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MAPLE Act of 2019

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to clarify the admissibility and deportability of aliens acting in accordance with State and foreign marijuana laws, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Maintaining Appropriate Protections for Legal Entry Act of 2019 MAPLE Act of 2019 2. Admissibility of aliens acting in accordance with State and foreign marijuana laws Section 212(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(2) (1) in subparagraph (A)(i)(II), by inserting after the comma at the end the following: except in the case of a law or regulation of the United States related to marijuana, which conduct was lawful in the State, Indian Tribe, or foreign country in which the conduct occurred, or a law or regulation of a State, Indian Tribe, or foreign country related to marijuana, which conduct was subsequently made lawful under the law or regulation of such jurisdiction, (2) in subparagraph (C)(i), by inserting after endeavored to do so , except with respect to trafficking, sale, or distribution of marijuana if the conduct was lawful or subsequently made lawful in the State, Indian Tribe, or foreign country in which it occurred 3. Deportability of aliens acting in accordance with State and foreign marijuana laws Section 237(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(2)(B)(i) marijuana , an offense under a law or regulation of the United States related to marijuana, which conduct was lawful in the State, Indian Tribe, or foreign country in which the conduct occurred, or an offense under a law or regulation of a State, Indian Tribe, or foreign country related to marijuana, which conduct was subsequently made lawful under the law or regulation of such jurisdiction 4. Aggravated felony Section 101(a)(43)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(43)(B) , except with respect to trafficking, sale, or distribution of marijuana if the conduct was lawful or subsequently made lawful in the State, Indian Tribe, or foreign country in which it occurred

Summary: Maintaining Appropriate Protections for Legal Entry Act of 2019 or the MAPLE Act of 2019 This bill removes various marijuana-related acts from the list of crimes that would make an alien inadmissible for entry into the United States or deportable, if such acts were lawful in the jurisdiction where they occurred.
Feeding Hungry Students in Schools Act of 2019

To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to clarify that charitable organization officials may receive food donations from schools under the food donation program, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Feeding Hungry Students in Schools Act of 2019 2. Food donation by schools through charitable organization officials Section 9(l) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1758(l) (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by inserting , including from a fundraiser or charitable food drive, or any food (B) by striking general.— general.— (A) Food donations permissible Each ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (B) Donations through charitable organization officials (i) In general Each school participating in the school lunch program under this Act may donate the food described in subparagraph (A) to a charitable organization through a charitable organization official who is directly affiliated with the school and the local educational agency serving such school. (ii) Annual food safety training A charitable organization official may not receive donated food pursuant to this subparagraph unless such charitable organization official has received a food safety certification, or other applicable certification, from the State health department in the State such food is donated in. (C) Use of school campus The food donated by a school pursuant to this paragraph may be received, stored, and distributed on the campus of such school. (D) Charitable organization official defined In this paragraph, the term charitable organization official ; and (2) in paragraph (2)(B), by inserting , including guidance with respect to donations through charitable organization officials under paragraph (1)(B). necessary

Summary: Feeding Hungry Students in Schools Act of 2019 This bill revises program requirements under the National School Lunch Program regarding food donations to allow schools participating in the program to donate food through a charitable organization official who is directly affiliated with the school and the local educational agency serving such school. A charitable organization official may not receive donated food unless they have received a food safety certification, or other applicable certification, from the state health department in the state such food is donated in. The food donated by a school may be received, stored, and distributed on the campus of such school.
Fire Police Fairness Act

To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to clarify the definition of firefighter for the purposes of the Public Safety Officers’ Death Benefits Program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fire Police Fairness Act 2. Definition for the purposes of the Public Safety Officers’ Death Benefits Program Section 1204(4) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10284 , including an individual who, in the capacity of the individual as such a member, engages in scene security or traffic management as the primary or only duty of the individual during emergency response

Summary: Fire Police Fairness Act This bill includes additional firefighters within the definition of "public safety officer" for purposes of death, disability, and education benefits under the Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program. Specifically, it includes as a public safety officer a firefighter whose primary duty during an emergency response is to secure the scene or manage traffic.
No Work Without Pay Act

Making appropriations for Federal employees working during the Government shutdown beginning on or about December 22, 2018, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Work Without Pay Act 2. Payment of salaries of excepted Government employees There are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such sums as are necessary to pay, during the period of a lapse in discretionary appropriations beginning on or about December 22, 2018, the salaries and expenses of any officer or employee of the Federal Government who is excepted from the furlough resulting from such lapse.

