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Nursing Home Pandemic Protection Act

To establish requirements for skilled nursing facilities, nursing facilities, and assisted living facilities to manage the outbreak of COVID–19, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Nursing Home Pandemic Protection Act 2. Requirements for skilled nursing facilities, nursing facilities, and assisted living facilities to manage the outbreak of COVID–19 (a) Codification of memorandum relating to notification requirements of cases of COVID–19 that are confirmed or under investigation in nursing homes The memorandum entitled Upcoming Requirements for Notification of Confirmed COVID–19 (or COVID–19 Persons under Investigation) Among Residents and Staff in Nursing Homes (b) Crisis plan for such facilities The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall ensure that skilled nursing facilities, nursing facilities, and assisted living facilities establish, not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, a crisis plan to manage the outbreak of COVID–19 and other public health emergencies within such facilities. Such plan shall outline procedures relating to infection control, staffing, personal protective equipment, outside medical providers and hospitalizations, and communication with family members. (c) PPE requirements for such facilities (1) In general The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall ensure that skilled nursing facilities, nursing facilities, and assisted living facilities establish, not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, a plan to maintain access to a minimum amount of personal protective equipment described in paragraph (2) to manage the outbreak of COVID–19 and other public health emergencies within such facilities. (2) Minimum amount of PPE described For purposes of paragraph (1), a minimum amount of personal protective equipment described in this paragraph is the amount of such equipment for use by the staff and residents of such facilities for a 30-day period. (d) Definitions In this Act: (1) Nursing facility The term nursing facility 42 U.S.C. 1396r(a) (2) Skilled nursing facility The term skilled nursing facility 42 U.S.C. 1395i–3(a)

Summary: Nursing Home Pandemic Protection Act This bill establishes several requirements for skilled nursing facilities, nursing facilities, and assisted living facilities to address the outbreak of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Specifically, the bill requires these facilities to establish crisis plans and to maintain at least a 30-day supply of personal protective equipment to respond to the outbreak. The bill also incorporates a memorandum from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services about new regulations that require skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities to report COVID-19 cases to residents, families, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (the requirements took effect May 8, 2020).
A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 315 Addicks Howell Road in Houston, Texas, as the "Deputy Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal Post Office Building".

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 315 Addicks Howell Road in Houston, Texas, as the Deputy Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal Post Office Building 1. Deputy Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 315 Addicks Howell Road in Houston, Texas, shall be known and designated as the Deputy Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal Post Office Building (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Deputy Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal Post Office Building

Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 315 Addicks Howell Road in Houston, Texas, as the "Deputy Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal Post Office Building."
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to transfer certain coronavirus aid and relief funds to various accounts of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to transfer certain coronavirus aid and relief funds to various accounts of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. 1. Authority to transfer certain unobligated balances to certain accounts of the Department of Veterans Affairs (a) In general Subject to subsection (b), of the unobligated balances available to the Department of Veterans Affairs from title X of division B of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act ( Public Law 116–136 Veterans Health Administration, Medical Services (1) General Operating Expenses, Veterans Benefits Administration, up to $198,000,000. (2) Departmental Administration, Information Technology Systems, up to $45,000,000. (b) Requirements (1) Education Amounts transferred under subsection (a) shall be used to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, domestically or internationally, to improve the education systems of the Veterans Benefits Administration, including— (A) implementation of changes to programs and activities under chapters 30 through 36 of title 38, United States Code, that are carried out pursuant to the Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017 ( Public Law 115–48 (B) carrying out Public Law 116–128 (C) carrying out the Student Veteran Coronavirus Response Act of 2020 ( Public Law 116–140 (2) Information technology systems development That funds transferred to Departmental Administration, Information Technology Systems pursuant to subsection (a) shall be transferred to the information technology systems development subaccount. (3) Supplement, not supplant Amounts transferred to accounts under subsection (a) shall be in addition to any other amounts made available for the purposes for which amounts have been appropriated to such accounts. (c) Emergency designation That the amounts transferred under subsection (a) that were previously designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 are designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985

Summary: This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to transfer certain unobligated COVID-19 funds from the Veterans Health Administration to other specified VA accounts.
A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3519 East Walnut Street in Pearland, Texas, as the "Tom Reid Post Office Building".

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3519 East Walnut Street in Pearland, Texas, as the Tom Reid Post Office Building 1. Tom Reid Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3519 East Walnut Street in Pearland, Texas, shall be known and designated as the Tom Reid Post Office Building (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Tom Reid Post Office Building

Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3519 East Walnut Street in Pearland, Texas, as the "Tom Reid Post Office Building."
A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1305 U.S. Highway 90 West in Castroville, Texas, as the "Lance Corporal Rhonald Dain Rairdan Post Office".

