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Safe Drinking Water in Playgrounds and Parks Act

To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to provide for drinking water fountain replacement in playgrounds and parks, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safe Drinking Water in Playgrounds and Parks Act 2. Drinking water fountain replacement for playgrounds and parks (a) Playgrounds and parks owned by schools Section 1465(b) of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300j–25(b) (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting , including in playgrounds and parks owned or administered by schools schools (2) in paragraph (2), by inserting including in playgrounds and parks owned or administered by such schools, such funds, (b) Public playgrounds or parks (1) Grant program Part F of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300j–21 1466. Drinking water fountain replacement in public playgrounds and parks (a) Establishment Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, the Administrator shall establish a grant program to provide assistance to States and municipalities for the replacement, in playgrounds or parks owned by States or municipalities, of drinking water fountains manufactured prior to 1988. (b) Use of Funds Funds awarded under the grant program— (1) shall be used to pay the costs of replacement of drinking water fountains in playgrounds or parks owned by a State or municipality receiving such funds; and (2) may be used to pay the costs of monitoring and reporting of lead levels in the drinking water of playgrounds or parks owned by a State or municipality receiving such funds, as determined appropriate by the Administrator. (c) Priority In awarding funds under the grant program, the Administrator shall give priority to projects and activities that benefit an underserved community or a disadvantaged community. (d) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2025. . (2) Definitions Section 1461 of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300j–21 (8) Disadvantaged community The term disadvantaged community (9) Playground or park The term playground or park (10) Underserved community The term underserved community .

Summary: Safe Drinking Water in Playgrounds and Parks Act This bill expands an existing grant program that provides assistance to local education agencies for replacing school drinking water fountains that were manufactured prior to 1988 to include such drinking water fountains located in playgrounds and parks owned or administered by schools. Additionally, the Environmental Protection Agency must establish a grant program to provide assistance to states and municipalities for the replacement of drinking water fountains that were manufactured prior to 1988 and are located in playgrounds or parks owned by states or municipalities.
POWERS Act of 2019

To amend title 5, United States Code, to require agencies to respond to comments from congressional committees about proposed rulemaking, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing Overreach Within the Executive Rulemaking System Act of 2019 POWERS Act of 2019 2. Requiring agency response to comments from congressional committees about proposed rulemaking (a) In general Section 553(c) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking After notice (1) After notice (2) by adding at the end the following: (2) No publication or service of a rule may be made during the period beginning on the date of the publication of a notice of proposed rulemaking under subsection (b) with respect to such rule and ending on the date that is 60 days after such date of publication, subject to paragraph (3). (3) (A) With respect to a rule, if a committee of the House of Representatives or the Senate that has jurisdiction under the Rules of the House of Representatives or the Senate, respectively, over the provision of law that authorizes the agency to issue the rule submits written data, views, or arguments to the head of the agency through electronic mail and physical mail during the period described in paragraph (2), not later than 10 days after the date of such submission, the head of the agency shall publish in the Federal Register a response that addresses the content of such submission and answers any questions posed in such submission. (B) The period beginning on the date of such submission and ending on the date of such publication (or a notification under paragraph (4)(B)) shall not count as part of the period described in paragraph (2). (4) Paragraph (3)(A) shall not apply with respect to a subsequent submission with respect to a rule to the head of an agency under such paragraph by a committee that has made an initial submission to such head and received a response under such paragraph if the head— (A) determines that such subsequent submission— (i) fails to address the content of such response; or (ii) raises issues that were not raised in the initial submission or the response; and (B) notifies the committee of such determination. . (b) Applicability The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to a rule for which the notice of proposed rulemaking is published under section 553(b) of title 5, United States Code, on or after the date of enactment of this Act.

Summary: Preventing Overreach Within the Executive Rulemaking System Act of 2019 or the POWERS Act of 2019 This bill requires agencies to (1) provide at least a 60-day period for the public to comment on proposed rules, and (2) respond within 10 days to certain congressional inquiries submitted during that period about a proposed rule.
To amend the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 to establish a waiver from the matching requirement for certain grants under the specialty crop research initiative.

