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To ensure that individuals receive recovery rebates before the end of 2020.

To ensure that individuals receive recovery rebates before the end of 2020. 1. Establishment of procedures to ensure recovery rebates are received before the end of 2020 The Secretary of the Treasury (or the Secretary’s designee) shall establish procedures designed to ensure that every claim for credit or refund under section 6428(f)(3) (1) allowing or making such credit or refund, or (2) providing the individual with a written determination that such individual is not entitled to such credit or refund.

Summary: This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to establish procedures to ensure that every claim for a 2020 recovery rebate is resolved before December 31, 2020. A recovery rebate is the stimulus payment provided by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the CARES Act to individuals and their dependents in response to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic.
HEALTH Act of 2020

To amend the Public Health Service Act to clarify that the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall lead all Federal public health and medical response to emergencies and disasters declared by the President pursuant to the National Emergencies Act or the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Health Emergencies Are Literally Tenets of HHS Act of 2020 HEALTH Act of 2020 2. Lead agency for Federal public health and medical response to public health emergencies Section 2801 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300hh (1) in subsection (a), by inserting after shall lead all Federal public health and medical response to public health emergencies and incidents (including emergencies and disasters declared by the President pursuant to the National Emergencies Act or the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act) (2) in subsection (b), by inserting after shall assume operational control of emergency public health and medical response assets, as necessary, in the event of a public health emergency or in the event of an emergency or disaster declared by the President under the National Emergencies Act or the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act 3. Deployment by the Secretary of Health and Human Services of National Strategic Stockpile Section 319F–2(a)(3)(F) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d–6b(a)(3)(F)) is amended by striking as required by in consultation with 4. Authority and responsibilities of the Federal Emergency Management Agency regarding the Strategic National Stockpile The Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A) of section 503(b)(2) ( 6 U.S.C. 313(b)(2) , in coordination with relevant Federal agencies, lead (2) in subparagraph (D) of section 504(a)(3) ( 6 U.S.C. 314(a)(3) requiring , at the direction of the Secretary of Health and Human Services, assisting in

Summary: Health Emergencies Are Literally Tenets of HHS Act of 2020 or the HEALTH Act of 2020 This bill expands the authorities and responsibilities of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) with respect to federal responses to public health and other emergencies and the Strategic National Stockpile. Specifically, the bill expands the responsibility of HHS to lead federal public health and medical responses to expressly include national disasters or emergencies declared under presidential authorities. Additionally, the bill provides authority for HHS to deploy the Strategic National Stockpile in consultation with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), rather than as required by DHS.
Victory Bonds Act of 2020

To authorize the issuance of United States Victory Bonds to aid in the funding of public health operations and small business assistance during the coronavirus pandemic, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Victory Bonds Act of 2020 2. Purpose The purpose of this Act is to authorize the issuance of United States Victory Bonds to aid in the funding of public health operations and small business assistance during the coronavirus pandemic. 3. Authorization for the issuance of United States Victory Bonds (a) In general Section 3102 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (f) Issuance of United States Victory Bonds (1) In general The Secretary is authorized to issue bonds under this section, to be known as United States Victory Bonds (2) Form The bonds authorized by paragraph (1) shall be in such form and denominations, and shall be subject to such terms and conditions of issue, conversion, redemption, maturation, payment, and rate of interest as the Secretary may prescribe. Such terms and conditions shall ensure that the people of the United States have as nearly as possible an equal opportunity to participate in subscribing to the offered bonds, including by purchase from personal residences and in accessible denominations. . (b) Availability of funds Amounts received into the Treasury from the sale of United States Victory Bonds under section 3102(f) of title 31, United States Code, shall be available without further appropriation for— (1) the public health response to the coronavirus, including testing, treatment, tracing, and vaccine development; (2) small business assistance for businesses impacted by the coronavirus; and (3) following the conclusion of the pandemic, for future pandemic response preparations.

