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To amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the two-year waiting period for divorced spouse's benefits following the divorce.

To amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the two-year waiting period for divorced spouse’s benefits following the divorce. 1. Exemption from two-year waiting period for divorced spouse’s benefits following the divorce in cases of prior receipt of spouse’s benefits (a) Wife’s insurance benefits Section 202(b)(4)(A) of the Social Security Act 42 U.S.C. 402(b)(4)(A) divorced wife— shall be entitled divorced wife meets the requirements of subparagraphs (A) through (D) of paragraph (1), shall be entitled (b) Husband’s insurance benefits Section 202(c)(4)(A) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 402(c)(4)(A) divorced husband— shall be entitled divorced husband meets the requirements of subparagraphs (A) through (D) of paragraph (1), shall be entitled (c) Exemption from deductions on account of work Section 203(b)(2) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 403(b)(2) (1) by striking (2)(A) Except as the benefit to which (2) In any case in which any of the other persons referred to in paragraph (1)(B) are entitled to monthly benefits as a divorced spouse under subsection (b) or (c) of section 202 for any month, the benefit to which (2) by striking subparagraph (B). 2. Effective date The amendments made by section 1 shall apply with respect to benefits for months after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: This bill eliminates the two-year waiting period following a divorce for a divorced spouse to become entitled to a former spouse's Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance benefits.
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the 7-year restriction on eligibility for widow's and widower's insurance benefits based on disability.

To amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the 7-year restriction on eligibility for widow’s and widower’s insurance benefits based on disability. 1. Repeal of 7-Year restriction on eligibility for widow’s and widower’s insurance benefits based on disability (a) Widow’s insurance benefits (1) In general Section 202(e) of the Social Security Act 42 U.S.C. 402(e) (A) in paragraph (1)(B)(ii), by striking which began before the end of the period specified in paragraph (4) (B) in paragraph (1)(F)(ii), by striking (I) in the period specified in paragraph (4) and (II) (C) by striking paragraph (4) and by redesignating paragraphs (5) through (8) as paragraphs (4) through (7), respectively; and (D) in paragraph (4)(A)(ii) (as redesignated), by striking whichever begins the first day of the seventeenth month before the month in which her application is filed (2) Conforming amendments (A) Section 202(e)(1)(F)(i) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 402(e)(1)(F)(i) paragraph (5) paragraph (4) (B) Section 202(e)(1)(C)(ii)(III) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 402(e)(2)(C)(ii)(III) paragraph (8) paragraph (6) (C) Section 226(e)(1)(A)(i) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 426(e)(1)(A)(i) 202(e)(4), (b) Widower’s insurance benefits (1) In general Section 202(f) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 402(f) (A) in paragraph (1)(B)(ii), by striking which began before the end of the period specified in paragraph (4) (B) in paragraph (1)(F)(ii), by striking (I) in the period specified in paragraph (4) and (II) (C) by striking paragraph (4) and by redesignating paragraphs (5) through (8) as paragraphs (4) through (7), respectively; and (D) in paragraph (4)(A)(ii) (as redesignated), by striking whichever begins the first day of the seventeenth month before the month in which his application is filed (2) Conforming amendments (A) Section 202(f)(1)(F)(i) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 402(f)(1)(F)(i) paragraph (5) paragraph (4) (B) Section 202(f)(1)(C)(ii)(III) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 402(f)(2)(C)(ii)(III) paragraph (8) paragraph (6) (C) Section 226(e)(1)(A)(i) of such Act (as amended by subsection (a)(2)) is further amended by striking 202(f)(1)(B)(ii), and 202(f)(4) and 202(f)(1)(B)(ii) (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to benefits for months after December 2019 for which applications are filed or pending on or after January 1, 2020.

Summary: This bill repeals the seven-year restriction on eligibility for widow's and widower's insurance benefit payments based on disability.
Hire A Hero Act of 2019

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the work opportunity credit to small businesses which hire individuals who are members of the Ready Reserve or National Guard, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hire A Hero Act of 2019 2. Work opportunity credit to small businesses for hiring members of Ready Reserve or National Guard (a) In general Section 51(d)(1) or , or (K) in the case of an eligible employer (as defined in section 408(p)(2)(C)(i)), an individual who is a member of— (i) the Ready Reserve (as described in section 10142 of title 10, United States Code), or (ii) the National Guard (as defined in section 101(c)(1) of title 10, United States Code). . (b) Effective date (1) In general The amendment made by this section shall apply to wages paid or incurred after the date of the enactment of this Act in taxable years ending after such date. (2) Current employees covered by credit For purposes of applying section 51 3. Permanent extension of work opportunity credit for employers hiring qualified veterans and members of Ready Reserve and National Guard (a) In general Section 51(c)(4) (other than any individual described in subparagraph (B) or (K) of subsection (d)(1)) individual (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to individuals who begin work for the employer after December 31, 2018.

