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I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6649 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 1, 2020 Ms. Schakowsky (for herself and Ms. Judy Chu of California ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means , 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 amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for cost-spreading for certain fills and refills of drugs under part D of the Medicare program during the COVID-19 emergency.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lower Drug Costs for Seniors During COVID-19 Act of 2020 . 2. Providing for cost-spreading for certain fills and refills of drugs under part D of the Medicare program during the COVID-19 emergency (a) In general Section 1860D–4(b)(4) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–104(b)(4) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C) Spreading cost sharing The Secretary shall establish by guidance or otherwise a process under which a prescription drug plan or an MA–PD plan shall, in the case of a part D eligible individual that obtains in a single fill a total day supply (not to exceed a 90-day supply) of a covered part D drug pursuant to subparagraph (A), provide such individual with the option to make the coinsurance payment required under section 1860D–2(b)(2)(A) in the form of periodic installments during the period for which the fill is made. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 1860D–2(b)(2)(A) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–102(b)(2)(A) ) is amended by inserting and section 1860D–4(b)(4)(C) after Subject to subparagraphs (C) and (D) .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6651 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 1, 2020 Mr. Cline (for himself, Mr. Jordan , and Mr. Gallagher ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To amend the higher education emergency relief fund under the CARES Act to restrict eligibility to institutions of higher education that owned endowment assets whose average monthly value was equal to or less than $10,000,000,000 in 2019, unless the institution expends additional institutional funds on higher education emergency relief, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Use Your Endowment Act . 2. Amendment to the higher education emergency relief fund Section 18004 of the CARES Act ( Public Law 116–136 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (f) Restriction on endowment size (1) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an institution of higher education shall not be eligible to receive funds under this section if the institution owned endowment assets whose average monthly value was greater than $10,000,000,000 in 2019, unless the institution provides documentation to the Secretary that the institution expended an amount equal to not less than 1000 percent of the amount of funds to be awarded to the institution under this section for the purposes described in subsection (c). (2) Repayment of funds Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an institution of higher education that owned endowment assets whose average monthly value was greater than $10,000,000,000 in 2019, and has not provided documentation to the Secretary that the institution expended an amount equal to not less than 1000 percent of the amount of funds awarded to the institution under this section for the purposes described in subsection (c), and received funds under this section before the date of enactment of this subsection, shall repay such funds received to the Secretary. .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6652 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 1, 2020 Mr. Bacon (for himself, Mr. Crawford , Mr. Armstrong , Mr. McCaul , Mr. Fortenberry , Mr. Carbajal , Mr. Panetta , Mr. Crow , Mr. Cisneros , Mrs. Luria , and Ms. Sherrill ) 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 expand the permissible use of funds under the Coronavirus Relief Fund.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Flexibility for Localities and Eligibility Expansion Act of 2020 . 2. Expansion of permissible use of funds under the Coronavirus Relief Fund Section 601(d) of the Social Security Act, as added by section 5001(a) of the CARES Act ( Public Law 116–136 ), is amended to read as follows: (d) Use of funds A State, Tribal government, and unit of local government shall use the funds provided under a payment made under this section— (1) to cover those costs of the State, Tribal government, or unit of local government (or of any other unit of local government with a population not greater than 500,000 within such State, Tribal government, or unit of local government) that— (A) are necessary expenditures incurred due to the public health emergency with respect to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19); (B) were not accounted for in the budget most recently approved as of the date of enactment of this section for the State or government; and (C) were incurred during the period that begins on March 1, 2020, and ends on December 30, 2020; or (2) to offset revenue shortfalls of the State, Tribal government, or unit of local government (or of any other unit of local government with a population not greater than 500,000 within such State, Tribal government, or unit of local government) that occurred due to such public health emergency during the period that begins on March 1, 2020, and ends on December 30, 2020, including shortfalls in— (A) taxes collected, including income tax, property tax, sales and use tax, restaurant tax, hotel tax, occupation tax, motor vehicle fuel tax, rental car tax, and payments in lieu of tax; (B) charges, rents, royalties, and fees, including utility fees, franchise fees, license fees, and permit fees; (C) intergovernmental transfers; and (D) dedicated revenue streams pledged for bond payments. .