Summary: Victory Bonds Act of 2020 This bill authorizes the Department of the Treasury to issue bonds, to be known as United States Victory Bonds, to aid in the funding of public health operations and small business assistance during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic. Funds received from the sale of the bonds must be used without further appropriation for (1) the public health response to COVID-19, including testing, treatment, tracing, and vaccine development; (2) assistance for small businesses impacted by COVID-19; and (3) future pandemic response preparations following the conclusion of the pandemic.
Smithsonian and National Gallery of Art Collections Space Authorization Act

To provide for additional space and resources for the protection and preservation of national collections held by the Smithsonian Institution and the National Gallery of Art. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Smithsonian and National Gallery of Art Collections Space Authorization Act 2. Additional space and resources for national collections held by the Smithsonian Institution and by the National Gallery of Art (a) In general Public Law 94–98 ( 20 U.S.C. 50 5. Additional space and resources for national collections held by the Smithsonian Institution and by the National Gallery of Art (a) In general The Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution and the Board of Trustees of the National Gallery of Art may plan, design, construct, operate, and use a collections storage space at the Museum Support Center at the Suitland Collections Center in Suitland, Maryland, to accommodate the care, preservation, conservation, storage, and study of national collections held in trust by the Smithsonian Institution and the National Gallery of Art. (b) Agreements The Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution and the Board of Trustees of the National Gallery of Art shall carry out this section in accordance with agreements entered into by their respective institutions which set forth the respective roles, rights, and responsibilities of the Boards under this section, including responsibilities with respect to costs, and their respective institutions are hereby authorized to enter into such agreements of any duration or term that the Boards determine necessary to carry out this section. (c) Authorization of appropriations (1) Smithsonian Institution There are authorized to be appropriated to the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution to carry out this section— (A) $4,000,000 for fiscal year 2021; (B) $7,600,000 for fiscal year 2022; (C) $36,000,000 for fiscal year 2023; (D) $37,000,000 for fiscal year 2024; and (E) $4,290,000 for fiscal year 2025. (2) National Gallery of Art There are authorized to be appropriated to the Board of Trustees of the National Gallery of Art to carry out this section— (A) $1,510,000 for fiscal year 2021; (B) $11,460,000 for fiscal year 2022; (C) $14,210,000 for fiscal year 2023; and (D) $13,090,000 for fiscal year 2024. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 3 of Public Law 94–98 20 U.S.C. 50 (other than section 4) (other than sections 4 and 5)

Summary: Smithsonian and National Gallery of Art Collections Space Authorization Act This bill authorizes the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution and the Board of Trustees of the National Gallery of Art to construct and use a collections storage space at the Museum Support Center at the Suitland Collections Center in Suitland, Maryland, to accommodate the care, preservation, conservation, storage, and study of national collections held in trust by the Smithsonian Institution and the National Gallery of Art.
WIC Waiver Extension Act of 2020

To extend certain waivers under the WIC program during the COVID–19 pandemic, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the WIC Waiver Extension Act of 2020 2. Extension of physical presence waiver under WIC during certain public health emergencies Section 2203 of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act ( Public Law 116–127 42 U.S.C. 1786 (1) in subsection (a)(2), by striking any portion the qualified emergency period described in subsection (c)(1). (2) by amending subsection (c) to read as follows: (c) Applicability (1) Qualified emergency period The qualified emergency period described in this paragraph is the period— (A) beginning on March 18, 2020; and (B) ending on September 30, 2021. (2) Effect of extension The Secretary may extend (without further application) a waiver approved by the Secretary and received by a State agency under this section before the date of the enactment of the WIC Waiver Extension Act of 2020 such that such waiver applies during the qualified emergency period described in paragraph (1). (3) Sunset The authority under this section shall expire on September 30, 2021. . 3. Extension of administrative requirements waiver under WIC Section 2204 of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act ( Public Law 116–127 (1) in subsection (c), by striking September 30, 2020 September 30, 2021 (2) by adding at the end the following: (d) Effect of extension The Secretary of Agriculture may extend (without further application) a waiver approved by the Secretary of Agriculture and received by a State agency under this section before the date of the enactment of the WIC Waiver Extension Act of 2020 such that such waiver applies until September 30, 2021. .

