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Shell Company Abuse Act

To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the establishment of a corporation to conceal election contributions and donations by foreign nationals. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Shell Company Abuse Act 2. Prohibition (a) In general Chapter 29 612. Establishment of corporation to conceal election contributions and donations by foreign nationals (a) Offense It shall be unlawful for an owner, officer, attorney, or incorporation agent of a corporation, company, or other entity to establish or use the corporation, company, or other entity with the intent to conceal an activity of a foreign national (as defined in section 319 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 52 U.S.C. 30121 (b) Penalty Any person who violates subsection (a) shall be imprisoned for not more than 5 years, fined under this title, or both. . (b) Table of sections The table of sections for chapter 29 section 611 612. Establishment of corporation to conceal election contributions and donations by foreign nationals. .

Summary: Shell Company Abuse Act This bill makes it unlawful to establish or use a corporation, company, or other entity with the intent to conceal an election contribution or donation by a foreign national. A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to five years, or both.
Community Health Center Mental Health Screening Act

To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to Federally qualified health centers for purposes of conducting mental and behavioral health screenings, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Community Health Center Mental Health Screening Act 2. Grants to Federally qualified health centers for mental and behavioral health screenings Section 330 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254b (s) Mental and behavioral screening grants (1) In general The Secretary of Health and Human Services may award grants to Federally qualified health centers (as defined in section 1861(aa) of the Social Security Act) for purposes of— (A) purchasing equipment and supplies to conduct mental and behavioral health screenings or provide mental health services; (B) hiring and training personnel to conduct such mental and behavioral health screenings or provide mental health services; and (C) assisting patients with out of pocket costs associated with such mental and behavioral health screenings or mental health services. (2) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection, in addition to any funds authorized to be appropriated or appropriated for health centers under any other subsection of this section, $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2026. .

Summary: Community Health Center Mental Health Screening Act This bill authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants for mental and behavioral health screenings and mental health services to federally qualified health centers.
Women's Public Health and Safety Act

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to allow for greater State flexibility with respect to excluding providers who are involved in abortions. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Women’s Public Health and Safety Act 2. Increasing State flexibility in determining participation of providers who perform, or participate in the performance of, abortions Section 1902 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396a (1) in subsection (a)(23), by striking subsection (g) subsection (g), subsection (tt), (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (tt) Rules with respect to determination of participation of providers who perform, or participate in the performance of, abortions (1) In general Subject to paragraph (2), for purposes of this title, a State, at its option, may establish criteria with respect to the participation under the State plan (or a waiver of such plan) of an institution, an agency, an entity, or a person who performs, or participates in the performance of, abortions. (2) Exception Paragraph (1) shall not apply to an abortion— (A) if the pregnancy is the result of an act of rape or incest; or (B) in the case where a woman suffers from a physical disorder, physical injury, or physical illness that would, as certified by a physician, place the woman in danger of death unless an abortion is performed, including a life-endangering physical condition caused by or arising from the pregnancy itself. (3) Definitions For purposes of this subsection, the terms institution agency entity .

Summary: Women's Public Health and Safety Act This bill allows a state to exclude from participation in the state's Medicaid program a provider that performs an abortion, unless (1) the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest, or (2) the woman suffers from a physical issue that would place her in danger of death unless an abortion is performed. (Under current law, a state plan for medical assistance must provide that any individual eligible for medical assistance may obtain required services from any provider qualified to perform them.)
Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative Act of 2020

To establish the Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative within the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative Act of 2020. 2. Servicemembers and veterans initiative (a) Establishment There is established the Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative within the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice. (b) Duties The Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative shall— (1) serve as legal and policy advisor to the Attorney General on the Department of Justice’s efforts to enforce criminal and civil laws that impact servicemembers, veterans, and their families; (2) develop policy recommendations for the Attorney General on how the Department of Justice may improve enforcement of Federal law to support servicemembers, veterans, and their families; (3) serve as the liaison and point of contact between the Department of Justice and the military departments; (4) provide counsel to the Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Justice Programs to ensure funding decisions take into account servicemembers, veterans, and their families; (5) consult with components of the Department of Justice to promote the provision of civil legal aid to servicemembers, veterans, and their families; (6) serve as a liaison with the Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division to coordinate the prosecution of Federal crimes involving fraud that target servicemembers; and (7) enforce other Federal laws that protect servicemembers and veterans, as the Attorney General determines appropriate. December 7, 2020 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative Act of 2020 This bill establishes the Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative within the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ). The initiative shall serve as legal and policy advisor on DOJ's efforts to enforce criminal and civil laws that impact service members, veterans, and their families; develop policy recommendations for improved enforcement of federal law to support service members, veterans, and their families; serve as the liaison and point of contact between DOJ and the military departments; provide counsel for the Office of Justice Programs to ensure that funding decisions take into account service members, veterans, and their families; serve as a liaison and point of contact with the Consumer Protection Branch of DOJ's Civil Division with respect to the prosecution of federal crimes involving fraud that target service members; and serve as a liaison and point of contact with other DOJ components as needed to support the enforcement of other federal laws that protect service members and veterans.
Combatting University Research Theft Act of 2020