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6653 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 1, 2020 Mr. Lipinski introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To require the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to carry out a national public outreach campaign regarding the proper use of personal protective equipment to minimize personal risk of exposure to, and risk of spreading, the virus that causes COVID–19, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Make Americans Savvy and Knowledgeable Safeguarding Ourselves from the Novel coronavirus Act or the MASKS ON Act . 2. National public outreach campaign regarding the proper use of personal protective equipment (a) In general The Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (in this section referred to as the Director ) shall carry out a national public outreach campaign regarding the proper use of personal protective equipment (in this section referred to as PPE ) to minimize personal risk of exposure to, and risk of spreading, the virus that causes COVID–19. (b) Information included In carrying out the campaign under subsection (a), the Director shall include information on— (1) which types of PPE provide protection; (2) proper techniques for donning, doffing, and wearing PPE; and (3) limitations of PPE in providing protection. (c) Coordination In carrying out the campaign under subsection (a), the Director may coordinate with other Federal agencies and State or local public health departments as appropriate. (d) Grants and contracts In carrying out the campaign under subsection (a), the Director may, subject to the availability of appropriations, award grants to, and enter into contracts with, public and private entities (including nonprofit organizations).
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6654 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 1, 2020 Mrs. Axne (for herself, Mr. Balderson , and Mr. Hill of Arkansas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means , 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 amend title XI of the Social Security Act to ensure the extension of the telehealth waiver authority of the Secretary of Health and Human Services to physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech language-pathologists, and certain other providers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Emergency COVID Telehealth Response Act . 2. Ensuring extension of Secretarial telehealth waiver authority to physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech language-pathologists, and certain other providers Subsection (b) of section 1135 of the Social Security Act is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: In exercising authority under paragraph (8) during the period beginning on March 1, 2020, and ending on the last day of the emergency period described in subsection (g)(1)(B), the Secretary shall provide that a practitioner described in section 1834(m) shall be treated as including a physical therapist, physical therapist assistant working under the supervision of a physical therapist, occupational therapist, occupational therapy assistant working under the supervision of an occupational therapist, speech language-pathologist, clinical social worker (as defined in section 1861(hh)(1)), and audiologist. .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6655 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 1, 2020 Mr. Payne (for himself, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi , Mr. Correa , Ms. Titus , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Mr. Cleaver , and Ms. Barragán ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To provide hazardous duty pay for Federal employees who may be exposed to COVID–19, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hazardous Duty Pay for Frontline Federal Workers Act . 2. Pay differential for duty related to COVID–19 (a) In general Section 5545 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) (1) The Office shall establish a schedule or schedules of pay differentials for duty during which an employee is exposed to an individual who has (or who has been exposed to) COVID–19. (2) Under such regulations as the Office may prescribe, during the period beginning on March 15, 2020, and ending on September 30, 2020, an employee to whom chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 applies, and an employee appointed under chapter 73 or 74 of title 38, is entitled to be paid the differential under paragraph (1) for any period in which the employee is carrying out the duty described in such paragraph. . (b) TSA employees Section 111(d)(2) of the Aviation and Transportation Security Act ( 49 U.S.C. 44935 note) is amended by adding at the end the following: (C) Hazardous duty pay for COVID–19 The provisions of section 5545(e) of title 5, United States Code, shall to apply to any individual appointed under paragraph (1). .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6656 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 1, 2020 Mrs. Demings (for herself, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi , Mr. DeFazio , Ms. Jackson Lee , Mr. Cohen , Ms. Titus , Ms. Fudge , Mr. Carson of Indiana , Mr. Cárdenas , Ms. Norton , Mr. Correa , Mr. Cleaver , Mr. Hastings , Mrs. Watson Coleman , and Ms. Tlaib ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security , and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor , 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 ensure Transportation Security Administration employees who contract COVID–19 are entitled to appropriate workers’ compensation and other benefits, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Coronavirus Workers’ Compensation for TSA Employees Act . 