Summary: WIC Waiver Extension Act of 2020 This bill extends authority through September 30, 2021, for the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to grant certain waivers to participants under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency. Specifically, USDA may grant waivers allowing participants under WIC to get certified or recertified without being physically present at a WIC clinic; defer anthropometric and bloodwork requirements necessary to determine nutritional risk; and grant waivers from administrative requirements for WIC if it determines that the requirement cannot be met by a state due to COVID-19, and the waiver is necessary to provide assistance under WIC.
Protecting Rural Access to Care Act

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to clarify the application of the 15-mile secondary road distance requirement with respect to previously designated critical access hospitals under the Medicare program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Rural Access to Care Act 2. Clarifying the application of the 15-mile secondary road distance requirement with respect to previously designated critical access hospitals Section 1820(h) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395i–4(h) (4) Application of 15-mile secondary roads criteria In the case of a facility that was designated as a critical access hospital before July 31, 2015, in applying the criteria for such designation specified in clause (i) of subsection (c)(2)(B), a State (and the Secretary) shall so apply such criteria, insofar as such criteria relates to a facility located in an area with only secondary roads available, using such guidance and regulations as were in effect on July 30, 2015. . 3. Requirement for public notice and comment period for any guidance or regulation relating to designation criteria for critical access hospitals (a) In general With respect to any guidance or regulation issued by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (in this section referred to as the Secretary 42 U.S.C. 1395i–4(c)(2)(B) (b) Retroactive application to guidance relating to application of the 15-Mile secondary road distance requirement In applying the criteria described in subsection (a), a State (and the Secretary) shall so apply such criteria, insofar as such criteria relates to a facility located in an area with only secondary roads available, using such guidance and regulations as were in effect on July 30, 2015, until, subject to paragraph (4) of section 1820(h) of the Social Security Act (as added by section 2), such time as the Secretary issues guidance or regulations in accordance with such subsection.

Summary: Protecting Rural Access to Care Act This bill limits the scope of guidance issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding the secondary road criteria for Medicare critical access hospitals (CAHs). Currently, in order to qualify as a CAH under Medicare, a hospital must either (1) be located more than 35 miles (15 miles in mountainous regions or areas with only secondary roads) from another hospital, or (2) have been certified prior to January 1, 2006, by the state as a necessary provider of services in the area. The CMS issued guidance on July 31, 2015, that provided more detail as to the differences between primary and secondary roads for purposes of CAH certification. The bill specifies that this guidance does not apply to CAHs that were certified prior to July 31, 2015, and that these CAHs are instead subject to the standards that were in place before the guidance was issued. Ongoing CAH certifications are also subject to pre-guidance standards until the CMS issues new guidance after a specified public comment period.
Protect Minority Student Borrowers Act

To amend the Equal Credit Opportunity Act to prohibit discrimination based on an applicant’s institution of higher education, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect Minority Student Borrowers Act 2. Scope of prohibition (a) Prohibited discrimination Section 701 of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1691 (1) by redesignating subsections (b) through (e) as subsections (c) through (f), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following: (b) (1) It shall be unlawful for any private education lender to discriminate against any applicant, with respect to any aspect of a credit transaction, on the basis of the institution of higher education an applicant intends to attend, presently attends, or previously attended, including whether such institution is a minority-serving institution. (2) In this subsection: (A) The term institution of higher education 20 U.S.C. 1001(a) (B) The term minority-serving institution 20 U.S.C. 1067q(a) (C) The term private education lender 15 U.S.C. 1650(a) . (b) Civil liability Section 706(g) of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1691e(g) section 701(a) subsection (a) or (b) of section 701 (c) Conforming amendment Section 603(k) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1681a(k) 701(d)(6) 701(e)(6) 3. Study and report on lending discrimination (a) Study The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study on— (1) whether private education lenders (as defined in section 140(a) of the Truth in Lending Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1650(a) 20 U.S.C. 1067q(a) (2) the extent of such discrimination, if any. (b) Report Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report that contains the results of the study conducted under subsection (a).

Summary: Protect Minority Student Borrowers Act This bill prohibits discrimination on the basis of a credit applicant's institution of higher education (IHE). Specifically, the bill makes it unlawful for a private education lender to discriminate against a credit applicant based on the IHE that the applicant plans to attend, currently attends, or previously attended. The Department of Justice may bring a civil action against a private education lender for violations. The bill also requires the Government Accountability Office to study and report on the extent to which private education lenders discriminate against applicants who attend minority-serving IHEs.
To amend title 18, United States Code, to increase certain penalties for assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers or employees, and for other purposes.

