, 95% in 2017, 94% in 2018, 93% in 2019, and 90% thereafter. The bill retains this enhanced FMAP, but bases it on a term of years rather than on specific dates. The bill applies retroactively.
Yemen Refueling Prohibition Act

To prohibit the use of funds to provide for in-flight refueling of Saudi or Saudi-led coalition aircraft conducting missions as part of the ongoing coalition intervention in Yemen. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Yemen Refueling Prohibition Act 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) From April 2015 to November 2018 the United States provided in-flight refueling to the militaries of the Saudi-led coalition in support of the coalition’s air strikes in Yemen. (2) A 2018 report by the United Nations-convened Group of International and Regional Eminent Experts on Yemen found that during this timeframe, most of the 6,600 civilians deaths and 10,563 civilian injuries officially reported in Yemen were due to Saudi-led coalition airstrikes. The report indicated that the real numbers were likely significantly higher. (3) Due to the repeated failures of the Saudi-led coalition to avoid civilian casualties, the Obama administration suspended the sale of precision-guided munitions to Saudi Arabia in December 2016. (4) In May 2017, then-Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir sent a letter to then-Secretary of State Rex Tillerson outlining the steps the Saudi military was taking to change its operational conduct, mitigate civilian harm and avoid civilian casualties in Yemen. (5) In June 2017, the Trump administration announced its intention to resume the sale of precision-guided munitions to Saudi Arabia. (6) Despite the Saudi Foreign Minister’s assurances, from June 2017 to November 2018, airstrike-caused civilian deaths continued, including— (A) over a 10-day period in December 2017, the United Nations recorded at least 109 civilians killed by airstrikes, including 54 civilians killed at a market in Taiz province and 14 members of one family killed in Hudaydah province; (B) in April 2018, more than 20 civilians were killed at a wedding party in Hajjah province; and (C) in August 2018, a Saudi-led coalition airstrike hit a school bus in a market in Dahyan, killing 51 people, 40 of whom were children. (7) On November 9, 2018, the United States announced its decision to halt all refueling assistance to the Saudi-led coalition. 3. Prohibition on in-flight refueling of Saudi or Saudi-led coalition aircraft operating in Yemen Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal funds may be obligated or expended to provide for in-flight refueling of Saudi or Saudi-led coalition aircraft conducting missions as part of the ongoing coalition intervention in Yemen.

Summary: Yemen Refueling Prohibition Act This bill prohibits obligating or expending federal funds to provide in-flight refueling for aircraft belonging to Saudi Arabia or the Saudi-led coalition as part of the ongoing military intervention in Yemen.
Esther Martinez Native American Languages Programs Reauthorization Act

To amend the Native American Programs Act of 1974 to provide flexibility and reauthorization to ensure the survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Esther Martinez Native American Languages Programs Reauthorization Act 2. Native American Languages Grant Program Section 803C of the Native American Programs Act of 1974 ( 42 U.S.C. 2991b–3 (1) in subsection (b)(7)— (A) in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking 10 5 (B) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking 15 10 (2) in subsection (e)(2)— (A) by striking or 3-year basis 3-year, 4-year, or 5-year basis (B) by inserting , 4-year, or 5-year on a 3-year 3. Reauthorization of Native American Languages Program (a) In general Section 816(e) of the Native American Programs Act of 1974 ( 42 U.S.C. 2992d(e) such sums $13,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024. (b) Technical correction Section 816 of the Native American Programs Act of 1974 ( 42 U.S.C. 2992d subsection (e) subsection (d)

Summary: Esther Martinez Native American Languages Programs Reauthorization Act This bill revises a grant program administered by the Administration for Native Americans at the Department of Health and Human Services to preserve Native American languages. The minimum number of enrollees in educational programs funded by grants is reduced from 10 to 5 enrollees in Native American language nests, which provide instruction through the use of a Native American language for children under the age of 7 and their parents. For survival schools, which are programs striving for fluency in a Native American language and proficiency in other academic fields, the minimum number of enrollees is reduced from 15 to 10. The bill increases the maximum duration of grants. The program is reauthorized through FY2024.
Expanded Stalking Protections Act of 2019