2. Workers’ compensation for TSA employees who contract COVID–19 (a) In general Any Transportation Security Administration employee described in subsection (b) who is diagnosed with COVID–19 during the period between January 30, 2020, and January 30, 2022, shall, upon application, presumptively be entitled to disability compensation, medical services, and any other benefit provided under subchapter I of chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code. (b) TSA employee A Transportation Security Administration employee described in this subsection is any of the following: (1) A transportation security officer. (2) A Federal air marshal. (3) A canine handler. (4) Any employee carrying out duties that require substantial contact with the public. (c) Attorneys’ fees The Secretary of Labor shall approve any claim of reasonable legal or other services furnished with respect to a case, claim, or award for any Transportation Security Administration employee under this section.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6659 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 1, 2020 Mr. Steube introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit a candidate for election for Federal office from using amounts contributed to the candidate’s campaign to make payments to any vendor owned or controlled by an immediate family member of the candidate.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Obstructing Monetary Allocations to Relatives Act or the OMAR Act . 2. Prohibiting use of campaign funds for payments to vendors owned or controlled by immediate family member of candidate (a) Prohibition Section 313(b) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 52 U.S.C. 30114(b) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) Treatment of payments to vendors owned or controlled by immediate family member of candidate as conversion (A) In general For purposes of paragraph (1), a contribution to an authorized committee of a candidate shall be considered to be converted to the personal use of the candidate if the contribution is used to make a payment to a vendor which is owned or controlled by an immediate family member of the candidate. (B) Determination of ownership and control For purposes of subparagraph (A), a vendor shall be considered to be owned or controlled by an immediate family member of the candidate if the immediate family member— (i) is a member of the board of directors or similar governing body of the vendor; or (ii) directly or indirectly owns or controls 51 percent or more of the voting shares of the vendor. (C) Immediate family member defined In this paragraph, the term immediate family member means, with respect to a candidate, a father, mother, son, daughter, brother, sister, husband, wife, father-in-law, or mother-in-law. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to payments made on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6668 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 1, 2020 Mr. Cooper (for himself and Mr. Correa ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To enhance the independence of Inspectors General, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Inspectors General Independence Act of 2020 . 2. Amendments to the Inspector General Act of 1978 (a) Removal for cause The Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended— (1) in section 3(b), by inserting after the first sentence the following: An Inspector General may only be removed by the President before the expiration of the term of the Inspector General for permanent incapacity, inefficiency, neglect of duty, malfeasance, or conviction of a felony or conduct involving moral turpitude. ; and (2) in section 8(G)(e), by adding at the end the following: (3) An Inspector General may only be removed by the head of a designated Federal entity before the expiration of the term of the Inspector General for permanent incapacity, inefficiency, neglect of duty, malfeasance, or conviction of a felony or conduct involving moral turpitude. . (b) Establishment of terms of office The Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended— (1) in section 3, by adding at the end the following: (h) (1) The term of office of each Inspector General shall be 7 years. An individual may serve for more than 1 term in such office. Any individual appointed and confirmed to fill a vacancy in such position, occurring before the expiration of the term for which his or her predecessor was appointed, shall be appointed and confirmed for a full 7-year term. (2) An individual may continue to serve as Inspector General beyond the expiration of the term for which the individual is appointed until a successor is appointed and confirmed, except that such individual may not continue to serve for more than 1 year after the date on which the term would otherwise expire under paragraph (1). ; and (2) in section 8G(c)— (A) by inserting (1) after (c) ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (2) The term of office of each Inspector General shall be 7 years. An individual may serve for more than 1 term in such office. Any individual appointed to fill a vacancy in such position, occurring before the expiration of the term for which his or her predecessor was appointed, shall be appointed for a full 7-year term. . (c) Application (1) In general The amendments made by this section shall apply to any Inspector General of an establishment or a designated Federal entity, as defined in sections 12 and 8G(a) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), respectively, appointed before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act. (2) Term The term of office of an Inspector General described in paragraph (1) serving on the date of enactment of this Act is deemed to begin on such date of enactment.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6672 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 1, 2020 Mr. Green of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To amend the CARES Act to increase the authority for commitments and appropriations for paycheck protection program, and for other purposes.

