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Biodiesel Tax Credit Extension Act of 2019

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend for 2 years tax credits with respect to biodiesel and renewable diesel. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Biodiesel Tax Credit Extension Act of 2019 2. Biodiesel and renewable diesel (a) Income tax credit (1) In general Section 40A(g) December 31, 2017 December 31, 2019 (2) Effective date The amendment made by this subsection shall apply to fuel sold or used after December 31, 2017. (b) Excise tax incentives (1) Termination (A) In general Section 6426(c)(6) of such Code is amended by striking December 31, 2017 December 31, 2019 (B) Payments Section 6427(e)(6)(B) of such Code is amended by striking December 31, 2017 December 31, 2019 (2) Effective date The amendments made by this subsection shall apply to fuel sold or used after December 31, 2017. (3) Special rule for 2018 Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in the case of any biodiesel mixture credit properly determined under section 6426(c)

Summary: Biodiesel Tax Credit Extension Act of 2019 This bill extends the following tax provisions through 2019: the income tax credit for biodiesel and renewable diesel used as fuel, the excise tax credit for biodiesel mixtures, and the payments that are equivalent to the excise tax credit for biodiesel mixtures.
National Public Health Act of 2019

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, for the purpose of addressing public health crises, to require the manufacturers of covered products to develop, maintain, and update a plan to mitigate the effects of such products on public health, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Public Health Act of 2019 2. Addressing public health crises by requiring plans to mitigate the effects of covered products on public health (a) Requirement For the purpose of addressing public health crises listed pursuant to subsection (b), the Secretary shall require the manufacturer of a covered product— (1) not later than 180 days after such product is listed pursuant to subsection (c), to develop and begin implementation of a plan to mitigate the effects of such product on public health; and (2) so long as the listing remains in effect, to maintain and update such plan. (b) List of public health crises Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Secretary shall seek to enter into a contract, not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, with the National Academy of Medicine (or, if the National Academy declines, another appropriate entity)— (1) to develop and publish a list of public health crises; and (2) to update such list continuously. (c) List of covered products The Secretary shall develop, publish, and update a list of products (in this Act referred to as covered products (1) are manufactured for human use or consumption; and (2) are determined by the Secretary to have a fiscal impact on the United States public health system, taken collectively with other similar products, of $50,000,000 or more per year. (d) Civil penalty (1) In general A manufacturer shall be liable to the United States for a civil penalty if— (A) the manufacturer violates subsection (a); and (B) the Secretary determines that such violation has a negative impact on public health. (2) Amount The amount of a civil penalty under paragraph (1) shall not exceed $20,000 for each day on which the violation continues. (e) Definition For purposes of this Act: (1) The term public health crisis (A) shall be defined by the Secretary; and (B) may include an event or occurrence that— (i) is temporary or permanent; (ii) is manmade or naturally occurring; and (iii) substantially negatively impacts the public health. (2) The term Secretary

Summary: National Public Health Act of 2019 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to take a series of actions relating to the impact of certain products on public health. Specifically, HHS must (1) contract with the National Academy of Medicine, or a similar entity, to develop a list of public health crises; (2) develop a list of products that have a specified fiscal impact on the national public health system; and (3) require manufacturers of such products to develop and implement a plan to mitigate the effects of the products on public health.
Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act of 2019

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax credits for energy storage technologies, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act of 2019 2. Energy credit for energy storage technologies (a) In general Subclause (II) of section 48(a)(2)(A)(i) paragraph (3)(A)(i) clause (i) or (viii) of paragraph (3)(A) (b) Energy storage technologies Subparagraph (A) of section 48(a)(3) or or (viii) equipment which receives, stores, and delivers energy using batteries, compressed air, pumped hydropower, hydrogen storage (including hydrolysis), thermal energy storage, regenerative fuel cells, flywheels, capacitors, superconducting mag­nets, or other technologies identified by the Secretary in consultation with the Secretary of Energy, and which has a capacity of not less than 5 kilowatt hours, . (c) Phaseout of credit Paragraph (6) of section 48(a) (1) by striking energy and energy storage (2) by striking paragraph (3)(A)(i) clause (i) or (viii) of paragraph (3)(A) (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after December 31, 2018. 3. Residential energy efficient property credit for battery storage technology (a) In general Subsection (a) of section 25D and and (6) the qualified battery storage technology expenditures, . (b) Qualified battery storage technology expenditure Subsection (d) of section 25D (6) Qualified battery storage technology expenditure The term qualified battery storage technology expenditure (A) is installed on or in connection with a dwelling unit located in the United States and used as a residence by the taxpayer, and (B) has a capacity of not less than 3 kilowatt hours. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to expenditures paid or incurred in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2018.

