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ASAP Act

To amend title 37, United States Code, to provide for the continuance of pay and allowances for members of the Armed Forces, including reserve components thereof, during lapses in appropriations. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Armed Services Always Paid Act ASAP Act 2. Continuance of military pay and allowances during periods of lapsed appropriations (a) Continuance of pay Chapter 19 1016. Continuance of pay and allowances during periods of lapsed appropriations (a) Definitions In this section: (1) The term military personnel accounts (2) The term pay and allowances (3) The term period of lapsed appropriations (b) Appropriation of funds To continue payment of pay and allowances For any period of lapsed appropriations, there are appropriated, out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the Secretary of Defense (and the Secretary of Homeland Security in the case of the Coast Guard) to allow the Secretary of Defense (and the Secretary of Homeland Security in the case of the Coast Guard) to continue to provide pay and allowances (without interruption) to members of the United States armed forces. (c) Limitation on amounts paid This section only authorizes the expenditure of funds during a period of lapsed appropriations for the pay and allowances of a member of the armed forces at a rate that is equal to the rate in effect for that member immediately before the start of the period of lapsed appropriations. The rate for a member may neither exceed the rate in effect immediately before the start of the period of lapsed appropriations nor be less than that rate, unless reduced by disciplinary action under the Uniform Code of Military Justice. (d) Relation to other pay authorities This section shall not be construed to affect the entitlement of a member of the armed forces to an amount of pay and allowances that exceeds the amount of pay and allowances authorized to be paid under this section and to which the member becomes entitled under other applicable provisions of law. (e) Effect of end of period of lapsed appropriations Expenditures made for any fiscal year pursuant to this section shall be charged to the applicable appropriation, fund, or authorization whenever the regular appropriation bill (or other bill or joint resolution making continuing appropriations through the end of the fiscal year) becomes law. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item: 1016. Continuance of pay and allowances during periods of lapsed appropriations. .

Summary: Armed Services Always Paid Act or ASAP Act This bill provides funding to continue the pay and allowances of members of the Armed Forces, including reserve personnel, during any period of lapsed appropriations.
Protecting Our Conserved Lands Act of 2019

To prohibit the use of eminent domain for the construction or expansion of a natural gas pipe line through land conserved by certain land trusts and local governments, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Our Conserved Lands Act 2. Limitation on the use of eminent domain Section 7(h) of the Natural Gas Act ( 15 U.S.C. 717f(h) (1) by striking When (1) When (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (2) Beginning on January 1, 2022, notwithstanding paragraph (1), a holder of a certificate of public convenience and necessity may not exercise the right of eminent domain to acquire land or other property necessary to construct, operate, or maintain a pipe line for the transportation of natural gas, or any station or equipment necessary to the proper operation of such pipe line, any part of which will be located on land that is— (A) subject to a conservation easement or other conservation-related restriction by an organization described in section 501(c)(3) (B) owned by or deeded to an organization described in subparagraph (A) for the purpose of conservation; (C) subject to a conservation easement or other conservation-related restriction by a municipality, county, or other division of local government; or (D) owned by or deeded to a municipality, county, or other division or subdivision of local government for the purpose of conservation. .

Summary: Protecting Our Conserved Lands Act of 2019 This bill prohibits the use of eminent domain to acquire certain land or property to construct, operate, or maintain a natural gas pipeline, including land that is subject to a conservation easement or other conservation-related restriction by a local government or nonprofit entity.
Nation Owes Community Lifelines After Weathering Sandy Act

To prohibit the recoupment of Federal disaster and emergency assistance from individuals and households, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Nation Owes Community Lifelines After Weathering Sandy Act NO CLAWS Act 2. Prohibition on recoupment of disaster and emergency assistance from individuals and households Section 1216(b) of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 ( 42 U.S.C. 5174a(b) (1) redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and (2) inserting after paragraph (1) the following: (2) No recoupment from individuals or households Unless there is evidence of civil or criminal fraud, the Agency may not take any action to recoup covered assistance from an individual or a household that is a recipient of such assistance. .

