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Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2019

To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to establish a Diversity Advisory Group to study and make recommendations on strategies to increase gender, racial, and ethnic diversity among the members of the board of directors of issuers, to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers to make disclosures to shareholders with respect to gender, racial, and ethnic diversity, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2019 2. Diversity study and disclosures (a) Diversity Advisory Group (1) Establishment The Securities and Exchange Commission shall establish a Diversity Advisory Group (the Advisory Group (2) Study and recommendations The Advisory Group shall— (A) carry out a study on strategies to increase gender, racial, and ethnic diversity among the members of the board of directors of issuers; and (B) not later than 9 months after the establishment of the Advisory Group, issue a report to the Commission, the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate containing the findings and determinations made in carrying out such study, along with recommendations to increase gender, racial, and ethnic diversity among the members of the board of directors of issuers. (3) Annual report Not later than 1 year following the issuance of the report under paragraph (2)(B), and annually thereafter, the Commission shall issue a report to the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate on the status of gender, racial, and ethnic diversity among the members of the board of directors of issuers. (4) Public availability of reports The Commission shall make all reports of the Advisory Group available to issuers and the public, including on the website of the Commission. (b) Disclosures The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78a 14C. Diversity disclosures The Commission shall, by rule, require each issuer to disclose, in any proxy or consent solicitation material for an annual meeting of the shareholders of the issuer, the gender, racial, and ethnic composition of the issuer’s board of directors and nominees for the board of directors. .

Summary: Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2019 This bill requires each issuer to disclose, in any proxy or consent solicitation material for an annual shareholders meeting, the gender, racial, and ethnic composition of its board of directors and nominees for board membership. The Securities and Exchange Commission shall establish a Diversity Advisory Group, composed of government, academic, and private-sector representatives, to study strategies for increasing gender, racial, and ethnic diversity among the members of issuers' boards of directors.
LGBTQ Essential Data Act

To provide a requirement to improve data collection efforts. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the LGBTQ Essential Data Act 2. Improving data collection on the sexual orientation and gender identity of deceased individuals through the National Violent Death Reporting System (a) Collection of sexual orientation and gender identity data (1) In general Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shall take measures to improve the incidence of the collection of information on the sexual orientation and gender identity of deceased individuals through the National Violent Death Reporting System or any successor programs. (2) Confidentiality Any information collected relating to the sexual orientation or gender identity of a decedent shall be maintained in accordance with the confidentiality and privacy standards and policies for the protection of individuals applicable to all other data collected for purposes of the National Violent Death Reporting System. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Gender identity The term gender identity (2) Sexual orientation The term sexual orientation (c) Authorization There is authorized to be appropriated $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2020 to carry out this section. 3. Sense of Congress It is the sense of the Congress that— (1) the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has made significant efforts to encourage States and other jurisdictions to collect data on sexual orientation and gender identity through the National Violent Death Reporting System; and (2) jurisdictions that participate in the collection of such data through the National Violent Death Reporting System should be commended for their participation.

Summary: LGBTQ Essential Data Act This bill directs the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to take measures to increase the frequency of collection of information on the sexual orientation and gender identity of deceased individuals through the National Violent Death Reporting System.
Carbon Capture Prize Act

To authorize the Secretary of Energy to establish a prize competition for the research, development, or commercialization of technology that would reduce the amount of carbon in the atmosphere, including by capturing carbon dioxide directly from the atmosphere. 1. Short Title This Act may be cited as the Carbon Capture Prize Act 2. Establishment of Prize Competition (a) Prize Competition The Secretary of Energy, individually or in cooperation with the heads of other Federal agencies, shall carry out a program pursuant to section 24 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 ( 15 U.S.C. 3719 (b) Prize Amount In carrying out the program established under subsection (a), the Secretary may award not more than $30,000,000, in the aggregate, to the winner or winners of the prize competition. (c) Definition of Federal Agency In this section, the term Federal agency 15 U.S.C. 3719