1. Increased authority for commitments and appropriations for paycheck protection program Title I of division A of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act ( Public Law 116–136 ) is amended— (1) in section 1102— (A) in subsection (b), by striking June 30, 2020 and all that follows through for such loans and inserting June 30, 2020, the amount authorized for commitments for such loans ; and (B) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (f) Authorization of appropriations for the paycheck protection program During the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this subsection and ending on the date that is 90 days after the date on which the Proclamation on Declaring a National Emergency Concerning the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID–19) Outbreak (issued March 13, 2020) no longer has force or effect, there is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for commitments for loans authorized under section 7(a) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(a) ), including loans made under paragraph (36) of such section. ; and (2) in section 1107— (A) in subsection (a), by striking paragraph (1) and redesignating subsequent paragraphs accordingly; and (B) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (d) Direct appropriation During the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this subsection and ending on the date that is 90 days after the date on which the Proclamation on Declaring a National Emergency Concerning the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID–19) Outbreak (issued March 13, 2020) no longer has force or effect, there is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary under the heading Small Business Administration—Business Loans Program Account, CARES Act for the cost of guaranteed loans as authorized under paragraph (36) of section 7(a) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(a) ). .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6676 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 1, 2020 Mr. Rush introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for full repayment under National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program in case of a 5-year commitment, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Creation of Opportunities for Medical Manpower in Underserved Neighborhoods by Indemnifying Tuition and Incentivizing Exceptional Service Act or the COMMUNITIES Act . 2. Full repayment under National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program in case of 5-year commitment Section 338(g)(2) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254l–1(g)(2) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (C) Full repayment in case of 5-year commitment In the case of an individual who, pursuant to subsection (f)(1)(B)(iv), agrees to serve for a period of obligated service equal to 5 years, the Secretary, for each such year of obligated service, shall pay (subject to the availability of appropriations) on behalf of the individual the total amount owed by such individual for loans described in paragraph (1), divided by 5. .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6679 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 1, 2020 Mr. Kelly of Mississippi introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the CARES Act to authorize the financing of inventory of American manufactured products by financial institutions, and for other purposes.

1. Authorizing the financing of inventory of American manufactured products by financial institutions (a) In general Title II of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act of 2020 ( 15 U.S.C. 9071 et seq.) is amended— (1) by inserting after section 9071 the following section: 9072. Authorizing the financing of inventory of American manufactured products by financial institutions (a) In general (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, to preserve American manufacturers and their supply chain, the Secretary of the Treasury shall provide financial assistance that shall exclusively be used for the financing of finished products manufactured in the United States after 21 March 2020 by businesses of— (A) less than 2,000 employees; (B) which financing shall not be in excess of 110 percent of sales of the finished product based off the 12 months of sales prior to 21 March 2020; and (C) which financing of American manufactured products that were produced in response to COVID–19 pursuant to section 564 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 201 et seq.) shall not be counted in the calculation of sales of the finished product in the 12 months of sales prior to 21 March 2020. .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6681 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 1, 2020 Mr. Kind (for himself and Mrs. Walorski ) 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 provide for dependents to be taken into account in determining the amount of the 2020 recovery rebates.

