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I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8354 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To establish the Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative within the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative Act of 2020 . 2. Servicemembers and veterans initiative (a) Establishment There is established the Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative within the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice. (b) Duties The Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative shall— (1) serve as legal and policy advisor to the Attorney General on the Department of Justice’s efforts to enforce criminal and civil laws that impact servicemembers, veterans, and their families; (2) develop policy recommendations for the Attorney General on how the Department of Justice may improve enforcement of Federal law to support servicemembers, veterans, and their families; (3) serve as the liaison and point of contact between the Department of Justice and the military departments; (4) provide counsel to the Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Justice Programs to ensure funding decisions take into account servicemembers, veterans, and their families; (5) consult with components of the Department of Justice to promote the provision of civil legal aid to servicemembers, veterans, and their families; (6) serve as a liaison and point of contact with the Consumer Protection Branch of the Civil Division of the Department of Justice, with respect to the prosecution of Federal crimes involving fraud that target servicemembers; and (7) serve as a liaison and point of contact with other components of the Department of Justice as needed to support the enforcement of other Federal laws that protect servicemembers and veterans, as the Attorney General determines appropriate.

Passed the House of Representatives December 8, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I One Hundred Sixteenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Friday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty H. R. 8354 AN ACT To establish the Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative within the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative Act of 2020 . 2. Servicemembers and veterans initiative (a) Establishment There is established the Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative within the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice. (b) Duties The Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative shall— (1) serve as legal and policy advisor to the Attorney General on the Department of Justice’s efforts to enforce criminal and civil laws that impact servicemembers, veterans, and their families; (2) develop policy recommendations for the Attorney General on how the Department of Justice may improve enforcement of Federal law to support servicemembers, veterans, and their families; (3) serve as the liaison and point of contact between the Department of Justice and the military departments; (4) provide counsel to the Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Justice Programs to ensure funding decisions take into account servicemembers, veterans, and their families; (5) consult with components of the Department of Justice to promote the provision of civil legal aid to servicemembers, veterans, and their families; (6) serve as a liaison and point of contact with the Consumer Protection Branch of the Civil Division of the Department of Justice, with respect to the prosecution of Federal crimes involving fraud that target servicemembers; and (7) serve as a liaison and point of contact with other components of the Department of Justice as needed to support the enforcement of other Federal laws that protect servicemembers and veterans, as the Attorney General determines appropriate.

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8354 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 23, 2020 Ms. Escobar (for herself and Mr. Taylor ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To establish the Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative within the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative Act of 2020. 2. Servicemembers and veterans initiative (a) Establishment There is established the Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative within the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice. (b) Duties The Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative shall— (1) serve as legal and policy advisor to the Attorney General on the Department of Justice’s efforts to enforce criminal and civil laws that impact servicemembers, veterans, and their families; (2) develop policy recommendations for the Attorney General on how the Department of Justice may improve enforcement of Federal law to support servicemembers, veterans, and their families; (3) serve as the liaison and point of contact between the Department of Justice and the military departments; (4) provide counsel to the Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Justice Programs to ensure funding decisions take into account servicemembers, veterans, and their families; (5) consult with components of the Department of Justice to promote the provision of civil legal aid to servicemembers, veterans, and their families; (6) serve as a liaison with the Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division to coordinate the prosecution of Federal crimes involving fraud that target servicemembers; and (7) enforce other Federal laws that protect servicemembers and veterans, as the Attorney General determines appropriate.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8354 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 9, 2020 Received AN ACT To establish the Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative within the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative Act of 2020 . 2. Servicemembers and veterans initiative (a) Establishment There is established the Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative within the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice. (b) Duties The Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative shall— (1) serve as legal and policy advisor to the Attorney General on the Department of Justice’s efforts to enforce criminal and civil laws that impact servicemembers, veterans, and their families; (2) develop policy recommendations for the Attorney General on how the Department of Justice may improve enforcement of Federal law to support servicemembers, veterans, and their families; (3) serve as the liaison and point of contact between the Department of Justice and the military departments; (4) provide counsel to the Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Justice Programs to ensure funding decisions take into account servicemembers, veterans, and their families; (5) consult with components of the Department of Justice to promote the provision of civil legal aid to servicemembers, veterans, and their families; (6) serve as a liaison and point of contact with the Consumer Protection Branch of the Civil Division of the Department of Justice, with respect to the prosecution of Federal crimes involving fraud that target servicemembers; and (7) serve as a liaison and point of contact with other components of the Department of Justice as needed to support the enforcement of other Federal laws that protect servicemembers and veterans, as the Attorney General determines appropriate.

