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Pay Our Coast Guard Act of 2020

To make continuing appropriations for the Coast Guard. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pay Our Coast Guard Act of 2020 2. Continuing appropriations for members of the Coast Guard There are hereby appropriated for fiscal year 2020, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for any period during which interim or full-year appropriations for the Coast Guard are not in effect— (1) such sums as are necessary to provide pay and allowances to members of the Coast Guard (as described in section 1 of title 14, United States Code), including the reserve component thereof, who perform active service or inactive-duty training during such period; (2) such sums as are necessary to provide pay and allowances to civilian employees of the Coast Guard; (3) such sums as are necessary to provide pay and allowances to contractors of the Coast Guard; and (4) such sums as are necessary for— (A) the payment of a death gratuity under sections 1475 through 1477 and 1489 of title 10, United States Code, with respect to members of the Coast Guard; (B) the payment or reimbursement of authorized funeral travel and travel related to the dignified transfer of remains and unit memorial services under section 481f of title 37, United States Code, with respect to members of the Coast Guard; and (C) the temporary continuation of a basic allowance of housing for dependents of members of the Coast Guard dying on active duty, as authorized by section 403(l) of title 37, United States Code. 3. Termination Appropriations and funds made available and authority granted pursuant to this Act shall be available until whichever of the following first occurs: (1) The enactment into law of an appropriation (including a continuing appropriation) for any purpose for which amounts are made available in section 2. (2) The enactment into law of the applicable regular or continuing appropriations resolution or other Act without any appropriation for such purpose. (3) September 30, 2020.

Summary: Pay Our Coast Guard Act of 2020 This bill provides FY2020 continuing appropriations to the U.S. Coast Guard for any period during which interim or full-year appropriations for the Coast Guard are not in effect. The appropriations are provided to the Coast Guard for pay and allowances for members of the Coast Guard, civilian employees, and contractors; and the payment of a death gratuity, funeral travel, and the temporary continuation of the basic allowance for housing for dependents of members of the Coast Guard dying on active duty. The appropriations are provided until the earlier of September 30, 2020, or the enactment of specified Coast Guard appropriations legislation.
Keep the William J. Hughes Technical Center Funded for FY 2020 Act

To make continuing appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration for fiscal year 2020. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keep the William J. Hughes Technical Center Funded for FY 2020 Act 2. Continuing appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration If a joint resolution making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2020 is not in effect, there is hereby appropriated for fiscal year 2020, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such sums as may be necessary, at an annualized rate for operations as provided in the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 (division L of Public Law 115–141 3. Termination Appropriations and funds made available and authority granted pursuant to section 1 shall be available until September 30, 2020.

Summary: Keep the William J. Hughes Technical Center Funded for FY 2020 Act This bill provides continuing appropriations to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for FY2020 if a joint resolution making continuing appropriations for FY2020 is not in effect. In the event of a government shutdown due to a lapse in appropriations, the bill provides continuing appropriations to the FAA at the same level that was provided for FY2018.
Native American Business Outreach Act of 2019

To establish the Native American Outreach Program of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Native American Business Outreach Act of 2019 2. Native American outreach program The Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 631 (1) by redesignating section 49 ( 15 U.S.C. 631 (2) by inserting after section 48 ( 48 U.S.C. 657u 49. Native American outreach program (a) In general The Administrator shall establish and carry out a Native American Outreach Program to provide assistance to— (1) Native American communities, including Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians; and (2) small business concerns owned by individuals in those communities or Indian tribes. (b) Assistance In carrying out the Native American Outreach Program, the Administrator may— (1) provide training and educational outreach through business development workshops and entrepreneurial classes to small business concerns owned by Indian tribes or Native Americans, including Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians; (2) hold Tribal consultations to solicit input and provide interested parties an opportunity to discuss potential modifications to programs of the Administration, including the program under section 8(a) and the HUBZone program under section 31; and (3) provide such other assistance as the Administrator may determine necessary to assist Native American communities to implement economic and business development strategies and actions to improve entrepreneurship and long-term job growth. (c) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years. .