1. Dependents taken into account in determining amount of 2020 recovery rebates (a) In general Section 6428(a)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as added by Public Law 116–136 , is amended by striking qualifying children (within the meaning of section 24(c)) and inserting dependents (as defined in section 152) . (b) Conforming amendments Section 6428(g) of such Code is amended by striking qualifying child each place it appears and inserting dependent . (c) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall take effect as if included in section 2201 of division A of Public Law 116–136 . 2. Application to taxpayers with respect to whom advance payment has already been made In the case of any taxpayer with respect to whom refund or credit was made or allowed before the date of the enactment of this Act under section 6428(f)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as added by Public Law 116–136 ), section 6428(f) of such Code shall be applied separately with respect to the excess (if any) of— (1) the advance refund amount determined under section 6428(f)(2) of such Code after the application of the amendments made by this subtitle, over (2) the amount of such refund or credit so made or allowed.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6682 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 1, 2020 Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire (for herself, Mr. Fortenberry , and Ms. Pingree ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To provide for a waiver of the matching funds requirement for the farmers market and local food promotion program and value added producer grant program.

1. Waiver of matching funds requirement for the farmers market and local food promotion program and value added producer grant program The matching funds requirement under paragraph (5)(E) or (6)(E) of section 210A(d) of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 ( 7 U.S.C. 1627c(d) ) shall not apply with respect to grants awarded under such section during the period beginning on January 1, 2019, and ending on December 31, 2021.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6685 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 1, 2020 Mrs. McBath (for herself and Mr. Cline ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To provide for a matching funds waiver for formula grants and subgrants under the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect Our Women and Waive Emergency Requirements Act or the POWER Act . 2. Matching funds waiver for formula grants and subgrants under the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (a) Waiver of matching funds for awarded grants and subgrants At the request of a State (as defined in section 302 of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act ( 42 U.S.C. 10402 )), the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall waive— (1) the non-Federal contributions requirement under subsection (c)(4) of section 306 of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act ( 42 U.S.C. 10406 ) with respect to the grants and subgrants awarded in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 to such State and the eligible entities within such State under such section or section 308 of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 10408 ); and (2) the reporting requirements required under such subgrants and grants that relate to such non-Federal contributions requirement. (b) Waiver of matching funds for grants awarded after date of enactment (1) In general Subsection (c)(4) of section 306 of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act ( 42 U.S.C. 10406 ) shall not apply to a qualified grant during the period of a public health emergency declared pursuant to section 319 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247d ) resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. (2) Qualified grant defined In this subsection, the term qualified grant means a grant or subgrant awarded— (A) after the date of the enactment of this section; and (B) under section 306, 308, or 309 of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act ( 42 U.S.C. 10406 ; 10408; 10409).
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6686 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 1, 2020 Ms. Mucarsel-Powell introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to increase access to accelerated postgraduate nursing programs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bringing Additional Nurses to the Fight Act . 2. Accelerated postgraduate programs (a) In general Section 831(a) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 296p(a) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking or at the end; (2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (3) developing, implementing, or expanding an accelerated postgraduate nursing program for individuals who— (A) have earned some credit pursuing a course of study in a nursing-related field (including foundational science courses at the undergraduate level) at an institution of higher education (as defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965) or a foreign institution of higher education; and (B) are citizens, nationals, or lawfully admitted permanent resident aliens of the United States. . (b) Authorization of appropriations Section 871 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 298d ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (c) Accelerated postgraduate programs In addition to amounts made available under paragraph (1), for the purpose of carrying out section 831(a)(3), there are authorized to be appropriated $30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2023. . (c) Report to Congress Not later than one year after the date on which the first grant or contract is made under paragraph (3) of section 831(a) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 296p(a) ), as added by subsection (a), the Secretary of Health and Human Services 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— (1) the efficacy of the grants awarded under such paragraph in increasing the nursing workforce; (2) a list of the institutions of higher education that developed, implemented, or expanded an accelerated postgraduate nursing program using such a grant; and (3) the number of students enrolled in each such program.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6693 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 1, 2020 Mr. Thompson of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to allow States to certify certain hospitals as necessary providers for purposes of designating such hospitals as critical access hospitals under the Medicare program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Critical Access Hospital Expansion Act of 2020 . 