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Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2019

To clarify the rights of Indians and Indian tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2019 2. Definition of employer Section 2 of the National Labor Relations Act ( 29 U.S.C. 152 (1) in paragraph (2), by inserting or any Indian tribe, or any enterprise or institution owned and operated by an Indian tribe and located on its Indian lands, subdivision thereof, (2) by adding at the end the following: (15) The term Indian tribe (16) The term Indian (17) The term Indian lands (A) all lands within the limits of any Indian reservation; (B) any lands title to which is either held in trust by the United States for the benefit of any Indian tribe or Indian or held by any Indian tribe or Indian subject to restriction by the United States against alienation; and (C) any lands in the State of Oklahoma that are within the boundaries of a former reservation (as defined by the Secretary of the Interior) of a federally recognized Indian tribe. .

Summary: Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2019 This bill amends the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) to exclude Native American tribes and tribal enterprises and institutions on tribal land from requirements for employers under the NLRA. (Currently under the NLRA, employers may not engage in unfair labor practices and must allow employees to form unions, engage in collective bargaining, and take collective action.)
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal chapter 35 (relating to taxes on wagering).

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal chapter 35 (relating to taxes on wagering). 1. Repeal (a) In general Chapter 35 of subtitle D of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is repealed. (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2019.

Summary: This bill repeals the excise tax on wagering.
Abortion Providers Loan Elimination Act

To amend the Small Business Act to prohibit abortion providers from receiving a covered loan under the paycheck protection program, and for other purposes. 1. Short Title This Act may be cited as the Abortion Providers Loan Elimination Act 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act ( Public Law 116–136 (2) Section 7(a)(36)(D)(vi) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 7(a)(36)(D)(vi) (3) Planned Parenthood Federation of America, a national organization with central control over its affiliates and which has nearly $2,000,000,000 in assets and 16,000 employees, improperly applied for, and received $80,000,000 in loans through the paycheck protection program. 3. Paycheck Protection Program (a) In General Section 7(a)(36) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36) (T) Prohibition on Covered Loans for Abortion Providers (i) In General Except as provided in clause (ii), no individual or entity that provides abortions shall be eligible to receive a covered loan. (ii) Exceptions Clause (i) shall not apply to— (I) a hospital, as defined in section 1861(e) of the Social Security Act; or (II) an entity that exclusively provides abortions described in section 507(a) of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020. . (b) Effective Date The amendment made by this section shall be effective as if included in the enactment of the CARES Act ( Public Law 116–136 4. Inspector General report Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of the Small Business Administration shall conduct an investigation and submit to Congress a report on the number of covered loans made to the Planned Parenthood Federation of America pursuant to section 7(a)(36) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36)

Summary: Abortion Providers Loan Elimination Act This bill modifies the Paycheck Protection Program, established to support small businesses in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), by making any individual or entity that provides abortions ineligible to receive a paycheck protection loan. An exception is allowed for abortions performed at hospitals or if the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest or endangers the life of the mother. The Inspector General of the Small Business Administration must investigate and report on the number of paycheck protection loans made to the Planned Parenthood Federation of America and other individuals or entities that provide abortions.
Promotion Accessibility Act

To amend the Foreign Service Act of 1980 relating to selection boards regarding performance evaluations of Foreign Service officers, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Promotion Accessibility Act 2. Implementation of gap memorandum in selection board process (a) In general Section 603 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 ( 22 U.S.C. 4003 (c) (1) A member of the Service or member of the Senior Foreign Service whose performance will be evaluated by a selection board may submit to such selection board a gap memo in advance of such evaluation. (2) Members of a selection board may not consider as negative the submission of a gap memo by a member described in paragraph (1) when evaluating the performance of such member. (3) In this subsection, the term gap memo . (b) Consultation and guidance (1) Consultation Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director General of the Foreign Service shall consult with the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate regarding the development of the gap memo under subsection (c) of section 603 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980, as added by subsection (a). (2) Definition In this subsection, the term gap memo

Summary: Promotion Accessibility Act This bill authorizes members of the Foreign Service or the Senior Foreign Service to submit a gap memo in advance of having their performance evaluated by a selection board, and it prohibits members of a selection board from considering such a submission as negative when evaluating a member's performance. A gap memo is a written record indicating and explaining a gap in the record of a member that is due to personal circumstances, including for health, family, or other reasons.
To designate a portion of United States Route 80 in Alabama as the "John R. Lewis Voting Rights Highway", and for other purposes.

