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A bill to provide for the retention and service of transgender individuals in the Armed Forces.

To provide for the retention and service of transgender individuals in the Armed Forces. 1. Retention and service of transgender individuals in the Armed Forces (a) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) individuals who are qualified and can meet the standards to serve in the military should be eligible to serve; and (2) the policies recommended in the memorandum of the Secretary of Defense entitled Military Service by Transgender Individuals (b) Retention of currently serving members of the Armed Forces An individual serving as a member of the Armed Forces on or after the date of the enactment of this Act may not be involuntarily separated from the Armed Forces, or denied reenlistment or continuation in service in the Armed Forces, solely on the basis of the member's gender identity. Nothing in this subsection relieves a member from meeting applicable military and medical standards, including deployability, or requires retention of the member in service if the member fails to meet such standards. (c) Accession into the Armed Forces On or after the date of the enactment of this Act, an individual may not be denied initial enlistment, commissioning, or other accession into the Armed Forces solely on the basis of the individual's gender identity. Nothing in this subsection relieves an individual from meeting applicable military and medical standards, including deployability, for enlistment, commissioning, or other accession. (d) Gender identity defined In this section, the term gender identity

Summary: This bill prohibits (1) an individual serving as a member of the Armed Forces from being involuntarily separated from the Armed Forces, or denied reenlistment or continuation in service, solely on the basis of the member's gender identity; and (2) an individual from being denied initial enlistment, commissioning, or other accession into the Armed Forces solely on such basis.
Improving Social Security's Service to Victims of Identity Theft Act

To amend title VII of the Social Security Act to provide for a single point of contact at the Social Security Administration for individuals who are victims of identity theft. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Social Security’s Service to Victims of Identity Theft Act 2. Single point of contact for identity theft victims (a) In general Title VII of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 901 714. Single point of contact for identity theft victims (a) In general The Commissioner of Social Security shall establish and implement procedures to ensure that any individual whose social security account number has been misused (such as to fraudulently obtain benefits under title II, VIII, or XVI of this Act, or in a manner that affects an individual’s records at the Social Security Administration, or in a manner that prompts the individual to request a new social security account number) has a single point of contact at the Social Security Administration throughout the resolution of the individual’s case. The single point of contact shall track the individual’s case to completion and coordinate with other units to resolve issues as quickly as possible. (b) Single point of contact (1) In general For purposes of subsection (a), the single point of contact shall consist of a team or subset of specially trained employees who— (A) have the ability to coordinate with other units to resolve the issues involved in the individual's case, and (B) shall be accountable for the case until its resolution. (2) Team or subset The employees included within the team or subset described in paragraph (1) may change as required to meet the needs of the Social Security Administration, provided that procedures have been established to— (A) ensure continuity of records and case history, and (B) notify the individual when appropriate. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act.

Summary: Improving Social Security's Service to Victims of Identity Theft Act This bill requires the Social Security Administration to provide a single point of contact for any individual whose Social Security account number has been misused. The single point of contact must track the individual's case to completion and coordinate with other specialized units to resolve case issues as quickly as possible.
Jaime Zapata and Victor Avila Federal Law Enforcement Protection Act

To amend title 18, United States Code, to further protect officers and employees of the United States, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Jaime Zapata and Victor Avila Federal Law Enforcement Protection Act 2. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) since the founding of the Nation, officers and employees of the United States Government have dutifully and faithfully served the United States overseas, including in situations that place them at serious risk of death or bodily harm, in order to preserve, protect, and defend the interests of the United States; (2) securing the safety of such officers and employees while serving overseas is of paramount importance and is also in furtherance of preserving, protecting, and defending the interests of the United States; (3) Federal courts, including the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, have correctly interpreted section 1114 of title 18, United States Code, to apply extraterritorially to protect officers and employees of the United States while the officers and employees are serving abroad; (4) recently, in a case involving a violent attack against Federal law enforcement officers Jaime Zapata and Victor Avila, a panel of a Federal court of appeals held that section 1114 of title 18, United States Code, does not apply extraterritorially, creating a split among the United States circuit courts of appeals; and (5) in light of the opinion described in paragraph (4), it has become necessary for Congress to clarify the original intent that section 1114 of title 18, United States Code, applies extraterritorially. 3. Protection of officers and employees of the United States Section 1114 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting (a) In general Whoever (2) by adding at the end the following: (b) Extraterritorial jurisdiction There is extraterritorial jurisdiction over the conduct prohibited by this section. .

