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Military Spouses Employment Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for the work opportunity credit. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Military Spouses Employment Act 2. Eligibility of spouses of military personnel for the work opportunity credit (a) In general Paragraph (1) of section 51(d) or , or (K) a qualified military spouse. . (b) Qualified military spouse Subsection (d) of section 51 of such Code is amended by redesignating paragraphs (12) through (15) as paragraphs (13) through (16), respectively, and by inserting after paragraph (9) the following new paragraph: (11) Qualified military spouse The term qualified military spouse extended active duty . (c) Effective date The amendments made this section shall apply to amounts paid or incurred after the date of the enactment of this Act to individuals who begin work for the employer after such date.

Summary: Military Spouses Employment Act This bill expands the work opportunity tax credit to include the hiring of a qualified military spouse. (The credit permits employers who hire individuals who are members of a targeted group such as qualified veterans, ex-felons, or long-term unemployment recipients to claim a tax credit equal to a portion of the wages paid to those individuals.) A "qualified military spouse" is any individual who is certified by the designated local agency as being (as of the hiring date) a spouse of a member of the Armed Forces who is serving on a period of extended active duty (in excess of 90 days or for an indefinite period) which includes the hiring date.
Special Diabetes Program Reauthorization Act of 2019

To amend section 330B of the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize special programs for Type I diabetes, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Special Diabetes Program Reauthorization Act of 2019 2. Reauthorization of special diabetes programs for Type I diabetes Section 330B(b)(2)(D) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254c–2(b)(2)(D) $150,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 and 2019 and $200,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024

Summary: Special Diabetes Program Reauthorization Act of 2019 This bill reauthorizes through FY2024 the Special Diabetes Program. The program is administered by the National Institutes of Health and focuses on research regarding the prevention and cure of type I diabetes.
Medical Device Safety Act

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to liability under State and local requirements respecting devices. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medical Device Safety Act 2. Liability under State and local requirements respecting devices (a) Amendment Section 521 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 360k (c) No effect on liability under State law Nothing in this section shall be construed to modify or otherwise affect any action for damages or the liability of any person under the law of any State. . (b) Effective date; applicability The amendment made by subsection (a) shall— (1) take effect as if included in the enactment of the Medical Device Amendments of 1976 ( Public Law 94–295 (2) apply to any civil action pending or filed on or after the date of enactment of this Act.

Summary: Medical Device Safety Act This bill specifies that an action for damages or a person's liability under state law is not affected by the federal prohibition on state or local requirements regarding medical devices. The bill is retroactively effective.
No President is Above the Law Act of 2020

To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for the tolling of the statute of limitations with regard to certain offenses committed by the President of the United States during or prior to tenure in office, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No President is Above the Law Act of 2020 2. Tolling of statute of limitations (a) Offenses committed by the President or Vice President during or prior to tenure in office Section 3282 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (c) Offenses committed by the President or Vice President during or prior to tenure in office In the case of any person serving as President or Vice President of the United States, the duration of that person’s tenure in office shall not be considered for purposes of any statute of limitations applicable to any Federal criminal offense committed by that person (including any offenses committed during any period of time preceding such tenure in office). . (b) Applicability The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to any offense committed before the date of the enactment of this section, if the statute of limitations applicable to that offense had not run as of such date. December 31, 2020 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

Summary: No President is Above the Law Act of 2020 This bill tolls (i.e., pauses) the statute of limitations for federal criminal offenses that are committed by the President or Vice President prior to or during their term of office. (Currently, most federal criminal offenses have a five-year statute of limitations.)
529 OPTIONS Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow tax free distributions from section 529 college savings plans for certain expenses associated with registered apprenticeship programs. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the 529 Opening Paths To Invest in Our Nation’s Students Act 529 OPTIONS Act 2. Distributions from qualified tuition programs for certain expenses associated with registered apprenticeship programs (a) In general Section 529(e)(3) (C) Certain expenses associated with registered apprenticeship programs The term qualified higher education expenses (i) books, supplies, and equipment required for the enrollment or attendance of a designated beneficiary in an apprenticeship program registered and certified with the Secretary of Labor under section 1 of the National Apprenticeship Act ( 29 U.S.C. 50 (ii) child care at a licensed day care center, and transportation, in connection with such enrollment or attendance, and (iii) costs associated with obtaining an industry certification, or other type of credential, in connection with such enrollment or attendance or in connection with the completion of such program. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to expenses paid or incurred after the date of the enactment of this Act, in taxable years ending after such date.

