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To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to require States to include a photograph on electronic benefit cards issued to provide supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits.

To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to require States to include a photograph on electronic benefit cards issued to provide supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits. 1. Amendments Section 7(h)(9) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2016(h)(9) (1) in the heading by striking Optional Mandatory (2) in subparagraph (A) by striking may shall (3) in subparagraph (B) by striking If (A), the The 2. Effective date This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: This bill revises provisions related to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) to require states to include a photograph of one or more members of a household on electronic benefit cards that are issued to provide program benefits.
Purple Heart Flag Act

To amend title 36, United States Code, to designate a flag as the Purple Heart Flag. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Purple Heart Flag Act 2. Designation of Purple Heart Flag (a) Designation Chapter 9 904. Purple Heart Flag (a) Designation A flag that features the seal of the Military Order of the Purple Heart (adopted under section 140505 of this title) centered on a purple field is designated as the Purple Heart Flag. (b) Public display required The Purple Heart Flag shall be displayed in a manner visible to the public— (1) on days including those specified in subsection (c); and (2) at locations including those specified in subsection (d). (c) Days for display The days specified in this subsection are the following: (1) Armed Forces Day, the third Saturday in May. (2) Memorial Day, the last Monday in May. (3) Flag Day, June 14. (4) National POW/MIA Recognition Day. (5) Veterans Day, November 11. (d) Locations for display The locations specified in this subsection are the following: (1) The World War II Memorial, the Korean War Veterans Memorial, and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. (2) Each national cemetery. (3) The buildings containing the official office of— (A) the Secretary of State; (B) the Secretary of Defense; (C) the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; and (D) the Director of the Selective Service System. (4) Each medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item: 904. Purple Heart Flag. .

Summary: Purple Heart Flag Act This bill designates a flag as the Purple Heart Flag (which recognizes soldiers wounded during hostilities) and requires that it be displayed in a manner visible to the public. The Flag shall be displayed on Armed Forces Day, Memorial Day, Flag Day, National POW/MIA Recognition Day, and Veterans Day in the following locations: the World War II Memorial; the Korean War Veterans Memorial; the Vietnam Veterans Memorial; each national cemetery; the buildings containing the official offices of the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and the Director of the Selective Service System; and each medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
BRST Act

To amend title 10, United States Code, to include digital breast tomosynthesis as a primary and preventative health care service under the military health system and the TRICARE program. 1. Short title The Act may be cited as the Better and Robust Screening Today Act BRST Act 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) A woman born today has a one in eight chance of being diagnosed with breast cancer at some time during her life. (2) Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer and the second leading cause of cancer death among women. (3) Death rates from breast cancer in the United States have dropped 40 percent between 1989 and 2017 which translates to 375,900 deaths avoided during those 28 years. (4) The decline in breast cancer death rates have been attributed to both improvements in treatment and early detection and screening. (5) When breast cancer is detected in an early and localized stage, the five-year survival rate is 99 percent, further demonstrating why proper screening is essential. (6) Conventional mammography and digital mammography are known to be less effective in the breast cancer screening process for all women, including those with dense breast tissue, than digital breast tomosynthesis screening. (7) Medicare and the Veterans Health Administration cover digital breast tomosynthesis mammography screenings. (8) The TRICARE program does not currently cover digital breast tomosynthesis mammography screenings. 3. Improvement to breast cancer screening Section 1074d(b)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: , including through the use of digital breast tomosynthesis

Summary: Better and Robust Screening Today Act or the BRST Act This bill revises revises coverage of primary and preventive health services for women under the TRICARE program to include the use of digital breast tomosynthesis in breast cancer screening.
Crooked River Ranch Fire Protection Act