Summary: Jaime Zapata and Victor Avila Federal Law Enforcement Protection Act This bill explicitly grants extraterritorial jurisdiction over criminal conduct involving the killing (or attempted killing) of a federal officer or employee. The United States may prosecute such conduct that occurs outside the United States.
Securing America's Clean Fuels Infrastructure

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and modify the credit for alternative fuel vehicle refueling property. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing America's Clean Fuels Infrastructure 2. Extension of credit for alternative fuel vehicle refueling property (a) In general Subsection (g) of section 30C December 31, 2020 December 31, 2028 (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after December 31, 2020. 3. Modification of credit limitation (a) In general Subsection (b) of section 30C (1) by striking with respect to all with respect to any single item of (2) by striking at a location (3) in paragraph (1), by striking $30,000 in the case of a property $200,000 in the case of any such item of property (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after December 31, 2019.

Summary: Securing America's Clean Fuels Infrastructure This bill extends the tax credit for alternative fuel vehicle refueling property through 2028. It also increases the allowable amount of such credit from $30,000 to $200,000 for any single item of refueling property.
POWER Act

To provide for matching funds waivers for formula grants and subgrants under the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect Our Women and Waive Emergency Requirements Act POWER Act 2. Matching funds waiver for formula grants and subgrants under the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (a) Waiver of matching funds for awarded grants and subgrants At the request of a State (as defined in section 302 of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act ( 42 U.S.C. 10402 (1) the non-Federal contributions requirement under subsection (c)(4) of section 306 of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act ( 42 U.S.C. 10406 42 U.S.C. 10408 (2) the reporting requirements required for such subgrants and grants that relate to such non-Federal contributions requirement. (b) Waiver of matching funds for grants awarded after date of enactment (1) In general Subsection (c)(4) of section 306 of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act ( 42 U.S.C. 10406 42 U.S.C. 247d (2) Qualified grant defined In this subsection, the term qualified grant (A) after the date of enactment of this section; and (B) under section 306, 308, or 309 of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act ( 42 U.S.C. 10406

Summary: Protect Our Women and Waive Emergency Requirements Act or the POWER ActThis bill waives state matching funds requirements and related reporting for specified family violence prevention and services grants for FY2019, FY2020, and the duration of the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency.
Stopping Doctor Shortages Act

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include certain employment as a health care practitioner as eligible for public service loan forgiveness, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stopping Doctor Shortages Act 2. Amendments to terms and conditions of public service loan forgiveness Section 455(m)(3) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087e(m)(3) (C) Full-time professionals engaged in health care practitioner occupations The term full-time professionals engaged in health care practitioner occupations (i) has a full-time job as a health care practitioner; (ii) provides medical services in such full-time job at a nonprofit hospital or public hospital or other nonprofit or public health care facility; and (iii) is prohibited from being employed directly by such hospital or other health care facility by State law. .

Summary: Stopping Doctor Shortages Act This bill makes certain full-time health care practitioners eligible for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. Specifically, the bill extends program eligibility to health care practitioners who work at a nonprofit or public hospital or facility but are prohibited under state law from being directly employed by the hospital or facility.
VA Directly Returning Opioid Prescriptions Act

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that certain medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs have physical locations for the disposal of controlled substances medications. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the VA Directly Returning Opioid Prescriptions Act 2. Requirement for certain Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities to have physical location for the disposal of controlled substances medications (a) In general The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall ensure that each covered Department medical facility has a physical location where patients may dispose of controlled substances medications. (b) Covered Department medical facility In this section, the term covered Department medical facility (1) an on-site pharmacy; or (2) a law enforcement officer.

