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ESIA

To require information sharing with respect to the ownership of election service providers. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Election Systems Integrity Act ESIA 2. Information sharing with respect to ownership of election service providers (a) In general Each election service provider shall submit to the Secretary and the Commission the following: (1) Not later than the date that is 90 days after the later of the date of the enactment of this section or the date that a person first becomes an election service provider, a report listing the identity of any foreign national (as defined in section 319(b) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30121(b))) who directly or indirectly owns or controls such election service provider, and the percentage of such ownership. (2) Not later than 90 days after the date of any material change in ownership or control of such election service provider, a notice of such change and an update of any information previously reported under paragraph (1). (b) Civil penalty for failure To report If an election service provider fails to submit a report required under subsection (a), the Attorney General may, after notice and opportunity for hearing, impose a civil fine of $10,000. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Commission The term Commission (2) Election service provider The term election service provider (3) Election system The term election system (4) Federal election The term Federal election (5) Secretary The term Secretary

Summary: Election Systems Integrity Act or the ESIA This bill directs each election service provider to submit to the Department of Homeland Security and the Election Assistance Commission (1) a report listing the identity of any foreign national who directly or indirectly owns or controls the election service provider and the percentage of such ownership, and (2) a notice of any material change in ownership or control of the election service provider. If an election service provider fails to submit such a report, the Department of Justice may impose a civil fine of $10,000.
Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Expansion Act

To increase the number of States that may conduct Medicaid demonstration programs to improve access to community mental health services. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Expansion Act 2. Community mental health services demonstration program Section 223(d) of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 ( 42 U.S.C. 1396a (1) in paragraph (3)— (A) by striking Not more than Subject to paragraph (8), not more than (B) by striking 2-year 4-year (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (8) Additional programs In addition to the 8 States selected under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall, not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Expansion Act .

Summary: Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Expansion Act This bill increases the number of states that may participate in two-year Medicaid demonstration programs that improve access to community mental health services. It also extends the two-year term for existing state demonstration programs by two years.
Safe Skies Act of 2019

To require the Secretary of Transportation to modify the final rule relating to flightcrew member duty and rest requirements for passenger operations of air carriers to apply to all-cargo operations of air carriers, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safe Skies Act of 2019 2. Modification of final rule relating to flightcrew member duty and rest requirements for passenger operations to apply to all-cargo operations (a) In general Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall modify the final rule specified in subsection (b) so that the flightcrew member duty and rest requirements under that rule apply to flightcrew members in all-cargo operations conducted by air carriers in the same manner as those requirements apply to flightcrew members in passenger operations conducted by air carriers. (b) Final rule specified The final rule specified in this subsection is the final rule of the Federal Aviation Administration— (1) published in the Federal Register on January 4, 2012 (77 Fed. Reg. 330); and (2) relating to flightcrew member duty and rest requirements. (c) Applicability of rulemaking requirements The requirements of section 553 of title 5, United States Code, shall not apply to the modification required by subsection (a).

Summary: Safe Skies Act of 2019 This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to modify a specified DOT final rule relating to flight crew member duty and rest requirements so that the requirements under that rule apply to all-cargo flight crew members to the same extent they apply to air passenger flight crew members.
Atlantic Seismic Airgun Protection Act

To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit oil-, gas-, and methane hydrate-related seismic activities in the North Atlantic, Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic, and Straits of Florida planning areas of the outer Continental Shelf, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Atlantic Seismic Airgun Protection Act 2. Moratorium on oil-, gas-, and methane hydrate-related seismic activities in North Atlantic, Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic, and Straits of Florida planning areas of outer Continental Shelf Section 11 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1340 (i) Moratorium on oil-, gas-, and methane hydrate-Related seismic activities in North Atlantic, Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic, and Straits of Florida planning areas Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person or agency of the United States may conduct geological or geophysical activities (as those terms are described in the final programmatic environmental impact statement of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management entitled Atlantic OCS Proposed Geological and Geophysical Activities, Mid-Atlantic and South Atlantic Planning Areas .

