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Diversify Act

To remove college cost as a barrier to every student having access to a well-prepared and diverse educator workforce, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Diversifying by Investing in Educators and Students to Improve Outcomes For Youth Act Diversify Act 2. Amendments to the Higher Education Act of 1965 Section 420M of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070g–1 (1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking $4,000 $8,000 (2) in subsection (d)— (A) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking $16,000 $32,000 (B) in paragraph (2), by striking $8,000 $16,000 3. Amendment to the Balanced Budget and Deficit Control Act Section 255(h) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 ( 2 U.S.C. 255(h) Supplemental Security Income Program (28–0406–0–1–609). TEACH Grants under Subpart 9, Part A, Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965. .

Summary: Diversifying by Investing in Educators and Students to Improve Outcomes For Youth Act or the Diversify Act This bill increases the maximum grant award under the Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant Program. The TEACH program awards grants to college students who plan to teach in low-income areas. The bill also exempts the TEACH program from sequestration, which is a process of automatic, usually across-the-board spending reductions under which budgetary resources are permanently cancelled to enforce specific budget policy goals.
Short Sea Shipping Act of 2019

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt certain shipping from the harbor maintenance tax. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Short Sea Shipping Act of 2019 2. Exemption of certain commercial cargo from the harbor maintenance tax (a) In general Section 4462 (i) Exemption for Certain Short Sea Shipping Cargo (1) In general No tax shall be imposed under section 4461(a) with respect to commercial cargo (other than bulk cargo) which— (A) is loaded at a port in the United States mainland and is unloaded at— (i) another port in the United States mainland after transport solely by coastal route or river, or (ii) a port in Canada located in the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway System, or (B) is loaded at a port in Canada located in the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway System and is unloaded at a port in the United States mainland. (2) Definitions In this subsection: (A) Bulk cargo The term bulk cargo (B) Great lakes st. lawrence seaway system The term Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway System (C) United states mainland The term United States mainland . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to port use after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Short Sea Shipping Act of 2019 This bill exempts certain commercial cargo from the harbor maintenance excise tax. The exemption is for commercial cargo, other than bulk cargo, that (1) is loaded at a port in the United States mainland (i.e., the continental United States not including Alaska) and is unloaded at another port in the U.S. mainland after transport solely by coastal route or river, or a port in Canada located in the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway System; or (2) is loaded at a port in Canada located in the Great Lakes St.. Lawrence Seaway System and is unloaded at a port in the U.S. mainland.
Supporting America's Teachers Act of 2019

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the above-the-line deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supporting America’s Teachers Act of 2019 2. Increase in deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (a) Increase Section 62(a)(2)(D) $250 $500 (b) Conforming amendment Section 62(d)(3) (1) by striking 2015 2019 (2) by striking $250 $500 (3) in subparagraph (B), by striking 2014 2018 (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2018.

Summary: Supporting America's Teachers Act of 2019 This bill increases the tax deduction for the expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers from $250 to $500.
Stop Climate Censorship Act of 2019

To amend the America COMPETES Act to prevent political interference in the communication of scientific research, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Climate Censorship Act of 2019 2. Prevention of political interference in the communication of scientific research Title I of the America COMPETES Act is amended by adding at the end the following: 1010. Prevention of Political Interference (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy shall develop and issue policies, consistent with established scientific integrity policies, that require political appointees of each Federal civilian agency that conducts scientific research to publicly report on any action by such political appointee— (1) to modify any scientific research or findings that are used to inform any agency communication to the public relating to climate change; or (2) to modify any agency communication to the public in a manner inconsistent with scientific research or findings relating to climate change. (b) Contents of report The report required under subsection (a) shall— (1) specify the specific individuals who were involved in the decision to take such action; (2) describe the scientific evidence used to justify such decision; (3) specify any other agency or individual consulted with respect to such decision; and (4) be provided by such political appointee to the appropriate committees of jurisdiction in Congress for the respective agencies. (c) Review of policies The Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy shall review and update as necessary the policies described in this section on a biennial basis. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) Political appointee The term political appointee (A) a position which has been excepted from the competitive service by reason of its confidential, policy-determining, policy-making, or policy-advocating character; or (B) a position in the Senior Executive Service as a noncareer appointee (as such term is defined in section 3132(a) of title 5, United States Code). (2) Climate change The term climate change .

