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STOP Act of 2019

To direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a bollard installation grant program, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stopping Threats On Pedestrians Act of 2019 STOP Act of 2019 2. Bollard installation grant program (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Bollard installation project The term bollard installation project (2) Secretary The term Secretary (b) Establishment Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish and carry out a competitive grant program to provide assistance to local government entities for bollard installation projects designed to prevent pedestrian injuries and acts of terrorism in areas used by large numbers of pedestrians. (c) Application To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, a local government entity shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such form, and containing such information as the Secretary determines to be appropriate, which shall include, at a minimum— (1) a description of the proposed bollard installation project to be carried out; (2) a description of the pedestrian injury or terrorism risks with respect to the proposed installation area; and (3) an analysis of how the proposed bollard installation project will mitigate those risks. (d) Use of funds A recipient of a grant under this section may only use the grant funds for a bollard installation project. (e) Federal share The Federal share of the costs of a bollard installation project carried out with a grant under this section may be up to 100 percent. (f) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2029.

Summary: Stopping Threats On Pedestrians Act of 2019 or the STOP Act of 2019 This bill directs the Department of Transportation to establish a competitive grant program to provide assistance to local government entities for bollard installation projects designed to prevent pedestrian injuries and acts of terrorism in areas utilized by large numbers of pedestrians. Such a project is one that installs raised concrete or metal posts on a sidewalk adjacent to a roadway that are designed to slow or stop a motor vehicle.
Community and Public Health Programs Extension Act

To provide extensions for community health centers, the National Health Service Corps, teaching health centers that operate GME programs, and the special diabetes programs. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Community and Public Health Programs Extension Act 2. Extension for community health centers, the national health service corps, and teaching health centers that operate GME programs (a) Community health centers funding Section 10503(b)(1)(F) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254b–2(b)(1)(F) fiscal year 2019 each of fiscal years 2019 through 2024 (b) National Health Service Corps Section 10503(b)(2)(F) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254b–2(b)(2)(F) and 2019 through 2024 (c) Teaching Health Centers that operate Graduate Medical Education Programs Section 340H(g)(1) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 256h(g)(1) and 2019 through 2024 (d) Application of provisions Amounts appropriated pursuant to this section for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2024 shall be subject to the requirements contained in Public Law 115–245 (e) Conforming amendments Paragraph (4) of section 3014(h) of title 18, United States Code, as amended by section 50901 of Public Law 115–123 and section 50901(e) of the Advancing Chronic Care, Extenders, and Social Services Act , section 50901(e) of the Advancing Chronic Care, Extenders, and Social Services Act, and section 2(d) of the Community and Public Health Programs Extension Act 3. Other programs (a) Type I Section 330B(b)(2)(D) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254c–2(b)(2)(D) and 2019 through 2024 (b) Indians Subparagraph (D) of section 330C(c)(2) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254c–3(c)(2)(D) and 2019 through 2024

Summary: Community and Public Health Programs Extension Act This bill reauthorizes several health care, research, and workforce programs through FY2024. Specifically, the bill reauthorizes the Community Health Center Fund, which provides enhanced funding for community health centers and the National Health Service Corps; payments to teaching health centers that operate graduate medical-education programs; the Special Diabetes Program, which is administered by the National Institutes of Health; and the Special Diabetes Program for Indians, which is administered by the Indian Health Service.
Provider Training in Palliative Care Act

To provide that primary care services provided by the National Health Service Corps may include palliative care services. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Provider Training in Palliative Care Act 2. Palliative care Section 331(a)(3)(D) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254d(a) palliative care, gynecology,

Summary: Provider Training in Palliative Care Act This bill makes palliative care a primary care service under the National Health Services Corps program, which provides scholarships and loan repayment assistance for eligible health care professionals who provide primary care services in health professional shortage areas.
Coral Sustainability Through Innovation Act of 2019

