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To deauthorize the New London Harbor Waterfront Channel.

To deauthorize the New London Harbor Waterfront Channel. 1. New London Harbor Waterfront Channel, Connecticut (a) In general The portion of the project for navigation, New London Harbor, Connecticut, 23-foot Waterfront Channel, authorized by section 1 of the River and Harbor Act of June 13, 1902 (32 Stat. 333) described in subsection (b) is no longer authorized beginning on the date of enactment of this Act. (b) Area described The area described in this subsection is generally the portion of the Federal navigation project lying between and around the two piers at State Pier New London, specifically described as that area— (1) beginning at a point N691970.24, E1180372.61; (2) running southeasterly about 47.69 feet to a point N691951.68, E1180416.54; (3) running southeasterly about 948.57 feet to a point N691179.20, E1180967.05; (4) running northeasterly about 304.20 feet to a point N691263.78, E1181259.26; (5) running northwesterly about 955.59 feet to a point N692046.26, E1180710.74; (6) running northeasterly about 100.00 feet to a point N692103.66, E1180792.62; (7) running southeasterly about 989.80 feet to a point N691293.17, E1181360.78; (8) running southeasterly about 93.23 feet to a point N691216.82, E1181414.30; (9) running southwesterly about 411.08 feet to a point N690982.28, E1181076.69; (10) running northwesterly about 198.95 feet to a point N691144.29, E1180961.23; and (11) running northwesterly about 1014.23 feet to the point described in paragraph (1).

Summary: This bill de-authorizes the New London Harbor Waterfront Channel navigation project.
Hear our Heroes Act of 2019

To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a presumption of service-connection for certain veterans with tinnitus or hearing loss, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hear our Heroes Act of 2019 2. Presumption of service-connection for hearing loss and tinnitus Section 1112 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (d) (1) For purposes of section 1110 of this title, and subject to the provisions of section 1113 of this title, diagnosed hearing loss, tinnitus, or both of a veteran described in paragraph (2) shall be considered to have been incurred in or aggravated by the active military, naval, or air service of the veteran, notwithstanding that there is no record of evidence of such hearing loss or tinnitus, as the case may be, during the period of such service. (2) A veteran described in this paragraph is a veteran who while on active military, naval, or air service— (A) was assigned to a military occupational specialty or equivalent described in paragraph (3); or (B) served in combat. (3) A military occupational specialty or equivalent referred to in paragraph (2)(A) is a military occupational specialty or equivalent in which individuals assigned to such military occupational specialty or equivalent in the active military, naval, or air service are or were likely to be exposed to a sufficiently high level of acoustic trauma as to result in permanent hearing loss, tinnitus, or both, as determined by the Secretary. . 3. Modification to schedule for rates for disability compensation Pursuant to section 1155 of title 38, United States Code, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall adjust the schedule of rating disabilities to establish a minimum disability rating for a veteran who requires a hearing aid because of a service-connected disability, including pursuant to section 1112(d) of such title, as amended by section 2.

Summary: Hear our Heroes Act of 2019 This bill provides a presumption of service-connection for hearing-related issues in certain veterans for purposes of wartime disability compensation. Under a presumption of service-connection, specific conditions diagnosed in certain veterans are presumed to have been caused by the circumstances of their military service. Health care benefits and disability compensation may then be awarded. Per the bill, certain veterans with diagnosed hearing loss, tinnitus, or both shall be presumed to have incurred or aggravated such conditions during active military, naval, or air service. This bill applies to veterans who (1) served in combat, or (2) were assigned to a military occupational specialty that likely exposed them to a sufficiently high level of acoustic trauma. The bill also requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to adjust the schedule of rating disabilities to establish a minimum disability rating for a veteran who requires a hearing aid because of a service-connected disability.
Help Oversee, Manage, and Evaluate Safe Treatment and Ensure Access without Delay Act of 2019

To grant Members of Congress access to detention facilities, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Help Oversee, Manage, and Evaluate Safe Treatment and Ensure Access without Delay Act of 2019 HOMESTEAD Act of 2019 2. Mandatory access to detention facilities (a) In general A Member of Congress may not be prevented from entering any detention facility for the purpose of conducting oversight. (b) Temporary modification The head of a detention facility may not make any temporary modification at the detention facility in a manner that alters what is observed by a visiting Member of Congress. (c) No notice required A Member of Congress shall not be required to provide notice of intent to enter a detention facility for the purpose of conducting oversight. (d) Detention facility defined In this section, the term detention facility (1) used to detain or otherwise house aliens; and (2) operated by or for— (A) the Department of Homeland Security (including any facility operated by a private contractor with the Department); or (B) the Department of Health and Human Services (including any facility operated by a private contractor with the Department).

