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Fair Pay for the Modesto VA Act

To enhance the salaries of Federal employees, including employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, in Stanislaus County, California, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fair Pay for the Modesto VA Act 2. Enhancement of salaries of Federal employees in Stanislaus County, California (a) Cost of living in determining rates of pay for VA employees (1) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, cost of living shall be included in any determination of the rate of basic pay for any position within the Department of Veterans Affairs where the duty station is located in Stanislaus County, California. (2) Redetermination of rates of pay Not later than the first day of the first pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2020, and not less than once during each subsequent five-year period, the rate of basic pay for each position described under paragraph (1) shall be redetermined. (b) Locality-Based comparability payments for Federal employees Beginning on the date that is 3 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, Stanislaus County, California, shall be included in the locality pay area applicable to San Francisco, California, pursuant to section 5304 of title 5, United States Code. (c) Application Nothing in this Act shall be construed to— (1) result in a lower rate of basic pay for any position affected by the requirements of subsection (a) or (b) otherwise payable for that position but for the requirements of this Act; (2) affect any payment in addition to basic pay that an employee occupying such a position is eligible to receive, including locality pay under section 5304 of title 5, United States Code, or any allowance, differential, bonus, award, or other similar cash payment under such title or title 38, United States Code; or (3) supersede or otherwise affect any limitation on total pay, including the limitation provided in section 5307 of title 5, United States Code.

Summary: Fair Pay for the Modesto VA Act This bill provides that the cost of living shall be included in any determination of the rate of basic pay for employees of a Department of Veterans Affairs duty station in Stanislaus County, California. The bill also requires the rate of basic pay in such location be redetermined at least once every five years. The bill includes Stanislaus County, California, in the locality pay area applicable to San Francisco, California. The changes implemented in the bill shall not be construed to (1) result in a lower rate of basic pay for any employee, (2) affect any payment in addition to basic pay that an employee is eligible to receive, or (3) supersede or otherwise effect any limitation on total pay.
Universal Prekindergarten and Early Childhood Education Act of 2019

To establish a grant program to assist States to establish or expand universal prekindergarten in public schools and public charter schools. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Universal Prekindergarten and Early Childhood Education Act of 2019 2. Universal Prekindergarten and Early Childhood Education grant program (a) Program authorization From amounts appropriated under section 3, the Secretary of Education is authorized to award grants, on a competitive basis, to States to pay the Federal share of establishing or expanding full-day prekindergarten programs. (b) State application To receive a grant under this Act, a State shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. (c) Use of funds A State that receives a grant under this Act shall use such grant funds to establish or expand a prekindergarten program that, at a minimum— (1) is located at a public school in the State; (2) permits each 3- or 4-year-old child in the State to be voluntarily enrolled by the child’s parent, regardless of income, in the program at a school in which the child may be enrolled for kindergarten; (3) is a full-day program that runs the length of the regular school year; (4) is taught by teachers who possess equivalent or similar qualifications to the qualifications of teachers of other grades in the school involved; and (5) meets any other criteria that the Secretary may require. (d) Federal share The Federal share of a grant under this Act shall be not more than 80 percent of the costs of carrying out the activities described in subsection (c). (e) Supplement not supplant Grant funds received under this Act shall be used to supplement and not supplant other Federal early childhood education funds in the State. 3. Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act such sums as are necessary for fiscal years 2020 through 2025. 4. Definitions In this Act: (1) Full-day The term full-day (2) Secretary The term Secretary (3) State The term State 20 U.S.C. 7801 (4) Parent The term parent 20 U.S.C. 7801 (5) Public school The term public school elementary school secondary school 20 U.S.C. 7801

Summary: Universal Prekindergarten and Early Childhood Education Act of 2019 This bill authorizes through FY2025 a grant program for states to establish or expand full-day prekindergarten programs that (1) permit each three- or four-year old child in the state to be voluntarily enrolled by the child's parent, regardless of income, in the program at the public school in which the child would be enrolled for kindergarten; (2) run the length of the regular school year; and (3) are taught by teachers who possess equivalent or similar qualifications to those of teachers of other grades in the school. The federal share of such a grant shall not exceed 80% of the costs of carrying out these activities. Grant funds received under the program shall be used to supplement and not supplant other federal early childhood education funds in the state.
Preserving Qualified Housing Assistance Act of 2019