Passed the House of Representatives December 8, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
IB Union Calendar No. 507 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8354 [Report No. 116–618] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 23, 2020 Ms. Escobar (for herself and Mr. Taylor ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary December 7, 2020 Additional sponsors: Mr. Cicilline , Ms. Garcia of Texas , Mr. Chabot , Mr. Correa , Mr. Nadler , and Mr. Neguse December 7, 2020 Reported from the Committee on the Judiciary ; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To establish the Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative within the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative Act of 2020. 2. Servicemembers and veterans initiative (a) Establishment There is established the Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative within the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice. (b) Duties The Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative shall— (1) serve as legal and policy advisor to the Attorney General on the Department of Justice’s efforts to enforce criminal and civil laws that impact servicemembers, veterans, and their families; (2) develop policy recommendations for the Attorney General on how the Department of Justice may improve enforcement of Federal law to support servicemembers, veterans, and their families; (3) serve as the liaison and point of contact between the Department of Justice and the military departments; (4) provide counsel to the Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Justice Programs to ensure funding decisions take into account servicemembers, veterans, and their families; (5) consult with components of the Department of Justice to promote the provision of civil legal aid to servicemembers, veterans, and their families; (6) serve as a liaison with the Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division to coordinate the prosecution of Federal crimes involving fraud that target servicemembers; and (7) enforce other Federal laws that protect servicemembers and veterans, as the Attorney General determines appropriate.

December 7, 2020 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8356 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 23, 2020 Mr. Higgins of Louisiana introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a task force on deterring and combating intellectual property theft by foreign nations at institutions of higher education and to require such institutions to have in place procedures and protocols to deter and combat such theft, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Combatting University Research Theft Act of 2020 . 2. Establishment of task force; certification requirement (a) Task force (1) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the Director of the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center, shall establish a task force within the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center to develop best practices for institutions of higher education receiving funding for applicable research from the Federal Government for implementing security procedures and protocols that deter and combat theft of intellectual property. (2) Report Not later than 1 year after the establishment of the task force under paragraph (1), the Director of the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center shall submit to institutions of higher education and Congress a report on the best practices developed by the task force under subsection (a). (b) Certification requirement Each entity of the Federal Government that provides after the date of the enactment of this section funds to an institution of higher education for applicable research shall, as a condition of providing such funds, require such institution to certify to such entity that the institution has procedures and protocols in place to deter and combat theft of intellectual property by foreign nations or agents. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Applicable research The term applicable research means research determined by the Director of the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center to be applicable. (2) Institution of higher education The term institution of higher education has the meaning given such term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001 ).
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8359 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 23, 2020 Mr. Marchant (for himself and Mr. Perry ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the PTC Elimination Act . 2. Repeal of credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources (a) Repeal of credit (1) In general Subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking section 45 (and by striking the item relating to such section in the table of sections for such subpart). (2) Conforming amendments (A) Section 38 of such Code is amended— (i) in subsection (b), by striking paragraph (8), and (ii) in subsection (c)(4)(B), by striking clauses (iv) and (v). (B) Section 45J of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (g) References to section 45 Any reference in this section to any provision of section 45 shall be treated as a reference to such provision as in effect immediately before its repeal. . (C) Section 45K(g)(2) of such Code is amended by striking subparagraph (E). (D) Section 48 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (e) References to section 45 Any reference in this section to any provision of section 45 shall be treated as a reference to such provision as in effect immediately before its repeal. . (E) Section 55(c)(1) of such Code is amended by striking 45(e)(11)(C), . (F) Section 59A(b)(4) of such Code is amended by inserting and at the end of subparagraph (A) and by striking subparagraph (B). (3) Effective date The amendments made by this subsection shall apply to electricity produced and sold after December 31, 2034. (b) Sense of Congress regarding further extension It is the sense of the Congress that the credit under section 45 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 should be allowed to expire and should not be extended beyond the termination dates specified in such section as of the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8361 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 23, 2020 Mr. Neguse (for himself and Mr. Curtis ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To exclude EIDL advance amounts from the calculation of loan forgiveness under the paycheck protection program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the EIDL Forgiveness Act . 