Summary: Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act of 2019 This bill allows tax credits for (1) energy storage technologies, and (2) battery storage technology. The bill expands the tax credit for investments in energy property to include equipment that (1) receives, stores, and delivers energy using batteries, compressed air, pumped hydropower, hydrogen storage (including hydrolysis), thermal energy storage, regenerative fuel cells, flywheels, capacitors, superconducting magnets, or other technologies identified by the Internal Revenue Service; and (2) has a capacity of at least five kilowatt hours. The bill also expands the tax credit for residential energy efficient property to include expenditures for battery storage technology that (1) is installed on or in connection with a dwelling unit located in the United States and used as a residence by the taxpayer, and (2) has a capacity of at least three kilowatt hours.
Energy Star Program Integrity Act

To clarify that no express or implied warranty is provided by reason of a disclosure relating to voluntary participation in the Energy Star program, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Energy Star Program Integrity Act 2. No warranty Section 324A of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6294a (e) No warranty (1) In General Any disclosure relating to participation of a product in the Energy Star program shall not create an express or implied warranty or give rise to any private claims or rights of action under State or Federal law relating to the disqualification of that product from Energy Star if— (A) the product has been certified by a certification body recognized by the Energy Star program; (B) the Administrator has approved corrective measures, including a determination of whether or not consumer compensation is appropriate; and (C) the responsible party has fully complied with all approved corrective measures. (2) Construal Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to require the Administrator to modify any procedure or take any other action. .

Summary: Energy Star Program Integrity Act The bill revises the Energy Star program to prohibit warranty claims or lawsuits for the disqualification of products from the program. Specifically, the bill prohibits such actions if the manufacturer complies with corrective measures that were approved by the Environmental Protection Agency.
BRAVE Act

To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in awarding a contract for the procurement of goods or services, to give a preference to offerors that employ veterans. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Boosting Rates of American Veteran Employment Act BRAVE Act 2. Preference for offerors employing veterans (a) In general Subchapter II of chapter 81 8129. Preference for offerors employing veterans (a) Preference In awarding a contract for the procurement of goods or services, the Secretary may give a preference to offerors that employ veterans on a full-time basis. The Secretary shall determine such preference based on the percentage of the full-time employees of the offeror who are veterans. (b) Enforcement penalties for misrepresentation (1) Any offeror that is determined by the Secretary to have willfully and intentionally misrepresented the veteran status of the employees of the offeror for purposes of subsection (a) may be debarred from contracting with the Department for a period of not less than five years. (2) If the Secretary carries out a debarment under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall commence debarment action against the offeror by not later than 30 days after determining that the offeror willfully and intentionally misrepresented the veteran status of the employees of the offeror as described in paragraph (1) and shall complete debarment actions against such offeror by not later than 90 days after such determination. (3) The debarment of an offeror under paragraph (1) includes the debarment of all principals in the offeror for a period of not less than five years. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 8128 the following new item: 8129. Preference for offerors employing veterans. . June 18, 2019 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: Boosting Rates of American Veteran Employment Act or the BRAVE Act This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), in awarding a contract for the procurement of goods or services, to give preference to offerors based on the percentage of the offeror's full-time employees who are veterans. The VA is also authorized to debar from VA contracting for at least five years any offeror determined to have willfully and intentionally misrepresented the veteran status of its employees. Such debarment shall include the debarment of all principals in the offeror for at least five years.
Relief From Sequestration Act of 2019

