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End the Normalized Delay of Suppressors Act of 2020

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the transfer of a silencer after the end of the 90-day period beginning with the application for such transfer. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the End the Normalized Delay of Suppressors Act of 2020 2. 90-day application period for transfer of silencers (a) In general Section 5812 (c) 90-Day application period for silencers In the case of a transfer of a silencer, such transfer may be made, notwithstanding subsection (a), if 90 days have elapsed since the application required by such subsection was filed with respect to such silencer, and such application has not been denied. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to transfers more than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 3. Annual reports to Congress on timeliness of criminal background checks of prospective firearm purchasers The Attorney General shall annually prepare and submit to the majority and minority leader of each House of Congress a written report on the timeliness of the criminal background checks conducted with respect to firearm transfer applications under section 5812 section 5845(a)

Summary: End the Normalized Delay of Suppressors Act of 2020 This bill modifies procedural requirements related to the transfer of a silencer. Specifically, it permits the transfer of a silencer if 90 days have elapsed since the application to transfer the silencer was filed, and the application has not been denied. The bill also establishes reporting requirements on the timeliness of criminal background checks conducted with respect to certain prospective firearm transfers.
Risk-Based Credit Examination Act

To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 with respect to risk-based examinations of Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Risk-Based Credit Examination Act 2. Risk-Based Examinations of Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations Section 15E(p)(3)(B) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78o–7(p)(3)(B) , as appropriate, Each examination under subparagraph (A) shall include

Summary: Risk-Based Credit Examination Act This bill provides the Securities and Exchange Commission's Office of Credit Ratings with discretion concerning reviewable matters during its annual examination of nationally recognized statistical rating organizations.
TRICARE Reserve Select Improvement Act

To amend title 10, United States Code, to remove the prohibition on eligibility for TRICARE Reserve Select of members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces who are eligible to enroll in a health benefits plan under chapter 89 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the TRICARE Reserve Select Improvement Act 2. Modification of eligibility for TRICARE Reserve Select of certain members of the Selected Reserve (a) In general Section 1076d(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), a member A member (2) by striking paragraph (2). (b) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that the costs of carrying out the amendments made by this section, if any, will be offset.

Summary: TRICARE Reserve Select Improvement Act This bill expands TRICARE Reserve Select eligibility to include members of the Selected Reserve who are enrolled or eligible to enroll in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program.
VET MED Act

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for interest-free deferment on student loans for borrowers serving in a veterinary internship or residency program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterinary Education and Training Minimizes Educational Debt Act VET MED Act 2. Deferment during a veterinary internship or residency program Section 455(f) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087e(f) (1) in paragraph (1)(A)— (A) in clause (i), by striking ; or (B) by adding at the end the following new clause: (iii) any loan made under this part to a borrower who meets the requirements described in subparagraph (E) of paragraph (2); or ; and (2) in paragraph (2)— (A) in subparagraph (C), in the matter following clause (ii), by striking or (B) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period and inserting ; or (C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (E) not in excess of 5 years, during which the borrower is— (i) enrolled in a post-graduate training program for veterinarians designed to develop advanced levels of veterinary competency; or (ii) serving in a veterinary internship or residency, as such terms are defined by the American Veterinary Medical Association. .

Summary: Veterinary Education and Training Minimizes Educational Debt Act or the VET MED Act This bill allows veterinary students who are enrolled in postgraduate training programs or serving in internships or residencies to defer payment on their Federal Direct Loans for up to five years. Loan interest shall not accrue during such deferment.
No More Narrow Networks Act of 2020

To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to require Exchanges to establish network adequacy standards for qualified health plans. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No More Narrow Networks Act of 2020 2. Requiring Exchanges to establish network adequacy standards for qualified health plans (a) In general Section 1311(d) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18031(d) (8) Network adequacy standards (A) Certain Exchanges In the case of an Exchange operated by the Secretary pursuant section 1321(c)(1) or an Exchange described in section 155.200(f) of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation), the Exchange shall require each qualified health plan offered through such Exchange to meet such quantitative network adequacy standards as the Secretary may prescribe for purposes of this subparagraph. (B) State Exchanges In the case of an Exchange not described in subparagraph (A), the Exchange shall establish quantitative network adequacy standards with respect to qualified health plans offered through such Exchange and require such plans to meet such standards. (C) Preemption Nothing in subparagraph (A) shall be construed to preempt any State law to the extent that such law provides for network adequacy standards applicable to a qualified health plan offered through an Exchange described in such subparagraph that are greater than such standards prescribed pursuant to such subparagraph. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply with respect to plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2021.