Summary: 529 Opening Paths To Invest in Our Nation's Students Act or the 529 OPTIONS Act This bill allows tax-free distributions from qualified tuition programs (known as 529 plans) to be used for certain expenses associated with registered apprenticeship programs. The bill expands the definition of "qualified higher education expenses" for which tax-free distributions are allowed to include (1) books, supplies, and equipment required for the enrollment or attendance of a designated beneficiary in an apprenticeship program registered and certified with the Department of Labor; (2) child care at a licensed day care center, and transportation, in connection with such enrollment or attendance; and (3) costs associated with obtaining an industry certification or other credential in connection with an apprenticeship program.
Special Diabetes Programs for Indians Reauthorization Act of 2019

To amend section 330C of the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize special programs for Indians for providing services for the prevention and treatment of diabetes, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Special Diabetes Programs for Indians Reauthorization Act of 2019 2. Reauthorization of special diabetes programs for Indians for diabetes services Section 330C(c)(2)(D) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254c–3(c)(2)(D) $150,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 and 2019 and $200,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024

Summary: Special Diabetes Programs for Indians Reauthorization Act of 2019 This bill reauthorizes through FY2024 the Special Diabetes Program for Indians. The program is administered by the Indian Health Service and provides funds to Indian health programs for diabetes prevention and treatment.
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress a report on the availability of prosthetic items for women veterans from the Department of Veterans Affairs.

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress a report on the availability of prosthetic items for women veterans from the Department of Veterans Affairs. 1. Report on availability of prosthetic items for women veterans from the Department of Veterans Affairs Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives a report on the availability from the Department of Veterans Affairs of prosthetic items made for women veterans, including an assessment of the availability of such prosthetic items at each medical facility of the Department.

Summary: This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to report on the availability of prosthetic items made for women veterans, including an assessment of the availability of such items at VA medical facilities.
Wild Bird Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2019

To amend the Wild Bird Conservation Act of 1992 to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2020 through 2025, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Wild Bird Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2019 2. Reauthorization of the Wild Bird Conservation Act Section 116 of the Wild Bird Conservation Act of 1992 ( 16 U.S.C. 4915 each of the fiscal years 1993, 1994, and 1995 fiscal years 2020 through 2025

Summary: Wild Bird Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2019 This bill reauthorizes through FY2025 the Wild Bird Conservation Act of 1992.
Border Property Protection Act

To prohibit the transfer, obligation, or expenditure of Federal funds to take property for the construction of a wall along the southern border, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Border Property Protection Act 2. Prohibition (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal department or agency may transfer, obligate, or expend any funds in connection with the use of eminent domain to take any property from any landowner on or in the vicinity of the southern border for construction of fencing, physical barriers, or a wall, including if such transfer, obligation, or expenditure is done in furtherance of the President’s February 15, 2019, declaration of a national emergency pursuant to section 201 of the National Emergencies Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1621 Presidential Proclamation on Declaring a National Emergency Concerning the Southern Border of the United States (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Landowner The term landowner (2) Person The term person (3) Property The term property

Summary: Border Property Protection Act This bill prohibits any federal department or agency from transferring, obligating, or expending funds in connection with using eminent domain to take property for constructing physical barriers along the southern border.
USAID Branding Modernization Act

To authorize the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development to prescribe the manner in which programs of the agency are identified overseas, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the USAID Branding Modernization Act 2. Authorization for branding (a) In general The Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is authorized to prescribe, as appropriate, the use of logos or other insignia of the USAID Identity, or the use of additional or substitute markings including the United States flag, to appropriately identify, including as required by section 641 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2401 (b) Audit Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of the United States Agency for International Development shall submit to Congress an audit of compliance with relevant branding and marketing requirements of the Agency by implementing partners funded by the USAID, including any requirements prescribed pursuant to the authorization under subsection (a).

Summary: USAID Branding Modernization Act This bill authorizes the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to use various markings, including USAID logos and the U.S. flag, to identify overseas USAID programs. The USAID Inspector General shall submit to Congress an audit of compliance with USAID branding requirements by partner entities implementing USAID programs. Current law requires overseas USAID programs to be identified as American Aid. USAID guidelines authorize the use of the U.S. flag only in certain situations.
Supporting the Health and Safety of Law Enforcement Act of 2019

To provide for the establishment of a pilot program to provide grants to community mental health centers for the placement of social workers with law enforcement agencies, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supporting the Health and Safety of Law Enforcement Act of 2019 2. Establishment Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall establish a pilot program to provide grants to community mental health centers for the placement of social workers with law enforcement agencies to facilitate closer coordination on law enforcement issues with an underlying connection to mental health. 3. Number and amount of grants The Attorney General shall award not more than 4 grants each fiscal year to community mental health centers (as such term is defined in section 1861 of the Social Security Act) in each of the 4 census regions. Each such grant shall be in an amount not to exceed $300,000. The term of such a grant shall be 3 years. Each such mental health center shall partner with a law enforcement agency that employs not more than 100 officers in order to carry out the purposes of the grant. 4. Eligibility for placement with a law enforcement agency To be eligible for placement with a law enforcement agency under this Act, a social worker shall be— (1) licensed under the applicable State law; and (2) employed by a community mental health center. 5. Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act $2,500,000 for fiscal years 2020, 2021, and 2022. 6. Termination of program; report to congress This Act is repealed on the date that is 3 years after a grant is first made under this Act. The Attorney General shall report to Congress not later than six months thereafter on the outcomes of any cases where the social worker became involved and the total number of such cases, and any other information deemed relevant.

