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Veteran Suicide Prevention Act

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a review of the deaths of certain veterans who died by suicide, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veteran Suicide Prevention Act 2. Department of Veterans Affairs review of certain veterans’ deaths by suicide (a) Review required Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall complete a review of the deaths of all covered veterans who died by suicide during the five-year period preceding the date of the enactment of this Act. Such review shall include— (1) the total number of veterans who died by suicide during the five-year period preceding the date of the enactment of this Act; (2) a summary of such veterans that includes the age, gender, and race of such veterans; (3) a comprehensive list of the medications prescribed to, and found in the systems of, such veterans at the time of their deaths, specifically listing any medications that carried a black box warning, were off-label, psychotropic, or carried warnings that included suicidal ideation; (4) a summary of medical diagnoses by Department of Veterans Affairs physicians which led to the prescribing of the medications referred to in paragraph (3); (5) the number of instances in which the veteran who died by suicide was concurrently on multiple medications prescribed by Department of Veterans Affairs physicians; (6) the percentage of veterans who died by suicide who were not taking any medication prescribed by a Department of Veterans Affairs physician; (7) the percentage of veterans referred to in paragraph (1) with combat experience or trauma (including, but not limited to military sexual trauma, traumatic brain injury, and post-traumatic stress); (8) Veteran Health Administration facilities with markedly high prescription and suicide rates of patients being treated at those facilities; (9) a description of Department of Veterans Affairs policies governing the prescribing of medications referred to in paragraph (3); (10) any patterns apparent to the Secretary based on the review; and (11) recommendations for further action that would improve the safety and well-being of veterans. (b) Public availability Not later than 30 days after the completion of the review required under subsection (a), the Secretary shall— (1) submit to Congress a report on the results of the review; and (2) make such report publicly available. (c) Covered veteran In this section: (1) The term covered veteran (2) The term black box warning

Summary: Veteran Suicide Prevention Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to complete a review of the deaths of all covered veterans who died by suicide during the five-year period preceding the enactment of this bill. Covered veterans are those who received VA hospital care or medical services during the five-year period preceding the death of the veteran. The VA shall report on the results of the review and make such report publicly available.
Revamping American Infrastructure Act of 2020

To facilitate the use of performance-based standards by the Department of Transportation, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Revamping American Infrastructure Act of 2020 2. Use of performance-based standards (a) Notification of performance-Based standards review The Secretary of Transportation shall invite the public to provide input to identify those regulations, guidance, and policies of the Department that— (1) in current form, establish prescriptive requirements for regulated entities; and (2) are able to be replaced, consistent with Federal law, providing an equal or higher level of safety, with performance-based standards. (b) Report and plan Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the Department’s plan to address feedback from the public requested under subsection (a) that includes— (1) a list identifying each prescriptive regulation, guidance document, and policy that was determined by the Secretary, based on input from the public, to be able to be replaced with a performance-based standard; (2) a detailed plan to replace the regulations, guidance, and policies identified under paragraph (1) with performance-based standards; (3) a justification for omitting the regulations, guidance, and policies not identified under paragraph (1); and (4) legislative recommendations to facilitate additional replacement opportunities. (c) Plan implementation Not later than 2 years after the date on which the report required under subsection (b) is submitted to Congress, the Secretary shall complete implementation of the plan described in that subsection. (d) Rulemaking requirement (1) In general To the maximum extent possible, the Secretary shall ensure that regulations, guidance, and policies issued by the Department on and after the date of enactment of this Act are issued in the form of performance-based standards and not as prescriptive requirements for regulated entities. (2) Justifications The Secretary shall make available to the public a justification for each regulation, guidance document, and policy issued by the Department on and after the date of enactment of this Act that is not issued in the form of a performance-based standard. (e) Department defined In this section, the term Department

Summary: Revamping American Infrastructure Act of 2020 This bill addresses the use of performance-based standards by the Department of Transportation (DOT). Specifically, DOT must invite the public to identify DOT regulations, guidance, and policies that establish prescriptive requirements for regulated entities that can be replaced with performance-based standards; submit and implement a plan to address feedback from the public that includes a detailed plan to replace the regulations, guidance, and policies with such standards; and ensure that its regulations, guidance, and policies issued are issued as performance-based standards.
Preserving Small Business Lending Act of 2020

