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Status of the Sixth Amendment Act of 2019

To require the Governor of a State to submit to the Attorney General an annual report on the number of individuals who represented themselves in court in criminal matters or juvenile delinquency matters, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Status of the Sixth Amendment Act of 2019 2. Finding Congress finds that the Sixth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States provides that In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to … have the Assistance of Counsel for his defense. 3. Report on individuals who represent themselves in criminal matters or juvenile delinquency matters (a) In general Beginning on the date that is 3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Governor of each State that receives a grant from the Office of Justice Programs shall submit to the Attorney General a report which contains, at a minimum, the information described in subsection (b)(1) for each of the categories described in subsection (b)(2) for the previous year for that State. (b) Contents of report (1) Information described The information described in this paragraph is as follows: (A) The number of charges for which an individual was prosecuted. (B) The number of charges for which a defendant waived his or her right to counsel. (C) The number of charges for which a defendant was represented in court by counsel who was publicly appointed. (D) The number of charges for which a defendant was represented in court by counsel who was not publicly appointed. (2) Offense categories described The categories of offenses described in this paragraph are as follows: (A) Criminal offenses for which a term of imprisonment of more than one year may be imposed. (B) Criminal offenses for which a term of imprisonment of one year or less may be imposed, including misdemeanors, traffic violations, and violations of municipal ordinances. (C) Acts of juvenile delinquency or juvenile status offenses for which any term of detention may be imposed. (c) Availability of reports The Attorney General shall make the reports required under subsection (a) publicly available on the Internet website of the Department of Justice.

Summary: Status of the Sixth Amendment Act of 2019 This bill establishes a new reporting requirement for a state that receives a grant through the Office of Justice Programs within the Department of Justice. Specifically, a state must report certain information with respect to the legal representation of defendants in prosecutions for offenses in the following categories: (1) criminal offenses punishable by a prison term of more than one year; (2) criminal offenses punishable by a prison term of one year or less, including misdemeanors, traffic, and municipal violations; and (3) acts of juvenile delinquency punishable by a term of detention.
To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require that only a school food authority that had a negative balance in the nonprofit school food service account on June 30th of the year preceding the previous school year shall be required to establish a price for paid lunches.

To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require that only a school food authority that had a negative balance in the nonprofit school food service account on June 30th of the year preceding the previous school year shall be required to establish a price for paid lunches. 1. Required price for paid lunch Section 12(p)(2)(A) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1760(p)(2)(A) that had a negative balance in the nonprofit school food service account on June 30th of the year preceding the previous school year school food authority

Summary: This bill provides that only school food authorities with a negative balance in the nonprofit school food service account on June 30th of the year preceding the previous school year are required to establish a price for paid lunches using the formula specified under current law (known as Paid Lunch Equity requirements).
FAIR Act

To increase the rates of pay under the statutory pay systems and for prevailing rate employees by 3.5 percent, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Act FAIR Act 2. Adjustment to rates of pay (a) Statutory pay systems For calendar year 2021, the percentage adjustment under section 5303 of title 5, United States Code, in the rates of basic pay under the statutory pay systems (as defined in section 5302 of title 5, United States Code) shall be 3.5 percent. (b) Prevailing rate employees Not­with­stand­ing the wage survey requirements under section 5343(b) of title 5, United States Code, for fiscal year 2021, the rates of basic pay (as in effect on the last day of fiscal year 2020 under section 5343(a) of such title) for prevailing rate employees in each wage area and the rates of basic pay under sections 5348 and 5349 of such title shall be increased by 3.5 percent.

Summary: Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Act or the FAIR Act This bill increases by 3.5% the rates of basic pay for federal employees under the statutory pay systems (i.e., the General Schedule, the Foreign Service Schedule, and various schedules related to the Veterans Health Administration) for calendar year 2021. Additionally, it increases by 3.5% the rates of basic pay for prevailing rate employees for FY2021.
To direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations to modify the gross combination weight rating of a vehicle covered under Group B, and for other purposes.

To direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations to modify the gross combination weight rating of a vehicle covered under Group B, and for other purposes. 1. Commercial motor vehicle groups Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall issue such regulations as are necessary to revise section 383.91(a)(2) of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, to increase the gross combination weight rating for a single vehicle covered under Group B to 30,001 pounds.