2. Exclusion of EIDL advance amounts from calculation of loan forgiveness under the paycheck protection program (a) In general Section 1106 of the CARES Act ( 15 U.S.C. 9005 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (m) Exclusion of certain amounts The amount of loan forgiveness an eligible recipient may receive under this section shall be determined without regard to any amount of an advance such eligible recipient received under section 1110(e) of this Act. . (b) Paycheck protection program Section 7(a)(36)(G) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36)(G) ) is amended— (1) in the subparagraph heading, by striking Borrower requirements and all that follows through eligible recipient applying and inserting Borrower certification requirements .—An eligible recipient applying ; (2) by redesignating subclauses (I) through (IV) as clauses (i) through (iv), respectively; and (3) in clause (iv) (as so redesignated), by inserting before the period at the end the following: , except for any amount of an advance such eligible recipient received under section 1110(e) of the CARES Act ( 15 U.S.C. 9009(e) ) .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8364 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 23, 2020 Mr. Steube introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to automate third-party health insurance billings and collections of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the VA Fiscal Responsibility Act . 2. Third-party billings and collections procedures of Department of Veterans Affairs (a) Findings Congress finds the following: (1) A large number of third-party health billings by the Department of Veterans Affairs go uncollected each year. (2) Procedures to provide for correct billing and prompt collection must improve at the Department. (3) Congress has urged the Department to improve its systems for the collection of third-party payments that are owed to the Department for non-service-connected care for veterans. (4) It is important for the Department to increase collections of payments that are rightfully owed to the United States. (5) A comprehensive solution to the fee care issue is necessary to realize full collection potential. (b) Use of automated technology (1) Requirement The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall automate the collection of outstanding, overdue, and not fully paid third-party health insurance claims, regardless of the amount owed under any single claim. (2) Contract authority The Secretary shall seek to enter into a contract using competitive procedures to provide the capability described in paragraph (1). The Secretary shall award such a contract from among contractors that the Secretary determines have proven expertise and documented success in the private sector through the use of automated small-balance recovery and appeal processes. (3) Third-party health insurance claims In this section, the term third-party health insurance claims means claims made by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to recover amounts from third parties pursuant to sections 1725 and 1729 of title 38, United States Code, and other similar provisions of law.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8366 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 24, 2020 Ms. Dean introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 11 of the United States Code to increase the amount of the allowable homestead exemption.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Homeowners in Bankruptcy Act of 2020 . 2. Increasing the homestead exemption Section 522 of title 11 of the United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (d)(1) by striking $15,000 and inserting $100,000 ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (r) Notwithstanding any other provision of applicable nonbankruptcy law, a debtor in any State may exempt from property of the estate the property described in subsection (d)(1) not to exceed the value in subsection (d)(1) if the exemption for such property permitted by applicable nonbankruptcy law is lower than that amount. . 3. Effective date; application of amendments (a) Effective Date Except as provided in subsection (b), this Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Application of Amendments The amendments made by this Act shall not apply to cases commenced under title of the United States Code before the effective date of this Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8367 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 24, 2020 Mr. Curtis (for himself and Ms. Scanlon ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs , and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To provide for a one-year extension of the Public-Private Partnership Advisory Council to End Human Trafficking, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Human Trafficking Council Extension Act of 2020 . 2. Extension of Public-Private Partnership Advisory Council to End Human Trafficking Section 705 of the Public-Private Partnership Advisory Council to End Human Trafficking Act (enacted as title VII of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2017 ( Public Law 115–393 )) is amended by striking September 30, 2020 and inserting September 30, 2021 .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8368 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 24, 2020 Mr. Barr introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To amend title VI of the Social Security Act to permit the use of amounts under the Coronavirus Relief Fund for rural broadband expansion and improvement.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rural Broadband Expansion Act of 2020 . 