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NIST Plumbing Research Act of 2020

To require the National Institute of Standards and Technology to establish a premise plumbing research laboratory, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the NIST Plumbing Research Act of 2020 2. Premise plumbing research (a) Premise plumbing defined In this Act, the term premise plumbing (b) Research Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology shall— (1) establish or designate a laboratory to conduct research on premise plumbing in relation to water safety, security, efficiency, sustainability, and resilience; (2) conduct an organizational review of all research and other activities related to premise plumbing conducted by Federal entities; and (3) appoint 1 or more officers or employees of the Institute to liaise with non-Federal entities conducting research or other activities related to premise plumbing. (c) Quadrennial reports Not later than 4 years after the date of the enactment of this Act and not less frequently than once every 4 years thereafter, the Director shall submit to Congress a report on the progress made by the Institute regarding— (1) the status of the laboratory described in subsection (b)(1), including any staff designated to work in such laboratory; (2) all projects of the Institute related to premise plumbing, including completed projects, projects in progress, and projects planned for the future; (3) updates to data relevant to premise plumbing system structure, design, and construction; and (4) any progress of private organizations in updating premise plumbing standards. (d) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to the National Institute of Standards and Technology such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section.

Summary: NIST Plumbing Research Act of 2020 This bill directs the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to establish or designate a laboratory to conduct research on premise plumbing in relation to water safety, security, efficiency, sustainability, and resilience; conduct an organizational review of all research and other activities related to premise plumbing conducted by federal entities; and appoint one or more officers or employees of NIST to liaise with nonfederal entities that are conducting research or other activities related to premise plumbing. The bill defines premise plumbing as the water distribution system within the property lines of a property, including all buildings and permanent structures on such property. This term also includes building supply and distribution pipes, fixtures, fittings, water heaters, water-treating and water-using equipment; and all respective joints, connections, devices, and appurtenances.
Continuing Coverage for Preexisting Conditions Act of 2020

To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to ensure that preexisting condition exclusions with respect to enrollment in health insurance coverage and group health plans continue to be prohibited. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Continuing Coverage for Preexisting Conditions Act of 2020 2. Ensuring the prohibition of preexisting condition exclusions with respect to enrollment in health insurance coverage and group health plans Part I of subtitle F of title I of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( Public Law 111–148 1503. Severability If subsection (a) of section 5000A 42 U.S.C. 300gg .

Summary: Continuing Coverage for Preexisting Conditions Act of 2020 This bill establishes severability between provisions relating to the requirement to maintain minimum essential health care coverage (i.e., the individual mandate) and other provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Specifically, the bill provides that if the individual mandate is found to be illegal or incapable of being enforced, such findings do not affect the validity of other provisions relating to (1) the availability and renewability of coverage, or (2) the prohibitions against discriminatory coverage practices based on preexisting conditions or health status.
BENEFIT Act of 2020

To strengthen the use of patient-experience data within the benefit-risk framework for approval of new drugs. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Better Empowerment Now to Enhance Framework and Improve Treatments Act of 2020 BENEFIT Act of 2020 2. Strengthening the use of patient-experience data within benefit-risk framework Section 569C of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 360bbb–8c (1) in subsection (a)(1)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ; and (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period and inserting ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (C) as part of the risk-benefit assessment framework in the new drug approval process described in section 505(d), considering relevant patient-focused drug development data, such as data from patient preference studies (benefit-risk), patient reported outcome data, or patient experience data, developed by the sponsor of an application or another party. ; and (2) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting , including a description of how such data and information were considered in the risk benefit assessment described in section 505(d)

Summary: Better Empowerment Now to Enhance Framework and Improve Treatments Act of 2020 or the BENEFIT Act of 2020 This bill requires the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to consider relevant patient-focused drug development data, such as data from patient preference studies and patient-reported outcome data, in the risk-benefit assessment framework used in the process for approving new drugs. After a new drug application has been approved, the FDA's public statement about how it used patient experience data shall include a description of how such data was considered in the risk-benefit assessment framework.
Capital Investment Grant Program Improvement Act of 2020