Summary: Hire A Hero Act of 2019 This bill allows small businesses a work opportunity tax credit for hiring a member of the Ready Reserve or the National Guard. The bill also makes permanent the provisions of the credit that apply to the hiring of qualified veterans and members of the Ready Reserve and National Guard.
Keeping HSAs Accessible Act of 2019

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the ceiling on the sum of the annual deductible and the other annual out-of-pocket expenses required to be paid under a high deductible health plan. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keeping HSAs Accessible Act of 2019 2. Repeal of ceiling on deductible and out-of-pocket expenses under a high deductible health plan (a) In general Section 223(c)(2)A) (A) High deductible health plan The term high deductible health plan (i) $1,000 for self-only coverage, and (ii) twice the dollar amount in clause (i) for family coverage. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to months in taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Keeping HSAs Accessible Act of 2019 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to eliminate the ceiling on the sum of the annual deductible and out-of-pocket expenses required under a high deductible health plan (i.e., $5,000 for self-only coverage and twice that amount for family coverage), for purposes of  health saving account eligibility.
Improving Access to Remote Behavioral Health Treatment Act of 2019

To amend the Controlled Substances Act to clarify the eligibility of certain community mental health centers to register for purposes of the practice of telemedicine, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Access to Remote Behavioral Health Treatment Act of 2019 2. Registration of qualified community mental health centers (a) Definitions Section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 802 (1) by striking paragraph (54)(A)(i) and inserting the following: (i) while the patient is being treated by, and physically located in— (I) a hospital or clinic registered under section 303(f); or (II) a qualified community mental health center registered under section 303(l); and ; (2) by redesignating paragraph (58) as paragraph (59); (3) by redesignating the second paragraph (57) (as added by section 401(a) of the First Step Act of 2018 ( Public Law 115–391 (4) by adding at the end the following: (60) The term qualified community mental health center (A) (i) meets the criteria specified in section 1913(c) of the Public Health Service Act to be considered a community mental health center; or (ii) meets the criteria specified pursuant to section 223 of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 to be considered a certified community behavioral health clinic; and (B) is licensed, operated, authorized, certified, or otherwise recognized by a State government. . (b) Registration Section 303 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 823 (l) Qualified community mental health centers (1) Registration The Attorney General shall register qualified community mental health centers to administer controlled substances through the practice of telemedicine. (2) Denial of applications The Attorney General may deny an application for registration under paragraph (1) if the Attorney General determines that the registration would be inconsistent with the public interest after considering— (A) any recommendation by the licensing board or professional disciplinary authority of the State in which the applicant is located; (B) the experience of the applicant in treating patients; (C) any conviction of an employee of the applicant under Federal or State law relating to treatment of patients; (D) the compliance of the applicant with applicable Federal, State, or local laws relating to treatment of patients; and (E) any other conduct by the applicant that may threaten the public’s health and safety. . (c) Report to Congress Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General of the United States shall submit to the Congress a plan for implementation of the amendments made by subsections (a) and (b). (d) Delayed applicability The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) apply beginning on the date that is 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act.

Summary: Improving Access to Remote Behavioral Health Treatment Act of 2019 This bill directs the Drug Enforcement Administration to register certain community mental health centers to administer controlled substances via telemedicine.
Study on Improving Lands Act