Summary: Atlantic Seismic Airgun Protection Act This bill prohibits conducting geological or geophysical activities in support of oil, gas, or methane hydrate exploration and development on the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf. Geological and geophysical activities for oil and gas exploration generally include deep penetration seismic airgun surveys, electromagnetic surveys, deep stratigraphic and shallow test drilling, and various remote-sensing methods. The geological and geophysical activities are described in a final programmatic environmental impact statement by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management titled "Atlantic OCS Proposed Geological and Geophysical Activities, Mid-Atlantic and South Atlantic Planning Areas."
Advocacy Empowerment Act of 2019

To amend section 203 of Public Law 94–305 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Advocacy Empowerment Act of 2019 2. Additional powers of the Chief Counsel for Advocacy (a) Chief counsel authority Section 203(a) of Public Law 94–305 15 U.S.C. 634c(a) (1) in paragraph (5), by striking and (2) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (7) issue, modify, or amend rules governing compliance by agencies with chapter 6 (8) authorize an agency to issue such supplemental rules governing compliance with chapter 6 . (b) Implementation On and after the date that is 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration may exercise the authority under paragraphs (7) and (8) of section 203(a) of Public Law 94–305 15 U.S.C. 634c(a)

Summary: Advocacy Empowerment Act of 2019 This bill revises the duties of the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration to include (1) issuing, modifying, or amending rules governing federal agency compliance with regulatory flexibility analysis requirements; and (2) authorizing an agency to issue such supplemental rules governing such compliance as the Chief Counsel may approve.
Classroom to Careers Act of 2019

To amend the Federal Work-Study program to permit institutions of higher education to use their Federal work-study allocations for full-time, off-campus cooperative education and work-based learning. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Classroom to Careers Act of 2019 2. Grants for Federal Work-Study programs for full-time, off-campus cooperative education and work-based learning (a) Purpose It is the purpose of this Act, and the amendments made by this Act, to enable, expand, and enhance the use of Federal work-study by students for part-time and full-time, off-campus cooperative education and other work-based learning experiences with nonprofit, government, and for-profit employers. (b) Grants for Federal Work-Study programs Part C of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087–51 (1) in section 441(a), by striking part-time (2) in section 443— (A) in subsection (b)(1), by striking part–time (B) in subsection (c)— (i) in paragraph (1)— (I) by striking program of part-time employment program— (A) of employment ; (II) by inserting or subsection (b)(3); (III) by adding at the end the following: (B) of full-time employment of its cooperative education students— (i) in work for a private for-profit organization under an arrangement between the institution and such organization that offers cooperative education and with the requirements of subparagraphs (A) through (D) of subsection (b)(1) and subsection (b)(3) for not longer than a 6-month period (which period may be completed non-consecutively, including during summer and intercession periods); and (ii) who may participate in more than one work period described in clause (i) during the course of the students' enrollment; ; and (ii) in paragraph (4), by inserting and complement and reinforce the educational goals or career goals of each student receiving assistance under this part relevant (C) by adding at the end the following: (f) Career pathways An institution that operates a work-study program under this part shall ensure that participation in the program aligns with the requirements of career pathways as defined in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. (g) Cooperative education In this section, the term cooperative education .

Summary: Classroom to Careers Act of 2019 This bill permits institutions of higher education to enter into private-sector employment agreements with the Department of Education in order to receive certain federal work-study grants for full-time employment of students, with restrictions. Currently, such agreements are limited to part-time employment.
A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to reissue final rules relating to listing the gray wolf in the Western Great Lakes and Wyoming under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to reissue final rules relating to listing the gray wolf in the Western Great Lakes and Wyoming under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. 1. Reissuance of final rule regarding gray wolves in Western Great Lakes Before the end of the 60-day period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall reissue the final rule published on December 28, 2011 (76 Fed. Reg. 81666), without regard to any other provision of statute or regulation that applies to issuance of such rule. Such reissuance shall not be subject to judicial review. 2. Reissuance of final rule regarding gray wolves in Wyoming The final rule published on September 10, 2012 (77 Fed. Reg. 55530), that was reinstated on March 3, 2017, by the decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia (No. 14–5300) and further republished on May 1, 2017 (82 Fed. Reg. 20284–85), that reinstates the removal of Federal protections for the gray wolf in Wyoming under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended, shall not be subject to judicial review.