To require verification of immigration status for receipt of assisted housing benefits, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preserving Qualified Housing Assistance Act of 2019 2. Mandatory immigration status verification for assisted housing benefits Section 214(d) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1980 ( 42 U.S.C. 1436a(d) (1) by striking Immigration and Naturalization Service Secretary of Homeland Security (2) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking may request verification of the declaration shall request verification of the declaration

Summary: Preserving Qualified Housing Assistance Act of 2019 This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to verify the declaration of immigration status made by an individual receiving financial assistance for housing. Under current law, verification is required only if a declaration states that the individual is not a U.S. citizen or national and is younger than 62 years of age.
Poland Visa Waiver Act of 2019

To provide that Poland may be designated as a program country under the Visa Waiver Program, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Poland Visa Waiver Act of 2019 2. Poland made eligible for the Visa Waiver Program Notwithstanding any provision of section 217 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1187

Summary: Poland Visa Waiver Act of 2019 This bill authorizes the Department of Homeland Security to designate Poland as a program country under the visa waiver program.
To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide that an appeal of an order granting a nationwide injunction issued by a district court of the United States shall lie to the Supreme Court.

To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide that an appeal of an order granting a nationwide injunction issued by a district court of the United States shall lie to the Supreme Court. 1. Appeal of order granting a nationwide injunction (a) In General Chapter 155 2285. Appeal of order granting a nationwide injunction (a) In general In the case that a district court of the United States grants a nationwide injunction, the appeal from the order granting such injunction shall lie to the Supreme Court. (b) Definition In this section, the term nationwide injunction . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for chapter 155 2285. Appeal of order granting a nationwide injunction. .

Summary: This bill gives the U.S. Supreme Court exclusive jurisdiction to hear appeals from a nationwide injunction issued by a U.S. district court.
Alaska Remote Generator Reliability and Protection Act

To prevent catastrophic failure or shutdown of remote diesel power engines due to emission control devices, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the “ Alaska Remote Generator Reliability and Protection Act 2. Revision of regulations required (a) In General The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall revise section 60.4216(c) of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act), by striking that was not certified compared to engine-out emissions must have that engine certified as meeting at least Tier 3 PM standards (b) Emissions and Energy Reliability Study Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy, shall submit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report assessing options for the Federal Government to assist remote areas in the State of Alaska in meeting the energy needs of those areas in an affordable and reliable manner using— (1) existing emissions control technology; or (2) other technology that achieves emissions reductions similar to the technology described in paragraph (1).

Summary: Alaska Remote Generator Reliability and Protection Act This bill directs the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to revise certain regulations regarding particulate matter emissions standards for nonemergency stationary diesel engines in remote areas of Alaska. The EPA must report on methods for assisting remote areas of Alaska in meeting specified energy needs.
Indigenous STEM Professional Development Act

To amend the STEM education program for American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian students under the Higher Education Act of 1965. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Indigenous STEM Professional Development Act 2. Improving science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education with a focus on American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian students Section 819 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1161j (1) in the section heading, by striking ALASKA NATIVE AND NATIVE HAWAIIAN NATIVE AMERICAN (2) in subsection (a)(2), by striking Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians and other Native American Pacific Islanders to enable them to succeed in these fields (3) in subsection (b)— (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and (4), as paragraphs (2), (4), (5), and (6), respectively; (B) by inserting before paragraph (2), as redesignated by subparagraph (A), the following: (1) Native American The term Native American ; and (C) by inserting after paragraph (2), as redesignated by subparagraph (A), the following: (3) American Indian The term American Indian Indian 25 U.S.C. 2201 ; (4) in subsection (c)— (A) by inserting create or to enable the eligible partnership to (B) by inserting Native American the development of (C) by striking , including existing programs for Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian students (5) in subsection (d)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking Alaska Native or Native Hawaiian students programs that serve Native American students (B) in paragraph (2), by striking Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian students programs that serve Native American students (C) in paragraph (3), by striking Alaska Native or Native Hawaiian students Native American students (6) in subsection (f), by striking 30 percent or more of the program participants are Alaska Native or Native Hawaiian 30 percent or more of the program participants are Native American (7) in subsection (i), by striking to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2009 and each of the five succeeding fiscal years $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2020 and each of the 5 succeeding fiscal years