Summary: No More Narrow Networks Act of 2020 This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services to establish quantitative network adequacy standards for health insurance plans offered through health insurance exchanges.
Shark Sales Elimination Act of 2019

To prohibit the sale of shark parts, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Shark Sales Elimination Act of 2019 2. Prohibition on sale of shark parts (a) Prohibition Except as provided in section 3, no person shall possess, offer for sale, sell, or purchase any shark part or product containing any shark part. (b) Penalty For purposes of section 308(a) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1858(a) 16 U.S.C. 1857 3. Exemption for traditional fisheries, education, and science Section 2 shall not apply with respect to possession of a shark part that was taken lawfully under a State, territorial, or Federal license or permit to take or land sharks, if the shark part is separated from the shark in a manner consistent with the license or permit and is— (1) destroyed or discarded; (2) used for noncommercial subsistence purposes in accordance with State or territorial law; or (3) used solely for display or research purposes by a museum, college, or university, or other person under a State or Federal permit to conduct noncommercial scientific research. 4. Definitions In this Act: (1) Shark The term shark (2) shark part The term shark part 5. State authority Nothing in this Act affects any right of a State or territory of the United States to adopt or enforce any regulation or standard that is more stringent than a regulation or standard in effect under this Act.

Summary: Shark Sales Elimination Act of 2019 This bill makes it illegal to possess, buy, or sell shark parts or any product containing shark parts.A person may possess a shark part that was lawfully taken consistent with a license or permit under certain circumstances. Penalties are imposed for violations under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act.
OVERSEA Act of 2020

To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to report on Coast Guard defense readiness resource allocation, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Oversight and Verification of Expenses and Readiness for Security Engagements Abroad Act of 2020 OVERSEA Act of 2020 2. Report Coast Guard defense readiness resources allocation (a) Report required Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, a report on the allocation of resources by the Coast Guard to support its defense readiness mission. (b) Contents The report required by subsection (a) shall include the following elements: (1) Funding levels allocated by the Coast Guard to support defense readiness missions for each of the past ten fiscal years preceding the date of enactment of this Act. (2) Funding levels transferred or otherwise provided by the Department of Defense to the Coast Guard in support of the Coast Guard’s defense readiness missions for each of the past ten fiscal years preceding the date of enactment of this Act. (3) The number of Coast Guard detachments assigned in support of the Coast Guard’s defense readiness mission for each of the past ten fiscal years preceding the date of enactment of this Act. (c) Assessment In addition to the elements detailed in subsection (b), the report shall include an assessment of the impacts on the Coast Guard’s non-defense mission readiness and operational capabilities due to the annual levels of reimbursement provided by the Department of Defense to compensate the Coast Guard for its expenses to fulfill its defense readiness mission.

Summary: Oversight and Verification of Expenses and Readiness for Security Engagements Abroad Act of 2020 or the OVERSEA Act of 2020 This bill directs the Government Accountability Office to report on the U.S. Coast Guard's allocation of resources to support its defense readiness mission, including an assessment of the impacts on the Coast Guard's nondefense mission readiness and operational capabilities due to the annual levels of funding provided by the Department of Defense to compensate the Coast Guard for its expenses to fulfill its defense readiness mission.
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 410 Franklin Street in Appleton, Wisconsin, as the "Mitchell F. Lundgaard Post Office Building".

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 410 Franklin Street in Appleton, Wisconsin, as the Mitchell F. Lundgaard Post Office Building 1. Mitchell F. Lundgaard Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 410 Franklin Street in Appleton, Wisconsin, shall be known and designated as the Mitchell F. Lundgaard Post Office Building (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Mitchell F. Lundgaard Post Office Building

Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 410 Franklin Street in Appleton, Wisconsin, as the "Mitchell F. Lundgaard Post Office Building."
District of Columbia Chief Financial Officer Salary Home Rule Act

To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to permit the District of Columbia to establish the rate of pay of the Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the District of Columbia Chief Financial Officer Salary Home Rule Act 2. Permitting District of Columbia to establish rate of pay of Chief Financial Officer of District of Columbia Section 424(b)(2)(E) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act (sec. 1–204.24b(b)(5), D.C. Official Code) is amended to read as follows: (E) Pay The Chief Financial Officer shall be paid at the greater of— (i) a rate such that the total amount of compensation paid during any calendar year is equal to the limit on total pay which is applicable during the year under section 5307 of title 5, United States Code, to an employee described in section 5307(d) of such title; or (ii) a rate established in law by the District of Columbia, except that any rate established under this clause which is applicable to any individual serving as the Chief Financial Officer shall not be reduced during any period of the individual’s service as Chief Financial Officer. .