Summary: VA Directly Returning Opioid Prescriptions Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to ensure that each VA medical center with an on-site pharmacy or a law enforcement officer has a physical location where patients may dispose of controlled substances medications.
Technical Correction to the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation Water Rights Settlement Act of 2020

To amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to make a technical correction to the water rights settlement for the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Technical Correction to the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation Water Rights Settlement Act of 2020 2. Authorization of payment of interest on trust funds established under settlement Section 10807 of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 ( Public Law 111–11 (1) in subsection (b)(3)— (A) by striking There is (A) In general There is ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (B) Interest payments There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for deposit into the Development Fund the interest that would have accrued during the period beginning on October 1, 2009, and ending on January 25, 2016, on balances held in the Development Fund, as calculated using the applicable rate for interest-bearing obligations of the United States if the amounts in the Development Fund had been invested in accordance with— (i) the Act of April 1, 1880 (21 Stat. 70, chapter 41; 25 U.S.C. 161 (ii) the first section of the Act of June 24, 1938 (52 Stat. 1037, chapter 648; 25 U.S.C. 162a ; and (2) in subsection (c)(3)— (A) by striking There is (A) In general There is ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (B) Interest payments There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for deposit into the Maintenance Fund the interest that would have accrued during the period beginning on October 1, 2009, and ending on January 25, 2016, on balances held in the Maintenance Fund, as calculated using the applicable rate for interest-bearing obligations of the United States if the amounts in the Maintenance Fund had been invested in accordance with— (i) the Act of April 1, 1880 (21 Stat. 70, chapter 41; 25 U.S.C. 161 (ii) the first section of the Act of June 24, 1938 (52 Stat. 1037, chapter 648; 25 U.S.C. 162a .

Summary: Technical Correction to the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation Water Rights Settlement Act of 2020 This bill directs the Department of the Interior to deposit specified interest payments into the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes Water Rights Development Fund and the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes Operation and Maintenance Fund. These funds were established under the water rights settlement agreement for the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation.
Renewable Fuel Feedstock Reimbursement Act of 2020

To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a renewable fuel feedstock reimbursement program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Renewable Fuel Feedstock Reimbursement Act of 2020 2. Renewable fuel feedstock reimbursement program (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Eligible entity The term eligible entity 42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(1) (2) Eligible feedstock The term eligible feedstock 42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(1)(I)(i) (3) Secretary The term Secretary (b) Establishment of program Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary shall use such sums as are necessary of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation to carry out a program to provide payments to eligible entities to reimburse the eligible entities for purchases of eligible feedstocks that were made during the period beginning on January 1, 2020, and ending on March 31, 2020. (c) Payment amount The amount of a payment under subsection (b) shall be an amount equal to 75 percent of the purchase price of eligible feedstock paid by an eligible entity. (d) Proof of cost The Secretary shall determine the documentation that an eligible entity shall provide to the Secretary to demonstrate the purchase price and quantity of eligible feedstock purchased by the eligible entity to receive a payment under subsection (b). (e) Agreements To be eligible to receive a payment under subsection (b), an eligible entity shall enter into an agreement with the Secretary, as determined by the Secretary. (f) Report Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate and the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives a report on the payments made under subsection (b), including an identification of each eligible entity that received a payment and the amount received. (g) Regulations (1) In general Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall promulgate such regulations as are necessary to carry out the program established under subsection (b). (2) Procedure The promulgation of the regulations and administration of the program established under subsection (b) shall be made without regard to— (A) the notice and comment provisions of section 553 of title 5, United States Code; (B) chapter 35 Paperwork Reduction Act (C) the Statement of Policy of the Secretary of Agriculture (36 Fed. Reg. 13804 (July 24, 1971)) relating to notices of proposed rulemaking and public participation in rulemaking.

