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Stockpile Inventory Modernization Act of 2020

To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the transfer to any Federal department or agency, on a reimbursable basis, any drugs, vaccines and other biological products, medical devices, and other supplies in the Strategic National Stockpile, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stockpile Inventory Modernization Act of 2020 2. Reimbursable transfers from Strategic National Stockpile Section 319F–2(a) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d–6b(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following: (6) Transfers and reimbursements (A) In general Without regard to chapter 5 (i) the transferred supplies are less than six months from expiry; (ii) the stockpile is able to replenish the supplies, as appropriate; and (iii) the Secretary decides the transfer is in the best interest of the United States Government. (B) Use of reimbursement Reimbursement derived from the transfer of supplies pursuant to subparagraph (A) may be used by the Secretary, without further appropriation and without fiscal year limitation, to carry out this section. (C) Report Not later than September 30, 2022, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate a report on each transfer made under this paragraph and the amount received by the Secretary in exchange for that transfer. (D) Sunset The authority to make transfers under this paragraph shall cease to be effective on September 30, 2023. .

Summary: Stockpile Inventory Modernization Act of 2020 This bill authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to transfer certain supplies from the Strategic National Stockpile to any federal department or agency on a reimbursable basis, provided that (1) the supplies are less than six months from their expiration date, (2) the stockpile is able to replenish them, and (3) the transfer is in the best interest of the government. HHS shall submit a report to Congress that includes each transfer and the amount reimbursed for the supplies. The authority to make such transfers terminates on September 20, 2023.
Comprehensive Care for Seniors Act of 2019

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue a final regulation based on the proposed regulation relating to the Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) under the Medicare and Medicaid programs. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Comprehensive Care for Seniors Act of 2019 2. Directing the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue a final regulation based on the proposed regulation relating to the Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) under the Medicare and Medicaid programs Not later than April 1, 2019, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall issue a final regulation based on the provisions of the proposed regulation titled Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)

Summary: Comprehensive Care for Seniors Act of 2019 This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to finalize a proposed rule regarding Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) by April 1, 2019. PACE is a program under Medicare and Medicaid that provides in-home and community services for certain individuals as an alternative to nursing home care. The proposed rule updates and revises application, enforcement, and other administrative requirements. The CMS published the proposed rule in August 2016; final action is expected in August 2019.
No Place for Propaganda Act of 2020

To provide additional criteria to deny admission to the United States for certain persons affiliated with the United Nations, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Place for Propaganda Act of 2020 2. Visa limitation for certain representatives to the United Nations and participants in United Nations activities Section 407(a) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991 ( 8 U.S.C. 1102 (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting or participant in activities of representative to (2) in paragraph (1), by striking (1) has been found (1)(A) has been found (3) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (2) and inserting ; or (4) by redesignating paragraph (2), as so amended, as subparagraph (B) and moving such subparagraph, as so redesignated, 2 ems to the right; and (5) by adding at the end the following: (2) based on credible evidence, has, in the capacity of such person as an official, agent, or instrumentality of the government of a country, deliberately concealed or distorted information on a serious, unusual, or unexpected public health risk to other countries that— (A) relates to the international spread of disease; or (B) carries implications for public health in a manner that potentially requires a coordinated international response or immediate international action. .

Summary: No Place for Propaganda Act of 2020 This bill directs the President to deny a visa to a United Nations (U.N.) representative or participant in U.N. activities who, as an official or agent of a foreign government, deliberately concealed or distorted information about a serious public health risk to other countries that (1) relates to the international spread of disease, or (2) implicates a public health matter that potentially requires international action.
To prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from taking certain actions with respect to Medicaid supplemental payments reporting requirements, and for other purposes.

To prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from taking certain actions with respect to Medicaid supplemental payments reporting requirements, and for other purposes. 1. Limitation on additional secretarial action with respect to Medicaid supplemental payments reporting requirements (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, during the period that begins on the date of enactment of this section and ends the date that is 2 years after the last day of the emergency period defined in paragraph (1)(B) of section 1135(g) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1320b–5(g) (1) finalize or otherwise implement provisions contained in the proposed rule published on November 18, 2019, on pages 63722 through 63785 of volume 84, Federal Register (relating to parts 430, 433, 447, 455, and 457 of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations); or (2) promulgate or implement any rule or provision similar to the provisions described in paragraph (1) pertaining to the Medicaid program established under title XIX of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396 42 U.S.C. 1397aa (b) Continuation of other secretarial authority Nothing in this section shall be construed as prohibiting the Secretary during the period described in subsection (a) from taking any action (through promulgation of regulation, issuance of regulatory guidance, or other administrative action) to enforce a provision of law in effect as of the date of enactment of this section with respect to the Medicaid program established under title XIX of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396 42 U.S.C. 1397aa

Summary: This bill prohibits the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services from finalizing or otherwise implementing the proposed rule titled Medicaid Program; Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Regulation, published on November 18, 2019, until two years after the last day of the public health emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). The proposed rule establishes new reporting requirements for states with respect to supplemental payments and upper payment limits under Medicaid and generally modifies requirements relating to state Medicaid financing.
PPP Expansion Act of 2020

To amend the Small Business Act to include certain business and labor organizations in the paycheck protection program, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Paycheck Protection Program Expansion Act of 2020 PPP Expansion Act of 2020 2. Inclusion of certain business organizations in the paycheck protection program Section 7(a)(36)(A)(vii) of the Small Business Act is amended by striking section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 paragraph (3), (5), or (6) of section 501(c)

Summary: Paycheck Protection Program Expansion Act of 2020 or the PPP Expansion Act of 2020 This bill expands the Paycheck Protection Program, established to support small businesses in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), to encompass additional entities including (1) labor, agricultural, or horticultural organizations; and (2) nonprofit business leagues, chambers of commerce, and boards of trade.
TRUE Act of 2020

To ensure that an individual who has purchased an airline ticket through an air carrier or a third party is reimbursed during the covered emergency period. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Traveler Reimbursements Underscore Equity Act of 2020 TRUE Act of 2020 2. Reimbursement for a canceled flight Section 4114 of the CARES Act ( Public Law 116–136 (c) Reimbursement requirements for canceled flights (1) In general For an air carrier to qualify to receive a loan under section 4003 or a grant under section 4113, the air carrier shall certify to the Secretary that the air carrier will reimburse a consumer for a canceled flight, not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this subsection or the cancellation of such flight whichever is later, the amount paid to the air carrier by the consumer or by a third party for a flight canceled by the air carrier or canceled by the consumer during the covered emergency period as defined in section 12003. (2) Exceptions Paragraph (1) shall not apply in the case of a passenger who was reimbursed by the third party or through travel protection insurance. .

Summary: Traveler Reimbursements Underscore Equity Act of 2020 or the TRUE Act of 2020 This bill requires an air carrier receiving federal loans or grants under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act due to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) to certify to the Department of Transportation that it will reimburse a consumer amounts paid for a flight canceled by such air carrier or the consumer during the COVID-19 emergency period. The requirement does not apply in the case of a passenger who was reimbursed amounts paid by a third party or through travel protection insurance.
VA RAISES Act

To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the limitation on pay for certain high-level employees and officers of the Department of Veterans Affairs. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the VA Recruitment Assistance to Improve Senior Executive Service Act VA RAISES Act 2. Modification of pay limitation for certain high-level employees and officers of the Department of Veterans Affairs (a) Modification Section 7404(d) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting and except for individuals appointed under 7401(4) and 7306 of this title, section 7457 of this title, (b) Waivers (1) In general The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may waive the limitation described in section 7404(d) of such title, as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act, on the amount of basic pay payable to individuals appointed under section 7401(4) or 7306 of such title for basic pay payable during the period— (A) beginning on November 1, 2010; and (B) ending on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Form The Secretary shall prescribe the form for requesting a waiver under paragraph (1). (3) Treatment of waiver A decision not to grant a waiver under paragraph (1) shall not be treated as an adverse action and is not subject to further appeal, third-party review, or judicial review.