Summary: No Work Without Pay Act This bill provides appropriations to pay the salaries and expenses of federal employees who are working during the lapse in appropriations that began on or about December 22, 2018, and resulted in a partial government shutdown.
Patient Access to ESRD New Innovative Devices Act

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to innovative new medical devices furnished to individuals with end stage renal disease under part B of the Medicare program by establishing a new device add-on payment adjustment under such part. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Patient Access to ESRD New Innovative Devices Act 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) There are approximately 400,000 Medicare beneficiaries with end-stage renal disease, making up 1 percent of the Medicare population but accounting for approximately 7 percent of all Medicare spending. (2) Expected remaining lifetime for dialysis patients under 80 years old is one-third as long as their counterparts without ESRD, and for dialysis patients over 80 years old, it is one-half as long as that of their counterparts without ESRD. (3) On average, hemodialysis patients are hospitalized nearly twice per year and about 30 percent have an unplanned rehospitalization within the 30 days following discharge, contributing to high costs for treating ESRD Medicare beneficiaries. (4) There is a lack of innovative new devices for ESRD Medicare beneficiaries, in part because of the lack of reimbursement incentives for novel devices. 3. Increasing patient access to innovative devices for the treatment of ESRD As part of the promulgation of the annual rule for the Medicare end stage renal disease prospective payment system under section 1881(b)(14) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395rr(b)(14) Secretary (1) an add-on payment adjustment for a new medical device reviewed by the Food and Drug Administration under section 513(f)(2) or section 515 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 360c (2) for such adjustment to be implemented in a nonbudget neutral manner under subparagraph (D)(iv) of such section 1881(b)(14).

Summary: Patient Access to ESRD New Innovative Devices Act This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to establish a process to provide a certain payment adjustment under the Medicare end-stage renal disease (ESRD) prospective payment system. Specifically, the CMS must establish a process to provide for an add-on payment adjustment for new medical devices used to diagnose, treat, or manage ESRD.
Buy American Agriculture Act

To require that purchases of agricultural commodities made by the Secretary of Agriculture under the Food Purchase and Distribution Program be from domestically owned enterprises, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the “ Buy American Agriculture Act 2. Agricultural commodities purchased from domestically owned enterprises (a) Buy America requirement (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), in making purchase of agricultural commodities and seafood under the Food Purchase and Distribution Program, the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Administrator of the Agricultural Marketing Service, may only make such purchases from domestically owned enterprises. (2) Exception Paragraph (1) shall not apply if the Secretary of Agriculture determines that applying such paragraph— (A) would be inconsistent with the public interest; (B) is not possible because agricultural commodities and seafood produced by domestically owned enterprises, as determined by the Secretary of Agriculture, are not produced— (i) in sufficient quantities; or (ii) in a satisfactory quality; or (C) would result in a greater than 25 percent increase between— (i) the amount necessary to apply such paragraph in a fiscal year; and (ii) the amount spent by the Agricultural Marketing Service in purchasing agricultural commodities and seafood under the Food Purchase and Distribution Program in the fiscal year prior to such fiscal year. (3) Publication of waivers If the Secretary of Agriculture determines that paragraph (1) should not apply due to a condition specified in subparagraphs (A) through (C) of paragraph (2), the Secretary of Agriculture shall publish in the Federal Register a report that includes such determination. (b) Publication of awards In publishing the awards made to vendors under the purchase programs under the Agricultural Marketing Service, the Secretary of Agriculture shall include the determination of such award and whether the entity receiving such an award is a domestically owned enterprise. (c) Application of section This section shall be applied in a manner consistent with the United States obligations under international agreements. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) Agricultural commodity The term agricultural commodity 7 U.S.C. 5602(1) (2) Seafood The term seafood