To increase funding for the Capital Investment Grant program of the Federal Transit Administration, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Capital Investment Grant Program Improvement Act of 2020 2. Capital investment grant program (a) Authorization of appropriations Section 5338(d) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking Federal Public Transportation Act of 2015, $2,301,785,760 Federal Public Transportation Act of 2015— (A) $2,301,785,760 ; and (2) by striking the period at the end and inserting the following: ; and (B) $3,300,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025. . (b) Consideration of interoperability Section 5309(g)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (D) Consideration of interoperability (i) Definitions In this subparagraph— (I) the terms commuter rail passenger transportation intercity rail passenger transportation (II) the term small urbanized area (ii) Consideration of interoperability A new fixed guideway capital project that receives a medium-low rating for the project justification criteria under subsection (d)(2)(A)(iii) shall nonetheless be eligible for an overall rating of medium under subparagraph (A) of this paragraph if the Secretary determines that the project would connect a small urbanized area to, and be interoperable with, an existing (as of the date of the grant application) intercity rail passenger transportation network, commuter rail passenger transportation network, or rail fixed guideway public transportation system located within a 100-mile radius of a terminus of the project. . (c) Report on small-Scale fixed guideway projects (1) Definitions In this subsection— (A) the term rural area (B) the term small urbanized area (2) Report Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall issue a report on financing and technical barriers to the construction and operation of fixed guideway transportation projects with a total estimated capital cost of not more than $500,000 in small urbanized areas and rural areas.

Summary: Capital Investment Grant Program Improvement Act of 2020 This bill revises and extends through FY2025 the fixed guideway capital investment grant program. Specifically, the bill (1) increases funding for the program; (2) revises how the Department of Transportation (DOT) evaluates and rates new fixed guideway capital projects under the program based upon, among other things, a consideration of inoperability; and (3) directs DOT to report on financing and technical barriers to the construction and operation of fixed guideway transportation projects with a total estimated capital cost of not more than $500,000 in small urbanized and rural areas.
Expanding Access to Lending Options Act

To provide the National Credit Union Administration Board flexibility to increase Federal credit union loan maturities, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expanding Access to Lending Options Act 2. Powers of Federal credit unions Section 107(5) of the Federal Credit Union Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1757(5) (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting or up to a term of 20 years as the Board may allow, in regulations 15 years (2) in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking or will be the principal residence of a credit union member, and which is

Summary: Expanding Access to Lending Options Act This bill allows the National Credit Union Administration Board to increase the federal credit union loan maturity cap from 15 to 20 years.
Network Security Trade Act of 2020

To amend the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 to include a trade negotiating objective relating to addressing the security of the global communications infrastructure. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Network Security Trade Act of 2020 2. Trade negotiating objective relating to security of communications networks Section 102(a) of the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 ( 19 U.S.C. 4201(a) (1) in paragraph (14), by striking ; and (2) in paragraph (15), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (16) to ensure that the equipment and technology that create the global communications infrastructure are not compromised by addressing— (A) barriers to the security of communications networks and supply chains; and (B) unfair trade practices of suppliers of communications equipment that are owned, controlled, or supported by a foreign government. .

Summary: Network Security Trade Act of 2020 This bill expands the overall trade negotiating objectives of the United States to require that negotiators seek to ensure the security and autonomy of global communications infrastructure.
A bill to authorize the posthumous honorary promotion to general of Lieutenant General Frank Maxwell Andrews, United States Army.