Summary: Carbon Capture Prize Act The bill directs the Department of Energy to carry out a competition to award prizes for technology that reduces the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, including through direct carbon removal and permanent sequestration.
Highway Restoration Act of 2019

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to phaseout the Mass Transit Account. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Highway Restoration Act of 2019 2. Phaseout of Mass Transit Account (a) In general Section 9503(e) (6) Phaseout In the case of fiscal years beginning after September 30, 2019, each rate determined under paragraph (2) shall be the applicable percentage of such rate. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the applicable percentage shall be determined under the following table: In the case of fiscal year: The applicable 2020 80 percent 2021 60 percent 2022 40 percent 2023 20 percent 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter 0 percent. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 9503(e)(5)(A) paragraph (2) paragraphs (2) and (6) (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to fiscal years beginning after September 30, 2019.

Summary: Highway Restoration Act of 2019 This bill provides for a phaseout of the Mass Transit Account by the end of FY2023. Beginning in FY2024, no funds would be transferred to the account from the Highway Trust Fund.
PHMSA Accountability Act

To provide for mandamus actions under chapter 601 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the PHMSA Accountability Act 2. Actions by private persons Section 60121 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) Mandamus A person may bring a civil action in an appropriate district court of the United States to compel the Secretary to perform a nondiscretionary duty under this chapter that the Secretary has failed to perform. .

Summary: PHMSA Accountability Act This bill allows a private person to bring a civil action for a writ of mandamus in an appropriate U.S. district court to compel the Department of Transportation to perform pipeline safety duties.
SNACKS Act

To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to ensure that any food that may be served as part of a reimbursable meal under the school lunch program or the school breakfast program may be sold in schools, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Smart Nutrition And Choices for Kids and Schools Act SNACKS Act 2. Sale of certain meals Section 10(b)(1)(C) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 ( 42 U.S.C. 1779(b)(1)(C) (1) in clause (i), by striking and (2) in clause (ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (iii) ensure that the nutrition standards under this paragraph allow any food that may be served as part of a reimbursable meal under the school lunch program under Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1751 .

Summary: Smart Nutrition And Choices for Kids and Schools Act or the SNACKS Act This bill ensures that the Department of Agriculture school nutrition standards allow any food that may be served as part of a reimbursable meal under the National School Lunch Program or the School Breakfast Program to be sold: (1) outside the school meal programs, (2) on the school campus, and (3) at any time during the school day.
Collision Avoidance Systems Act of 2019

To amend title 49, United States Code, to permit the installation of pulsating light systems for high mounted stop lamps, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Collision Avoidance Systems Act of 2019 2. Rear-end collision avoidance systems (a) Amendment Subchapter II of chapter 301 of part A of subtitle VI of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 30129. Rear-end collision avoidance systems (a) Pulsating light systems allowed A passenger car, multipurpose passenger vehicle, truck, or bus may be equipped with a pulsating light system. (b) Definition As used in this section, pulsating light system (1) when the brake of the vehicle is applied, the lamp pulses rapidly no more than four times and for no more than two seconds and then converts to a continuous light as a normal stop lamp until the time that the brake is released; and (2) the rapid pulsing described in paragraph (1) may not be repeated upon a subsequent application of the brakes for a lock-out period of at least five seconds after the release of the brake described in paragraph (1). . (b) Revision to Code of Federal Regulations Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall update the entry for high mounted stop lamp (c) Technical and conforming amendment The table of sections for subchapter II of chapter 301 of part A of subtitle VI of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item: 30129. Rear-end collision avoidance systems. .