To authorize Federal agencies to establish prize competitions for innovation or adaptation management development relating to coral reef ecosystems, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Coral Sustainability Through Innovation Act of 2019 2. Prize competitions to promote innovation in coral reef research and conservation The Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000 ( 16 U.S.C. 6401 (1) by redesignating sections 208, 209, and 210 ( 16 U.S.C. 6407 (2) by inserting after section 207 the following: 208. Coral reef prize competitions (a) In general The head of any Federal agency with a representative serving on the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force established under Executive Order 13089 issued on June 11, 1998 ( 16 U.S.C. 6401 15 U.S.C. 3719 (b) Purposes Any program carried out under this section shall be for the purpose of stimulating innovation to advance the ability of the United States to understand, research, or monitor coral reef ecosystems, or to develop management or adaptation options to preserve, sustain, and restore coral reef ecosystems. (c) Priority programs Priority shall be given to establish programs under this section that address communities, environments, or industries that are in distress due to the decline or degradation of coral reef ecosystems, including— (1) scientific research and monitoring that furthers the understanding of causes behind coral reef decline and degradation and the generally slow recovery following disturbances, including ocean acidification and its impacts on coral reproduction; (2) the development of monitoring or management options for communities or industries that are experiencing significant financial hardship; (3) the development of adaptation options to alleviate economic harm and job loss caused by damage to coral reef ecosystems; (4) the development of measures to help vulnerable communities or industries, with an emphasis on rural communities and businesses; and (5) the development of adaptation and management options for impacted tourism industries. .

Summary: Coral Sustainability Through Innovation Act of 2019 This bill authorizes the federal agencies on the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force, which includes the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, to carry out prize competitions that promote coral reef research and conservation. The prize competitions must be designed to help the United States achieve its goal of developing new and effective ways to advance the understanding, monitoring, and sustainability of coral reef ecosystems. Priority is given to establish programs that address communities, environments, or industries that are in distress due to the decline or degradation of coral reef ecosystems.
Combating Meth and Cocaine Act

To authorize State opioid response grants, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Combating Meth and Cocaine Act 2. State opioid response grants (a) Authorization The Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use may award opioid response grants to States. (b) Prevention and treatment activities A State may use the funds awarded through a grant under subsection (a) to carry out prevention and treatment activities with respect to opioid use disorders, which may include— (1) education regarding opioid use disorders; (2) treatment (including the provision of medication) for opioid use disorders; (3) behavioral health services for individuals in opioid treatment programs; (4) referral to treatment services for individuals with an opioid use disorder; (5) recovery support for individuals with an opioid use disorder; (6) medical screening associated with such treatment; and (7) preventing or treating the abuse of psychostimulants, such as cocaine or methamphetamine. (c) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated $500,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024 for the purpose of carrying out this section.

Summary: Combating Meth and Cocaine ActThis bill authorizes the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to award grants to states for the treatment and prevention of opioid-use disorders. Funds may be used for activities including education, treatment, and medical screenings related to opioid-use disorders, as well as for referrals to behavioral health services and recovery support. Grants also may be used to prevent or treat cocaine- or methamphetamine-use disorders.
Homeownership for DREAMers Act