2. Allowing States to certify certain hospitals as necessary providers for purposes of designating such hospitals as critical access hospitals under the Medicare program Section 1820(c)(2)(B)(i)(II) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395i–4(c)(2)(B)(i)(II) ) is amended by inserting or on or after the date of the enactment of the Critical Access Hospital Expansion Act of 2020 , after 2006, .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6695 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 1, 2020 Ms. Velázquez (for herself, Mr. Cicilline , Mr. Tonko , Mrs. Demings , Mr. Espaillat , Mr. Grijalva , Ms. Ocasio-Cortez , Mr. Cox of California , Mr. Hastings , Mr. Rose of New York , Ms. Jayapal , Ms. Meng , Mr. Pocan , Mr. Cisneros , Mr. Veasey , Ms. Norton , Mr. Suozzi , Ms. Speier , Ms. Pressley , Mr. Gonzalez of Texas , Ms. Tlaib , Mr. Kennedy , Mrs. Trahan , Mr. Nadler , Mr. Sires , Ms. Clarke of New York , and Mr. Cárdenas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To exclude from tax certain payments of Federal pandemic unemployment compensation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Excluding Pandemic Unemployment Compensation from Income Act . 2. Certain payments of Federal pandemic unemployment compensation not includible in gross income or taken into account in determining certain means-tested benefits (a) Exclusion from gross income For purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, gross income shall not include the additional amount of $600 referred to in section 2104(b)(1)(B) of the CARES Act which is received by the taxpayer pursuant to section 2102, 2104, or 2107 of such Act. (b) Disregarded in the administration of Federal programs and federally assisted programs For purposes of section 6409 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, any additional amount of $600 to which subsection (a) applies shall be treated in the same manner as a refund under such Code. (c) Effective dates (1) Exclusion Subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of the CARES Act. (2) Disregard Subsection (b) shall apply to amounts received after the date of the enactment of the CARES Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6697 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 5, 2020 Mr. Pappas (for himself, Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. Cisneros , and Mr. Steube ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To amend the Small Business Act to expand the Paycheck Protection Program for certain organizations, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Local Chamber, Tourism, and 501(c)(6) Protection Act of 2020 . 2. Paycheck protection program Section 7(a)(36) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A)— (A) in clause (viii)(II)— (i) in item (dd), by striking or at the end; (ii) in item (ee), by striking ; and at the end and inserting ; or ; and (iii) by adding at the end the following: (ff) any compensation of an employee who is a registered lobbyist under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 ( 2 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.); ; (B) in clause (ix), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (x) the term covered business organization means an organization (other than a professional football league) that— (I) is described in section 501(c)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or is a destination marketing organization (without regard to whether such organization is described in such section); and (II) has 300 or fewer employees; and (xi) the term destination marketing organization means a non-profit entity, a State, or a political subdivision of a State (including any instrumentality of such entities) engaged in marketing and promoting communities and facilities to businesses and leisure travelers through a range of activities, including— (I) assisting with the location of meeting and convention sites; (II) providing travel information on area attractions, lodging accommodations, and restaurants; (III) providing maps; and (IV) organizing group tours of local historical, recreational, and cultural attractions. ; and (2) in subparagraph (D), by adding at the end the following: (vii) Inclusion of covered business organizations During the covered period, a covered business organization shall be eligible to receive a covered loan. .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6700 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 5, 2020 Mr. Thompson of California (for himself, Mr. McGovern , Mr. Espaillat , Ms. Bass , Mr. Khanna , Mr. Lowenthal , Mr. Rouda , Mr. Bera , Mr. Kennedy , Mr. Panetta , Mrs. Napolitano , Ms. DeLauro , Mr. Carbajal , Mr. Rush , Mr. Swalwell of California , Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois , Mr. Hurd of Texas , Ms. Meng , Mr. Blumenauer , Mr. Costa , and Mr. Castro of Texas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To authorize the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to approve State, local, and Indian tribal government plans to partner with small and mid-size restaurants and nonprofit organizations to provide nutritious meals to individuals in need, to waive certain matching fund requirements, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the FEMA Empowering Essential Deliveries Act or the FEED Act . 2. State and local plans for meal delivery (a) In general During the period following the emergency declaration issued by the President on March 13, 2020, pursuant to section 501(b) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5191(b) ), and under any subsequent major disaster declaration under section 401 of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5170 ) that supersedes such emergency declaration, the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency may approve plans from State, local, and Indian tribal governments that meet the requirements of subsection (b). (b) Requirements To be eligible to provide food services set forth in this subsection, a State, local, or Indian tribal government shall establish a network to coordinate food distribution and delivery that includes a detailed plan to— (1) establish contracts with small and mid-sized restaurants and non-profits, including faith-based organizations and soup kitchens to prepare healthy meals for people in need; and (2) partner with non-profit organizations, including faith-based organizations and soup kitchens to purchase directly from food producers and farmers. (c) Waiver of matching requirements During the period referred to in subsection (a), the Administrator shall waive the matching requirements of section 403(b) and 503(a) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5170b(b) and 42 U.S.C. 5193(a) , respectively).