Summary: This bill directs the Department of Transportation to revise its regulations to increase the gross combination weight rating for a single commercial motor vehicle covered under Group B (Heavy Straight Vehicle) to 30,001 pounds. Currently, the gross combination weight rating for a single vehicle under Group B is 26,001 pounds or more.
Primary Health Services Enhancement Act

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand Medicare Rural Health Clinic Services and Federally Qualified Health Center Services to include physical therapy services. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Primary Health Services Enhancement Act 2. Expanding Medicare Rural Health Clinic Services and Federally Qualified Health Center Services to include physical therapy services (a) In general Section 1861(aa) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(aa) (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking at the end and (B) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D); and (C) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new subparagraph: (C) such physical therapy services (as defined in subsection (p)) furnished by a physical therapist, and ; (2) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B) subparagraphs (A) through (C) (3) in paragraph (3)(A), by striking subparagraphs (A) through (C) subparagraphs (A) through (D) (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to services furnished on or after January 1, 2021.

Summary: Primary Health Services Enhancement Act This bill expands Medicare coverage to include physical therapy services provided by rural health clinics and federally qualified health centers.
Combat Online Predators Act

To amend title 18, United States Code, with regard to stalking. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Combat Online Predators Act 2. Enhanced penalty for stalkers of children (a) In general Chapter 110A 2261B. Enhanced penalty for stalkers of children (a) In general Except as provided in subsection (b), if the victim of an offense under section 2261A is under the age of 18 years, the maximum imprisonment for the offense is 5 years greater than the maximum term of imprisonment otherwise provided for that offense in section 2261. (b) Limitation Subsection (a) shall not apply to a person who violates section 2261A if— (1) the person is subject to a sentence under section 2261(b)(5); and (2) (A) the person is under the age of 18 at the time the offense occurred; or (B) the victim of the offense is not less than 15 nor more than 17 years of age and not more than 3 years younger than the person who committed the offense at the time the offense occurred. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 110A section 2261A 2261B. Enhanced penalty for stalkers of children. . (c) Conforming amendment Section 2261A of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking section 2261(b) of this title section 2261(b) or section 2262B, as the case may be 3. Report on best practices regarding enforcement of anti-stalking laws Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall submit a report to Congress, which shall— (1) include an evaluation of Federal, tribal, State, and local efforts to enforce laws relating to stalking; and (2) identify and describe those elements of such efforts that constitute the best practices for the enforcement of such laws.

Summary: Combat Online Predators Act This bill increases the maximum prison term for a stalking offense, if the victim is under 18 years of age.
Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2020

To provide that for purposes of determining compliance with title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 in athletics, sex shall be determined on the basis of biological sex as determined at birth by a physician. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2020 2. Amendment Section 901 of the Education Amendments of 1972 ( 20 U.S.C. 1681(a) (d) It shall be a violation of subsection (a) for a recipient of Federal funds who operates, sponsors, or facilitates athletic programs or activities to permit a person whose sex is male to participate in an athletic program or activity that is designated for women or girls. .

Summary: Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2020 This bill makes it a violation of federal law for a recipient of federal funds who operates, sponsors, or facilitates athletic programs or activities to permit a person whose sex is male to participate in an athletic program or activity that is designated for women or girls.
Danger Pay for U.S. Marshals Act

To amend section 151 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991 by allowing danger pay for the U.S. Marshals Service. 1. Short Title This Act may be cited as the Danger Pay for U.S. Marshals Act 2. Amendment to section 151 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991 to Allow Danger Pay for the U.S. Marshals Service Section 151 of the Foreign Relations Act, Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991 ( 5 U.S.C. 5928 (1) striking or Drug Enforcement Administration , the (2) inserting , or the United States Marshals Service Federal Bureau of Investigation

Summary: Danger Pay for U.S. Marshals Act This bill prohibits the Department of State from denying a request from the U.S. Marshals Service for danger pay. (Danger pay is a form of additional compensation for federal employees who are working in a foreign area and who are under threat of physical harm or imminent danger as a result of civil insurrection, civil war, terrorism, or wartime conditions.)
Climate Resilient Communities Act