Summary: This bill addresses the removal of federal protections for the gray wolf (Canis lupus). Specifically, the Department of the Interior must reinstate a rule that removed the gray wolf in the Western Great Lakes region from the endangered and threatened species list. The bill exempts the reinstated rule from judicial review. In addition, it exempts from judicial review a reinstated rule that removes the gray wolf in Wyoming from the list.
Pension Accountability Act

To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to participant votes on the suspension of benefits under multiemployer plans in critical and declining status. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pension Accountability Act 2. Benefit suspensions for multiemployer plans in critical and declining status (a) ERISA amendments Section 305(e)(9)(H) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1085(e)(9)(H)) is amended— (1) in clause (ii)— (A) by striking Except as provided in clause (v), the The (B) by striking a majority of all participants and beneficiaries of the plan , of the participants and beneficiaries of the plan who cast a vote, a majority (2) by striking clause (v); (3) by redesignating clause (vi) as clause (v); and (4) in clause (v), as so redesignated— (A) by striking (or following a determination under clause (v) that the plan is a systemically important plan) (B) by striking (or, in the case of a suspension that goes into effect under clause (v), at a time sufficient to allow the implementation of the suspension prior to the end of the 90-day period described in clause (v)(I)) (b) IRC amendments Section 432(e)(9)(H) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) in clause (ii)— (A) by striking Except as provided in clause (v), the The (B) by striking a majority of all participants and beneficiaries of the plan , of the participants and beneficiaries of the plan who cast a vote, a majority (2) by striking clause (v); (3) by redesignating clause (vi) as clause (v); and (4) in clause (v), as so redesignated— (A) by striking (or following a determination under clause (v) that the plan is a systemically important plan) (B) by striking (or, in the case of a suspension that goes into effect under clause (v), at a time sufficient to allow the implementation of the suspension prior to the end of the 90-day period described in clause (v)(I)) (c) Effective date The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall apply to any vote on the suspension of benefits under section 305(e)(9)(H) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1085(e)(9)(H)) and section 432(e)(9)(H) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that occurs after the date of enactment of this Act.

Summary: Pension Accountability Act This bill revises the rules for voting on the suspension of pension benefits under multiemployer plans in critical and declining status. The bill changes the voting procedure for suspending plan benefits to provide that a suspension shall go into effect unless a majority of plan participants and beneficiaries who cast a vote (currently, a majority of all plan participants and beneficiaries) reject the suspension. The bill also eliminates the authority of the Department of the Treasury, in the case of systemically important plans, to override a vote of plan participants to reject a suspension. A plan is systemically important if projected financial assistance to the plan will exceed $1 billion if suspensions are not implemented.
Newborn Care Improvement Act of 2019

To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the care provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to newborn children. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Newborn Care Improvement Act of 2019 2. Improvement of health care services provided to newborn children by Department of Veterans Affairs Section 1786 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking seven days 14 days (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (c) Annual report Not later than 31 days after the end of each fiscal year, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives a report on the health care services provided under subsection (a) during such fiscal year, including the number of newborn children who received such services during such fiscal year. .