2. Clarification relating to Coronavirus Relief Fund expenditures (a) In general Section 601 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 801 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (h) Rural broadband expansion or improvement For purposes of subsection (d) and notwithstanding paragraph (3) of such subsection, necessary expenditures described in such subsection shall include the expansion or improvement of infrastructure in rural areas (as defined in section 1026.35(b)(iv)(A) of title 12, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation)) for the provision of broadband internet access service (as defined in section 8.1(b) of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation)). . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to payments made to a State, Tribal government, or unit of local government under title VI of the Social Security Act before or after the date of enactment of this Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8370 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 24, 2020 Mr. Blumenauer (for himself and Mr. DeFazio ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To provide disaster assistance to cannabis businesses.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Disaster Relief Equity Act of 2020 . 2. Eligibility for Federal disaster assistance (a) Definitions In this Act: (1) Cannabis The term cannabis has the meaning given the term marihuana in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 802 ). (2) Disaster assistance The term disaster assistance means any service, grant, loan (including loan forgiveness), tax credit, tax deduction, or any other assistance— (A) made available in connection with a federally declared disaster; or (B) made available in connection with the Families First Coronavirus Response Act ( Public Law 116–127 ; 134 Stat. 178), the CARES Act ( Public Law 116–136 ; 134 Stat. 281), the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act ( Public Law 116–139 ; 134 Stat. 620), the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 ( Public Law 116–142 ; 134 Stat. 641), or Public Law 116–147 . (3) State The term State means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and any territory or possession of the United States. (4) State-legal cannabis business The term State-legal cannabis business means any person that— (A) participates in any business or organized activity that involves handling cannabis, including the manufacture, production, possession, distribution, dispensation, administration, or delivery of cannabis; and (B) engages in such activity pursuant to a law established by a State, a unit of local government, or an Indian Tribe that has jurisdiction over the Indian country in which the activity occurs. (b) Eligibility Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a State-legal cannabis business shall not be denied disaster assistance administered by a Federal agency solely because the business is involved in the manufacture, production, possession, distribution, dispensation, administration, or delivery of cannabis. (c) Application (1) In general In the case of disaster assistance described in subsection (a)(2)(A), this Act shall apply to any request for disaster assistance with respect to a Federal disaster declaration issued after December 31, 2019. (2) COVID–19 relief legislation In the case of disaster assistance described in subsection (a)(2)(B), this Act shall apply to any request for disaster assistance under an Act described in subsection (a)(2)(B). (3) Retroactive application for disaster assistance Notwithstanding any other provision of law or disaster assistance request deadline, the head of each agency that administers disaster assistance shall, to the greatest extent practicable, allow State-legal cannabis businesses to retroactively apply for such disaster assistance.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8381 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 24, 2020 Ms. Garcia of Texas (for herself, Ms. Wild , and Mrs. Hayes ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To prohibit employers from asking the age or date of birth of an individual before the completion and submission of an application for employment by such individual.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect Older Job Applicants Act or the POJA Act . 2. Prohibition against asking the age or date of birth before the completion and submission of the application for employment Section 4(a) of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 ( 29 U.S.C. 623(a) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2) by striking the or at the end, (2) in paragraph (3) by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or , and (3) by adding at the end the following: (4) to ask the age or date of birth of an individual before the completion and submission of an application for employment by such individual. . 3. Prohibition against limiting, segregating, or classifying applicants for employment Section 4(a)(2) of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 ( 29 U.S.C. 623(a)(2) ) is amended— (1) by inserting or applicants for employment after employees , and (2) by inserting or as an applicant for employment after employee . 4. Damages for requesting the age or date of birth at the time of application Section 7 of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 ( 29 U.S.C. 626 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b) by inserting , except where a remedy is provided in subsection (g) after of this section , and (2) by adding at the end the following: (g) The amount owing to an applicant for employment for a violation of paragraph (2) or (4) of section 4(a) shall be $5,000 in lieu of any other amounts owing under this Act for such violation. . 5. Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall take effect 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8383 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 24, 2020 Mr. Guthrie (for himself, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky , and Mr. Comer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To designate certain future interstates and high priority corridors in Kentucky, and for other purposes.