To designate a portion of United States Route 80 in Alabama as the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Highway 1. Renaming portion of United States Route 80 (a) Designation The portion of United States Route 80 from Selma, Alabama to Montgomery, Alabama shall be known as the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Highway (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the portion of United States Route 80 from Selma, Alabama to Montgomery, Alabama is deemed to be a reference to the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Highway

Summary: This bill designates the portion of U.S. Route 80 from Selma, Alabama to Montgomery, Alabama, as the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Highway.
Federal Worker Childcare Protection Act of 2019

To provide reimbursement to certain Federal employees for childcare expenses during the lapse in appropriations beginning on or about December 22, 2018. 1. Short Title This Act may be cited as the Federal Worker Childcare Protection Act of 2019 2. Childcare reimbursement Any Federal employee who is furloughed or working without receiving a paycheck during the lapse in appropriations beginning on or about December 22, 2018, and paying for childcare during such lapse shall receive reimbursement for such care— (1) subject to appropriations; and (2) if such an employee can provide documentation to the General Services Administration in the form a of a receipt from a childcare provider.

Summary: Federal Worker Childcare Protection Act of 2019 This bill provides for the reimbursement of childcare expenses of federal employees who are furloughed or working without pay during the lapse in appropriations that began on or about December 22, 2018. The reimbursements are provided (1) subject to appropriations, and (2) if the employee can provide documentation to the General Services Administration in the form of a receipt from a childcare provider.
AIR Act of 2020

To provide certainty for airport funding. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Airport Infrastructure Readiness Act of 2020 AIR Act of 2020 2. Airport improvement program apportionments to primary airports Section 47114(c)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (J) Special rule for fiscal years 2022 and 2023 Notwithstanding subparagraph (A) and the absence of scheduled passenger aircraft service at an airport, the Secretary shall apportion in fiscal years 2022 and 2023 to the sponsor of the airport an amount based on the number of passenger boardings at the airport during whichever of the following years that would result in the highest apportioned amount: (i) Calendar year 2018. (ii) Calendar year 2019. (iii) The prior full calendar year prior to the current fiscal year. . 3. Air traffic control contract program Notwithstanding section 47124(d)(1)(B) of title 49, United States Code, the Secretary of Transportation shall not calculate a benefit-to-cost ratio with respect to an air traffic control tower participating in the Contract Tower Program on the basis of an annual aircraft traffic decrease in fiscal years 2020 and 2021.

Summary: Airport Infrastructure Readiness Act of 2020 or the AIR Act of 2020 This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to apportion Airport Improvement Program funding for FY2022 and FY2023 to an airport sponsor based on the number of passenger boardings at such airport that would result in the highest apportioned amount during either calendar year 2018, calendar year 2019, or the full calendar year prior to the current fiscal year. Additionally, DOT shall not calculate a benefit-to-cost ratio with respect to an air traffic control tower participating in the Contract Tower Program on the basis of an annual aircraft traffic decrease in FY2020 and FY2021. Under the Contract Tower Program, air traffic control towers are staffed by employees of private companies rather than by Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) employees. The FAA is required to perform a benefit-cost analysis to determine eligibility for participation in the program.
To require the Planned Parenthood Federation of America and any affiliates to return amounts received under the paycheck protection program, and for other purposes.

To require the Planned Parenthood Federation of America and any affiliates to return amounts received under the paycheck protection program, and for other purposes. 1. Return of paycheck protection program amounts Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and upon request by the Secretary of the Treasury, the Planned Parenthood Federation of America (and any affiliates) shall return any amounts received from a covered loan made under section 7(a)(36) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36)

Summary: This bill requires the Planned Parenthood Federation of America and any affiliates thereof to return any amounts received under the Paycheck Protection Program established to support small businesses in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).
For the relief of Rebecca Trimble.