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6701 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 5, 2020 Ms. Eshoo (for herself, Mr. Burgess , Ms. DeGette , and Mr. Guthrie ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To require a longitudinal study on the impact of COVID–19.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Understanding of COVID–19 to Protect Public Health Act . 2. Study on the impact of COVID–19 Part A of title IV of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 281 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 404O. Study on the impact of COVID–19 (a) In general The Director of NIH, in consultation with the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall conduct a longitudinal study, over not less than 10 years, on the full impact of COVID–19 on infected individuals, including both short-term and long-term health impacts. (b) Timing The Director of NIH shall begin enrolling patients in the study under this section not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this section. (c) Requirements The study under this section shall— (1) be nationwide; (2) include diversity of enrollees to account for gender, age, race, ethnicity, geography, co­mor­bid­i­ties, and underrepresented populations, including pregnant and lactating women; (3) study individuals who were infected with COVID–19 who experienced mild symptoms, such individuals who experienced moderate symptoms, and such individuals who experienced severe symptoms; (4) monitor the health outcomes and symptoms of individuals who were infected with COVID–19, or had prenatal exposure to COVID–19, including lung capacity and function, and immune response, taking into account any pharmaceutical interventions such individuals may have received; (5) monitor the mental health outcomes of individuals infected with COVID–19, taking into account any interventions that affected mental health; and (6) monitor individuals enrolled in the study not less frequently that twice per year after the first year of the individual's infection with COVID–19. (d) Public-Private research network For purposes of carrying out the study under this section, the Director of NIH may develop a network of public-private research partners, provided that all research, including the research carried out through any such partner, is available publicly. (e) Summaries of findings The Director of NIH shall make public a summary of findings under this section not less frequently than once every 3 months for the first 2 years of the study, and not less frequently than every 6 months thereafter. Such summaries may include information about how the findings of the study under this section compare with findings from research conducted abroad. (f) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section. .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6703 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 5, 2020 Ms. Adams (for herself, Mrs. Hartzler , Mr. Vela , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. Deutch , and Mr. Katko ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to include eating disorder prevention within local school wellness policy, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Eating Disorder Prevention in Schools Act of 2020 . 2. Local school wellness policy Section 9A of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1758b ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting reduction of disordered eating in children of all sizes, after activity, ; and (B) in paragraph (3), by inserting registered dietitians, licensed mental health professionals, after administrators, ; and (2) in subsection (d)— (A) paragraph (1)— (i) by striking Education and inserting Education, the Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, ; and (ii) by inserting school health professionals, before and State ; (B) in paragraph (2)(C), by striking required to promote sound nutrition and establish and inserting the following: required— (i) to promote sound nutrition and eating disorder prevention and encourage screening; and (ii) to establish ; and (C) in paragraph (3)— (i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting and the Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration after Prevention ; (ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking 2014 and inserting 2024 ; and (iii) in subparagraph (D), by striking 2011 and inserting 2021 .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6706 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 5, 2020 Mr. Banks introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services , and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce , and Foreign Affairs , 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 place temporary restrictions on acquisitions by the People’s Republic of China, and for other purposes.