To amend title 18, United States Code, to extend the coverage of the Federal prohibition against stalking in order to provide protection to friends and co-workers, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expanded Stalking Protections Act of 2019 2. Stalking (a) In general Section 2261A of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking Whoever (a) In general (2) in paragraph (1)(A)(ii), by striking or (3) in paragraph (1)(A)(iii), by striking or (4) by adding at the end of paragraph (1)(A) the following: (iv) a friend of that person; or (v) a co-worker of that person; or ; and (5) by adding at the end of the following: (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Co-worker The term co-worker (2) Friend The term friend . (b) Conforming amendments Section 2261A, as amended by subsection (a), is further amended— (1) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking or (iii) (iii), (iv), or (v) (2) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking or (iii) (iii), (iv), or (v) (3) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking or (iii) (iii), (iv), or (v)

Summary: Expanded Stalking Protections Act of 2019 This bill broadens the scope of conduct that constitutes a federal stalking offense. Specifically, it expands stalking to include conduct that causes a person's friend or co-worker to experience a reasonable fear of death or serious bodily injury.
School Resource Officer Act of 2019

To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to require a certain percentage of COPS grant funds to be used for the salaries and benefits of school resource officers, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the School Resource Officer Act of 2019 2. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) a school resource officer program provides a safe learning environment in our Nation’s schools, provides valuable resources to school staff members, and fosters positive relationships between youth and law enforcement; (2) school resource officers are educators, informal counselors and mentors, and law enforcement officers; (3) local agencies need the resources and flexibility to establish school resource officer programs that will encourage partnerships between schools and local law enforcement agencies to develop innovative ways to make schools safe; and (4) Federal grants for school resource officer salaries are intended to be a starting point for continued local action and should not divert current designated funding. 3. Funding for COPS in Schools (a) Authorization of appropriations Section 1001(a)(11)(A) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10261(a)(11)(A) , and $300,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2023 (b) Repeal termination of grants for hiring officers (1) In general Section 1701(i) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10381(i) (2) Conforming amendment Section 1701(j)(1) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10381(j)(1) subsection (i) and (c) School resource officer funding Section 1704 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10384 (1) in subsection (c), by striking $75,000 $125,000 (2) by adding at the end the following: (d) School resource officers set aside Not less than 30 percent of the amount made available for hiring and rehiring additional career law enforcement officers shall be made available for the salaries and benefits of the school resource officers hired pursuant to a partnership described in section 1701(b)(12). .

Summary: School Resource Officer Act of 2019 This bill reauthorizes through FY2023 the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program and modifies it: to restore authority to make COPS grants for hiring and rehiring additional career law enforcement officers, and to specify that at least 30% of the amount made available for such grants must be used for school resource officers.
To establish the policy of the United States regarding the no-first-use of nuclear weapons.

To establish the policy of the United States regarding the no-first-use of nuclear weapons. 1. Policy on no-first-use of nuclear weapons It is the policy of the United States to not use nuclear weapons first.

Summary: This bill establishes that it is U.S. policy to not use nuclear weapons first.
Virtual Currency Consumer Protection Act of 2019

To promote fair and transparent virtual currency markets by examining the potential for price manipulation. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Virtual Currency Consumer Protection Act of 2019 2. Sense of the Congress It is the sense of Congress that virtual currency could have a significant effect on the economy, and regulation of them may be important to protect investors, deter bad actors, create market certainty, and ensure American competitiveness in an evolving global marketplace. 3. Study and report on the prevention of virtual currency price manipulation (a) In general Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, in consultation with the heads of the Securities and Exchange Commission and other relevant Federal agencies (as determined by the Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission), shall submit to the Committees on Agriculture and on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committees on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry and on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate a report to promote fair and transparent virtual currency markets by examining the potential for price manipulation. The report shall include the following: (1) A brief description of— (A) methods by which persons could manipulate the price of virtual currencies; (B) which types of virtual currency, if any, are more susceptible to being manipulated; and (C) the effects on, and particular harm to, investors if price manipulation of virtual currencies occurs. (2) An analysis of the extent to which the regulatory authority of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and other relevant Federal agencies allows for— (A) market surveillance of virtual currencies for signs of manipulation; and (B) enforcement of Federal regulations against persons involved in any such manipulation. (3) Recommendations for any legislative changes needed to improve the ability of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and other relevant Federal agencies— (A) to carry out the monitoring and enforcement activities described in paragraph (2); (B) to prevent price manipulations of virtual currencies; and (C) to protect virtual currency investors from price manipulation. (b) Virtual currency defined In this Act, the term virtual currency

Summary: Virtual Currency Consumer Protection Act of 2019 This bill directs the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to report on the potential for price manipulation in virtual currency markets.