Summary: Native American Business Outreach Act of 2019 This bill requires the Small Business Administration to establish a Native American Outreach Program to provide assistance to (1) Native American communities, including Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians; and (2) small business concerns owned by individuals in those communities or tribes.
Vet OUTREACH Act

To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize State approving agencies to carry out outreach activities. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veteran Outreach Understanding To Reach Every American Courageous Hero Act Vet OUTREACH Act 2. Findings The Congress finds the following: (1) State Approving Agencies (SAAs) play a critical role administering GI Bill benefits to veterans. (2) SAAs ensure veterans can use their GI Bill benefits at quality education and job-training programs like apprenticeships. (3) The SAAs primary purpose is to review, evaluate, and approve education and training programs to ensure veterans have the highest quality education. (4) The VALOR Act ( Public Law 115–89 (5) In 2015, SAAs across the country conducted almost 50,000 outreached-related actions to ensure veterans were informed of the benefits they are entitled to receive. (6) SAAs are now left to rely on outreach products created before 2015 and can no longer travel to job fairs and employers to ensure veterans, educational institutions, and employers know about the potential benefits and opportunities of the GI Bill. 3. Authority of State approving agencies to carry out outreach activities Section 3673 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (f) Outreach activities (1) A State approving agency may carry out outreach activities if it has properly conducted its enforcement and approval of education programs and funds are still available to do so. (2) A SAA shall be considered to have properly conducted its enforcement and approval of education programs if it has met its Department of Veterans Affairs cooperative agreement requirements relating to the oversight and approval of programs, and has completed a risk-based program review of any program determined to be of questionable quality or at risk by any Federal or State agency or any accrediting agency. (3) Outreach activities carried out under this subsection shall be carried out using amounts otherwise authorized to be appropriated. No additional amounts are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection. .

Summary: Veteran Outreach Understanding To Reach Every American Courageous Hero Act or the Vet OUTREACH Act This bill authorizes state approving agencies (SAAs) to conduct outreach activities to increase awareness of education and training opportunities available to veterans if funding is available, and the SAA has properly conducted its enforcement and approval of education programs. SAAs are state agencies responsible for approving and monitoring education and training programs for veterans who are using Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) education benefits. Under the bill, the SAA shall be considered to have properly conducted its enforcement and approval duties if it has fulfilled its VA cooperative agreement requirements and has completed a risk-based program review of any program determined to be of questionable quality or at risk by government or accrediting agencies.
Upper Mississippi River Flood Control Act

To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1999 to direct the Secretary of the Army to develop a plan to address water resource problems in the Upper Mississippi River Basin, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Upper Mississippi River Flood Control Act 2. Upper Mississippi River Comprehensive Plan Section 459 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1999 ( 33 U.S.C. 652 (1) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (2), by striking and (B) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (C) after paragraph (3), by adding at the end the following: (4) include determinations (based on implementation studies) as to whether the projects recommended under paragraphs (1) through (3) are eligible for funding under the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014 ( 33 U.S.C. 3901 (5) include recommendations on funding alternatives through public private partnerships for projects recommended under paragraphs (1) through (3), including— (A) the Federal cost share for nonstructural improvements and easement costs; and (B) the State and local cost share for structural improvements. ; (2) in subsection (c)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ; and , the Governors of the States within the Upper Mississippi and Illinois River basins, representatives of the appropriate levee and drainage districts, representatives of nonprofit organizations, agricultural stakeholders, and other interested parties; (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) by striking on the date of enactment of this Act (ii) by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (3) coordinate with the Secretary of Agriculture to provide assistance under section 3A(a) of the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1003a(a) ; and (3) in subsection (e), by striking 3 years after the first date on which funds are appropriated to carry out this section January 1, 2021

Summary: Upper Mississippi River Flood Control Act This bill establishes additional requirements for the Department of the Army's plan to address water and land resource issues in the Upper Mississippi River Basin, such as by requiring the plan to include (1) determinations as to whether certain projects are eligible for federal funding, and (2) recommendations on funding alternatives through public-private partnerships.
Home Defense and Competitive Shooting Act of 2019

