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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a refundable credit against tax for landlords of veterans receiving rental assistance under the Veterans Affairs Supported Housing program.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a refundable credit against tax for landlords of veterans receiving rental assistance under the Veterans Affairs Supported Housing program. 1. Refundable credit for landlords of veterans receiving rental assistance under the Veterans Affairs Supported Housing program (a) In general Subpart C of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 36C. Landlords of veterans receiving rental assistance under the Veterans Affairs Supported Housing program In the case of a person who is an owner of a dwelling unit that is occupied by a veteran on whose behalf rental assistance is provided under section 8(o)(19) of the United States Housing Act of 1937, there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this subtitle for the taxable year an amount equal to 10 percent of the amount of such rental assistance received by such person for such taxable year. . (b) Conforming amendments (1) Section 6211(b)(4)(A) of such Code is amended by inserting 36C, 36B, (2) Section 1324(b)(2) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by inserting 36C, 36B, (3) The table of sections for subpart C of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 Sec. 36C. Landlords of veterans receiving rental assistance under the Veterans Affairs Supported Housing program. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: This bill allows a refundable tax credit for the owner of a dwelling unit that is occupied by a veteran on whose behalf rental assistance is provided by the Veterans Affairs Supported Housing program under the United States Housing Act of 1937. The credit is equal to 10% of the amount of rental assistance received by the person for the year.
To offer persistent poverty counties and political subdivisions of such counties the opportunity to have their rural development loans restructured.

To offer persistent poverty counties and political subdivisions of such counties the opportunity to have their rural development loans restructured. 1. Opportunity for persistent poverty counties and political subdivisions in those counties to have their rural development loans restructured (a) In general On request of a persistent poverty county or a political subdivision of such a county that has an outstanding loan described in subsection (c), the entity that made the loan shall restructure the loan so that the interest rate on the loan is 0 percent and the loan term is 40 years. (b) Persistent poverty county defined In subsection (a), the term persistent poverty county (c) Loan described A loan is described in this subsection if the loan is any of the following: (1) Water and waste disposal loan A loan made under section 306(a)(1) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act for a water and waste disposal purpose. (2) Essential community facility loan A loan made under section 306(a)(1) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act for an essential community facility. (3) Telecommunications infrastructure loan A loan made under title III of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936. (4) Rural broadband access loan A loan made under section 601 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936. (5) Distance learning and telemedicine loan A loan made under section 2333 of the Food Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990. (6) Broadband loan and grant pilot program loan A loan made under the program provided for in section 779 of Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018. (7) Rural electrification loan A loan made under any provision of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 for a rural electrification purpose. (8) Multifamily rural rental housing loan A loan made under section 515 of the Housing Act of 1949 ( 42 U.S.C. 1485

Summary: This bill allows persistent poverty counties and political subdivisions of the counties to restructure certain Department of Agriculture rural development loans so that the interest rate is 0% and the loan term is 40 years. A "persistent poverty county" is a county that has had at least 20% of its population living in poverty over the past 30 years, as measured by the 1990, 2000, and 2010 decennial censuses.
BREAK PAY for Veterans Act

To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay educational assistance or subsistence allowances to certain individuals during school term, quarter, or semester breaks, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Break Relief for Every Academic Kind of Period in an Academic Year for Veterans Act BREAK PAY for Veterans Act 2. Payment of educational assistance or subsistence allowances to certain individuals during semester breaks Section 3680(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ; or (2) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking disapproval. disapproval; or (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C) during periods between school terms, quarters, or semesters where the educational institution certifies the enrollment of the eligible veteran or eligible person on an individual term basis if— (i) the period between those terms, quarters, or semesters does not exceed eight weeks; and (ii) both terms, quarters, or semesters immediately preceding and immediately following the period are not shorter in length than the period. ; and (4) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter or chapter 35 of this title, any payment of an educational assistance allowance described in paragraph (2)(C) of this subsection shall not— (A) be charged against the entitlement of any individual under this chapter; or (B) be counted toward the aggregate period for which section 3695 of this title limits the receipt of assistance of an individual. .