To authorize the posthumous honorary promotion to general of Lieutenant General Frank Maxwell Andrews, United States Army. 1. Posthumous honorary promotion to general of Lieutenant General Frank Maxwell Andrews, United States Army (a) Posthumous honorary promotion Notwithstanding any time limitation with respect to posthumous promotions for persons who served in the Armed Forces, the President is authorized to issue a posthumous honorary commission promoting Lieutenant General Frank Maxwell Andrews, United States Army, to the grade of general. (b) Additional benefits not To accrue The honorary promotion of Frank Maxwell Andrews under subsection (a) shall not affect the retired pay or other benefits from the United States to which Frank Maxwell Andrews would have been entitled based upon his military service or affect any benefits to which any other person may become entitled based on his military service.

Summary: This bill authorizes the President to issue a posthumous honorary commission promoting Lieutenant General Frank Maxwell Andrews, U.S. Army, to the grade of general.
FCHIP Extension Act

To extend the Frontier Community Health Integration Project Demonstration. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Frontier Community Health Integration Project Extension Act FCHIP Extension Act 2. Extension of Frontier Community Health Integration Project Demonstration (a) In general Subsection (f)(1) of section 123 of the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 ( 42 U.S.C. 1395i–4 3-year period beginning on October 1, 2009 8-year period beginning on August 1, 2016 (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall take effect as if enacted on June 30, 2019.

Summary: Frontier Community Health Integration Project Extension Act or the FCHIP Extension Act This bill reauthorizes the Frontier Community Health Integration Project (FCHIP) through August 1, 2024. (FCHIP is a demonstration project that aims to improve access to, and integration of, acute care, extended care, and other health services for Medicare beneficiaries in rural areas.)
Cambodia Trade Act of 2019

To require a report on the continuing participation of Cambodia in the Generalized System of Preferences. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cambodia Trade Act of 2019 2. Report on the continuing participation of Cambodia in the Generalized System of Preferences (a) Report Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report setting forth the following: (1) A determination as to whether, if its status as such were reviewed, the Government of Cambodia would meet the criteria in sections 501 and 502(c) of the Trade Act of 1974 ( 19 U.S.C. 2461 (A) a beneficiary developing country; or (B) a least-developed beneficiary de­vel­op­ing country. (2) A decision as to whether the application of duty-free treatment under the Generalized System of Preferences to the Government of Cambodia should be withdrawn, suspended, or limited pursuant to section 502(d) of the Trade Act of 1974 ( 19 U.S.C. 2462(d) (b) Form The report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. (c) Appropriate committees of Congress defined In this section, the term appropriate committees of Congress (1) the Committee on Finance of the Senate; and (2) the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives.

Summary: Cambodia Trade Act of 2019 This bill directs the President to report on Cambodia's classification under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP), a U.S. trade preference program that provides duty-free access to imports on products from certain developing countries. (Currently, Cambodia is a beneficiary of the GSP program.)
Interagency Committee on Women's Business Enterprise Act of 2020

To reauthorize the Interagency Committee on Women’s Business Enterprise, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Interagency Committee on Women’s Business Enterprise Act of 2020 2. Interagency Committee on Women’s Business Enterprise Title IV of the Women’s Business Ownership Act of 1988 ( 15 U.S.C. 7101 (1) in section 402 ( 15 U.S.C. 7102 (A) in subsection (a)— (i) by striking paragraphs (2) and (5); (ii) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively; and (iii) by adding at the end the following: (4) monitor the plans, programs, and operations of the departments and agencies of the Federal Government to identify barriers to new business formation by women entrepreneurs, or barriers experienced by women-led startups in accessing and participating in the plans, programs, and operations of the departments and agencies of the Federal Government. ; (B) in subsection (b), by inserting after the second sentence the following: In addition to the meetings described in the preceding sentence, the Interagency Committee shall meet at the call of the executive director of the Council or the chairperson of the Interagency Committee. (C) in subsection (c), in the first sentence, by inserting , including through the use of research and policy developed by the Council Council (2) in section 403 ( 15 U.S.C. 7103 (A) in subsection (a)— (i) in paragraph (1)— (I) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting the executive director of the Council and 1 representative (II) by adding at the end the following: (K) The National Aeronautics and Space Administration. (L) The Environmental Protection Agency. (M) The Deputy Director of Management of the Office of Management and Budget. (N) The Bureau of Labor Statistics. (O) The Department of Homeland Security. (P) The Department of Veterans Affairs. ; and (ii) in paragraph (2)— (I) in subparagraph (A), by striking Small Business Administration Reauthorization Act of 1997 Interagency Committee on Women’s Business Enterprise Act of 2020 (II) in subparagraph (B)— (aa) by striking Small Business (bb) by striking National Women's Business Council established under section 405 Council (B) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows: (b) Appointment (1) In general Not later than 45 days after the date of enactment of the Interagency Committee on Women’s Business Enterprise Act of 2020 (2) Vacancy In the event that a chairperson is not appointed within the time frame required under paragraph (1), the Deputy Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall serve as acting chairperson of the Interagency Committee until a chairperson is appointed under paragraph (1). ; and (3) in section 404 ( 15 U.S.C. 7104 (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 1995 2020 (B) in paragraph (1), by adding and (C) in paragraph (2), by striking ; and (D) by striking paragraph (3).