To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a task force on deterring and combating intellectual property theft by foreign nations at institutions of higher education and to require such institutions to have in place procedures and protocols to deter and combat such theft, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Combatting University Research Theft Act of 2020 2. Establishment of task force; certification requirement (a) Task force (1) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the Director of the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center, shall establish a task force within the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center to develop best practices for institutions of higher education receiving funding for applicable research from the Federal Government for implementing security procedures and protocols that deter and combat theft of intellectual property. (2) Report Not later than 1 year after the establishment of the task force under paragraph (1), the Director of the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center shall submit to institutions of higher education and Congress a report on the best practices developed by the task force under subsection (a). (b) Certification requirement Each entity of the Federal Government that provides after the date of the enactment of this section funds to an institution of higher education for applicable research shall, as a condition of providing such funds, require such institution to certify to such entity that the institution has procedures and protocols in place to deter and combat theft of intellectual property by foreign nations or agents. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Applicable research The term applicable research (2) Institution of higher education The term institution of higher education 20 U.S.C. 1001

Summary: Combatting University Research Theft Act of 2020 This bill establishes a task force within the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center to develop best practices for institutions of higher education (IHEs) to deter and combat theft of intellectual property by foreign nations or agents. Further, the bill conditions the receipt of certain federal funding for research on an IHE's implementation of security protocols to deter and combat such theft.
EIDL Forgiveness Act

To exclude EIDL advance amounts from the calculation of loan forgiveness under the paycheck protection program, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the EIDL Forgiveness Act 2. Exclusion of EIDL advance amounts from calculation of loan forgiveness under the paycheck protection program (a) In general Section 1106 of the CARES Act ( 15 U.S.C. 9005 (m) Exclusion of certain amounts The amount of loan forgiveness an eligible recipient may receive under this section shall be determined without regard to any amount of an advance such eligible recipient received under section 1110(e) of this Act. . (b) Paycheck protection program Section 7(a)(36)(G) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36)(G) (1) in the subparagraph heading, by striking Borrower requirements eligible recipient applying Borrower certification requirements (2) by redesignating subclauses (I) through (IV) as clauses (i) through (iv), respectively; and (3) in clause (iv) (as so redesignated), by inserting before the period at the end the following: , except for any amount of an advance such eligible recipient received under section 1110(e) of the CARES Act ( 15 U.S.C. 9009(e)

Summary: EIDL Forgiveness Act This bill modifies the loan forgiveness determination for a paycheck protection loan by excluding from such determination any advance amount for an economic injury disaster loan that was made to the recipient in relation to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).
VA Fiscal Responsibility Act

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to automate third-party health insurance billings and collections of the Department of Veterans Affairs. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the VA Fiscal Responsibility Act 2. Third-party billings and collections procedures of Department of Veterans Affairs (a) Findings Congress finds the following: (1) A large number of third-party health billings by the Department of Veterans Affairs go uncollected each year. (2) Procedures to provide for correct billing and prompt collection must improve at the Department. (3) Congress has urged the Department to improve its systems for the collection of third-party payments that are owed to the Department for non-service-connected care for veterans. (4) It is important for the Department to increase collections of payments that are rightfully owed to the United States. (5) A comprehensive solution to the fee care issue is necessary to realize full collection potential. (b) Use of automated technology (1) Requirement The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall automate the collection of outstanding, overdue, and not fully paid third-party health insurance claims, regardless of the amount owed under any single claim. (2) Contract authority The Secretary shall seek to enter into a contract using competitive procedures to provide the capability described in paragraph (1). The Secretary shall award such a contract from among contractors that the Secretary determines have proven expertise and documented success in the private sector through the use of automated small-balance recovery and appeal processes. (3) Third-party health insurance claims In this section, the term third-party health insurance claims

Summary: VA Fiscal Responsibility Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to automate the collection of outstanding, overdue, and incomplete payments of third-party health insurance claims, regardless of the amount owed under any single claim. The VA must seek to enter a contract using competitive procedures and select a contractor that has proven expertise in the private sector through the use of automated small-balance recovery and appeal processes.
Protecting Homeowners in Bankruptcy Act of 2020

To amend title 11 of the United States Code to increase the amount of the allowable homestead exemption. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Homeowners in Bankruptcy Act of 2020 2. Increasing the homestead exemption Section 522 of title 11 of the United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (d)(1) by striking $15,000 $100,000 (2) by adding at the end the following: (r) Notwithstanding any other provision of applicable nonbankruptcy law, a debtor in any State may exempt from property of the estate the property described in subsection (d)(1) not to exceed the value in subsection (d)(1) if the exemption for such property permitted by applicable nonbankruptcy law is lower than that amount. . 3. Effective date; application of amendments (a) Effective Date Except as provided in subsection (b), this Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Application of Amendments The amendments made by this Act shall not apply to cases commenced under title of the United States Code before the effective date of this Act.