Summary: Renewable Fuel Feedstock Reimbursement Act of 2020 This bill directs the Department of Agriculture to carry out a program to provide payments to certain renewable fuel producers to reimburse them for purchases of renewable fuel feedstock that were made between January 1, 2020, and March 31, 2020. The payment amount shall be equal to 75% of the purchase price of such feedstock.
A bill to amend the Klamath Basin Water Supply Enhancement Act of 2000 to make certain technical corrections.

To amend the Klamath Basin Water Supply Enhancement Act of 2000 to make certain technical corrections. 1. Klamath Basin Water Supply Enhancement Act of 2000 technical corrections Section 4(b) of the Klamath Basin Water Supply Enhancement Act of 2000 (114 Stat. 2222; 132 Stat. 3887) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)— (i) by striking Pursuant to the reclamation laws and subject Subject (ii) by striking may is authorized to (B) in subparagraph (A), by inserting , including conservation and efficiency measures, land idling, and use of groundwater, administer programs (2) in paragraph (3)(A), by inserting and (3) by redesignating the second paragraph (4) (relating to the effect of the subsection) as paragraph (5); and (4) in paragraph (5) (as so redesignated)— (A) by striking subparagraph (B); (B) in subparagraph (A), by striking ; or (C) by striking the Secretary— to develop the Secretary to develop

Summary: This bill specifies types of programs the Bureau of Reclamation may participate in, such as land idling (i.e., refraining from cultivating crops on certain land), for the purpose of aligning water supply and demand for users of irrigation water associated with the Klamath Project in Oregon and California. Additionally, the bill provides for the continued use of power from the Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program by the Kinsey Irrigation Company and the Sidney Water Users Irrigation District in Montana.
Veterans Cemetery Grants Improvement Act of 2020

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for an increase in the maximum amount of grants awarded by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to States and tribal organizations for operating and maintaining veterans’ cemeteries, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Cemetery Grants Improvement Act of 2020 2. Increase in maximum amount of grants awarded by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to States and tribal organizations for operating and maintaining veterans’ cemeteries Section 2408(e)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking $5,000,000 $10,000,000

Summary: Veterans Cemetery Grants Improvement Act of 2020 This bill increases to $10 million (currently $5 million) the maximum amount the Department of Veterans Affairs may grant in a fiscal year to states and tribal organizations for operating and maintaining veterans' cemeteries.
Working Families Childcare Access (WFCA) Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand tax benefits related to dependent care assistance programs. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Working Families Childcare Access (WFCA) Act 2. Expansion of benefits for dependent care assistance programs (a) Expansion of annual maximum (1) In general Subparagraph (A) of Section 129(a)(2) $5,000 ($2,500 $15,000 ($7,500, (2) Effective date The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2020. (b) Carryforward of unused benefits under cafeteria plans (1) In general Section 125(d)(2) (E) Carryforward of unused benefits under dependent care assistance flexible spending arrangements (i) In general Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), a plan or arrangement may permit a participant in a dependent care assistance flexible spending arrangement to elect to carry forward any aggregate unused balances in the participant’s accounts under such arrangement as of the close of any year to the succeeding year. Such carryforward shall be treated as having occurred within 30 days of the close of the year. (ii) Limitation The amount which a participant may elect to carry forward under clause (i) from any year shall be any aggregate unused balances in the participant’s account at the close of any year. (iii) Exclusion from gross income No amount shall be included in gross income under this chapter by reason of any carry forward under this subparagraph. (iv) Coordination limits The maximum amount which may be contributed to a dependent care assistance flexible spending arrangement for any year to which an unused amount is carried under this subparagraph shall not be reduced by such unused amount. . (2) Effective date The amendments made by this subsection shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Working Families Childcare Access (WFCA) Act This bill increases to $15,000 the maximum amount of dependent care assistance that may be excluded from the gross income of an employee receiving such assistance. It also permits a carryforward to a succeeding year of unused balances in a dependent care assistance flexible spending arrangement.