Summary: Indigenous STEM Professional Development Act This bill expands the grant program for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) programs that benefit Native American students. Under current law, this program only applies to programs that benefit Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians. The bill expands grant eligibility to include programs that benefit American Indians and other Native American Pacific Islanders. Additionally, the bill authorizes grants under the program for the creation of new programs for the development of Native American STEM professionals.
For the relief of Edith Espinal Moreno.

For the relief of Edith Espinal Moreno. 1. Permanent resident status for Edith Espinal Moreno (a) In general Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Edith Espinal Moreno shall be eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon filing an application for issuance of an immigrant visa under section 204 of such Act or for adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident. (b) Adjustment of status If Edith Espinal Moreno enters the United States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), she shall be considered to have entered and remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligible, be eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act as of the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Deadline for application and payment of fees Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the application for issuance of an immigrant visa or the application for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) Reduction of immigrant visa number Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent residence to Edith Espinal Moreno, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, during the current or next following fiscal year, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of the alien’s birth under section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act or, if applicable, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of the alien’s birth under section 202(e) of such Act. (e) Denial of preferential immigration treatment for certain relatives The natural parents, brothers, and sisters of Edith Espinal Moreno shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any right, privilege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality Act.

Summary: Provides for the relief of Edith Espinal Moreno.
Protecting Children of Public Servants and Service Members Abroad Act of 2019

To provide that certain guidance related to the citizenship of children of Federal employees and members of the Armed Forces shall have no force or effect, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Children of Public Servants and Service Members Abroad Act of 2019 2. Nullifying guidance The policy guidance entitled Defining Residence

Summary: Protecting Children of Public Servants and Service Members Abroad Act of 2019 This bill nullifies certain U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) guidance issued on August 28, 2019, as to what constitutes residence in the United States for the purposes of acquiring citizenship. (Residence in the United States is a requirement for acquiring citizenship in certain contexts. The guidance states, among other things, that [1] temporary visits to the United States do not establish U.S. residence, and [2] USCIS no longer considers a child living abroad with a parent who is a U.S. government employee or Armed Forces member as residing in the United States when determining whether that child automatically acquires U.S. citizenship.)
Mapping Accuracy Promotes Services Act

To prohibit the submission to the Federal Communications Commission of broadband internet access service coverage information or data for the purposes of compiling an inaccurate broadband coverage map. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mapping Accuracy Promotes Services Act MAPS Act 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Broadband internet access service The term broadband internet access service (2) Commission The term Commission (3) Provider The term provider (4) Quality of service The term quality of service 3. Enforcement (a) In general It shall be unlawful for a person to willfully, knowingly, or recklessly submit broadband internet access service coverage information or data to the Commission for the purposes of compiling a broadband coverage map that is inaccurate with respect to the availability or quality of service of broadband internet access service. (b) Penalty Any person who violates subsection (a) shall be subject to an appropriate penalty, as determined by the Commission, under— (1) the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 151 47 U.S.C. 501 (2) the rules of the Commission. (c) Effective date (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), subsection (a) shall apply with respect to broadband internet access service coverage information or data that is submitted to the Commission on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Quality of service information or data To the extent broadband internet access service coverage information or data relates to quality of service, subsection (a) shall apply with respect to information or data that is submitted on or after the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. December 16, 2019 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: Mapping Accuracy Promotes Services Act or the MAPS Act This bill makes it unlawful to willfully, knowingly, or recklessly submit inaccurate broadband coverage information or data (mapping data) to the Federal Communications Commission.
For the relief of Robert Feiss.