Summary: Supporting the Health and Safety of Law Enforcement Act of 2019 This bill establishes a pilot program to promote coordination between community mental health centers and law enforcement agencies. Specifically, it directs the Department of Justice to award grants for community mental health centers to place social workers with law enforcement agencies. The purpose of the placement is to facilitate coordination on law enforcement cases with an underlying mental health component.
Corporal Ronil Singh and Fallen Heroes Scholarship Act

To increase Federal Pell Grants for the children of fallen public safety officers, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Corporal Ronil Singh and Fallen Heroes Scholarship Act 2. Calculation of eligibility Section 473(b)(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087mm(b)(2) (1) in subparagraph (B), by inserting , or spouse guardian (2) in subparagraph (C), by insert , or spouse’s guardian’s 3. Calculation of Pell Grant amount Section 401(b)(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070a(b)(2) (1) by striking the matter preceding clause (i) of subparagraph (A) and inserting the following: (2) (A) Subject to subparagraph (C), the amount of the Federal Pell Grant for a student eligible under this part shall be— ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C) In the case of a student who meets the requirements of subparagraphs (A), (B)(ii), and (C) of section 473(b)(2)— (i) clause (ii) of subparagraph (A) of this paragraph shall be applied by substituting from the amounts appropriated in the last enacted appropriation Act applicable to that award year, an amount equal to the amount of the increase calculated under paragraph (7)(B) for that year the amount of the increase calculated under paragraph (7)(B) for that year (ii) such student— (I) shall be provided an amount under clause (i) of this subparagraph only to the extent that funds are specifically provided in advance in an appropriation Act to such students for that award year; and (II) shall not be eligible for the amounts made available pursuant to clauses (i) through (iii) of paragraph (7)(A). . 4. Budgetary Effects The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation 5. Effective date This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on June 1, 2019.

Summary: Corporal Ronil Singh and Fallen Heroes Scholarship Act This bill eliminates the expected family contribution (EFC) used to determine financial need in the case of a Pell Grant-eligible student whose spouse died as a result of performing military service in Iraq or Afghanistan after September 11, 2001, or while in the line of duty as a police officer, firefighter, or other public safety officer. Such a student is eligible to receive an automatic zero EFC and qualifies for the maximum Pell Grant award if the student was younger than 24 years old or enrolled at an institution of higher education at the time of the spouse's death. Currently, the automatic zero EFC provision applies only to a Pell Grant-eligible student whose parent or guardian died in the line of duty. The bill also modifies the calculation of the increased Pell Grant award for these students.
Zero-Baseline Budget Act of 2019

To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to eliminate automatic increases for inflation from CBO baseline projections for discretionary appropriations, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Zero-Baseline Budget Act of 2019 2. Changes in the baseline Section 257(c) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 is amended— (1) in the second sentence of paragraph (1), by striking everything that follows current year, excluding resources designated as an emergency requirement and any resources provided in supplemental appropriation laws. (2) by striking paragraphs (2), (3), (4), and (5); (3) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (2); and (4) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new paragraph: (3) No adjustment for inflation No adjustment shall be made for inflation or for any other factor. .

Summary: Zero-Baseline Budget Act of 2019 This bill changes the assumptions that the Congressional Budget Office uses to calculate the baseline for discretionary spending. (A baseline is a projection of federal spending and receipts during a fiscal year under current law.) The bill changes the assumptions used for the discretionary spending baseline to eliminate adjustments required under current law for inflation, expiring housing contracts, social insurance administrative expenses, pay adjustments, and changes to other personnel benefits. The bill also prohibits adjustments for inflation or any other factor.
Government Shutdown Impact Report Act of 2019

To direct the Congressional Budget Office to submit daily reports during the period in which a Government shutdown is in effect on the effects of the shutdown on the economy and the costs of the shutdown to taxpayers, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Government Shutdown Impact Report Act of 2019 2. Reports by Congressional Budget Office on economic costs and costs to taxpayers of government shutdown Not later than 24 hours after each day on which a Government shutdown is in effect, the Director of the Congressional Budget Office shall submit a report to Congress containing information on each of the following, based on the most recent information available to the Director: (1) An estimate of the economic output lost on that day as the result of the Government shutdown. (2) An estimate of any decrease in gross domestic product for the quarter that will occur as the result of the Government shutdown. (3) The value of any assistance, including loans, grants, and contracts, that the Small Business Administration was unable to provide as the result of the Government shutdown. (4) The amount of any revenue for the National Park Service that was lost on that day as the result of the closure of National Park Service lands and historic sites. (5) An estimate of revenue lost on that day because of the effects of the Government shutdown on tourism and travel to and within the United States, including travel by foreign tourists. 3. Determination of Government shutdown For purposes of this Act, a Government shutdown shall be considered to be in effect if there is a lapse in appropriations for any Federal agency or department as a result of a failure to enact a regular appropriations bill or continuing resolution.

Summary: Government Shutdown Impact Report Act of 2019 This bill requires the Congressional Budget Office to submit daily reports to Congress when a government shutdown is in effect. The reports must include details regarding the costs and economic effects of the shutdown, including estimates of lost economic output, the decrease in gross domestic product for the quarter, assistance that the Small Business Administration was unable to provide, revenue that the National Park Service (NPS) lost due to the closure of NPS lands and historic sites, and revenue lost due to the effects on tourism and travel to and within the United States.