Summary: Help Oversee, Manage, and Evaluate Safe Treatment and Ensure Access without Delay Act of 2019 or the HOMESTEAD Act of 2019 This bill prohibits a detention facility from (1) preventing a Member of Congress from entering for the purpose of conducting oversight, or (2) making any temporary modification that alters what a visiting Member may observe. Further, a Member is not required to provide notice of intent to enter a detention facility for the purpose of conducting oversight. A detention facility is any facility used to detain or house aliens and operated by or for the Department of Homeland Security or the Department of Health and Human Services.
Protecting the Independent Funding of the Office of Financial Research Act

To amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to preserve the independent funding of the Office of Financial Research. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting the Independent Funding of the Office of Financial Research Act 2. Preserving independent funding The Financial Stability Act of 2010 ( 12 U.S.C. 5311 (1) in section 152— (A) by amending subsection (c) to read as follows: (c) Budget (1) In general The Director shall have sole discretion to establish the annual budget of the Office. (2) Minimum Funding Level of the Budget The annual budget of the Office in any given fiscal year shall not be less than a dollar amount equal to the budget of the Office in fiscal year 2017. (3) Adjustment of Minimum Funding Level The dollar amount referred to in paragraph (2) shall be adjusted annually by the Director, using the percent increase, if any, in the employment cost index for total compensation for State and local government workers published by the Federal Government, or the successor index thereto, for the 12-month period ending September 30 of the year preceding the annual budget. ; (B) in subsection (d), by striking , in consultation with the Chairperson, (C) in subsection (h), by striking , in consultation with the Chairperson, (D) in subsection (i), by striking , in consultation with the Chairperson, (2) in section 155— (A) in subsection (d), by inserting before the period the following: , as determined in the sole discretion of the Director (B) by adding at the end the following: (e) Reviewability Notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle, the funding pursuant to subsection (d) shall not be subject to review by the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate. (f) Preservation of the Office of Financial Research’s independence Nothing in this section shall authorize the Secretary to influence the budget or the number or compensation of employees of the Office. .

Summary: Protecting the Independent Funding of the Office of Financial Research Act This bill gives the Director of the Office of Financial Research (OFR) within the Department of the Treasury sole discretion over the OFR's annual budget, which shall in any given year be not less than the OFR's FY2017 budget.
To prohibit Federal funding from being used for the purchase or use of facial recognition technology, and for other purposes.

To prohibit Federal funding from being used for the purchase or use of facial recognition technology, and for other purposes. 1. Prohibiting Federal funding for facial recognition technology (a) In general No Federal funds may be used for the purchase or use of facial recognition technology. (b) Facial recognition technology defined In this Act, the term facial recognition technology (c) Effective date This Act shall take effect on the date that is 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act.

Summary: This bill prohibits the use of federal funds for the purchase or use of facial recognition technology.
Black Lung Benefits Disability Trust Fund Solvency Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure the solvency of the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund by extending the excise tax on coal. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Black Lung Benefits Disability Trust Fund Solvency Act 2. Extension of black lung disability trust fund excise tax (a) In general Section 4121(e)(2)(A) December 31, 2018 December 31, 2029 (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply on and after the first day of the first calendar month beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Black Lung Benefits Disability Trust Fund Solvency Act This bill extends until December 31, 2029, the excise tax on coal from U.S. mines. The tax is a source of funding for the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund.
Block, Report, And Suspend Suspicious Shipments Act of 2020

To amend the Controlled Substances Act to clarify the process for registrants to exercise due diligence upon discovering a suspicious order, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Block, Report, And Suspend Suspicious Shipments Act of 2020 2. Clarification of process for registrants to exercise due diligence upon discovering a suspicious order (a) In general Paragraph (3) of section 312(a) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 832(a) (3) upon discovering a suspicious order or series of orders— (A) exercise due diligence; (B) establish and maintain (for not less than a period to be determined by the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration) a record of the due diligence that was performed; (C) decline to fill the order or series of orders if the due diligence fails to resolve all of the indicators that gave rise to the suspicion that filling the order or series of orders would cause a violation of this title by the registrant or the prospective purchaser; and (D) notify the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Special Agent in Charge of the Division Office of the Drug Enforcement Administration for the area in which the registrant is located or conducts business of— (i) each suspicious order or series of orders discovered by the registrant; and (ii) the indicators giving rise to the suspicion that filling the order or series of orders would cause a violation of this title by the registrant or the prospective purchaser. . (b) Applicability Section 312(a)(3) of the Controlled Substances Act, as amended by subsection (a), shall apply beginning on the day that is 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act. Until such day, section 312(a)(3) of the Controlled Substances Act shall apply as such section 312(a)(3) was in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act. November 16, 2020 Reported from the Committee on Energy and Commerce November 16, 2020 Committee on the Judiciary