To prohibit the Department of Housing and Urban Development from limiting the eligibility of DACA recipients for certain assistance, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Homeownership for DREAMers Act 2. DACA recipient eligibility (a) FHA Section 203 of the National Housing Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1709 (i) DACA recipient eligibility (1) DACA recipient defined In this subsection, the term DACA recipient (2) Prohibition The Secretary may not— (A) prescribe terms that limit the eligibility of a single family mortgage for insurance under this title because of the status of the mortgagor as a DACA recipient; or (B) issue any limited denial of participation in the program for such insurance because of the status of the mortgagor as a DACA recipient. (3) Exemption (A) Denial for failure to satisfy valid eligibility requirements Nothing in this title prohibits the denial of insurance based on failure to satisfy valid eligibility requirements. (B) Invalid eligibility requirements Valid eligibility requirements do not include criteria that were adopted with the purpose of denying eligibility for insurance because of race, color, religion, sex, familial status, national origin, disability, or the status of a mortgagor as a DACA recipient. . (b) Rural Housing Service Section 501 of the Housing Act of 1949 ( 42 U.S.C. 1471 (k) DACA recipient eligibility (1) DACA recipient defined In this paragraph, the term DACA recipient (2) Prohibition The Secretary may not prescribe terms that limit eligibility for a single family mortgage made, insured, or guaranteed under this title because of the status of the mortgagor as a DACA recipient. . (c) Fannie Mae Section 302(b) of the National Housing Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1717(b) (8) DACA recipient eligibility (A) DACA recipient defined In this paragraph, the term DACA recipient (B) Prohibition The corporation may not condition purchase of a single-family residence mortgage by the corporation under this subsection on the status of the borrower as a DACA recipient. . (d) Freddie Mac Section 305(a) of the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1454(a) (6) DACA recipient eligibility (A) DACA recipient defined In this subsection, the term DACA recipient (B) Prohibition The Corporation may not condition purchase of a single-family residence mortgage by the Corporation under this subsection on the status of the borrower as a DACA recipient. .

Summary: Homeownership for DREAMers Act This bill prohibits federal mortgage providers from limiting insurance eligibility on the basis of the mortgagor's participation in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program.
Parity in Veterans Health Care Rights Act

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs for persons disabled by treatment under the Veterans Community Care Program, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Parity in Veterans Health Care Rights Act 2. Benefits for persons disabled by treatment under Veterans Community Care Program Subsection (a) of section 1151 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); (2) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking or (3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph (2): (2) the disability or death was caused by hospital care, a medical service, or an extended care service furnished the veteran by a non-Department provider under section 1703 of this title and the proximate cause of the disability or death was— (A) carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment, or similar instance of fault on the part of the provider in furnishing the hospital care, medical or surgical treatment, or examination; or (B) an event not reasonably foreseeable; or .

Summary: Parity in Veterans Health Care Rights Act This bill expands eligibility for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits (including dependency and indemnity compensation) in situations where a veteran has been disabled or died as a result of medical treatment or vocational rehabilitation. Under the bill, the VA must award such benefits if a disability or death of a veteran was caused by hospital care, a medical service, or an extended care service furnished by a non-VA provider as part of the Veterans Community Care Program. The proximate cause of the disability or death in these situations must have been (1) carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment, or a similar instance of fault on the part of the provider; or (2) an event that was not reasonably foreseeable.
Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act   of 2019

To promote merger enforcement and protect competition through adjusting premerger filing fees, and increasing antitrust enforcement resources. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2019 2. Premerger notification filing fees Section 605 of Public Law 101–162 15 U.S.C. 18a (1) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) by striking $45,000 $30,000 (ii) by striking $100,000,000 $161,500,000 (iii) by striking 2004 2020 (iv) by striking 2003 2019 (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) by striking $125,000 $100,000 (ii) by striking $100,000,000 $161,500,000 (iii) by striking but less but is less (iv) by striking and (C) in paragraph (3)— (i) by striking $280,000 $250,000 (ii) by striking the period at the end and inserting but is less than $1,000,000,000 (as so adjusted and published); (D) by adding at the end the following: (4) $400,000 if the aggregate total amount determined under section 7A(a)(2) of the Clayton Act ( 15 U.S.C. 18a(a)(2) (5) $800,000 if the aggregate total amount determined under section 7A(a)(2) of the Clayton Act ( 15 U.S.C. 18a(a)(2) (6) $2,250,000 if the aggregate total amount determined under section 7A(a)(2) of the Clayton Act ( 15 U.S.C. 18a(a)(2) ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (c) (1) For each fiscal year commencing after September 30, 2020, the filing fees in this section shall be increased as of October 1 each year by an amount equal to the percentage increase, if any, in the Producer Price Index, as determined by the Department of Commerce or its successor, for the year then ended over the level so established for the year ending September 30, 2019. (2) As soon as practicable, but not later than January 31 of each year, the Federal Trade Commission shall publish the adjusted amounts required by this section. (3) The Federal Trade Commission shall not adjust amounts required by this section if the percentage increase described in paragraph (1) is less than 1 percent. (4) An amount adjusted under this section shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of $5,000. . 3. Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2020— (1) $180,606,000 for the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice; and (2) $342,000,000 for the Federal Trade Commission.