To amend title 18, United States Code, to increase certain penalties for assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers or employees, and for other purposes. 1. Assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers or employees Section 111 of title 18, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 111. Assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers or employees (a) In general Whoever knowingly— (1) forcibly assaults, resists, opposes, impedes, intimidates, or interferes while performing official duties, (2) makes physical contact with or has the intent to commit another felony while acting under paragraph (1), or (3) uses a deadly or dangerous weapon against (including a weapon intended to cause death or danger but that fails to do so by reason of a defective component) or inflicts bodily injury while acting under paragraph (1), any officer or employee of the United States or of any agency in any branch of the United States Government (including any member of the uniformed services) while engaged in or on account of the performance of official duties, or any person who formerly served as a person defined above on account of the performance of official duties during such person’s term of service shall be punished as provided in subsection (b). (b) Punishment A violation of subsection (a) shall be punished as follows: (1) For a violation of paragraph (1) of such subsection, by a fine under this title of not less than $1,000 or by imprisonment for not more than 1 year, or both. (2) For a violation of paragraph (2) of such subsection, by a fine under this title of not less than $2,500 or by imprisonment for not more than 10 years, or both. (3) For a violation of paragraph (3) of such subsection, by a fine under this title of not less than $10,000 or by mandatory imprisonment, or both. .

Summary: This bill increases certain criminal penalties for assaulting, resisting, or otherwise interfering with a federal officer or employee who is performing official duties.
David Dorn Act of 2020

To amend title 18, United States Code, to increase the maximum term of imprisonment for rioting, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the David Dorn Act of 2020 2. Increased penalties for rioting Section 2101(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking Shall be fined under this title, or imprisoned not more than five years, or both Shall be fined under this title, but in no event less than $1,000, or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both

Summary: David Dorn Act of 2020 This bill increases criminal penalties for rioting and related acts, such as inciting or organizing a riot. Specifically, this bill increases the maximum term of imprisonment for such offenses from 5 to 10 years. Additionally, if a fine is imposed for an offense, the bill sets a minimum fine amount of $1,000.
Military Spouse Job Continuity Act of 2020

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against income tax for amounts paid by a spouse of a member of the Armed Forces for a new State license or certification required by reason of a permanent change in the duty station of such member to another State. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Military Spouse Job Continuity Act of 2020 2. Credit for State licensure and certification costs of military spouses arising by reason of a permanent change in the duty station of the member of the Armed Forces to another State (a) In general Subpart B of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 30E. State licensure and certification costs of military spouse arising from transfer of member of Armed Forces to another State (a) In general In the case of an eligible individual, there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this chapter for the taxable year an amount equal to the qualified relicensing costs of such individual which are paid or incurred by the taxpayer during the taxable year. (b) Maximum credit The credit allowed by this section with respect to each change of duty station shall not exceed $500. (c) Definitions For purposes of this section— (1) Eligible individual The term eligible individual (A) who is married to a member of the Armed Forces of the United States at the time that the member moves to another State under a permanent change of station order, and (B) who moves to such other State with such member. (2) Qualified relicensing costs The term qualified relicensing costs (A) which are for a license or certification required by the State referred to in paragraph (1) to engage in the profession that such individual engaged in while within the State from which the individual moved, and (B) which are paid or incurred during the period beginning on the date that the orders referred to in paragraph (1)(A) are issued and ending on the date which is 1 year after the reporting date specified in such orders. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for such subpart A is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 30D the following new item: Sec. 30E. State licensure and certification costs of military spouse arising from transfer of member of Armed Forces to another State. (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2019.

Summary: Military Spouse Job Continuity Act of 2020 This bill permits the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces (military spouse) who moves with such member to another state under a permanent change of station order a tax credit for up to $500 of qualified relicensing costs incurred by such spouse. The bill defines qualified relicensing costs as costs for a state license or certification to engage in the profession that such military spouse engaged in while residing in the former state.