To require the Comptroller General to evaluate and issue a report on the structural and economic impacts of climate resiliency at the Federal Emergency Management Agency, including recommendations on how to improve the building codes and standards that the Agency uses to prepare for climate change and address resiliency in housing, public buildings, and infrastructure such as roads and bridges. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Climate Resilient Communities Act 2. Climate resiliency report by GAO (a) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act and every 5 years thereafter, the Comptroller General shall evaluate and issue a report to Congress on the structural and economic impacts of climate resiliency at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), including recommendations on how to improve the Agency’s use of building codes and standards to prepare for climate change and address resiliency in housing, public buildings, and infrastructure such as roads and bridges. (b) Report issues The report required under subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) Economic analysis of the benefits to considering and prioritizing resiliency when building new infrastructure. (2) Number of structures (buildings, roads, bridges) that were not destroyed because of pre-disaster mitigation planning, and the resultant cost savings. (3) Economic analysis of the benefits to considering and prioritizing resiliency when rebuilding after natural disasters. (4) Recommendations to improve the building codes and standards that FEMA uses to consider climate impacts and risks, including— (A) flooding; (B) wildfires; (C) hurricanes; (D) heat waves; (E) droughts; (F) rises in sea level; and (G) extreme weather. (5) Assessment of the building codes and standards that are currently being used by FEMA to make resiliency decisions, including recommendations for updates to such codes and standards.

Summary: Climate Resilient Communities Act This bill directs the Government Accountability Office to evaluate, and report to Congress on, the structural and economic impacts of climate resiliency at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), including recommendations on how to improve FEMA's use of building codes and standards to prepare for climate change and address resiliency in housing, public buildings, and infrastructure such as roads and bridges.
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1 League in Irvine, California, as the "Tuskegee Airman Lieutenant Colonel Robert J. Friend Memorial Post Office Building".

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1 League in Irvine, California, as the Tuskegee Airman Lieutenant Colonel Robert J. Friend Memorial Post Office Building 1. Tuskegee Airman Lieutenant Colonel Robert J. Friend Memorial Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1 League in Irvine, California, shall be known and designated as the Tuskegee Airman Lieutenant Colonel Robert J. Friend Memorial Post Office Building (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 Tuskegee Airman Lieutenant Colonel Robert J. Friend Memorial Post Office Building

Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1 League in Irvine, California, as the "Tuskegee Airman Lieutenant Colonel Robert J. Friend Memorial Post Office Building."
Nationwide Right to Unionize Act

To repeal the authority under the National Labor Relations Act for States to enact laws prohibiting agreements requiring membership in a labor organization as a condition of employment, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Nationwide Right to Unionize Act 2. Preempting State right-to-work laws Subsection (b) of section 14 of the National Labor Relations Act ( 29 U.S.C. 164

Summary: Nationwide Right To Unionize Act This bill provides authorization for labor agreements to require membership in a labor organization as a condition of employment regardless of state law (thus preempting state laws that prohibit such agreements).
Safe Bases Act

To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish an authority to issue permits to certain members of the Armed Forces who seek to carry concealed firearms while on military installations. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safe Bases Act 2. Permits to carry concealed firearms on military installations (a) In general Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall establish a single element of the Department of Defense to issue, upon request by a covered member, a permit that authorizes that covered member to carry a concealed firearm while on any military installation. (b) Covered member defined In this section, the term covered member (1) is not prohibited from purchasing, owning, or possessing a firearm under section 922 of title 18, United States Code; and (2) is on active duty.

Summary: Safe Bases Act This bill provides statutory authority for the Department of Defense (DOD) to allow a service member to carry a concealed firearm while on any military installation. DOD must establish a single authority within the department to issue permits for this purpose. To be eligible for a permit, the service member must be on active duty and must not be prohibited under federal law from purchasing, owning, or possessing a firearm.
Safeguarding Readiness in Military Aviation Training Act

To direct the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study on the impacts that the expansion of wilderness designations in the Western United States would have on the readiness of the Armed Forces of the United States with respect to aviation training, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safeguarding Readiness in Military Aviation Training Act 2. Department of Defense study on impacts that the expansion of wilderness designations in the Western United States would have on the readiness of the Armed Forces of the United States with respect to aviation training (a) Study required The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study on the impacts that the expansion of wilderness designations in the Western United States would have on the readiness of the Armed Forces of the United States with respect to aviation training. (b) Report Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report on the study required under subsection (a).