Summary: Nation Owes Community Lifelines After Weathering Sandy Act or the NO CLAWS Act This bill prohibits the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) from taking action to recoup federal disaster and emergency assistance from an individual or a household unless there is evidence of fraud.
Diabetes Prevention Semipostal Stamp Act

To provide for the issuance of the Diabetes Prevention Semipostal Stamp, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Diabetes Prevention Semipostal Stamp Act 2. Diabetes Prevention Semipostal Stamp (a) In general In order to afford a convenient way for members of the public to contribute to funding diabetes prevention activities, the United States Postal Service shall issue a semipostal (in this Act referred to as the Diabetes Prevention Semipostal Stamp (b) Terms and conditions (1) In general The issuance and sale of the Diabetes Prevention Semipostal Stamp shall be governed by the provisions of section 416 of title 39, United States Code, and regulations issued under such section, subject to the requirements of this subsection. (2) Duration The Diabetes Prevention Semipostal Stamp shall be made available to the public for a period of 10 years, beginning no later than 12 months after the date of the enactment of this Act. (3) Cost The Diabetes Prevention Semi­post­al Stamp shall be offered at a cost equal to the cost of mailing a letter weighing 1 ounce or less at the nonautomation single-piece first-ounce letter rate, in effect at the time of purchase, plus a differential of not less than 25 percent. (4) Disposition of proceeds All amounts becoming available from the sale of the Diabetes Prevention Semipostal Stamp (as determined under section 416(d) of such title) shall be transferred to the National Diabetes Prevention Program of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention through payments which shall be made at least twice a year. (5) Proceeds not to be offset In accordance with section 416(d)(4) of such title, amounts becoming available from the sale of the Diabetes Prevention Semipostal Stamp 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 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or the National Diabetes Prevention Program. (c) Definition For purposes of this Act, the term semipostal

Summary: This bill directs the U.S. Postal Service to issue a Diabetes Prevention Semipostal Stamp, with all proceeds being transferred to the National Diabetes Prevention Program.
Survey Our Military Impacted Schools Act

To direct the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study on the renovation, repair, or expansion needs of certain elementary schools and secondary schools that educate dependants of active duty military personnel. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Survey Our Military Impacted Schools Act 2. Study and report on construction grant program Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the heads of any other relevant agencies, shall conduct a study and submit a report on such study to Congress on the unmet capital improvement needs (including renovation, repair, or expansion needs) of each elementary school and secondary school— (1) in which the total student enrollment for the most recent school year was not less than 150 students; (2) that is not located within the boundaries of a Federal military installation; and (3) that is served by a local educational agency— (A) in which at least 15 percent, but not more than 40 percent, of the total student enrollment for the most recent school year in schools of the agency were children described in subparagraphs (B) and (D)(i) of section 7003(a)(1) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7703(a)(1) (B) that is eligible for assistance under title VII of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7701

Summary: Survey Our Military Impacted Schools Act This bill requires the Department of Defense to study and report on the unmet capital-improvement needs of each elementary and secondary school that (1) has a total enrollment of not fewer than 150 students, (2) is not located within the boundaries of a federal military installation, and (3) is served by a local education agency that serves a student population consisting of a specified proportion of students who are dependents of active-duty military personnel.
Responsible and Efficient Agriculture Destination Act

To amend the Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999 to amend certain hours of service requirements for agricultural operations, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Responsible and Efficient Agriculture Destination Act 2. Hours of service requirements for agricultural operations Section 229 of the Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999 ( 49 U.S.C. 31136 (1) in subsection (a)(1)— (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking during planting and harvest periods, as determined by each State, (B) by amending subparagraph (A) to read as follows: (A) drivers transporting agricultural commodities within a 150 air-mile radius from— (i) the source of the agricultural commodities; or (ii) the destination of the agricultural commodities; ; and (2) in subsection (e)(8)— (A) by striking during the planting and harvesting seasons within each State, as determined by the State, (B) by striking at any time of the year