Summary: Collision Avoidance Systems Act of 2019 This bill allows a passenger car, multipurpose passenger vehicle, truck, or bus to be equipped with a pulsating light system for high mounted stop lamps. The term "pulsating light system" means a system for a high mounted stop lamp in which (1) the lamp pulses rapidly no more than four times and for no more than two seconds when the vehicle brake is applied and then converts to a continuous light until the brake is released, and (2) the rapid pulsing may not be repeated upon a subsequent application of the brakes for a lock-out period of five seconds after the brake's release.
Refund Equality Act of 2019

To permit legally married same-sex couples to amend their filing status for tax returns outside the statute of limitations. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Refund Equality Act of 2019 2. Extension of period of limitation for certain legally married couples (a) In general In the case of an individual first treated as married for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 by the application of the holdings of Revenue Ruling 2013–17— (1) if such individual filed a separate return for a taxable year ending before September 16, 2013, for which a joint return could have been made by the individual and the individual's spouse but for the fact that such holdings were not effective at the time of filing, the time prescribed by section 6013(b)(2)(A) for filing a joint return after filing a separate return shall not expire before the date prescribed by law (including extensions) for filing the return of tax for the taxable year that includes the date of the enactment of this Act, and (2) in the case of a joint return filed pursuant to paragraph (1)— (A) the period of limitation prescribed by section 6511(a) of such Code for any such taxable year shall be extended until the date prescribed by law (including extensions) for filing the return of tax for the taxable year that includes the date of the enactment of this Act, and (B) section 6511(b)(2) shall not apply to any claim of credit or refund with respect to such return. (b) Amendments, etc. restricted to change in marital status Subsection (a) shall apply only with respect to amendments to the return of tax, and claims for credit or refund, relating to a change in the marital status for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 of the individual.

Summary: Refund Equality Act of  2019 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit legally married same sex couples to amend their tax returns to file as married filing jointly for returns outside of the statute of limitations.
Harmful Algal Bloom Essential Forecasting Act

To amend the Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act of 1998 to clarify that during a lapse in appropriations certain services relating to the Harmful Algal Bloom Operational Forecasting System are excepted services under the Anti-Deficiency Act, and for other purposes. 1. Short Title This Act may be cited as the ‘‘ Harmful Algal Bloom Essential Forecasting Act 2. Designating Certain Harmful Algal Bloom Services As Excepted Services Under The Anti-Deficiency Act (a) In General Section 603A of the Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act of 1998 is amended by adding at the end the following subsection: (j) Anti-Deficiency Act Applied to Harmful Algal Bloom Services Any services by an officer or employee under this chapter relating to web services and server processing for the Harmful Algal Bloom Operational Forecast System of the National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shall be deemed, for purposes of section 1342 of title 31, United States Code, services for emergencies involving the safety of human life or the protection of property. . (b) Application The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to any lapse in appropriations beginning on or after the date of enactment of this Act.

Summary: Harmful Algal Bloom Essential Forecasting Act This bill requires the Harmful Algal Bloom Operational Forecast System to continue to operate during a government shutdown by designating certain activities related to the system as excepted services under the Anti-Deficiency Act.
Child Care Quality and Access Act of 2019

To increase entitlement funding for child care. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Child Care Quality and Access Act of 2019 2. Increase in entitlement funding to match State child care investments Section 418(a)(3) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 618(a)(3) $2,917,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2017 and 2018 $3,917,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 and 2021 Amend the title so as to read: A bill to increase entitlement funding to match State child care investments. July 18, 2019 Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

Summary: Child Care Quality and Access Act of 2019 This bill extends through FY2021, and increases funding for, the Child Care Entitlement grant program under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program.
Keep Physicians Serving Patients Act of 2019