Summary: Stop Climate Censorship Act of 2019 This bill directs the Office of Science and Technology (OSTP) to issue policies, consistent with established scientific integrity policies, that require political appointees of the federal civilian agencies that conduct scientific research to report to the public on any action by such an appointee to modify any scientific research or findings that are used to inform any agency communication to the public related to climate change, or modify any agency communication to the public that is inconsistent with scientific research or findings related to climate change. The OSTP shall review and update such policies biennially as necessary.
Federal Labs Modernization Act of 2019

To amend the America COMPETES Act to strengthen reporting requirements relating to deficiencies in Federal research infrastructure, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Labs Modernization Act of 2019 2. Reporting requirements relating to Federal research infrastructure (a) In general Section 1007(c)(1) of the America COMPETES Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6619(c)(1) and funding for research infrastructure research infrastructure (b) GAO report Not later than 180 days and every 2 years thereafter, the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a report that includes— (1) an assessment of the current state of Federal science facilities and related infrastructure, including with respect to climate control systems, the functionality of equipment and the usage of such equipment, the quality of buildings in which such facilities are housed (including the resiliency of such buildings to changes in climate, weather, and natural surroundings), and the safety of the materials used in construction of facilities; (2) an identification of the facilities in most critical need of repair or renovation; (3) the estimated costs of completing such repairs or renovations; and (4) an evaluation of whether facility occupancy is sufficient to meet agency demands.

Summary: Federal Labs Modernization Act of 2019 This bill requires the inclusion of certain information related to research infrastructure in specified reports to Congress. The bill requires the Office of Science and Technology Policy to include in a report to Congress a description of the deficiencies in funding for research infrastructure in research facilities and major instrumentation located at federal laboratories and national user facilities at academic institutions that are widely accessible for use by researchers in the United States. The General Accountability Office must submit a report to Congress on research infrastructure.
Innovation Network and Capital Act of 2019

To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a pilot program to develop, expand, and enhance the commercialization of biomedical products, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Innovation Network and Capital Act of 2019 2. Pilot program for research startups Part A of title IV of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 281 404O. Pilot program for research startups (a) Funds The Director of NIH shall award grants or contracts to eligible entities to develop, expand, and enhance the commercialization of biomedical products. (b) Eligible entity In this section, the term eligible entity (1) the Small Business Innovation Research program of the National Institutes of Health; or (2) the Small Business Technology Transfer program of the National Institutes of Health. (c) Use of funds An eligible entity shall use the funds received through such grant or contract to support— (1) the Commercialization Readiness Pilot program of the National Institutes of Health; (2) the Innovation Corps program of the National Institutes of Health; (3) the Commercialization Accelerator program of the National Institutes of Health; (4) the Commercialization Assistance program of the National Institutes of Health; and (5) such other programs and activities as the Director of NIH determines to be appropriate, to support the commercialization stage of research, later stage research and development, technology transfer, and commercialization technical assistance. (d) NIH Startup Support Account (1) Establishment There is established in the Treasury an account, to be known as the NIH Startup Support Account, for purposes of carrying out this section. (2) Transfer of funds There shall be transferred to the NIH Startup Support Account from the general fund of the Treasury, $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025, to be available until expended without further appropriation. .

Summary: Innovation Network and Capital Act of 2019 This bill establishes and provides funds through FY2025 for a grant program in the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to expand the commercialization of biomedical products. NIH shall award grants or contracts to entities that have received funding from either the Small Business Innovation Research Program or the Small Business Technology Transfer Program of NIH. Awardees must use the funds to support participation in specified NIH programs and activities related to the commercialization stage of research, later stage research and development, technology transfer, and commercialization technical assistance.
To amend title 28, United States Code, to expand the definition of "other institutions" for purposes of acquisition, preservation, and exchange of identification records and information, and for other purposes.