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1305 U.S. Highway 90 West in Castroville, Texas, as the Lance Corporal Rhonald Dain Rairdan Post Office 1. Lance Corporal Rhonald Dain Rairdan Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1305 U.S. Highway 90 West in Castroville, Texas, shall be known and designated as the Lance Corporal Rhonald Dain Rairdan Post Office (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Lance Corporal Rhonald Dain Rairdan Post Office

Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1305 U.S. Highway 90 West in Castroville, Texas, as the "Lance Corporal Rhonald Dain Rairdan Post Office."
A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 275 Penn Avenue in Salem, Ohio, as the "Howard Arthur Tibbs Post Office".

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 275 Penn Avenue in Salem, Ohio, as the Howard Arthur Tibbs Post Office 1. Howard Arthur Tibbs Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 275 Penn Avenue in Salem, Ohio, shall be known and designated as the Howard Arthur Tibbs Post Office (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Howard Arthur Tibbs Post Office

Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 275 Penn Avenue in Salem, Ohio, as the "Howard Arthur Tibbs Post Office."
Connected MOM Act

To require the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to make recommendations for improving maternal and child health outcomes using remote physiologic monitoring devices and expanding coverage of such devices under Medicaid. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Connected Maternal Online Monitoring Act Connected MOM Act 2. CMS recommendations for managing chronic disease and improving maternal and child health outcomes using remote physiologic monitoring devices and expanding coverage of such devices and related services under Medicaid (a) In general Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit to Congress a report containing recommendations from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for expanding coverage of remote physiologic devices and related services under Medicaid, including pulse oximeters, blood pressure cuffs, scales, and blood glucose monitors, with the goal of improving maternal and child health outcomes for pregnant and postpartum women enrolled in State Medicaid programs (including women with high risk pregnancies), improving access to, and the quality of, care for underserved and rural populations, and improving chronic disease management across populations. (b) Updates to State resources Not later than 90 days after the submission of the report under subsection (a), the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid services shall update resources for State Medicaid programs, such as State Medicaid telehealth toolkits, consistent with the recommendations made by the report.

Summary: Connected Maternal Online Monitoring Act or the Connected MOM Act This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to recommend, and provide resources for states on, ways to expand coverage of remote physiologic devices and related services (e.g., blood glucose monitors) under Medicaid, so as to improve maternal and child health outcomes for pregnant and postpartum women, health care for underserved and rural populations, and chronic disease management.
REEF Act

To exempt payments made from the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Account from sequestration under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 1. Short titles This Act may be cited as the Railroad Employee Equity and Fairness Act REEF Act 2. Treatment of payments from the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Account (a) In general Section 256(i)(1) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 ( 2 U.S.C. 906(i)(1) (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking and (2) in subparagraph (C), by inserting and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following new subparagraph: (D) any payment made from the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Account (established by section 10 of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act) for the purpose of carrying out the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act, and funds appropriated or transferred to or otherwise deposited in such Account, . (b) Effective date The treatment of payments made from the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Account pursuant to the amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect 7 days after the date of enactment of this Act and shall apply only to obligations incurred on or after such effective date for such payments.

Summary: Railroad Employee Equity and Fairness Act or the REEF Act This bill provides that payments made from the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Account shall not be subject to reduction with respect to unemployment compensation programs for qualified railroad employees.
HAPI Act

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to improve access to adult vaccines under Medicaid. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Helping Adults Protect Immunity Act HAPI Act 2. Improving access to adult vaccines under Medicaid (a) Requiring medicaid plans To cover adult vaccinations Section 1902(a)(10)(A) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(10)(A) (13)(B), (5), (b) No cost-sharing for vaccinations (1) General cost-sharing limitations Section 1916 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396o (A) in subsection (a)(2)— (i) in subparagraph (F), by striking , or (ii) in subparagraph (G), by striking ; and , or (iii) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (H) vaccines described in section 1905(a)(13)(B) (and the administration of such vaccines); and ; and (B) in subsection (b)(2)— (i) in subparagraph (F), by striking , or (ii) in subparagraph (G), by striking ; and , or (iii) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (H) vaccines described in section 1905(a)(13)(B) (and the administration of such vaccines); and . (2) Application to alternative cost-sharing Section 1916A(b)(3)(B) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396o–1(b)(3)(B) (xii) Vaccines described in section 1905(a)(13)(B) (and the administration of such vaccines). . (c) Enhanced FMAP for adult vaccines Section 1905(b) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396d(b) (1) by striking and (5) (5) (2) by striking services and vaccines described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subsection (a)(13), and prohibits cost-sharing for such services and vaccines services described in subsection (a)(13)(A), and prohibits cost-sharing for such services (3) by striking medical assistance for such services and vaccines medical assistance for such services (4) by inserting , and (6) with respect to medical assistance for vaccines described in subsection (a)(13)(B), the Federal medical assistance percentage, as determined under this subsection and subsection (y) (without regard to paragraph (1)(C) of such subsection), shall be increased by 1 percentage point

Summary: Helping Adults Protect Immunity Act or the HAPI Act This bill requires state Medicaid programs to cover, without cost-sharing, vaccines for adults that are recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.
Oversight.gov Authorization Act of 2020