Summary: VA Recruitment Assistance to Improve Senior Executive Service Act or the VA RAISES Act This bill excludes certain appointed positions within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) from current executive schedule salary caps. Specifically, the current salary caps do not apply for (1) appointed directors of VA medical centers, (2) appointed directors of Veterans Integrated Service Networks, and (3) appointees of the Office of the Under Secretary for Health. The bill authorizes the VA to waive the salary limitations on such employees who were appointed during the period beginning on November 1, 2010, and ending on the day before the enactment of this bill.
Defeat Infant and Maternal Mortality Act

To authorize the Secretary of Defense to share with State and local health authorities the practices of, and lessons learned by, the military health system for the prevention of infant and maternal mortality. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defeat Infant and Maternal Mortality Act 2. Findings; Sense of Congress (a) Findings Congress finds the following: (1) According to a report by the Department of Defense published in July 2019 titled Maternal and Infant Mortality Rates in the Military Health System, (2) The same report by the Department of Defense found that the military health system’s infant mortality rate of 2.51 deaths per 1,000 live births was statistically significantly lower than the National Perinatal Information Center rate of 4.76 deaths per 1,000 live births. (3) In the United States, the maternal mortality rate remains unfortunately high. Some States experience rates as high as 24.3 deaths per 100,000 live births. (4) A report by the Centers for Disease Control published in May 2019 on pregnancy-related deaths found that nearly 60 percent of such deaths are preventable with improved medical care. (5) Components of the Department of Defense have previously entered into memoranda of understanding with State and local civilian health entities to better understand and improve public health trends, such as unexpected child deaths. (b) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that civilian health entities could benefit from enhanced information sharing with the military health system regarding best practices for safeguarding mothers and infants during delivery. 3. Information sharing by Secretary of Defense regarding prevention of infant and maternal mortality (a) Authorize information sharing The Secretary of Defense may enter into memoranda of understanding with State and local health authorities to share the practices of, and lessons learned by, the military health system for the prevention of infant and maternal mortality. (b) Definition of State In this section, the term State

Summary: Defeat Infant and Maternal Mortality Act This bill authorizes the Department of Defense to enter into memoranda of understanding with state and local health authorities to share the practices of, and lessons learned by, the military health system concerning the prevention of infant and maternal mortality.
Closing the Digital Divide for Students Act of 2020

To include reasonable costs for high-speed internet service in the utility allowances for families residing in public housing, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Closing the Digital Divide for Students Act of 2020 2. Inclusion of high-speed internet service in public housing utility allowances for certain families Subsection (b) of section 3 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437a(b) (14) Utility allowance A utility allowance under this Act for public housing shall include costs for high-speed internet service, including the cost of renting or purchasing equipment necessary to access such service and a one-time installation fee, subject to the following limitations: (A) Cost The cost included in a utility allowance for a public housing dwelling unit pursuant to this paragraph for monthly internet service shall not— (i) exceed the lowest cost available in the area of such housing for such monthly high-speed internet service; and (ii) include any costs for cable or satellite television service or telephone service. (B) Family choice Subparagraph (A) may not be construed to prohibit a household in public housing from subscribing to— (i) a high-speed internet service the cost of which exceeds the cost described in subparagraph (A)(i); or (ii) any joint package for internet service together with cable or satellite television service or telephone service, or both. (C) Qualified families Costs for high-speed internet service may be included in a utility allowance only for a household that incurs such costs and includes children who qualify for free and reduced price lunch pursuant to section 9 of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1758 (D) Protection of minors Costs for high-speed internet service may be included in a utility allowance for a household only if the internet service provider, upon initial provision of such service for a household, provides the household with a specific technology capable of blocking or filtering internet access to visual depictions described in section 254(h)(5)(B)(i) of the Communications Act of 1937 ( 47 U.S.C. 254(h)(5)(B)(i) .

Summary: Closing the Digital Divide for Students Act of 2020 This bill expands the public housing utility allowance for households with children who qualify for free and reduced price school lunch to include the cost of high-speed internet service.
To deem an urban Indian organization and employees thereof to be a part of the Public Health Service for the purposes of certain claims for personal injury, and for other purposes.