Summary: Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2019 This bill modifies and expands the schedule for graduated merger filing fees and requires that such fees be adjusted each year based on the Producer Price Index.
Refund Equality Act of 2019

To permit legally married same-sex couples to amend their filing status for tax returns outside the statute of limitations. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Refund Equality Act of 2019 2. Extension of period of limitation for certain legally married couples (a) In general In the case of an individual first treated as married for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 by the application of the holdings of Revenue Ruling 2013–17— (1) if such individual filed a separate return for a taxable year ending before September 16, 2013, for which a joint return could have been made by the individual and the individual's spouse but for the fact that such holdings were not effective at the time of filing, the time prescribed by section 6013(b)(2)(A) for filing a joint return after filing a separate return shall not expire before the date prescribed by law (including extensions) for filing the return of tax for the taxable year that includes the date of the enactment of this Act; and (2) in the case of a joint return filed pursuant to paragraph (1)— (A) the period of limitation prescribed by section 6511(a) of such Code for any such taxable year shall be extended until the date prescribed by law (including extensions) for filing the return of tax for the taxable year that includes the date of the enactment of this Act; and (B) section 6511(b)(2) shall not apply to any claim of credit or refund with respect to such return. (b) Amendments, etc. restricted to change in marital status Subsection (a) shall apply only with respect to amendments to the return of tax, and claims for credit or refund, relating to a change in the marital status for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 of the individual.

Summary: Refund Equality Act of 2019 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit legally married same sex couples to amend their tax returns to file as married filing jointly for returns outside of the statute of limitations.
Public Health Funding Restoration Act

To fully fund the Prevention and Public Health Fund and reaffirm the importance of prevention in the United States healthcare system. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Public Health Funding Restoration Act 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The Prevention and Public Health Fund (section 4002 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300u–11 to provide for expanded and sustained national investment in prevention and public health programs to improve health and help restrain the rate of growth in private and public health care costs (2) Funding under such section is essential to core efforts at the Department of Health and Human Services and in local and State health departments to prevent and control the spread of infectious disease, and prevent injuries and the development of chronic conditions. (3) Prevention and Public Health Fund dollars support evidenced-based investments in tobacco use prevention and cessation, nutrition, mental health, childhood lead poisoning prevention, elder care initiatives, and immunizations, among other prevention initiatives. Funding gives States and communities the flexibility to respond to public health threats that may be unique to their communities. (4) Such prevention efforts have shown to be effective. Funding increases for community-based public health programs reduce infant deaths and preventable deaths caused by cancer, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. Every dollar spent on prevention saves nearly $6 in health spending and every dollar spent on childhood vaccines saves $16.50 in future health care costs. (5) Investments in prevention reduce the cost of health care in the United States. $2,900,000,000 in investments in community-based disease prevention is estimated to save $16,500,000,000 annually within 5 years. (6) Cuts to the Prevention and Public Health Fund and other public health prevention efforts undermine efforts to create an affordable and accessible health care system, and a better quality life for Americans. (7) Restoring Prevention and Public Health Fund funding to $2,000,000,000 annually will allow the Fund to invest in more innovative, evidence-based public health programs and maintain and expand investments in programs with demonstrated success. 3. Prevention and public health fund Section 4002(b) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300u–11(b) (1) in paragraph (4), by adding at the end and (2) by striking paragraphs (5) through (9) and inserting the following: (5) for fiscal year 2020 and each fiscal year thereafter, $2,000,000,000. .

Summary: Public Health Funding Restoration Act This bill increases annual funding for the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF). (The PPHF assets are distributed to various agencies throughout the Department of Health and Human Services to (1) conduct community and clinical prevention initiatives, (2) research and track public health threats, (3) develop the public health infrastructure, and (4) other initiatives.)