To require the Secretary of Agriculture to direct a study on soil health of Federal lands, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Study on Improving Lands Act 2. Study The Secretary of Agriculture, in consultation with the Secretary of the Interior, shall direct the National Academies of Science to study and report on the state of soil health on Federal lands in the United States. 3. Duties The National Academies of Science shall determine the parameters by which to measure soil health, including— (1) soil organic matter and other measurements; (2) soil qualities that lead to the sequester of carbon; and (3) soil qualities that support strong ecosystems and resilient environments. 4. Database Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture, in coordination with the Secretary of the Interior and the National Academies of Science, shall— (1) commence a study on the state of soil health on Federal lands that determines impacts such as grazing, wildfire, recreation, invasive species, and other relevant impacts on soil health on Federal lands; and (2) create a database of the information collected during the study. 5. Report to Congress (a) Annual reports Not later than 180 days after the commencement of the study under section 4, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Agriculture shall evaluate the progress of that study and report any short-term findings to the Committee on Natural Resources and the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate. (b) Report and recommendations Not later than 2 years after the commencement of the study under this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall submit to the Committee on Natural Resources and the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report summarizing the results of the study together with any recommendations for legislative or regulatory action to improve soil health, increase carbon sequestration, and improve community benefits of soil health programs on Federal lands.

Summary: Study on Improving Lands Act This bill requires the Department of Agriculture to (1) direct a study on the state of soil health on federal lands that determines impacts such as grazing, wildfire, recreation, and invasive species; and (2) create a database of the information collected during the study.
Sustainable Agriculture Research Act

To amend the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to provide for an additional goal of the Agriculture Advanced Research and Development Authority (AGARDA) to enhance the role of agriculture in innovative sustainability solutions. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Sustainable Agri­cul­ture Research Act 2. Additional goal of AGARDA to enhance role of agriculture in innovative sustainability solutions Section 1473H(b)(2) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 ( 7 U.S.C. 3319k(b)(2) (1) in subparagraph (C), by striking and (2) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (E); and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following: (D) to enhance the role of agriculture in innovative voluntary resilience solutions in the United States through the development of agricultural technologies that address— (i) the impact of extreme weather on crop production; (ii) the expansion of the potential for long-term carbon storage through agriculture; (iii) increased economic and practical feasibility for renewable and sustainable energy on farms and in the agriculture industry; and (iv) increased adoption of voluntary conservation practices that sequester carbon and build on-farm climate resilience; and .

Summary: Sustainable Agriculture Research Act This bill revises the goals of the Agriculture Advanced Research and Development Authority (AGARDA). Specifically, the bill expands the goals to require AGARDA to enhance the role of agriculture in innovative voluntary resilience solutions in the United States through the development of agricultural technologies that address (1) the impact of extreme weather on crop production, (2) the expansion of the potential for long-term carbon storage through agriculture, (3) increased economic and practical feasibility for renewable and sustainable energy on farms and in the agriculture industry, and (4) increased adoption of voluntary conservation practices that sequester carbon and build on-farm climate resilience.
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to remove the statue to the memory and in honor of Albert Pike erected near Judiciary Square in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to remove the statue to the memory and in honor of Albert Pike erected near Judiciary Square in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes. 1. Removal of Statue of Albert Pike (a) Removal The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National Park Service, shall remove the statue to the memory and in honor of Albert Pike erected near Judiciary Square in the District of Columbia under the Joint Resolution Granting permission for the erection of a monument or statue in Washington City, District of Columbia, in honor of the late Albert Pike. (b) Relocation The Secretary of the Interior may donate the statue to a museum or other similar entity, as determined appropriate by the Secretary, to ensure its preservation and interpretation in an indoor setting. The recipient of the statue may not store, display, or exhibit the statue outside. December 14, 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: This bill directs the National Park Service to remove the statue of Albert Pike near Judiciary Square in the District of Columbia. The Department of the Interior may donate the statue to a museum or other similar entity, as determined appropriate by Interior to ensure its preservation and interpretation in an indoor setting. The recipient of the statue may not store, display, or exhibit the statue outdoors.
District of Columbia Bridges Home Rule Act

To amend the National Capital Revitalization and Self-Government Improvement Act of 1997 to repeal a specific criminal penalty on a person in the District of Columbia for obstructing a bridge between the District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of Virginia. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the District of Columbia Bridges Home Rule Act 2. Repeal of specific criminal penalty for obstructing bridge between District of Columbia and Virginia Section 11712(e) of the National Capital Revitalization and Self-Government Improvement Act of 1997 (sec. 22–1323, D.C. Official Code) is repealed.