Summary: Newborn Care Improvement Act of 2019 This bill increases from 7 to 14 the number of days that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) may furnish health care services, including post-delivery care, to the newborn child of a woman veteran who delivered the child in a VA facility or another facility pursuant to a VA contract for such services.
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the retirement income account rules relating to church-controlled organizations.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the retirement income account rules relating to church-controlled organizations. 1. Clarification of retirement income account rules relating to church-controlled organizations (a) In general Subparagraph (B) of section 403(b)(9) (including an employee described in section 414(e)(3)(B)) employee described in paragraph (1) (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to years beginning before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: This bill modifies the tax rules for retirement accounts maintained by church-controlled organizations. The bill specifies that a retirement income account provided by a church or a convention or association of churches may cover (1) a duly ordained, commissioned, or licensed minister of a church in the exercise of his ministry, regardless of the source of his compensation; (2) an employee of a tax-exempt organization, whether a civil law corporation or otherwise, that is controlled by or associated with a church or a convention or association of churches; and (3) certain employees who have been separated from service with a church, a convention or association of churches, or an organization described above.
Savings for Servicemembers Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to decrease the distance away from home required for a member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces to be eligible for the above-the-line deduction for travel expenses. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Savings for Ser­vice­mem­bers Act 2. Decrease in required distance away from home for above-the-line deduction for travel expenses of members of a reserve component of the Armed Forces (a) In general Section 62(a)(2)(E) 100 miles 50 miles (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2018.

Summary: Savings for Servicemembers Act This bill reduces from 100 miles to 50 miles the distance away from home required for a member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces to be eligible for the above-the-line tax deduction for travel expenses. (Above-the-line tax deductions are subtracted from gross income to arrive at adjusted gross income.)
Relocation Expense Parity Act

To enhance the ability of Federal agencies to deliver relocation management services to the Federal Government, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Relocation Expense Parity Act 2. Reimbursement of Federal employees for Federal, State, and local income taxes incurred during travel, transportation, and relocation (a) In general 5724b of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the section heading by striking of employees transferred (2) in subsection (a)— (A) in the first sentence, by striking employee, or by an employee and such employee's spouse (if filing jointly), for any moving or storage individual, or by an individual and such individual’s spouse (if filing jointly), for any travel, transportation, or relocation (B) in the second sentence, by striking employee individual, or the individual (3) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following: (b) For purposes of this section, the term travel, transportation, or relocation expenses . (b) Technical and conforming amendment The table of sections for chapter 57 5724b. Taxes on reimbursements for travel, transportation, and relocation expenses. . (c) Retroactive effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect as though enacted on January 1, 2018.

Summary: Relocation Expense Parity Act This bill authorizes an agency to reimburse federal, state, and local income taxes incurred by an individual for travel, transportation, or relocation expenses.
Improving Broadband Mapping Act of 2019

To improve the mapping of wireless broadband coverage. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Broadband Mapping Act of 2019 2. Definitions In this Act— (1) the term Commission (2) the term coverage 3. Verification of wireless broadband coverage data (a) Rulemaking Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission shall initiate a rulemaking to establish a process to use coverage data reported by consumers and State, local, and Tribal government entities to verify coverage data reported by wireless carriers. (b) Consumer data The Commission shall consider including in the process established under subsection (a) a mechanism to incorporate coverage data obtained from consumers through— (1) the FCC Speed Test mobile application, including any successor to that application; and (2) any application through which consumers report coverage data. (c) State, local, and Tribal data The Commission shall consider including in the process established under subsection (a) a mechanism for the Commission to incorporate coverage data obtained from State, local, or Tribal government entities that are primarily responsible for mapping or tracking coverage for a State, unit of local government, or Indian Tribe, as applicable. 4. Evidentiary process for fixed and mobile broadband services In addition to the consumer input contemplated under section 3 with respect to mobile wireless coverage data, the Commission shall consider other measures, including, but not limited to, an evidence-based challenge process, to help in verifying coverage data reported by providers of both fixed and mobile broadband services.

Summary: Improving Broadband Mapping Act of 2019 This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission to establish a process that uses broadband coverage data reported by consumers and government entities to verify coverage data reported by wireless carriers. In addition, the FCC must consider (1) including a mechanism to incorporate such data; and (2) implementing other measures, such as an evidence-based challenge process, to verify reported coverage data.