To amend title 28, United States Code, to expand the definition of other institutions 1. Definition of other institutions Section 534(e) of title 28, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking and (2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (3) police departments serving census-designated private resorts which perform the administration of criminal justice and have arrest powers pursuant to a State statute, which allocate a substantial part of their annual budget to the administration of criminal justice, and which meet training requirements established by law or ordinance for law enforcement officers. .

Summary: This bill expands the scope of entities that are authorized to access criminal identification records (e.g., fingerprints) from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Current law authorizes the FBI to exchange criminal identification and other records with criminal justice agencies and other institutions. The term other institutions includes railroad police departments and campus police departments. This bill includes police departments of private resorts as other institutions that are authorized to access criminal identification records from the FBI.
Decreasing Employees Burdensome Taxes from Student Loans Act of 2019

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance and to expand the availability of the student loan interest deduction. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Decreasing Employees Burdensome Taxes from Student Loans Act of 2019 DEBT Act of 2019 2. Exclusion for employer payment of qualified education loans (a) In general Section 127(c)(1) and (B) the payment by an employer, whether paid to the employee or to a lender, of principal or interest on any qualified education loan (as defined in section 221(d)(1)) incurred by the employee, and . (b) Denial of double benefit Section 221(e)(1) of such Code is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: , or for any amount which is excludable from gross income under section 127(c)(1)(B) (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to payments made by employers after December 31, 2019. 3. Increase in maximum amount excludable under educational assistance programs (a) In general The text of paragraph (2) of section 127(a) $5,250 $10,000 (b) Conforming amendment The heading for section 127(a)(2) of such Code is amended by striking $5,250 maximum Maximum (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to payments made by employers after December 31, 2019. 4. Modification of deduction for interest on education loans (a) Increased maximum deduction Section 221(b)(1) $2,500 $5,000 (b) Increased income limitation Section 221(b)(2)(B)(ii) of such Code is amended by striking $15,000 ($30,000 $85,000 ($115,000 (c) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2019.

Summary: Decreasing Employees Burdensome Taxes from Student Loans Act of 2019 or the DEBT Act of 2019 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax treatment of student loan payments, to (1) expand the tax exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance programs to include an employer's payment of any qualified education loan incurred by an employee, (2) increase the maximum amount that may be excluded from the gross income of an employee under employer-provided educational assistance programs, and (3) increase the maximum tax deduction and the income limitation for interest on education loans.
Closing the Racial Wealth Gap Act of 2019

To require the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to collect more data on race and wealth, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Closing the Racial Wealth Gap Act of 2019 2. Findings Congress finds that: (1) Between 1983 and 2016, the median Black family saw their wealth drop by more than half after adjusting for inflation, compared to a 33 percent increase for the median White household. (2) The Forbes 400 richest Americans own more wealth than all Black households plus a quarter of Latinx households. (3) Black families are about 20 times more likely to have zero or negative wealth (37 percent) than they are to have $1 million or more in assets (1.9 percent). (4) Latinx families are 14 times more likely to have zero or negative wealth (32.8 percent) than they are to reach the millionaire threshold (2.3 percent). (5) White families are equally likely to have zero or negative wealth (about 15 percent) as they are to be a millionaire (15 percent). (6) The rate of home ownership for Black families is the same today in 2019 as it was before passage of the Fair Housing Act of 1968. (7) The racial wealth gap is not an accident or the result of inadvisable financial choices by people of color, rather it is the result of the centuries of policies, programs, Supreme Court decisions and institutional practices that were designed to create barriers or to strip wealth from people of color. (8) Adjustments to Black and Latinx education rates, homeownership, savings and employment do not greatly reduce the racial wealth divide due to the structural underpinnings holding the racial wealth divide in place. (9) To understand and address the racial wealth gap, many experts believe we need federally funded data collection efforts with the ability to disaggregate sample sizes by race, ethnicity, tribal affiliation, and country of birth. (10) Analytical tools like the Racial Wealth Audit Racial Equity Toolkit (11) Changes in individual behavior will not close the racial wealth divide, only structural systemic policy change. 3. Data collection on race and wealth Section 10 of the Federal Reserve Act ( 12 U.S.C. 241 (11) Data collection on race and wealth The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System shall, in carrying out any Survey of Consumer Finances or Survey of Household Economics and Decisionmaking, including the collection of localized data, collect information on household assets and debt disaggregated by respondent race, ethnicity, tribal affiliation, and ancestral origin. .