Summary: District of Columbia Bridges Home Rule Act This bill repeals a law that makes it a crime for a person in the District of Columbia to knowingly and willfully obstruct any bridge connecting the District and Virginia.
Jennifer Kepner HOPE Act

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the eligibility of certain individuals exposed to burn pits for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Jennifer Kepner Healthcare for Open air burn Pit Exposure Act Jennifer Kepner HOPE Act 2. Eligibility of individuals exposed to burn pits for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs (a) In general Section 1710 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(2)(F), by inserting burn pit, radiation, (2) in subsection (e)— (A) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (G) (i) Subject to paragraph (2), an individual described in clause (ii) is eligible for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care under subsection (a)(2)(F) notwithstanding that there is insufficient medical evidence to conclude that a disease or disability of the individual is or is not associated with exposure to an open air burn pit. (ii) An individual described in this clause is an individual who, on or after January 1, 1990, served as a member of the Armed Forces in support of a contingency operation and was based or stationed at a location where an open air burn pit was in use. (iii) In this subparagraph, the term open air burn pit (I) solid waste is disposed of by burning in the outdoor air; and (II) a commercially manufactured incinerator or other equipment specifically designed and manufactured for the burning of solid waste is not in use. ; and (B) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking or (F) (F), or (G) (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care furnished on or after the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Jennifer Kepner Healthcare for Open air burn Pit Exposure Act or the Jennifer Kepner HOPE Act This bill extends eligibility for hospital, nursing home, and medical services from the Department of Veterans Affairs to veterans who were exposed to burn pits (areas used for burning solid waste in open air without equipment).
To provide for the boundary of the Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Park to be adjusted, to authorize the donation of land to the United States for addition to that historic park, and for other purposes.

To provide for the boundary of the Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Park to be adjusted, to authorize the donation of land to the United States for addition to that historic park, and for other purposes. 1. Boundary; legal description (a) Boundary Section 3(b)(2) of the Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Site Act of 1991 ( 16 U.S.C. 410nnn–1(b)(2) (1) in subparagraph (A)— (A) by striking consist of approximately consist of— (i) the approximately ; (B) by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (ii) on the date that such land is donated to the United States, the approximately 166.44 acres of land generally depicted on the map entitled PALO ALTO BATTLEFIELD NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK Proposed Boundary Addition, Fort Brown Unit ; and (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking map maps (b) Legal description Section 3(b)(3) of the Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Site Act of 1991 ( 16 U.S.C. 410nnn–1(b)(3) after Secretary of the Interior after the addition of lands to the historic park boundary, the Secretary of the Interior December 14, 2020 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: This bill adjusts the boundary of the Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park in Texas to include the approximately 166.44 acres of land identified on the map titled "PALO ALTO BATTLEFIELD NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK Proposed Boundary Addition, Fort Brown Unit" (2018), when the land is donated to the United States.
Protecting Local Communities from Harmful Algal Blooms Act

To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to include algal blooms in the definition of a major disaster, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Local Communities from Harmful Algal Blooms Act 2. Algal blooms Section 102(2) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5122 or drought drought, or algal blooms

Summary: Protecting Local Communities from Harmful Algal Blooms Act This bill amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to include algal blooms in the definition of a "major disaster."
Foreign Extortion Prevention Act

To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit a foreign official from demanding a bribe, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Foreign Extortion Prevention Act 2. Prohibition of demand for bribe Section 201 of title 18, United States Code is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following: (4) The term foreign official (A) of a foreign government or any department, agency, or instrumentality thereof; (B) of a public international organization; or (C) any person acting in an official capacity for or on behalf of any such government or department, agency, or instrumentality, or for or on behalf of any such public international organization. (5) The term public international organization (A) an organization that is designated by Executive order pursuant to section 1 of the International Organizations Immunities Act ( 22 U.S.C. 288 (B) any other international organization that is designated by the President by Executive order for the purposes of this section, effective as of the date of publication of such order in the Federal Register ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (f) Whoever, being a foreign official or person selected to be a foreign official, otherwise than as provided by law for the proper discharge of official duty, directly or indirectly, corruptly demands, seeks, receives, accepts, or agrees to receive or accept anything of value personally or for any other person or entity, in return for— (1) being influenced in the performance of any official act; or (2) being induced to do or omit to do any act in violation of the official duty of such official or person, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned for not more than two years or both. .

Summary: Foreign Extortion Prevention Act This bill makes it a crime for foreign officials to demand or accept bribes to influence an official act or violate an official duty. An individual who violates this provision is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to two years, or both.