1. Restriction on acquisitions by the People’s Republic of China (a) In general The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States shall review, and the President shall deny, any purchase of a controlling interest in a covered company by a covered foreign interest, except as provided by subsection (b). (b) Waiver The President may approve the purchase of a controlling interest in a covered company by a covered foreign interest if the President, acting through the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, determines— (1) that it is not in the interest of the United States to take further action under section 721 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 ( 50 U.S.C. 4565 ) with respect to such purchase; (2) that the purchase price was not significantly affected by the COVID–19 pandemic; and (3) that sale of the covered company to a covered foreign interest will not permit the covered foreign interest additional access to distribute propaganda or otherwise alter U.S. news and media consumption. (c) Sunset This section shall cease to have any force or effect on and after the date on which the President— (1) determines that the United States has substantially recovered from the economic impacts of COVID–19; and (2) notifies the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, the Congress, and the public of such determination. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) Covered company The term covered company means any company registered and doing business in the United States that is— (A) critical infrastructure, as described section 721(a)(4)(D)(ii)(II) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 ( 50 U.S.C. 4565(a)(4)(D)(iii)(II) ); (B) engaged in the production and dissemination of news media; or (C) otherwise determined to be critical to national security, critical infrastructure, or culturally significant by the President. (2) Covered foreign interest The term covered foreign interest shall mean— (A) the Government of the People’s Republic of China; (B) any entity partially or wholly owned or controlled by the Government of the People’s Republic of China, and any subsidiaries of such an entity; (C) any other entity registered in the People’s Republic of China with substantial ties to the Government of the People’s Republic of China; and (D) any other entity that the President determines to be subject to the control (as defined under section 721(a)(3) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 ( 50 U.S.C. 4565(a)(3) )), whether direct or indirect, of the Government of the People’s Republic of China.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6710 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 5, 2020 Mr. Crist (for himself and Mr. Bilirakis ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To modify certain requirements of the Corps of Engineers relating to periodic nourishment of private beaches, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Clarifying Easement Requirements for Existing Projects Act . 2. Easement Requirements for Existing Projects (a) For purposes of sections 103(d) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 ( 33 U.S.C. 2213(d) ) and an Act of July 28, 1956 ( 33 U.S.C. 426e(d) ), the Secretary shall consider a privately owned shore to be subject to public use if such shore is subject to public use from the low-water line landward to the line of permanent vegetation or to the place where there is marked change in material or physiographic form, excepting and excluding any dune areas to which access is prohibited by local or State law. (b) Notwithstanding that sections 103(d) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 ( 33 U.S.C. 2213(d) ) and an Act of July 28, 1956 ( 33 U.S.C. 426e(d) ), condition Federal financial participation in projects benefiting privately owned beaches on public use of such beaches, the Secretary shall not require a non-Federal interest to acquire additional rights after the date of enactment of this Act to permit public use of any privately owned beach, and Federal financial participation in beach nourishment, if, prior to the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary periodically nourished such beach as part of an authorized and constructed coastal storm risk management project without requiring the non-Federal interest to fund all costs associated with nourishing any part or parcel of such beach that was not subject to public use in accordance with the standard described in subsection (a). (c) In the case of any privately owned beach described in subsection (b), the Secretary shall permit the non-Federal interest, in lieu of acquiring permanent easements over such beach, to obtain rights-of-entry to such beach from each private landowner prior to any scheduled activity for periodic nourishment, operation and maintenance, or emergency repair and restoration that requires use of private property. (d) In the case of any privately owned beach described in subsections (a) or (b), the Secretary is authorized to permit the non-Federal interest to release permanent easements or other rights, including the right of public access, acquired from private owners prior to the date of enactment of this Act if the Secretary determines that release of such easements is advisable to foster equal treatment of similarly situated private landowners. (e) Nothing in this section affects easements or other property interests required by the Secretary to provide perpendicular public access to the beach for any coastal storm risk management project.