1. Louie B. Nunn (Cumberland) Parkway (a) Designation as high priority corridor Section 1105(c) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 is amended by adding at the end the following: (92) The Louie B. Nunn (Cumberland) Parkway from the interchange with Interstate 65 in Barren County, Kentucky, east to the interchange with U.S. Highway 27 in Somerset, Kentucky. . (b) Designation as future interstate Section 1105(e)(5)(A) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 is amended by striking and subsection (c)(91) and inserting subsection (c)(91), and subsection (c)(92) . (c) Numbering of Parkway Section 1105(e)(5)(C)(i) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 is amended by adding at the end the following: The route referred to in subsection (c)(92) is designated as Interstate Route I–365. . (d) Operation of vehicles Section 127(l)(3)(A) of title 23, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the matter preceding clause (i) by striking clauses (i) through (iv) and inserting clauses (i) through (v) ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (v) The Louie B. Nunn (Cumberland) Parkway (to be designated as a spur of Interstate Route 65) from the interchange with Interstate 65 in Barren County, Kentucky, east to the interchange with U.S. Highway 27 in Somerset, Kentucky. .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8388 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 24, 2020 Mr. Mullin (for himself and Mr. Rouda ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to encourage appropriate prescribing under Medicaid for victims of opioid overdose.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Medicaid Programs' Response to Overdose Victims and Enhancing Addiction Care Act or the IMPROVE Addiction Care Act . 2. Encouraging appropriate prescribing under medicaid for victims of opioid overdose (a) In general Section 1927(g)(2) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396r–8(g)(2) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (E) Additional drug use review requirements As part of a State’s prospective and retrospective drug use review under subparagraphs (A) and (B), as applicable, the State shall, not later than January 1, 2022, develop and implement, or review and update, protocols to, subject to any applicable privacy or confidentiality protections— (i) identify individuals receiving benefits under this title who have experienced a nonfatal opioid-related overdose within the last 5 years, to the extent that such data is available, and make a good faith effort to connect these individuals to treatment options that have been determined appropriate by the Secretary; (ii) if an individual receiving benefits under this title experiences a fatal overdose that is opioid-related (or, if specified by the Secretary, related to another covered outpatient drug), not later than 6 months after the date of such overdose— (I) notify each provider that, during the period (to be established by the Secretary) preceding such overdose, prescribed opioids (or such other specified covered outpatient drug, if applicable) to such individual of such overdose; and (II) provide each such provider with educational materials on prescribing opioids (or such other specified covered outpatients drugs, if applicable); (iii) ensure that a provider who is treating an individual receiving benefits under this title has notice of the individual's diagnosis or history of opioid use disorder, opioid poisoning diagnosis, or history of nonfatal opioid-related overdose; and (iv) perform ongoing retrospective drug utilization reviews and offer provider education that is informed by such reviews (which may include education provided under an educational outreach program established under subparagraph (D) or through an intervention described in paragraph (3)(C)(iii)) regarding appropriate prescribing practices for individuals receiving benefits under this title with a diagnosis or history of opioid use disorder, a history of nonfatal opioid-related overdose, or an opioid poisoning diagnosis. . (b) Technical amendments Section 1932(i) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396u–2(i) ) is amended— (1) by striking section 483.3(s)(4) and inserting section 438.3(s)(4) ; and (2) by striking 483.3(s)(5) and inserting 438.3(s)(5) .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8389 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 24, 2020 Mr. Smucker introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, to require Amtrak to convey of certain properties to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and for other purposes.

1. Expedited property conveyance Section 24301 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (p) Expedited property conveyance (1) On or before June 30, 2021: (A) Amtrak shall convey to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania all of its rights and title in— (i) the Keystone Line and stations between Harrisburg and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, including all of Amtrak’s passenger stations along that line east of William H. Gray III 30th Street Station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; (ii) all of Amtrak’s other passenger stations, excluding Amtrak’s William H. Gray III 30th Street Station and North Philadelphia Station, located within the Commonwealth along Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor and used for commuter rail passenger service as of May 1, 2020; (iii) sections of track on or along Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor immediately south of William H. Gray III 30th Street Station in Philadelphia that are solely used by and maintained by Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority; and (iv) Amtrak’s obligations to the United States as determined by the Secretary under subparagraph (C). (B) Amtrak shall be entitled to use the properties conveyed pursuant to subparagraph (A) on the same terms and conditions and right to determination by the United States Surface Transportation Board as afforded commuter authorities operating over Amtrak’s lines pursuant to section 24903. (C) The Secretary shall— (i) determine what portion of the note and mortgage the Secretary obtained from Amtrak to secure the amounts paid by the United States to acquire Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor should be allocated, based on the original purchase price paid by the United States, to the properties to be conveyed under subparagraph (A); and (ii) at the time of the conveyance under subparagraph (A), assign that portion of the note and mortgage to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. (2) Amtrak shall be entitled to no compensation for the conveyances mandated in paragraph (1)(A), and, exclusively for the purposes of this subsection, notwithstanding any other provision of the law, shall be deemed an agency of the United States. .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8392 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 24, 2020 Mr. Trone (for himself and Mr. Riggleman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend title V of the Public Health Service Act.