Summary: Interagency Committee on Women's Business Enterprise Act of 2020 This bill revises the duties, membership, and reporting requirements of the Interagency Committee on Women's Business Enterprise.
Fairness in Disaster Relief Act

To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide for the authority to reimburse local governments for interest expenses, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fairness in Disaster Relief Act 2. Reimbursement of interest payments related to public assistance Title IV of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5170 431. Reimbursement of interest payments related to public assistance (a) In general The President may provide financial assistance to a local government as reimbursement for qualifying interest. (b) Definitions In this section, the following definitions apply: (1) Prime rate The term prime rate (2) Qualifying interest The term qualifying interest (A) the actual interest paid to a lender for such qualifying loan; and (B) the interest that would have been paid to a lender if such qualifying loan had an interest rate equal to the prime rate most recently published on the Federal Reserve Statistical Release on selected interest rates. (3) Qualifying loan The term qualifying loan (A) obtained by a local government; and (B) of which not less than 90 percent of the proceeds are used to fund activities for which such local government receives assistance under this Act after the date on which such loan is disbursed. .

Summary: Fairness in Disaster Relief Act This bill authorizes the President to reimburse local governments for interest expenses for loans pertaining to disaster relief.
Long-Term Care Veterans Choice Act

To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into contracts and agreements for the placement of veterans in non-Department medical foster homes for certain veterans who are unable to live independently. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Long-Term Care Veterans Choice Act 2. Secretary of Veterans Affairs contract authority for placement of veterans in non-Department medical foster homes (a) Authority Section 1720 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (h) (1) During the three-year period beginning on October 1, 2020, and subject to paragraph (2), at the request of a veteran for whom the Secretary is required to provide nursing home care under section 1710A of this title, the Secretary may place the veteran in a medical foster home that meets Department standards, at the expense of the United States, pursuant to a contract, agreement, or other arrangement entered into between the Secretary and the medical foster home for such purpose. A veteran who is placed in a medical foster home under this paragraph shall agree, as a condition of such placement, to accept home health services furnished by the Secretary under section 1717 of this title. (2) In any year, not more than a daily average of 900 veterans placed in a medical foster home, whether placed before or after the date of the enactment of this subsection, may have their care covered at the expense of the United States under paragraph (1). (3) In this subsection, the term medical foster home . (b) Effective date Subsection (h) of section 1720 of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall take effect on October 1, 2020.

Summary: Long-Term Care Veterans Choice Act This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to enter into contracts to place certain disabled veterans in medical foster homes at the request of such veterans. Specifically, the bill concerns veterans with service-connected disabilities to whom the VA is required to provide nursing home care. Medical foster homes are homes designed to provide non-institutional, long-term, supportive care for veterans who are unable to live independently and prefer a family setting. In any year, not more than a daily average of 900 veterans placed in a medical foster home may have their care covered.