To repeal the small business loan data collection requirement established by section 1071 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preserving Small Business Lending Act of 2020 2. Repeal of small business loan data collection requirement (a) In general Public Law 93–495 is amended— (1) in section 701(b) ( 15 U.S.C. 1691(b) (A) in paragraph (3), by adding or (B) in paragraph (4), by striking ; or (C) by striking paragraph (5); (2) by striking section 704B ( 15 U.S.C. 1691c–2 (3) in the table of contents of such Act, by striking the item relating to section 704B. (b) Conforming amendment The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ( 12 U.S.C. 5301 (1) by striking section 1071; and (2) in the table of contents for such Act, by striking the item relating to section 1071.

Summary: Preserving Small Business Lending Act of 2020 This bill repeals provisions requiring financial institutions to collect and report to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau specified information regarding women-owned, minority-owned, and small businesses applying for a loan.
Double Dip Elimination Act

To amend title II of the Social Security Act to prevent concurrent receipt of unemployment benefits and Social Security disability insurance, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Double Dip Elimination Act 2. Disqualification on receipt of disability insurance benefits in a month for which unemployment compensation is received (a) In general Section 223(d)(4) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 423(d)(4) (D) (i) If for any week ending within a month an individual is paid unemployment compensation, such individual shall be deemed to have engaged in substantial gainful activity for such month. (ii) For purposes of clause (i), the term unemployment compensation (I) regular compensation extended compensation additional compensation 26 U.S.C. 3304 (II) trade readjustment allowance under title II of the Trade Act of 1974 ( 19 U.S.C. 2251 . (b) Trial work period Section 222(c) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 422(c) (6) (A) For purposes of this subsection, an individual shall be deemed to have rendered services in a month if the individual is paid unemployment compensation for any week ending within such month. (B) For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term unemployment compensation (i) regular compensation extended compensation additional compensation 26 U.S.C. 3304 (ii) trade readjustment allowance under title II of the Trade Act of 1974 ( 19 U.S.C. 2251 . (c) Data matching The Commissioner of Social Security shall implement the amendments made by this section using appropriate electronic data. (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to individuals who initially apply for disability insurance benefits on or after January 1, 2021, and are paid unemployment compensation for any week ending on or after January 1, 2021.

Summary: Double Dip Elimination Act This bill disqualifies an individual from receiving disability insurance benefits with respect to any month for which the individual receives unemployment insurance benefits.
No Social Security for Illegal Aliens Act of 2020

To amend title II of the Social Security Act to exclude from creditable wages and self-employment income wages earned for services by aliens illegally performed in the United States and self-employment income derived from a trade or business illegally conducted in the United States. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Social Security for Illegal Aliens Act of 2020 2. Exclusion of unauthorized employment from employment upon which creditable wages may be based Section 210(a)(19) of the Social Security Act 42 U.S.C. 410(a)(19) (1) by striking (19) Service (19) (A) Service performed by an alien while employed in the United States for any period during which the alien is not authorized to be so employed; (B) Service . 3. Exclusion of unauthorized functions and services from trade or business from which creditable self-employment income may be derived Section 211(c) of the Social Security Act 42 U.S.C. 411(c) (1) in paragraph (5), by striking or (2) in paragraph (6), by striking him. him; or (3) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following new paragraph: (7) The performance of a function or service in the United States by an alien during any period for which the alien is not authorized to perform such function or service in the United States. . 4. Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to wages earned, and self-employment income derived, before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act. Notwithstanding section 215(f)(1) of the Social Security Act 42 U.S.C. 415(f)(1)

Summary: No Social Security for Illegal Aliens Act of 2020 This bill prohibits an individual from collecting Social Security benefits based on wages and income earned for services illegally performed in the United States while the individual was an alien.
Bring ESA Into the 21st Century Act

To codify certain rules issued by the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Commerce relating to endangered species and threatened species, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bring ESA Into the 21st Century Act 2. Codification of regulations relating to endangered species and threatened species interagency cooperation The amendments to part 402 of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations, made by the final rule promulgated by the Secretary of the Interior entitled Endangered Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations for Interagency Cooperation 3. Codification of regulations relating to endangered species and threatened species listing and critical habitat designation The amendments to part 424 of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations, made by the final rule promulgated by the Secretary of the Interior entitled Endangered Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations for Listing Species and Designating Critical Habitat