Summary: Closing the Racial Wealth Gap Act of 2019 This bill directs the Federal Reserve Board to collect, in specified surveys conducted by the board, data on household assets and debt with respect to respondents' race, ethnicity, tribal affiliation, and ancestral origin.
Spittlebug Act

To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to authorize spittlebug research and extension grants, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Spittlebug Act 2. Spittlebug research and extension (a) In General Section 1672(d) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 ( 7 U.S.C. 5925(d) (21) Spittlebug research and extension Research and extension grants may be made under this section for the purposes of— (A) developing and disseminating science-based tools and treatments to combat the spittlebug (Cercopoidea); and (B) establishing an areawide integrated pest management program in areas affected by, or areas at risk of being affected by, the spittlebug. . (b) Technical Amendment Section 1672(d)(9)(B) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 ( 7 U.S.C. 5925(d)(9)(B) at risk of being affected by

Summary: Spittlebug Act This bill authorizes the Department of Agriculture to provide competitive research and extension grants to (1) develop and disseminate science-based tools and treatments to combat the insect known as the spittlebug (Cercopoidea); and (2) establish an area-wide integrated pest management program in areas affected, or at risk of being affected by, the insect.
Chesapeake Bay Oyster Research Act

To require the Secretary of the Commerce, acting through the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, to provide grants supporting research on the conservation, restoration, or management of oysters in the Chesapeake Bay. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Chesapeake Bay Oyster Research Act 2. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that the Chesapeake Bay Office of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shall be the primary representative of the Administration in the Chesapeake Bay. 3. Grants for researching oysters in the Chesapeake Bay (a) Establishment The Secretary of the Commerce, acting through the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, shall establish a grant program (in this section referred to as the Program (b) Application To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, an eligible entity shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. (c) Allocation of grant funds (1) In general The Secretary shall award a grant under the Program to eligible entities that submit an application under subsection (b). (2) Matching requirement (A) In general Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the total amount of Federal funding received under the Program by an eligible entity may not exceed 85 percent of the total cost of the research project for which the funding was awarded. For the purposes of this subparagraph, the non-Federal share of project costs may be provided by in-kind contributions and other noncash support. (B) Waiver The Secretary may waive all or part of the requirement in subparagraph (A) if the Secretary determines that no reasonable means are available through which an eligible entity applying for a grant under this section can meet such requirement and the probable benefit of such research project outweighs the public interest in such requirement. (d) Definitions In this Act, the following definitions apply: (1) Academic community The term academic community (2) Eligible entity The term eligible entity (3) Nonprofit organization The term nonprofit organization section 501(c)(3) (4) Seafood industry The term seafood industry (5) Secretary The term Secretary (e) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary $2,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2020 through 2025 to carry out this section.

Summary: Chesapeake Bay Oyster Research Act This bill directs the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to provide grants to certain entities, including the academic community and seafood industry, to conduct research on the conservation, restoration, or management of oysters in the Chesapeake Bay. Grant awards may not exceed 85% of the research project's total cost unless NOAA waives such requirement.
Stop Exploiting Children Act

To prohibit the provision of foreign assistance to border countries that are not taking adequate measures to stop child pornography from entering the United States. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Exploiting Children Act 2. Prohibition on foreign assistance to border countries that are not taking adequate measures to stop child pornography from entering the United States (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President may not provide foreign assistance to any country described in subsection (b) that the President determines is not taking adequate measures to stop child pornography from entering the United States. (b) Country described A country described in this subsection is a country that shares an international border with the United States. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Child pornography The term child pornography (2) Foreign assistance The term foreign assistance

Summary: Stop Exploiting Children Act This bill prohibits the President from providing foreign assistance to a country that shares a border with the United States if that country is not taking adequate measures to stop child pornography from entering the United States.