Summary: Buy American Agriculture Act This bill requires the Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service to purchase agricultural commodities and seafood under the Food Purchase and Distribution Program only from domestically owned enterprises. The bill includes exceptions if applying the requirement would be inconsistent with the public interest, is not possible because the domestically produced products are not available in sufficient quantities or in a satisfactory quality, or would result in cost increase of more than 25% compared to the previous year.
AMISH Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a credit against tax, or refund of tax, for certain Federal insurance taxes for employees who are members of religious faiths which oppose participation in such insurance. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Act to exempt religious Members and Individuals from Social Security and Healthcare taxes Act AMISH Act 2. Credit or refund of certain Federal insurance taxes for members of certain religious faiths (a) In general Section 6413 (e) Credit or refunds of certain Federal insurance taxes for members of certain religious faiths (1) In general An employee who receives wages with respect to which the tax imposed by section 3101 is deducted during a taxable year for which an authorization granted under this subsection applies shall be entitled (subject to the provisions of section 31(b)) to a credit or refund of the amount of tax so deducted. (2) Authorization for credit or refund Any individual may file an application for authorization under this subsection if he is an individual described in the first sentence of section 1402(g)(1). Rules similar to the rules of 1402(g)(1) shall apply to the granting of such authorization and rules similar to section 1402(g)(2) shall apply with respect to the period for which such authorization is in effect. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Act to exempt religious Members and Individuals from Social Security and Healthcare taxes Act or the AMISH Act This bill allows an employee, based on a conscientious, faith based objection, to apply for a credit or refund of deductions from that employee's wages for Social Security and Medicare taxes, provided that the employee waives all related federal benefits thereto.
Protecting Gold Star Children Act of 2019

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to not apply changes under Public Law 115–97 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Gold Star Children Act of 2019 2. Application of permanent kiddie tax rates to children receiving certain military survivor benefits (a) In general Section 1(j)(4) (E) Treatment of children with certain military survivor benefits Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to any child who received a benefit under laws administered by the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of Veterans Affairs which— (i) is received by a child by reason of the child being the survivor of a deceased member of the Armed Forces or of a deceased veteran, and (ii) is included in the gross income of such child. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017.

Summary: Protecting Gold Star Children Act of 2019 This bill treats certain military survivor benefits that are received by children as earned income of the child for the purposes of the kiddie tax (the tax on the unearned income of children). This has the effect of exempting the benefits from such tax.
P3 Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include green infrastructure bonds in the definition of qualified private activity bonds. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing Pollution through Partnerships Act P3 Act 2. Green infrastructure bonds as qualified private activity bonds (a) In general Subpart A of part IV of subchapter B of chapter 1 148. Qualified green infrastructure bond For purposes of this part— (1) Qualified green infrastructure bond defined The term green infrastructure bond (2) Approved green infrastructure project The term approved green infrastructure project (3) Green infrastructure defined The term green infrastructure . (b) No volume cap Section 146(g) and , and (5) any green infrastructure bond. . (c) Conforming amendments (1) Section 141(e)(1) or (H) a qualified green infrastructure bond. . (2) The table of sections for subpart A of part IV of subchapter B of chapter 1 Sec. 148. Qualified green infrastructure bond. . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to obligations issued after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Preventing Pollution through Partnerships Act or the P3 Act This bill allows state and local governments to issue green infrastructure bonds as tax-exempt private activity bonds. The bonds are not subject to the state volume caps that apply to certain tax-exempt private activity bonds. A green infrastructure bond must be issued as part of an issuance that requires 95% or more of the net proceeds to be used to develop, carry out, or certify approved green infrastructure projects. The approved projects are to construct, rehabilitate, maintain, or repair green infrastructure that has been certified by the state in which the project is located as effectively addressing nonpoint source pollution. "Green infrastructure" is infrastructure that preserves, enhances, or mimics natural infiltration, evapotranspiration, or capture of storm water.
Protecting Education Privacy Act