1. Short title; findings (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Honoring National Recovery Month Act . (b) Findings Congress finds the following: (1) National Recovery Month is an annual observance in the United States to celebrate individuals who are in recovery from a substance use disorder or mental illness, educate the public, and combat stigma. (2) 2020 is the 30th anniversary of National Recovery Month. (3) Over 70,000 people died from drug overdoses in 2019 and 48,000 people died from suicide in 2018 in the United States. (4) Fatal overdoses in the United States increased from 2018 to 2019, and overdoses have increased since the onset of the COVID–19 pandemic. (5) A June 2020 study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that 41 percent of adults are experiencing an adverse mental health or behavioral health condition, including 31 percent who are experiencing symptoms of anxiety or depression, 11 percent who are seriously considering suicide, and 13 percent who are starting or increasing their substance use to cope with stress or emotions related to COVID–19. 2. National Recovery Month activities Part D of title V of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 290dd et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 552A. National Recovery Month activities (a) In general The Secretary, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, shall carry out activities, or enter into an agreement with a national organization with experience coordinating activities in recognition of National Recovery Month to carry out activities— (1) to develop toolkits, public service announcements, webinars, graphics, and other communication materials with respect to National Recovery Month; (2) to develop, maintain, and update appropriate websites with respect to National Recovery Month; (3) to develop and distribute best practices for community engagement with respect to National Recovery Month; and (4) to celebrate individuals in recovery from substance use disorders or mental illness, educate the public on treatment of and recovery from substance use disorders or mental illness, combat stigma pertaining to substance use disorders or mental illness, and engage stakeholders in their participation in such activities. (b) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2025. .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8396 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 24, 2020 Ms. Wild (for herself, Mr. McCaul , Ms. Scanlon , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. Hastings , and Mr. Wright ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to require training and education to teachers and other school employees, students, and the community about how to prevent, recognize, respond to, and report child sexual abuse in primary and secondary education.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Jenna Quinn Law . 2. Child sexual abuse awareness field initiated grants Section 105(a) of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5106(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (8) Child sexual abuse awareness field initiated grants The Secretary may award grants under this subsection to entities, for periods of up to 5 years, in support of field-initiated innovation projects that advance, establish, or implement innovative evidence-based or evidence-informed child sexual abuse awareness and prevention programs by— (A) improving student awareness of child sexual abuse, including how to recognize, prevent, and safely report child sexual abuse; (B) training teachers, school employees, and other mandatory reporters and adults who work with children in a professional or volunteer capacity, including with respect to recognizing child sexual abuse and safely reporting child sexual abuse; or (C) providing information to parents and guardians of students about child sexual abuse awareness and prevention, including how to prevent, recognize, respond to, and report child sexual abuse and how to discuss child sexual abuse with a child. .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8399 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 25, 2020 Ms. Finkenauer (for herself and Ms. Slotkin ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny the deduction for advertising and promotional expenses for prescription drugs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the End Taxpayer Subsidies for Drug Ads Act . 2. Disallowance of deduction for advertising and promotional expenses for prescription drugs (a) In general Part IX of subchapter B of chapter 1 of subtitle A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to items not deductible) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 280I. Disallowance of deduction for direct-to-consumer advertising of prescription drugs (a) In general No deduction shall be allowed under this chapter for expenses relating to direct-to-consumer advertising of prescription drugs for any taxable year. (b) Direct-to-Consumer advertising For purposes of this section, the term direct-to-consumer advertising means any dissemination, by or on behalf of a sponsor of a prescription drug product (as such term is defined in section 735(3) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act), of an advertisement which— (1) is in regard to such prescription drug product, and (2) primarily targeted to the general public, including through— (A) publication in journals, magazines, other periodicals, and newspapers, (B) broadcasting through media such as radio, television, and telephone communication systems, direct mail, and billboards, and (C) dissemination on the Internet or through digital platforms (including social media, mobile media, web applications, digital applications, mobile applications, and electronic applications). . (b) Conforming amendment The table of sections for such part IX of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding after the item relating to section 280H the following new item: Sec. 280I. Disallowance of deduction for direct-to-consumer advertising of prescription drugs. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts paid or incurred after the date of the enactment of this Act, in taxable years ending after such date.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8404 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 25, 2020 Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To require sales and leases of assets of public housing projects in connection with solar energy projects to financially benefit the residents of such public housing project and the budget of the public housing agency that owns such public housing project, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Public Housing Solar Equity Act of 2020 . 