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Treating Tribes and Counties as Good Neighbors Act

To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to modify the treatment of revenue from timber sale contracts and certain payments made by counties to the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior under good neighbor agreements, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Treating Tribes and Counties as Good Neighbors Act 2. Modification of the treatment of certain revenue and payments under good neighbor agreements (a) Good neighbor authority Section 8206 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 ( 16 U.S.C. 2113a (1) in subsection (a)(6), by striking or Indian Tribe (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1)(A), by inserting , Indian Tribe, Governor (B) in paragraph (2)(C), by striking clause (i) and inserting the following: (i) In general Funds received from the sale of timber by a Governor, an Indian Tribe, or a county under a good neighbor agreement shall be retained and used by the Governor, Indian Tribe, or county, as applicable— (I) to carry out authorized restoration services under the good neighbor agreement; and (II) if there are funds remaining after carrying out subclause (I), to carry out authorized restoration services under other good neighbor agreements. ; (C) in paragraph (3), by inserting , Indian Tribe, Governor (D) by striking paragraph (4). (b) Conforming amendments Section 8206(a) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 ( 16 U.S.C. 2113a(a) (1) in paragraph (1)(B), by inserting , Indian Tribe, Governor (2) in paragraph (5), by inserting , Indian Tribe, Governor (c) Effective date The amendments made by this Act apply to any project initiated pursuant to a good neighbor agreement (as defined in section 8206(a) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 ( 16 U.S.C. 2113a(a) (1) before the date of enactment of this Act, if the project was initiated after December 20, 2018; or (2) on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Treating Tribes and Counties as Good Neighbors Act This bill revises the Good Neighbor Authority program to modify the treatment of revenue from timber sale contracts under good neighbor agreements with the Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Department of the Interior. (The Good Neighbor Authority permits USDA and Interior to enter into cooperative agreements or contracts with states, counties, and Indian tribes to perform forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration services on federal land managed by the Forest Service or the Bureau of Land Management.) Specifically, the bill (1) requires Indian tribes and counties to retain revenue generated from timber sales under a good neighbor agreement; and (2) allows states, counties, and Indian tribes to use such revenue for authorized restoration projects on nonfederal lands under a good neighbor agreement. (Under current law, only a state is permitted to retain the revenues, and the revenues must be used for restoration projects on federal land.)
U.S. Pork Producer Assistance Act of 2020

To provide supplemental appropriations to provide direct assistance for domestic pork producers and during the COVID–19 pandemic, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the U.S. Pork Producer Assistance Act of 2020 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) It is imperative that domestic pork producers receive financial assistance that adequately reflects the damages done to the pork industry due to the COVID–19 pandemic. (2) While the coronavirus food assistance program carried out by the Secretary of Agriculture provides relief to livestock producers, the pork industry has faced unprecedented challenges due to packing plants being forced to reduce processing capacity. (3) To prevent further damage to the pork industry, further funding assistance that includes direct funding for the pork industry is necessary. 3. Additional funding for Office of the Secretary account For an additional amount for the Office of the Secretary Provided Provided further Provided further

Summary: U.S. Pork Producer Assistance Act of 2020 This bill provides supplemental funding for the Department of Agriculture to provide support payments to domestic pork producers with losses of market-ready hogs due to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic.
To authorize appropriations for the Department of Veterans Affairs for construction and maintenance, and for other purposes.

To authorize appropriations for the Department of Veterans Affairs for construction and maintenance, and for other purposes. 1. Authorization of appropriations for Department of Veterans Affairs (a) In general There is authorized to be appropriated for the Department of Veterans Affairs $3,396,000,000 to carry out subsection (b). Amounts appropriated pursuant to this section shall remain available for obligation or expenditure without fiscal year limitation. (b) Use of amounts The amount authorized to be appropriated under subsection (a) shall be used by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs as follows: (1) $750,000,000 for minor construction. (2) $750,000,000 for non-recurring maintenance. (3) $1,350,000,000 for major construction projects that are partially funded for fiscal year 2021. (4) $546,000,000 for grants under subchapter III of chapter 81 (c) Contracting goals The contracting goals under section 15(g) (1) and (2) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 644