To adjust the eastern boundary of the Deschutes Canyon-Steelhead Falls and Deschutes Canyon Wilderness Study Areas in the State of Oregon to facilitate fire prevention and response activities to protect private property, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Crooked River Ranch Fire Protection Act 2. Boundary adjustment, Deschutes Canyon-Steelhead Falls Wilderness Study Area boundary adjustment, Oregon (a) Boundary adjustment The boundary of the Deschutes Canyon-Steelhead Falls Wilderness Study Area is modified to exclude approximately 688 acres of public land, as depicted on the map entitled Deschutes Canyon-Steelhead Falls Wilderness Study Area (WSA) Proposed Boundary Adjustment (b) Effect of exclusion (1) In general The public land excluded from the Deschutes Canyon-Steelhead Falls Wilderness Study Area under subsection (a)— (A) is no longer subject to section 603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1782(c) (B) shall be managed in accordance with— (i) this section; (ii) the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1701 (iii) any applicable resource management plan. (2) Management The Secretary of the Interior shall manage the land excluded from the Deschutes Canyon-Steelhead Falls Wilderness Study Area under subsection (a) to improve fire resiliency and forest health, including the conduct of wildfire prevention and response activities, as appropriate. (3) Off-road recreational motorized use The Secretary of the Interior shall not permit off-road recreational motorized use on the public land excluded from the Deschutes Canyon-Steelhead Falls Wilderness Study Area under subsection (a).

Summary: Crooked River Ranch Fire Protection Act This bill (1) modifies the boundary of the Deschutes Canyon-Steelhead Falls Wilderness Study Area in Oregon to exclude approximately 688 acres of public land; and (2) directs the Department of the Interior to manage such land to improve fire resiliency and forest health, including the conduct of wildfire prevention and response activities.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the look-thru rule for related controlled foreign corporations permanent.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the look-thru rule for related controlled foreign corporations permanent. 1. Look-thru rule for related controlled foreign corporations made permanent (a) In general Section 954(c)(6) (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years of foreign corporations beginning after December 31, 2019, and to taxable years of United States shareholders with or within which such taxable years of foreign corporations end.

Summary: This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the tax rule exempting dividends, interest, rents, and royalties received or accrued from certain controlled foreign corporations by a related entity from treatment as foreign holding company income (thus permitting tax deferral of such income).
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal opportunity zones.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal opportunity zones. 1. Repeal of opportunity zones and recognition of deferred gain (a) In general Effective on the day after the date of the enactment of this Act, subchapter Z of chapter 1 December 31, 2026 (b) Repeal of special rule for investments held for at least 10 years For purposes of section 1400Z–2(c) of such Code, the repeal under subsection (a) shall be effective with respect to any investment held before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: This bill repeals the investment tax incentive known as qualified opportunity zones on the day after the enactment date of this bill and also repeals the special basis rule for investments in such zones held for at least 10 years.
21st Century Youth Entrepreneurship Act

To provide entrepreneurship as a well-rounded educational opportunity, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the 21st Century Youth Entrepreneurship Act 2. Activities to support well-rounded educational opportunities (a) Elementary and Secondary Education Act Section 4107(a)(3) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7117(a)(3) (1) in subparagraph (I), by striking or (2) by redesignating subparagraph (J) as subparagraph (K); and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (I) the following: (J) programs and activities that promote innovation, such as leadership, financial literacy, and entrepreneurship; or . (b) Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act Section 135(b)(5) of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 ( 20 U.S.C. 2355(b)(5) (1) in subparagraph (S), by striking or (2) by redesignating subparagraph (T) as subparagraph (U); and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (S) the following: (T) expanding opportunities for students to participate in entrepreneurship education programs; or .

Summary: 21st Century Youth Entrepreneurship Act This bill includes innovation and entrepreneurship and related activities in the program of activities to support well-rounded educational opportunities. Specifically, it permits the funding of programs and activities that (1) promote innovation, such as leadership, financial literacy, and entrepreneurship under Student Support and Academic Enrichment grants for elementary and secondary school students; and (2) expand opportunities for students to participate in entrepreneurship education programs under career and technical education programs.
MORE TOD Act