Summary: District of Columbia Chief Financial Officer Salary Home Rule Act This bill revises the pay of the Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia to establish it at the greater of (1) the current rate; or (2) a rate established by the District, except that any rate established by this bill shall not be reduced during the officer's tenure.
For the relief of Manuel de Jesus Pacheco Reyes.

For the relief of Manuel de Jesus Pacheco Reyes. 1. Permanent resident status for Manuel de Jesus Pacheco Reyes (a) In General Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Manuel de Jesus Pacheco Reyes shall be eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon filing an application for issuance of an immigrant visa under section 204 of such Act or for adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident. (b) Adjustment of Status If Manuel de Jesus Pacheco Reyes enters the United States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (d), he shall be considered to have entered and remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligible, be eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act as of the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Waiver of Grounds for Removal or Denial of Admission (1) In general Notwithstanding sections 212(a) and 237(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Manuel de Jesus Pacheco Reyes may not be removed from the United States, denied admission to the United States, or considered ineligible for lawful permanent residence in the United States by reason of any ground for removal or denial of admission that is reflected in the records of the Department of Homeland Security or the Visa Office of the Department of State on the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Rescission of outstanding order of removal The Secretary of Homeland Security shall rescind any outstanding order of removal or deportation, or any finding of inadmissibility or deportability, that has been entered against Manuel de Jesus Pacheco Reyes by reason of any ground described in paragraph (1). (d) Deadline for Application and Payment of Fees Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the application for issuance of an immigrant visa or the application for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (e) Reduction of Immigrant Visa Number Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent residence to Manuel de Jesus Pacheco Reyes, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, during the current or next following fiscal year, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of the alien’s birth under section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act or, if applicable, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of the alien’s birth under section 202(e) of such Act. (f) Denial of Preferential Immigration Treatment for Certain Relatives The natural parents, brothers, and sisters of Manuel de Jesus Pacheco Reyes shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any right, privilege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality Act.

Summary: Provides for the relief of Manuel de Jesus Pacheco Reyes.
For the relief of Stela Simeonova and Simeon Simeonov.

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

Summary: Provides for the relief of Stela Simeonova and Simeon Simeonov.
Covering Coronavirus Test Act of 2020

To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to require group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage to cover COVID–19 testing without cost sharing. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Covering Coronavirus Test Act of 2020 2. Requiring group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage to cover COVID–19 testing without cost sharing Section 2713 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300gg–11 (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (2), by striking and (B) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; (C) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (D) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (6); and (E) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following new paragraph: (5) any service consisting of a test furnished for purposes of diagnosing COVID–19. ; and (2) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) Clarification of nonapplication of interval to COVID–19 laboratory tests The interval described in paragraph (1) shall not apply to services described in subsection (a)(5). .

Summary: Covering Coronavirus Test Act of 2020 This bill requires health insurance plans to cover diagnostic tests for COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) without imposing cost sharing.
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 213 William Hilton Parkway on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, as the "Caesar H. Wright Jr. Post Office Building".

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 213 William Hilton Parkway on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, as the Caesar H. Wright Jr. Post Office Building 1. Caesar H. Wright Jr. Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 213 William Hilton Parkway on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, shall be known and designated as the Caesar H. Wright Jr. Post Office Building (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Caesar H. Wright Jr. Post Office Building

Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 213 William Hilton Parkway on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, as the "Caesar H. Wright Jr. Post Office Building."
INFRA Transparency Act

To amend title 23, United States Code, to modify the reporting requirement for the nationally significant freight and highway projects program, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the INFRA Transparency Act 2. Nationally significant freight and highway projects Section 117(n)(1) of title 23, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking The Secretary (A) In general The Secretary ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (B) Contents The annual report required under subparagraph (A) shall include— (i) a summary of each project for which an application was submitted under this section and a grant was not provided; (ii) the application for each project for which a grant has been provided under this section; and (iii) a rating for each project for which an application was submitted under this section on such project’s ability to fulfill the goals described in subsection (a)(2) and a description of such ability. .

Summary: INFRA Transparency Act This bill modifies annual reporting requirements for the the nationally significant freight and highway projects program, including to require the Department of Transportation to provide a summary of each project for which an application was submitted and a grant was not provided.