Summary: This bill authorizes appropriations for the Department of Veterans Affairs for construction projects, nonrecurring maintenance, and grants for the acquisition and operation of state home facilities for furnishing domiciliary, nursing home, and hospital care.
Andrew Jackson Statue Removal Act

To require the Secretary of the Interior to remove the Andrew Jackson statue and marble base in Lafayette Square in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Andrew Jackson Statue Removal Act 2. Removal of Andrew Jackson Statue (a) Removal The Secretary of the Interior shall ensure that the Andrew Jackson statue and marble base is removed from Lafayette Square in the District of Columbia. (b) Donation The Secretary shall donate the Andrew Jackson statue and marble base to a museum or other similar entity. The recipient of the statue and base may not store, display, or exhibit the statue outside. If the statue is stored, displayed, or exhibited outside, ownership of the statue and marble base will revert back to the Federal Government.

Summary: Andrew Jackson Statue Removal Act This bill directs the Department of the Interior to ensure that the Andrew Jackson statue and marble base is removed from Lafayette Square in the District of Columbia. Interior shall donate the Andrew Jackson statue and marble base to a museum or other similar entity. The recipient of the statue and base may not store, display, or exhibit the statue outside, but if the statue is stored, displayed, or exhibited outside, ownership of the statue and marble base will revert back to the federal government.
Emancipation Statue Removal Act

To require the Secretary of the Interior to remove the Emancipation Monument from Lincoln Park in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes. 1. Short Title This Act may be cited as the Emancipation Statue Removal Act 2. Removal of Emancipation Monument (a) Removal The Secretary of the Interior shall ensure that the Emancipation Monument is removed from Lincoln Park in the District of Columbia. (b) Donation The Secretary shall donate the Emancipation Monument to a museum or other similar entity. The recipient of the Emancipation Monument may not store, display, or exhibit the monument outside. If the monument is stored, displayed, or exhibited outside, ownership of the monument will revert back to the Federal Government.

Summary: Emancipation Statue Removal Act This bill directs the Department of the Interior to ensure that the Emancipation Monument is removed from Lincoln Park in the District of Columbia. Interior shall donate the Emancipation Monument to a museum or other similar entity. The recipient of the Emancipation Monument may not store, display, or exhibit the monument outside, but if the monument is stored, displayed, or exhibited outside, ownership of the monument will revert back to the federal government.
Revolving Loan Fund Flexibility Act of 2020

To amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to allow a grantee of revolving loan funds to transfer certain funds to other eligible projects. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Revolving Loan Fund Flexibility Act of 2020 2. Revolving loan fund flexibility Section 209(d) of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 ( 42 U.S.C. 3149(d) (1) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs (4) and (5); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following: (3) Revolving loan fund repurposing (A) In general A grantee of revolving loan funds may, upon request, transfer any funds that have been repaid to a revolving loan fund under this section to any other project eligible to receive funding under this section. (B) Eligibility To be eligible to transfer revolving loan funds under this paragraph, a grantee shall have more cash available for lending than the average cash available for lending in the EDA region in which such grantee is located. (C) Discretion The Secretary shall retain the discretion to approve or deny a transfer request under this paragraph. (D) Cash available for lending defined In this paragraph, the term cash available for lending .

Summary: Revolving Loan Fund Flexibility Act of 2020 This bill authorizes a grantee that provides revolving loans using funds from a Department of Commerce economic development grant to transfer funds repaid from such a loan to another eligible project, subject to various requirements.
Stop Home Manufacture of Ghost Guns Act of 2020

To amend title 18, United States Code, to impose prohibitions relating to machines designed for the manufacturing of frames or receivers for firearms. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Home Manufacture of Ghost Guns Act of 2020 2. Prohibitions relating to firearm manufacturing machines (a) Prohibitions Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (aa) (1) It shall be unlawful for any person, in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, to transfer or offer to transfer to any person other than a licensed manufacturer a firearm manufacturing machine. (2) (A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), it shall be unlawful for any person other than a licensed manufacturer, in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, to possess or purchase a firearm manufacturing machine. (B) Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to a person who is engaged in the business of selling manufacturing equipment to a licensed manufacturer, and who possesses a firearm manufacturing machine with the intent to transfer the machine to a licensed manufacturer. . (b) Definition of firearm manufacturing machine Section 921(a) of such title is amended by adding at the end the following: (36) The term firearm manufacturing machine (A) a device designed or redesigned, made or remade, and intended to be used primarily to make, or convert a product into, a frame or receiver for a firearm; and (B) any combination of parts designed or intended for use in making a device described in subparagraph (A) and from which such a device may be readily assembled. . (c) Penalties Section 924 of such title is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(1)(B), by striking or (q) (q), or (aa) (2) in subsection (d)(1)— (A) by inserting and any firearm manufacturing machine involved in any knowing violation of section 922(aa), shall be subject (B) by striking firearms or ammunition firearms, ammunition, or firearm manufacturing machine (3) in subsection (d)(2)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking firearms or ammunition firearms, ammunition, and firearm manufacturing machines (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking firearms or quantities of ammunition firearms, quantities of ammunition, or firearm manufacturing machines (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to conduct engaged in on or after January 1, 2022.