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove short-barreled rifles from the definition of firearms for purposes of the National Firearms Act, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Home Defense and Competitive Shooting Act of 2019 2. Short-barreled rifles (a) In general Section 5845(a) (1) by striking (3) a rifle (5) any other weapon (3) any other weapon (2) by redesignating paragraphs (6), (7), and (8) as paragraphs (4), (5), and (6), respectively. (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to calendar quarters beginning more than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 3. Elimination of disparate treatment of short-barreled rifles used for lawful purposes Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, is amended in each of subsections (a)(4) and (b)(4) by striking short-barreled shotgun, or short-barreled rifle or short-barreled shotgun 4. Treatment of short-barreled rifles determined by reference to National Firearms Act Section 5841 (f) Short-Barreled rifle requirements determined by reference In the case of any short-barreled rifle registration or licensing requirement under State or local law which is determined by reference to the National Firearms Act, any person who acquires or possesses such a rifle in accordance with chapter 44 . 5. Preemption of certain State laws in relation to short-barreled rifles Section 927 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, a law of a State or a political subdivision of a State that imposes a tax, other than a generally applicable sales or use tax, on making, transferring, using, possessing, or transporting a short-barreled rifle in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, or imposes a marking, recordkeeping or registration requirement with respect to such a rifle, shall have no force or effect. 6. Destruction of records (a) In general Not later than 365 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall destroy any registration of an applicable rifle maintained in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record pursuant to section 5841 section 5812 section 5822 (b) Applicable rifle For purposes of this section, the term applicable rifle Home Defense and Competitive Shooting Act of 2019

Summary: Home Defense and Competitive Shooting Act of 2019 This bill removes short-barreled rifles (barrels of less than 16 inches in length) from the definition of firearms for purposes of the National Firearms Act. It also eliminates the prohibition on the transportation of such rifles in interstate commerce and treats persons who acquire or possess a short-barreled rifle as meeting the registration or licensing requirements for such rifle where such requirements are determined by reference to the National Firearms Act. The bill preempts state or local laws that impose a tax or recordkeeping requirements on short-barreled rifles. The Department of Justice must destroy records relating to the registration of  certain rifles within one year after the enactment of this bill.
The District of Columbia Returning Citizens Coordination Act of 2019

To provide that, for purposes of certain Federal privacy laws, agencies of the District of Columbia are treated as Federal agencies, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as The District of Columbia Returning Citizens Coordination Act of 2019 2. District of Columbia agencies to be treated as Federal agencies for purposes of certain privacy laws For purposes of a provision of law set forth in section 3, to the extent that such provision of law applies to any communication for purposes of providing public benefits or services to any person resuming or commencing residence in the District of Columbia (including any person resuming or commencing residence in the District of Columbia upon release from any term of imprisonment) between— (1) the Director of the Bureau of Prisons and any agency of the District of Columbia; or (2) the Director of the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia and any agency of the District of Columbia, the agency of the District of Columbia shall be treated as a Federal agency for purposes of such provision of law. 3. Provisions of law described The provisions of law set forth in this section are as follows: (1) Title II of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (including parts 160 and 165 of title 45, Code of Federal Regulations). (2) Section 543 of the Public Health Service Act (including part 2 of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations). (3) Section 552a of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Privacy Act (4) Any other provision of law setting forth substantially similar protections for the privacy of information. 4. Rule of construction Nothing in this Act may be construed to expand the authority of the Director of the Bureau of Prisons or the Director of the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia to disclose information to any law enforcement officer. 5. District of Columbia Council For purposes of this Act, the Council of the District of Columbia shall be considered an agency of the District of Columbia. 6. Application of Privacy Act A communication under this Act shall be deemed to be a lawful disclosure under section 552a(b)(7) of title 5, United States Code.

Summary: The District of Columbia Returning Citizens Coordination Act of 2019 This bill provides that any agency of the District of Columbia shall be treated as a federal agency for purposes of certain privacy laws with respect to communications between the agency and the District's Bureau of Prisons or Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency regarding providing public benefits or services to any person resuming or commencing residence in the District (including upon a person's release from any term of imprisonment).
Fair Indexing for Health Care Affordability Act

To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to set forth a method of determining annual updates to premium tax credit eligibility and maximum out-of-pocket limits. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fair Indexing for Health Care Affordability Act 2. Premium adjustment percentage Section 1302(c)(4) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18022(c)(4) calendar year) calendar year, based on estimates and projections for the applicable calendar year of the percentage (if any) by which the average per enrollee premium for eligible employer-sponsored health plans (as defined in section 5000A(f)(2)

Summary: Fair Indexing for Health Care Affordability Act This bill revises the method for determining the annual per capita change in health insurance premiums for the purpose of determining the premium adjustment percentage that is used to establish the annual limits on cost sharing for health insurance plans.
Universal Charitable Giving Act of 2019

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow above-the-line deductions for charitable contributions for individuals not itemizing deductions. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Universal Charitable Giving Act of 2019 2. Allowing above-the-line deductions for charitable contributions for individuals not itemizing deductions (a) In general Section 62(a) (22) Charitable contributions for individuals not itemizing deductions In the case of an individual who does not elect to itemize his deductions for the taxable year, the deduction allowed by section 170, to the extent such deduction does not exceed an amount equal to the product of 1⁄3 . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of enactment of this Act.