Summary: Protecting Homeowners in Bankruptcy Act of 2020 This bill increases the homestead exemption an individual debtor can claim in a bankruptcy to $100,000.
Human Trafficking Council Extension Act of 2020

To provide for a one-year extension of the Public-Private Partnership Advisory Council to End Human Trafficking, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Human Trafficking Council Extension Act of 2020 2. Extension of Public-Private Partnership Advisory Council to End Human Trafficking Section 705 of the Public-Private Partnership Advisory Council to End Human Trafficking Act (enacted as title VII of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2017 ( Public Law 115–393 September 30, 2020 September 30, 2021

Summary: Human Trafficking Council Extension Act of 2020 This bill delays the termination of the Public-Private Partnership Advisory Council to End Human Trafficking until September 30, 2021.
Rural Broadband Expansion Act of 2020

To amend title VI of the Social Security Act to permit the use of amounts under the Coronavirus Relief Fund for rural broadband expansion and improvement. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rural Broadband Expansion Act of 2020 2. Clarification relating to Coronavirus Relief Fund expenditures (a) In general Section 601 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 801 (h) Rural broadband expansion or improvement For purposes of subsection (d) and notwithstanding paragraph (3) of such subsection, necessary expenditures described in such subsection shall include the expansion or improvement of infrastructure in rural areas (as defined in section 1026.35(b)(iv)(A) of title 12, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation)) for the provision of broadband internet access service (as defined in section 8.1(b) of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation)). . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to payments made to a State, Tribal government, or unit of local government under title VI of the Social Security Act before or after the date of enactment of this Act.

Summary: Rural Broadband Expansion Act of 2020 This bill authorizes a recipient of amounts from the Coronavirus Relief Fund to use such amounts to expand or improve infrastructure in rural areas for the provision of broadband internet access service. The Department of the Treasury makes payments from the Coronavirus Relief Fund to states, tribal governments, and local governments for costs related to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).
POJA Act

To prohibit employers from asking the age or date of birth of an individual before the completion and submission of an application for employment by such individual. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect Older Job Applicants Act POJA Act 2. Prohibition against asking the age or date of birth before the completion and submission of the application for employment Section 4(a) of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 ( 29 U.S.C. 623(a) (1) in paragraph (2) by striking the or (2) in paragraph (3) by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or (3) by adding at the end the following: (4) to ask the age or date of birth of an individual before the completion and submission of an application for employment by such individual. . 3. Prohibition against limiting, segregating, or classifying applicants for employment Section 4(a)(2) of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 ( 29 U.S.C. 623(a)(2) (1) by inserting or applicants for employment employees (2) by inserting or as an applicant for employment employee 4. Damages for requesting the age or date of birth at the time of application Section 7 of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 ( 29 U.S.C. 626 (1) in subsection (b) by inserting , except where a remedy is provided in subsection (g) of this section (2) by adding at the end the following: (g) The amount owing to an applicant for employment for a violation of paragraph (2) or (4) of section 4(a) shall be $5,000 in lieu of any other amounts owing under this Act for such violation. . 5. Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall take effect 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Protect Older Job Applicants Act or the POJA Act This bill prohibits employers from requesting a job applicant's age or date of birth and from classifying applicants based on age.
To designate certain future interstates and high priority corridors in Kentucky, and for other purposes.

To designate certain future interstates and high priority corridors in Kentucky, and for other purposes. 1. Louie B. Nunn (Cumberland) Parkway (a) Designation as high priority corridor Section 1105(c) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 is amended by adding at the end the following: (92) The Louie B. Nunn (Cumberland) Parkway from the interchange with Interstate 65 in Barren County, Kentucky, east to the interchange with U.S. Highway 27 in Somerset, Kentucky. . (b) Designation as future interstate Section 1105(e)(5)(A) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 is amended by striking and subsection (c)(91) subsection (c)(91), and subsection (c)(92) (c) Numbering of Parkway Section 1105(e)(5)(C)(i) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 is amended by adding at the end the following: The route referred to in subsection (c)(92) is designated as Interstate Route I–365. (d) Operation of vehicles Section 127(l)(3)(A) of title 23, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the matter preceding clause (i) by striking clauses (i) through (iv) clauses (i) through (v) (2) by adding at the end the following: (v) The Louie B. Nunn (Cumberland) Parkway (to be designated as a spur of Interstate Route 65) from the interchange with Interstate 65 in Barren County, Kentucky, east to the interchange with U.S. Highway 27 in Somerset, Kentucky. .

Summary: This bill designates the Louie B. Nunn (Cumberland) Parkway from the interchange with the Interstate 65 in Barren County, Kentucky, east to the interchange with U.S. Highway 27 in Somerset, Kentucky, as (1) a high priority corridor on the National Highway System, (2) a segment of the Interstate System where vehicles are subject to a weight limitation, and (3) Interstate Route I-365.