Summary: Responsible and Efficient Agriculture Destination Act This bill modifies exemptions from service hour requirements for drivers transporting agricultural commodities who are within a 150 air-mile radius from their destination. The bill allows this exemption to be utilized yearly rather than only during planting and harvesting seasons.
Biased Algorithm Deterrence Act of 2019

To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide that an owner or operator of a social media service that hinders the display of user-generated content shall be treated as a publisher or speaker of such content, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Biased Algorithm Deterrence Act of 2019 2. Exception to protection from treatment as publisher or speaker Section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 230 (1) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following: (3) Exception (A) In general Notwithstanding paragraph (1), an owner or operator of a social media service that displays user-generated content in an order other than chronological order, delays the display of such content relative to other content, or otherwise hinders the display of such content relative to other content, if for a reason other than to restrict access to or availability of material described in paragraph (2)(A) or to carry out the direction of the user that generated such content, shall be treated as a publisher or speaker of such content. (B) Use of algorithms If an algorithm of a social media service is used to engage in an action related to user-generated content that is described in subparagraph (A), such action shall be considered to be the action of the owner or operator of the social media service. ; and (2) in subsection (f), by adding at the end the following: (5) Social media service The term social media service (6) User-generated content The term user-generated content (7) Algorithm The term algorithm .

Summary: Biased Algorithm Deterrence Act of 2019 This bill provides that an owner or operator of a social media service shall be treated as a publisher or speaker of user-generated content (and, therefore, may potentially be held liable with respect to such content) if  the service or its algorithm does any of the following: displays user-generated content in an order that is not chronological; delays the display of such content relative to other content; or hinders the display of such content for reasons other than to carry out the user's direction or to restrict material that the provider or user considers obscene, lewd, lascivious, filthy, excessively violent, harassing, or otherwise objectionable.
STAND Act

To amend the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to require a certain appointments of chiefs of mission to be from Foreign Service or Civil Service of the Department of State, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strengthening Traditional American Diplomacy Act STAND Act 2. Requirement relating to appointment as a chief of mission Paragraph (2) of section 304(a) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 ( 22 U.S.C. 3944(a) (1) by inserting or Civil Service of the Department of State be accorded to career members of the Service (2) by adding at the end the following new sentence: Not less than 70 percent of appointments and assignments under this section shall be of career members of Service or Civil Service of the Department, except that this requirement may be waived if the President certifies in writing, on a case by case basis, to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, that a reduction in such percentage is vital to the national security interests of the United States.

Summary: Strengthening Traditional American Diplomacy Act or the STAND Act This bill requires that 70% of chief-of-mission appointments and assignments in the Foreign Service shall be of career members of the Foreign Service or the Department of State civil service. The President may waive this requirement on a case-by-case basis by certifying to Congress that a reduction of this percentage is vital to U.S. national security interests.
TL; DR Act of 2019

To improve communication from executive agencies to individuals by requiring clear instructions, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Too Long; Didn’t Read Act of 2019 TL; DR Act of 2019 2. Responsibilities of executive agencies (a) In general Beginning on the date that is not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the head of each agency shall provide, to the extent practicable, at the top of each communication (both hard copy and electronic) that the agency sends to an individual that authorizes or requires such individual to take an action, a clearly marked section that includes— (1) the authorized or required action; (2) if a response by the individual is required, optional, or not permitted; (3) all deadlines to complete the authorized or required action; (4) how to complete the authorized or required action; and (5) the contact information for any agency, or department or office thereof, that can assist or answer questions relating to the authorized or required action. (b) Public reports of compliance (1) Initial report Not later than 9 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the head of each agency shall publish on the plain writing section of the agency’s website, maintained pursuant to section 4(a) of the Plain Writing Act of 2010 ( 5 U.S.C. 301 (2) Annual compliance report Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the head of each agency shall publish on the plain writing section of the website of the agency, maintained pursuant to section 4(a) of the Plain Writing Act of 2010 ( 5 U.S.C. 301 (c) Authority of Director of the Office of Management and Budget The Director of the Office of Management and Budget may promulgate regulations or develop and issue guidance to implement the requirements under this section. (d) Agency defined In this Act, the term agency Executive agency