Summary: Bring ESA Into the 21st Century Act This bill provides statutory authority for two rules relating to endangered or threatened species. The Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) published the rules on August 27, 2019. The first rule revises the interagency consultation process relating to such species and federal actions (i.e., activity authorized, funded, or carried out by federal agencies). Under current law, federal agencies must consult with the FWS and NMFS to review the effects of federal actions on such species or their critical habitats. Among other requirements, the rule establishes alternative consultation mechanisms as well as deadlines for FWS and NMFS to complete consultations. The second rule revises the processes for adding or removing a species to the list of endangered or threatened species and designating critical habitat for such species. Among other requirements, the rule outlines additional circumstances under which critical habitat does not need to be designated for endangered or threatened species.
FRESH Trucking Act

To require the Secretary of Transportation to modify regulations concerning hours of service, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Freedom from Regulating Edible Supplies and Horticulture Trucking Act FRESH Trucking Act 2. Modification of Hours of Service regulations Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall amend part 395 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, to establish that, with respect to a motor carrier or driver transporting any agricultural, horticultural, or floricultural commodity (including both fresh and processed products, as well as sod and other agricultural products sensitive to temperature and climate and at the risk of perishing in transit)— (1) loading and unloading of commercial motor vehicles shall be excluded from on-duty time requirements; (2) there shall be no requirement of a 30-minute rest break within the first 8 hours of the hours of service on-duty requirements and such carrier or driver may take breaks at any time during trip; and (3) such carrier or driver may complete a scheduled trip if they are over the hours of service maximum on-duty drive schedule and are within 150 miles of their scheduled delivery point.

Summary: Freedom from Regulating Edible Supplies and Horticulture Trucking Act or the FRESH Trucking Act This bill modifies service hour requirements for drivers transporting perishable agricultural, horticultural, or floricultural commodities. The bill requires the Department of Transportation to establish that loading and unloading of commercial motor vehicles shall be excluded from on-duty time requirements, there shall be no requirement of a 30-minute rest break within the first 8 hours of  the hours of service on-duty requirements and the carrier or driver may take breaks at any time during the trip, and such carrier or driver may complete a scheduled trip if they are over the hours of service maximum on-duty drive schedule and are within 150 miles of their scheduled delivery point.
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the regulation of hemp-derived cannabidiol and hemp-derived cannabidiol containing substances.

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the regulation of hemp-derived cannabidiol and hemp-derived cannabidiol containing substances. 1. Regulation of hemp-derived cannabidiol and hemp-derived cannabidiol containing substances (a) Inclusion in definition of dietary supplement Section 201(ff)(3)(B) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 321(ff)(3)(B) (other than hemp-derived cannabidiol or a hemp-derived cannabidiol containing substance) an article (b) Prohibited act Section 301(ll) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 331(ll) (other than hemp-derived cannabidiol or a hemp-derived cannabidiol containing substance) public 2. Marketability study and report (a) Study The Secretary of Agriculture, in consultation with other relevant Federal and State agencies, shall complete a study on the market and regulatory barriers for producers operating under the domestic hemp production program specified in part 990 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act). (b) Contents of study The study under subsection (a) shall include— (1) the costs and requirements for establishing and operating a hemp testing program, including the costs and requirements for operating or contracting with a laboratory approved by the Drug Enforcement Agency; (2) the costs and requirements for the destruction of hemp crops determined to be in excess of 0.3 percent delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol or opportunities for remediation or alternative uses; (3) the feasibility of producer compliance with sampling timetables; (4) the feasibility of producer compliance with reporting requirements; and (5) other known or potential challenges by the participation of States or producers in the domestic hemp production program. (c) Report Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report on the study described in this section to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate.