Summary: Break Relief for Every Academic Kind of Period in an Academic Year for Veterans Act or the BREAK PAY for Veterans Act This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to continue paying educational assistance or subsistence allowances during periods between school terms in certain circumstances. Specifically, the bill authorizes the payment of educational assistance or subsistence allowances during periods between school terms where the educational institution certifies the enrollment of the eligible veteran or eligible person if (1) the period between those terms does not exceed eight weeks, and (2) the terms preceding and immediately following such a break period are not shorter in length than the period itself. The bill also specifies that such payments of educational assistance allowances shall not (1) be charged against an individual's entitlement to educational assistance, or (2) be counted toward certain limitations that are placed on the period of assistance that is allowed under two or more programs.
Bail Fairness Act of 2019

To require that States release persons charged with a misdemeanor on non-monetary conditions only prior to court adjudication. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bail Fairness Act of 2019 2. No monetary conditions of release to be applied to persons charged with misdemeanors Section 501 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10152 (1) in subsection (a)(1), by adding at the end the following: (I) Bail fairness programs. ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (h) Definition For purposes of this section, the term bail fairness program (1) Bail for misdemeanors Monetary conditions of release from custody of a person may not be imposed if that person is held in custody by reason of having been arrested for the commission of a misdemeanor. (2) Pre-trial diversion Any criminal charges filed against an offender described in paragraph (1) may be dismissed if— (A) the offender qualifies for and satisfactorily completes a State-authorized mental health diversion program; (B) the offender qualifies for and satisfactorily completes a State-authorized drug/alcohol abuse diversion program; (C) the offender qualifies for and satisfactorily completes a State-authorized community service diversion program; or (D) the offender qualifies for and satisfactorily completes any other State-authorized diversion program that is appropriate to the age of the offender and the offense charged. . 3. Department of Justice review of research related to bail reform and pretrial release programs (a) In general The Attorney General shall review research and the results of studies which have been completed as of the date of the enactment of this Act related to bail reform and pretrial release programs in order to determine best practices, and shall make such best practices publicly available. (b) Preventing waste Not later than 180 days after completing the review under subsection (a), the Attorney General shall publish guidelines for States related to reducing and preventing the waste of Federal resources in connection with bail reform and pretrial release programs.

Summary: Bail Fairness Act of 2019 This bill allows a state or local government to use Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program funds for bail fairness programs. The term "bail fairness program" means a program that (1) does not impose monetary conditions of release on a person arrested for a misdemeanor, and (2) dismisses criminal charges against an offender who completes a pre-trial diversion program.
STOP Act of 2019

To direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a bollard installation grant program, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stopping Threats On Pedestrians Act of 2019 STOP Act of 2019 2. Bollard installation grant program (a) Establishment Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall establish a program to assist bollard installation projects designed to prevent pedestrian injuries and acts of terrorism in areas utilized by large numbers of pedestrians. (b) Grant authority In carrying out the program established under subsection (a), the Secretary may award a grant, on a competitive basis, to a local government entity. (c) Application To be eligible for a grant under this section, a local government entity shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such form, and containing such information as the Secretary determines appropriate, which shall include, at a minimum— (1) a description of the proposed bollard installation project to be carried out; (2) a description of the pedestrian injury or terrorism risks with respect to the proposed installation area; and (3) an analysis of how the proposed project will mitigate such risks. (d) Grant uses A recipient of a grant awarded under this section may use the proceeds of such grant only for a bollard installation project. (e) Federal share The Federal share of the costs of a bollard installation project assisted with a grant awarded under this section may not exceed 100 percent. (f) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Transportation to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2029. (g) Bollard installation project defined In this section, the term bollard installation project

Summary: Stopping Threats On Pedestrians Act of 2019 or the STOP Act of 2019 This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to establish a program to assist bollard installation projects designed to prevent pedestrian injuries and acts of terrorism in areas utilized by large numbers of pedestrians. Such a project is one that installs raised concrete or metal posts on a sidewalk adjacent to a roadway that are designed to slow or stop a motor vehicle. In carrying out the program, DOT may award competitive grants to local government entities.
To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to provide for a deferral of the payment of a duty upon the sale of certain used vessels, and for other purposes.