Summary: Stop Home Manufacture of Ghost Guns Act of 2020 This bill prohibits and penalizes the transfer, possession, or purchase of a firearm manufacturing machine; this prohibition does not apply to licensed manufacturers. A firearm manufacturing machine is a device that is intended to make or convert a product into a frame or receiver for a firearm.
Comprehensive Review of Military Suicide Act

To direct the Secretary of Defense to issue guidance for the review of suicide events involving members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Comprehensive Review of Military Suicide Act 2. Multidisciplinary board to evaluate suicide events (a) Guidance required The Secretary of Defense shall issue guidance that requires each suicide event involving a member of a covered Armed Force to be reviewed by a multidisciplinary board established at the command or installation level. Such guidance shall require that, for each suicide event reviewed by such a board, the board will— (1) clearly define the objective, purpose, and outcome of the review; (2) take a multidisciplinary approach to the review and include, as part of the review process, leaders of military units, medical and mental health professionals, and representatives of military criminal investigative organizations; (3) obtain the data necessary to make a comprehensive Department of Defense suicide event report submission; and (4) take appropriate steps to protect and share information obtained from ongoing investigations into the event (such as medical and law enforcement reports). (b) Implementation by covered Armed Forces Not later than 90 days after the date on which the guidance is issued under subsection (a), the chiefs of the covered Armed Forces shall implement the guidance. (c) Progress report Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the progress of the Secretary in implementing the guidance required under subsection (a). (d) Covered Armed Forces defined In this section, the term covered Armed Forces

Summary: Comprehensive Review of Military Suicide Act This bill requires the Department of Defense to issue and implement guidance that requires that each suicide involving a member of the Armed Forces be reviewed by a multidisciplinary board established at the command or installation level.
Ensuring FEHBP Coverage During Pandemic Act

To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that the period of a nationwide pandemic is a special enrollment period under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring FEHBP Coverage During Pandemic Act 2. FEHBP special enrollment period during public health emergency (a) In general Section 8905 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (j) (1) An unenrolled employee may, during the period that a nationwide pandemic is in effect (as determined by the Office of Personnel Management), enroll in a health benefits plan under this chapter. (2) An employee who is enrolled in such a plan may, during any period described in paragraph (1), change such enrollment. . (b) Application The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to any contract entered into under section 8902 of title 5, United States Code, before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act.

Summary: Ensuring FEHBP Coverage During Pandemic Act This bill allows federal employees to enroll in, or change enrollment under, the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program during a nationwide pandemic (as determined by the Office of Personnel Management).
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit a report to Congress on programs to notify veterans of potential exposure to certain herbicide agents outside of Vietnam, and for other purposes.

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit a report to Congress on programs to notify veterans of potential exposure to certain herbicide agents outside of Vietnam, and for other purposes. 1. Report on outreach by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs regarding potential exposure of veterans to herbicide agents (a) Report required No later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to Congress a report detailing outreach activities regarding the potential exposure of veterans to certain herbicide agents at sites outside of Vietnam. (b) Spanish language outreach The report required by subsection (a) shall include information on whether outreach activities are being conducted in Spanish. (c) Herbicide agent defined For the purposes of this Act, the term herbicide agent

Summary: This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to report on outreach activities regarding the potential exposure of veterans to certain herbicide agents utilized, stored, or tested by the military between May 1, 1945, and June 10, 1977, at sites outside of Vietnam. The report must indicate whether outreach activities are being conducted in Spanish.
To provide for a regional center for security studies for the Arctic in the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.