Summary: Block, Report, And Suspend Suspicious Shipments Act of 2020 This bill creates additional requirements for drug manufacturers and distributors who discover a suspicious order for controlled substances. In addition to reporting the suspicious order to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), a manufacturer or distributor must also exercise due diligence and decline to fill the order. The DEA must issue regulations specifying the indicators that give rise to a suspicious order.
Tax Fairness for the Self-Employed Act of 2019

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the deduction for health insurance costs in computing self-employment taxes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tax Fairness for the Self-Employed Act of 2019 2. Deduction for health insurance costs allowed in computing self-employment taxes (a) In general Subsection (l) of section 162 (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Tax Fairness for the Self-Employed Act of 2019 This bill allows the tax deduction for health insurance costs in determining net earnings from self-employment.
Fostering Innovation Act of 2019

To amend the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 to provide a temporary exemption for low-revenue issuers from certain auditor attestation requirements. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fostering Innovation Act of 2019 2. Temporary exemption for low-revenue issuers Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 ( 15 U.S.C. 7262 (d) Temporary exemption for low-Revenue issuers (1) Low-revenue exemption Subsection (b) shall not apply with respect to an audit report prepared for an issuer that— (A) ceased to be an emerging growth company on the last day of the fiscal year of the issuer following the fifth anniversary of the date of the first sale of common equity securities of the issuer pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933; (B) had average annual gross revenues of less than $50,000,000 as of its most recently completed fiscal year; and (C) is not a large accelerated filer. (2) Expiration of temporary exemption An issuer ceases to be eligible for the exemption described under paragraph (1) at the earliest of— (A) the last day of the fiscal year of the issuer following the tenth anniversary of the date of the first sale of common equity securities of the issuer pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933; (B) the last day of the fiscal year of the issuer during which the average annual gross revenues of the issuer exceed $50,000,000; or (C) the date on which the issuer becomes a large accelerated filer. (3) Definitions For purposes of this subsection: (A) Average annual gross revenues The term average annual gross revenues (B) Emerging growth company The term emerging growth company 15 U.S.C. 78c (C) Large accelerated filer The term large accelerated filer .

Summary: Fostering Innovation Act of 2019 This bill establishes a temporary exemption from the requirement that each registered public accounting firm that prepares or issues an audit report for an issuer of securities (other than an emerging growth company) shall attest to, and report on, the internal control assessment made by the management of the issuer. Specifically, this requirement shall not apply with respect to an audit report prepared for an issuer that ceased to be an emerging growth company on the last day of its fiscal year following the five-year period beginning on the date of its first sale of common equity securities, had average annual gross revenues of less than $50 million as of its most recently completed fiscal year, and is not a large accelerated filer. An issuer shall cease to be eligible for the exemption at the earliest of (1) the last day of the fiscal year following the 10-year period beginning on the date of its first sale of common equity securities, (2) the last day of the fiscal year in which its average annual gross revenues exceed $50 million, or (3) when the issuer becomes a large accelerated filer.
Impaired Driving Study Act of 2019

To required the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to conduct a study on motor vehicle safety and impaired driving, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Impaired Driving Study Act of 2019 2. NHTSA study on motor vehicle safety and impaired driving (a) Study The Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration shall conduct a study on the ways in which the Administration can improve motor vehicle safety, as defined in section 30102 of title 49, United States Code, to address impaired driving, including alcohol, marijuana, and opioid-impaired driving. (b) Report Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, and biannually thereafter, the Secretary of Transportation, in cooperation with other Federal agencies, as appropriate, shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the following: (1) A description of the activities undertaken pursuant to subsection (a). (2) An update on the progress of the study pursuant to subsection (a). (3) The results of the study once it is completed.