To amend the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 to establish a waiver from the matching requirement for certain grants under the specialty crop research initiative. 1. Waiver under specialty crop research initiative (a) In general Section 412(g)(3) of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 ( 7 U.S.C. 7632(g)(3) (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking An entity Subject to subparagraph (C), an entity (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C) Waiver The Secretary may waive the matching funds requirement under subparagraph (A) with respect to a grant made under this section if the Secretary determines that— (i) the research conducted using grant funds— (I) will benefit a specific specialty crop; and (II) are likely to be applicable to agricultural commodities generally, including specialty crops; or (ii) (I) the grant involves scientifically important research; and (II) the recipient of such grant is unable to satisfy such matching funds requirement. . (b) Application The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to grants awarded on or after October 1, 2019.

Summary: This bill authorizes the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to waive the matching requirement for certain grants under the specialty crop research initiative. Specifically, USDA may waive the requirement if (1) the research conducted using grant funds will benefit a specific specialty crop and is likely to be applicable to agricultural commodities generally, or the grant involves scientifically important research; and (2) the recipient of the grant is unable to satisfy the matching funds requirement.
Supporting Positive Outcomes After Release Act

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to expand the requirement for States to suspend, rather than terminate, an individual’s eligibility for medical assistance under the State Medicaid plan while the individual is an inmate of a public institution, to apply to inmates of any age. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supporting Positive Outcomes After Release Act 2. Suspension of Medicaid benefits for inmates of public institutions (a) In general Section 1902 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396a (1) in subsection (a)(84)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking individual who is an eligible juvenile inmate; eligible individual (as defined in subsection (nn)(1)) because the individual is an inmate of a public institution (as defined in subsection (nn)(2)), but may suspend coverage during the period the individual is such an inmate; (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking individual who is an eligible juvenile described in paragraph (2)(A) eligible individual who is described in paragraph (1)(A) (C) in subparagraph (C), by striking individual who is an eligible juvenile described in paragraph (2)(B) eligible individual who is described in paragraph (1)(B) (2) by amending subsection (nn) to read as follows: (nn) Eligible individual; public institution For purposes of subsection (a)(84) and this subsection: (1) Eligible individual The term eligible individual (A) was determined eligible for medical assistance under the State plan immediately before becoming an inmate of such a public institution; or (B) is determined eligible for such medical assistance while an inmate of a public institution. (2) Inmate of a public institution The term inmate of a public institution . (b) Retroactive effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect as included in the enactment of section 1001 of the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act ( Public Law 115–271

Summary: Supporting Positive Outcomes After Release Act This bill expands certain requirements relating to the eligibility of inmates of public institutions for Medicaid. Currently, state Medicaid programs (1) may suspend, but not terminate, a juvenile's Medicaid eligibility while the juvenile is an inmate; and (2) must restore coverage or determine a juvenile's eligibility, as applicable, upon the juvenile's release. The bill extends these provisions to all inmates of public institutions, regardless of age.
Silver Cliff Community Act

To direct the United States Postal Service to designate a single, unique ZIP Code for Silver Cliff, Colorado, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Silver Cliff Community Act 2. Single, unique ZIP Code for Silver Cliff, Colorado Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the United States Postal Service shall designate a single, unique ZIP Code, to be numbered 81249, applicable to the area encompassing only Silver Cliff, Colorado.

Summary: Silver Cliff Community Act This bill directs the United States Postal Service to designate a single, unique ZIP Code for Silver Cliff, Colorado.
Virtual Value Tax Fix Act of 2019

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow exclusion of gain or loss on like-kind exchanges of virtual currency. 1. Short title This Act may cited as the Virtual Value Tax Fix Act of 2019 2. Exclusion for like-kind exchanges of virtual currency (a) In general Section 1031 (i) Special rule for virtual currency (1) In general For purposes of this section, the exchange of virtual currency for virtual currency of like kind shall be treated in the same manner as the exchange of real property for real property of like kind. (2) Termination Paragraph (1) shall not apply with respect to any exchange completed after December 31, 2024. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to exchanges completed after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Virtual Value Tax Fix Act of 2019 This bill allows an exclusion of gain or loss, for income tax purposes, on like-kind exchanges of virtual currency completed prior to 2025.
Eradicate Crossing of Illegal Tunnels Act of 2019