To provide for a regional center for security studies for the Arctic in the Department of Defense, and for other purposes. 1. Ted Stevens Arctic Center for Security Studies (a) Establishment required (1) In general The Secretary of Defense shall establish and administer for purposes of section 342 of title 10, United States Code, and other applicable provisions of law, a Department of Defense Regional Center for Security Studies for the Arctic. (2) Designation The Regional Center for Security Studies established and administered pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be known as the Ted Stevens Arctic Center for Security Studies (3) Location The Regional Center for Security Studies established and administered pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be located in such location in a non-contiguous State as the Secretary considers appropriate. (b) Sixth Regional Center for Security Studies Section 184(b)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (F) The Ted Stevens Arctic Center for Security Studies, located in a non-contiguous State. . (c) Acceptance of gifts and donations Section 2611(a)(2) of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (F) The Ted Stevens Arctic Center for Security Studies. .

Summary: This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to establish and administer a DOD regional center for security studies for the Arctic, to be located in Alaska or Hawaii and known as the Ted Stevens Arctic Center for Security Studies.
COVID-19 Veterans Memorial Extension Act

To extend by one year the legislative authority under section 8903(e) of title 40, United States Code, for certain commemorative works. 1. Commemorative works legislative authority extended (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the COVID–19 Veterans Memorial Extension Act (b) Findings Congress finds as follows: (1) America's veterans served nobly around the world. (2) Veteran memorials face significant challenges to meet fundraising requirements. (3) COVID–19 has disrupted charitable donations significantly. (4) In-progress monuments to honor American leadership at home and abroad should receive flexibility to meet the challenges of COVID–19. (c) Authority The seven-year legislative authority under section 8903(e) of title 40, United States Code, is hereby extended for a period of one year for each commemorative work that was authorized under chapter 89 of that title during the seven-year period immediately before the date of the enactment of this section.

Summary: COVID-19 Veterans Memorial Extension Act This bill extends the seven-year legislative authority for one year for each commemorative work that was authorized to be established during the seven-year period immediately before the enactment of this bill.
Long Bridge Act of 2020

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the Commonwealth of Virginia or the District of Columbia certain Federal land under the administrative jurisdiction of the National Park Service for the construction of rail and other infrastructure, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Long Bridge Act of 2020 2. Authorization of conveyances (a) Conveyances authorized On request of the Commonwealth of Virginia or the District of Columbia, as applicable, the Secretary of the Interior may, subject to any terms and conditions that the Secretary determines to be necessary, convey to the Commonwealth of Virginia or the District of Columbia, as applicable, any Federal land or interest in Federal land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary that is identified by the Commonwealth of Virginia or the District of Columbia, as applicable, as necessary for the Long Bridge Project. (b) Reversion If any portion of the Federal land or interest in Federal land conveyed under subsection (a) is no longer being used for railroad purposes or recreational use, title to the portion of the Federal land or interest in the portion of the Federal land shall revert to the Secretary, on a determination by the Secretary that the portion of the Federal land has been remediated and restored to a condition determined to be satisfactory by the Secretary. (c) Temporary use The Secretary may allow the temporary use of any Federal land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary that is identified by the Commonwealth of Virginia or the District of Columbia, as applicable, as necessary for the construction of the Long Bridge Project, subject to any terms and conditions determined to be necessary by the Secretary. (d) Recovery of costs Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary may recover from the Commonwealth of Virginia or the District of Columbia, as applicable, all costs incurred by the Secretary in providing or procuring necessary services associated with a conveyance under subsection (a) or use authorized under subsection (c), with such amounts to remain available to the Secretary until expended, without further appropriation. (e) Definitions In this section: (1) Long Bridge Project The term Long Bridge Project (2) Secretary The term Secretary December 2, 2020 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: Long Bridge Act of 2020 This bill authorizes the National Park Service (NPS) to convey to Virginia or the District of Columbia any federal land or interest in federal land under the jurisdiction of the NPS that is identified by Virginia or the District as necessary for the Long Bridge Project, a project to expand commuter and regional passenger rail service and provide bicycle and pedestrian access crossings over the Potomac River. The NPS may allow the temporary use of any federal land under the jurisdiction of the NPS that is identified by Virginia or the District as necessary for the construction of the Long Bridge Project.