To clarify the requirements of authorized representatives under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Education Privacy Act 2. Amendments to FERPA Section 444(b) of the General Education Provisions Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1232g(b) Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (1) in paragraph (1)(C)(i)(III), by inserting or local State (2) in paragraph (3)— (A) by striking (A) (i) (B) by striking (B) (ii) (C) by striking (C) (iii) (D) by striking (3) Nothing (3)(A) Nothing (E) by inserting or local State (F) by striking programs: programs. (G) by striking Provided (B) Except ; (H) by striking such officials the officials described in items (i) through (iii) of subparagraph (A) (I) by adding at the end the following: (C) (i) For purposes of this section, the term authorized representative (I) is designated as an authorized representative by an official described in item (i), (ii), or (iii) of subparagraph (A); and (II) is under the direct control, as a contractor or employee, of such official. (ii) An authorized representative shall not release any personally identifiable information contained in education records collected while serving as an authorized representative to any individual, agency, or organization, other than the official under whom the authorized representative is under the direct control. ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (8) (A) Nothing in this section may be construed to authorize the personally identifiable information contained in education records of students to be shared, without the written consent of their parents, for the development of commercial products or services. (B) In this section, the term commercial products or services . 3. FERPA regulations (a) Repeals The definitions of the terms authorized representative early childhood education program education program (b) Certain regulations prohibited The Secretary of Education shall not promulgate or enforce any regulation or rule that defines early childhood education program education program 20 U.S.C. 1232g Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974

Summary: Protecting Education Privacy Act This bill limits the release of students' personally identifiable information contained in education records. The bill includes local educational authorities among the officials designated as authorized representatives of an education agency with access to student records. Authorized representatives must be under the direct control of the agency. The bill prohibits (1) the use of students' personally identifiable information for the development of commercial products or services without the written consent of their parents, and (2) the Department of Education from promulgating or enforcing any regulation that defines early childhood education program or education program for any purpose under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 on or after this bill's enactment.
Maritime Industries Relief Act of 2019

To provide duty-free treatment for the sale of used yachts, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Maritime Industries Relief Act of 2019 2. Duty-free treatment for the sale of used yachts Section 484b of the Tariff Act of 1930 ( 19 U.S.C. 1484b 484b. Duty-free treatment for the sale of used yachts (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any dutiable vessel meeting the definition of a used yacht under subsection (b) may be offered for sale or sold in the customs territory of the United States without payment of duty. (b) Used yacht defined For purposes of duty-free treatment under subsection (a), the term used yacht (1) sold at least once before entering the customs territory of the United States; and (2) used, by the person bringing such vessel into the customs territory of the United States, primarily for recreation or pleasure. (c) Regulations The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to make such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this section. . 3. Effective date The amendment made by section 2 shall apply with respect to any used yachts imported into the United States after the date that is 15 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Maritime Industries Relief Act of 2019 This bill exempts from duty pre-owned yachts offered for sale or sold in the United States. The bill shall take effect 15 days after enactment.
Banning Smoking on Amtrak Act of 2019

To amend title 49, United States Code, to prohibit smoking on Amtrak trains. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Banning Smoking on Amtrak Act of 2019 2. Prohibition on smoking on Amtrak trains (a) In general Chapter 243 24323. Prohibition on smoking on Amtrak trains (a) Prohibition Beginning on the date of enactment of the Banning Smoking on Amtrak Act of 2019 (b) Electronic Cigarettes (1) Inclusion The use of an electronic cigarette shall be treated as smoking for purposes of this section. (2) Electronic cigarette defined In this section, the term electronic cigarette . (b) Conforming amendment The table of sections for chapter 243 24323. Prohibition on smoking on Amtrak trains. . September 9, 2019 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: Banning Smoking on Amtrak Act of 2019 This bill prohibits smoking on board National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) trains, including smoking electronic cigarettes.