Summary: Too Long; Didn't Read Act of 2019 or the TL; DR Act of 2019 This bill requires a federal agency to provide a clearly-marked section at the top of a communication (both hard copy and electronic) that the agency sends to an individual if such communication requires or authorizes such individual to act. The clearly-marked section shall include the authorized or required action; if a response by the individual is required, optional, or not permitted; all deadlines to complete the authorized or required action; how to complete the authorized or required action; and the contact information for the agency, department, or office that can assist or answer questions relating to the authorized or required action.
Sensible Enforcement of Cannabis Act of 2019

To direct the Attorney General, in enforcing the provisions of the Controlled Substances Act relating to marijuana, to focus on certain enforcement priorities. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Sensible Enforcement of Cannabis Act of 2019 2. Marijuana enforcement priorities (a) In general In enforcing the provisions of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 801 (1) concerns marijuana for medicinal or recreational use; and (2) is authorized by the laws of the State involved. (b) Exception Subsection (a) does not apply with respect to prosecution for prevention of the following: (1) Distribution of marijuana to minors. (2) Revenue from the sale of marijuana from going to criminal enterprises, gangs, and cartels. (3) Diversion of marijuana from States where it is legal under State law in some form to other States. (4) State-authorized marijuana activity from being used as a cover or pretext for the trafficking of other illegal drugs or other illegal activity. (5) Violence and the use of firearms in the cultivation and distribution of marijuana. (6) Drugged driving and the exacerbation of other adverse public health consequences associated with marijuana use. (7) The growing of marijuana on public lands and the attendant public safety and environmental dangers posed by marijuana production on public lands. (8) Marijuana possession or use on Federal property.

Summary: Sensible Enforcement of Cannabis Act of 2019 This bill prohibits the Department of Justice from prosecuting marijuana-related conduct that is authorized by state law, subject to specified exceptions.
Wounded Veterans Recreation Act

To amend the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to provide for a lifetime National Recreational Pass for any veteran with a service-connected disability. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Wounded Veterans Recreation Act 2. National recreational passes for disabled veterans Section 805(b) of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act ( 16 U.S.C. 6804(b) (2) Disability discount The Secretary shall make the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass available, without charge and for the lifetime of the passholder, to the following: (A) Any United States citizen or person domiciled in the United States who has been medically determined to be permanently disabled for purposes of section 7(20)(A)(i) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ( 29 U.S.C. 705(20)(A)(i) (B) Any veteran who has been found to have a compensable or noncompensable service-connected disability under title 38, United States Code. .

Summary: Wounded Veterans Recreation Act This bill instructs the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture to make the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass available, without charge and for the lifetime of the passholder, to any veteran who has been found to have a compensable or noncompensable service-connected disability.
Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations Amendment Act

To amend the Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations Act to provide for reimbursement of certain expenses and to establish new requirements for selection of grantees, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations Amendment Act 2. In general Section 4 of the Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations Act (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (6), by striking and (B) in paragraph (7), by striking the period and inserting ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (8) reimbursement to individuals for childcare and transportation expenses incurred as a result of participation in a program funded under this section. ; and (2) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows: (b) Selection of employer and labor unions The Secretary shall select not fewer than 1 employer or labor union from each State, and not fewer than 50 employers or labor unions total, to receive technical assistance provided with grants made under subsection (a). .

Summary: Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations Amendment Act This bill expands the technical assistance provided by community-based organizations under the Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations Act to certain employers and labor organizations to include reimbursement for childcare and transportation expenses incurred by participants in apprenticeship programs. It also modifies selection criteria for grantees to require the Department of Labor to select not fewer than one employer or labor union from each state to receive technical assistance.