To deem an urban Indian organization and employees thereof to be a part of the Public Health Service for the purposes of certain claims for personal injury, and for other purposes. 1. Deeming an urban Indian organization and employees thereof to be a part of the Public Health Service for the purposes of certain claims for personal injury Title V of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act ( 25 U.S.C. 1651 519. Deeming an urban Indian organization and employees thereof to be a part of the Public Health Service for the purposes of certain claims for personal injury Section 102(d) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act shall apply— (1) to an Urban Indian organization to the same extent and in the same manner as such section applies to an Indian tribe, a tribal organization, and an Indian contractor; and (2) to the employees of an Urban Indian organization to the same extent and in the same manner as such section applies to employees of an Indian tribe, a tribal organization, or an Indian contractor. . December 15, 2020 Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources December 15, 2020 Committees on Energy and Commerce the Judiciary

Summary: This bill extends federal torts claim coverage for certain personal injury claims (i.e., medical malpractice liability protection) to urban Indian organizations and their employees by deeming them as part of the Public Health Service. Currently, such coverage is provided to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, Indian contractors, and their employees.
Modernized Medicine Act

To provide for a temporary increase in Federal financial participation under the Medicaid program for telehealth services, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Modernized Medicine Act 2. Temporary increase in Medicaid Federal financial participation for telehealth services (a) In general Subject to subsection (b), for each calendar quarter occurring during the period beginning on the first day of the emergency period defined in paragraph (1)(B) of section 1135(g) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1320b–5(g) 42 U.S.C. 1396b(a) (b) Requirements A State described in subsection (a) may not receive the percentage increase in Federal financial participation described in such subsection with respect to a calendar quarter unless the State provides for telehealth services under the State plan approved under such title XIX (or a waiver of such plan) during such quarter in the same manner and to the same extent that telehealth services are covered under section 1834(m) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m(m) 42 U.S.C. 1320b–5

Summary: Modernized Medicine Act This bill increases the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) for Medicaid telehealth services that are furnished during the public health emergency declared on January 31, 2020, relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). In order to receive the increased FMAP, state Medicaid programs must provide coverage that is consistent with Medicare coverage of telehealth services.
Presidential Records Preservation Act

To amend title 44, United States Code, to require the President make and preserve records, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Presidential Records Preservation Act 2. Requirement to make and preserve records Section 2203(a) of title 44, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking Through the implementation of records management controls and other necessary actions, the The (2) by striking take all such steps as may be necessary to assure that make and preserve records containing adequate and proper documentation of (3) by striking are adequately documented (4) by inserting shall take all steps necessary to ensure that such records (5) by inserting , including establishing records management controls to capture, manage, and preserve electronic messages and ensure that electronic messages are readily accessible for retrieval through electronic searches law

Summary: Presidential Records Preservation Act This bill directs the President to make and preserve records containing adequate and proper documentation of' presidential activities, deliberations, decisions, and policies, including establishing records management controls to capture, manage, and preserve electronic messages and ensure that such messages are readily accessible for retrieval through electronic searches.
To amend the CARES Act to amend the membership of the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee.

To amend the CARES Act to amend the membership of the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee. 1. Membership of the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee Section 15010(c) of the CARES Act ( Public Law 116–136 (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by striking Inspectors General members of the Committee (B) by striking and (D) (D), and (E) (2) in paragraph (2)(E)— (A) by striking Inspector General Inspector General, Principal Deputy Inspector General, or any individual serving in an office of any Inspector General who occupies a position at the Senior Executive Service level or higher (B) by inserting of the Council Chairperson

Summary: This bill modifies the authority to designate individuals as members of the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee. Currently, the chairperson of the committee may designate inspectors general from agencies involved in the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) response as members of the committee. The bill transfers that authority to the Chairperson of the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency. The bill also expands eligibility for designation as a committee member to include individuals serving in inspector general offices in positions at the Senior Executive Service level or higher.