2. Public housing agency sales or leases of PHA assets in connection with solar energy projects (a) In general Section 9 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437g ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (p) Sale or lease of assets If a public housing agency sells or leases any asset (including roof space or parking) of a public housing project owned by such public housing agency in connection with a solar energy project, such public housing agency shall— (1) ensure that such sale or lease financially benefits, as determined by a cost-benefit analysis that is conducted using generally accepted accounting standards and is made publicly available— (A) the residents of such public housing project; and (B) the budget of the public housing agency; (2) if the buyer or lessee of such asset intends to derive a product or services from such asset, require the buyer or lessee of such asset to first offer such product or service derived from such asset to the residents of the public housing project, and provide the product or services to those residents who accept the offer before offering the product or service to non-residents; (3) make available publicly, not later than 30 days before such sale or lease, information sufficient to demonstrate compliance with paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection; and (4) not later than 1 year after the sale or lease, submit to the Secretary a report that describes how the sale or lease complies with this subsection. . (b) PHA annual plan Section 5A(d) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437c–1(d) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraph (19) as paragraph (20); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (18) the following: (19) Sale or lease of assets With regard to any assets of any public housing project owned by the public housing agency that the public housing agency intends to sell or lease in connection with a solar energy project in the upcoming year— (A) a description of the asset; (B) a description of the proposed terms of the sale or lease, if possible; and (C) a description of how the lease or sale will comply with section 9(p), including how such sale or lease financially benefits, as determined by a cost-benefit analysis that is conducted using generally accepted accounting standards, the residents of the public housing project and the budget of the public housing agency. . (c) Rule of construction This section and the amendments made by this section may not be construed to authorize or encourage the sale or lease of any public housing asset.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8412 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 29, 2020 Ms. Brownley of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish goals for the timely delivery of medical care and appointments, to make publicly available certain information regarding wait times under the community care program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the VA Community Care Wait Time Transparency Act of 2020 . 2. Department of Veterans Affairs goal for timely delivery of appointments The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall establish a goal for the maximum number of calendar days between the date on which a veteran requests an appointment for medical care and the date on which such appointment occurs. Such goal shall be the equivalent of the wait time access standard in effect under section 1703B of title 38, United States Code, and shall apply— (1) to medical care furnished by Department of Veterans Affairs providers and medical care furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs through a non-Department provider; and (2) with respect to veterans who are considered new patients and veterans who are considered returning patients. 3. Department of Veterans Affairs transparency regarding wait times under community care program (a) Publication of data Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall make publicly available on an appropriate website of the Department of Veterans Affairs the following information: (1) The average wait times for new and returning patients seeking care under the community care program of the Department, determined using the same metrics used to determine the published average wait times for care furnished directly by Department medical facilities. (2) The percentage of appointments for care under the community care program that occur within the number of days specified for the wait time access standard applicable to Department of Veterans Affairs providers, as in effect under section 1703B of title 38, United States Code. (b) Presentation of data Data made available under subsection (a) shall— (1) be presented in a searchable format, by zip code and by medical specialty; and (2) be presented alongside comparable data for all Department medical centers and all medical specialties.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8413 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 29, 2020 Mr. Carter of Texas (for himself, Mr. Williams , and Mr. Cuellar ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To direct the Secretary of Defense to enter into memoranda of understanding with State and local prosecuting authorities concerning the adjudication of criminal offenses committed by minors.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Military Installation Non-adult Offender Reform Act or the MINOR Act . 2. Memoranda of understanding on adjudication of criminal offenses committed by minors (a) In general Beginning not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall seek to enter into a memorandum of understanding concerning the adjudication of criminal offenses committed by minors with the head prosecuting authority of each State and local jurisdiction of the United States in which there is a Federal military installation. (b) Elements Each memorandum of understanding entered into under subsection (a) shall provide that a minor who commits a criminal offense on the grounds of a Federal military installation may, with the consent of the appropriate State or local prosecuting authority for the jurisdiction in which the installation is located, be referred for adjudication to such authority. 3. Progress report Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the progress of the Secretary in entering into memoranda of understanding under section 2. 4. Rule of construction Nothing in this Act shall be construed to change the status of a geographic area of exclusive Federal jurisdiction. 5. Definitions In this Act: (1) The term congressional defense committees has the meaning given that term in section 101(a)(16) of title 10, United States Code. (2) The term minor means a person who has not attained the age of 18 years.