For the relief of Rebecca Trimble. 1. Permanent resident status for Rebecca Trimble (a) In general Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act 8 U.S.C. 1151 8 U.S.C. 1154 (b) Adjustment of status If Rebecca Trimble enters the United States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), Rebecca Trimble shall be considered to have entered and remained lawfully and shall be eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act 8 U.S.C. 1255 (c) Application and payment of fees Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the application for issuance of immigrant visas or the application for adjustment of status are filed with appropriate fees within two years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) Reduction of immigrant visa numbers Upon the granting of immigrant visas or permanent residence to Rebecca Trimble, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by one, during the current or next following fiscal year— (1) the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of birth of Rebecca Trimble under section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act 8 U.S.C. 1153(a) (2) if applicable, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of birth of Rebecca Trimble under section 202(e) of that Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1152(e)

Summary: This bill provides for the relief of Rebecca Trimble.
Stop the Censorship Act of 2020

To amend section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934 (commonly referred to as the Communications Decency Act) to stop censorship, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop the Censorship Act of 2020 2. Revocation of immunities Section 230(c) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 230(c) (1) in the heading, by striking and Screening of Offensive Material of unlawful or objectionable material (2) in paragraph (2)— (A) in subparagraph (A)— (i) by striking or otherwise objectionable , unlawful, or that promotes violence or terrorism (ii) by striking ; or (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking paragraph (1). subparagraph (A); or (C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C) any action taken to provide users with the option to restrict access to any other material, whether or not such material is constitutionally protected. .

Summary: Stop the Censorship Act of 2020 This bill modifies a social media company's immunity from liability for screening and blocking offensive content on its platform. Under current law, the immunity applies for action taken to restrict content that is obscene, lewd, lascivious, filthy, excessively violent, harassing, or otherwise objectionable. The bill eliminates immunity for restricting content that is otherwise objectionable and applies such immunity when a company restricts content that is unlawful or that promotes violence or terrorism. Under current law, such immunity also applies to actions taken to enable or make available the technical means to restrict access to such content. The bill applies this immunity to actions taken that provide users with the option to restrict access to any material, regardless of whether such material is constitutionally protected.
Student Loan Relief for Feds Act

To require the Secretary of Education to provide a deferment for certain student loans of Federal employees subject to a lapse in discretionary appropriations, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Student Loan Relief for Feds Act 2. Special deferment for Federal employees during lapse in appropriations (a) Special deferment Part G of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1088 493E. Special deferment for Federal employees during lapse in appropriations (a) Effect on principal and interest A borrower of a loan made, insured, or guaranteed under part B or part D, who meets the requirements described in subsection (b) shall be eligible for a deferment, during which— (1) periodic installments of principal need not be paid; and (2) in the case of a— (A) loan made, insured, or guaranteed under part B, the Secretary shall repay any interest owed; and (B) loan made under part D, interest shall not accrue. (b) Eligibility A borrower of a loan described in subsection (a) shall be eligible for a deferment during— (1) any period in which such borrower is an employee— (A) of a Federal agency that is subject to a lapse in discretionary appropriations; (B) of a private entity that has a contract with a Federal agency subject to a lapse in discretionary appropriations who is not paid during such period due to such lapse in discretionary appropriations; (C) who is an employee of a State or other Federal grantee— (i) whose compensation is advanced or reimbursed in whole or in part by the Federal Government, and (ii) who is furloughed due to a lapse in Federal discretionary appropriations; or (D) who is furloughed due to a lapse in Federal discretionary appropriations as an employee of the District of Columbia Courts, the Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia, or the District of Columbia government; and (2) the 3 months after the date on which the lapse in discretionary appropriations described in subparagraphs (A) through (D) of paragraph (1) applicable to such employee has ended. . (b) Effect of shutdown deferment on public service loan forgiveness Section 455(m) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087e(m) (5) Treatment of missed monthly payments during special deferment For purposes of calculating the 120 monthly payments on an eligible Federal Direct Loan under paragraph (1)(A), the Secretary shall treat an unpaid payment on a loan under a repayment plan described in clauses (i) through (iv) of paragraph (1)(A) that occurs during a deferment under section 493E as if such monthly payment was made on the loan. .