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to clarify that the Secretary of Homeland Security may waive certain environmental requirements to permit U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to search for unlawful border crossing tunnels on private land to prevent the illegal entry of aliens into the United States, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Eradicate Crossing of Illegal Tunnels Act of 2019 EXIT Act of 2019 2. Unlawful border crossing tunnel search and remediation (a) Waiver authority of certain environmental requirements regarding tunnel actions on private land Section 287 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1357 (i) Waiver authority of certain environmental requirements regarding tunnel actions on private land Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall have the authority to waive all requirements relating to Federal, State, or local environmental permits and reviews such Secretary, in such Secretary’s sole discretion, determines necessary to search for and remediate unlawful border crossing tunnels under subsection (a)(3). Any such decision by the Secretary shall be effective upon being published in the Federal Register. . (b) Contract authority (1) In general To search for and remediate unlawful border crossing tunnels in accordance with section 287 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1357 (2) Definition In this subsection, the term indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract (c) Clarification regarding actions on private land Paragraph (3) of section 287(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1357(a) , including to search for and remediate unlawful border crossing tunnels, patrolling the border

Summary: Eradicate Crossing of Illegal Tunnels Act of 2019 or the EXIT Act of 2019 This bill authorizes the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to take various actions to facilitate the search for and remediation of unlawful border crossing tunnels on private land. Specifically, DHS may waive federal, state, or local environmental permits and reviews as necessary to search for or remediate such tunnels. U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement may enter into indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contracts with two or more sources to facilitate such border tunnel activities. (Indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contracts provide for an indefinite quantity of services for a fixed time.)
Stop Subsidizing Multimillion Dollar Corporate Bonuses Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the denial of deduction for certain excessive employee remuneration, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Subsidizing Multimillion Dollar Corporate Bonuses Act 2. Expansion of denial of deduction for certain excessive employee remuneration (a) In general (1) Expansion Section 162(m) (A) by striking applicable employee remuneration applicable remuneration (B) by striking covered employee covered individual (C) by striking employee individual (2) Covered individual Paragraph (3) of section 162(m) of such Code is amended to read as follows: (3) Covered individual For purposes of this subsection, the term covered individual (A) any individual who performs services (directly or indirectly) for the taxpayer (or any predecessor) for any taxable year beginning after December 31, 2019, or (B) any employee— (i) who was the principal executive officer or principal financial officer of the taxpayer (or any predecessor) at any time during any preceding taxable year beginning after December 31, 2016, and before January 1, 2020, or who was an individual acting in such a capacity, or (ii) the total compensation of whom for any taxable year described in clause (i) was required to be reported to shareholders under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 by reason of such individual being among the 3 highest compensated officers for the taxable year (other than any individual described in clause (i)). Such term shall include any employee who would be described in subparagraph (B)(ii) if the reporting described in such subparagraph were required as so described. . (3) Conforming amendments (A) The heading for section 162(m) employee (B) The heading for section 162(m)(4) is amended by striking employee (b) Modification of definition of publicly held corporation Section 162(m)(2) (1) by inserting , with respect to any taxable year, means (2) by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following: (B) that was required to file reports under section 15(d) of such Act ( 15 U.S.C. 78o(d) . (c) Regulatory authority (1) In general Section 162(m) (7) Regulations The Secretary may prescribe such guidance, rules, or regulations as are necessary to carry out the purposes of this subsection, including regulations— (A) with respect to reporting, and (B) to prevent avoidance of the purposes of this section by providing compensation through a pass-through or other entity. . (2) Conforming amendment Paragraph (6) of section 162(m) of such Code is amended by striking subparagraph (H). (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2019.

Summary: Stop Subsidizing Multimillion Dollar Corporate Bonuses Act This bill extends the $1 million limit on the deductibility of executive compensation to all employees of publicly traded corporations.
Contact Lens Prescription Verification Modernization Act

To amend the Fairness to Contact Lens Consumers Act to modernize verification of contact lens prescriptions, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Contact Lens Prescription Verification Modernization Act 2. Amendments Section 4 of the Fairness to Contact Lens Consumers Act ( 15 U.S.C. 7603 (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively; (B) by moving such redesignated subparagraphs 2 ems to the right; (C) by striking A seller may (1) Sellers generally. (D) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (2) Online sellers An online seller of contact lenses shall provide a method that enables an individual to electronically transmit, in accordance with HIPAA privacy regulation (as defined in section 1180(b)(3) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1320d–9(b)(3) (3) Encryption required Any protected health information (as defined for purposes of the HIPAA privacy regulation) that an online seller sends pursuant to this section by email shall be encrypted. ; (2) in subsection (c)(6), by striking and telephone number , telephone number, and email address (3) in subsection (g), by striking the period at the end and inserting the following: but does not include a call made using an artificial or prerecorded voice.