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve the accuracy of geographic adjustment factors under the Medicare program and to permanently extend certain adjustments to such factors for certain localities, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keep Physicians Serving Patients Act of 2019 2. Improving the accuracy of geographic adjustment factors Section 1848(e)(1)(D) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–4(e)(1)(D) (D) Use of accurate data (i) In general In establishing indices and index values under this paragraph, the Secretary shall use the most recent data available relating to practice expenses, malpractice expenses, and physician work effort in each fee schedule area. (ii) Practice expense and work indices In establishing indices and index values under clause (i) or (iii) of subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall— (I) use the most recent market data available on physician wages, or if available, actual cost data for physician labor; and (II) not use nonphysician professional wage data as a proxy for physician wage data. (iii) Practice expense calculation In calculating index values under clause (i) of subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall use the most recent office rent data available or data from Federally qualified health centers (as defined in section 1861(aa)(4)) expense reports. . 3. Floor for work and practice expense geographic indices (a) Work geographic index Section 1848(e)(1)(E) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–4(e)(1)(E) (1) by striking and before January 1, 2020, (2) by adding at the end the following: Any such increase made for purposes of payment for services furnished on or after January 1, 2020, shall not be applied in a budget neutral manner. (b) Practice expense geographic indices Section 1848(e)(1)(I) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–4(e)(1)(I) (1) in the header, by striking for services furnished in frontier states (2) in clause (i), by inserting and for purposes of payment for services furnished in any State on or after January 1, 2020, 2011, (3) in clause (ii), by inserting before January 1, 2020, furnished

Summary: Keep Physicians Serving Patients Act of 2019 This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to use specified data regarding physician wages and office rent when determining certain geographic adjustment factors for the payment of physician services under Medicare. With respect to such payment, the bill also makes permanent certain minimum adjustments to the work geographic index and extends to all localities certain minimum adjustments to the practice expense index.
National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief Extension Act of 2019

To exempt for an additional 4-year period, from the application of the means-test presumption of abuse under chapter 7, qualifying members of reserve components of the Armed Forces and members of the National Guard who, after September 11, 2001, are called to active duty or to perform a homeland defense activity for not less than 90 days. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief Extension Act of 2019 2. National guard and reservists debt relief amendment Section 4(b) of the National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief Act of 2008 ( Public Law 110–438 11-year 15-year July 23, 2019 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief Extension Act of 2019 This bill extends for an additional four years the exemption from the means test under Chapter 7 bankruptcy for qualifying members of an Armed Forces reserve component or the National Guard. Specifically, members who, after September 11, 2001, are called to active duty or to perform a homeland defense activity for not less than 90 days qualify for this exemption. Currently, the exemption expires on December 19, 2019.
Building STEAM Education Act of 2019

To amend the American Innovation and Competitiveness Act and the National Science Foundation Act of 2002 to incorporate art and design into certain STEM education programs. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Building STEAM Education Act of 2019 2. Incorporation of art and design into certain STEM education programs (a) STEM education advisory panel considerations Section 303(c)(2) of the American Innovation and Competitiveness Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6621 (1) in subparagraph (H), by striking and (2) in subparagraph (I), by striking the period and inserting ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (J) ways to integrate art and design in STEM education programs to promote innovation. . (b) National Science Foundation Mathematics and Science Education Program Section 9(a) of the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 ( 42 U.S.C. 1862n(a) (1) in paragraph (3)— (A) in subparagraph (M), by striking and (B) by redesignating subparagraph (N) as subparagraph (O); and (C) after subparagraph (M), by inserting the following new subparagraph: (N) developing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics educational curriculum that incorporates art and design to promote creativity and innovation; and ; and (2) in paragraph (10)(A)— (A) in clause (xi), by striking and (B) in clause (xii), by striking the period and inserting ; and (C) after clause (xii), by inserting the following new clause: (xiii) have a component that includes the integration of art and design principles and processes. .

Summary: Building STEAM Education Act of 2019 This bill requires (1) the STEM Education Advisory Panel to consider ways of integrating art and design into STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) education programs to promote innovation; (2) the National Science Foundation's Math and Science Partnership program to develop a STEM educational curriculum that incorporates art and design to promote creativity and innovation; and (3) teacher institutes for the 21st century, which provide professional development to teachers, to have a component that includes the integration of art and design principles and processes.