To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to eliminate the section 251A sequestrations, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Relief From Sequestration Act of 2019 2. Findings and purposes (a) Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Sequestration was designed as a forcing mechanism for an agreement on a comprehensive deficit reduction plan. It has failed to produce the intended results. (2) The Budget Control Act of 2011 was enacted to avert a default on Federal debt obligations. (3) Because the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction failed to recommend legislation providing an additional $1.2 trillion in deficit reduction, Federal law mandates that the additional savings be sequestered. (4) Congress must enact a comprehensive, deficit reduction plan to solve the country’s fiscal challenges and to promote national security, economic stability, and the continued growth and prosperity of the United States. (5) It no longer makes sense to rely on sequestration as a forcing mechanism for a balanced solution. The costs to our Government and to the economy are too great. (6) Under sequestration, damaging cuts would be applied, through fiscal year 2021, to a wide variety of discretionary spending programs to achieve $1.2 trillion in savings, forestalling the sound planning needed for prudent and meaningful investments in national security, the workforce, transportation infrastructure, education, health care, public safety, housing, innovation, small business development, and many other facets of enduring national strength. (7) Even the prospect of sequestration is disruptive to regular order and to the congressional appropriations process, and it fosters damaging economic uncertainty, while short-term solutions only suspend the prospect and continue to undermine the certainty needed for economic recovery. (b) Purposes The purposes of this Act are to— (1) eliminate sequestration resulting from the failure of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction; and (2) offer the Federal Government, industry, and the American people the predictability that economic recovery demands. 3. Repeal of section 251A sequestrations (a) Repealer Section 251A of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 is repealed. (b) Conforming amendment The item relating to section 251A in the table of contents set forth in section 250(a) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 is repealed.

Summary: Relief From Sequestration Act of 2019 This bill eliminates the sequestration, or automatic spending cuts, scheduled to occur because the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction failed to recommend legislation to reduce the deficit by $1.2 trillion over 10 years, as required by the Budget Control Act of 2011.
To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to reauthorize grants for improving the energy efficiency of public buildings, and for other purposes.

To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to reauthorize grants for improving the energy efficiency of public buildings, and for other purposes. 1. Energy efficient public buildings Section 125(c) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 15822(c) $30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2010 $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025

Summary: This bill reauthorizes for FY2021-FY2025 the program of Department of Energy grants to states to assist their units of local government in improving energy efficiency in public buildings and facilities.
Solar Villages Initiative Act

To authorize microenterprise assistance for renewable energy projects in developing countries. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Solar Villages Initiative Act 2. Microenterprise assistance for renewable energy projects in developing countries (a) In general The President, acting through the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development and in consultation with the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Energy, is authorized to provide assistance for renewable energy projects described in subsection (b) in developing countries to increase the availability of credit, savings, and other services to microfinance and microenterprise clients lacking full access to capital, training, technical assistance, and business development services. (b) Types of projects The renewable energy projects described in this subsection include projects to assist small and micro businesses that loan or sell solar lanterns or lamps and other solar energy technologies. (c) Priority In providing assistance under subsection (a), the President shall give priority to empowering female-owned businesses in developing countries. (d) Relation to existing authorities Assistance provided under subsection (a) shall be made available under the authorities of section 252 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2211a (e) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to the President to carry out this section $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2020, $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2021, $7,500,000 for fiscal year 2022, $7,500,000 for fiscal year 2023, $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2024, and $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2025.

Summary: Solar Villages Initiative Act This bill authorizes the President, through the U.S. Agency for International Development, to provide assistance for renewable energy projects related to solar technologies in developing countries to increase the availability of credit, savings, and other services to microfinance and microenterprise clients. The President shall give priority to empowering female-owned businesses.
To provide coverage under the Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program to certain crop, tree, bush, and vine losses due to flooding occurring in Iowa in calendar year 2019.