To amend MAP–21 to provide that certain station projects are eligible for funds under the program for transit-oriented development planning, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Maximizing Our Redevelopment and Efficiency for Transit Oriented Development Act MORE TOD Act 2. Transit-oriented development planning projects Section 20005(b) of MAP–21 ( 49 U.S.C. 5303 (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) in subparagraph (A) by inserting , or a covered station project (B) by adding at the end the following: (C) Covered station The term covered station ; and (2) in paragraph (2)— (A) in subparagraph (A) by inserting and equitable enhance (B) in subparagraph (D) by inserting , inclusive, and mixed-income mixed-use 3. Allocation of funds Section 5338(a)(2)(B) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking 2020 2019 (2) by inserting , $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2020, $21,000,000 for fiscal year 2021, $22,000,000 for fiscal year 2022, $23,000,000 for fiscal year 2023, $24,000,000 for fiscal year 2024, $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2025, and $26,000,000 for fiscal year 2026, shall be available

Summary: Maximizing Our Redevelopment and Efficiency for Transit Oriented Development Act or the MORE TOD Act This bill provides that existing transit stations servicing a fixed guideway capital system project are eligible for funding under the pilot program for transit-oriented development planning.
Telehealth Expansion Act of 2019

To direct the Federal Communications Commission to establish a program to be known as the Expanding Telehealth Program 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Telehealth Expansion Act of 2019 2. Expanding Telehealth Program (a) Establishment Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall establish a program to be known as the Expanding Telehealth Program (b) Purposes of program The purposes of the Program are— (1) to support connected care services for low-income individuals, individuals residing in rural areas, and veterans through telehealth services and health care providers; (2) to defray the costs of internet services to health care providers to provide connected care services to low-income individuals, individuals residing in rural areas, and veterans with conditions such as behavioral health conditions, opioid dependency, chronic health conditions (such as diabetes, kidney disease, heart disease, stroke recovery, and traumatic brain injury), mental health conditions, cancer, and high-risk pregnancies; (3) to promote innovative telehealth services technologies by empowering health care providers to connect directly with patients; and (4) to gather data and information on medical conditions, transitions of care services, telehealth services, and health care provider resources or needs that may be considered in potential reforms needed to improve the efficiency or effectiveness of the Program. (c) Report to Congress Not later than 1 year after the establishment of the Program, the Commission shall submit to congressional committees of jurisdiction a report on the impacts of the Program on access to health care services, improvements in the health status of patients, and the cost-effectiveness of the Program. The report shall also include recommendations to Congress on policy reforms needed or ways to improve telehealth services, including telehealth services provided to low-income individuals, individuals residing in rural areas, veterans, and other underserved populations. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) Commission The term Commission (2) Internet service The term internet service broadband internet access service (3) Program The term Program (4) Transitions of care services The term transitions of care services

Summary: Telehealth Expansion Act of 2019 This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission to establish the Expanding Telehealth Program. The purposes of the program are to (1) support connected care services for low-income and rural individuals and veterans through telehealth services; (2) defray the costs of internet services to health care providers to provide connected care for such patients; (3) promote innovative telehealth services technologies through direct connection between health care providers and patients; and (4) gather data on telehealth services and how to improve the efficiency or effectiveness of the program.
Preserving Family Farms Act of 2019

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the limitation on the estate tax valuation of certain real property used in farming or other trades or businesses. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preserving Family Farms Act of 2019 2. Increase in limitation on the estate tax valuation of certain real property used in farming or other trades or businesses (a) In general Section 2032A(a)(2) $750,000 $11,400,000 (b) Inflation adjustment Section 2032A(a)(3) of such Code is amended— (1) by striking $750,000 $11,400,000 (2) by striking 1998 2019 (3) by striking 1997 2018 (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to the estates of decedents dying after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Preserving Family Farms Act of 2019 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase to $11.4 million (currently, $750,000) the limitation on the special use valuation for farmland or other trades or businesses for estate tax purposes. The increased amount is adjusted for inflation for estates of decedents dying after 2019.
It's About Time Act