To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to provide for a deferral of the payment of a duty upon the sale of certain used vessels, and for other purposes. 1. Duty upon sale of certain used vessels (a) In general Title IV of the Tariff Act of 1930 ( 19 U.S.C. 1401 484b. Duty upon sale of certain used vessels (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any used vessel that has a valid cruising license under the laws of the United States may enter, may be offered for sale in, and may remain in, the customs territory of the United States without the payment of duty, except that— (1) if the used vessel, while in the customs territory of the United States, is sold to a resident of the United States— (A) entry of the used vessel shall be completed and duty shall be deposited with U.S. Customs and Border Protection within 15 days after the date on which the sale is completed; and (B) any bonded broker or dealer involved in the sale shall collect the duty and remit the duty to U.S. Customs and Border Protection within 15 days after the date on which the sale is completed; and (2) duty on the sale of a vessel described in paragraph (1) shall be calculated at the applicable rate provided under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States and shall be based upon the value of the vessel at the time of sale. (b) No posting of bond No bond may be required to be posted, upon entry of a used vessel into the customs territory of the United States, for the duty otherwise payable on the entry of a used vessel to which subsection (a) applies. (c) Definition As used in this section, the term used vessel (d) Regulations The Commissioner responsible for U.S. Customs and Border Protection may issue such regulations as may be necessary to carry out this section. . (b) Relationship to Harmonized Tariff Schedule Additional U.S. Note 1 to chapter 89 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by inserting , subject to section 484b of the Tariff Act of 1930 ( 19 U.S.C. 1484b payment of duty 2. Effective date The amendments made by section 1 shall apply to vessels entering the customs territory of the United States on or after the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: This bill repeals the deferral until sale of the duty owed on large yachts imported for sale at U.S. boat shows. It instead defers until sale the duty owed on certain used vessels used primarily for recreation and brought into the customs territory of the U.S. Generally, the duty must be paid within 15 days after the sale of a covered vessel to a U.S. resident. Posting of bond for this duty is not required upon a covered vessel's entry into the U.S. customs territory.
Puerto Rico Federal Matching Requirement Equity Act of 2019

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to treat Puerto Rico as one of the 50 States for purposes of calculating the Federal medical assistance percentage under the Medicaid program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Puerto Rico Federal Matching Requirement Equity Act of 2019 2. Removal of statutory FMAP limitation for Puerto Rico (a) In general Section 1905(b)(2) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396d(b)(2) Puerto Rico, (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to medical assistance furnished in calendar quarters beginning on or after October 1, 2019.

Summary: Puerto Rico Federal Matching Requirement Equity Act of 2019 This bill excludes Puerto Rico from the specified Medicaid Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) of 55% for U.S. territories. Under current law, a state's FMAP is generally based on the state's per capita income and may range from 50% to 83%.
To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to include certain services in the definition of critical services, and for other purposes.

To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to include certain services in the definition of critical services, and for other purposes. 1. Repair, restoration, and replacement of damaged facilities Section 20601 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 ( Public Law 115–123 , and including, for purposes of this section, solid waste management, stormwater management, public housing, transportation infrastructure, and medical care, for the duration Amend the title so as to read: A bill to amend the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 to include certain services in the definition of critical services for purposes of repair, restoration, and replacement of damaged facilities. September 4, 2020 Reported with amendments; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: This bill expands the definition of critical services in the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to include solid waste management, stormwater management, public housing, transportation infrastructure, and medical care.
Territory Health Insurance Tax Relief Act of 2019