Summary: This bill requires the Food and Drug Administration to regulate a hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD) product as a dietary supplement instead of as a drug. The bill also allows the introduction into interstate commerce of a food with added hemp-derived CBD. The Department of Agriculture must report on market and regulatory barriers for producers operating under its domestic hemp production program.
WHOLE Act of 2020

To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide for consideration of the totality of conservation measures in determining the impact of proposed Federal agency action. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Weigh Habitats Offsetting Locational Effects Act of 2020 WHOLE Act of 2020 2. Consideration of the totality of conservation measures Section 7(b)(3) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1536(b)(3) (C) In determining whether a Federal agency action is likely to jeopardize the continued existence of any endangered species or threatened species or result in the destruction or adverse modification of the critical habitat of a species, the Secretary shall consider the offsetting effects of all avoidance, minimization, and other species-protection or conservation measures that are already in place or proposed to be implemented as part of the action, including the development, improvement, protection, or management of species habitat whether or not it is designated as critical habitat of such species. .

Summary: Weigh Habitats Offsetting Locational Effects Act of 2020 or the WHOLE Act of 2020 This bill revises the process by which the Department of the Interior or the Department of Commerce reviews an agency action to determine whether the action is likely to jeopardize the continued existence of an endangered or threatened species or result in the destruction or adverse modification of the critical habitat of the species. When making such determination, the appropriate department must consider the offsetting effects of protection or conservation measures that are already in place or proposed to be implemented as part of the action.
Korean American VALOR Act

To amend title 38, United States Code, to treat certain individuals who served in Vietnam as a member of the armed forces of the Republic of Korea as a veteran of the Armed Forces of the United States for purposes of the provision of health care by the Department of Veterans Affairs. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Korean American Vietnam Allies Long Overdue for Relief Act Korean American VALOR Act 2. Provision of health care benefits for certain individuals who served in the armed forces of the Republic of Korea Section 109 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (d) (1) Any person described in paragraph (2) shall be entitled to hospital and domiciliary care and medical services within the United States under chapter 17 of this title to the same extent as if the service described in such paragraph had been performed in the Armed Forces of the United States. (2) A person described in this paragraph is a person whom the Secretary determines meets the following criteria: (A) The person served in Vietnam as a member of the armed forces of the Republic of Korea at any time during the period beginning on January 9, 1962, and ending on May 7, 1975, or such other period as determined appropriate by the Secretary for purposes of this subsection. (B) The person became a citizen of the United States on or after the date on which such service in the armed forces of the Republic of Korea ended. .

Summary: Korean American Vietnam Allies Long Overdue for Relief Act or the Korean American VALOR Act This bill entitles certain veterans who served in the armed forces of the Republic of Korea to hospital and domiciliary care and medical services through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Specifically, the bill entitles those veterans who served in the armed forces of the Republic of Korea in Vietnam between January 9, 1962, and May 7, 1975, or during a time period determined by the VA, and became U.S. citizens after such service.
Critical Habitat Improvement Act

To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to add requirements to the designation of areas as critical habitats, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Critical Habitat Improvement Act 2. Requirements for critical habitat designation (a) Definition of critical habitat Section 3(5) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1532(5) (1) by amending subparagraph (A) to read as follows: (A) The term critical habitat (i) the specific areas of habitat within the geographical area occupied by the species, at the time such species is listed in accordance with the provisions of section 4 of this Act, that the Secretary determines have physical or biological features that— (I) are essential to the conservation of such species; and (II) may require special management consideration or protection; or (ii) the specific areas of habitat outside the geographical area occupied by the species, at the time such species is listed in accordance with the provisions of section 4 of this Act, that the Secretary determines— (I) are essential for the continued survival of such species; (II) are able to sustain occupancy by such species at the time of the determination described in this clause; and (III) have physical or biological features that— (aa) are essential to the conservation of such species; and (bb) may require special management consideration or protection. ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (D) Identification of features In making a critical habitat designation under section 4(a)(3)(A)(i), the Secretary shall identify with specificity the constituent elements of any physical or biological features that form the basis for such designation. . (b) Priority for designating critical habitat Section 4(a)(3) is amended at the end by adding the following: (C) Priority for designating critical habitat The Secretary may not designate habitat outside the geographical area occupied by the species as critical habitat unless such designation is necessary to ensure the continued survival of such species. .

Summary: Critical Habitat Improvement Act This bill revises requirements governing the designation of critical habitat for an endangered or threatened species. Habitats outside of the geographical area occupied by the species must have at least one physical or biological feature that is essential to the conservation of the species in order to be considered as a potential critical habitat.