Summary: Universal Charitable Giving Act of 2019 This bill allows individual taxpayers a deduction from gross income (above-the-line deduction) for charitable contributions even if such taxpayers do not elect to itemize deductions for the taxable year. The deduction may not exceed one-third of the taxpayer's standard deduction amount.
CONTRACT Act of 2019

To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for a full annuity supplement for certain air traffic controllers. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Continuity for Operators with Necessary Training Required for ATC Contract Towers Act of 2019 CONTRACT Act of 2019 2. Annuity supplement Section 8421a(c) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking as an air traffic as an— (1) air traffic ; (2) in paragraph (1), as so designated, by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or (3) by adding at the end the following: (2) air traffic controller pursuant to a contract made with the Secretary of Transportation under section 47124 of title 49. .

Summary: Continuity for Operators with Necessary Training Required for ATC Contract Towers Act of 2019 or the CONTRACT Act of 2019 This bill exempts certain air traffic controllers from a required reduction in their retirement annuity payment on account of earnings from certain work performed while entitled to such annuity. Under current law, retired Federal Aviation Administration air traffic controllers receive an annuity payment during the period between the mandatory retirement age of 56 and the social security minimum age of 62. Such annuity payment is required to be reduced by a certain percentage of any excess earnings during this period. The bill exempts from such reduction in annuity payments an air traffic controller who participates in the Air Traffic Control Contract Program (a public-private partnership for air traffic control services) following mandatory retirement.
Stamp Out Lyme Disease Act

To provide for the issuance of a Lyme Disease Research Semipostal Stamp. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stamp Out Lyme Disease Act 2. Findings and purpose (a) Findings Congress finds the following: (1) According to the Tick-Borne Disease Working Group, an estimated 291,430 to 437,150 new cases of Lyme disease were reported in the United States in 2016. (2) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that Lyme disease is difficult to diagnose due to its diverse manifestations and a lack of reliable testing options. (3) The National Institutes of Health (NIH) discovered that while Lyme disease symptoms can be managed with proper care, the disease currently has no cure. (4) The Tick-Borne Disease Working Group reports that 10 to 20 percent of Lyme disease patients will suffer from persistent symptoms which can be chronic and disabling. (5) According to the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Lyme disease costs the United States healthcare system up to $1,300,000,000 dollars per year. (b) Purpose To afford a convenient way for members of the public to contribute to funding for Lyme disease and related tick-borne illness research within the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, the United States Postal Service shall issue a semipostal stamp (hereinafter in this Act referred to as the Lyme Disease Research Semipostal Stamp 3. Lyme disease research semipostal stamp (a) Terms and conditions The issuance and sale of the Lyme Disease Research Semipostal Stamp shall be governed by the provisions of section 416 of title 39, United States Code, and regulations issued under such section. (b) Disposition of proceeds (1) In general All amounts becoming available from the sale of the Lyme Disease Research Semipostal Stamp (as determined under section 416(d) of such title 39) shall be transferred to the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, for the purpose described in subsection (a), through payments which shall be made at least twice a year. (2) Proceeds not to be offset In accordance with section 416(d)(4) of such title 39, amounts becoming available from the sale of the Lyme Disease Research Semipostal Stamp (as so determined) shall not be taken into account in any decision relating to the level of appropriations or other Federal funding to be furnished in any year to the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. (c) Duration The Lyme Disease Research Semipostal Stamp shall be made available to the public for a period of at least 6 years, beginning no later than 12 months after the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) Definition For purposes of this Act, the term semipostal stamp

Summary: Stamp Out Lyme Disease Act This bill directs the U.S. Postal Service to issue a Lyme Disease Research Semipostal Stamp, with all proceeds being transferred to the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.