To exempt health insurance of residents of United States territories from the annual fee on health insurance providers. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Territory Health Insurance Tax Relief Act of 2019 2. Health insurance of residents of United States territories exempt from annual fee on health insurance providers (a) In general Section 9010(b) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) Exception for health insurance of residents of United States territories (A) In general Solely for purposes of paragraph (1)(A), the term United States health risk (B) Exception not to increase fee allocation The amount determined under paragraph (1)(B) shall be determined without regard to subparagraph (A) of this paragraph. . (b) Reporting Section 9010(g)(1) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is amended by inserting (and the amount of such net premiums to which subsection (b)(4)(A) applies) (c) Effective date (1) In general The amendments made by this section shall apply to calendar years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Transitional rule for reporting For purposes of applying the amendment made by subsection (a) with respect to the first calendar year beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury (or the Secretary’s designee) shall provide a method for covered entities to report the information described in the amendment made by subsection (b) for the calendar year which precedes such first calendar year.

Summary: Territory Health Insurance Tax Relief Act of 2019 This bill lowers the annual fee on health insurers that collect premiums from residents in U.S. territories. The annual fee for a health insurer is currently calculated based on the insurer's share of total premiums from the preceding calendar year. The bill excludes premiums paid by residents of U.S. territories from a health insurer's net premiums but still includes the premiums of such residents in the determination of total premiums from the preceding year, thereby lowering the fee for these insurers. Under current law, the fee is suspended for 2019 (i.e., there is no fee based on premiums from 2018).
Higher Education Transparency Act of 2019

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the disclosure of agreements between institutions of higher education and certain foreign sources, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Higher Education Transparency Act of 2019 2. Disclosure of agreements with certain foreign sources Section 487(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1094(a) (30) (A) The institution will make available, on a publicly accessible website of the institution, the full content of any agreement between the institution and a foreign source that provides, or intends to provide, language and cultural teaching resources and services to students of the institution. (B) For purposes of this paragraph, the term foreign source .

Summary: Higher Education Transparency Act of 2019 This bill expands disclosure requirements for an institution of higher education (IHE) that participates in student assistance programs. Specifically, the bill requires an IHE to post online the full content of any agreement between the IHE and a foreign source that provides language and cultural teaching resources and services to its students.
Protect Our Military Families' 2nd Amendment Rights Act

To amend chapter 44 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect Our Military Families’ 2nd Amendment Rights Act 2. Receipt of firearm or ammunition by spouse of member of the Armed Forces at a duty station of the member outside the United States Section 925(a)(3) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting or to the spouse of such a member or to (2) by striking members, members and spouses, (3) by striking members or members, spouses, or (4) by striking member or member, spouse, or 3. Residency of spouses of members of the Armed Forces to be determined on the same basis as the residency of such members for purposes of Federal firearms laws Section 921(b) of title 18, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (b) For purposes of this chapter, a member of the Armed Forces on active duty, or a spouse of such a member, is a resident of— (1) the State in which the member or spouse maintains legal residence; (2) the State in which the permanent duty station of the member is located; and (3) the State in which the member maintains a place of abode from which the member commutes each day to the permanent duty station of the member. . 4. Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall apply to conduct engaged in after the 6-month period that begins with the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Protect Our Military Families' 2nd Amendment Rights Act This bill broadens the scope of allowable firearm transactions involving active duty service members and their spouses. Specifically, the bill allows a licensed gun dealer, importer, or manufacturer to sell or ship a firearm or ammunition to the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces on active duty outside the United States. (Current law already allows a licensed dealer, importer, or manufacturer to sell or ship a firearm or ammunition to a member of the Armed Forces on active duty outside the United States.) The bill also specifies that, for purposes of federal firearms laws, a member of the Armed Forces on active duty, or his or her spouse, is a resident of the state in which (1) the member or spouse maintains legal residence, (2) the permanent duty station of the member is located, and (3) the member maintains a home from which he or she commutes to the permanent duty station.