Summary: Contact Lens Prescription Verification Modernization Act This bill revises the requirements for the verification of prescriptions related to the purchase of contact lenses. Specifically, online sellers of prescription contact lenses must provide consumers with a method to transmit a digital copy of their prescriptions to such sellers. Online sellers also must encrypt protected health information they send by email. Additionally, the bill prohibits any seller of prescription contact lenses from using telephone calls with an artificial or prerecorded voice (i.e., robocalls) to verify a consumer's prescription.
BASIC Act

To amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to provide that any estimate prepared by the Congressional Budget Office or the Joint Committee on Taxation shall include costs relating to servicing the public debt, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Budgetary Accuracy in Scoring Interest Costs Act of 2019 BASIC Act 2. CBO and JCT estimates to include debt servicing costs (a) In general The Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 ( 2 U.S.C. 621 403. Estimates To Include Debt Servicing Costs Any estimate prepared by the Congressional Budget Office under section 402, and any estimate prepared by the Joint Committee on Taxation, shall include, to the extent practicable, the costs (if any) of servicing the public debt. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents of such Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 402 the following: 403. Estimates to include debt servicing costs. .

Summary: Budgetary Accuracy in Scoring Interest Costs Act of 2019 or the BASIC Act This bill requires cost estimates prepared by the Congressional Budget Office or the Joint Committee on Taxation to include the costs of servicing the public debt.
Eric's Law

To amend title 18, United States Code, to require the impaneling of a new jury if a jury fails to recommend by unanimous vote a sentence for conviction of a crime punishable by death. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as Eric’s Law 2. Requirement to impanel a new jury in certain cases (a) Additional ground for impaneling jury Section 3593(b)(2) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking or (2) by adding at the end the following: (E) a new special hearing is required pursuant to subsection (g); or . (b) Impaneling of new jury when jury does not reach a unanimous recommendation Section 3593 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following: (g) Special rule when jury does not return a unanimous recommendation (1) In general If a jury described in subsection (b)(1) or subparagraphs (A) through (D) of subsection (b)(2) does not, by unanimous vote, make a recommendation whether the defendant should be sentenced to death, to life imprisonment without possibility of release, or some other lesser sentence pursuant to subsection (e), the court, upon motion of the attorney for the government, shall order a new special hearing and impanel a new jury pursuant to subsection (b). (2) Imposition of sentence If the jury impaneled pursuant to paragraph (1) does not reach a unanimous recommendation as to sentence, the court shall impose a sentence other than death authorized by law. .

Summary: Eric's Law This bill modifies procedures with respect to capital sentencing hearings. If a jury at a capital sentencing hearing does not reach a unanimous recommendation on the defendant's sentence, then the court must order a new special sentencing hearing and impanel a new jury. If the new jury at the special sentencing hearing does not reach a unanimous recommendation on the defendant's sentence, then the court is prohibited from imposing a death sentence.
Alleviating Stress Test Burdens to Help Investors Act

To amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to provide relief to nonbanks from certain stress test requirements under such Act. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Alleviating Stress Test Burdens to Help Investors Act 2. Stress test relief for nonbanks Section 165(i)(2) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ( 12 U.S.C. 5365(i)(2) (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking are regulated by a primary Federal financial regulatory agency whose primary financial regulatory agency is a Federal banking agency or the Federal Housing Finance Agency (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking Each Federal primary financial regulatory agency Each Federal banking agency and the Federal Housing Finance Agency (3) by adding at the end the following: (D) SEC and CFTC The Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission may each issue regulations requiring financial companies with respect to which they are the primary financial regulatory agency to conduct periodic analyses of the financial condition, including available liquidity, of such companies under adverse economic conditions. .

Summary: Alleviating Stress Test Burdens to Help Investors Act This bill exempts certain financial companies not primarily regulated by either a federal banking agency or the Federal Housing Finance Agency from requirements to conduct stress tests. The Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission may issue separate regulations requiring specified financial companies to conduct financial-condition analyses.