For the relief of Robert Feiss. 1. Payment The Secretary of the Treasury shall pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $39,709.66 to Robert Feiss of Ojai, California, in compensation for payments he was entitled to but did not receive for years 2011 through 2013 under the Primary Care Incentive Payment Program established under section 1833(x) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395l(x) (1) that Robert Feiss has served as an outspoken advocate for the health care needs of his patients through his work as a primary care physician; and (2) that, on May 30, 2018, the United States Court of Federal Claims found that It appears that, through no fault of his own, plaintiff has lost over $39,000 in government Medicare incentive payments that he was entitled to by providing Family Practice services the evidence strongly supports plaintiff’s argument that he was providing Family Practice services and should have been classified as such, but a coding error denied plaintiff this status for several years 2. Satisfaction of claim The sum paid under section 1 shall be in full satisfaction of any claims that Robert Feiss may have against the United States arising on the basis of payments owed for years 2011 through 2013 under the Primary Care Incentive Payment Program described in section 1(1)(B). 3. Limitation on attorney fees Not more than 10 percent of the sum paid under section 1 shall be paid to or received by any agent or attorney for services rendered in connection with the recovery of such sum. Any person who violates this section shall be fined under title 18, United States Code.

Summary: Provides for the relief of Robert Feiss.
Protecting Local Authority and Neighborhoods Act

To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure the ability to enforce State and local law relating to leasing and renting of real property, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Local Authority and Neighborhoods Act PLAN Act 2. Ensuring Ability to Enforce State and Local Law Relating to Leasing and Renting of Real Property (a) No Effect of Communications Law on Claims Regarding Lease or Rental of Real Property Section 230(c) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 230(c) (3) No Effect on Claims Regarding Lease or Rental of Real Property Paragraph (1) shall not apply to any claim in a civil action under State law asserted after the date of the enactment of this paragraph against a provider of an interactive computer service if— (A) the claimant alleges such provider facilitated the lease or rental of real property in a circumstance in which a law or contractual agreement restricts such lease or rental; (B) the claimant provides written notice of the alleged violation to such provider; and (C) such provider fails to cure the alleged violation within 30 days after the date on which such provider receives such notice. . (b) No Effect of Communications Law on Real Property Leasing or Rental Requirements and Protection of Property Rights Section 230(e) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 230(e) (6) No Effect on Real Property Leasing or Rental Requirements and Protection of Property Rights Nothing in this section (other than subsection (c)(2)(A)) shall be construed to prevent any State or unit of local government from enforcing a law that restricts any provider of an interactive computer service from facilitating the lease or rental of real property. .

Summary: Protecting Local Authority and Neighborhoods Act or the PLAN Act This bill addresses the current protection from liability enjoyed by interactive computer services (e.g., social media companies) for content posted on their sites by third parties. Specifically, it provides that this protection does not extend to certain claims that a service knowingly facilitated illegal leases or rentals of real property.
Options Market Stability Act of 2019

To require the Federal banking agencies to increase the risk-sensitivity of the capital treatment of certain centrally cleared exchange-listed derivatives, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Options Market Stability Act of 2019 2. Derivative contracts (a) Definitions In this section, the terms depository institution depository institution holding company 12 U.S.C. 1813 (b) Requirement Not later than December 31, 2019, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the Comptroller of the Currency shall— (1) jointly issue a final rule relating to the notice of proposed rule making entitled Standardized Approach for Calculating the Exposure Amount of Derivative Contracts (2) implement relief that allows for the adoption of a methodology for calculating the counterparty credit risk exposure, at default, of a depository institution, depository institution holding company, or affiliate thereof to a client arising from a guarantee provided by the depository institution, depository institution holding company, or affiliate thereof to a central counterparty in respect of the client’s performance under an exchange-listed derivative contract cleared through that central counterparty pursuant to the risk-based and leverage-based capital rules applicable to depository institutions and depository institution holding companies under parts 3, 217, and 324 of title 12, Code of Federal Regulations, that reflects the economic value of delta weighting and netting.

Summary: Options Market Stability Act of 2019 This bill directs the Federal Reserve Board, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to jointly issue a final rule addressing the method of calculating the risk, for purposes of satisfying capital rules applicable to depository institutions and depository institution holding companies, of certain options cleared through a central counterparty.