To authorize the establishment and maintenance of a website and provide adequate financial resources for a more transparent Inspector General community. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Oversight.gov Authorization Act of 2020 2. Establishment and maintenance of Oversight.gov; authorization of funds (a) In general Section 11 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) Oversight.gov (1) Definition In this subsection, the term Office of Inspector General (A) an Inspector General described in subparagraph (A), (B), or (I) of subsection (b)(1); (B) the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction established under section 1229 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 ( Public Law 110–181 (C) the Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Plan established under section 121 of title I of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 ( 12 U.S.C. 5231 (D) the Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery established under section 4018 of the CARES Act ( 15 U.S.C. 9053 (2) Establishment The Council shall establish and maintain a website entitled oversight.gov (A) to consolidate all public reports from each Office of Inspector General to improve the access of the public to any audit report, inspection report, or evaluation report (or portion of any such report) made by an Office of Inspector General; and (B) that shall include any additional resources, information, and enhancements as the Council determines are necessary or desirable. (3) Participation of offices of inspectors general Each Office of Inspector General that publishes an audit report, inspection report, or evaluation report (or portion of any such report) on the website of the Office of Inspector General shall contemporaneously publish the report or portion thereof on oversight.gov in a manner prescribed by the Council. . (b) Authorization of appropriations For the purposes of carrying out the mission of the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency under section 11 (c) Effective date This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date that is 30 days after the date of receipt by the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency of an appropriation for the implementation of this Act.

Summary: Oversight.gov Authorization Act of 2020 This bill directs the Council of Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency, an independent government entity that oversees the Offices of Inspectors General, to formally establish and maintain the oversight.gov website (which was launched in 2017) and authorizes funding through FY2030 to support the council's mission. Specifically, the website shall (1) consolidate all public reports from each Office of Inspector General (including the Office of the Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery) to improve public access to any audit report, inspection report, or evaluation report made by an Office of Inspector General; and (2) include any additional resources, information, and enhancements as the council deems necessary or desirable.
RAISE Working Families Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a refundable tax credit to help middle class taxpayers. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rebuild Americans’ Income to Strengthen and Empower Working Families Act RAISE Working Families Act 2. Establishment of Middle Class Tax Credit (a) In general Subpart C of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 36A. Middle Class Tax Credit (a) Allowance of credit In the case of an eligible individual, there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this subtitle for the taxable year an amount equal to the lesser of— (1) $500 ($1,000 in the case of eligible individuals filing a joint return), or (2) the earned income (as defined in section 32(c)(2)) of the taxpayer for the taxable year. (b) Limitation based on modified adjusted gross income The amount of the credit allowed by subsection (a) (determined without regard to this subsection) for any taxable year shall be reduced (but not below zero) by 2.5 percent of so much of the taxpayer's modified adjusted gross income (as defined in section 24(b)(1)) as exceeds $50,000 ($100,000 in the case of a joint return). (c) Eligible individual For purposes of this section, the term eligible individual (d) Treatment of possessions Rules similar to the rules of subsection (c) of section 2201 of the CARES Act ( Public Law 116–136 . (b) Clerical amendments (1) Section 6211(b)(4)(A) 36A, 36, (2) The table of sections for subpart C of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 36 the following new item: Sec. 36A. Middle Class Tax Credit. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2019.

Summary: Rebuild Americans' Income to Strengthen and Empower Working Families Act or RAISE Working Families Act This bill allows a new refundable income tax credit for individual taxpayers (to be known as the Middle Class Tax Credit) equal to the lesser of $500 ($1,000 for individuals filing joint returns), or the taxpayer's earned income for the taxable year. The amount of the credit is reduced by 2.5% percent of the taxpayer's modified adjusted gross income that exceeds $50,000 ($100,000 for individuals filing joint returns).
A bill to extend the authorization for the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor Commission.

To extend the authorization for the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor Commission. 1. Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor Commission Extension Section 804(j) of the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor Act ( 54 U.S.C. 320101 Public Law 106–554 shall terminate shall terminate on September 30, 2034.

Summary: This bill extends the authority for the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor Commission through FY2034.
A bill to amend title 54, United States Code, to limit the authority to reserve water rights in designating a national monument.

To amend title 54, United States Code, to limit the authority to reserve water rights in designating a national monument. 1. Reservation of water rights at national monuments Section 320301 of title 54, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) Water rights (1) No reservation of water rights In designating a national monument under subsection (a), the President may not reserve any implied or expressed water rights associated with the national monument. (2) Applicable law Water rights associated with a national monument designated under subsection (a) may be acquired for the national monument only in accordance with the laws of the State in which the water rights are located. .

Summary: This bill prohibits the President, in designating a national monument, from reserving any implied or expressed water rights associated with it. Water rights for an associated national monument may only be acquired in accordance with the laws of the state in which the water rights are to be located.