Summary: Impaired Driving Study Act of 2019 This bill directs the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to conduct a study to improve motor vehicle safety and address impaired driving, including alcohol, marijuana, and opioid-impaired driving.
Combatting Impaired Driving Act of 2019

To require the Secretary of Transportation to provide funds to address motor vehicle safety and impaired driving, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Combatting Impaired Driving Act of 2019 2. Motor vehicle safety and impaired driving (a) Authorization of funds The Secretary of Transportation shall provide funding for grants, pilot program activities, demonstration projects, and innovative solutions to improve motor vehicle safety, as defined in section 30102 of title 49, United States Code, to address impaired driving, including alcohol, marijuana, and opioid-impaired driving. (b) Funding amount There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out subsection (a), amounts as follows: (1) $7,000,000 for fiscal year 2021. (2) $9,000,000 for fiscal year 2022. (3) $9,000,000 for fiscal year 2023. (4) $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2024. (5) $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2025.

Summary: Combatting Impaired Driving Act of 2019 This bill directs the Department of Transportation to provide funding for grants, pilot programs, demonstration projects, and innovative solutions to improve motor vehicle safety and address impaired driving, including alcohol, marijuana, and opioid-impaired driving.
Protection of American Jobs in Cross-Border Rail Operations With Mexico Act

To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide that only citizens or nationals of the United States may operate trains within the United States that originate in Mexico. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protection of American Jobs in Cross-Border Rail Operations With Mexico Act 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The country of Mexico prohibits Americans from serving as crews on railroad trains in Mexico. (2) The rail safety laws and regulations of Mexico, and the requirements for certification of Mexican railroad operating crews, are far less stringent than those of the United States. (3) A reciprocal restriction on Mexican nationals crewing trains in the United States will protect the work and jobs of American rail workers, protect the safety of Americans living and working in proximity to railroad tracks in the United States that are used for cross-border rail operations with Mexico, and promote otherwise fair and equitable labor conditions. 3. Crew requirements for trains originating in Mexico (a) In general Subchapter II of chapter 201 20169. Crew requirements for trains originating in Mexico Trains originating in Mexico may only be operated in the United States by crews comprised entirely of citizens or nationals of the United States. . (b) Regulations required Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall issue such regulations as are necessary to carry out the amendments made by this Act. (c) Conforming amendment The table of sections for subchapter II of chapter 201 20169. Crew requirements for trains originating in Mexico. .

Summary: Protection of American Jobs in Cross-Border Rail Operations With Mexico Act This bill requires the Department of Transportation to issue regulations that restrict the operation of trains originating in Mexico within the United States to crews comprised entirely of U.S. citizens and nationals.
To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the monthly housing stipend under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program for individuals who pursue programs of education solely through distance learning on more than a half-time basis.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the monthly housing stipend under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program for individuals who pursue programs of education solely through distance learning on more than a half-time basis. 1. Increase of monthly housing stipend under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program for individuals who pursue programs of education solely through distance learning on more than a half-time basis (a) In general Section 3313(c)(1)(B) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking clause (iii); (2) by redesignating clause (iv) as clause (iii); and (3) in clause (i), in the matter preceding subclause (I), by striking clauses (ii) and (iii) clause (ii) (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to a quarter, semester, or term beginning on or after August 1, 2020.

Summary: This bill increases the amount payable for a monthly housing stipend under the Post-9/11 GI Bill for an individual pursuing a program of education solely through distance learning on a more than half-time basis.
Levee Rehabilitation Improvements Act

To require the Corps of Engineers to consider benefits to navigation to be gained by certain projects, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Levee Rehabilitation Improvements Act 2. Consideration of benefits Section 5(a)(2)(A) of the Flood Control Act of 1941 ( 33 U.S.C. 701n(a)(2)(A) (A) Consideration of benefits In preparing a cost and benefit feasibility assessment for any emergency project described in paragraph (1), the Chief of Engineers shall consider— (i) the benefits to be gained by such project for the protection of— (I) residential establishments; (II) commercial establishments, including the protection of inventory; and (III) agricultural establishments, including the protection of crops; and (ii) the benefits to navigation to be gained by such project. .

Summary: Levee Rehabilitation Improvements Act This bill requires the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to consider the benefits of an emergency project to navigation when preparing a cost and benefit feasibility assessment for the project. Such projects include those involving (1) emergency response to a natural disaster, (2) flood fighting and rescue operations, or (3) the repair or restoration of any flood control work threatened or destroyed by flood.