To change the calendar period of the Federal fiscal year. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the It’s About Time Act 2. Change of fiscal year (a) In general (1) Change of calendar period Section 1102 of title 31, United States Code, is amended— (A) by striking October 1 January 1 (B) by striking September 30 of the following year December 31 of that year (2) Effective date The amendments made by paragraph (1) shall be effective on January 1, 2020. (b) Transition to new fiscal year (1) Transition period budget As soon as practicable, the President shall prepare and submit to Congress— (A) after consultation with the Committees on the Budget and the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate, budget estimates for the Federal government for the period commencing October 1, 2019, and ending on December 31, 2019, in such form and detail as the President may determine; and (B) proposed legislation the President considers appropriate with respect to changes in law necessary to provide authorizations of appropriations for that period. (2) Agency transition The Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall provide by regulation, order, or otherwise for the orderly transition by all departments, agencies, and instrumentalities of the Federal government and the government of the District of Columbia from the use of the fiscal year in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act to the use of the new fiscal year prescribed in subsection (a). The Director shall prepare and submit to Congress such additional proposed legislation as the Director considers necessary to accomplish this objective. (c) Conversion of authorizations of appropriations Any law providing for an authorization of appropriations commencing on October 1 of a year shall, if that year is any year after 2018, be considered as meaning January 1 of the following year. Any law providing for an authorization of appropriations ending on September 30 of a year shall, if that year is any year after 2019, be considered as meaning December 31 of that year. Any law providing for an authorization of appropriations for the fiscal year 2020 or any fiscal year thereafter shall be construed as referring to that fiscal year ending on December 31 of the calendar year having the same calendar year number as the fiscal year number. (d) Title of appropriation Acts (1) In general Section 105 of title 1, United States Code, is amended by striking September 30 December 31 (2) Effective date The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall be effective for any fiscal year commencing on or after January 1, 2020.

Summary: It's About Time Act This bill changes the calendar period for the federal fiscal year (currently October 1 through September 30) to January 1 through December 31 beginning in 2020.
Guidance Clarity Act of 2019

To require a guidance clarity statement on certain agency guidance, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Guidance Clarity Act of 2019 2. Guidance clarity statement required (a) In general The head of each agency shall include a guidance clarity statement as described in subsection (b) on any guidance issued by that agency on and after the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Guidance clarity statement A guidance clarity statement required under subsection (a) shall be displayed prominently on the first page of the document and shall include the following: This guidance does not have the force and effect of law and therefore does not establish any rights or obligations for any person and is not binding on the agency or the public. If this guidance suggests how regulated entities may comply with applicable statutes or regulations, noncompliance with this guidance does not conclusively establish a violation of applicable law. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Agency The term agency (2) Guidance The term guidance (A) a rule promulgated pursuant to notice and comment under section 553 of title 5, United States Code; (B) a rule exempt from rulemaking requirements under section 553(a) of title 5, United States Code; (C) a rule of agency organization, procedure, or practice; (D) a decision of an agency adjudication under section 554 of title 5, United States Code, or any similar statutory provision; (E) internal guidance directed to the issuing agency or other agency that is not intended to have a substantial future effect on the behavior of regulated parties; or (F) internal executive branch legal advice or legal opinions addressed to executive branch officials. (3) Rule The term rule

Summary: Guidance Clarity Act of 2019 This bill requires federal agencies to state on the first page of guidance documents that (1) such guidance does not have the force and effect of law, and (2) noncompliance by regulated parties with suggested behavior in such guidance does not conclusively establish a violation of applicable law. Excluded from this requirement is guidance directed to the issuing agency or other agency that is not intended to have a substantial effect on the behavior of regulated parties, as well as internal executive branch legal advice or opinions addressed to executive branch officials.
Supporting Entrepreneurs and Economic Development Act

To amend the Small Business Act to require lenders to refer certain borrowers to a small business development center, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supporting Entrepreneurs and Economic Development Act SEED Act 2. Small business development center referrals Section 7(a) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(a) (36) Small business development center referrals If a lender determines that a borrower is not eligible for a loan under this subsection, such lender shall refer the borrower to a small business development center. Such referral shall include— (A) the address, phone number, and website (if available) of such center; and (B) a description of the services offered by such center. .

Summary: Supporting Entrepreneurs and Economic Development Act or the SEED Act This bill requires a lender that determines a borrower is ineligible for a small business loan to refer the borrower to a small business development center.