To provide coverage under the Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program to certain crop, tree, bush, and vine losses due to flooding occurring in Iowa in calendar year 2019. 1. WHIP coverage for flooding in Iowa Amounts made available under the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 ( Public Law 115–123 Department of Agriculture Agricultural Programs—Processing, Research and Marketing—Office of the Secretary

Summary: This bill expands the Department of Agriculture 2017 Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program to include coverage for certain crop, tree, bush, and vine losses due to flooding occurring in Iowa in 2019. (Under current law, the program provides disaster payments for certain losses resulting from hurricanes and wildfires during 2017.)
No Taxpayer-Funded Art in Embassies Act

To prohibit the use of United States Government funds for art in United States embassies and consulates, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Taxpayer-Funded Art in Embassies Act 2. Prohibition (a) In general No funds are authorized to be appropriated, and the Secretary of State may not obligate or expend any funds, for the purchase, installation, insurance, or transport of any art for the purposes of installation or display in any embassy, consulate, or other foreign mission of the United States. (b) Definition In this section, the term art

Summary: No Taxpayer-Funded Art in Embassies Act This bill prohibits the purchase, installation, insurance, or transport of art for display in a U.S. embassy or consulate.
Tribal TANF Fairness Act of 2019

To amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to clarify the authority of tribal governments in regard to the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tribal TANF Fairness Act of 2019 2. Self-determination authority Section 412 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 612 (j) Rule of interpretation Notwithstanding subsection (e)(1), a tribal government (including a tribal government participating in an intertribal consortium) may lease land held in trust or in fee, at a fair market rate (as verified by an independent appraisal prepared in accordance with the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice), for the administration of a tribal family assistance grant by the tribal government or the intertribal consortium. .

Summary: Tribal TANF Fairness Act of 2019 This bill allows a tribal government to lease land held in trust or in fee at a fair market value for the administration of a tribal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program. Current law treats such transactions as less-than-arm's-length leases, and amounts charged to federal grants for such leases must be based on certain costs associated with property ownership rather than fair market value.
Baseball Diplomacy Act

To waive certain prohibitions with respect to nationals of Cuba coming to the United States to play organized professional baseball. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Baseball Diplomacy Act 2. Removal of certain restrictions (a) Restriction on Embargo Authority The authorities of section 620(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (1) those transactions permitted under section 515.571 of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations, by or on behalf of a Cuban national who enters the United States from Cuba on a visa issued under section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (2) a Cuban national described in paragraph (1) from returning to Cuba with the earnings made in playing organized professional baseball. (b) Restriction on Immigration Authority The authority contained in section 212(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (c) Inapplicability of Other Restrictions This section applies notwithstanding section 102(h) of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996. 3. Duration of visa A visa described in section 2(a)(1)— (1) shall permit the alien to whom the visa is issued to remain in the United States only for the duration of the baseball season; and (2) need not be renewed for subsequent entries into the United States for the duration of a valid contract entered into between the alien and the professional baseball team with which the alien played in the preceding baseball season.

Summary: Baseball Diplomacy Act This bill waives various embargo and immigration restrictions in order to allow Cuban nationals to enter the United States to play organized professional baseball. U.S. embargo authority may not regulate or prohibit various transactions by or on behalf of such a Cuban national, nor may the individual be prohibited from returning to Cuba with the earnings made from playing professional baseball. The President's authority to bar an alien whose entry is deemed to be detrimental to U.S. interests may not be used to deny a visa to a Cuban national entering to play baseball. Such an individual may obtain a visa to remain in the United States only for the duration of the baseball season. The visa need not be renewed for reentry into the United States during the term of a contract between the individual and the team for which the individual played in the preceding season.
Motorsports Fairness and Permanency Act of 2019

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the 7-year recovery period for motorsports entertainment complexes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Motorsports Fairness and Permanency Act of 2019 2. 7-year recovery period for motorsports entertainment complexes made permanent (a) In general Section 168(i)(15) (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after December 31, 2017.

Summary: Motorsports Fairness and Permanency Act of 2019 This bill modifies the requirements for calculating taxable income to make permanent the accelerated depreciation (seven-year recovery period) of motorsports entertainment complexes.
To authorize an additional district judgeship for the district of Idaho.

To authorize an additional district judgeship for the district of Idaho. 1. District judgeship for the district of Idaho (a) In general The President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, 1 additional district judge for the district of Idaho. (b) Technical and conforming amendment In order that the table contained in section 133(a) of title 28, United States Code, will reflect the change in the number of judgeships authorized by subsection (a), such table is amended by striking the item relating to Idaho and inserting the following: Idaho 3 .

Summary: This bill increases from two to three the total number of U.S. district court judgeships for the District of Idaho. The President must appoint, with the advice and consent of the Senate, one additional judge for that judicial district.