Summary: Student Loan Relief for Feds Act This bill makes federal student loans eligible for deferment during federal government shutdowns. Specifically, the bill allows affected federal, state, and District of Columbia employees and contractors to apply for deferment on their student loan payments during a shutdown and for three months after the shutdown has ended.
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a reduction in loan fees for certain veterans affected by major disasters.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a reduction in loan fees for certain veterans affected by major disasters. 1. Reducing loan fees for certain veterans affected by major disasters Section 3729(b)(4) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking subparagraph (D), and inserting the following new subparagraph (D): (D) (i) The term initial loan (ii) If a veteran has obtained a loan guaranteed under section 3710 or made under section 3711 of this title and the dwelling securing such loan was substantially damaged or destroyed by a major disaster declared by the President under section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5170 (I) such loan is guaranteed or made before the date that is three years after the date on which the dwelling was substantially damaged or destroyed; and (II) such loan is only for repairs or construction, as determined by the Secretary. ; and (2) in subparagraph (E), by striking if the veteran has previously obtained a loan guaranteed under section 3710 or made under section 3711 of this title that is not an initial loan

Summary: This bill reduces specified Department of Veterans Affairs home loan fees for veterans affected by major disasters.
Academic Institution Research Integrity Act

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require disclosures of foreign gifts by entities affiliated with institutions of higher education. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Academic Institution Research Integrity Act 2. Disclosures of foreign gifts required for affiliated entities Section 117(h)(4) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1011f(h)(4) (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (C) as clauses (i) through (iii), respectively, and adjusting the margins accordingly; (2) by striking means any institution (A) means any institution ; (3) by striking and or (4) by adding at the end the following: (B) means any nonprofit foundation or other entity affiliated with an institution described in subparagraph (A), such as a research, an endowment, or an alumni foundation; and .

Summary: Academic Institution Research Integrity Act This bill requires a nonprofit foundation or other entity affiliated with an institution of higher education (e.g., a research, endowment, or alumni foundation) to disclose to the Department of Education any gift from or contract with a foreign entity or individual valued at $250,000 or more.
Nuclear Prosperity and Security Act

To establish a strategic uranium reserve. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Nuclear Prosperity and Security Act 2. Strategic uranium reserve (a) Establishment (1) In general Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this section and subject to the availability of appropriations, the Secretary of Energy shall establish and operate a uranium reserve (in this section referred to as the Reserve (2) Other authority In establishing and operating the Reserve, the Secretary of Energy shall use the authority granted to the Secretary of Energy under sections 53, 63, and 161 g. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 ( 42 U.S.C. 2073 (b) Purposes The purposes of the Reserve are— (1) to ensure the availability of uranium mined in the United States in the event of a market disruption; and (2) to support strategic fuel cycle capabilities in the United States. (c) Exclusion The Secretary shall exclude uranium that is mined in the United States by an entity that is owned or controlled by the Government of the Russian Federation or the People’s Republic of China or is incorporated in the Russian Federation or the People’s Republic of China from the reserve. (d) Request for information Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary of Energy shall publish a request for information that shall be used by the Secretary of Energy to evaluate— (1) how to operate and manage the Reserve; (2) how to acquire uranium for the Reserve, including the method of transportation and storage; and (3) the quantity and form of uranium to acquire for the Reserve. (e) Budget request For each fiscal year beginning after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary of Energy shall include in the budget materials submitted in support of the budget of the President (submitted to Congress pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United States Code)— (1) a request for amounts for the acquisition, transportation, or storage of uranium in the Reserve; or (2) if such request is not included, an explanation for why such amounts are not requested.

Summary: Nuclear Prosperity and Security Act This bill directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish and operate a uranium reserve to ensure the availability of uranium mined in the United States in the event of a market disruption and support strategic fuel cycle capabilities in the United States. Uranium that is mined in the United States by an entity that is owned or controlled by the Russian Federation or the People's Republic of China or is incorporated in either country must be excluded from the reserve. DOE must publish a request for information to evaluate (1) how to operate and manage the reserve, (2) how to acquire uranium for the reserve, and (3) the quantity and form of uranium to acquire for the reserve. DOE must also include in its budget materials (1) a request for amounts for the acquisition, transportation, or storage of uranium in the reserve; or (2) an explanation for why such amounts are not requested.