Summary: Safeguarding Readiness in Military Aviation Training Act This bill requires the Department of Defense to report on the impacts that the expansion of wilderness designations in the western United States would have on the readiness of the Armed Forces with respect to aviation training.
SAFER Voter Act

To reduce, from 21 years of age to 18 years of age, the minimum age at which a person may obtain a handgun from a Federal firearms licensee. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Second Amendment For Every Registrable Voter Act SAFER Voter Act. 2. Minimum age for obtaining a handgun from a Federal firearms licensee (a) In general Section 922(b)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking , and, if the firearm, or ammunition is other than a shotgun or rifle, or ammunition for a shotgun or rifle, to any individual who the licensee knows or has reasonable cause to believe is less than twenty-one years of age (b) Conforming amendment Section 922(c)(1) of such title is amended by striking , in the case of any firearm other than a shotgun or a rifle, I am twenty-one years or more of age, or that, in the case of a shotgun or a rifle,

Summary: Second Amendment For Every Registrable Voter Act or the SAFER Voter Act This bill reduces the minimum age—from 21 years to 18 years—at which an individual may obtain a handgun from a federally licensed gun dealer, manufacturer, importer, or collector.
To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit the creation and sale of trigger leads, and for other purposes.

To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit the creation and sale of trigger leads, and for other purposes. 1. Trigger lead prohibition Section 604(c) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1681b(c) (4) Prohibition on trigger leads for residential mortgage loans Notwithstanding paragraph (1), no consumer reporting agency may furnish a consumer report in connection with a credit transaction that is not initiated by a consumer, if the report is being procured based in whole or in part on the presence of an inquiry made in connection with a residential mortgage loan (as defined under section 103 of the Truth in Lending Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1602 .

Summary: This bill prohibits credit reporting agencies from providing a credit report not initiated by a consumer if the report is being provided on the basis that the consumer has had a credit inquiry regarding a home mortgage loan. This practice, known as producing a trigger lead, provides notice to other mortgage lenders that the consumer is seeking a mortgage loan.
Public Health Emergency Fund Act

To make a supplemental appropriation for the Public Health Emergency Fund, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Public Health Emergency Fund Act 2. Supplemental appropriation for the Public Health Emergency Fund (a) Appropriation There is appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for an additional amount for carrying out section 319(a) of the Public Health Service Act, $5,000,000,000, to be available until expended. Such amount shall be deposited into the Fund established under section 319(b) of such Act. (b) Emergency designation The amount made available by subsection (a)— (1) is designated by Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985; and (2) shall be available only if the President subsequently so designates such amount. (c) Deposit in Strategic National Stockpile The activities under section 319(a) of the Public Health Service Act that are funded under this section may include the acquisition of products for deposit into the strategic national stockpile maintained under section 319F–2 of such Act. 3. Exemption of the Public Health Emergency Fund from sequestration (a) In general Section 255(g)(1)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 is amended by inserting Public Health Emergency Fund (009–91–9913). Postal Service Fund (18–4020–0–3–372). (b) Application The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to any sequestration order issued under such Act on or after the date of enactment of this section.

Summary: Public Health Emergency Fund Act This bill provides $5 billion in supplemental appropriations to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for the Public Health Emergency Fund. The bill designates the funds as an emergency requirement and provides that the funds are only available if the President subsequently designates the funds. (Emergency spending is exempt from discretionary spending limits and other budget enforcement rules.) HHS may use the funds provided by this bill to acquire products such as drugs, vaccines and other biological products, and medical devices for deposit into the Strategic National Stockpile. The bill also exempts the Public Health Emergency Fund from sequestration, which is a process of automatic, usually across-the-board spending reductions under which budgetary resources are permanently cancelled to enforce specific budget policy goals.